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We study the problem of 3D object reconstruction and recognition. For reconstruction, we aim at developing algorithms and systems to lower down the barrier of 3D reconstruction for common users. In this way, we can collect a world-class 3D object repository via leveraging crowdsourcing. For recognition, we aim at dealing with a large-scale task (e.g. identifying thousands of objects), and providing real-time performance.
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3D model-based object recognition has been a noticeable research trend in recent years. Common methods identify 2D-to-3D correspondences and make recognition decisions by RANSAC-based pose estimation, whose efficiency usually suffers from inaccurate correspondences caused by the increasing number of target objects for recognition. To overcome this scalability bottleneck, in this paper we propose an efficient 2D-to-3D correspondence filtering approach which combines a light-weight neighborhood-based step with a finer-grained pairwise step to remove spurious
correspondences by 2D/3D geometric cues. On a dataset of 300 3D objects, the proposed solution achieves ~10 times speed improvement over the baseline, with a comparable recognition accuracy. A non-GPU implementation achieves a speed of ~3fps for 1280×720 query images.
- Qiang Hao, Rui Cai, Zhiwei Li, Lei Zhang, Yanwei Pang, Feng Wu, and Yong Rui, Efficient 2D-to-3D Correspondence Filtering for Scalable 3D Object Recognition, in Proc. of the 26th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 25 June 2013.
- Qiang Hao, Rui Cai, Zhiwei Li, Lei Zhang, Yanwei Pang, and Feng Wu, 3D Visual Phrases for Landmark Recognition, in Proc. of the 25th IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 18 June 2012.


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Both good points
On the first point, "wierd," I think the power of the coin as symbol is both what helped the idea spread, but also holds it back. I'm not sure I know how to reframe, but I think the key point that gets lost is that this fight is really about democratic control over the money creation process. What's weird is how we're doing it now. It's important to underline the idea at The Coin is already legal, which is what "platinum" does, but that paradoxically focuses the discussion on currency and not money (if I have my terms right); on the physical substance and not the social relation. Note that the MMR discussion accepts this; if a $25 billion coin is legal, then a trillion coin is! So the Washington consensus (incredibly) really did shift on this.
"Article I Section 8 money" is what we are really after, but that's a little awkward.
On the second point, the nature of the State has always been outside MMT's scope; and this may to some extent be faith-based -- a leap of faith that American democracy will rise to the occasion.


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I can't seem to find pictures of each model. Do the 500 and 750 look the same, just a different engine displacement? And are the engines similar like the 883 and 1200? Just swap pistons and cylinders basically?Scott
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After a disappointing start to the 2013 season, Sewanhaka is starting to make some noise on the softball diamond. The Lady Indians dropped their first four games of the year, but turned things around by running off a string of four wins over their next five contests.
In a 9-3 road victory over West Hempstead on April 17, freshman Jancarla Herrera went 4-for-4, scored three runs and knocked in a pair to lead Sewanhaka (4-3 in Conference ABC-IV.) Rachel Wisniewski, whose batting just under .600, was 2-for-4 with three RBI. Senior Taylor Filippi earned the win for the Lady Indians.
Despite the slow start, head coach Deirdre Kelly remained optimistic about her team. "We weren't getting timely hitting, and had some struggles in the circle, but I knew we had the ability." Kelly said. "The bats are starting to come around. It's just a matter of putting it all together. We've worked a lot on technique at the plate. We want the girls to simplify things. If the girls make good contact, good things are going to happen."
Kelly says that Wisniewski has been the key to the team's resurgence. The senior catcher, who has earned All-Conference honors the past two seasons, has been spectacular both behind the plate and in the batter's box. She leads the team in extra-base hits, runs scored, RBI, and batting average. Wisniewski threw out eight runners on the basepaths during the team's recent hot streak.
Filippi, who hadn't pitched since playing junior varsity ball, took over in the circle in the fifth game of the season and got the Lady Indians in the win column with a 13-5 victory over visiting Manhasset. Filippi went the distance, scattering seven hits. She also got it done at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three runs scored. Wisniewski was 3-for-5 with a triple, double, and four RBI.
With Filippi pitching, Kelly had to adjust her defense. Herrera, who may be the conference's best defensive center fielder, moved to shortstop, and senior Cassidy Johnson took over in center. The pair has been outstanding in their new positions. Johnson was 2-for-3 with two runs scored in a 9-4 home win against Valley Stream South.
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WHEELING - John Marshall softball seniors Morgan Watson and Athena Sayrie have taken different paths to get to where they are today.
Watson has been with the Monarchs all four years of her high school career, while Sayrie spent three years at Fairmont Senior before transfering to the Marshall County school.
Now, the two outfielders have agreed on the same path: join the military after graduation.
Watson has decided to serve her country in the Air Force.
''I wanted to travel and see the world and everything,'' the left fielder said. ''I thought that was a good place to do it. And they pay for my schooling and everything, so it just seemed like a good idea.''
Sayrie, the team's right fielder, will continue her softball career at the Coast Guard Academy.
''I was recruited by the softball coach (at the Coast Guard Academy),'' she said. ''When I got to looking at the majors, I saw they had architecture and marine engineering. Math and drawing are my two favorite things, so it was a win-win.''
JM softball coach Ed West thinks both will be successful.
''(Morgan's) a good-natured girl,'' West said. ''She plays hard, she's happy-go-lucky, and she's chosen the military and I think it's a good fit for her. I think she'll do really well in whatever she chooses to do.
''Athena, she just came to us this year. This is her first year on our team and she is a solid player. She's a really good student, too. I think she got a 31 on her ACT. She works hard in the classroom and works hard for us."
West also said that both have played a key role in the Monarchs' success this season as the team looks to repeat as West Virginia AAA champions and is currently ranked No. 1 in the state.
Both girls say West has done the same in preparing them for their future.
''I think he's been really inspirational,'' Sayrie pointed out. ''Our before talks on the bus, he just knows what to say and how to get someone pumped up for a game. Even if you've had a bad day at school, you kinda just forget about it because of the words of wisdom he gives.''
Added Watson: ''I definitely know how to take instructions now.''
Always a good lesson to learn before boot camp.
The Long Ballers
Will Bowser, Madonna: Bowser hit two homers in a win against Bishop Donahue.
Zac Roe, C.J. Beaver, Buckeye Trail: Roe hit two home runs, while Beaver added another in a win against Monroe Central.
Jacob Black, Monroe Central: Black hit one over the fence in a win against Buckeye Trail.
Stone Romano, Steubenville Catholic: Romano homered in a win against Beaver Local.
Kyle Elliott, Magnolia: Elliot hit a home run in a win against Cameron.
Zach Heasley, Luke Cooper, Paden City: Heasley and Cooper each hit two-run homers in a win against Cameron.
Logan Routt, Cameron: Routt homered in a loss to Paden City.
Shane Wellman, Jeremiah Fromhart John Marshall: Wellman hit a home run in a win against Morgantown, while Fromhart homered in a loss to Morgantown.
Josh Linn, Steubenville: Linn homered in a win against St. Clairsville.
Hunter Westlake, Bellaire: Westlake hit a home run in a win against West Muskingum.
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Logan Routt, Cameron: Routt struck out 14 in a win against Paden City.
Brandon Stoneking, Valley: Stoneking fanned 10 in a loss to Tyler Consolidated.
Hannah Absalom, St. John: Absalom collected 12 Ks and threw a no-hitter in a win against Buckeye Trail before she fanned 10 in a win against Toronto.
Megan Heagney, Shaydside: Heagney sat down 12 in a win against Buckeye Local.
Paige Geanangle, Indian Creek: Geanangle struck out 10 in a win against Harrison Central.
Justin Riley, Union Local: Riley fanned 10 in a loss to St. Clairsville.


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There is only 1 God. I know you don't mean disrespect but I just don't like it. The pictures look great.
Hey all, we have been working on some photo spreads and wanted to share them here for some feedback. What do you guys think? Please be candid, do you like this type of format and story?
There is only 1 God. I know you don't mean disrespect but I just don't like it. The pictures look great.
Bama....unless your talking Greek God(s). Or any of the countless religions across the planet that each have their own version of a "God"....
But I do agree that I would leave that out of the piece. Everything else about it looks great.
And by the way....I have one God Bama, so I do know where you're coming from.
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I like the pics that go along with the story and their layout, on the fence about the background.
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I dont like it. It makes it harder to read and its to flashy or something and gives me the feeling its a high dollar hunt and the guy is rich and the hunt would be out of reach of most hunters. It kinda reminds me of hunting illustrated.
"Now two flags fly above my land that really sum up how I fee. One is the colors that fly high and proud The red, the white, the blue. The other one's got a rattlesnake With a simple statement made "Don't tread on me" is what it says and I'll take that to my grave. Because this is me. I'm proud to be American and strong in my beliefs. And I've said it before but I'll say it again 'Cause my family's always fought and died to save this land. And a country boy is all I'll ever be."
I would prefer Eastman's not consider stories that aren't DIY. I am OK with stories that are on the family/friends ranch, but I would like to see stories stick to the idea of DIY and not paying big $$$ for access. I would rather read about how hard a guy worked, the hours spent scouting, family trips camping in the area, family out hunting together, back breaking pack outs, etc. I will be honest the first thing I look at on every story I read in Eastman's, is if it is DIY and public land. I could care less how big the animal is if it was on a guided hunt, I have nothing against guided hunts, but it doesn't interest me to read about them.
I like the look as long as the words are still big enough to read. I like the others love the stories of diy, but some places you hunt require a guide and the animals they harvest deserve as much respect and a place in the magazine too.
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I feel it's just a little too busy. When you have all the colors behind the black print it's sometimes hard to read.
I'd really like you folks to have one story about a kids hunt, or a kid or three hunting with mom, dad, relative, or what have you. No huge animal has to be taken, or even at all, it's about having them out with us and showing the great times we have. Many of those stories are precious beyond description about the things that happen, what they say, and what they do. Plus we are getting them involved in the outdoors, what could be better? This does not have to be written by the kids either, but a parent or friend, or someone else involved in the hunt. The prize or prizes should also go to the kids and not the adult author should that be the case. Anyone under 18 has a chance. Not a bad idea to try and have one article about our better half. That would be great to include one just for them.
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Leave the pictures to speak for themselves, i don't personally like the look of the text inside the picture.
I really liked the pictures. The format didn't bug me like it did others but can see what there talking about.
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Link chains of identical sparkling jewels -- move fast or lose this precious game!The goal is to make lines, horizontally or vertically, of three or more matching gems. Swap two adjacent pieces, and if you make a line of three or more pieces, it will disappear and new pieces will fall onto the board. The more matches you make, the higher your score. Ready for more of a challenge? Try the Time-Trial advanced and expert modes.
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Always look ahead for your next move. Remember: if you run out of valid moves, the game is over. So check carefully to see whether your move will open additional match options (good), reduce your available matches (bad), or leave you without any further matches at all (d'oh!).Also remember that matching a set of gems on the bottom of the screen will definitely affect all the gems above it, so if you can see two valid matches, consider the top one first.Combos and cascades score extra points! The more combos or cascade matches you can make with a single move, the more the bonus points rack up. Look for moves which will either make multiple matches at once, or cause the gems above to fall down into more ready-made matches.In some ways, Timed mode is actually simpler than Simple mode. If you run out of valid matches when playing Timed, it doesn't end the game; instead, the gems will be replaced with a fresh set and play will continue.When playing Timed mode, however, you may want to avoid filling up the bonus bar. This is counterintuitive, yes, but there are two practical reasons to consider it. Once the bar is filled up, A) many gems are removed from the screen, causing an unpredictable cascade effect that can easily break your concentration, and B) the bar is reset to a lower level, which reduces the amount of time you have to make your next match. When the bar gets close to the top, you might want to take a few seconds to look around the board and plan your next moves.


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WHEELING - If there is one thing Wheeling Park coach Mike McLeod and Steubenville coach Fred Heatherington can agree on, it's that Big Red did not play its usual game Wednesday in a 9-2 loss to the Patriots in Wheeling.
''(Steubenville) was uncharacteristic,'' McLeod pointed out. ''Normally they're pretty solid. They didn't have any errors in their first game and that's what you expect. You have to normally play a perfect game against a perfect program.''
Heatherington concurred in his own evaluation of his team's performance.
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Wheeling Park's Matt Hackathorn (25) hits a pitch thrown by Steubenville's Evan Westlake and earns a single during Wednesday's game in Wheeling.
''It sure wasn't our day, that's for sure,'' he said. ''They put the ball in play and we didn't make the plays. We weren't ready to play and it showed in the field.
''Give them credit. They put the ball in play at good times, and we didn't.''
After Eric Banks got to third following a wild pitch and an error on the catcher in the first, Michael Grove drove one into shallow right field to bring Banks in and Park (6-0) had an early 1-0 lead.
The Patriots went right back to work in the bottom of the second inning as Jesse Hartley was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Matt Hackathorn. Hackathorn then hit a line drive past second to bring in Justice Jackson and it was 2-0 Park.
Julian Figaretti came in as a courtesy runner for Hackathorn and was brought in when Banks was hit by a pitch.
''They gave us some opportunities and we took advantage of them,'' McLeod said. ''Not to take anything away from our guys. We played hard and did the things we were supposed to do when teams make mistakes, and we took advantage of it.''
When the inning was over, Park had built a 5-0 lead and then added three more runs in the fourth with hits by Grove and Ethan Jacobs.
''We had some key hits,'' McLeod noted. ''That always helps.''
Pat Pizzoferrato scored in the fifth for Steubenville (3-1) off a deep drive into left field by Justin Corsi, but Park answered right back in the sixth when Jackson brought in Andrew Kowalo to make it 9-1.
A Corsi flyout in the seventh gave Matt Petrella time to score as the teams arrived at the final score.
''We have a lot of speed in our lineup and it puts a lot of pressure on the defense to make plays,'' McLeod said. ''A couple balls we hit at the beginning, (Bryan) Pierro, who is a great athlete, came up with it clean, but it only takes just one hesitation when you got guys that can run like we can. We take advantage of our speed.''
Eric Crow earned a victory for the Patriots and led a pitching staff that finished with seven strikeouts.
''That's one of the things that's going to be our Achilles heel, is our pitching,'' McLeod said. ''We have some guys who can throw the baseball and we count on each and every one of them. We anticipate them throwing strikes.''


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(KSDK Sports) -- Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said on Thursday that he was hopeful that injured starting third baseman David Freese could be ready to rejoin the team for Monday's home opener against the Reds.
On Friday, that hope moved one step closer to reality, as Freese made his first rehab appearance with the AAA Memphis Redbirds.
Freese went 1-for-4 with a ground-rule and two RBIs. He grounded out to third in the first inning, grounded out to shortstop in the fourth, lined double over the right field wall in bottom of the fifth, and struck out in the sixth.
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Denver Parade of Homes Starts this Saturday
Early this week, the Denver Post reported the Denver Parade of Homes starts tomorrow, August 14, and runs through Labor Day. This year's showcase of homes includes broad range of designs stretching from affordable homes to posh luxury designs. While some of the dream homes and state-of-the-art technology will certainly get your attention, this year's Parade has shifted its focus a bit acknowledging the present situation of the economy. You'll find homes designed for practicality and function to accommodate the needs of individual families at many different price points. Furthermore, admission is free.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) --- You're not alone if you're offended by some of this year's political campaign ads.
"I think this is going to turn out to be the dirtiest campaign we have ever seen," Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page told 9News Now.
"It's not so much about the issues. You just want to go and kind of shower to get it off you," said CBS Correspondent Bob Schieffer.
"This is the ninth presidential campaign I've covered and we have never seen ads like this. We've never seen so many ads and we've never seen ads that take such a harsh tone," said USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page.
Fact checkers for the Washington Post have found commercials supporting both the Obama and Romney campaigns to be dishonest and misleading.
"In campaigning and politics, facts are flexible things, it turns out. It doesn't really matter if your ad is accurate or not. The main thing is to get people talking about it, even if it only shows once. You may have journalists and pundits like us going around talking about it, which means even more exposure, and the main thing is to cause buzz out there, to get people talking about a certain image.
"The Obama campaign wants to cast Romney as a rich guy who is out of touch with the ordinary person, ordinary working people. The Romney campaign wants to cast him (Obama) as a socialist who will do a war on religion and accuracy really doesn't matter. The important thing for both sides is to win, and we the voters kind of get caught in between," Clarence Page said.
"I think there's a couple reasons. One reason is we have a close election and we have two candidates who have trouble building a positive case for themselves, so they're trying to build a negative case on the other guy.
"The other thing we have seen is, with the rise of these Super PACS ( political action committees), this means that some of the blowback that you get for negative ads, you don't get anymore because the candidate himself is not putting up the ad," Susan Page told 9News Now.
"When you see a candidate ad and the candidate has to appear and say ' 'I'm Barack Obama, I'm Mitt Romney and I approve this message,' that really ties you to that ad. When you have a super PAC ad that doesn't have to say that, I think there is a difference in the impact with voters," Susan Page said.
But, don't presidential candidates get harmed when voters see that the ads are misleading or outright false?
"The funny thing is we haven't seen evidence of that. I mean we are in a situation now where maybe ten percent of the public is still undecided. This is rather new, too, that people have made up their minds already for the most part so those that are left are not that much engaged in the process and all the issues and all, so those gut feelings that you can generate in people are really what count a lot here. Do they feel positively or negatively toward your opponent, and that's what negative campaigning is about," Clarence Page said.
"I don't think this is a good thing. I think it discourages people from voting and I think that the kind of campaign we like to see are ones where the candidate makes a positive argument what he or she is going to do if they are elected, and we're not seeing very much of that this time around," Susan Page said.
"I don't see any signs that the general tenor of this campaign is going to change. I think you had better brace yourself for negative ads from now until November," she said.
"Right now, really for months now, we've seen the number of undecided voters get smaller and smaller. It's only August and there aren't that many of them, maybe 10 percent or less, and there's only a dozen or less swing states out there to appeal to, and both campaigns, with all the campaigning they've been doing, the numbers haven't budged that much.
"And Obama and Romney are still only a couple of points apart, so on both sides you're seeing desperation starting to show and when campaigns get desperate they get nasty," Clarence Page told us.


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The Action Card serves multiple purposes at The University of Alabama. The Action Card is the official University photo identification card, a campus event or facility access card, a campus debit card (Bama Cash), a campus food cash card (Dining Dollars), a meal plan card, a campus copy card, and a residence hall access card. The Action Card Online Web services (http://actcard.ua.edu) allow cardholders access to their debit account information for both Bama Cash and Dining Dollars to check balances and review account transaction history. Through Action Card Online, you can also deposit funds directly to Bama Cash via Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards. Staff at the Action Card Office, 104 Student Services Center, (205) 348-2288, are available to answer questions.
It is the student's responsibility to have his or her Action Card made during freshman or transfer orientation. Lost or stolen Action Cards should be reported immediately by calling (205) 348-2288 or 1-800-474-2288 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is a $25.00 replacement fee applied to the student account maintained by Student Receivables. Replacement Action Cards are made at the Action Card Office, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
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A valid Action Card must be presented for access to NCAA sporting events (a ticket is also required for football games), student recreational facilities (Student Recreation Center, Outdoor Pool Complex, and Aquatic Center), student computer labs, the University of Alabama Student Health Center, campus entertainment events, and residence hall lobby doors. A valid Action Card is also required to check out materials from University libraries and to pick up football ticket orders.
Bama Cash. Bama Cash is an optional account, which, once established with a deposit of funds, allows students to pay for purchases at a wide variety of on- and off-campus locations. On-campus locations accepting Bama Cash include food service, vending machines, book stores, copiers and printers, residence hall laundry centers, convenience stores, parking decks, Bryant-Denny Stadium concessions, and Student Telecom Services. Off-campus vendors accepting Bama Cash include restaurants, pizza delivery, book stores, yogurt and ice cream shops, convenience stores, coffee shops, beauty and tanning salons, gas station, automotive services, florist, gifts and accessories stores, pharmacies, grocery stores, mail service, music stores, and video/DVD rentals. For details, visit our website at http://actcard.ua.edu.


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Arianne Cohen, a Marie Claire writer joined Overeaters Anonymous because when she went out with people, she was distracted by the bread basket. She also started eating sprinkles as a snack with a tablespoon.
When she went there she heard stories of people bottoming out, like the one from a woman who went out to "a public dinner" and broke into the kitchen and just tossed all the desserts in her purse and ran, just ran, gobbling a glorious purse-load of tiramisu as she went, floating along on a cloud of sugar and the distant but frenzied cheers of her comrades. Oh, I'm sorry. I was confused. She went out to a public dinner and had "three glasses of wine and, oh yes, the entire bread basket."
Now, I'm not sure whether this was the best bread basket in the world, but most restaurant bread baskets have around 4 pieces of bread in them. 5, maybe?
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Say Hey to Willie Bloomquist
The Royals added a versatile player to the puzzle today by signing free agent infielder/outfielder Willie Bloomquist, a veteran of seven seasons, all with Seattle.
Bloomquist batted .279 in 2008 (71 games). Despite limited playing time, he has reached double digits in steals in four of the last five seasons. He has 71 lifetime steals in 87 attempts (82 percent). Willie can play all of the infield and outfield positions. Since 2006, he is the only Major League player to play at least 30 games at second, short, third and the outfield.
Willie is a native of Bremerton, Washington, and a graduate of Port Orchard High in Washington. The Mariners drafted him for the first time in the eighth round of the 1996 draft, but he chose to accept a scholarship to Arizona State University. Bloomquist attended ASU for three years and helped the Sun Devils reach the College World Series championship game in 1998. As a junior, he was named both the Pac-10 Player of the Year and an Academic All-American. Willie also gave up his scholarship so fellow Sun Devil Andrew Beinbrink could return for his senior year. Seattle selected Willie in the third round in 1999, and he had been in the Mariners organization since that point…until today.
Bloomquist will have a short commute to the Spring Training complex in Surprise as he resides in Peoria, Arizona with his wife and two daughters. Welcome Willie!
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Please sign C Ivan Rodriguez to handle the young pitchers and provide leadership. This worked in the late '70s when KC brought in the late Darrell Porter and again in the early '80s under Moore's mentor when John Schuerholtz brought in another former TX all-star catcher Jim Sundberg. Pudge would do more to draw people in and make KC winners again (even if his hitting is off). Ken Griffey, Jr wouldn't be bad either for DH. Willie Bloomquist is not going to fill seats or win many games.


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I know I've only posted mostly questions, and have a WIP in progress to be posted (To moderators, I realized too late about the approval needed! I didn't realize I posted it 3 times, I wasn't looking when the re-direct was coming up because I was bouncing between screens! My most sincere appologies!) But while dinking about, I made some discoveries and as I was not able to find what I needed on the forum for this, experimentation seems to have won out. So I present, Water levels by Levels. Because Redundant title is redundant.
As you see below, we have a cut away of my coast on the southwest. The coast is lighter with a fairly dark portion going into the Bay of Obvious Gamer's World Map. The color was not done with the textures, nor was it done with the burn tools (this was done with Photoshop, so you know but programs like GIMP that can utilize layers and mask layers should be able to replicate as well.)
Before levels shading. After levels shading.
Step 1: Place a basic background with a color for the ocean that you want to work with, this can easily be done by a simple fill layer with the paint bucket tool, to make sure things stay a general uniform color, throughout, while you darken spots you can make a color overlay effect on the layer.
Step 2: In photoshop go to the Create a new fill or adjustment layer button.
Step 3: Select Levels
Step 4: In the levels window that will appear, drag the black arrow on the left towards the right until the levels are darkened to a point you feel good for dark water.
Step 5: Select the blend mode for the layer and change from normal to Color Burn
Step 6: On the layer panel, select the mask for the layer, and enter in CTRL+I - This will effectively reverse the mask to make the burn mask invisible.
Step 7: Now for painting, a good one, in my opinion, is a standard brush 'Watercolor Heavy Loaded' it works just like a watercolor painting brush that is drippingly loaded.
Step 7.5: Make sure your Strength is set to 20-30%, this keeps from immediately filling an area with 'paint'
Step 8: Depending on the size of the area you're working with, you can zoom out and blow up the brush large to rough out the start of the deep water, leaving lighter water near the coasts and slightly darker heading into some of the bays or areas where there might be ships traveling. If you have a pressure sensing wacom 20+ is optimal as it works like an airbrush at times. For mouse painting the brush strength may be better at 20% or a little lower to give you room to wiggle some of the tough spots.
Step 9: Continue to paint over darker portions you want to be deeper, if the deep water is not dark enough - and painting does not darken it further, you can always adjust the levels mask layer as needed, but be careful because like hair grease - a little dab will do you, at least most of the time.
But that is, essentially, that. For some it might be too slow, but I like 'clay working' with my mapping as I (and likely many others before me probably) call it. I like to use levels layers utilizing a bevel method most effectively tutorialized by others before me and then using the push tool to fingerpaint it around for an organic texture. This combined with subtle shifts in water color/depth done through the levels can make those looking for something more realistic to have a nice pop to it.


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Amazing Race's Jonathan Baker & Victoria Fuller Expecting A Baby Girl, Will Show Their Softer Side On The Girls Next Door
August 29, 2006 06:35 PM by Joe Blackmon
Jonathan Baker and Victoria Fuller, who are perhaps best known for competing on Amazing Race 6, are scheduled to appear on the September 24 and October 1 episodes of The Girls Next Door. However, don't expect to see the controversial Jonathan Baker who tangled with Joe Rogan on Fear Factor, as Jonathan tells Reality TV Magazine that their Girls Next Door appearances will focus on their sweet side. In addition to their upcoming appearances on The Girl's Next Door, Jonathan and Victoria have another reason to celebrate. Jonathan tells Reality TV Magazine that he and Victoria are expecting a baby girl. Keep reading for the full scoop on what Jonathan Baker had to say about Amazing Race's Emmy Award, the ethnic division twist on Survivor, and The Girl's Next Door.
Reality TV Magazine: Before we talk about your upcoming appearance on The Girls Next Door, I wanted to ask you about Amazing Race's fourth straight Emmy win for Outstanding Reality Competition program. Why do you think Amazing Race keeps winning even in the face of competition like the very highly rated American Idol?
Jonathan Baker: Hello Joe, I was at the Emmy's 12th row center the other night with Victoria asking myself why does everyone ask the same thing. First off, the only show that should have won once or twice is Survivor. The reason it does not win and the Amazing race does is because it takes about 3000 people to produce The Amazing Race worldwide and that cannot be denied. Let's not forget that American Idol is a variety show, it is not a reality show. CBS does a great job with their reality brands.
Reality TV Magazine: Do you have any stories that you can share from your experience attending the Emmy Awards?
Jonathan Baker: Walking the red carpet for two hours you really understand the power of the media. Our season was two years ago yet people from around the world's media still want to talk to us and check in. I know a lot of people in this town so to see them all in one place and just have a moment to have fun is what the night is all about. Celebration and parties.
I went back stage after the Amazing Race won and listened to the press conference. I thought that Bertram Van Munster is just the glue to the show and without him the show would not get done year after year the way it gets done. Phil has grown with the show for years and really owns it and that is why the Amazing Race has such flavor when you see it come alive.
All and all it was a fun night and everyone is a fan of someone else and that kind of surprises me year after year.
Reality TV Magazine: There are rumors that Amazing Race 11 will be an All Stars edition. Are you at liberty to address these rumors?
Jonathan Baker: NO COMMENT.
Reality TV Magazine: There is a also a rumor that Dr. Will Kirby from Big Brother will be on an upcoming Amazing Race (possible on an All Stars edition featuring reality stars from various CBS reality shows). Are you familiar with Dr. Will, and if so, then how do you think he would do on The Amazing Race?
Jonathan Baker: NO COMMENT.
Reality TV Magazine: Of course everybody is talking about Survivor announcing that the tribes will be divided along ethnic lines. What is your take on this latest controversial twist to Survivor?
Jonathan Baker: I love Survivor……. I think what they did is very interesting. I think everyone is making to big a deal of it. I think the divide with be short but what will be fascinating will be how they act to each other once they split into two teams again. Who sides with who and who does not from the original divide. This is a reality game show and Survivor knows how to keep it fresh. They know how to bring the twist together to get maximum drama.
Reality TV Magazine: You and Victoria are scheduled to be on The Girls Next Door on E! on September 24 and October 1. How did the two of you wind up on this show?
Jonathan Baker: I have known Hugh Hefner for about 22 years. We are close friends. When he and Holly found out Victoria was going to have a baby he just wanted us to be part of the show. He wanted to show the softer side of us. No one had ever shown our sweet side before. I think you will see a moment in time that has not been shown on TV about us ever. People think the Playboy Mansion is just about parties and sex and forget it is someone's house. We spend a lot of time up there with friends watching movies and playing cards. The Playboy Mansion in its quiet moments is like most homes in American except it is a mansion and has a staff to do things for you that most would do for them self.
Reality TV Magazine: Tell us a little about the Baby.
Jonathan Baker: I am very excited about her, yes it is a her, and her name is Trease. She is going to be a smart and strong individual. She is going to have one amazing life. I can't wait to meet her on or around October 1, 2006.
Reality TV Magazine: Many of your reality TV related appearances have been somewhat controversial, not the least of which was your tussle with Joe Rogan on Fear Factor. Can we expect any similar type of drama during your appearance on The Girls Next Door?
Jonathan Baker: No lol what you will see is the sweeter side of Jonathan and Victoria. I don't set out to be controversial on competitive realty TV I just turn the filters off and allow the volume to be deafening because it makes for good ratings. I think one should be true to the medium one is in. The Girl's Next Door is not about winning, it's about just having fun.
Reality TV Magazine: Do you get along with all three of The Girls Next Door? Between Holly, Kendra, & Bridget which is your favorite? And least favorite?
Jonathan Baker: I think all three girls just like in the show bring something different to me. Holly is so smart and creative she blows me away all the time. I love spending time with her because she is so on top of life. Bridget is your all American girl next door. She will take her opportunity with Playboy and become a news anchor or host for a major network. She goes to collage and does the shows and gets A's so she's such a hard worker. Kendra is my girl who I hang with, we play volley and snowboard. She is so funny sometimes I have to check what I am laughing about. What you see on TV is not the half of it. They are all fun to be around. They are nice girls at the core and we all have a lot of fun together.
Reality TV Magazine: What's next for Jonathan and Victoria?
Jonathan Baker: We are going to be on our own show this year. We have been busy that is for sure. We also have a radio show that will be produce by the Rick Dee's company this fall. Speaking to radio I wanted to thank you for running the banner on Reality TV Magazine for www.Realityminute.com. We are listened to around the world in 30 different markets. You can also check our website www.jonathanbakerandvictoriafuller.com for updates. We do a lot of fun stuff and I post almost all of it.
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Anonymous Says:
August 29th, 2006 at 8:36 pm
I'll give up on TAR if they cross cast anyone from another reality show. It's crap anyway that the producers of Big Brother had to bribe Will to come back on the show. He's not all that. But calling it The Amazing Race All-Stars and using people from other reality shows is a slap in the face to the teams that have competed on the show before and won't be given a second shot just because someone like Will or Boogie or Janelle need a tenth. I'm not crazy about an All-Stars version to begin with but I have a feeling it's going to happen, since nothing's been said about the 11th season yet.
ZK Says:
August 30th, 2006 at 8:22 am
Truly frightening that Jonathon and Victoria would procreate! What a sad existence for that poor kid….their marriage is a mess and he is so verbally abusive and unsupportive…..Their new show should be called "The house of Disrespect".
Anonymous Says:
August 30th, 2006 at 7:07 pm
OMG she should take that baby and run fast and far away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
marie Says:
August 31st, 2006 at 11:15 am
I think Jonny Fairplay should've clocked Victoria in that busted ugly face of hers after she punched him in the stomach on Fear Factor.
If she gives birth…Poor kid will end up a punching bag for them or he'll be setting kittens on fire by the time he's in kindergarten.
Deekeryu Says:
September 2nd, 2006 at 3:55 pm
Congrats on the their coming Baby! I read that Jonathan has said before that he's always wanted a baby since they got married 9 years ago. It's a perfect time for them I think and it will be great for their relationship.
I think you guys only see what you want to see. They're just your over the top kooky couple who does things to bring a spark to television. Nothing more. Plus there's times where I've seen their softer side on the race and people just ignore that. Also, there have been numerous friends and racers who have spoken highly about them. They're really great people outside the Reality TV spectrum and they are more than what you guys see on TV.
Penny Says:
September 10th, 2006 at 9:01 pm
"He's not all that. But calling it The Amazing Race All-Stars and using people from other reality shows is a slap in the face to the teams that have competed on the show before and won't be given a second shot just because someone like Will or Boogie or Janelle need a tenth."
You hit that nail on the head. This so-called puppet master let that piece of furniture get to his precious Janelle. Thanks to him, the homance is in the final two.
Allison was a waste of space. Romber was bad because they had both done reality before and there was not any newness in them. If CBS want to keep their faithful TAR viewers, they should stay away from this recycling crap. Putting another famewhore like JaWill is overkill!
Ace Says:
September 10th, 2006 at 9:15 pm
It's time for Jonathan to give up reality tv. Nobody wants to support a douchebag wife beater.
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October 10th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
Truly frightening that Jonathon and Victoria would procreate! What a sad existence for that poor kid


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I am working on a small campaign setting to be put in a 2$ PDF on drive thru RPG. This is an expansion to a game that is already published called Toypocalypse. I need a map of the city in the campaign setting. We already have a basic map drawn up. It doesnt really need to have any sort of scale. It needs to fit on either a 8.5x11 or 11x17.
The setting is a post-apocalyptic world where toys have become sentient (think the movie 9). The map is for a campaign setting in that game. The map is of the town, it contains probably 6-12 important locations. The map is of a real city (albeit in a futuristic, and odd, post-apocalypse setting) so there is reference material to be had. Although we have sort of condensed the actual landmarks to make them fit within the part of the city that is being used in the campaign.
Here is our VERY CRUDE drawing of the map.
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A practically deserted Lagoon 2, one of four at Ko Olina Resort.
It's no secret I love traveling. But I have to admit, sometimes rather than traveling, you just want a vacation — you know, the kind involving lots of lounging around, colorful sunset-hued drinks, a tropical melody wafting in the background interrupted only by the rhythmic lapping of waves on creamy golden sand …
Such is the Ko Olina Resort & Marina in Oahu, Hawaii. (We highlighted the resort in our Summer issue, available now.)
Now, I know what you may be thinking. Oahu? We've done Oahu! Besides, Waikiki is too touristy.
Ah, but you've never done Oahu Ko Olina-style. That's because Ko Olina is located on the leeward, or west, side of the island, the complete opposite side of Waikiki. And not only is Ko Olina about an hour away from Waikiki, it feels like a world away when you're there.
Now if you're worried that you'll be far away from the food, drink and fun at Waikiki — don't. Ko Olina is 642 acres of varied attractions and amenities (the same size as Waikiki, but with one-third the density). On one end you have the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa. Rooms are extra big here and my room had two lanais. Saltwater pools span the property, complete with a resident stingray and a few baby hammerhead sharks. (They release the sharks into the ocean once they're full grown.)
The Ihilani is also known for their award-winning Ihilani Spa. Try the Deluxe Thalasso Therapy, which incorporates light, color, water jets and Hawaiian seawater for a particularly luxurious experience, or the traditional Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage.
At the other end, Hawaii's only luxury marina. (They're shooting the newest installment of the Pirates of the Carribbean movies nearby and you can see the Black Pearl pirate ship they built for the film.) Housing 344 wet slips with watercraft ranging from 30-footers to 240-foot luxury yachts, the Ko Olina Marina accommodates an international clientele from British to Japanese to mainland American. Sign up for all manner of water sports at the Marina Shop — everything from helicopter tours to deep sea fishing to swimming with dolphins.
And esconced in between is the luxurious Ko Olina Beach Villas Resort, complete with Roy Yamaguchi-designed gourmet kitchens and special touches like the floating lily pad lounge chaises in the pool. With two to three bedrooms going for half a mill and up, you can expect a lot of amenities like pocketed sliding glass doors that open fully to the lanai and lei-making classes with a former Miss Hawaii. (You can also rent out villas; rack rates start at $695/night.)
If your taste runs a little more family-friendly, there's always the tropical water park-like Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club timeshares, with a relatively hopping bar area, a pitch black water tube slide, and plenty of kids running around. And coming in 2011 is Aulani, Disney's first resort outside of its theme parks.
Of course, there are plenty of restaurants, from the island's only other Roy's at the 18-hole championship Ko Olina Golf Club to the Ihilani's culinary adventure that is Azul to the more casual live-music venue Kolohe's at the Marriott Beach Club. There's even the Ko Olina Station with Mexican fast food, ice cream and other retail outlets And don't worry about getting around. All the lagoons and different properties are connected via a very pleasant oceanfront path, so getting from hotel to lagoon to restaurant is not a problem. If you have to get to places more inland, like the Golf Club or the Station, just hop on the old-fashioned red trolley that circles the resort. It comes around every half hour.
But by far my favorite part of Ko Olina is the natural lagoon nestled against Lanikuhonua, the private estate of the Campbell Estate Family Trust (James Campbell settled in Hawaii in the 1800s). The lagoon served as the original inspiration for the four other man-made lagoons of Ko Olina. Indeed, it's what people think Old Hawaii would look like, says Mike Nelson, executive vice president of the resort.
And it is heavenly. Go early in the day, when the tide is low and the waves less boisterous. Hop from boulder to boulder, scouring the glass-like tide pools along the way for curious black jumping crabs or yellow and black striped fish. Take in the stunning view of the Waianae mountain range. Relax in the shade on one of the flatter boulders, the soothing melody of traditional Hawaiian songs drifting from Lanikuhonua (Auntie Nettie teaches folk music there to locals on occasion), the thunder of crashing waves safely set back 100 feet or so by the intimidating boulder wall. Most likely, you'll be the only human being on the rocks.
If you're lucky, you may be able to get a glimpse of the private grounds of Lanikuhonua. Auntie Nettie is the official caretaker of the land and is a "kahu," or spiritual advisor, a title she inherited from her mother, the original kahu. (She goes to every groundbreaking at Ko Olina, including the most recent one for the Aulani, the first Disney resort outside of its theme parks.) Lost shot many a scene on the sacred property, which is dedicated to preserving, displaying and promoting the cultural traditions of Hawaii. Legends and history abound on the grounds, as evidenced by the smattering of sacred boulders and rocks carried in from other parts of the island.
One thing you have to do before you leave is take advantage of Ko Olina's location on the leeward side of the island. Unlike Waikiki, this side of the island gets one helluva sunset every evening.
You can enjoy it from your hotel lanai, but the best way to enjoy it is via catamaran (sign up at the Marina Shop.) Enjoy appetizers and an all-you-can-drink bar (their specialty is the Cata-tonic), and then kick back on deck as you sail to what seems like the end of the earth, chasing the sun as it lazes lower and lower, leaving an ever-changing kaleidoscope of light and color in the clear backdrop of sky.
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How much preperation do we put in to our live performance?
Absolutely none apart from making sure we have the songs down pat. We don't practice "throwing our moves" or any such nonsense. That would be fake. We make sure we know the songs, know the set get up there and play. Let the music take us and go with the flow. Sometimes you can over think things.
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Well, there are some kind of moves that doesnt require any practice and anyone can do, but there are also moves that require more planneation, whoever tells you that you should not practice you in-stage performance is lying to you or does have an incredible inborn-histrionic skill, remember that when you are performing in live you are not only a musician but also an entertainer, and you MUST entertain your audience otherwise they will be out saying "well that was boring although the guitar player sounded good"
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Actually, not preparing your show is 70% of why so many bands get dropped by their labels even being signed. Many artists are great in studio and can get a very descent album with a very descent production but when it comes to stage, they have no idea how to engage the crowd, how to communicate within the band, how to share energy with the crowd, what to do if something goes wrong, how to enhance the impact of their songs with stage presence etc. Most of these guys will simply play their songs on a stage like if they were playing for themselves and will get an audience overwhelmed with boredom.
Every artist or band should rehearse his songs for the musicality but should also include rehearsals with the stage set up and, as foolish as they may look, rehearse their show like if they were performing for an audience, including outfit, interaction with band members, interaction with the imaginary audience and get it done without stopping (like if it was the real show). I advise you to film it and watch it together with the band to see what should be corrected, changed or enhanced.
Any band serious with his career should proceed that way.
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I'd definitely agree with this. I don't mean to be rude, but I think you have to take people's advice with a pinch of salt, because every day you see bands who know exactly what they're doing on stage and have choreographed it, and they're absolutely huge. Iron Maiden don't exactly go "This is feeling god, lets bring out a 10ft tall mascot that we were umming and ahing on whether to use before the show and hope that whoever's controlling him makes him go to decent places", and then there are bands like U2 who'll have very particular staging and light shows to highlight certain parts. Ever seen a stage go dark with the singer highlighted as he or she sings a soft part? Choreography. One of the best bands I've seen live is Hell, they choreograph their entire stage show, get costumes ready, place instruments in the right place, and they put so much work into putting across their act that you believe it.
It may sound 'fake' or 'totally not cool bro', however, you'll never be signed if you go on stage with Pantera T Shirts and waddle about the stage. A stage show much be tight, precise and memorable, as much as you may not want to believe it, a crowd won't care about your music. They will care about the atmosphere, the energy, the spectacle and the interaction. Even if you 'feel the music', you will just look like you're inviting the crowd to a rehearsal, so a degree of choreography must be done. I've even seen punk bands who say things like 'In this part of the song, the singer always does this', and that's choreography. You mention bands like Backstreet Boys, and while that isn't what you want to do, it's very professionally performed, and they're making money. In my opinion, there's no difference between playing a concert and performing in a musical, or play, or opera, in all cases, people must believe what you are putting across, they must be engaged by it in some way, and it must entertain, if I wanted to hear my favourite band, I'd listen to their CD. When I go to their concert, I want to see them play the music in real life, and it's a bloody disappoint if they bore me to death with their poor stage presence.
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Couldn't agree more with you CelestialGuitar!!
A show is not only about music. It is made to stimulate our senses. It's a physical experience for your eyes, your ears, your taste (with the drinks), the touch (clapping the hands), the smells etc... a show is an emotional and physical journey for both the audience and the performers. Whatever style is played, a concert needs to bring extra dimensions than only the music. Those who are aware of this can really make a career in this business. The others, unfortunately, miss a chance to do so!!
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Iron Maiden is a good example of an extremely coreographed, precisely planned, and incredibly amazing performance. Bruce Dickinson doesn't just get lucky with timing when he throws his hands up in the air at the same time as those 50 ft flames go up behind him. And Eddie surely came out during Run To The Hills during every show in the Maiden England tour (the latest one, which I saw). I don't know really if Adrian Smith, Dave Murray and Steve Harris knew where they were going when they ran around stage, but probably. That stage was the same for every show in the tour. And still, the stage presence is really unmatched.
I don't think it's wrong to leave some improv space when you perform- but at the very least have an idea of what's going to happen. Set list, for sure. Know what songs you're going to play and when, and have an idea of what you think would look good during certain songs or even parts of songs. Like CelestialGuitar said, things like the stage getting dark and vocalist getting spotlighted during a soft part of a song. I personally wouldn't want to plan every move I make, but depending how awesome you want to make your concert, you may need to. That 20 ft guy on stilts or robot or whatever it is really doesn't just come out at random, and people happen to love it when he pops out of a tank or smashes some guitars (that one always made me wince. Poor guitars ^_^ )- and how planned is that? They obviously had a fake tank for him to pop out of and couple guitars off-stage, ready to get smashed.
Small stage, you may not have much space to do crazy stuff. That makes stage presense really important. Get good at interacting with the crowd, with the band, with everything. Make sure your sound is dialed, but do remember that the performance is everything. I hate rap, and I've found myself enjoying it when they were standing on stage in front of me.
Some bands add spontaneity by doing stuff like inviting people on stage to play their instruments for a cover (usually after sifting through two of three people who obviously can't do it. And this clearly is a bad idea in a small space. Out of 50 people, you'd be hard-pressed to make it work. Green Day does it, but god only knows how big their crowd is. I'd say a couple hundred, couple thousand people and you could pull something like that off relatively easy). Or even give some space to improvise with the band (let the crowd know what you're going to do though), and just let them enjoy that it's something totally new. For an audience member, it's a cool feeling to witness one of your favorite writing music in front of you, even if they never again play the riffs you heard. I've seen local rock bands invite their friends (guitarists, beatboxers, vocalists etc) and totally elevate a place with a completely new jam.
There are obviously hundreds of tips and ideas that people will give but I think this is another thing that boils down to practice and finding your style. Some things will just work for you, some won't. Maybe you want to plan the whole thing down to the step, maybe you want to do something you've never done before. You'll find what works for you and what defines your stage presence. But just remember that it's possible to have no stage presence and bore an audience with a dead, predictable show. So change it up, and keep it new, but do know what you're going to do beforehand.
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A lot of people seem to go a bit elitist when it comes to stage presence. All this "No preparation, preparation is cheating and is totally what makes you a boy band" stuff is just so annoying.
While I don't think people should be spending more time choreographing their dance moves than on their playing, there should be at least some thought and effort into what's going on at a gig.
In the band I'm in at the moment there's always an element of fun at the practices where we'll do things like try to put each other off while going through a song or something like that (we're pretty tight so it's always light hearted and never impedes our progress) which carries over onto the stage.
At the gig I played on Saturday, earlier in the night it was freezing at the venue, so I was kinda dipping down with my knees to keep moving in an attempt to keep warm, which then turned into a big of a joke between our members cos me and the bassist both did it in time with whatever song was on the PA. Part way through the set me and the bassist started doing that and cracked each other up. Yeah sure we weren't looking super srs and hardcore, we probably looked like complete twats to be honest, but we laughed, maybe amused some people in the crowd and something like that didn't have anyone saying "WHY YOU SO BOYBAND?!?!!?" like just about everyone round here seems to think (btw, that's an unfair generalisation, but I remember the topic of stage clothes came up, and when I said "You should try to stick to a certain theme, as loose or as tight as that may be" and I pretty much got told that such an idea makes you a poser or something...cos apparently dressing in a suit while another member wears jeans and a t-shirt and another wears a spandex one piece is the best way to dress in a band...but now I'm going off topic!)
I think a large part of it is being natural.
I know for a fact that I have the potential to look a bit of a nob on stage, cos I move a bit like how Josh Klinghoffer from RHCP does live and tend to be a bit overly into the beat. But because it's not forced it never comes off as something strained.
At the same time, I know plenty of people who stand perfectly still only nodding or slightly moving to the rhythm of the music, a lot of people say this is the worst way to be, but because it's comfortable for them to be like that, they look right.
I've seen some bands who jump as hard as they can, or who move across the stage loads, but look really bad because they do it in a sort of "[band] does this, so I should do this" kinda way.
So yea, while choreography probably isn't the way to go, having some kind of thought as to what you do on stage is kinda important. If it's through talking to your band about your 'limits' in terms of stage presence, or if it's something as small as just visualising a crowd while practicing, going on with no idea of how you're gonna act on stage is a one way ticket to awkward-ville.
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It's the 21st century, and we have more tools than ever with which to discover new bands. But all the Spotifys, Pandoras and SoundClouds in the world can't equal the impact of live music. In that spirit, this October brings a bounty of live music to the five boroughs, thanks to the CMJ Music Marathon—back for its 33rd year—and the CBGB Festival, which will immediately precede CMJ (and whose film lineup is as robust as its musical offerings). You'd better mark your calendars, pack your earplugs and free up your vinyl budget, because it's going to be a busy week-plus for New York City's music fans. Read on for our show picks, plus more on music in NYC.
CBGB and CMJ Show Picks
Here are our recommendations for every night of the CBGB Festival and the CMJ Music Marathon.
"Babies Everywhere!" – An Interview with Travis Morrison of The Dismemberment Plan
The band's frontman talks about their new album, the CMJ Music Marathon and living in Park Slope.
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Cover Stories: Iconic New York City Album Art
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. (WUSA) -- On Thursday morning, Prince William County Police announced they had arrest two men in a homicide from Wednesday.
A man was found in the 15000 block of Cardin Place lying in the street in front of a house. Police say the man had trauma to his face from a knife and a blunt object when he was found unresponsive. Rescue crews determined that he was dead. He was later identified as 47-year-old Barbaro Lupe Alonso-Iraola.
Witnesses told police that two men had pulled up in a older model white van (which was "rounded in shape") outside and left the man before fleeing the area.
The two men were described as follows:
The first suspect was Hispanic, between 5'5" and 5'7" with a thin build. He was wearing a black sweatshirt with a hood.
The second suspect was Hispanic or white of the same build and height. He was wearing a black, short sleeved t-shirt with a square design with red and white colors plus a black stocking cap.
Thursday morning, police reported that 25-year-old Juan Carlos Flores had been charged with first degree murder and unauthorized use of a vehicle in relation to the case. Twenty-eight-year-old Jose Miguel Diaz was charged with accessory after the fact to murder.
According to police, Flores was involved in the murder and the van belonged to Diaz, but was used without his consent by Flores. Also, police say that Diaz was NOT the second man spotted in the van. They are still looking for the second suspect.
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Juan Romero III, Native American male, 19 years old, 5'11", 280 pounds, long black hair (usually in a ponytail), has a tattoo of "Big Brother" on the left side of his neck and another one with "Juan" and the number "3" below it on his right forearm. He was last seen wearing a royal blue t-shirt, dark gray zip up hoodie, black sweatpants and white and black shoes. He may have a MP3 player with gold headphones with him.
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As part of the company name change, the email domain has changed from domainone.com to domaintwo.com.
What's the best way to do it with zimbra (open source)?
A quick bandaid I can think is to create the new domaintwo.com as an alias and forward to email to the old domainone.com:
pros: people can still use the old username/password to login; have access to all their old emails; minimal changes to the system.
cons: old domain is still being used.
A better solution: create the new domaintwo.com domain; somehow import all users/data from domainone to domaintwo (how?); delete the old domainone; create domainone as an alias to forward all incomings to domaintwo; eventually delete domainone when nobody is using domainone in the future.


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Hard to believe he gets away with this almost every year!
World Peace punches Brandon Knight, draws flagrant foul!
Metta World Peace and the city of Detroit do not get along.
During the second quarter of the Lakers 98-97 win over Detroit on Sunday, World Peace and Pistons guard Brandon Knight got tangled up while fighting for position as Pau Gasol went for a shot. As the two continued to grapple following the play, World Peace gave the second-year guard an uppercut, although it wasn't as vicious as some of his other acts.
World Peace was called for a flagrant foul on the play. This incident occurred in the same arena where World Peace, then known as Ron Artest, sparked the 2004 brawl known as the 'Malice in the Palace', which took place between the Pistons and Pacers and spilled into the stands.


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Sandy survivors sticking it out in heavily battered Long Beach
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That was when the Isaacses decided they had to leave their home. But they said they did not want to go far in order to be close to the house as a construction crew tore out the walls and floors. So they rented the RV, a 25-footer with a tiny bed that forces the couple to sleep on their sides and a propane stove that they could cook on if they wanted to, but they don't. They're worried about the smell and humidity that cooking would create inside their cramped space, which they share with their two cats, who have made themselves at home in a luggage compartment above the front seats.
The Isaacses lost both of their minivans in Sandy. Before the storm, Ralph drove one of them onto his front lawn, which is three feet above the street. He thought it would be safe there. It wasn't. An insurance company representative came with a tow truck last Thursday to collect it. Muddy tire tracks mark where it had been.
Dead cars are scattered throughout the Isaacses' neighborhood, which is halfway between the Long Beach Medical Center to the north and the east end of the city's famous boardwalk to the south. The wail of circular saws can be heard in all directions. Wet carpets and drywall cover the sidewalks.
Weathering the storm
The night of the storm was hell for the Isaacses. As lifelong South Shore residents, they had seen hurricanes and flooding before, but nothing like Sandy. During Gloria, a Category 1 hurricane that buffeted Long Island with 95-mph winds and drenching rain in September 1985, floodwaters never reached two feet in the neighborhood, Ralph said.
Sandy, which struck under a full moon during high tide, was different. "There was six feet of water in the street, and I knew it was coming," he said. "I could hear it bubbling up through the baseboards" before it rapidly flooded the Isaacses' home.
At that point, Jane said, "I thought, we're in big trouble."
She grabbed the couple's cats, placed them on their perch and left a handful of treats for them. "I said, 'Stay here,'" and they did, Jane recalled.
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