Hello there! It's Sandy Alnok and today I am going to be talking about colored pencil transparency. These are the two cards I'll be making. I wanted to make some clean and simple cards using a stamp set that I recently purchased and also the colors from Pantone for the year. The Prismacolor hues that I'm using are listed here and they'll be over on my blog as well if you want to pick up that list. The stamp set is from Penny Black and the colors are from Pantone and I recently did a video using Copic markers in that chart but I was trying to find card stock that was close and I didn't have anything that was super close.  They had all those curly hues on them and I didn't like that particularly much for a clean and simple card but I had to finish that off somehow. I could have had a branch floating in the air but I kind of prefer things to be a little more realistic so I connected them to the outside of the card stock using just a fountain pen. This is an eco twizby and since I'm going to use colored pencil I can use whatever ink, whatever pen in order to create the stem and the extra leaf on the end to finish off that branch really easily and if you were using Copic markers you just have to use something that would be Copic friendly. Same with watercolor it would have to be watercolor friendly. For the gray card base I'm going to use some white as an undercoat like a basically if you were thinking about priming something so that the color that sits on top would be pure and the parts of the bird that I want to be really really bright yellow I'm going to put the white underneath and I'm going to use a yellow that I tested out on some scratch paper to color over it because there are some of your pencils that you'll find if you get some scratch paper and try them out you'll find some of them are transparent so if you color half on and half off a spot of white like this you'll get two different yellows and it's a really great way to stretch the colors that you have in your collection you can get a dark and a light out of each one by coloring over top of the color that's underneath so though the white is just a basic undercoat and then the whole bird is going to be yellow here. I didn't go look up any birds to see exactly what kind of breed they were going to be or anything I just wanted yellow birds on the gray cardstock and gray birds on the yellow cardstock so it's covering quite nicely right over top of the the white pencil doing just fine there and the the color is not super bright it's not as bright as the yellow cardstock that I have because the yellow cardstock should have been lighter in order to match that Pantone color a little bit but we'll get over that but this is more of the color on top of this white that the Pantone color would be it's not my my Y17 yellow my really warm creamy sunny yellow not so not so much the color that they chose so here where I'm doing the bellies look how I'm getting a different highlight color on the highlight portion of the bellies and a darker portion when it's just the yellow pencil on gray makes a big difference in creating some depth in your coloring when you're coloring on colored cardstock each cardstock that you use will react differently with different colors though so you're going to want to have a little scrap of whatever it is handy so you can test out your colors ahead of time to make sure you can get that transparency some pigments in the pencils are going to be more transparent than others and others will be more opaque than others so try it over a swatch of white and that will show you whether or not that will work. I'm going to use my pen to do some of the detail work by the way because when you color over top of something there is some opacity to the pencils that I used already there's some opacity which means it's going to cover the pencil lines it's why your pencil lines get all kind of mushy and grayed out so when you're using pencil you may find having just a little bit of extra black pen on top will help to refine some of those areas strengthen them back up and redefine those outlines of the images and as I said my fountain pen has some waterproof ink in it and it really works fine for cards like this I can't use that pen when I'm using anything Copic though because that is not Copic friendly the gray birds did not work out nearly as well and I had tested this and you know it looked like the right color it looked like the right kind of gray this is a cool gray 30 percent color and the birds just ended up feeling very flat because it didn't matter on this to try to put down a coat of that white underneath because the card stock is really light would not have made much difference at all in trying to create the highlights underneath so instead on the light card stock I'm adding darker shadows this is a 90% warm gray color which is nearly black in order to add some shading to it so that they end up being darker birds I debated whether I would I would try to make yellow birds on the yellow paper I thought about that and then I realized they would totally disappear and I wanted something a little stronger so there we have gray birds and with colored pencil the blending can get really complex or it can be really simple depends on your card stock both of these card stocks that I have I don't even know who makes them I have a huge collection of stock that's just sitting on my shelf and it's in all different kinds of colors and I didn't keep packages because I got rid of all that plastic it was annoying me one time so I have no idea who makes it but different card stocks will have different textures to them different amounts of softness that will make your blending either easier or harder so you may find if you test a certain brand that you love the texture of their paper and you may find that you don't like certain ones that the softer it is I find the better it works with colored pencil so I'm going back into this with the 30% again the lighter gray to try to blend out some of those areas and make them a little bit smoother didn't really do a whole lot for me I knew I was gonna need to go back in and do some pen work as well but I decided that these birds at least deserve to have bright white bellies so I added some white to their tummies to give them just a little bit more color to them and then came the leaves you can do the same thing with other elements in the picture not just with birds but put a little highlight onto the leaves and then when you color a green over top of it that's transparent and this one is semi-transparent so I'm getting a lighter green where I put the white pencil down and you can see I didn't put it down very carefully I just threw some on there then you'll get two greens out of one instead of using two green pencils and if you do that nicely instead of just slapping it on like I did you can end up with a nice gradation using the green pencil that way the there's an exercise in my color pencil jump start class that covers this and talks more about coloring on actual black paper not just on colored paper so this is just a way that you can experiment as well using colored paper to do your color pencil coloring so finish off my little leaves and their little branches and then the birds on the left did not get beak colors so I added a little beak color and then started doing some finishing work on these because I always try to look at the image at the end and see if there's any little tidying and the birds on the right the the graybirds needed some serious work because I'd gone over them with so much pencil that I lost a lot of the detail and I can also add extra detail I can give them black markings with the pen after all the coloring is done underneath and create some real depth in the the wings and in the feathers on them and everything so you can go all kinds of crazy with it with a pen when you're finished with the pencil work just know that depending on what pen you use if you go back into the pencil you could end up making mush if the pencil drags the pen around so there's always that there's always an opportunity for me to mess up a piece of artwork late to stage into getting it done but what I do find is that continuing to work on it even if I feel like oh I've messed something up I was working on a piece just the other day of a painting and I nearly gave up on it like four times I almost tossed it and then it ended up coming out really beautiful and I sold it believe it or not so there you go you never know whether something's going to work out in the long run if you don't finish it but you also want to learn as much as you can from that piece of paper to finish off the cards I'm using my quarter chomper it has two different quarter rounds on it two different angles or or I guess circumferences one is a quarter inch and one is a half inch I thought I'd show them both to you do one on each card and you can choose which one you like better I tend to like the larger one the bigger rounder one but it also depends a little bit on the image and the size of the card as well which one works a little bit better for the image but there you go my finished little clean and simple bird cards with a few tips on using colored pencil and their transparent characteristics thank you so much for joining me for this hit that like button if you could it really helps the channel out share it with your colored pencil friends and I'll see you again very soon you know me I'll be back with another video so go color something beautiful bye bye


We have all seen cracks in asphalt pavement many many times, but we know very little about them. This videotape will focus on medium-sized cracks which are 3 to 12 millimeters wide or about the thickness of your finger. These cracks can be linear or area in nature. You will see their causes and how to properly repair them. Linear cracks can appear several ways. They can be line breaks along the edge of the pavement, cracks along joints in the pavement, or line breaks just about anywhere throughout the pavement. Area cracks are recognized as a network of random cracks in the pavement. This is often called alligator cracks. The pattern formed in the pavement resembles the pattern of an alligator hide. They are caused by a heavy flow of traffic on the pavement above a weak place in the road base. The pavement surface must be repaired as soon as the cracks can easily be seen because water can pass through the cracks causing more damage to the road base. If the work is delayed, the pavement will become badly broken up and will require major repair. Pavement with cracks wider than the thickness of your finger require more extensive repair than we are covering in this videotape. These wide cracks indicate serious damage of the road base that you should schedule to be repaired. For repair information, refer to the IRF videotape base and sub-base repair. To repair linear and area cracks, you will need hand tools and equipment designed to do the job best. The proper hand tools include narrow and wide squeegees, a sharp pointed rod, a rake, stiff brooms, shovels, and a pouring pot for the asphalt mixture. You will also need an asphalt sprayer to apply the asphalt to seal the cracks. An air compressor to remove debris from the surface and cracks. Be sure to take along the blowpipe attachment. A dump truck will be needed to transport the materials, equipment, and crew to the work site. The proper equipment alone will not make a good repair. You will also need the proper materials which include an asphalt slurry mixture for filling the cracks. This mixture can be made before you go to the work site. It consists of 10 liters of asphalt emulsion to every 35 kilograms of sand with water added as needed. The mixture has reached the desired consistency when it is thick, smooth, and free of lumps. You will also need asphalt emulsion or asphalt cutback to fill and seal the cracks and clean medium sand, approximately one to two millimeters in size for cover aggregate. We will look at the eight steps for repairing linear and area cracks in asphalt pavement. Step one, place the traffic control devices. Step two, clean the surface area and cracks. Step three, fill the cracks with asphalt mixture. Step four, apply the liquid asphalt over the cracked area. Step five, spread the cover aggregate. Step six, roll the aggregate. Step seven, clean the work site. Step eight, remove the traffic control devices. Now that we have briefly covered the eight steps, we will look at each step in detail. Step one, place the traffic control devices at the work site. Proper placement of these signs, cones, and barricades is important to the safety of your crew and the passing vehicles. Place these devices so that drivers have adequate time to respond. For further information, refer to the IRF videotape, traffic control during maintenance. Step two, clean the surface area and cracks. A broom will do the job adequately, but compressed air is more effective. After the pavement surface area and cracks have been cleaned, you must inspect them for damage. Identify the cracks that need more cleaning to your crew. A sharp pointed rod may be necessary to remove any material stuck in the cracks. Remove any loose material from the area to be repaired. Step three, fill the cracks with asphalt mixture. The asphalt mixture must be smoothed immediately after it is poured. Run the squeegee over the cracks and along both sides. Any excess asphalt mixture must be removed. Step four, apply the liquid asphalt over the cracked area. Before you begin, make sure the asphalt mixture in the cracks has cured. The liquid asphalt should be sprayed over the area in a light coat. You can use a wide squeegee if a sprayer is not available. Make sure the light coat extends beyond the cracked area about 30 centimeters or the distance equal to the length of your foot. This step is not done for linear cracks. Step five, spread the cover aggregate. The aggregate must be spread immediately after the liquid asphalt has been applied. Be sure that the cover aggregate is cast evenly over the liquid asphalt in a single layer. Do not dump the aggregate in piles. The aggregate will protect the surface of the repair. It will prevent the tires from picking up the asphalt mixture or sealer. The aggregate also provides good friction for vehicles. Step six, roll the aggregate using the truck. It must be driven several times across the aggregate to make the aggregate particles fit tightly together. Step seven, clean the worksite. All unused material must be loaded on the truck. Do not leave any unused material at the worksite. Also the tools used to make the repair must be cleaned at the end of the day and loaded back on the truck. Loose aggregate should be swept up and properly disposed of away from the road and drainage ditches. Check for anything left behind and be sure it gets loaded on the truck. Step eight, remove the traffic control devices. Pick them up in the reverse order of their placement. This road crew is now ready to proceed to the next worksite. Remember there are eight steps necessary to repair linear and area cracks. Step one, place the traffic control devices. Be sure the signs, cones and barricades are placed correctly. Step two, clean the surface area and cracks. Remove all debris from the cracks. Step three, fill the cracks with asphalt mixture. Be sure you fill all the cracks. Step four, apply the liquid asphalt over the cracked area. The asphalt should cover the repair surface in a light coat. Step five, spread the cover aggregate. Cast it evenly over the entire repair surface in a single layer. Step six, roll the aggregate. This will make the aggregate particles stay in place. Step seven, clean the worksite. Sweep and properly dispose of any loose aggregate. Step eight, remove the traffic control devices. Pick them up in the reverse order of their placement. Crack repair is very important because it prevents further deterioration of the pavement surface and protects the base from water damage. Proper repair of linear and area cracks will prolong the life of the pavement. Your efforts will keep the road in good condition and safe for everyone.


Welcome back. We're now going to what is happening, you know, the newspaper headlines that we call Off the Press. So what are we getting off the press? We're starting with the leadership newspaper. A major headline in the leadership newspaper is Labour Party crisis deepens as a burry a proper renew hostilities. And then when you go down, you will see that this wrangle over alleged plot to derail obese case at tribunal. And there's also the other party refuting it. It's a lie. We didn't file suit to withdraw a petition, and that's what they're saying. We also have this story on Malaria Day, World Malaria Day, Nigerian children to get vaccine in April 20, 24. That's when it will be ready for us. Renowned journalist Pita Inahoro dies at 88. We've talked about that governor's Sultan Klak Adebanjo headline Enugu Unity Summit. Tenth national assembly leadership, APC leaders, lawmakers, strong Shinobu's house. We knew that was going to happen. This is where the major headlines in the leadership newspaper, okay, we have some other ones as well, where Anzaiti Mounts federal government releases emergency lines, that is Sudan, about Sudan. Quarter one cash crunch to weaken Nigeria's growth in 2023, that's according to some experts that they call Fitch. Those were the headlines on the leadership. All right. From the leadership, we'll move to Nature News, which leads with Nigeria gets Malaria vaccine April 2024, that's according to the federal government. And in front of that, you'll see the picture of the Minister of Health, Saigea Henry. On top of that, you have a rider, African governments to explore ecosystem to finance SDGs, and that's from the AFDB. And going down, you see some of the stories that will be found inside the newspaper. World Malaria Day, what Malaria vaccine means for Africa, that's on page six. Three men arrested in South Africa for stealing large crocodile, that's on page 22. And Nature Care, 10 superfoods for your health, your heart health. And that you will find on page 15. And on the side, you have something on the vice president, Yomeo Shibajo. Energy poverty has to be tackled headlong, and that's according to Yomeo Shibajo. And climate activists paralyze Berlin traffic. Now this is a major issue in Berlin, Germany. Activists, they are not joking. When it comes to climate change, they are very, very serious, and the police have had to dismantle so many of the roadblocks that these activists have put on the road, and they are still dealing with that. Okay. We have, from this day newspaper, we have Adamu, APC leaders visit Tinobu, consider South-South for Senate President and not West for Speaker. Other interest also pushing North-Central for Speakership, another opposition party asks court to stop Tinobu swearing in 33 days to inauguration. U.S. grants Nigerians permission to protest against presidential poll. We have the report also that NDDC, U.S. firms seal $15 billion deal for construction of mega-real line connecting Niger-Delta states about time. Oshimole Pertaside, Wabote, others charge commission to entrench sound corporate governance to attract private sector financing. Buhari, Nigeria spent $195 million to fight piracy in Gulf of Guinea in 2021. Interesting. And we also have WHO urges Nigeria to commit 80% health sector budget to Ph.C. That's the primary health care system in the country. So we already know that 2023 World Malaria Day, poor use of local content poses challenge in combating disease lawmakers lament. So we are still celebrating World Malaria Day, those are the headlines from this day. These days we'll move over to the daily trust which is leading with 96% of female candidates crash out and you have riders there. One of them is 1,553 viper position, 72 win, women clinch three senate, 14 reps and 48 state assembly seats, money, culture, religion against us, candidates. And it is a disaster for political inclusion, women they are giving reasons why they are having problems moving strongly into the political foray. And then going down you have 29 abducted as kidnappers invade FCT village. Going down you have also on page 20, May 29, Kano Kaduna FCT others get new CPs. That story you find on page 20 and on page six you have EFCC arrange on those speaker to others over 2.4 million error fraud. When I saw this headline I was expecting to see billion because people don't still have million. So I was shocked to see 2.4 million, I said really because the courage when it's hot in billions. And so you have on top of it you have FG yet to begin evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Sudan and that is alarming isn't it because we had an interview yesterday with Neema who told us that evacuation where to begin yesterday. You have another headline here sub headline Malaria Nigeria faces 2.8 billion dollars economic burden and that's according to the federal government. You find the stories, the details of that on page 27 and another sub headline senate presidency Barau Akbabio others intensify lobby visit to Nubu. That story you'll find on page 11 of the daily trust newspaper. Okay we have an analyst that's joining us today. He's a lawyer here in Lagos state and his name is Tunde Kolaule. Tunde Kolaule will be helping us have insight into some of these headlines. Tunde good morning and welcome to the program. Good morning my brother. Okay. Thanks for having me. Yeah. You're welcome. I love immediately with the headline from this day Adamu APC leaders visit to Nubu consider south south for senate president not west for speaker and then under that we also have other interests also pushing not central for speakership and okay so now everybody is clamoring for speakership every every every how do they call them? Every part of Nigeria so to speak is clamoring for speakership we already know the president elect is from from the south west now they're talking about south south they're talking about not west not east and all that so what do you make of all that? Honestly it just shows you the chaos and lack of planning that will find the most of the political parties and especially the parties that has won the presidency. Honestly speaking immediately they have decided that the president was going to the south west all the other offices to have been kind of they are located for the different intersections of the country in such a balanced manner that you know that when the president comes from here the senate president is going to come from there the speaker will come from the other places and what I know but that's just not to be the case and that's not if you say you are doing what we call a kind of a quota system and then a kind of an aspect of distribution of some of these offices and what are those? This is what we expect of them doing after and the second issue I want to raise is between 1979 and 1983 when we had the second republic it was the political parties that determined who is going to hold what they are. It wasn't the president, the president was for that the party was to please. The president has to take a decision of the party but to pay what we see in all the political parties and especially in the absence of the republic is that the president has to come the other and not make a decision everything has happened whether in government or in the political party and also in the area of the country where that is not supposed to be in the place where it is visible in the country. The chance is not right at all. The state what happened is the government. The state what is the country is turning the party right. We have a way of putting squad pegs in our hands and we also have a way of putting things on their heads instead of allowing them to walk on their legs and for me that is not too good for us as a nation. So if the president is coming from the south way you now have the same president again coming from the south south and northern and then the sticker coming from the south and northern. The partners that we have always talked about within the political zone of the country are looking to achieve that. That could be a recipe for for instability for the incoming president and I'm also like I said I'm not too confident in which is the president that would have to take everything that happened in the economy in politics and what happened. He doesn't want to go away for a nation that desires a lot more. But today today is that is that a party a party thing or is it a tinnable thing? Why I'm asking this is that even when it took more than six months for the Buhari administration the first in his first coming to constitute a the house or you know get ministers get everybody that needs to be there. People didn't seem to go to his house to ask for those kind of favors. I can't also remember people going to Jonathan's house to ask for those kind of favors. These things were decided by the party but it is it is it is said that in Lagos because I've never been in one of those meetings but it said that in Lagos a lot of things are decided in Bordelon. So could this not be a tinnable thing you know or rather than a party thing? Why this is happening? Well it is natural for the president to like only president for that matter it is also natural for the governor elect any governor for that matter to want to dominate the environment to want to be able to have control over what's happened in the national assembly and what's happened in the respective state of assembly but it is for the party to insist on its own supremacy for the stability of not just the political party but for that of the nation. Let me also emphasize that it is natural for some people to be able to love this for whatever position they want within a political party or even within the Nigerian state. You talk to your friends, you talk to your relation, you talk to people who do you think can influence things for me but what is most important is that we must set the parameter to which people can get some of these things if you fit into the parameter that has been set by the political party by the constitution and also maybe the Nigerian society as a whole, whether fitting to that there may be more than one or two persons or even three or four who will fit into the parameter that the party has fixed. Anything fits into that parameter and many of you fit into that parameter and you are coming from the same political group. So if you go to a lobby, the president is next to get the position or one or two positions or a particular position there might be nothing wrong with that but we have a situation in which the party should have determined or should have allocated or should have insisted this is where all these different positions or offices are going to go when we are eventually falling down. But from the way we are seeing, it appears to me they haven't planned for that, it appears to me that the president who doesn't pick me, never he wants to work with and I say that doesn't all go well. Stop the policy. Okay, we'll watch and see how that plays out. They have 33 days to go. All right, what Labour Party, let's go to leadership where the headline there is that Labour Party crisis depends as a borough, a papa renew hostility and you have wrangle over a ledge plot to derail obese case at tribunal. Well, it's a lie, we didn't file suit to withdraw petition. Let's look at this crisis rocking the Labour Party. Tunde, how do you see papa and what is going on there? Him and five others have been suspended from the party and he's kicking. Tell us your thought on what's playing out with that party. Actually, I think very sad that the party like the Labour Party that is enjoying so much good work among the Nigerian youth and the second number of Nigerian adults is going through this kind of crisis. The question they have raised in Nigeria will be asking themselves now and even they have raised Nigerian youth, these people have been put into power and they are already doing things the way the old parties used to do it. They are already at each other's foot. If they come to power, what is likely, what way will they have to get different place from the old political party? And this is like cutting one's nose in order to inspire it. They are in a way undermining the good way that they enjoy among the Nigerian youth and the Nigerian people. Yeah, when you talk like that, Tunde, because it is six people here that have been fingered out and the party has quickly done what they showed and that is to suspend them. There are feelings and thoughts in some quarters that these people may have been sponsored to go cause crisis in that party. Do you share that thought? Where it is not impossible, politicians like I always say are very incorrigible people. They could find a way to throw some spanner into the wills of the labor party so that they will not do crisis and they will not be able to put, I mean to fight the cases that they have been caught and also to be able to pose a kind of active position to the party that has won the president and the others is dominant in government. Nigerian politicians will be too eager to do that kind of thing. But it is not for the labor party to know what it has taken because like I said, part of the challenge that we have in Nigeria up till now is that there has not been very vibrant and strong position party. If you are very strong and viable position party, the party that is in power will be too reluctant to impose on Nigerian people some of the political programs that we begin to see. Look at a place like a British, the prime minister and the president of Etika or whatever they call him there, near and near made a project which didn't work out, which didn't work out for the people. And the prime minister and the president of Etika and all of them, they have to quit just because. Tunde, all right, we do not like it when this happens.  I hope we get reconnected with our guests who has just been giving us very strong opinions on issues of the press and very valid points he is making. But you know the crisis is rocking the labor party. It's something I'm not excited about because this is a very critical time for that party. Yeah. And for Nigerians, if I may, because whether we like it or not, if you love democracy, you would love what has happened, what labor party did in the 2023 election. They opened the eyes of the people to the fact that the people still have strength, the people still have the power to change things, to change the narrative. And if there's a third party, political party that will give opposition, it will mean that the party in power cannot be arrogant for life. Exactly. The parties that have come before now have been very, very arrogant. Very arrogant. We're glad to know that we have Tunde Kola Waliback. Hello, Tunde, you were talking about the crisis in the labor party. Let's continue from where you stopped. Where the crisis in the labor party that is going to, this is eventually going to win their case at the election tribunal. They will be able to offer a credible and viable to share parties to the issue when the election is going to come. Furthermore, party politics is not just about the policies. It's not just about holding positions and war action. If we are not cohesive now, if they become fragmented, and they are able to put their house in order, how will they be able to strategize for the next election? Because the parties will always remain there, and it is when you are well organized that they will be able to prepare very strongly for the coming election. So my prayer is that the labor party people will be able to put their house in order, and this is a kind of forcing. But at the end of the crisis that we are seeing, because it is not beyond the Nigerian position, the labor party should report all the kind of things that are going to delay whatever, whatever programs, whatever plan, the main half for the future and for the Nigerian society. But you are a legal practitioner. Perhaps you can tell us what you make of whether or not Abura remains with regards to some of the cuts, injunctions that we have come out, Abuja, Benin City, if it remains the chairman of that party or not at this point? Honestly speaking, this is one of the tragedies that we have found not just in the area of policy, but also within the Nigerian division. I was reading the newspaper from a few days ago and I read the Lannister, Mr. Alitha, saying that he knows the law, he knows the facts, but he knows one that crossed in a grand court. Why is he saying this? It is because of some of these things that we see happening within the labor party, and which for Christians now shop around for favorable orders and injunctions from different courts. The kind of unity, the kind of question, the kind of uniformity that we used to see among, I mean from the different courts and all that are no longer there. Simply because the politicians have given their left-hand into our judicial system and they are corrupt and privatizing the judicial process. The dangers indeed are too many because law tries only when you can predict what the court will say on the basis of precedence, on the basis of the similarity of facts. If a court in one particular place is giving another a court of same jurisdiction, a court that is on the same level, and not supposed to be this is that, if it is only a higher court that can review what a lower court has done. But in Nigeria today, we have a situation in which courts on the same level, courts of the same jurisdiction will be busy completing all that and injunction among the church. This is destroying the judicial process. But thank God, I have found that the federal court in particular now have a process by which when you file a case in the court, they will have to file an application that you have not engaged in multiplicity of a case that you have not filed different cases in different courts in order to show an injunction on what appeal. So if what a court in the country can do that, both the federal court, the court of appeal and what action, it will help us a great deal. The challenge we are also having that area is that we haven't developed a system in which a court in Lagos will know what decisions and what the court in Abuja are doing. A court in Abuja might not know what the court in Potakot, what cases is there, but if we have a network of appeal, a court, I mean a computer networking among the federal court, among the court of appeal, among the court and what action, and the federal court and what action. Some of these challenges that we are facing, with regards to multiplicity of injunctions and other actions, it probably is minimize because the charges and the court will not be giving any other based on information that they don't know, based on a very blind eye and knowledge. But more importantly too, the court ought to begin to reach very big stakes, especially the superior court, with regards to those politicians who go to court to show for different injunctions and what appeal. As it were, my opinion of the lawyer just like he said exactly, the effect of that was given by the court removing the chairman of the Labor Party asking him not to further parading the chairman of the Labor Party to assist every other, given by a court of the same jurisdiction or so to say in the name as long way of the same level, is not avoided as being a show. But if I were the chairman of the Labor Party and we are not status quo, I mean I will abide by the other that was also given by the court, with regards to the chairman of the Labor Party to stop parading himself as the chairman of the party. Oh well, we had so many other things that I would have loved you to talk about, but our time is up unfortunately. I would like to thank you for coming on the show today and giving us your thoughts on some of the headlines. Thank you so much for being a part of the program. Thank you for having me. Thank you. So we were talking with Tunde Kolaule, a legal practitioner here in Degas State and right now we're going to take a short break. When we return, we'll be taking on our first hot topic. Stay with us.


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See... that's drunk! Hello, let's take a look at the 13 Best Role Playing Games on the Super Nintendo, and on this list I'm including Super Famicom games that never left Japan since we've got English patches available to play them thanks to hard-working folks like the Aeon Genesis team. Also, I'm not going to include games that are better experienced on other consoles or handhelds. Like, for example, Final Fantasy IV is pretty good on Super Nintendo with the naming-way patch, but I'd argue that you're still better off playing the PSP or DS versions. The same can be said for games like Tactics Ogre as well. And one more thing since apparently this needs to be pointed out, anytime RPGs are discussed, no, Link to the Past is not an RPG. It's in the adventure genre, so it's not on the list. Alright, let's get going. 13. Illusion of Gaia. Yup, that's right. This list is so stacked and so loaded that I have to stick Illusion of Gaia, a game that some of you might have in your Top 5 all the way down at 13.  It's really something else, but what makes it such a fun playthrough is the dungeon design combined with the mechanic of being able to flip between two and later three different forms that each have different capabilities. This is a well-designed game that's a solid playthrough, but I don't think it's quite as good as... 12. Soul Blazer. For those unfamiliar, Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia and TerraNigma make up what's referred to as the Quintet Trilogy. They're considered a series of sorts, but not because their stories are related, but because their gameplay is very similar and because all three games are made by the same developer. So if you like Illusion of Gaia, you'll love Soul Blazer. You get the same sort of action here with some clever dungeon design and some fun boss fights. And what I really like about it is that you can play for 10 or 15 minutes, kill some monsters, open up a new area and backtrack a bit to save, and everything you've killed stays dead when you pick up and play again. I just appreciate games that respect players' time like that. Also, similar to Illusion of Gaia, the story in Soul Blazer is pretty weird, although this one is a bit more modlin' with some real darkness surrounding the proceedings. But yeah, Soul Blazer has aged really well, featuring a cleverly designed gameplay structure and story. 11. Secret of Mana. This was the toughest game to place on this list, once I had it as high as 7th, and then later I had it off my list completely. Secret of Mana is maybe the most flawed game that I'd consider a quote-unquote classic in all of the Super Nintendo library. It's got a unique development backstory, where this game was originally intended to be a launch title for the ill-fated Super Nintendo CD peripheral, but the dev team was not only able to salvage the game, but they made it one of the best-looking and best-sounding games on the SNES. Yes, it's flawed, the hit detection isn't the greatest, the screen scrolling can be problematic, and the story doesn't really get going until several hours in. But man, the art direction, the design of some of these bosses, all the different environments, and especially all the different weapons you can use. I always thought of the action here as more of a beat-em-up. Plus, it's one of the few games on this list that's multiplayer, and also, the soundtrack is one of the absolute best in the entire Super Nintendo library. So yeah, despite its flaws, I still think the good outweighs the bad in Secret of Mana. Breath of Fire 2. Man, oh man, I'm already starting to feel bad about this list because I really like Breath of Fire 2, but the way this list shook out, it barely landed in my top 10. Hey, that's just the way it ended up. That definitely doesn't mean this is inferior or anything like that. In fact, this is one of the deepest games on this list that features some great gameplay variety. There's just so much here in this game to dive into, whether it's hunting, fishing, or building and managing a village. And of course, it also executes the traditional role-playing game stuff extremely well, like the combat system. A well-told story that has a great twist that I won't spoil here. But unfortunately, the localization here left the translation in shambles. So if you want to play this one, make sure you do it with the relocalization patch. 9. Live Alive, here's a Squaresoft game that never left Japan, and it's one of the most interesting playthroughs in the entire Super Nintendo library because it's structured to be broken up into 7 different chapters that you play through one at a time in any order you'd like. And all 7 chapters are totally different in every way. In one you're a pro wrestler, in another you're in the Wild West, in another you're in some strange future where there isn't even any combat. This game is way out there, and it's one of the most ambitious 16-bit titles ever. And best of all, Live Alive really rewards the player for completing all 7 chapters because there's an 8th and later a 9th chapter where every character from every time period comes together.  So if you play this one, make sure you play it all the way through. It is worth it. 8. Terranigma, Japan got this game, PAL regions got this game, but North America did not. And if you haven't played this one yet, and this is one you have to play any way you can, then you are missing out. It's considered the third game in the Quintet trilogy that I talked about earlier, but it's the most polished game of the three featuring a really satisfying combat system, some really tough boss fights, excellent dungeon design, a high quality soundtrack, and a story that's, well, I'll just say, after you finish Terranigma and you look back at your time playing it, the first thing you'll remember is the story. I describe the story in Illusion of Gaia as having kind of a surreal fever dream quality to it, and Terranigma takes that vibe and pushes it to its limit. It is strange, but it's strange in the best possible way, and that's thanks to the way it's structured and the way the story is told. You're never sure what's around the corner or what's coming next, and there's some shocking moments here. And of course, I have to mention the ending as well. It's one of the most bittersweet endings in any game ever. Seiken Densetsu 3, the sequel to Secret of Mana, is another game that never left Japan back in the day, and only recently got released in North America as Trials of Mana with a remake coming to modern platforms in early 2020. But remake or no, this game offers a lot of things that many others on this list do not. It's a multiplayer action RPG that offers three different story paths you can take depending on which of the six characters you pick. What I like best about this game is how the combat is structured from a strategic standpoint, and it has to do with how you put together your party. Sure, if you play this game blind, you just pick three characters and make do, but once you get a feel for the combat, there's a real incentive there to go back and try a different approach with the other characters, whether it's a melee-powered party with Doran and Kevin, or a magic attack party featuring Angela with Least to power her up, or if you want to just go nuts with Hawk just to make him a total badass ninja. That's cool too. This game also offers some of the best graphics and sound on any 16-bit game ever, so you are really missing out if you haven't played this one. Six. LuffyA2, Rise of the Sinistrals. Quickly, I should mention that no, you do not need to play the first LuffyA game to get into this one, and that's definitely a good thing since it's one less hurdle to get into what is one of the best games on the Super Nintendo, let alone one of the best RPGs. On the surface, this may seem like just another turn-based role-playing game, but the way this one works in some Zelda-like adventure-style elements really makes this game stand out as something great. The puzzle solving here is fantastic, but what really puts LuffyA2 over the top is the Ancient Cave, a 99-floor dungeon where every floor is randomized. It's not required to beat the game or anything, but it's practically its own in-depth game within this game, which is pretty amazing. And the game itself is pretty dang good too, even if it does take a little different approach to the storytelling. Don't expect a giant sweeping epic story here, this one's a little different, and I mean that in a good way. Also, some of the pixel art, especially for the Sinistrals, is top-notch, and that boss theme is one of the all-time greats. Five! Front Mission Gun Hazard. Long-time viewers of this channel have heard me prattle on about this game for years, and yes, I really do think it's a top five role-playing game on the system. This one still has not left Japan to this day on any platform, and that's a damn shame, but thanks to the English patch provided by Aeon Genesis, you can play this one on Super Famicom. Front Mission Gun Hazard takes the usual grid-based strategy of the Front Mission series and turns the combat into side-scrolling action stages, a la Cybernator, or Metal Warriors. You can manage your mechs or wanzers as the game calls them, and give them orders, jobs, as well as outfit them with all sorts of weapons and armor while allocating stats, with lots of variables to account for. But at the same time, the game doesn't overwhelm you with having to micromanage everything, and it does all that while telling an interesting story involving themes of loyalty and betrayal. The real brilliance of this game is being able to balance all of these elements into one cohesive and balanced game. And plus, the music here was composed by Mitsuda and Oematsu. What's not to love here? The game looks and sounds awesome, the gameplay makes you use your brain, but doesn't bog down in details, there's plenty of action, and the story is legitimately interesting. This is an absolute must-play on the Super Nintendo. Super Mario RPG Legend of the Seven Stars. In this video so far, you've already heard about these grand sweeping adventures with absorbing narratives, but when it comes to Mario RPG, really one word comes to mind, fun. This game is just a lot of frickin' fun. Sure, this game does have a pretty good story with plenty of heart, but the reason to play this one is that it's unique among its peers. There are some laugh-out-loud moments in this one, some really funny set pieces like making fun of the fact that Mario doesn't really talk, so he has to pantomime what happened to the princess. It's just all executed really well. I also appreciate that the combat system here is timing-based, meaning you land a bigger attack if you hit the A button at just the right time. And there are certain weapons and special abilities that take advantage of this mechanic. Plus, you get Bowser in your party at a certain point as old enemies become begrudging allies. Bowser really steals the show in this game. So yeah, on the surface, Mario RPG might seem like a novelty act or a flimsy gimmick, but the way this game plays from beginning to end is just so much fun, and it's something a little different for the genre. Earthbound. Another game that's really hard to place on a list like this, it's a tough game to describe because, again, on the surface, yeah, the combat system isn't much and the inventory management can be a chore, but still, this game is a cult favorite for a good reason. But the thing is, I think what makes Earthbound worth playing isn't just the weird settings or the wacky dialogue or the game's strange sense of humor or the soundtrack, although don't get me wrong, those are all major contributors to what makes this game great. But to me, it's the grand scope of Earthbound's story.   Everything just seems very low stakes, if that makes sense. But from there, the game's world grows and grows until you're using psychic powers to fight robots with your friends. I know that's kind of the whole point of an RPG story, but the way Earthbound goes down that path is so well done because it starts in such a humble, down-to-earth way. And in addition, Earthbound's ending is one of the all-time best of any game ever, and it makes the entire journey worth it. True. Final Fantasy VI. The influence of this one is still being felt today, what with the 14 different playable characters, each with their own backstory. A huge, ambitious story that requires at least a 40-hour playthrough to fully experience, a combat system that features not just special abilities, but full-on attributes unique to each character, whether it's Setzer's slot machine mechanic, Realm's draw feature, or Gao's whatever weird thing Gao does, as well as the Esper system which allows you to customize each character's battle characteristics even further. And there's also a massive soundtrack that itself is over three hours long without a single note wasted. And there's quick-time events that keep the player engaged throughout this huge story, tons of twists and turns, a memorable villain, I could go on and on. I think the best way to describe Final Fantasy VI is that it is the quintessential role-playing game experience. It has everything, from the story to the characters, to the visuals to the sound to the combat system. This is the ultimate role-playing game. Yeah, some of the characters aren't gonna get used much, and yeah, the story maybe could have used a little editing and a little more focus, but in the end, this is a top-10 game on the Super Nintendo, and maybe a top-10 16-bit game, period. Chrono Trigger. Yes, I am risking yet another Final Fantasy VI versus Chrono Trigger debate, but if Final Fantasy VI is the ultimate role-playing game, I think Chrono Trigger is a little something more than that, and I think it's, once again, like many other games on this list, because of how the story is told. Chrono Trigger presents a world that feels lived in and well-established, and interwoven throughout is Frog's quest to redeem his friend and mentor, as well as discovering his own sense of self-worth. There's Magus' madness and obsession, there's the fate of the three wise men, there's Lavos, who is one of the best villains in any medium ever, because it knows no compassion, it can't be reasoned with, and it absolutely will not stop until the Earth is dead. I mean, there's even Luca's small side quest at the end involving her mother, which is surprisingly and shockingly very affecting, and everything is carried out and presented at such a brisk pace, so playing four hours of this game can feel like 30 minutes. The combat isn't gonna touch Final Fantasy 6's level of detail and customization, but it does include a really fun dual and triple tech system that you can utilize between all seven different playable characters.  Chrono Trigger transcends just being the best Super Nintendo role-playing game, because it's one of the most imaginative, engaging, and flat-out fun stories in any video game ever, and all the other aspects like combat, the boss fights, the incredible pixel art and art direction, and especially the pitch-perfect soundtrack by Mitsuda, make this one of the best video games ever created, period. Alright, that's my list. I want to thank you for watching, and I hope you have a great rest of your day.


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