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excellent stuff here, you have really improved from the last time i posted.The figures i cant get over, they look so 3D, solid and very realistic!Those robots look great and plz do some more, but more in colour this time!
Keep it up man!
max, really sorry I didn't check any sooner, I've been slacking.
the paint on melpaint is looking nice! I think it'd be cool to do more stuff like that.
Figures are looking good too. From the waist up the proportions look good, but the legs look awkward. Don't get too caught up with the muscles, think of the basic shapes and proportions, and then the muscles. Heads and faces are improving a lot, finish the chow on time!
Thank you for showing me the destroyer process, gives it a really solid look.
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I really like the process of coloring you showed on the bot.
I should have something new soon...
*edit* just posted in wingus's book LOL, funny how that works.
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TGping: Cool, looking forward to your next update...
bRØk3n_sPiRiT: Don't worry about making me wait, I know we have other things in our lives than this forum thanks for the comments, I'll keep 'em in mind.
Qxzi: Thanks for stopping by...I'm very eager to get back to some full-color bots but I'm running out of time for the chow, so it won't be for a few days at least.
This chow is keeping me occupied...it seems to be demanding my normal months-long character development process, when all I have is...oh...30 some hours now? I made what I hoped was a final sketch earlier today, but the weather kept me from my scanner, so I'm trying to do it all digitally...wouldn't be my first choice, I'm not all that comfortable with the wacom. Still haven't figured out what kinda clothes she needs, although maybe from now on everyone I draw will wear turtlenecks so I won't have to worry about that bloody head/neck/shoulders area that keeps looking like crap...
anyway...here's my very rough and sketchy WIP...c&c very welcome, especially if I get them in time to do something about them...
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I'm not a huge fan of these kind of bots, not yours, but you know, all that transformers... It's just my taste. BUT I dig a lot your studies, some of them are very VERY good ! Like the december 10th set-impressive, man ! I'm gonna check your sketchbook more frequently.
About your CHOW entrie. It's a good start. Be carefull with her right hand. It's like she was cutting herself her own wings ! Remove that arm lower has a fighting stance, maybe. In that case, the empty corner will give more space to your pic. Maybe push a bit the dark tones if you want play with some graphic aspect. Like the right leg. Here my C+C. Hope it will help ya-but just forget it, if you explore another way. Hope my english is fine.
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updated WIP...still quite sketchy...hopefully the next will be the final...
Max, you're working hard as always, man. Keep at it. I think your drawings still just bug me because of how linear everything feels. In areas you get some form but on the whole you rely so much on the lines. I dunno. I think if you understood form and understructure (like anatomy) a bit more it would help you a great, great deal. Take the torso for example, the chest especially seems flat. And the abs are just lines in order to note that the abs are there. You could actually render the forms properly if you better understood how those forms worked and felt to the hand/eye. Or take the legs for example. They flatten out way too much. That highlight doesn't help, I mean, that's a hell of a highlight. I realize that the light source is beaming down but in order to make that form more believable you've really got to render it differently, give a few strong highlights and more half tones. I'm fairly certain, even with that light source, that you wouldn't get that strong of highlights on the figure all over like that. Remember when you look at the figure in real life, the only high lights you're going to issue are those areas that really appear white.... most of the figure can be lit well but isn't coming across as white... if you understand me. Another thing on that light source, think of all the shadows and stuff you're missing. That light should really be playing more of role relfecting off of that girls hair than you're treating it. And it should also have a hell of a cast shadow againt the figure as well. Use the lighting to make the forms come alive. Play with it and use it to your advantage. You're still making a lot of rookie mistakes and I'm gonna have to keep pushing you to do more studies. You've got to understand value scales properly, man. I'm gonna push for some still lifes. Really try and find those 6 value scales in there. You can do it. But your work has to start with studies or else these things aren't ever going to make sense or work correctly in your imagination drawing. Keep at it, bro.
Zebz: I'm a little up against it time-wise here, and still in the process of working things out on this pic...part of the process led to the lighting being a lot starker than I intended, but it is a WIP.
That said, I do very much appreciate your comments...it's easy to get lost in the details when you're working on something and lose sight of where you want it to go, and particular things you set out to do...one of which was the lighting you're talking about. So thank you...you've saved my picture from being completely washed out.
Whether I fully understand you is another matter, and either way I do still need practice. Anyway. Here's the WIP after reading your comments. Dunno if it's close to what you're looking for but it does look better I think.
And that's the last update for the evening...i'm outta gas.
Zebz, by 6 value scales were you refering to highlight, lit side, halftone, core, reflect, cast shadow?
Max, like the pose. What I don't like is the wings, it looks like they're crumbling in on each other. Swipe the wings from "The Victory of Samothrace". I think you'll be able to modify an outfit from that scupture too, it's very revealing. I also liked the porcipine hair in the first incarnation, would have been cool to really emphasize that aspect, like Raditz from Dragon Ball Z.
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Thanks so much for the critiques, guys. You've been exceedingly helpful.
Armando: Can't swipe those wings, part of the idea is to invent new ones. I'm kind of happy with mine conceptually, though if I had time to practice drawing them a dozen times I'm sure they'd look better. I may redo them if I have time.
I'm very familiar with that statue, and good call on the clothes...in fact I think I've been inspired by that outfit before. Starting to rough some in...I might still like her better naked, but we'll see how it goes.
Still a WIP, though I'll be updating this file with the final.
EDIT: New wings. Shadows & such still to come.
Last edited by max1975; December 16th, 2005 at 07:32 PM.
It's getting better. Don't forget the cast shadows from the arms and such. Wrap that value. Show us the form, remember how it's a cylinder. Make the cast shadow from the sword "arch" against the leg. Keep these things in mind. Those wings are still a mess man. I have no idea what's going on in there. Hopefully they'll start defining themselves better in the next update. Keep it up!
You ve made great progress with all the advices you ve been given on your last post, I like that spirit! I agree with Zebz, maybe to avoid the plain feeling thingy you should break down the body into basic shapes and when lighting and shadowing, analyze the why and how of this process. I would also recommend you some head studies. Anyway, this is my opinion, hope it helps.
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Oh and Armando, yes... that is what I meant by 6 value scale.
I like the last chow image best, I think there is some really evident progress in the chow entry alone. Wings are really interesting with those hands.
About values, you may find it usefull to try and separate the different planes for the different values. Figure studies with planes for different values is a good way of studying it, I abhor establishing planes on anything but I think its a necessary evil : P
Tonal studies of still lifes are also good to do.
After that, you can study tonal composition, and arrange the tones within a picture to follow a certain structure. For example, on the last chow image, the brighter values are on the fiugure. But there is a leg to the bottom right corner that has the same light value as the figure. Try to group values by areas instead of breaking them up all around the image. The figure could be the brightest, while getting progressively dark the further from the figure. It would also accent the figure more from those wings. Tonal composition is covered in "Creative Illustration" by Andrew Loomis, I need to get back to it as well
A kind of rule of thumb for tonal composition is to arrange the image in 4 main tones (this doesn't go against the 6 value scale for the figure, you kind of have to make both of them work): areas of light (white to very light grey), light midtones (light greys), dark midtones (dark greys) and dark (very dark greys to black). Use one of the 4 for the background, and use the other 3 for figures. For example, a black background, with the figure using light, light midtones, and dark midtones. Creates a nice contrast, you can also merge some shadowy parts with the background by progressively blending the background tone with the shadow tones on the figure. The Creative Illustration chapter explains this more in depth and better than me
The only crit regarding the colors on the chow piece is that it looks too monochromatic... but I like the brown version better than the blue one, though its really just a personal prefference.
Cheers, keep up the good work!
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you have really stepped up a notch. I like the life drawings and the CHOW is looking pretty badass too. i pretty much agree with the crits given to that, so i won't repeat them here. I'd like to see more definition on that right sword (the one that is overlapping the left foor) right now it has almost the same value as the foot, and it doesn't read that well. Maybe check the arch too?
Good lookin' out on the battleangel... only thing is it could've used a bit more saturated colors... but then, that might be a matter of taste
Thanks much for the comments, everyone. Unfortunately I'm very pressed for time at the moment...and then I'll be gone for a week. Should have plenty of time to draw, but I doubt I'll be able to do any updates (might be able to leave comments for other folks though, we'll see).
I leave you with some crappy head studies. If you put together all the things I did right on each one, you might get one pretty decent looking head I think.
Good update, i kinda like the heads. Do some more and then they will get much better.
Oh, and i see its your birthday(saw it at the bottom of the screen)
Hope you have a good one
Its your birthday? Happy birthday man!
The faces don't seem very real, the overall construction and placement of features looks good, but something's missing. Studying heads from life can help a lot (I fact I should be doing that : S )
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Qxzi, bRØk3n_sPiRiT: Thanks guys! My birthday was pretty good, though perhaps a few hours more driving than I would have liked But at least my birthday dinner, a week later, involved some very tasty sushi.
Ouch. Holidays really damaged my drawing. Didn't have much of a place to work in while I was away, and had a heavy load of non-art work waiting for me when I got back. Picked up the pencil a few times and it was like I'd completely forgotten how to draw.
Still have a heavy workload, so I may not be as active here for a while. But I'll try to get to everyone's sketchbooks later tonight.
Anyway, here are a few of the less-embarassing things I've drawn over the past couple weeks:
This one seemed to be working okay except for the head/neck/shoulders. God I miss naked friday.
Some robots, a head, and rendering practice on an earlier battle angel sketch. I dunno what's up with Gaiking. I was trying to add features to my mental robot database, and not really focusing on balance or anything, which is maybe why he looks like he's either delivering a very nonchalant kick, or just tripping over something.
Hey there. One thing that kinda bothers me here is the way you draw the hair. It seems flat and two dimensional. I guess like me you've had the tendancy of drawing too many bald people and not really practising drawing the hair. You should really take in consideration the placement of the hair in the sideburn region. Other than that I like where you are going with your drawings. See you.
So I wasn't the only other guy not updating. Here's some of stuff I noticed: One the problems with the heads is the cranial mass is too small in relation to the face, like TFK mentioned. The ratio should be about 2 to 1, the size relation of course varies with angle of view, Hogarth gives some rules of thumb in his heads book. Also what's lacking is the temporal line, which is useful in dividing the forehead from the side of the head. Also look at Loomis's heads book and study using a circle then ellipses to fix the angle and tilt of the head(the brow line is especially important). Also look at KChens figure drawing thread in the tutorials section. The problem with the neck on that one pic is that the sterno-mastoid isn't represented: the sternal notch would be emphasized, and the line for the neck would be an undulating curve. Placement of shoulders and pecs is dependent on the clavicle which isn't established; the pecs should insert under the deltoids; the wonkiness of the arm is caused by the missing brachio radialis; the bottom forearm line would be convex because of flexor carpi ulnaris. Studying the skeleton is the key.
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Hey, max! Good update.. there is some wonkiness in your headstudies, but armando pointed them out way better than I would've..hehe..
I'm totally diggin' on the top right figurestudy in this one!!
Keep 'em coming!
Placeboast: yeah, I guess it's time to stop being lazy with hair.
Fat Kid: I use a dull woodless HB (I think--I've been using it for about three years now after cleverly peeling off its plastic label in a moment of boredom) for all the rough stuff, and a .7 mm mechanical pencil for the finer things and darker things. I sometimes use a 2B for shading but not often.
Armando Many thanks for the indepth comments. I'll be studying them.
dCepT: Yeah, that figure looks great because I stopped drawing before I got to the tricky parts It also just came out really well for some reason...possibly because I didn't have anything in particular in mind when I started scribbling. I get some of my better drawings that way, but it's not very useful if I can't produce a particular pose on demand.
Okay. I've been promised a much-needed Naked Wednesday, so I'm trying to get back up to speed. Also working on rendering, and trying to draw noses like Zebz, which is not easy. Have to be very tiny. Not there yet.
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Not bad. I enjoyed the first image as well as the figure study drawings. The transformers were cool cause they brought back warm and fuzzy memories of when I drew transformers - religiously LOL
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Unfortunately we started rather late and my model was sleepy. Which would have been okay, but then she was also cold. Maybe we'll do some more today. Anyway I had to invent her head in the second pic, which ordinarily I wouldn't have done, but she was looking a little creepy without it.
And then there are some heads.
Wow. Man. You make me wish I could get ahold of some nude models.
Ah! Max, ol', boy! Hooray for naked Wednesday! lol The first one is my favorite! You really we're subtle when some of your marks and you're really rendering the form well in that one. The other ones seem kind of harsh in areas, like the bright white "stripes" on the legs and such. I like how soft and smooth the first one seems. Great work. Those faces are much better than some of your other offerings as well. You're learning, man! Just keep at it!
Zebz The white stripe on the leg was a mistake...fatigue was setting in, and I was working without reference at that point. The other one, I dunno. I've had so many opportunities to draw beautiful backs with interesting lighting, and every time I end up disappointed with the result. I'm glad you like it though...I've been working on that rendering you keep nagging me about
Wingus: There are a few ways to get ahold of nude models. One is to date someone, and then persuade them to take off their clothes and sit still. Another is to take a class--and this is a little better for the drawing because the models tend to be more practiced, and the lighting better. Also more variety (unless you wanna go all out on the dating, like with three or four members of each sex, which I'd imagine can get kinda complicated ). Check to see if you have a local museum or other arts centers that might offer a class.
Naked Thursday, followed by some tiny sketches. Lighting was not good on the first one. Lighting was beautiful on the second, but I don't think I quite captured it. I've got all the areas mapped out though so I might return to it another time.
Wow. Sweet, man. And I doubt it'd be available in my area. I don't think there's any museums nearby within a good driving area. Oy.


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Mushroom Woodswalk, 10 a.m. to noon, Catskill Forest Association, 43469 State Route 28. For info: (845) 586-3054.
Animal Power: Past and Present, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., The Farmers' Museum, 5775 State Highway 80. For info: 547-1472.
Cooperstown Farmers' Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cooperstown Farmers' Market, Main Street, behind Key Bank.
'Old West Davenport,' noon, West Davenport United Methodist Church, 1569 state Route 23. Presentation by Ben and Sally Beams. Sponsored by the Davenport Historical Society. For info: 278-5072.
Thrift shop, 9 a.m. to noon, Davenport United Methodist Church, 15696 State Highway 23. For info: 278-5231.
Art + Soul of the Catskills Festival, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Courthouse Square. Sponsored by West Kortight Centre in partnership with the Greater Delhi Chamber of Commerce and Bright Hill Press.
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Clark Sanders Home Tour and reception, 1 to 4 p.m., Clark Sanders Home. For info: 326-7908.
Fly Creek
The 19th annual Antique Engine Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fly Creek Cider Mill, 288 Goose St.
Criterion Club of Cooperstown garage sale fundraiser, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., home of Alene Foutch, 258 Goose St.
Annual Franklin Day Book sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Franklin, Institute Street.
The Lamb's Rack, 10 a.m. to noon, First Presbyterian Church of Gilbertsville, 113 Marion Ave. Free clothing. By appointment during the week. For info: 783-2867 or 783-9444.
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Annual church fair, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Grand Gorge United Methodist Church, 37264 State Route 23.
Pakatakan Farmers' Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Round Barn, 46676 State Highway 30. For info: (845) 586-3326.
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Art auction to benefit Catskill Valley Scenic Highway initiative (aka Route 30), 2 p.m., Old Harvard Church, 2900 Harvard Road corner of Route 30. Auction at 3 p.m.
Chicken barbecue, noon, Laurens American Legion Post 1688, Main Street. Takeouts will be available.
Laurens Presbyterian Women pie sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Laurens Presbyterian Church, 3 Main St.
Laurens Community Day Celebration, 8 a.m., Township of Laurens, Streets in town. Lawn sale at the Gazebo Knapp Park.
Book sale, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairview Public Library, 43 Walnut St.
Magic Closet thrift shop, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Episcopal Parish Hall, 162 E. Main St. Free clothing. For info: 263-5116.
Eddie Caputo Memorial 5K Walk/Run and St. Bartholomew's Feast Day, 10:30 a.m., St. Bartholomew Church Parish Center, 81 E. Main St.
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NABC owner: Health department's stance 'legless'
The New Albanian Brewing Company (NABC) certainly appreciates the News and Tribune's stance in "Cheers and Jeers" (Aug. 17 and 18, by editor Shea Van Hoy).
Van Hoy jeers the Floyd County Health Department (FCHD) "for its petty posting of a photo on its website taken in front of a local business."
Unfortunately, petty is the least of it.
The photo, now finally removed, is defamatory and retaliatory. It testifies eloquently to a hubris-laden institutional culture in desperate need of instruction as to the etiquette suitable for taxpayer-supported government actors.
The source of my company's current imbroglio with the FCHD is its misstep in seeking to require temporary food serving permits for beer pouring events. Moreover, it's about the proper regulatory jurisdiction of the FCHD in relation to the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC).
Van Hoy writes, "The legality of such permitting can — and has — been debated," and while this is true, readers may not be aware of the extent to which the FCHD's legless argument has been demolished.
The crux is this: Who regulates NABC when it comes to pouring beer at temporary events, such as this summer's excellent Bicentennial Park concert series?
The FCHD's answer comes from thin air: Ignore both statute and precedent, wave a magic administrative wand, and declare without warning that henceforth, beer is food. Actually, no other county health department in Indiana currently is making this spurious claim.
That's because seventy-plus years of Indiana regulatory history and all prevailing precedents indicate otherwise. As beer dispenser, NABC is governed solely by the ATC, and in the course of appealing the FCHD's over-reach, we managed something the health department could not: We produced a court ruling clearly affirming our position.
In Fort Wayne v Kotsopolous (1998), the Indiana Court of Appeals clearly and succinctly confirms the ATC's regulatory pre-eminence in Indiana. In short, NABC's supplemental catering authority, as licensed annually by the ATC, is all we need to temporarily pour beer at Bicentennial Park or elsewhere — provided, of course, that we abide by the ATC's guidelines … and we do.
The FCHD has absolutely no part in this permit process, and its attempted justifications to date have been arrogant, irrelevant and tortuous, reminding me of the way "The Economist" magazine once described a speech by the former British prime minister, Harold Wilson:
"It contained difficult passages in which it is impossible to disentangle what the words really meant to him from what they were intended to mean to others and what they might later be said to have meant at the time."
Whether inventing baseless regulations or posting actionable photos, is this really the way we want county government to operate?
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Local health officer upset with state's tactics
As Clark County's health officer, I want to make comments on the Indiana State Health Commissioner William VanNess' recent campaign to improve infant health within Indiana.
Unfortunately, Indiana has above national average rates of premature births, underweight babies and infant deaths. We also have higher rates of teenage pregnancy, smoking while pregnant and drinking alcohol and/or using drugs while pregnant.
Clark County has a prenatal clinic operated by the Health Department that has done a great job of improving the health of pregnant women and their babies, with our 2011 prematurity rate at 4 percent compared to the state at 10 percent, underweight newborn rate of 5 percent verses the state at 8.1 percent and infant death rate of 0 percent (0 percent for the last 4 years) verses the state death rate of 7.7 per 100 births.
I am dismayed by the fact that while the state health commissioner campaigns to improve the health of newborns, infants and pregnant women within Indiana, he and his agency, the State Department of Health, has substantially cut state funding for six of 41 state-funded prenatal clinics in Indiana.
These cuts came at a time when the state had a surplus of greater than $400 million, when Indiana ranks at or near the bottom of the states related to the federal dollars that are sent back to Indiana for health care and when Indiana ranks 37th of 50 states in the dollars spent by the state on health-related programs.
The state health commissioner and ISDH cut funding for health department prenatal programs in two contiguous counties — Clark and Floyd — much to the detriment of uninsured pregnant women and their babies in our region. As a result of these cuts, the Floyd County clinic has already closed and is now referring patients to our Clark County clinic, although we have a limited ability to serve them.
I am critical of the state health commissioner for a variety of reasons. First, while he is campaigning to improve the health of newborn infants in Indiana, he and his agency are cutting funds to programs that are doing just that. Second, rather than cutting funding a small amount for all 41 clinics, he and his agency cut it substantially for six. Third, the grant application processes involved assigning points for the quality of the application, rather than the quality of the prenatal clinic program; the six clinics with the lowest points were not funded. Fourth, rather than campaigning publicly and aggressively to grow the ISDH capture of federal and state health care dollars, he chose instead to accept a cut in funding.
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Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionKuroNico Oct 13, 2011 4:29 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
From the footage I've seen of MW3 sniping so far, looks fine to me.
I'll be quickscoping since that's how I sniped in Combat Arms.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opiniondfhfh Oct 13, 2011 4:30 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
i hate cheapscoping simple as that but im not a srayer either infact i found it hard to complete steady aim in both mw2 and black ops because i always ads
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionBlackOps1232 Oct 13, 2011 4:41 PM (in response to dfhfh)
How is it "cheapscoping"? I understand that from MW2, it was too easy because the ADS time was too quick and the hitboxes were very lenient, but from MW3, it looks balanced so it wouldn't be "cheap".
Re: Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionchalmerzxd Oct 13, 2011 4:33 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
Leave it as it is imo, looks a lot more sharper than MW2 in the videos, so I hope it`ll be a more "Clean-ish" quickscope, not the shoot-beside-your-head-and-you`re-dead sillyness.(hit detection/lag?/aim assist assisting too much?)
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionjustinsanev2 Oct 13, 2011 6:06 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
Do we really need a new thread for this suject every other day?
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionBlackOps1232 Oct 13, 2011 6:13 PM (in response to justinsanev2)
Well I wanted a fresh opinion since I just joined and all the other threads are too long/old to chime in on.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionmickilla Oct 13, 2011 7:05 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
Just to cut to the chase, snipers should only be used in 'unorthodox' roles in desperate situations. Spraying a sniper rifle from the hip should be completely impractical. As should be any sort of silly quickscope gimmick.
But to compensate for these options having been taken off the table, sniper rifles should be much more useful at the traditional sniper role (who would have thought?). Sniper rifles should retain a lot of lethality with suppressors attached. They should also probably be much quicker and easier to steady out. I dare say that the idle sway should lessen the longer the scope is kept raised.
Moreover, it would help if the map design was a little more friendly to more normal sniper behavior. As things stand in MW2 and BO, you simply cannot afford to take a vantage point for more than a nanosecond before someone spawns right behind you. That and the little detail that most automatics are just as effective at sniper range than the actual sniper rifles are. Seriously, how could anyone expect players to snipe normally when its so damn impractical?
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionBlackOps1232 Oct 13, 2011 7:12 PM (in response to mickilla)
Wow I never thought of reducing sway the longer the scope is raised. That should be implemented. Would eliminate a lot of quickscoping and make traditional sniping more used. However..maps would have to be a lot larger for traditional sniping.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinioniSJx Oct 18, 2011 10:47 AM (in response to BlackOps1232)
The way I see it is that most people who hate quickscopers are the ones who have tried and failed. If it is so cheap and easy to do then why not do it yourself every once in a while?
I can firmly tell you that I can pull off an immense score with an automatic but with a sniper quickscoping I rarely pull off an immense score. Quickscoping has been around for far too long for it to be simply 'removed'. It's like removing killstreaks from the game totally just because some people aren't good enough to earn them. Why should a quickscoper have to suffer just because some people need something to blame their deaths upon?
Although, I agree that SoH Pro did make it easier in MW2 to a point where it was maybe too easy after some practice. But you still had to practice for a while to become competitive with other players. I'm sure if it was brough back to the simple Cod4 stylem of sniping then it would be more balanced even though I think your complaints about quickscoping are a little 'hollow'.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionBlackOps1232 Oct 18, 2011 2:00 PM (in response to iSJx)
Lol I'm not complaining about quickscoping, I do it, and I do mind when others do it. I don't find it overpowered whatsoever, but I do understand the complaints of others. Being killed at close ranges with a sniper is unfair, especially if it happens more than once. HOWEVER, that it usually only because the quickscoper killing them over and over is GOOD at what they do, because an average quickscoper cannot get constant kills at close ranges, no matter how "good" they say they are. I DO think that people are just complaining too much in general about the game and they will always complain until the game is perfect(which is impossible).
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionfifthcolumn Oct 18, 2011 3:47 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
I still love most things about MW games, but sniping isn't its strong point. It's simply too easy, any player can do it. I know that's sort of how it's supposed to play out, but, just remember WaW. Most people didn't snipe because it was frustrating for people without patience. I sometimes went entire matches with getting only one or two kills, but also with NO DEATHS, so I felt as if I had succeeded. Snipers were appropriatly powered, and hiding was a skill. I say bring back WaW sniping.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionThe_Bolt_Action_Man Oct 18, 2011 4:04 PM (in response to fifthcolumn)
waw sniping was like cod 4 sniping nothing too hard about it.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionroughrider3527 Oct 18, 2011 4:28 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
Quickscoping is not cheap. It's not like quickscopers dominate call of duty...It's not easy to do, so I think it should be included in MW3. Sniping in BO at first was way too unbalanced...so hopefully they keep it like MW2 or go back to CoD4 sniping. Anyone that says it's an exploit doesn't really know how to do it either....
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionwindeblade13 Oct 18, 2011 5:15 PM (in response to roughrider3527)
Well I don't like quickscoping because it is a little out there but it is a game so I can't really say much there. Plus 9/10 people who quickscope fail and are just easy targets for me so I can't complain about free kills and the few people that are skilled enough to actually quickscope I suppose deserve to have it. I just wish it was either harder (as in takes more skill to the point that a lot of people stop) or change some other aspect. I mean they took out lightweight and infinite sprint thorugh perks like marathon. And a lot of people used them together to just run around. They took that out or rather just made that more difficult to do. Just because something takes skill does not mean it is not overpowered. I mean a weapon that can kill with one hit at any range without headshots.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionroughrider3527 Oct 19, 2011 6:52 AM (in response to windeblade13)
Why would you suggest making it harder if there is already a "90%" fail rate? Shouldn't the logic be to make it easier then?! But seriously, I understand what you mean. I hate watching people that think they can QS...it's just as painful to watch as a quickscoper as it is for anyone else.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionwindeblade13 Oct 19, 2011 6:56 AM (in response to roughrider3527)
Yeah its funny, my friend really hates quickscopers and in MW2 put on lightweight and marathon witht the intervention and just ran around hipfiring people (without steady aim) and he was third on his team because all the QS' failed so bad he just ran up close and got them one shot. It was actually rather hilarious.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionroughrider3527 Oct 19, 2011 7:09 AM (in response to windeblade13)
ROFL! Why can't I ever find lobbies like that?!!?
Re: Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionVICARNAGEIV Oct 18, 2011 5:46 PM (in response to roughrider3527)
Roughrider3527, I agree with you some what. (my Speil)
Ok. I am a sniper guy, always have always will. I don't hate Quickscopers, but I don't feel it proves anything. Sprayers thats a different story.....so STFU sprayers. Roughrider3527 I disagree because QS is actually pretty easy. I am not God of QS but I am pretty decent. I think snipers should be used for their inteded use. Like I said before people start ramming down my throat...I don't hate QS, I just don't see why it is nessecary. Honestly, I am going to use a sniper like a sniper. I don't pay attention to QS and Hardscoping, and Soft Scoping. Windeblade13 put it in good words, "The few people that are skilled enough to actually quickscope(add Good, Quicscope good) I suppose deserve to have it. I just wish it was either harder, as in it takes more skill to the point that a lot of people stop or change some other aspect." QS is going to happen but I think sniping should be like COD4 sniping. Simple, Effective, and Not cheap. Now, I know QSers are going to say well CARNAGE you said your a decent QSer, so what are you talking about. I snipe regularly, and I only QS if a guy is barroling towards me and he is close. I don't spray because thats not right. So, QS is going to happen I don't hate it, I do hate sprayers, and I think it should be like COD4. Thats why I somewhat agree with you. That's my spiel, I am not trying to offend anyone....except fuckin sprayers. If you wanna talk about sniping more then feel free to send me a message.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionroughrider3527 Oct 19, 2011 7:04 AM (in response to VICARNAGEIV)
Perhaps it's easier for us snipers, but for someone that doesn't snipe that much, QSing can seem impossible. My brother is your typical "try-hard" (uses a UMP and a thumper) pretty much every game, and he's not a big fan of quickscoping. The other day we were waiting for some friends and I loaded up a private match to QS with him. He started out hating it, but once I fully explained to him how to do it, he said he kind of liked it. My point is, he was just ignorant to the fact of what QSing actually was, and gained some more respect for it after the match. I'm not saying quickscoping proves anything, but it certainly isn't easy and it requires some amount of skill. I know when I can/should QS and when I should hardscope...it's the people that think they can QS that give us a bad wrap becasue they end up losing games for their teams by going for "720 tilt shots" every game. I have 1 try hard class too, and if I ever feel like I'm the reason the team is losing, I'll switch immediately.
I also don't care for people that spray with a sniper, but it's just their play style. Everyone has one, and just because it's not like my playstyle doesn't mean I'm going to be upset about it. The great thing about CoD is you can always adapt and change your tactics on the fly...it's what makes this game great.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionwindeblade13 Oct 19, 2011 7:11 AM (in response to roughrider3527)
I understand that I just wish that the people who think they could quickscope should realize they need to stop. I use to be able to but I have not played MW2 in a long time and I did not enjoy it (QS that is). It just did not complement my play style enough and part of me just wishes that traditonal sniping was more prominent than QS. But the gameplay can make that a little difficult at times.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionroughrider3527 Oct 19, 2011 7:24 AM (in response to windeblade13)
That's a valid point, and I agree 100% about bad QSers needing to stop...but I would argue that there are a lot more traditional snipers (or, "hardscopers", as some people call them) than there are quickscopers. I play hardcore search primarily, and hardly ever see anyone else QS. IMO, the only reason why people think there are more QSers than traditional snipers is because bad QSers tend to fail a lot more...so they get all the negative attention.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionwindeblade13 Oct 19, 2011 7:26 AM (in response to roughrider3527)
Well that last few games of MW2 (post Black Ops) pretty much everyone was a sniper I didn't even see people noobtubing lol. And pre black ops that was still a bit of an issue I would get into games and be the only guy with something other than a Sniper rifle.
Re: Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionVICARNAGEIV Oct 22, 2011 11:50 AM (in response to roughrider3527)
To a certain degree it requires skill, but i'm not gunna get into all that. I agree with you on what you said you can change your tactics and stuff. I dont even remember what i posted exactly but ya. Im not hatin on QS im just saying you can use a Sniper like a sniper. You shouldnt have to get yelled at for using it like that. I agree with you though.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionMSR SPaZ Oct 18, 2011 9:36 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
In my opinion quickscopers suck.
When I say quickscopers though, I mean people that pick up a sniper and only use it for quickscoping.
Saying "I was quickscoping" doesn't make up for your **** score at the end of the game.
However, someone that snipes, quickscopes, jumpshots, dragshots, etc. and finishes the match with a good score is much better than anyone just quickscoping.
Utilize everything that you can while using a sniper to get an amazing score by the end of a match. That's a lot more skillful than getting a shitty, barely positive score, because you were just quickscoping.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionderf8966 Oct 18, 2011 9:51 PM (in response to MSR SPaZ)
Agreed 100000000%
That's what I do.. even though I rush with the sniper.. I use every option that I have at my disposal .. I hardscope , dragscope, popshot, and jump shot if.needed..
I see myself as a very well rounded sniper...
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionesmorgue Oct 19, 2011 12:57 AM (in response to derf8966)
A Sniper is not a popshotter, Hope Scoper, Jumping Bean either. Look it up in the dictionary before claiming something.
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionderf8966 Oct 19, 2011 7:18 AM (in response to esmorgue)
esmorgue wrote:
A Sniper is not a popshotter, Hope Scoper, Jumping Bean either. Look it up in the dictionary before claiming something.
its all those things in COD GAMES....
its not real life people..
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionrankismet Oct 18, 2011 9:39 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
Core players are gonna be miserable.
BlackOps1232 wrote:
So I just wanna see where people are all at on this quickscoping vs. sniping vs. sprayer debate.
Let me know if you think snipers should be buffed, nerfed, need to remove SoH and whatnot.
My opinion:
I think the snipers should stay the same(not from Black Ops, MW2). In MW2, the sniping was fine, with the exception of SoH being too fast. From what I can tell from the sniping gamepaly from XP, the SoH ADS animation is quite slower than MW2's. The sniper damage looks fine as long as it is a torso and higher 1HK. Also, more sway but no wobble animation from Black Ops should be implemented. This way, quickscoping would still require aim since you have to compensate for sway. What do you think?
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionhunkkillya Oct 18, 2011 9:47 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
Honestly, I don't care about QS. On MW2, I use the Riot Sheild 75% of the time, thus making the QS useless, then it becomes a battle of, "Can I get close to you and bash you twice before I get shot by someone else or get knifed in the back/side." XD
Now, OMA/DC Noobtubers, thats another story... >:(
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionMSR SPaZ Oct 18, 2011 9:50 PM (in response to hunkkillya)
I love knifing riot shielders. Its just so d*** easy. You can just run at them, then juke to the right and with 12 sensitivity its childs-play to turn faster than them and get the knife kill.
Just sayin'
Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionLawyered24/7 Oct 19, 2011 8:22 AM (in response to BlackOps1232)
I don't particulary care about QS except that if you tried to put a rifle of that caliber up to your face while running and/or standing you would probably get knocked out by the recoil. My real complaint is that the maps are just too small for real sniping applications. Because maps are smaller the visibility of those not using sniper scopes should be reduced. There should be no reason that I can see a sniper 500yds away with a red dot just as clearly as he can see me with a scope.
Re: Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionBlackOps1232 Oct 20, 2011 3:41 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
Before this topic goes any further, I want to make the distinction between 3 types of quickscoping. There is quickscoping the tool, the playstyle and the hobby. The tool is when you use it in only dire situations, as in if you don't take that chance you die because you don't have time to hide, run or swap to your secondary. The playstyle is when you ONLY quickscope and never do traditional sniping. Usually accompanied with slurs against traditional snipers. Finally, there is the hobby where people like Muzzafuzza, zzirGrizz and others do flashy spins or button combinations to make entertaining videos. ALL 3 of these things aren't wrong, since using it as a tool is just like knifing, using it as a playstyle is no different than Run n' Gunning and using it as a hobby is something they are entitled to do because they spent their own money on the game.
Solutions to people who are annoyed with these people on their team: Play with a party. If you are competitive, form a party because pub games are definitely not for competitive people. The party option is there for a reason.
Solution to people who are annoyed with these people on the opposite team: Use an accurate rifle with an ACOG scope. Gives you the extra range needed to kill snipers from distance. If you feel like you cannot kill them no matter much, put on your own sniping class. Nothing is stopping you from using the same class that they are.
Re: Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionsdrol117 Oct 20, 2011 3:43 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
I think it is stupid when QS say derogatory things about regular sniping, even my friends used to trash me saying you shouldn't be playing CoD if you don't QS. I just wanted to smack him in the face. Just let everybody play how they want, when THEY are the ones doing something off anyway.
Re: Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionNickA121 Oct 22, 2011 12:30 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
I personally could care less about quickscopers. Very rarely have I ran into people that quickscope and actually make progress against the other team, usually you can pick them off with a regular gun quick enough. As far as actual sniping, I'm a little uneasy in a couple areas. I loved sniping in cod4, but in MW2, if you tried to snipe you were degraded by everyone for "hardscoping" which I view as straight nonsense, it's how sniping was intended to be. Then came Black Ops which made me stop sniping entirely. They completely killed sniping in that game, to the point where you can't get anything done with a sniper in your hands. However, I am very much looking forward to sniping in MW3. Based on the videos I've seen so far on the snipers, it looks extremely well-balanced and the maps look to compliment snipers as well (another thing Black Ops failed at). I can't wait to try out those new bolt actions.
Re: Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionWolfRidge Oct 31, 2011 8:43 AM (in response to BlackOps1232)
Quickscoping is fine (although I'm not that good at it) it takes skill but can be beat. But Black Ops Sprayers!!! where do I start!!! Ban them (joke)
If you can't be accurate, get the Fu*K off my PS3
Re: Sniper Discussion - Leave your opinionKenetica Nov 29, 2011 12:35 PM (in response to BlackOps1232)
I'm like the most gangsta MW2 sniper ever but I NEVER QS. Not that it's stupid but its largely in effective when compared to traditional area control + sniping. Even the best Quickscopers are gonna get blasted way more than Good Sniping and area control.
There's ALOT of ways to play MW. But if you roll around MW NOT getting killstreaks then you arent really helping your team. Get out there and get those KS's. And anyone who says "Its just a game" or "I'm playing for fun"... then go suck hard on some FFA, because most of us play to Win. If you go play TEAM DEATHMATCH with ANY other purpose you're being highly inconsiderate.. and I'd like to knock on your house door one day
For lil ******* who complain about Knifing, or QSing on the other team... are you serious?? You got 30 rounds to blaze at a sniper while he rattles off 2 or 3 shots at best?
You got shot guns and a assault rifle to pump into a guy with a butter knife and you wanna whine?
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The Patent Doc blog outlines the arguments in the Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) Association's recent brief filed in support of Myriad Genetics. The brief asks the Supreme Court to affirm that isolated human DNA are patent-eligible.
The brief very pointedly calls out that we are not debating "human gene patenting" but whether an "specific sequence of isolated human DNA" is patent-eligible. Quite simply, IPO argues that it is as it passes the "hand of man" test established by the Court under Chakrabarty. Clearly, it is argued, the isolated DNA sequence is a product of human ingenuity, "having a distinctive name, character and use."
The brief also points out that despite claims to the contrary by those in opposition, there is no evidence that this patent has had any effect in slowing down the science aroudn the subject matter, brac1 and brac2 sequences. In fact, there are at least 10,652 references in the scientific literature to publications around these sequences. Moreover, the number of new publications is growing each year and have done so even after the patent issued.
You should read the whole discussion yourself which covers other aspects as well in rebuttal to Petitioners arguments. At the end of the blog post, it is revealed that one of the amicus brief's authors is Kevin Noonan of the Patent Docs blog. I must say the amicus brief is written a lot more coherently than the one submitted by Myriad's lawyers in the case.
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Brevity may be the soul of wit but it's definitely not the soul of a good appraisal. The days of the one-line appraisal—"one gold and diamond ring, $2000"—are over. Or at least they shouldn't be accepted by insurers.
An insurance appraisal must be useful to the underwriter and, should a claim be made, the adjuster. It needs a detailed description as well as a valuation, and it must be prepared by a reliable appraiser.
Valuation is the first thing the underwriter wants to know. The valuation should be based on the current selling price—not an imaginary "list price" that the store always discounts, and not necessarily the purchase price. The date on the appraisal shows when the valuation was determined. This is important, since jewelry can rise or fall in value. Particularly with expensive jewelry, the valuation should be updated every few years to keep it current and the premiums appropriate.
A detailed description is important to the underwriter but crucial in settling a claim. Descriptive appraisals can be hard to come by. A survey by JCRS of appraisals submitted to 21 insurance companies found that most of them lacked the most basic information. For example, 43% of diamond appraisals neglected to give even carat weight. Although the survey was conducted several years ago, little has changed. How long will the insurance industry continue to accept inadequate appraisals?
Unlike other property claims, where the item is usually damaged, most jewelry losses are total. When a claim is made, there's nothing to inspect. Without a detailed description, the adjuster is at the jeweler's mercy, and even the most honest jeweler will have to rely on guesswork. For such a settlement the insurer will probably pay more than is necessary and the claimant will likely be disappointed. On the other hand, with a description of the lost piece, the adjuster can ask several jewelers to price a replacement and choose the lowest bid, and the policyholder is assured of a like-kind replacement.
The accuracy of both valuation and description depends on the reliability of the jeweler/appraiser. TV reporters who took a piece of jewelry to several jewelers for appraisal received widely varying valuations. Even the same jeweler would come up with different valuations for the same piece presented on different occasions.
The title "jeweler" implies no training or expertise—anyone who sells jewelry is a "jeweler." The survey of insurance appraisals in 16 states found that only 21% were prepared by graduate gemologists. It is possible for a jeweler to gain some expertise on the job, so you could cross your fingers and hope for a truthful appraisal. A better approach is to seek out an appraiser who has a graduate gemologist (GG) degree. Note that a jeweler can become a gemologist by taking a brief correspondence course, with no lab work involved. A graduate gemologist (GG) degree requires six months' training and includes practical experience in a gem lab.
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Although Rick Santorum vowed Tuesday that his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination would continue regardless of what happened at the polls, there's no doubt that Mitt Romney delivered a bruising blow in three states.
The evening started with major media outlets calling the primary races in Maryland and Washington, D.C., less than an hour after polls closed in both locations. The story was much the same in Wisconsin, as the race was called just before 9 p.m.
Romney cruised to a sweep in the three primaries Tuesday, and increased his projected delegate total to 640, compared to Santorum's 264, according to CNN.com. A total of 1,144 delegates are needed to win.
Romney remained in Wisconsin on Tuesday and held a victory party for an energized crowd at the Grain Exchange in Milwaukee. Santorum had already left the state and was in Pennsylvania preparing for the next round of East Coast primaries on April 24.
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan introduced Romney, and U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner were also on hand at the Milwaukee victory party.
"We have won a great victory tonight in our campaign to restore the promise of America," Romney told the jubilant crowd. "You won't find Americans with bigger hearts than those here in our Heartland."
Ryan and Romney have been appearing together throughout the week in Wisconsin. It's led to some speculation that Ryan may be a popular choice to run on the ticket with Romney.
"We have a leader who will put our country back on the right track. Tonight Wisconsinites have spoken," Ryan said. "We found out today (President Obama) is going to try to divide us instead of unite us...We don't need a campaigner in chief."
Ryan's comments were met with cheers of "Mitt." Romney will move on to gather delegates in friendly territory on the East Coast, including New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Delaware.
Although Santorum wasn't in the state Tuesday, about 20 supporters gathered at his state campaign headquarters in Brookfield to place some 70,000 calls and make a last push before the polls closed.
, where vowed to stay in the race despite losing three primaries Tuesday.
"If we are going to win this race we can't have little differences between the Republican candidate and Obama. We need clear contrasting colors," Santorum said in reference to Romney, who he has labeled an "Etch-A-Sketch" candidate.
At Santorum's Wisconsin campaign headquarters, state Sen. Glen Grothman was encouraged in the face of defeat.
"If somebody told me you could come within 10 percentage points and you are outspent five-to-one and standing up to Paul Ryan, Ron Johnson, Jim Sensenbrenner, (radio talk show hosts) Charlie Sykes and Jay Weber, I would have to told you I was crazy, but we had such a strong candidate we were that close," Grothman said.
Grothman said he would support Romney if Romney becomes the GOP presidential candidate. However, he's still pleased with the turnout the Santorum campaign received.
"It shows the Romney team that they have got a lot of work to do," Grothman said.
What's On Voters' Minds
Romney supporter Trent Kohl of New Berlin said he originally supported Texas Gov. Rick Perry, but when he dropped out of the race, he shifted to Romney because he is "the most believable."
He said Santorum's campaign tactics in the last couple weeks show he is "more interested in himself than the party."
With the primary coming down to a competitive battle late in the primary season, Kohl said he is excited that Wisconsin is finally a battleground state in determining the GOP nominee.
"To be here, in this moment here tonight, this could be the tipping point," he said. "This is a great thing for Wisconsin."
High school volunteers, many of them homeschooled students, were working furiously to reach voters in the last hours before the polls closed at Santorum's headquarters.
While volunteers stood around the TV, eating pizza and waiting for results to come in, they ended up walking out of the building with Santorum campaign signs in hand, clearly saddened that Santorum had lost Wisconsin.
Among those volunteers was Rachel Doak, a 17-year-old from West Bend who made 401 phone calls on Tuesday. Some of the responses were encouraging, she said, but others were mean. The homeschooled student supported Santorum because of his pro-life and pro-family values
"He would make a great president," Doak said.
Is This The End? Should It Be?
Despite his three losses, Santorum emphasized the future as he addressed the crowd in Cranberry, PA.
Repeatedly telling supporters that they "know him," the former senator, who grew up in nearby Butler, vowed to continue his campaign — and to win Pennsylvania on April 24.
"This isn't halftime, no marching bands, we're hitting the field. The clock starts tonight," Santorum said. "We've got three weeks to get out here in Pennsylvania and win this state. And after winning this state, the field looks a little different in May."
would be the final blow for Santorum, even though he is hoping for a boost in his home state.
However, on Saturday, that having a competitive GOP primary race was productive early on, but continuing it now is counterproductive to the end goal of defeating President Barack Obama in November.
"I think this primary has been healthy. But I think it comes to a point where this primary can become counterproductive," he said. "The longer this continues the less focused we are on taking on Obama."
Some voters agreed and hoped the GOP campaign would end soon.
"I'm really hoping it will end after Wisconsin," said Karen Ackers of Menomonee Falls. "If only for the ads and calls to stop running."
Patch editors Sarah Millard, Jeff Rumage, Sarah Worthman and Viviana Buzo, from Milwaukee; and Jessica Sinichak, from Cranberry, PA, contributed to this story.


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Brooklyn Nets' Joe Johnson, left, drives by Portland Trail Blazers' Joel Freeland in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game at the Barclays Center, Sunday, Nov. 25.
Joe Johnson scored 21 points, Brook Lopez had 15 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Portland Trail Blazers 98-85 on Sunday.
Brooklyn has won five straight games at Barclays Center. The 6-1 beginning on its new home court is the Nets' best start since the 2002-03 season when they won 18 of their first 19 at home.
Wesley Matthews scored 20 points and J.J. Hickson had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Trail Blazers, who were without LaMarcus Aldridge. The All-Star forward was out with a stiff back.
Rookie Damion Lillard added 12 points, six rebounds and seven assists. The Blazers selected Lillard with the first-round draft pick they acquired in the Gerald Wallace trade with the Nets last spring.


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To receive TAP/APTS, students must be in good academic standing. Good academic standing, in regard to state aid, is concerned with two components: pursuit of program and satisfactory academic progress. Pursuit of program tracks withdrawal from courses that result in a student being enrolled for fewer than 12 credit hours in a semester. Satisfactory academic progress looks at both a student's cumulative GPA and the accumulation of credit hours toward a degree. A student's academic standing is then measured on the TAP Academic Eligibility Chart for Undergraduates (PDF).
It should be noted that when using the chart, only semesters that a student receives a TAP/APTS payment are considered. Students who first receive TAP grants at the start of their junior year would be required to meet the standards represented by the first column. Students are limited to receiving eight semesters of TAP grants, except EOP students, who can receive 10 semesters of TAP. All students must be accepted into a major prior to completing 57 credit hours to continue to be eligible for TAP/APTS.
Students who fail to maintain good academic standing become ineligible for TAP/APTS until they achieve the appropriate standards without the assistance of state funding. In exceptional situations, students who become ineligible may be granted a one-time waiver of their ineligibility. All waiver requests should be submitted to the Academic Standards Office in Twin Rise 100.


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About the only thing a typical ATV rider loves more than riding is to show someone else how much fun it is to ride. For years now it has been illegal—and logically so—to take a fellow rider with you, sitting directly behind you. This has led to the introduction of a whole new class of off-road vehicles called side-by-sides, where the passenger sits next to you, in a conventional auto-style vehicle, such as Yamaha's Rhino, Arctic Cat's Prowler, and Polaris's Ranger side-by-sides.These machines have proven to be extremely popular, but there is still a desire among a certain percentage of ATV riders for a more direct, more standard ATV experience when exploring the woods aboard a quad. Bombardier first introduced a two-up quad a few years ago. These machines were intentionally designed to accommodate two riders, one behind the other, and had specially constructed and lengthened wheelbases, multiple passenger handholds, and a stepped-up foot rest area and rear seat back for the accompanying passenger.
Unfortunately, that did not stop some riders from taking a passenger with them aboard modified single seat quads. This is, and remains, illegal. Conventional ATVs are not designed to be ridden two-up. Just because the seat was long enough for two people did not mean the machine could be ridden this way.Two-up riding on a conventional ATV adversely affects the overall handling of the machine. These quads usually have no allowances for handholds for the passenger, and the standard length and wheelbase make them more susceptible to coming over backwards on hillclimbs or being unstable on sidehill situations. Simply put, two riders aboard a machine not designed for it make it a more dangerous vehicle to operate. To combat this, Bombardier, Arctic Cat, and now Polaris have come up with specially built two-seater quads. These machines have been designed from the ground up to carry two people (a driver and passenger) without the dangers associated with riding a stock single-seat ATV. The latest in this new generation of legal two-up quads is Polaris's new X2.
What sets the Polaris and its Bombardier and Arctic Cat companion two-up quads apart is that they have increased the distance of the rear end and the wheelbase quite considerably from stock. In the case of the new Polaris X2, the standard Sportsman 500 wheelbase has grown from 51 inches to 57 inches, while the length has gone from 81 inches to a whopping 93 inches. The longer wheelbase and length has made the machine much more stable for the rider and passenger. The X2, along with its Bombardier and Arctic Cat counterparts, also have special handholds for the passenger and raised rear seat footrests, for improved passenger input and active weight shifting for increased control when riding. These modifications help to make these vehicles safer to operate with two people aboard and allow for more rider and passenger input on the trail.
Another neat feature of the newest generation of two-up ATVs is that they can be easily converted into a single operator machine. This usually consists of simply removing the two-up passenger seat back and installing either a seat insert, or moving the seat back forward. In the case of the Polaris X2, you also have the option of using its standard rear cargo dump bed box for packing up to 400 pounds of gear in the back. It transforms from a single passenger vehicle, with the dump bed, to a two-passenger quad by simply pulling up the two-seat attachment that folds into the rear dump bed. Unlike its two-up counterparts from Bombardier and Arctic Cat, the Polaris X2 combines the features of their rear dump bed box with the versatility of a two-seat ATV.
Besides its two-up and dump bed conversion feature, the new Polaris X2 offers up several more performance features for this type of vehicle. It has the same fuel-injection system as its 500 and 800 Sportsman cousins. This allows for smooth engine operation, regardless of the elevation the machine is operated at. No need to fine tune a carb to suit higher elevations. It also has long travel MacPherson strut front suspension with 8.2 inches of travel and a fully independent rear double A-arm suspension, with 8.8 inches of travel on the back end.There is also an anti-roll bar to help prevent the back end from increased sway and pitching on rugged terrain.
Polaris incorporates its All Wheel Drive locking front differential for full time 4WD when needed. The front wheels sense when power is required and the quad transfer torque to the wheels needing it the most. The X2 also has a 2WD option and a special "Turf" mode that allows for a claimed 20 percent tighter turning radius than standard 2x4 mode. This minimizes damage to softer terrains, such as grass, when operating the machine on large lawns and such.
The engine on the X2 is also the same as that found on the powerful 500 Sportsman 4x4. It uses a 499cc, four-valve, liquid-cooled, four-stroke design with a 39mm throttle body on the fuel-injection system. A standard Polaris PVT fully automatic transmission offers up park, reverse, neutral, high and low gear ranges.
A receiver hitch is also standard, as are dual rear work and brake lights and a huge six-gallon fuel tank. Digital speedo, tach, odo, trip, hour, fuel, and temperature warning lights are also standard on the new X2.
Polaris has incorporated a lot of performance into the new X2 and made it into a versatile work and play vehicle. To see for ourselves how well it performs, we took it out to one of our favorite test areas, which consists of miles and miles of rocky, hilly terrain that would tax the machine to the fullest. Here's how it did in our test.
We rode the machine in both its single operator and two rider configuration. The transformation from a single seat ATV, with the rear dump bed box, to a two-up quad is quite simple. You simply pull the rear bed hatch up, fold down the one-up seat, pull up the two-up seat back and lock it in place. In a matter of a few seconds, it is now ready for both driver and passenger.Our only hitch in the entire operation was getting the seat back to fold down properly when transforming the machine back to single rider operation. It occasionally stuck and was hard to lock down. Polaris informs us that they have come up with a modification for the seat latch that will eliminate this problem and are making it available on all future models. When operating the machine in single-rider mode, you have a full 400 pounds capacity rear dump bed cargo area that comes in mighty handy. While you still have the rear bed available in two-up mode, there is quite a bit less space available for large coolers or other big items on the back of the machine.
The overall ride in both single and two-up mode is superb. The traditional Polaris comfy seat and plush suspension make this a very comfortable quad to operate, even with two people aboard. The MacPherson front struts and independent rear shocks offer up a very soft, almost couch-like ride, even at higher speeds on rough trails.
The rear shocks and their anti-roll swaybar help contribute to this super soft and cushy ride. There is no hint of body roll in the corners, and with its longer wheelbase and extended length, the X2 is stable on hills and has a confident feel, even in off-camber situations. With its ample passenger handholds and raised footrests, the X2's passenger has a more active role when traveling behind the operator and can react to varying terrain conditions more easily. There is plenty of power and torque available for the driver to navigate up and over obstacles on the trail. The Sportsman 500's fuel-injection system makes for very smooth power transitions, and the AWD system engages quickly and easily to get the power to the ground when needed. The PVT auto tranny has both a high and low range and the ratios seem well suited to hauling heavy loads or higher speed trail riding. Even with its longer 57-inch wheelbase, and extended 93-inch length, the X2 handled tight mountain trails surprisingly easy and turns well. It also has a light steering effect.
The overall versatility of the X2 was even more impressive. The selectable "Turf" mode allows you to operate the machine on softer terrain without tearing up the ground. This also allows for a much tighter turning radius for load-carrying duties around the ranch or farm. You also have the standard rear dump bed cargo box that can carry up to 400 pounds of cargo or gear, as well as the front rack which can carry up to 90 pounds extra, for a total of 490 pounds. We also like the integrated front storage compartment, with its hinged cover for keeping items out of the weather. Overall towing capacity of the X2 is an impressive 1225 pounds and it comes with a standard receiver-style hitch. Fuel capacity is a largish six gallons for extended rides or work around the farm. Seat height is a very reasonable 34 inches and the overall dry weight is quite hefty at 798 pounds dry.
The Polaris X2 is one of the most versatile and comfortable ATVs we have ever ridden, single seater or two-up. It has good power and surprising torque. It also has agile handling manners (in both one-up and two-up modes) and with its anti-roll independent rear suspension and MacPherson strut front suspension, has one of the most plush suspensions of any utility quad we've driven. This is a well thought out, capable machine that easily transforms from a rugged work vehicle to a fun-to-ride trail machine that you and a friend can enjoy, safely and legally. That makes it a winner in anyone's book.
Engine: Single cylinder, liquid-cooled, 4-valve,4-stroke
Displacement: 499 cc
Carburetion: EFI/w 39mm Throttle Body
Starting: Electric with recoil backup
Drive: Shaft
Transmission: Polaris PVT w/EBS
(Engine Braking System) P/R/N/L/H
Front: MacPherson strut with 8.2" travel
Rear: Fully independent double A-arm w/anti-roll bar; 8.75" travel
Front: Single-lever hydraulic disc
Rear: Hydraulic rear foot brake
Front: 25x8-12
Rear: 25x11-10
Wheelbase: 57"
Turning Radius: (inside tire) 82"
Dry weight: 798 lb.
Length/width/height: 93"x 48"x 48"
Seat height: 34"
Fuel capacity: 6 Gallons
Front-Rack capacity: *90 lb.
Rear-Rack capacity: *400 lb.
Hitch: Std / receiver
Hitch Towing capacity: *1225 lb.
Ground clearance: 11"
Instrumentation: Digital speedometer/Odo/Tach/Trip/Hour/High Beam/Gear Indicator/Fuel Gauge/Warning Lights/Hi Temp / Low Battery/Rear Work Light/ DC Outlet
Colors: Black/Silver; Red/Black
Suggested retail price: $7899
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The Obama economy: It is dreadful
On Friday, the Labor Department reported that a dismal 88,000 jobs were created in March. That figure might be revised upward later, as previous jobs numbers have been. But there is no mistaking how bad it was. Even The New York Times offered no positive spin.
The Times reported that the unemployment rate was declining because more of the unemployed are giving up entirely. It even pointed out that "(r)elatively low-wage sectors like food services and retail have accounted for a large share of the job growth in the last few years."
The labor participation rate is 63.3 percent, the lowest it has been since 1979. The year after that was the year the nation rejected Jimmy Carter in a landslide for a President named Reagan, who offered a way out of the malaise. Yet today we accept high unemployment and snail's-pace growth in part because Reagan's party continues to be outmaneuvered by a President constitutionally incapable of governing, but born to campaign.
This is not the Bush economy. It is, as Obama said it would be by now, the Obama economy. And it is a dreadful one. Under him, it is likely to remain that way for years to come.
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Elections officials from several Milwaukee suburbs reported issues with overvoting during Tuesday's presidential election, and one city said the problem caused them to worry whether they would have enough ballots.
Greenfield City Clerk Jennifer Goergen said the city ordered enough ballots for 110 percent of the registered voting population, however, when someone overvotes — votes for more than one person in a race — that person can get a second or even a third ballot. In Greenfield, that problem made the ballot pile dwindle. The city did have enough ballots by the times the polls closed.
"We've tried to correct that," Goergen said Tuesday evening. "We don't want that to happen a lot. We're trying to give better instruction to the voters to avoid it. I think the big thing is voters slowing down and being careful before they move on to the next category."
Reig Magney, a spokesman for the Wisconsin Accountability Board, said Tuesday night that he was aware of only one municipality — the Madison suburb of Fitchburg — where there have been problems with overvoting. Under state law, voters are given three tries to correct cast their ballot, he said.
But other communities in the Milwaukee area are reporting problems in connection with confusion over the numerous candidates listed in the presidential race as well as the layout of the ballot.
In Caledonia some absentee ballots had four of the seven candidates marked and some had six out of seven candidates marked, said Tootie Blaesing, the polling inspector at St. Andrew Lutheran Church.
That ballot gets counted on the candidates that were filled out correctly, but the presidential race gets tossed out, Blaesing said. They've also had a lot of in-person ballots that were overvotes, even after the residents were told not to vote for more than one candidate.
In Whitefish Bay, more than 30 voters at the Cahill Park Pavilion polling place voted for more than one presidential candidate on the ballot, an election official said. The most common error was people casting their ballot for either Romney or Obama, skipping over the several independent candidates, and then connecting the arrow in the write-in candidate field at the bottom of the presidential section of the ballot.
Whenever this happens, the voting machine would spit out the ballot, and the election inspectors would coach the voters on how to cast a new ballot.
"If overvoting occurred with an absentee ballot the vote was thrown out," said Bayside Chief Election Officer Emily Vaill Pfaff. "We gave voters who had overvoted three chances to vote correctly, only one needed all three attempts."
At the Fox Point Police Department polling place, Chief Election Inspector Elizabeth Friedman said there have been 26 cases where people required a new ballot. She didn't how many were over votes, but did say that overvotes were among the spoiled ballots.
In Port Washington, Deputy Clerk Susan Westerbeke said the city has had few overvoting issues, and the problems generally stemmed from the abundance of candidates listed in the presidential election. In Greendale, overvoting was also a problem early in the day.
— Local Editors Jeff Rummage, Viviana Buzo, Denise Lockwood, Dave Cotey, and reporters Kyle Zittel and John Kroeger contributed to this report.


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