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Art "Sculpture"

Posted by Nadif Bracey in Advanced Art - Hull on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 9:01 pm
I decided to put my own twist on the internet sculpture project. Instead of doing the common clay recreation, I wanted to do something different. I found a photo of a lego mindstorm robot called, "Alpha Rex." I already had the lego mindstorm kit that my mother bought me years ago. So i recreated my own version with the parts that I had and there you have it.
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Clear Object and Copy A Master

Posted by Nadif Bracey in Advanced Art - Hull on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Clear Object

​I had some trouble with the clear object drawing. It didn't really understand how to "shade" and make the object more 3D like. I started with covering the entire paper with the black charcoal and then faded the color to a lighter grey by taking a paper towel and lightly brushing the canvas. Next I proceeded to draw the outer edges of the vase. I tried my best to shade the picture to make it "pop" a little more, but I don't think I did a good enough job.


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I saw the picture on google images and it immediately caught my attention. I always had a fascination with outer space and when I was little I used to go to the library to read books about the behemoth objects that filled our outer atmosphere. I started with drawing lightly the outer shapes of the planets which I would later fill in with colors. With the help of my friends Shi and Toni, I was able to make recreate the image to the best of my abilities.
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Q1 Drawings

Posted by Nadif Bracey in Advanced Art - Hull on Friday, November 4, 2011 at 2:59 pm
Jasmine

​I drew this as a portrait to Jasmine. In the beginning it was suppose to be of Sam Boyd, but I kept having to start over. I drew Jasmine as I saw her and the best way I could. Her shoulders I drew broad to represent her inner and outer strength which she shows everyday. I drew her waist slim and her butt big wide because it is. 

Bowl 

I drew the bowl the best I could. I didn't really know how to make my drawing pop out like the artist's picture that he drew on the monitor. The shading aspect is also something that I need to work on as well. I think I did ok but I want to practice on making my pictures seem more realistic. 
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POD: Huey Newton/ Black Panther Party

Posted by Nadif Bracey in American History - Laufenberg on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 3:32 pm
Here is my project.

This has been a very interesting benchmark. This has been the most difficult to process to me and I still feel like I am not getting the assignment. Creating primary source docs for my project has been confusing me until today. Finding existing primary source documents were easy for me since the earliest date of my project is in the late 60's. I decided to pick Huey Newton as my point of divergence because I not only wanted to think of a different outcome, but dive into the information and history associated with him. I liked that we had the ability to choose our own Point of Divergence because it helped us be more creative and original. The challenging part for me was when I had to put all my information into one easy to follow presentation. I decided to use Prezi because it was visually pleasing and adds "pop" to a project. It is amazing to see how one individual action can impact the outcome of a nation. I could of improved my project by adding more created documents and going in-depth on the present day outcome of my Point of Divergence. If I had to do it over I would change the time it took me to complete this assignment. This was the first time I was a little concerned about getting my assignment completed on time. 







​ Works Cited

Baggins, Brian. "Black Panther Party." Marxists Internet Archive. 19 May 2002. Web. 07 June 2011. <http://www.marxists.org/history/usa/workers/black-panthers/>.

Cassidy, Mike. "A Short History of FBI COINTELPRO." Albion Monitor. Monitor.com, 26 May 1996. Web. 07 June 2011. <http://www.albionmonitor.com/9905a/jbcointelpro.html>.

Fields, Sean. "Today In Black History: Huey Newton." Y.E.B. Blogspot, 17 Feb. 2010. Web. 07 June 2011. <http://yebies.blogspot.com/2010/02/today-in-black-history-huey-newton.html>.

Hintz, Dani. "The Story of Black Panther Huey P. Newton Has as Much Resonance and Relevance Today as It Did in the '60s. | Miscellany." Style Weekly - Richmond, VA Local News, Arts, and Events. Style Weekly, 1 Jan. 1991. Web. 07 June 2011. <http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/the-story-of-black-panther-huey-p-newton-has-as-much-resonance-and-relevance-today-as-it-did-in-the-60s/Content?oid=1388364>.

"Huey P. Newton :: Philosophy :: Lumpenproletariat - Social Justice Wiki." Main Page - Social Justice Wiki. 14 Feb. 2004. Web. 07 June 2011. <http://socialjustice.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/index.php/Huey_P._Newton_::_Philosophy_::_Lumpenproletariat>.

"New Black Panther Party for Self Defense: Introduction." ADL: Fighting Anti-Semitism, Bigotry and Extremism. ADL, 1 June 2011. Web. 07 June 2011. <http://www.adl.org/main_Extremism/new_black_panther_party.htm>.

Tyehimba:, Cheo. "IKR | Timeline: KEY EVENTS IN BLACK PANTHER HISTORY." I've Known Rivers The MoAD Diaspora Stories Project. Known Rivers, 5 Apr. 2006. Web. 07 June 2011. <http://www.iveknownrivers.org/read-2.0.php?id=125>.

 

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Nadif Music Blog #2

Posted by Nadif Bracey on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 10:43 pm
​A musical sound is called a tone, and is produced by air vibrating a certain number of times per second. These vibrations are called waves.The number of times that a sound wave vibrates in a second is called its frequency and is measured in Hertz.  High notes have a higher frequency than lower notes and this changes their shape.

When a xylophone it hits it vibrates and displaces the air molecules. There is a very transfer of energy as the xylophone switches from potential to kinetic energy. When sound waves collide they either bounce(reflect) or bend(refract). To change the pitch of a xylophone you change the size and density of the bars(keys). 


I plan to make my xylophone out of copper or pvc pipe. Which ever produces the better sound and can be sustained. I will play my instrument like everyone else does with this type of instrument; a mallet. 

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Blog #1 - Nadif Bracey

Posted by Nadif Bracey in Physics - Echols on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 7:27 pm
The instrument I want to play is a xylophone. This instrument originated in Africa. The xylophone belongs in the percussion family and consists of either wooden or metallic bars of different lengths. These bars are then adhered or tied down to a base that gives enough space to allow the bars to vibrate. These bars are struck by a mallet that can be made out of plastic, wood, or even rubber. This is what gives the instrument its sound because when struck the bar vibrates.


The general shape of a xylophone is a rectangle. To change the not of a xylophone, you have to hit a different note on the xylophone with a mallet. You can alter the sound by altering the density of the individual notes. I've noticed that different dimensions of bars give off different sound. So this can tie end to density and surface area having something to do with what produces certain certain waves. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHP5xjBP-9I (This is a link that shows a xylophone being played).

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Libby, Montana Asbestos Contamination : Nadif, Newon, Whitney

Posted by Nadif Bracey in American History - Laufenberg on Friday, May 6, 2011 at 9:55 am
What went well?

Our group was really easy to work with. Everyone was ready to take on the task. Everyone carried there weight.

What didn't go well?

​We had to start the project over because we didn't have the requirements for the infographic. I mean all the information I found is useful, but the we had to focus more on the government aspect and the aftermath. 

What would you do differently next time?

I would reread what the assignment again. My group went off track with what the Ms. Laufenburg asked of us. I would be more visual because I don't think we followed the directions still even though we started. 
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1920s Present

Posted by Nadif Bracey in American History - Laufenberg on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 8:59 pm
    • Clarkson, Frederick. "The Culture Wars Are Still Not Over." PublicEye.org - The Website of Political Research Associates. 3 Feb. 2010. Web. 20 Mar. 2011. <http://www.publiceye.org/magazine/v23n4/the_culture_wars_are_still_not_over.html>.
    • "Copula Information, Guerras Meméticas, Polarização Social E Difusão De Inovação | Semciência." Semciência | Blog Sobre a (minha) Vida Científica – "E Toda Banda Larga Será Inútil Se a Mente for Estreita" 10 Oct. 2008. Web. 20 Mar. 2011. <http://semciencia.haaan.com/?p=514>.
    • "Daily Kos: In Defense of Hippies." Daily Kos :: State of the Nation. 9 Aug. 2006. Web. 20 Mar. 2011. <http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/08/09/234908/-In-Defense-of-Hippies>.
    • Gray, Mike. "Honest-to-God Atheists and Their Contemptible Confreres | The American Culture." The American Culture | News, Reviews, and Analysis, Edited by S. T. Karnick. 7 Feb. 2010. Web. 20 Mar. 2011. <http://stkarnick.com/culture/2011/02/07/honest-to-god-atheists-and-their-contemptible-confreres/>.
    • "List of Most Controversial Issues - Top List at ListZe." ListZe - Vote, Create, and Organize Unlimited Lists. Make Lists, Top 10 Lists, Build Lists. 17 Aug. 2009. Web. 20 Mar. 2011. <http://www.listze.com/lists/Most-Controversial-Issues>.

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1920s Culture Wars

Posted by Nadif Bracey in American History - Laufenberg on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 8:33 pm
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Culture Wars

Posted by Nadif Bracey in American History - Laufenberg on Friday, March 18, 2011 at 9:40 am
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NHD: Women In Combat

Posted by Nadif Bracey in American History - Laufenberg on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 11:18 pm

We chose Woman In Combat because we felt that woman often go unrecognized. Its a man orientated military system and we wanted to show the courages lives of women in combat. We wanted to represent that in a video/documentary because it would of been uninteresting if done with a podcast. We made a 5 minute video to show women and combat, because we didn't want to make it too long. The only problem we had was compiling all the information. We didn't know where to get some primary sources from. The thing that went well is the video. It was easy putting the video together once we had the information. The things I would do differently is the way we conducted data. I would have liked to find an actual women who served in the military. If we were to redo it that would be one of the first things I would do. I've learned that women had major impacts in the military. Women in armed forces are women too, and have lives that don't just restrict them into a certain category. 

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City Upon a Hill - Nadif, Rick,Tyler

Posted by Nadif Bracey in American History - Laufenberg on Thursday, March 3, 2011 at 7:55 am


Now the only way way to get out of this shithole is to walk with the Man up Stairs.


Killing is some bs man , we all need love, im talkin reaaaallll love !


Yal Need to to stop being stuck and compromise !


We need to know how to chill wit all my brothers, share our six packs, and roll up together. 


Lets put our beef in the past cause they don't want no problems. 


Praise be to allah all day everyday


Allah will bless us cause thats my manz


Salamalacom my bros! Peace Be Unto You !

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Voting Interview: Nadif Bracey

Posted by Nadif Bracey in American History - Laufenberg on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 12:58 pm
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Benchmark : Barbelin Hall

Posted by Nadif Bracey in American History - Laufenberg on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 12:30 pm

Barbelin Hall on Prezi 

This benchmark tells a story of how Felix-Joseph Barbelin started a church which became a dormitory as he decided to create St. Joseph University. Prezi was used to explain the story in a more creative way. Annotative bibliography: https://docs0.google.com/a/scienceleadership.org/document/d/1YU4p97BP-H3LmN1PV0inACW2eYKGwlkvGbRAHhqN7W0/edit?authkey=CKO0z_0D# 

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