![]() They are really affordable and chock-full of great information. Rachel Frick is an extremely talented artist who has recently started to make some time-lapse-style narrated tutorials on Gumroad. Watch how someone creates an entire project from start to finish and get a sense for why they make certain decisions. I feel like this is the way to truly learn quickly. ![]() I strongly prefer learning by watching an artist show how they achieved an actual finished art piece, rather than showing one technique that’s a small part of a larger project. Rachel Frick’s Gumroad A phenomenal Eevee render from one of Rachel’s tutorials. ![]() I also love the idea of supporting these people financially, as they’ve created/hosted many free, invaluable resources for all CG artists in their other ventures.ģ. If you can finish this course and understand its core principles, you’ll be making stunning environments in Blender, like you always dreamed. Create beautiful countryside scenes like this. Take notes, use the included files, follow along, and really take this one seriously. ![]() Image via Texture Haven.Ĭreated by the folks behind Texture Haven and HDRI Haven (amazing free resources in the CG community), this course is one that you’re going to want to really treat as though you’re in school. Learn how to scatter plant-life, model/texture buildings, and compositing/lighting effects. After taking two or three, this course was by far my favorite one on the subject. I was sick of seeing all of these beautiful renders on Instagram and not knowing how to make them myself. If you’re okay with a paid course and you’re particularly interested in making beautiful 3D environments, I highly recommend this course- Creating 3D Environments in Blender. Creating 3D Environments in Blender – on Udemy Learn how to make beautiful environments like this. One of my early attempts at following Ian’s moth tutorial.Ĭost: $3 (posts only), $7 (assets and posts), and $25 (just because you want to)Ģ. If you’ve ever watched one of Ian’s tutorials and wanted him to slow down and explain it more, this is for you. To me, this type of learning is absolutely key to leveling up quick. It’s often like being a fly on the wall watching him figure things out. I far prefer this learning style because you can watch a true master of the software process things in real-time, and learn how and why he makes decisions about certain tasks. Ian’s Patreon feels like getting inside access to whatever he’s got going on and whatever he’s experimenting with. An early render I made using Ian’s Patreon assets. You never know what he’s going to upload-extremely useful and brilliant assets, long-form tutorials, and even fun virtual reality experiences. I haven’t subscribed to a whole lot of Patreon accounts, but I can certainly say that if you want to learn Blender quickly, and can afford it, Ian’s is a must. Ian Hubert’s Patreon is chock-full of assets, tutorials, and general info/blog posts. Luckily, he has a Patreon for this exact purpose. He created these quick, information-dense style of tutorials in Blender, and I found myself wishing for more in-depth elaboration on these techniques. When I got into Blender, it was largely from seeing the sort of stuff he was creating on his YouTube channel. ![]() I’ve really enjoyed playing and learning in Blender, and I’ll keep posting more renders on Instagram, if I’m not too embarrassed by them. It’s so much more tactile than anything else I’ve used in this space. You get faster every time you hop in, and find yourself quickly tapping shortcuts and blasting through renders and new concepts. I don’t think I’ve ever come across software that rewards experimentation quite like Blender does. The second render I made in Blender with a few environment add-ons. I found myself in a place where I couldn’t afford to continue my C4D subscription, so I decided to give Blender a try, and it blew my mind everything that’s included in this free open-source software. A photo-scanned model of my Halloween pumpkin.Īs a longtime Cinema 4D dabbler, Blender is truly the first CG software that I felt inspired by on the level that I wanted to spend hours and hours learning it, making sure I knew every nook and cranny. While I definitely don’t feel like I learned much this last year, spending a lion’s share of the time unproductively tending to the weeds in my Animal Crossing village (and I already knew how to make mediocre bread), there’s one thing I did take the time to learn-Blender. It’s been a trendy media talking point over the last year or so on how we should all be using these pandemic-laden times to learn a new skill or trade. Here are my favorite resources for hopping aboard the Blender train. Blender is a powerful tool that’s only getting better. ![]()
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![]() Essentials of psychiatric diagnosis: Responding to the challenge of DSM-5. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 21, 262–268.įrances, A. Empirical grounding versus innovation in the DSM-5 revision process: Implications for the future. Current Opinions in Psychiatry, 24, 1–9.įirst, M. DSM-5 proposals for mood disorders: A cost-benefit analysis. Psychological Injury and Law, 3, 255–259.įirst, M. The PTSD stressor criterion as a barrier to malingering: DSM-5 draft commentaries. Industry’s colonization of psychiatry: Ethical and practical implications of financial conflicts of interest in the DSM-5. A comparison of DSM-IV and DSM-5 panel member’s financial associations with industry: A pernicious problem persists. American Journal of Psychiatry, 170, 43–58.Ĭosgrove, L., & Krimsky, S. DSM-5 field trials in the United States and Canada, part I: Study design, sampling strategy, implementation, and analytic approaches. Journal of Medical Ethics, 40, 531–536.Ĭlarke, D. Psychiatry’s new manual (DSM-5): Ethical and conceptual dimensions. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 10, 25–51.īlumenthal-Barby, J. The cycle of classification: DSM-I through DSM-5. The DSM-5: Hyperbole, hope, or hypothesis? BioMed Central Medicine, 11, 128. Decomposition and localization as strategies in scientific research. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 42, 136–140.īechtel, W., & Richardson, R. ![]() Commentary: DSM-5 and forensic psychiatry. Highlights of changes from DSM-IV-TR-DSM-5. Washington, DC: Author.Īmerican Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5 (5th ed.). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV-TR (4th ed., text rev.). ![]() Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-IV). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (3rd ed.). Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Research Center for Children, Youth, & Families.Īmerican Psychiatric Association. Manual for the ASEBA School-Age Forms & Profiles. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont, Department of Psychiatry.Īchenbach, T. Integrative guide for the 1991 CBCL/4–18, YSR, and TRF profiles. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.Īchenbach, T. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. To conclude, I note that using the DSM-5 might induce in the users the humorously entitled DSM-5 Confusion Disorder. I underscore the need to adopt the biopsychosocial approach in psychiatry, generally, and for revising the DSM-5, specifically. My contributions to the field in this chapter include developing a better definition of mental disorder. Finally, I compared the draft and final version, and found that any mention of the term biopsychosocial was removed. Also, the field trials for the DSM-5 used a draft version that was changed for the final version. In addition, often it sets a bar too low, and exposes both vulnerable people and normal ones to the risks of overdiagnosis and of pathologizing normal conditions.įurther, apparently the DSM-5 workgroups were compromised ethically. The critique of the DSM-5 has focused on deficits in its utility, reliability, and validity. Then, it gives the major specific changes incorporated in the DSM-5. It examines etiology and also the biopsychosocial model. The first chapter of the four in this series begins with an overview of the DSM-5 and the assumptions that are needed to revise it. ![]() It gives voice to critics of the DSM-5, and ends with recommendations. Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association, 2013), in general, and particular DSM categories, especially PTSD. The next four chapters of the present work review the DSM-5 (American Psychiatric Association, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder. ![]() ![]() ![]() The required materials to begin the Boot Camp process Step Two: Prepare an ISO for installation For this instructional post, we will install Windows 7 on a 13 inch MacBook Pro from Late 2011. The installation media or media disk should contain a version of Windows Vista, XP, 7, 8, (or Windows 10 if your Mac supports it.) It is also smart to check this page to make sure that your Mac supports the version of Windows you would like to install.Įach Mac has support for different 32 bit or 64-bit versions of Windows, and so it is smart to make sure you check with Apple that your Mac supports the desired version first. To run Windows on your Mac, you will need an Intel-based Mac with 55 GB Free Space on the HDD, a blank 16 GB or larger USB flash drive and an official Microsoft Windows installation media or disk image. What follows is a step by step guide on how to run Boot Camp on your Mac to install Windows. Now, in 2016, this feature still exists in the most recent versions of Mac OSX and allows users to Install Windows 7, Windows 8, and even Windows 10 on certain Mac models. In 2006, though, Apple introduced a “Boot Camp” feature for Intel-based Macs, which allowed the user to install Windows XP alongside Mac OSX. ![]() There was once a time when Windows and Mac OSX were separate operating systems that would not get along with each other. Step 7 Learning how to switch between OSX and Windows.Step 6 Restart your Mac into the new Windows Partition.Step Five Let your Mac boot into the Windows installer and then run It.Step Two Prepare an ISO for installation. ![]() ![]() ![]() The name originates from a famous bank robbery in Sweden in 1973, where four people were taken hostage for six days. Most of us have heard of ‘Stockholm Syndrome’, the phenomenon that causes hostages to sympathise with their kidnappers. ‘Betrayal is the sense of being harmed by the intentional actions of a trusted person.’ Patrick Carnes However, the starting point for this can sometimes be in asking yourself ‘How did I become so hooked in the first place?” This begins by being able to see the attachment for what it is and then committing to breaking free. Once we begin to understand how trauma bonding works and why it is so powerful, we can start to move forward and gain clarity. That said, a lot of the information here will be applicable to other kinds of toxic relationships too. And although a trauma bond can be with anyone (including a parent, sibling, friend, spiritual leader or even a boss), this blog post will focus on romantic partners. This creates a high intensity relationship that can tie two people together tightly, addicting them to each other and making it feel impossible to break away. So just like a rope woven by poisoned threads, a trauma bond is not an attachment marred by some unhealthy parts, but an attachment that is partly or wholly created from those unhealthy parts. Rather, what makes a trauma bond so hard to break free from is that it is often the pain, suffering and drama that creates the bond itself. ![]() What a lot of people don’t realise is that a toxic bond - otherwise known as a ‘trauma bond’ - isn’t just a relationship with some unhealthy elements. This is because leaving can sometimes feel more painful than staying in the relationship. They can keep us trapped in painful, confusing and even abusive relationships year after year, feeling unable to leave. Yet some bonds can be damaging and toxic. We often think of bonds as positive things - as the shared experiences, loyalty and promises that tie us to other people, whether that’s family, friends or romantic partners. ![]() Yet they stay.’ Patrick Carnes, The Betrayal Bond ![]() ![]() Guido first invented the solfege syllables in the 900s. Kodaly Solfege Syllablesĭespite what many people think, Kodaly did not invent the solfege syllables or the hand signs. This graphic spells out a little bit more of the traditional Kodaly rhythm syllables. It’s vital that you choose a system and follow through with it. You don’t need to use this system to be a Kodaly teacher or follow the Kodaly approach. It evolves from there, but this is the defining syllable of the traditional Kodaly system. With traditional Kodaly syllables, we replace the quarter note with the syllable Ta and the eighth notes with the syllable TiTi. Replacing like this makes it easier for kids to perform the rhythm, and it attaches a linguistic representation of the spatial value. This means you replace specific rhythm values with particular syllables. Click the link to check it out.īriefly, the traditional Kodaly method is a replacement syllable system. I talk about this in detail in my article on Kodaly counting systems. There’s a fair amount of variation between the different rhythm syllable systems used with the Kodaly method. Final thoughts Kodaly Syllables For Rhythm.What Solfege Syllable Does The Kodaly Method Start With?.They are available in large and small sizes and come in 4 skin tones, which makes them great for learning. They can be used to learn the notes as well. They are useful for creating a tone ladder, a music word wall, and for demonstrating the notes. You can also use printable chromatic solfege hand signs in classrooms. Its main function is to represent the syllables in the middle column. You can place a chromatic solfege poster on your wall for easy reference. A poster with the syllables of the middle column is helpful for students to practice the skills. ![]() If you are teaching chromatic solfege, a poster can help you learn the basic notes. It is the first note in the chromatic scale. The re-mi syllible is the root of all the keys. The do syllable is the root of all chromatic scales. The chromatic scale contains the do and the re-mi syllables. In the meantime, the middle column of the solfege is a higher-pitch version of a minor scale. The re-do syllable is a higher-pitch version of the chromatic scale. The do syllable is the first pitch on a major scale. The do is the middle column.Ī chromatic scale can be mastered in a day. The descending syllables are D, while the re is a re-fa. When the do is transposed to another key, the chromatic scale becomes D, F#, Gb, and C#. ![]() They are used to indicate the degrees of the scale. The chromatic solfege hand signs are most common on the major scale. The descending syllable is the syllable DO. However, the do and re are the two most common syllables. The letters of a chromatic scale are often transposed into different syllables. If you are learning the chromatic solfege, you should start with a re-reading of the syllables. These are the same notes but have different syllables. The other two notes are the chromatic and minor modes. This key is the starting pitch of the other keys. You can also use the hand signs to sing the notes of a major scale. It is important to remember that the syllable name in the chromatic scale is the same.īesides learning basic solfege, you can also learn chromatic solfege hand signs. You’ll need to practice translating the melody into solfege. You can also print out the alphabetical chart from a music store. The poster is a great way to learn the basics and then expand into chromatic solfege. There are several chromatic solfege posters available for purchase. You can also play a chromatic scale without any problems. If you’re new to the art of solfege, you can start by learning the “movable DO.” This will allow you to try the more challenging fixed DO. You can also try experimenting with more advanced scales like octaves. Once you’ve learned the basic solfege hand signs, you can expand your learning to chromatic solfege. These posters are also excellent for teaching beginners how to read and write a scale. This is the easiest way to get started learning how to play chromatic solfege. These signs are easy to use and can be hung on any wall of your business. You can even find free printable versions for your own personal use. Unlike the transpositions found in standard music theory, the chromatic solfege hand signs are not difficult to learn. Each poster shows the correct hand sign, including the note name, pitch name, and syllable. Both versions are great for both classroom teachers and choir directors. They’re available in two versions: one with raised and one with lowered notes. ![]() These visual aids will help you make sure you’re playing correctly. If you have trouble identifying the right pitch in a song, you might want to consider learning chromatic solfege hand signs. ![]() ![]() It's also vastly easier to simultaneously paint a detailed displacement and a diffuse texture. General handling of brushes is a bit more straightforward and doesn't require you to squint at a "depth" modifier that screws up your concept of displacement (that always drives me crazy in 3dCoat). Zbrush has it all over 3d Coat, with the ability to set up alphas separate from brushes adding tremendous additional versatility. 3d Coat's saves are a more normal affair as 3d programs I've used go. This is one of the lovely things that makes Zbrush such a joy to work with because of its *ahem* unique *ahem* interface, and I say that as a long-term user of Blender, which wears its interface as Jabba the Hut would wear a tiny top hat. Both of them are also lying, because they're going to save about ten minutes before the crash, before you actually did half of what it is now erasing. They both claim to save your progress before doing so. As a beginner you may need to start with 3d Coat, make some money, and then add Zbrush later (as I did), since 3d Coat costs about half as much. I think it will become clear why I think owning both is a good idea. This is just what I've noticed with what I've been using them for (mainly texturing). For one thing, I've never really tried to sculpt new geometry in 3d Coat. It includes possibility to export assets directly to Blender with PBR textures and better compatibility and optimizations for UE5 game engine and more.This won't be a complete comparison by any means. The Auto-Export toolset has been improved significantly and offers a really powerful and convenient asset creation workflow. The Export of meshes in IGES format has been enabled (this functionality is available temporarily, for testing and then will be released as a separate Extra Module for an additional cost). Soft Selection/Transform (in Vertex mode) is also introduced in the Retopo/Modeling workspaces. A new Lattice tool has been added to the Modeling room. Using the Vox Hide option allows the artist to hide or restore areas that are cut, trimmed, degraded, etc. ![]() It allows the artist to both sculpt and paint with Voxels (true volumetric depth) simultaneously and is compatible with Smart Materials. Volumetric painting. A revolutionary new technology and first in the industry.Volumetric color completely supported everywhere, where the surface painting works, even light baking supported and conditions. Paint tools were also added into Sculpt room to simplify painting over the surface/voxels. It is a Super-powerful, valence/density independent, screen-based color smoothing tool. A new tool called Power Smooth has been added. It is possible to subdivide models even to 100-200M. The subdivision of Surface mode meshes has been sped up significantly (5x at least, using the Res+ command). Auto UV Mapping. The quality of auto-mapping improved substantially, with much fewer islands created, a much lower length of seams, and better fitting over the texture. ![]() A Time-lapse Screen-Recording tool has been added, which records your work at a specified interval by smoothly moving the camera and then converting it to a video. ![]() You can add your own leaf types, sculpt the shape if needed, and export all this as an FBX file. The recently added Trees Generator tool now has the possibility to generate Leaves, also. ![]() You can rapidly step up and down the individual Subdivision levels and see your edits stored (throughout all levels) in the selected Sculpt Layer. 3DCoat will automatically create multiple intermediate levels in the process. The Retopo mesh can be used as the lowest Resolution (Subdivision) level. It fully supports Sculpt Layers, Displacement and even PBR Textures. We introduced a new system for a Multi-Resolution workflow. Enhancements to the Sketch tool make it more robust for quickly creating high-quality Hard Surface objects including better performance and stability. ![]() ![]() I just love this glowing dragon all wrapped up in Christmas lights! Coloring in those shining bulbs against the snowy backdrop will really spark your child’s creativity. Let your kiddos go wild adding sprinkles, frosting and other yummy details to these magical cookies! This sweet illustration is sure to whet their appetites for Christmas baking. Print This Coloring PageĪnd what’s Christmas without some freshly baked cookies? This cute chef dragon is using his fire breath to whip up some delicious holiday treats. Such a fun free printable dragon coloring page for winter! Your kids will have a blast bringing this magical snow day to life with color. Now check out this baby dragon making his very own snow dragon! When it snows at Christmastime you’ve just gotta build a snowman, snow dragon, snow unicorn…you name it! This little guy is rolling up huge snowballs to create his new snowy friend. Let your child’s creativity shine like twinkling lights as they color this cute yuletide scene. Cute dragon coloring pages like this one are perfect for the holiday season. I can just imagine those tangled up lights driving him nuts! But he looks so happy to be decking those halls. Up next is an excited baby dragon decorating a Christmas tree. This magical mythological creature is sure to bring some ho ho ho to the holidays! Print This Coloring Page Look at him in that beautiful hat, delivering presents from his big ol’ sack! Aren’t dragon Christmas coloring pages like this just the cutest? Let your little ones go to town coloring him in as he flies over a snowy little village. ![]() Check Price 10 Cute Christmas Dragon Coloring Pagesįirst up we’ve got this adorable Santa dragon. ![]() ![]() ![]() The fact that her triumph runs simultaneous over twenty years to Louise's real-life collapse from celebrated star to the washed-up drunk who returned to Wichita in shame feels cheap and unearned. The Chaperone's quick wrap-up suggests that Norma's snap decision to change her life (by breaking every rule that's guided her narrow existence) somehow results in a seamless transition from frustration and powerlessness to complete happiness and self actualization. That Louise will become an international film star whose persona embodied the iconoclastic flapper of the Jazz Age - the precursor to the modern liberated woman - gives the story more weight than it would otherwise deserve. Performances by the endearing McGovern, who is around twenty years older than the book's character, and the cheeky Richardson are solid and admirable, but they can't overcome a sense that the script feels pat and obvious, relying on both a metaphorical and a real restrictive corset to remind us how repressed women of the time were. Twists and turns of this movie are alternately predictable and engaging, but for the most part the story seems a bit too timid and neatly tied up to pack the emotional punch it might have had. In contrast, Louise is so unrestrained, her freedom may end up harming her in a society not yet ready for her. Together these disappointments lead her to take charge of her life. Flashbacks to a trauma in Norma's marriage make it clear that she remains sexually unfulfilled. When she works around the obstacles and finds her mother, she's faced with the hypocrisy created by more rules that hold women back. Norma was adopted in New York and though she eagerly tries to find out who her parents were, the nuns at her orphanage refuse access to her records. Norma is a prohibitionist and Louise mischievously sneaks out to get drunk at a speakeasy. Although Norma admires Louise's talent and supports her breaking free of certain restraints, they're still at odds. Norma is so starchy she can't even imagine that Louise's candy has already been "unwrapped" and that the girl cares not at all about her prospects for marriage, a form of voluntary bondage in her view. Mail list members get in a week early and. That's right.ya'should'a signed up on the list folks. If you have previously signed up for my mailing list, you should have received an email today from me providing early signup links and discounts. "Men don't like candy that's been unwrapped," Norma advises the bemused Louise. My private site will be opening to the general public on 22 October 2011, next Saturday. ![]() ![]() Predictably, Louise feels constrained by the corseted Presbyterian moralist sharing her room. While THE CHAPERONE imagines the story of Wichita-bred movie star Louise Brooks (Haley Lu Richardson) as she heads to New York City of 1922 to study modern dance with the famed Denishawn dance company, the focus is on local matron Norma Carlisle (Elizabeth McGovern), who volunteers to accompany and watch over the 15-year-old in the wicked big city. ![]() ![]() ![]() If your instructor has configured your quiz to require LockDown Browser to view results, start LockDown browser and login to Canvas to see your quiz results.
![]() ![]() ![]() Here, 40 creative retaining wall ideas that are a step above the rest. K-Block delivers fully-engineered landscape block technology that greatly reduces installation time and labour costs. It is the best and most-innovative retaining wall block available in precast concrete. “Steep surfaces almost always have to have some sort of intervention in one way or another.” Retaining wall materials including concrete blocks, bricks, wall stones, railroad ties, or treated timbers-allowing for plenty of hardscaping options that suit your house. The larger, six-square-foot K-Block has benefits staked in your favour for retaining wall projects on a grander scale. “Flatter and uniformed surfaces are more expensive than steep ones,” Lobeira says. What’s more, creating a retaining wall can boost the value of your house. Reinforced block retaining wall: per m² : £320+ Timber sleeper retaining wall: per m²: £245+ Concrete criblock retaining wall: per m²: £260+ Gabion retaining wall: per m²: £240+ Additional costs to consider: DPM waterproof membrane: per m²: £35: Drainage: per linear metre: £17. “Many retaining walls end up as garden or terrace backdrops,” he adds. These builds can even double as seats or corral all your backyard greenery in a neat landscape.Īesthetically, a retaining wall can turn an unworkable incline on the land into usable, uniformed surfaces, notes Mauricio Lobeira, Monterrey, Mexico-based architect, interior designer and cofounder of Ten Plus Three. Our sales team will work with you to develop custom block configurations specific to your needs. Concrete walls also provide safety and security for your customers and employees in outdoor patio settings. “They can also be used to create topographic interest or create smaller features, such as raised garden beds,” says Collin Koonce, director of landscape architecture and urban planning at BKV Group, a holistic architectural design firm, based in Washington, D.C. Standard size blocks (2x2圆) create concrete barriers to effectively guide and control traffic. Fig.1: Concrete Block Retaining Wall (SEXTON, 2017) Fig.2: Concrete Block Retaining Wall (GADANG. The focus of this article will be on the construction of concrete block retaining wall. You might think that retaining wall ideas are all about function-after all, retaining walls prevent soil erosion and reduce the risk of flooding-but they are not all utility these structures can enhance an outdoor space by creating levels, evening out a hillside, and even using pavers to produce a pathway. There are different types of retaining wall such as reinforced concrete retaining wall, segmental retaining wall, gabion wall and concrete block retaining wall. “Though retaining walls are most commonly used to create a functional area out of a sloped terrain, they do serve other functions.” “At the basic level, a retaining wall is a structure that holds or retains soil behind it,” explains Joe Raboine, director of Belgard Residential Hardscapes, an outdoor hardscapes company. That is, if you’re talking about retaining wall ideas in your landscape design. ![]() |
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