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Nikki has postponed her Valentine's Day wedding to Victor, but during one of the times when Nikki and Victor were separated she wanted nothing more than to fight for the man she loved. Even though Victor was in love with Ashley Abbott, who felt the same way about him, he rushed to Nikki's side when news came that she had an incurable disease. Nikki soon went into remission but continued to let Victor believe she was dying so he would stay with her.
Ashley found out she was pregnant with Victor's baby and had to sit back and watch as he stood by Nikki's side. Victor's brother Matt Miller offered to marry Ashley, for the baby's sake, but she refused him. In fact, Ashley didn't tell Victor about the baby and had an abortion. When Victor learned about Nikki's lies he went back to Ashley and was furious to hear about the abortion.
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McDOWELL - The McDowell Elementary School girls' basketball team and cheerleading and dance squads celebrated the Lady Devils' Floyd County K-5 championship-clinching win last week.
McDowell edged previously-undefeated Prestonsburg in the championship game.
The McDowell girls' basketball team finished the 2012 season 15-2. Both of McDowell's losses came to Prestonsburg during the regular-season. Head coach Alan Joe Moore and assistant coach Scott Shannon guided McDowell to the county title.
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Several people have asked me recently why I don't have comments enabled on my public newslog. I guess I'll consider activating it if I make some changes first. See, there's first the problem of a muddling of different spaces on the net. My newslog appears primarily in two rather different settings. It appears as
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A human body is three-dimensionally reproduced to create a computer-rendered model. The model is dynamically manipulable to adjust or customize the dimensions of the model to specified measurements. Computer renderings of garments are stored in the computer. The model may be "clothed" with one or more garments, the representation of a garment being accurately adjusted to reflect its fit on a model of the model's particular dimensions. The computer will accurately represent the specific dimensions of the items of clothing in relation to the customized dimensions of the virtual mannequin. The virtual mannequin may be rotated and may be animated to thereby model the clothing and observe the interaction of the clothing with the environment. Once satisfied to the accuracy/appropriateness of the clothing, the computer can output appropriate dimensional, color and related coordinates.
1. A system for displaying garments on a computer-rendered three-dimensional model, comprising:
(A) a computer-rendered model, the model being three-dimensional and capable of being rotated;
(B) a size selection control, for selecting one of a plurality of sizes, a selected one of the sizes to be applied to the model;
(C) a proportion selection control for selecting one of a plurality of proportions, a selected one of the proportions to be applied to the model; and
(D) a garment selection control for selecting one of a plurality of garments stored in three-dimensional form, a selected one of the garments to be displayed on the model; wherein each of the plurality of garments includes garment qualities, the garment qualities including at least one selected from a group consisting of fabric drape, fabric flow, fabric deformation, fabric transparency, and fabric reflectivity.
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storing a plurality of computer-rendered three-dimensional garments, wherein each of the plurality of garments includes garment qualities, the garment qualities including at least one selected from a group consisting of fabric drape, fabric flow, fabric deformation, fabric transparency, and fabric reflectivity;
accepting a selection of a three-dimensional garment from the stored three-dimensional garments from the user;
accepting a selection of one of a plurality of sizes from the user;
accepting a selection of one of a plurality of proportions from the user;
applying a size selected by the user to the model;
applying a proportion selected by the user to the model; and
displaying the selected three-dimensional garment on the model.
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accepting a selection of a motion to be applied to the model; and
displaying the model in the selected motion.
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accepting a selection of an action to be applied to the model; and
displaying the model in the selected action.
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accepting a selection of one of a plurality of appearance features; and
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The present invention relates generally to the field of virtual reality, and more particularly, to the accurate rendering of a three-dimensional model of a person wearing clothing and illustrating the fit and movement of the clothing.
1. Field of the Invention
Purchasers and potential purchasers of clothing items are able to conveniently preview clothing items displayed in a catalog, in retail stores, and in on-line catalogs. One of the frustrations of purchasers, however, is that clothing items when purchased and actually worn do not meet the expectations developed by the catalog or in the dressing room.
Models in catalogs tend to be taller and thinner than most purchasers, thus developing high expectations for the garment appearance. A garment worn by a person not having model-type proportions might look quite different and might not be flattering. Moreover, a garment that is photographed or tried on under studio or dressing room lights may have quite a different coloring and reflectivity in other settings, such as day light, candle light, office lighting, and so forth. A person's coloring also affects whether a particular garment is appropriate.
Furthermore, the manner of photographing a garment, typically in a front pose, does not demonstrate back and side fit, and the flow of the garment in various activities. Fitting rooms attempt to solve the problem of front, back and side views by using multiple mirrors. Even so, observing the back view of one's self in a fitting room can be awkward. Fitting rooms obviously do not permit much testing of a garment in an active activity situation, or observance of a garment from a distance. It is desirable, nevertheless, for a potential purchaser to observe the reaction of the garment to activities such as walking, running, sitting, and so on.
Clothing purchased for a different person, such as a gift, cannot be tried on before purchase. There is no practical way to preliminarily ascertain whether a particular garment will be flattering when worn and when in action.
2. Description of the Related Art
Various methods and systems for illustrating the look of a garment on a particular person have been attempted. U.S. Pat. No. 5,850,222, Cone, has attempted a "virtual dressing room", in which a person's measurements are used to create a body data structure that represents the person's figure, by adjusting a standard body data structure. Unfortunately, a garment is represented by a two-dimensional image of the garment worn by a physical mannequin; the garment is inaccurately "stretched" to approximate the adjusted body structure, rather than representing the actual garment.
An on-line clothing catalog by Land's End, available at www.landsend.com, provides a two-dimensional, static representation of a personalized model wearing clothing specified by the user. The static, two-dimensional nature of the model neither permits various viewpoints of the model during activity nor observation of the garment's reaction to the environment.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,557,527, Kotaki et al., concerns the mesh mapping of a simulated knit garment (loop simulation image) on a virtual mannequin, for use in conjunction with designing knit garments. The loop simulation image is dragged and distorted to fit over a scanned-in model of a person. Thus, although Kotaki starts with an accurate representation of a garment, the drawbacks of Cone are magnified in Kotaki. Additionally, Kotaki does not address the accurate representation of a person.
Other methods have attempted to compare garment measurements to standardized or personalized sizes. For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,530,652, Croyle et al., a person and clothing are separately measured by a machine vision system. The data can be used to determine whether the garments are within tolerances, or to determine the best size of a particular piece of clothing for a person.
In a different field of application, computers have been used to study fabric characteristics, such as friction and wear. For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,495,568, Beavin, a three dimensional model moves, such as raising the arms, bending, walking or running, and the response of a fabric model to motion, stretching and friction is evaluated. Computers have also been used to create and alter garment patterns to fit standard or individualized body measurements, as in U.S. Pat. No. 4,926,344, Collins et al.
It is generally known in the field of computer graphics to manipulate three-dimensional objects, including shape and texture (U.S. Pat. No. 5,818,420, Mitsumine et al.); to render three-dimensional objects in two-dimensional space (U.S. Pat. No. 5,745,666, Gilley et al) and vice-versa (U.S. Pat. No. 5,363,476, Kurashige et al.); to manipulate two-dimensional objects in three-dimensional space (U.S. Pat. No. 5,729,673, Cooper et al.); and to move or animate three-dimensional objects (e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,581,665, Sugiura et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 5,577,175, Naka et al.; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,483,630, Unuma et al.).
Thus, there remains a need for a straightforward way for someone to view on a computer screen how a particular garment will look and flow on a particular person and/or in a particular setting. Further, there remains a need for accuracy in rendering such modeled garments.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a three-dimensional computerized mannequin, having adjustable characteristics such as size, coloring and proportions, for use in modeling garments.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide for a computerized rendering of a model wearing a garment in a particular environment, in order to observe the reaction and flow of the garment to the environment.
It is another object of the present invention to provide for a computerized rending of a model wearing a garment, wherein the model engages in an activity, in order to observe the reaction and flow of the garment during the activity.
It is yet another object of the present invention to provide an adjustable three-dimensional computer-rendered model in connection with an on-line catalog of garments.
Another object of the invention is to observe a garment on a personalized mannequin from a variety of camera positions, distances, and angles.
According to the invention, there is provided a system and method for displaying garments on a computer-rendered three-dimensional mannequin. There is provided a computer-rendered model of a person, the model being three-dimensional and rotatable. A size selection control is provided, for selecting one of a plurality of sizes, the sizes to be applied to the model. A proportion selection control is provided, for selecting one of a plurality of proportions, a selected one of the proportions to be applied to the model. A garment selection control is provided for selecting one of a plurality of garments, a selected one of the garments to be displayed on the model.
Optionally, the method and system further include a motion selection control for selecting a motion to be applied to the model.
Further, the method and system may include an action selection control to apply an action to the model.
Moreover, the method and system may include an appearance feature selection control for selecting one of a plurality of appearance features, a selected one of the appearance features to be applied to the model.
Also included might be a appearance feature selection control corresponding to hair length, hair color and/or skin tone.
In the provided system, he action selection control might automatically select the action corresponding to the selected garment from a plurality of actions, each of the actions corresponding to ones of the garments.
A further option is a rotation selection control for rotating the model.
Further provided may be stored data corresponding to each of a plurality of models, the plurality of proportions, and/or the plurality of garments. In the system and method, the stored data corresponding to the garments or models may be stored on a magnetic storage media.
Optionally, the system may include a centralized computer on which the model is rendered, and a remote computer on which the model is displayed.
These and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention are readily apparent from the following drawings and detailed description.
FIG. 1 is an illustration of a screen showing a personalized computer-rendered model of a person;
FIG. 2 is an illustration of a portion of a screen showing a computer-rendered model of a person prior to personalization;
FIG. 3. is a block diagram showing the model database and virtual garment database;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the model database, virtual garment database, and environment database;
FIG. 5 is an illustration of a portion of a screen showing a personalized computer-rendered model of a person, showing rotation of the model;
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the computer-rendered three-dimensional mannequin utilized in an on-line catalog application accessible over the internet;
FIG. 7 is an illustration of the personalized computer-rendered model of a person, with action;
FIG. 8 is an illustration of the personalized computer-rendered model of a person, with a specified action/environment.; and
FIGS. 9A-B are an illustration of the personalized computer-rendered model of a person in a specified action/environment, with varying camera angles.
Reference is made to FIG. 1, illustrating a personalized, computer-rendered three-dimensional model of a person 1 wearing a garment 3. The model is provided with a rotational control 5. The user interface provides for a size selection control 7, a proportion selection control 9 and a clothing selection control 21. Further the user interface provides for a motion selection control 11, an action/environment selection control 13, and controls for selection of skin tone, hair color and hair length 15, 17, 19.
In the preferred embodiment, the computer model 1 of a person is rendered by any appropriate computer software for creating and displaying three-dimensional models. Preferably such software initially creates the model based on measurements and accurately depicts the sizing and proportion of the subject person. Alternatively, the model 1 may be based on standard sizes. It is advantageous for the computer model to be stored as a mesh database, further described below. One appropriate software package is sold by Auto Desk under the trademark 3D Studio Max.
Similarly, the garment 3 is rendered by appropriate computer software for creating three-dimensional models, preferably based on accurate measurements of the garment. Moreover, such software preferably takes into consideration garment qualities such as fabric drape, flow and reflectivity. Advantageously, garment information may be stored in mesh format. Where the garments are sold in various sizes, a measurement of a garment of each size should be taken, and separate information on each garment size should be stored. An appropriate package for creating and displaying such mesh databases is sold under the aforementioned trademark 3D Studio Max.
The rotational control 5 is provided, so that the user may rotate the computer model 1 to observe different aspects of the garment 3 as worn by the model 1. Here, the rotational control is provided in a vertical axis, to simulate a person turning left or right. Preferably, the rotational control provides full rotation of the model about the vertical axis in accordance with traditional animation principals. The rotational control is illustrated as a double arrow; it will be appreciated that there are many other methods for allowing a user to control rotation.
The size selection control 7 is provided so that the user may specify the overall size of the model 1 and garment 3. In the illustrated embodiment, the size options are small, medium and large. A finer granularity may be applied, if desired, for example to select a full range of standard women's dress sizes.
Since most individuals are not perfect fits for standardized sizes, the proportion selection control 9 is provided so that the user may fine-tune proportions. Advantageously, it is the most significant proportions, in terms of garment fit and appearance, that may be modified by the user. In the illustrated embodiment, the proportion selection control 9 allows selection of cup size A, B, C or D. The cup size proportion selection is particularly suitable in connection with high-end designer clothing and lingerie applications. It may be desirable in other applications to include additional or alternative proportion selections, such as hips, derriere, waist, etc. Notably, the suggested and preferred proportion selection and its effect on the garment 3 may be observed in the rotated appearance of the model 1 in a three-dimensional aspect, rather than a rotated 2-dimensional aspect.
The static appearance of the garment does not tell the complete story of the garment's ornamental appearance. Contributing to the appearance is the flow of the garment in reaction to motion. For example, some garments provide for limited stride; other garments provide for dramatic contrast between back and front necklines; still other garments provide for fluttering hemlines, etc. Therefore, the motion selection control 11 is provided to place the model 1 in motion. In the simplest version, the motion selection control 11 places the model 1 in an abbreviated runway demonstration, that is, the model takes several paces forward, turns, and returns. More elaborate motion control could be provided if desired. For example, other patterns of motion could be provided. Alternatively, motion could be provided specific to a garment, in order to highlight certain features of a garment that might otherwise remain unobserved.
To further illustrate features of the garments, there is provided an action/environment selection control 13. This control places the model 1 into action in a specific environment. In the preferred embodiment, there is provided for each garment 3 a specific pattern of action for the model and environment that is displayed when the user selects the action/environment selection control 13. For example, when clothing control 21 specifies "suit", the computer determines that the model 1 is displayed with the suit 3, and the corresponding action/environment "discotech" is displayed. This particular action/environment provides numerous bright lights, such as would occur in a discotech; the model 1 strides in a pattern about the virtual discotech, while modeling the garment, in three dimensions.] The action/environment illustrates the response of the garment to particular activity, such as stretching, fluttering, flow, highlights, sheerness, etc. Moreover, the action/environment permits the garment 3 to be illustrated in a setting designed to evoke a mood appropriate to the particular garment 3.
Preferably, additional controls are provided to permit adjustments to tailor the model's appearance to closely resemble a particular person. Such appearance controls advantageously include the skin tone selection control 15; the hair color selection control 17; and the hair length control 19. The skin tone selection control 15 allows the user to select one of a variety of skin tones and to apply the skin tone to the model 1. In the embodiment, the skin tones include none (a neutral gray), light, olive and dark. Of course, additional or fewer skin tones could be provided. The hair color control 17 similarly allows the user to select one of several hair colors and to apply the hair color to the model. In the preferred embodiment, the hair colors include blond, brunette and red; alternative or additional colors could be provided. The preferred embodiment also provides for selection of hair length via the hair length control 19. Here, two hair lengths are provided—short or long. Additional lengths or hair styles could be provided changing a texture. It will be appreciated that other controls could be provided to tailor the model's appearance, such as eye color and hair style; or that the controls could provide many more choices of hair color, for example.
The clothing selection control 21 provides the ability for the user to select one of several garments 3 which the model 1 will "wear". The preferred embodiment provides for a selection of no clothing, a suit or a dress as a selected garment 3. When the user selects a garment listed in the clothing selection control 21, the garment 3 is displayed on the model 1 as follows. The vertice information is stored in a mesh database. The set of garments from which a user may select should correspond to the garments available in a garment database, discussed in greater detail below. Where there are provided numerous garments in the garment database, the user interface may become more elaborate to permit selection of a particular garment, in accordance with known techniques. Further, it is possible for the user to select a combination of garments for the model 1 to "wear", for example, a skirt and blouse combination.
FIG. 2 is an illustration of a portion of a screen showing a computer-rendered model 1 of a person prior to personalization. In the preferred embodiment, the model 1 may be provided with facial features, e.g., neutral or highly stylized. Further, the model 1 is illustrated in a neutral stance, preferably blocked at an angle to the viewer with arms and legs comfortably spaced to permit viewing of the garment 3 (not illustrated). When rotated by the rotational control 5, the model 1 in the preferred neutral stance will rotate about the vertical axis x. Alternative axes are, of course, possible. The model 1 may be provided with neutral or realistic anatomic features as preferred, in accordance with standard practice in this field. It is important that the model be three-dimensional and rotatable, so that the fit and appearance of the clothing may be observed from all angles.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the model database 31 and virtual garment database 33 resident on a host computer 37. The model database 31 and garment database 33 should be capable of supporting an accurate three-dimensional rendering, preferably one that may be readily rotated and support altered environments. The data for the model database 31 is preferably selected as the designer desires, preferably to resemble a reasonably neutral figure which proportions would be acceptable as a base figure from where the proportions can be adjusted. by In the preferred embodiment, the model 1 is stored in a model database 31 as mesh data. In order to provide adjustable size and proportions, the model database 31 stores mesh data corresponding to each adjustable size. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the model database 31 stores the entire mesh data for a small model 1, a medium model 1, and a large model 1. The various proportions selected by the proportion control are stored as mesh data for the affected body part only; the mesh data for the proportion is blended to the mesh data for the model when selected by the user. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the model database 31 also stores the proportion mesh data for cup sizes A, B, C and D.
Similarly, the garment database 33 is preferably provided as mesh data. For each garment in each size, the garment database 33 stores garment data 35. However, it is possible for the garment database 33 to store basic mesh data for a garment, and for the garment to be adjusted according to the user-selected size and proportion(s). The data for each garment is created by the artist in order to accurately reflect the appearance, color, material (including reflection), material flow, texture, for example.
FIG. 4 illustrates the model database 31 and virtual garment database 33 in connection with an optional environment/action database 39. The environment/action database 39 contains data sufficient to render scenery, lighting, special effects, and to place the model 1 in motion on the screen. In the preferred embodiment, the environment/action database 39 contains one or more of the following elements:
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Model motion (scenery, light, textures, sound, music, streaming video. A script determines the model movement and other action in the scenery such as waves on a beach birds, etc.)
FIG. 5 illustrates the model 1 with selections different from that illustrated in FIG. 1, illustrated as rotated 180 degrees. Here, the model 1 has a size selection control 7 at "small", proportion selection control 9 at "A", skin tone selection control 15 at "dark", hair color selection control 17 at "brunette", and hair length selection control 19 at "short." The clothing selection control 21 has selected "suit" as the garment 3.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating the computer-rendered three-dimensional mannequin utilized over the internet. The computer-rendered three-dimensional mannequin can be accessed by a local user 61 or other user with direct communications connection to the host 37. The mannequin can also be accessed by a remote user 63 via internet 65, an intranet, a cable modem, or other network access.
Advantageously, the mannequin is incorporated into an interactive on-line clothing sales catalog. In that instance, the garment database 33 is created as described above from clothing offered in the catalog.
FIG. 7 is an illustration of the model 1, with action. In this illustration, the model 1 walks on a catwalk, in accordance with motion listed in a script.
FIG. 8 is an illustration of the model 1, within a specified action/environment. Here, the environment is a beach. Note that the environment includes motion, such as waves lapping on a shore, and a breeze. A garment 3 illustrated in such an environment would react to the breeze, and to the motion of the model. The model would move in the environment in accordance with a script.
FIGS. 9A-B are an illustration of the personalized computer-rendered model of a person in a specified action/environment, with varying camera angles. Here, the model 1 is illustrated in a discotheque. The first camera angle as shown in FIG. 9A is a close up front view. The second camera angle as shown in FIG. 9B is a rear flyover camera angle. Other camera angles could be provided. The model 1 is clearly 3-dimensional.
Reference is made again to FIG. 1. The computer-rendered three-dimensional mannequin is utilized by a user as follows. Initially, the system displays a default model 1, and selection and feature controls 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 21. In the preferred embodiment, the default model 1 has intermediate size and proportions, with no motion, action or garment selected, as illustrated in FIG. 2. The default model alternatively could be set, for example, to any other combination of sizes, proportions, clothing, etc; or could be set using a cookie to a prior model utilized by the user.
Utilizing the selection and feature controls 7, 9, 11, 1, 15, 17,19 and 21, in no particular order, the user personalizes the model 1. The user selects one of several sizes using the size selection control 7; and selects one of several proportions using the proportion selection control 9. Although the illustrated embodiment provides proportion selection control only for cup size, alternative or additional proportions may be provided for, as discussed above. If desired, the user selects one of several features via the feature controls 15, 17, 19 for skin tone, hair color and hair length. Preferably, as each selection is made by the user, the model 1 is automatically modified to reflect the selection.
The user utilizes the clothing selection control 21 to select one of several garments that may be "worn" by the model 1. The clothing selection control 21 also provides for a garment selection of "none", in which the model 1 is unclothed. When utilized in connection with an online or interactive catalog, the clothing selection control 21 provides a selection of garments corresponding to those garments available from the catalog or manufacturer. Where there are numerous garments, a more detailed user interface should be provided to select an appropriate garment, garment color, etc. from the catalog.
The user rotates the model 1 utilizing the rotational selection control 5.
In order to observe the model 1 (and garment) in motion, the user selects the motion selection control 11. The model 1 is then displayed in motion on the computer screen, following a pre-set pattern of motion. In order to observe the model 1 (and garment if selected) in action and in an environment, the user selects the action control 13. There are provided several actions and environments. In the preferred embodiment, the action and environment corresponds to the garment selected by the user; thus, when the user selects the action selection control 13, the action is automatically selected to correspond to the garment selected by the user. While an environment/action is selected, the user may select one of several camera angles for observing the model in action.
The user may change the garment on the model by selecting the garment selection control 21. Similarly, the user may adjust the size, proportions or feature selections by selecting one of the controls 7, 9, 15, 17, 19.
Although the model as illustrated and discussed is a female model, it will be appreciated that the principles herein readily could be applied to a male model or a child model.
The system could be provided to a local user, on a central system. Alternatively, the garment data and/or model data could be stored on a disk, and provided to a user on a periodic basis (for example as a catalogue)l; with the controlling software provided on a central system accessible to the user via communications. Alternatively, the system could be made available via a multiple-user communications system, such as the internet.
While the preferred mode and best mode for carrying out the invention have been described, those familiar with the art to which this invention relates will appreciate that various alternative designs and embodiments for practicing the invention are possible, and will fall within the scope of the following claims.
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Wrestling Falls To Maryland 21-18 In First of Two At Reynolds
RALEIGH, N.C. Maryland heavyweight Patrick Gilmore carried a 3-1 lead into the third period and withstood several attempts at takedowns by NC State's Bobby Isola to hand Isola a 3-2 decision and lift Maryland to a 21-18 victory in the first match of a college wrestling doubleheader Saturday at Reynolds Coliseum.
With Gilmore clinging to a 3-2 lead in the third period, Isola took repeated shots and just missed takedowns twice as the two wrestlers went out of bounds before hitting the mat. Gilmore was warned for stalling, but Isola was unable to score after escaping to begin the final period.
The loss dropped NC State to 3-8-1 overall and 0-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Maryland improved to 5-7-1 overall and 1-1 in the ACC.
Maryland won the first two bouts to take a 6-0 lead in the team scoring. Brendan Byrne defeated Mike Moreno 8-1 at 125 pounds, and eighth-ranked Steven Bell took a tough 3-2 decision over Darrius Little at 133. Bell improved to 17-3 for the season with the decision. Little fell to 10-12.
The key bout of the afternoon was probably Alex Krom's 9-3 decision over the Wolfpack's Joe Caramanica in the 141-pound match. Krom, ranked No. 13 nationally, got a takedown and a near fall early in the first period and never was challenged in improving to 13-4. Krom led 4-1 after the first period and 6-1 after the second. Caramanica, who fell to 10-2 with the loss, came into the bout ranked No. 15. That gave Maryland a 9-0 lead in the team scoring.
Darrion Caldwell got the Pack on the scoreboard by pinning Dex Lederer at the 2:24 mark at 149 pounds. Lederer caught Caldwell early in the bout with a single but was uable to score. Caldwell took Lederer down midway through the period and wasted little time taking him to his back with a cradle move. The win improved the third-ranked Caldwell to 27-0 on the season. The pin was his 14th of the season and the 47th of his career. Lederer is now 10-9.
Kody Hamrah gave NC State a short-lived lead with a 12-4 major decision over Kyle John at 157 pounds. Hamrah got a takedown with seven seconds left in the bout to turn the decision into a major. Hamrah improved to 23-6 with the win. Johns dropped to 10-13.
With the Wolfpack leading 10-9, the Terps' Brian Letters took a 4-0 decision over Ray Ward at 165 pounds. The bout was scoreless through two periods, with Letters riding Ward out through the entire second period. Letters, who improved to 16-8, got an escape to start the third, then took Ward down late and did not let him back up. That put Maryland back in front at 12-10. Ward dropped to 3-6 with the defeat.
NC State retook the lead with Jake Burge's 19-4 technical fall over Patrick Klenkel at 174 pounds. Leading 7-1 entering the final period, the two wrestlers started the period in the neutral position, and Burge took Klenkel down with a headlock throw, taking Klenkel straight to his back for a three-point near fall. Burge took Klenkel down three more times in the period and got the technical fall with the point for advantage time. Burge improved to 13-7 with the win. Klenkel fell to 4-11.
Burge's tech fall put NC State back in front at 15-12 heading into the final three bouts of the afternoon, and at 184, Mark Jahad (2-7) got four takedowns and an escape to hand Bradley Nielson a 10-5 defeat and make it 18-12 in favor of the Pack. Nielson fell to 1-1 with the loss.
Hudson Taylor, Maryland's 10th-ranked 197-pounder, won by forfeit to tie the score at 18-18 and set the stage for Gilmore's victory over Isola at heavyweight.
Maryland 21, NC State 18
125 Brendan Byrne (MD) dec. Mike Moreno, 8-1 (3-0)
133 #8 Steven Bell (MD) dec. Darrius Little, 3-2 (6-0)
141 #13 Alex Krom (MD) dec. #15 Joe Caramanica, 9-3 (9-0)
149 #3 Darrion Caldwell (NCS) pinned Dex Lederer, at 2:24 (9-6)
157 Kody Hamrah (NCS) major dec. Kyle John, 12-4 (9-10)
165 Brian Letters (MD) dec. Ray Ward, 4-0 (12-10)
174 Jake Burge (NCS) tech. fall Patrick Klenkel, 19-4 (12-15)
184 Mark Jahad (NCS) dec. Bradley Nielson, 10-5 (12-18)
197 #10 Hudson Taylor (MD) won by forfeit (18-18)
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Artist CV:JACOBI, Otto Reinhold
Born at Konigsberg, Prussia, the son of Ehlert Reinhold Jacobi, a malt brewer and Johanne Louise Linck. He received his education at Konigsberg where he became a teacher (probably of art). He then studied art at the Academy of Berlin and in 1832 (at the age of 20) he won a 1,000 dollar prize to study three years at Dusseldorf. While he was at the Dusseldorf school he was appointed (c. 1837) court painter at Wiesbaden, a position he held for twenty years. His work became well known in his own country and he received numerous commissions from royalty. He became known in England and later Canada. It was someone in Canada familiar with his work who suggested he be invited to come to Canada and paint a scene of the Shawinigan Falls. This scene would then be presented to the Prince of Wales during his official Canadian reception. Jacobi arrived in Canada in 1860 and completed this commission but instead of returning to Germany where he had established himself he stayed on in Canada. Newton MacTavish described this period as follows, "His paintings of this period and even of the period embracing the next ten years, display a good sense of colour values, though they may be found lacking in originality and variety of design. Some of his paintings are notable for their delightful tones of gray, but most of them are emphatic exponents of the merits of red and orange. In Jacobi Shawinigan Falls must have aroused genuine enthusiasm, for the painting of waterfalls became with him a veritable passion. . . . One of his favourite compositions was an orange sunset, with some indication of trees on either side and a waterfall down the middle. This somewhat sentimental bit of landscape he repeated many times, with, of course, enough variation. . . ." Jacobi lived in Montreal where he worked for Notman and Fraser. Then he moved to Toronto where he became a charter member of the Royal Canadian Academy in 1880 and was president of this society from 1890-1893. He was among the first exhibitors at the Ontario Society of Artists and was one of the first teachers (of water colour drawing) at the Ontario School of Art which was founded by the Ontario Society of Artists. He was a better painter than a teacher and it seems he was not able to impart his fine water colour technique to his pupils. For this reason he left the Ontario School of Art but later taught pupils privately including Henry Sandham. Discussing his work Edgar Andrew Collard8 noted "He would paint in oils, sometimes on canvases of tremendous size. Or he would paint in watercolors, often minute little pictures, measuring only a few inches. But whether the scale was large or small, he achieved a sense of sublimity, perhaps with a certain touch of romantic wistfulness." Jacobi's paintings were in some demand in the auction rooms of Montreal and Toronto and are still sought after today. He was married in Germany in 1837 and had one son who came to America and took up ranching in the Dakota country. It was at his son's ranch in 1901 that Jacobi died at the age of 89. Robert Harris painted an excellent portrait of Otto Jacobi in 1892. This portrait was acquired by the Royal Canadian Academy who made a gift of it to the National Gallery of Canada around 1900. Jacobi is represented in the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, The Agnes Etherington Art Centre (Queen's University, Kingston); The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts; The Museum of the Province of Quebec; in many private collections in Montreal, Toronto, and Ottawa. Reproductions of Jacobi's paintings can be found in the following books. (see below).
Colin S. MacDonald
A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, volumes 1-8 by Colin S. MacDonald, and volume 9 (online only), by Anne Newlands and Judith Parker
National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada


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NEW Zealand continued its unbeaten tour of the northern hemisphere with a comprehensive 39-12 win over France in Marseilles on Saturday thanks to its commitment to a running rugby.I don't exactly understand the nuances of those sports. But they're fun to watch.
The All Blacks, having already seen off Wales (19-12), Italy (20-6) and England (19-6) without really hitting second gear, showed a welcome willingness to spurn the aerial ping-pong that has marked many games of late.
In return, their sure-handedness in the offload and ability to turn the slightest mistake by the French into an attacking opportunity made for some often breath-taking rugby that resulted in five tries.
The visitors overcame a nervous opening 10 minutes to score five-pointers through Sitiveni Sivivatu, Mils Muliaina, Jerome Kaino, Cory Jane and Conrad Smith, with Dan Carter booting an additional 14 points.
France, who had sprung a 20-13 win over South Africa and posted a facile 43-5 victory over Samoa in their autumn internationals, responded with three Julien Dupuy penalties and a Francois Trinh-Duc drop-goal.
Carter, who was part of Perpignan's Top 14-winning side last season, enjoyed an impressive cameo for a full 10 minutes, giving a textbook demonstration on why many consider himself the world's best rugby player, mixing solid defence with deft handling touches and chips. Carter also converted as tempers frayed between a well-beaten home side and an All Blacks team that now play the Barbarians in London next week.
They are, for me, more fun to watch than soccer, something I followed for decades (Manchester United). I think, perhaps, because they require much more team work. Soccer is too much like baseball, which is more of a series of individual tests than true team-work like you get in football, rugby, etc.
As for Manchester United, I know they've been a powerhouse over the past decades. But I'm not a band-waggoner, they were not the powerhouse when I watched them, they were average most of the time, but that's it. Now, of course, they're just coming off just over a decade of dominance (1993 - 2004) so if I started watching soccer again I'd feel like a band-wagon-hopping poser, just like so many Cowboy or Patriots fans. But when I watched them in the '70's and '80's, they were, for the most part, just plain average.


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Food Flashes
Food Flashes focuses on what's happening in the dining community, from restaurant openings and closings, to chef changes, to heart-healthy menus to kids' specials.
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Hot for San Antonio
The Hot Flashes column in the March issue of Chile Pepper magazine drops into San Antonio for a little sizzling fun. AL (who, I assume, is associate editor Andrea Lynn) was in town last fall for the San Antonio New World Wine & Food Festival, where she fell for Citrus chef Jeffrey Balfour's peppery quail […] [Read More]
Barbecue cookoff winners
The results are in and team Cinco de Guyos (whose members include Will Brown, Bob Bryant, Mike Connor, Rob Finney and Tom Swoyer) was declared the winner of the 13th annual Stock Show and Rodeo BBQ Cookoff on Jan. 31. The team received excellent scores for the appearance, smell, taste and texture of their pork […] [Read More]
Buffalo's Southwest Cafe open
Buffalo's Southwest Cafe has opened at 11812 Bandera Road, north of Loop 1604. The menu includes chicken wings available in five levels of heat, from mild to Death Valley, as well as such toppings as Coconut Jerk, Lemon Garlic Pepper and Honey Garlic. Steaks, burgers, mixed grill plates, soups, salads and more round out the […] [Read More]
La Hacienda's fifth anniversary
It may be hard for some of us to believe that La Hacienda de los Barrios, 18747 Redland Road, is 5 years old. Yet the restaurant, one of the first to open in the North Loop 1604 area, is celebrating its fifth anniversary Monday with several all-day specials. Bean and cheese nachos, one-half pound of […] [Read More]
Two Bros. BBQ Market opens
Two Bros. BBQ Market has opened at 12656-B West Ave. This is Jason Dady's foray into Texas-style barbecue, but he has promised it won't be "an over-the-top, chef-driven barbecue joint." Instead, expect barbecue favorites from brisket and chicken to sausage and pulled pork. Hours are 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday. Call […] [Read More]
The Dow of doughnuts
(Courtesy Photo) Through Feb. 27, Houlihan's is offering free doughnuts whenever the Dow ends up. No one seems to be having much fun with the stock market these days, except Houlihan's. Its Dowwie Wowwie promotion runs through Feb. 27. Customers dining at either of the two Houlihan's after 4 p.m. will receive one of two […] [Read More]
Hilly Flores adds dinner, brunch
Hilly Flores Restaurant and Catering, 1123 N. Flores, has added dinner on Friday and Saturday nights to its lineup. Recent appetizers included clams steamed in gewürztraminer ($8), empanadas with roasted vegetables and feta cheese ($7), and leek-stuffed shrimp with sherry cream ($8), while main courses included a 10-ounce rib-eye ($23), tilapia Florentine ($12) and Lemon […] [Read More]
Heart-shaped pizzas
Papa John's is serving heart-shaped pizzas now through Feb. 15. The pizza features a thin crust with the customer's preferred topping as well as an order of Papa John's Chocolate Pastry Delights for $14.99. Two one-topping heart-shaped pizzas sell for $19.99. At participating stores. I wonder if they would spell out "I love you" in […] [Read More]
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Please find attached all RadGrid skins, which were embedded in the Q3 2008 RadControls version. They have been adapted to be fully compatible with the Q1 2009 release. In order to use them as non embedded skins, you should do the following:
1. copy the corresponding CSS file and images to your website, the exact location depends on your preference;
2. register the CSS file manually with a <link> tag or via an ASP.NET theme;
3. set EnableEmbeddedSkins="false" to the control, which will use the non-embedded skin;
For more information about RadControls' skinning mechanism and using non-embedded skins, please refer to:
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An online demo, which shows how to use various RadControls with non-embedded skins is available at:
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Let us know if you have any questions.
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Using the above approach how do I actually make this work with ASP.net themes..
Cureently the ASPnet themes (several) have skin files where the skin file has
<telerik:RadSlider runat="server" Skin="Web20" />
This uses the embeded skins..
Now the applicition does no know about Web20 skin, this is NOT a ASPnet theme, the theme has the linkage to the Web20..
Now if I make a copy of Web20, say MyWb20 and fix up the css to remove the cell grids.. say..
How does one now change the theme skin to use MyWeb20 skin, note unlike the trival examples provided, nothing changes in the application, no embededing css in the header as the skins are managed by the ASP themes directory which DOES not change..
Changing Web20 within the them skin does not seem to do anything, as there does not apepar to be any way to tell telerick to go looking for MyWeb20 in xxx...see above as to why one cannot embed css linages into the usage header..
Please advise how to make this work?
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Hi Ray,
As mentioned in my previous post, you need to set
(either in the theme's skin file, or directly in the control's server tag on the web page)
This will prevent the control from registering embedded CSS files automatically and it will count on CSS files registered by the ASP.NET theme or by <link> tags.
Sincerely yours,
the Telerik team
Please read the question?,
your answer is unrelated to the actual question..
<telerik:RadSlider runat="server" Skin="Web20" />
The web20 skin above requires the telerik control to process the "embedded" theme within the dll which does NOT exist!!
Adding a css link to the page does NOT help..
Hi Ray,
You have to do this
<telerik:RadSlider runat="server" Skin="Web20" EnableEmbeddedSkins="false" />
and in the header of the aspx page put this
<link href="./MySkins/Slider.Web20.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
Make sure you put the modfied skin in MySkins directory.
Thanks for the reply, but this not the solution to the problem.. unless I am missing something here?..
I have an existing set of appliciation wide themes, nothing to do with Rad controls.
This defines the Aspnet themes, each which has a sperate skin file..
Within the skin file for embeded skins one simply adds the rad skeleton <telerik:RadSlider runat="server" Skin="Web20" />
, and the link to the embeded Rad skin "Web20"..
Once you make EnableEmbeddedSkins="false" everything will break..
Also adding <link href="./MySkins/Slider.Web20.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
to the indiviual page will aslo break the ASPnet themes, as the skin must be delivered by the Rad control istelf and it has no idea about the "myxxx" anything...I.e chaneging the aspnet theme to grey will do nothing to the embedded css link that you propose?
The add href would have to have a page for every Asp net theme cobination, which defeats the purpose of ASP net themes..
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An embedded skin with the name of Web20 exists.
If you still have troubles making a skin work, please send us a simple runnable application, so that we can see what you are trying to do.
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Scottish Labour is committed to a victims-orientated approach to criminal justice and is looking at all its policies to ensure they fit that bill, the party's new Scottish Justice spokesman Lewis Macdonald told a Victim Support Scotland meeting at the party's Scottish Conference.
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"And an important part of that approach will be working with Victim Support Scotland," the MSP added.
Mr Macdonald said that all policies were being reviewed to see how closely they related to victims and witnesses of crime and it was too often the case that the system focussed only on people committing crimes and so easily forgot victims and witnesses.
Things, were moving forward, however, and the new EU Directive on rights for victims was an important step, as was the forthcoming Victims Rights Bill at Holyrood which Labour would back.
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Dana Milbank: Iraq War cast long shadow on options in Syria
WASHINGTON -- This week's 10th anniversary of the Iraq War passed quietly, and that's not a bad thing.
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The mistakes of wars past were on the minds and tongues of the subdued members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday as they questioned administration witnesses. The topic of the hearing wasn't Iraq but neighboring Syria. Yet the queries, and answers, were those of Americans humbled by Iraq and skeptical about more war.
"It has been said that the U.S. has no good options in Syria, and that's probably true," observed the chairman, Ed Royce, R-Calif. "All of it is incredibly unpredictable."
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., who serves in the Air National Guard, pronounced himself "stumped on the answer in Syria. I'll be honest, I don't know what the answer is ... I mean, this is a difficult quandary."
Another Republican, Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, agreed that there is no "easy postcard answer" in Syria. "I'm afraid we're going down the same path again that will reap the same problems," he said. "This is not something we can afford to be playing with the next 10 to 20 years."
Noteworthy was that Republicans were even more hesitant than Democrats to arm rebels in Syria, where about 70,000 have died and millions have been displaced.
"Right now we're looking at the anniversary of Iraq, and a lot of folks are questioning what happened there and why did we do that," said Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa. "And it's topical, because we don't want to end up there again. And we should learn from those mistakes." In Syria, he continued, Americans have "no clue what the plan is, and we don't want the current administration to make the mistakes of any of the past administrations."
Fielding the most questions for the administration was Robert Ford, ambassador to Syria -- a career diplomat who sat hunched over the witness table, hands in lap. In a gentle voice, he offered non-menacing sentiments such as "ultimately we perceive that a negotiated political transition is the best long-term solution to the Syrian crisis."
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Elsewhere, lawmakers and foreign-policy specialists have advocated direct U.S. military involvement in Syria. But the possibility got scant mention Wednesday, and even the prospect of indirect military support for the opposition worried lawmakers. "I sincerely do not believe that it is time for the U.S. to arm the rebels," said Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., citing al-Qaeda's presence among the rebels.
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Ford offered no defense. "Syrians chose him. We had nothing to do with it," the ambassador said. "We stayed out of it entirely."
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Enjoy this creamy Peanut Butter Fudge before your January resolutions kick in
Delaying resolutions is my answer to this rut I seem to always find myself in right about this time of year. It's the calling card for indulgence.
Halloween, Thanksgiving and then Christmas -- who decided celebrating required food and sugar and lots of it? That's a question I consider only after I've enjoyed the fact that someone said, "Hey, you know what would make being thankful and celebrating baby Jesus even better? Yeah, some thick, gooey gravy slathered all over that turkey followed by some overly sugared up yams and then some fudge."
I start out eating a little candy at Halloween then a little dinner at Thanksgiving. Something bad happens during the days between November and Dec. 25. As much as I try to stop the overeating madness, I always come back with, "I may as well wait until after New Years."
Every single Jan. 1 from the ages of 16-40, I had a New Year's resolution to lose weight. In the months leading up to the New Year, I'd tell myself to just get through the holidays and January would bring a fresh start. I was giving myself a license to binge. I was reassuring myself that change was just around the corner. My internal dialogue is always the same -- lots of reassuring and lots of promises.
Despite the delaying, I usually keep my promises because really, I don't enjoy the heavy breathing that accompanies the overindulgence. For the most part, I am really not declaring any resolutions so much as just resuming my usual lifestyle of eating right and staying active. A while back I decided resolutions are for delaying but lifestyles are for living. Even if I've veered off the beaten path a little, I always get back to my normal routine of eating right and enjoying the balance I've carved out for my "normal routine."
This is why this fudge recipe will be my last little stop on the excess train to fatty pants -- and what a perfect end to a wonderful year.
Peanut Butter Fudge
1 (12 oz.) jar peanut butter
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5 c. sugar
1 stick butter
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1. In a large mixing bowl (not plastic) place the peanut butter and marshmallow cream. Set aside.
2. In a heavy pan put the sugar, butter and milk. Blend with a wooden spoon.
3. Start cooking mixture on high heat, stirring constantly to prevent sugar from burning. When it reaches a full boil, lower heat to medium high and continue stirring for 5 to 6 minutes. Mixture will look like taffy when cooking is done. Do not turn burner off during cooking time!
4. Pour cooked mixture over peanut butter and marshmallow cream mixture. Blend with wooden spoon until fudge looks and feels creamy. It should pour smoothly onto large cookie sheet. Spread smoothly and quickly, before it starts to set. Let cool.
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Schematic Diagram - CSIRAC Computer, 'Monitor Unit For Electronic Computer', B20370, 1948-1955 Reg. No: HT 13519 72
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- Schematic diagram in hard copy relating to the computer CSIRAC.
A schematic diagram shows the detailed connections between all the components in a circuit. Such diagrams were used to build circuits and later for testing. For CSIRAC, the most common components were vacuum tubes (valves), capacitors and resistors. Schematic diagrams are also known as circuit diagrams.
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