![]() Iverson then failed the eighth grade because of absences and moved to get out of the projects. A childhood friend, Jaime Rogers, said that Iverson would always look out for the younger kids and that "He could teach anybody." When Iverson was 13, father figure Michael Freeman was arrested in front of the teen for dealing drugs. ĭuring his early childhood years in Hampton, Iverson was given the nickname "Bubba Chuck". His father, Allen Broughton, was not involved in raising him. Iverson was born in Hampton, Virginia, to a single 15-year-old mother, Ann Iverson. He returned as a player-coach for 3's Company in the inaugural season of the BIG3. He finished his career in Turkey with Beşiktaş in 2011. He was rated the fifth-greatest NBA shooting guard of all time by ESPN in 2008. Later in his career, Iverson played for the Denver Nuggets, Detroit Pistons, and the Memphis Grizzlies, before ending his NBA career with the 76ers during the 2009–10 season. Iverson represented the United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal. Iverson was also the NBA Most Valuable Player of the 2000–01 season, and led his team to the 2001 NBA Finals the same season. His regular season career scoring average of 26.7 points per game ranks seventh all-time, and his playoff career scoring average of 29.7 points per game is second only to Michael Jordan. A four-time scoring champion, winning the NBA scoring title during the 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, and 2004–05 seasons, Iverson was one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history, despite his relatively small stature (listed at 6 feet, 0 inches, or 183 centimeters). He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in the 1996–97 season. įollowing two successful years at Georgetown University, Iverson declared eligibility for the 1996 NBA draft, and was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the first overall pick. After high school, Iverson played college basketball with the Georgetown Hoyas for two years, where he set the school record for career scoring average (23.0 points per game) and won Big East Defensive Player of the Year awards both years. He earned the Associated Press High School Player of the Year award in both football and basketball, and won the Division 5 AAA Virginia state championship in both sports. Iverson attended Bethel High School in Hampton, Virginia, and was a dual-sport athlete. Iverson is often regarded as one of the greatest scorers and one of the most influential players in NBA history. In October 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. Iverson won NBA Rookie of the Year Award in 1997 and was an 11-time NBA All-Star, won the All-Star game MVP award in 20, and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2001. Nicknamed " the Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at both the shooting guard and point guard positions. 2× Big East Defensive Player of the Year (1995, 1996)Īllen Ezail Iverson ( / ˈ aɪ v ər s ən/ EYE-vər-sən born June 7, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player.Consensus first-team All-American ( 1996).
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![]() I’m here to stay, I’m here to make sure they feel my presence wherever they are! 2022, I expect to see more Black models taking charge of the world around them. To represent the Black Africa community in the modeling industry. To go further in my career and to show the world more of Tobi and what I have to offer. I hope to keep working for these designers and also to make new memories with more designers. 2021 was good to me, it was great but that’s just a glimpse of what Tobi has to offer. I walked the runway of Leonard Paris, Yoji Yamamoto, Messika and Rick Owens. I’m glad to say that it’s a milestone in my career, though there were ups and downs and hard times, but, above all, God made me pull through. It was an honor walking all these shows – a dream come true. You graced the several runways, including Messika Paris and Rick Owens, last year - what was the highlight for you? Over the years, she’s traveled to major fashion cities and walked for brands like Messina Paris, Benetton and Tods. It didn’t take long for Nigeria’s Tobi Momoh to soar – after winning the 2017 Elite Model Look, she rose to the spotlight, landed campaigns for several brands, including Leonard Paris, and began walking in a number of shows. Tobi Momoh aims to walk London and New York Fashion Weeks this year. Be patient, knowing great things take time. My advice is to be true to yourself, tap into your essence by embracing everything that you are, your culture, your roots. What advice would you give to young models who wish to move into the global modeling scene? ![]() There’s so much to look forward to, so many impacts to be made. Beyond grateful to everyone that has believed and supported me all the way.Ģ022 is the year of abundance. Seeing young girls from all over the world messaging me about how I’ve inspired them makes it even more special. Not just for the achievements, but the impact I was able to make. In 2021, you graced several runways and walked for many top names - from Balmain to Burberry to Moschino - what was it like for you? The Beth Model star became one of the fashion industry's most sought-after names when she walked shows for Balmain, Balenciaga and Calvin Klein in the first year of her career and within 6 years, she had become a Victoria Secret star, covered the issues of several magazines including Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar. Mayowa Nicholas is having the time of her career. OkayAfrica spoke to 5 African models with big hopes for the months ahead. These names walked for luxurious brands, from Balmain to Versace to Gucci to Burberry, and 2022 brings more opportunities for these African faces to rise to even greater heights. Last year, as the fashion world endeavored to get back on track, after the COVID-19 pandemic, and slew of missed shows, 2021 showcased several African models, both established and up-and-coming. As the February British Vogue cover showed, African models have not only come to rule catwalks and dominate campaigns but “have shifted the lens through which fashion is seen the world over.” ![]() These African beauties have sparkled on the runways of New York, London, Paris, and Milan, dazzled on several magazine covers, and crushed campaigns and ambassadorial deals – with many of them shining a spotlight on burgeoning designers in their home countries. Over the past two decades, several African models have found success as in-demand names, with their mix of elegance, wit and grace – showing that the continent is full of talent to be reckoned with. 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Inspired by Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel, Butcher designed and painted over 5,000 square feet of murals inside, all featuring Precious Moments characters. Sam Butcher hardly just crafted cute figurines. He also created the Precious Moments Chapel in Carthage, Missouri. This one, which is meant to comfort parents whose children have passed away, was originally retired in 2007 and is now back on shelves. In some instances, retired designs have come back into production in response to vocal customers' pleas. Get them before they're gone because once they are, many designs instantly become more valuable. Each year, certain designs are retired - and that could make their value shoot up.Īpproximately 25 to 40 designs are created each year and 12 to 20 are retired. Many are religious markings, since the creator, Sam Butcher, used his art to express his personal Christian faith. ![]() If you want to check when your Precious Moments were made, a full list of symbols can be found here. 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![]() His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. Mohsin Khan: Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. He does not experience fatigue in preserving them both. The heavens and the earth are under His dominion. No one can grasp anything from His knowledge besides what He has permitted them to grasp. ![]() He knows about people's present and past. No one can intercede with Him for others except by His permission. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. There is no God but He, the Everlasting and the Guardian of life. Shakir: Allah is He besides Whom there is no god, the Everliving, the Self-subsisting by Whom all subsist slumber does not overtake Him nor sleep whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His who is he that can intercede with Him but by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them, and they cannot comprehend anything out of His knowledge except what He pleases, His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth, and the preservation of them both tires Him not, and He is the Most High, the Great. His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory). Nor shall they compass aught of His knowledge except as He willeth. Who is there can intercede in His presence except as He permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures as) before or after or behind them. His are all things in the heavens and on earth. Yusuf Ali: Allah! There is no god but He,-the Living, the Self-subsisting, Eternal. His throne includeth the heavens and the earth, and He is never weary of preserving them. Who is he that intercedeth with Him save by His leave? He knoweth that which is in front of them and that which is behind them, while they encompass nothing of His knowledge save what He will. Unto Him belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. Pickthall: Allah! There is no deity save Him, the Alive, the Eternal. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. Sahih International: Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. ![]() Do two coatings for small animals and more for bigger animals. On larger animals you will probably want to do this in more applications since their pelt is thicker. Apply 1/2 of the mixture to the flesh side of the pelt by rubbing it in evenly on the pelt. Needless to say, this method of tanning is not practiced in large. I have attempted to tan many hides over the years but could never ge. ![]() Game animals, such as deer, have enough of the right kinds of acids in their brains to tan their entire hide. I flew out to Georgia to take a brain tanning class from Melony of Mel of The Mountains. The tanning agent that is used in this method is brains, often the brain of the very animal whose hide you are tanning. Its a Native American technique picked up my white t. Brain tanning is exactly what it sounds like. Use a rough rock or better yet sandpaper if you have it to rough up the surface of the pelt. For softer, tanned deer hides, theres the historic method of brain tanning. Then mash the brain and water into an oily liquid. The hunters bring their deer to her she skins them. The deer were purchased from a woman who has a relationship with hunters in her area. It was the week where we got to dive into the magical transformational process of working with the hide of deer to make buckskin. Love seeing where everyone is from We send tools and materials to every continent. Remove the brain from the animal's head and mix with water about 1/2 cup (.11 liters) for squirrels, 1 1/2 cups (.35 liters) of water for a coon sized animal, on up commensurate with the size of the animal. This week we had the honor to be blessed by deer. The first step in tanning the integument, or hide of a large quadruped such as a deer or. The slurry helps prep the hide for tanning. It involved bucking and wet scraping, followed by brain tanning. Optional Step: Before the application of brains to the hide, soak the hide in an ash and water slurry for 12 to 24 hours but only if you want the hair removed for leather. ![]() This step replaces the harsh chemicals used by modern methods of tanning and actually leaves the pelt softer! Older is better imagine that! Next step is called braining or brain tanning. While still having 16 bits per channel support, lossless, embedded XMP metadata etc. No patents attached, 30 years of ongoing support, open source reference implementations for all platforms and tons of programming languages etc. For long-term archival I would always use TIF or JPEG. Edit your photos, creating one or more versions, 4. Import the photos into Corel AfterShot Pro, 3. Transfer photos from your camera to your computer, 2. While it uses the TIF file structure internally, it is much less compliant and compatible. Corel AfterShot Pro supports a wide range of workflow options and working styles to ensure that you can get the best quality from your photos in the least amount of time. This is just how it is.ĭNG is not allowed for a long-term archival format for libraries, institutes and commercial clients for a reason. Unfortunately, issues of this kind often boil up in IMatch - when users try to use their DNGs for the first time with a second application. The author of FPV is also the person behind the WIC codecs in Windows. ![]() But by the old FastPictureViewer codecs, which are unmaintained for years. Aftershot pro 3 does not support APPLE DNG raw files. You are free to access your photos in existing. have found that Aftershot Pro 2 cannot see or open Canon CR2 RAW files. I've just had two case where DNG files were not processed by the standard WIC DNG codec in Windows 10. Corel says that, Unlike other workflow tools, AfterShot Pro does not force you to import your images into a catalog just to work with them. Unfortunately, DNG has become 'corrupted' somewhat by the too many variants out in the wild.Īdobe changes DNG whenever they need something for one of their applications.Ĭamera vendors and software vendors take liberties when implementing DNG support. No issues at all with metadata between PhotoLab and IMatch.Īwhile back I had a problem with Affinity Photo stripping some metadata from the JPGs during export but I made some changes in the metadata fields I'm using and now everything is fine. Versions are established and finally I stack the DNGs and JPGs. ![]() I send the TIFs to Affinity Photo for final processing which exports the final images in JPG format back to the same IMatch folder the DNGs are in. PhotoLab processed the images and exports them as 16 bit TIFs. Painter essentials 6 vs corel aftershot 3 - BDM FOOD Corel Painter Essentials 6 Clip Studio PAINT PRO Corel AfterShot 3. ![]() IMatch imports the DNGs where I cull, rename, categorize and add metadata before moving them to their permanent folder.Īnd finally I use an IMatch Favorite to send the DNGs to PhotoLab. Then I convert the CR2 files to DNG format with the Adobe DNG converter which puts the DNGs in my IMatch !Queue folder. I import the CR2 photos from the camera or card using the FastStone image Viewer. Peter I can't answer your question about CR3 files because my cameras shoot the CR2 format but for what it's worth here's my general Canon/IMatch/PhotoLab/Affinity Photo workflow which works great for me. ![]() Image by Modris Baum ( ), „Argentiferous Galena-458851“, marked as public domain, more details on Wikimedia Commons: John ( (high-grade_iron_ore)_(Soudan_Iron-Formation,_Neoarchean,_~2.69_Ga _Soudan_Mine,_Soudan,_Minnesota,_USA)_2_(18844370038).jpg), „Specularite (high-grade iron ore) (Soudan Iron-Formation, Neoarchean, ~2.69 Ga Soudan Mine, Soudan, Minnesota, USA) 2 (18844370038)“, Modreski, USGS Communications and Outreach, and the Brigham Young University (BYU) Geology Department This image is in the public domain pursuant to an agreement dated Augbetween Peter J. Mineral collection of Brigham Young University Department of Geology, Provo, Utah. Image by DerHexer, Wikimedia Commons, CC-by-sa 4.0 ( (Ceylon)_Sri_Lanka_(DerHexer)_.jpg), Non-metallic luster - coarser-grained crystals of quartz (gray). Metallic luster - fine-grained crystals of pyrite (brassy yellow). Metallic luster - crystalline aggregate of graphite. ![]() Metallic luster - single crystal of graphite. Here are some examples of luster in rocks (multi-crystalline aggregates) where crystals approach microscopic in size, making luster more difficult to evaluate. Make sure you observe other properties (e.g., hardness, streak, cleavage, etc.) Don't spend too much time on evaluating luster of rock samples. That's why you'll need to examine a sample to determine multiple properties that help you to narrow down a list of possible names for identification. The determination of luster becomes more difficult and uncertain as crystal size becomes smaller, eventually microscopic. The above examples show single crystals of significant size for handling and observation. The crystal is translucent.Ī mineral, by definition, is a solid chemical compound with ions and molecules arranged in long-distance, repetitive, geometric order. Note that you can see that light penetrates inside of the crystal. Non-metallic luster - single crystal of calcite (dogtooth spar). Note that you can see the inside of the crystal. Non-metallic luster - single crystal of quartz (smoky). Non-metallic luster - purple cubic crystals of fluorite. Metallic luster - brownish cubic crystals of galena. For more details about the different terms given for luster, consult this link - luster in mineral identification. Terms used for non-metallic luster include glassy (or "vitreous"), pearly (like mother-of-pearl), etc.
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