#mart layman

[s1x-foot-deep]

& just the lineart . bcuz theres details some darker colors covered up</3

hi. made some ocs again, if u could believe it

[keycomicbooks]

The Incredible Hulks Annual #1 (2011) Steve McNiven, Mark Morales and Marte Gracia Cover, John Layman Story, Al Barrionuevo Pencils, 1st Appearances of Ghost Spider & of Bruce Banner, Sorcerer Supreme, Low Print Rare

#TheIncredibleHulks Annual #1 (2011) #SteveMcNiven, #MarkMorales and #MarteGracia Cover, #JohnLayman Story, #AlBarrionuevo Pencils, 1st Appearances of #GhostSpider & of Bruce Banner, Sorcerer Supreme, Low Print Rare "Identity Wars (Part 3)" #BRUCEBANNER finally discovers why he can't turn into the #Hulk in this world. He thought he'd found the perfect place-but there's one doppelganger we haven't met yet. And when the alternate-universe Hulk emerges, will Banner, #Spidey and #Deadpool be enough to stop him? https://www.rarecomicbooks.fashionablewebs.com/Hulk%204.html#HA @rarecomicbooks Website Link In Bio Page If Applicable. SAVE ON SHIPPING COST - NOW AVAILABLE FOR LOCAL PICK UP IN DELTONA, FLORIDA #RareComicBooks #KeyComicBooks #MCU #MarvelComics #MarvelUniverse #KeyComic #ComicBooks  

[k00276996]

Painting Task pt.3

Hendrik Gerritsz: Flora’s Mallewagen

Allegory of the Tulip Mania. The goddess of flowers is riding along with three drinking and money weighing men and two women on a car. Weavers from Haarlem have thrown away their equipment and are following the car. The sea foreshadows the destiny of the car: it will disappear.

“He offers a trenchant, if dubious, account of the whole debacle in his 1841 book, Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds, which takes, as its title suggests, a pretty dim view of group dynamics. In his chapter on “the tulipomania,” Mackay presents a cautionary tale rife with tulip jobbers, tulip marts, tulip notaries, and tulip parties”

I chose this painting as my final piece of inspiration due to the fact that I have a consuming interest in “tulip mania” as if I had the fever for tulip gambling in another lifetime. I is not so much the style of this painting I chose to indulge in but rather the symbolism and ideas it brought forth. 

Context of research: The demand was very high for the different species of tulips, paying for the chance at rarity and securing their worth (1636). new marts were opened solely for their sale, established on the Stock Exchange of Amsterdam, in Rotterdam, Harlaem, Leyden, Alkmar, Hoorn, and other towns … The tulip-jobbers speculated in the rise and fall of the tulip stocks, and made large profits by buying when prices fell, and selling out when they rose. Many individuals grew suddenly rich. A golden bait hung temptingly out before the people, and one after the other, they rushed to the tulip-marts, like a moth to a flame ruled by the fire. People of all grades converted their property into cash, and invested it in flowers.

MACKAY: Today, economic historians are inclined to believe that Mackay’s report is something of an embroidery; given the constraints of seventeenth-century record keeping but what creative mind would choose to regard numbers over Popular Delusions. If only because the image of a thousand pounds of cheese being relinquished for a single bulb is too fantastic to be fiction.

The Viceroy root in layman terms:

 “Two lasts of wheat Four lasts of rye Four fat oxen Eight fat swine Twelve fat sheep Two hogsheads of wine Four tuns of beer Two tuns of butter One thousand lbs. of cheese A complete bed A suit of clothes A silver drinking-cup”

The fact that this male artist chose to represent tulip currency as not only a woman but a goddess was an indulging part of this work. The flock of people following the car headed for water have thrown away their stability to drown in their infatuation, not just with the beauty of what has been named luxurious but also our default as human beings: greed.

to be continued...

[dresupi]

Vampires - Darcy Lewis/James Aubrey

for @piccalilymusic​ 466 words Rated T First bite

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Aubrey had been tailing her for weeks, seemingly unnoticed. He hadn’t seen any distressing behavior.

Other than she seemed to only move at night. And sleep all day. Which had gotten his internal clock all fucked up.

That, and there were no decent late night diners in this town. The best thing open was McDonalds. And he wasn’t above a Big Mac, but if he kept eating there, he was going to have some kind of organ failure.

He squinted out the window, able to see pretty well in the dark, but they’d entered a wet K-Mart parking lot and the lights were shining off the puddles and making everything almost too bright to see.

A hand on his car door jarred him and when she pulled the door open and slid into the passenger seat, he almost shrieked. Almost.

“You’ve been following me. SSA James Aubrey.” She arched a perfectly sculpted eyebrow and suddenly he really wanted to impress her. Even though that wasn’t something he should be trying to do. This was a case. He was trying to solve murders.  Except she hadn’t committed any.

“How do you know?” he asked. “I could just be here sight-seeing.”

She rolled her eyes and leaned back in the seat, bringing one knee up into the seat with her. She was wearing blue jeans, but they looked like they’d been formed just for her. He’d never seen a pair of jeans worn so well.

“You’re not looking for me. You’re looking for another coven of vampires,” she said in a matter-of-fact tone.

“Vampires?“ he asked. “As in blood drinkers?”

“As in undead blood drinkers. To the layman,” she corrected with a shrug.

“And how do you know what I’m doing? That I’m investigating murders?” he asked.

She looked bored and sighed loudly. She opened her mouth, revealing a line of pearly white teeth. Her canines clicked down, suddenly razor sharp and longer than the rest of her teeth.

He jumped and she was suddenly very close to him. “Wanna start your free trial of vampire, so you can take the info back to Uncle Sam, G-Man?”

He gulped and looked between her fangs and her eyes, getting lost in the latter. Yeah, he’d noticed she was hot before, but now she was just...

Fucking gorgeous.

“Yes,” he said softly, looking her deeply in her eyes. “Yes.”

“Do you know what that means?” she asked, her fangs making her speech slur a bit.

“Bite me,” he said, turning his head, surprised at how fucking submissive he was being.

“You sure?” she asked.

He nodded and hissed when she did. Not that it hurt, because it didn’t. Not in the normal ways.

“Good?” she asked.

He hummed in response, and she chuckled, bringin her mouth back to his throat.

[uncomicmas]

Reseña exclusiva y adelantada de #MarsAttack @redsonjaofficial  #2 de @dynamitecomics.   . Este cómic hace un crossover que une dos universos de personajes bien distintos como Mars Attacks y Red Sonja. . ¿De qué viene? En Mars Attack Red Sonja #1 Red Sonja viene de ganar otra de sus batallas, cansada se dirige hacia el reino poderoso Bryssendyn, conocido por su prosperidad económica y poderío militar . En el planeta Marte el emperador en cargo está convencido que la paz es el camino a la prosperidad de su reino, sin embargo su consejero XI'Zeer no comparte esta política, por lo que convence al Emperador para visitar el planeta Tierra como una misión de exploración. XI'Zeer afirma que está inhabitado par. . ¿Qué sucede? Red Sonja entrena a la joven Princesa Meredeen que es heredera del recién caído reino de Bryssendyn, cosa que no parece ser del agrado de Jerak el guardaespaldas real quien acaba de traer como apoyo al hechicero Farrowyn, el orco Feryx y el arquero Durin. . Sin embargo el terrible marciano XI'Zeer no solo ataca con sus armas modernas, también lo hace usando su poder de convencimiento y agrupando aliados entres los humanos a cambio de riquezas y tecnología, el convenció a los marcianos que lo acompañaban que los humanos habían atacado a Marte luego de ellos partir, todo para ganar poder político. . Este comic baja mucho la intensidad y dinamismo con que comenzó el comic #1 para establecer puntos importantes en la trama, esto lo hace algo tedioso. . Resumen Una segunda entrega que baja el ritmo de acción para establecer quienes son los otros villanos aparte de los marcianos . Calificación 3 de 5 . Créditos Escritor John Layman Ilustrador Fran Strukan Colores Valentia Briski Diseños Taylor Esposito Portada @lucio_parrillo_art Editorial y fuente de imagen Dynamite Comics  . #redsonja #conanthebarbarian #conan #marvelcomics #conanthedestroyer #comicbooks #conanthecimmerian #robertehoward #hyborianage #fantasyart  https://www.instagram.com/p/CErF4DTn_2y/?igshid=uehdlpht9586

[jonahswife]

Alma Julieta Castillo

Here’s my ikevamp OC no one asked for but I’m giving you anyway :)

img/picrew credit here

“Yo no necesito su pena.”

General

Full Name: Alma Julieta Castillo

Reason for name: Alma = Kind, Julieta = Spanish for Juliet, Castillo = Castle, No meaning put together but she bears three different names from three different family members. Alma = Mother Given, Julieta = Aunt Given, Castillo = Father Given.

Nickname: Julie

Reason for nickname: Family use only, would much rather be called Alma.

Age: ???

Sex: Female

Gender: Female

Place of Birth: Valencia, Spain

Birthday: March 14th, 1615

Currently living in: Malaga, Spain

Species/Race: ??? (*)

Ethnicity: Spanish

Blood Type: AB+

Occupation: Criminal Investigator

Sexual Orientation: Pansexual

Social Status: Working Class

Relationship Status: Single/Doesn’t matter

Status: Alive (*)

Appearance

Body Build: Toned & Flexible

Height: 5”8

Weight: 158 lbs.

Skin colour: Caucasian

Hair style: Usually Braided or tied up.

Hair colour: Red

Eye colour: Green

Distinguishing Features: Mole under her right eye, discolored skin on her elbow, a strange tattoo over her heart, little remnants of scars on her leg

Preferred Clothing: Modern and comfortable clothing, classy but fit, wears heels no higher than 4”, despises long and loose garments and dresses. Owns a lot of coats and scarves but rarely uses the scarves, prefers clothing that has a moderate amount of coverage.

Accessories: a gun holster, a silver anklet engraved with the initials N.E.C

Health

General health: Healthy

Posture: Prim and Proper

Any physical illnesses?: Controlled Anemia

Any mental illnesses?: Unknown

Take drugs?: Only takes Iron Supplements

Smoke?: No

Mental/Emotional State

Archetype: The Creator

Act before thinking/Think before acting?: Thinking before acting.

Emotion-wise, generally: Frequently masks emotion and bottles everything up, if things are particularly rough she tends to be prone to rather irrational thoughts

Conversation

Way of speaking: Borders the line between Formality and Casual depending on who the person is, tends to match her way of speaking with what she glimpses people would enjoy hearing the most- especially with people she is going to interrogate. When in a personal silence her natural way of speaking is to be curt but quiet, and she doesn’t talk much.

Common conversation starter: “I find it’s a nice day outside, what about you?”

Swears?: Absolutely.

Made-up words?: No

Made-up language?: No

Likes/Dislikes

Likes: The thrill of danger, dark alleyways and suspicious nights, the misplaced romanticism in the night sky, intelligent debates and games of wit, playing ISpy with passerby.

Dislikes: People who willfully throw their lives away, those who discard loyalty, people who tamper with things they shouldn’t (be it murder, alchemy, etc.), the mountain of paperwork in her office, people who cross the line of respect entirely.

Hobbies

Reading

Singing

Collecting jewels

Going on long runs

Exercising

 Habits

Bites the tip of her pen when she’s stressed

Stress exercising

Nail tapping on the desk when impatient

Always has lemon tea every morning

Ties her hair into a bun before sleeping

Always walks near the street instead of the buildings

 Strengths/Weaknesses

Strengths: Calm, Hardworking, finely trained ability of perception, actually trained in both shooting and CQC, strong sense of justice.

Weakness: Morbidly Curious, Extremely shut in emotionally, doubtful of others,

Secrets

*Has died twelve times total, and has been brought back every time due to alchemy, the resulting mark above her heart bears twelve rings, one for each time they had carved her out. No one still knows how exactly she comes back, and she doesn’t remember the people who do it. Alma is vaguely aware of her multiple lives, and begun a practice to keeping journals in order to recount the story of the Alma that came before. The current Alma is the thirteenth generation, and is the most aware of her other lives of what occurred in 1628.

*Alma’s current status in layman's terms would be a Chimera but instead of different Animals it’s people using pieces of the older version of the original person.

Fears

Mannequins with a Head

Illness

Failure

Complete Isolation

Dreams/Goals

To live a life free of stress

A warm night in with her pet snake

To live somewhere simple and vibrant

Views/Opinions on...

Government: Necessary, flawed but able to maintain society in a relatively peaceful state.

Religion: Ex-Religious Catholic, unknown why exactly she stopped.

Economy: Hates being poor, wishes she was richer, loves shopping at discount marts and cutting costs.

Technology: Adores technology except when it comes to reading, prefers to read books on paper, really likes the convenience of having a phone.

Favourites

Food: Chorizo

Colour: Blood Red

Animal: Snakes

Number: Eight

Holiday: Halloween

Season: Fall

Time of day: Twilight

Thing to watch: Movies

Movie: Film Noirs

Type of art: Sculptures

Genre of music: Opera/Musical

Genre of literature: Gothic/Mystery

Genre of shows: DocuDramas

Genre of movies: Mystery

History

 Eldest child of the Castillo family, Alma was born in Valencia, Spain, to a rich banker’s family. From her youth she was always a brilliant mind, and took a keen interest in the culture that had begun changing around her. Alma was an obedient child who rarely disrespected her family, and up until her death in 1628 she was very much beloved by the community for being a sweetheart. The Almas that came after, however, each bore fundamental differences, mostly in appearance and how their lives played out until the 9th “reincarnation” of Alma came about: Elizabeth Alma Castillo (18th Century) was the first to come up with writing a diary, and the first to establish her personal love for protecting the people. All of the following lives have passed through and read her diary, believing it to be a great grandmother of some sorts.

Alma (21st Century) joined the police force when she was 29, graduating from the academy just a few months prior. Ever since she was little she was fascinated with the force, and very much often watched a lot of crime dramas. While a lot of her life was spent in the same town she was born in (Valencia,) her new work as an officer moved her to Malaga, where she picked up the hobby of singing thanks to one of her coworkers introducing her to a group of musicians that performed on the weekends late at night. Her growing interest in the arts eventually leads her to visiting the various museums that Malaga has to offer, and at the behest of one of her friends, to use her vacations to travel. 

Personality

 Alma is a firm and determined person, very toned down in her emotions and reactions. At first many will assume her to be strict but the truth is she just keeps to herself for the most part. However she is not cold, rather she is lukewarm in how she talks to people- and a first conversation with her will always be more formality than anything. Alma is incredibly focused and tends to get caught up into her work and her thoughts fairly easily, often doing more than what she needs to. This extends into her emotions, as she’s prone to bottling things up and leaving them to resolve themselves instead of actually talking things out. While she’s not as expressive as most, she’s definitely able to catch onto jokes and respond- and often times once she starts laughing she has a hard time stopping.

Family

Maria Castillo (Mother) Nicholas Castillo (Father) Diego Callejo (Brother) Stefanie Callejo (Sister In-Law) 

Trivia

Yes she likes James Bond, no she won’t tell you this.

Nicholas was in love with Shakespeare’s works when he was alive, thus giving Alma her middle name: Julieta

Alma is one of the many souls killed by the Spanish Inquisition

Alma is a wheeze-laugher

Alma keeps a diary where she writes a brief summary of every week of her life- starting from when she entered the training academy

[yogurtstech-blog]

The Start of Something New

A photo taken by me at Sentosa!

Well, this is a start of a new blog. A start of a new initiative that I wanted to start long time ago.

This is the first post...

What this blog will focus is Technology. However, I’ll also post some interesting things I find such as food, places, investment, new ideas, interesting videos I find online, anything under the sun!

What this blog would want to give you is... Useful information all in a place. Or even just casual daily things I find interesting that I would like to share!

Although the focus might be technology, I want this blog to be humane and interesting, not mundane and boring. (Although it might get there)

Regarding the focus, I will write about quick information in summaries about certain product. It might be subjective or bias, but I’ll do my best to convince you! If you disagree, do let me know! So I can understand from your point of view too.

I want all of us to be learning something new every week. So I will do my best to post something (not forced) something useful.

Some information about me:

1. I want to share my thoughts and information to everyone, so they can access it quick

2. I will not reveal my name or identity... so this is also a temporary name until I find a suitable name! Apologies!

3. My goal for this blog is to share information regarding a certain subject. Information is wisdom. Information like... I like mala hotpot... Haha!

4. I want to improve my writing skills so that everyone who reads can understand easier... the best thing is that I can write it in a very layman term and anyone can understand easier!

5. I want to start a YouTube channel, but I’ll start here as a base first :)

6. I am from Singapore... so I will be posting mostly things that are happening in Singapore. Unless there’s something happening overseas, I’ll consolidate the information and post it here!

7. The pictures that I use might be from other website, I’ll credit them by giving a link to where I’ve taken from. However, I’ll do my best to use my very own pictures that I took!

8. Improve photography skills, so I can show you better of the technology I find interesting.

9. I am a software developer, I aspire to create a mobile application that will bring convenience and become part of you! Examples are, Grab, Qoo10, Lazada, Red Mart, etc! I am looking to tackle pain points and reduce them into all in one application! My focus software developing are still going towards Mobile Application and Website Development. Do let me know what kind of problems you are having, so I can make an open source project to tackle the problems!

10. I will and always want to be learning and with that, I will share with you what I’ve learn too.

Thank you for reading!

[drivingsungla]

appearance of strange eyewear phenomenon

Prada and Dior are now being lumped in with the trashy and uninspired looks of our drunken celebrity elite. This is why you see Sara Jessica Parker running around New York looking like she escaped a Looney bin, and why Lady Gaga walks around with lace socks on her head.Lady Gaga makes fashion unfashionable. While movies like Sex in the City try to make fashion, well, fashionable, I think they are missing the mark on a massive scale and only serving to make fashion look ridiculous and elite. 

On the China Glasses case Manufacturers contrary, with high fashion now available to the masses celebrities are forced to go more and more extreme in an attempt to stand out and keep their elite status. And eyewear fashion is getting a particular look of scrutiny from the general public because of the appearance of strange eyewear phenomenon like the shutter shades made famous by our rapping friends, and the oversized goggle-like eyeglasses worn by movie villains like those in Ironman. 

Fashion should create beauty, enhance the physical form and be available to everyone. This is just a fact.. Fashion should be accessible to everyone, not just celebrities or socialites like Sara Jessica Parker and Lady Gaga. While she claims to be breaking down the stereotype of what the female body should represent and look like.

I think she is simply trying to stay in the limelight as long as possible (at the heavy cost of making fashion seem even more ridiculous than the layman already thinks it is!). Blind-aid sunglasses of Lady Gaga (in image) are simply not helping sunglasses popularity in America. With Target and Wal-Mart enlisting the help of designers to make ready-to-wear fashion that is high class and yet affordable, one would think a love for fashion was on the rise

[appshive]

Challenges faced by mobile app developers

The number of mobile users in the world is increasing by the day. This is also increasing the dependency of people on mobile phones. This has increased the demand for mobile applications massively. There’s a mobile app for everything and there’s going to be even more with digitalization taking a toll over the entire economy.

 Mobile app development like other technical procedures is no child’s play, that’s the reason why only skilled and experienced professionals can go for it after long years of education and training. However, well-versed the developer is there are going to be a few delays, glitches, and problems in the course of development and even post-development. 

 Today we shall talk about the different challenges that mobile developers face during mobile app development!

 When talking about working with technology there is no surety of an app to function well at all times. But the risks and threats can be reduced a great deal if the issues are solved before deployment. Here are a few common difficulties that developers of today face at any point in time:

 Uniqueness

 This is one challenge that not only developers face, but the designers and marketing executives too! Only if the app will stand out from the others will there be traction and downloads. The uniqueness of the application is what keeps it loved.

 App nature

 This is one battle if won extends the number of users you can get. Having a cross-platform mobile application is a must today. Develop an app for Android and also IOS also so your app can be accessed and downloaded anytime from any of the OS marts. So it’s best if you hire any personnel who can work with cross-platform technologies.

 Interactivity

 Attracting customers is all that you need to top when you want to launch an application. Developing different sensors, effects, and transitions along with a great design will make room for interaction and a great image of the app and also the brand. Customer appeal will get you great downloads and even ratings. Work on it to the best!

 Client expectations

 The one thing that annoys every developer and is inevitable is matching the app development to the client’s expectations, you have to have enough foresight and also the readiness to make changes and modifications as and when the client demands. There might be a case that your preferences and choices might clash. Go for what the client wants. 

 Performance development

 A good application is the one that gives power-packed performance using up the least battery. Creating a beta version of the app that you are going to deploy is highly advisable, so you can make tweaks and give the application the best it can get. The high performance gives the application a longer bug-free and intact lifeline.

 Comprehensive

 Development is a thorough and lengthy process. Ensure that while doing it, the result is understandable by the layman.  There’s no point in rendering an app that the audience can’t figure out or work with. If you look at it the most simple apps are the ones that are used the most. So go ahead and keep your mobile application as user-friendly as possible.

 Submitting the app to the app market

 This isn’t a direct challenge for the developer, but there might be cases that a particular app market that might not permit you to put up your app. In this case, there will be a delay in submitting the app to the App store. So keep in mind the different guidelines for each app market that you need to adhere to, be careful!

Tech selection

 Every single day there’s a new kind of technology and brand-new software entering the market. Now, this will be a problem, confusing you to make a choice about which tech stack to go for. To make an informed decision you must be very clear with what you want your app to be like, what should be the scope for updating, and other back-end functionality-related needs.

 Featuring

 This is another dilemma that almost every developer wants to clear the earliest. There might be constant demands coming from the superiors and also the clients to add a few features, remove or even change the way a particular feature or even all the features work.  For this the goals, interactions, and the purpose of the end-user towards the application should be clear.

 Security

 There has been an increase in cybercrime and malpractices in the technological world for quite a few years. It is a stressful situation for all developers to give the mobile application the best security. Malware issues must be sorted at the earliest or you can take up time and give your app different security plug-ins and extensions. It isn’t always the wisest decision to go for expensive security software. Check out what’s best and most used in the market.

 Winding-up

These are just a few common struggles that dev professionals face in day to day lives. When you go for working with technology it’s always a wise idea to have a ground-level check about what’s going on in the industry and whether there are alternatives that can lend a helping hand in resolving discrepancies quicker. So, stay updated and always on the lookout for smarter ways to get work done!

[rabbittstewcomics]

Episode 317

December Solicits

Comic Reviews:

Rorschach 12 by Tom King, Jorge Fornes, Dave Stewart

Batman The World GN by Brian Azzarello, Benjamin Von Eckartsberg, Kirill Kutuzov, Egor Prutov, Mathieu Gabella, Alessandro Bilotta, Stepan Kopriva, Ertan Ergil, Tomasz Kolodziejczak, Alberto Chimal, Carlos Estefan, Inpyo Jeon, Xu Xiaodong, Lu Xiaotong, Okadaya Yuichi, Paco Roca, Piotr Kowalski, Nicola Mari, Pedra Maura, Junggi Kim, Qiu Kim, Lee Bermejo, Thomas Von Kummant, Natalia Zaidova, Thierry Martin, Michael Suchanek, Ethem Onur Bilgic, Rulo Valdes, Jaekwang Park, Brad Simpson, Giovanna Niro, Fabi Marques, Yi Nan

Batman Urban Legends 7

I Am Batman 1 by John Ridley, Olivier Coipel, Alex Sinclair

Titans United 1 by Cavan Scott, Jose Luis, Jonas Trindade, Rex Lokus

Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story GN by Lilliam Rivera, Steph C.

Eternals: Thanos Rises by Kieron Gillen, Dustin Weaver

Extreme Carnage: Agony by Alyssa Wong, Danilo Beyruth,  Fran Galan, Jim Campbell

Fantastic Four 35 by Dan Slott, John Romita Jr., Mark Waid, Jason Loo, Paul Renaud, Cam Smith, Mark Morales, Rafael Fonteriz, Scott Hanna, JP Mayer, Erick Arciniega, Marte Gracia

Star Wars: War of the Bounty Hunters: Boushh by Alyssa Wong, David Baldeon

It's Jeff

Primordial 1 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart

Godzilla Rivals vs. Mothra

Maw 1 by Jude Ellison S. Doyle, A.L. Kaplan

Hellboy and the BPRD 1957: Family Ties by Mike Mignola, Chris Roberson, Laurence Campbell, Dave Stewart

Vampiverse 1 by Tom Sniegoski, Jeanine Acheson, Daniel Maine, Francesca Cittarelli

Mullet Cop 1 by Tom Lintern

Canopus by Dave Chisholm

Beowulf 1 by Grant Lankard, Antonio Brandao

The Biggest Bigfoot 1 by Monica Gallagher

Nobody's Child 1 by Massimo Rosi, Ramiro Borrallo

Tome of Reckoning 1 by Dionysios, Jewel Jones

99 Cent Theatre:

Bang: The Ballad of The Tiger by Josh Greathouse

Living in Nightmareland by Henry Simon

on:LINE Magazine Comics Anthology by Naomi Reid, Claudio Ghirardo, Charles Hackbarth, Adam Reich, Marc Cohen, Jack Ruttan, Terence Cheng, Matthew Brown

Solanaceae 1 by DarkChibiShadow

Additional Reviews: What If Killmonger, Malignant, He-Man episodes 1 and 2, Best of Indie Comics 2019, Moonshadow

News: JMS and Doctor Who, She-Ra reboot, Batwheels cartoon, Hayley Atwell as Lara Croft for Netflix animated series, Disney rejects Gravity Falls spinoff, Penguin HBO Max, Nolan to Universal, new Batman Beyond, three Snyderverse books in October from Comixology, Grendel show, Gwendolyn Christie joins Wednesday Addams show as new character, Archie and Webtoons, Department of Truth spinoff on substack, IDW partially breaks from Diamond, new Millarworld series, JM DeMatteis Ben Reilly, Sabretooth series

Trailers: West Side Story, Hit Monkey, Picard s2, Finch, Beta Test, Hawkeye, Nightmare Alley

Glenn is an Idiot

Comics Countdown:

Rorschach 12 by Tom King, Jorge Fornes, Dave Stewart

Primordial 1 by Jeff Lemire, Andrea Sorrentino, Dave Stewart

Wynd 10 by James Tynion IV, Michael Dialynas

Usagi Yojimbo 22 by Stan Sakai

Joker 7 by James Tynion IV, Sam Johns, Guillem March, Sweeney Boo, Arif Prianto

Bermuda 3 by John Layman, Nick Bradshaw, Len O'Grady

Seven Secrets 12 by Tom Taylor, Daniele Di Nicuolo

Time Before Time 5 by Rory McConville, Declan Shalvey, Chris O'Halloran, Joe Palmer

Fantastic Four 35 by Dan Slott, John Romita Jr., Mark Waid, Jason Loo, Paul Renaud, Cam Smith, Mark Morales, Rafael Fonteriz, Scott Hanna, JP Mayer, Erick Arciniega, Marte Gracia

Star Trek Year Five 24 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Silvia Califano, Elisabetta D'Amico, Charlie Kirchoff

Check out this episode!

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Best Vastu Consultant in Delhi | Vastu Consultant in Noida- Jyotish Mart

The word 'Horoscope' is derived from the combination of two words 'Horo' and ‘scope’ in which the means of ‘Horo’ is an hour and 'Scope' means to view, so the full mean is 'view of the hour'. Horoscope records the exact location or position of planets at the time of a person's birth.  Earth revolves around the sun and the same as other planets revolve around the sun. If a question strike in your mind that “are the predictions in horoscopes real” then the answer is yes. If you believe on Horoscope and read daily Horoscope then choose the best plate form for this. We provide free Horoscope Today, Panchang 2020, Kundali matching and much more. There are many web portal and mobile app available in the market which provides free horoscope, math matching, Kundali and much more but it’s not guaranteed that the information which they are providing is 100% true because some portal provides incorrect information for money. Among all Jyotish Mart provide 100% correct information about your future and provide experienced and Best Vastu Consultant in Delhi. For a personal reading, sit with an astrologer is the best option because using the palmistry technique they will tell you the exact position of grah and nakshatra. Also, they are able to tell you your future and the best solution for your future problem.  

In today's era, every person wants a free horoscope like any other consultancy services, astrology one of them. So Jyotish Mart carried out the best web portal and mobile app for those people. People can get more benefits on websites apart from general use it is also beneficial for Jyotishi. It is helpful for both Astrologer and layman. Jyotish Mart provides a free web portal as well as a free mobile app for Jyotish. In this App, you can register yourself through a mobile number. After register, you can log in easily by entering a mobile number and password. Jyotishi can add their clients and view history. They can update their profile and make much better and attractive for people. Similarly, a layman can add their search to their favorite Jyotishi and contact them. Jyotish Mart's mobile App is very easy to use.

If we talk about Astrology, it is a complete science. At the Jyotish Mart portal, large number of Pandit and Astrologers available to solve your problem. If you are facing any problem like Grah Kalah, Sautan se chhutkara, Vasikaran, Santi path then our expert Pandit will solve your problem. Apart from this, we provide many other services like Vedic pooja, Grah Pravesh, marriage pooja, career report, love report, love v/s arrange marriage, education report, health report, and many remedies.  We provide Vastu service in which our expert suggests your best direction for the dining table, the best place for the washroom, what is beneficial for your home, best time for sleeping and best time to wake up.  We provide Vastu Consultant in Noida for your problem so download Jyotish Mart app and search Pandit which is suitable for you and contact him. Our Astrologers and Jyotishi have years of experience in offering the genuine astrology services, understanding real-time problems of people and provide them the best remedies for their problem.

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#BirdsOfPreyGiant #1 (2020) #WalMart Exclusive #YanickPaquette Cover & Various Pencils, Various Writers, Wal-Mart Exclusive "Fight or Flight," a 16-page Harley Quinn and the Birds of Prey story written by #GailSimone with art by Inaki Miranda "Disguises," an 8-page Harley Quinn story written by Robert Venditti with art by Isaac Goodheart "The Killing," an 8-page Huntress story written by John Layman with art by Cully Hamner "Gotham City Limits," from Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #14 (2013)  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B084BTKV9C

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Shaved Ice and Gourmet Pasta: More of the Best Food in Central L.A.

One of the coolest dessert cafes when you're looking to beat the heat is Oakobing in the heart of Koreatown, with its unique style of Korean shaved ice shaped into the finest art sculptures and fruit-inspired creations. Ice flakes are shaved to order in everything from fresh mango and melon to chocolate, green tea and coffee, and combined with warm breads and traditional Korean toppings. The unsweetened, nondairy green tea bowl is made in-house with matcha and has a creamy texture. It's surrounded by sweet milk pudding, mini mochis and sweet red beans and served with a shot of matcha condensed milk. Also try the mango pineapple bowl. —Michele Stueven

3300 W. Sixth St., Koreatown; (213) 387-4392, oakobing.com.

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Rossoblu's pappardelle with sausage ragu, broccoli and ricotta crema

Danny Liao

Best Pasta: Rossoblu

Sfoglino Francesco Allegro from Bologna has been making all of the pasta dishes served at Rossoblu al mattarello (by hand) since its doors opened in the Fashion District in May 2017. [Ed. note: Those doors are temporarily closed due to a kitchen fire but Rossoblu expects to have a reopening date very soon.] In order to preserve the Northern Italian authenticity, chef Steve Samson and partner/wife Dina Samson felt it necessary to have a native Bolognese pasta maker as part of their team. For the definitive Bolognese experience, try Nonna's tagliatelle al ragu with beef, pork and not too much tomato sauce. Maltagliati with porcini and pioppini mushrooms and dandelion greens or the classic tortellini in brodo with pork, chicken, mortadella, prosciutto and parm also are musts. —Michele Stueven

1124 San Julian St., downtown; (213) 749- 1099, rossoblula.com.

A hot dog from APL Restaurant's takeout window

Jakob Layman/Courtesy APL

Best Steakhouse: APL Restaurant

Finally, he's here! Grilling guru Adam Perry Lang has landed in Hollywood with both the elegantly rustic APL Restaurant, located inside the historic Taft Building, as well as his "APL Hole in the Wall" takeout window next door for BBQ sandwiches and hot dogs. Inspired by steakhouses from the early 1900s, Perry has installed a subterranean dry-aging room for his 100-day dry-aged rib-eye, tomahawk for two and porterhouse steaks. Top those with a choice of classic sauces such as Béarnaise, horseradish cream or bone marrow jus. Potato options include mashed, whipped with Cantal cheese, or fried, and yes, of course, there's creamed spinach. —Michele Stueven

1680 Vine St., Hollywood; (323) 416-1280, aplrestaurant.com.

Mini fried chicken biscuit

Poppy + Rose

Best Breakfast: Poppy + Rose

Located a rose petal's throw from the Original Los Angeles Flower Market, the casual, Southern-influenced Poppy + Rose is a perfect stop before or after shopping at the mart. It opens bright and early at 6 a.m. (the market closes between noon and 2 p.m., depending on day of the week) and provide rib-sticking breakfasts such as biscuits and gravy that come with two eggs any style, choice of sausage or mushroom gravy and a side of greens. There are sandwiches and scrambles, and a steak breakfast burrito made with house-smoked steak, eggs, cheese, brick hash, crème fraiche, BBQ sauce and mixed greens. The signature chicken and waffles will keep you full and focused on your flower shopping. —Michele Stueven

765 Wall St., downtown; (213) 995-7799, poppyandrosela.com.

Prank Bar's Lazy Daisy, left, and Silly Wabbit cocktails

Michele Stueven

Best Terpene Cocktails: Prank Bar

Not only does Prank Bar have the best and freshest selection of terpene cocktails, it's one of DTLA's friendliest bars. Located on a breezy corner in South Park, the two-story indoor/outdoor walk-up bar prides itself on organic produce and fresh-squeezed citrus juices that are tested for freshness throughout the day by the bartender. Depending on your desired spirit, I suggest either the Lazy Daisy (Tanqueray 10, grapefruit, lime, chamomile ghum, amaro angeleno, humulene hops and rosemary) or the Silly Wabbit (a frisky combination of fresh cantaloupe, reposado tequila, happy terpenes, fresh lemon and agave, topped off with a rolled orange peel tucked in a mint bush). The Geppetto with Bulleit rye, pineapple and pinene terpenes is good, too, as well as the la'ventura. For this one, the Pranksters mix apricot with DeLeón reposado, beet and carrot aplomado, fresh citrus and limonene terpenes. Prank uses non-cannabis, FDA-approved plant-derived terpenes in its cocktails. Call it lunch and a safe spot for a single gal to take in her terpenes solo. There's also a patio for pooches. —Michele Stueven

1100 S. Hope St., downtown; (213) 493-4786, prankbar.com.

Source: https://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/shaved-ice-and-gourmet-pasta-more-of-the-best-food-in-central-la-9932259

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Biomimicry: Streamlining the Front End of Innovation for Environmentally Sustainable Products

Emily Barbara Kennedy and Thomas Andrew Marting

Biomimicry in layman’s terms is the adaption of qualities from the natural world into our modern day tools, transportation, and environments. An infamous example of this is found within the shape of the Shinkansen (Bullet Train), where its form was somewhat replicated at a larger scale. The aero-dynamic qualities found within this element of fauna is undeniably suited to excel to high-speed traversal through air. Below, I have located two photographs to draw the comparison between the physical structure between the two.

(Kingfisher)

(Shinkansen)

With this introduction to biomimicry, I decided to investigate an article written by Emily Barbara Kennedy and Thomas Andrew Marting. Within ‘Biomimicry: Streamlining the Front End of Innovation for Environmentally Sustainable Products’, the author’s define this phenomenon, “Biomimicry, defined as innovation through the emulation of biological forms, processes, patterns, and systems, is particularly valuable for its focus on solution discovery, as opposed to solution validation” (Kennedy and Marting 40).      

An alluring concept that the authors prompt is that if these environmentally concentrated methods and considerations on both assembly, disassembly, and lifespan of these objects and spaces, are made during the beginning of the design and research process there is freedom and leniency, however, if an entity such as a building is already established then there is limited scope as to how much alteration can take place. (Kennedy and Marting 41).

“Natural selection favours high performance” (Kennedy and Marting 41). I chose this statement as one which makes a case for bio-mimicry. By looking at today's flora and fauna we identify the ingredients of the natural world and the abilities that cater to survival but also allow for life to excel. For life to have existed and survived for millions of years it must have possessed the necessary defense, offensive, and passive traits. 

Aerodynamics, materiality, form, and function. All of these categories have the potential to be examined through an animalistic lens. Authors, Kennedy and Marting, state that, “One company has created environmentally friendly calcium carbonate powder inspired by coral’s carbon dioxide fixing process” (Kennedy and Marting 41), this produces a more sustainable technique to creating the building material of concrete. So biomimicry isn’t depicted solely through the final form of design but can actually form smaller segments that contribute to the final output. 

As a spatial designer passionate about maximising use of eco-design systems when possible. Excess energy consumption seems to be a typical part of our everyday lives in the modern dwelling world. (fact about our energy consumption). 

Biomimicry comes into play when acknowledging that, “Low-energy survival strategies are prevalent in the biological world” (Kennedy and Marting 42). The authors discuss the example of GOJO a company positioned within the hand-sanitizer and body products industry. It was identified that there automatic dispensers biggest detriment to itself and the planet was its excessive energy consumption and need for frequent battery replacement (Kennedy and Marting 42). 

The Biomimicry Informed Solution: 

“Like the heart, the double-acting bladder pump has separate elastomeric chambers walled off from each other by a central spine that incorporates fluid inlet and outlet valves. Coupled drive arms are used to actuate the pump. Energy recaptured from the recovery cycle of one chamber helps compress the other chamber. This bio-inspired technology provides an estimated 50 percent energy savings compared to analogous pumps currently used by GOJO, with potential for up to 80 percent energy savings when combined with optimized valves and product formulations.” (Kennedy and Marting 44)          

Emily Barbara Kennedy and Thomas Andrew Marting helped shape some of my personal thought and ideas, whilst providing some revolutionary examples of biomimicry between three considerable groups product design, construction, and traversal systems. The scenarios resulted in improvements in efficiency, sustainability, and movement. As a spatial designer, not only do I find the functional improvements appealing but also the possibilities within aesthetics makes me eager to experiment. Take, for example, Shinkansen, the protruding front end extends and shrinks toward a relatively small area. Almost replicating the manner in which the kingfisher's beak angles from the top of the head downward.

I think the manner that I will address biomimicry in will begin with looking at the current construction methods of New Zealand’s mass developers and find ways of improving self sufficiency and use of eco design systems. A focus on the moment that this living will provide.    

  Photograph Links: 

https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2018_hokkaido.html

https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-wildlife/a-spotters-guide-to-waterway-wildlife/kingfisher-waterway-wildlife

  MLA Cite: 

Kennedy, Emily Barbara, and Thomas Andrew Marting. “Biomimicry: Streamlining the Front End of Innovation for Environmentally Sustainable Products.” Research Technology Management, vol. 59, no. 4, July 2016, pp. 40–48. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/08956308.2016.1185342.

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Reseña exclusiva y adelantada de #MarsAttack #RedSonja #1 de @dynamitecomics. . Este cómic hace un crossover que une dos universos de personajes bien distintos como Mars Attacks y Red Sonja. . Mars Attacks,  una serie de tarjetas coleccionables de 1962 de la empresa Toops, las cartas forman un arco de la historia que muestran la invasión de la Tierra por marcianos crueles y horribles con ataques violentos, fueron un hito en su época, mezclando ciencia ficción con terror. . Red Sonja es creada por Robert E. Howard de su universo de guerreros, ella proviene de Hyrkania, la llaman Sonja la roja no solo por su cabellera escarlata, es por toda la sangre que ha derramado su espada. . ¿De qué viene? A partir de esta entrega comienza este original crossover. . ¿Qué sucede? Red Sonja viene de ganar otra de sus batallas, cansada se dirige hacia el reino poderoso Bryssendyn, conocido por su prosperidad económica y poderío militar . . En el planeta Marte el emperador en cargo está convencido que la paz es el camino a la prosperidad de su reino, sin embargo su consejero XI'Zeer no comparte esta política, por lo que convence al Emperador para visitar el planeta Tierra como una misión de exploración. XI'Zeer afirma que está inhabitado para no revelar su plan de conquista. . . Red Sonja se encuentra con una avalancha de gente escapando de los Marcianos que ellos denominan como Ogros con poderes mágicos. . Sonja no les cree al principio hasta que se enfrenta a los Marcianos y demuestra ser la guerrera hábil que es y logra superar las armas de los Marcianos. . . La batalla entre Red Sonja contra el Marciano posee un ritmo de acción excelente con toda la violencia explícita que merece este crossover. Por otro lado la historia comienza con intensidad y una trama bien planteada que soporta con lógica este crossover. . Resumen Con este cómic comienza un croosover interesante y bien apoyado por un arte crudo, recio y dinámico. Red Sonja está lista para acabar con los Marcianos Ogros. . Calificación 5 de 5 . . Créditos Escritor John Layman Ilustrador Fran Strukan Colores Valentia Briski Diseños Taylor Esposito Portada Lucio Parrillo Editorial y f https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPaYAzH93K/?igshid=19sqngix0gayn

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CBCS Comics On-Site, AfterShock Comics EXCLUSIVE comics and SIGNATURE event Seattle March 2 – 5th Seattle for Emerald City Comicon. CBCS will be providing On Site Grading and accepting Regular submissions at the Grand Hyatt Seattle across the street from the Comic Con at the Discovery Room A & B on the 1st Floor. **Mike Rooth** - Cover artist for the CBCS exclusive Animosity #5 cover from AfterShock, will be attending & signing at our Event on March 2, Thursday 5pm – 6pm & March 3, Friday 9:30am – 10:30am, at the Grand Hyatt Seattle, 9:30am - 10:30am. Don’t miss your opportunity to buy this 150 print run, rare variant. Also available are two exclusive, Blood Blister #1 CBCS Variants, published by AfterShock. The debut of this series will be Thursday, March 2nd. CBCS will have both variants to this great new After Shock series, the Color (350 print run) and the Black/White (150 print run) for sale in the Tolmie room on the 6th floor. Only while supplies last! Other signing opportunities include: Thursday 12pm – 1pm Joe Pruett Brian Stelfreeze Thursday 7pm – 8pm Mike Marts John Layman Friday 9:30am – 10:30am Stephan Nilson Mike Rooth - Cover artist for ECCC exclusive Animosity cover Friday 6pm – 7:30pm Joe Pruett Andrew Robinson Saturday 9:30am – 10:30am Lisa Y. Wu Ray Fawkes