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Rooftop Films sets aside $1 from every ticket sold and every submission fee received and gives it to alumni filmmakers in the form of grants for their film productions. Only filmmakers who have screened a movie at Rooftop Films' festival are eligible for grants. We also grant additional cash in partnership with The Adrienne Shelly Foundation, and production, equipment, and educational services courtesy of our partner Downtown Community Television.
In the fall of 2016 round we have three grants for artists making short films (under 50 minutes). If you would like to apply for a Feature Film grant, you are on the wrong page! To see the Feature Film grant guidelines, click here.
If you are an eligible filmmaker and plan on applying, please RSVP as soon as possible by clicking on this link and filling out a simple form. This way we can gauge how many applicants to expect and will know to look for your application, lest it get lost in some way.
The 2016 Rooftop Filmmakers Fund Grants are:
For the Rooftop Filmmakers' Fund Short Film Grant, we will award grants ranging from $500-3,000 to male and female filmmakers. We will give grants to 3-6 projects, totaling $5,746.
About the grant: DCTV will provide $5,000 credits to two separate filmmakers to use on DCTV workshops, resources or services.
About the grant: For this grant, ASF will award one $3,000 grant to a female director.
How to Apply:
• If you plan on applying, please fill out this quick RSVP form, so we know how many applications we might be expecting and we can keep an eye out for your application.
• Applications must be received by 11:59pm on October 28th, 2016.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to apply?
Only filmmakers who directed or co-directed a film that has already screened at a Rooftop Films event are eligible to apply. Alumni filmmakers can only apply for a grant if they are director or co-director on the film for which they are applying.
I was the producer or writer on a film that screened at Rooftop. Am I eligible to apply?
No. Only directors who had their work screened are eligible to apply as directors. We appreciate that film is a collaborative medium, and respect the contributions of all the collaborators, but with over 2,500 directors who have now screened at Rooftop Films, we must limit the grant eligibility to that pool. In this way, we can more clearly judge the director's vision for the new film.
I am Rooftop alumni director and I am the producer but not the director for an upcoming film. Am I eligible to apply?
No. Alumni filmmakers can only apply for films that they are directing or co-directing.
I do not know when my upcoming film will be completed. Can I still apply?
Yes. But we are more likely to award grants to films that have a relatively well-set timeline for production.
Can I apply with more than one project?
Yes. Keep in mind, the panel wants to know that with any film we are considering supporting that the filmmaker is completely committed to making the film and will stop at nothing to get it made. If you have more than one project going at once, you need to convince us that each film will in fact get made. If you apply with more than one project, you need to fill out the separate applications for each film.
Can I apply again with the same film if I didn't receive funding the previous year, or if I did receive funding?
Yes and yes. Many of the films we have funded were films that had applied in multiple years.
What are my obligations to Rooftop Films if I am awarded a grant?
The answer varies a bit depending on which grant you receive, but for most grants the minimum requirements are:
• You must agree to give Rooftop Films the option of screening your film at a public screening within 12 months of your world premiere, and prior to a theatrical release of the film, unless otherwise mutually agreed.
• You must include thanks and acknowledgment to Rooftop Films and any other sponsors associated with the grant you receive in the credits of your film and on your film website.
• The filmmaker must produce the film as outlined, to the best of their ability, and complete the project within 18 months of being awarded the grant.
When is the next set of deadlines?
In general, the application is open in the fall of each year,, with a deadline in late October, and grants awarded in December. Check back closer to those dates for specific details from year to year. Also, if you are an alumni filmmaker, make sure you are on our filmmakers email list for updates. Send an email to filmfund [at] rooftopfilms [dot] com to stay current. If you have further questions, please email Rooftop Artistic Director Mark Elijah Rosenberg at filmfund [at] rooftopfilms [dot] com.
Do I have to submit a video sample or still images? If so, what is the best material to submit?
It is not required to submit a video sample, but iIf you have a video sample or still images, we recommend you submit them. After all, you're making motion pictures. We know there is often a fear of showing incomplete work, but usually something concrete and visual is more enticing than mere description. We are accustomed to looking at works-in-progress, and are trying to help you complete it. By showing us material, you make a strong case that you will in fact complete the film.
If possible, to give the most complete picture of your film, we recommend you submit three work samples in one or two video links:
• a trailer (2 minutes), to show the emotional and visual spark of the film
• representative scene (5 minutes), to show what the film is like
• a rough cut, to show the entirety of the story and scope of the film
If you do not have any or all of these elements, that's understandable. Many filmmakers have received grants before they shoot or edit. But if you do have live footage, please submit it. If you don't, we recommend submitting a look book, a series of stills or sketches, or something to visually represent your film.
What time of films does Rooftop Films fund?
• People who we can be confident will actually produce another movie with these resources.
Grant-writing Questions and Advice:
What is the best way to answer the question "How will you make use of our grants"?
Be specific, and know exactly what each grant provides. In each case, tell us why and how the grant will improve your film.
For the short film cash grants, this is very straightforward and the funds are unrestricted, so long as they pertain to the production or post-production of the film-we will not fund marketing or distribution, but we can pay you back for sunk costs on a nearly complete movie. For the DCTV short film equipment and services grant, DCTV has a wide array of ways to help the independent filmmaker. Visit www.dctvny.org and see if you can make use of their camera and audio gear, their post facilities, their classes, their space, and more.
What's the best way to answer the question, "Tell us about the film you are making - what is the plot, what will we see on screen?
We think 400-800 words for this section are good length to aim for. Be literal: This scene, then this scene, then this scene, then the finale. An outline format works (but do keep it dramatic, emotional).
When writing a narrative, from scene to scene, always think in terms of "so therefore" and not "and then." For example, don't write, "Mark rings the doorbell but no one answers. Then Mark walks across the bridge." Instead, write, "Mark desperately rings the doorbell over and over, but no one answers. So therefore, feeling alone and dejected, Mark shuffles to the bridge."
Don't tell us back story or character history if it isn't going to be in the movie. So don't tell us, "Mark has been lonely ever since his parents died when he was 13" unless you have some way of conveying that on screen. Such as: "Mark visits a graveyard, laying flowers on stones marked "Beloved Mother and Father," the death dates now in the distant past. His head down, he passes a parade without thinking to celebrate and returns to his sparse apartment to check his email: nothing."
We do not want teasers, cliffhangers, mysteries, open-ended questions, etc. We want to know what happens. The sort of synopsis which takes us right up to the point where the story makes its decisive turns is great for press releases but not right when you're seeking funding. Although Rooftop's role in getting this film made may be relatively small, in many ways we are like producers, and we want to know exactly what we're getting. So tell us point by point what happens in your whole story.
What's the best way to answer the question, "Tell us about the film you are making — what is your artistic vision, what is the significance of the film?"
This question is pretty open-ended, but here you can tell us about what drew you to the subject matter, what passion you have for it, and why you think other people will care. You can also tell us about the tone and the style of the film. If you would like to reference other films, your own or those of others, that can be helpful. The grant panel will have seen your other work, so saying whether it will be similar or dissimilar to what you've previously done can be a useful comparison.
What is the best way to answer the questions about our production and post-production plan, schedule and needs?
Tell us your timeline, as specific as possible.
Tell us your collaborators, briefly. (We don't need bios, just that an editor is on board, or a DOP, or whatever is crucial).
And most importantly, relate your answer to the grants for which you are applying. If you are seeking a cash grant, what will the cash be spent on? If you are seeking an equipment or service grant, how will the grant serve your project specifically?
I am making a fiction film using an improvisational technique, so I can't provide the story yet – or -– I am making a non-fiction film using an observational technique, so I can't provide the story yet . . . so how can I best tell you about the film I am making?
If making fiction based on improv, what is the core story you have in mind, or the feeling you're trying to discover, or the idea you're exploring, or the tone you're setting? What are you telling the actors to start them in the process, and what do you do to take them from scene to scene? How will you build this improvisation? What will you shoot? Where will you be? What problems do you hope to tackle?
Similarly, if making non-fiction, what drew you to this subject? What emotions, ideas, stories? How do you hope to capture it? Through purely observational footage? With or without language? With voice over? With titles? What structure or possible structures can you see it taking? Will it be structured by a plot, or through a series of characters, or by different themes within the subject matter (ex. a section on health care law, then a section on the pharmaceutical industry), or by some over-arching structure (ex. "A day in the life of..."). You may not know exactly, yet, but how are you planning your shoots or approaching your editing process?
Need More Advice?
All filmmakers are encouraged to email Rooftop Artistic Director Mark Elijah Rosenberg at filmfund [at] rooftopfilms [dot] com with a draft of their application for advice, or call 718-417-7362. When asking for advice, please focus on specific questions. We can only really advise how to make your application more clear, or offer personal non-binding advice on the filmmaking. The advice we most often give is to describe what we will see on screen more clearly. Due to time constraints, we can only provide one round of notes, and cannot guarantee feedback in the final week before the deadline, but simple questions are welcome any time.
Selection Process:
The grants will be decided by a panel made up of Rooftop Films staff, founders and invited panelists, including staff from the Adrienne Shelly Foundation. There may be things we would want to see changed in the proposed project, or we may want to participate in the production in order to provide funding. If you are not comfortable with our suggestions, there will be an opportunity to tell us if a second round comes into play. There will likely be follow-up questions, but no formal second round of applications.
Payments / Reporting:
• The filmmaker must produce the film as outlined, to the best of their ability.
Good luck! We're excited to hear about your films, and to help them get made and get screened on the roof.


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Oak Grove Appeal Dismissed For Failure To File Opening Brief
Original post made by frank, Pleasanton Heights, on Aug 11, 2008
So much for all that rhetoric about how the Superior Court judge's ruling was wrong.
That one issue was milked and lost. The Ayala faction whipsawed their supporters and now abandoned the issue. Now on to the initiative politics in a general election since the Ayala faction can't win anything based upon the legality of what they float. Watch what happens if their initiative wins. Lawsuits are likely to ensue. And guess what the results may be.....
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a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Aug 11, 2008 at 7:56 pm
The dismissal is effective 8/25. So, if they get their act together the can renew the appeal.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Aug 11, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Go see:
Web Link
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 11, 2008 at 9:57 pm
I don't know anymore than what I have read here. I can only imagine a citizen or group of citizens can advocate for a just cause to a point, and then become defeated by the financial burden. How can you find fault when people pursue something they believe in, but are not willing to spend their families resources?
The deck seems to be stacked against the citizens.
I applaud the noble intentions for what they believe is for the good of our community.
I ask with sincere inquiry, Frank why do you have so much passion for the issue? You seem to take it so personal.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Aug 11, 2008 at 10:58 pm
I'm principled... nothing taken personal on my part. Responses to my posts seem to be, though. It seems people don't like be called out for their political actions. Just like all the voters who voted the disaster called George Bush into office two times. It seems they conveniently forgot about the results of their actions.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Aug 12, 2008 at 7:46 am
Ouch! I guess they either are going to wait until the last minute to file a brief as some sort of delay tactic (it _is_ an election year after all) or quietly let the issue drop because they've come to the conclusion that they have an unwinnable case. If they thought they couldn't pursue their "just cause" any longer it is because of the winnability of the case, since the "financial burden" is usually recovered by the party ruled in favor of.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 12, 2008 at 2:54 pm
What a deceptive story. No where does the "Brief" indicate the appeal has been dismissed. Only that it will be dismissed if no action is taken by a certain date.
This is another example of what Ayala haters will do in an attempt to confuse(but they consider themselves "principled" so that makes it ok).
What a bunch of jokers.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Aug 13, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Suddenly you get labeled an "Ayala hater" if you are against the Oak Grove referendum. What a bunch of jokers these "Ayala lovers" are.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Aug 13, 2008 at 7:40 pm
What does being for or against the referendum have to do with love for Ayala?!
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Aug 13, 2008 at 7:41 pm
I think Kay Ayala is loved very much by her family and friends. How does that affect the Oak Grove referendum?
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Aug 13, 2008 at 9:30 pm
principled must have voted for George Bush! Probably twice! I direct his/her indignations toward Ayala and to ask her why she delayed once and then failed to file her opening brief when due causing the court to set a kill date of August 25. Playing politics? Or packing it in? She has 12 days to perform. Why the purposeful delay?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 14, 2008 at 12:48 am
You can't BS your way out of this one Frank. The headline of your story is completely false and you know it. But credit to you for attempting to cover your *** with your first comment.
If you have questions for Ayala, why don't you ask her yourself. I bet she would be glad to talk to you, not turn her back and walk away like our Mayor reportedly did.
What do my comments have to do with voting for Bush or anyone else. Could it be an attempt to re-direct the attention away from the fact you screwed up. Since you mentioned it, you bet I voted for Bush twice and would vote for him again before I would vote for your liberal, socialist buddies.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 14, 2008 at 6:55 am
Re Frank: Good observation!!
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Aug 14, 2008 at 7:48 am
I get the distinct feeling that someone is being baited, and fell for it hook, line, and sinker. "Fished in! Fished in! Fished in!"
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 14, 2008 at 3:26 pm
No baiting intended - just facts as they appear. Re-read the story carefully with an open mind and see if it isn't false information(if you read the story and then over looked his following "cover my ***" first comment, would you not have the impression the appeal had been completely dismissed). Also, if there's not a slam at the Ayala "faction"(as the "principled" one gleefully refers to them)in the story, what would you call it.
His story contains nothing but false information and speculation, then attempts to divert attention away from that fact with the BS in his fourth comment. Won't work!
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Aug 14, 2008 at 3:53 pm
Yes, the headline is misleading. I thought the same thing, that it got dismissed, and was confused at first. It appears to be the same headline as what is listed last on the Court website (and the "story" even says the headline is from it), but the dates are wrong. I think someone was jumping the gun on that, but the fact the brief was due Aug. 5th isn't wrong, false, or speculation. Look at the Court Docket (Web Link). Ayala's lawyer on the case filed an extension of time back at the end of June because it was originally due sometime around July 4th. The extension was granted until Aug. 5th (look at the Notes column at Web Link). So on Aug. 8th Ayala's lawyer got a warning from the Court that they are tardy and that the final drop-dead date is Aug. 25th.
With the "Ayala faction" comment, I got the sense that the Oak Grove opponents were being baited.
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Aug 14, 2008 at 4:01 pm
I should've added, the George Bush comment also looked like baiting...
I did find it interesting that after this thread was posted, PW came out a day later with their article. The notification from the Court came out Aug. 8th.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Aug 15, 2008 at 9:24 pm
principled got all bent. too bad.
headline is a repeat of the court's web site register of actions entry. the second post of mine explains this action is due 8/25/2008.
it is a fact of record that the brief due 8/5 was after a first postponement of the brief being due on or about 7/5.
it is inescapable that appellent is purposely delaying opening brief.
nobody was aware of this, including the pleasanton weekly, until i jerked all of your chains. you figure it out..... go ask your ayala faction what they intend to do rather than getting bent...
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 16, 2008 at 1:09 am
Frank(O' Principled One)got caught. To bad.
Why wasn't all this info you are now coming forth with in your lead "Story"? Why wait until your posts in the "Comments" section. Is it possible it would have made your "Story" less sensational and denied you an opportunity to once again take a swipe at "the Ayala faction". Only that time it was 99% false and you attempted to cover your ***.
Then in your latest post you state, "it is inescapable that appellent is purposely delaying opening brief". What factual evidence do you have to support this statement or is this another attempted swipe. Appellate Attorneys will tell you request for delays are not an uncommon occurance at this level and not a "big deal", as you would have others believe. You can confirm this if you, as you are fond of saying, "go ask".
You continue to ask others to "go ask the Ayala faction". Are you fearful of asking them your self. Chances are, if you ask nicely, they just might have an answer for you.
In my opinion, the poster on this thread that "got all bent" was the one that wrote the 10th "Comment".
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 26, 2008 at 8:14 am
Does anyone know if Ayala got her opening brief filed by yesterday's deadline?
a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Aug 26, 2008 at 9:43 am
Another extension was requested and granted. We'll have to wait until Sept. 8 before we know if the lawyers are going to file or delay more.
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A special thank you to all of you Scouts that made the Troop very proud today at the Gresham Hero's memorial.
John, George, Josh, Parker, Ethan, Lucas, Joshua, TJ, Terrance, James, and Doyle! You all made us proud as you participated in one of the City of Gresham's finest hours.
Your selfless service to the community is a true example of citizenship and commitment.
Here are some pictures of the event.
Again, Great Job guys. You really made the dedication special and will forever be a piece of our communities history.
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While Apple (AAPL) was holding its iPhone event at its headquarters in Silicon Valley this afternoon, chip giant Intel (INTC) had its own shindig at Moscone Center is downtown San Francisco, the Intel Developer Forum, starting with keynotes from recently appointed CEO Brian Krzanich and president Renee James. The Street seemed generally to be pleased with what it heard: Intel stock closed the session up 8 cents at $22.99.
The annual dev con is Intel's bid to show it can keep pace with, and even surpass, the gaggle of chip makers who license technology from rival ARM Holdings (ARMH), such as Nvidia (NVDA) and Broadcom (BRCM).
The event continues through Thursday.
In addition to talking about Intel's "Bay Trail" chips, part of its "Atom" line of mobile parts, for tablets and hybrid/convertible laptop-tablets, which are made using Intel's 22-nanometer process technology, Krzanich said the company will next quarter begin sampling a new "Quark" chip designed for even lower-power devices such as wearable computing.
Intel will start producing its "Broadwell" processor, part of its higher-performance "Core" line of chips, for desktops and "ultrabook" laptops and hybrid computing devices, in the next-generation 14-nanometer process technology at the end of this year.
I wrote in a recent article in Barron's print magazine that Intel will speed up the development of Atom chips next year, closing the gap between when Core and Atom move into the latest process node, a gap that today is about a year lag for Atom.
Krzanich did not spell out that shift, but he alluded to it, saying that Intel "will bring the full weight of its manufacturing process and architectural leadership to the Intel Atom processor family" with next-year's Atom devices, dubbed "Airmont," which will arrive on 14 nanometer after Broadwell "beginning next year," with the vague caveat that "timing will vary by product segment."
Wells Fargo's David Wong, who has an Overweight rating on the stock, wrote enthusiastically about the new Quark processor, while noting the advances with Broadwell and Intel's wireless baseband offerings, which are meant to take share from dominant baseband chip vendor Qualcomm (QCOM), another ARM licensee:
Intel highlighted its Haswell Y, a 4.5W chip with Core i5 and Core i7 capability that can be used in fanless sytems [...] Intel is determined to drive leadership in tablets. Tablets with price points of less than $100 are expected to be available by the holiday season this year [...] Today Intel is shipping chips that support data LTE today and voice in 3G. By the end of this year, Intel is expected to be shipping products to appear in systems next year. Intel baseband chips will also support carrier aggregation and data transfers of up to 150 Mb/s next year [...] Intel announced its Quark Family of SoCs today, with a core that is 1/5 the size of Atom, designed for the ''internet of things'' applications that require processors that are smaller with lower power consumption than smartphones. We think this could help open up large new markets and applications for processors, giving everyday objects new intelligence and capabilities.
A more mixed view comes from Raymond James's Hans Mosesmann, who thought Krzanich delivered a "solid" performance, but that it's not clear the company can succeed with all its mobile initiatives.
He likes the new, more pragmatic tone, even if Intel has a lot to prove:
Refreshingly, Intel is not focused solely on "x86″ or Moore's Law leadership as the main drivers of future success. Using the last three years as a reference, this hasn't worked out so well. Instead, the company is increasing its focus on system on chip (SoC) integration. Well, better late than never as the SoC thrust has been the core approach of ARM licensees for at least the past decade [...] Ultimately, our take on Mr. Krzanich's comments it that he is bringing some sense of reality to Intel; yes, the PC market is going to $400 price points in consumer segments as soon as the 2013 holiday season. We're also encouraged by Intel's focus on SoC solutions (even though they're late to the party here). Ultimately, we're somewhat skeptical on Intel's need to focus on "everything" as it dilutes R&D resources, but time will tell here.


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Singapore: European Medicines Agency (EMA) has been ordered by the General Court of the European Union not to provide documents as part of two access-to-documents requests until a final ruling is given by the court. These interim rulings were made as part of court cases brought by two pharmaceutical companies, AbbVie and InterMune.
The companies are challenging the agency's decisions to grant access to non-clinical and clinical information (including clinical study reports) submitted by companies as part of marketing-authorization applications in accordance with its 2010 access-to-documents policy.
Pending the outcome of the final judgement on the main cases, the EMA will continue with its policy to grant access to documents. Requests for access to documents similar to those contested by AbbVie and InterMune will be considered on a case-by-case basis in the light of the court orders. Since November 2010, the agency has released over 1.9 million pages in response to such requests. This is the first time that the policy has been legally challenged.
Since the two pharmaceutical companies filed these legal actions, the EMA has received more than 30 statements of support from various stakeholders, including the European ombudsman, national competent authorities, members of the agency's management board, members of the European Parliament, academic institutions, non-governmental organisations, citizens' initiatives and scientific journals, some of whom have also applied to formally intervene in defence of the EMA at the court.
In 2012, the EMA started a process towards proactive publication of data from clinical trials supporting the authorization of medicines once a marketing-authorization decision has been taken. The agency will continue the process of drafting its policy on proactive publication of clinical-trial data and will publish today the final advice from the five advisory groups which were set up to inform the agency on specific aspects of the policy.
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Ole Miss has won 18 of 19 baseball games to start the season. Now the real journey begins.
The No. 6-ranked Rebels (18-1) open SEC play tonight at 6:35 at No. 15 Ark-ansas with hopes that an improved offense will continue to shine.
Game 2 begins Saturday at 2:05, Game 3 Sunday at 1:05.
After a slow start Ole Miss is hitting a collective .310. The Rebels put up 18 runs in two wins against Louisiana-Monroe this week improved to 5-0 on the road in the process.
Arkansas (13-5) has lost just once at home. Its other four losses have been at a neutral site.
There were questions at the beginning of the season as to what offense might look like for Ole Miss, which lost a .380 hitter and Alex Yarbrough, and long-ball threats Matt Snyder and Zach Kirksey who combined for 25 home runs.
"They were the core of our team, but we've got guys who can fill their spots," senior third baseman Andrew Mistone said. "Our home runs might be down, but I think our run production is better than it was."
Home runs are down from 0.58 per game to 0.31, while doubles are up from 1.69 to 1.78.
The Rebels are averaging 6.8 runs right now, up slightly over the last two weeks.
Mistone is one of the reasons for the improvement.
His current .328 batting average is up 85 points over his .243 average of last year, his first year in the program.
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He credits hitting coach Cliff Godwin for helping him become more patient at the plate and use more of the field.
"He's been working with me to use the right-center gap. That gives me a lot more time to see the ball travel, to recognize off-speed pitches and use the opposite field instead of just reacting," Mistone said. "Last year I didn't have a plan at the plate like I should have. I reacted to whatever pitch they gave me instead of waiting for my pitch and taking advantage."
The surging Ole Miss offense will face a stiff challenge this weekend. Opponents are hitting just .191 against the Arkansas staff.
The Razorbacks will start with freshman right-hander Trey Killian, who has given up just two earned runs in 21 innings and will throw veteran right-hander Ryne Stanek in Sunday's finale.
"It's the first SEC weekend. The juices will be flowing," Mistone said. "We're going to their place. We've got to throw the first punch and get them against the ropes."


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Changing Resolution When Scanning?
Posted 21 August 2007 - 10:17 PM
Posted 21 August 2007 - 10:38 PM
Use that link and you can download the manual
hope that helps
Posted 21 August 2007 - 10:59 PM
OK, I'm feeling very blonde now (yes, I really am blonde!), but how do I change the resolution (or even find out what it's set at) on my scanner? I have a fairly new (within past year) Canon Pixma MP 600 printer/scanner. I'm sure it's obvious, because it's pretty user friendly, but I sure can't seem to find where to change the resolution. My dh stashed the instruction manual somewhere & he can't remember where!!! TIA!
You need to open your cannon scanner software and view all menus.
The resolution may be on menu that is hidden.
If you scanner program has a help menu look thier.
Many programs put the program help right on your computer
with the actual program.
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Posted 22 August 2007 - 08:52 AM
I'll go look for a hidden menu. I tried all of the obvious ones, but it's gotta be there somewhere!
Posted 22 August 2007 - 09:03 AM
select support, consumer
then in 1 - multifunction
2 - inkjet
3- pixma mx600
it will open up a page that looks like a store, but if you scroll down, it should be on a support tab. Next to that tab you will see Drivers and Downloads click on it
you should now see a link for product manuals click on it... a window will pop up (make sure your program doesnt block it) then follow the directions for downloading it.
let me know if it helped you!!
Posted 22 August 2007 - 09:06 AM
n-screen Manual for Windows [ HTML Help ]
This is the same electronic manual in the CD enclosed with the printer.
It explains how to operate the printer software in detail.
do you have your cd?
Posted 22 August 2007 - 10:51 AM
However, after reading the manual, it doesn't have anything about how to change the resolution (just basically says put the pics on the scanner & press OK!). I knew that much! Determined to figure this out, I started playing & woo hoo, I figured it out!!!
I discovered that you don't set anything on the scanner itself - have to do it on the computer. Guess I assumed that you changed the settings right on the scanner itself somehow.
Here's how it works for me (in case anyone is in the same bind!):
-make sure printer/scanner is on and set to "scan"
-bring up "My Pictures" on your pc and click "Get pictures from printer or scanner"
-click on "Custom Settings" - that brings up a menu that I can change Brightness, Contrast, Picture Type (color picture, greyscale, etc.) and
ta da......RESOLUTION!
-click on "Next" and then choose all of the normal stuff (name of file, where you want to save it)
Worked dandy! Now I can cross that off of my long list - figure out how to scan and save paper prints to use for digi scrapping! THANKS!!!
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7.10: Solar Energy on Earth
Just how important is this star?
Almost all energy at Earth's surface comes from the sun. The sun's energy heats the planet and the air around it. This causes the atmosphere to move and create weather. Sunlight also powers photosynthesis and life on Earth.
The Sun's Energy
Most of the energy at Earth's surface comes from the sun. Solar energy travels in tiny packets that move in waves. The waves have different wavelengths. Waves with different wavelengths carry different amounts of energy.
Photons of Energy
The sun gives off energy in tiny packets called photons. Photons travel in waves. These waves make up electromagnetic radiation. Figure below models a wave of light. Notice the wavelength in the figure. Waves with shorter wavelengths have more energy.
This curve models a wave. Based on this figure, how would you define wavelength?
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Energy from the sun has a wide range of wavelengths. The total range of energy is called the electromagnetic spectrum. You can see it in Figure below.
Compare the wavelengths of radio waves and gamma rays. Which type of wave has more energy?
Visible light is the only light that humans can see. Different wavelengths of visible light appear as different colors. Radio waves have the longest wavelengths. They also have the least amount of energy. Infrared light has wavelengths too long for humans to see, but we can feel them as heat. The atmosphere absorbs the infrared light. Ultraviolet (UV) light is in wavelengths too short for humans to see. The most energetic UV light is harmful to life. The atmosphere absorbs most of this UV light from the sun. Gamma rays have the highest energy and they are the most damaging rays. Fortunately, gamma rays don't penetrate Earth's atmosphere.
- electromagnetic radiation: Energy transmitted through space as a wave.
- electromagnetic spectrum: The total range of wavelengths of energy from the sun.
- infrared:Electromagnetic waves with frequencies between radio waves and red light.
- photon: A tiny packet of energy given off by the sun that travels in a wave.
- ultraviolet (UV): Electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths shorter than the violet.
- visible light: Wavelengths of energy that are the only ones that humans can see.
- Ultraviolet radiation has the highest energy; infrared the lowest.
- Solar energy travels in photons. Photons travel in waves, which make up electromagnetic radiation.
- Visible light is the wavelengths of light humans can see.
Use these resources to answer the questions that follow.
The Electromagnetic Specturm at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfS5Qn0wn2o (2:15)
- What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
- Which waves have the longest wavelengths?
- What has the shortest wavelengths?
- What is the visible spectrum?
- Why is the visible spectrum important?
- What pattern is unique to hydrogen?
- What is a photon? How does energy travel as photons?
- What is visible light? What has longer wavelengths than visible light? Shorter wavelengths?
- What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
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By Shuli Ren
Venezuela is not Copa's (CPA) profit growth driver that it's been made out to be, according to Citi Research.
If Venezuela drives Copa's profit growth, all else equal, revenue growth from Venezuela should be positively correlated with the entire company's profit growth. Well, in reality, Copa's Venezuela revenue growth has a negative 16% correlation to Copa's consolidated EBIT growth, according to Citi.
So market may be overreacting to Venezuela's impact on Copa. Copa has lost 19.3% this year.
There is more evidence that supports Citi's claim. Here are analysts Stephen Trent, Juliano Navarro and Kevin M Kaznica:
According to Innovata, international capacity to Venezuela is very limited, with 578M available seat kilometers (ASKs) serving that market. This is a very low figure, versus international ASKs of 1,294M for El Salvador, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras and Nicaragua. With the level of international ASKs servicing Venezuela significantly lagging the rest of the region.
It is likely that only Venezuela's economic elite can afford international air travel on a routine basis –ignoring official trips taken by business travelers, diplomats, etc.
To be sure, Citi did cut Copa's price target by $23 to $157, reflecting the Venezuelan hit. But $157 price target is still far above $129, where Copa currently trades at.


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Glory Announce GLORY 3 Rome to Air on Fight Now TV and PPV in US
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More announcements from the Glory camp today as they gear up for their next big event in Rome on Saturday, November 3rd. The announcement today is that for fans in the United States there will be more comprehensive ways to view the event outside of the internet PPV they usually provide. The first announcement is that Fight Now TV, based out of New York, will be carrying the event live on the 3rd.
If you do not live in the greater New York area, you'll be relegated to purchasing the event, but you won't be stuck behind your computer monitor this time around as they announced today that they will be selling the event on PPV via iN Demand, DIRECTV, Dish Network and Avail-TVN for $19.99.
This of course will be the big Final 8 showdown at 70kg featuring Giorgio Petrosyan, Robin Van Roosmalen, Albert Kraus, Ky Hollenbeck and more.


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What Do These Fish Have???
I had 3 clown loaches (babies). They had what looked like ick. I treated them with quik cure for ick. On day two my dojo loach was upside down on his back----he's still recovering. I moved everything out--the loach , a few catfish, the snails, all but a few guppies and the clowns ---to a temporary aquarium. The dots appeared on the fish again. The very tiniest clown died. The dots look sort of like ich but the scales sort of stand out and the fish just look kind of ragged, plus some of the spots looks a little darker. So then I tried Maracide Biospheres for ick, velvet, and "other external parasites." You treat on days 1, 3, 5. I thought it was gone----this morning I noticed they were hiding a lot. Sure enough, the spots are back as bad as ever. I had already done a partial water change and the carbon was in so the maracide was gone. I just put in a Fungus Clear fizz tab. A one shot deal. I don't understand what in the world this is??? Their fins are folded and they are moving very fast and darting around if you startle them. All I have left are Maracyn Two and Coppersafe (as well as melafix, pimafix, and prazipro). I have never had to use the ick treatment this long, so I switched to the fungus clear? So I have the two loaches and a few guppies in there. The guppies seem fine,though, through it all. Nothing else that was in there has become sick either. I just hate to lose these! All my dojos in other tanks are fine (except the one that I think had nervous system damage from the ick med). So, I don't know if trying the fungus route was correct, but they were worse again!
Now to the Oscar--he has had several tiny white dots that are a little fuzzy on his "arms"--I put the ick medicine in for him like the loach tank. Did not help. He isn't getting more spots, just keeps these and seems a little depressed and not eating as well. I am now trying Pimafix for the third day but can't tell that anything has changed. He's just the same. So what could this be?
Third question. Most all my tanks have pretty high ph--I mean it was always 7.4 but is now getting into the 7.8 range. What causes them all to change? My tap water is about 7.4. A couple of them hit 7.8-----can chlorine remover cause the ph to change, like Stress Coat? How about Prime?
Only one tank had a hint of nitrite and I did a partial water change. One had a hint of ammonia so I put ammo chips in a media bag. The only common problem is the borderline ph. Thanks for any advice. Just don't know what to do about these fish. My dojo is still hanging in and manages to eat guppy flakes and move around on occasion. He has a buddy who sits with him a lot. I moved out an algae eater who was about his color (golden) and picked on the two dojos a lot---why are they sometimes so mean? Anyhow, thanks for your feedback
Can't really tell without photo's but I will say this - shotgun approches can really stress fish. If it is ick, some types are fairly tolerant to ick meds. Salt and higher temps work 100% of the time. Also, fungus is a water quality issue so unless your tank is not as clean and/or water changes are too small, unlikely. Still, if nitrite appears at all very likely the meds hit the filter bacteria to some extent. So, stop doing that.
Continue larger water changes (50% or more for the tank that showed nitrites) and read up on using salt and higher temp for ick. Be aware fish like Loaches, I believe (do check on this) need half the salt levels that other fish tolerate.
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A 75 gal with eight Discus, fake plants, and a lot of wood also with sand substrate. Clean up crew is down to just two Sterba's Corys. Filters: continuous new water flow; canister w/UV, in-tank algae scrubber!! Finally, junked the nitrate removal unit from hell.
For Fishless cycling:http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aqua...ead.php?t=5640
+ 1 to Cermet's response
Is this tank cycled? if so, what are your water perimeters?
I'd also stop dumping in medication since so many fish do not handle medication well. and if it is ich, treat with heat. there's a great post in the fish disease section explaining the condition outlining the cure procedure30 g FW planted:corys, female ABNP, blue angel, harleys, zebra danios, rummies,
15 g FW planted:2 male guppies, neons, pygmy corys, clown pleco, 4 types of shrimp, assassin snails
90 Gal Journal: http://bit.ly/1vC7gVX
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what size is this tank?
other stock?
sorry but i couldn't gather that information from your post.
It is key to remember that ich comes from 2 things:
stressed fish
new fish
did you recently add a new fish (if so which, and did you QT it?)
We'll be able to help with the first 3 questions in my post on the stress levels of your tank.


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By Sam Mamudi
Shares of Tesla Motors (TSLA) rose just 1.9% today, a quiet today by that stock's standards. As if to make amends, it's trading up 5% after the bell following an announcement of a stock offering and a $100 million investment by CEO Elon Musk.
From the statement:
Tesla announced today offerings of 2,703,027 shares of common stock and $450 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2018 in concurrent underwritten registered public offerings…
In addition, Elon Musk…intends to purchase shares of common stock at the same public offering price for an aggregate purchase price of $100 million. Of this amount, approximately $45 million would be purchased in the common stock offering, and approximately $55 million would be purchased directly from Tesla in a subsequent private placement due to the waiting period requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
The aggregate gross proceeds of the offerings, including the options granted to the underwriters, and the private placement is expected to be approximately $830 million. Tesla intends to use the net proceeds from the offerings to prepay Tesla's outstanding loan from the United States Department of Energy, pay the cost of convertible note hedge transactions and for general corporate purposes.


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I'll be playing piano at an Open Mic at The Maplewood Pub in North Vancouver, BC tonight. More info can be found on my live performance schedule.
I just started piano lessons with a wonderful teacher named Angela Bonilla. She has a Master's degree from the conservatory at Versailles, France.
Yesterday evening she started teaching me Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata. I downloaded the score from The Mutopia Project, which transcribes scores from books whose copyright has expired. All their scores are either public domain or have Creative Commons licenses.
What that means is that I will be able to offer a free download of the piece once I learn it well enough to record. You see, one cannot offer free downloads of even very old music if one got the score from a book that is still under copyright.
I plan to contribute to The Mutopia Project when I get better at using the Lilypond music engraving program.


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I'm writing out a GDD for a game I've already started work on. I've spend quite some time trying to eliminate any unnecessary features, and to try to keep it as simple as possible. I'm quite wary of feature creep. It's also important to note that it's a one-man hobby project, so I don't have anyone else I'm accountable to.
But I ran into a minor thing which I'm not sure about. Basically I wasn't sure if I want a certain projectile fired by the player to be able to bounce off of terrain or not. It's a very minor decision, which I wouldn't classify as feature creep, but it opens up a possibility for a lot more puzzles.
So the core of the problem is that I haven't written the projectile in code yet.
I'm not sure if I should add this 'feature' to my GDD, and later remove it if I deem it not doable or unnecessary, or if I should leave this out, and only come back and add it to the GDD later if I find it will be easy to add and will improve the game.
But most importantly, I'm not sure how rigid a GDD is supposed to be... obviously rewriting the majority of it while programming will render it rather useless to begin with, and sticking to it like it's written in stone also doesn't seem that flexible to me (that sounded like a tautology..but you know what I mean). Should a GDD be followed as closely as possible with as few changes as possible, or should it be a more dynamic document?


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A simple-to-build 11' skiff, can be built up to 18' long. Originally modeled by Fred Tripp and documented by R. H. Baker.
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yes, he made a bad mistake but he has amazing potential,tyrann mathieu had drug problems too got take in the 2nd round if i remember correctly
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yes, he made a bad mistake but he has amazing potential,tyrann mathieu had drug problems too got take in the 2nd round if i remember correctly
i think rashad greene wr- FSU is a steal at his projected 4th or 5th round tag as he puts up great numbers,the number 1 guy to a freshman qb ,and has solid skills i see him being in the 2nd round area ,he reminds me of terrance williams who came out of baylor
I cannot find anything on what round he is supposed to go in but Calvin Pryor from Louisville is a player I really like too. He is a safety who plays like a missle, flies in for tackles, makes big hits, and has some nice ball skills it looks like as well.
Great game here vs Rutgers
he does look really good ,but i think the giants dont neeed a safety we have a 3 safety system and next year we will have stevie brown again he led our team in interceptions last year ,so the 3 safetys will be stevie brown,antrelle rolle,and will hill who has shown good play
I'd like to add these couple players who have impressed me in recent wks.
Devon Kennard OLB Usc- Love this guys versatility and size. He attacks run plays and hits hard and don't give ground. he stops RB's in there tracks.
Khyri Thornton DT So Miss- This guys gonna fly up boards. Watched him in losing effort last wk and he stuck out. THe announcers talked highly of hijm and i could see him work perfectly in a rotation. He has a ton of range and powerful upper body. Hes built like a brick house also. Check this dude out, seriously!
Obviously it is not the biggest need we have by any means though haha
Donte Moncrief WR Ole Miss might not be considered a "sleeper" because he is projected to be a 2nd or 3rd rounder but he is very underrated IMO. He is a WR who can do it all including blocking. He is 6'3 216 which is big for a WR, he is fast for his size also. He makes a real effort run blocking. Not probably an "elite" talent but could be a very solid player I believe.
Here is Rob Rang's Analysis of him
STRENGTHS: Moncrief's thick frame, deceptive speed and smooth route-running make him a nightmare for cornerbacks. He does not possess the explosive moves of Southern Cal's Marqise Lee or Clemson's Sammy Watkins but might be a better player than either of them. He is sudden in his breaks, showing the ability to generate separation even against tight man coverage, and accelerates quickly, often leaving defenders in his dust on double-moves. Moncrief tracks the ball well and generally shows excellent hands (one drop vs. Texas), as well as the body control to make the d***ling grab. Moncrief is also cognizant in the running game, showing awareness and toughness as a downfield blocker
WEAKNESSES: Perhaps the only thing standing in Moncrief's way of becoming the first "skill-position" player from Mississippi to earn a first round draft selection since Eli Manning (No. 1 overall, 2004) is the question about his straight-line speed. Moncrief was not caught from behind on tapes viewed but the big-bodied receiver may not possess elite timed speed.
Yeah he seems like the type of WR that we would draft. He is not as explosive as Richardson but he brings a lot of things to the table. He is an intriguing prospect I think


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[quote=Walden7272;949885]I am with aray11, what does the GSA really do? If they only have a budget of $12M and they are part of the government, they can't do much. But I will say they learned how to waste tax payer dollars with the best of them.
Also have something to do with managing Federal real estate. The fellow who was fired, Beck, increased his own personal part of the GSA budget by about 50% from the time he went into his position. The agency's budget went from around $3 million to $12 million since 2007 (I think that was the time period mentioned). Maybe that could have been controlled a bit if the Senate had passed any budgets since then?
At least the head of the agency did one good thing before she resigned ... she fired Beck first; then resigned.
BTW, isn't there anything anyone can do to compel the Senate to put a budget on the floor? If they are "required" to present a budget each year, where/what is the penalty for their dereliction of duty? Some candidate ought to put that on their list of campaign promises: MAKE Congress pass a budget!


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Ladle out big bowlfuls of his hearty soup, packed with fresh fish and shrimp, plus easy canned crab and clams and a bounty of vegetables.
When purchasing a dry white wine for this recipe, select a Sauvignon Blanc, also called Fumé Blanc, a Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio, or a Chardonnay.
Pass a basket of warm Cheesy Dill Crescents to complement the seafood stew. Separate an 8-oz. can of Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls into 8 triangles. Mix together 1 tablespoon softened butter, 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese and 1 teaspoon dried dill weed. Brush the mixture over each triangle. Roll up triangles and bake as directed on the can.
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Campus History
Established in 1974 at the National Guard Armory, Columbia College-Jefferson City started serving the civilian population in 1982. The campus has resided at its current location on Emerald Lane since 2000, and today continues to serve civilian and military adult learners in the Jefferson City area.
Columbia College-Jefferson City is part of the college's extended network of more than 35 Nationwide Campuses across the country, including 18 on military bases.
Degree programs at the extended campuses vary. However, no matter which degree you pursue or which campus you attend, degree programs meet the same accreditation standards as degree programs from the main campus in Columbia, MO, as well as meet requirements set by the respective state education departments.Columbia College was founded in 1851 in Columbia, MO, as Christian Female College, the first women's college west of the Mississippi River to be chartered by state legislature. In 1970, the college was renamed Columbia College when it opened its doors to men and women. In 1973, the college began educating adult learners. Today, the college serves nearly 25,000 students nationwide each year.
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A Window to My Heart
Voices from Inside My Head from 1997 to 2006
de Mathias Ricken
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This book contains a random collection of 48 poems that Mathias Ricken, a student most of the time, has happened to have written down over the last decade. Emotionally, there are a few distinct chapters, starting in 1997 and quite unfortunately not yet ending in 2006, even though this collection ends there.
The poems are a window to his heart, not necessarily for anyone to look in, but for his stuff to get out. They have always been more for him than for anyone else, so any reader should feel free to not enjoy them at all.
He is quite an awful writer, and some might say the poems are plagiarized. The voices in his head are currently pressing legal charges.
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Mathias Ricken was born and raised in Bremen, Germany. He has stayed abroad in the United States for some time during high school, college, and graduate school. Mathias received a BSCS, magna cum laude, in 2004 and finished his Master of Science thesis in October 2007. He is currently attending Rice University's Computer Science program to pursue the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. He has published several scientific articles, but only time will tell if he will achieve his academic goals. Mathias is 50% German, 50% Finnish, and 50% American. Somehow it fits.
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Journal Journal: Privacy and Secrecy 9
These two concepts are presented as being synonymous in popular discussion. A "You can't have one without the other." kind of thing.
This concerns me greatly.
I could write at great length about the threat secrecy poses to human culture, and have before, but that's not what I'm going to do right now.
I've had conversations in the past where I claimed people never had privacy in the first place, that between the government and the schools and the banks and credit card companies and whatnot, their movements and activities have been monitored since the day they were born.
But this was never precisely right. Because privacy doesn't require secrecy. That is what I want to talk about.
First, a couple of illustrations:
When you go to the bathroom, it's not a secret what you're going in there for. We know you're going in there to release waste. You know that we know. But we would generally agree that this gives you privacy.
When you live with roommates, and you take your special someone to your room and hang a tie on the door, we know what you're in there for. You know that we know. But you still feel a sense of privacy, and you still do what you went in there to do.
So. What makes these situations private, when they're not even vaguely secret?
The lack of a requirement to interact.
It's a matter of social decorum. Good manners.
At the end of the day, I don't really care that you know I took a dump. What I care about is that I don't have to carry on a conversation about it. I don't even want to have the "conversation of the eyes". I want to forget, for a moment, that you exist.
I don't think I'm exceptional in this regard.
So, clearly, you can have privacy without secrecy.
Let's examine something a little more pervasive.
Unless you've been hiding under a rock for the last 15 years, you're probably familiar with the "Reality TV" concept.
These people are living in a fishbowl. They have no secrets, and they know it.
But you can clearly see that, despite this, they will seek out a space where they are physically alone so they can have some privacy. And you can clearly see them relax, because their need for privacy has been fulfilled.
Why? There are likely more people observing them that ever before... how can they possibly feel like they have privacy?
The answer is, they don't need to react to you. They don't need to respond to things you say. That automatic reflex we have to decipher what your eyes are saying never kicks in. That is what they really crave.
So. One more illustration. Not even anecdotal. Could not tell you when or where I heard this, but here goes:
The story is, there is an Asian culture where everyone is packed in so tightly, and their building construction affords them no secrecy because their walls are so thin that a man walking past your house can see and hear right through your rice paper walls.
Nevertheless, these people successfully find the privacy they need. Because they do not react to things that are none of their business. They know their place.
There is a lesson here for us.
We are grappling with a real problem in our civilization. We have forged tools with the power to extend our senses further than our great grandparents could have ever dreamed. But we have not yet demonstrated the maturity to handle it.
The result of this is that there is a small class of people who have access to vast amounts of information about everyone, and a large class of people who have very little access and what access they have has been carefully chosen to control their opinions.
The small class of people and the large class of people are both fighting to preserve this state of affairs. The large class are defending the "right to secrecy" because they feel they are fighting to protect their privacy from their ill mannered fellows. The small class are defending the right to secrecy because they have an unfair advantage over their fellows and they wish to preserve that state of affairs.
Simultaneously, you have people who are fighting for "transparency", because they recognize the unfair advantage that is held by a group that seeks to control them, and they wish that unfair advantage erased.
In this way, we are turned against ourselves by those who would rule us.
I've argued this point exhaustively in online forums under my standard pseudonym, and have been jeered at, and invited to publish my real name, address and banking information.
This is what we're up against. I've got skeletons in my closet, same as everyone. I'm flawed, but I'm confident I'm no more flawed than any of you. If the veils of secrecy came crashing down for one and all, I'm confident that it would be impossible for anyone to attack my character and reputation without being seen for a gross hypocrite.
But, to go first is to allow hypocrites to destroy you, and to fail in your attempt to address the problem.
It's a difficult problem. I'm not sure how to get from where we are to where I believe we need to be. I see it as a real possibility that we will destroy our own potential to grow beyond the limitations of our fragile flesh rather than develop the maturity to cope with this situation.
However, I think that creating a sense of the distinction between privacy and secrecy is an essential step towards having a dialog that will lead us there.
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Barclays is out with an extensive report on the pros and cons of REIT conversions, at a time when it counts at least 15 firms actively considering a partial or total conversion to a real estate investment trust structure, listing CBS (CBS) unit CBS Outdoor, Lamar Advertising (LAMR), Clear Channel Outdoor (CCO) and Waste Management (WM) among them. Barclays counts at least 30 other corporate bond issuers with real estate worth at least half of their enterprise values that could explore REITs structures to unlock value.
Barclays says REIT conversions often take months or years, much longer than other corporate restructurings or transactions, citing the two most notable recent conversions: American Tower (AMT), which was working actively toward a REIT conversion as early as 2007 but only completed the process in late 2011; and Weyerhaeuser (WY), which publicly discussed a potential conversion as early as 2008 but finished in 2011. From Barclays:
Generally, the desire to convert to a REIT stems from a combination of efficiently balancing tax liabilities; boosting public valuations, given that REIT multiples are near all-time highs due to investor interest in current yield; and monetizing real estate holdings. For credit, REIT conversions have very situation-specific implications. The negatives are clear: becoming a REIT limits retention of capital, creates higher ongoing payout obligations, and increases the reliance on capital markets. However, these are moderated or offset by more conservative views on leverage/capital allocation and potentially enhanced covenants.
To qualify, REITs must distribute at least 90% of taxable income in the form of dividends; at least 75% of gross income must come from qualified investments; at least 75% of total assets must be invested in real estate; the taxable REIT subsidiary can be no larger than 25% of the REIT's assets; and there must be a minimum of 100 shareholders and no more than 50% of shares held by five or fewer individuals.
Barclays sees three key factors in analyzing REIT conversions: the stage in the conversion process; whether the conversion will be full or partial; and whether there are covenant restrictions that create differential performance within the capital structure. Based on those factors, Barclays views CBS's plan to convert CBS Outdoor to a REIT and spin it off to shareholders as "a modest credit negative." saying it expects the tax-free spin-off to result in less than 10% of consolidated EBITDA exiting the company.


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thanks cr & welcome to the forum.
since you mentioned tying them small,
i recently noticed that bob marriots sells a trout zonker strip that's selected from thin hides for smaller flies: http://www.bobmarriotts.com
let us know about your success with it.
|I would love to try this swimmer on the Sauk, or the Skagit, maybe the Sky, if I could get the time off maybe try it in a smaller size for the Stilly, or etc., etc. Like this one!
Field test on the Thompson!
Claret Haretic
Brian Lencho's advice for the trip was "big and black", so I tied up a few of these and they turned out to be just the ticket for me. For the swap, I mixed some fiery claret into the body.
Marabou tail - I've used three layers, flourescent red, claret and black.
Long fiber dubbed body - see below
Trimmed rabbit strip wing
2/0 7999 suits this fly well for me - a longer shank would allow a longer wing
Start a 5-6" dubbing loop about 1/8" forward of the tail - too close and the long dubbing fibers will trap the tail and won't let it breath as well. Wax the loop well and pinch small bunches of SLF, or similar, and lay them into loop with fibers perpendicular to the thread. I've used alternating pinches of black and fiery claret. Once the fibers have been evenly distributed along the loop, only spin the loop enough to firmly engage the fibers with the waxed thread, then unspin until there is only a slight twist.
My goal when wrapping is to not trap any of the fibers from the preceeding wraps with a subsequent wrap, so that they will all remain long and flowing. After each wrap, I pull the fibers back and hold them. After each 1/3 wrap is completed with fly stationary and fibers held back, the fly is released and the entire fly, loop and holder are all rotated back 1/3 turn. Pull the fibers back again, wrap 1/3, rotate back and repeat. When done, i attack the body with a toothbrush to comb it out.
When trimming the wing, keep in mind that if the wing extends too far past the bend, and it wraps around the shank on a cast, the current may not pull it free.
If you want it to sink on the first cast, soak it well first and squeeze all of the air out of the wing.
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'Holiday Hoops' and 'A Cappella Jam' donation drives set
University community members can contribute to holiday donations for area nonprofit organizations through the "A Cappella Jam and Toy Drive" on Friday, Dec. 11, and two "Holiday Hoops" drives on Saturday, Dec. 12, and Wednesday, Dec. 16.
The "A Cappella Jam and Toy Drive" performance featuring the Tigressions, Katzenjammers, Tigerlillies, Nassoons, Shere Khan, Roaring 20, Koleinu, Kindred Spirit, Footnotes, Old NasSoul, Tigertones and Wildcats student groups will be held at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 on the Palmer Square Green. The event is free and open to the public, and attendees are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to be donated to the YWCA Princeton St. Nicholas Project.
The "Holiday Hoops" food drive will be held at two Princeton varsity basketball games. University community members can receive free admission with a donation of five nonperishable food items when the women's team plays Lafayette at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, in Jadwin Gymnasium. In addition, attendees can receive a $5 voucher off the price of a general admission ticket with the donation of five nonperishable food items or $10 voucher off the price of a general admission ticket with a donation of 10 nonperishable food items when the men's basketball team takes on Monmouth at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, in Jadwin. All donations will go to Mercer Street Friends Food Bank.
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Pneumomediastinum is air in the mediastinum. The mediastinum is the space in the middle of the chest, between the lungs.
Mediastinal emphysema
Pneumomediastinum is uncommon. The condition can be caused by injury or disease. Most often, it occurs when air leaks from any part of the lung or airways into the mediastinum.
Increased pressure in the lungs or airways may be caused by:
It may also happen after:
Pneumomediastinum also can occur with pneumothorax or other diseases.
There may be no symptoms. The condition usually causes chest pain behind the breastbone, which may spread to the neck or arms. The pain may be worse when you take a breath or swallow.
During a physical examination, the doctor may feel small bubbles of air under the skin of the chest, arms, or neck. A
Often, no treatment is needed because the body will gradually absorb the air. Breathing high concentrations of oxygen may speed this process.
The doctor may put in a chest tube if you also have a collapsed lung (pneumothorax). You may also need treatment for the cause of the problem. A hole in the trachea or esophagus needs to be repaired with surgery.
The outlook depends on the disease or events that caused the pneumomediastinum.
The air may build up and enter the space around the lungs (pleural space), causing the lung to collapse.
In rare cases, air may enter the area between the heart and the thin sac that surrounds the heart. This condition is called a pneumopericardium.
In other rare cases, so much air builds up in the middle of the chest that it pushes on the heart and the great blood vessels, so they cannot work properly.
All of these complications require urgent attention because they can be life threatening.
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if you have severe chest pain or difficulty breathing.
Park DR, Vallieres E. Pneumomediastinum and mediastinitis. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus VC, Martin TR, et al, eds. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2010: chap 77.
Celli BR. Diseases of the diaphragm, chest wall, pleura, and mediastinum. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 99.
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I hear rumors from down the hall that our new shipment of Sun toys may be over at receiving, so I may be busy for a while.
Joined the GNOME docs list last night, said hello, haven't been back to that mail account yet today. The journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single "hmm, I think I might want to do something."
Small world dept.: in the days before the web, before AOL.com even (if I remember right) I was one of a few people who ran something called the Indie-List, a mailing list for fans of indie-label records. I was, for quite some time, the I-L head honcho of sorts, before burning out on the whole thing somewhere around the time I went back to school and the Internet became the world's largest bookstore. One of the people who took it over was a guy named Eric Sinclair, who nursed it along for a while before it apparently ran out of steam (not his fault.) Where is all this leading? Eric is here. So there you go, and Eric, a hearty and warm-hearted FSHEE! to you, sir.
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Well almost another month since I last posted. The thing is, it's not really because I have been all that busy, but rather, I have just not been up to anything worth mentioning.
Did get some kick butt new RollerBlades, I finally learnt how to skate backwards at a reasonable(or unreasonable in some cases) speed. Managed to get a huge blister on my foot because of it though.
On the tech front, I have been playing with Apache SOAP, and am successfully using it to develop an n-tier application. It's closed source, so I won't say to much, but if the initial reaction to the product is good, I may open source the base, and see how it goes from there.
As much as I love using open source software, and I agree with the concepts, I still feel wierd just giving away something that I have worked long and hard to create. I guess I am just a pure bred capatilist at heart. Yet saying that, if the product is good enough to be marketed, how much better would it be if it had a bunch of kick butt open source developers working on it. Guess I will just have to way up the pros and cons of it all, and just go with what looks right.
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I use a iomega myself.
i wouldn't use seagate for any material that you cant afford to loose!, google seagate ticking hard drive, they are the most un reliable drive i have used , the new wd 1tb passport with usb 3 is far superior and much faster, and yes i have lost lots of data due this seagate fault in their hdds'
I actually ran into an issue with my Seagate GoFlex drive a few days ago. I finally solved the problem by uninstalling everything that had to do with Seagate. Now it works perfectly.
It's kinda expensive. I've gotten 1TB External Portable HDDs for the price of this 320GB.
I prefer the identical toshiba priced at $100 for 1 TB... Since seagate raised prices, I've found toshiba to be a great alternative.
Fun factoid: toshiba makes more products than most of us have ever heard of. They even produce nuclear reactors!!


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Prostate Cancer: Diagnosis
A biopsy is the removal of small pieces of tissue to test. The small pieces of tissue are looked at with a microscope. A biopsy is used to confirm a diagnosis of cancer. A core needle biopsy is the most common way to look for prostate cancer.
What to expect during your biopsy
A core needle biopsy to check for prostate cancer is most often done by a urologist. This is a health care provider who is a specialist in problems of the urinary or genital tract. The procedure takes about 10 minutes. It is often done in a health care provider's office. During a prostate biopsy:
The area near your prostate is numbed with anesthetic.
An ultrasound probe is put into the rectum. This uses sound waves to create images on a computer. It helps guide the health care provider as to where to take the small pieces of tissue from your prostate.
A thin, hollow needle is used to take the samples from the prostate through the wall of the rectum. The needle moves in and out very quickly. Because of this, you may not feel much discomfort.
About 12 samples are taken from different areas of the prostate.
To prevent infection, you may be given an antibiotic medicine.
After the procedure, you might have:
Soreness in the area
Blood in your urine or semen
Bleeding from your rectum
Biopsy results
Grade 1 or 2
Seen under a microscope, grade 1 or 2 cells are abnormal, but still appear to be organized in rings. This may indicate a slow-growing cancer.
Grade 3
Grade 3 cells vary more in size and shape. Fewer rings are visible. These cancer cells may grow more rapidly or still be slow growing.
Grade 4 or 5
Grade 4 and 5 cells form irregular closely packed rings or don't form rings at all. They vary even more in size and shape than lower-grade cells. These grades indicate a fast-growing cancer.
Once the biopsy is done, the tissue pieces are looked at by a pathologist. This is a health care provider who is a specialist in looking at tissue samples in a lab with a microscope. It usually takes a few days to get the results of a biopsy.
If cancer cells are found, the cancer is assigned a grade by the pathologist. The grading system for prostate cancer is called the Gleason score.
This scale uses numbers 1 to 5 to show how much the tissue looks like or does not look like normal prostate tissue. A grade is given to each of 2 areas of the prostate that have the most cancer cells.
The grades are:
Grade 1. The tissue with cancer cells looks a lot like normal prostate tissue.
Grades 2 to 4. The tissue looks in between normal and very abnormal.
Grade 5. The tissue looks very abnormal.
The grades from the 2 areas are added together. That number is then the Gleason score. The score is between 2 and 10.
Gleason scores are:
Gleason score of 6 or less. This is low-grade cancer.
Gleason score of 7. This is intermediate-grade cancer.
Gleason scores of 8 to 10. This is high-grade cancer.
The higher the Gleason score, the more likely the cancer will grow and spread.
In some cases, a biopsy doesn't find any cancer when there is cancer. This is called a false negative. This might happen if the biopsy misses areas with cancer. Your health care provider may tell you to get another biopsy if he or she thinks the test results may be wrong.
Other results from a biopsy
A biopsy may include other results. A pathologist may report cells that are abnormal, but are not cancer. They may call these cells "suspicious." Suspicious cells may be:
Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN). This is abnormal growth, but it is not cancer. PINs may be low grade or high grade. Men with high-grade PIN have a 20% chance that cancer is somewhere else in the prostate.
Atypical small acinar proliferation (ASAP). ASAP is also called atypia. The cells may look like cancer, but there are very few of them. Like PIN, it is more likely cancer is also in the prostate.
Proliferative inflammatory atrophy. This means prostate cells that are smaller than normal, and there is inflammation. This may lead to high-grade PIN or prostate cancer.
If you have any of these, your health care provider may watch your prostate health more closely. He or she may also do a second biopsy.
Next steps
When your health care provider has the results of your biopsy, he or she will talk with you about next steps. This may include treatment plans if cancer is found, repeating the biopsy at a later time, or regular checkups.
Talk with your urologist or other health care provider if you have problems after your biopsy. Make sure you understand the results and what follow up is needed.


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You can use 2 cups homemade cranberry-orange relish if you can't find it frozen. Some brands are seasonal and shelf stable, so check for this sauce next to canned cranberry sauce.
Add flair by garnishing the salad with sprigs of watercress and sugared cranberries. To sugar cranberries, dip washed, still-wet cranberries into granulated sugar.
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