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Here are the features and specs for the Samsung Epic 4G:
Samsung Epic 4G, a Galaxy S smartphone, is the second 4G capable handset from Sprint, a Galaxy S smartphone and Samsung Mobile?s first 4G Android-powered device. It is part of a new breed of Samsung smartphones offering the very best in screen, speed and content quality for a premium user experience, including a fully integrated multimedia, messaging and social networking experience at 4G speeds on Samsung?s industry-leading 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display. Powered by the Android 2.1 platform, Samsung Epic 4G?s user interface also supports a series of advanced touchscreen gestures, including multi-touch pinch, long tap and zoom and vertical and horizontal swiping. It also offers high-def like entertainment in the palm of your hand thanks to its HD-like video capabilities for a theater-like movie experience. In the coming months, Samsung Epic 4G will have access to the Samsung Media Hub, making it the first and only 4G handset to feature a video store with movies and TV available for purchase or rental and optimized for a handset screen for an HD-like entertainment experience. With 4G from Sprint, users will be able to get the fastest download of a full library of video and literary content powered by some of the biggest names in entertainment.
? 3G/4G capability
? Samsung 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application Processor
? 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive display with pinch-to-zoom
? Google full HTML browser ? bandwidth and quality that rival that of netbooks
? Android 2.1, with access to more than 50,000 apps on Android Market
? Simultaneous voice and data capability in 4G and Wi-Fi coverage areas, enabling Web surfing and more while talking
? Google mobile services, including Google Search, Google Maps, Google Talk, Gmail YouTube, and syncs with Google Calendar
? Visual Voicemail
? Messaging ? personal and business email and text messaging, as well as IM through a downloadable Android Market app
? 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability ? connects up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices
? 4G data speeds (WiMAX) ? peak download speeds of more than 10 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1 Mbps; average download speeds of 3-6 Mbps
? 3G data speeds (EVDO Rev A.) ? peak download speeds of up to 3.1 Mbps; peak upload speeds of 1.8 Mbps; average download speeds of 600 kbps-1.4 Mbps
? Dual camera: 5 MP camera/camcorder with autofocus, power LED flash and 4x digital zoom for photos and HD video (720p) recording for capture and playback on an HD television, as well as a front facing VGA camera for video chat and more
? Qik video application for video chat service and live video sharing
? High-quality video streaming and downloads at 3G and 4G data speeds
? Samsung?s exclusive AllShare service to wirelessly share stored music, pictures and HD video to other DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) certified home electronics, including HDTVs, monitors, digital cameras, printers and more
? Samsung Social Hub integrates all of the user?s social networking services, messages, personal and business email, calendars and contacts, and can display calendar information from portal calendars, such as Google Calendar, and social networking services together in one view with two-way synchronization
? Future access to the Samsung Media Hub, a full library of video and literary content powered by some of the biggest names in entertainment
? Media player with 3.5mm stereo headset jack
? Sprint applications, including Sprint Football Live, Sprint Navigation Sprint TV, and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile
? Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP Stereo and EDR
? Built-in WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n
? Digital compass, six-axis motion sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor, GPS
? Expandable memory: 16 GB microSD card included; supports up to 32 GB
? Dimensions: 4.9 inches x 2.54 inches x 0.56 inches (124.8 mm x 64.6 mm x 14.2 mm) (LxWxT)
? Weight: 5.46 ounces (155 grams)
? Battery: Standard removable 1500mAh Lithium (Li-on) battery
? Memory: 1 GB ROM, 512 MB RAM
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UC Davis Acquires New Linear Accelerator
- Nov 9, 2013
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The new system is designed to allow UC Davis radiation oncologists to deliver more powerful cancer treatments with pinpoint accuracy and precision.
Photo: University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine
In a promising development for cancer patients, the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital has acquired a TrueBeam linear accelerator, an innovative system that enables expanded options to treat cancer with image-guided radiotherapy. The new system replaces a previous linear accelerator the hospital has had for the past nine years.
The new system is designed to allow UC Davis radiation oncologists to deliver more powerful cancer treatments with pinpoint accuracy and precision. The machine integrates new imaging and motion management technologies within a sophisticated new architecture that makes it possible to deliver treatments more quickly while monitoring and compensating for tumor motion, opening the door to new possibilities for a wide range of treatment options.
"With built-in CT (computed tomography capabilities), the TrueBeam is a major step up from our last linear accelerator," said Michael Kent, DVM, MAS, acting director of the UC Davis Center for Companion Animal Health and a radiation oncologist. "It enables us to treat even the most challenging cases with unprecedented speed and precision. With a broad spectrum of new capabilities, this new linear accelerator makes it possible for us to offer faster, more targeted treatments to tumors, even as they move and change over time."
The UC Davis Radiation Oncology Service provides comprehensive cancer care to over 1,500 dogs, cats, horses, and other animals each year.
Faster Treatments
With dose delivery rates that are 40–140% higher than previous linear accelerators, the new system can complete a treatment commensurately faster. This makes it possible to offer greater patient safety by shortening treatments, and to improve precision by leaving less time for tumor motion during dose delivery, the school says. "Intelligent" automation further speeds treatments with an up to fivefold reduction in the number of steps needed for image guidance and dose delivery. Simple treatments that once took 15 minutes or more can now be completed in less than two minutes once the patient is in position.
"These are significant reductions in treatment time," said Kent. "Patients will spend less time anesthetized, making their treatments far more safe."
Enhanced Precision
The new system's precision is measured in increments of less than a millimeter. This accuracy is made possible by the system's sophisticated architecture, which synchronizes imaging, patient positioning, motion management, beam shaping, and dose delivery, performing accuracy checks every ten milliseconds throughout the entire treatment. Critical data points are measured continually as a treatment progresses, ensuring that the system maintains a "true isocenter," or focal point of treatment.
Faster Imaging at Lower Doses
TrueBeam imaging technology can produce the three-dimensional images used to fine-tune tumor targeting.
"Imaging is an essential part of modern-day, targeted radiotherapy," explained Kent. "This machine allows us to choose an imaging mode that minimizes the amount of X rays needed to generate an image—and that's good for our patients."
Additionally, the new system can be used for a variety of radiotherapy treatments.
"With the TrueBeam, we can select the optimal treatment for every type of cancer," said Kent. "This is a breakthrough that allows us to bring a wider spectrum of advanced radiotherapy treatment options to many more patients. It represents a quantum leap in our ability to fight cancer."
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Living with pets in the city
People and pets
At the City of Sydney, we know that furry friends can bring joy and companionship to many of our residents.
Our services and policies ensure that pets remain healthy, well-socialised and safe, and that their needs are balanced with those of the wider community.
We encourage owners to be responsible for their pets. The pet you take home not only requires love and attention, but also needs food, exercise, grooming and health care.
Our companion animals policy outlines your responsibilities as a pet owner.
Pet owners are responsible for controlling their pets in the local neighbourhood and public places, as outlined in the NSW Companion Animals Act.
Dogs also need training to learn basic commands and to understand what you require of them.
Owners should also learn about how dogs behave and children should be taught how to stay safe around dogs. All dogs need regular exercise and we provide off-leash areas for dogs to exercise. See our pages:
Off-leash parksDog obedience trainingDogs travelling in carsCatsAdopt a petAnimal shelters
Your dog should also be microchipped, desexed and registered. See our pages:
Our policy
We encourage responsible animal ownership and promote the benefits of owning dogs, cats and pocket pets, such as guinea pigs, rats, mice and rabbits. The City also aims to educate non-pet owners and children about animal behaviour and safety around other people's pets.
Other parts of our policy covers the City's commitment to providing owners with off-leash exercise areas for their dogs while also ensuring non-pet owners have access to parks and gardens.
Download our companion animals policy if you would like to know more, or visit the Division of Local Goverment site if you would like to read the Companion Animals Act in detail.
Sustainable choices
We value environmentally sustainable city living and encourage residents to make informed choices when it comes to pets. There are many ways to reduce your household carbon footprint and choosing sustainable pet care products and services can make a real difference.
Taking responsibility for your free-roaming cat and keeping your dog under control outside the household is also important because domestic animals can have a negative impact on the City's biodiversity, including our native birds and wildlife.
Visit our Green Villages website for more information on sustainable living and tips on how you can help the City's biodiversity thrive.
Surrendering a pet
The City does not accept surrendered animals. If you are no longer able to care for your pet please contact the RSPCA, Cat Protection Society, Animal Welfare League or your local animal shelter for advice.
Do not dump or abandon your animal. It is illegal to dump or abandon your animal and animal cruelty charges apply.
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Rd 1 - Michael Floyd - WR, Notre Dame.... Manningham is a FA and with the emergence of Cruz, Manningham is expendable. With that said, they need to keep weapons around Eli and Floyd is a guy that might fall to us in the draft. Super play maker that reminds me of a Larry Fitzgerald.
Rd 2 - Kevin Zeitler - G, Wisconsin.... Mauler! paved the way for Monte Ball this year and does a great job in run support. Petrus showed some promise, but a chance to get a guy like Zeitler is too good to pass up on.
Rd 3- DeQuan Menzie - CB, Alabama.... totally impressed me in the title game. Did a great job shedding blocks and making plays in the backfield. Ross is probably done and that leaves a huge gap after Webster and the unproven Prince. Typical Giants CB size too.
Rd 4 - Vick Ballard - RB, Miss. State.... Power back with good speed. Jacobs is pretty much done and will probably get released due to salary issues. His production has slipped and the Giants were dead last in the NFL in running this year. Ballard could provide a nice powerful mix and also, show the ability to run away from defenders.
Rd 5 - Sean Spence - OLB, The U.... Spence will drop in the draft due to his lack of ideal size (6'0" 225 lbs), but he was arguablythe most productive LB in the country this past year. Super smart and has the speed to get around the field. This kid could provide some good depth behind an aging Boley and a up and coming starter in Williams. Plus, if Spence turns out to be a gem, this could allow the Giants to move Kiwi back to DE.
Rd6 - Nick Provo - TE, Syracuse.... He was the only threat in the Syracuse offense this season. Caught everything thrown at him. Decent speed to elude defenders. TE is clearly an issue that needs to be addressed. Beckum is just terrible.
Rd7 - Dan Persa - QB, Northwestern.... Guy is tough! Smart QB that plays gritty. Does a great job disecting plays and would a fantastic back up for Eli.


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The more things changes the more they stay the same.
Sports in Toronto will continue to stink unless 1 passionate individual owner who cares about winning will take over.
The more things changes the more they stay the same.
Sports in Toronto will continue to stink unless 1 passionate individual owner who cares about winning will take over.
I'm for it since this is the best opportunity we'll ever have at getting MLSE out of the Ontario Teachers Pension Fund's cold dead hands.
Just look at what Rogers has done with the Blue Jays.
edit keep in mind that I hate Rogers and their nazist telecom service.
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also "just look at what Rogers has done with the Blue Jays" is not a good way to start a marketing scheme LOL
AA has made it a bit easier on us but Rogers has done nothing with the jays.... unless u feel trading the best pitcher in the game away cause u claim u cant afford him....& u cant afford to build around him, then proceed to stock pile $ in a bidd to take over MLSE a good thing! LOL
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jesus christ... i almost forgot baseball existed in the city.. now that i think of it, i cant name a single player on the jays..
ya, my mind is made up now... i dont like this rogers business..
No, no, no. I hate Rogers with a passion. Rogers and Bell already own all of our cable/internet/cell phone options, SKYDOME, Bell Centre etc. You think OTPP has no interest in winning? Look at the Blue Jays and ask yourself what Rogers has done except p-off fans by switching games to premium channels IN THE MIDDLE OF A SEASON and playing to an empty stadium?
Fuck Rogers. Fuck em straight to hell. What we really need are teams of PEOPLE (ie Sarver/Cuban/Buss etc) with a passion in sports and winning to buy the team, NOT another faceless, heartless corporate entity that will bleed the "product" dry and then sell it on to the next boardroom.
BTW, Fuck Rogers.
next step - bills to Toronto! The whole city is going to bleed Rogers red.
I can't wait, Sportsnet will not only have every single Blue Jays game, they'll get the Raptors and Leafs too!
The teacher's own 51% right? The other 49% is owned by BMO and Bell. I HATE this deal. Aren't these guys supposed to be competitors? Is this bordering on Monopoly? Or some sort of jacked up corporate structure? If Bell and Rogers are in bed over this, I need to start making foil hats. It also means they value the whole MLSE sports franchise at around 2 Billion dollars...That's crazy! What individual, or group of individuals is going to make a 2 Billion dollar play in this economy? This means we're stuck with these fools!
The Blue Jays under Rogers had the 5th highest payroll in baseball 3 years ago, Rogers is completely willing to put the money into the team and likely will do the same for the Raps and Leafs (and likely Bills Ralph Wilson passes). They decided to shift tactics the last couple years and build through the draft and trades based on the Tampa Bay model and it has worked out huge for them. American baseball scouts are absolutely drooling over the Jays talent base and will be for years to come.
Rogers owning the Raps is nothing but good news except for television viewing.
AA has managed to stock pile assests(Prospects) & has helped ease the pain a little but in no way shape or form did Rogers do anything good with the jays...
Id say u need to take off those Rogers(Rouge) coloured glasses.....
Last edited by DoNDaDDa; Wed Dec 1st, 2010 at 03:56 PM.
I hate baseball but not the Jays - If they were in ANY other division in the MLB they would have stolen the city's sports team as well as quite possibly pocketing a 'chip in the last 10 years. The Jays have had some really good teams that have been edged out of the playoff picture by the All-star payrolls of the Red Sox and the Yankees.
Really what the fuck kind of 30 team league makes every team play 162 games (the VAST majority of which are very sparsely attended) just to take the 6 divisional winners and the next 2 best teams (wildcards) to play 1 shortened 5 game series to determine the top 4 teams to play full 7 game series in the last 2 deciding rounds to determine a Champ?
In the NFL the playoff structure makes much more sense (although still annoying) since the nature of the sport somewhat dictates a limited length of games... but Baseball?!?
Anyway I don't really care who owns it as long as they let the basketball people in charge do their job with an acceptable amount of freedom.
When Tom Chambers dunks an NBA player gets their hops...
i know cogeco,bell,rogers,,shaw. but,didn't know telus, you sure went deep into the dc providers.
rogers has denied it ofcourse, i would like a change so im for it and i heard they were going to buy the 66% owned by the teachers, the other 34% i guess would stay whatever it is now.
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OCEAN CITY – A local angler with a history of riding out the White Marlin Open for a completely different reason sat cautiously atop the leader board in the event's glamour division as of late.
Berlin resident Brian Roberts and the crew of local anglers on the "Shelly II" lead the 2010 White Marlin Open with a whopping 97.5-pound white marlin weighed at the scale at host Harbour Island on Tuesday. The white is the second largest ever caught in the tournament and only the fourth 90-plus-pounder ever weighed during the event. Angler Steve Bass still holds the tournament record with a 99-pound white marlin caught during the 1980 tournament, a record that has stood for 20 years, but Roberts and the "Shelly II" crew made a run at the old mark on Tuesday.
It remains to be seen if Roberts' 97.5-pound white will hold up this year. As of late yesterday, it was comfortably in first place and stood to earn the "Shelly II" crew $800,000 in prize money, with two full fishing days to go. However, with concerns about the weather and sea conditions late in the week, many of the 255 boats participating this year used up their three days of fishing by Wednesday.
Just 20 boats fished yesterday, and while quite a few more have one more day of fishing left today, history says the 97.5-pound white marlin stands a better than average chance of holding onto the top spot when the dust settles later tonight.
Last year, the winning white marlin was 93.5 pounds, and before that, the only 90-pound plus whites caught during the tournament were a 90-pounder in 1981, the 99-pounder in 1980 and a 93.5-pounder in 1978.
Nonetheless, Roberts was decidedly pensive when asked yesterday to describe his remarkable catch on Tuesday. Fishermen are generally a pretty superstitious lot, and Roberts was reluctant to do any talking about Tuesday's big white before all the fishing days were spent and the scales closed for good later tonight.
"We're just trying to take it one day at a time," he said yesterday. "I'm just so nervous and I'm trying not to say too much about it or talk about it too much just yet. We're just trying to go through our normal routine."
While Roberts was clearly uncomfortable sitting atop the white marlin leader board with two days to go, it had to be a much more relaxing spot than where he was on a fateful day during the 2005 tourney.
Roberts was on a 28-foot center console that sank roughly 40 miles offshore during the White Marlin Open and spent over an hour treading water in the rough seas before other boats fishing in the tournament came to the crew's rescue.
During the 2005 Open, the 28-foot center console was chugging in from well offshore in steadily building seas when the vessel plowed into the back of a swell and the bow did not roll over like it normally would. Instead, the bow of the boat stuck in the back of the wave and quickly filled with water. The engines killed and the boat rolled to starboard before turning over completely, trapping Roberts underneath.
"The boat rolled on top of me, but I was able to push myself off and out from under it," he said at the time. "The next thing I knew, we were just bobbing in the water without any life preservers. I remember thinking this is going to be a long night."
A Good Samaritan came by about an hour later and pulled the five chilly and tired crewmembers onto the vessel to safety. One crewmember was in the early stages of shock and another had suffered a laceration, but they each survived the ordeal.


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The Knicks played great the first 20 games, then they played well the last 20-something games to close the season. They were pretty bad the 40 games in the middle (where they played .500 BBAL).
The post season sort of mirrors that formula - The Knicks jumped out to a 3-0 series lead vs BOS. Then they almost stole game 4 in the first round, despite the absence of JR Smith (and a bad 'Melo), but Carmelo missed 3 FTs late, then the chance to win it...
Since then, they've played pretty poorly again. They won Game 6 despite bad JR/MELO, and a near collapse. They've been terrible this series, playing really only 1 solid quarter (the 4th quarter of Game 2). Never had a lead in INDY in Games 3 & 4.
It wouldn't surprise me if suddenly shots starting falling again. JR & Melo get hot. They win at home, then go on a roll... win in Indy and then take Game 7 and shoot their way into the CONF FINALS. It wouldn't just surprise me... it is entirely possible.
IT ALL DEPENDS ON IF SHOTS FALL. Simple as that. Carmelo and Smith will take their 40-50 shots... We need 20-30 of them to fall.
With that said... this team is 0-4 in Indy this year (Indy is 5-0 at home this post season); the Knicks have been pushed around all year by physical teams (CHI, MEM, INDY)... They've emotionally fallen apart when calls don't go their way)... They've lost 3 of their last 4 home games in the playoffs (so much for defending home court this season, which Woody was adamant about protecting); they've now lost 5 of their last 7 playoff games. BOS outplayed them in the first half of both Games 1 & 2...
To be honest... The Knicks have played well for how many quarters this post season? 1 quarter this series? 5 or 6 the previous series? This doesn't tell me we have a run in us... This tells me what most people (haters) said about the NYK were true, and that this team isn't built for the post season. You cannot rely on Smith & Melo, and Woody, and low % 3-point shots, on an old team that doesn't run or procur rebounds; a team that is emotional, has low BBALL IQ, and is quick to mentally crumble?
I'm fascinated to see how we respond. I almost feel like the only way this team could beat the HEAT, is for them to find a way to fight through a difficult situation like this first. You know, pressure makes diamonds sort of stuff.
If not, and this team isn't up for the task at hand... GOOD! Better to suffer this indignity than to go to Conf Finals and lose to MIA in 5 games and strut around the offseason in their mink coats acting like they won a title, accomplished something this season with their idiotic checkmarks.
This team will either get hot, hit shots, be the team we saw the first 20 games and the final 20 games. Or they will lose Thursday night and force changes & self-reflection.


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House Plans to Vote on Bonus Depreciation This Week
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to vote as soon as Wednesday on a plan to permanently extend a lucrative business tax break aimed at spurring investment.
Known as bonus depreciation, the tax break lets companies deduct half the cost of some capital equipment purchases immediately, instead of slowly deducting the depreciation over many years.
The House Ways and Means Committee sent bill H.R. 4718 to the floor in May. A yes-vote is expected from the Republican-controlled House, but it's unclear when or how the bill might move toward a vote in the Senate.
Rep. Pat Tiberi (R., Ohio) sponsored the House bill and said making bonus depreciation permanent "helps grow the economy and encourages job growth." The extension of the tax deduction could cost about $262.9 billion in lost tax revenue over the next decade, according to estimates from The Joint Committee on Taxation.
Some businesses have come to rely on this accelerated depreciation, which was expanded to boost investment following the financial crisis, but expired at the end of last year. Capital intensive businesses, ranging from telecommunications firms to tractor makers, have said the missing tax break is already a drag on revenues, capital spending and effective tax rates this year.
"For now, we're expecting to see about $70 million to $80 million headwind as a result of no bonus depreciation," said David Steiner, Waste Management's chief executive, in April. The waste collection company had used the deduction to offset more than $1 billion in capital expenditures.
Equipment makers, particularly in the agricultural space, have said the expired credit is hurting sales. Tractor maker Deere & Co. noted that if bonus depreciation is restored by the end of the year it would expect some benefit next year, but no benefit in the current year.
And The Southern, a power company, said if bonus depreciation isn't renewed it may have to adjust a seven-year plan aimed at offering rate stability to customers in Mississippi.
The House has been considering measures to extend some of the more than 50 expired tax breaks individually. However, a Senate bill aimed at extending most of the expired tax breaks for two more years failed in May.
Congress is still expected to pass an extension of most or all tax breaks at some point this year, but Senate leaders are saying they don't expect any action on the bills before the November midterm elections.
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From sheer talent to crazy obsessions, many reasons can land people in the Guinness Book of World Records, which has been tracking incredible accomplishments since 1955. Even though there are more than 40,000 world records in their database, the organization approves fewer than 5% of the 1,000 applications they receive each week. Here, 10 Latinas from around the world who've earned the coveted title of Guinness World Record holder.
Have 462 gallons of milk handy? You're one step closer to replicating Rosario Olvera's record-setting recipe for the world's largest dulce de leche, a creamy, caramel-y dessert made of sweetened condensed milk and sugar. The central Mexico native learned the recipe as a girl and made a living selling her homemade desserts. After deciding to take her talent to Guinness level, she (along with many in her hometown of Loreto, Zacatecas) made the super-size sweet in October 2007, which weighed a record 3,129 lbs. 12 oz. and measured 8 in. wide by 850 ft. long. Yum!
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Leaders Parse Government Moves to Stem Financial Crisis
At Conference in Chicago, Officials Look Back at Response by Obama and Bush Administrations
CHICAGO—Five years after the financial crisis battered the U.S. economy, many on the front lines of government view the response as one of their finest hours. But they are also quick to acknowledge the American people don't necessarily agree.
At a conference here Tuesday looking back at the crisis, top officials from the administrations of presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as well as Congress, said the disconnect began with how the government communicated its initial response to rescuing banks. That divide...


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Red Lights (BLU)
Rodrigo Cortes
2-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo
Veteran paranormal researchers Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver) and Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy) debunk fraudulent claims of ghost whispering, faith healing and other psychic phenomena by detecting what Matheson calls "red lights," the subtle tricks behind every staged supernatural occurrence. But when the legendary blind psychic Simon Silver (Robert De Niro) comes out of retirement after 30 years, his once-fearless adversary Matheson warns Buckley to back off, fearing reprisal from the powerful Silver.
Determined to discredit Silver, Buckley and his star student (Elizabeth Olsen) use every tool at their disposal to uncover the truth behind the charismatic, spoon-bending, mind reader. But Buckley is forced to reexamine his own core beliefs as his quest builds to a mind blowing conclusion in this taut psychological thriller from award-winning writer and director Rodrigo Cortes (Buried).
Product Details
- Starring: Robert De Niro, Elizabeth Olsen, Cillian Murphy, Toby Jones, Joely Richardson, Sigourney Weaver
- Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of Discs: 2
- Rating: R
- Label: First Look Pictures
- Release Date: 10/02/2012
- Run Time: 113 minutes
- Catalogue #: 13664
Special Features
- Cast Interviews
- Making Of Red Lights
- Director's Interview
- Behind The Scenes


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"I wanna dance with you/until the sun comes creepin' through..."
"Lover! Won't take a back seat tonight..."
I thought many of the songs on this were very well-written and I especially liked the way they combined those two.
― Bimble, Saturday, 22 March 2008 22:01 (nine years ago) Permalink
I worship that scene!
― Kevin John Bozelka, Saturday, 22 March 2008 22:53 (nine years ago) Permalink
The Olivia Newton-John tracks I usually skip. The ELO ones are ace though, and the best of all is the only non-single, "The Fall".
― Geir Hongro, Monday, 24 March 2008 21:49 (nine years ago) Permalink
The Olivia Newton-John tracks I usually skip
― Daniel, Esq., Monday, 24 March 2008 22:13 (nine years ago) Permalink
Well, I don't think I have ever heard an Olivia Newton-John song that I like much at all.
But of course, ELO are ace.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 00:27 (nine years ago) Permalink
Well, OK, I have heard one Olivia Newton-John track I really like. It's called "Xanadu", and Olivia Newton-John herself is not the one to thank for that song being great.
"Suddenly" is the best song on the album.
― Eric H., Tuesday, 25 March 2008 02:24 (nine years ago) Permalink
Well, I prefer Xanadu, but I see where you're coming from.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 25 March 2008 02:32 (nine years ago) Permalink
Hey, how's that Wilbury-style version of Xanadu that Lynne recorded on his own in 2000? Grouse or shithouse? Guiltily I side with the former.
― Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 12:59 (nine years ago) Permalink
That's surprising to me, Geir. Isn't Oliv all about the melody? Have you never been mellow?
― Joe, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 13:05 (nine years ago) Permalink
Olivia Newton-John mainly sung other people's material rather than writing her own. Plus I have always preferred male vocals anyway.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 13:43 (nine years ago) Permalink
Wait a minute. You have a problem with people not writing their own material too? Without getting into any rockism argument (if indeed that's even possible), does it really matter as long as the melody is gorgeous? And the chords are a-changin' every measure or whatever it is you dig?
― Kevin John Bozelka, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 14:01 (nine years ago) Permalink
Geir you cannot dislike Olivia Newton John. The melodies in her songs are gorgeous. She is gorgeous.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 25 March 2008 16:15 (nine years ago) Permalink
Geir... is dragging his FEET!!! (DANG DANG!!!)
― Mark G, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 16:21 (nine years ago) Permalink
In exactly 14 minutes I am going to the CD store to get this damn thing. I have to hear it again. From beginning to end. RIGHT NOW.
And like yeah, no freaking way on the Olivia hate. No fucking way. I just ordered one of her old CD's not long ago. Big with me in childhood. "Don't Stop Believin'". My dad turned me onto her in the 70's. I still have the cassette.
Also take a look at her picture on the sleeves of some of those early records. Crikey, she was beautiful. And even if they were other folks' songs she had a fantastic voice and a good songwriter/musician partner in John Farrar. I have nothing but the highest respect for that guy. He wrote most of those songs she did on Xanadu, too, if I recall correctly.
― Bimble, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 16:51 (nine years ago) Permalink
John Farrar
― Bimble, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 16:53 (nine years ago) Permalink
It's making me so happy. From the minute I put it on, I've been very happy.
"Lover, I won't take a back seat...got some dancin' to do"
― Bimble, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 17:38 (nine years ago) Permalink
Can't resist singing with "Suspended In Time"
― Bimble, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 17:42 (nine years ago) Permalink
Not that there's a thing wrong with the ELO tracks, I don't mean that.
― Bimble, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 17:54 (nine years ago) Permalink
You have a problem with people not writing their own material too?
Well, the song may be nice, but then the artist isn't the one who should have the honour.
At least she mostly cooperated with the same guy, which if nothing else did at least give her a distinctive and typical musical style even though she wasn't much behind it.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 20:41 (nine years ago) Permalink
At least we know who wrote it.
Anyway I'm pretty sure she runs/ran a winery with his wife.
― Autumn Almanac, Tuesday, 25 March 2008 21:18 (nine years ago) Permalink
Geir Hongro: Melodic rockist.
― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, 25 March 2008 21:49 (nine years ago) Permalink
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Saturday, 12 April 2008 07:16 (nine years ago) Permalink
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Saturday, 12 April 2008 07:18 (nine years ago) Permalink
― Bimble Is Still More Goth Than You, Saturday, 12 April 2008 07:26 (nine years ago) Permalink
my siblings and I used to take our record player down to our unfinished basement and setup our own roller skating rink, complete with cheapo strobe lights we had bought at Spencers. Xanadu was the album of choice (along with the Muppet Movie soundtrack). Then my parents had the basement redone as a family room, and the fun times were gone.
― sparkletuna, Saturday, 12 April 2008 11:59 (nine years ago) Permalink
Every time I open this record it cracks me up that they included a photo of the writer of "Magic."
― dream words & nightmare paragraphs from a red factory in a dead town (Abbbottt), Saturday, 18 February 2012 00:51 (five years ago) Permalink
TEH SEX indeed. I'm gonna regret this, but yeah, that's me:
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 18 February 2012 15:46 (five years ago) Permalink
― dream words & nightmare paragraphs from a red factory in a dead town (Abbbottt), Saturday, 18 February 2012 15:49 (five years ago) Permalink
The guitar sound on 'Magic' makes me feel crazy.
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Saturday, 18 February 2012 16:42 (five years ago) Permalink
a while back, I got very very hung up on the title track: Jeff Lynne = Benny & Bjorn; 'Liv = Agnetha and Frida.
So I went in search of the best performance of the tune I could find. The below is my choice: I wept with joy when I found it.
― veronica moser, Saturday, 14 April 2012 22:10 (five years ago) Permalink
HAVE TO BElieve we are MAgic
― pilate is my cogod (Crabbits), Tuesday, 12 May 2015 04:52 (two years ago) Permalink
love that this lp is labelled 'elo side' and 'onj side'like u knowthey are both gnna be good but diff sideslike that rekkid i have that is the turtles on one side & the association on the other
― pilate is my cogod (Crabbits), Tuesday, 12 May 2015 04:56 (two years ago) Permalink
i don't know shit about the tubes but this clip makes me pine for some day where a band could have 35 guitarists pulling the same moves. not listening to but maybe doing it – seems like a pretty good living if you don't mind doing some drugs past bedtime
― pilate is my cogod (Crabbits), Tuesday, 12 May 2015 04:58 (two years ago) Permalink
kinda want her over-the-knee length wrap dressseems v glam + pratcical
― pilate is my cogod (Crabbits), Tuesday, 12 May 2015 05:01 (two years ago) Permalink


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This coming Sunday in Berlin, Nike Stadium will be hosting a special contest to win one of the best special packages we've seen from Nike with this Hyperdunk Premium Box. The contest offers a chance to win 1 of the 4 boxes. What do you have to do to win? Jump the highest in a vertical jump contest and this baby could be yours!
What you get is this incredible box that not only contains the Nike+ Hyperdunk that we showed you here, but you also get a FuelBand Ice, and an iPod Touch fully equipped with with applications for Basketball and Training. That's not it, though. The box is also laced with a Bose Soundsystem! If you are in the area of Nike Stadiums, you can check out the box on display and if you're not, check out images of it in our gallery above.
Check in with Nike Stadiums for more news and info.


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It's that time again in Beemerville, where a $100 Superstakes ticket gets you a bunch of chances to win a bunch of new BMW motorcycles!
All the details are here, but in brief:
- You're eligible to win drawings for 11 brand new BMW motorcycles
- Plus, you could win the Grand Prize: a one-of-a-kind R1200GS built by Pandora's European Motorsports
- If you buy a ticket before May 1st, you could win another 2013 R1200 GS
- You can win your choice of bonus prize: a "Build your Own Bike and add $5 grand worth of bling" or "New Member Twin," where your more generous side gets your buddy a new MOA membership, along with new bikes for you both
Buy your tickets online here. Ticket sales end June 30th. Winning numbers will be drawn July 20, 2013. Ticket sales will be limited to 10,000 tickets to keep the odds of winning strong! Superstakes tickets can be purchased online at bmwmoa.org or by returning the order blank from this issue of the BMW Owners News.
And if you'd like to have chances to win a free ticket every Friday, be sure to visit, like, share and post on The Superstakes Facebook Page
But wait... there's more!
In addition to all the on-line fun, a number of BMW Dealers and related companies are making the Superstakes a big part of their spring events.
- Bonny Reed won a $2500 shopping spree at Sills Motorsports
- John Ihde won a $2500 shopping spree on the Port Washington Club's Wild Goose Run
- Buy a ticket at the Northern Colorado Eurosport Open House on May 4 and win a $2500 shopping spree
- Go to the Open House parties at Gateway BMW or Ride West BMW on May 11, buy a ticket and win the $2500 shopping spree
- At the Morton's BMW Open House or the Twisted Throttle Open House on May 18th will be the site of the same $2500 shopping deal
- The Open House at Pandora's European Motorsports is next, on June 1. Buy a ticket, get your chance of a $2500 farkle feast
- June 8 is the Open House at Gina's BMW, another great chance to lavish your bike with bling
- And on June 15, visit the BMW Motorcycles of Las Vegas Open House, buy a Superstakes ticket and win a $2500 shopping spree at their dealership
Bonny Reed will now cover her bike with $2500 worth of bling at Sills Motorsports.
And John Ihde won the same at the Port Washington BMW Club's Wild Goose Run.


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Amber Rose is creeping up on the 1 million mark of followers on Twitter, but before she reaches her milestone Amber has made her presence known on Instagram.
The brazen beauty joined the site over this past week, where she shared photos of her everyday life, giving fans a closer look of how she's living these days. Included in the photos were stunning snaps of herself hanging with comedian Penny Marshall, her two pugs and a charred pizza from the Taylor Gang.
Check out more of Amber's photos from Instagram:
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Activity note: Hotel check-in from 12:00 Noon.
Afternoon: After checking-in at the hotel and getting your room, take some time to freshen up and relax before our Orientation session. We will have a light snack and welcome drink. Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone with a warm welcome and lead introductions. We will review the up-to-date program schedule and any changes, discuss roles and responsibilities, logistics, safety guidelines, emergency procedures, and answer any questions you may have. Our principal lecturer will be Professor Mario Carniani, an art historian who has taught at Georgetown University, Darmouth College, and the British Institute of Florence. These are the names of typical food courses in Italy: l'antipasto, a hot or cold appetizer; il primo piatto, the first course, often soup or pasta; il secondo piatto, the second course or main dish; il contorno piatto, a side dish such as vegetables or salad; and il dolce, dessert. Breakfasts in our program will be hearty buffets; most lunches and some other meals will be two courses featuring local dishes. Free time is reserved for your personal independent exploration. Evenings at leisure offer opportunities to make the program more meaningful and memorable through personal independent exploration, attending performances or other events on your own, or simply relaxing and making new friends among fellow participants. The Group Leader will always be happy to offer suggestions. Please note that program activities, schedules, and personnel may need to change due to local circumstances such as museum and restaurant openings/closings, guest speaker schedules, and the like. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding.
Dinner: At the hotel, we'll enjoy a set, plated meal featuring regional cuisine plus a glass of wine, mineral water, and coffee; Other beverages available for purchase.
Evening: Continue getting to know your fellow Road Scholars, settle in, and get a good night's rest for the day ahead.
Activity note: Walking up to 1 mile at moderate pace throughout the day, about 1 hour in the morning, 2 hours in the afternoon; standing in museums; several flights of stairs with handrail (no elevator) at Museo Della Battaglia; hilly terrain.
Breakfast: At the hotel, the breakfast buffet includes choices such as meats (such as ham, salami), eggs, cheese, cereals, yogurt, fresh fruit, bread, pastries, jam, milk, tea, plus espresso coffee or cappuccino served by the waiter.
Morning: With our Group Leader, we'll set out on a walking field trip to the to the Museo della Misericordia, a charitable organization originally founded in the 13th century to care for religious pilgrims. Today, the Misericorida operates the ambulance service. This small museum traces its history and heritage. . We'll move on to the Museo della Battaglia (Museum of the Battle) and meet the Director who will introduce the museum. The Battle of Anghiari was fought on June 29, 1440, between forces of Florence and Milan. The Florentines won and it was significant because it helped to define the borders of Tuscany. The museum traces human habitation back to the prehistoric era and documents social as well as military history. We'll learn why this was called the Battle for the Renaissance, although as Niccolò Machiavelli remarked, the only death was a soldier who fell off his horse! But the result was so significant that none less than Leonardo da Vinci painted a mural commemorating the battle, famous in its day and copied by many artists but since lost for centuries. Next, in the magnificent Council room of the Palazzo dei Priori — now the Town Hall — we'll be greeted by the Mayor of Anghiari. The building is notable for its medieval origins and numerous works of art within.
Lunch: At the hotel, we'll have a served plated meal featuring regional cuisine plus a glass of wine, mineral water, and coffee; other beverages available for purchase.
Afternoon: We will walk through the historic center of Anghiari with a local resident expert. Anghiari has been officially designated as one of the "Borghi più belli d'Italia" (Most Beautiful Villages in Italy). Surrounded by walls dating from the 13th Century, it is a place of both history and culture. Characteristic stone buildings overlook colorful squares with historic churches, museums, and narrow streets with antique shops and furniture restoration laboratories for which the town has become known.
Dinner: At the local restaurant.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day; standing; flights of stairs; steep hill to Michelangelo house in Caprese, about 1/10th of a mile; motorcoach cannot go to the top.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: We will depart on a walking field trip to the Scuola del Restauro, the public art college where we will learn about the traditional art of restoring antique furniture, for which Anghiari is known throughout Italy. One of the goals of the Scuola is teaching practical ways to preserve the cultural heritage of the town and region. This is considered so important that the Council of Ministers approved a bill governing the professionals working in the field of restoration and conservation. At the school, antique restorers and experts pass along their knowledge and skill to eager students, training them to become professionals on their own. We will observe old traditions of antique furniture restoration Next, we'll walk to the Palazzo Taglieschi that houses the State Museum. It was originally the home of the wealthy, aristocratic Taglieschi family and has been beautifully maintained. The museum has 20 rooms on 4 floors with a fascinating collection of sculptures, paintings, and household items recreating the feeling of a Renaissance palace.
Lunch: Light lunch with wine and cheese tasting.
Afternoon: Our next field trip is to the Busatti textile factory, in operation since 1842, where we'll learn about antique weaving and manufacturing techniques from a member of the staff. We will also see the old weaving machines still used to produce fine linens and textiles. Transferring to the village of Caprese, we will and visit the Museo michelangiolesco (Michelangelo Museum). Michelangelo Buonarroti was born in Caprese on March 6, 1475, and baptized at the Church of San Giovanni Battista. The museum was founded in 1875 in what was formerly the mayor's house. It has furniture representative of the Renaissance. The Group Leader will provide information about the life of Michelangelo and the museum. We'll then return to the hotel.
Dinner: At the pizzeria.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: At the castle, 2 flights of stairs upstairs, 2 flights of uneven steps into the cellar.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: Free Time. Take this opportunity to browse through the weekly street market.
Lunch: On your own to enjoy what you like.
Afternoon: Regrouping at the hotel, we will depart mid-afternoon by motor coach to the Castello di Sorci, for two hands-on sessions — a demonstration of crafts, and hand-made pasta — under the supervision and with the assistance of local artisans and the cook. After these sessions, we will visit the castle with one of the owners, who will talk about the history of this ancient castle dating back to the 12th century. We will return to the hotel with a little free time to freshen up before dinner at the Locanda (Inn) castle restaurant, known also as the Accademia della Tagliatella.
Dinner: at the castle, we'll enjoy a set, plated meal featuring regional cuisine plus a glass of wine, mineral water, and coffee; Other beverages available for purchase. . We'll be serenaded with popular Tuscan music and songs performed by a local group.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Walking up to 1/2 mile, flat terrain.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: In the fascinating small theatre of Anghairi, just in front of our hotel, Prof. Mario Carniani will give a lecture on Piero della Francesca, one of the foundational artists of the Renaissance, who was also a mathematical theorist. He was born in Borgo Sansepolcro and always maintained a connection with his home region, often including its vistas in his paintings. With this background, we'll embark on a field trip to Monterchi, where della Francesca's mother was born, and the Museo della Madonna del Parto to view one of the highlights of Renaissance art, his "Madonna del Parto" (Madonna of Parturition, i.e.,childbirth). Aside from its artistic power, the image of a pregnant Virgin Mary was associated with women praying for safe deliveries. Della Francesca supposedly completed it in only seven days. The painting includes a number of theological and religious symbols.
Lunch: At the local restaurant.
Afternoon: Continuing our study of della Francesca, we'll go next to the Museo Civico di San Sepolcro to admire more of his legacy, in particular the "Resurrection" fresco, considered one of the most important works of art in the world. One of the images in this iconic masterpiece may be a self-portrait of the artist. We'll conclude our afternoon at the Aboca Museum, the original and so far the only museum of herbs and health over the centuries. It covers two floors of the 18th century Palazzo Bourbon Del Monte and explores the relationship between people and medicinal plants in numerous cultures with a number of fascinating exhibits. The botanical library contains about 1,000 volumes from the 16th to the 20th centuries on everything from alchemy and ancient recipes to pharmaceutical botany. We will return to the hotel late afternoon.
Dinner: At the hotel restaurant.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: The drive to Arezzo is about 18 miles, approximately 1/2 hour. Walking up to 1.5 miles, approximately 2.5 hours; standing up to 1 hour; seating in churches and museum, restrooms available.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: En route to Arezzo, Professor Carniani will provide background information for our field trip. We'll visit the Cathedral, the Church of San Domenico and the House of Vasari. During an expert led exploration of the Church of Saint Francis, we'll admire masterpieces of Piero della Francesca.
Lunch: At the local restaurant.
Afternoon: FREE TIME. Return to the hotel
Dinner: At the local restaurant
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Walking up to 1.5 miles throughout the day; Città di Castello is flat, Montone is hilly, smooth terrain.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: En route to our field trip destinations this morning, the Group Leader will provide commentary and background information for self-directed explorations in both sites, where you can move at your own pace and see what interests you most. As we have seen and learned, Tuscany is dotted with cities, towns, and villages of ancient lineage. Cìtta di Castello is one of the most notable of these. Its origins are unknown but may have been as far back as the Etruscans. It has been a thriving city since the Roman era. Like its neighbors in Tuscany and elsewhere when Italy was a conglomeration of independent city-states and fiefs of the nobility, the people of Cìtta di Castello has lived under many different rulers. Little is left of the ancient city, but there are medieval, Renaissance, and baroque structures that carry the history and heritage of their makers as well as a number of museums.
Lunch: At the local restaurant.
Afternoon: Next is Montone, yet another of the "Borghi più belli d'Italia" (Most Beautiful Villages in Italy), may be more than 1,200 years old. It was owned by a series of noble families from the medieval era through the Renaissance, and its fortunes rose with them. Taken over by the Papal States in the 17th century, it joined the newly formed Kingdom of Italy in 1865. Free Time. Take this opportunity for personal independent exploration in Montone to see and do what interests you most. Please refer to the list of Free Time Opportunities. The Group Leader will be happy to offer suggestions. Return to the hotel.
Dinner: On your own.
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: The drive to Pieve di Sovara is about 1.5 miles, to Citerna 5.5 miles, to Casolare, 15 miles. Easy terrain.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: We'll begin the day with a field trip to the Pieve di Sovara. "Pieve" is a term identifying parish churches where baptisms were carried out in the early days of Christianity here. The Pieve di Santa Maria alla Sovara (Santa Maria of the River Sovara) is believed to date from the 7th or 8th centuries C.E. That it survived a turbulent history is something of a small miracle. We'll then ride on to Citerna, another of the "Borghi più belli d'Italia" (Most Beautiful Villages in Italy). In existence since Etruscan times, it is another of those towns passed from one feuding power to another over the centuries. Today we see its authentic medieval character, enriched during the Renaissance with works of art and monuments by some of the greats of the day. Our next stop is Casolare, in the hills near Anghiari.
Lunch: With a local family in Casolare.
Afternoon: We'll set out again on a field trip to the Castello di Gabino (Castle of Galbino), dating back to the year 1000 C.E. Nestled amid hills and woods, it has long been a family residence and today serves as a B&B. We'll learn about the castle and its history. Returning to the hotel, the remainder of the afternoon is free.
Dinner: At the local restaurant in Anghiari
Evening: At leisure.
Activity note: Walking according to personal preference, slight slope, smooth terrain.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet.
Morning: Our first field trip of the day will be to an olive oil mill where we'll have a lesson by the owner on its production, complete with recipes highlighting its use.
Lunch: At the oil mill, we'll have a buffet lunch offering choices such as pasta, salami, ham, cheeses, vegetables, dessert, water, wine and coffee.
Afternoon: Next, we will ride to the Monastero di Montecasale for a field trip in this small, peaceful monastery. One of the friars will welcome us with the warm Franciscan words "Pace e Bene" (Peace and Good) and will show us the monastery, speaking about Saint Francis who visited here. Returning to hotel, the remainder of the afternoon will be free.
Dinner: At the hotel restaurant.
Evening: At leisure. Be sure to prepare for check-out and departure in the morning.
Activity note: Hotel check out by 11:00 a.m. See your program's travel details regarding transfers.
Breakfast: Hotel buffet (depending on departure time). This concludes our program. If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructions are included in your Information Packet for that program. We hope you enjoy Road Scholar learning adventures and look forward to having you on rewarding programs in the future. Please join our Facebook page and share photos of your program. Visit us at www.facebook.com/rsadventures. Best wishes for all your journeys!


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Here's some unconventional year-end tax advice: Do nothing.
That's from financial planner Carrie Coghill Kuntz, who wrote a column for Forbes magazine on middle-class millionaires, whom she calls mMillionaires, who are so busy working that they don't focus on finances until year-end. She says there's not too much you can actually accomplish at this point.
"Close your ears and avoid the cacophony of endless, and often pointless, year-end advice. Do nothing but enjoy the holidays with your family – after all, that's why you worked so hard to become an mMillionaire in the first place," she writes.
Solving a big tax problem now is important, of course, but her point is that year-end planning should start on Jan. 1, not Dec. 1. "Planning takes time and thought. Creating and maintaining a coherent financial plan is so important that it can't be crammed into the end of 2007. Quick-fix, year-end tips are simply not a plan."
However, many taxpayers simply can't stand to do NOTHING at this point. For you, here are some ideas from both Jackson Hewitt Tax Service and Grant Thornton:
Lower adjusted gross income: Expenses that can be subtracted from your taxable income include traditional IRAs, Health Savings Account contributions, moving expenses, self-employed health insurance costs and alimony payments. Contributions to a traditional IRA may be made as late as April 15, 2008 to be eligible for deduction in 2007.
Prepay mortgage and taxes: If you make your January 2008 mortgage payment by December 31, 2007, you may be able to claim the interest portion as part of your itemized deductions for 2007. Also, if you make your January 15, 2008 estimated payments to a state or local government before the end of the year, you can claim the payment on your Schedule A, Itemized Deductions for 2007. Note that some of these deductions, which may be deductible for regular tax purposes, may not be deductible for Alternative Minimum Tax purposes.
Prepay college tuition: Paying January 2008 tuition for your college students in December 2007 will increase the amount of tuition you may claim for either Hope or Lifetime Learning credits. The phase-out income limits have been increased for both of these credits for 2007.
Buy an energy-saving vehicle: Tax credits are now available for certain energy-efficient vehicles. If you take delivery of a qualified hybrid or alternative fuel motor vehicle before January 1, 2008, you may claim a tax credit on your 2007 tax return, up to a maximum of $3,400.
Make energy-saving home improvements: The Energy Tax Act provides a credit of up to $500 for qualified energy-efficient home improvements, such as installing a new furnace or energy-efficient windows or doors. Check, however, to make sure your building materials meet the energy efficiency standards described on IRS Form 5695.
Donate, but think first: The charitable giving rules have undergone many changes in the last few years. Obtain the right kinds of documentation if you plan to claim these donations on your tax return. By contributing appreciated property to charity, you may get a charitable contribution deduction for the full value of the property without paying tax on the capital gain. By selling depreciated property and donating the proceeds of the sale to charity, you can claim both a capital loss and a charitable contribution deduction.
Check your new house payment: If you bought a house this year that required private mortgage insurance, you can deduct part of your premiums paid this year if your adjusted gross income is under $100,000 and you itemize. The new Mortgage Insurance Premium Deduction is available for the 2007 tax year only.


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I am sure many of you have read the recent Arsenalist posts with the same title as this thread (which apparently he regrets lol)...
Assume for a minute Colangelo does exactly as the posts recommend.
We would end up with a roster of Bayless, DeRozan, Kleiza, J. Johnson, A. Johnson, Davis, Dorsey, and Alabi.
I would say that I generally agree with all of that, but would like to add the following.
Bayless and Barbossa do duplicate many of the same skills. I am all for giving Bayless another year to develop, however I would argue that we would be better off with him backing up Demar, which would provide us with a decent scorer coming off the bench. I think Bayless would be more effective playing a role which did not require him to be the primary ball handler.
I would welcome the opportunity to dump Kleiza, but due to his injury we may have to hold on to him for at least one more year.
I would like to see Dorsey get more minutes next year, playing the minutes that Reggie was getting this year. (Unless we acquire better starting and backup centres)
This roster would leave us with no legit centre (apologies to Alabi), and no legit point guard. With this roster it would be very likely we would be looking to draft either Knight, Kanter, or Valanciunas, (unless BC believes Kemba could be a point guard in the NBA).
I would say that based on this roster we should not be looking to dump Calderon, or Bargnani, unless Colangelo can make a trade that either fits with the rebuild, improves our cap situation, or allows us to replace those players with more defensive minded players with a similar cap hit.
Either way, I would say we should all get used to supporting a 20 win team for at least one more year lol.


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Really, what's the big deal again?
CPAN names are rare. They're first-come, first-served. Thus it seems rude to me to claim a namespace for a distribution that doesn't actually do what the name claims.
There's tremendous potential for confusion among the vast majority of CPAN users who've never read use Perl. That seems, to me, highly unfair.
I'm also much less of a fan of bandying about strong assertions such as "Oh yeah, well no real user ever really uses this feature or that feature" without some
I don't necessarily disagree with your overall naming issues. But if DBI and XML namespaces are so precious, they should be locked down, and registered to the appropriate set of users. But since we don't register namespaces any more on CPAN, game on as it seems.
If it takes uploading DBI::Tiny (a templating system), CGI::Tiny (a configuration file format parser), Net::Tiny (a program to build and install distributions), and (just for you) Handel::Tiny (an interpreter for ColorForth) to demonstrate to every
XML::Tiny does have something to do with XML.
Perhaps it does in the sense that what it parses bears a superficial resemblance to XML, in the same way that what
PPI::Tiny parses bears a very superficial resemblance to what
PPI parses.
XML has a widely-distributed, well-understood, and well-implemented specification. It's easy to test a parser for compliance with the specification. If it fails, it's not an XML parser.
That was the point of specifying XML.
XML::Tiny deliberately does not implement th


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Silent Night [2012] (BLU)
Steven C. Miller
2-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo
In 1984, the slasher classic Silent Night, Deadly Night stunned audiences, was banned across America, and remains the most notorious Christmas movie in history. Now, Santa is back, and he's got a brand new bag of tricks. As their small Midwestern town prepares for its annual Christmas Eve parade, Sheriff (Malcolm McDowell of Halloween) and his deputy (Jaime King of My Bloody Valentine 3D and Hart Of Dixie) discover that a maniac in a Santa suit is murdering those he judges as "naughty." Their sins? Porn, adultery, greed... And he will make sure they rest in heavenly pieces. Donal Logue (Shark Night 3D), Ellen Wong (Scott Pilgram Vs. The World), Lisa Marie (The Lords Of Salem), and Brendan Fehr (CSI: Miami) co-star in this brutal and darkly humorous tale of Christmas gone bad.
Product Details
- Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Jaime King, Ellen Wong, Donal Logue, Brendan Fehr
- Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
- Number of Discs: 2
- Rating: R
- Label: Anchor Bay
- Release Date: 12/04/2012
- Run Time: 94 minutes
- Catalogue #: 59740
Special Features
- Silent Night: Behind The Scenes
- Deleted Scenes


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Afternoon: Hotel check-in is available beginning at 3:30 p.m. Program Registration: After you have your room assignment, come over to the Road Scholar table to register with the program staff, to get your welcome packet containing your name-tag, up-to-date schedule and other important information, and to confirm the time and location of the Orientation session. If you arrive late, please ask for your packet at the front desk when you check in.
Dinner: Enjoy a get acquainted dinner with your fellow participants served in a private room at the hotel. Dinner may be a select entree or a buffet.
Evening: Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We will then review the up-to-date daily schedule and any changes, discuss safety guidelines, emergency procedures, roles and responsibilities, and answer any questions you may have. Indicated times are approximate; program activities and schedules may need to change due to local circumstances. In the event of changes, we will alert you as quickly as possible. Thank you for your understanding. Scheduled free time is set aside for your personal independent exploration. The Group Leader will often be available during free time to accompany informal excursions, activities, or meals that have been excluded from the program cost. You are welcome to join if you like, with any associated costs on your own.
Breakfast: Enjoy a wonderful buffet breakfast served each day at the hotel. Buffet includes hot entrees, cereal, toast, coffee, juice. Vouchers will be given for breakfasts.
Morning: Lecture and welcome with a staff member of Branson's CVB who will give a brief overview of Branson and Faith, Family and Flag culture. Following our lecture we board the coach for a guided exploration of Branson learning the local history while enjoying the beautiful Holiday Decorations.
Lunch: Lunch is served at McFarlain's Family Restaurant.
Afternoon: Enjoy some free time this afternoon to take in a popular Branson Matinee Show. Check with your group leader for show availability.
Dinner: This evening we'll enjoy dinner at the popular Uptown Cafe along with a live Country Music Performance.
Evening: Private speaking engagement with producers and owners of a top Branson show. They will discuss their early careers prior to Branson as well as production, and choreography and other information. Top Branson theater show will feature some wonderful Christmas music followed by a meet and greet with the cast.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: This morning we will enjoy a visit with a local wardrobing professional who has worked with such greats as the Andy Williams Show. < >Join us for a fantastic opportunity to have morning tea with Dee Dee Lennon. Diane (Dee Dee) is well remembered as the lead singer of "America's Sweethearts of Song", the Lovely Lennon Sisters. Dee Dee will discuss her life as a performer with stories that include Lawrence Welk, Bob Hope, Warren Beaty, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante and many more entertainment legends. The Lennon Sisters performed for seven Presidents, have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and have been inducted Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Dee Dee has retired and now calls Branson, Missouri her home. There'll be plenty of time for Q & A
Lunch: Lunch will be served at the hotel following the morning program.
Afternoon: Enjoy time exploring Branson, visit Branson Landing or take in another Matinee Show on your own. Your group leader will help you find something fun and exciting for your afternoon.
Dinner: Dinner is served at the hotel this evening.
Evening: Following dinner enjoy a private evening of entertainment featuring some popular Christmas music and discussion by the Micham's Family.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: This morning enjoy lectures will take place at a local theater with Bill Lennon prior to his morning show. < > This morning we enjoy the Lennon/Cathcart Morning Show. The Lennon/Cathcart Show will includes Branson favorites Gail Lennon, Mike Cathcart and Bill Lennon who will perform the music of Crosby, Stills & Nash, The Beach Boys, Peter, Paul & Mary and much more including popular Christmas songs from the 60's and 70's. Following the show we meet with the performers for a post show discussion.
Lunch: Lunch is served at the popular Montana Mike's Steakhouse Restaurant.
Afternoon: This afternoon we meet with local theater performer and owner who will discuss their family history. Guided exploration of the College of the Ozarks.
Dinner: Dinner is on your own this evening. Your group leader will help you find a restaurant in the area.
Evening: Tonight we travel to a local theater. Enjoy a fantastic evening of music, comedy, dance and fun. First half of show this evening will be the standard show and the second half will be a Christmas Show. Meet and greet with the cast following the show.
Breakfast: Breakfast at the hotel
Morning: This morning we enjoy a lecture and performance with one of the area's top fiddlers.
Lunch: Lunch today is served at the hotel or a local restaurant.
Afternoon: After lunch we visit the fantastic Sight and Sound Theater. A million watts of lights, sixty-thousand watts of sound and a massive stage over twenty-thousand square feet in size: Sight & Sound's theater offers live theatre productions on a breathtaking scale. Now, take an exclusive opportunity to go backstage and see how the drama unfolds in our Behind the Scenes Program. Discover the technology and ingenuity that powers the dramatic complexity of each show. Visit the nerve centers that keep the lights, sound, stage - and even animals - on cue. Get a rare glimpse of the state-of-the-art scene shop as our talented craftsmen create sets for upcoming shows, learn how Sight & Sound brings Bible stories to life and step on the stage for an actor's view at our incomparable theatre. < > Following our exploration we will enjoy the production of Jonah.
Dinner: Dinner is included at another popular Branson Restaurant.
Evening: This evening is free to take in another fabulous production on your own. We will make advance arrangements for Road Scholar Participant's to take in the a Christmas Show at a group rate if interested.
Breakfast: At the hotel.
Morning: Closing lecture with a local historian on the future of Branson and the Ozarks and wrap-up before departure. Please be in touch via the Road Scholar Social Network, where you can share memories, pictures, and comments. Best wishes for all your journeys!


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Let me guess. The pizza fairy dropped you off a bag?
John,For a flour made from a blend of soft wheat, 15% protein strikes me as being very high. In the U.S., even high-gluten flours, which are usually milled from hard red spring wheat, rarely get above about 14.2% +/- 0.2-0.3%. However, whole wheat flours can get to around 15%. Of course, one can add vital wheat gluten to a given flour to increase its protein content.I suspect that the Italians are rating the protein content differently than we do in the U.S.Peter
Peter - I think you are right, and in addition my initial statement about the variety might be wrong. I think it might be Hard Red Spring Wheat they are using, which could probably attain that protein count and was cultivated with a soft endosperm.
But I also agree with you that the classifications of protein content must be very different in Italy.
But Caputo would calculate it the same way, wouldn't you think?
But Caputo would calculate it the same way, wouldn't you think?This spec sheet shows Caputo at 12.5%http://brickovenbaker.com/docs/pizzeriatech.pdf
Yes, but when you compare a 12.5 percent flour like KABF to Caputo, they are like night and day.John
I don't disagree, but does that mean the protein % is calculated differently, or the protein itself (or something else) is different?CL
Craig - Any chance you would buy this flour and try it out with pizza in teglia? I am happy to split the bag with you.John
Sorry guys - it was a special order, and I already told them to send it back.


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With the outside temperature hovering in the single digits Tuesday morning, SUNY Fredonia extended a warm welcome to dozens of new international students who have arrived on campus for the spring term at a welcoming ceremony at Rosch Recital Hall.
Numerous flags representing the homelands of all 235 of SUNY Fredonia's international students, both undergraduate and graduate, were displayed above the stage. International enrollment has grown by over 60 students compared to the fall 2012 term, with seven nations represented among this newest class, including China, India, Jamaica, Japan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and South Korea.
The students were first welcomed by SUNY Fredonia President Virginia Schaefer Horvath, who said how excited the campus community was to have them among the student body. She also encouraged them to ask questions and help Fredonia's American students better understand their cultures and traditions.
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Kevin Kearns commented on the bravery they have shown in accepting such an opportunity to live in and learn from a culture that is so very different and far away from their own.
Coordinator of International Learning Ted Schwalbe, a professor in the department of Communication, reminded them that they may be the very first people from their respective countries with whom some area residents have encountered — a significant responsibility which they bear.
Lastly, Daniela Peterka-Benton, an assistant professor of Criminal Justice and a native of Austria, shared that it wasn't very long ago that she was in a similar situation as a young student studying abroad. She encouraged them to reach out for help and guidance if they should experience some challenging times, assuring them that whatever uncertainty they might feel, it is normal and shared among the group.
The program, organized by Director Mary Sasso and her International Education team, also featured performances by Yong (Melody) Zhang, a junior Music Performance major (piano), the campus President's International Student Award winner and Global Student Ambassador who hails from Hangzhou, China; and Ji Hyun (John) Chung, a junior Voice major, from Dong Du Chun, South Korea.
Near the conclusion of the program, each student came to the stage and introduced him/herself, shook hands with President Horvath and received a SUNY Fredonia pin from Interim Provost Kearns.
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Bullets from drive-bys lead police to Wash. murderer
Over 4 weeks, detectives uncovered a gun purchase, ballistics evidence and car damage that linked a suspect to the shooting
By Steve Miletich and Christine Clarridge
The Seattle Times
EVERETT — The bullet that passed through 15-year-old Molly Conley on June 1 — instantly killing her as she walked with five friends on a Lake Stevens road — has yet to be found despite a meticulous search.
But even though Snohomish County investigators lacked that crucial piece of physical evidence, they painstakingly built a circumstantial case against Erick N. Walker in the Seattle girl's death, according to court papers made public on Monday.
Over four weeks, detectives uncovered a gun purchase, ballistics evidence and car damage that linked Walker to a string of similar shootings throughout Snohomish County the night Conley was killed.
"It took an incredible amount of investigative work to get us where we are today," the Sheriff's Office said in a statement which noted that detectives interviewed more than a dozen witnesses.
Walker, a Boeing employee turning 27 on Tuesday, remained in jail after being denied bail Monday during an appearance before a judge in Everett District Court.
Taken into custody Friday as he drove away from his Marysville home, Walker offered four different versions of his movements on the night of June 1, ultimately acknowledging he may have seen six girls walking along the road in Lake Stevens, sheriff's Detective Brad Pince wrote in a lengthy probable-cause statement.
As prosecutors prepared formal charges expected to be filed Tuesday, a portrait emerged of Walker as someone with no criminal history and a personal background seemingly at odds with his alleged actions.
Sheriff's officials said at a news conference Monday that a dozen detectives worked round-the-clock on the case, concluding that Walker, acting alone, randomly carried out at least 12 drive-by shootings as he drove around after drinking at an Everett pub.
Conley, a student at Seattle's Bishop Blanchet High School, was struck in the neck by a gunshot about 11:15 p.m. as she was celebrating her 15th birthday, which had occurred the day before.
Others in her group heard a "loud pop" as an approaching car, described by some of them as black, sped past them, according to the probable-cause statement.
The other shootings, mostly in the Lake Stevens area and Marysville, apparently occurred in the early-morning hours of June 2, detectives concluded.
Although Conley was the only person struck by gunfire, bullets were fired into homes, some into bedrooms where children and adults were sleeping, according to the statement. Parked cars also were hit, investigators say.
Five bullets recovered from various scenes were tested at the Washington State Patrol's crime lab, where they were determined to be .30 carbine caliber bullets.
Ballistics tests showed three were fired from the same gun and it appeared the other two came either from that weapon or another capable of using the same ammunition, according to the probable-cause statement.
Early in the investigation, detectives checking gun purchases at the Cabela's sporting-goods store in Tulalip discovered that Walker had, apparently before the shootings, purchased a Ruger Blackhawk handgun capable of firing .30 carbine caliber bullets.
Walker's Facebook page showed a similar firearm, as well as an M-1 carbine rifle capable of firing the same ammunition, the statement says.
After Walker's arrest, detectives armed with a search warrant recovered two Blackhawk revolvers from Walker's house, as well as a Cabela's receipt indicating he purchased one in March.
Detectives also found .30 carbine caliber spent casings and live ammunition, as well as an M-1 rifle seized from Walker's black Pontiac sedan, according to the statement.
According to the statement, black paint chips were recovered at the scene of a Marysville drive-by shooting where a witness saw the gunman's car strike a parked car and drive away.
Investigators connected Walker to a black 2006 Pontiac G6, and a check of a database maintained by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police showed the recovered paint chips could have come from a Pontiac.
On June 25, two detectives found Walker's car parked at the Boeing lot in Everett, where they reported seeing "clear body and paint damage to the front passenger side quarter panel of the vehicle," according to the probable-cause statement.
Digital images of the car showed the damage was consistent with the damage to the other car in Marysville, the statement said.
In addition, a passenger-side headlight on Walker's car appeared to have been replaced in the damaged area.
After his arrest, Walker told detectives his car had been damaged in the Boeing parking lot, and he offered four different versions of places he had been driving on June 1 and 2, including one account he changed when told his car had been seen in the Lake Stevens area, according to the statement.
He said, at one point, he drank two or three beers and two or three whiskeys at an Irish pub in Everett, court papers say.
During the search of Walker's home, detectives found a $67 receipt from the pub, signed by Walker, dated June?1 at 10:10 p.m., about an hour before Conley was shot.
Walker was booked into the Snohomish County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder, five counts of second-degree assault stemming from the shots fired toward Conley's friends, and four counts of drive-by shooting.
Walker's Monday court appearance, at which he appeared via a video link from the jail, was continued until Tuesday after his attorney said he needed more time to examine the probable-cause statement.
Conley's father was in court but declined to speak to the media. The family had earlier released a statement that said, in part:
"As this tragedy unfolds we ask the media and public to recall the beauty, grace and love that is Molly. She inspired classmates, inspired teammates and opponents, and inspired her family to live better lives, to find hope in the midst of hardship, and to play the game — whether soccer, lacrosse, or life — with enthusiasm, determination, and joy."
As word of Walker's arrest spread, his friends couldn't fathom how he could end up being accused of committing such a crime.
"He was a nice guy, never aggressive," said Brian Lind, one of Walker's Stanwood High School classmates. "It doesn't make any sense."
Another friend, who did not want to be named, said Walker had a friendly sense of humor and loved drawing sketches of people, especially his co-workers.
The friend also said that the collection of guns displayed on Walker's Facebook page did not all belong to him. It was a conglomeration of the weapons he and some friends brought when they went shooting together, the friend said.
A co-worker, who also asked not to be named, said Walker worked as an assembly mechanic on the 777 line.
On his Facebook page, Walker said he graduated from Stanwood High School and ITT Technical Institute.
He listed his interests as poetry, music, dancing, singing and laughing, science fiction and the works of Edgar Allan Poe and Mary Shelley.
One friend posted a message of unconditional support for Walker on Facebook: "May peace be with you, my brother."
Attached to that post is a picture with a caption saying: "Your shortcomings, your lack of self-esteem, physical perfection, or social and economic success — none of that matters. No one can take this love away from you, and it will always be here."
Seattle Times staff reporters Alexa Vaughn and Melissa Allison and news researcher Miyoko Wolf contributed to this story.
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Again, reluctantly, I left. But I didn't get far. Just 'round the curve was a road with public access to a private beach. Parsons Beach provided yet another view of the homes on the southern part of Kennebunk Beach.
It was a little after 3 o'clock. And this time I really did leave the beach, and Maine. Following Route 9, which headed west, I arrived in Somersworth, New Hampshire – just across the Piscataque River from Maine - about 4 pm on Wednesday, October 8th.
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"The sheepskin conferred on a student by a college hardly compensates for the human hide that will be knocked off him later in the school of experience"
"My dad's a doctor, and when I was 8, I went to one of his medical conferences where they were demonstrating laser surgery on a chicken. I was so mad that a chicken had to die, I never ate meat again."
"I'm a conference champ and I feel awesome. I felt good all day. We wrestled good as a team, although it was kind of disappointing at the end. We had a couple guys out, and then had to hold Clay out as well. But I felt we wrestled good with what we had."
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"[In his mini state-of-the-Jets address on a conference call with reporters, Edwards revealed some of the last-minute musings of a coach on the cusp of opening day.] I don't know if they're concerns ... but I haven't seen it live, ... I have no history of that. It's not a concern; that's what it is."
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text: i can see this argument, but the PC game isn't any cheaper, and the PC system is quite a bit more expensive. lets say you have a PS3 for 250 dollars and it is good to run games for 4 years. I don't see any way that the same price PC system would (A.) have similar specs and (B.) still run new games for the same amount of time. Nor, with a PC do you have to in any way be tech savy. if you can turn it on and select yes, you are good to go with a console.


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I appolgize but to the mods for (re) posting this plz consider it a more detailed version and a bump.
I have been using XMR on two systems for quite some time. one is XP pro 32bit, the other is win7 pro x64.
The usual output I´m using is AVI with ACV/h264 2 pass , mp3 new vbr 32 to 128 or 192
Usually works like a charm over and over.
On both system sometimes I encounter some movie that wont show any preview. After that point its like that "error" is remebered and preview stop working on ALL movies. Even movies that previously worked in the preview. But the worst part is that when it gets to this state everthing that I add to the convertlist turn in negative values. For example a 700 meg avi will say -4300 meg for output.
It worth mentioning that apart from uninstalling/reinstalling and using different versions simply rebooting SOMETIMES does the trick.
Also choosing a new preset (unaltered) does not reset it, once it sets in presets dont matter no preview and negative sizevalue persist.
If convert is pressed anyway recode is started and its window is displayed for some half second and then it say done.
The top add index-list however still shows the right time length and audio etc.
The first system with i got a backup system with winclone. When XMR reaches that state i usually just do a winclone backup and rewrite EVERYTHING, files ,registry. Not really a solution but it usually does the trick.
XMR is is the portable version and is on another partition the windows so whatever winclone reset must be something in the registry or in the windows system.
The other win7 system I have no such solution. So when that error got there I tried going from the portable to the standare. It worked as the standard seems to have its own setting stored somewhere else. But then the very same error came about again on the nonportable.
I somehow mangaged to fix somehow. By unsinstalling the normal version and reinstalling again, deleting the portable and readding the files. some time i´ve tried going backsome version. Just lucky i guess.
This error dont seem related some some specific version as i´ve seen on and off during the what ...3-4 months start somewhere january 2011 that I´ve used it and all versions in between. It seems not like a error, just like a glitch that sticks once it sets in.... Well anyhow im seem to be short on luck these days in "unglithing" it on the xp . Even did the winclone thing but to no avail.
I also played with compability modes but they did change anything.
Please help me "unglitch" this awesome program ...
OT: about the avi and h264 that normal for some reason goes 16.32.64 (and nothing else) in the video kbit page. I usually go mkv preset go into video , go up & down the bitrate in video, go back and set avi as container and adjust codec to h264/AVC. For some reason THEN setting bitrate in video with avi with h24 works properly.
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Frankenstein's Fix: No Smoking in the Emergency Room
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When a piece of medical equipment turns out to be a fire hazard, a quick fix by an engineer on the hot seat saves the day.
In general, medical devices should not smoke. You don't have to be the US Surgeon General to realize this.
Early in my career, I was a newly hired engineer at a large medical device company. The first week my manager, Bernie, gave me full responsibility for supporting an existing product. I'll call it the Smoko-2.
In my first week, I was invited to a "tear-down" session on the Smoko-2. The meeting started out great -- the lead mechanical engineer praised the design, which used just one exposed screw to hold together the case and circuit boards. Things are looking rosy. People are smiling. Even the young ladies who assembled the units on the production line are smiling. Bernie himself isn't sweating and fidgeting as much as usual. Life was good.
Then things turn ugly. One of the more experienced women on the repair line says, "Oh yeah, but we do get back some Smokos with melted and smoldering power cords." You could see the enthusiasm leak out of the room. I look around and the other engineers and managers look as bewildered as I am. Nice how they spring this on us at a very public meeting! There wasn't much sparkle or eye contact after that bombshell and the meeting quickly winds down. Bernie's forehead is glistening. He's playing the imaginary drums with two pencils. The discussion peters out to random monosyllables and the group quickly disperses, with some of us on the engineering team slinking away quietly as if hoping we're invisible.
As the new engineer, I get the hairy eyeball from Bernie, and I don't need any further impetus. I go to pull the main Smoko-2.pdf drawing, and I see the problem right away. "Hmm, how did this ever happen?" I ask myself. The design required 9 volts at up to 2 amps be sent through a connector with 15 pins rated only at 1.5 amps each. So no problem, right? Since only 9 pins are needed for data, the designer allocated the remaining pins as follows: three to carry plus, three to carry minus. That is absolutely okay, in the theoretical plane. Plenty of current capability, 4.5 amps theoretical, 2 amps actual, a huge safety margin you think, sitting on your theoretical cloud.
But in reality, this decision is a disaster waiting to happen. The connector mostly relies on gravity, the weight of the device on its charging stand, to make firm contact. And it expects the connector pins to be clean and perfectly straight and the device and base to be exactly perpendicular. None of these situations happen in the real world. Emergency rooms can be hectic, devices are not always carefully set down perpendicular into their chargers, and bits of crud and cleaning fluids can get into things. All it takes is a speck of a foreign object to interfere, and then we have 2 amps trying to go through not three pins, but maybe just two or even one. Push 2 amps through a 1.5 amp contact, maybe add a little smudge of medical salve or a speck of bandage cotton, and we have Smoke City, Utah. Bad show. At $880 for each Smoko-2, customers would expect it to not smolder.
In an ideal world we would just redesign the whole thing -- but that would be a huge deal -- there is a real shortage of off-the-shelf connectors with nine or so data lines plus two heftier power lines. We might have to get a custom connector designed, new cases and charging stands and circuit boards and user guides made up, plus FDA clinical trials, easily a quarter-million dollar and year-long project. And we'd have to recall all the devices in use, a many-million-dollar hit. And the nice people on the production line will not be smiling at me in the future as they'd have to increase their build rate 20-fold to replace all the units out in the field. And poor me, I've been here two weeks and I have to tell my manager that "my" device needs a couple of million dollars in bandaging.
I was downcast for several days, even considering going back to my first job, shoveling coal into a greenhouse boiler. While dirtier, it was nice warm work, and even if the worst happened and the boiler exploded, it wouldn't hurt as much as having to run through the view-graphs in front of the managers, especially the bar chart showing $2M of unplanned expenditures on my project. When a boiler explosion starts sounding like a good thing, you know you're in a pretty dark place.
Fortunately, our dog Beau came to the rescue. He needs frequent walks to empty his output queue, if you know what I mean. During one of these long walks when I had plenty of time to think, an idea popped into my mind. No, not a perfect solution, but keeping with the medical genre, a band-aid, inexpensive, and just good enough to work.
As luck would have it, there was just enough room inside the power connector to put a simple CMOS Schmitt-trigger to sense power abnormalities and a flip-flop to shut down the power. Another Schmitt-trigger could be coerced to act like an astable pulse generator, trying to turn on the flip-flop every few seconds to retry the power-on situation. Not a perfect solution, but one good enough to prevent major smoldering and a multi-million dollar recall.
Bernie gave his go-ahead, I got to keep my job, C. Everett Koop stopped appearing in my dreams, I got a good job review six months later, and lived happily ever after.
Well, until the next debacle.
This story was submitted by George Gonzalez for our Frankenstein's Fix contest. The winner has a chance to win a Tektronix MSO2024B scope! Send in your story of repairing or fixing something to enter.
George Gonzalez is by day, officially, a Software Guru, using his ancient degree in Computer Science, plus 35 years of experience, stirring up commercially useful mixtures of C, Delphi, Python, and assembly language. While his father and brother are both accomplished EE's, George just attacks hardware with some general principles learned at the school of hard knocks (and with safety glasses). At home George fawns over and repairs old tube radios from the 30s thru the 60s. At work, when there is no software to do, he is occasionally allowed to use his instincts to keep somewhat less ancient (designed in 1995) products in production.
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