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Megan & Cassidy's Birth Story
I was only ten weeks into my pregnancy when I found out I was expecting twins. I had been enjoying a normal pregnancy without difficulty. I was in very good shape, ate right, exercised, took my prenatal vitamins with folic acid and saw my doctor every two weeks.
On July 14, 28 weeks into my pregnancy, everything went terribly wrong. That day, at my doctor's appointment, a sonogram showed that one twin was bigger than the other. The bigger twin had too much amniotic fluid, a condition known as polyhydraminos. The other twin was smaller and had little fluid. My doctor decided to send me to St. Joseph's hospital to be monitored for what I thought would be a couple of hours or so.
I arrived at the hospital an hour and a half after my initial appointment. At this time my doctor said I was four cm. dilated and having contractions. The doctor tried to stop my labor with a dose of magnesium sulfate. Within half an hour I was up to six cm. A sonogram showed that the babies were becoming very stressed inside and there was no stopping the labor. At this point I didn't think it was possible for a baby born this early to survive. It was the most terrifying day of my life.
My doctor had also discovered that I had another condition known as twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. This occurs when one twin receives too many nutrients and blood via the placenta. As a result, the other twin starts to starve and is therefore smaller than the other. Surprisingly, it is the bigger twin who is in greater danger. Due to fluid overload and polycythemia (too many red blood cells), the larger baby is at risk for things such as congestive heart failure. Due to a lack of red blood cells, the smaller twin becomes very anaemic, and fails to thrive and grow.
Two hours after arriving at the hospital my babies were born. First Megan, at three pounds, and a minute later Cassidy, at two pounds, six ounces. I heard their little cries and I knew that somehow they were going to make it.
Moments after Megan was born her lungs collapsed and she needed to be intubated. This involved placing a tube down her throat and placing her on a ventilator to help her breathe. Her lungs had not produced enough surfactant, the substance normally produced within the lungs that keeps them inflated and prevents them from collapsing. Treatment with surfactant can save the lives of premature babies suffering from Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS).
Megan responded to a single dose of surfactant and came off the ventilator within three days. Cassidy's lungs had produced enough surfactant because her body had been so stressed in utero. This stress actually helped her lungs to produce enough surfactant to keep them inflated.
Both babies, however, needed to be placed on and off another machine called the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP). CPAP provides positive pressure through nasal prongs that go into the nostrils and down the back of the mouth. If a baby forgets to breathe, the CPAP will provide air pressure to help the baby take that next breath and give her a rest.
Megan and Cassidy relied on the CPAP machine for almost two months, and wound up spending two and half months in the St. Joseph's neonatal intensive care unit.
The days in the special nursery were good and bad. Their condition sometimes seemed to change from minute to minute. Just when it seemed like they were stabilizing, we would get that dreaded early morning phone call that something new had gone wrong. They developed infections and had to undergo spinal taps. They developed heart murmurs, and Retinopathy Of Prematurity (ROP). Their hands, feet and even their heads became like pincushions. Numerous I.V. sites were placed for fluid, nutrients and blood transfusions. Blood was drawn daily to check for various things.
Even though your head tells you all this is necessary your heart breaks to see your children go through so much pain.
Megan's weight dropped to two pounds, six ounces, and Cassidy's dropped to one pound, fourteen ounces. To see my babies at one and two pounds was a terrifying experience. They also had a condition known as Apnea and Bradycardia. Apnea is when a baby stops breathing and Bradycardia is a low heart rate. I watched my babies stop breathing and turn dusky gray too many times to count. With gentle stimulation they would usually come out of it, but sometimes they needed extra oxygen to help them.
They are still on apnea monitors at home, where for almost one month we have been free of alarms. Megan now weighs almost fourteen pounds, and Cassidy almost thirteen pounds. I'm proud to say they have only been breastfed. I never thought it would be possible to breastfeed two babies. Milk production truly is about supply and demand.
The prognosis for Megan and Cassidy is excellent at this point; they have not suffered any long-term effects of their prematurity. They are healthy, happy babies. They are outgrowing the Apnea and Bradycardia of prematurity. The heart murmurs and retinopathy have resolved. Even though they are now eight months old, their gestational age is only five months old, which marks their developmental stage. By the time they reach one year the gap will start to narrow. By 18 months they should be caught up to other 18-month-olds.
Their big sister, Madison, is two years old and is a great help to me at home.


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Day 1: Cusco – Cachora – Chiquishkä
Early in the morning we will have breakfast in the Hotel around 5:30am then the bus will pick us up from the hotel around 6 a.m. then we will start with our journey to the village of Cachora from Cusco 5 hours drive to the trail head of Cachora. During our journey we will stop a moment to observe the archaeological remains of Tarawasi from the bus, continuing thereafter towards the Cunyac Bridge between the departments of Cusco and Apurimac. Next we will travel through the district of Curahuasi and Saywite Andean Comunity, arriving at Cachora 2800 masl. at 10 a.m. approximately. Here we will meet our donkey drivers and We will begin our trek from this area, along sloping path leading to the pass of Capuliyoc 2915 masl for about 2 hours, here we will have lunch and from where we have our first beautiful views of the Apurimac valley stretching below as well as the snow-capped peaks of Padrayoc and Wayna Cachora, from Capuliyoc we will have the first view to Choquequirao far from us,. then We will descend toward Coca Masana 2330m where the climate becomes noticeably warmer and the flora and fauna begin to change. Finally we arrive at Chiquiskä at 1900m closer to the Apurimac River where we will set up camp and spend the night in tents. Here in this camping area we will find humble huts where people from Cachora live offering soda drinks to the trekkers, they provide meals if you ask to prepare, basic food.
Day 2: Chiquishkä – Playa Rosalina – Santa Rosa – Maranpata
Early in the morning after the breakfast around 6:00 am, we will continue our trek, we will walk for about 1 hour down to cross the Apurimac River over the hanging bridge, then we will start climbing up the hill towards Santa Rosa (2115 m.a.s.l) where we will stop for lunch. This course is the hardest and we will take three hours after which we will climb up to the Maranpata (2850 m.a.s.l) that is an easier climb. During our journey we will observe the vegetation existing in the area. Then we will arrive to Maranpata beside the Chunchumayo River where we will have a short rest. Along the way we will observe many orchids and wild flowers as well as many birds, well after the hardly climbing we will arrive to Maranpata around 2pm. Here we will find humble huts and next them we will make our camp area. Camping in our tents.
Day 3: Day: Maranpata – Choquequirao – Maranpata
Our Andean breakfast will be very early around 7:00 am and after it we will walk from Maranpata to Choquequirao (3035m) is a 2 hour hike. We will arrive at the archaeological site in time to enjoy the the impressionist views of the deep canyons and maybe the opportunity to see a Condor flying nearby, we will walk towards of the Choquequirao archaeological complex, which is a one-hour walk to see the Choquequirao and where our guide will explain you for three hours with all the details about this important Inca ruins. At the scheduled time around 3pm, to Maranpata, dinner and beautiful sunset, overnight in Maranpata camping.
Day 4: Maranpata – Santa Rosa – Playa Rosalina – Chiquishkä
After the Choquequirao Breakfast around 7am, we will start descending to Santa Rosa 2115 masl., where we stop for lunch. Thereafter we will continue descending to Playa Rosalina 1550 masl. Upon our arrival at Rosalina Bach, we will continue our trek to the village of Chiquiskä 1950 masl., two hours away from Rosalina beach, where we will spend the night in the tents at Chiquishkä 1950 masl, here we will find soda drinks, beers in the humble hut offered by a Young boy Uriel,
Day 5: Chiquishkä – Capuliyoc – Cachora – Cusco
After our last Andean breakfast in Chiquishkä around 06:00 am, we will return along the same route to Cachora 2800 masl., the slope we descended on the first day and which is a soft climb of two hours until the pass of Capuliyoc 2915 masl. From here, it will take us another four hours to get the village of Cachora 2800 masl., arriving at 12:00 am approximately. During our journey we will observe the exotic flora and fauna as well as sights of majestic snow-capped peaks and the impressive canyon of the Apurimac. After to get Capuliyoc where the Climbing path finishes we will have lunch, then we will continue 2 hours more flat area to Cachora arriving around 3pm In the afternoon we will travel to the medicinal thermal baths of Qonoq where we will stay for one hour (optional) and continue with our trip to Cusco. Arriving around 8 p.m., passengers will be transferred to the hotel. End of the services.
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Rachel B. Noel Middle School is a school whose entire student body, staff and community are committed to excellence in all that we do. Located in Far Northeast Denver, Noel is a traditional middle school serving 700 students in grades 6, 7 and 8. At Noel, it is our mission to ensure that every student can read at or above grade level. To ensure this mission and that the individual needs of every student is met, we offer a wide range of services including:
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Beginning with the 2011-12 school year, Noel will begin to phase out the traditional middle school program. Noel will serve grade 8 2012-13.
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"Working at a turnaround school has allowed me to grow as an educator through collaboration with dedicated educators. At Noel, we are a team, all working towards the same goal of higher academic achievement of our students and increased rigor in the classroom."
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At Rachel B. Noel, we recognize that each individual is integral to the success of the school. Noel honors the diversity of our students, staff, parents and greater community through disciplined academic practice and professonalism and is dedicated to creating a safe environment where everyone is treated with unconditional respect and acceptance.
On a day-to-day basis, Noel teachers should be ready for the challenge of bell-to-bell instruction that supports struggling learners in a variety of subject areas, including reading and writing. Noel teachers' step-up to the challenge of being collaborative planners who focus lessons that connect a variety of learners every day.
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- After-school and extended-day tutoring strongly encouraged
"The unique opportunities for innovation presented while working in a turnaround school have been exciting for me as an English Language Development and Reading Interventions teacher. Through the after-school programming and the guidance provided by the turnaround grant, I have been able to offer students extra support before and after school that would not be available otherwise."
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How the steering system works
The steering system converts the rotation of the steering wheel into a swivelling movement of the road wheels in such a way that the steering-wheel rim turns a long way to move the road wheels a short way.
The system allows a driver to use only light forces to steer a heavy car. The rim of a 15 in. (380 mm) diameter steering wheel moving four turns from full left lock to full right lock travels nearly 16 ft (5 m), while the edge of a road wheel moves a distance of only slightly more than 12 in. (300 mm). If the driver swivelled the road wheel directly, he or she would have to push nearly 16 times as hard.
The steering effort passes to the wheels through a system of pivoted joints. These are designed to allow the wheels to move up and down with the suspension without changing the steering angle.
They also ensure that when cornering, the inner front wheel - which has to travel round a tighter curve than the outer one - becomes more sharply angled.
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There are two steering systems in common use - the rack and pinion and the steering box.
On large cars, either system may be power assisted to reduce further the effort needed to move it, especially when the car is moving slowly.
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On a heavy car, either the steering is heavy or it is inconveniently low geared - the steering wheel requiring many turns from lock to lock.
Heavy gearing can be troublesome when parking in confined spaces. Power-assisted steering overcomes the problem. The engine drives a pump that supplies oil under high pressure to the rack or the steering box.
Valves in the steering rack or box open whenever the driver turns the wheel, allowing oil into the cylinder. The oil works a piston that helps to push the steering in the appropriate direction.
As soon as the driver stops turning the wheel, the valve shuts and the pushing action of the piston stops.
The power only assists the steering - the steering wheel is still linked to the road wheels in the usual way.
So if the power fails, the driver can still steer but the steering becomes much heavier.
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1987-89: Assistant women's coach at Carleton College.
1989-93: Head girls' coach at Cannon Falls High School
Tom Langfeldt is in his 18th season at St. Olaf in 2012-13. He has coached basketball for the last 28 seasons at various levels. A 1981 graduate of St. Olaf, Langfeldt was the assistant boys' coach at Northfield High School (1982-87) and the head girls' coach at Cannon Falls High School (1989-93). At the collegiate level, Langfeldt was the assistant women's coach at Carleton from 1987-89. In 1994, he joined the St. Olaf coaching staff.
Langfeldt is the department chair of Social Science in his 26th year of teaching at Cannon Falls High School. Langfeldt and his wife Sherri reside in Faribault, Minn. They have two children and have adopted eight more as a part of Minnesota's Waiting Children program.


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Tonight I was going through my "visitors," and there was one whose username caught my eye. For the sake of privacy, let's call him "jdoe89," where "j" is his first initial, "doe" is the beginning of his last name, and 89 is presumably the year of his birth.
I went to school with a James Doeski*, who was in my sister's class, and whose father owned the busses I rode to school on.
Doeski and I weren't friends, didn't interact, whatever, in school. He was a couple years older, we ran in different circles, and I was in my emo phase, so whatever.
But I was freaked out. I had never accidentally found (or been found by) someone I know on OKCupid! Was this "jdoe89" James Doeski from highschool?
Yes. Yes he was.
(I looked him up on facebook, and he was using the same picture for both profiles)
But, who cares? Everyone is on OKCupid. Lots of people visit my profile who never message me, so I figured he was just passing through. I went on with my night
Then I got a message from him. Here we go:
jdoe89: Hi :) I never ever know how to approach these things, but I noticed you like Magic and Game of Thrones and good music and I wanna get to know you real bad haha. Message me if you wanna chat; I'd like that
me: Hi. This is so weird. I'm sorry. I'm from [the town you used to live in], and I'm almost certain we were on the same bus to [the out of town high school we both went to] (the short bus, if I recall correctly).
But yeah, I play Magic. I have a few pretty decent decks. Nothing too scary (not killing people in three turns with half a land, or anything like that), but pretty good in casual play. Just finished reading Dance With Dragons a couple weeks ago, totally pumped for season of GoT 3 to air (but bummed about having to wait until March :/ )
jdoe89: Yeahh, I'm a little bummed about waiting too. I apologize tho, I don't seem to remember you from the bus. A name might help? And no need to apologize, it's kinda interesting haha
me: [My Name]. My sister, [Her Name], was in your class?
And then he deleted his account.
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POC Zine Project's 2013 'Race Riot! Tour' Dates & Cities
Last year's inaugural tour was amazing but that was just the beginning. 14 cities last year = 12 more cities this year <3
Dates may shift slightly before October and we are still accepting invites from academic and community spaces, collectives, orgs and individuals. If you haven't contacted us already, please do: firstname.lastname@example.com.
If you look at this list and think "Why the heck do they keep missing the full Midwest?" Don't trip, chocolate chip. The 2015 NATIONAL Zinester Conference is going down in YOUR house! Yeah! Midwest all the way! And we'll be bringing in FIVE international zinesters/activists to share their work! Yeah, buddy! If you want to help, reach out!
Thoughts become things. Be intentional with your thoughts.
2013 TOUR DETAILS: What we know so far
Native/Indigenous solidarity will be a core component of this tour. If you're actively involved in local efforts in your city, please reach out. We want you to speak at our events & help you distribute your printed zines/materials nationwide. We hope our small platform helps to make a difference.
We will be doing TWO events in each city, just like last year's tour. There will be an academic event at a participating university in the daytime and one DIY/community show in the evening. The academic events will be free and open to the public, while the evening DIY shows will be a sliding scale cover. NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS <3
The DIY show covers pay for our gas and food, so give what you can.
We will be able to share accessibility/child care details for each city once we have more information.
The Race Riot! touring member lineup will be revealed in the coming weeks. HINT: Think more people, rotating members and lots of guest readers in each city.
Self-care and caregiving resources will be a significant aspect of this tour for participating readers/performers.
OK, enough context. Here are the dates & cities (all subject to change)!
All details subject to change. We will share specifics about each city as we finalize tour logistics.
MICHIGAN FOLKS: Wow, such love! We've received a few requests from y'all to come out this year. We did two events there in 2012 and cannot return in 2013 (we are not a funded entity - we rely on donations and have day jobs/other obligations <3). If you're in Michigan and want to support this tour in other ways, contact us, thanks.
We can only do so much, and we do a lot with very little. Richmond, VA and other cities: We wish we could be everywhere for this tour, but we can't. Let's figure out ways to partner that will yield long term outcomes for local POC orgs and collectives. Thanks for understanding.
We are looking for the following:
- Guest readers in every city (you must be a person of color)
- Rotating tour buddies: Join us on the road and participate in 1-3 tour events as a panelist/reader/tabler
- POC (or POC fronted) bands to perform at each #raceriottour event!
- More POC & ally tablers for each city: come to a POCZP event in your town and table for your zine/org/collective/creative project (check out some of the POC artists/merchants who tabled last year) <3
We're also looking for folks to help us produce #raceriottour fundraiser events between now and September. This might be a good solution for you if you are unable to travel.
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We will be taking the Race Riot! Tour through 12 more U.S. cities in 2013. Stay tuned for updates as we work on partnering with POC-affirming orgs overseas. If you are outside the U.S. and want to be a part of our emerging POCZP Global Ambassadors program, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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"This is not a distraction," President Obama said yesterday when a reporter asked him to defend campaign ads that Democratic Mayor Cory Booker had described as "nauseating" the day before. "This is what this campaign is going to be about." The ads in question attack Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital, but Obama was at pains yesterday insisting the ads were not an attack on the entire private equity industry:
I think my view of private equity is that uh it is … it is set up to maximize profits. And that's a healthy part of a free market. That's uh part of uh.. ya know… the role of a lot of business people. That is not unique to private equity. And as I think my representatives have said repeatedly and will say today, I think there are folks who do good work in that area. … But when you're president, as opposed to the head of a private equity firm, your job is not simply to maximize profits.
If the only intended message from Team Obama's attacks on Bain is that the job of a private equity executive is different than the job of the President of the United States, then that is 100% true, and also obvious to the point of triviality. Of course they are different jobs. But that is not the message Obama's Bain videos are sending. Just listen to the ads:
"It was like a vampire. They came in and sucked the life out of us."
"Bain Capital walked away with a lot of money that they made off of this plant. We view Mitt Romney as a job destroyer."
"To me, Mitt Romney takes from the poor and middle class and gives to the rich. He is just the opposite of Robin Hood."
These are not the statements of a campaign subtly suggesting that experience in the private equity industry insufficiently prepares someone to be president of the United States. These are statements that are saying either: 1) Romney was a uniquely evil capitalist who cannot be trusted to be president, or 2) that all capitalists are evil and unqualified to be president.
That is the reality that Cory Booker was responding to. Either the Obama campaign is 1) launching Rev. Wright-style character attacks on Romney, or 2) they are attacking the entire private equity industry. Until Obama comes clean on this, expect to see more Democrats waffle on the Bain question.
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Poll: A new Washington Post/ABC News poll released today shows Obama leading Romney among registered voters, 49 percent to 46 percent. By a 2-to-1 margin Americans say they are worse off now, under Obama, than they were four years ago.
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Bloomberg, Worst Market Since Reagan Greets Obama Before Election: With only six months before the election, the stock market is giving President Barack Obama the worst returns since Ronald Reagan was seeking a second term.
The Wall Street Journal, Catholics Sue Over Health Mandate: The University of Notre Dame, the Archdiocese of New York and 41 other Roman Catholic institutions sued the Obama administration in federal court Monday, the latest push against a requirement in the health-care-overhaul law that employers cover contraception in workers' health plans.
The Wall Street Journal, OECD Slashes Euro-Zone Growth Forecast: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Tuesday slashed its forecasts for growth across the euro zone for this year and next, and warned that the area's debt crisis could pull it into a vicious downward spiral without the right policy action.
The New York Times, Chairman of N.R.C. to Resign Under Fire: Gregory B. Jaczko, whose three-year tenure as chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been marked by bitter battles with colleagues and with Congress, announced Monday that he would step down as soon as a successor was confirmed.
Righty Playbook
In The Wall Street Journal, Stanford University Graduate School of Business professor Ed Lazear explains that tax hikes, not spending cuts, are the real economy killing austerity measures.
AEI's James Pethokoukis posts a graph showing what economic growth looks like under Romney-style capitalism vs. Obama-style capitalism.
At The Corner, Veronique de Rugy explains why more spending won't save Europe.
Lefty Playbook
ThinkProgress is attacking Cory Booker for taking over $650,000 from "Bain and Financial Industry" in 2002.
Steve Benen explains why Republican attacks on Obama's lack of private sector experience won't work.
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Gibbs, Jack, and Anamaria meet for the first time. Written from Gibbs' POV. First ficlet for this fandom, so it does have one misconception about Anamaria's boat.
I was a storyteller, but not of my own adventures. I told stories of the black Pearl, and Captain Jack Sparrow. I repeated tales I heard from others, mostly, but they were from trusted people. That night I recited the tale to a table of listeners.
"-cursed men sail their ship around the Caribbean, still looting though the money won't satisfy. They find ships and destroy them, leaving no survivors." I ended my tale, looking at the men surrounding me. They seemed to believe my words, though I had heard of a boy who survived the pirates' attack. My thoughts were interrupted by a rough voice.
"No survivors?" the stranger asked, "Then how do you know all this?" The stranger wore a three-cornered hat , covering his dread locked hair and shading his face. He smiled at me, and his gold teeth glittered. I found myself unable to answer his question, so I stayed silent. I stared at the stranger, feeling annoyed. When I didn't answer, the other men moved away to search for more interesting company, or more capable storytellers.
"You lost me my audience," I told him. He smiled again. I continued, "They were my source of a drink tonight."
"Ah, I apologise then, Mister-" the man paused.
"Mister Gibbs," he continued, "To show you that I am most heartily sorry for driving your audience away, I will buy you a drink. I am also hoping that you will listen to a business proposition."
"Aye," I said, thinking of the drink, "I'll listen to ye."
The man walked over to the bar with an slightly unsteady gait. He seemed to have a conversation or argument with the barmaid as he ordered our drinks, but he came back with two mugs. I took one and drank from it, waiting for him to tell me what he wanted.
"Well, Mister Gibbs," he said, and took another drink, "I need a ship, and a crew I can trust in the face of certain peril." He thought for a moment, and asked, "Do you believe those stories you tell?" He'd moved his hat away from his face, and I could see his eyes were fixed on me.
"I don't believe all of the stories," I said, "but some of it surely is true." I noticed he smiled at me.
"If you're interested, you could find out more about the truth of those stories," he said. He moved closer, so I could see the exact glint in his eye. "Savvy?"
I understood his meaning. The stranger intended to go after the Black Pearl, or perhaps the infamous Captain Jack. A daft idea, but it tempted me. As did the idea of seeing how this man would captain a pirate crew. He looked almost incapable of standing, but his eyes were alert enough. This could be a good source of money, and a chance to encounter the stories I had told.
"I'll find us a crew," I answered, once I made up my mind.
"And a ship," he reminded me,
"And a ship," I said, but I had no idea of where there was one seaworthy enough to be of use. Too many ships on the island were wrecks, sailed here as a last resort. Seaworthy ships never stayed here for long.
"You will be paid," he assured me, and took a swig of the rum. I nodded, knowing the discussion of pay would come later. Though, at that time, I thought of something.
"Who are you?" I asked.
"Captain Jack Sparrow," he said. He looked at me, as if hoping for a reaction. I didn't believe him, and he could see that. He held out his hand, and I pulled the sleeve up gently. The pirate brand on his wrist wasn't recent, but it wasn't too old. Only one organisation put the mark there instead of a man's forehead.
"The East India Trading Company," I said quietly, then noticed the tattoo above the brand. "By the blazes, you are Captain Sparrow." I had told many stories about this man, and he now sat in front of me, offering me the chance to see the Black Pearl. I felt surprised that this man should be so infamous.
After Jack noted my reaction, he said, "Find a crew, and we'll meet at noon by the dock." He grinned at me. "And if we don't find a ship, Gibbs, we can always commandeer one."
"Aye," I said.
Jack left the table and walked out of the tavern, leaving me to think about my available prospects for a crew.
I managed to find a trustworthy enough crew, but no ship I asked about seemed capable of making a long journey. I didn't even consider them surviving an encounter with the Black Pearl. I told this to Jack once I had found him.
"Don't worry too much, Gibbs," he said. "How are our crew?"
'Waiting at the dock for you," I replied, so we walked down the crooked path. On the way, Jack stopped and looked at one of the docked ships. She was small and fast, but more importantly, she was in good condition.
"Whose boat is that?" Jack asked.
I thought for a moment. "She's owned by a young barmaid, I don't know which one."
"She is a pretty boat," Jack said thoughtfully. "We'll take her." He said it plainly, as if it would be no trouble at all.
"Bad luck to have a woman on board, Captain Sparrow," I protested. "Worse than ancient idols or albatrosses."
"Gibbs," Jack said, finally turning to face me, "did I say anything about having a woman on board?" He walked ahead of me, making his way to the docks. After a bit, he turned back and said, "Seeing as we'll be close to certain death and all that, call me Jack."
"Right you are, Jack," I said. I followed him to where the crew were. I would remember his words later and realise he did warn me; now I did not dwell upon his meaning.
We determined that all the crew were capable, even the more unusual ones. We turned away the ones who seemed too shifty, or impatient for money, and kept the ones who wanted the work.
As I looked at the resulting crew, I noticed a stranger I had not approached about this. I mentioned it to Jack, who walked over to the stranger. I did not know who the young man was, but he wore a bandana and had sidled to the back. His stance alone warranted suspicion.
"What's your name, lad?" Jack asked. He removed the bandana and long black hair fell down to the young man's shoulders. Young woman's shoulders, I corrected myself, for she was a woman. Her hair was untangled and her face was plain; both qualities were a rarity on the island. She was no whore. Jack took a step backwards, surprised. "Or lass..."
"Anamaria," the woman replied. Her expression never changed.
Jack seemed interested in her. I wondered for what purpose, but stayed silent. I recognised the woman. She worked as barmaid in one of the taverns, and often worked as a pirate. A troublesome woman, she was. I recalled with worry that it was her ship in the harbour. Her father, a pirate, had given it to her before he died. I'd heard a few stories about him.
"Come to the tavern with me, and we'll discuss your joining the crew," Jack said.
I watched, amazed, as the young woman let Jack put his arm around her shoulder and lead him away. Any other man who so much as spoke to Anamaria in a tone she didn't like ended up writhing on the ground, and unable to speak in a low tone for weeks. Abruptly, Jack turned to speak to the crew.
"I'll see you here tomorrow, if you're interested," he said, and added, "Gibbs, you'll need to come with me."
I followed them to the tavern, glad of the prospect of drink. I noticed Anamaria had taken advantage of Jack's turning around to remove his hand from her shoulder, which fact calmed me considerably. I felt annoyed with the brazen lass for fooling me and expecting that her ship guaranteed her a place in our crew. I fumed until we reached the tavern. I sat next to Jack and drank as much rum as I could at once, to try and calm myself down.
"Drink, love?" Jack offered, holding out a mug to Anamaria. She drank from it and put it down on the table. I was sober enough to notice that Anamaria had let Jack call her "love" without a fuss, so I took another drink.
"Captain-" Anamaria began, but Jack interrupted.
"Quiet love," Jack said, "I'll explain our situation. Now you have a very pretty ship, which will be ideal for our travels. You are apparently a very remarkable captain, but, rather unfortunately, you are a woman."
Anamaria cursed in Spanish and hit him across the face. I felt slightly better, as I'd hoped she wouldn't take the insult. Jack merely took another draught of his rum, then turned to speak with me.
"Leave me to handle this, Gibbs," he said. "I haven't forgotten our agreement."
I decided to say nothing. I felt the effects of the rum now, and didn't trust myself. I hadn't lost my reason yet, though I noticed Anamaria trying to calm down.
"My deepest apologies, Anamaria." Jack stroked her black hair with his bandaged hand. I had thought myself beyond surprise, but the young woman seemed not to mind his hand, with its dirty bandages, touching her. She appeared to like Jack, however much of a drunken rogue he was. I knew what she liked about him, I admitted to myself.
"Captain, you haven't yet mentioned my conditions for joining your crew." She moved his hand away, but she still didn't look annoyed. It served to remind them both what they were there for. I didn't like that they had forgotten, even for a moment.
"The main condition is that you let us use your ship," Jack said, then recited his standard conditions. "Each crew member will get an equal share in the plunder. If it happens that we don't get enough, we raid a few ships or ports until we do."
"Well, Captain," Anamaria said, and gave me a smug look, "It seem we have an accord."
"It seems we do, love," Jack said. He acknowledged me once more, by placing some coins down on the table and saying, "Buy yourself another drink, Gibbs."
I nodded to Jack. I felt I'd need a lot more drink. This was going to be terrible bad luck.


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President Obama is bracing for an election-year confrontation with congressional Republicans over the need to again raise the nation's borrowing limit to avoid automatic budget cuts that lawmakers fear would gut the Pentagon's budget at a time of war.
Obama told House and Senate leaders at the White House Wednesday that he "refuses to allow a replay of last summer's self-inflicted fiscal crisis," in which the United States nearly defaulted on its debts because of partisan disagreements over spending cuts that led to a downgrading of the nation's credit rating, White House spokesman Jay Carney said.
House Speaker John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, had a day earlier insisted that Obama and congressional Democrats would have to agree to deep budget cuts and to extend tax breaks, even for the wealthy, if they wanted to strike a deal with Republicans to raise the debt limit. Boehner reiterated his position through a spokesman Wednesday.
"As long as I'm around here, I'm not going to allow a debt ceiling increase without doing something serious about the debt," Boehner said.
The debt ceiling battle is being revived because the U.S. is slated to reach its $16.4 trillion borrowing limit by the end of the year, according to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. If Congress doesn't raise the limit before then, $1.2 trillion in spending cuts will automatically kick in, with half of those cuts coming out of the defense budget.
But Obama made it clear to Boehner and other congressional leaders that he has no intention of tying the debt ceiling to a deal on spending cuts and tax breaks, according to a Boehner aide. Carney said Obama rejects "an approach that asks middle-class families and senior citizens to make sacrifices without asking for anything more from millionaires and billionaires."
"We're not going to recreate the debt ceiling debacle of last August," Carney said. "It is simply not acceptable to hold the American and global economy to one party's ideology."
The national debt tripled over the last decade, and the White House insists that the "balanced approach" to dealing with it must include tax increases for the wealthiest taxpayers. That's the same argument Obama made last year when he and Boehner deadlocked over raising the debt limit.
Though he eventually struck a deal with Republicans that raises the borrowing limit, Obama angered his own supporters last year by agreeing to extend tax cuts for wealthy taxpayers and to reforms in entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid.
Another budget battle could reopen those rifts at a time when Obama needs his party solidly behind him heading into Election Day, analysts said.
Trying to get ahead of the looming battle, Obama called Boehner and other congressional leaders to the White House Wednesday, less than 24 hours after Boehner made it clear at a "fiscal summit" in D.C. that he is going to make spending cuts a central issue before Election Day.
"This is the only avenue I see right now to force the elected leadership of this country to solve our structural fiscal imbalance," Boehner said. "Let's start solving the problem. We can make the bold cuts and reforms necessary to meet this principle, and we must."


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Keeping peace: Delicate decision ahead on troops in AfghanistanIt seems like a simple decision: Do we or do we not keep troops in Afghanistan for a few more years? If the war is over, and the Afghans say they are ready for us to leave, shouldn't we...
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Our route so far
Cuncos wet weather lasted another day but we were in the comfort of a cabana sheltered from the cold rain which tends to sweep in from the southern Pacific. Leaving Cunco in brilliant sunshine, we headed east again to Argentina. The early paved road was excellent after the recent rain with traffic all but non existent. As we drew closer to the Andes the road to Paso de Icalma turned to ripio (gravel) but the dampened track was in great condition meaning no dust. Although a little soft in some sections, this hardly deterred our progress, high into the mountains over steep hills, through forests, snow and around sapphire blue lakes.
Road between Melipeuco & Paso de Icalma Chile
Road to Paso de Icalma Chile
Lago Icalma Chile
Departing from Chile, the border crossing went too easy. Hope we did not miss anything .Rolled down the dusty gravel road into Argentina and processed the necessary papers a little hiccup .they had no electricity so there was no computer and our documents have not been numbered. We have plenty of stamps though. The next little village we stocked up on a few days supplies and headed back through the border into no mans land to camp on the edge of Lake Alumine. To explore this area was not on our original agenda, but our good friends John and Annette from the finca in San Rafael recommended this scenic spot. We were not disappointed.
Dinner with a view of Lago Alumine Argentina
Lago Alumine Argentina
Lago Alumine
Campground Trenel was isolated to say the least and we were the only campers. Sitting on top of a very steep hill we cast our eyes over a magnificent view. Snow covered mountains plunging into a very deep blue lake framed by a dark green forest of pines. We suffered this for a couple of days enjoying very warm days and freezing nights. We were also a little concerned about our sleeping bags but they held up well despite hitting zero on the first night. The campsite was still being upgraded for the coming summer tourist season, however our host Carlos extended a warm hand and we learnt more Spanish words along with a few of the equivalent Mapuche Indian ones.
Mirror image on Lago Alumine
Lago Alumine
Ruta 11 between Moquehue and Norquinco Argentina
Leaving this idyllic spot was difficult but the road calls as we headed around the lakes south to San Martin de Los Andes. The ripio road was great, although a little dusty, and we stopped for a cup of tea and a bite to eat on the banks of the Alumine River. The setting reminded us a lot of the Bloomfield River behind the Lions Den Hotel in North Queensland. San Martin is a pretty town, a little touristy, but the pace was slow, and everything was within walking distance of our cabana. Our taste for this type of accommodation grows. Standard varies but in the off season prices are low and the facilities are excellent. Usually, a double bed + as well as a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom is the norm. This one also had Wifi. The weather was predicted to deteriorate but the gurus were wrong and we enjoyed two beautiful days of sunshine.
Ruta 11 after Norquinco Argentina
Crossing Rio Alumine Ruta 23 Argentina
Lunch beside Rio Alumine on Ruta 23
Our route around Lago Traful
Our 250 km day ride around Lake Traful was superb. The road was 90 percent ripio and had a lot of tourist traffic meaning buses and rent-a-cars. Quite often we were drowned in their dust but the effort was worth it. The WOW factor was around almost every bend.
San Martin de Los Andes Argentina
Pichi Traful on Seven Lakes Drive
Ruta 65 to Villa Traful Argentina
Ruta 65 to Villa Traful
We stopped for a coffee at a small café in Villa Traful. It was well needed, as the weather was really very cold despite the sunshine. On the home run we rode over Paso Cordoba which could have been much better if the hour had not been so late. The road would have appealed more in the warmer sun than a cool twilight hue. We arrived back in San Martin just before 8.00pm.
Lago Traful
Road to Paso Del Cordoba Ruta 63
Ruta 63 Between Paso Del Cordoba and San Martin
Heading for Bariloche the next day we repeated part of the ripio road traveled the day before. Talk about traffic So many buses, cars and dust This was part of the Corridor of the seven lakes, a road that winds through seven lakes and three national parks. Road works dominated in the latter stages with stop and go flags slowing us enough and enticing us to take too many pictures. A total of 220kms traveled through some really fantastic terrain.
Ruta 234 Seven Lakes Drive
Road works on Ruta 234
View from our Bungalow Bariloche
Bariloche was all we expected, big, buzzing and touristy. Once again we opted for a cabana as all but one of the campgrounds was closed. The only campground open was too far out of town. We were finding out that this is a problem on our chosen route south with the summer tourist season not yet started. Collecting a map and an accommodation list from the tourist office we traveled along the waterfront of Lake Nahuel Huapi. The map was invaluable but the distance road signs were the best. At kilometer 5.7 we found our cabana with a waterfront view to die for. Playing tourist for the next couple of days was great Ice creams, empanadas, rides around the mountains and lakes topped off with some great Argentinean wine.
Lago Perito Moreno Oeste near Bariloche
View from Punto Panoramico near Bariloche
Chocolate shops are everywhere in Bariloche
With all the motorcycle travelers in South America we expected to see at least a few heading south but to date we have seen none other than a Spaniard and his partner on a hired 650 Dakar at the Argentinean side of Paso de Icalma. Occasionally we see groups of large BMWs traveling together, a flash of the headlight and a wave and they are gone. Probably doing a package tour and no time to spare No doubt we will see some when we get further south. Maybe we are heading down earlier than most.
Ruta 258 Bariloche to El Bolson Argentina
Ruta 258 Bariloche to El Bolson
A short day of just over 140kms on Ruta 258 we cruised into El Bolson. The description in the Lonely Planet intrigued us, alternate life style folks non nuclear municipality Worth a look at least A local market is held Tuesdays, Thursdays and on the weekends. We cracked the Tuesday one and it was a pretty quiet affair however we did enjoy some great food and locally brewed beer The short walk back to the cabana was delayed as we decided to walk the town for a good look around as there is so much sunshine late into the evening. It was a really pleasant day.
Markets at El Bolson
Grande waffles El Bolson Markets
Tasty, cheap food at the El Bolson Markets
Great local beer El Bolson Markets
Our departure the next day was a little delayed. Matthias a local motorcycle mechanic whose workshop was just a few doors away from our cabana offered us some information on the road conditions relating to our envisaged route. We plan to head back this way as a German couple, Klaus Schubert and Claudia Metz, who rode Yamaha XT500s around the world for 16 years have taken up residence in the area. We endeavored to contact them but they were heading to Bariloche the day we were leaving. We look forward to speaking with them about their adventure and how they stopped!
Ruta 258 Between El Bolson and Esquel Argentina
Ruta 258 Between El Bolson and Esquel
Another short day only 180 kms .We certainly arent exhausting our selves. Arriving in Esquel the wind that chased us all the way increased. Then by 9.30pm it had disappeared, amazing. Our routine now is to find the tourist office, get info on the all possible cheap accommodation including camping which generally is not open this time of the year. Cabanas are the way to go as we can cook so then its off to a supermarket to get a couple of days food. Tourist highlights are also obtained with Carol generally walking out to the bike clutching a wad of brochures and maps. After dinner we plan our moves for the next day or two.
Road to Trevelin
Our Cabana Esquel
After our time in Esquel our plan is to head to the East coast via Ruta 40 and 20..Next stop Sarmiento then Comodoro Rivadavia.
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Thanks! My next one will be a city in the USA
Wonderful map!
Thanks! My next one will be a city in the USA
looks fantastic, my only critisism (and no, its not the elephants - they are nice even if they don't exists *lol*), is the even spacing of all the trees, I'd like to see some more variation there ... have some rep with my +7 war elephant of stomp repping
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Actually, Claudius did invade Britain on the back of an elephant apparently...
Well, he showed up after the fighting on an elephant anyway.
Great map, by the way!
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Create a Large Face, Cat Illustration from Stock in Adobe Illustrator
Feb 6th
I'm not hiding it… I'm a crazy cat lady. When the trend of having t-shirts of large faces of animals, merged into the canvas started, I was going through all the t-shirt design sites to find the perfect one for me. So inspired by that trend, I'd like to show you how to create your own design, from a stock image, in Adobe Illustrator. 1. Rotate and Crop Your Stock Image Step 1 It all starts with a cute stock image. Take your time to look through the many photos of cats on your favorite stock site, mine is Photodune . Pick one where the cat is looking straight onto the camera. I've gone for this cute, British Longhair, kitten . You could alternatively take a photo of your own cat… if they sit still long enough! Step 2 So let's bring the stock image over into Adobe Photoshop. The portrait works best if the eyes are perfectly horizontal aligned. With the Crop Tool , I've first selected the crop area I want and then rotated the photo with it before cropping. The handy grid in the crop Tool interface will allow you to line up the eyes within the horizontal lines. I have my crop now, ready to move over to Illustrator. 2. Prepare Your Mirror Layer Step 1 Let's first prepare our document. So create a New document and File…
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Why Mouse Users Should Ditch Photoshop and Draw in Illustrator
Jan 24th
Creating digitally gives amazing possibilities. You get so many colors, so many materials, every mistake can be fixed easily and it's all in a friendly, clean environment – you just need to turn off your computer afterwards. All these advantages are the reason why so many artists try their hands at Adobe Photoshop. This software, although so popular and powerful, is designed to work with a graphic tablet. Drawing with a mouse is possible, but it's hard, time consuming and very frustrating. On the other hand, there exists another product of the same company – Illustrator. And while Photoshop (and every other raster drawing software) favors tablet…
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The Top 25 Vector Tutorials on Tuts+ in 2013
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2013 has been a great year for vector on Tuts+. Yet again, we've been able to provide you with more amazing, free, scalable content and it's getting better and better each month. So what have been the best posts of the year? Top 25 Vector Tutorials on Tuts+ in 2013 As the Vector and Drawing Editor, I've had the absolute pleasure of working with some of the most talented vector educators around. They've created inspiring, original and quality content, just for our community. It's with that, I'd like to share with you my top 25 tutorials from 2013. How to Create a Colorful Parrot using Gradients in Adobe Illustrator You'll learn how to create volume in vector illustrations using a few colors per object. I'll be bringing a sketch of a beautiful tropical bird (macaw) to life using vectors and then start the coloring process. How to Create a Seamless Bird Pattern with Retro Touch in Illustrator In this tutorial you will learn how to create a series of minimalist and stylized birds and create a seamless pattern from them. The tutorial is aimed at users of Adobe Illustrator CS5 and below, since in CS6 creating patterns has become easier and more intuitive. In the second part we will then use this pattern for what could be a poster background and apply some effects to give it a retro look. How to Create a Stylish Deer with Brushes and Graphic Styles in Adobe Illustrator In this tutorial we are going to draw a deer with custom Art Brushes, Graphic Styles and Blends in Adobe Illustrator, all …
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Dec 30th
Uploading vector illustration to sell as stock can be rewarding both creatively and monetarily. Some artists sell their work on many microstock sites, while others remain exclusive at one. Part of the appeal of microstock is the potential to sell the same item to many buyers. In this regard, being a successful stock illustrator is in large part a numbers game – the more files you have online, the more sales you can make. Each upload must pass a review to meet the technical, aesthetic and legal requirements of the agency. If these standards are not met, the file is rejected. In this article we outline some top tips to get your acceptance rate up so you can spend more time creating – and selling – new items. 1. Know the Requirements This is the number one thing you can do to increase your acceptance rate. In fact, you shouldn't upload a single item until you've read the site's submission requirements. Most sites have extensive training materials, knowledge-bases or support centers. They also have online forums in which other contributors exchange information and offer assistance. Be careful not to trust everything you read in the forums, however. Older threads may contain outdated info…
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What's Your Excuse? Why Can't You Draw?
Nov 8th
You've tried so many times. You've looked at some amazing piece of art and felt this heat in your heart, just to get a few crappy lines when trying to do the same. Finally you gave up. Let's be honest, you don't have talent! Or a tablet. Or better manual skills. But do you really need it all? I Don't Have Talent "I wish I had your talent!" – sounds familiar, eh? You've probably said it a lot of times to someone who impressed you. Please, don't! It's not a compliment, it's an insult! What the artist may hear when you say it is: "I don't care how many hours you have spent to develop your skills, I'm jealous that you were given good genes that I wasn't lucky enough to get". Or, more bluntly: "I'd be as good as you if only I was born with good genes". In other words, you keep saying to people who impressed you that they haven't done anything on their own! "I'm so jealous you were born with a talent and didn't need to learn anything" What Is Talent Then? You can go anywhere. Using a bike or a car would bring you there faster, but still, you'll reach the destination sooner or later. A talent …
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Understanding the Different File Types in Adobe Illustrator's Save for Web
Sep 27th
The purpose of the Save for Web feature in Adobe Illustrator is to optimize graphics for use on a Web site or other screen display, such as a phone of tablet. The word "optimize" refers to the optimum balance between file size and quality. We want small file sizes so they'll load quickly on a Web page, but we don't want to sacrifice their appearance. Save for Web lets you preview how an optimized vector graphic will look, so you can choose the best compromise. In this article, I'll go over the file formats available in Save for Web, and show you which formats are best suited for different kinds of artwork. The Save for Web Dialog You access the Save for Web dialog under the File menu. Save for Web is almost an application in and of itself, and the dialog window takes up most of your screen. The Save for Web interface, much smaller than it appears on your screen. You can choose to preview your artwork in one of three ways. You can simply show the original alone. This …
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Rawr! How to Draw an Anatomically Correct Dragon
Sep 25th
Dragon anatomy is a problematic topic, mainly due to the fact that they're mythical creatures. However I can show you how to design a believable body for this mythical creature based on basic anatomy theory. In this tutorial you'll learn about dragon skeleton, muscles and movement. If you want your dragons to look real, this is the tutorial for you! 1. Skeleton We all know dragons are like dinosaurs with six limbs, able to fly actively and breath fire. They lay eggs and they're covered with scales or plates. Also, they're carnivores with sharp teeth and long claws. These are the only things all dragon fans will agree with. The rest…
Taking Flight: A Beginner's Guide Into Drawing Wings
Sep 18th
There are a few things every artists should be able to draw, with wings being certainly one of them. In this tutorial I'll show you how birds' and dragons' wings are built, why they're built this way and how to create believable poses for them. 1. Basics of Wing Anatomy Step 1 Wings evolved from the same structure as an arm, so they're quite similar. Just look at the plan below – as you can see, it's mostly the hand structure that makes the difference: Birds have most of the hand bones united in simple shapes. Bats' fingers are very long, they also start directly on the wrist. Both birds and bats use their thumbs for precise maneuvers. Step 2 When the wing are folded, all of the bones try to come closer to each other. Step 3 We can simplify the plan of the bones to better understand the way it's working. Also, these basic lines are all you need to start a correct picture of wings! Step 4 Since wings are so similar to your arm, why don't you use it to find a good pose? Try to flap your arms, spread your fingers – imagine you have feathers of a membrane between them. It will help you understand what poses are natural (therefore, realistic when drawn). 2. The Structure of Feathered Wings Step 1 The whole bird's arm doesn't build the wing. It actually starts just before the elbow. Step 2 …
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How to Draw a Realistic Dragon Head in 3D Space
Aug 28th
Dragons are beautiful creatures that, unfortunately, don't exist. This simple fact makes drawing them quite problematic – is there any way to draw them correctly? I can show you how to draw a dragon head in a realistic style, in every pose in 3D space. You just need to consider the basic structure of a skull shape and work from there. 1. View the Skull in 3D Shapes Step 1 Here's a 3D model of a dragon skull I've created for you (you can download it and use as your reference in any 3D software). I'm going to refer to this 3D model to show you the key areas on the skull. Can you identify the upper jaw, the lower jaw and the brain case? You could even pick out the eyeball socket, the nostrils, teeth and horns. If you consider each one of these areas, you can build upon it to design your own dragon. That's all we're going to need. Step 2 Here's a plan of the same skull. Simplified plans are the best way to start a drawing. This plan is still too complicated, though. There are too many weird angles you'd need to take care of when turning the head. Let's simplify it even more! Step 3 There it is! As you can see, it's less accurate – it doesn't fit the skull's outline any more. Still, simple shapes make the pose establishment easier, and we can rework them later to suit our needs. Step 4 While the upper part's movement depends on the neck, the lower jaw can move on its own up and down (and sometimes left and right too…
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Adobe Illustrator's Role in a Web Design Workflow
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Adobe Illustrator isn't the design tool of choice for most people who make the web. Interface design, bitmap creation, pixel perfect image manipulation; all tasks which have typically been better handled by other applications. The web is undergoing big changes, however, and the role Illustrator can play in a web design workflow is changing too. Let's find out how! Photoshop and Web Design Recently I wrote about Photoshop's Role in a Web Design Workflow , an article prompted by changes to the industry and what we know as "best practices". I recommend you go and read it (obviously), but let me quickly summarise. A decade or so ago, during the transition from print to web design, Photoshop was a very helpful tool which allowed designers to continue the workflow they were familiar with. Classic graphic designer's workflow This workflow comprised a few simple stages; designing, presenting a proof to the client (perhaps a PDF for example), then after a few rounds of feedback outputting as a final product. It worked for print and it would work fine for the web. However, this approach led designers to push for a pixel perfect version of the final product, before even thinking about building. These PSD comps ( comprehensive layouts ) gave designers the opportunity to fine tune every last detail, before committing to the ghastly process of recreating a facsimile for the browser. Amplius – PSD Template on Themeforest It turns out this was an imperfect process, but it's only since the rise of Responsive Web Design that we've really started to appreciate that fact. Responsive web design allows websites to flex and alter to their surroundings; the same website can appear vastly different on…
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