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October 2008 Artist of the Month - bangonthedrums
September 30, 2008 12:01 am
Each month the Renderosity community votes on The Renderosity Artist Of The Month [AOM] ... October's AOM is Michael Jansen [bangonthedrums]!
We congratulate Michael for an outstanding collection of works in the Writers Gallery!
Hi! You may know me as 'bangonthedrums,' and many of you were kind enough to vote me in as Renderosity's Artist of the Month (AOM) for October, an honor for which I am deeply grateful. Before diving into the interview, let me take a moment to acknowledge the other writer/artists nominated alongside me, especially beachzz, with whom I was tied in the voting at the end of regulation time. I for one would've loved to see the tie stand, allowing us to share this honor. Ah well, at any rate, please take a moment to check out her gallery, it's well worth it. And before I forget, a huge 'thank you!' to those of you who have left me congratulatory comments and sitemails – my being busy dealing with the aftermath of hurricane Ike has put me way behind in thanking each of you individually as I usually like to do... never doubt for a moment, however, that your support touches me greatly!
Now, on to our regularly scheduled programming… ;)
Who is "bangonthedrums"?
Well, for starters, my name is Michael Jansen. The bangonthedrums moniker was derived from the lyrics of a song that cracks me up. And no, I don't play drums; tenor sax is my toy, although I haven't played in awhile. I was born to German parents but am a native upstate New Yorker, transplanted to Texas, where I've been doing the rocket science thing for NASA as a day job for 26 years now (I'm an aeronautical engineer). I'm recently divorced (as of a year ago) and have two children: a daughter, 20, and a son, 15. My daughter's been tagged and released to the wild awhile now already; my son still lives with me. Besides art and writing, my hobbies/interests include soaring (I've had my pilot's license since I was 16), hiking, traveling, soccer, racquetball, and time with family and friends.
How long have you been writing?
I've been writing since, oh, about second grade or so. I can recall penning several chapters of my first 'novel' – something of a Robert Louis Stevenson / Treasure Island knockoff – at about that time. I, of course, based the young protagonist on, well, me, and his love interest on a girl I was sweet on that summer. I think I still have it somewhere. After that auspicious start (wink!) my interests wandered, and I barely managed to write a poem here, a short story there (typically in the fulfillment of a homework assignment), until sometime in the mid-'90s, when I completed one novel (a real, original one this time, lol) plus several chapters of a second one. Then life happened, and my writing went by the wayside awhile – only to find renewal several years later when I was inspired to write several poems during a silent spiritual retreat. Since then (about five years ago or so), my literary outlet has been poetry. For the last two of those years, I've also rediscovered my passion for drawing, and have since endeavored to teach myself digital rendering, en route to illustrating my poems.
Since my current artistic goal is to promote collaborative blending of creative genres – e.g., poem-pictures – I'll take the liberty of addressing some of my art as well, as it relates to my writing. I taught myself to draw back when I was a little kid, as a way to occupy myself weekend mornings when my folks wanted to sleep in. Over the years since then most of my work has been in traditional media: oil pastel, pencil, charcoal, oil paint, and watercolor; heavy emphasis on the first two. My foray into digital art arose as a challenge to myself to find an art medium that will let me continue to create, even as Parkinson's slowly erodes my steadiness. You'll have to be the judge as to how well that's going… ;)
What are you currently working on?
I have four writing-related irons in the fire at this time. A textbook on management of aerospace programs is due for initial printing any moment now (if the editor is to be believed, lol) which includes a case study I was asked to write – my first bona fide publishing credit! I've also recently been asked to contribute a chapter for a program control best practices textbook that NASA intends to publish. On the purely fun side, I am hip-deep in the compilation and editing of my first poetry chapbook – woo-hoo! It will comprise 60-70 of the nearly 200 poems I've written, and will include illustrations for approximately one-third of them. You'll be familiar with much of the material; all the poems I've posted here on Renderosity will be in it. My working title is A Cool Draught from a Rusty Pump, and I'll be self-publishing it via Lulu.com… more to come! (Check my Renderosity home page from time to time if you're interested; I'll post its release date and purchasing information as it becomes available.)
And yes, last but perhaps dearest to my heart, I've dusted off my first real novel, completed 11 years ago, and am editing it for self-publishing via Lulu.com. A boyhood friend of mine who grew up to be an editor for New Yorker magazine and a published author, told me in his critique of the draft that the only thing wrong with it was that it was too lengthy for the publishing houses' collective comfort zone, coming as it did from a first-time author. I found his recommendation at the time to cut 50,000 words and resubmit it to be akin to being asked to choose one of my limbs to hack off – I simply couldn't find enough material to cut and still preserve the storyline, so hence the hiatus. But now, with the increasing legitimacy of self- and online-publishing, I have a chance to prove my friend's critique right and the publishing giants' conservatism unfounded… wish me luck!
What do you think your best piece of work is and why?
Wow, now that's a hard one… almost like being asked which of my kids I love most, lol. Certainly, the most involved/complex written project has been the novel I'm readying for self-publication… and I do like how it turned out. Of my body of poetic work, I'd be very hard-pressed to name a 'best' piece… you're likely a far more qualified judge of that! (Please let me know via comment or sitemail how you would answer this one for me – I'd love to hear your opinion!)
So many of my poems are based on what I've seen or experienced, so it's difficult for me to judge them objectively. Among my Renderosity posts, my 'top ten' would be: Blackberries, Rude Awakening, Perspective, Veterans Day, Glass Cage, Gentle Me, The Dance, Kat's Cradle, and The Search. They are dear to me because I believe that they each capture the essence of their respective inspirations, contain at least a twist of plot or turn of phrase I'm happy with, and (so I'm told) make the situation palpable for the reader and leave him/her thinking. Whew! …how's that for a long non-answer, lol?
I have a far crisper response when considering my artwork: Hawk Ascending. Technically it is, beyond a doubt, the most complex subject I have attempted, and I'm (brace yourself for a rare admission) actually satisfied with it! Of course, the clincher is that it, especially when paired with the poem Glass Cage, captures so completely where I am in my life right now, that it affects me deeply whenever I see it.
Who/what inspires you?
People, life, and their interactions inspire my writing. Perhaps I was a philosopher – or psychologist – in some former life, lol. Our collective and individual ability to endure and mete out hardship, to conquer or be overwhelmed by our circumstances, has always fascinated me. When one strips away all other trappings, one finds that visceral reaction to be what truly defines us. Perhaps that is why I tend to look for ways to illustrate my human condition poems with nudes… when you can't hide behind aught but the skin you were born in, you quickly have to deal with your true appearance. Similarly, when life strips you of the things that comprise your comfort zone, you're left having to confront the essence of the person you really are. Those seem to fit together, metaphorically speaking, don't they?
Folks who read my poetry soon see that the themes and twists are often sobering rather than humorous; that's because life isn't always carefree and sunny. Often it's challenging, and, on occasion, seemingly downright cruel. But I hope that people who read enough of my work also notice another thread running through it: one of amazement at the human ability to survive – indeed thrive – despite adversity, for that is my ultimate source of inspiration.
How has this online community (Renderosity) enhanced your work, relationships, and learning?
The Renderosity family has been a wonderful source of encouragement and surprisingly close friendships. I have received some frank and spot-on suggestions for improvement; I have also gotten unabashed praise from artists and writers whose work I greatly admire. Both inputs have served to raise my competency and lift my spirits more than I can adequately describe. Even such a seemingly minor acknowledgement as someone adding one of my pieces to his/her favorites list without comment means the world to me: it tells me that this person 'gets' what I was trying to convey – at some level, these words or poem/image combination connected with this reader. Isn't that, ultimately, what all our creative outpourings are intended to achieve? So, if such quiet kinships mean that much to me, you may well imagine how I truly cherish the deep exchanges and kindred spirit friendships that simply would not have enriched my life were it not for Renderosity.
And, finally, I'd be remiss in not mentioning the incredible talent that graces the works in Renderosity's galleries… there is so much to learn simply by viewing others' works and reading their tutorials, comments, and the like. Toss in the fact that most members (and indeed, the entire Renderosity staff – administrators, moderators, etc.) have demonstrated a ready willingness, via sitemail or threads in the myriad forums, to share tips, techniques, and critiques in an affirming, constructive manner, and one can easily begin to grasp how central an element our online community has been to my growth as a writer/artist.
Do you have any comments or advice for other writers/artists?
It sounds cliché to advise folks to 'write what you know,' but I've found it to be a truism. The corollary I'd add to that is 'expand what you know.' If, for example, you like to write about people, it helps to make it a habit to pay attention to folks around you – what they say/do, how they say/do it, the expressions on their faces, their accents, colloquialisms, appearances – anything that'll augment your personal experiences and help you to understand, write about, and even render the characters in your creative works.
One longtime friend of mine and I periodically perch ourselves atop barstools at various local watering holes and, after people-watching awhile will indicate a random patron and ask each other: 'Okay, what's (his/her) story?' We then proceed to construct a background and current life-situation for the 'victim' in question. On occasion, if the person seems approachable, we'll even ask him/her to substantiate our guesses. As Sir Arthur Conan Doyle so aptly illustrated with his Sherlock Holmes character, one would be amazed how much can be deduced via simple observation! And even when my friend and I are completely wrong, the stories we construct are rarely boring, lol.
The other lesson-learned I'd like to share is to be absolutely fearless in experimenting with artistic media, writing styles, points of view (both personal and artistic), subjects, and so forth. It's one of the key elements to discovery and growth. Were it not for experimentation, my poetic body of work would exhibit very little diversity of subject and style (indeed, I may not have ventured from prose to poetry at all!), and I most certainly would not have developed the artistic techniques I now use (see my tutorial, based on Hawk Ascending, here).
Well, friends, there you have it: a little bit about me and the artistic road I'm traveling. If you have any questions or thoughts, please feel free to leave me a comment or send me a sitemail; I'd love to learn from your insights. Thank you again for this honor, and for all your views and words of critique and encouragement! I wish you the best of luck, growth, and satisfaction in all your creative endeavors!
Warmest regards,
We invite you to have a further look at bangonthedrums' Renderosity Gallery! Also, as Michael mentioned, his tutorial on Hawk Ascending really is a must see. What he does with Microsoft's PowerPoint is truly amazing! Check out "A Basic Technique For Achieving Photorealism Using PowerPoint"
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Congrats BOTD! I am still amazed at how you do your work! admired it from the begining when we met. Like I said many times over, I can only imagine what you'd create if you really wanted to use PSP, Photoimpact or PS. Once again the caveman brings to us carved art in color on a rock with the results of poser.


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Dear Prayer Partners
As many of you are aware from the national news, the Ebola virus epidemic in Liberia and in the West African region has been getting worse and affecting more people.
I have been wanting to send out an update for the last couple of days, but the situation keeps changing so fast that it has been hard to settle down and put something into a cohesive letter. For those of you who are on Facebook, Debbie or I have been posting some more frequent updates about the situation in Liberia there, so it would be good to follow along there if you are praying and want more details.
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*Please pray for the team in Liberia, both missionaries and Liberians who are caring for many of the sick, as they are getting tired out and of course are experiencing fear themselves.
*Pray that good information about Ebola will be distributed and understood, so that precautions can be taken and so that the current epidemic can come to an end.
*Pray that Debbie and I would receive guidance from the Lord about my going to Liberia.
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I love that design! Our new house has far more windows than our last so I'm in desperate need for curtains too.ReplyDelete
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I really like them. The neutral color will fit with anything but the design makes them a little more special.ReplyDelete
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How do I stop my Boston Terrier from jumping on our dining room table when we're not home? We have a Boston Terrier that LOVES to jump on our table and ruin anything that's on our dining table. We never leave food on the table, but she'll ruin flowers, placemats, anything that's left on the table. She doesn't chew up anything else around the house, but if it's on the table, she'll ruin it. She knows it's wrong because she'll only do it when we're not home. I hate not having some type of decor on our beautiful table...any ideas of how to stop the jumping dog from getting on the table????
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What is the best type of rock to make a table top ? Scenario: You are a famous furniture designer. One of your clients has requested that you design a dining table with the following requirements: i. the table must harmonize with the oriental interior décor of his apartment, ii. the table top should be made of natural minerals, iii. the minerals must be in its natural form (ie. it must not be chemically treated and chemical coating should not be applied to the table top). After days of putting your creative juices in action, you managed to design a dining table that is of award-winning quality. However, you need to do some research on minerals to determine the most suitable one to be used as the table top. After completing the first phase of your research, you decided to focus and research further on the following 3 rock types: i. Metamorphic Rock (Pumice) ii. Igneous Rock (Marble) iii. Sedimentary Rock (Sandstone) Also put in mind cost , durability , aesthetics
What are some great Christmas decorating ideas besides the traditional red & green? We love to have holiday parties and this year we are in our new house and I really want to go over the top. We always have a huge tree and we have a great staircase that I want to do garland and lights cascading. Have you done anything unique or seen anything unique that you can pass along? I love the smell of candles & potpourri as well but always seem to fall in the same trap of "traditional". I would love some great centerpiece ideas as well! Thanks for your help!
Is Christmas a holiday for liberals only according to Sean Hannity? Every Halloween, Sean Hannity says that it is a "big lib holiday" because "you get something for nothing". Does that make Christmas the mother of all lib holidays according to Hannity? If so, why do some conservative observe it?
What kind of operating system do supercomputers use? Wanted to know if supercomputers required a different operating system than a regular computer. I would think they use something very different or custom made.
Is it okay to mix contemporary furniture with traditional furniture? I have a lamp table, sofa table, couch and 2 lazy boys in my living room, which are all traditional in style. The tables are a cherry color. I mounted a flat screen on the wall and want to put a media center under it. The one I'm looking at is a contemporary style and a darker color/almost black. Is it okay to do this or would it look funny?
Can anyone recommend a good course of study for middle school zoology? We are homeschooling and our daughter is interested in studying zoology. I've tried searching for books, but all I seem to find are high-school and college level. Are there any good material out there (books, websites, software, etc.) that would make for a good starter course in zoology?
How do i figure out what to go to college for? I want to go to college but I am not sure what I want to do.Can you give some ideas?I am not very good at math.I love kids and animals.I love sports and am really good at them.I worked at a hospital on the crisis team.I* also wanted to be a police officer for a little while.But now I changed my mind.I love Science.
Any ideas on christmas themes for decorating a round table that sits 8 people? hey guys, so i need a little help with something. i'm have to decorate a round table that sits 8 people for my church we're doing a womens dinner thing and we have to have some kind of christmas theme with it and placemats, and a centerpiece, ect, to go with the theme i'm doing. any ideas on christmas themes i could do???
Can I please have some tips on a Christmas table setting? My family and I are flying to meet my aunt and uncle in Alice Springs, NT, for christmas, and it is my responsibility to decorate the table for out Christmas lunch. I would like some ideas, tips or suggestions, on what would look good. Also most of the stuff needs to be able to be pre-made or easy and quick to make when we get there. Thanks


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SARS: Change in status of Toronto
has today removed Toronto, Canada from the list of areas with recent local transmission. Toronto has also been removed from the list of areas for which WHO has issued recommendations pertaining to international travel.
The decision was made following a teleconference between Toronto and Health Canada officials and WHO. The teleconference, which was requested by Health Canada, reviewed the adequacy of data on the SARS situation in Canada and summarized the criteria and procedures used by WHO when making decisions about which areas should be included in the list.
The most important WHO consideration is whether 20 days have passed since the last locally acquired case was isolated or died. If no further cases have occurred for 20 days, which is twice the maximum incubation period for SARS, the chain of transmission is considered broken. The last locally acquired case in Canada was isolated on 20 April.
WHO issues recommendations related to international travel as one of several measures designed to reduce the risk of further spread of SARS.


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I'm always on the lookout for new greens to try in my daily leafy salad. And yes, I eat at least one bowl of leafy greens everyday usually for breakfast because it's nutrient dense, full of life force, helps set the eating tone for the rest of the day, and helps me stay regular.
This weekend I discoverd organic Red Bore Kale from Tomatero Organic Farm at the Alemany farmers market which is the very first farmers market in the state of California.
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So, I decided my legs and knees should rest and recover in advance of my next cycling trip (details to be announced next week). I returned to the US on September 15th. Since then, I've been catching up with friends and family in Boston, New York City, and Dallas.
Here are a few pictures from September. It was great to see so many people I had not seen in such a long time.
|I spent a week in Turkey with my friend from Babson College, Yigit Tatis, and his wife, Denise, and their two kids. We were in Bodrum for several days and then Cesme.
|Yigit and his daughter, Derin.
|Bodrum. I spent 3 days here with Yigit and his family. Turkey's coast is beautiful.
|The view from my hotel room in Bodrum.
|I stayed with Baris Merzeci in Istanbul for one whole crazy week. Baris is another great friend from Boston.
|With Baris and Raki, the Turkish equivalent of Ouzo.
|With Baris and Atay Arpaciogullari, another Turk from Babson.
|Baris on the Bosphorus.
|I'm standing in Europe. Asia is on the other side of the river.
|Can Aydinoglu, another great friend from Babson College.
|The Bosphorus Bridge is lit up in the background.
|My sister, Rebecca, with extended family, Sidney and Judy Bresnick in Manhattan. I visited for several days just after returning to the US.
|Rebecca waiting for me outside Bernie Madoff's old office in the Lipstick Building at 54th and 3rd.
|Another good Babson friend, Abdul Rahman, from Jordan. We met for lunch in midtown Manhattan.
|With Melissa Zalkin in NYC. I'm not sure if my head is really big or hers is small.
|Another good friend from Babson, Sanjiv Patel. I'm spending this week with him in Dallas. He runs Lord Nut Levington, a gourmet peanut company. This photo is taken in the stock room.


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We've managed to accomplish a few things in the 2 months we've been here. Bobby is becoming more and more comfortable at preschool as the weeks go by. He's going twice a week for 3.5 hours and it seems to the perfect fit for him. He's taken a "matter-of-fact" attitude with the whole process, which suits his nature. In his mind, he's 3-years-old and that means it's time to go to school! No questions, no objections...the transition has been so much smoother than I ever imagined and for that, I'm truly grateful.
Rob and I have become involved in our new parish, St. Leo. He is a 2nd degree Knight, hoping to go all the way to 4th degree in the near future. He helps out at the Knights' sponsored Bingo tournament every Tuesday as well as odd projects that come up here or there. I have to say, Rob seems much more social at this church than he did at our old church in NJ. :) I have signed up to become a lector and I'm also taking part in a bible study on Sunday afternoons. We are starting to become recognizable to other parishioners and it's so sweet when they make a point to stop us after mass just to chat.
We've signed up at the local gym and enrolled Bobby in an hour-long tumbling class on Thursdays. If we swing it right, one of us can stay with David (while watching Bobby in class) while the other can work out for 30 minutes on the machines. Then we switch. With our membership comes aerobic classes (Zumba for me!), tanning (like we'd ever need that with such intense heat here), and a large room full of inflatibles called The Fun Factory. We're thinking of having Bobby's next birthday there and the kids can run, jump, climb, play, and laugh themselves silly. This gym really has it all.
Rob is feeling so much more satisfied and appreciated at this new job than at any previously held job in NJ. He wakes up in the morning without 30 slams to the alarm clock (which is a huge improvement). He comes home with enough energy left to toss the kids up in the air before dinner. His entire demeanor has changed. I adore my husband and seeing him this happy is contagious.
I've been meeting other moms at various parks, pools, and indoor play areas and I've exchanged numbers with a few. I've said it in previous entries but I'm simply flabbergasted at how friendly everyone is here. I'm amazed that they take the time to sit down and have a lengthy conversation with me. They pay attention and actually listen. What a breath of fresh air when compared the hustle and bustle, high-speed, blood pressure-through-the-roof, text-me-'cause-I-can't-talk-now lifestyle of the East Coast. The fact that they take the time to get to know me and want to help me learn the area makes me feel like I'm a person worthy of others' time, energy, and respect. Can't say I've felt that a whole lot in my lifetime.
So all in all, I can only conclude this: just when we felt like we'd hit rock bottom in NJ, this seemingly perfect job appeared for Rob in Kentucky. We weren't sure how it was going to work, but we took a leap of faith and uprooted our family to Murray, 16.5 hours from everybody we loved. We end up finding an incredible church community, a wonderful preschool for Bobby, people willing to help us get to know the area, volunteer projects to help those in need, and meaningful and worthwhile employment for Rob. With no major snags (knock on wood)...could this be a sign that moving here, although uncertain and a little scary in the beginning, was really the right thing to do?? I think it's safe to assume it was. :)


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Heat-inducing hair tools can be as damaging as efficient if used in the wrong manner. In order to protect the hair as much as possible and reduce the risk of burning or severe dehydration, one can apply a few safety measures.
First of all, one must understand the ways in which the action of a flat iron can damage the hair or post danger to its health. Of course, most of the risks come from exposing the hair to the heat, so in order to protect it, we need to reduce the potential damages that heat may cause. The main way to do so is to make sure the hair is hydrated enough so that it will put up its own resistance. A prior washing and the use of conditioner will give your hair and scalp a hydration boost, and will keep the dirt and sebum from being fried into the hair when using the flat iron.
Some people take the "keep the hair hydrated" advice a little too serious and they end up making everything worse. While prior washing is necessary, having your hair wet and even damp, will cause massive damage to it, and might send you directly to the hairdresser's for a dramatic cut. Always have your hair dry when using the flat iron, otherwise you will simply be boiling it.
Another important thing you must remember when you're using the straightener is that the temperature should match your type of hair. Thin, frail hair will get burnt in seconds if you're using the highest level of temperature. In the same way, using a low temperature level on thick, coarse hair will make you go over a strand over and over again, which will end up with the same damaging result.
While your hair being damp will do a lot of damage, not having anything to help protect it will take its toll in the long run. They might seem more like a money-consuming caprice, but heat protectant sprays will give your hair the protection needed by creating a cover that will spread the heat evenly – you know how that's what makes ceramic plates the best.
However, neither the conditioner, nor the hair protectant form an unbreakable armour against heat damage, so always be careful on the level of temperature you're using and how often you expose your hair to this treatment.


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Canada Day will be celebrated across Canada, Friday, but in the capital of Ottawa, special guests are expected to garner more attention than usual. Prince William and Kate Middleton start their 11-day whirlwind tour of Canada and the US in Ottawa, Thursday.
The holiday celebrates Canada's 144th birthday, recognizing the unification of three previously separate British colonies into what is now Canada. Celebrations in Ottawa regularly include fireworks, concerts, and a parade, but this year Ottawa expects record-breaking crowds due to the royal couple's visit.
Last year, Queen Elizabeth visited Ottawa on Canada Day as well, but did not attract the crowds William and Kate are expected to attract this week. The increased interest in the royal couple and their visit is expected to generate proportional media coverage as well.
Canadian Heritage minister James Moore told the CBC, "When [Queen Elizabeth] visited Canada last summer, there were 18 international journalists on the trip. On this trip, 274 international journalists are coming. It is by far the largest and most covered royal visit Canada has ever seen."
After spending the long Canada Day weekend in Ottawa, William and Kate will make their way across the country with stops in Montreal, Quebec City, Prince Edward Island, Yellowknife, and Calgary. In the US, the royal couple will stop in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara where William will play a charity polo match.
On their tour the royal couple is trying to save British taxpayers wherever possible, staying at the British consul general's residence in Los Angeles instead of lavish hotels and even flying with regular passengers on a standard British Airways flight out of Los Angeles.
Watch highlights from the Queen's visit to Ottawa on Canada Day in 2010:


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Second Year Class, 1927-1928
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- Nonprojected Graphic
- Summary
- SOM, Class of 1930 Identified from left to right: First row: Thomas L. Allman, James E. Amiss, Dewey L. Anderson, Henry R. Bourne, William A. Brumfield Jr., Hagop Gasparion, Manfred Call III, Charles V. Carner, Hill Carter III, Joseph P. Coco, Joel L. Deuterman Second row: Ernest S. Elliott, Victor S. Evans, Tearl B. Ezell, Joseph H. Farrow, Eugene B. Ferris Jr., William M. Gammon, David P. Graham, George T. Gwathmey Jr., Edared K. Hawke, Paul S. Hill, Seward W. Jabaut Third row: Paul Kells, Charles Keppler Jr., James P. King, Southgate Leigh Jr., Archibald A. Little, Harold H. McLemore, Alexander T. Mayo, Thomas S. Meade, William M. Moir, Frederick M. Morrison Fourth row: Robert E. Odom, Edward S. Orgain, Wilmer H. Paine Jr., John C. Palmer, John D. Peake, Prosser H. Picot, Daniel B. Pierson Jr., Morton M. Pinckney, Alfred W. Pinkerton, William O. Purdy, Benjamin W. Rawles Jr. Fifth row: Alfred C. Ray Jr., Paul H. Revercomb, Charles W. Rodgers Jr., William H. Roper, Lewis B. Sheppard, Emory L. Shiflett, William L. Sibley, Robert B. Skinner, Richard F. Slaughter Jr., Claude B. Smith Sixth row: Achilles L. Tynes Jr., Oliver L. Von Canon, Allan E. Walker Jr., Thomas L. Watson Jr., Robert L. Wells, Richard E. White, William M. Whitehead, William B. Wilkins, William C. Wills, James E. Wissler
- Date Created
- 1927 - 1928
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- Original Negative Present
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- University of Virginia Visual History Collection
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- Historical Collections & Services, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, Charlottesville, Va.
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Written Exam Pattern Marks Distribution for WBCS Mains & Interview – Download syllabus
After the prelims exam in West Bengal Civil Service (WBCS), qualified candidates are required to appear in Main exam or mains test. There are 7 papers including 6 compulsory and 1 optional papers. Syllabus for each of the paper of the WBCS MAINS exam is available to download in the post. The written exam will be subjective as well as objective. The exam pattern and structure is also analyzed in the below post. The mains test will be followed by personality test or interview.
Total marks for the main exam:
Now we will discuss about how many marks exam are conducted for the WBCS Main Exam. The total marks for the exam depends on the grade you have applied for. Group wise marks distribution for main and interview is given below –
Group A – 1600 marks + 200 marks for interview – Total 1800.
Group B – 1600 marks + 200 marks for interview – Total 1800.
Group C – 1200 marks + 150 marks for interview – Total 1350.
Group D – 1200 marks + 150 marks for interview – Total 1350.
WBCS Mains Exam Syllabus and structure –
There are 6 compulsory papers and 1 optional paper. The compulsory papers are discussed below –
- Language Paper (Bengali / Hindi / Nepali / Urdu etc.) 200 marks,
- English Paper 200 marks,
- General Studies I (Indian History and Geography) 200 marks,
- General Studies II (Science, Environment and GK & Current affairs 200 marks,
- Constitution of India and Indian Economy 200 marks,
- Arithmetic and test of reasoning 200 marks.
This 6 papers are common to the candidates who are applying for the Group A, B, C and D.
Optional Subject:
In addition Group A and B cadres will have to appear in Optional Papers. There will be two papers each having 200 marks consisting of 400 marks optional paper.
So, the Group A and Group B cadres will have to answer 1600 marks mains paper.
Candidates have to choose one optional paper during the time of application for the prelims. They can choose any of the subjects mentioned in WBCS prospectus. There are some restrictions on selecting the optional subjects also. Please check it out on the official website at www.pscwb.org.in.
Main Exam Pattern:
Among the 6 compulsory papers, the last four papers mentioned above that is paper no 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be of objective type and the paper 1, 2 and optional paper (both the 2 parts) will be of subjective or descriptive type. In the 4 objective papers candidates have to answer in OMR sheet. Other 3 subjective papers are need to be answered in descriptive manner for which space will be provided.
There are negative marking for the wrongly marked answers also.
Duration of the WBCS mains exam –
The WBCS main exam will be carried out during a period of 4 days. 3 days for 6 common papers and 1 day for optional paper. The venue of the mains test will be in Kolkata Centre only. In a single day 2 papers will be held in Morning and evening session.
Each paper will be of 3 hours duration.
Optional Subject Syllabus:
WBPSC has mentioned the detailed syllabus of optional subject. As there will be two papers from the optional paper, they have mentioned part wise subject for each paper separately.
See the syllabus from here.
Important Study Material:
For more details on each step of the recruitment method please visit Official Website.
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I can certainly understand why early music musicians would like to standardize pitch as they are often playing in different early music ensembles and otherwise it would be chaos. But listeners should realize that this is quite anachronistic. In the 18th century every town and every ensemble had their own "A". There was no national or international standard. But now there are two, one for "modern" and one for "early" music. I have another friend, a singer, who has perfect pitch for both and can switch back and forth.
So I was musing on perfect pitch and whether it is memory of pitch or memory of the label: "A" or "C"? And as I mused, I picked up my guitar and just on the spur of the moment I thought in my mind two notes, D up to B, a major sixth. Then I sang them and immediately checked on the guitar. I was dead on! But I don't for a moment think I have perfect pitch, because if you go to the piano and strike a note, I probably can't identify it. So I'm not sure what is going on.
If I were Ludwig Wittgenstein, I could probably say a lot more about this idea of remembering exact pitches and, even more interesting, remembering what labels we attach to them...
Let me see, what music would go with this post? How about the Ravel Piano Concerto for the left hand that was commissioned by Ludwig's brother, Paul Wittgenstein, who lost his right arm in the First World War?


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Hello everyone,
It's been a while since I had a "heart-to-heart" kind of post here right?
Hahahaha.. So today I'm here with this old kind of topic.
Well, you might know without I had to explain, it's always about love, heartbreak, disappointments, etc.
Yeah I know, life is never get easy right.
When you want something, you've got to try your best to get it, and when you already got it, you've got to try your best to keep it.
DUH, I wish I could just let go of my anger, you don't really understand how painful it is to see, to feel, to love, and to hold on to someone who barely don't know how you really feel, so am I. I don't really know what you're really think about me, how you really feel about me, how much you love me.
It's just like.... hold on to something that we don't know where they lead.
There's a time when I feel all tired, lose hope, and kinda think why don't you kill me instead of giving me this unbearably kind of pain?
There's a time I asked my self, "why?"
There's a time I said to my self, "It doesn't matter if I die tomorrow, I have nothing to worried about, nor consider about."
There's a time I said to people, "I don't even need anyone to be married, as long as I live happily, because you know what? If you love, love just make us a weak person, you breakdown, your heart breaks, and DUH.. all you can do is just seeing old pictures, listen to the old records, laugh because you remember how great your life back then, and how fucked up your life by now."
I told myself to let go, but I couldn't.
It's just.. there's something about him I can't let go. You think it's easy to move on, but it's NOT!
Yeah I really did, I always look into pictures, and remember how happy we are back then, how I wish you're still by my side, you're still holding me.
I listen to the old voicenotes, just to make me feel a little more better to hear your voice before I go to sleep, and told ya the truth, I fell asleep right after I listened to your voices through our old voicenotes.
Go on, laugh a little harder. Hahaha pity me.
Still had the bear in my bed, and sleeping right next to me, seriously.
Damn, I think I'm going crazy soon,
Well you can say that I'm the girl who can't be moved. LOL
I barely asked myself why can't I just move on, just like few years ago, when I really had my very first heartbreak. hahaha.. remember my old blog in 2009 or 2010?
Oh old times, honestly I don't really care about it anymore.
Time flies, season changes, how about feelings?
In life, I learned that everything worth having doesn't come easy. Those thing that come easily, it eventually easy to go too. Don't rush into something. If it was meant to be, it will be, in the right time, in the right place, with the right persons. If someone wants to go from you, let them, if they're came back, they're yours.
Few days ago, I found this little quotation,
"You know it's love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you're not part of their happiness." —Julia Roberts
Agree or not? Well, I do agree.
Why forcing someone to be with you if they're not really want to stay with you?
Let them go, I know it's not that easy to let go of someone that means everything to you, but don't you think it is too selfish to force them to be with us. I know, change takes a little time.
I told you, I am a selfish kind of person, I'm impatient, I am temperamental, in my head..I've killed my enemies & those people I hate over and over again, I am an evil, I am cold-blooded, I am stone-hearted, etcetera..
I'm just a girl, I can only wait okay?
Well I know I messed up, I fucked up, I am mentally breakdown, but one thing I know for sure, I grow up, I learned from my mistakes, I try my best, I know the limits, and I accepted reality.
Well, the last but not least, I tend to hold on to this quote I made,
"Being happy is your own choice, not others."
So, just stop following what's people manage you to do instead do what your heart said, you know what you want, don't base your decisions off the advice of people who don't have to live with the results.
I guess that's the end of this "heart-to-heart" post.
I'll seeyou later guys! :)
Lia ♥


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"But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, that being justified by His grace we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life (Titus 3:4-7)."
"A Song of Ascents. I Will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From whence shall my help come? My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber. Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night. The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever."


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Mamboo Chic by Leona Olivieri has comes out with a brand new skin called "Megan". Leona has truly outdone herself with this skin. I am so impressed. She should really be proud of it. It's clear that this skin is a true example of her progress since the beginning of her career. There are so many enhancements including better seams and more shadowing/detail around the neck and other areas.
It comes in 5 different skin tones (Caramel, Ebony, Fair, Honey and Tan). Also there are 8 different lipsticks and 15 makeups in tat layers. You better get into the Mamboo Chic VIP group because Leona is sending out a freebie skin in the fair tone!
I'm also wearing one of the new styles from Mr. Truth Hawks. It's called Isla and it's a beautiful and soft updo. I really like the folds of the hair and how it tucks in nicely at the back. I picked up the brown pack for myself.
Brand new from CandyDoll are these boyfriend Pjs! The top is a deep v-neck cut with a little bow/knot prim on the side. It comes with brief bottoms that hike up at the back.
The jewellery I'm wearing is new from both creators. They're both must have pieces that can go with any outfits. You'll probably catch me wearing them again.
Hair from Truth - Isla - Browns pack (NEW)
Skin from Mamboo Chic - Megan (NEW)
Eyes from Fashism - Sunrise Eyes - Pale Eggplant
Undershirt from SU! - Basic Top - Black
Top & Undies from CandyDoll - Boyfriend Pjs (NEW)
Ring from Dark Mouse - Marcaite Statement Ring - Diamonds (NEW)
Bracelet from Urbanity (HA) - Leather Bands - pink
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At 04:58 PM 3/8/2006, Boris Zbarsky wrote: >Adam Kuehn wrote: >>One technical reason is that the overflow property does not apply to tables. > >Why not? Tables are block-level, no? So per CSS21 it should apply, >it seems to me. You are quite right, it should. My mistake. >>However, the real reason appears to be that UAs (well, OK, Firefox >>- I didn't take the time to conduct universal testing) ignore all >>overflow values on any display: table* objects, even table cells, >>to which the property is supposed to apply. > >Actually, overflow:hidden does work when the cell actually >overflows. It just takes effort to get that to happen (eg >"table-layout: fixed"). Again, you are correct. It appears that Firefox supports the 'hidden' value on both table and table-cell elements when the table-layout is fixed, but does not support the 'scroll' value. No value appears to be supported for table-layout: auto. Obviously, my testing skills need some work, however, so you can take that assertion with a grain of salt. -Adam KuehnReceived on Friday, 10 March 2006 16:00:56 UTC
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On my server herbs are now running in short supply and the prices have moved up to 2gold a whiptail (40gold a stack) if i am lucky. And that includes the weekend.
Two things happening here.
Firstly, demand for glyphs (and potions) has been low in the pre new content slowness hence herb farmers are absent from the market. Thus supply of herbs is severely restricted.
Secondly, people, including myself, are slowly starting to stock up for Mist of Pandaria. Hence, a new demand for herbs that is unrelated to the current demand for glyphs (and potions). Indeed, i am picking up herbs of almost any type that go for 1.5gold (30 gold a stack). Worth noting that on my server the herbs for Shimmering Ink and Jadefire Ink i can get for 1gold (20 gold a stack) quite easily.
Perhaps during the holidays i will get the chance to buy herbs cheaper. But at the moment i am slowly building up my stocks for the new content.
I can already see the effect of holiday players when i see Northrend herbs (Ancient Lichen , Dreaming Glory, Felweed , Mana Thistle , Netherbloom , Nightmare Vine , Ragveil and Terocone) put on the Auction House for 1gold (20 gold a stack).
The good news is that this is forcing the price of glyphs up. Though mainly because a competitor is running short of herbs to mill. The demand for glyphs remains unchanged and lowish.
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I'm finding almost the opposite. On Dath'remar, I've had a couple of spending sprees on whiptail under 1g (my usual "good" price is 1.5g). So I've been stocking up on a whole ton of inks while watching lots of West Wing.ReplyDelete
My glyph stocks are plentiful with least 14 of each (very) profitable glyph. I'll need to start thinking about when to trade down glyphs for MoP production. I wonder if blackfallow ink will actually be useful for anything? My guess is that a bunch of glyphs will be moved up to the cata tier, but that's just a guess.
I also have a lot of decks still to sell, and now have a glut of inferno ink that I'm not too sure what to do with either.
I'm not too sure on demand, as my sales have reflected my posting scehdule... although this month I have been more consistent so it will be interesting to see how it ends up.
i restock all glyphs to 10 (down from 20), cata herbs are around 45-50g/stack, i've still got some icethorn from wotlk :P so i'm in the process of milling all that and just keeping everything in inks.ReplyDelete
Aiming for around 12 Gtabs of ink heading into mop got 3 tabs so far
Ha-Ha! I just returned to my Horde server and started gathering (Herbs and Ore) and am making a nice chunk of gold gathering Cata herbs. Certain non-Cata herbs also fetch a nice price.ReplyDelete
Maybe all the farming types are playing D3? Good news for those of us who are not.
It will be interesting to see if over the coming 2 weekends any holiday farmers come back and start posting cheap herbs.ReplyDelete
For MoP I intend to stack perhaps 3 weeks supply of inks and a normal weeks supply of glyphs. Will watch to see what happens wi blackfallow inks - otherwise I will end up holding very few of them.


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Previously I have written about Content, Behaviour, Visual Design and Interaction. The fifth element – Persuasion, is a part of the UX design framework that has many darker, or manipulative connotations. Some would say that persuasion does not align itself well with the ethics of designing for the user.
But as BJ Fogg in his book, Persuasive Technology, says:
The answer to the question – Is persuasion unethical? Is neither yes or no. It depends upon how persuasion is used…The designers intent, method of persuasion and outcomes help to determine the ethics of persuasive technology…If a human were using this strategy to persuade would it be ethical? We expect ethical persuasion to include elements of empathy and reciprocity but with interactive technology there is no emotional reciprocity.
Which is why we sometimes feel cheated when technology fails to deliver an experience that is empathetic, and why as designers we need to be more aware of these potential pitfalls.
Here persuasion is explored in terms of design principles that influence people and factors of motivation – competition, cooperation and recognition. These characteristics also give products that are connected (from social networks to mobile applications) the power to persuade.
Entry Point
The point of entry into a design to the goal depends on how the page components or screen is composed. Reducing barriers to the goal is an important element here as is using navigational devices to orientate the user to their location and likely destination. This is the main reason why navigation must not be distracting – to ensure the focus of a user is on the task in hand. It could be finding information, buying a product or downloading files. Products and services that are simple to use have a much greater power to persuade. The final element is luring the customer towards the goal in increments, persuading with images, well written copy and quality calls to action. These principles guide landing page design and in combination with effective search marketing provide persuasive online experiences.
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Story Telling
A story has the unique characteristic that each person in an audience who has experienced it will have feelings that are unique to them. Their reaction to it occurs in a very personal way and when done well, this particular principle offers the most immersive and engaging experiences.
A well crafted story can manipulate an audience easily, either by playing with emotions (a tragic tale) or by motivating them to take action (e.g telethon documentaries). The fundamental elements to a good story are the setting, characters, plot, mood, movement and invisibility. In the most successful games, real immersion is achieved, or the medium becomes invisible due to these factors. A good plot, dynamic or charismatic actor, intriguing setting and atmosphere (music and lighting) accompanied by a flow that is paced suitably, will result in the most involving game play.
|An important factor in story telling, particularly when used within marketing is that it must be authentic.
As BJ Fogg states; 'credibility makes persuasion possible'. Without the belief (suspended or genuine) of the story's reality, trying to persuade the audience to be motivated to do something will be very difficult.
Choose a different ending is an interactive video campaign to tell the story of how choices will change a life.
During this relationship between the story teller (the persuader) and the audience (the customer) there will be a time of optimal persuasion (Kairos effect). On the web this is most apparent on landing pages, where the context of a search query is mirrored for the user when they arrive and the call to action is apparent.
However, this obvious sales approach to designing (data led through either A/B testing or other qualitative measurement) runs the risk of ignoring elements of persuasion that are more subtle. It is far better to take a holistic view of designing for persuasion and regard difficult metrics such as context and culture alongside the content that is being offered and the desired action that a user may take.
By manipulating the way information is presented the ability to make informed judgments and decisions can be affected. This way of framing information is often seen either in a negative or positive light that either drives decision making or purely informs. For example politicians use statistics to great effect to persuade voters to change their views or form an opinion.
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|There is another factor to this principle which is gaining traction in our inter-connected world, and that is how social connections influence our behaviour much more when aligned with a service or product. This social influence plays a key role in motivation, it is more likely to alter attitudes and create behaviour change. Presenting information alongside something a friend 'likes' frames the content in a new context.
Twitter and Facebook facilitate 'social framing'. A target behavior can be fulfilled if a user can discern that others are performing the behaviour with them.
This type of framing is a potent and powerful persuasive force that is not immediately obvious to users. Peer pressure (or normative social influence) is the catalyst that creates behaviour change.
BJ Fogg believes that influence strategy and tactics, not the interactive product, will be the unit of analysis, or the basic building block of measuring success in the future. It is entirely believable to assume that our personal networks will not only be more relevant to us than a search engine, but also influence how we spend our money and live our lives. What motivates or persuades us the most, is our desire to cooperate. We need to be recognized as giving value and compete in a manner that gives us satisfaction. Many communities flourish because of these factors. Consider writing reviews, sharing content, being rewarded for loyalty and participating in a forum as activities that hold true personal value to a user in a community or social network.
Out of all the principles, persuasion is the part of the UX design framework that has the its roots more in psychology and social science than in design. As designers, it poses the biggest challenge as it is outside the comfort zones we usually operate in. The final part of this series is one we can all associate with – Usability. Perhaps the most easily understood part of the UX design framework.


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A police surveillance video that was key evidence in the 2011 mistrial of Travers and Tremayne Johnson, accused of setting a pit bull on fire, will be presented to jurors in the brothers' retrial, a judge ruled Monday. Defense attorneys had sought to have the tape thrown out.
An expert witness brought in by prosecutors said the video is of higher quality than many other surveillance tapes used in court, with twice as many frames per second as similar tapes. Distortions in the video that defense lawyers attacked are common and can be the result of many factors, Douglas Lacey, a forensic video analyst, said in court.
Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Emanuel Brown said any distortions don't disqualify the tape from being used as evidence, as defense attorney Andrew Northrup had argued. But they could affect the weight the video will carry with jurors, he warned.
The tape was central to the case prosecutors Jennifer Rallo and Janet Hankin laid out in the original trial. But it left one juror unconvinced that the suspects, now 20 years old, were guilty of dousing the pit bull with an accelerant and lighting it on fire in West Baltimore.
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Tod 'Kip' Williams ("Paranormal Activity 2") is attached to direct the film adaptation of Stephen King's novel "Cell" at Cargo Entertainment.
The story centers on a graphic artist (John Cusack) who struggles to reach his wife and son in the aftermath of a devastating pulse transmitted through a mobile phone network.
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If you're looking for iconic images of Florida, the Commerce Collection is the place to start. The collection is especially rich in classic images from the '40s and '50s.
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is to resume exports of beef to Canada from 19 of its member countries for the first time since 1996 when they were halted in the wake of the BSE "mad cow" disease scandal.
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The United States cleared Irish beef for shipment in January after the world's biggest beef buyer banned EU imports in 1998. Ireland also secured access again to China the following month.
Saudi Arabia lifted a 15-year-old ban on French beef last week.
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, was first detected in Britain in the late 1980s, spreading from there to other parts of Europe. It has been linked to the brain-wasting condition, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
The opening up of Canada to beef will provide some relief for farmers currently hit by a Russian ban on EU food imports.
Reporting By Philip Blenkinsop. Editing by Jane Merriman