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Mike Boyle - On the money or off the podium?
I read with interest, and a slightly raised left eyebrow, the recent discussion on the CrossFit board regarding Mike Boyle's apparent aversion to high rep Olympic lifts.
Here's the flavour:
One common criticism leveled at CrossFit is that we engage in the "dangerous" activity of "high rep Olympic weightlifting."
Very recently Mike Boyle of "Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning " offered this objection when asked about CrossFit at a SOCOM sponsored "Special Op's Medical Conference."
And all were invited to post their opinions to comments.
Now I've read a lot of what Boyle has to say and I think it is very easy to misunderstand him,
if you only digest the soundbites
I think the point is that Boyle primarily trains athletes. He has formulated his theories over a number of years. He does what he does because he thinks that it is inherently safe.
One of the things I notice about those who post to comments and those who post to the message board is the contrast in their depth of knowledge. Many people do CrossFit and it really works for them. And they post to comments to pay tribute to this fact. Good. But there is a world outside.
Sometimes people just get it wrong. One poster says Boyle has a problem with front squats. No, he has a problem with back squats. But that post will stick in many reader's minds.
Furthermore, I'm not a soldier, I'm not a cop. I've got different goals. Elements of CrossFit work for me. Others don't. Elements of
Functional Training
are just pointless to me. I don't have the time or the inclination.
I don't want to start another Boyle-CrossFit slagging match, I'm just interested in a discussion about his theories and methods, many of which I believe are inherently sound.
Just to express my own position:
If something works for you, do it
If something doesn't, drop it
If something injures you, either you're doing it wrong (therefore learn to do it properly) or it's not for you, either currently or at any stage in your training
Just because someone else doesn't agree with what you are doing does not mean that they have no valid opinions. You can still learn from them.
All very simplistic I know but the theories are the simple bits, it's the training that works you over.
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without going into a rant...as I like some of Boyle's stuff for athletes, it's just the simple fact not there is no such thing as one perfect program for everyone. People who are overweight need fat loss....people who are weak need strength training...athletes need movement specific training...etc. The best program for anyone is just the one you do with consistency and progression whatever that may be. People will get results on any good program as long as they stick with it. It's been said that a person will get better results if he follows an average program to a 95% consistency and intensity, vs the person who follows the best program in the whole world with only 50% consistency and intensity.
There are really no new ideas in the fitness world....just different ways of putting them all together in a program. After all....it's just training, life is such a bigger picture.
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Boyle has been training people for a long, long time, and he makes a good living from it. In addition to that, he has trained numerous collegiate and professional athletes. And he's done it quietly, mostly under the radar. Other S&C professionals knew his name and respected his work. It's only late 2005-2006 that the S&C internet community really started to talk about him, and when he started to put together his own forum and start to publicize himself with his book and the articles easily available now.
I read that thread, and I wasn't really going to comment on it, but I will say a few things, and try to stay on a positive note, both James and Mike have made very good points.
1. You can't compare apples to oranges, despite arguments to the contrary.
2. Hockey players are going to stomp Crossfitters at hockey. Crossfitters are going to stomp hockey players at Crossfit. A Crossfitting hockey player? Well, the sport specific skills are what's going to matter.
3. Special Forces people are going to get the job done whether they run, lift weights, do crossfit, follow Stew Smith's routines, or whatever. No matter what they do, it's covered.
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I had a failure on a snatch when doing the last WOD due to poor focus/fatigue. The bar came down on my knee and could have really done some damage if it were a heavy load. Can someone explain the proper bail out for the OHS and Snatch? A video link might be helpful. For now, I'm going to concentrate on proper form.
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3. Special Forces people are going to get the job done whether they run, lift weights, do crossfit, follow Stew Smith's routines, or whatever. No matter what they do, it's covered.
A little off topic but just curious - what's with Stew Smith thinking ruck runs are dangerous?
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This is an interesting thread, which I first saw over at Crossfit. I was at the Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA) conference in question. I am a former SF medic, but I still stay in contact with other guys in the Spec. Ops community. I sat in on the Human Performance lecture, which is where Mike Boyle's comment was made. He was part of a larger panel comprised of fitness gurus, one of whom was Mark Twight (Gym Jones). Although I was in and out of the lectures--it lasted roughly 90 mins--I did not find it to be anti-Crossfit in anyway. I think, from talking with a few operators, the questioning of high rep Oly lifts come from the ground up; i.e., they had concerns with its efficacy and safety, and he just addressed it. If the lecture was unclassified, which I assume it would be, I may be able to get my hands on a copy.
It is funny Steve mentioned Stew Smith, because I used his program to prepare for SF Selection, and then turned into a LSD-slut while in SF , and only started Xfit after I left the military, then shifted toward and currently use Coach Rut's methods. Had I known what I know now (God, I have tuned into my dad), I would have adopted the Xfit or Xfit-like methodology while serving, because I suffered many injuries.
In the end, I think it does come down to personal preference. I am just glad the conversation is occurring. The Human Performance lecture is a manifestation of upper echelons recognizing that you cannot mass produce spec. ops. guys, so you had better maintain them with the same funds and vigor as you do weapon systems. Granted, the conversation will include those that do not want to budge from their chosen method, but as long as educated, even-tempered individuals continue to seek optimal performance it will continue to grow.
Just my thoughts.
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My point of view is this, with proper precautions lifting is inherently safe. To the unitiated and those with poor judgement (I may be included in this) any activity including lifting is dangerous. The eversion of risk is what limits us from progressing. The application of risk with good judgement is what produces results.
Hockey is a terrible example of this because as the injury ratios go up in the sport S&C coaches are getting further and further away from efficacious training. And because of this the injury ratios climb... It's a vicious circle.
Mike Boyle is a good coach the only disagreement I have with his position is not that I think he is wrong, its that I think his eversion to exercises that are risky also limit the possible progression of his athletes. He is one of the better S&C coaches in hockey unfortunately in my opinion that isn't good enough!!!
As far as SF guys getting the job done, I agree they may do just that. But will they continue to be able to get the job done as long as they are capable or will they shutdown before their time. I can't speak on the issues in the U.S. but the fact is in this country we didn't fix what we didn't know was broken...
Just because we don't know it's broken doesn't mean it isn't. Sometimes you have to step back and think, we are sending these guys in to risky scenarios, under real life conditions. So why would we train by removing all possibilites of risk? That makes no sense to me... We are setting people up for failure in my opinion.
Athletes in contact sports particularly are no different than SF personel. They are required to enter particularly riscky scenerios yet we train to avoid risk, which causes us to systematically fail when risk crops up when its least expected. We are fooling ourselves if we think avoiding something that may, perhaps, possibly, maybe cause an injury and believing that we will be ready to handle physical stress.
A good coach shouldn't stand on competent athletes a good coach should produce competent athletes. If an athlete can't perform an exercise safely its the coaches problem. If the athlete trains themself and can't perform safely then its their own. Hockey is the worst sport on the planet when it comes to S&C coaches knowing the needs of their players. Mainly because none of them have played the damn sport and don't understand the risks! Soldiering is the same!
I at least think the Glassman's understand this. I've never been intimidated by a broomstick, and if an individual is too cocky to move beyond this before they are ready and a coach too incompetent to allow it than its their own damn fault, their own damn loss and my athletes will be better off then theirs!
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Pierre, you've got to show me the money on this:
A good coach shouldn't stand on competent athletes a good coach should produce competent athletes.
Because there's reasonable doubt in my mind. Everyone "comes" to Crossfit, there are very few "home-grown". I'd say that XF can't take credit for a Robb Wolf, a Josh Everett, a Mark Twight, though I would come back and say that XF has definitely added something to their mixes, but the basic recipe had already been cooked up.
And this:
Athletes in contact sports particularly are no different than SF personel. They are required to enter particularly riscky scenerios yet we train to avoid risk, which causes us to systematically fail when risk crops up when its least expected. We are fooling ourselves if we think avoiding something that may, perhaps, possibly, maybe cause an injury and believing that we will be ready to handle physical stress.
I respectfully beg to differ.
Athletes in contact sports particularly are no different than SF personel.
Let's get to the very lowest common denominator. If your operator is injured, he won't go out. If your athlete is injured. He can't play. In that way they are similar. SFs need to operate under the worst conditions imaginable. Athlete operate under the best conditions imaginable. This should impact their training. SFs' lives are at stake. Athletes' livelihoods are. An athlete in a contact sports needs are dictated by the sport. An SF doesn't need to be able to ice skate and shoot a puck, and an hockey player doesn't need to be a expert rifleman. Those are a fairly superficial example, but it serves to illustrate my point.
They are required to enter particularly riscky scenerios yet we train to avoid risk, which causes us to systematically fail when risk crops up when its least expected.
This is completely unfounded. There is absolutely NOTHING linking training to avoid risk and "systematically" failing when risk crops up when "least expected." I understand you were a soldier. What happens to soldiers in combat when things are "least expected"? They die. What happens to athletes in a similar situation. They lose, or get injured, or, in extreme cases, they die. Neither the soldier or the athlete should be unprepared for those types of situations. This a product of training OTHER than that of physical conditioning.
We are fooling ourselves if we think avoiding something that may, perhaps, possibly, maybe cause an injury and believing that we will be ready to handle physical stress.
Pierre...I'm not going to let you get away with anything here. This is just unfounded, pure and simple, like the entire paragraph. Maybe your first language isn't english, but your statements have a bizarre kind of circularity as in "what came first, the chicken or the egg?"
There is nothing inherent in avoiding a potential injurious situation or exercise that's implicit in failure somewhere further on down the line.
I don't want you to feel like I'm attacking you, Pierre. You often have excellent insights and opinions. This isn't one of them.
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take everything with a grain of salt. He does have soe valid points
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Boyle hasn't bothered commenting upon any of the comments upon his comments.
At least on his board, nor elsewhere that I've seen.
I haven't looked on T-mag yet...supposedly there is another totally gonzo Poliquin article there.
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i want to make a table that only has continuous vertical lines that span a part of the table and not the whole table, for example from rows 4 to 8. As far as i know, when the tabular environment is created, you have to declare where the vertical lines go and so these vertical lines span the entire length of the table. To be more specific, i want to do for vertical lines what \cline does for horizontal lines. i have searched the internet for resources such as this and can't seem to find anything. please help.
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Okay, here is an example of what the table does at the moment...i would like to remove the vertical line on the right for the first two rows, so that the numbers are enclosed in a box, with the labels on the outside. Thank you!
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I recently purchased this vehicle from an auction. I took it home and replaced the spark plugs on it. Before replacing the plugs it ran a little rough. It smoothed out afterward. Then I started having problems with it not cranking. The lights and gauges on the instrumnet panel would lite up and the car would crank. After changing the plugs sometimes the lights on the panel do not light up and the vehicle just turns over. After awhile if you just bump the starter and wait the gauges will light up and the car will start and then all of the sudden, it turns off by itself as if you turned the key off. My local GM dealer performed a diagnostic and told me that the batery was to weak to get a reading so we replaced the battery and that seemed to cure the problem for about a week and now it is doing the same thing again. Any ideas? The lights that i am talking about are the regular dash lights that show you the guages and shows that you have power to the dash not the check engine lights
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How many positive comments cancel a negative one
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warning -- this is kind of rambly today.
Seems like lots of us tend to glomp onto negative comments -- seems like those snide negative comments are coated with super-glue, and the positive are like post-it notes.
And yet, the positive reinforcement is so much more effective than the put-downs. Whether with my dog or my daughters, praising them when they do well encourages the same behavior again. A criticism seems to make them not want to try anymore. And if I tell them what not to do, without telling them what TO do, they might replace the bad behavior with something even worse.
A friend of mine put together his own little point system, where he kept track of good choices and behavior. For example, he might give himself 5 points for passing up the free dessert at the banquet we were attending. This positive reinforcement led to a 30 pound loss, better health, better self-esteem.
I led a seminar where we discussed a somewhat controversial proposal. I had the group brainstorm and list all the positive aspects. The list grew and grew as ideas sequed off other ideas. Then we listed all the neutral aspects. By the time we were done with that, the list of negatives seemed pretty petty to everyone.
In Toastmasters, we are trained to evaluate with emphasis on positive, then 1-2 pinpointed suggested ways to improve (it should include how to do it better, not just criticism), then wrap up on a positive note.
And, I know that we see what we look for -- positives or negatives. It really is a choice whether to see what someone does right or see what someone does wrong.
So, I know positive works. And yet, I've had a negative voice in my head -- far more critical of myself than anyone else. Echoes of other peoples' past voices that I have glomped onto.
But, I'm here to tell myself -- that was then. And the new me is kind to myself. I record successes. I journal what I do well. I toot my horn. I love myself so that I burst to overflowing with love for others. And note that this is not 'I am going to do this in the future'. I have begun. I can do this. There is no failure -- just continuous improvement, no matter how small the steps may seem.
And while I am kind of curious -- how many positive, loving thoughts will it take to erase the negative ones that stuck like glue to me, whether they came from someone else, or just in my own head ------- I'll never really know. But I'm on my way, I've already made a ton of progress, I'm over the hump and it'll only get easier.
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Great Post. I mentioned your blog posting on my blog (http://www.inkspotgraphics.com/blo
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I hope that more people take the time to be more positive (especially around children).
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Great post. Didn't seem a bit rambly to me!
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I am continually trying to stay positive and therefore look for the positive (funny, how all of a sudden when you do that it seems like everything is great and nothing is wrong!) I think it will be a constant struggle for me (the negative pull is so strong - particularly since we are a society that focuses on the negative and problem solving) but as long as I keep fighting back I think I'll be alright.
Thanks for the paragraph about the Toastmaster process as well. That is one thing I cannot do (public speaking) but have been toying with joining Toastmasters so I can do it (or at least do it without convulsing or sobbing). It really seems to be the right way to go now.
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First Baptist, area churches prepare to feed up to 1500
CULLMAN, Nov 21, 2012 (The Cullman Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- With the aroma of several baking turkeys flowing through the fellowship hall at First Baptist Church of Cullman, Grover Reeves took a minute to rest Tuesday, as he and others were busy preparing for the annual free Thanksgiving meal on Thursday.
Twenty-three turkeys down, 62 more to go. Oh, and the green beans and scalloped potatoes.
"We won't run out of food," Reeves said.
Up from the 195 served the first year, Cullman area churches, along with the Cullman Ministerial Association are expecting to feed at least 1,254 this year, though Reeves said enough food is being prepared for 1,500. In addition to the inmates at the Cullman County Detention Center, volunteers will also deliver meals to firefighters, city police officers, sheriff's deputies, and emergency personnel on duty Thursday, as well as any other persons requesting a meal be delivered. Those wishing to come and dine in the fellowship hall at First Baptist may do so as well, Reeves said.
Reeves began helping with the nonprofit event roughly 20 years ago after it was started by Rick Elrod.
"I had been wanting someone to do this because I felt there was a need for it to be done." Reeves said.
He added he's continued to do it because of the joy it brings.
"It just makes you want to cry seeing those come in who may be eating their only meal for the day," Reeves said. "But at the same time, it gives you a warm feeling inside knowing you've helped someone out." A devotion will be held in the fellowship hall at 10:30 a.m. Plates will be served at 11 a.m. with deliveries beginning at the same time.
Other Thanksgiving meals in the area --The City of Good Hope will host its 4th annual free Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at Good Hope High School lunchroom. Service will begin at noon and continue until 1500 plates have been served. Dine in or carry out. 8 plate limit on carry outs. Call the city hall at (256) 739-3757 for more information.
--Crosshaven Church, 9131 U.S. Highway 31 S, Hanceville 35077, and City On A Hill Church in Dodge City, will be providing Thanksgiving meals for pickup at these locations: Crosshaven Church; Warehouse Discount Grocery, 780 Main Street NE, Hanceville 35077; and Dodge City Town Hall, 130 Howard Circle, Hanceville 35077. Meals will be available from 1 to 4:30 p.m. or until supplies run out. Info: Crosshaven office at 256-734-4140.
--First Baptist Church, 501 2nd Ave. SW, Cullman 35055, will begin serving at 11 a.m. in the fellowship hall. To volunteer, deliver plates or provide food, contact Grover Reeves at 256-739-1088. Those unable to attend and need meal delivered, contact the church at 256-734-5632 by noon Nov. 21. Messages left after the noon hour on this day will not be received until after Thanksgiving. Sponsored by Cullman area churches and the Cullman Ministerial Association.
Ashley Graves can be reached by phone at 734-2131, ext. 225, or by email at email@example.com ___ (c)2012 The Cullman Times (Cullman, Ala.) Visit The Cullman Times (Cullman, Ala.) at www.cullmantimes.com Distributed by MCT Information Services
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Check-in by a somewhat surly lady, we could not make her produce a smile.
When you are viewing the campsite on Google Maps and see highway 40, an airport and the railroad nearby, don't worry. The road is quit during the night, the airport has only a few movements of private jets during the day and the railroad is running through a 100 ft deep valley behind the airport. No problems here.
If you are making a reservation, ask for a site far away from the natural gas pipeline maintenance workers! They have the annoying habit to start their diesel trucks at 5 AM (yes: 5 AM), right below your bedroom window, leave them running for 15 minutes and then drive away to work. The 'quit hours' obviously don't count for them.
Restrooms and showers are very clean, but the all doors inside are only 3 feet high, from your knees to your chest. And one men's restroom and one women's restroom had no door at all, we never saw that before.
The Wi-Fi antenna is on the office building, so the signal strength is very much depending on the distance to the building and the number of RV's in between. We had a very weak signal at our site, but near the office Wi-Fi is very good. - Bluesbirdy
Aug 2014 - $35.00
Nice park, a bit above average. We did get a level shaded site. All utilities worked well. Restrooms/showers were clean and nice although my wife would have preferred more privacy than half (saloon) doors for the changing area, which I found a bit small. The owner/staff were very good and responded to the smallest problem or the largest (Wi-Fi) which then work very well. Road noise was not bad but the airport (very little usage) would make you take notice. Like most towns Kremmling is functional but a short drive will take you to some very nice mountain scenery. - gumper
Jul 2014 - $35.00
The pull through site was very narrow and left no room for picnic table or chairs. We were cheek by jowl with neighboring rigs. If you consider your pets family, do not select this RV park. Dogs are required to be walked "on the other side of the white fence" per the office worker. That means walk your dog outside the park on a busy road, around a storage facility or a dirt parking lot with no shade or other amenities. The park was full of loud ATVs who were permitted to disturb other guests. - ColoradoRVGirl
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Wolford CG is located on a sage/grassland bench right next to a medium size reservoir with boat ramps and fishing 50 miles from Steamboat, Grand Lake, and Silverthorn. If you are into satellite TV there are none of those pesky trees to get in the way or reception or views. The down side is that there is no shade or wind breaks available; however, 50% of the sites have a flat roofed shelter over the picnic tables. The roads and sites are gravel and most not even close to level. The sites are laid out so the power hook ups are on the right side of the vehicles and located at the back of the site so you need a long cord to plug in. Most of the sites are 30 amp with only a few 50 amp hook ups. The restrooms are pit toilets with running water for the sink and no showers. They advertise camping at $20/day but they have a mandatory $5/day/vehicle fee which means if you are driving a MH with a toad you pay $30 and your neighbor in a 5th wheel only pays $25. For $20/night this was a great CG. However, with no showers, no water or sewer at the sites, the wrong location of the power post, and being 50 miles from anywhere with a decent grocery store, it is overpriced for the $30/night we had to pay. - pumper9x9
Aug 2011 - $20.00
Very nice campground. Some sites would be very difficult to get our coach level, however the very friendly campground hosts had no problem with us moving to another site (as long as it wasn't reserved). Not all sites have 50 amp power so if you need 50 amp service, be sure to request it in advance. Very quiet at night, with great views of the stars. Wonderful lake for fishing or boating. Boat rentals are available on site. Easy access to the dump station and fresh water fill. Great tasting fresh water. No Wi-Fi was available, but the library in Kremmling has great free public Wi-Fi and was quite pleasant to visit. We really enjoyed this campground as it was so peaceful and the surrounding scenery was quite beautiful. We would definitely stay here again. - mackerman
Jul 2009 - $20.00
This is a nice clean campground. Widely spaced campsites with great views of Lake Wolford and the the surrounding mountains and countryside. Good 30amp power and 4 bars of Verizon Cell phone service. No shower in bathrooms. The reasons I only gave the CG a 6 rating: 1. The sites are not level. You need to level your rig both front to rear and side to side. 2. The electric Posts are at the far end of campsites. You will most likely need an extension cord to reach the power. The campsites are electric only. No water or sewer. There is an easy to access dump at the entrance with good fresh water. This is the nicest CG for miles around. We stayed here in a 40' motorhome and would stay here again. There is a RV Park in Kremmling, but it is a "RV Park". Tight crowed sites. See other review for info. - A-S_Travels


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The second theme reflected in the Values that Matter title is based on the experience that Catholic college students receive and on the belief that the investment in the tuition at Catholic colleges and universities is well worth it because there is exceptional value in Catholic education. To date, only slightly more than 13 percent of college students who are Catholic attend Catholic colleges and universities. This is despite the research findings that people who attend Catholic colleges are more apt to be participants and leaders in the Catholic Church. Catholic colleges and universities have experienced exceptional growth over the last 10 years and that enrollment is comprised of 60 to 95 percent Roman Catholic students. But of the 87 percent of Catholic students who are not at Catholic colleges, overwhelmingly most are at public universities. There are many reasons for this, but two of the major reasons cited are that Catholic higher education is not perceived to be affordable and that the larger universities are better-or at least a better value. The cost issue is a reality for some and a misconception for others. Virtually all Catholic colleges and universities in the United States work hard to provide financial packages that make the education affordable without burdening students with a great deal of debt after graduation. The second issue involves name recognition and the perception that "bigger is better." While students see definitive advantages at large state schools regarding facilities and a wider spectrum of programs, the comparative alumni study showed that the benefits of Catholic schools include more interaction with faculty, integration of faith and religion in classroom discussions and the promotion of values that are more meaningful after graduation in the development of work, family and church lives. 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Uther Pendragon, in conquering regalia. I always liked how TH White mirrored Uther with William the Conqueror. I'm currently reading the Mists of Avalon for the first time and it's nice to get insight into Uther and Igraine's characters for once, though they aren't particularly "canon" with other Arthurian mythos....if there is such a thing as canon in Arthurian legends.
ah well...in short, I like Uther.
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ah well...in short, I like Uther.
comments and crits most welcome.
I like the picture, but not the person in it like you do Me and my mates have been playing the Pendragon RPG, and I grew to dislike Uther as he appeared in it. Though it was towards the end of his life, when he started to think with his dick and pissed off Gorlois.
nice work I'm a bit skewed knowing mostly the Merlin version of Uther, but I'm looking into other stories too. Trouble is, I can only see him as Anthony Head lol
Really great. If that red on his face was just a mistake and you can't erase it, then ignore the next statement. If that's supposed to be blood though, then it just looks fake and poorly drawn. But other than that red spot, great drawing! I love it!
great, man!
this is really cool but i agree with Viking heart on the crits.. but every thing else is really good.
Wow, very cool!! the colors look really great. Perhaps some shiny spots (like in the crown) would be a nice touch.
Also watch his left leg... for it looks quite longer than the right one.
Still a very nice piece
Also watch his left leg... for it looks quite longer than the right one.
Still a very nice piece
aye, the pose is somewhat cramped do to lack of planning, so the legs became somewhat of an afterthought haha. Thanks for your crits


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Last week's G20 meeting — of leaders of the world's big and developing economies — sparked a Facebook conversation between Toby Chaudhuri of the Campaign for America's Future and Vijay Prashad, who teaches international studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Conn. We enjoyed their back-and-forth and they kindly agreed to share it with PWW readers.
Binghamton and beyond: A deeper look at those who just snap
A series of mass killings in recent weeks has given some the impression that things are falling apart in this country. A deeper look is needed.
A trillion dollars for the banks: How about a second opinion?
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner wants to have the government lend up to a trillion dollars to hedge funds, private equity, funds and the banks themselves to clear their books of toxic assets. The plan implies a substantial subsidy to the banks. It is likely to result in the disposal of these assets at far above market value, with the government picking up the losses.
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ST. LOUIS — It has been more than 30 years since the last nuclear power plant was licensed for construction in the United States. Now Ameren — the largest electric utility in Missouri and the second largest electricity provider in Illinois — is lobbying for permission to build a second nuclear energy plant near Fulton, Mo., alongside its first nuclear facility.
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Car talk: whats wrong, whos to blame?
President Obama's auto task force is giving Chrysler 30 days to finalize a merger with Fiat, and General Motors 60 days to further consolidate brands, reduce debt and show additional plans to produce fuel efficient "green" cars. If they fail to comply, bankruptcy is left as the option.
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Government of the people, by the people, for the people. Abraham Lincoln, 1863. Today's Republican right wants us to forget this concept.
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On April 10, family members of the Cuban Five will again apply for U.S. visas. For Adriana Perez, it will be the 10th time she tries to obtain a visa to see her husband, Gerardo Hernandez, who has been serving an unjust sentence in U.S. prisons for nearly 11 years. Over that time, our government has denied this husband and wife any possibility of seeing each other. It's time for a change.


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Of all the philosophic issues posed by modern scientific theory, those involving quantum mechanics have been the most pressing and obstinate. Several problems in the philosophy of science of the past generation -- such as the interpretation of special relativity -- held the attention of scholars for a decade or more but have now lost much of their allure; other issues -- such as the interpretation of cybernetics and information theory -- have gained prominence only recently. But more than forty years after the publication of the essential mathematical apparatus of quantum mechanics the controversy swirls unabated, even intensified.1 It is a debate in which the scholars of many nations have participated, including those of the U.S.S.R.
The structure of quantum mechanics may be divided into a mathematical formalism and a physical interpretation of that formalism. The mathematical formalism, which is the core of quantum mechanics, is a differential wave equation, the solution of which is usually termed the psi (φ) function; the wave equation was first developed by Erwin Schrödinger, who pursued Louis de Broglie's extension of the concept of wave-corpuscle duality from light to elementary particles of matter. The advantage of this formalism is that it yields, on a probabilistic basis, numerical values permitting a more complete mathematical description of microphysical states, including prediction of future states, than has any other formalism so far. The disadvantage of the mathematical apparatus of quantum mechanics is that the only widely accepted (some would say the only possible) physical interpretation for it contradicts


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All the best pop tones from The Police, remastered, and re-marketed turned out well for me, all their best sound closer to the vinyl LP from the original Police era, but with out all the mess. "Spirits in the Material World" is one of the most interesting takes on ska composition. Meanwhile "Shadows in the Rain", and "The Bed's Too Big Without You," are missing as is "When The World Is Running Down, You Make The Best Of What's Still Around" which is really too bad as it's one of their only songs that paints a picture of our global moment without loosing much over the years.
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Adobe, the company behind Photoshop, recently unveiled prototype software that un-blurs blurry photos. The program analyzes how a camera shook while a photo was being taken, and then figures out what the picture would have looked like if the camera were held steady. The software then enhances the photo.
These improvements in smartphones bring us to our last word in business: enhance it. It's a scene from countless movies and TV shows, computer experts race to analyze a blurry photograph to find a clue to catch the bad guy.
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MONTAGNE: And magically, the picture is crystal clear. Now that technology is on its way to becoming real. Adobe, the company behind Photoshop, recently unveiled a prototype software that un-blurs blurry photos. The program analyzes how a camera shook while a photo was being taken, then figures out what the picture would've looked like if the camera had been held steady. Voila. The software will enhance it. And that's the business news from MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.
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England finally settled on their opening partnership to lead them into the ICC World Twenty20 after Luke Wright and Ravi Bopara smashed them to a nine-wicket warm-up victory over West Indies at Lord's.
Since playing their inaugural Twenty20 international against Australia four years ago, England have tried 11 different pairings at the top of the order in 15 matches.
But in their final warm-up match before the start of the tournament on Friday, Wright and Bopara settled any issues with a 119-run stand off only 76 balls to secure a thrashing.
It was a brutal response to West Indies' total of 144 for six, which they passed with 32 balls remaining, and provided the most emphatic signal of intent by an England side growing in confidence and belief that they can challenge in this tournament.
Their display was all the more remarkable because there were doubts whether Sussex all-rounder Wright, who finished unbeaten on 75 from 48 balls, was best suited at the top of the order and if his clean hitting would be better towards the end of the innings.
Those questions were answered in style after Wright overcame eight deliveries without scoring at the start of his innings to hit eight fours and five sixes, including three successive sixes off Kieron Pollard during an over which cost 22.
International Cricket Council regulations state none of the warm-up matches for this tournament are regarded as full internationals, which leaves Wright's 65-run partnership with Phil Mustard in Christchurch last year as England's highest opening stand in a Twenty20 international.
But their dominance over West Indies tonight was so complete that it would be a surprise if Wright and Bopara do not overhaul it during the next few weeks of this tournament.
As Wright struggled for fluency at the start of the innings, Essex all-rounder Bopara was the driving force, hitting Dwayne Bravo for three fours in an over.
But once Wright found his timing he delivered a brilliantly destructive innings, smashing 31 off 11 balls en route to a half-century shortly before his partner.
Bopara, dropped on 29 by Sulieman Benn at midwicket off Bravo, finally holed out in the deep for a brilliant 60 off 35 balls, a setback which only seemed to strengthen Wright's determination to finish the job off as quickly as possible.
Their performances justified England's decision to give them a second successive run-out together rather than look at Kent's Rob Key, who sat out the Scotland match on the previous day.
England's faith was also rewarded in 21-year-old leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who was hammered for 31 runs in only three overs during the six-wicket triumph over Scotland at Trent Bridge, but responded to his inclusion today with a far more impressive display.
Yorkshire's Rashid bowled a leg-side wide when introduced in the seventh over of the innings, but quickly found the right line and length to claim 1-20 from four overs.
Rashid made an impact from an early stage of the game, helping to run out opener Andre Fletcher when he backed up too far in the fifth over.
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His impressive spell capped another eye-catching display from England in the field as they built up to Friday's opening match of the tournament against Holland at Lord's.
West Indies would have been encouraged by an impressive unbeaten 46 off 34 balls from Ramnaresh Sarwan, who was batting at number six to give other players experience higher the order, which guided them to a respectable total.
Their line-up was also weakened by captain Chris Gayle, their most influential Twenty20 player, sitting out the match to allow Denesh Ramdin to lead the side in his absence, but he was unable to change the fortunes of a side who have lost every completed game against England on this tour.


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