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Tribe holds on after slamming four home runs
HOUSTON -- Indians closer Chris Perez must have an excitement clause in his contract. Perez entered Sunday's game with a one-run lead against the offensively challenged Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Before the Indians could escape with a 5-4 win and Perez pick up his first save since Opening Day, the Astros loaded the bases with one out, the potential winning run in scoring position at second base.
Perez struck out Chris Carter and retired Jason Castro on a hard grounder to third to end the game. Close call.
"A one-run save is more difficult," Perez said. "Just get the job done. I don't care how it is."
Houston's Rick Ankiel hit Perez's first pitch for a double to center, then Perez hit Matt Dominguez on a 3-2 pitch, Marwin Gonzalez sacrificed both runners into scoring position and Jose Altuve was intentionally walked. Tighten your seat belt.
"With a three-run lead you can come in, sort of feel out the strike zone a little bit," Perez said. "Ankiel, I made a good pitch but it caught too much of the fat part of the plate and he did a good job getting on it. I wasn't going to let Dominguez get a hit.
"My ball was going all over the place today. First and second, nobody out, I don't feel comfortable throwing strikes yet. You can't simulate the intensity, the at-bats the hitters are taking on the other side, laying off close pitches. You can't replicate that."
Manager Terry Francona realized how tough a save it would be after Ankiel's double.
"All of a sudden, first-pitch double and you're not settling in," Francona said. "You never can with a one-run lead. But he's pitching from the get-go. That's tough to do. He wasn't commanding very well, and he knew it."
Mark Reynolds, starting his first game of the season at third base, made the key play on the hard grounder off Castro's bat, throwing to first to end the game.
"Luckily, by the time I looked [Reynolds] had already scooped it up," Perez said. "It was a bullet. I was happy I didn't turn around and see it in the outfield. He made a great play."
Reynolds, a former third baseman for Arizona, had played either first base or designated hitter for the Indians. He said he still takes ground balls every day, trying to stay sharp.
"I was in the right spot," he said of the grounder from Castro. "I haven't played there in a long time. After I got my first grounder out of the way, the nerves kind of went away and I got back to my old self."
It was a tough defeat for the struggling Astros.
"You load the bases up and there's one out, you're saying to yourself, 'Worst-case scenario we're hoping we can tie the game,'" Houston manager Bo Porter said. "Unfortunately, it didn't happen. Their guy made a good pitch and [Carter] didn't get it done, and we move on."
Reynolds also made a contribution offensively, hitting a two-out home run to left center in the seventh inning to break a tie at 4. Yan Gomes, Carlos Santana and Drew Stubbs also hit home runs for the Tribe.
"Off the bat I didn't know if I got it or not," he said of the homer. "I saw the umpire give the signal it was a homer."
Then the umps decided they would take a look at a replay.
"When I got to the dugout, I asked the guys if it cleared that [yellow] line or not," Reynolds said. "Some guys were watching on TV (in the clubhouse) and said it was good."
Reynolds finished the series going 5-for-10, with two homers and three walks.
"It's a good day, a good series," he said. "I'm not going to take too much from it."
Francona was certainly happy to have him aboard. Reynolds signed with Cleveland as a free agent in the offseason.
"I didn't really know him coming in," Francona said. "He's versatile. He's been a pleasure. Whatever you ask him to do, he does it with a smile."
Francona credited a defensive play by center fielder Stubbs in the first inning as the key to the game.
Houston had already scored two runs on a Fernando Martinez home run, and after Castro singled, Brandon Laird hit a drive to deep center. Stubbs ran down the ball and hit his cutoff man to double up Castro at first.
"In my opinion Drew Stubbs saved the game," Francona said. "They've got a runner on first and a ball that's going to hit the wall and be a triple, and Drew catches it and doubles the guy off. That gave us a chance to win the ball game."
Stubbs had played many games at Minute Maid for Cincinnati.
"You never know with a big outfield there," he said. "Balls that are normally home runs, you can track down. To be honest, I didn't think about [a double play]. Just try to get the ball in. I've been in that situation before [as a runner] where you don't think a guy's going to catch it, and you're looking to score from first."
Stubbs' play also allowed starter Ubaldo Jimenez to stay in the game past the first inning. After Stubbs' play, Jimenez retired the next 13 in a row.
"He was pretty good," Francona said. "More good than not good. He started out a little rocky. [Martinez] hit that short porch."
Jimenez wasn't very sharp in his last two starts, surrendering 14 earned runs in a total of six innings and absorbing two losses.
"You never feel happy when you're pitching like that," he said. "You're not giving your team a chance to win. I know it was something I could fix. Work a little more [between starts]."
Jimenez didn't get upset when Martinez, Houston's second hitter, hit the two-run homer.
"No," he said. "I made a good pitch and he put a good swing on it. He hit it to [the shortest] part of the stadium."
Jimenez did not want to leave the game after throwing just 65 pitches, but he had given up a single and triple to open the sixth inning, giving up four runs.
"You know I wouldn't be happy," he said of coming out of the game. "Starting pitchers want to keep going. I did [feel strong]. But it's not my call. I threw everything -- four-season fastball, two-seam fastball, split, slider."
The Indians ended a five-game losing streak Saturday and now head to the Chicago White Sox with two wins in a row.
"Those are good days, when guys are picking each other up," Francona said of Sunday's win. "Guys are in different positions [defensively], and we found a way to win a game. That goes a long way. People ask me why I came back to be a manager. Days like today."


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On Monday evening, the Hunter College Roosevelt House is hosting an event on media policy and reform, featuring former FCC Commissioner Michael Copps. Sadly, it's in the middle of my Monday class, so I will be unable to attend — and it's oversubscribed, so I can't urge you to attend either.
Still, I'm really excited for my colleague Andrew Lund, who is leading the conversation with Mr. Copps, as well as the many Hunter students and faculty who will be able to attend. Thus, I wanted to share a bit about what I'd like them (and the world) to know about this great public servant.
To fully appreciate how exceptional Copps was as an FCC Commissioner, a role he fulfilled from 2001 to 2011, you need to know how thoroughly the Commission has traditionally been a "captured" agency — that is, generally doing the bidding of the industries that it was constructed, in principle, to regulate.
You should also know how the "revolving door" of government works: After working in government in a position of any real importance, many former public servants often take plum jobs in the private sector where they can leverage their regulatory knowledge and even their interpersonal connections to the advantage of their new employers.
Once he started his term at the FCC, Commissioner Copps knew that, after his time in government, he could easily walk into a plum job in the private sector. After all, this had been the route taken by many of his predecessors — as well as many of his colleagues who stepped down in the interim.
Unfortunately, when looking at the decisions that many of these FCC folks who turned that experience into very-well-paid private sector jobs, one could be forgiven for wondering whether many of them truly had the public interest at heart. Some of their decisions suggest that they were, at least in part, also thinking about their long-term earning potential. I won't name names, but all of us who follow communication law reasonably closely know the most obvious examples.
When looking at Commissioner Copps' decisions, however, nobody could possibly doubt that his true allegiance really was with the public for the full decade of his service. Media reform groups like Free Press and Public Knowledge finally had an unabashed, reliable ally with his hand on the levers of power, on issues from broadcasting to telecommunications to pluralism and diversity.
Want a sense of where Copps stands on the issues? Go listen to this interview with Democracy Now. Or this one. Read this collection of speeches or this collection of op-eds. Over and over again, you see him supporting the importance of using the power of the state to shape a more democratic, fair, and representative media system.
Copps is probably best known for his opposition to consolidation in ownership between media companies. He "was the one vote against approving Comcast's takeover of AT&T's cable systems in 2002" (p. 261), but this was just a warm-up.
The real sea change on ownership came in late 2002 and 2003, as then-Chair Michael Powell proposed a substantial roll-back in the rules against media consolidation. Copps and fellow Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein pushed to have substantial public discussion around the proposal, including multiple, well-publicized hearings. Powell said no — allowing just one hearing — so Copps and Adelstein went on tour, holding 13 unofficial hearings.
Through this and other efforts, working alongside public interest-minded NGOs, Copps helped bring major public attention to Powell's proposal, ultimately bringing it to a halt. This slowed (though certainly did not stop) the process of media consolidation, through which ever fewer companies control ever more of our media landscape.
Copps has continued to be known for his opposition to media consolidation — though unfortunately, when Adelstein stepped down in 2009, Copps lost an important ally in the fight. Echoing the 2002 vote, Copps was the only Commissioner to vote against allowing Comcast to purchase NBC-Universal in 2011.
I would love to say a great deal more about Copps' time at the FCC, but I'll say just a few more words on one more issue: broadband regulation. He came in just in time to dissent from the FCC's decisions to give away the keys to the kingdom on broadband interconnection, in the decision that led to the Brand X ruling by the Supreme Court.
The FCC ruled that broadband infrastructure companies — the folks who've used imminent domain and massive public subsidies as key tools as they've laid the cable, phone, or fiber lines over which broadband is transmitted — are not obligated to share their "last mile" systems with competitors. (This requirement for "interconnection" was already in place for landline local and long-distance telephone service, which led to an explosion of competition and plummeting prices.)
The Supremes held that the FCC was within their rights to make the decision, not that it had to come out that way; if Copps had won the day, we wouldn't be dogging it in the horse latitudes of poor service, high prices, and slow broadband speeds as the world runs past us on all three counts. In the years after, Copps made the best of a bad regulatory position, serving as the most reliable vote for for mandatory network neutrality.
Again, though ownership and broadband policy are among his best-known issues, Copps was a tireless voice for the public interest on virtually every issue imaginable that came before the Commission. Even though he stepped down from the Commission over a year ago, he continues the work today.
Even as a former Commissioner who spent a decade being the thorniest thorn in the sides of those seeking to make a quick buck at the public's expense, Mr. Copps could still quickly make a quick buck himself working for industry. There are a large number of companies, industry trade groups, and swanky D.C. law firms that would be quite happy to give him a huge salary, cushy office, and first class travel budget to speak on their behalf.
Instead, Copps has moved on to work for Common Cause, one of our nation's strongest voices fighting for the best interests of ordinary people. This is just the latest in a long line of decisions in which he has chosen to fight for the public interest, even though it's easier and more lucrative to fight for those who already have disproportionate money and influence.
For public interest advocates, Michael Copps was, at a minimum, the greatest FCC Commissioner since Nicholas Johnson retired nearly 40 years ago — and perhaps the greatest ever. His work at the Commission will be missed, but I look forward to seeing him continue to have a major role in pushing for a fairer, more just media system for many years to come.
One more point, for anybody who's read this far: As of now, Copps' Wikipedia page is a mere stump — the Wikipedia term for an article that is too short and needs to be expanded. In this case, a great deal more needs to be said in order to do its subject justice. I call on you to help me do this in the coming weeks. Mr. Copps was and remains a tireless and effective servant of the public, and this is but a small favor we can do in return.

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Although it's been years since I left the East Coast, a number of people suggest they can still detect a New York accent. That may be so, but I'm certain I've made great strides. The improvement becomes evident each time I converse with my friends from Brooklyn.
My mistake is trying to correct them. I don't know why I feel the need to point out their flaws since my suggestions never seem to have much effect.
Take my friend Stan from Flatbush. I called him the other day to see how his mother was feeling.
"My mudda is doing fine," Stan replied. "Tanks for asking."
"I hope I don't offend you when I say this, but you seem to have difficulty pronouncing words that happen to have the letters 'th' in them."
"Here we go wit da elocution lessons again."
"If you prefer, we don't have to talk about it."
"Feel free, but I don't agree I sound like dat."
"You honestly can't hear it?"
"I hear nuttin. And dat's da troot."
"But you always seem to drop the all-important 'h' in your words."
"You must be hearing tings. I tink my woids are just fine?"
"And that's another flaw. You have a habit of not pronouncing your 'r's.'"
"Dat's absoid."
"It's not absurd. You're mangling the language."
"Take it easy. You talk like I'm committing moida in da foist."
"Yes, you are! You have a college education for Pete's sake."
"Yes, but I couldn't afford to go to one of dem fancy univoisities like you got out dere in California?"
"Like what?"
"Like Boikley?
"What school did you attend?"
"Brooklyn College."
"What's your degree in, English?"
"Is dat supposed to be sarcasm?"
"I apologize. I just thought it would be ironic if you got a degree in English, given your elocution."
"Well you're wrong. It's not in English."
"In what then?"
"And no one ever questioned your diction."
"Dey tought it was poifect."
"Let's change the subject. How's your daughter?"
"Which one, da one in Florida, or da one in Joisey?"
"Joisey. I mean Jersey."
"She just gave boit to a helty little baby. I'm a grandfadda again."
"Congratulations. A girl or a boy?"
"Any other girls?"
No. Dat's da foist. Before dat, tree boys."
"When was she born?
"What's her name?
"Dat's what I said."
"How do you spell it?"
"F-a-i-t-h, Fate."
"OK, then. Nice chatting with you, Stan. We'll talk again soon."
"OK. And tanks for da English lesson. I loined a lot."


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L3DT v11.11 release announcement
Date: 30th of November 2011
L3DT release 11.11 is available
Hi All,
L3DT release 11.11 is now available for download in all three flavours (Standard, Professional, and Pro for Torque.) Please read on for a description of the changes.
Speed, glorious speed!
This release includes some massive performance optimisations, which increases the speed of some calculations by as much as 4 times. These optimisations include multi-threading of the attributes map calculation, improved RAM usage, and optimisation of the colour map interpolation routines. The nature of these optimisations were described in September, so I shan't bore you with reiteration.
Bug fixes
A number of bugs were fixed in this release, including:
Other bug fixes and changes are listed in the change log.
How to download
As with all L3DT updates, this is a free update for all users of L3DT Standard Edition, as well as all users of L3DT Professional and L3DT Pro for Torque who have purchased a license within the past 18 months. If the 18 month 'free update' period for your license has expired (see the 'Help→About' box), you will need to renew your license to be able to use this update (contact email@example.com to discuss discounts).
To download the update, please follow the instructions below:
Please let me know what you think of the new release. Comments, requests and bug reports are all welcome, as well as suggestions for the next release. Please feel free to make use of this forum thread.
End transmission
Best regards, Aaron.
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More than 80 Halloween events for the young and not so young to celebrate Halloween in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. Prepared by The Province newspaper in Vancouver.
Parade of Lost Souls
The Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret presents another year of celebration through festival, masquerade and performance art. • Britannia Community Centre grounds, parade route will be revealed at the stroke of midnight on Oct. 30 • Oct. 31, 7-10 p.m. • Free, donations appreciated, dustyflowerpotcabaret.com
Pumpkin Power
Design your own take-home Jack O' Lantern, go on a spooky scavenger hunt in the exhibit galleries and compete for best costume. • Surrey Museum, 17710 56A Ave. • Oct. 31, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. • By donation, 604-592-6956, surrey.ca/heritage
Haunted Village at Burnaby Village Museum
The Village, the Farmhouse and the carousel will all be adorned in a spooky but friendly fashion. • 6501 Deer Lake Ave., Burnaby • Oct. 28-30, 6-9 p.m. • $14/$9, 604-297-4565, burnabyvillagemuseum.ca
Burnaby Central Railway: Halloween Train Rides
Enjoy a Halloween-themed train ride, free hot chocolate and a cookie. • Confederation Park, 120 North Willingdon Ave., Burnaby • Oct. 30 and Oct. 31, 6-9 p.m. • $3.50/ride, burnabyrailway.org
Halloween at the Vancouver Police Museum
Enjoy some Halloween fun and a screening of the film Scooby Doo • Vancouver Police Museum, 240 E. Cordova • Oct. 24, 11 a.m. • $15/$10, 604-665-3346, vancouverpolicemuseum.ca
Spooktacular Newton
Trick-or-treating, a petting zoo, free food, a photo booth, haunted train, a mini movie theatre, crafts and pumpkins by donation. • Save-on-Foods underground parking, 7320 King George Blvd., Surrey • Oct. 24, noon-5 p.m. • Free, 604-593-2294, newtonbia.com
Spooky Graveyard of Misfit Toys
Wander through an interactive graveyard party and enjoy a dip in the pool on this spooky, fun-filled night! Costumes are optional but encouraged. • Eileen Dailly Pool, 240 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby • Oct. 24, 5-8 p.m. • 604-298-7946
Trick or Treat at the Sea to Sky Gondola
The Sea to Sky Gondola welcomes costume-clad trick-or-treaters of all ages for an afternoon filled with seasonal surprises, face painting and a Halloween scavenger hunt. • Sea to Sky Gondola, 36800 Hwy. 99, Squamish • Oct. 24, 1 p.m. • $37.95 day ticket, 604-892-2551, seatoskygondola.com
Heritage Family Day: Haunted Farm
Tiptoe on the creaky floorboards of the haunted farmhouse as you learn All Hallow's Eve traditions, taste a fate cake and do a spooky craft. • Historic Stewart Farm, 13723 Crescent Rd., Surrey • Oct. 31, noon-4 p.m. • By donation, 604-592-6956, surrey.ca/heritage
Weaving Webs, Spinning Spiders
Weave and spin spooky Halloween decorations and creatures, including a spider glove to use while trick-or-treating. Ages 8-12 • Surrey Museum, 17710 56A Ave., Surrey • Oct. 24, 2-4 p.m. • $15, registration required, 604-592-6956, surrey.ca/heritage
Trick-or-Treating at Capilano Mall
Dress up your little ones and swing by Capilano Mall for a shop-to-shop trick or treating session • 935 Marine Dr., North Van • Oct. 31, 2-3 p.m. • Free, 604-980-8561, capilanomall.com
Willowbrook Shopping Centre: Trick or Treat Parade
Join us for this popular and lively Halloween even. Proceeds benefit the Langley School District Foundation. • Oct. 31, 4:30-5:30 p.m. • $2/child, shopwillowbrook.com
Laughing Stock Ranch: Halloween Spooktacular
Enjoy a pony ride through haunted trails, bouncy castles, petting zoo craft table, colouring contest and more. • 240th and 32nd Ave., Langley • Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • $10, 604-720-6484, laughingstockranch.ca
Halloween in the Forest
Dress up in a spooktacular costume to win a prize draw. Learn fun facts about owls, bats, spiders and raccoons; enjoy some Halloween treats and meet the Forest Fairy. • Surrey Nature Centre, 14225 Green Timbers Way • Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free, 604-502-6065, surrey.ca/culture-recreation
Family Fun at the Royal Hotel
Join your friends for pancakes, pumpkins, a costume parade and storytelling at the historic Royal Hotel. • 45886 Wellington Ave., Chilliwack• Oct. 31, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. • $12, 604-792-1210, royalhotelchilliwack.com
Halloween at Lonsdale Quay Market
Lots of activities for the little ones including a Halloween story time, crafts and mini pumpkin decorating, trick-or-treating, a Halloween movie and more. • North Van • Oct. 31, noon-5 p.m. • Free, 604-985-2191, lonsdalequay.com
Halloween at Wesbrook Village
Bring your little witches, wizards, and werewolves for trick-or-treating, a family movie, costume contest and more. • Wesbrook Welcome Centre, 3378 Wesbrook Mall, UBC • Oct. 31, 2-5 p.m. • Free, 604-228-2025, discoverwesbrook.com
Halloween Fireworks Festival
Join the City of Richmond for their annual Fireworks Festival. Enjoy children's activities, clowns, a magic show, fire juggling and a spectacular fireworks finale. • Minoru Park, 7191 Granville Ave., Richmond • Oct. 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m. • Free, 604-276-4300, richmond.ca/
Halloween Hoot at the Fort
Trick-or-treat at the Fort and discover surprises along the way. Get your face painted and make a craft. Geared toward young families. • Fort Langley National Historic Site, 23433 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley • Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • $11.70/$6.30, www.pc.gc.ca/fortlangley
Family Fright Fest
Wear your costume and enjoy an evening of spooky fun. Includes a scavenger hunt, Halloween crafts and games, a bouncy castle, cotton candy, marshmallow roast and entertainment. • Oct. 22, 4:30-7:30 p.m.: Firehall Centre for the Arts, 11489 84th Ave., Delta • Oct. 28, 4:30-8 p.m.: McKee Seniors Centre, Heritage House and surrounding area, 5155 47th Ave., Ladner • Free, 604-596-4485, delta.ca
The Howl: A Musical Masquerade
Music, costumes and Halloween all come together in Norman Foote's engaging concert for youth and families. • Oct. 22, 7 p.m.: Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Van. $16/$13, 604-984-4484 or centennialtheatre.com | Oct. 24, 2 p.m.: Massey Theatre, New West, $5-$15, 604-521-5050 or masseytheatre.com | Oct. 25, 2 and 4:30 p.m.: Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. $16/$12, 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Halloween on the Heights
A safe, fun and a celebration of a good spooking. • Oct. 31, 3:30-5:30 p.m.: Trick-or-treat on Hastings | Oct. 30-31: Burnaby Central Railway Spooky Halloween Train, Confederation Park | Oct. 31, 8:15 p.m.: Fireworks display, Gilmore Community School | Nov. 1, 5:30-8 p.m.: 2nd Annual Heights Halloween Pumpkin parade • Hastings Street between Boundary Rd. and Gamma Ave., Burnaby • burnabyheights.com
3rd Annual Piratehouse Fundraiser
Visit the pirate-themed yard display and make a donation to St. Stephen Children's Centre in Uganda. • 5970 Portland St. • Oct. 31, 5-8 p.m. • piratehouse.ca
Once Upon a Pumpkin
Drop into the Nature House for an exploration of Halloween and its origins in nature. • Richmond Nature Park, 1181 Westminster Hwy., Richmond • Oct. 17-31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • richmond.ca/naturepark
Halloween Makeup
Learn how to create your own wounds, blood, burns and more using common household items. For ages 12+ • Oct. 21, 6:30-8:30 p.m.:George Mackie Library | Oct. 22, 6:30-8:30 p.m.: Ladner Pioneer Library | Oct. 23, 2:30-4:30 p.m.: Tsawwassen Library • Free, fvrl.ca
Halloween at FlyOver Canada
Broomelda is back and ready to lead all aspiring witches and wizards through the Haunted Witch Academy followed by a spellbinding ride across Canada. • 999 Canada Place • Oct. 16-Nov. 1, daily from 4 p.m. • $16.95/$9.95, flyovercanada.com
Pumpkin Express Train
Enjoy crafts activities and ride the Pumpkin Express through the decorated forest. • Bear Creek Park, 13750 88th Ave., Surrey • Oct. 9-31, 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m. • $9.50, 604-501-1232, bctrains.com
Stanley Park Halloween Ghost Train
Back from the graveyards of yesteryear come some of the most spine-tingling creatures ever to haunt the train. See Dracula, Frankenstein, the Phantom of the Opera and more as they come back to life from behind the silver screen. • Stanley Park Miniature Railway • Oct. 9-Nov. 1 • $11/$8, advance tickets at ticketleader.ca, 604-257-8531, ghosttrain.ca
Stanley Park Ghost Train: Spooky Barn
Escape the weather and have a spooky good time at this fun, indoor, haunted attraction. Open during the Ghost Train's matinee and evening show times. • Stanley Park Miniature Railway • Oct. 9-Nov. 1 • $2, ghosttrain.ca
Pumpkins, Pigs & Petting Zoos
Come on down to the farm for the day to find your special pumpkin, visit the animals in the petting zoo, take a hayride and shop at the Farmer's Market. • Aldor Acres, 24990 84th Ave., Langley • Until Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • $8, 604-888-0788, aldoracresfamilyfarm.ca
Halloween at the Cannery
Help solve the Case of the Cannery Curse! Meet the ghostly victim and other ghoulish characters on a self-guided mystery tour of the historic cannery. • Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 12138 Fourth Ave., Richmond • Oct. 23-31, 1-5 p.m. • $6.30-$10.20, gulfofgeorgiacannery.org
Maple Ridge 3rd Annual Zombie Walk
Zombie fun for the whole family. • Festivities start at Valley Fair Mall, Maple Ridge • Oct. 23, 4-6 p.m. • Please bring a donation for the Friends in Need Food Bank
Haunted House at Barclay Manor
Be prepared to be very afraid! Make your way through the haunted house and see what surprises are in store. Ages 8+ • 1447 Barclay St. • Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 • $3/person, $10/family, facebook.com/events/714814748619436
4th Annual Pumpkin Smash Day
Bring your pumpkin for a day of pumpkin bowling, pumpkin throwing, pumpkin dropping and smashing. • Chilliwack Corn Maze and Pumpkin Farm, 41905 Yale Rd. West • Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. • $11/person, 604-845-7771, chilliwackcornmaze.com
Halloween Funland
Train rides, Haunted Pumpkin Patch, bouncy castle, bumper cars and a swing ride. • Art Knapp, 4391 King George Blvd., Surrey • Oct. 1-31 • artknappsurrey.com/events/Halloween-Funland
Port Kells Pumpkin Patch
Hay wagons rides, the Hay Bale Maze and Haunted House, crafts and activities and lots of Halloween pumpkins. • Port Kells Nurseries, 18730 88th Ave., Surrey • Oct. 1-31, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. • Free, 604-882-1344, portkellsnurseries.com
Richmond Country Farm Pumpkin Patch
Enjoy costumed entertainers, live music by the farm band, hay wagon rides to the pumpkin fields and more. • 12900 Steveston Hwy., Richmond • Until Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • 604-274-0522, countrypumpkinpatch.ca
Southlands Heritage Farm Pumpkin Patch
Pick a pumpkin, play with the friendly farm animals, explore the Old Apple Orchard and learn about where your food comes from. • 6767 Balaclava St. • Until Oct. 31 • 604-261-1295, southlandsfarms.com
SFU Science Spooktacular
An afternoon of spooky science fun for kids in grades K-6 and their families. See creepy creatures and play with some Halloween-y hands-on science activities. • SFU Burnaby Campus, 8888 University Dr., Burnaby • Oct. 31, noon-3:30 p.m. • Free, sfu.ca/science.html
Fright Nights features 7 haunted houses and possesses PNE Playland Vancouver on select nights till November 1
The Chinatown Haunted House
Vancouver's peaceful classical garden is transformed into a terrifying haunted house. Inspired by the gruesome stories of detective Judge Dee, China's Sherlock Holmes, Seven Tyrants Theatre puts a unique twist on a freaky evening. • Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, 578 Carrall St. • Oct. 21-31, 7-10 p.m. • $14/$12, ticketstonight.ca, chinatownhauntedhouse.com
Halloween Movie Marathon
Spend your Halloween with a triple bill of horror classics featuring Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (6:15 p.m.), John Carpenter's Halloween (9:15 p.m.) and Robert Rodriguez' From Dusk Till Dawn (11:30 p.m.) • Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway • Oct. 31 • $10/$8 per film, or $15/$13 for all three, riotheatre.ca
Haunted Forest Scream Train
The forest is alive with ghosts and ghouls intent on scaring you amidst creepy sounds, special effects and scary characters like Chainsaw Charlie. Not for the young or faint of heart. • Bear Creek Park, 13750 88th Ave., Surrey • Oct. 16-31, 6:30-10 p.m. • $10.50, bctrains.com
Haunted Vancouver Trolley Tour
The Vancouver Trolley Company and Vancouver Police Museum are partnering together for a haunted evening of murderous tales and infamous Vancouver ghost stories. Ages 13+ • Tours depart hourly from Canada Placem, 6:30-9:30 p.m. • $40, 604-801-5515, vancouvertrolley.com
13-Hour Horror Film Fest
Thirteen hours of vampires, psychos, killer machines, bugs, chainsaws, eyeballs and general mayhem. • Norm Theatre, 6138 Student Union Blvd, UBC • Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-11:55 p.m. • By donation, facebook.com/events/868964139807317
Paranormal Encounters in Surrey
Join the Vancouver Paranormal Society as they share supernatural findings in local buildings, then explore the stories behind the buildings with Surrey's Archivist. • Surrey Museum, 17710 56A Ave. • Oct. 28, 7-9 p.m. • $15, registration required, 604-592-6956, surrey.ca/heritage
Candlelight Cemetery Tour
Candles light the way as author Warren Sommer reveals the fascinating stories that lie beneath the headstones of the 130-year old Surrey Centre Cemetery and Christ Church Anglican Churchyard. Ages 12+ • Surrey Museum, 17710 56A Ave. • Oct. 24, 7-8:30 p.m. • $20, registration required, 604-592-6956, surrey.ca/heritage
Peter 'n' Chris & the Mystery of the Hungry Heart Motel
Award wining Canadian comedy sketch duo apply their wits to invoking, undermining, sending up, and/or doing the old end-run around every murder mystery setup and riff ever. It's a murder mystery thriller genre homage that includes the sacred principle of not blabbing. • Anvil Centre, 777 Columbia St., New West • Oct. 30 until Nov. 1 • $35/$25, ticketsnw.ca, anvilcentre.com
Spooky Halloween Organ Music
Spooky organ music and readings in a Gothic church, with performers in costume and a gigantic pipe organ to send shivers down your spine. Wear your costume and enjoy treats after the show. • St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, 1022 Nelson St. • Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. • Free, donations accepted, 604-683-4574, rcco.bc.ca
VSO: A Halloween Spectacular
Come in costume and enjoy a concert guaranteed to send chills up your spine. Music includes Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountain, selections from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera, a suite of music from Harry Potter and more. • Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St. • Oct. 30 and Oct. 31, 8 p.m. • $25-$95, 604-876-3434, vancouversymphony.ca
VTSL: Halloween Monster Match
Join the Vancouver TheatreSports League as costumed performers go head to headless in two spooktacular competitions. Also includes a costume parade and dancing to bloodcurdling DJ beats, with the cast joining you on the dance floor. • Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau St., Granville Island • Oct. 31, doors 7:30 p.m. • vtsl.com/show/halloween
Halloween Drive-In at The River District
Fresh Air Cinema presents outdoor screenings of Hocus Pocus and The Thing (Oct. 24) and The Nightmare Before Christmas and The Lost Boys (Oct. 30). • 3650 E. Kent • Oct. 24 and Oct. 30, 6-11:55 p.m. • $20/carload, halloweendrivein.ca
Vancity Theatre: Halloween Eye Candy
Get your Halloween scare on with screenings of spooky movies. • Ghost Materialities: Undisclosed Forces and the Neoliberal Subject, Oct. 29 | GHOSTS… of the Civil Dead, Oct. 29 | They Live, Oct. 31 | The Creeping Garden, Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 1, 5 | Little Shop of Horrors, Oct. 30 and 31 • 1181 Seymour St. • 604-683-3456, viff.org
Historical Halloween Adventure
Tour historic buildings and hear Halloween tales. Make a paper Halloween basket and trick or treat along the boardwalk houses. • Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, 5180 Westwater Dr., Richmond • Oct. 24 and Oct. 31, 1-3 p.m. • 604-718-8050, richmond.ca
Grave Tales
Join expert storytellers for a two-hour program of spine-chilling stories as you walk through the Fort Langley village at night. Reservations are a must. • Fort Langley National Historic Site, 23433 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley • Oct. 15-30 • Tickets at brownpapertickets.com, 604-513-4799, www.pc.gc.ca/fortlangley
The Lost Souls of Gastown
Venture through backstreets, alleyways and hidden corners of Gastown to discover Vancouver's dark and gruesome early history on this 90-minute theatrical experience. Ages 16+ • Meet at Cathedral Square, Dunsmuir and Richards • Oct. 1-31 • $22/$19, forbiddenvancouver.ca
Halloween party for ages 15-19. Come in your best costume and dance the night away to EDM, hardstyle, hip hop, rap and trap. • Encore Dance Club, 1058 Granville St. • Oct. 30, 9 p.m. • $30, Twisted.ca/Haunted
Potters House of Horrors
One of B.C.'s largest haunted-only events features two full-size haunted houses – the Ripper of Whitechapel takes you on a walk of terror through 1800s England, and the Swampin' Slaughterhouse is a Southern haunted mansion in a Louisiana swamp setting. • Potters Nursery, 12530 72nd Ave., Surrey • Oct. 2-31 • pottershouseofhorrors.com
Reapers Haunted Attraction
Chilliwack's longest running and scariest Halloween attraction features a haunted house and maze. • 9423 Gibson Rd. • Oct. 2-31, opens at 7 p.m. • $10, or $18/Reapers + Maze combo, 604-792-8572, reapers.ca
Alien Contagion: Rise of the Zombie Syndrome
The Virtual Stage presents this all-new, immersive and spine-tingling theatrical adventure. Join a team of audience members and work together to save the world and conquer the undead in downtown Vancouver, on Granville Island and in Gastown. • Secret rendezvous revealed the day before the mission • Oct. 6 until Nov. 1, Tuesday-Sunday, shows every 30 minutes from 6:30-8:30 p.m. • $12.50-$50, thevirtualstage.org/tickets, thevirtualstage.org/zombies
Historic Stewart Farm: Classic Scary Movies
Enter the haunted house and watch early classic horror films, featuring the very first zombie movie: White Zombie (1932). Popcorn and hot chocolate included. • 13723 Crescent Rd., Surrey • Oct. 30, 6-8 p.m. • $5.50, registration required, 604-592-6956, surrey.ca/heritage
Ghostly Gastown Tours
Step back into Vancouver's past to learn the haunted history of the Gastown area on this walking tour. Learn about a town renown for its wild west legacy of drinking, gambling, smuggling, and harsh justice in the form of hangings. • Oct. 24, 28, 30 and 31 • $15, brownpapertickets.com/event/1766072, ghostlygastowntours.com
Fright Nights
Western Canada's most terrifying adult-themed Halloween event is back with seven haunted houses, 15 fear-inducing rides and the Monsters of Schlock's old-style freak show. • PNE Fairgrounds • Oct. 9-Nov. 1 • $22-$37, frightnights.ca
Halloween Costume Catwalk
Set to festive Halloween-themed music, this fashion show allows the store's Costume Consultants to showcase this year's most popular costumes while providing useful shopping tips and tricks. • Value Village Thrift Store, 1820 E. Hastings St. • Oct. 22 and 29, 3 p.m. • Free, 604-254-4282, valuevillage.com
Ghost Ridge Cirque de la Lune
What do you get when you combine a group of volunteers, a 9000-sq. ft. dairy barn and a lot of original effects? One of the best haunted houses in the Fraser Valley. • Albion Fairgrounds, 23415 105th Ave., Maple Ridge • Oct. 23-30, 6-9 p.m. | Family Friendly hour from 5-6 p.m. on Oct. 24 and 25 • $8, 604-463-6922, ghostridge.ca
Vancouver Mysteries
Whether you are planning a date, visiting Vancouver, or planning an activity for a large group Vancouver Mysteries has two games for you: A Murder Mystery: Crime in Downtown or A Spy Game: Secret Mission. • Until Oct. 31, games leave every 15 minutes throughout the day • vancouvermysteries.com
Fright Nights features 7 haunted houses and possesses PNE Playland Vancouver on select nights till November 1
Rocky Horror Pinup Show
Vancouver dance companies collaborate for a Rocky Horror Halloween Party. With The Lovers Cabaret, The Dance Initiative and Army of Sass. • Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St. • Oct. 29, 7 p.m. • eventbrite.ca, rickshawtheatre.com
7 Deadly Sins Halloween Party
This two-day event provides guests with ample opportunities to get in trouble. The party features performances by some of Vancouver's most experienced DJs playing in four seperate rooms. • The Waldorf, 1489 E. Hastings St. • Oct. 30 and Oct. 31, 8 p.m. • $40, clubzone.com
A Halloween Night at Wayne Manor
An immersive theatre experience combining a masquerade in a stately manor home, the rich history of DC Comics and a colourful collection of villains. • Hycroft Manor, 1489 McRae Ave. • Oct. 31, 6 p.m. • $125, brownpapertickets.com/event/1669951
Academie Duello's Halloween Party
Get your ghoul on at at this party featuring the musical spins of DJ Horrible, plus ghastly games, food, prizes and more. • Academie Duello, 412 W. Hastings St. • Oct. 30, 8 p.m. • $25/$20, 604-568-9907, academieduello.com
Attack of the Killer Bands
A monster band mash-up and a night of frightening fun with wicked reggae, rock, ska and surf tunes. Bands include Brehdren, Kownterpoint, The Harvest and The Surfrajets. • Fairview Pub, 898 W. Broadway • Oct. 30, 9:30 p.m. • $10, ticketzone.com/killerbands, facebook.com/events/794820220554178
Carnival of Lost Souls
Halloween-eve extravaganza featuring local rock bands. With Reverend Heathen Strangefellow and the Vaudeville Vagabonds, Warless, Year of the Wolf, Bone Daddies and Still Spirits. • Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St. • Oct. 30, 8 p.m. • $10, ticketfly.com, Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife, Neptoon, rickshawtheatre.com
Halloween at the Fox
A dark double feature of spooktacular fun in the haunted cinema featuring two huge dance parties. • Oct 30, 8 p.m.: Legendary soul man and the original rapper BlowFly, followed by Late Night Dance Party | Oct. 31, 8 p.m.: The Lost Girls Burlesque – Erotica, sexuality, performance, and spectacle, followed by Late Night Dance Party • Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St. • foxcabaret.com
The HallowSwing party takes over the art studio for a vintage/retro spookeasy themed party, featuring North Carolina gypsy-swing band The Resonant Rogues. • One Thousand Rivers, 54 E. 4th Ave. • Oct. 30, 9 p.m. • $20, ticketzone.com/event/HallowSwing/307855
102.7 The PEAK FM's Halloween celebration features performances by Five Alarm Funk, Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party, BESTiE and Can I Live. • Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St. • Oct. 30, doors 7:30 p.m. • voguetheatre.com
Alice Cooper Halloween Party
Halloween bash with Guy Jones as Alice Cooper. Prizes for best costume. • Panchos Rock Caberat, 10768 King George Blvd., Surrey • Oct. 31, 9 p.m. • $25/$20, 604-583-3536, panchosnightclub.com
Caturday Crew: Infection
Halloween Party featuring interactive DJ, dance and theatrical performances. With Space Laces, Pretty Much?!, Kermode, Reflektor and Caturday Crew. • Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St. • Oct. 31, 8 p.m. • brownpapertickets.com, rickshawtheatre.com
Death by DJ
Come dressed up and ready to hula and win odd prizes such as Halloween themed furniture and dance the night away to electro, jazz and tech house. • Grandview Legion, 2205 Commercial Dr. • Oct. 31, 9 p.m. • $15, clubzone.com
Halloween Hootenanny
Combining prohibition-era moonshine rock with the sexy Bone Rattle Burlesque Pin-Up girls, the Railway Club presents a haunted Halloween happening. With bands 100 Proof, The Milk Pipes, The Staggers & Jaggs and The Eleven Twelves. • Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir St. • Oct. 31, 9:30 p.m. • $12/$15, ticketzone.com, Highlife, Zulu, Bone Rattle, Red Cat, facebook.com/events/759313860805172
Haunted Circus
Heavy hitting bands, burlesque pin-up girls and a high-flying trapeze artist. Includes performances by Season to Attack, Ghost Body, Mausiki and Quartered. • The Hindenburg, 23 W. Cordova St. • Oct. 31, 9 p.m. • $15/$12, ticketzone.com, facebook.com/events/314625535393032
Science World: Halloween Costume Ball
Features two rooms of music on two floors, a hell-raising sound and lighting system, six DJs and performers, five fully licensed bars, and 1,100+ costumed attendees. • Telus World of Science, 1455 Quebec St. • Oct. 31 • $65, $90/VIP, twisted.ca/CostumeBall
Student Tours Halloween Club Crawl
Party bus transportation, entrance to four of the hottest Halloween parties, exclusive VIP access and more. • Oct. 31, doors 5 p.m., buses roll at 6 p.m. • Tickets at clubzone.com
The Bacardi Boohaha
94.5 Virgin Radio presents this Halloween bash, with DJ Flipout mixing all the hits and cash prizes for best costumes awarded throughout the night. • Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville St. • Oct. 31, doors 9 p.m. • $9.45, $19.45, $28.45, ticketmaster.ca, livenation.com
Winter Is Coming…Game of Thrones Halloween
Winter is coming to Venue this Halloween. Pay homage to Game Of Thrones with a visual experience unlike the rest. • Venue, 881 Granville St. • Oct. 31, 9 p.m. • $25, venuelive.ca
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If you are completely new to focus stacking, then perhaps it would be best to start by reading a couple of tutorials:
Otherwise, we'll assume you already know the basics of focus stacking and have a stack of JPEG or TIFF images to work with.
Getting started with Zerene Stacker is easy:
Congratulations, you have now finished your first stack using Zerene Stacker!
Here's an example — 167 frames of a tiny fruit fly, stacked into a halo-free composite, fully automatic, no messing with parameters.
From this point, there are several directions you may want to go. These include:
To get the most benefit from using Zerene Stacker, it's important to understand the differences between its two major stacking methods.
PMax is a "pyramid" method. It is very good at finding and preserving detail even in low contrast or slightly blurred areas. It's also very good at handling overlapping structures like mats of hair and crisscrossing bristles, nicely avoiding the loss-of-detail halos typical of other stacking programs. But PMax tends to increase noise and contrast, and it can alter colors somewhat.
DMap is a "depth map" method. It does a better job keeping the original smoothness and colors, but it's not as good at finding and preserving detail.
The two methods complement each other. Some types of subjects look good when they are processed automatically by PMax, but not by DMap. Other subjects are just the opposite. For particularly challenging subjects like bugs and flowers shot through microscope objectives, neither method is ideal by itself. In that case the best results are obtained by using human judgment and the retouching tool to combine the best aspects of both algorithms.
With default settings, DMap processing is broken into three big steps:
Step 2 is illustrated below.
With the contrast threshold set at Percentile: 0.0, we can see a large amount of "junk" around the edge of the subject. In other subjects, we might see unacceptable "chunky" regions even in the body of the subject. This setting is too low:
With the contrast threshold set at Percentile: 85.0, the junk has mostly disappeared, but a lot of subject detail has disappeared also. This setting is too high:
With the contrast threshold set to an intermediate level, the junk has mostly disappeared, while most of the subject detail is still retained. This setting will give a good result:
When the threshold is set properly, click the OK button and wait for the computation to finish.
The DMap output from Percentile: 55.0 is shown below.
With this difficult subject, there is still some halo that must be dealt with by retouching. This can be done quickly and easily from a PMax output, as shown in the retouching tutorial.
For simpler subjects, DMap by itself with a carefully set threshold will often give final quality results.
DMap results are also affected by two parameters named Estimation Radius and Smoothing Radius, which can be set in Options > Preferences > DMap Settings. The best settings for these depend on the nature of your images. The default settings are appropriate for typical conditions. Subjects that have simple shapes and a lack of sharp detail will benefit from higher settings (larger radii), while subjects that have unusually crisp, high contrast detail may benefit from lower settings (smaller radii). Typically the smoothing radius should be about half the estimation radius. The very best values for these parameters must be determined by experiment, since they depend on many factors such as magnification, lighting, camera, and lens settings in addition to the type of subject. In particularly troublesome cases, it can be helpful to run DMap two or more times with different parameter settings, and combine those results with retouching.
Zerene Stacker's retouching capability is one of its strongest features. You can quickly and easily merge the best aspects from two or more output stacked images, in addition to merging from individual source frames as commonly provided by other programs. The user interface also provides a tightly integrated set of navigation tools that let you quickly and easily move in depth through the stack, pan and zoom within the image, change brush size, and flash between source and retouched images in the same window.
These capabilities are best learned by watching our video tutorial, Introduction to Retouching.
But just in case you can't watch the tutorial, here are the key points:
After you've seen that first retouching tutorial, then there's a second one you should watch also: Advanced Retouching.
While the first video tutorial focuses on the basic operations of retouching, the second one goes into more depth about how to use these capabilities to get the best results from a more challenging stack of floral photography: close-up honeysuckle blossoms, shot in the wild and moving in a slight breeze.
Sometimes the easiest way to deal with a troublesome area is to stack just the input files with that area in focus, then use the retouching tool to merge that output image with an output image for the full stack.
To stack a subset of the input files, simply select (highlight) the files to be included, then Stack > Stack Selected (PMax or DMap). To add files to the selection set, use shift-click (select a range of files), control-click (add one file), and shift-control-click (add a range of files).
Stacking selected frames is a particularly convenient way of dealing with the "transparent foreground" artifact that commonly appears with deep high magnification stacks. The strategy is to do a Stack All first, identify places where the foreground appears transparent, then determine which frames have just that foreground in focus, Stack Selected those frames, and finally retouch from the Stack Selected output into the Stack All output. With a deep stack, this approach can be much faster and less tedious than retouching from individual source frames.
Saving a "project" in Zerene Stacker lets you leave the program, then quickly get back in and resume working where you left off. A project contains links to the input images, values of alignment and brightness adjustments for each input image, copies of the output images stored in a proprietary lossless format suitable for subsequent processing, and most of the Options > Preferences settings that were in effect at the time the project was saved.
Many people never use File > Save Project. If you're sure that you have an image completed to the point where you're done using Zerene Stacker, then you can just File > Save Output Image to create a TIFF or JPEG file, and all the other information will be thrown away when you exit the program.
But if you think you might want to do some more retouching, then it's better to File > Save Project until you're sure that you really are done. Some people retain their projects forever; other people delete them at some point to save disk space.
In the computer's file system, each Zerene Stacker project consists of a folder containing a ".zsj" file and several subfolders. The .zsj file is the master description for the project. You can look inside it with any text editor. Typical subfolders include "generatedimages", which contains output images in ".zsy" format; "previewimages", which contains cached screen preview images as low quality ".jpg"; "AdjustedSourceImages" if Save Adjusted Images has been used; and so on.
Zerene Stacker has a flexible batch facility for unattended execution.
Very briefly, a "batch" consists of a set of tasks to be performed for each of a set of projects or folders (directories) containing source images, combined with some options about how the results are to be saved.
In the following example, the user has defined one batch, consisting of 7 folders of source images. A new project will be constructed for each folder of source images, PMax and DMap will be run within each project, the projects will be saved in a designated location, and output images will be both retained within the projects and written to external files.
Pressing the "Save Batch to Queue" button causes the bottom panel of the Batch Queue dialog to update so that it looks like this:
At this point, pressing the "Run All Batches" button will cause the indicated tasks to be run against the indicated folders or projects. (Note the ordering, "tasks: folders" .)
In the Batch Queue dialog, the "Add Current Project" button has two different uses, as follows:
Note that each task may have different options (preferences) set for it. The task records whatever Options > Preferences are in effect at the time the Add button is pressed.
The options for a task can be confirmed and/or changed by highlighting the task and pressing Change Options. Options can also be displayed in a textual form by highlighting a task and pressing Details.
For batch usage, the appropriate contrast threshold for DMap is best determined by running a typical stack interactively. Then you can set Options > Preferences to apply that same threshold unattended to all folders in the batch.
The batch capability can also be used to provide an API (Application Programming Interface) that allows Zerene Stacker to be controlled by another application such as ImageJ or a command script. For details, see, Batch API: Running Zerene Stacker From Another Application.
Options > Preferences… brings up this dialog. Categories of options can be selected in the list on the left, with corresponding settings changed in the panels on the right. Tooltips are provided throughout, to explain what each of the options does.
Except when retouching, you have complete control over the size and placement of the image windows. Each image window can be minimized or maximized (within the overall bounds of the frame) by clicking on the little icons in the upper right corner: . When a window is maximized, it can be restored to partially fill the frame by clicking a similar icon that appears in the same place: . Images can be resized and moved by dragging their edges and title bars.
When the program starts, it used the same layout it had the last time it ended.
If you lose track of windows, you can always select Options > Restore Default Layout to make things sane again.
A unique feature of Zerene Stacker is its ability to generate stereo and 3-D rocking sequences from a single stack, even when the subject is hairy, bristly, or has complex geometry with overlapping parts. This capability is described in its own documentation page, Synthetic Stereo.
Zerene Stacker includes an integrated controller for the StackShot automated rail by Cognisys. This feature is described in its own documentation page, StackShot Controller Interface.


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A lush window box spilling blooms can boost curb appeal in ways that a new paint job or reseeded lawn don't quite equal. I'm building six for my 15-year-old Cape--and after cranking up my power tools and making a big mound of sawdust, I was able to finish the first one in just one weekend.
Download Plans and Materials for this project [PDF]
Each box is essentially a 6- to 8-inch-deep trough with a slanted front, supported by two thick brackets and centered just shy of the window's width. Two brackets will support boxes less than 48 inches long, but longer boxes need a third, center bracket. I installed the boxes an inch beneath the sill of sliding and double-hung windows. On out-swinging casement and awning windows, I'd mount the box 6 to 8 inches below the sill, to leave clearance for the plants.
I'll repaint, one day. For now, I'm happy with the new splash of color.
I crosscut the 1 x 8s to length using a miter saw. I cut the bottom, back and front of the window box to 36 inches long, and the two ends to 5¼ inches. The cleats, which mount to the house and support the box and braces, are 13 inches long. I used a table saw to rip the back to 6 inches wide, the bottom to 6¼ inches, and the two cleats to 2 [1].
To create the box's slanted front, I adjusted the bevel angle of the table-saw blade to 15 degrees and bevel-ripped both edges of the front panel [2]. I adjusted the blade back to vertical, set the table saw's miter gauge to 15 degrees and made the angled cut to both window-box ends. I smoothed the cut edges with 80-grit sandpaper.
Next, I used a drafting implement called a French curve to draw the profile of the braces onto paper. I cut the paper along the curve, then traced the shape onto 5/4-inch pine, and cut along my line with a saber saw [3]. I sanded the curved edges smooth using a drum sander in a drill press. You can also use the "nose" of a belt sander, or do it by hand.
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To add a decorative touch to the curved profiles, I routed a shallow cove into the edges of the braces. First, I clamped the router upside down, creating a makeshift router table. Then I carefully moved the curved edges of each brace and cleat along the bit [4].
Using an orbital finishing sander fitted with 120-grit sandpaper, I sanded each piece smooth. Using 1-inch stainless-steel trim-head screws, I fastened the back to the bottom, and then attached the two ends, which were inset ½ inch [5]. (When driving a screw close to the end of a board, stay within 3 inches or so, and be sure to drill 1 5/8-inch-diameter screw-pilot holes to prevent the wood from splitting.) Using 1-inch trim screws, I fastened the front panel to the bottom and to the angled ends [6].
I used exterior-grade wood putty to fill the screw holes in the front panel. Once the putty dried, I hand-sanded it flush with 120-grit paper. Using a 3/8-inch-diameter spade bit, I drilled six drainage holes through the bottom of the window box.
I attached the braces to the cleats with 1 5/8-inch stainless-steel trim-head screws driven through the back of the cleats [7]. The braces were centered on the 2-inch-wide cleats, and placed 1 inches from the bottom edges of the cleats. I then primed and painted.
To install, I drilled two counterbored screw-pilot holes through each cleat at 2½ inches and 5½ inches from the top edges. Holding a plumb level vertically against the first bracket, I used 3-inch decking screws to mount it 1 inch down from the windowsill and 5 inches in from the window-frame edge. With a 4-foot level across both brackets, I installed the second one just as I had the first [8].
I set the box in position, then centered it against the window and brackets. I drilled counterbored pilot holes through the upper back of the window box at each cleat. I then fastened the box to the cleats with 1¼-inch decking screws, driving near the top so I could remove the box without emptying it [9]. Then I filled the boxes with a potting-soil mix made specifically for containers.
Stain Selection
I used two coats of exterior-grade primer and three coats of acrylic latex to paint my clear pine boxes, but I would have stained them if I had used red cedar or redwood. Both species accept stain well and are naturally resistant to decay.
There are generally three tinted types of stains: semitransparent (1), semisolid (2) and solid (3). As you move to more solid stains, hue can change as pigment concentrations increase. More pigment offers more protection, but it obscures the woodgrain. Clear and semitransparent stains allow the wood's grain to show. They're less protective, though, and require more frequent reapplication.


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Another Great ALS Event
Thanks to all the fans that showed up for the Phillies Phestival Thursday evening. Nearly 7,000 fans were there. Remember the days at the Vet when we were lucky to have a couple of thousand.
A total of $858,000 was raised to help fight ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. Since we started the even in 1984, the total now has topped $13.5 million. Hopefully someday we'll find a cure.
After signing autographs, team took a Delta charter flight to Atlanta where they begin a six-game road trip that ends next Thursday in Washington, DC.
In recent years, the Braves and Nationals were chasing the Phillies. That's flip-flopped this season. Needless to say, it is a key road trip. Phillies are 8-4 since the ASG break.
Phillies are 2-4 vs. the Braves, losing the last three (final three games before the All-Star Game). Washington, owners of he best record in the NL, has a 4-2 edge over the Phillies. After this trip, the Phillies face each team six more times.
With the trade deadline coming up at 4 p.m. on Tuesday (31st). Ruben Amaro Jr., Scott Proefrock, Benny Looper and Mike Ondo boarded the charter flight.
Down On The Farm
Rain washed out home games for Lehigh Valley and Reading. RHP Jonathan Pettibone (Reading) has been moved up to LV. RHP Brody Colvin goes from Clearwater to Reading.
Clearwater lost 7-4, at Jupiter. 1B Jim Murphy, 13th homer, 2 RBI; RF Anthony Hewitt, 12th homer, 2 RBI.
Lakewood lost its fifth in a row, 8-6, at Hagerstown. 1B Chris Duffy, single, double, 11th homer, 5 RBI; hitting .385. CF Miguel Alvarez, 3 doubles, single, 2 RBI.
Williamsport ended a 3-game losing streak, 8-5, at Lowell. SS Roman Quinn, 3 hits, 14th stolen base. RHP Chris Nichols (3-0), second of four pitchers, was the winner. 3rd save for Greg Broussard.
Gulf Coast League Phillies defeated Braves, 14-9. 3 hits each for 1B William Carmona, C Willans Astudillo and 3B Zach Green. Carmona hit his first pro grand slam.
Where is He?
Bob Miller is one of the four players still living from the 1950 Whiz Kids. Paul Hagen has a feature on Bob on www.phillies.com/alumni. Check it out.
July 27, 1950: RF Del Ennis sets a club record by driving in seven runs in two consecutive innings (seventh and eighth) as the Phillies pound Chicago, 13-3, at Shibe Park.
July 25-28, 1951: RHP Robin Roberts (7/25 at St. Louis), LHP Ken Johnson (7/26 at STL), RHP Bubba Church (7/27 at Chicago) and RHP Russ Meyer (7/28 at CHI) set a club record with four consecutive shutouts.
July 27, 1935: 2B Jose "Chile" Gomez, a native of Mexico, becomes the first Hispanic player to appear in a Phillies uniform. He is hitless in four at-bats in a 5-0 win over the Braves in Boston.
July 27, 1966: Pitching classic in Dodger Stadium as Dodgers edge Phillies, 2-1, in 12 innings. Winner LHP Sandy Koufax strikes out 16 in 11 innings while loser RHP Jim Bunning fans 12 in his 11-inning outing.
For more weekend Phlashbacks, check out www.phillies.com/alumni.


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Alex Pettyfer has said he is desperately seeking a film role which doesn't involve him having to dance because he doesn't have any moves.
The actor, who stars in romantic remake Endless Love, said he was sick of embarrassing himself on screen in dance scenes like those in his new film and in stripper movie Magic Mike.
He said: "I can't dance, that's the thing. I can't dance or sing, I can barely act. They asked me to dance in Magic Mike. I was like, 'Alright, fine, I'm going to waddle.'
"In Endless Love there's a scene - which actually, by me not being able to dance works well - they said, 'We want you to do this dance scene.' I was like, 'Is there going to be a movie where I'm not dancing next, please?'."
Alex said the situation wasn't always made easier by him having a partner to dance with.
He explained: "I did have a partner in Magic Mike, it was Matt Bomer, and Matt's amazing, he's got that rhythm and he's an incredible singer.
"But yeah, I need to find a movie where I don't have to dance in it."
Alex said there was one aspect of Endless Love he found much easier than dancing - driving a sports car, although he admitted his love for the vehicle may have overshadowed his screen romance with co-star Gabriella Wilde.
He said: "I love cars... we came back and showed Shana (Feste, the director) and she goes, 'Guys, there's no connection between Gabriella and Alex, all he's doing is f***ing racing around.'"
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It's fair to say there's a sense of culture shock at the O2's Cineworld multiplex in east London. It's a place that usually shows mainstream Hollywood product, but this week the Sundance film festival came to town and the Cineworld is the venue for screenings of titles from a far broader range.
Some people in Britain suspect Sundance is a festival for limited types of movies: worthy, liberal documentaries or stories of affluent, self-absorbed young Americans. An early sampling of what's on offer this weekend put that canard to rest.
Joe Berlinger's bracing documentary Under African Skies (above) traces Paul Simon's triumphant return to South Africa 25 years after he ignored a UN cultural boycott of that country to record his majestic Graceland album with local musicians.Picture: LUISE GUBB


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Chinese customs officers get a lesson in perfecting their smile, by holding chopsticks between their teeth.
Women of true beauty do not reveal their teeth when they are smiling, according to a traditional Chinese adage.
Not anymore, one government bureau has decided.
During a "How to Smile" course organized by the Dalian Port Inspection Station in China's northeastern province of Liaoning, customs officers were given the strange assignment of holding a chopstick between their teeth as they grinned.
"The purpose is to perfect their smiles," Zhang Tianbao told NBC News. Zhang, the political officer in charge of the Dalian station, said that seeing one's pearly whites was imperative to a beautiful smile.
"The best result is that they can show eight teeth while they are smiling," he said.
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This is not the first time China has gone academic on what constitutes a good smile. Yang Jinbo, the etiquette adviser for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, explained how the transition was made.
"China is part of the international world, we change our traditional culture so that the international world will understand that we're friendly."
NBC News' Yanzhou Liu contributed to this report.
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Infocus X10 projector
Very high standard entry-level home cinema rig
Review Full HD is what we all want, but until the release of the X10 from InFocus, a projector capable of displaying a full 1080p image would have cost you the proverbial arm and a leg.
With the X10, the full resolution of your Blu-ray Discs is available below the psychologically significant £1000 mark - that's exc. VAT, sorry - making big-screen full-HD home cinema an affordable possibility.
Infocus' X10: matte black - technically, the correct colour
Unlike many previous home cinema projectors from InFocus, which have used a striking glossy piano-black finish, the X10 has an entirely matte surface. It's not as eye-catching, but it is of course the screen which should be catching our eye, not the projector. And, if you're going to be really fussy about it, matte black is technically the "correct" colour not only for the projector but everything else in the room, including the walls and furniture, if you want to avoid reflections or colour casts on your projected image.
Its rather smooth, minimal looks are made possible partly by the use of flush-fitting panels which are used to conceal the lens adjustments at the side and the input connectors at the rear. Unfortunately, these panels aren't permanently attached and would therefore be quite easy to lose as they can be fiddly to fit – especially if you have the projector mounted on the ceiling.
The usual InFocus tilt and swivel stand allows you to place the projector easily on a table top. All the usual mounting orientations are supported, but the lack of threaded adjustable feet makes accurate adjustment considerably trickier than it is many of the machine's rivals. So, if your coffee table isn't quite level, you'll have to resort to wedges under the legs rather than adjusting the projector to compensate.
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Steve Eichert brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 53 Designs von 11 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
We'd like a simple, clean, logo designed for the http://www.fflfreeagents.com (Fantasy Football League Free Agents) website.
We'd like a logo created for our fantasy football free agency site: http://www.fflfreeagents.com. The logo should be simple and clean and should incorporate the central theme for the site (football) into the logo. We'd like the logo to include the URL, but also have a distinct graphical element.
The site, when launched, will allow for fantasy football leagues to allow the teams within the league to bid on players that are not currently on any team (free agency). The highest bidder wins the rights to the player. The bidding is done in a silent auction style.
The major benefit of using the site is that you have the ability to make your free agency process work more closely to the way it's handled in the NFL, while at the same time growing the money that is available for payouts.
The domain name fflfreeagents.com is using the FFL abbreviation which is for Fantasy Football League.
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Let $M$ be a compact manifold, and let $M_1,\ldots, M_k$ (k>2) be embedded submanifolds. Suppose that $p\in\cap_{i=1}^k M_k$ and that for any subset $S$ of $\{1,\ldots, k\}$ and any $j\notin S$ that $\cap_{i\in S}M_i$ intersects $M_j$ transversally at $p$.
I believe that in this case the fact that $\cap_{i=1}^k M_k$ is nonempty is stable (still true after homotoping each $M_i$ a little bit). Does anyone have a reference for this fact?


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HRMAyala brauchte ein neues Button oder Icon Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 34 Designs von 13 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
I am an Iphone app developer that is interested creating clean simple and fun applications. I am looking to develop a relationship with a graphic designer to work with in near future developments.
My target audience is college to young adult. I want to appeal to those light at heart willing to have fun yet I still want to keep the design elegant and clean.
Looking to hire the winner of this contest to create all graphics for this app. What I am looking for from this is two things first a main page that has
Under the ttitle (WhyNotApps) I want two buttons the first
and second
The second thing I need is the actual menu page. I want all images to be uniform with each other. For the menu page I will attach a basic idea of what I am looking for I ask however that the order of buttons stay untouched. ( Sounds on/off, Rate &Comment, Tell a friend, WhyNotApps, Shot). I am looking for black background with a little color such as yellow silver or white but feel free to play with any colors you chose. Again I want the app to be Clean simple and elegant. It is ment to be a fun app but I want it to still be classy. The winner (if willing) will be hired to create the remainder of the graphics for the app. In the next steps I will need the artist to be capable of creating a graphic that allows for movement of liquid in a glass (just keep in mind if considering this job)
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Graeme McDowell of Nothern Ireland held on to a one shot lead, to become the first European to win the U.S. Open since 1970.
"It's an absolute dream come true. I've dreamed this my entire life," said McDowell after his last hole.
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McDowell shot a 3-over 74 on a difficult Sunday at Pebble Beach getting an embrace on the 18th green from his father, who spoke for thousands who watched this unlikely Open unfold along the Pacific coastline.
"You're something, kid," said his father, Kenny McDowell.
Close behind McDowell was Frenchman Gregory Havret who cam into the tournament ranked 391st in the world.
Havret played in the same group with Tiger Woods and didn't let it bother him. He was within one of McDowell with two holes left but couldn't make birdie on the par-5 18th to tie.
Woods made four bogeys on the front nine en route to a 4-over 75. He tied for fourth with Phil Mickelson, the same spot he finished in at the Masters in April.
Dustin Johnson, who won the last two AT&T National Pro-Ams at Pebble Beach, was 7-over par through the first seven holes, which is traditionally the easiest stretch at Pebble Beach. He was conjuring memories of Gil Morgan, who in 1992 at Pebble famously became the first person to reach 10-under par in the history of the U.S. Open, but shot a closing-round 81 to finish 13th.
Johnson's troubles began when he hit his approach shot into an awkward lie in a bunker on No. 2, then had to chip out left-handed. The ball barely squirted out, then Johnson's fourth shot from the deep grass popped up and moved about two feet. He missed a 3-foot putt for double bogey and wound up with a 7.
On No. 3, Johnson pushed his tee shot far to the left. Unable to find his ball after a five-minute search near the 16th green, he had to head back to the tee box to hit again. Seconds later, course workers found his ball, but it was too late, and Johnson made 6.
His disintegration was part of a wild start to the day for the leaders, who are set to reach 18 right around prime time on the East Coast. Davis Love III tried to get back in the hunt, attacking the first eight holes and making a birdie and eagle to get to 2 over.
But McDowell was showing little signs of fading, making one birdie and only one bogey on the front as he searched for his first major championship. The 30-year-old Irishman became the first European to win the U.S. Open since Tony Jacklin, 40 years ago.
The day yielded the second double-eagle in the history of the U.S. Open, when Shaun Micheel hit a 3-iron from 239 yards into the hole on the par-5 sixth. He joined T.C. Chen in the history books, then promptly went to the 92-yard seventh hole and made double-bogey 5.
The best rounds of the day through the early going belonged to Ben Curtis and Jim Herman, each of whom went out early and shot 3-under 68.


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• nVidia GeForce 4 Ti 4600 128MB AGP graphics card: $25 - Used this for quite a while in two different G4 towers. Never an issue, until the fan failed. Still runs just fine for desktop use without the fan. I pulled the dying fan because of the noise, so no fan on it now. Replace the fan, or perhaps your own creative passive cooling with a bigger heat sink?
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I just got a hold of the ATGs (Apple Technician Guides) for MacBook Pro 13, 15 and 17" late 2009 and spring 2010 models.
Ooooooooodles of really neat hardware information in there.
I never knew there were four liquid "contact indicators" in the top (behind the keyboard).
From the guide:
To help discover accidental damage to the computer, the top case includes spill sensors called
liquid contact indicators (LCI). The sensors are only visible when the bottom case and most of
the modules have been removed. Normally represented by small white dots, the LCIs turn red
when they have come in contact with liquid, such as an accidental spill.
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) has an extra LCI just below the trackpad set screw, which is not
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