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1. Expand NCF 2005
a. National curriculum Framework 2005 b. National Common Framework 2005
c. National Class Framework 2005 d. None of the above
2. Common source of physical discomfort for the children is
a. Long way to school b. Corporal punishment
c. Heavy school bags d. All the above
3. Teacher as per NCF2005 is a
a. Boss b. Leader
c. Facilitator d. All the above
4. Several studies have shown that Bilingual proficiency raise the level of
a. Cognitive growth b. social tolerance
c. diversified thinking d. All the above
5. The aim of teaching English as per NCF 2005 is the creation of
a. Bilingualism b. Multilingualism
c. English only d. None of the above
6. The purpose of evaluation is not
a. to motivate children to study under threat b. to label the children as slow learners
c. to identify child who need remediation d. All the above
7. MLL approach
a. Minimum level of learning b. Maximum Level of Learning
c. Minimum level of listening d.None of the above
8. NCF 2005 says that Children do not fail; they indicate the failure of the school
a. Agree b. Strongly Agree
c. Disagree d. Strongly Disagree
9. Eliminate the terminology of pass-fail indicate lack of adequate
a. proficiency b. efficiency
c. knowledge d. all the above
10. Malpractices in examinations can be avoided by keeping invigilators from
a. Own school only b. Other schools
c. both own and others d. None of the above
11. Who recommended that in-service courses and refresher courses should be related to the specific needs of the teachers?
a. Acharya Ramamurthi Review committee b. Education commission
c. Kothari committee d. None of the above
12. A teacher should understand the children within
a. Social context b. Cultural context
c. political context d. All the above
13. Educational technology should be viewed as
a. supplement b. substitute
c. all in all d. None the above
14. Convention on the rights of child says that partnership is our strength such as
a. school – community b. school- teachers
c. teachers – children d. All the above
15. Disability is a social responsibility
a. accept it b. reject it
c. avoid it d. None of the above
16. Craft should be taught as
a. subject b. project
c. class room exercise d. All the above
17. NCF2005 recommends that 25 to 40 percent of the questions should be on
a. short answer type b. Long answer type
c. objective question type d. None of the above
18.NCF 2005 states that the Board should conduct re-examination
a. Immediately b. after one month
c. after two months d. none of the above
19. The chair person of the National Steering committee was
a. Prof. Yash pal b. Dr. Krishna kumar
c. prof. Arvind kumar d. Prof. Gobal guru
20. NCF draws attention on other curricular areas such as
a. the art and heritage crafts b. health and physical education
c. peace education d. All the above
21. The most important principle of CRC is
a. Right to participate b. Right to organisation
c. Right to information d. All the above
22. NCF recommends that libraries should be kept open
a. on school hours only b. during vacation
c. After school hours also d. All the above
23. Major shift in education is from teacher centric to
a. Learner centric b. parent centric
c. Management centric d. All the above
24. NCF recommends the total homework time for X and XII students as
a. 2 hours a day b. 3 hours a day
c. 4 hours a day d. 5 h ours a day
25. Critical pedagogy facilitates collective decision making through
a. Open discussion b. closed discussion
c. No discussion d. None of the above
26. The stress related problems of the students can be removed through
a. Teaching b. guidance and counseling
c. commanding d. All the above
27. The layers of understanding are
a. comprehension b. reference
c. Epistemic d. all the above
28. NCERT reviewed the NCFSE 2000 in the light of the report
a. Learning b. Learning without burden
c. Learning with burden d. All the above
29. Who proposed NCF as a means of evolving a national system of education?
a. NPE 1986 b. NPE 1992
c. POA1992 d. all the above
30. What identity should the teacher education should focus on
a. Professional identity b. individual identity
c. educational identity d. all the above
31. NCF2005 suggests that the Board Exams for X standard should be made
a. compulsory b. optional
c. not necessary d. None of the above
32. NCF proposes the evaluation system should be based on
a. Marks b. Grades
c. Both marks and Grades d. None of the ab
Q. 1. National Policy on Education was approved by the parliament in the year.
a. 1985 b. 1986 c. 1990 d. 1984
Q. 2. Tagore say that we achieve our greatest happiness when ..
a. We are being appreciated b. We earn lot of money
c. We realize ourselves through others d. None of the above
Q.3. Education was included in the concurrent list in the year
a. 1976 b. 1968 c. 1964 d. 1990
Q.4. Learning without burden recommended
a. Major change in syllabi and text books b. Change in the system of examination
c. Helps the child to link school knowledge with every day experiences
d. Al the above.
Q. 5. The social context of education means
a. Education does not function in isolation from society.
b. Caste, economic status, cultural diversity influences the participation of children in school.
c. Unequal gender relations also effects the education. d. Al the above.
Q 6.Who is the chief editor of the book 'National CurriculumFramework2005' by NCERT?
a) Shiv Kumar b) Shweta Uppal c) Vinod Devikar d) Shweta Rao
Q 7.As per NCF 2005 we need to view the child as ———–
a) creature that can be trained b) a computer that can be programmed
c) the father of the man d)constructing knowledge all the time.
Q 8. If the answer is 12 what may be the question ?
a)What is the total of 2 and 8 ? b) If 24 is divided by 3 what do we get?
c)If 4 is multiplied by 3 what do we get ? d) How many days are there in a week?
Q 9. Layers of understanding are
a)Epistemic b)Reference c)Comprehension d)All the above
Q 10. Which one is not related to Critical Pedagogy ?
a) Critical Pedagogy provides an opportunity to reflect critically
b) It entails the acceptance of multiple view
c) It does not allow open discussion
d) It facilitates collective decision making through open discussion.
Q 11. Ethical development means
a) Imposition of do's and don'ts
b) Forcing disagreement of what is wrong
c) Devising means to help children to make choice between the right and the wrong
d) Writing set pattern of rules and asking children to follow them
Q 12. Teaching values include
a) Mere lecture methods
b) Suppression if improper and unacceptable feelings
c) Using hostile body language
d) Meaningful discussions of experiences and reflections
Q13. The period of Elementary school doesn't include:
a) Development of child's language competence
b) Setback to child's mother tongue
c) Ability to use language to communicate with the outer world
d) To make children grow in self confidence as learners
Q14. ECCE is the abbreviation of
a) Early Childhood Care and Education
b) Early Culture of Care and Education
c) Early Childhood Concern and Compulsory Education
d) Early Childhood Compulsory Education
Q15. Assessment and examinations should
a) Assess children's ability to recall textbook language
b) Assess according to the answers given in guidebooks
c) Assess children's ability to use his knowledge for problem solving and application in the real world
d) Assess by fixed rules of marking and ranking
Q 16. Classrooms can be brighten up by
a) Ensuring adequate natural light inside
b) Displaying children's work on the classroom walls
c) Display of drawing art & craft work
d) Doing all the above.
Q 17. Ideal teacher student ratio is
- 1 : 25 b. 1 : 30 c. 1 : 35 d. 1 : 40
Q 18. Full form of ICT is
- Integrated Computer Technology
- Information Communication Technology
- Indian Computer Technology
- None of the above
Q 19. Ideal time suggested for one period is
- 30 Min b. 35 Min c. 40 Min d. 45 Min
Q 20. Operation Black board implies
- Having a blackboard in the class
- Having furniture in the class
- Having all other minimum requirement for a class.
- All of the above.
Q 21. Learning without burden was the report of
a) Khothari commission
b) Chattopadhyan commission
c) Dr. Yashpal Committee
d) None of the above
Q 22. The major shift in the teacher's role as per NCF 2005 is to function as : _______
- Strict disciplinarian
- Source of knowledge
- Facilitator
- None of the above
Q 23. The National Policy on Education was introduced in
a.1986 b. 1984 c. 1990 d. 2005
Q 24. A major indicator of quality of in service training is
- Duration of course
- Timing of course
- Relevance to teacher needs
- Venue of the course
Q 25. The important component required in writing the textbooks is
- Academic and research inputs
- Understanding of children's developments level
- Effective skills of communication and design.
- All of the above
Part – 2 Answer the following questions in not more than 50 words –
each question carries 3 marks ( 25x 3 = 75)
Answer all questions:
1. Mention the five guiding principles proposed by NCF 2005?
• connecting knowledge to life outside the school,
• ensuring that learning is shifted away from rote
• enriching the curriculum to provide for overall
development of children rather than remain
textbook centric,
• making examinations more flexible and integrated
into classroom life and,
• nurturing an over-riding identity informed by
caring concerns within the democratic polity of
the country.
2. Write the common source of physical discomfort to students as per NCF2005?
Common sources of physical discomfort
• Long walks to school.
• Heavy school bags.
• Lack of basic infrastructure, including support books for reading and writing.
• Badly designed furniture that gives children inadequate back support and cramps their legs and knees.
• Time tables that do not give young children enough breaks to stretch, move and play, and that deprive olderchildrenofplay/sportstime, and encourage girls to opt out.
• Especially for girls, the absence of toilets and sanitary requirements.
• Corporal punishment—beating, awkward physical postures.
3. Explain briefly Critical Pedagogy?
Critical pedagogy provides an opportunity to reflect
critically on issues in terms of their political, social,
economic and moral aspects. It entails the acceptance of
multiple views on social issues and a commitment to
democratic forms of interaction. This is important in
view of the multiple contexts in which our schools
function. Acriticalframeworkhelpschildrentoseesocial
issues from different perspectives and understand how
such issues are connected to their lives. For instance,
understanding of democracy as a way of life can be
chartered through a path where children reflect on how
they regard others (e.g. friends, neighbours, the opposite
sex, elders, etc.), how they make choices (e.g. activities,
play, friends, career, etc.), and how they cultivate the
ability to make decisions. Likewise, issues related to
human rights, caste, religion and gender can be critically
reflected on by children in order to see how these issues
are connected to their everyday experiences, and also
how different forms of inequalities become compounded
and are perpetuated. Critical pedagogy facilitates
collective decision making through open discussion and
4. Mention the recommendations of NCF2005 on language education?
• Language teaching needs to be multilingual not
only in terms of the number of languages offered
to children but also in terms of evolving strategies
that would use the multilingual classroom as a
• Home language(s) of children, as defined above
in 3.1, should be the medium of learning in
• If a school does not have provisions for teaching
in the child's home language(s) at the higherlevels,
primary school education must still be covered
through the home language(s). It is imperative
that we honour the child's home language(s).
According to Article 350A of our Constitution,
'It shall be the endeavour of every State and of
every local authority within the State to provide
adequate facilities for instruction in the
mother-tongue at the primary stage of education
to children belonging to linguistic minority
• Children will receive multilingual education from
the outset. The three-language formula needs to
be implemented in its spirit, promoting
multilingual communicative abilities for a
multilingual country.
• In the non-Hindi-speaking states, children learn
Hindi. In the case of Hindi speaking states,
children learn a language not spoken in their area.
Sanskrit may also be studied as a Modern Indian
Language (MIL) in addition to these languages.
• At later stages, study of classical and foreign
languages may be introduced
5. Write the vision for curriculum for school mathematics / Science/ Art education / Social science / Physical education?
Vision for School Mathematics
• Children learn to enjoy mathematics rather than
fear it.
• Children learn important mathematics:
Mathematics is more than formulas and
mechanical procedures.
• Children see mathematics as something to talk
about, to communicate through, to discuss among
themselves, to work together on.
• Children pose and solve meaningful problems.
Children use abstractions to perceive
relation-ships, to see structures, to reason out
things, to argue the truth or falsity of statements.
• Children understand the basic structure of
Mathematics: Arithmetic, algebra, geometry and
trigonometry, the basic content areas of school
Mathematics, all offer a methodology for
abstraction, structuration and generalisation.
• Teachers engage every child in class with the
conviction that everyone can learn mathematics.
It is widely acknowledged that health is influenced by
biological, social, economic, cultural and political forces.
Access to basic needs like food, safe drinking water
supply, housing, sanitation and health services influences
the health status of a population, and these are reflected
through mortality and nutritional indicators. Health is a
critical input for the overall development of the child,
and it influences enrolment, retention and school
completion rates significantly. This curriculum area
adopts a holistic definition of health within which
physical education and yoga contribute to the physical,
social, emotional and mental development of a child
• Content, process and language of science teaching must be commensurate with the learner's
age-range and cognitive reach.
• Science teaching should engage the learners in acquiring methods and processes that will
nurture their curiosity and creativity, particularly in relation to the environment.
• Science teaching should be placed in the wider context of children;s environment to equip
them with the requisite knowledge and skills to enter the world of work.
• Awareness of environmental concerns must permeate the entire school curriculum.
Social Sciences
• Social science content needs to focus on conceptual understanding rather than lining up facts
to be memorised for examination, and should equip children with the ability to think
independently and reflect critically on social issues.
• Interdisciplinary approaches, promoting key national concerns such as gender, justice, human
rights, and sensitivity to marginalised groups and minorities.
• Civics should be recast as political science, and the significance of history as a shaping influence
on the children's conception of the past and civic identity should be recognised.
• Arts (folk and classical forms of music and dance, visual arts, puppetry, clay work, theatre,
etc.) and heritage crafts should be recognised as integral components of the school curriculum.
• Awareness of their relevance to personal, social, economic and aesthetic needs should be
built among parents, school authorities and administrators.
• The arts should comprise a subject at every stage of school education.
6. Explain Peace education as proposed by NCF2005 and its suggestions?
11.62 page
Suggestions for Peace Activities
√ Set up special clubs and reading rooms in schools
the norms of social justice and equality.
√ Compile a list of films — documentaries and feature
films— that promote the values of justice and peace.
Screen them from time to time in schools.
√ Co-opt the media as a stakeholder in education for
peace. Invite influential journalists and editors to
address children. Ask for space in news papers
and journals for children's views to be published
at least once a month.
√ CelebratetheculturalandreligiousdiversityofIndia
in schools.
√ Organise programmes to promote an attitude of
respect and responsibility towards women.
7. Explain the principles of CRC? (Convention on the Right of Children)
India has signed the Convention on the Rights of the
Child (CRC). The three most important principles of
this Convention are the rights to participation, to
√ Inclusive education is about embracing all.
√ Disability is a social responsibility —
accept it.
√ No selection procedures to be adopted for
√ Childrendonotfail, theyonlyindicatefailure
of the school.
√ Accept difference… celebrate diversity.
√ Inclusion is not confined to the disabled. It
also means non-exclusion.
√ Learn human rights … conquer human
√ Handicap is a social construct, deconstruct
√ Make provisions — not restrictions; adjust
to the needs of the child.
√ Remove physical, social and attitudinal
√ Partnership is our strength such as
school – community; school – teachers;
teachers – teachers; teachers – children;
children – children; teachers – parents; school
systems and outside systems.
√ All good practices of teaching are practices
of inclusion.
√ Learning together is beneficial for every child.
√ Support services are essential services.
√ If you want to teach, learn from the child.
Identify strengths not limitations.
√ Inculcatemutualrespectandinter-dependence
8. Mention the Vision of NCF on teacher education?
5.2.2 Vision for Teacher Education
Teacher education must become more sensitive to the
emerging demands from the school system. For this it
must prepare the teacher for the roles of being an:
• encouraging, supportive and humane facilitator
in teaching-learning situations to enable learners
(students) to discover their talents, realise their
physical and intellectual potentialities to the
fullest, and to develop character and desirable
social and human values to function as
responsible citizens; and
• active member of a group of persons who
makes a conscious effort for curricular renewal
so that it is relevant to changing societal needs
and the personal needs of learners.
To be able to realise this vision, teacher education
must comprise the following features to enable
student-teachers to :
• understand the way learning occurs and to create
plausible situations conducive to learning.
• view knowledge as personal experiences
constructed in the shared context of teachinglearning,
rather than embedded in the external
reality of textbooks.
• be sensitive to the social, professional and
administrative contexts in which they need to
• develop appropriate competencies to be able
to not only seek the above-mentioned
understanding in actual situations, but also be
able to create them.
• attain a sound knowledge base and proficiency
in language.
• identify their own personal expectations,
perceptions of self, capacities and inclinations.
• consciously attempt to formulate one's own
professional orientation as a teacher in
situation-specific contexts.
• view appraisal as a continuous educative
• develop an artistic and aesthetic sense in
children through art education.
• address the learning needs of all children,
including those who are marginalised and
• In the context of change perspective, it is
imperative to pursue an integrated model of
teacher education for strengthening the
professionalisation of teachers.
• develop the needed counselling skills and
competencies to be a 'facilitator' for and
9. How NCF recommends in reducing Stress and enhancing success in X an XII public examinations?
Reducing Stress and Enhancing Success in the
X and XII Public Examinations
Shift from content based testing to problem solving and competency based testing,
content based testing induces bad pedagogy and rote learning, both of which
cause stress during examinations. Basic tables and formulae could be provided to
reduce emphasis on memory and focus on analysis, evaluation and application.
Shift towards examinations of shorter duration with flexible time in which 25 to
40 per cent is for short answer type questions and the remaining for well designed
multiple choice questions. 90 per cent of all students taking the examination
should be able to complete the paper and review/revise the same.
√ Betterconductexaminationsinstudent'sownschoolornearby school.
√ Postponement of examination should be avoided under all
√ Permit students to appear in as many subjects as they are prepared
for and complete the board certification requirements within a
three-year window. The boards could work towards 'ondemand'examinations,
in which students can take as and when
they feel prepared.
√ Eliminate the terminology of 'pass'-'fail'; indicate lack of adequate
proficiency through re-examination or reappear or retake
√ Board should conduct re-examination immediately after
announcement of results to enable students needing retake in one or
two subjects to move to the next stage without losing a year.
√ Subjects such as Mathematics and English could be examined at
two levels; standard and higher level. In the long term all subjects
could be offered at two levels with students doing at least
three/two of the six at standard level and the remaining three/
four at higher level.
√ Examination with a 'flexible time limit' can be an effective way to
reduce stress among children.
√ Guidance and Counselling be made available in schools to deal
with stress related problems and to guide students, parents and
teachers to lessen thestudents stress. Helplines in boards can also
help students and parents.
10.Explain the ideas of NCF in the use of tehconology?
5.5.3 The Use of Technology
The judicious use of technology can increase the reach
of educational programmes, facilitate management of
the system, as well as help address specific learning
needs and requirements. For instance, mass media can
be used to support teacher training, facilitate classroom
learning, and be used for advocacy. Possibilities of
teaching and learning at varied paces, self-learning, dual
modes of study, etc. could all benefit from the use of
technology, particularly ICT. The increasing use of the
Internet has enabled the sharing of information and
provided space for debate and dialogue on diverse
issues hitherto unavailable on such a scale.
Technological innovations are also necessary for
appropriate equipment and aids for meeting the learning
requirements of children with special needs. What
needs to be underscored is that technology could be
integrated with the larger goals and processes of
educational programmes rather than viewed in isolation
or as an add-on. In this context, technological use that
turns teachers and children into mere consumers and
technology operators needs to be reviewed and
discouraged. Interaction and intimacy are key to quality
education, and this cannot be compromised as a
principle in any curricular intervention.


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Hey, There's some pretty good stuff in here. Especially nearing the end. I'm not sure what you want... the robot at the bottom is nicely done. Any more male drawings? You said you needed help in those areas.
J. Christopher Schmidt
Comic Book Artist / Illustrator
good clean inks, you definently put a lot of thought into each figure that you make. Do some anatomy and face studies and you're art will benefit. I'll make sure to check back.
Hey hey you have some interesting stuff. The last girl's right arm looks too short, because of the angle of the shoulder and where the middle of the arm comes just under her breast. The way she holds her sword it seems as though it should be at an angle and not quite as strait on as it is. The cloth hanging down from her pelvis is at a good angle but the frilly cloth appears flat. The gun in her left hand is not bad but check out the reference section under Photography in the forums there is a nice selection of gun references (ill say this to everyone, guns have anatomy too ) The chick with the staff is rather nice no critical eye at first or second glance. Enjoy your stay at concept art.
"A failure will not appear till a unit has passed final inspection."
murphy's law
Actually, I just think the last chicks head is a little too big. Hope you post more soon!
J. Christopher Schmidt
Comic Book Artist / Illustrator
Hello again
ArtisticSchmidt I made her a tiny Asian girl, so her head would naturally appear to be larger. I'm 5'0", and my head looks kinda big I swear it was intentional!!
sly's hand Yup. I suck at guns and will check that reference section out.
Wait'll you see this sucky gun. It's not a raygun, it's a gaygun! Hahah, get it? Er. Um. Nevermind. I'll head to the reference section. Now...
And, here's a chick I might paint to complement my other chick painting I just did here.
Interesting concepts, but I'd definitely recommend studying the basics and foundation before the design work, since the foundation will give you the best...foundation from which to present your ideas.
If there are hundreds of thousands of dollars riding on it, believe me firm understanding of the basics and ability to render are huge assets, since you are basically presenting to non-art type investors who want to see something virtually tanglible before they proceed.
Hey there, you have some really cool designs. Your proportions and anatomy are pretty good (I can atleast tell you've studied them somewhat!) Just keep working on them. If everything had better construction and better draughtmanship, your designs would really be the shit!
I like your stuff a lot, ursula! Your work has a great style too it - mostly goth, but somehow cheery at the same time.... wow, never mind - don't ask where i got that idea... i guess cuz it's early in the morn or something? anyway - you're style! yes! that's right - it's great, and it makes me jealous of you, which in turn makes me want to draw, which (hopefully) will make me better - so keep up the good work, so i can keep getting better! lol!
have fun!
Creation is an act of divinity. We are all gods of our own worlds.
Hello, all. I always forget to scan my sketches just because there are so many. Here are several from January until now. I still have another series to scan, but I'll get around to it another day.
From a Victoria's Secret catalog pose, here's a chick who's angry because she has a short leg and whips herself.
Before getting my wisdom teeth out, I felt like this:
I was scared while in the waiting room to get my teeth out, so I sketched this guy again:
My dogs:
She looks good with a goatee for some reason:
The obligatory girl-with-a-mullet,-eyepatch,-headband,-pit-stains,-lightning-tat,-guns,-and-walking-away-from-an-explosion-pic:
Great update, 'specially the last two.
Good job on weight and balance. The lovely sway of the hips really makes them seem grounded, believable.
and the third to last page reminds me of davi. i dont know why
My Site :: ::My Sketchbook
Thanks, groove. Yeah, I'm having fun with swingin' hips these days. Finally starting to have fun with hips & legs and lower body.
Gonna throw my other stuff from some other thread I did in here too, just so it's all in one space. These are sorta recent, but not as recent. Or maybe they are. I dunno. Some of ya may have seen them, too.
Skully done today with pencils in 2 or 3 hours maybe. It's on weird paper I got from my dad. Circa brand, 12.75" x 19", 80 lbs. See the close up for the extreme texture I was fighting. Blah.
It sucks.
i love the texture- it makes the subject more interesting.
don't fight with it, work with it.
i've seen some of your finished stuff and it looks really good.But most of these sketches look kinda old, so we need hyper new ones to crit you properly.Anyway, the female anatomy looks great, but you need to try n draw some real animal muscle groups n bones to get the fantasy creatures look "right".And about the male aatomy...well, use ref and anatomy books, most of them mostly concentrate on male anatomy
Maybe some sketches could use a bit less "hairy lines" if you know what i mean.Aw god i feel "evil" to crit you, so i'll go drawing instead
Hahahha, "Art Vandelay!" "Vandelay Industries!! Say Vandelay Industries!"
OK, sorry, I'm a Seinfeld fan. Anyhow, I thought about not fighting the texture, but I t was difficult because it was sooooo wide. Each stripe in the paper is like half a millimeter.
Anyhow, TheGnoll, don't feel "evil" critting me. I need it! Yeah, I'm very bad with muscles especially on males and creatures, so I'm working on it, I swear!
I'll try to update with some newer sketches.
Someone said I needed to do more life cast drawings so I'm gonna find all kinds of interesting stuff around my house to draw since I don't have any casts yet.
Thanks again for the advice.
I don't remember this s/b... Improvements by the bucketload! Try some males too...Crap I need to practice some Females!
I'm really liking that skull... and the rest, too (although some of your girlies should lay off the hairspray )
We've gotta keep this place alive while everyone is off having fun...
Captain Skinny is looking pretty darn flash. His far goggle may be a tad larger than his near, but the different textures of the materials are nicely done. Also, non of the upper teeth look to be overlaying any of the lower (usually, when the molars are together, the upper incisors will be in front of the lower, though your skull may vary).
So, I've been by here several times and it's obvious you can draw what you see. What I'd like you to try is drawing something from ref, then drawing it again without the ref. It will really tell you what you're observing and what you're just seeing. It really picked me up out of a rut a few years ago (which I've comfortably settled back into).
Flip off the desert for me.
That skull with the aviator's cap is pretty rad, goo. The paper gives it a shitload of interesting texture that I'm fucking SURE was a bitch to work with, though. Nice book.
Just did this one with no ref. It's a family portrait. ^_^ My husband's gonna kill me for effing up his nose. Should've used a ref for the gun (as usual), and his arm is all wonky. I think he's less chunky and I'm more chunky, too.
Maybe, I'll do this backwards of your suggestion dogfood: Without ref first, then take ref pic, redraw it, and see how badly I was off
Thanks for all the great and helpful feedback, guys.
I'm making mental notes:
- draw from ref then draw by memory
- more males
- more male anatomy
- less "hairy lines" (i don't know what that means)
Onto drawing more stuff!.....
nice! I like your monster concepts, very imaginative
Maybe you should study some more anatomy though, your human forms are a bit smooth, or rubber-like, learning more about anatomy and how to define it should help!
Hairy lines means going over a line over and over again, making it scruffy and messy, so just work on getting cleaner lines
keep it up, that last one is pretty funny
wow... i just love your fashion sense :3 i hope to see more of your work
This is a logo design I just did. I can't sleep for some reason.
I think I'll just redo my site around this logo instead how I was going to do it. I don't like the font yet, though.
Here's the logo in the splash page.
Anyhow, let me know what you think. I'm gonna go try to sleep again....
EDIT: Holy shit. This is my 1,001 post. I'm an addict.
I love the new logo, much better.You've got some fun stuff in your site, enjoyed the flash animations and the one where you can change clothes to the dude and the gal.
The family portrait looks good, now your husband has some original clothes
I'd just rework on your arms, and give the whole scene some ground shadows just to bring them to the ground.And btw, you're still in time to erase and rwork on the gun
...now those are two hyper cool dogs.
hey Ursula,
I think these are Good crits.
* draw from ref then draw by memory
* more males
* more male anatomy
* less "hairy lines" (i don't know what that means)
I think you could work more on Anatomy period, male, and female. What you are lacking is Form and mass. How the body is made up of different shapes.
The Less 'hairy Lines' or 'Line Quality' is fucking hard to understand. I had one instructor harping on me the whole semester about line Quality , yet he never explained it to me, but somehow I understood with time what the hell he was saying. I think I woke up one morning and 'DING' I understood.
What Archipelago said was good advice. More of a direct line, one time application type thing. The line quality comes in when you use thinner lines for the boney parts of the body, and thicker softer lines for the fatty parts of the body. Some people don't even draw the line when light is shining on a part of the body. This is Getting all fancy pansy, but to some extent it is very useful to describe something in a simple and subtle way through line.
When you start drawing direct, your drawings will look like total crap, and you will feel like you have no control, this is normal. you just need to practice and get comfortable with it.
Also another good Practice is.. if you want to do Characters, but you are still working it out, and want to make lots of changes. Get some traceing paper and start a rough sketch of your gesture, then once you think that is correct and good with flow and what not, put another traceing paper over it. Start working out the anatomy and proportions ( this will also help you to learn more about anatomy) then after you are satisfied with the anatomy, start drawing the charcter with clothes on( this will also help you with how cloths over lap, and fold over the body) This can be your final stage, or if you feel like you totally botched it, start over with a fresh new peice of traceing paper for that last stage( For the Final drawing I use Vellum traceing paper. It has a nice surface and is fun to draw on, also it erases very well) On the last Stage you are pretty much set with gesture, anatomy/proportions, and cloth. You can pretty much reallly pay attention to your line quality, and direct drawing. This exercise really helped when I was in school. It seems tedious, but if you are doing a character you are really into it is much more fun then doing boreing anatomy studies.
I hope that was helpfull, sorry for such a long post.
ps. A great book to check out is 'Drawing People, how to Portray the clothe figure' By Barabara Bradley
She was my teacher, the one who gave me the traceing paper assignments.
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Pinna abnormalities and low-set ears refer to an abnormal shape or position of the outer ear (pinna or auricle).
Low-set ears; Microtia; "Lop" ear
The outer ear or "pinna" forms when the baby is growing in the mother's womb. The growth of this ear part takes place at a time when many other organs are developing (such as the kidneys). Abnormalities in the shape or position of the pinna may be a sign that the baby also has other related problems.
Common abnormalities include cysts in the pinna or skin tags.
Many children are born with ears that stick out. Although people may comment on the ear shape, this condition is a variation of normal and is not linked with other disorders.
However, the following problems may be related to medical conditions:
Common conditions that can cause low-set and unusually formed ears include:
Rare conditions that can cause low-set and malformed ears include:
In most cases, a health care provider finds pinna abnormalities during the first well-baby exam. This exam is most often done at the hospital at the time of delivery.
The doctor will:
To determine whether the pinna is abnormal, the doctor will take measurements with a tape measure. Other parts of the body will also be measured, including the eyes, hands, and feet.
All newborns should have a hearing test. Exams for any changes in mental development may be performed as the child grows. Genetic testing may also be done.
Most of the time, no treatment is needed for pinna abnormalities because they do not affect hearing. However, sometimes cosmetic surgery is recommended.
More severe abnormalities may require surgery for cosmetic reasons as well as for function. Surgery to create and attach a new ear is often done in stages.
Haddad J Jr. Congenital malformations. In: Kliegman RM, Behrman RE, Jenson HB, Stanton BF, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 630.


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Video shows Ann Arbor firefighter rescue cat from burning apartment building
Kyle Feldscher | AnnArbor.com
An Ann Arbor firefighter rescued a cat from a burning apartment building in Ypsilanti Township Monday afternoon.
Schooner Cove fire
Complete coverage of the fire at the Ypsilanti Township apartment complex
- WITH GALLERY: More than 40 firefighters battling apartment complex fire
- Update: 12 families displaced by blaze at Ypsilanti Township apartment complex
- WXYZ: Video shows Ann Arbor firefighter rescue cat from burning apartment building
- Ann Arbor firefighter describes rescue of 2 cats from burning apartment building
More than 40 firefighters from several departments responded to the blaze at Schooner Cove apartments off Huron River Drive.
WXYZ captured a video of the rescue, which shows the firefighter — with the name Gravelle on his suit — reaching into a third-floor apartment for several minutes as flames approach.
The rescue happened shortly after 1:30 p.m. Firefighters extended a ladder to the window and used it to smash the glass.
See the video below:
Clifford McLeod
Wed, Jan 9, 2013 : 9:11 p.m.
That would be Jason Gravelle from Ann Arbor Fire Department... Great job brother.
Julie Baker
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 10:46 p.m.
Reporter Kyle Feldscher spoke with firefighter Jason Gravelle this afternoon about the rescue. Read about it here: http://bit.ly/aadc-2meow
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 10:29 p.m.
I want to add my thanks to the brave fireman who rescued the cat while he appears to be very near the flames. My cat Maggie sends her thanks as well. Also thanks to the fireman who saved the dog and I hope no animals were lost in this terrible fire.
Lizzy Alfs
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 9:51 p.m.
This is amazing. Thank you!!
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 9:51 p.m.
I am sure it was an oversight, but I believe the firefighter is from Taylor, unless of course that is his last name!:)
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 10:28 p.m.
My fault. A different poster mentioned his last name and it is TAYLOR. :)
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 9:38 p.m.
Nice work, firefighter Gravelle! My cats and I love you for what you did!
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 9:12 p.m.
to the A2 Firefighters, THANK YOU, Mr. Gravelle and Mr. Taylor for saving the cat. I know you do much more and I am glad we can all count on you when we need you!
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 8:51 p.m.
Just in time for Caturday!
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 8:38 p.m.
Awesome. Fairly dramatic with the growing flames just adjacent, and falling gutters/siding, etc. Firefighter must inhale a lot of vaporized polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Gross.
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 8:36 p.m.
Thank you! I know many people don't like cats, or even dogs for that matter...but this is exactly the right thing to do! Animals need our help and they depend on us.
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 8:34 p.m.
Amazing footage. This man deserves a commendation.
Donald Martin
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 8:23 p.m.
Thank you "Gravelle", from a cat lover.
Mon, Jan 7, 2013 : 8:18 p.m.
On behalf of all us cat lovers, heck, animal lovers in general, firefighter Gravelle, thank you! sign me, Madeleine Borthwick Purrs of appreciation from "Esther" as well!!


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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — In basketball circles there are a handful of people whose faces are not recognizable to the casual fan but are instantly recognizable for insiders, players, scouts, coaches, executives and pundits alike.
Only a select few of those recognizable faces can travel the globe and retain that instant credibility in gyms from New York to New Delhi, a man whose voice carries and attracts all of the movers and shakers in attendance.
The Memphis Grizzlies, the NBA and the basketball world lost one of those men today when Kenny "Eggman" Williamson died after a long battle with cancer.
An assistant general manager with the Grizzlies for six seasons, Williamson, 65, spent three-plus decades immersed in the game from the grassroots level all the way up to the NBA. He is survived by his wife Nicole, their five children and four grandchildren.
A Harlem native and a staple at Rucker Park, Williamson spent 21 years as a college assistant, with stops at St. John's, Louisville, Seton Hall and Columbia. He worked for the Charlotte Bobcats for three years before joining the Grizzlies and also worked for the Knicks for six years.
"Anyone who ever met 'Eggman' will never forget him," Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace said in a statement released by the team. "He had a huge personality and was extremely well-respected, both professionally and personally. Kenny was as true and committed a friend as one will ever have. He deeply cared for his friends and the youth of Memphis and of every community he touched. He was the greatest people person I have ever known. Every place I ever traveled with him, from Argentina to Turkey and throughout the U. S. he made an indelible impression and made countless friends. He was well-known is all basketball circles, both domestically and internationally, and his presence will be sorely missed."
Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins knew Williamson well, having dealt with him in previous stops before they worked together with the Grizzlies.
"I took a high school basketball team to Germany once and Kenny was there. Everybody knew him," Hollins told Ronald Tillery of the Commercial Appeal. "I interviewed for the Charlotte job and Kenny was working for the Bobcats at that time. And then when I come here and get the head coaching job, there's Kenny sitting as the assistant general manager. We were very close."
My encounters with Williamson began years ago, when I was just starting out as a reporter and would run across him in gyms around the country. One night you'd see him at an AAU game in Las Vegas. Weeks later you'd spot him at a pro-am game in Washington D.C. And a few years later I walked to my seat on press row at Staples Center and he was sitting in the scout's seat next to me.
Anytime he sat next to or near me after that, I knew it was best to just close my laptop and open my ears for a few lessons on the game.
The rule, as I learned from others that new him much better and much longer than I did, was that you listened while he worked the room and made sure to heed his advice when it came to players, places and anything else he said because few people knew their way around the basketball world better than "Eggman."
Rest in Peace Kenny Williamson!


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Petrini announces resignation as Penn State softball coach
Petrini announces resignation as Penn State softball coach
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State softball coach Robin Petrini has announced her resignation. According to Director of Athletics Dave Joyner, Penn State will immediately launch a national search for her successor.
"I am very appreciative of Robin's contributions to the softball program and Penn State," Joyner said. "Robin has developed her softball student-athletes as exemplary representatives of Penn State. We thank her for 17 years of loyal service to Penn State University, and wish her all the best."
Petrini recently completed her 17th season at Penn State. She is the softball program's victories leader (489-437-2) and longest-tenured head coach. Petrini was able to develop a nationally competitive softball program that since 1999 has had 11 winning seasons, nine of which included 30-plus wins. During her career, Petrini's teams have qualified for eight of 10 Big Ten Tournaments, as well as the 2013 conference tournament (12 teams); and have made eight NCAA Tournament appearances, with the most recent appearance in 2011 (the first season a Penn State field met NCAA specifications to host). Among Big Ten teams, only Michigan, Iowa and Northwestern have had more NCAA appearances since 1999.
During Petrini's tenure, Penn State had four NFCA All-Americans, including 2013 first-team team honoree Cassidy Bell; two National Professional Fastpitch players; one top-25 candidate for USA Softball Player of the Year (2013); the first player in program history invited to a USA National Team Tryout (2013); 48 All-Big Ten selections; 22 CoSIDA Academic All-District selections; six CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, three of whom were first-team honorees; and more than 100 Academic All-Big Ten selections.
Petrini also made her mark on the national scene. She was a member of the prestigious NCAA National Softball Committee (2008-2011), a two-term member of the All-America Selection Committee and a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association National Staff.
"I am grateful for the opportunity to have coached at Penn State," said Petrini. "I would like to thank all of the wonderful student-athletes I have coached over the years, as well as Jen McIntyre (associate head coach) and assistants who have contributed so much to the success of the Penn State Softball Program.
"I am especially grateful to Bill and Lee Beard and all our loyal donors for their roles in taking Nittany Lion Softball Park from a dream to reality," Petrini added. "I am very proud of my role in helping to produce one of the best softball facilities in the nation - the host site for the 2011 NCAA Regional Tournament. Through the years I have been blessed with a fantastic grounds crew, support staff, booster club and fans."


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KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) Shayne Whittington scored 23 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and had four steals to lead Western Michigan past Buffalo 71-60 on Saturday night.
Darius Paul had 15 points and eight rebounds, David Brown chipped in with 13 and Western Michigan (14-7, 6-2 Mid-American) out-rebounded the Bulls 40-30 while forcing Buffalo to commit 20 turnovers. The Broncos were 21 of 32 from the free-throw line.
Tony Watson hit a pair of free throws mid-way through the second half to cut Western Michigan's lead to one, 43-42, but the Broncos responded with a 28-18 run the rest of the game to secure the win.
Watson ended his night with 11 points, five rebounds and three assists for the Bulls.
Javon McCrea had 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, pulled 10 rebounds and had two assists to lead Buffalo (8-14, 3-5), which shot 41.2 percent from the field and was 6 of 20 from beyond the arc.


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A few weeks ago, I had written about the importance of knowing the roots of the graffiti movement in reference to some early films from the 1980s which had documented the start of graffiti in NYC. Usually once I write something, I get it out of my system (at least for a little while). However, despite my efforts to lay off the subject of graffiti and return to street art, my mind has kept wandering back to the topic of early graffiti and its development.
For this, I blame the 7 train. For those of you who aren't native NYCers, or have never ridden that particular line, the 7 is an elevated train that runs through northern Queens. Not only does it pass the legendary graffiti mecca 5 Pointz (a warehouse located in Long Island City), but as I ride the 7 train every day through Corona, I see a lot of old-school graffiti styles, ranging from scrawled tags to latex rolling to stylized pieces. Maybe this is why I can't stop thinking about the development of graffiti, the appeal of tagging, issues relating to destruction of property, and the implications of anonymity in graffiti (the last of which I will discuss in a future article). However, despite what is still exhibited along the 7 line, graffiti has evolved immensely since it first swept NYC in 1970. It no longer solely constitutes the idea of simply getting ones' name out there (often termed "hitting," "bombing," or "tagging"), but has come to represent an entire genre of urban expression.
In the 1970s, the name that started it all was TAKI 183. Almost overnight, his simple scrawl produced imitators across the five boroughs and gave birth to the first generation of modern graffiti in New York City. While not the first writer in NYC, TAKI 183 quickly became all-city due to his job as a messenger, and by the end of his short career had successfully hit stations in all five boroughs. By 1971, the New York Times had picked up on this burgeoning phenomenon with the article "TAKI 183 Spawns Pen Pals," which brought the now widespread urban phenomenon of graffiti to the attention of the mainstream in a largely nonjudgmental manner.
Only a few short years after TAKI 183 began bombing the train stations, competitive creativity soon saw the development of stylized writing, including new lettering and design elements. By the 1980s, large, colorful, and stylized pieces (called "wildstyle," "burners," and later, "abstract graffiti") with multiple creative design elements, such as clouds, arrows, perspective, and 3D lettering, had emerged onto the scene. If TAKI 183's tagging were to be considered the start of the modern graffiti phenomenon, this development of stylized graffiti could be termed the second generation of graffiti. However the change was not only in the aesthetic stylings of the work but the mindset of the writers, who were less concerned with just getting their names out there to the general public than they were with creating complicated and intricate designs to gain respect and become known specifically within the graffiti-writing community.
Despite the respite caused by the sweeping laws and heavy penalties set in place by former NYC Mayor Ed Koch in the late 80s, graffiti and street art returned full force by the late 90s. Currently, we are in what I consider the third generation of graffiti, aptly and commonly termed "street art." This term usually includes more of (but isn't limited to) wheatpasting and stenciling. Oftentimes the focus is more on spreading ironic, playful, or socio-political messages or to utilize previously neglected elements of the public landscape with artistic intent.
(Here, it is important that we don't mistake generation for a strictly linear development, because many graffiti writers to this day practice both multiple generation graffiti styles, depending on personal preference and purposes. Rather, it important to understand that the term generation is used merely as a chronological and developmental marker to distinguish these radically different methods of urban expression.)
Like TAKI 183, BNE is known simply for his moniker. BNE, who used to write graffiti, considers ubiquitous tagging to be part of the effectiveness of global ad campaigns. He has said that his competition is not other graffiti artists or taggers, but "the Tommy Hilfigers, Starbucks, Pepsi." To contend with the legacy of corporate logos, BNE had long ago stopped spraying and started using stickers to aid him in his own campaign. (For more on BNE, check out this interview article from the New York Times in 2009)
Not only has the ease of sticker-slapping helped BNE to quickly and effectively disseminate his name on the street, but the uniformity of the print on a sticker has helped BNE create an easily recognizable logo, which is the point of his campaign. Using the font of Helvetica Nueu Condensed, BNE's stickers are often misinterpreted as official intrusions into the visual landscape. And indeed, the argument can be made that they are using otherwise unutilized spaces to create visual stimulation.
While my thinking tends to be that it is nothing more than juvenile egomania that compels taggers to write their names over ever available surface, the argument can also be made that the way these bombers have created their own logos and saturate the landscape is just another way to rebel against the consumer culture. These days, we are so bombarded with visual stimulation that our eyes tend to slide from one image to another, whether it's corporate or guerrilla. At the end of the day, they're all just logos competing for our attention. The only real difference being that taggers aren't trying to sell you something. So, if that is the case, why does it matter whose logo we're seeing if it's all visual pollution in the end?
Taggers and sticker-slappers like BNE are bringing graffiti back to the roots that TAKI 183 had originally intended because the idea behind first generation style graffiti was to be everywhere, and to be instantly recognized by your moniker. Can actions such as tagging, rolling, and sticker-slapping be considered art? I would say definitively that no: these forms of getting up usually so not constitute art the same way that company logos don't constitute as art. Most first-generation graffiti is about proliferation of the name more than it is about style. Now don't get me wrong, I sympathize with owners and managers of private property who have to deal with the shenanigans of those who decide their name is important enough to go anywhere and everywhere, whether it's wanted or not (but isn't that what legal ad campaigns do as well?) and I am by no means an advocate of tagging. However, both tagging and stickering definitely constitute a significant part of our urban visual landscape, which makes it worthy of mention here.


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The University of Minnesota is getting creative in asking for new money.
President Eric Kaler's proposed $1.18 billion biennial request to the Legislature trades increased funding for an undergraduate tuition freeze. It collects a pot of money only if the university meets three of five goals, including improved graduation rates. It hatches a new fund, for research only.
"This is a different package from previous years, focused on accountability," said Jason Rohloff, the U's lobbyist.
Kaler will present the two-year funding request -- his first since he took charge in July 2011-- to the Board of Regents on Friday. The regents will vote on it in October.
In total, the U is asking for $91.6 million more, an 8.4 percent bump over the current biennium. A portion of that, $14.2 million extra over each of the two years, would be linked to a tuition freeze for in-state undergraduates.
Chairman of the House higher education committee, Rep. Bud Nornes, R-Fergus Falls, called the request "bold."
He said that tying funding to a tuition freeze is "a very good starting point" in controlling tuition increases that have strained students and compounded their debt. While Nornes said he's optimistic, he noted that the state is likely to face a substantial budget shortfall.
U officials say the proposed legislative request would bring state funding to its 2001 level, without adjusting for inflation.
"We think it's not excessive," said Richard Pfutzenreuter, the U's chief financial officer. "We think it's responsible. It holds us accountable."
Putting forth goals
The request, outlined in a media briefing Thursday, includes $11.5 million in the second year of the biennium for an "accountability fund," released if the U does things like award more degrees, boost financial aid and maintain research and development spending.
Those goals mostly mirror ones the Legislature tied to 1 percent of its funding last year. Four of 12 regents voted against the measures, concerned that they'd be ceding autonomy given to the university in the state Constitution.
"This time, the university is proposing [the goals] ourselves," Pfutzenreuter said.
Nationally, the trend of states moving toward so-called performance-based funding "in the last two years has caught fire," said Daniel Hurley, director of state relations and policy analysis for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
By suggesting these measures, the University of Minnesota is "showing some proactivity," he said. "It makes sense for an institution to get out in front on this issue ... rather than having the formula thrust upon them."
The university is also pledging to cut administrative spending by $28 million over two years. Regents will review how such costs will be defined at their October meeting.
"We acknowledge that when you go to the Legislature and ask for increased funding, you obviously need to do some lifting on your own," Pfutzenreuter said.
The U's request also includes $18 million for a new recurring fund called MNDrive and its four research areas -- robotics and advanced manufacturing, global food supply, industry and environment, and treatments for brain conditions, such as Alzheimer's. The U is proposing legislation to make the fund permanent, but its focus would change over time.
Nornes said he expects that legislators will like the separate fund, "rather than, 'Give us more money, and we don't know what it's going to,'" he said. "That might give comfort to those who are on the committee."
Adding the research fund shows the university is trying to "focus on how they're differentiated from other institutions of higher education," said Larry Pogemiller, director of the state Office of Higher Education.
Should MnSCU do likewise?
The trustees in charge of the state's other public higher education system, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, will discuss its request in October, a spokeswoman said.
Nornes suggested that MnSCU consider something similar on tuition, "so that all the college students could have a little breather." After higher-education cuts, Nornes said that he believes it is "appropriate that the state, rather than students and families, step up to the plate."
At the U, a tuition freeze would apply to only undergraduates from Minnesota. The request contains no promises for graduate, professional or out-of-state students.
It would apply to tuition only, not fees or other charges. In-state tuition now totals $12,060. With fees, books, room and board, and other expenses, the cost reaches $24,718. A two-year freeze would save an undergrad $2,565 over four years, when compared with two years of 3 percent tuition increases, Pfutzenreuter said.
Students are "incredibly concerned" about swelling tuition, said Adam Matula, chairman of the U's Student Senate, so they will rally around a request that includes a freeze.
"By promising students that tuition will not increase if the state funds his proposal," Matula said by e-mail, "President Kaler has given students additional incentive to participate strongly in events like 'Support the U Day' and lobby on the university's behalf."
Separate from the funding request, U officials also plan to draft legislation to tackle student debt and lift donations.
The ideas include tax credits for those who donate to public and nonprofit colleges, for middle-income families' tuition bills, and for graduates who stay in Minnesota, to be put toward student loans. The U has not yet estimated the cost of such credits.
This is new territory for the university, Pfutzenreuter said. "I haven't seen any state higher education leader wade into the area of taxes."
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Bmachine wrote:I have a 360 / 180 pano where I forgot to shoot a nadir shot. When I assemble it in APG, it gives me empty pixels all along the bottom.
If I use the pitch tool at 90 degrees, this empty area comes up as a much smaller roundish patch in the middle of the pano. I would like to be able to render that, export it to Photoshop for fixing and painting and then somehow, reset the pitch back to 0 degrees so I end up with a "normal" 360 pano that I can bring into Panotour.
Is there a way to do that?
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Ekso exoskeleton: Helping the paralysed walk
The distinction between technology and biology is increasingly blurred - with scientists and technologist increasingly looking at ways to improve lives and to upgrade aging or broken bodies.
One of the most radical developments in recent years are wearable robots that can help people with spinal injuries and lower body paralysis to stand and walk.
The Ekso device – so named because it resembles an exoskeleton – was originally developed by the American military to give its soldiers superhuman strength. But the team behind the technology soon realised its wider potential.
Saima Mohsin travels to Berkeley, California where she meets the team from Ekso Bionics and sees the intelligent technology in action.
She also meets Jason and Amanda, who are being taught how to use the suits and are beginning to learn to walk again.
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It's Thursday in Texas for Pro Football Talk on NBCSN.
Our series of training camp updates will take us to Houston and Dallas when we check in with the Texans and Cowboys. For the second straight year, the Cowboys are trying to improve on an 8-8 record and they are doing so against the usual backdrop of coaching hot seats, questions about Tony Romo and doubts about the defense.
Houston is coming off a more successful season, but they are facing some questions about whether they can put things together in a way that allows them to advance beyond the second round of the playoffs. Quarterback Matt Schaub's been in the spotlight on that front and our crew will talk about him and the rest of the Texans during the hour.
Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison will also be checking in with a look at a Texans player who carries much less uncertainty about his elite status. Defensive end J.J. Watt, coming off a magnificent season, will be the subject of their conversation.
It all gets rolling at 5 p.m. ET on NBCSN.


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20 Years After Brutal LA Riots, Rodney King Admits 'America's Been Good to Me' [VIDEO]
It's hard to believe it's been more than 20 years since the brutal beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers was videotaped and horrified a nation. Now, on the eve of the 20th anniversary of the riots incited by his case, King looks back on the ordeal and his life since then in a new memoir, 'The Riot Within: My Journey From Rebellion to Redemption.'
On March 3, 1991, King was driving under the influence and initially didn't stop when he saw the blue lights of the LAPD in his rearview mirror. When he eventually did pull over, four officers hit him more than 50 times with their batons, kicked him and shot him with stun guns, with the whole incident caught on tape by an onlooker.
Those officers went to trial and were acquitted by an all-white jury on April 29, 1992, sparking a three-day riot in LA that left 55 people dead and caused billions in property damage. As the riots raged on, King issued a public plea for peace, uttering the now-famous line, "Can we all get along?"
In a civil suit, King was later awarded almost $4 million from the city, but thanks to bad investments, that money is gone. King still suffers physical problems from the beating and alcoholism has also resulted in several more arrests. Even after all this time, though, he's not bitter.
"America's been good to me after I paid the price and stayed alive through it all," he says. "This part of my life is the easy part now."
Asked for comment about the Trayvon Martin case in which a young unarmed black man was recently shot and killed, King told TMZ, "I'm hoping he gets justice for his family…'cause he's no longer here, so for his family," adding, "Luckily I got [my attack] seen on tape."
Watch him talk about his own traumatic ordeal below.


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Potential side effects and toxicity: Most common include diarrhea, stomach discomfort, nausea, gas, weakness, and rash. People with phenylketonuria should be aware that the powder contains phenylalanine. See chart for potential drug class side effects.
Potential drug interactions: PIs interact with many other drugs. See package insert for the most complete list. Tell your provider or pharmacist about all medications, herbs, and supplements you are taking or thinking of taking, prescribed or not. Viracept increases levels of Invirase and Crixivan, so dose adjustments may be needed. Do not take with alfuzosin, Revatio, oral Versed (midazolam), Cordarone (amiodarone), Halcion (triazolam), Rifadin (rifampin), Prilosec OTC (omeprazole), garlic supplements, or the herb St. John's wort. Do not use Advicor, Altoprev, Livalo, Mevacor (lovastatin), Simcor, Vytorin, or Zocor (simvastatin) for the treatment of high cholesterol. Cholesterol-lowering alternatives are Crestor, Lescol, Lipitor, and Pravacol (pravastatin), but should be used with caution and started at the lowest dose possible; monitor closely for increased side effects from these medications. Viracept may decrease methadone levels and methadone may need to be increased, but withdrawal rarely occurs. Use calcium channel blockers with caution. Blood levels of Viracept are reduced by rifampin and may be reduced by phenobarbital, phenytoin, and carbamazepine (Tegretol and others), so it is important to inform your doctor if you are taking any of these medications. Mycobutin (rifabutin) dose must be decreased when used with Viracept. Prescriber may need to adjust doses of any of these drugs accordingly. Cialis, Levitra, and Viagra levels are increased; doses should not exceed 10 mg Cialis or 2.5 mg Levitra per 72 hours, or 25 mg Viagra per 48 hours. Increases levels of fluticasone (found in Advair, Flonase, and Flovent); use only if the benefits outweigh the risks, and monitor for signs of Cushing's syndrome (increased fat in the abdomen, fatty hump between the shoulders, rounded face, red/purple stretch marks on the skin, bone loss, possible high blood pressure, and sometimes diabetes). Effectiveness of birth control pills may be decreased; consider the use of alternative or additional methods of contraception. Also, increased levels of trazodone can occur and this combination should be used with caution. A lower dose of trazodone is recommended. Use with caution with bosentan, salmeterol, immunosuppressants (including transplant drugs), and colchicine (lower colchicine dose).
More information: Rarely used, Viracept is the only protease inhibitor that is never used with Norvir. Do not leave the pharmacy without anti-diarrhea meds such as Immodium, or Tums or other calcium products. Taking a 500 mg calcium supplement with doses hugely decreases diarrhea. Also try Solgar oat bran tablets, psyllium husk fiber bars, and pancreatic enzymes (all with meals). As an extra precaution, take a change of clothes with you every day for the first several weeks -- stick it out, most often, symptoms improve after two or three weeks. The oral powder tastes horrible and requires a large amount for mixing into food. People using Viracept can crush adult tablets or dissolve tablets in a small amount of water. Mixing Viracept with acidic food or juice (e.g., orange/apple juice or apple sauce) is not recommended, due to resulting bitter taste. To get the full benefit of Viracept by increasing its level in the body, it must be taken with a meal. No longer a preferred PI in pregnancy, Viracept is still okay to use if the preferred and alternative PIs (Kaletra and Reyataz) are not an option. It has been used extensively in pregnancy in the past, and it is well tolerated during pregnancy. In 2007, Viracept manufactured in Europe was recalled from the market because of high levels of ethyl methane mesylate (EMS). Viracept manufactured in United States was found to have lower levels of EMS than the European product. However, the FDA recommended that pregnant women not be treated with Viracept and that pediatric patients not be started on Viracept. By early 2008, Viracept manufactured both in Europe and the U.S. was found to meet safety standards, and the FDA and European Medicines Agency lifted their warnings about safety. See package insert for more complete information on potential side effects and interactions.
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Viracept was once a popular alternative to more toxic or inconvenient PIs like Crixivan or Invirase/Norvir. However, there was a price to be paid for the greater convenience and relative tolerability (I say "relative" because it caused a lot of diarrhea). It was less effective than other PIs, a fact that became clear in a head-to-head comparison with Kaletra. This may have been due in part to variable absorption and drug levels. And while its initial claim to fame was that Viracept mutations didn't cause resistance to other PIs, that wasn't always the case, and people on Kaletra didn't develop mutations anyway. Viracept, the only "unboostable" PI, gradually fell out of favor, and is no longer recommended or widely used.
-- Joel Gallant, M.D., M.P.H.
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One of the very first protease inhibitors, it has pretty much disappeared into the history books. Main side effects were diarrhea, and its only use I can think of now is for women trying to conceive, as it is one of the alternative drugs for prevention of mother-to-child transmission, especially in developing countries. I haven't seen a person on it, or dealt with it in years.
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The Ravens will continue to monitor the free agent market, but their primary focus is on evaluating the wide receivers currently on the roster and giving them every opportunity to prove themselves.
Besides Lloyd and Collie, who worked out for the New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers this week, other free agents include Randy Moss, Chaz Schilens, Chad Johnson, Laurent Robinson, Deion Branch, Jabar Gaffney and Mike Sims-Walker. It's a thin group of left-over receivers.
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"Jacoby right now is the No. 2 guy," receivers coach Jim Hostler said. "So right now, Torrey and Jacoby are starting, so that's definitely going to be more than Jacoby did last year.
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In particular, speedster Deonte Thompson, a former undrafted free agent out of Florida, has stood out.
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Boldin caught 65 passes for 920 yards last season, but is more of a possession type receiver who used body control and muscle to outleverage defensive backs.
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"We had fast guys last year that could run faster than Anquan, but they couldn't play better than him. All of that adds that up to a football player, and that's really what it's all about. We're just fortunate that a couple of those guys that are football players happen to be fast."


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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota sophomore goalie Adam Wilcox is among the 10 candidates for the Hobey Baker Memorial Award.
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Three finalists will be declared April 2. The winner will be introduced April 11 in Philadelphia during the Frozen Four.
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Call this the week that Wall Street noticed genealogy, I guess.
Ancestry.com in the news: Both Barron's and the Wall Street Journal took due notice of Ancestry.com, which went public last year and recently projected higher-than-expected earnings for this year. Wall Street, of course, does not really get into the technicalities of what consumers get for their Ancestry buck, or who really owns all those family trees online. Discuss amongst yourselves.
Ownership, continued: One person who is discussing ownership and copyright issues in the genealogy universe, and discussing it in absorbing detail, is James Tanner at Genealogy's Star. His multipart series (for example, here and here) is a must-read for anyone interested in this topic.
A genealogy love story: Now for something romantic — the story of a couple of genealogy buddies who met online, bound by their common research interests, and discovered romance amid the courthouse trips and cemetery walks. I wonder how often that happens? Maybe more often than we'd think.
Arlington fallout: Various stories are popping up in the wake of the disturbing news that personnel at Arlington National Cemetery mishandled the remains of 200 troops. For instance, USA Today reports that Arlington still uses an index-card system for its records, which might contribute to its difficulties. (Yes, card indexes are hardly unprecedented in cemetery offices, but Arlington is pretty massive.) The Washington Post asks about procedures at other national cemeteries. Arlington is one of only two national cemeteries administered directly by the Defense Department. The vast majority are overseen by the Veterans Administration, and 14 are under the direction of the National Parks Service.
Trust fund windfall: Here's a nice bit of luck for a historic cemetery. In Allentown, Pa., volunteers at the Union and West End Cemetery were pleasantly surprised to discover that the cemetery would receive nearly $30,000 in old trust-fund money. Apparently Wachovia Bank is unloading many vintage trust-fund assets, some of which date back to the 1880s, and were originally set up to maintain gravesites. Because of this, the bank decided to send the money to the cemeteries where the original depositors were buried. $30,000 might be a drop in the bucket on Wall Street, but it's big money to a struggling 156-year-old cemetery with a $19,000 annual budget. Congratulations, folks!


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After the near perfect conditions of 2014, the 2015 harvest started with some real challenges. On December 2, the Shiraz vineyards around the winery suffered a hail storm, resulting in some crop loss. Luckily (or by divine intervention) the Mothervine Pinot block (planted in 1921) was missed by the hail, and was ready to harvest […]Read more..
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As Christmas fast approaches the winery team are busy putting together the final blends of our 2013 Chardonnays: Leontine and the new Simone, named after Maurice O'Shea's only daughter. Also being blended is our staff favourite, the coveted 'Mothervine' Pinot Noir. These three blends will be bottled in the New Year and are looking pretty […]Read more..
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balance: $150 Per Person for groups of 9 or more.
balance: $180 Per Person for groups of 8 or less.
50 foot yachts are normally $3500 for 4 hours. We give you a chance to experience this luxury experience for more than 1/2 the cost. Inquire about pool party's, dinner partys, VIP nightclub access, Table reservations and Jet Ski rental. This package is great for Bachelors, Bachelorettes, Birthdays or just plain ole vacation! We can further customize your experience with birthday cakes, cuban cigars and more. TEXT "YACHT" to 347-949-8678 for info. Follow social media listed in this advertisement. Look forward to seeing you soon!
-Lords of Leisure MIami
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