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Under the agreement, filed in federal court today as part of ongoing litigation, the Fish and Wildlife Service will announce by January 15, 1999, whether the species is threatened, endangered, or neither. The agency further agreed to publish its final decision by January 15, 2000, after a public comment period.
If the fish is listed as threatened or endangered, it could lead, among other possibilities, to limitations on suction gold mining in the Angeles National Forest, redesign of a new golf course planned for the Tujunga Wash of the Los Angeles River, and reconsideration of applications to renew the licenses of hydroelectric facilities on the Santa Ana River.
The agreement settles a lawsuit brought by Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund on behalf of California Trout and the California-Nevada Chapter of the American Fisheries Society seeking to force the agency to act on a petition submitted to it in 1994 seeking the listing of the species. In 1997 the service announced that listing the sucker was "warranted but precluded." In other words, the fish is in serious trouble and deserves protection but won't get it because the agency doesn't have enough money to protect all deserving species and other species are in more immediate danger.
"It is a sad truth that we do not have the resources to save all disappearing species," said Claudia Polsky, Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund attorney. "The essence of successful triage, however, is knowing which patients to send to the emergency room. This agreement should bring desperately needed relief for the sucker. It is a species that can be rescued with enough effort. Now, that effort should be forthcoming."
Jim Edmondson of CalTrout added, "If the native fish can't live in our local rivers, then is the water safe to drink?"
And Camm Swift, past president of the California-Nevada Chapter of the American Fisheries Society said, "The Santa Ana sucker is a unique and interesting component of southern California's inland aquatic environment. It has barely survived the development of land and water, and has become the latest casualty of the near disappearance of riparian habitat in the region, joining the Bell's vireo, the southern red-legged frog, and other species that are nearly gone. The sucker and future generations of Californians will both benefit from the habitat protections a federal listing can provide.


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When John Scoleri, co-author of the recent Art of Ralph McQuarrie book, discovered that a stash of early Star Wars illustrations had been uncovered behind a broken furnace in the artist's home, he was elated — and frustrated. He and co-author Stan Stice had just sent their Art of Ralph McQuarrie to print — too late to include the new material. Fortunately for us, along came Celebration Japan.
Scoleri and Stice felt the event would be a great opportunity to showcase some of this lost art, and have put together a fantastic convention exclusive that's sure to have many Star Wars and Mcquarrie fans calling in favors to their Japanese friends.
See more lost McQuarrie artwork after the jump –
Unused crew t-shirt design for The Empire Strikes Back
Sharing some of the new-found artwork from "the furnace find" in a panel presentation today, Scoleri discussed some little-known facts about the lost artwork, as well as some stories about his more well-known pieces:
- The original C-3PO in the famous desert painting from A New Hope had a more human face and six-pack abs
- The well-known stormtrooper with lightsaber painting from A New Hope was never intended to be a story item — McQuarrie simply wanted to showcase the stormtrooper costume concept with a lightsaber
- A prolific book illustrator, McQuarrie actually read every book he illustrated for — a relatively uncommon practice
- In addition to the Vipers from the original Battlestar Galactica, the starfighters from the '70s show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century were also inspired by a McQuarrie design
- The landing bays on the original '70s Galactica spaceship were originally located at the back end of the ship — Ralph felt they should be moved away from the hull in case of a landing mishap, and so were born the signature "appendage" landing bays on the original Galactica
- McQuarrie illustrated the bible illustration seen near the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark
- While the Star Wars Holiday Special has a somewhat notorious reputation, McQuarrie thoroughly enjoyed designing the Wookiee homes, down to the stoves and hearths
- McQuarrie's final Star Wars-related illustration was for an unproduced Rancor playset designed by Galoob in the '90s
In addition to the handful of historical factoids guests of the panel left with, each received an exclusive bookmark depicting McQuarrie's original artwork for the Star Wars Fan Club's original Bantha Tracks letterhead.
For more information of the Celebration Japan exclusive Art of Ralph McQuarrie book (which reprints the original book's Star Wars content plus many of the new-found pieces), as well as the McQuarrie homage poster done by Star Wars artist-extraordinaire Lawrence Noble, check out the original story on starwars.com. Also be sure to check out www.ralphmcquarrie.com.
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ND Legislature Welcomes New, Young Legislators"Back in the days, we were paper and textbook people, everything was on paper," North Dakota State Sen. Ray Holmberg, R-Grand Forks, said Monday, as lawmakers moved in to their offices. "Now it is more electronic, these younger folks know how to work various devices and connect with folks."
By: TJ Jerke, Forum News Service
BISMARCK -- North Dakota State Sen. Ray Holmberg, R-Grand Forks, was considered a young legislator when he was first elected in 1977 -- he was 31.
Now, 35 years later, Holmberg is the longest-serving state senator, otherwise known as the Dean of the Senate and, as the Legislative Assembly convenes at noon today, the youngest legislator is 21.
He said the use of technology -- each legislator is issued an iPad -- will play well for new members who understand, and are able to use, the various tools more quickly and accurately.
"Back in the days, we were paper and textbook people, everything was on paper," Holmberg said Monday, as lawmakers moved in to their offices. "Now it is more electronic, these younger folks know how to work various devices and connect with folks."
But, he said, the quickness and accessibility to information now can be a disadvantage.
"In the old days we had to type a letter and really think about things," Holmberg said. "Sometimes you get answers so fast, you find that you should have reflected more."
Rep. Alex Looysen, R-Jamestown, just turned 21 in September. Joining him in the House is Rep. Kylie Oversen, D-Grand Forks, who will be 24 in February and is the youngest female state legislator in the country.
Both are part of the incoming freshmen class of 17 House members and eight Senators that will face unprecedented statewide challenges as a result of rapid growth in western North Dakota.
Looysen, who is taking a semester off from his studies as a junior pre-med student at Jamestown College, said he was surprised and excited to see a group of young, first-time legislators during the orientation session at the beginning of December.
"Our generation is what we are building North Dakota for," Looysen said. "We, as young people, need to take a stand about what we want North Dakota to look like."
Oversen represents a district that includes a large number of University of North Dakota students.
"I'm young and open to new ideas," she said. "I don't have a voting record and I haven't been bogged down with a lot of opinions yet."
Holmberg said younger members bring new and interesting ideas to the Legislature every session.
"They add freshness, a certain amount of naivete, which is great to have to measure that against cynicism and end up with a better product," Holmberg said. "They will come up with ideas that are brand new to them and will find, as we go through, that idea has been around for a long time."
Holmberg also says new legislators learn quickly to trust in other members and the committee structure because they can't study everything.
Freshman Republican Sen. Tom Campbell, a business owner from Grafton and a long-time friend of former North Dakota Congressman and state legislator Rick Berg, said Berg gave him similar advice going into this session.
"He told me you can't be an expert on anything, you have to pick and choose specific areas and become an expert," Campbell said.
Looysen, who was appointed to the House Human Services and Political Subdivision committees, said he has already spoken with both committee chairs and believes he will be able to add valuable input, despite his age and first-term.
"My goal is to make sure I'm effective and my voice is heard in Bismarck," Looysen said.
Campbell also plans to make his voice heard. Campbell was appointed vice-chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee.
Earning a vice chairmanship as a first-term member is a bit unusual, but Campbell said he may have been appointed to the higher position because of his background in farming, banking and other areas.
"I'm assuming they wanted to get somebody that's still in business," Campbell said. "I have a broad spectrum of things I've been successful and unsuccessful with."
Rep. Jessica Haak, D-Jamestown, was appointed to the House Finance and Taxation Committee and Agriculture Committee. She said talks of early childhood education proposals have already caught her attention, as well as a need for a comprehensive property tax plan.
Haak, the membership director for North Dakota Farmers Union, said there is an energized freshmen class in both chambers and parties.
"It's a great learning experience for me, I have a great group to work with," Haak said. "There is a lot of passion and experience in the group and I look forward to tackling the challenges."
Sen. Tyler Axness, D-Fargo, 26, said voters were excited to see a young candidate come to the door during this past election and want to be involved with legislating.
Axness believes that electing younger members might become a trend as more voters think younger legislators can offer more long-term benefits.
"People wanted to see some youth out here coming up with more policy that is future driven," he said. "People are ready for that change."
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Representatives: Rick Becker, R-Bismarck; Joshua Boschee, D-Fargo; Jason Dockter, R-Bismarck; Alan Fehr, R-Dickinson; Jessica Haak, D-Jamestown; Ben Hanson, D-West Fargo; Dwight Kiefert, R-Valley City; Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo; Vernon Laning, R-Bismarck; Diane Larson, R-Bismarck; Alex Looysen, R-Jamestown; Gail Mooney, D-Cummings; Naomi Muscha, D-Enderlin; Kylie Oversen, D-Grand Forks; Peter Silbernagel, R-Casselton; Marie Strinden, D-Grand Forks; Nathan Toman, R-Mandan.
Senators: Howard Anderson Jr., R-Turtle Lake; Kelly Armstrong, R-Dickinson; Tyler Axness, D-Fargo; Tom Campbell, R-Grafton; John Grabinger, D-Jamestown; Nicole Poolman, R-Bismarck; George Sinner, D-Fargo; Jessica Unruh, R-Beulah.
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Cleanup continues after flooding, high winds
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PennDOT crews remove debris and repair the bridge that carries Mayview Road over Chartiers Creek in South Fayette Township.
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Cecil Township road crews work on Hahn Road to even it out before spreading gravel. Hahn Road was completely flooded by Chartiers Creek after trees and debris blocked an underpass during the storms Wednesday, July 10.
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Cleanup equipment stands in front of children's toys Thursday at Kristy's Kiddy Care Learning Center in McDonald. Owner Kristy Fuller estimated flooding July 10 caused about $5,000 damage.
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As if a day of flooding wasn't enough for residents, a cold front the night of July 10 hurled wind at Washington County, ripping the roof from the swine barn at the fairgrounds in Arden and twisting part of it around a tree.
Workers wrangling buses for the upcoming school bus demolition derby saw the sky blacken and a funnel cloud "ripping (the barn roof) off sheet by sheet and wrapping it around a tree on Arden Road," said Debbie Stephenson, general manager of the Washington County Fairgrounds and Expo Center.
Parts of the hilltop barn also were strewn onto the hillside field used as parking during fair week, said Jeff Yates, Washington County emergency management director. Stephenson said debris also was removed from the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum tracks adjacent to the fairgrounds.
Stephenson was preparing to have an insurance adjuster evaluate the damage, and she hopes to have the barn, which houses 60 swine, ready by Aug. 10 for the Washington County Fair.
Stephenson said she had not talked with the National Weather Service about the funnel cloud, which she said was "in and out very quickly" about 6 p.m.
"It just came down and hit. Only one building was damaged and nobody was injured," she said.
Nearby buildings appeared to be untouched.
The high winds also caused power outages throughout Washington and Greene counties. Rob Lombardo, area manager for West Penn Power, said there were 4,600 residences in Washington County without power as of 5 p.m. July 11.
Meanwhile, Peters Township, where students had to be evacuated the morning of July 10 from a learning center on Route 19 near Upper St. Clair, issued a emergency disaster declaration on July 11, becoming the fourth community in the county to do so.
Children also had to be evacuated from Kristy's Kiddy Care Learning Center in McDonald during the storm. About 10 children had to be relocated to the Heritage Library as 2 to 3 inches of water flooded into the day care center.
Kristy Fuller, owner of Kristy's Kiddie Care, said that about 18 children were evacuated from the child center to the library. Fuller said her building did not have flood insurance and she expected to pay $5,000 restoring the space.
"We tried to seal up the doors with tile and whatever we had around," said Mark Fuller, Kristy's husband and co-owner of the children's center. "It just came through the wall. There was no stopping it."
Bob Amrhein, McDonald emergency management coordinator, said the borough fire department responded to between 65 and 70 storm-related calls, including five rescues. There were no injuries.
Although emergency personnel worked feverishly to prepare for a second round of storms that rolled through the evening of July 10, Amrhein said morning rains caused almost all of the damage.
"Actually, it was a blessing," Amrhein said. "The second storm was a pup compared to the first."
Borough officials said it was too early to put a dollar amount of damages caused by the floodwaters, but most of the businesses at the shopping plaza adjacent to the municipal park were affected.
More than 2 1/2 inches of rain fell the morning of July 10 in Peters Township, where at Colonial Modern Furniture, 2810 Washington Road, employees spent the next morning throwing soggy carpet samples in the back of a truck while the store remained closed.
Flooding along five-lane Route 19 was the result of an overflowing small stream at the rear of the businesses, said Ed Zuk, township planning director. At some locations, the stream that flows into Brush Run Creek travels through a 10-inch pipe. With the heavy rain, the pipe was incapable of letting the water flow through, said Mark Zemaitis, the township's director of engineering. Some of the worst damage, in addition to Washington Road, was to homes and businesses on Valley Brook Road where Brush Run Creek runs parallel.
Yates sent an email to all municipalities in the county asking them to enumerate uninsured damages to homes, businesses and infrastructure. He plans to forward that to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, which will in turn send it to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The estimates are due July 15, but he wasn't holding out much hope for a federal disaster declaration.
One possibility was that the federal government would look at all of the uninsured damage in Western Pennsylvania as a unit, which could increase the region's chance for aid.
Staff writers Aaron Kendeall and Terri T. Johnson contributed to this story.
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habitation, a town in the tribe of Judah, about 7 miles south of Hebron, which gave its name to the wilderness, the district round the conical hill on which the town stood. Here David hid from Saul, and here Nabal had his possessions and his home (1 Sam. 23:24, 25; 25:2). "Only some small foundations of hewn stone, a square enclosure, and several cisterns are now to be seen at Maon. Are they the remains of Nabal's great establishment?" The hill is now called Tell M'ain.
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People, heres the spot for any questions you want to ask Brian and Scott this coming Tuesday. Were integrating the Ustream into weezer.com so you can watch Rivers' pre-show warmups all in one spot, and in honor of that were doing a pre-pre-show Q+A session at 7pm CST on Tuesday. I'll be there with Scott and Brian and we'll be winging it, going off of any questions you add here, plus whatever you ask or say live, in the Ustream chat itself. Cross your fingers, the tech people say its gonna work!
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---> I'm learning to play bass! Got any tips for a new player? Why'd you pick bass instead of guitar?
--->I hear you're a Metalocalypse fan. Got a favorite character? What do you think about Offdensen? Good guy? Bad guy? Possessed by Selatcia (the grey haired dude)?
For Brian:
---> All right, I have to know: What is all this "sass master" talk?
For both of you:
---> What's it like being in Weezer?
---> Is there anything that you'd do differently if you had the chance to do it over?
---> What is the strangest thing a fan has ever done/said to you?
You guys have been playing mostly festivals etc rather than 'true' weezer concerts the last couple of years. Do you find that these kinds of gigs are more fun, more lucrative :) or is there some other sinister reason that we don't know about?
for brian: any chance of a new relationship album?
for scott: how does it feel being one badass mother effer?
for karl: WHY IS THE NAME THAT TUNE CONTEST SO BLEEPING DIFFICULT
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What are your favourite Pinkerton Songs? Parts of Pinkerton songs? Verses, Intros
1st Weezer show= 09 Dec 1996. Thank you for the 28 i've seen since. Question: "Any plans to let audience members play with the band again?"
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For all of my adult life, until the advent of social networking sites like Facebook, I've been a letter writer. I also have always loved receiving handwritten letters in the mail. In Curt's talk, he asks the question, "When was the last time you received a letter from someone?" I know it's been 2 or 3 years since I have. It's been that long since I've written and mailed one too!
I started this blog in September, 2008 with the intent of sharing my genealogy research findings. Lately I've slacked off on my postings because I've been quite busy researching and enjoying the written gifts sent to me by other researchers with relevant material on my husband's family. This brings me back to Curt's point: in many cases, we know much of what we know about our family's past because of the letters that were written by and to them. What I've enjoyed reading for the last two months are transcriptions of letters written to my husband's great, great grandaunt by her grandchildren in the early 1900s. See the previous story abut that.
But my grandchildren are not writing letters to me these days. They're posting their daily activities on Facebook instead.
After reading Curt's observations, I'm going to change the focus of my writing from sharing with the geneablogging community to sharing with my posterity. I suppose the content will be the same, but my purpose will be changed. As I write and post photos, explanations, findings, etc. I'm going to do it with my grandchildren and great grandchildren in mind, rather than my contemporaries on Facebook! Right now my grandchildren are not interested in what I have to say or to share, but with wonderful tools like Blurb, I can write about my family history and print it all in book form for my descendants. I'm confident that SOMEBODY, SOMEDAY will find SOMETHING that I've written interesting and maybe even valuable.


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The Top 50 Albums of the Year… #41 WE ARE THE WORLD "Clay Stones"
41. WE ARE THE WORLD "Clay Stones"
It's hard not to automatically associate this bands name with the well-meaning, if somewhat stale, African charity record from the 1980′s. If you're expecting anything along the lines of a Quincy Jones production on this impressive debut you're in for not only some serious disappointment, but possibly a music-induced headache. I didn't hear about We Are The World through cool, hipster blogs. I didn't hear about them through Hype Machine either. One of the coolest acts of the year were brought to my attention by the current Lady of Pop, Lady GaGa, who took to Twitter earlier in the year to announce her love for this psychotically exciting two-piece.
Megan Gold, the fierce vocalist of Clay Stones (whose pipes conjure up images of Karen O on a lot of ecstasy), delivers viciously quick and fast-paced one-liners over some truly frightening, frenetic and seethingly dark pop beats. More Aphex Twin than Band Aid, the title track is the kind of dark and bass-heavy pop music Triple J should be all over like a bad smell, "Afire" – maybe the best song both lyrically and production-wise on here – sees Gold quietly bandaging her knees in order to "pray to my God." "Fight Song" and "Not In Death" would sit comfortably blaring from the speakers of a Techno warehouse party , but – schizophrenically – "Goya Monster" is like a honkytonk nightmare of rewarding heights.
There's not much light, and there's not much rest either. We Are The World throw the dark at you hard and fast, and even though the lighter shades feel like they're headed for your speakers by album closer "Lord Have Ass", don't be fooled. It's all a somewhat deliciously demonic ride into the minds of a dark and twisted musical pairing. If you've an aversion to well made but somewhat noisy dance music, steer clear of We Are The World. If you can handle it though, you're in for a treat.


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Restoring History...
Over the course of the afternoon, the restoration team vacuumed sections of the rear of the plane. They went about cleaning the wings, struts, and wires, and loosening bolts. They also demonstrated how the controls move the wings, tail, and rudder, which were all in working condition.
2:45PM: The team began tagging parts of the plane for
catalogue purposes. Everythingevery piecewill
eventually go back in the exact same place on the plane, so
tagging the parts correctly was very important. The workers
knew exactly which tags went where, evidence that the team
had done a lot of preparation and possessed great knowledge
of the Model B.
(For examples, labels read: "S1"= Strut 1; "LW"= Left Wing)
The tail (back) of the plane was removed first. Workers loosened the cables and wires that connected the controls at the front to the rear of the plane (those that work the rudder, etc). Then the entire back section was detached, including the wires and cables.
For a clearer perspective on the description of the plane that follows, imagine that you are the pilot, viewing the flying machine from your position in one of its corduroy seats...
3:30PM: The front right center strut was hammered out from underneath.
Workers cut the center wires (above the seats) that attach all the way to the tip of both wings. These many "landing and flying wires" are attached by eyelets.
Right Wing: Workers took the back center strut off first, then removed the front center one. The right bottom wing was removed first, then the top wing.
The restoration team demonstrated that the control assembly of the plane is on hingesthe Wright Brothers probably swung it up toward the seats for transportation/shipping purposes.
The Left Wing: The back center strut was removed first, then the front center strut. The left bottom wing was removed, then the top wing. (This was done in the same manner as the right wing.)
The wings of the plane were extremely light, especially if compared to airplane wings of today! Two people were able to carry each wing. One worker estimated them to be about 20 pounds each.
4:10PM: Only the middle structure of the plane existed at this point. The workers began loosening the end struts.
The left and right blinders were removed. (Square panels of material attached to struts near the top of the plane.)
Two of the team members began building shelves in the truck that would carry the pieces of the Model B to Ohio. All parts of the disassembled plane were eventually strapped down for safe transport.
Workers removed the control assembly from the plane.
Until about 7:30PM in the evening, the restoration team removed the propellers and took the control assembly apart.
9:45AM: The engine was securely fastened and then raised up and out of the plane with a small crane. Workers placed it on wooden planks for later transporting.
10AM: Restoration team removed the top center wing, then removed the remaining eight struts.
11AM: The team tipped the remaining piece (bottom center wing) on its front edge to remove the wheel/skid assembly.
11:30AM: Left skid was detached, then the right skid.
By 11:45AM, there was no "airplane" left to be seen, but all the pieces of one were still in the exhibit hall.
By about 1PM, the restoration team finished building most of the shelves in the truck, and prepared to load the plane's parts in.
2:30PM: Parts of the Wright flyer were carefully loaded into the truck and secured. The wings were loaded onto the shelves that had been built, and then were tied down. The struts were wrapped and tied together in bundles.
In the early morning hours of Thursday, March 29, 2001, the restoration team pulled out of the museum's loading dock, headed for Ohio with a huge part of Franklin Institute history in pieces in the back of the truck. Now, take a look at some documentation of the plane's actual restoration...
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After the D'Andrea Golf Club closed, the Raiders were left modern day nomads searching for a golf course to call home. Fortunately for the Blue and Gold, it now has 18 new links as its residence for the time being.
"We just got word that Hidden Valley is actually going to host us out there," Reed coach Nick Nemsgern said. "We're not going to have full privileges because that's kind of tough for a private club, but they're going to allow us to be out there Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and Thursdays we're going to get to play on the course. So that's fantastic. It's as much of a home course as anything. They've been fantastic. We've really lucked out that we got such a great golf course."
Aside from providing the Raiders a course to practice on regularly, Hidden Valley also will host the Reed's High Desert League tournament at the end of April.
As for the days that the Blue and Gold will not be at its new home, the Raiders will spend their Mondays and Fridays at the Lake Ridge Golf Course. Reed has been looking for this stability all season as it constantly had to relocate on a daily basis.
"We had no routine," Nemsgern said. "Our routine was I'd text the boys every morning and tell them where we were at that day. Depending on who gets back to me on the golf courses, that's where we were at. There was no routine. Golf is a game of routine and relying on what you've done before and they didn't know where they were going at three o'clock everyday.
"We have all five days covered now, so Reed is not as homeless as we were at the beginning of the week. Things are definitely looking up for us now. I can't even articulate how much of a relief this is because the truth is that these last four or five days, the boys have had to wait for a text. Every morning they have to wait for a text from me to see where we're at. It was tough. If they didn't get the text, they're literally calling me at 2:45 and we're already at the golf course. So it's been a struggle to say the least."
Regardless of the inconveniences and disadvantages that the Raiders dealt with, Nemsgern said that there were some positives from the ordeal.
"My boys have been very positive about this whole thing and that's probably the best part of it. They've shown me they can roll with pretty much anything," Nemsgern said. "We have a young team so maybe that is part of it because they just are happy to be on the golf course. Even my four seniors, our leaders, have been understanding and great about giving the other kids rides. Now that we have two courses, they'll know where they are everyday and now we can just play golf. Now we can look ahead."
Nemsgern said that his team was relieved to hear the good news.
"They all sort of took a big sigh," Nemsgern said. "It was as though they were saying, 'Oh, thank god.' It's not that we didn't enjoy Rosewood or Wild Creek, but it's just the fact that they were living next to their phones. They had to wait for something everyday to find out where we were going. I think having consistency, especially when you're trying to get growth, is the biggest thing to build around. Now that we have that I'm excited about the future. We have eight underclassmen, so if this relationship with Hidden Valley works, then maybe it becomes a long term thing with us. If nothing ever comes around with the resurrection of D'Andrea, then it probably is going to be our course in the foreseeable future.
"A lot of the golf courses have been fantastic in accommodating us. I just want to tip my hat to them because golf is a game of honor and a game of character, and the local golf courses, especially Hidden Valley, have really stepped up in our time of need. Now that things are settled, we are very excited to get out there."


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- In a large bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend 1/3 cup melted butter. Add boiling water; stir until well blended. Stir in sugar, eggs and remaining butter. Add flour, vanilla salt. Stir in the pecans and chocolate chunks.
- Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool. Yield: 3 dozen.
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I know I'm in the minority but I thought these were not that great. I cooked them the minimum time and they came out very cakey. The brownie was pretty bland- they lacked the sweetness we like in brownies. We actually ended up throwing most of the pan away after they sat on the counter untouched.
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private var mineField:Array=new Array();
public function Main() {
// mine field creation
for (var i:uint=0; i<FIELD_H; i++) {
mineField[i]=new Array();
for (var j:uint=0; j<FIELD_W; j++) {
trace("Row "+i+": "+mineField[i]);
trace("The whole mine field: "+mineField);
// end of mine field creation
This is a system of multiple array. I copied it from the book of game design. I would like you to explain :
"Why in the trace ""whole mine field" is 81 zeros?"
Ok, I predict (I understood from the book), that private var mineField array is array of i and j
I also understood that mineField[i] is an array containing only the i from loop ("0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8")
... and mineField[i].push(0) changes all i-s in array to 0 ?
Please, explain, it all mixes in my head together
Try to use the debugger and watch the variables.
Take a look at the manual for push. Push does not change it appends a value to an array. Here the Array is created at mineField[i] = new Array() and the zereos are pushed in it some code lines later.
I don't know that trying to explain it will make it clearer to you, but here's a shot at it...
mineField is being used as a multidimensional array, or in other words, it is an array containing arrays.
In the loop using " i ", each element of mineField is being assigned a new array in this line:
mineField[i]=new Array();
For the " j " loop, each element of the new array is being assigned a value of 0 in this line.
The only values being assigned to the arrays is 0, not 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
The last line is tracing 81 zeroes most likely because FIELD_H and FIELD_W are both equal to 9. Each element of the mineField is an array containing 9 zeroes, so when you tell it to trace the array it traces each element of that array separate by commas. Since each element of that array is another array, it traces them separated by commas as well.
What that last trace is actually tracing is 9 arrays, each containing 9 zeroes.
I presume FIELD_H and FIELD_W are being set up as const variables somewhere else and you're just pasting relevant code. So I'll reply with the same.
What I think you're looking for is to get 9 rows with 9 columns, each creating a random amount of mines. The value should be 0 for no mine or 1 for a mine. You'd just need to rewrite the push(0) so it generated a 0 or a 1.
private var mineField:Array = new Array();
public function Main()
// mine field creation
for (var i:uint = 0; i < FIELD_H; i++)
mineField[i] = new Array();
for (var j:uint = 0; j < FIELD_W; j++)
trace("Row " + i + ": " + mineField[i]);
trace("The whole mine field: " + mineField);
// end of mine field creation
Now a number between 0 and 1 will populate each slot. If you want it to be another value range like 0 - 100 then simply change it to: Math.round(Math.random()*100)
Ok, so, correct me, please if I am wrong...
mineField[i]=new Array(); ... this means that each i creates new array
mineField[i].push(0); ... this means that each created i is 0 ? (So should here [i] be "j" ?)
And var mineFiled contains all other sub-minerFields
Am I right ?
mineField[i] = new Array(); // creates a new array inside of the array mineField at index position i
mineField[i].push(0); // tells the array mineField[i] to push the value "0" into itself (which is an array)
By doing the above you are ONLY adding 0's to the array.
Without the loops which might be confusing you, this is really what's happening:
var mineField:Array = new Array();
mineField[0] = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
mineField[1] = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
mineField[2] = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
mineField[3] = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
mineField[4] = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
mineField[5] = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
mineField[6] = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
mineField[7] = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
mineField[8] = new Array(0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0);
trace("The whole mine field: " + mineField);
for (var i:uint=0; i<FIELD_H; i++) {
mineField[i]=new Array();
for (var j:uint=0; j<FIELD_W; j++) {
Ok. And am I right, that each line here is subsidary for the previous one, so to each mineFilend array we get nine 0 (defined by var j = 9 times) (and zero = by push)
If I am right, I completely understand
Yes. "i" will start at 0 and go to "FIELD_H" which is presumed to be 9. "j" will do the same and go from 0 to "FIELD_W" which is also presumed to be 9.
mineField[0][0] = 0;
mineField[0][1] = 0;
mineField[0][2] = 0;
mineField[0][3] = 0;
mineField[0][4] = 0;
mineField[0][5] = 0;
mineField[0][6] = 0;
mineField[0][7] = 0;
mineField[0][8] = 0;
mineField[8][0] = 0;
mineField[8][1] = 0;
mineField[8][2] = 0;
mineField[8][3] = 0;
mineField[8][4] = 0;
mineField[8][5] = 0;
mineField[8][6] = 0;
mineField[8][7] = 0;
mineField[8][8] = 0;
Remember it starts at 0 and goes until it's LESS than 9, which is why it stops at 8. That's 9 entries anyhow, 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
does the same as
mineField[0][ mineField[0].length ] = 0
as an array is allways zero based, the length of it is allways one number higher than the last index. At least in Flash as3. Other languages can be different.
The trace command just gives back all the values stored in the 2 dimensional array. When you look at the debugger at the variables you will see how the array is/was build.


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He called the House's approval on Friday of a $5.9 billion budget "a
postcard day" because it kept the increase in state spending roughly
equal to the general rate of inflation at 4.5 percent.
Dahl flashed several pages of proposed amendments that were offered
last week to increase funding for various programs, but he said he and
a core of other "realistic" Republicans bit the bullet on "some very
good programs" in order to try to control the budget's bottom line.
"Most of these are programs that I love and I agree with—Tiny K, Head
Start, the frail and elderly," he said. "They want to put more money in
there, but every time you add $2 million here and another $5 million
there—with 39 amendments times $5 million it turns into, as people say,
'real money.'
"A bunch of us people in the House decided we're going to vote no on all of these, we're going to draw a line in the sand."
Dahl said it was a postcard day because he and his fellow conservatives
would be criticized for voting against important programs.
"But that's what has gotten out of control in Topeka, and the same in Washington, D.C.," he said.
Dahl said he heard legislators say the Republican leadership was giving
all kinds of tax breaks for business, but doing nothing for the workers
of Kansas.
"I felt like (saying), 'We're giving them jobs—with benefits,'" he
said. "What don't you understand? We're driving businesses out of the
state. They don't come to a high-tax state."
Dahl listed as House accomplishments the reduction of some business
taxes, including the elimination of the state's franchise tax and a 40
percent reduction in the amount of money a business must pay in for
unemployment insurance.
Dahl also hailed the passage of a bill that would make Social Security payments exempt from state income tax for individuals.
"Hopefully, that gives money back to some of these people who are
living on fixed incomes, people who do need the money," he said. "It's
already been taxed once already, so why should it be taxed again?"
Barnett and health care
When he took his turn to speak, Barnett affirmed progress made in
school funding and the use of natural resources and technology, but
focused his remarks on the challenge of having 300,000 Kansans who do
not have health insurance.
Among the uninsured are about 46,000 are children, about 71 percent of
whom would qualify for existing programs; 54 percent of the state's
uninsured are between the ages of 18 and 34.
|Rep. Don Dahl distributes a booklet titled "Keeping Kansas Competitive" at the start of his presentation. The booklet describes in more detail how the state rates with its neighbors in regard to private and government growth
The Emporia physician and 2006 candidate for governor said part of the
debate in Topeka is whether to require all Kansans to have health
insurance—much in the same way all vehicles are required to be insured.
He said hospital emergency rooms are required by law to provide care
for all who come in, so the question is how to ensure that those who
are treated are covered by health insurance so the public doesn't have
to cover the entire expense.
One idea being considered is to have individuals own their
health-insurance policy, rather than have it owned by an employer—much
in the same way an individual owns policies for vehicles and homes.
Private ownership could reduce the number of people who become uninsured when they change jobs, Barnett said.
Other ideas being explored include being able to purchase health
insurance with pre-taxed dollars, and developing a 'defined
contribution system' that would allow working couples to take advantage
of polices offered by their respective places of employment rather than
the current practice of having to choose one policy over another.
Barnett said he is also hoping Kansas will make significant health-care
reforms that will enable families to better afford their premiums
through a private-public combination of contributions from their own
pocket, from employers and from the federal government.
Constituent questions
During a time for questions, constituents raised topics such as
ensuring background checks for potential real estate agents, the full
reinstatement of state funding for municipalities, the status of Kan-Ed
funding for local hospitals and schools, the wisdom of building more
coal-fire plants in Kansas to generate electricity instead of promoting
renewable energy sources and conservation, and the pros and cons of
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After a decade of planning, research and work, the restoration of the Comal County courthouse is finished.
The courthouse was built in 1898 in New Braunfels and has served since then as the Comal County seat.
Many of the building's original features have been restored, including the county safe, floor tiles and the judge's bench in the main courtroom, according to County Judge Sherman Krause.
"We tried to maintain original as much as we could," said Krause.
The restoration included extensive work in the basement of the building. It was built on an extremely solid foundation.
"They expected to find this foundation, but what they didn't expect was concrete poured in a pyramid shape below the bricks to make a solid foundation to sit on," said Krause.
The bell tower atop the courthouse will feature musical bells that actually ring.
The main courtroom is the crown jewel of the courthouse, according to Krause. Though it is historically preserved, the courtroom includes computer terminals, since county commissioners will use it for their regular business.
"This is a working commissioners courtroom, so obviously we have to have that technology to be able to perform those functions," he said.
The $8.6 million project includes a $3.4 million contribution from the Texas Historical Commission.
Formal dedication ceremonies are set for Tuesday and will include a ribbon cutting and balloon releases.
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BRISTOL — Katie May was no doubt the MVP on Saturday for Elizabethton's track and field team.
The junior finished second in the 300-meter hurdles, seventh in the 100 hurdles, seventh in the triple jump and led off the third-place 4×200 relay team in the prestigious Frank Carver Invitational at Tennessee High.
"She just had an all-around phenomenal day," Elizabethton coach Aaron Wood said. "Her hard work is really paying off for her, which is awesome to finally see."


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The Bureau of Land Management honors the men and women of the military who have served and sacrificed for our country. The BLM believes that these men and women possess special leadership skills that would greatly benefit the agency across all of its programs.
Below, read the stories of military veterans who have found successful careers here at the BLM. To learn more about special hiring appointments and authorities for the federal employment of veterans, veterans with disabilities, and military families, visit www.fedshirevets.gov.
Two weeks ago, KC Shedden was on the job in northern Montana, "ten feet away from Canada."
The week after that, he was in Arizona, just ten miles from the border with Mexico.
It's all part of the work routine for Shedden, an electronics technician who works for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Remote Automated Weather System (RAWS) branch in Boise, Idaho. RAWS is a network of about 2,200 remote, portable weather systems strategically scattered primarily across the West. RAWS units, which resemble a small lunar module, can provide real-time, critical information to firefighters and other emergency services workers.
"My job takes me everywhere," Shedden says. "The work isn't local." But what Shedden does is only part of the tale. How he ended up with BLM and working with RAWS is the other part of the story and it all started with a hitch in the Air Force. He worked at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on F-15 avionics systems. He left the military after four years, working first for a private company in his native Oregon as an electrician, and then moving back to Idaho.
"We decided to move back to Boise so my wife could go back to school," says Shedden. After arriving, he signed up to receive notifications distributed through the Idaho Department of Labor in a program designed to give veterans a better shot at federal jobs. When the RAWS job was listed, Shedden seemed a perfect fit. He had the needed electronics background, and was classified as a disabled vet, due to back and elbow injuries he suffered while on active duty.
Tamara Neukam, BLM's branch chief of human resources, said that Shedden was just the kind of person the agency was looking for: a military vet with the right kind of experience. Through a special non-competitive hiring authority, Shedden went to work for the agency, with happy results for all parties.
"It was a mixed bag of factors, a little bit of everything," says Shedden of his hiring. The right time, the right place and the right skills all contributed. He also credits the attitude in Idaho about military veterans.
Shedden also thinks his education helped him stand out as a prospective employee. He earned a bachelor's degree in applied science at Boise State University, and followed that with a master's degree in environmental management from the University of Maryland.
"I attribute some of my success to my education. Your education will help you stand out when 30 or 40 qualified people are applying on a job. My piece of advice to veterans is to take advantage of the G.I. Bill. It's a great benefit."
Shedden enjoys his job, but can't help looking ahead a few years. He's on the road two weeks a month. "Travel is a big part of my job. You have to have a supportive family," he says.
In the case of the Sheddens, that family dynamic will change in the spring. Shedden's wife, Danielle, is expecting the couple's first child in April. He acknowledges that might cause him to want to pin his feet a little closer to home. A job in natural resources, such as a rangeland management specialist, is where he'd like to head next.
"You have so many cool avenues you can go down. With BLM, we have our hands in so many things. There are so many opportunities," he says.
His advice to prospective employers is straightforward.
"Look at veterans who have the specific skill you need. You'll get a motivated employee. My military experience definitely benefitted me."
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CHICAGO -- Is it better to have gone to the All-Star Game and not played, then not to have gone to the All-Star Game at all?
"Hey, absolutely, man," said outfielder Geoff Jenkins of the Milwaukee Brewers. "I've got no complaints. Fun experience. Awesome being around the guys. Hopefully, I'll be back next year."
Jenkins, the winner of the "Final Man" voting for the 32nd spot on the National League All-Star roster, was on his first All-Star squad, but didn't quite get into his first All-Star Game Tuesday night.
But it was close. Jenkins was to enter the game in the top of the ninth as a pinch-hitter, if one of the first three NL batters reached base. But the game ended with Rafael Furcal's fly to the warning track, and so did Jenkins' chances for an appearance in the Midsummer Classic.
"I was going to hit fourth in that inning if they brought the righty (Brendan Donnelly) in and they brought the righty in," Jenkins said. "But we went one-two-three. And actually, I was going to go in and play defense if we had the lead, too.
"It was disappointing, you know, because I obviously wanted to play. But it was still a great experience being with the guys."
The other Milwaukee representative, first baseman Richie Sexson, came off the bench and went 0-for-2, grounding into a double play and flying to right. But he fielded his chances flawlessly, including one foul pop that was more difficult than routine. And he was an All-Star for a second straight season, playing in a top shelf All-Star Game. There is something to be said for that.
"This was a game where the fans got their money's worth," Sexson said. "You had a game-winning home run. You had a manager coming out to argue a call in an All-Star Game. I think it was just a very well-played game."
Sexson said he noticed one major difference with the addition of the home-field advantage in the World Series for the winning league.
"I think there was a little more going on," Sexson said. "We had signs. Guys were looking down to third base for the first time in a long time. That was definitely different."
In the absence of a National League victory, Sexson said the best part of the All-Star experience was "probably just getting to know a lot of these guys on a whole different level."
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Eat, drink and party this Tuesday for Mardi Gras, with special celebrations and Cajun-inspired menus at these restaurants:
Peppercorns Grill, 357 Main Street, Hartford, hosts its annual Venetian Carnevale Tuesday, marking the Italian tradition with beads, masks, fire jugglers, music, magicians and special performances. Special four- or six-course prix-fixe menus ($29; $47) include Venetian antipasto, blood orange and fennel salad, lasagna with meatballs and arancini, beef ravioli, oven-roasted suckling pig and desserts like zeppole and frittelle. The regular menu is also available that night. Reservations and information: 860-547-1714, peppercornsgrill.com.
At Black-Eyed Sally's, 350 Asylum Street, Hartford, the party stretches all day. An all-you-can-eat lunch buffet is served from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for $12.95, with jambalaya, fried chicken, blackened catfish, pulled pork and red beans and rice. A "Bourbon Street" style happy hour offers free munchies and drink specials from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Rivercity Slim & the Zydeco Hogs performs at 7:30 p.m., with beads, stilt walkers and face painting. 860-278-7427; blackeyedsallys.com.
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Matthew's Restaurant, 55 Mill Street, Unionville, hosts a Fat Tuesday party with a special menu of grilled and baked oysters, crabmeat pie, fried alligator, gumbo, jambalaya, Cajun filet, blackened red drum and beignets, among other specialties. Live music by The Colbys; Hurricane drink specials. Reservations: 860-673-7373. matthews-restaurant.com.
At Creative Cooking, 1835 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, every day is a trip to New Orleans. The menu features jambalaya, escargot, crawfish puff, gumbo, etouffee and blackened seafood. 860-399-7872, creativecooking.cc.
Wood-n-Tap features a special Mardi Gras menu at its six locations around the state, with red bean soup, fried crawfish tails, po'boys with choice of catfish or crawfish, pulled pork sandwich and seafood sausage jambalaya, with chocolate bread pudding for dessert. woodntap.com.
Market Grille, 110 Buckland Hills Drive, Manchester, presents a Cajun-inspired menu through Feb. 12. Specials include two-for-one oysters in the bar area, Hurricane cocktails, gumbo, popcorn shrimp, blackened red pepper Pontchartrain, jerk chicken with red beans and rice and bananas Foster. 860-644-1011, marketgrillct.com.


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The Intel® Software Development Assistant (Intel® SDA) is a software suite that provides important application profiling and testing software for ISVs and the applications they develop. Intel® SDA has two modules Energy Efficient Performance (EEP) and Intel® Graphics. Energy Efficient Performance will allow you to take energy measurements from the system as it executes and help optimize for better efficiency, and the graphics Module will allow you to see frame rates at the same time and correlate any changes needed.
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AUSTIN -- What was supposed to be a fun weekend in Austin turned into a nightmare for a North Texas couple earlier this month.
"It was supposed to be a nostalgic weekend," said Bill (the couple does not want their last name used). "It was my fraternity pledge class' 20th reunion, [and] my wife and I met in college. We were having dinner. We realized we were really close to Lavaca Street Bar and Grill which is where we had our first date."
After dinner on Nov. 2 the couple went to the bar with friends. Shortly after 2 a.m. Bill headed back to the Four Seasons Hotel downtown where the couple was staying. He said about 10 minutes later his wife headed back.
"It was three blocks and it just didn't occur to her to get a cab to go three blocks," said Bill. "And there were hundreds, if not thousands, of people walking around down there."
As she walked up the driveway just 50 feet from the front door, she was attacked. It just 2:45 a.m.
"A guy just popped up out of nowhere, grabbed her purse, punched her in the neck and took off.," said Austin Police Department Robbery Unit Detective David Gann.
"It knocked her off her feet and she came down and hit her head and it knocked her out. And she suffered a concussion, bruise on her brain. And the main most traumatic thing, if that's not bad enough, the blow. The punch to her neck caused her carotid artery to collapse," said Bill.
Witnesses saw a man jump into an early 2000's model Kia or Hyundai SUV. It was burgundy with tan bumpers and trim on the wheel well and lower rocker panel. There was no spare tire on the back. The license plate number possibly started with "B04" and possibly ends with "M907."
The driver was a black woman in her late 20s. She's between 5'7" and 5'8" and weighs 175 pounds. She was wearing a blue hoodie and jeans.
Police are also looking for two black men. One is in his early 20s between 5'7" and 5'8" and weighs around 200 pounds. Witnesses told police he did not have a big build. At the time he was wearing large diamond stud earrings in both ears, a red baseball cap and a red "80s style" satin baseball jacket with red and white stripes on the cuff.
The other man was young, between 5'4" and 5'5" weighing 120 to 130 pounds. He was wearing a light gray sweater and khaki pants.
The suspects were seen downtown between 2 and 3 a.m. They were last seen going south on I-35.
The woman they attacked spent four days in an Austin hospital before returning home.
"We thought we were getting over the trauma and getting over the nightmare and kind of trying to get our life back moving forward. Knowing that you know she got an injury, and we thought she was going to be okay. And next thing you know we go to the doctor's office and they called us and told us to go to the emergency room, and she had to get checked back into the hospital," said Bill.
The artery in the woman's neck was starting to re-open, putting her at high risk of having a stroke. Doctors feared a blood clot would travel to her brain.
"The fear in her eyes was, I've never seen anything like that before. And she had to hug our children and tell them goodbye, and she thought that was the last time she was going to be able to see our children," added Bill.
His wife was put back into the Intensive Care Unit before being released. She is now on blood thinners and bed rest.
"Forty dollars. You're going to take my wife away from me and the mother away from her children over 40 dollars? It's stupid. It's just stupid," said Bill.
Anyone with information on the attack is asked to call the Capital Area Crime Stoppers at 512-472-TIPS (8477).


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This is like, uuuuuuuugh SO JEALOUS.
Duuude that's some improvement! The girl's hair in the blocking/ultraman move (lol?) is really expressive and your values show some really confident strokes. You might want to move said girl's foot on the left (not her left foot) a bit up and to the right to show some perspective, and introduce a bit more action since that would mean her torso would be twisting towards you.
Of course to do this that would also mean having to adjust the other leg, which is currently fine, to have its knee bend inwards to match what I just described. Argh. Or an alternative might be to move this second leg inwards and bend it a tad bit more to show a ready shock-absorbant stance. Anyways. Keep at it man, you're definitely improving.
Also, I love your baby Narwhal. xD
This is like, uuuuuuuugh SO JEALOUS.
Thanks for saying that. It chased away the art block induced by ConceptArt hecklers--I mean, critics. Actually, just one heckler, but still. Thanks.Anyways. Keep at it man, you're definitely improving.
@Seefy - You should do a meme or two to get rid of art block. Seems to work for me, but then again, doing the meme might be the result of chasing the art block away.
These are sketches of Atemi and Sierra. I've moved them from a semi-innocent romance story to a RPG/fighting game. I'll scale these sketches down and do some pixel work, then animate them from there.
Hmmm the first one looks weird. Her stance and hand looks a bit off [maybe its just me] but the second one I like . Stance is much better and I feel more effort was put into it . Your improving like super fast man and already surpassed me like a thousand times >_> 'feels jealous' anyway keep it up =D. Looking forward to more of your stuff >=D.
I think the problem with the first one, as MiKuRu said is the stance. I think maybe her chest would be pushed out a little more and her arms would point just a little further back. Other than that, it's a pretty sound drawing.
The second one is absolute gold, though her legs below the knee look slighlty chunky and may need to be reduced quite a bit. Also, I think her right (our left) arm is a tad small, then again, it's like eleven here and I'm tired. I dunno.
Hope that helped 'cause I sure as hell confused myself. >_<
I think both are decent but could use some quick touchups. In the first drawing the forearm that shows behind her seems a bit too fat... she looks like she's Popeye's sister and the way that it is angled combined with her hand position looks kind of unnatural. She also seems to have a long torso. I'm also a fan of slender legs so I'm inclined to feel like her upper legs as they reach the knees are kind of fat.
The same points that I made about the legs in the first picture apply to the second. I agree with Renzo about the chunkiness of the legs below the knees, especially when compared with her right (our left) foot (which appears too small). Unless you're going for Chun Li style legs, I'd consider making them a little smaller, or if you want them large, define the musculature more.
Everyone else already hit the critique points that I was thinking, so I guess I'll just be a little cheerleader.
These are like, really god, though. I like the way the worms are developed. They seem rather realistic, like the curves of the hips and the fat settling around the knees. :>
I have a question. How do you change the thread title?
Just go back to your original post and choose advanced edit and you should be able to change the title.
I like the 4-komas. Sometimes, I feel like fighting procrastination is like fighting gravity.


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Steven Berlin Johnson is a pioneer in the web world, as a co-founder of FEED, Plastic.com, and Outside.in, which was acquired by Patch in March of 2011. He also co-created Findings.com, which launched in late 2011. Steven was the 2009 Hearst New Media Professional-in-Residence at The Journalism School at Columbia University, and served for several years as a Distinguished Writer in Residence at NYU's Journalism School. He is a bestselling author of seven books, and won acclaim and a Newhouse School Mirror Award for his 2010 Time Magazine cover story, "How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live."
Speaking of Steven's editorial prowess, check out this video based on Steven's book, Where Good Ideas Come From, which was named one of the best books of 2010 by The Economist.