tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76146817112274538102024-02-18T23:04:02.688-08:00All Scrapped OutAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-33150838511905462262016-10-24T05:02:00.000-07:002016-10-28T04:44:29.837-07:00Is There any London Locksmith near Me?<div style="text-align: justify;">
If I have an emergency that requires a locksmith I 'll start by searching for a <a href="https://londonlocksmith24h.co.uk/" target="_blank">London locksmith near me</a> because I live in London. A locksmith who lives or works near me is more likely to get to my location much faster than any other. Nowadays time costs money. We all know that and this is why it is important to find a London locksmith near me. As soon as the problem is solved I can move on to getting other things done like picking up my children from school or working on a project from work. When it comes to emergency situations such as the time when I accidently locked myself out of my house, having the possibility of contacting a London locksmith near me was vital. You probably ask yourself how I found a locksmith near me on such a short notice. Well, big companies have many locations and if you call their call center you can find out if there is a locksmith near you or not. There are locksmiths who work in the outskirts of London. </div>
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You can be assured that the locksmith who can get to your location in half an hour is a professional and works for a company that offers good services. The cost for an emergency locksmith near me was not very big even affordable I might say. So money should not be a problem when you really need a locksmith in your town. A professional London locksmith is very hard to find. Many fake locksmiths advertise their skills online even if they don t have any real experience or background. I always check people's reviews before contacting a locksmith near me. Those reviews tell me if the locksmith is trustworthy or if he has the right attitude. Both skills and attitude are important when you want to name yourself a good professional. So these are a few tips for choosing the right locksmith in your town.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-81620977798219132442016-10-13T04:14:00.000-07:002016-10-24T04:14:45.116-07:00Ghost Protocol<div style="text-align: justify;">
The rundown. Tom Cruise is back as Ethan Hunt in a big-budget action-festival that looks to be a continuation of the noisy, tv-era disavowment. Director Brad Bird takes the director's bullhorn. Simon Pegg, as all genre entries are required, is involved. For fans of ghosts and, or protocol, cross your fingers! Reason to believe. Bird's The Incredibles was very well done. Reason to Sigh. It's a damn Tom Cruise Mission Impossible movie where he shoots a thing and yells stuff in that high Tom Cruise yell he is so fond of yelling. Fans of the Peter Graves tv show have yet another opportunity to ruin a cocktail party.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-10520231989363962272016-09-07T04:03:00.000-07:002016-10-24T04:11:13.429-07:00Blockbuster Pre-Think<div style="text-align: justify;">
There's simply no natural reason to be blindsided by the movies. Not with this much buzz. And while the buzz is rationed by astroturfing marketeers, that's no reason to not pre-think your ticket dollars. Not when I'm here to filter out the false claims of disreputable showmen. If you are one of the shrinking pool of picture-show enthusiasts who are able to outclass 90% of the theater experience at home using less than $2,000 US dollars, yet still leave your house on opening night, then bless your tiny little soul. You are the reason that studios even bother distributing at all. If they thought they could make a few more points, they'd bulldoze the cinemas and toss everything on some drm pay-per-stream servers. Your children wouldn't know what popcorn was, and as the glacier melt rises to the level of your wall-mounted lcd, the last known print of Citizen Kane will fall into the hands of some anarchic Luddite band of post-apoc jerks, who will burn it to fuel their terrible battle cars.</div>
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Bigelow’s Hand Salve has been one of my most favorite heavy duty skin products for a long time. I use it pretty much the same way I use the Almond Milk Hand Crème, under rubber gloves, or under my winter gloves. It feels like Vaseline on the skin but it smells better, like roses as the name reads. It works well on hands, elbows, knees, lips, and even your feet. I got mine at Bath an Body Works for $5.50. I’ve had this little tin for a long time too. You don’t need too much of it to see results.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-32391760768402844322015-01-09T06:53:00.000-08:002016-10-24T03:59:30.224-07:00Exciting Times Ahead<div style="text-align: justify;">
Look who's headed to Washington, the very own Mark Sanford. The media must be thrilled. They'll need to hire additional reporters to keep up with all the news coming from this guy. Wow, you have to wonder about the voters of South Carolina. Mark's election could spell trouble for the House GOP leadership. During his campaign the party leaders refused to spend money on his race and kept him at arm's length. He owes them nothing and he goes to Washington looking for a fight. He is vocal, stubborn and a fiscal conservative. House Speaker Boehner has made no secret of being less than thrilled at the return of Sanford to the House. Things may look cordial on the day of his swearing in but do not be deceived. He is expected to be a voice for the opposition. To put it bluntly, he will make Speaker Boehner's life hell. He's already made it clear he is not returning to Washington to make friends. He was a hell raiser in the House in the 1990s and has no plans to change. His goal will be to move from the House to the Senate or back into the governor's office of South Carolina in the future time. </div>
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The House position is only a "start somewhere" position in this time. The extremist GOP House members have indicated they are happy to have Sanford's voting record back in the House, but they have refused to discuss if he will be welcomed into their inner circle. Jenny Sanford, expect to see more reporting on his relationship with ex-wife Jenny. In fact, his swearing-in may have to be postponed until next week as he has to appear in court on Thursday to answer trespassing charges filed against him by ex-wife Jenny. The Sanford family. He once had a family, four sons and a wife who ran all his campaigns. Maria Belen Chapur. Then came the affair and all the lying. Remember his Argentine mistress? She's now his finance he says. Expect a wild ride in the coming months with Mark Sanford in the House. This guy cannot keep his mouth shut or stay out of trouble. One more thing, if he says he's going hiking on the Appalachian Trail, don't believe him, don't believe him at all.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-83633660951576537652014-10-21T01:42:00.000-07:002014-10-21T01:42:06.849-07:00Organic Surge Eye Gel<div style="text-align: justify;">
This is the best low priced eye gel I have ever tried! I have tried a few such as clinique, elemis, dermalogica, clarins and nothing has compared to this eye gel I really am in love. This eye gel cools and refreshes the eye area. Its lightweight and it absorbs quickly. It contains a lot of skin calming ingredients such as chamomile and green tea which helps to reduce puffiness. What surprised me is that the gel stays cool. I have been using it morning and night for three months and I'm still on my first one and it is still cold when applying... its brilliant! I have really thin skin around my eye area and I love how refreshing this gel is. I recommend this for every single one of you! I know that they sell it in boots for 10$ but if you want to buy directly from Organic Surge and to browse their other products visit Organic Surge.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-73276148670904732182014-07-04T04:46:00.000-07:002014-07-04T04:46:34.940-07:00Help Dogs get to Safety<div style="text-align: justify;">
I eat dinner cold almost every night. Thank goodness I have a wonderful husband who makes dinner for me every night but too bad I eat dinner cold pretty much every night. Why? Well simple, I am a dog rescuer who is always taking care of dogs that someone else throws away like trash. I really wish people weren't so freaking selfish. Why is it that most people never stop to think how their actions are going to affect someone else? Seriously, I could have a less stressful life. The last three weeks have been so crazy at work. I have been slammed plus traveling for work so that is stressing me out. Being away from my computer for a day or days traveling really sets you behind. Then you have the rescue... so many emails from other rescues / shelters / volunteers trying to help dogs get to safety. There are so many dogs in need. Then you have the applications that we get which is a good thing but you have people who don't complete them in total and you have to go back and forth and back and forth. They get upset with you but what they don't understand is we have to process every application the same way and if they don't give us all the information then we can do that.</div>
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Thank goodness I have a great person who does the processing of the applications. I really don't know how I did it without her before... I wish there were more people that could help with things.. it is hard to find good people that are trustworthy, organized and motivated. I am lucky in the fact that most of my volunteers are this... I am always so busy, I don't have time to chase people down for answers, get them to do things that need done, ask them over and over again questions. It is just so frustrating when you feel like people don't think your time is valuable... The past two weeks have kind of been like that at work. I work in HR so everything is very process oriented and yet people always try to get around the process which causes more work for me and then those same people get frustrated when they can't get things done in a quick time. Ok, people it is simple... don't be stupid and things will run a lot more smoothly. I can't wait for the month of July to be over.... this month is crazy busy between work and the rescue. Maybe I can eat a hot meal in August.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-87402146858570453132014-04-24T04:12:00.001-07:002014-04-24T04:12:48.197-07:00Why Rent a Car?<div style="text-align: justify;">
The transfer services from or to the <a href="http://www.rentcarbucharest.com/bucharest-airport-transfer.php" target="_blank">Bucharest airport transfer</a> are also included in the offer of the rent-a-car companies in Europe, providing transportation with maximum seriousness at any time you needed it. If you organize an event and you need cars with more than 4 to 5 seats to give a ride to the guests, the same companies will help you by offering you cars for rent of up to 8 seats. The renting period for any type of car is only fixed by you, as well as the car model and facilities. Some of the companies handling car renting provide a particularly generous offer, buying your old car and replacing it by a newer one. Also depending on the loyalty and car renting period, you can benefit from more and more advantageous offers and various bonuses meant to satisfy the clients. </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-74578388157640760692014-02-05T07:12:00.000-08:002014-02-05T07:12:01.182-08:00Me + Hula Hoops = Happy<div style="text-align: justify;">
As you may have guessed, I've got a thing for hula hoops. Several years ago, when we bought a Wii fit, I tried its hooping game. As I swiveled my imaginary hoop, I remembered how much I loved hooping as a kid, and I got the itch to try again with a real hoop. However, when I experimented with some hoops owned by friends' kids, it was way more difficult than I remembered. Like almost impossible. Had I gotten sooo out of shape? Well, yeah, but it turns out that wasn't my only problem. Shortly thereafter, I ran into a professional hooper busking downtown. He was amazing and let me in on a secret: adult-sized hoops! Now, you can buy some gorgeous adult hoops on line, but if you're impatient and/or thrifty, you can make them yourself. Off I went to a hardware store with my husband to buy some PVC tubing. Add a wooden peg stolen from one of our kids toys to connect one end to the other, and some duct tape to hold it all together, and voila! I rushed outside to practice. After a few weeks and many bruises, I could do the basics-neck to waist, waist to knees, and reverse.<br />
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Then I got greedy. I wanted to learn more tricks. But short of traveling to a Burning Man festival to hoop with the hipsters, where could I go to learn? YouTube to the rescue! The hooper tribe is well represented. By the following summer, I'd taught myself to lasso the hoop from my waist to overhead and bring it back down again. I've got a long way to go before I'd call myself a good hooper. My husband keeps asking when I'm going to learn some brand new tricks-you can only applaud your spouse's lassos so many times. Fortunately, after years of looking, I've found a class. Someday, someday, I hope to add shoulder hooping and maybe even a dance routine to my repertoire. Like all fanatics, I can't end my spiel without a little proselytizing. If you're looking for a super fun way to exercise, meditate, get your groove back or simply find some happy, maybe these videos will inspire you. Here's what an amazing hooper looks like. And here's the first step toward getting there. Hoping you find your happy!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-73756802770803156252013-12-13T02:14:00.003-08:002013-12-13T02:15:13.493-08:00Trying to Quit Smoking<div style="text-align: justify;">
What I've been doing in the paste few weeks: Trying to quit smoking again 3 times... I have no words for how hard this is... Starting a new support group - anxiety support this time... I hate it... small, warm room with no windows and 10 people inside... awesome for 10 people who suffer from anxiety, don't you think? Reading the latest news on <a href="http://www.news-bite.com/" target="_blank">www.news-bite.com</a> and making graphics to keep myself amused when I should be doing more important things... I am the queen of procrastination... Cleaning the house... Left it way too long, again... Washing clothes... Discovering new music... In particular "Until We Bleed" by Kleerup, "Undisclosed Desires" by Muse, "O Death" by Jen Titus and "Rock Of Ages" by Def Leppard (All inspired by Supernatural, of course, or Supernatural fanvids... "Rock Of Ages" was what was playing on the Impala stereo in the finale when Dean rocked up to face Michael and Lucifer - awesome song, and "O Death" was the song they played to introduce Death, the Horseman - haunting!). Re-watching Supernatural from the first season... again... you're surprised? To name a few. Nothing majorly unusual! That's it for now. Take care all!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-42281936383538876482013-11-01T06:10:00.000-07:002013-11-01T06:10:10.229-07:00Hasselhoff Crowned King of Cyberspace<div style="text-align: justify;">
Former Baywatch star David Hasselhoff has been voted the king of cyberspace - as he is the star internet surfers are most hungry to read about. Hasselhoff beat off competition from hunks including Brad Pitt and Robbie Williams to earn the title, while pop star Britney Spears was crowned the female equivalent in the Pipex survey. The actor, who is already the Guinness Book of Records' Most Watched TV Star, says, "I'm delighted to be such a hit on the web and to be crowned king of the Internet." The top five male stars are as follows: 1. David Hasselhoff 2. Brad Pitt 3. Robbie Williams 4. Arnold Schwarzenegger 5.Michael J Fox The top five female celebrities is as follows: 1. Britney Spears 2. Paris Hilton / Victoria Beckham (Joint second place) 3. Angelina Jolie 4. Kate Moss 5. Charlotte Church.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-30026580857912200352013-09-02T01:44:00.000-07:002013-09-02T01:44:00.902-07:00The Geek and Avery Character Poses<div style="text-align: justify;">
For this assignment, our character design teacher (Bob Jaques) assigned us to draw a nerd-type of character, without resorting to the standard clichés of the classic archetype. So, with that in mind, I went to every possible comic book shop (great gathering places for nerds, such as myself) and focused on what makes a nerd, well... nerdy. Believe it or not, the final image is a semi-caricature of a guy who works at "Big Pete's Comic Book Shop," which is located near the Lonsdale area. I find it funny that the guy was fat all over the place, which was something I wanted to emphasise for my design. Also, he had stocky legs which (sadly) I had taken out in the final design. Overall, Bob loved it (the man tits, especially) but he did give me notes for where I should improve it: Give him love handles, which wrap around the form of the subject. Define the pocket on the pants. Don’t make the shoes as graphic; think more solid shapes. Take note that his corrections are in black pencil. The second part of the assignment was to take one of the classes designs (I choose Gaston's beaver) and put it in two different poses: The character was angry, and is about to throw a punch & The character is hanging on a rope, 1000 feet in the air, and is clinging for his life. Critiques are most welcome.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-57075770823035834842013-05-15T23:36:00.005-07:002013-06-10T07:23:54.113-07:00Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets<div style="text-align: justify;">
Intellectually, I feel like I prefer The Sorcerer’s Stone (Book #1) to this second book in the Harry Potter series. But emotionally? I finished this book and drew in my breath and smiled and thought, “That was even better than the last book! I love this series.” Okay, in the first half of the book, I felt a bit restless. I felt like Rowling kept telling me things about Harry and all that I literally just read in the previous book. I know that this is because readers might enter the series in any of the books, so she has to recap to keep readers from getting confused. But it was a little boring and repetitive for this reader in places. That might have simply been because I had the flu last week. I read the first couple chapters while I was healthy and loved them. The flying car, ha! The garden gnomes! I laughed aloud in several places. Then when I caught the flu, I read about the headless ghosts party on Halloween, and I think I was supposed to laugh but didn’t find any of it at all funny. The mystery, the repetitive recapping of the plot, eh. I wasn’t laughing and wasn’t all that hooked to the story. </div>
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I thought the little elf was odd, and I started thinking, “Oh, no. Here we go with the elves. This is starting to feel like fantasy. Yuk.” And the weird little screaming babies that can kill with their scream? I thought that was really weird and didn’t feel at all interested in hearing more. Then when the second half starts, and I was recovering from the flu, and Harry and Ron go to the cave, and the little elf... Well, I was turning pages fast, and feeling all, “I love imagining that there is a Hogwarts under London! And that little Harry is trying to save the world! And that there are Christmas parties with such beautiful decorations and majestic Dumbledore sits there celebrating and it’s all so magical!” and stuff. Which means that when I closed the book I was fully satisfied and no longer minded all of the recapping of plot. I don’t feel like recapping here either. Instead I’m just writing this little entry to remind future me that this is a joyful story, and that I might look back on it in twenty years and think, “Hm. Maybe I should re-read, but really, it’s just Harry Potter.” But no! It’s so magical! And funny! Recommandation for you kids: <a href="http://www.cartoon-coloring-page.com/harry-potter-coloring-pages/" target="_blank">http://www.cartoon-coloring-page.com/harry-potter-coloring-pages/</a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-64274890812960877462013-02-27T00:57:00.004-08:002013-05-15T07:24:23.453-07:00Emergency Department<div style="text-align: justify;">
Fabrice was clinging to the bedrail when the paramedics wheeled him into the emergency department. I watched from down the hall as a portly police officer struggled to keep up and glanced upward at the receiving board to learn the story. Another stabbing victim. In this urban ed, it was a common story, another young male caught up in gang violence and the drug trade. I slipped in quietly as Fabrice answered the doctor's questions. I was a silent shadow, there just to observe and to learn what I could. I watched the nurses move about with well-rehearsed choreography, each sure of his or her task. A resident poked and prodded as his attending arms folded tightly, watched every move. Monitors chimed their familiar tones and interrupted the steady whoosh of the ultrasound. A brand-new student, I hid in the corner, mystified by acronyms and lab values, unable to comprehend the snowy sonar picture. Eventually, all the tests were finished. Luckily for Fabrice, there was no serious injury, just a constellation of cuts that needed more than a few stitches and about an hour of the rushed resident's time.</div>
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As we sat down, Fabrice noticed my shirt and tie, glaringly out of place in this department full of scrubs and white coats. My badge, issued by the hospital just hours earlier, gave me away as an interloper. His eyebrow rose suspiciously and my cheeks flushed red. I explained myself as a first year medical student, just starting out and ready to learn. I asked it if was ok if I stayed to watch the resident sew his stitches. Fabrice's face lit up. He was excited to serve as a learning model, and insisted that I lean in closer so that I could see every twist of the needle driver. He presented either arm, proudly displaying the many rows of railroad track scars that bore evidence to no small familiarity with the sharp end of a knife. He insisted that I be allowed to place the last stitch, an unnecessary knot at the periphery of the wound, but a tiny indent that he'd be able to show as proof of his night as a professor. Fabrice walked out of the front door of the hospital and into the dark early morning. There was no great life lesson learned, no moment of realization or epiphany. Fabrice represented the constant story of the recurrent inner city trauma patient, and the tired resident sighed as he pulled off his gloves. And we were done.</div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-37115180962798347712013-01-21T06:12:00.002-08:002013-05-15T07:24:37.161-07:00A Trip at The Zoo<div style="text-align: justify;">
Don't you ever get tired of spending your weekends in the same old pubs, with the same old friends, telling the same old college stories? Last Saturday, I was pretty fed up myself so I decided to make a change. I chose to spend my day at the zoo! With biology classes being far behind me, I had to read something about some of these pretty awkward creatures before spending my whole day with them. There are some <a href="http://www.strange-facts.info/category/animal-facts" target="_blank">animal facts</a> that will make you fear some of them while falling for the other ones: big or small, dangerous or friendly, they all have their own way of interacting with human beings. Well, you would never guess how happy I was to break my routine and make some new "friends". I wasn't able to buy them a beer or brag about my long time gone popularity but I did enjoy my time there. So, here's some funny stuff about animals I have discovered at the zoo! </div>
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Every animal resembles one of your friends, relatives or accountancies. It is not always at their advantage. Monkeys are mean, you cannot imagine what they are literally capable of doing in exchange for food and attention so thank God I came loaded with biscuits, bananas and good will. Giraffes are actually kind of fast (it wasn't the impression I was getting from old Marty, one of the animals in the Madagascar movies). It's enough to watch the lion sleep in order to be scared to death. Can't imagine what it's like when it's wide awake and roaring. Bears are big, really, really big. Before going to the zoo, I read about the differences between the African and Indian species of elephants. Well, I didn't understand what small elephant ears look like. They looked pretty big to me, even if the brother of Dumbo I saw was coming from India. You have to go to the zoo, it is not just a place for school trips. Animals can be pretty great to hang out with when you want to try something different. How about next weekend?</div>
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Some of you out there in stopmo-land may remember a very inspirational blog that vanished from the web a year or so ago. Yes I am speaking of course about "Notes from the Box" which was the passionately keyed stopmo ramblings of animator Misha Klein. Well- for anyone out there that might be wondering, the blog may be gone but Misha's project (previous known as "Bad Bullets") is in full production. What started in his little one room studio in San Francisco years back is now nearing completion in another cramped box here in Los Angeles. I've seen some of the most recent shots and all I can tell you is that fans of stop-motion are in for a treat. Misha is crossing over into some juicy acting zones and really putting it all into the performance. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Mish, check out the teaser scene for his film. Visit Misha's Web Site. The reading has paid off, he is definately following "The Way of the Actor". Keep rockin' it Mish!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-41936858679682806062012-12-19T05:45:00.001-08:002013-02-27T00:57:46.127-08:00Hurakan Project<div style="text-align: justify;">
Hurakan part 4 is over... long live
Hurakan part 5! Okay, maybe that was a bit cheesy, but I'm getting
really excited about wrapping up this challenge. Note to self, long arc
challenges are informative, but they are looong! Not to mention, if you
caught my post the other day concerning my changing role, then I've got a
new focus, and I want to focus some of the challenges towards finding
artists that can help me in that role (nudge, nudge). New Challenge.
Concept name Hurakan, God of storms. Concept Description. Do you
remember the description of Hurakan? If not, swing by and check out the
original post. An in case you don't remember the steps in the 5 part
process we are using. Here's how the challenge arc is going to go. Phase
1 character silhouettes (completed). Phase 2 character thumbs
(completed). Phase 3 Black and White detailed character drawings &
compositional Book Cover thumbnails (completed). Phase 4 Character color
roughs & Black & White Book Cover detailed drawings
(completed). Phase 5 Final color Character development & Book Cover
color rough. Phase 6 Book Cover Final. Were moving into phase 5. This
part of the challenge has two parts to it. Character, final color and
Cover, color rough.<br />
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1. We coming down to the end of the line with our characters. It's time
to pull out all the stops and do the final render on our character. Do
you remember the dwarf that Kieran Yanner was working on last week?
Well, he took his tight drawing and his color palette, and gave me a
tight render. Now I've got myself a solid concept piece. Something that I
can either develop further, drop into a style guide, or use for the
basis for further explorations. In case you missed it, here was the
progression, rough, tight drawing, color palette, final render. Part 2.
So we've played with our composition, we've looked at the details of the
image, now it's time to take the lessons learned and start looking at
the palette of the image. While you working on this portion of the
challenge, remember that our marketing professionals from <a href="http://www.cartoon-coloring-page.com/" target="_blank">cartoon coloring pages</a>
have told us that they think that blue and green will be big colors
next season. Think about how you will let this information influence
your color decisions. It is also very important to think about how hue
and contrast will affect the visual impact of the image. It will either
enhance, or detract from your composition and overall image quality.<br />
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Details.
For part 5, I would like to see the final character render, and the
detailed cover drawing with it's color palette in a single file, no
larger than 1600 x 1600 pixels. Arrangement and presentation is up to
you. Requirements. Image should be submitted as RGB, jpg format files. A
link to the image should be sent to Hurakan challenge Part 5. Do not
send attachments! The Judging. There will not be any judging, per se. I
will select submissions for discussion and critiques only. The goal of
these challenges is to build towards the final judged book cover
challenge. Speaking of, keep your eyes peeled for upcoming announcements
concerning our judging panel for the final segment of the challenge!
From ArtDrop. I've been seeing a lot of stellar submissions at ArtDrop
lately, and it feels like a great time to grab a submission and throw it
into the spotlight. I've been watching this artists work for a bit, and
she keep stepping up her game. One of the things I appreciate about
Nicole, is that she updates her website pretty often. There's nothing I
hate more than to get a note from an artists about the "great work they
are doing", and when I go to their website it hasn't been updated for
two years. Shameful! Go forth and Create!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-41552540211884152412012-12-19T05:43:00.000-08:002012-12-19T05:43:22.659-08:00That Familiar Feeling<div style="text-align: justify;">
There was a familiarity to this day, the kind you never want to be familiar with. The breeze was cold, my lungs struggled to breath the chill of the morning during my run. I am again in this city I have come to relate with emergencies, tragedy, doctors, hospitals. A large contrast to what it has always been fun, runs, laughs, friends. The heaviness in my eyes, the result of less hours of sleep than I need, is also familiar. I turned a corner and see people busy with their day, kids walking to school, cars barely stopping at red lights while I cross the street. There is a large feeling of impotence to this new turn of events in the life of someone I love dearly. I have to get my run in before going back to the hospital. I had to stop at a light to compose and continue my run. Funny how we relate places and moments with feelings and emotions, there are memories that bring back anxiety, tears, sadness. Today my mind is remembering moments like that, remembering that months ago I ran these streets awaiting the passing of my aunt. I am remembering that day. And when one strong emotion invades me others of similar nature follow. Other memories assault me, some totally unrelated. I am remembering the days when I would rush to a bathroom to hide my sadness. Sadness is a powerful emotion and not a very useful one. It renders us worthless far longer than any emotion should. But there are times when we can't do anything other than feel what we need to feel. Today seems to be one of those days. Today is familiar, way too familiar. </div>
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In recent years, astronomers, paleontologists and geologists have given us one more thing to worry about. That a large meteor or comet may strike the earth and destroy humanity or at least a good portion of it. If a collision occurred between Earth and an asteroid a few kilometers in diameter, it would release as much energy as several million nuclear weapons detonating simultaneously. This would be enough to trigger a nuclear winter. Those who survived the blast might starve to death as all plant life died. Recently we have seen a spate of science fiction movies with this theme, and it has been a staple of SF and doomsayers for a long time. How real is the threat? That is the question I intend to answer here. Note: Much of the information I gleaned from a Wikipedia article entitled <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_event" target="_blank">Impact Event</a>. The Wikipedia has a lot more information about possible asteroid collisions with earth and other planets in the solar system. Throughout recorded history, hundreds impact events have been reported, with some occurrences causing deaths, injuries, property damage or other significant localized consequences. An impact event in an ocean or sea could create a tsunami that would cause destruction both at sea and on land near a seashore. Small objects frequently collide with the Earth. There is an inverse relationship between the size of the object and the frequency that such objects hit the earth. Asteroids with a 1 km (0.62 miles) diameter strike the Earth every 500,000 years on average. Large collisions, with 5 km (3 miles) objects, happen approximately once every ten million years. </div>
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The last known impact of an object of 10 km (6 miles) or more in diameter was at the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event 65 million years ago which wiped out the dinosaurs. Asteroids with diameters of 5 to 10 meters (16 to 33 feat) enter the Earth's atmosphere approximately once per year, with as much energy as the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, approximately 15 kilotons of TNT. Usually they explode in the upper atmosphere, and most or all of the solids are vaporized. Objects with diameters over 50 meters (164 feat) strike the Earth approximately once every thousand years, producing explosions comparable to the one known to have detonated above Tunguska in 1908. At least one known asteroid with a diameter of over 1 km (0.62 miles) may collide with Earth on March 16, 2880. Objects with diameters smaller than 10 meters (33 feat) are called meteoroids (or meteorites if they strike the ground). An estimated 500 meteorites reach the surface each year, but only 5 or 6 of these are recovered and made known to scientists. The most significant recorded impact on earth in recent times was the Tunguska event, which occurred in Siberia, Russia, in 1908. This incident involved an explosion that was probably caused by the air burst of an asteroid or comet 5 to 10 km (3.1 to 6.2 miles) above the Earth's surface. It caused an estimated 80 million trees over 2,150 km2 (830 square miles) to be knocked over. In my latest Morgaine novel, Morgaine and the Necromancer, this event plays a part in the plot.<br />
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Numerous science fiction stories and novels center around an impact event; possibly the best-selling was the novel Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle. In 1992 a Congressional study in the U.S. led to NASA being directed to undertake a Spaceguard Survey with the novel being named as the inspiration for the name to search for Earth-impacting asteroids. This in turn inspired Clarke's 1993 novel The Hammer of God. Jack McDevitt's 1999 novel Moonfall, in which a very large comet travelling at interstellar velocities collides with and partially destroys the Moon, fragments of which then collide with the Earth. Several disaster movies have also been made: When Worlds Collide (1951) dealt with two planets on a collision course with Earth, the smaller planet a "near miss," causing extensive damage and destruction, followed by a direct hit from the larger planet. Meteor (1979) features small asteroid fragments and a large 8 km (5 miles) wide asteroid heading for Earth. In 1998 two films were released in the United States on the subject of attempting to stop impact events: Touchstone Pictures' Armageddon, about an asteroid, and Paramount / DreamWorks' Deep Impact, about a comet. The prophesies in the Book of Revelation in the Christian <a href="http://www.cartoon-coloring-page.com/bible-coloring-pages/" target="_blank">bible</a> seem to indicate that part of the devastation of the Apocalypse will be caused by objects falling down from the sky. I used this scenario in the fifth book of my Morgaine series of novels, Morgaine and Armageddon. Whether a catastrophic asteroid collision with earth will occur within our lifetime is problematical. What is certain is that sooner or later, one will strike the earth. Will we be ready to either divert it or deal with the consequences? </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04633339604718333492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7614681711227453810.post-7789436310406167942012-10-14T11:34:00.003-07:002012-10-25T09:33:15.378-07:00Cheap Car Insurance<div style="text-align: justify;">
This cheap car insurence publication wants to offer you the facts you must know, to feel that you have a set grasp on this subject. Facts that might seem insignificant or small when you look for auto assurance policy plan will play a major role when it is time to write a insurance check or at the time of filing an insurance claim. A handful to remember<span style="background-color: white;">. Loss-of-use coverage: What this actually implies is that the online autos assurance policy plan will pay for a rental motor-vehicle for the time your auto is at the repair shop. In most cases this is optional. Nevertheless if in case you're rendered without a motor-car, it could be worth it. Check out if you had been insured, how much you'd be given in a day and how long you would receive it. Repairs: Would you be allowed to drive your car to any repair center, or does your insurance provider give you a list of its own repair shops? Will the repair center use brand-name parts in your vehicle or after market service accessories, not made by the company which manufactured your automobile? In case you opt for a shop that is not in their list of preference, do you have to compensate for the difference in the charges of repair? Also, if your automobile has been repaired using after-market parts, would the guarantee still be valid? Check the requirements of your warranty and Be sure Make certain that you are comfortable with how a online vehicle assurance company deals with collision claims ahead of signing the deal. In addition, get in touch with your state insurance office in order to find out what the rules are of car repairs where you live. Gap-insurance: In case you rent a motor-car or buy an auto with little or no money down, go for gap insurance. Gap insurance takes care of the difference in the amount you owe and the cost of the vehicle. In a grave accident for instance, if it would be costlier to fix the auto than the actual worth, the car assurance on-line firm might even give a check to you for the current price of the motor-car. Nonetheless what in case you have to pay a higher amount? Gap insurance will pay the difference. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Umbrella coverage: This insurance policy is significant over and above your automobile coverages on line coverage that you buy to insure your possessions if a lawsuit is brought against you for a large amount of property damage or injury to the other person. When you set it up properly, after your coverage limits ends, the umbrella policy would start and cover the rest of the amount. If you have valuable property, for instance, a home or market shares, umbrella policies, which you can buy after paying a small amount annually have been found to be an effective means to keep away from losing your properties towards a liability claim. Alternative disagreement resolution: A large number of insurance companies ask for mediation or arbitration in the event of a dispute. So ask what, if any, legal privileges you might be giving up in case you sign up for the policy. Credit record: A few insurance companies ask for your credit record and make use of it in order to assess your premium rates. There is a correlation in between good credit and a low risk to the insurance company. The better the credit, the less likely somebody is to file a claim. Nevertheless, not every insurance provider considers credit history to calculate the premium. Thus, if in case you don't have an excellent credit record, look around. Motor-car and driver: A simple way to lower your insurance rates is include only those people on the policy who have to be on the policy. Once your teenage child graduates or gets his own autos insurence online withdraw him from the coverage policy. Furthermore, if they go off to school most of the time and will not have a chance to use the car you might get a break for that, too. If in case you have teen drivers staying in your house, that is another reason for purchasing a policy. One of the biggest things we fail to notice when they shop around for a new motor-vehicle is the kind of car insurence charges they would have to give. Therefore, if in case you've picked up the insurer of your choice, telephone your agent and have her run the numbers for you. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Ask insurance and car rental agencies like </span><a href="http://www.bucurestirentacar.com/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">rent a car bucuresti</a><span style="background-color: white;"> whether the addition of any other accessories like curtain, air-bags or a security system could make a difference to your policy. If you're including a teen driver in your policy you might avail more discounts for your vehicle insurence online premium by giving them something sturdy and safe in place of a speedy sports car or a Sports Utility Vehicle that might be prone to roll over.</span></div>
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