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All apart of Cleveland Indians' owner Rachel Phelps' plan to move the club to Miami, Rick Vaughn was brought in as a joke of a starting pitcher. When asked where he played the year before, Vaughn replied, "California Penal" when asked how he ended up there, he said, "Stole a car." Yes, Rick Vaughn is an ex-con who was called to play while still in jail. Early in his career, Vaughn had big control issues, leading announcer Harry Doyle (Bob Uecker) to call an inning he pitched by saying "Ball four. Ball eight. Ball twelve, and Vaughn has walked the bases loaded." But boy could he throw! Vaughn constantly hit 98 and 99 on the radar gun, one time even getting a "WOW" reading on the gun. Rick Vaughn showed up to training camp with a haircut only he could possibly have while riding on the back of a motorcycle and wearing a leather jacket with no sleeves. Vaughn's look was completed when he added a pair of thick black-rimmed glasses. Of course there was always the entrance song, "Wild Thing" by The Troggs. (If you have sensitive ears and don't want to hear somebody curse- don't listen after 2:20) The video cannot be shown at the moment. Please try again later. Vaughn was an integral part of both of the Indians' back-to-back division titles, even though he had a terrible second season and became a corporate sellout before coming up big with a strikeout of Jack Parkman for the final out sending the Indians to the World Series.
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Acupuncture, the Writer & the Hologram. ~ B.J. Blackmore
As I lay on the table with many needles sticking into my back and leg, my mind wandered. I went many places, I reviewed some of what I had heard, learned and perceived in the previous week.
I was exposed to a theory / practice of Burt Goldman's called "Quantum Jumping." The theory being that, as the physicists are postulating these days, since our universe is infinite, beyond the bubble of our universe, there exists an infinite number of other universes. That being the case, there are an infinite number of possibilities for the choices that "I" make in life and somewhere out there, there is another version of me that has lived the same life as I up to a specific choice, and she made the other choice and went in a different direction. Since that choice, our lives have not been the same.
There being a infinite number of choices that I can make in a lifetime, and an infinite number of moments on the fractal scale of space and time, there can only be an infinite number of "mes" or "yous." Okay, now, since this is a holographic universe, and each is a part of the whole, I can "imagine" that I am one of these other mes, and inhabit that body, and be that person, reviewing her skills and talents.
Say, for example that I choose to become a famous writer. In meditation I assume the entity of Barbara, the famous writer, and investigate her process of getting the words and ideas down on paper. Returning to this time and space, I have had the experience of being that person, and can start to bring those skills into my life and reality here and now. Okay, Follow that?
Now, as I was lying on this acupuncture table, I was musing about this theory, and musing about our holographic universe. If each is a part of all, then I need not go beyond this city, this world, to have that same experience.
Since I am a part of all famous writers, I need only find that part of me — the holographic universe — that is the famous writer, and experience the skills of all. Returning to the energy within my skin, I can then use those skills that are so near and already a part of me, that is a part of all.
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PORTLAND -- 'Occupy Portland' activists held a march late Thursday evening in support of those who have been arrested in nationwide protests.
The march, free of incident, started and ended at Lownsdale Square park and included a stop at Pioneer Courthouse Square Park.
Earlier Thursday, Portland Mayor Sam Adams said today is about clearing the street minutes after police reopened the one-block stretch between Chapman and Lownsdale Square parks.
Activists were allowed to remain in encampments in the two parks to continue their 'Occupy Wall Street' protest.
Raw Video: Adams explains his decision
I think we re going to stay here as long as it takes for the world to change, protester Ethan Edwards said. There s a lot of stuff that has to be done so it s hard to say how long we ll be here. I don t think any of us in camp are thinking about long we re going to be here, we re just here.
Police first moved in about 5:45 a.m., then used motorcycles, then bicyclists and officers on foot to clear the street. Moments before, some 'Occupy Portland' activists had cleared a portion of the street on their own.
We're going to keep the street open, Adams said. This is less about symbolism and more about keeping the traffic moving.
Bureau spokesman Lt. Robert King said there were eight arrests for disorderly conduct or interfering with a police officer. Some 'Occupy Portland' vehicles were being pulled away in what he called 'courtesy tows.'
He said that the majority of the activists wanted the street to be opened. King noted that, at 6:30 a.m., there was no backlash of any kind from protesters in the two parks, and that the initial police move was peaceful. He expects the activists to allow the street to remain open and not interfere with traffic.
Raw Video:Police clear SW Main just before 6 a.m.
Like Adams, he reiterated that police would allow the protest to continue in the two parks. He said city officials would continue to meet with activists at their daily 'general assembly' meetings.
Adams said allowing the protesters to remain was part of a balancing act. The city has discretion. He likened the situation to a traffic officer handing out a warning or a ticket.
Jordan LeDoux has appeared in the past week as a spokesman for 'Occupy Portland.' He spoke with KGW just after the street was reopened. He said he was speaking only for himself.
Raw Audio: KGW interview with Jordan LeDoux
LeDoux said he was disappointed that the situation needed police action to rectify, but that he understood the sentiments on both sides.
He said that at a general assembly meeting Wednesday evening, 88 percent of 'Occupy Portland' protesters wanted to vacate Main Street. By earlier agreement, 90 percent is required for anything to move forward, he said.
That seems like a high bar for consensus but he said, We have been trying hard not to disenfranchise the disenfranchised.
There is a 'silver lining' for activists by the police action to clear the street, he said. The focus can now return to the group's original concerns.
'Occupy Wall Street' wishes to bring an end to what the movement believes is an out-of-balance accumulation of wealth among a few in the United States.
LeDoux said that he does not expect problems later Thursday or in coming days with keeping the street clear. Most 'Occupy Portland' members also want the attention to shift away from a street closing, though a few may try to focus their attentions on blocking the street.
The movement, he said, will not leave Lownsdale and Chapman Square parks.
Photos:Wednesday's encampment & protests
Protesters with Occupy Portland had refused to move Wednesday after Portland Mayor Sam Adams called for SW Main street to be reopened. Police asked seated protesters to clear the street and were told no.
Three Portland Police cars were vandalized Wednesday, one by someone who wrote PIG in what appeared to be Magic Marker, there were no suspects identified.
Around 1 p.m. a confrontation began when one pickup driver tried to get through. Some protesters laid down in the street and others surrounded the truck. The driver eventually backed out.
We're going to take Main Street no matter what, a protester shouted into a bullhorn, as a pair of police officers on bicycles stood watch nearby. We are prepared to be arrested.
But Occupy Portland activists distanced themselves from the faction in the street.
All I want to say is that it is not the intention of Occupy Portland to continue to block the street, protester Owen Sanders said.
In a letter to the mayor and city council, Portland's Clean & Safe District Board Chairman Dave Williams requested the street be re-opened in lieu of construction detours around town and safety.
Given that traffic on the Morrison Bridge is currently very limited due to construction, the Hawthorne Bridge now handles heavier than usual traffic, he wrote. Its closure only worsens the traffic problems created by the Morrison Bridge closure. Closing Main Street is not only frustrating for those who work downtown, but it also creates an impediment to those who wish to patronize our downtown businesses and enjoy our downtown entertainment and recreational amenities.
Earlier in the morning, some of the activists took down one set of barricades, allowing emergency vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians to wind through in one lane of the downtown street. But they did not allow motorists to drive through.
Around noon, Portland Mayor Sam Adams told the crowd: We're going to reopen the street. I have a responsibility to the whole city, according to City Hall stafferAmy Ruiz. OWS is about economic inequity, not street closures, the Mayor said.
Protesters earlier said they planned to remain in Lownsdale and Chapman Square Parks in downtown Portland and would continue to block Main Street, which runs between the two parks.
Adams and Police Chief Mike Reese toured the site Tuesday. Mayor Adams called the demonstrators cooperative but added they wanted to safely open Main Street.
Alex, an Occupy Portland protester, responded that it's really a safety issue - we have two camps here, we have kids running around, there are going to be people walking around and we don't want anything bad to happen.
Photos: Tuesday tour of Occupy Portland
Main St., which has been closed since the parks were occupied, is normally used by eight bus lines, as well as bicyclists and 7,500 cars. Mayor Adams gave protesters an exception from city policy that prohibits overnight stays, allowing them to camp at Chapman Park.
Rain has created some muddy spots and the grass has been trampled. On Tuesday, demonstrators brought in bales of hay to help.
Background: Portland Marathon cooperates with protesters
Related: Portland Marathon biggest ever, organizer says
Parks turned into camps
What started as a march last Thursday resembled an encampment in the heart of downtown by Monday.
Adams initially bent the rules against overnight stays in city parks, saying the protesters would be allowed to camp overnight in Chapman Square, something the city ordinance does not allow. By Monday, Occupy Portland had set up medical, food and supply tents. Some had even plugged in to an electric car charging station near the parks. OnTuesday, the city reportedly turned off power to the charging station.
There were no reports of disruptions during the race or clashes between Portland Marathon participants and protesters.
More: 'Occupy Portland' viewer photos


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"We have no troubles and we don't talk politics," said Carmen Weinstein, head of the Jewish Community in Cairo.
In Syria, Jewish community head Albert Komho said, "There is no fear and there are no threats. We are not involved in any political activity and we are functioning normally."
Jews moved to the Middle East and north Africa after Spain expelled them in the 15th century. Jews were often restricted to separate neighborhoods, had curtailed rights, and sometimes were persecuted. Their condition deteriorated sharply in the first half of the 20th century as a result of Arab nationalism and Israel's impending establishment. Hundreds of thousands fled or were expelled from Arab lands around the time of Israel's 1948 creation, and today, only several tens of thousands remain.
Some communities are tiny, numbering about 100 in Syria and less than a dozen in Baghdad. The biggest concentrations are in Turkey and Iran, where Jews enjoy the stated protection of Islamic governments.
The Iranian Jewish community went out of its way to distance itself from Israel during the Gaza fighting, issuing a statement expressing solidarity with the Palestinians and condemning the Israeli offensive. "The inhuman behavior of the Zionist regime contradicts the religious teachings" of the Jewish faith, the statement said.
A group of Iranian Jews, including Jewish lawmaker Siamak Mara-Sedq, protested against the war in front of the U.N. office in Tehran in late December.
Turkey is Israel's best friend in the Muslim world, but the greatest turbulence over the Gaza war has taken place there. Earlier this month, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan confronted Israeli President Shimon Peres over the high Palestinian civilian death toll, before storming off the stage they shared at a high-profile forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Some of Turkey's 23,000 Jews, however, were more alarmed by a government-ordered minute of silence in schools for Gaza's dead, which they fear is a sign that the Islamic-leaning government's declared intolerance of anti-Semitism might waver. Erdogan's recent observation that the Ottoman Empire welcomed Jews also rankled many who took it to mean that Turkey considered them guests, not citizens.
Although Turkish fury was mostly directed at Israel, a few Turkish protesters held placards with anti-Semitic messages. Turkish media showed a photograph of three men in front of the office of a cultural association, holding a dog and a sign saying, "Dogs are allowed, but Jews and Armenians aren't."
Jewish community leaders say hundreds of anti-Semitic writings have appeared in Turkish media, and that prosecutors have failed to take legal action.
"Everyone can criticize the policies of Israel, we respect that," Silvyo Ovadya, head of the Jewish community in Turkey, told the Milliyet newspaper. "However, every speech criticizing Israel has a tendency to turn into cries of 'Damn Jews.' I don't recall such an atmosphere previously."
Erdogan has tried to reassure Turkey's Jews, who live in a country of more than 70 million Muslims, that criticism of Israel does not amount to an attack on Jews and their faith.
"There has been no anti-Semitism in the history of this country," Erdogan told ruling party lawmakers last week. "As a minority, they're our citizens. Both their security and the right to observe their faith are under our guarantee."
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For many people who do not have bank accounts or cannot get a credit card, the appeal is irresistible, making the reloadable cards among the consumer banking industry's fastest-growing products.
The convenience comes with a catch: fees, often hidden in the fine print.
The MiCash Prepaid MasterCard docks cardholders a $9.95 activation fee. Like many competitors, it then charges recurring fees, including $1.75 for each ATM withdrawal, $1 for each ATM balance inquiry, 50 cents for each purchase, $4 for monthly maintenance, $2 for inactivity after 60 days and $1 for a call to customer service.
The Millennium Advantage Prepaid MasterCard goes further, listing an application fee of up to $99. The Silver Prepaid MasterCard advertises it doesn't charge for overdrafts as many debit cards do, but it gives itself the option of charging a $25 shortage fee if customers exceed their balance.
"It's a very expensive way to bank," said Jean Ann Fox, director of financial services at the Consumer Federation of America.
Reloadable prepaid cards have tapped into the vast pool of about 80 million consumers who have little or no access to bank accounts. The market includes college students who don't want to carry cash and consumers who don't want to type their credit card number online.
More typically, it comprises low-income people and immigrants who have fewer financial options than other Americans. Often, they turn to these cards because they can't open a bank account, or they become fed up with the costs of check-cashing stores or overdraft fees on checking accounts.
Industry officials said the cards are a good deal because users can avoid the fees charged on low-balance bank accounts and at check-cashing stores.
"If you look at these products today compared to even a checking account, many consumers have found that they can be far less expensive," said Gary Palmer, chairman of the Network Branded Prepaid Card Association.
Even as the industry expands, many prepaid cards continue to charge fees — including for purchases and paying bills — that can accumulate quickly.
Because it's a relatively new industry, prepaid cards haven't undergone the congressional and regulatory scrutiny of credit and debit cards. In the spring, lawmakers restricted interest rate increases and hidden fees on credit cards, and regulators are examining stricter rules on overdraft fees on checking accounts. Even gift cards, which expire when the money runs out, will soon be subject to new rules limiting monthly fees and expiration dates.
Congress has asked regulators to determine if prepaid cards warrant the same protections extended to debit and credit cards. The industry's trade association argues that such measures aren't necessary and would make cards more expensive.


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Australia's tour of India took an extraordinary turn on Monday with their miffed vice-captain Shane Watson leaving for home hours after being dropped from the team for the third Test against India along with three other key players for ignoring a team management order.
In a day of dramatic development, Watson checked out of the team hotel while the rest of the squad trained and left for Sydney, raising speculation of a revolt within the team following the unprecedented sacking of the four players.
The team management had earlier announced that Watson, pacemen James Pattinson, Mitchell Johnson and batsman Usman Khwaja were dropped for failing to make a presentation on how to improve their personal as well as the team's performance after the heavy defeat in the second Test in Hyderabad.
The Australian team management sought to downplay Watson's unscheduled departure for Sydney.
"He has not left in a huff, his wife is expecting. And that is why he has left for Australia to be by her side. The two things (returning to Australia and being dropped from the team) should not be linked," Australian team's media manager Matt Cenin said.
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2009 Record:
9/5 Toledo
9/12 at Oregon
9/19 Northern Illinois
9/26 Notre Dame
10/3 Northwestern
10/10 at Minnesota
10/17 Ohio State
10/24 Illinois
10/31 at Wisconsin
11/7 at Michigan
11/14 Michigan State
11/21 at Indiana
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2008 Record:
Aug. 30 OPEN DATE
Sept. 6 No. Colorado W
Sept. 13 Oregon L 32-26 2OT
Sept. 20 Central Mich W
Sept. 27 at Notre Dame L 38-21
Oct. 4 Penn State L 20-6
Oct. 11 at Ohio State L 16-3
Oct. 18 at Northwestern L
Oct. 25 Minnesota L 17-6
Nov. 1 Michigan W 48-42
Nov. 8 at Michigan State L 21-7
Nov. 15 at Iowa L 22-17
Nov. 22 Indiana
The last Purdue win to come against a team from
a BCS conference that finished a season with a winning record? November
of 2004 with a victory over Ohio State. Purdue football had become the
working definition of a mediocre program, and last year things went from
rocky to stale in Joe Tiller's final season. However, there's hope on
the horizon, no pun intended, really.New head man Danny Hope,
who has been part of the show for the last few years as the appointed
successor to the throne, isn't going to change too much considering he
was partly responsible for how the team has been built, but he has
something that Tiller didn't over the last few seasons: a ton of young
talent.Tiller always bemoaned having to recruit a different kind
of player because Purdue couldn't necessarily compete with the Big Ten
big boys for the top talent. That's fine, it's not like Wisconsin and
Iowa have led the recruiting rankings over the years, but Purdue has
been even more creative. Instead of getting the star linebacker
prospect, it might get a great high school quarterback and use his
athleticism on defense. Every school does that to a point, but Purdue
lives and dies off of finding athletes who might have been spurned by
other places because they didn't fit a specific type. The NFL Combine
hasn't had a problem with this over the last few seasons. Tiller and his
staff got it right over the last few years with a slew of great athletes
brought in, and if everyone can be patient and can accept a year of
major growing pains, the payoff could be enormous.The biggest
issue early on will be to find steady playmakers on offense, but the
situation isn't as dire as many might make it out to be with a nice
blend of promising backups to go along with seniors who should be good
enough to produce with more responsibility on their shoulders. The best
quarterback on the team, Caleb TerBush, is a redshirt freshman, but he
might need a little time (more on this in a moment). Ralph Bolden was
the team's best running back in spring ball, and he's just a sophomore,
and the team's top recruit this year was running back Al-Terek McBurse.
The defense is even more loaded with young prospects and has the
potential to be fantastic if it can stop the run for the first time in
several years. 6-4, 310-pound defensive tackle Kawann Short has NFL
potential written all over him, while six of the nine top linebacker
prospects, including two projected starters, are underclassmen. The
secondary might be the team's strength, with all four starters going
into the senior years, but the backups are all fast, they're all
promising, and they're all coming back next year.The question
becomes if Hope can take the program over the hump and become a real,
live player in Big Ten play again. Purdue might take a step back this
year to take a giant leap forward, but the coaching staff isn't going to
go to a total youth movement right away. Can Hope and the coaches find
the right mix and the right blend to try to win now while getting
everyone adequately prepared for a potentially big 2010? It'll be worth
What to watch for on offense: The quarterback situation. Here's
the biggest early debate of the Hope era. With Justin Siller booted off
the team due to academic problems, Joey Elliott will be the main man
early on. However, he's a limited talent and is gone next year. How
quickly will Hope plug in Caleb TerBush, a big-armed redshirt freshman
who'll be the triggerman when the program becomes bowl-good again?
Playing TerBush might not be a concession for a rebuilding team; he's
been almost as good as Elliott this offseason.
What to watch for on defense: How good can the line be? Shoved
around against the run for the last several years, the line needs to be
much better and far more productive against the better Big Ten O lines.
End Ryan Kerrigan is one of the league's top pass rushers and can hold
his own against the run, but the key to the season could be the play of
tackles Mike Neal and Kawann Short. Neal is the veteran who appears to
be on the verge of stepping up his game into all-star status, while
Short could be special if he can take all his tools and grow into a
consistent brick wall against the better ground attacks. If the line can
get into the backfield more often, everyone in the back seven will be
far better.
The team will be far better if … it can score on a
consistent basis. Purdue has always been considered a team with a
high-octane offense, it's almost always among the league leaders in
passing, but the attack goes in the tank against any defense with a
pulse. Consistency is the biggest issue, hanging 48 points on Michigan
and 62 on Indiana, but only scoring 22 total points against Penn State,
Ohio State, Minnesota and Michigan State combined. Purdue went 4-0 when
it scored 32 points or more, and was 0-8 when it scored 26 or fewer.
The Schedule:
The start of the Danny Hope era shouldn't be too bad if
the team can hold serve at home. The Boilermakers likely won't
have a shot at beating Oregon in Autzen Stadium, but they should
be strong enough to get by Toledo and Northern Illinois and a
statement could be made against Notre Dame. With the Big Ten
opener against Northwestern at home, Purdue gets to play in West
Lafayette four times in the first five games and six times in
eight games before Halloween. However, there are three road
games in the final four. Not playing Iowa or Penn State will be
a huge help in the drive for a decent year.
Best Offensive Player: Senior RB
Jaycen Taylor. He's not going to be Kory Sheets, but the veteran is a
speed back who should be 100% recovered from a knee injury that
sidelined him for all of 2008. He won't have to be a workhorse with good
backs waiting in the wings to be part of a rotation, but he'll be the
go-to back who could be the team's offense early on.
Best Defensive Player: Junior DE Ryan Kerrigan. If he
played for Penn State or Ohio State he'd be on most All-America lists.
The 6-4, 263-pounder not only made seven sacks last season, but he was
fourth on the team with 56 tackles. Want-to was never a problem before,
and now he cranked up the intensity a few levels and he should be even
more of a terror into the backfield.
Key player to a successful season: Senior QB
Joey Elliott. He was fine when he has seen time over the course of his
career, but he hasn't been anything special. Now he has to not only lead
the team and make a green receiving corps better, but he has to stay
healthy after getting knocked out last year with a shoulder injury that
he's just now starting to get over completely.
The season will be a
success if ... Purdue gets to a bowl game. It would be a nice
stepping-stone after last year's clunker to get a 13th game, and with no
Penn State or Iowa to deal with, the Boilermakers have to take
advantage. Getting off to a hot start will be a must, and there will
need to be an upset on the road against either Michigan or Minnesota,
but the team should be just good enough to play in December.
Key game:
Sept. 26 vs. Notre Dame.
Home wins over Toledo and Northern Illinois aren't going to be layups,
but they're must-wins to have any real hope of going bowling. A good
showing at Oregon would be nice, but a win is too much to ask for.
Before Big Ten play kicks in, the Boilermakers could use a win over the
Irish, after losing three of the last four in the series, to be 3-1 with
Northwestern coming to town.


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The Heard-Craig House is a restored historic home built in 1900 that is located very close to the Old Town Square in McKinney. During the time after it was built, it was the home to business, art and literature for this part of Collin County. The Heard family made its living as the Mercantile dealers in the area, and invested its profits in many other businesses in and around McKinney during that time. Stephen Heard, who built the residence married Lillie and had a daughter Katie, who then married Thomas Craig, who eventually owned the house after Stephen passed away. As Katie grew, she wanted to ensure this house would always be a place where women in particular could come and meet to learn about the past. Even past her death in 1970, the house has stood as a place for education, and has a social membership club associated to it through this day.
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Twinkind 3D photo booth scans your entire body in the blink of an eye
July 12, 2013
Now that you can be scanned and 3D-printed in miniature form, two-dimensional portraits seem so last century. Of course, this novelty is way more expensive than a photograph, but now a company called Twinkind located in Hamburg, Germany is offering a 3D portrait service where the lengthy scanning process has been made as quick and painless as having a photo taken. You can even scan your pets, as they don't need to stay still for 20 minutes at a time!
Like a traditional photography studio, you simply stand inside Twinkind's proprietary photogrammetry 3D scanner, similar to the multi-camera set-up used to create the bullet-time effect in the Matrix films. Essentially a ring of cameras simultaneously snap photos of you from different angles, and then software analyzes the photos and automatically generates 3D geometry.
The process has a few limitations, such as the fact that you can't wear semi-transparent or shiny clothes, as they tend to mess up the software. Additionally, very small details like a pointed finger may break during the printing process or soon afterwards. The cool part is that the color and patterns from the photos is mapped to the digital you, and voila – your Mini Me is ready for printing in about 30 minutes. At this point you're free to go, as the whole process will take between two to five weeks.
Full-color 3D printing is still an expensive process, and the price is dependent on the size of the print. Twinkind is offering seven different size options, from 15 cm (6 in) to 35 cm (13.7 in), which range in price from €225 (US$290) to €1,290 ($1,680) which is in line with similar services. It's pretty steep even on the low end, but then, where else are you going to buy a photorealistic miniature of yourself?
As for the printed figures, the quality is pretty good (see the photo gallery). The prints are made from a composite powder material that is laser-sintered layer by layer, giving it a clay-like surface. The resulting prints are less durable than plastic, so the company says you need to be careful about heating them over 60°C (140°F), getting them wet, or placing them in direct sunlight (as the colors can fade).
There have been a handful of 3D printing photo booths opening up around the world, but they require that you strike a pose and remain perfectly still for upwards of 20 minutes during the scanning process. Others, like the Makerbot 3D photo booth, only scan you from the neck up and only from the front. That leaves you with an incomplete bust, and while it's significantly cheaper, the print is done in monochromatic ABS plastic, making the details hard to sort out.
Is it creepy to want little figurines of yourself and loved ones if you don't intend to play with them?
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With what airport scanners cost I always thought that when I am done the TSA should give me some kind of QR code or something that I can use to pull up a 3D model of myself that I could use to shop for clothing online and see how it would fit me.Daishi
Shallow article. Light on details. At a guess I imagine these guys build a well lit photo booth with a large number of cameras surrounding the subject simultaneously taking a picture. Photogrametry software can produce the 3D model.
Small items such as pointing fingers are also more likely misinterpreted by the software as well as transparent clothing.Paul van Dinther
Getting there... all I need is the 3d model to be a 3d printed robot, some kind of personality scanner, and the "replicate" button to be eternally stuck in the go position. World conquest is in sight...Sam Sams
Since we're talking booths, why not have a single fixed video camera, and place people on a rotating disc. Software then takes the 30fps video for the 5 seconds it takes for the disc to do one complete revolution, ie - 150 images, and make a 3D image. Save yourself 149 cameras.
If you don't like spinning people, tape a GoPro video camera to an appropriately counter-weighted ceiling fan, and follow the same process.Nairda


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Some chronically ill Israelis can now access HMO via tablet computer
Maccabi launches free service those aged 65 and older, allowing allows the patient to communicate with nurses through their touchscreens.
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A quarter of Israelis over 65 are worried about having to call their children to care for them if something happens. Into the breach comes a new project from Maccabi Health Services, which enables the chronically ill to communicate with a special nursing call center using tablet computers.
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