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The Oxford Mobile Robotics Group (MRG) is all about Mobile Autonomy. The group was founded in 2003 and is lead by Professor Paul Newman and Professor Ingmar Posner. We are a vibrant and innovative research team. We research many aspects of mobile autonomy with a particular emphasis on navigation, perception and understanding of large workspaces. We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a prestigious £5M EPSRC Programme Grant which will further accelerate our research into land based mobile autonomy.
You can read about some of the platforms we run on the Applications page. You might be interested in two of our major projects : Self Driving Cars and Autonomous Pods in Milton Keynes.
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Howard County Police have charged a delivery driver for a contractor with Subway with burglarizing several of the fast-food restaurants.
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Raritan Bay Medical Center: First Hospital in New York-New Jersey Area to Launch Procedure Pricing for the Mobile Environment
One of many features available on its newly launched mobile website.
Perth Amboy, NJ (PRWEB) April 17, 2013
Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC) is proud to announce that it is the first hospital in New Jersey and in the New York metro area to provide access to pricing of common bariatric procedures on its mobile site to better enable patients to make informed decisions. In addition, RBMC is pleased to announce the launch of its new, content-rich mobile website, for use on smartphones and other mobile devices, that provides users with streamlined browsing capabilities and access to the information and services they need while on the move.
"Price transparency is important to patients and we are pleased to bring that to the mobile environment to allow patients unprecedented access to hospital pricing," said Michael R. D'Agnes, RBMC's President and CEO.
The mobile website offers key information that patients and visitors might need on the go and makes it even faster to get essential information, all from any mobile device. The mobile website represents RBMC´s ongoing effort towards creating a more transparent and comfortable patient experience. By logging on to rbmc.org from any smartphone (including the iPhone, Android and Blackberry) or tablet devices like the iPad, users will be able to quickly access information such as:
- Pricing for common bariatric procedures (Pricing for additional procedures will be coming soon.)
- How to find and contact an RBMC physician
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"Use of mobile devices continues to rise at an unprecedented rate and access to healthcare information will rise with it," said Mr. D'Agnes. "The patient experience begins at the point of access and for many of our patients, it will come from the mobile environment," continued Mr. D'Agnes. "While patients can find pricing for bariatric procedures at this time, pricing for other services such as orthopedic surgery and MRI will be added in order to be fully transparent to our patients and community."
RBMC´s mobile site and pricing information will automatically be displayed to anyone visiting rbmc.org on a mobile device. The site features a user-friendly design and is focused on reliability and download speed. With technology moving at such a rapid rate and more and more people accessing the internet through their smartphones or tablets, Raritan Bay Medical Center is confident that their mobile website will provide much needed information regarding the hospital, all at the convenience of it being available anytime or anywhere.
RBMC´s website pages will include ℠Find a Doctor,´ ℠Pricing,´ ℠Door-to-Door Driving Directions,' ℠Important Phone Numbers,´ ℠Visitor Information,´ and a summarized content about medical services.
About Raritan Bay Medical Center (RBMC)
A New Jersey state-designated primary stroke center, RBMC is a recipient of the American Stroke Association Get with the Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus Performance Achievement Award, recognizing the medical center´s success in implementing a high standard of stroke care and the American Heart Association Get with the Guidelines® — Heart Failure Gold Performance Achievement Award, recognizing the optimal care of heart failure patients. RBMC, with locations in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, is also one of less than seven percent of hospitals nationally to achieve re-designation as a Magnet Hospital, recognizing nursing excellence, and is a three time recipient of the New Jersey Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield patient care quality award. Most recently the medical center scored in New Jersey´s top 10 percent in care for pneumonia and heart failure, and in Middlesex County; scored number one in surgical care and among the best in care for heart attack according to the 2011 New Jersey Hospital Performance Report.
Licensed for 501 beds with a medical staff of more than 500, RBMC provides medical-surgical, maternity, pediatric, diagnostic imaging, laboratory and general and critical care, as well as adult behavioral health, emergency and interventional cardiac and same day surgery services. The medical center is a major clinical affiliate of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a member of the Robert Wood Johnson Health Network. For more information about services, visit http://www.rbmc.org. For a physician referral, call 1-800-DOCTORS.
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Last month, Thirty Seconds To Mars asked fans — i.e. the Echelon — to get tattoos of their lyrics for a chance to be in their new music video, "Do Or Die."
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On the Bruins' first power play of Saturday's 2-0 loss to the Sharks, Milan Lucic had a golden opportunity to tie the game up. A Zdeno Chara one-timer led to a rebound at the left side of the net and gave Lucic a brief look at an open cage. Unfortunately for the Bruins, Lucic's bid went wide right.
That was the closest the Bruins would get on the power play, as they ultimately finished the game 0-for-4 on the man advantage. Not only did they fail to get another great look on their final three power plays, but they struggled to even get set up in the offensive zone.
'Our power play tonight had a tough time,' said coach Claude Julien. 'Tonight was probably one of the tougher times we've had at getting the puck in. When we did get it in, we weren't winning those battles for loose pucks and they kept shooting it back down the ice. That was probably, to me, the biggest difference in tonight's game.'
The Bruins have now gone 0-for-12 on the power play over their last five games and 1-for-19 over their last seven. Julien said Saturday's problems with getting organized and maintaining possession don't really reflect how the power play has performed lately, though.
'I think the other night against Dallas, even though we didn't score, our power play was good,' Julien said. 'We moved the puck well and we had some chances and we didn't score. '¦ So we really felt our power play had taken a stride in the right direction. Tonight was a totally different case. We weren't good enough in that area. This is our best players having to be at their best.'
Julien credited the Sharks with doing a good job on the penalty kill, but he also said his players could've made better decisions with the puck to try and overcome that.
'They were here the other night watching us, obviously, and they made some adjustments with their PK,' Julien said. 'At the same time, we still have other options, and I don't think our guys always took the best options. Consequently, we weren't getting in clean.'
As much as the power play struggled, David Krejci said he liked some of the chances the Bruins generated on it in the first period. He also said he thinks it has looked pretty good lately despite the dearth of goals.
He pointed out that if Lucic's rebound bid had gone in instead of going wide, he probably wouldn't have to answer questions about the power play's struggles.
'If that goes in,' Krejci said, 'it would be a different game and we wouldn't be talking about how the power play was bad tonight.'
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Via Aurelia Antica 415 P.O.Box 9076 Rome, 00165 Italy
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Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino (FCO)
- Distance from hotel: 15.53 MI/ 25 KM East l
- Motorway Rome Fiumicino for 10km. Take Ring Road direction Roma Città del Vaticano. Take exit 1 Aurelio Città del Vaticano. Follow Via Aurelia for 1.2km and turn right on Via Aurelia Antica. Follow the road for 500m, pass the traffic lights and the hotel is on the right side. AIRPORT SHUTTLE operated by hotel: 14 EUR p.p. each way. Advance reservation required. Children pay full rate
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- Distance from hotel: 24.85 MI/ 40 KM West l
- Take the Great Ring Road direction Fiumicino Airport. Carry on for approximately 20 km and take exit n.1 Aurelio-Città del Vaticano. Follow the road for 1.2km and turn right before traffic lights. After 600m you will find hotel on the right hand side.
Termini Central Station
- Distance from hotel: 6.21 MI/ 10 KM East
- From Termini train station: metro A direction Battistini. Stop at Cornelia Subway Station. From Cornelia bus n. 889
Cornelia - Line A
- Distance from hotel: 0.62 MI/ 1 KM North East
- From metro Stop Cornelia: Take Bus 889 to reach the hotel in few minutes. On Sundays and bank holidays only bus 98 available. From metro stop Baldo degli Ubaldi: take bus 892 to reach the hotel in 4 stops. On Sundays and bank holidays not available.
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- Outdoor Swimming Pool open during summer season
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- Main meeting room Classroom style
- Conference Room up to 600 people
- Fori Imperiali meeting room - banquet set up
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- Fori Imperiali meeting room accommodate 600 people theatre style
- The bright foyer is the perfect spot for a coffee break
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- The Pool Bar, open during summer, offers light lunch and snack
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May 21, 2015
I just have to say that this hotel in convenient, great location and has everything you may need; but what makes it an A+ is the staff and how helpful and friendly they are. This is from the front desk, bar, cleaning ladies and our great and funny bus driver. They all were willing to help and make our stay a pleasure. I have to mention that Roberto from Venezuela at the front desk topped it all by assisting us with an issue. My daughter had an infection in her year on our first night and he made it possible to get help. This could have easily ruined our time in Rome and instead it made it a wonderful time. Thank you staff you made it great!!!!
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May 22, 2015
Dear Poblas8, Thank you for taking the time to share with us your feedback and to have chosen our Crowne Plaza Rome St. Peter's for your stay in Rome. We are very glad to know that you had good time and learn your appreciation about our staff (especially Roberto). I have passed on your kind words to all the team here at the hotel and I hope you will join us again in the near future for more of our excellent service that we pride ourselves in delivering to our guests. With best regards, Davide Grilli, General Manager
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May 20, 2015
Quarta volta nell'hotel.
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May 21, 2015
Gentile Serbovo, grazie per il tempo che ci ha dedicato nel condividere la Sua esperienza e per aver scelto per la quarta volta i servizi del Crowne Plaza Rome St. Peter's! I nostri ospiti affezionati e fidelizzati sono il bene più prezioso che abbiamo e speriamo di poterVi sempre soddisfare ed accogliere per altri futuri e numerosi soggiorni. Sarà mia premura condividere i Suoi commenti con tutto lo staff, complimentandomi per la loro professionalità. RingraziandoVi nuovamente per la preferenza accordataci, nella speranza di poterVi accogliere al più presto al Crowne Plaza Rome St. Peter's, inviamo cordiali saluti. Davide Grilli, Direttore
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May 20, 2015
Overall my stay was excellent but just some minor things that I think would improve guests stay are:
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May 22, 2015
Dear sijjaguar, First of all let me take this opportunity to thank you for choosing our property for your recent stay in Rome. As Ihg Rewards Club member you are of extreme importance to us. I'm happy to learn that overall your stay was excellent and learn your appreciation about our Hotel, staff and facilities. Please rest assured that we will review any single points with my Head of Dep. Team and we will take the necessary steps to continue to improve our services. We do hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to our Crowne Plaza in the future. With kind regards, Davide Grilli, General Manager
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May 19, 2015
Hotel and food overpriced. Poor service. No one really seemed to care.
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May 20, 2015
Dear egg man 2015, Thank you for your comments, in which you drew my attention to your experience while guest at Crowne Plaza Rome St. Peter's! First of all we do apologize and we are of course very disheartened that your stay with us did not meet your expectations. Regarding prices allow me to put on record that they are comparable to all Hotels & Restaurants in Rome and Continental Europe of the same level. Our aim is that every guest who visits us enjoys their stay as fully and as richly as possible. I regret your stay with us was perhaps not what it should have been. I trust that should you ever return to Rome, you will consider giving me an opportunity to counter your criticisms by visiting us again. I assure you that my team and I will do our utmost to extend a welcome and a stay that you will remember for the right reasons. With kind regards, Davide Grilli, General Manager
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Beloved Kansas City eatery now a symbol of loss
The explosion shattered glass in nearby buildings, and the resulting inferno sent an ominous smoke plume high above the outdoor shopping district.
In addition to the fatality, fifteen people were injured, including two who remained in critical condition.
Brad Russell, a lawyer for Heartland Midwest, released a statement late Wednesday expressing sympathy for the victims and saying the company is cooperating with authorities. "We are reserving any public comment until the completion of a thorough investigation," the statement concluded.
Until Tuesday night's explosion, JJ's had managed to survive in the shadow of a large construction project that has been under way across the narrow, one-way street for seven years. The work had complicated access to the street-corner restaurant, and a server needed hospital treatment in 2006 after she was struck by a rock sent flying by blasting for excavation of the construction site.
The construction project languished and eventually stalled out in 2008.
"We go in there all the time," said Amber Blahut, 29, who lives nearby and JJ's was a favorite spot to meet up with friends. "It's one of those places that there's been so much construction for so long that for a restaurant like that to maintain such a following."
It's uncertain whether Frantze will rebuild. The development that stalled out has been restarted and is expected to open later this year with a large law firm as a chief tenant, theoretically providing a new JJ's with a well-heeled clientele.
But on Wednesday, Frantze was noncommittal.
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You've just entered a local doughnut shop when what do you see? Elvis is walking out with a handful of crullers and a powdered-sugar mustache?
If only you had a digital camera.
Yes, small camcorders and digital still cameras are now consumer staples. And the more recent addition of tiny digital cameras as built-in features on cell phones and other mobile devices may mean portable photography is becoming truly ubiquitous.
But now a tiny startup is putting a whole new face on mobile photography.
Deja View, of Brick, N.J., says it will soon produce the Camwear 100, a digital video camera about an inch long and smaller than a nickel in diameter.
The lipstick container-sized camera can be worn, as the name implies, by unobtrusively clipping it to a pair of eyeglasses or on a baseball cap's bill. And the camera sends its images to a cell phone-sized device worn on a person's hip.
But what makes the Deja View camera setup unique, says company President Sid Reich, is the software that controls how the whole device works.
"The camera is constantly monitoring what you see," explains Reich. "When you see something occur that you want to keep, you hit the 'record' button and the last 30 seconds of what the camera saw is recorded onto a tiny removable memory card."
The captured video can then be downloaded into a Windows-based or Macintosh computer for editing and playback. Or for simple display, the device can be connected to any TV or VCR with standard audio-video connections.
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The idea for the camera, Reich says, came from his own frustrating experiences of using a video camera to record his son's Little League baseball games.
"It's become accepted that if you tape something like a school play or your kid's soccer game, you're going to tape for two hours," says Reich. "But most things that happen in your life that are memorable are short events — and often at times when you least expect it."
And he figures the product will have a broad appeal for the moms and pops that just want to capture the highlights of such events.
"You're watching the game just like you normally would and when the kid makes a great play — a great catch or a slide into third base and he's safe — you've got it," says Reich. "You get to live in the moment instead of watching through a viewfinder of a camcorder."
Devices like the Camwear were "inevitable," given that such technology has been in development for quite some time, explains Tim Bajarin, president and founder of a computer technology consulting firm called Creative Strategies in Campbell, Calif.
"At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, they've been researching 'e-wear' — wearable electronics and computers — for years," says Bajarin. "And although Deja View isn't a computer, per se, it's the promise of helping you to remember what you've seen or heard in 30 second chunks."
Adds Bajarin: "It has the appeal to the techies and gadget freaks in all of us. We've all had those moments or places where we see something and just wish we had a video camera or a 35-mm camera handy, rather than fumble around for one."
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But can the Deja View camera — expected to cost around $300 to $500 — really take off in the mainstream consumer market?


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October 31st, 2005 #1
*********** My Sketchbook attempt *************
Hi people! I am new here, and since I was so impressed and inspired by y'all I decided to post my work. At the moment I do it as a hobby, but I will definitely like to improve, and with the help of CA I think I will succeed!
About myself, well, I have been drawing since very little, but I did it because I liked it . I didn t do any studies or anything. But now I have started doing so, and I want to show what Im up to.
Please, crits n crits n more crits, any kind , are welcome. For starters, some sketches with pen.
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberOctober 31st, 2005 #2
Hey man. You've got a lot of good stuff going on here. I don't know whether you take measurements of your heads, but if you don't you'll save yourself a lot of time and keep yourself away from frustration if you measure. In my opinion nowadays (used to hate studying anatomy) proportions and anatomy is the key to being able to produce quality drawings in the future. I'm myself just starting to understand the importance of studying these things. It also reduces the amount of time you have to spend on one drawing. Keep posting and I will be following your progress. Btw... Thanks for visiting my sketchbook.
October 31st, 2005 #3
Good start here. I agree with Placeboast about the measurements for the heads. Pat attention to structure and form. On some of the profiles, the eyes are way off, they look almost as if viewed from the front. If you can, draw from life. I'd like to see some more, so post often.
November 1st, 2005 #4
Hi jtheanswer! What I´ve noted is that your heads have very sharp chins. And sometimes they are a bit too long. I´m thinking at the moment of buying a skull replica (besides using proper books for studying face anatomy) Maybe it would help you as well. I think that you would profit from it, as you´d get a feeling for the proportions.
Keep up!
November 1st, 2005 #5
Thkx people! Many thkx to all of you for spending your time and your words on my thread and giving some feedback.
You are all right, I will try to get down with some books asap.
Fat Kid - You got it damn right! Thats Angelina, I am surprised you recognised it. Also, I got some Anime influences, maybe thats why I got those proportions on the faces.
Here are some studies and some more sketches:
November 1st, 2005 #6
Hey there. Good studies here, I especially like that little dancer woman who's grabbing her foot. Really nice form on the legs and hips. I also like the rendering on your muscle studies...very readable.
Someone may have mentioned this already, but you might wanna take more time making sure your basic head structures are right before you start adding facial details. I have the same trouble a lot.
Thanks for your comments in my book.
November 3rd, 2005 #7
hm, I think you are on the right track, jtheanswer
November 3rd, 2005 #8
nice studies and drawings!
it's really good to know how the body works, but as i can see, your main problem should be, that the lines dont look correctly positioned, right?
if so, i'd propose to start with geometrical figures like cylinders and cubes to construct the thing you want to draw.
for example my attempt to draw the human body (i dont know every muscle, so sideshowbob [<-- also from conceptart <-- he's my tutor] told me that there are still a lot of mistakes!):
as you can see, i started with those simple figures to draw that body
I hope, this helped you a bit.
Keep it up.
November 4th, 2005 #9
jtheanswer: Nice start to your sketchbook (good decision made that you joined us)
If I can give some hint (me is a noob but you wanted to hear crits etc. I would follow Panda´s advice:
see figure in a pure geometric manner dont bother with anatomy now! Build figures from reference using only cylinders boxes and ball for head. Look for balance of chest and pelvis - they are always in ballance (check some photos with interesting pose), look for stretch / compress in the body and weight (good for knowing where the weight is this rule: "The nose knows where the weight is." Check this rule by making a vertical line directly from nose to the ground, you will see that there will be the weight supported by foot.
Just my 2 cents! Keep up the work!!
November 5th, 2005 #10
It's great to see you doing all these studies, dude!!!
Well one main problem that I noticed in your studies, is that you do not really seam to have an idea about the skeleton or bones in general. It doesn't make any sense to study muscles, that are attached to the bones, without any knowledge about the skeleton itself. Study the constructive forms of the knee, pelvis, and torso, and then start to add muscles and after that start to add skin. In my opinion this is the most efficient way to learn : Bone -> Muscles ->skin. In addition to that the learning will become easier the more you learn, because when you know how all the joints work, it just needs a bit of logical thinking to find out and keep in mind, where the muscles are.
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November 5th, 2005 #11
Fat Kid - Thanks for your comments man! I just have couple of images of that book? Can you tell me the name of that book? I think you can download it from the internet? Not so sure.
max1975 - Thanks for your advice. Ive doing some head studies, Ill post it later some time, (the studies are harder than I thought).
johnny78 - Thx, I will try to keep up.
panda89 - Thx for your suggestion. I will try to work that out.
libor - Thx man!! Appreciate that.
gloominati - Thats cool! For a beginner, is better to start practicing with the skeleton and bones, or maybe the shapes, cylinders and boxes method?
A big thanks to all of you guys to pop up in my SB and show some appreciation and willing to help. Here are some more pics to show what I am up to.
November 5th, 2005 #12
you're on the right track, jtheanswer, keep with those anatomy studies and you will be doing some great figures in no time. I already see some very nice ones.
November 5th, 2005 #13
try working on larger sheets of paper. too many of your studies are cramped. also, don't neglect working from life. it really makes a world of difference.
November 6th, 2005 #14
here is something i'm trying to work on that will help you
draw lightly, try to get a light h6, h4, h3 pencil and lightly sketch out then go back in and draw in the character applying preasure to make it darker
so that way when can erase the light sketch underneath and slightly lighten the darker pencil, in result you will have a clean sketch each time
and this is HUGE, try to just make one stroke to make a line, like using a pen
it trains you to be a quicker and precise artist
hope it helped, be checking in to see progress
November 6th, 2005 #15
madplanet Cool, glad to hear that!
antquin Yeah, it seems so. The sketchbook where I do the pen studies is a small one. The ones on pencil, I guess I am not used to draw in big scales.
BAKI For pencil I use a 2H, and a HB for the hard lines. I dont know if it is any good, but when I get some more practice, I will try to get some more pencils. But I still dont understand the difference between B and H?
November 6th, 2005 #16
pencils go from 9H the hardest and lightest to 9B softest and darkest, the H's are best for line drawing and detail, the B's for tone and more expressive drawing
i would start with cubes and cylinders, to get a feel for the basic proportions and volumes of the figure.. start with a general understanding then move into specifics of anatomy and skeleton structure when you have more confidence
keep on sketching
November 7th, 2005 #17
Already looking much much better. Glad to see that you've picked some reference books. It will be good to see your progress in the future. Good job. Keep at it.
November 7th, 2005 #18
Just a suggestion: In the first sketch from post #13 (the back of the guy) the sholders seem to be just a bit too high. Like he is pulling them up.
And I think that it is a good idea to know each muscles name. That way you´ll get a better feeling for anatomy. Knowing how to name it leads to remembering it
I know, I´m a lazy bone.... I know only the names of the morst important muscles
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nice stuff you got here.. i wouldnt really recommend to start off with a ballpoint pen but i guess thats a personal choice. Cant really say anything else so far
November 8th, 2005 #20
Hey, you've got pretty far in your studies! There are still things you can improve, but I think you are well on your way to do that. Keep practising!
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Well I'd say that you can use the cylinder method if ou want but that won't bring your further with your anatomy skills. When you practice anatomy with a good book, you will notice that everything can be built up from constructive forms, not as simple as cylinders but much more useful
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November 8th, 2005 #23
Keep working hard dude !
November 8th, 2005 #24
I am feeling at this time now, so I just wanna post some stuff I ve been up to. I will reply you guys later.
Yeah, I know, its too long. Im having trouble on getting the proportions right.
Some studies:
I just got a cool book from the main library, "Anatomy for the Artist", from Jeno Barcsay, so I will be using it here and there.
November 11th, 2005 #25
FAt KiD Thanks man, I got it from ebay, lets see how long it takes.
karma0zero Cool man. Thanks for popping up here!
Placeboast Good to hear that.
johnny Got it man, but it seems to be the reference pic was like that as well. Yeah, the names, basically i did it cause it was in the reference drawing as well, but it helped me when doing posterior drawings.
krakel Yeah, i dont know, i feel more confi with pen when sketching. I guess i havent found the right pencil number yet.
Jane Thks for coming by. Yeah, I will try to improve. This aint the level i want to get.
tie Yeah, that will come later.
Gloominati n Shyamshriram Many thanx!!!
November 11th, 2005 #26
Ok, here are some sketches Ive been working on this evening. They are all with pen.
I am doing some head studies, based on Loomis, as well, but I will post it some other time. Its harder than I thought, basically, because I am still having problems on getting the proportions right (the distances between the chin and the lower lip, the size of the nose, the ears, the hairline, ...).
November 11th, 2005 #27
I llike your anatomy studies you are working nicley with lhow shadow falls on the faces in few pieces, I can only say work on your lines dont think of them as definite edges. Think of them as areas of light and shade thinner lines in the light areas thicker in darker areas. Keep it up.
November 14th, 2005 #28
Nice studies...i want to see...MOOOORE You improve fast but always keep your eyes on the proportions
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Good characterization in the 2 faces in the upper right hand corner of #30. Also like the progress on the women...there's been a huge improvement since #13.
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Hey , nice studies.It seems that you are improving very quickly.
You could try to draw something from life for example some simple stilllifes.
The lighting of the basic shapes helps a lot in everything cause everything is made of them.I should also do some.
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Back in the 1970s just 38 examples of the now iconic Van Veen rotary OCR Superbike were built. Using a 1000cc Comotor rotary developed by Citroen and NSU, the 100-hp, 150-mph machine was something very special when it was first shown in 1976. Not only was the 292 kg big, it had a big price tag, the equivalent of about £20,000 now. Due to a number of factors, prices continued to rise and the factory closed in 1981 with just 38 bikes having been sold.
Now two enthusiasts who bought up all the old stock are going to use it all up to build another 10 machines. These will be hand-built in northern Holland, with both the faired and unfaired versions being available. They expect all to be built by 2010 and despite not mentioning prices they already have a lot of serious interest from all over the world.
Ducati is not for sale, but with loans due to be repaid soon and the market not quite at peak performance, could Ducati end up part of the Volkswagen Group in the near future?
have emphatically told Dr. Ferdinand Pech, the Volkswagen Group Chairman, it is not for sale. The 72-year-old who has just acquired Porsche for the group, is a Ducati rider and has told a German magazine he wished he had bought Ducati when it was struggling in the '80s.
Ducati though is on high having recently increased its market share due to its strong model line-up. However, Ducati is owned by Performance Motorcycles, who paid a high premium before the recent world money troubles, borrowing heavily. Its acquisition was based on rising sales which it currently has, but these are in a shrinking market! Loans are apparently due to be repaid soon!
In the meantime Ducati have confirmed that the 'enduro' machine that has oft been mentioned here will be launched at the Milan Show. In an interview with an Italian magazine they confirmed its existence, but said it was a 'practical superbike' not an off-roader.
The trademark Gore Tex is quite rightly associated with waterproofing and breathability. So when you think of motorcycling you think of fabric-based over-suits using one of their membranes or coatings.
Dainese continues to push the development of racing suits, teaming up with Gore.
However, now you might have to rethink as a partnership between Italian clothing firm
and Gore - the manufacturers of the aforementioned Gore-Tex fabrics - have created a breathable and (they claim) 100% waterproof, leather racing suit.
Leather is of course the preferred protection not only on the track, but on the road for the vast majority of riders, despite recent new technological fabrics and new style suits. However, it is not waterproof and therefore needs an over-suit to be carried. On the road this is not too much of an issue, but on the track it can affect the rider's ability to move around on the machine.
Rossi has been testing the D-Air suit. The Gore-tex application could prove to provide more mobility during racing.
After three years of research and development the first of these new racings suits has been made specifically for none other than
Valentino Rossi
, who you may remember has also been trying out the airbag suit as well!
According to Dainese, who have been using the Gore technology for years in their fabric motorcycle wear, "the suit unites Dainese's leather expertise with the technical functionality of Gore-Tex membranes and Gore's technology expertise to deliver a 100% durably waterproof and breathable leather garment for racing."
According to sources, another benefit is that
's suit is lightweight and less bulky, combining the waterproof protection in a single composite layer with Kangaroo hide, which has the best abrasion resistance.
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only had a short time in MotoGP in 2007, before disappearing from view due to lack of finance. Now a British firm called
GP Motorsports
is offering the exact same bike, now powered by a tuned
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bike on the road, you need to place an order quickly!
The MCIA released another study showing UK motorcycle tourism is down and motorcycle sales have dropped from the previous month.
The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) which represents the UK motorcycle trade, has just published a survey that shows more UK bikers head into Europe than come the other way to the UK.
Its analysis of official statistics shows that almost four times as many British bikers cross the Channel for their holidays as come the other way. These figures show 100,000 independent bikers travel abroad by ferry or the channel tunnel for their holidays in Europe, whereas only 23,000 European riders visit the UK and as a result, tourism is losing out potentially to the tune of £30 million.
Bad news continues as sales of powered two-wheelers (PTW) including motorcycles, mopeds and
fell by 26.8% compared to July 2008, according to MCIA figures. Total PTW registrations for the first seven months of the year are down 16.8% with just 72,877 machines registered.
Fifty years of the
Bonneville was celebrated not too far from the original Triumph factory at Meriden recently. Over 500 of the model in its various guises turned up to join some of the original factory staff for a three-day bash. Riders and enthusiasts came from all over the world including Craig Vetter, who flew in from the States to give an entertaining talk on his work with Triumph.
In France, road designers have already introduced a lower rail on crash barriers to prevent bikers from sliding under or hitting support posts.
Brit bike builder Allen Millyard has appeared in numerous magazines over the years with some of his 30 multi-cylinder creations. Now he has topped the lot with his latest machine powered by a Dodge Viper engine. The 9-foot-long machine is fully road legal and despite it weighing 630 kg, its creator has covered over 250 miles on UK roads. Geared for 190 mph, the 500-hp machine was created in single garage at his home and took a year to build. Despite this he is planning to build another 10 to sell! (Contact
kawafives@ tinyworld.co.uk
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The first motorcycle–friendly crash barrier has just been installed in north-west England. Made in Spain, it is designed to absorb the energy of a motorcycle or rider before they hit the upright support pillars, which cause the real damage. Its use is being closely monitored after a recent report showed the current barriers, whilst good for stopping four-plus wheels, actually contributed to rider deaths!
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Last month we reported on the fact that the Indian motorcycle market is definitely bucking the world-wide trend of declining sales and is now the second-largest market in the world for PTW's. Many of the Japanese manufacturers either have their own production plants there, or are allied to Indian manufacturers, making use of the cheaper labor rates to produce some of their product range. KTM, of course, are now producing small machines designed and built in India with home manufacturer Bajaj being a principle shareholder of the Austrian firm.
With economic growth in south-east Asia, Harley-Davidson looks to expand their market with sales begining in 2010.
Well it seems that
has now seen the potential and has formally announced plans to enter the motorcycle market there with the intention of selling bikes in 2010. To this end, the American giant has established a subsidiary to be located in Gurgaon, near Delhi.
Apparently Harley sees India's rapidly growing economy, rising middle class and the significant investment in construction of new highways as a precursor to leisure motorcycling and as an addition to the thriving small basic transportation market. Initially bikes will be imported, but they have already said they are looking for local partners. 'Made in India?'
Normally under the Japanese sub-heading we currently list some of the gloom and doom about falling sales, company losses and manufacturing plants closing or reducing output. This time though is somewhat different; although to not mention that
is 96% down on last year's figures would be remiss, but you know that!
According to local press reports, three motorcycle manufacturers appear to have had some luck and escaped damage from the recent earthquake that hit the Shizuoka Prefecture. Many of the major companies were on a summer break, but reports suggest that the Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha factory sites in the Prefecture escaped any serious damage as a result of the 'quake.
The retro-styled Kymco Like now comes in 50cc for scooter riders that wanted vintage styling with better MPG.
Taiwanese manufacturer
has now launched a 50cc version of the hugely popular 'Like,' a 125cc retro-styled scooter. The 'Like 50' has been classically styled by Italian designer Massimo Zaniboni who designed the larger sibling to ensure continuity. According to the factory 'it combines the clean and modern lines of a retro scooter with the engineering, build quality and comfort of a 21st century machine'. It is based on the designer's interpretation of the 1960s scooters and a result has chrome mirrors, wide body panels and chrome surround headlamp on the handlebars to help provide the classic retro look.
The Like 50 is powered by a modern fuel-efficient four-stroke air-cooled engine, which they claim will be capable of achieving in excess of 100 mpg with very low carbon emissions. Despite 'downsizing' Kymco has kept premium features from the larger machines to attract buyers. These include a halogen headlight, 12-inch alloy wheels, a digital instrument panel, including fuel gauge, a color-coded top box, electric and kick-start, automatic choke, lockable underseat storage box, steering lock, and center and side stands.
Triumph Motorcycles have had some component manufacturing done in Thailand as well as assembly for some time now. But, now it seems that two large Japanese manufacturers could be joining them. Recent press reports in Japan suggest that both Honda and
are looking to produce machines of 600cc and above in Thailand to cut labor costs. Although Honda and others use emerging countries to build small machines, this is the first time the Japanese are looking to be produce larger capacity machines in such countries as part of cost cutting exercises.
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September 18, 2009 11:52 AM
Glad to hear MZ is coming back again. I bought a 2000 MZ660 Tour single a few years ago and it's the best handling bike I've ever ridden, not to mention 65 mpg ! Part of the reason I bought it is because it has a Yamaha motor, which I knew I could always get parts for if ever needed.
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That Blata is awesome looking! If we had more beginner bikes in the states that looked like that I think more people would start out lower.
Recreate that machine with a 750cc or 1000cc engine and I'll take one!
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