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Gary Hamilton has demanded a backlash from Glenavon following last week's sorry malaise against Linfield.
The Lurgan Blues were humbled 4-0 at Windsor Park – a scoreline that flattered Hamilton's players.
On Friday night they entertain newly-promoted Ards, the side currently riding high at the top of the Danske Bank Premiership.
"Ards are top of the league. They are doing fantastic this season," Hamilton said.
"It has been a great start for them. Winning titles in the lower leagues breeds confidence. Ballinamallard came up and did well in their first year in the Premiership. And Ards are doing well.
"When you are confident you get victories. They won 4-3 against Ballymena last week, and credit to them.
"We know it will be a difficult game, especially as they are flying high and we are coming off the back of a heavy defeat. We lost 4-0 but it could have been eight or 10.
"It will be a good test and hopefully our boys will be up for it. More than they were against Linfield."
Reflecting on last week's defeat against the Blues, Hamilton added: "The disappointing thing is that some players have been given opportunities in the team, and they haven't taken them.
"We have injuries and that opens doors for other players. But they need to step up to the plate if they want to keep their shirt. If we win and go on a run, then players will keep the shirt."


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Banned Books Week's Top 10 Heroes Revealed
The festival held 22-28 September this year in the US celebrates free speech.
Sept. 22, 2013 -- intro: You can't keep a good book down.
That's the reason why booksellers, librarians, publishers, teachers and a huge community of avid readers around the world gather each year in the last week of September to champion suppressed literature and the freedom to seek and express ideas.
Banned Books Week was first launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries, according to the American Library Association (ALA). Since then, more than 11,300 books have been challenged in libraries or schools.
Even in 2012, the Office of Intellectual Freedom recorded 464 challenges, but the ALA estimates that up to 80 percent are never even reported.
Among the literary works highlighted in this year's Banned Book Week, held Sept. 22 to 28 in the U.S., a list of top 10 challenged titles were plucked out of a catalogue of submissions from readers or various media reports around the world.
See if you recognize any of the following heroes of this year's Banned Books fair:
quicklist: 1 title: "Captain Underpants" (series) by Dav Pilkey text: Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited for age group
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quicklist: 2 title: "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie text: Reasons: Offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group
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quicklist: 3 title: "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher text: Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited for age group
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quicklist: 4 title: "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E. L. James text: Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit media: 20329109
quicklist: 5 title: "And Tango Makes Three" by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson text: Reasons: Homosexuality, unsuited for age group media: 20329163
quicklist: 6 title: "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini text: Reasons: Homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit
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quicklist: 7 title: "Looking for Alaska" by John Green text: Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group
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quicklist: 8 title: "Scary Stories" (series) by Alvin Schwartz text: Reasons: Unsuited for age group, violence
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quicklist: 9 title: "The Glass Castle" by Jeanette Walls text: Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit
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quicklist: 10 title: "Beloved" by Toni Morrison text: Reasons: Sexually explicit, religious viewpoint, violence
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In continuation with the theme of last week's sermon, Huzoor (aba) focused today's sermon on the aspect of spiritual healing that is also part of the Divine attribute of Ashaafi (The Healer). After reciting Surah Al Fatihah, Huzoor (aba) reminded us that God is the source of all healing; and when prayer becomes a source of such miraculous healing through the Will of God, a Believer makes great progress in his faith in the Oneness of God and His dominion over creation, and he is reminded of his purpose in life which is to continue to progress and advance in spirituality. Allah Almighty reminds us that man is created to worship Him and to obey His commandments. It is a great favor of Allah that He has given us complete guidance in the form of the Holy Quran through the Holy Prophet (saw). Huzoor (aba) said that as the honeybee is a cure for physical ailments (details provided in last week's sermon), so is the honeybee a cure for the diseases of the soul, if only we ponder. Huzoor (aba) presented a series of verses from the Holy Quran to elaborate this point.
In the Holy Quran, we read:
And thy Lord has inspired the bee, saying, 'Make thou houses in the hills and in the trees and in the trellises which they build. (16:69)
If we delve upon this verse, it was through revelation that an ordinary bee was instructed the way and the process to make honey, a cure for physical ailments, and in fact, all animals are guided in a similar way. In reality, revelation is essential for every activity, therefore, how can man reject the value of this divine scheme. The Promised Messiah (as) said that a worldly man believes that his own efforts suffice him to achieve success in all his endeavors, but we must remember that without supplication, there is no success, and what we achieve as a result of this supplication is also a type of revelation. Man should be concerned not only about achieving success in this world, but also in the Hereafter. It is God's divine law that He sends guidance through His prophets and saintly people. In this regard, He has bestowed His grand favor and mercy upon mankind by sending the Holy Prophet (saw), a perfect human being, and revealing the Holy Quran to him, a complete and perfect guidance and source of physical and spiritual healing.
In a Hadith, we find that one of the companions went to the leader of a tribe and treated him with the help of Surah Fatiha. The companion was compensated for the treatment which he refused. Upon his return, the Holy Prophet (saw) was pleased with his method of treatment, but he also said that he had the right to receive compensation, but should never ask for a payment. (Bukhari). This Hadith sheds light on the fact that the Holy Quran contains healing for all types of ailments. It is the Word of God revealed, but it is not the end of revelation. Prior to the advent of the Holy Prophet (saw), God communicated with His Prophets, and similarly, the process continues even today. The Promised Messiah (as) says that after the Torah was revealed to Prophet Moses (as), God continued to send Prophets in his lineage to remind nations to follow the revealed path of truthfulness. Therefore, revelation is a process that continues even today, and the Promised Messiah (as) has been appointed in modern times to revive the teachings of the Holy Quran and instill these teachings by spreading the word far and wide. This mission continues under the umbrella of Khilafat today. If we analyze the situation of the Muslim world today, we do not find that the Muslims are benefiting from the teachings of the Holy Quran despite the presence of the Book and scholarly people who write commentaries and explain its teachings. Does this mean that, God forbid, the Quran has lost its glorious meaning for modern world? Absolutely not! What this does mean is that the scholarly people who claim to understand the Book have lost their ability to truly comprehend its teachings and today the only path that leads to its understanding is being paved by the Ahmadiyya Community. May Allah guide the Muslim Ummah to the right path, Ameen.
Huzoor (aba) then recited the following verses:
And We are gradually revealing of the Qur'an that which is a healing and a mercy to the believers; but it only adds to the loss of the wrongdoers. (17:83)
This is a perfect Book; there is no doubt in it; it is a guidance for the righteous, (2:3)
This is a perfect Book; there is no doubt in it; it is a guidance for the righteous, (2:3)
From these verses, it is clear that guidance is present in the Quran for those whose hearts are clean. If the teachings are practiced, man will progress in spirituality. But Huzoor (aba) explained that just like medicine alone cannot cure, it is important to follow the directions of usage and the proper way of administrating it, similarly, the guidance is present, but people do not know how to follow it. The Promised Messiah (as) said that many who have entered the Jamaat were those who indulged in all sorts of bad habits before their pledge of allegiance, yet, after joining the Jamaat have brought about a great change in their habits and keep a great desire to cleanse themselves of all bad habits. Huzoor (aba) said that these are clear indications that today, the only way to salvation is through the Promised Messiah (as), therefore believers should rejoice that they are the heirs to the promises contained in the Quran and the result of these promises will be in their favor.
O mankind! there has indeed come to you an exhortation from your Lord and a cure for whatever disease there is in the hearts, and a guidance and a mercy to the believers. (10:58)
In this verse, God has addressed the entire mankind, warning them not to undermine the importance of this Book or the Prophet. The Holy Quran contains all sorts of guidance for man to become righteous and Godly. The Prophet is a Mercy for all mankind who also guides us towards God's mercy. Through these, man can find the true purpose of his creation and ameliorate not only his worldly affairs but also his position in the Hereafter by following the guidance. If we ponder deeply, this verse also responds to those allegations against Islam that accuse it of imposing its message forcefully upon people. This verse contains but a suggestion and an advice from Allah purely for our own benefit. Therefore, Ahmadis should feel sympathy for mankind and it is with this compassion that they should invite every man to become closer to God as this is the only way to achieving salvation. Huzoor (aba) said that a small faction of extremists have hijacked the name of Islam and due to their hostile activities, Islam is earning false allegations. Therefore, it is the duty of Ahmadis to show the beautiful teachings of Islam to the world.
Huzoor (aba) also mentioned that the heart and the soul are connected. Research in this field is also proving this to be correct to a great extent. Remembering God appeases the heart and the mind and thus the soul. In this regard, Huzoor (aba) mentioned the Tahir Heart Institute in Rabwah, where Ahmadi doctors (Huzoor (aba) specifically mentioned Dr. Noori) are doing a tremendous job and their treatment along with prayers are miraculously healing patients. Doctors from overseas are stunned at the recovery of some patients. May Allah enable the doctors to continue to serve humanity, Ameen.
And if We had made it a Qur'an in a foreign tongue, they surely would have said, 'Why have not its verses been made clear? What! a foreign tongue and an Arab?' Say, 'It is a guidance and a healing for those who believe.' But as to those who believe not, there is a deafness in their ears, and it is blindness for them. They are, as it were, being called to from a far off place. (41:45)
In this verse, God says that there are some people who will always find fault when guidance comes their way. They are deaf and cannot be reasoned with. They have distanced themselves to a far off place and do not wish to hear the message. Huzoor (aba) mentioned that those Westerners who keep finding faults without trying to understand the true message, fall into this category of people. On the contrary, there are others who wish to benefit from this guidance and these are the ones whose hearts are pure. Therefore Allah helps them in their effort and rewards them with His Mercy.
In the end, Huzoor (aba) prayed and requested Ahmadis to pray for the entire Muslim Ummah. May Allah guide them to understand the true meanings of the Holy Quran and restore their lost glory once again and raise high the banner of Islam. May Allah bestow upon them the intelligence to find cure for their spiritual ailments. May Allah enable all of us to remain true to our understanding of this Holy Book and continue to reap benefits from it. Ameen.
The Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer is one form of congregational worship in Islam. It takes place every Friday. Regular attendance at the Jumu'ah prayer is enjoined on the believer. According to a Saying of Muhammad(sa) this congregational prayer is twenty-five times more blessed than worship performed alone. (Bukhari)
"O ye who believe! When the call is made for Prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah, and leave off all business. That is best for you, if you only knew." more
"… (He who) offers the Prayers and listens quitely when the Imam stands up for sermon, will have his sins forgiven between that Friday and the next" (Bukhari)


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Hi! Sorry for my English...
I've a question about polaroid films. I have a polaroid image camera, and I'd like to try the technique of manipulation.
In the past the best films for this technique were the image/spectra instant films. So, now these films are out of production and they are replaced with the Impossible films. What do you think about the Impossible Films whit this technique? They are good?
Another solution is to buy image/spectra instant films experied, but I don't know if is a good solution or they are dead and not working good?
Can someone help me??
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Hello. Brian from New York City here. I see a lot of you are unaware, but The Impossible Project is no longer. They are now officially calling themselves Polaroid Originals. They've purchased Polaroid Film Division outright and have new Polaroid film, as well as old, and cameras. They are no longer selling however The Impossible films on the Polaroid website. Hopefully that will change. Check it out. http://www.polaroid.com/
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Hello My Friend.. in addition to NYCBrian, I would like to tell you that I never heard that image/spectra films are suitable for any manipulation.. 669, yes, SX-7, of course, FP100 models OK for the negatives, Pola 665 & 55 yes for the negatives and some others for the gulps, but image & spectra ? are you sure about it ? Maybe I'm wrong but, please give me some more information..
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All the best,
I've already used the negative from Image IP film. I use 1 Javel dilution for 13 part of water.
Put it in the solution 1minute + 30 seconds + 15 seconds. Brush it carefully between each
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Put it in the solution 1minute + 30 seconds + 15 seconds. Brush it carefully between each
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The annual Consumer Electronics Show is known for gadgets but this year's convention in the desert has a heavy presence from carmakers.
Ford, Audi and Mercedes Benz are three of the major car manufacturers unveiling new features in their cars at CES this week.
But there are over 480 car technology exhibitors at the convention, according to automotive review site Edmunds.com.
For its Ford unveiled a mobile app that connects drivers of the official car of CES, the electric Focus, with electric charging stations, fellow drivers, Facebook and Twitter.
Mercedes introduced a new iPhone app that will sync with an in-dash display on 2013 model vehicles.
Fellow German luxury car-maker Audi not only held a fancy party at the celebrity-infested Ghost Bar at the Palms Resort on Tuesday night, the company also showed off some of its fancy concept cars.
Audi also introduced an in-dash display that projects three different images on a car's windshield and accepts hand gestures to control content.
One of the displays would be invisible to drivers but visible to passengers and it would be capable of playing movies and other forms of entertainment.
Audi said the technology was not currently being installed on its vehicles and it had no timetable of when it might go live.
General Motors also was present at CES and making news. The Detroit company announced a partnership with LG to provide drivers of the with an in-dash system that uses apples to connect to cloud-based content.
Carmakers Show Off Their Goods at CES
From mobile apps to concept cars to in-dash displays.
The annual Consumer Electronics Show is known for gadgets but this year's convention in the desert has a heavy presence from carmakers.


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Moving from Sears catalogues being delivered in the mail to email blasts being sent directly to your handheld, the fashion industry has evolved into one of the fastest moving industries in the market. As soon as a trend becomes popular it is already obsolete in the eyes of any style maven. To ordinary folk keeping up to date on "what's hot" in the fashion world is a daunting task and can be extremely costly. To marketers, this is a budding segment that needs immediate attention and wit to overcome the already overbearing noise.
While fashion is moving fast, technology is moving faster. Major retailers, such as BestBuy and Macy's, have teamed up with companies like Shopkick Inc. to deploy location-based Smartphone Apps. The Apps utilize cell phones location capabilities to target customers within a designated area around their retail store. The App will send them promotions; coupons or other marketing offers which will appeal to the customer when they are in the position to buy. As BestBuy and Macy's are tracking their customers, Gap Stylemixer is building wardrobes, Ralph Lauren is designing customized rugby shirts and Chanel is showcasing their fashion show all on the mobile platform. Shop 'til you drop is the past. Shop 'til your cell phone dies is the present.
Location-based apps are successfully communicating with consumers and are a "hot" trend within the marketing world. Ultimately, the surplus of Apps depreciates any given brand's cool factor. Like every trend, they become overdone and fall into the "everyone is doing it" category similar to what was seen with bell-bottom jeans in the 70's. Unsurprisingly enough as fashionistas are always one step ahead, icons such as Marc Jacobs, Jimmy Choo and Diesel have taken location-based marketing to the next level, or as some could say, the next runway.
Marc Jacobs in NYC Fashion Week
Marc Jacobs has embraced social media and digital technology to develop marketing ideas that go against the traditional marketing employed by other fashion brands.
Prior to fashion week in NYC, Marc teamed up with FourSquare to develop a "Fashion Victim" badge that enthusiasts acquired after "checking-in" to Marc Jacob locations throughout the Big Apple and other states. Randomly four individuals who unlocked the badge in New York were invited to the Marc Jacobs fashion show. In doing so, both Marc Jacobs and FourSquare became the subject of chatter for days leading up to the show.
Jimmy Choo launched the CatchAChoo event in London via Twitter, Facebook and FourSquare to connect the digital world to the real world by inviting shoe fanatics to participate in the game. All they had to do was follow the clues posted online by a representative and approach them and say "I've been following you." The winner gets a free pair of trainers and bragging rights to the remaining cyber losers.
Be Stupid with Diesel
Originally, Diesel worked with Iced Media (digital marketing agency) to develop a successful online campaign called "Be Stupid" which encouraged individuals to upload photos via Twitter, Facebook and Flckr. Decidedly, Diesel teamed up with FourSquare to drive their online traffic into their retail locations by allowing customers to "check-in" and receive a prize. Additionally, customers will receive a sticker with the Be Stupid slogan on it that they are encouraged to bring home, photograph and email for a chance to win bigger, better and more stupid prizes.
These campaigns were initial forays into the capabilities of location-based marketing. Although FourSquare is America's Next Top Model, similar platforms, such as SCVNGR, Gowalla, and Goldrun, are climbing the ranks and developing unique opportunities for brands to reach (and wardrobe) their consumers. But with every marketing fad, Louis Vitton comes up with a new bag. Keep your fingers busy on those sites and eventually you will "check- in" at the right time!


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My dad first introduced me to juicing when I was very little (5ish) and I'll never forget the smell or the taste of one of his mixtures – it definitely included beets and garlic.. and I drank it right down. Oh yes, a glimpse into my vegetable-loving, all natural roots right there! :)
Experience and research really make me believe that one of the best things you can do for your health = JUICING! Freshly made vegetable and fruit juices are packed with nutrients and enzymes that can easily and quickly be absorbed by your body. Anytime I'm feeling run down, one of the first things I'll do is make a concoction of fresh fruits, vegetables and/or herbs. It always makes me feel better! Juicing can also really help people dealing with serious and chronic health issues. There is pretty much a mixture out there for every health concern.
When it comes to juicing, it's definitely best to use organic produce as much as possible. If you really can't afford to go organic on items like apples and carrots then remove the skins prior to juicing. Of course, vegetables juices are lower in sugar and lower in calories so it's great to go heavier on the veggies and lighter on the fruit.
Here are a few mixes to try, but the combinations are truly endless so great creative!
*All of the following recipes serve 1.
For Healthy Nails (this blend is especially high in silicon & potassium)
- 1 medium parnsip
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 small bunch watercress
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1 tbsp fresh mint (optional)
How to:
- Juice all ingredients
- Top with fresh mint
- Enjoy!
Healing Skin Tonic (high in vitamin A, vitamin C, selenium & zinc)
- 1/2 grapefruit
- 1 large slice pineapple
- 1 kiwi
- 2 oz raspberries (fresh or frozen)
- 2 oz frozen cranberries
- lime wedge
How to:
- Juice all ingredients
- Garnish with lime wedge
- Enjoy!
Skin Healer #2 (my absolute favorite)
- 1 organic carrot
- 1 apple
- 2 stalks celery
- handful fresh parsley
- fresh ginger (anywhere from centimeter to an inch, depending on how spicy you like it. Personally, I make it VERY spicy)
How to:
- Juice all ingredients
- Enjoy!
Green Energy Mix
- 1 -2 crowns (depending on size) of broccoli
- 5 large leaves of kale
- 2 celery stalks
- handful fresh parsley
- lemon and/or ginger (optional – for a kick)
- apple and/or carrot (optional – for a little sweetness if you can't fathom doing only greens)
How to:
- Juice all ingredients
- Enjoy!
The pics below are from making a carrot, celery and parsley juice… quite tasty!


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Anthony Ferrara has posted the third video in his series on programming over on Youtube. In this new episode, he talks about variable and object references (and the differences between them).
The two other video tutorials he's posted are:
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Reading 3: The San Pedro and the Shipwreck Disaster of 1733
By the early 1730s, some aspects of the treasure fleet system had changed. The galleons themselves were larger, sleeker, and not as heavily armed as in earlier days. The English, French, and Dutch were successfully selling their own goods in the American colonies. As the threat of attacks on Spanish vessels decreased, Spain focused on trying to maintain its share of trade.1 Treasure fleets tended to sail every two to three years during this period.
On August 2, 1732, a New Spain fleet left Spain under the command of Don Rodrigo de Torres. The fleet reached Veracruz in early October and remained there until after the trade fair. Delays in receiving and loading cargo prevented the fleet from leaving for Havana until the end of May. By mid June the fleet had arrived in Havana and was being refitted and loaded with more cargo and passengers. Although hurricane season had already begun, General Torres knew that the Crown was in dire need of its share of the 12 million pesos of registered treasure aboard the convoy.
The fleet finally sailed for Spain on July 13, 1733, carrying gold, silver, tanned hides, rare spices, tobacco, porcelain, and precious jewels. By this time, the convoy was made up of four armed galleons and 17 or 18 merchant vessels, including the San Pedro. The return journey should have taken six to eight weeks.
After sighting the Florida Keys on the second day, General Torres ordered the ships to turn back to Havana because the winds indicated an approaching hurricane. The effort was unsuccessful, and by nightfall most of the ships had been wrecked and scattered 80 miles up and down the Florida Keys. Only one ship returned safely to Havana. Spanish Naval Commissioner Don Alonso de Herrera wrote of the experience:
On the 14th of July we discovered the islands of the Florida Keys. By 9:00 that night the wind began to rise out of the north. It continued to freshen to the point where we all knew a hurricane was imminent. We found ourselves close to the expressed Keys, with the wind and sea so strong we were unable to properly govern ourselves, and each new gust came upon us with renewed major force.
Fortunately, the storm did not totally destroy all the ships and most grounded in shallow water. Survivors quickly established camps wherever they came ashore and began salvaging food and supplies from the shipwrecks. Ships soon arrived from Havana to rescue survivors and recover as much lost treasure and goods as possible. The locations of the wrecks were charted on maps and salvage operations began.
The San Pedro, whose cargo included 16,000 pesos in Mexican silver and several crates of Chinese porcelain, grounded in shallow water and remained relatively intact. Almost all the cargo was recovered and taken to the closest salvage camp. Some of the other ships were refloated, and the rest (including the San Pedro) were burned to the waterline so divers could get to the holds to recover any possible cargo, and so pirates would not discover them. Within three months, royal officials in Havana told the Crown that all of the registered treasure as well as quite a bit of unregistered treasure had been recovered. The fact that more treasure was found than had been listed on official manifests was proof that merchants and others often smuggled extra gold and silver onto ships to avoid paying taxes.
Questions for Reading 3
1. How had the treasure fleet system changed by the time the 1733 fleet sailed?
2. Create a timeline for the 1733 fleet from the date it left Spain until it wrecked in the Florida Keys.
3. What happened to the San Pedro during and after the hurricane?
4. How was it possible that the Spanish recovered more treasure than had been registered in the first place?
Reading 3 was compiled from Robert F. Marx, The Search for Sunken Treasure: Exploring the World's Great Shipwrecks (Toronto: Key Porter Books, 1993); Della Scott-Ireton and Barbara Mattick, "San Pedro" (Monroe County, Florida) National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 2001; Roger C. Smith, "Treasure Ships of the Spanish Main: The Iberian-American Maritime Empires," In Ships and Shipwrecks of the Americas, edited by George F. Bass; Timothy R. Walton, The Spanish Treasure Fleets (Sarasota, Florida: Pineapple Press, Inc., 1994); and Robert M. Weller, Galleon Alley: The 1733 Spanish Treasure Fleet (Lake Worth, Florida: Crossed Anchors Salvage, 2001).
1Robert M. Weller, Galleon Alley: The 1733 Spanish Treasure Fleet (Lake Worth, Florida: Crossed Anchors Salvage, 2001), 17.
1Robert M. Weller, Galleon Alley: The 1733 Spanish Treasure Fleet (Lake Worth, Florida: Crossed Anchors Salvage, 2001), 17.


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If there's one thing that's true when it comes to ecommerce, it's that the perceived value of your products and the trustworthiness of your business is often judged by the quality of your web design. And a big part of having an attractive website these days also means having high-quality, beautiful product photography.
But it's not just aesthetics we're talking about. Showcasing your products with high-quality images can also be the winning difference between a conversion and no sale at all. This is particularly true if you're also distributing your products on marketplace sites like Amazon, where they are displayed alongside those of your competitors, or selling on visual platforms like Pinterest.
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But when you're just starting out, getting your product photos shot can be an intimidating prospect because good photography can be expensive. There are hundreds of product photography tools to help you get the job done yourself. As business owners with lean start-up roots, we understand this more than anyone, and as a company that works with small businesses everyday, we also know that sometimes the money's just not there. If that's you, and your budget is tight, have you thought about taking the DIY approach to taking your own images? It's not as hard as you might think.
There are lots of techniques for shooting successful product photography, but the one I'm going to show you is commonly known as The Window Light Technique. From someone who photographs products everyday, this tutorial has been specifically crafted for business owners on a budget, and it's been designed to be simple while producing excellent high quality results with most product types.
What You're Going to Need
Gear is at the heart of photography and can be really exciting, but typically it's the aspect that most people become confused about.
There's no necessity to spend a large portion of your budget on high-tech equipment, so keep an open mind and try not to overspend on gadgets that do the same job lighting your product as a $5 piece of card can do. You can probably do this window light setup for $20 or less if you already own a camera.
You're only going to need a few things for this setup:
1. Camera
You don't need a crazy camera system. While shooting images with a Nikon D800 ($2796) sporting a 105mm f1.4 lens ($740) is awesome, it's also totally unnecessary.
Still, if you're feeling excited, and have the budget to stretch to a new camera system for this project, I suggest reading a post I wrote on quora which offers tips to help you pick out a good camera for product photography. If all you have is your smartphone, that's ok too; check out this helpful guide to smartphone product photography.
When I did the test images for this, I started with my older model (2008), beat-to-hell Canon G10 point-and-shoot. I love the Canon G series point-and-shoots because they can go full manual and they shoot a really nice raw file. I picked this camera because it's definitely not top of the line anymore, allowing me to demonstrate that even with modest equipment, good results are attainable.
So what camera do you need? I would just start out with whatever you have handy and see what the results are. It's a common myth that it's the camera that takes the pictures, but in reality the camera is only one piece of the whole. A photograph is made up of series of choices that incorporates lighting, exposure, styling and post processing decisions.
2. Tripod
Not to get too technical, but you're going to set your camera to a very small aperture so that you can have the most depth of field your camera is capable of.
The width of the depth of field defines the area of sharp focus, and to get to that you need the largest f/stop number your camera can obtain. Shutter speed and f/stop are related, and since a larger f/stop number like f/8 lets in less light, you'll need to counter than by using a slower shutter speed to allow more light through.
When a camera has a slow shutter, you can't hand hold it or the subject will be blurry – so a tripod is your answer. If you're interested in learning more about the fundamentals of photography, check out this video I did with Harrington College of Design last year.
I realize that most point-and-shoots may not allow you to choose your f/stop. That's ok and there are ways to get around this which we'll discuss in the step-by-step.
Again, you shouldn't need to spend a whole lot of money on a tripod at this point in your adventure, and there are many, many options out there that are under $30. I did a quick search on Amazon and found something that would work for $20.
3. White Background
There are lots of options for a white background and if you're going to be shooting a lot, you may want to go to your local photography store and get a small white sweep.
If you're not in an area with a good photography store, you can always head over to your frame shop/art store and get a 32×40 sheet of their thinnest white Mat Board, which is what we're using in this example.
Look for something that you can bend a little bit to create a sweep. You can usually get this for under $7. Remember to look for pure white as off-white or cream, while cool, will be more difficult to make pure white.
4. White Bounce Cards Made of Foamcore
While you're at the art store/frame shop, ask them if they have any extra scraps of white foamcore you can buy. You only need a piece roughly the height of your product, and about 3x the width. Typically, a letter size will work. We like to bend ours in half, like in the above example, so that it will stand up on its own. Its purpose is to bounce light back onto the product.
5. Table
A standard folding table works best, and a width that's between 24 and 27 inch wide is ideal.
6. Tape
Depending on the table you end up with, you can use tape or clamps to secure down your board so that it sweeps properly.
7. The Right Room
A room with windows next to a wall is perfect, and the bigger the window, the more light you'll get in.
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How to Photograph Your Product on a White Background
Alright, let's get into the step by step process for shooting your photos.
Step 1: Set Up Your Table
Once you have collected your gear together, it's time to set up your shooting area. Place your table as close to the window as possible without intersecting the shadow from the windowsill. You'll want to start with the window 90 degrees to the right or left of your setup. The closer you are to the window and the larger the window, the softer the light will be.
Also, remember to turn off all other lights inside the room you're shooting in as other light will contaminate the set.
You can try rotating the set so the window is at 45 degrees to the set, or try it with the window straight onto the set for a different style of lighting. Food photography is often shot with a window behind the setup and the camera shooting into the window for a more dramatic setup. Another variation is setting up in a garage with the door open, it will have the same qualities of light as a window, just without the glass.
You do not want direct sunlight hitting your set. Direct sunlight is harsh and looks bad on most people and products.
Step 2: Set Up Your Sweep
There are a lot of ways to do this, but the ultimate goal is to have your mat board sweep from being flat on your table to being vertical. You may need to roll up the board to help it reach that shape.
In my set-up, we placed the table against the wall and taped the sweep to the wall and the table. If you don't have a wall, you're going to have make something to secure the back of the sweep to. Some bricks or a wooden block would work well.
Place your product in the center on the flat part of the sweep and leave enough room to sneak your white reflector card in later. In this case, our product is a cool Skyrim & Doom toy available fromSymbiote Studios. Thanks guys!
Step 3: Set Up Your Camera
1. Set Your White Balance (WB) to Auto.
2. Turn your flash setting to off.
3. Image Settings – set it to the largest quality settings:
- Set it to raw if you have it. Most point and shoot cameras don't have this setting, but if you do then use it. This file is the largest file the camera can shoot, and utilizes the full bitdepth of the camera. You will have to edit in a software that reads raw imagery though, like Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom or Aperture.
- If you don't have raw, set it to the largest JPG setting you have. In my canon there are 2 settings to look out for:
- Set your ISO to 100: The ISO controls the sensitivity of the sensor. The higher the ISO the more noise there is. Typically, the lowest ISO you can set your camera to is ISO 100, so set it there if you can.
- Exposure Settings
Option A: Set your camera to Manual (M)
This is the best setting for this type of work because nothing will be moving or changing as you take the pictures. In manual, change your f/stop to the highest number, which will give you the greatest depth of field.
Preview the image on the back of the camera through liveview. Everything is probably pretty dark, which is ok. Now, switch to your shutter speed and rotate the dial to make it bright enough that the image is properly exposed. Your shutter number should be going down. For example, your number may go from 1/60th to ¼ . These are fractions of a second that your shutter will be open for and as the number lowers it will let more light in. Adjust this number until the preview of the image is correct.
Option B: Use Aperture Priority, Av…
Your camera may not have this either, but if it does, change the f/stop to the highest number. This should automatically adjust the shutter to be what the camera thinks it should be. This may be wrong and you may need to use the exposure compensation dial to add light.
Option C: Auto Exposure
If you're stuck in the all-auto world, there may not be much you can do. Don't fret, it's not a big deal. If you have an exposure compensation dial, you will most likely need to add +1 or +1 ½ to get the correct exposure. If all you have is the running man images to choose from, try picking something like sunset. With the iPhone, just tap the area you want exposed properly.
Use the Histogram on the back of the camera. You're looking for the slope to be closer to the right hand side like in the image above.
Exposure Tip: Don't trust the image on the back of the camera, instead pay attention to the histogram to know if your exposure is correct. The far right hand side is white, and left is black. In the example image there is a little gap on the right hand side which means that there is no pure white. Adjust the exposure till the part of the curve representing the white background is touching the right edge without going over. In this example, you would probably need to add 1/3 of a stop, or one click for more light.
- Zoom In
Cameras typically have an optical zoom and a digital zoom. Don't use the digital zoom as this will lower the quality of the image – it's essentially just cropping the digital image. If you have an optical zoom, try zooming in as far as you can without going digital zoom. A longer zoom will remove distortion caused by a wide angle lens.
Step 5: Set Up Your Product in the Middle of the Surface
Setting up your product is one of those things that seems simple, but can take time to position correctly. If it's a bottle, pay attention to keeping the label type centered. Many times there are lots of tiny movements needed to get everything lining up perfectly.
Step 6: Set Up the Reflector Card
This simple white card is the single most important light modifier we have in our studio and we use it with everything. The light will bounce off the card and fill in all the shadows. How you position this card is matter of taste, so try it at different angles to the product.
Step 7: Take the Picture and Evaluate
Once you take the picture, take some time and really look at what you've created. This is where experience and education comes into play – what's working, what isn't working and what can you do to make it bettser. Experiment with different ways of making your image better and over time you're skills will naturally improve.
Upload your images onto your computer to get a better idea of how they look. The back of your camera is never very accurate. I suggest using Adobe Lightroom to organize all your images, and it can be used to do almost all of your editing except very advanced processes. You'll no doubt need to make some adjustments to the images to get them to look right.
Post production software like Adobe Lightroom is very in-depth and we won't have time to go into the details of using it because it's just too much.
Step 8: Get Your Pictures Retouched
Once you've got a final image you're happy with, it's time to get it retouched. If you photographed your product correctly, the product should be exposed properly and your background a light grey. It should look something like the un-retouched image above, and comparing it to retouched version shows you how important this step of the process actually is.
The retouching tasks associated with on-white photography, for someone without a lot of training, can be tricky, and tend to be the weak link for most people trying to photograph products themselves. So, instead of trying to teach you advanced Photoshop, I'm going to show you how to outsource it.
You'd be surprised how affordable this can be. From around $4 – $10 an image, you can have a professional retouching company improve your images for you. Finding a good company can be tough, but one company that works best for consumers is Mister Clipping. They have an office in New York City, so you're not trying to correspond with someone overseas, and they're super-friendly.
Their process is simple. Just create an account, upload your images and they'll give you a quote.
Step 9: Upload Your Pictures to Your Website
Once you get your images back, it's time to upload them to your site.
If you're using Shopify you're lucky, as it resizes the images for you. You have no idea how many websites I see where the image is the wrong size. When this happens the image becomes skewed and stretched, ruining all the work you put into the image.
With Shopify, completed images will be ready to load directly into your store, thanks to some handy software that prepares and resizes the images automatically for you. Some other CMS platforms, like WordPress, also have this capability.
Uploading Images to your Site for Non-Shopify Site Owners
If your online store doesn't resize the images for you – perhaps you have a custom built site – you'll need to crop your images to the correct dimensions and then resize the image.
Step 1: Find Your Image Size
Images, particularly jpegs, do not enlarge well, so you want your final image to start as large as your camera will shoot it. If your camera shoots a 4416 x 3312 pixels size image than this means that you can shrink this image by cropping or down-resizing (shrinking it proportionally) to a smaller size. The not so technical industry term is down-rezing referring to
To find your image size, right click on the image on your website to inspect the image. You'll see the dimensions in two areas. Each browser's 'inspect element' is a little different. I'm using Safari in the above image example.
Step 2: Crop Your Images to Size in Lightroom
Chances are your images will need to be cropped to fit the exact dimensions required by your website, but thankfully this is something you can manage easily in Lightroom, but entering a custom crop size.
With your images in Lightroom, click the image you want to crop and go into the 'develop' menu. Click where it says 'original' next to the lock icon, and click again on 'custom'. In 'custom', enter in the size you acquired from 'inspect element', and click ok to crop your image.
Step 3: Export Your Images to the New Size Using Lightroom
Once you've cropped the image, it's time to export the final cropped image for upload to your site. Start by right clicking and selecting 'export'. The important part is how you set the file settings and image sizing:
- Image Format: Jpeg
- Quality: Between 70 – 90, 100 is typically not necessary.
- Colorspace: Srgb (anything on the web must have this colorspace set)
- Resize to fit: Width and Height – match your crop size
- Resolution: 72 pixels per inch (this is a standard screen res)
Everything else is up to you, or self-explanatory. Press 'export' and upload your images.
There you have it! The simple 'how to take your own products on white photography the easy way, without having to buy tons of gear and complicated lighting' article.
If you try this, please post an image of your setup and a final image so everyone can see what you did. We'd love to see the results!
About The Author
Jeff Delacruz is co-founder of Products On White Photography, a super easy way to get professional photographs of your products for your ecommerce website. You can follow Jeff's photo exploits on Google+ or connect with us on the POW! Facebook Page.


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Michael Jackson fans file past mausoleum on anniversary of his death [Updated]
About 30 fans lined up early Friday morning outside Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale to visit Michael Jackson's grave site on the one-year anniversary of his death.
Some had been there since 3 a.m., even though the cemetery does not open until 8 a.m. So they waited patiently outside the gates on Glendale Avenue. Across the street, police officers and news media also waited.
[Updated at 11:05 a.m.: Jackson family members and friends were arriving at the cemetery for a memorial service to be held inside the mausoleum where Jackson is interred.][Updated at 9:13 a.m.: After the gates opened, fans were granted limited access at the mausoleum where Jackson is buried. Forest Lawn erected a series of iron gates through which the fans walked.
As they passed, they were permitted to hand flowers and cards to cemetery personnel. Once they passed that point, they were asked to move along. Some said they were disappointed at the level of access.
"This is it?" fan Kathe Sowisdral asked an attendant. "This is terrible."
Sowisdral said she has traveled to the cemetery six times from her home in Atlanta. As she walked through the line, she said Jackson was actually on the opposite side of the mausoleum.
"I was hoping we would get to go in and see Michael," she said.
Bay Area resident Irene Childs, another Jackson fan, said she was unhappy with the security personnel at the cemetery.
"They were too pushy," Childs said. "There should have been more viewing time."]
One fan, Eboni Butler of Los Angeles, arrived at 3:45 a.m. She said she wanted to be there to celebrate Jackson's life.
"Ever since I first saw him, I was obsessed," Butler said. "He let out energy that was only comparable to the sun."
Tallora Digirolami, 31, traveled from Adelaide, Australia, just to pay tribute to the pop singer. She brought an Australian flag signed by Jackson fans from her hometown.
"I couldn't be here last year, so I had to be here this year," Digirolami said.
Those waiting in line were greeted by a Jackson impersonator who bore an eerily striking resemblance to the musical icon.
"His makeup is flawless," said Kevin Alperte, one of the fans. "He did a great job with every detail," said Tameka Jack, another fan.
Others posed for pictures with the look-alike, Carlo Riley, a 27-year-old software developer from Denver.
Riley said he has his own website and has traveled all over the world for Jackson tribute events. A self-described "crazy Michael Jackson fan," Riley said his impersonating began when he dressed up as the pop singer several years ago for Halloween.
"I don't look anything like this without my makeup," Riley said. "No one would ever notice me."
Riley said people are normally happy to see him, but sometimes the demand to be exactly like the entertainer becomes a burden.
"I'm not Michael and I never will be," he said.
He died while putting the finishing touches on his comeback tour. Those preparations became a documentary that was released in movie theaters shortly after his June 25, 2009, death.
Law enforcement officials spent months focusing on how Jackson died. They removed prescription drugs and medical evidence from the rented Holmby Hills home where he died. The entertainer had a history of drug addiction -- and an early focus was that drugs played a role in his death.
The L.A. County Coroner's office found that Jackson had high levels of a propofol, a strong anesthetic used during surgery, in his body when he died.
L.A. prosecutors charged his doctor, Conrad Murray, with giving him the drugs. Murray has denied any wrongdoing.
Jackson's children are now living with the pop star's mother, Katherine, at the family's Encino estate.
Earlier this month, officials said there had been a security breach of Jackson's medical records when he was rushed to Ronald Reagan-UCLA Medical Center.
-- Sam Allen in Glendale
Photo: Brie Smith of Oceanside cheers as she walks toward the front gate of Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale. She was among a group of fans who came to pay their respects to Michael Jackson at his resting place on the one-year anniversary his death. Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times
Michael Jackson dies at 50; pop singer left a complicated legacy
Panorama: Inside the 2009 memorial service


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What Skype features are available on a BRAVIA television?
NOTE: Not all TVs have Skype capabilities. To see if your TV has the Skype function, check the specifications or the operating instructions supplied with the product.
|Skype Feature
|Free video calling
|Yes (TV Skype may not support video on earlier Skype PC software versions.)
|Conference Calling
|Yes (TV cannot be a host)
|Call Directory
|Yes (200 Contacts maximum)
|Yes (System greeting only. TV cannot store messages. Once message in played back, it's erased after 24 hours. To save the message, it must be downloaded to a PC.)
|Call Forwarding
|Calling phones and mobiles
|Skype To Go numbers
|Skype-to-Skype calling
|Screen Sharing
|Yes (TV can receive the other party's screen (i.e. a PC) but TV cannot share its own screen with another party. (For copyright reasons)
|Group Video Calling
|No (Skype limitation for all TV applications; not only Sony BRAVIA)
|Online Numbers
|No (also known as Skype in)
|Call Transfer
|Caller Identification
|Facebook News Feed
|Instant Messaging
|Sending Files
|SMS (Send message to a wireless phone)
|Not supported
|Skype Access
|Text Messaging
- For additional information regarding any of the Skype feature discussed above, visit the Skype Website at http://www.skype.com
- Specifications are subject to change without notice.
- The Group Video Calling feature is currently not supported on televisions.
- The Screen Sharing limitation is due to copyright restrictions.
- The TV cannot be the Host when using the Conference Calling feature. When invited, the Host's name appears on the incoming call dialog box with audio only listed. If the Host's name does not appear in the screen, the Host's account information should be added in your Skype Contacts. On a conference call, the TV screen will be black. If you want to see a list participant names, you need to select Show Participants.
- Call Waiting: When a Skype user makes a PC-to-Bravia call, there is NO Call Waiting message if the TV is already on another call. The Caller PC shows a text message that the person is busy. Unlike the Skype software on a computer that have Call Waiting, you cannot place one party on hold and talk to another party.


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The powerful VCL/.NET component libraries for serial communication tasks.
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The IAS Log Viewer program help read and interpret the log files from Windows 2000 RRAS. With the IAS Log Viewer you can view log files at user-friendly form and use it as a lite RADIUS reporting tool for Windows 2000 RAS/IAS services.
The ScrLock is a unique smart program for
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You can add program into Process list of ScrLock and screensaver of your
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MyGSM works with mobile phone connected to computer over Bluetooth, IrDA, USB etc.
You can send SMS (and from command line too), get the notifications about new SMS or rings.
It allows to see and manage phone books of mobile with quick search function.
It provides wide capabilities for automatization.
Cool IDE for assembler languge programming.
Teach your media player to understand an any HID remote conrol! The latest version supports the WINAMP and Microsoft Media Players now.


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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Into the Breach/Couple of Gold Tips
Granted I ran it as DPS, but it was a mostly guild run with our Heroic tank extrodinaire Drunkencrono. The guy runs Heroics just because he likes running them. He doesnt really need the gear or anything.
It is always nice to have someone like that in the guild.
Overall, it felt pretty good to get out there and see some new content. I did a respectable 10.5k dps with my crap gear (mostly blue items including a PvP piece or two).
Since the above doesnt really make a post, I had a couple of things to say about low level crafting and gold making. There is certainly gold to be made.
I have been making a nice chunk of change selling the engineering pets. You get the schematics from Gnomeregan. The bombling is a drop off of the last boss in the instance, and Lil Smokey has a chance to drop off the the Arcane Nullifiers (IIRC).
Low level tailoring has also been good to me. I have sold a bunch of the low level blue items for 4-10 times the mat cost. I also make a very decent amount of gold off of selling shirts. Black Swashbuckler shirts seem to sell the best. I have sold a few of pretty much every piece of vanity clothes you can make. I think it especially helps that I am on an RP server.
Do you know when you are getting to your competition? When they say something to you. I mentioned that I have a guildy who competes with me in the gem market. Yesterday, as I was finishing undercutting him yet again, I see in guild chat "I dont even know why you are still in the guild". To which I replied with....NOTHING!!! Let him be angry. I will keep on keeping on. I may not raid with the guild, but it is not a requirement. I do contribute some gems to the guild bank.
Anyways, I am just glad to have gotten back into doing a Heroic....even if it was only as a DPS.
3 comments:
- Unknown said...
Don't forget the Mechanical Squirrel for low Engie stuff - I often sell 3-5 a week at about 30g each even though I have 3 or 4 competitors.
I haven't made the most of my tailor but the Black Swashbuckler shirt is the only one I've ever bought for an alt!
I recently got the pattern for the Rich Purple Shirt - I think I've paid out maybe 100g for Dense Stone/dense grinding stones/ Darkmoon Faire handin tickets to get it but I've already sold 3 this week at around 75g each :)
Good luck with your heroics - don't forget the rep items - hubby has geared his warrior up using JP's & rep rewards & he's managing 10-15k dps quite regularly. I on the other hand, haven't completed a single heroic yet! lol
- June 16, 2011 at 1:34 AM
- Darraxus said...
Yeah, I have the recipe, just have not made any.
I really want to get the rich purple shirt recipe. I think I could sell the shirts for 200 gold on my server.
Which darkmoon prize level did you get the recipe out of?
- June 16, 2011 at 8:38 AM
- Unknown said...
umm, I didn't have many dense stones this month so I went for the 12 ticket option. I read somewhere that the Mechanical Toad has a higher chance of dropping from them too but yet to see it anywhere!
- June 17, 2011 at 1:46 AM


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Entering Orders Manually
Invoices are automatically entered when a customer places an order on your Quick Shopping Cart storefront. In some cases, however, you may want to manually enter an order into the system. For example, you may take an order over the phone or by fax and want it to display in the order manager and in other management areas like reports and the customer list.
To Manually Enter an Order
- Log in to your GoDaddy account.
- Click Quick Shopping Cart.
- Next to the account you want to use, click Manage.
- Select Orders.
- From the Tasks section, select Add New Order.
- In the New Order page, enter the appropriate order information.
- Click Place Order.
Note: The new order is now added to the system and can be accessed as an invoice. The customer is also added to your customer list.


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How To Configure Onion Skinning in GAP
filed in Games, OSS on Oct.24, 2012
The Gimp Animation Package, or GAP, is a plugin that lets you do video or animation in Gimp. Like most plugins in Gimp, it is both very powerful and very unfriendly. If you have done animation in a program like Flash, you are used to having frames laid out along a visual timeline. The timeline in Flash has a bracket to show the onionskin range, which is the frames you will see overlaid on the current frame to help create a smooth animation.
None of this is readily apparent in GAP. Each frame is a separate Gimp file, and GAP sees that they're part of the same animation because the file names end with successive numbers. There is an onion skinning item in the GAP menu (cleverly disguised as Video), but it doesn't seem to do anything until you configure it correctly.
To configure onion skinning in GAP, go to Video » Onionskin » Configuration…. The onionskin configuration in GAP is exquisitely flexible and confusing. Here is how to configure onion skinning in GAP for a couple of common scenarios. Note that I'm using Gimp 2.8.2.


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I'm a bit confused... Here you said to set for an I5 w/o HT to 15, but on wowwiki says 15 to use all the cores and 7 to optimal?
Which one should i use?
Great guide, but I have to nitpick here, since it's a pet peeve whenever someone starts talking about how many "FPS" the human eye can see. Our eyes, in fact, do not see in "frames," but in continuous light. From a biological perspective, there's no known limit to how many FPS we can therefore detect. Personally, I can notice the difference between 60 and 100 FPS (on a 120hz screen, of course.) But my best friend says he can't really tell a difference between 30 and 60. It's all subjective.it made me jump from 80fps to 100fps, not noticeable since the human eye only sees at around 32fps. For you it may be more noticeable.
Which i should have known means they have no such thing, that was the only thing I was missing.
15 it is.
BTW great thread! I will go and check my TCP settings also, I play a lot of PvP and I was disappointed at how low FPS I have even though my PC is so strong.
Quick thing. I have W7 and DX 11. I tried adding that line you posted and sure enough my fps went up a few notches but now I cant see any water unless it's on low. I used to have it on ultra. Any idea what's going on? Yes, I had the water working right before I added the line.
Thank you
You have your binary / cores backwards.
Binary is read right to left generally (easier to start big and work down), but that doesn't mean the numbers are written backwards;
2^0 2^1 2^2 2^3 .. 2^7
1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128
(1 byte)
So 0101 is actually 2 + 16 which would be 18.for cores 3/4 - CVAR value 80
|C(v)4|C4| |C(v)3|C3| |C(v)2|C2| |C(v)1|C1|
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
To get 80 its the inverse;
So really your cores pan out;
As originally stated
It's true that we see basically a continuous exposure but Showscan was developed by Doug Trumbull in the late 70s based on biometrically measuring a viewer's response to changes in frame rate. Refresh rates higher than 72fps are where no change in response was measurable in the viewer. And that's objective data.
Of course not responding in a measurable way does not equal an inability to perceive (though it is an odd concept). It's pretty easy to conclude, however, that refresh rates above those we actually respond to are practically irrelevant while refresh rates below those we actually respond to aren't insignificant, like the author seems to think.
I have a question about the SET processAffinityMask "84"
After everytime I open warcraft I look back into the config folder and my value has been reset to 0, so I can change it back to 84, open and close wow and it is already back to 0. Any ideas?
and yeah the hexcore calculation should work.. 56 will be the proper number.
TY for the images and the testing done for Hexcore.
If it was possible to edit the original post I would because I think it would be worth while to put that in the TLDR portion at the top so that people do not have to sift through this entire thread to get the information.
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However, if you dont have a dual core with HT / quad / hex core this will not help you much as WoW will already be running over both of your available cores by default.
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As far as I can tell none of these AMD processors have any type of hyperthreading technology. Which means they just have the four (quad)/ six (hex) logical cores.
So, for the phenom x4, you would use 15.
Same as the "i5 Quadcore which does not have HT " in the OP.
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You will see no significant gains by running anything over the HT cores, and if anything can actually cause the CPU to bottleneck, which will actually hinder performance.
I did FPS tests with a setting of 255 and actually saw a drop in fps.
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I do not believe this will apply in Mac. As you said, since Leopard GCD handles the majority of application threading, not sure if you can over ride that at all.
I am also not sure if WoW is written to take advantage of GCD. You have to block the code of an application for GCD.
That part would be a really good question to ask perhaps on the Blizz technical forums. Kind of curious what the answer would be.
What OS are you using for your dual quad set up?
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The values for the i5s have been tested, and proven to function as expected.
Perhaps that page should be edited, proven out.
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When this guide was originally posted on guild forums before bringing it here, someone suggested that was incorrect and to reverse it.
I wish it were possible to edit the OP. Lots of corrections / additions I would like to make to it.
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I was mostly speaking from personal experience, and I do not have super eyes.
The human eye is actually, and obviously, not perfect. Even for those of us who have 20/20 vision.
In any event. I would remove that line if possible since it seems to be aggravating some people.
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Is it okay if you remove the dx11 line?
Can you go to start / run / dxdiag and post a screen shot of what you see in that config utility.
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Once inside registry editor hold down cntrl + f (control key and f key at the same time). Alternatively you can click the edit button at the top left of the window and click on find.
This will open a small dialogue box copy and paste that string value 0cc5b647-c1df-4637-891a-dec35c318583 into the find box.
The rest should be simple.
I'm running WoW on Win7 whith an ATI 4850HD card which supports DX10.1, my question is, if the card does not support DX11 natively is there any benefit on running wow with the line SET gxApi "d3d11" in order to run wow in DX11 mode?
For any future questions addressed specifically to me, that no one else here can help with, please private message me. There are a lot of smart people commenting in here though, so I doubt that will be needed. Becoming hard to track all the responses/questions.
Does anyone now of a way I can get edit privileges on my original post?
I frequent these forums a lot, but I never post here so kind of unfamiliar with how to proceed as far as that goes.
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The dx11 mode is only experimental anyway, and with dx10 you will see no benefit.
You need dx11 installed on your os, which you should have with windows 7, but you also need a dx11 capable gcard to take advantage of it.
okay, I did the search thing, and it just gave me a message "search ended". Is this 1 of those things that don't work on vista?
Could you please clarify this for me - you recommend leaving the primary core unused and at the same time in the post above you said "So, for the phenom x4, you would use 15."
Looking at the graph posted on page #1 the number for "Quad-core, non-primary core" is in fact 14. Which number would be optimal then.
I noticed some asking right value for processAffinitymask with phenom 2 x4 965 BE, and i saw it says that use "15" but im kinda supprised since fps on Stormwind mass is 45 with "15" and of course I read first post and it says that "15" or "84", I tried to put "84" but it keep changing it to "0" when I launch wow.


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Buying and Setting Props[edit]
Lanette diligently works on her singing career and hits Level 4 after a couple weeks. She's been saving up and has about $1500, which is plenty to set a stage the way she wants. She still doesn't have any steady gigs, but the park and coffeehouse keep inviting her back after auditions, so it's time for her to make a stage her way.
The next time she gets to the park, she chooses the "Set up the Stage..." | "Create a Custom Setup" command. This pauses the game and takes her into a special version of Buy Mode. You only have three tabs to worry about: FX machines and lights, props, and miscellaneous props. The last two are basically the same thing, and the game doesn't ship with any in the "Miscellaneous" category (some are available to buy on The Sims 3 Exchange).
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Given her small budget, Lanette only purchases a few. She prefers black and purple clothing to match her hair, and the gothic Blackfyre brand of objects is right up her alley. She buys a Blackfyre Gothic Backdrop, a couple candelabras, and a couple gargoyle statues for the front of the stage. You can see the finished result in the screenshot to the right.
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Good news for, well, me and my fellow video game reviewers. According to an official study from an official video game research firm and an official university … our opinions really do matter. Officially.
Whew! Job secure … for now.
Ahem, a new behavioral study conducted by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (the aforementioned research firm) and the Southern Methodist University Guildhall (the aforementioned university) has measured how video game reviews affect player perception of the quality of a video game, their willingness to purchase it and their willingness to recommend it to friends.
And it turns out that positive (and negative) reviews significantly swayed the test subjects.
The study was conducted at SMU on 165 participants. All participants played the same game — "Plants vs. Zombies" – on the same type of computer, in the same environment, for the same amount of time (20 minutes).
Why did they use "Plants vs. Zombies"? Because it has broad appeal and because everyone pretty much agrees: it kicks ass.
Here's how the study went down according to the abstract released today:
Three groups were exposed to mock review scores before playing a 20-minute session of the game "Plants vs. Zombies." Group A was exposed to "high" review scores (aggregate mean of 90/100) for "Plants vs. Zombies," while Group B was exposed to "low" (aggregate mean of 61/100).
Both groups had mock qualitative remarks to match their "anchored" score. Additionally, both groups were exposed to mock summary reviews (qualitative and quantitative) from five well-known media outlets and were told the aggregate average was comprised of 51 professional reviews. Group C, the control group, were not exposed to review scores or qualitative remarks
After playing "Plants vs. Zombies" for 20 minutes, participants were asked to review the game, giving it a score from 0 to 100. After reviewing the game, participants were offered $10 in cash for participating in the study or a copy of "Plants vs. Zombies" for the PC/Mac.
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The study also found that, when asked to provide their own review score of the game, participants shown high review scores gave "Plants vs. Zombies" a 20 percent higher score than the group exposed to low review scores.
The study also found that 91% of participants exposed to high review scores for the game would recommend it to a friend if they were asked to recommend a "good game to play," compared to only 65% from Group B (low review scores) and 80% from the control group.
"This study allows us to conclude that high review scores can cause higher sales; that the relationship between commercial success and review scores is causal rather than a correlation," the researchers wrote.
Apparently, however, game critics are not in absolute control of reader brains and opinions. (Drat!)
According to the study abstract, despite being influenced by critics, consumers still deviate towards the game's inherent quality. That is, the high-review-score group scored"Plants vs. Zombies" lower than the mock review they were exposed to and the low-review-score group scored the game higher than the mock review they were exposed to — indicating that while review scores influenced their self-evaluation, professional review scores do not hold an absolute power.
Here's a look at some of the study results in handy graphic form.
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This video of motocross jumpers doing tricks over live MMA fights from last weekend's 'Backflips And Beatdowns 2' event in Billings, Montana, is making the rounds today, and while there isn't much to say other than "lol what is this dumb sh*t why is it happening" I thought I'd put together some helpful suggestions to make 'Backflips And Beatdowns 3' (date TBA) a little more engaging:
1. Have pro skateboarders grind the top of the cage while MMA fights are happening and motocross guys are jumping over them. "Powerman 5000 – When Worlds Collide" would make this especially awesome.
2. Rig the bikes so the exhaust sprays Baja Blast Mountain Dew on the fighters as it backflips. That's probably a little degrading to the guys in the octagon, but these guys are cagefighting under the Montana X-Games so f**k them.
3. Fire hoops a'plenty.
4. Allow public masturbation, but only during the coolest parts. So, public masturbation from beginning to end. Suggestion 4B) Call the event 'Backflips And Beatdowns And Beatoffs'.
5. Eliminate the landing ramp. Have riders jump directly into the cage, where they then have to fight their way out. Twist: The cage does not have doors.
6. Have the jumpers land on a raft of human women. If that's too regressive for Montana, have them leap directly into the opened mouths of lions.
7. Figure out a way to stage the entire event underwater.
8. Arrange it so that anyone who says "woo" during the event is forced to either fight in a cage or jump it. See how many people are still alive by the end. If the answer is "nobody", you've done it correctly!
9. Allow one man to commandeer Truckasaurus in an attempt to stop the show. I will volunteer for this, assuming I'll be in Montana at the time (I will never be in Montana).
10. Do not have 'Backflips And Beatdowns 3'.


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