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Oldham 1-1 Colchester: Match Report - view commentary, squad, and statistics of the game as it happened.
Baxter rescues point for Latics
Oldham fought back to earn a vital point in their relegation battle as they drew 1-1 against fellow strugglers Colchester.
Jose Baxter's 14th goal of the season cancelled out Drey Wright's opener for the visitors, but Colchester are now unbeaten in five away games.
Colchester were gifted the lead after 20 minutes when Oldham goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis fumbled Andy Bond's weak shot into the path of Wright, who rifled home from eight yards.
Lee Barnard had a chance for the Latics and Robbie Simpson fired just wide from 25 yards, but Colchester also went close when Wright's volley was saved by Bouzanis.
Oldham levelled after 68 minutes when Lee Croft sent in a right-wing cross and Baxter directed a deft, 10-yard header in off the crossbar.
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After a long hard week, Harry settles into his favorite chair with a bottle of Booker Noe's. Several hours later and well over the legal limit to drive, he drifts off and is later awakened by a home invasion. After the BG points a gun at him, Harry responds with three hollow points, center mass. When the police arrive, they note that Harry is intoxicated. The BG dies at the hospital. What will the DA do? Living in a bad state, Harry is sued for wrongful death by the BG's family. What will happen to Harry?


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Paul Sizer's BPM Sneak Preview
- Posted by Johanna on July 3, 2008 at 4:18 pm
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I love the work of Paul Sizer, the man behind Moped Army and Little White Mouse (which is also available online). His next book is BPM, a 96-page color graphic novel about the world of urban DJs.
I was lucky enough to be a beta reader, and I really enjoyed the story. I learned a lot about music and what it takes to spin. Plus, anyone can relate to the story of someone making sacrifices while struggling to make their mark in a creative field. The neon colors are particularly striking and well-suited to the late-night atmosphere.
BPM will debut in print at SPX in October. In the meantime, the first 50 pages are being put online for sampling (along with some nifty extras in keeping with the music industry setting — love the Wedding DJ Bingo Cards!). Three pages go up each week; the first 15 are now available. Check it out!
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- James Schee Says:
July 3, 2008 at 5:45 PMA 50 page preview?? Darn how big is the book? Not that I'm complaining!!! The more Paul Sizer stuff, the better.
Hmm that reminds I need to look into Moped Army too…. (sucks not getting to make conventions, darn you high fuel prices!)
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July 3, 2008 at 10:02 PMYes, I'm that confident that you'll dig the book, I'll be releasing nearly 2/3 of it for free online previous to release! That's the kind of idiot I am!
And yes, shame on you for not discovering the magic that is MOPED ARMY. ; )
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August 24, 2008 at 6:03 PMIs there a way I can get order a copy of the book like a pre-order so I know I will get a copy..it took my two years to find "moped army" and a year to get my hands on "little white mouse"…I really really enjoy that all the comics that paul sizer does is of meaning to the goverment/environmental side of life and none living but robotic things. Most amazing comics I have ever read.
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By: Berkeley Brean
New information tonight on the DWI charge against Rochester's deputy mayor. We now know who he was with before he was pulled over.
Deputy Mayor Leonard Redon was charged with DWI and speeding late Wednesday night. Today, we talked with his lawyer and he said no one should dismiss one of the big factors in this case.
Attorney Ed Fiandach says the deputy mayor was coming from a family event but wouldn't say where. City Hall says he was on his way home. Redon lives downtown near City Hall.
Fiandach also says Redon's diabetes is a factor in the DWI because of the device used for his breath test. Fiandach says "a person who is diabetic may very well may be exhaling acetone. A little acetone can throw a breath test off the chart. (It is) a very real issue, a very real problem."
State Police say Redon blew a .13.
At a news conference yesterday, City Hall Spokeswoman Chris Christipher said: all I can speak to is what I was told. It's that the newly diagnosed situation with the diabetes may have affected what the deputy mayor thought he could consume. Now he knows differently.
Should he be driving?
Yesterday, we showed you video of Deputy Mayor Redon driving away in his car (the same car he was pulled over in). A number of viewers wondered how he could still be driving.
For answers, we talked to attorney Kevin McKain, whose practice handles DWI cases.
"Those suspensions to not take place immediately. Your license cannot be suspended or taken away from you by the court until arraignment," McKain said.
Brean: So someone charged with DWI one night and driving the next day, perfectly legal?
Mckain: Not unusual. Perfectly legal.
Today Monroe County Democratic Party Chair Joe Morelle -- who knows the deputy mayor pretty well -- weighed in.
"I certainly was surprised and it saddens me. Len is a friend. He is an incredibly talented individual," Morelle said. "Hopefully he'll work through this and then whatever decision the mayor has to make about his future as part of her administration, I'm sure she'll come to the right decision.
Len Redon offered his resignation to the mayor Thursday. The city says she did not accept it. Redon is taking personal days until a possible return to City Hall sometime next week.
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Georgetown University School of Medicine
Georgetown University School of Medicine | |
Established | 1851 |
Type | Private |
Affiliation | Catholic, Jesuit |
Academic staff
1,638 |
Students | 756 |
Location | Washington, D.C., USA |
Campus | Urban |
Website | http://som.georgetown.edu |
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Georgetown University School of Medicine, a medical school opened in 1851, is one of Georgetown University's five graduate schools. It is located on Reservoir Road in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, adjacent to the University's main campus. Its mission is to provide a comprehensive approach to medical education, "guided by the Jesuit tradition of cura personalis, care of the whole person."[1] The School of Medicine works in association with the 609-bed Georgetown University Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, and nine other affiliated federal and community hospitals in the Washington metropolitan area. Georgetown is the oldest Catholic medical school in the United States.
The School is part of the Georgetown University Medical Center, which comprises roughly 80% of the research initiatives occurring at Georgetown University as a whole. It is the closest academic medical center in proximity to the National Institutes of Health. Georgetown and the NIH offer a combined GU-NIH PhD program in biomedical research to foster direct collaboration between the neighboring institutions.[2]
Technology leading to the introduction of the HPV vaccine, was developed at Georgetown Medical Center by Dr. Richard Schlegel.[3]
The founding of Georgetown's School of Medicine was the result of the progressive spirit of the University directors and professional rivalries of District of Columbia physicians. Some of the local physicians from Columbian, now George Washington University had monopolized the clinical facilities of the Washington Infirmary. Four of the excluded practitioners decided to improve their position by setting up a medical school and dispensary of their own. They asked Father James Ryder, the president of Georgetown College, to regard the new enterprise as the medical department of the Jesuit institution. The request was granted, and in May, 1851, the fledgling School opened its first classes.
In 1898 the Georgetown University Hospital was established. It is currently a 609-licensed bed hospital. In 1930, classes moved to the main campus. In July 2000, Georgetown University and MedStar Health, a not-for-profit organization of seven Baltimore and Washington hospitals, entered into a clinical partnership to provide management of clinical care and clinical education at Georgetown University Hospital.[4] In 2004, the School of Medicine opened the Integrated Learning Center (ILC), which supports the School of Medicine's emphasis on a patient-centered, competence-based curriculum and provides the latest methods of clinical teaching and evaluation.
Admission and ranking[edit]
Admission to the School of Medicine is the most competitive of Georgetown University's programs. It is home to the fifth most selective medical school student body in the United States. For the MD class entering in 2008, 1,107 of the 11,228 applicants were invited to interview, and 376 were accepted to fill 194 spots, an acceptance rate of 3.1%.[5] For the MD class entering in 2014, 1,332 of the 13,016 applicants were invited to interview.[6] Students had an average science GPA of 3.66, and a mean MCAT score of 32.[7] The School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences cooperate to offer a combined-degree program that leads to an MD and a PhD in a chosen concentration. A spot is reserved in this program each year for one student interested in pursuing a Philosophy & Bioethics PhD;[8] all other spots are undifferentiated but must be directed toward a scientific specialty. Research at Georgetown is especially strong in the areas of cancer and the neurosciences. Students in the MD/PhD program have average admissions statistics of: GPA 3.75, MCAT score 34, GRE subscore 716.[9] Other combined degree programs include BA/MD (early selection route for Georgetown University undergraduates), MD/MBA, and MD/MS.
Tuition and fees are $55,163 for the 2014-2015 first year class, while the total cost of attendance is roughly $84,370 per year.[10] In 2006–07, 85% of Georgetown medical students received financial aid.[11] The MD/PhD program is one of the few in the United States that does not offer full tuition remission for the MD-portion of the program, although tuition and a competitive stipend are provided for the PhD-portion.
The relatively tight budget of the GU Medical Center, influenced by severe financial setbacks during the 1990s related to the advent of managed care, has resulted in impeded growth and a lack of facilities upgrades, hurting its national ranking (currently at #45 in Research according to U.S. News & World Report's Top Medical Schools Ranking[12]). Past issues, including falling hospital revenues and a financial partnership for a newly built research building having been made with a pharmaceutical company that ended up going bankrupt, threatened the school at one point.[13] Georgetown's former Dental School was forced to shut down in the late 1980s. The situation is since improved dramatically[citation needed], and ratings have been on a rebound trend since the Medical Center covered its financial losses by partnering its teaching hospital with MedStar Health, a move orchestrated by John DeGioia, now the University's President.[citation needed]
The quality of the research and training at Georgetown Medical School has earned a strong reputation and the school continues to be in very high demand amongst prospective medical students. Georgetown received the fourth-largest number of medical school applications in the country during the 2013 application cycle,[14] and had one of the lowest admission rates of 3.1%.
The residency placements of Georgetown medical students are very competitive against national standards. Some of the higher represented placements consistently include Johns Hopkins Hospital, Northwestern McGaw, New York Presbyterian Hospital, and UCLA. Generally, around 20% of students continue at Georgetown for residency training.[15] From the MD/PhD program, the best represented residency placements are Georgetown (10), Harvard-affiliated Hospitals (8), Duke (6), and Johns Hopkins (4).[16]
The Georgetown University School of Medicine Faculty includes 1,638 faculty members from 8 basic science and 16 clinical departments, a Cancer Center, and two Interdisciplinary Training Program Grants funded by the NIH – one in Neuroscience, and one in Tumor Biology.
The School of Medicine offers an MD with a Research Track where MD students spend time in the laboratory and develop a research thesis in their specialty. This is different from the MD/PhD program, which is longer and requires a PhD thesis.
Georgetown's four-year curriculum combines departmentally based basic science courses and laboratory work, prescribed clinical clerkships, multidisciplinary courses and conferences, and electives that provide the student a well-rounded, comprehensive curriculum. The intent is to prepare students for not only the clinical and biomedical aspects of patient care, but also the social, ethical, and community-based challenges for effectively providing that care.
Courses in the first two years focus on the development of fundamental knowledge concerning the body's normal and altered structure and functions. Small-group teaching and problem-based presentations have replaced a portion of the large class lectures. These small groups and lectures are shared with students admitted to the GEMS program and Special Masters in Physiology students, bringing the effective class size during the first year to well over 300 students.[17] Starting with the Class of 2012 there have been significant changes to both the first and second year curricula, including a shift toward systems-based learning. Exposure to patient assessment and care along with community service and advocacy opportunities begin in the first year, and continue throughout all four years.
In the third year, clinical clerkships stress the skills required to acquire and interpret patient-based data, while the fourth year further develops skills in patient management, including rotations in ambulatory care settings. Twenty-four weeks of electives are available during this final year.
Faculty/student review of the curriculum is an important continuing endeavor of the School of Medicine. Curriculum revisions occur each year in response to student and faculty evaluations. Additional task forces are looking at how best to develop longitudinal themes throughout the curriculum that will better prepare students for the challenges facing health care, and effective and equitable health care delivery in the 21st century.
Georgetown University Medical Center comprises the School of Medicine, School of Nursing & Health Studies (founded in 1903), Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and its Biomedical Graduate Research Organization. In 2008, GUMC brought in $132 million in sponsored research funds, most of which was federally funded. Clinical care is provided at Georgetown University Hospital and satellite locations through a partnership with MedStar Health.
Notable alumni[edit]
Name | Degree and year received | Accomplishments |
Mark R. Dybul | C 1985, M 1992 | United States Global AIDS Coordinator, U.S. Department of State, 2006–2008 |
Susan Hockfield | Med Ph.D – 1979 | Neuroscientist; President, MIT, 2004–2012; Provost, Yale University, 2003–04; Dean, Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, 1998–2000; |
Kevin C. Kiley | M 1976 | Lt. Gen. Kiley is the 41st Surgeon General of the Army and Commander, U.S. Army Medical Command, 2004–2007 |
Antonia Novello | Hospital Fellow 1975 | Surgeon General of the United States, 1990–93 |
Esam Omeish | C 1989, M 1993 | former President of the Muslim American Society |
Thomas Parran, Jr. | M 1915 | Surgeon General of the United States, 1936–48 |
John J. Ring | C 1949, M 1953 | former President, American Medical Association |
Solomon Snyder | C 1959, M 1962 | Neuroscientist |
Andrew von Eschenbach | M 1967 | Director, Food and Drug Administration, 2006–2009; Director, National Cancer Institute, 2002–05; Director, BioTime (NYSE MKT: BTX), a biotechnology company, 2011-present |
- ^ "Georgetown University School of Medicine". Retrieved 17 January 2011.
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- ^ As an HPV vaccine, this technology the first ever vaccination for a leading cause of cervical cancer, [2]
- ^ Historical Background – Washington, DC
- ^ Georgetown University | Fact Sheets
- ^ M.D. Program Application Process
- ^ HoyasOnline Medical Alumni News: Heroes of the White Coat Ceremony
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- ^ Georgetown University School of Medicine Student Financial Aid Budgets 2014-2015
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External links[edit]
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Walt Disney Hall In Los Angeles Hosts Tribute To Bassist Ray Brown
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Walt Disney Concert Hall will host a tribute to legendary bassist Ray Brown this Wednesday, January 28, at 8 pm. Brown, who during his lifetime performed with such recording legends as Frank Sinatra, Billy Eckstine, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson and Peggy Lee, was also a great influence on young musicians.
Among them was world-renowned bassist Christian McBride who, along with some of Ray's former band mates as well as other top flight players, will pay homage to this beloved jazz giant. In addition to McBride, featured artists will include John Clayton (bass), Benny Green (piano), Russell Malone (guitar), Greg Hutchinson (drums), Ernie Andrews and Barbara Morrison (vocals), Karriem Riggins (drums) and Geoff Keezer (piano).
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text: "The Joker" turned 40 last year, but the Steve Miller Band is celebrating the anniversary today (May 16) with the digital release of "The Joker Live," a set of new recordings of every song on the album. Miller tells us the impetus for the project has been the way the current incarnation of the group has been playing the songs in concert during recent years: "We took all the songs form 'The Joker,' reworked them. We've been touring that just recently, and...It's a great record. It's really a live, it's live performance and we love it and we decided not to give it to a record company and we're putting it out and we're gonna sell it ourselves at our concerts. It doesn't make any difference whether Capitol Records or EMI puts it out or Universal or we do." Miller adds that "The Joker" -- which hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum, while the title track was No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 -- was more important to his career than many fans realize: "When I was recording 'The Joker' I thought my career was over, and it was my seventh album for Capitol Records and they had pretty much moved on from my world, and so I really was just doing what I wanted to do. And the thing about 'The Joker' was it had to be really, really relaxed, y'know? And the temptation when you go into the studio is to do something that's really hard and really heavy, but I was just at this point that...I remember being in the studio with the band going on, 'No, no, no. this is a big, fat, lazy space,' and so that was what I think made the song work." Miller is most definitely playing "The Joker" and other songs from the album during his summer tour with Journey and Tower of Power, which started this week and runs through August 1 in Las Vegas.


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I am researching the family trees of myself and my wife Dilys (maiden name Bell). I have got back to the 16th and 17th centuries with several branches but there is always room for more. Both trees show that we are generally all from England, Scotland and Wales but have exported some members to Australia and Canada. |
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Kick in the Pants Toward Economy 4.0
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The man's a legend. Kenneth Rogoff, economist extraordinaire. Used to be the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund and now when you ...
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Coconut Grove Mansion Where Deep Throat's Most Infamous Scenes Were Filmed is For Sale
Built and owned by bon vivant Baron Joseph "Sepy" De Bicske Dobronyi, the eccentric house is for sale after the "Baron" died in 2010.
Of course, the house and the history of the man who owned it have other titillating tales in their history, which you can read over at Coconut Grove Grapevine, but let's cut to the chase. You wanna hear about the dirty movie filmed here.
The film follows the plight of Linda Lovelace (playing a fictionalized version of herself), a sexually liberated woman who can't quite reach the big O. For help she visits a doctor, and well, what do you know the doctor apparently keeps his office in one of the mansion's cottages. You can watch a mostly safe for work clip here.
The room has undergone quite the makeover since, but you'll notice that the wooden walls and the distinctively textured white wall paneling still match up today.
Linda then becomes some sort of sexual nurse and visits a patient in a wine cellar.
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Come to the land of dead trees
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The surburban hell that I dwell in
For in the conservitive muck
You will find me
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Destroy the physical barrior between us
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"Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there." -- Josh Billings.
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The Weight of Vengeance: The United States, the British Empire, and the War of 1812 | By Troy Bickham | Oxford University Press | 325 pages, $34.95
If any large-scale war in American history has been forgotten, it is the War of 1812. The war between Britain and the United States lasted three years and claimed the lives of 15,000 Americans. Delaware and Arkansas have memorials to the conflict, but the nation's capital has not seen fit to honor its fallen soldiers from the war with any public tribute, even though the British burned down the White House in August 1814. One might think Washington would honor such a historic occasion.
On this, the war's bicentennial, the War of 1812 is especially important to recall, since it reminds us of the dangers of going to war unprepared, without clear goals, and by choice.
Texas A&M University historian Troy Bickham makes the case for the war's importance in his new book, The Weight of Vengeance. He does so by "tak[ing] a broader view of the war, interpreting it not simply as a North American affair but as an Anglo-American struggle set against a global backdrop of armed conflicts." In particular, Bickham shows how Britain's struggle against Napoleonic France influenced what it calls "The American War."
Rather than structuring the book chronologically, Bickham organizes it into chapters examining different aspects of the war. The respective American and British cases for war, and wartime opposition in both countries, for example, are all given separate treatments. This has the effect of stopping the story at riveting points, and it is unclear why opposition to the war is considered worthy of consideration as a subject, while, say, military battles are not.
The Weight of Vengeance argues that the war was very deliberately waged by the Americans. Led by President James Madison, the United States felt that its sovereignty was simply not being respected by its former colonial masters. When Madison listed his reasons for going to war in a letter to Congress, they included Britain's ongoing interference with the international trade of the U.S.; the impressment of sailors from American merchants on the high seas; and Britain's encouragement of American Indians to rebel against American authority. It was determined to rectify that situation, even at the cost of war. The US was eager to swallow Canada, and assumed that since Britain was preoccupied with its European problems, it would, to borrow a term from a recent war, be a cakewalk. The Brits were less eager to go to war, but they, too, were perfectly prepared to do so. "Even though Britain had no intention of reabsorbing the United States formally into the empire, keeping the former colonies as a client was a real possibility," writes Bickham. They too misjudged their opponents, underestimating America's resolve to become a truly free nation.
The result was a bloody, unexpectedly lengthy, and wholly avoidable conflict, which surprised and taxed both sides. The Weight of Vengeance highlights how weak and unprepared the Americans were compared to Britain, which was, at the time, the strongest power in the world. Difficult as it may be for contemporary readers to believe, the United States was then a poorly armed nation. "[T]he United States had no ships of the line, a mere eight frigates to Britain's 124, and twelve sloops; and of these twenty American ships only seventeen were unfit for service," Bickham writes.
For Bickham, the War of 1812 was of major significance in that it killed the last vestiges of Anglophobia in the United States, and committed Americans to republican rule. The country also committed to building stronger defenses, a pattern that lasts today, 200 years after the war began. England was forced to recognize America as a country that could not be pushed around. Indeed, the Anglo-American "Special Relationship" that arguably continues to the present day was cemented in the 1812 War. The conflict convinced Britain of America's power. Finally, the US became more determined to expand its borders, as it proved it had fine soldiers and seamen, writes Bickham.
From this fact, Bickham concludes that the United States won the war. "[T]he true primary issue of the war of 1812—whether or not the United States would be respected as a sovereign nation rather than humbled as a quasi-part of the British Empire—was resolved, and Britain had lost," he writes. Most historians, in contrast, see the British as the victors, since they yielded none of the points on which America declared the war: the commercial maritime rights of neutrals, the impressments of sailors from American merchant ships, and Britain's involvement with the American Indians living within the United States borders.


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Go to m.barnard.edu for the Mobile Barnard web app or download it from the App Store or Google Play.
Go to m.barnard.edu for the Mobile Barnard web app or download it from the App Store or Google Play.
Are the residence halls air conditioned?
Yes. Sulzberger Hall is air conditioned.
Is the program co-ed?
No. Our programs are only open to female students in an effort to uphold the mission of Barnard College to educate young women.
How safe is Barnard's campus?
Morningside Heights is the 5th safest precinct in New York City. For further information, please see information from the Office of Public Safety .
Can I commute?
We offer commuter options for the 4-week Summer in the City, 1-week Liberal Arts Intensive, and Summer Science Seminars ONLY. You must be a residential student in order to participate in YWLI, Dance in the City, and Entrepreneurs in Training because of the collaborative nature of the projects for those programs.
Are there any prerequisites to any of the programs or courses?
Unless otherwise noted on the course description, courses do not require any prerequisites. See the Dance in the City page for more information regarding expectations for that program.
When is the deadline to apply?
Applications will be available starting February 1. The deadline to apply is JUNE 5. Admissions decisions will be made on a rolling admission basis. Apply early for the greatest number of class options.
I'm homeschooled; what should I do about recommendations?
We require at least one recommendation from a non-parent that assesses the student's academic performance. If the only individuals involved in instruction are parents, we accept recommendations for work done in a group situation, extra-curricular, or job setting that speak to a sense of effort, responsibility, teamwork, intellectual curiosity, or particular skills.
When will I be notified of the decision?
Decisions are made on a rolling basis. You should receive a decision within a month of the office receiving a completed application. It is up to the student to make sure that all parts of the application have been received by the office.
Can I apply to multiple programs? (i.e., Liberal Arts Intensive and YWLI; Liberal Arts Intensive and Dance; Liberal Arts Intensive and E.T., etc.)
Yes. If the two programs' dates do not conflict, you may apply to both programs. HOWEVER, if a student is accepted into one of the programs, preference for admission into the second program will go to those students who have not applied to two programs. Please note that applicants may apply to ONLY the 4-week program OR 1 (or 2) 1-week programs. If an applicant is closed out of the program that he/she applies for, the Office of Precollege Programs will contact the student and offer a second choice, if available. If a student is attending two programs, please note the following:
I just graduated from high school, can I still apply now to any of Barnard's Pre-College Programs?
No. Unfortunately, our programs are geared toward rising high school juniors and seniors only.
Do you offer scholarships?
We offer limited scholarships to those students who demonstrate need. There will be one full scholarship awarded for each of the six programs. No merit scholarships are awarded. In addition, aid is not provided for international students. Please note that there is a separate Scholarship Application that must be filled out in addition to the program application. The deadline for the Scholarship Application is April 10, 2015. See our Scholarship page for more information.
How old do I have to be to participate in the program?
The Summer Pre-College Programs are for female rising juniors and seniors in high school – those students entering 11th or 12th grade in Fall 2015.
Can I have the application fee waived?
We do not offer fee waivers to applicants. If you are concerned about the fee, please contact our office at email@example.com, and we would be happy to discuss the matter further.
When should I expect my supporting documents to be received by the Pre-College Office?
Please note that materials sent to our office via US mail or FedEx may take up to 3-5 days to process (this is in addition to the time it takes to mail the item) through the College's mailroom. Receipts signed by a member of our mailroom staff do not indicate that the material is actually in our office; confirmation via email to the PCP office is advised.
Help! I sent in my application months ago and haven't heard anything! What should I do?
If you are in this situation, you should contact our office ASAP. There is a chance your application was never completed or your decision letter may have been lost in transit. You can contact us at email@example.com or by phone at 212.854.8866.
Do you accept payment plans?
No. Tuition must be paid in full by June 1, 2015. Unfortunately, we cannot allow students to participate in the program if they have an outstanding balance.
Unfortunately, my plans have changed and I won't be able to attend the program. Do you have a refund policy?
Yes. Please refer to the following schedule regarding our refund policies:
Note: No refund will be given to anyone dismissed from the program.
Includes four week summer science classes
Refund Date |
Amount |
Before 6/12 |
100% tuition cost, less $500 deposit |
Between 6/13 - 6/20 |
75% tuition cost, less $500 deposit |
Between 6/21 - 6/24 |
50% tuition cost, less $500 deposit |
After 6/25 |
No Refund |
Includes one week summer science classes
Refund Date |
Amount |
Before 6/26 |
100% tuition cost, less $500 deposit |
Between 6/27 - 7/4 |
75% tuition cost, less $500 deposit |
Between 7/5 - 7/7 |
50% tuition cost, less $500 deposit |
After 7/8 |
No Refund |
Refund Date |
Amount |
Before 6/12 |
100% tuition cost, less $500 deposit |
Between 6/13 - 6/20 |
75% tuition cost, less $500 deposit |
Between 6/21- 6/23 | 50% tuition cost, less $500 deposit |
After 6/24 |
No Refund |
Is the cost of food included in tuition?
The cost of the regular meal plan is included in tuition. We also offer a kosher meal plan for an additional cost.
When will I know what my class schedule is?
You will be able to select your class(es) once you are accepted into the program. A $500 deposit is required to secure your place in the class(es) you choose. We cannot enroll students in any classes unless we have received their deposit, even if you signed up for your classes using our online form.. Unfortunately, we cannot honor requests for class changes once a student has been enrolled. Please note that the Pre-College Program reserves the right to cancel under-enrolled classes and place students in their next available choice.
I was closed out of my first choice class option. Can I switch classes?
No. In order to maintain the integrity of our program and keep class enrollment to a minimum, we can only place a certain number of students into each class. While we cannot guarantee enrollment into your first choice preference, we ask that you look to other additional class options that may match your interests in the best way possible.
Can I receive college credit for any of the classes I take?
No. Each student receives an individualized written evaluation and/or certificate of completion from his or her instructor(s) rather than college credit. These evaluations can be copied and included in college applications as supplemental recommendations.
How much do course materials cost?
It is suggested that students bring $75 for books and materials for each class.
Is there a dress code?
No and Yes. No in the sense that students are not required to wear formal attire or uniforms to attend class. That said, we do expect students to be mindful of their appearance, and to dress appropriately for an academic setting. It is strongly recommended that students bring at least one or two "business casual" outfits for program excursions.
I'm coming to Barnard! What should I bring? What should I not bring?
Students in all of our programs will be traveling throughout the city and meeting with prominent figures at networking events. For this reason, we request that all students pack one or two "business casual" outfits. Examples of "business casual" ensembles can be found here.
I am flying into New York to attend the program. Do you provide any shuttle service to and from campus?
No. Students are responsible for arranging transportation to campus. Please see our Accepted Students page for more information.
Should I bring my own computer?
You may bring your own computer, but it is not required. Students have access to two Barnard computer labs with printers.
May I move into the residence hall early?
No. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate any students in the residence hall before the program begins. Please plan to arrive on the day of your program's opening.
How do I get to campus from the airport/train station?
Please visit the arrival/departure section of our website.
I live far away, can I have things shipped for me to pick up when I arrive?
No. The Pre-College Programs Office does not accept packages on behalf of its students before their arrival.
May I be away from the residence hall overnight?
Yes. With permission from a parent or guardian, students are allowed to stay overnight away from the residence hall in Manhattan for exceptional reasons. Students are required to submit a Overnight Permission Form if they need to stay off-campus. Please keep in mind that students are discouraged from staying off-campus. Frequent overnight stays away from the program are disruptive to the students and the integrity of the program.
Will I have access to a telephone in my room?
Telephones are provided in each room, however, it is strongly encouraged that students bring cell phones with them as the telephones in the rooms can only be used with calling cards for outgoing calls. International students should purchase a prepaid cell phone plan.
Will you provide linens?
We do not provide sheets, towels, bedding, etc. for students. There are a variety of stores in the area where housing items can be purchased. We recommend the Bed, Bath, and Beyond on 65th Street and Broadway.
If I enroll as a resident, where will I live?
All residential students stay in the air-conditioned Sulzberger Hall.
Am I allowed to leave campus and explore the city on my own?
Yes, but only in Manhattan. Students are allowed to explore on their own, but they must sign out of the residence hall and inform the Office of Pre-College Programs of their intended destination and provide a cell phone number. Students are equipped with the number of the RA Duty phone, the phone number of the RAs on their floor, as well as the number for Barnard Public Safety.
Can I have visitors in my Residence Hall?
Only legal guardians with valid photo ID are allowed access to student halls and rooms. All other guests can visit students in the lobby of Sulzberger Hall. All guests (including legal guardians) are required to leave the building before curfew. Immediate family members (with valid photo ID) are permitted access to student halls and rooms during move-in and move-out only.
My friend is attending the Pre-College Program, too! Can we room together?
While we do not guarantee specific roommate requests, our Housing Application allows accepted students to request a specific roommate by mutual request.
Is there a curfew?
Yes, there is a strictly enforced curfew. Students must be present and signed in the residence hall by 11:30 PM on weeknights (Sunday through Thursday), and by 12:00 midnight on weekends (Friday and Saturday). There are no curfew extensions except for RA-led excursions.
I'm a very picky eater. What kinds of food options are available?
Dining services provides a wide range of food options, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and kosher options.
Is there a kosher meal plan?
Yes, we provide an optional kosher meal plan at an additional cost.
What is kosher?
Kosher food is prepared in accordance with Jewish dietary laws under strict rabbinical supervision.
What will I be able to do in the evening?
We provide a multitude of activities each evening. We strive to include every type of experience one could hope to have in New York City. Whether you're from New York City or Nebraska or Turkey, we guarantee you'll find something that interests you in the evenings and on weekends! A calendar of events will be made available during check-in, but for a look at last years' events, click here.
How much spending money should I bring?
The suggested amount of spending money is about $75-$100 per week. This amount will vary depending on how often you dine off campus, travel throughout New York City, etc. While all meals are provided on campus, many students chose to eat out a few times a week. Discounted Broadway tickets will be available to students, and they are typically $50-$60 each. Other activities organized by the residential life staff will be at little to no cost.
Is there an ATM on campus/what banks are close to campus?
Yes. There is a Citibank ATM located in Barnard Hall, the most central building on-campus. In addition, there is a Banco Popular, a Chase Bank, and a Citibank all within walking distance of campus.
What campus facilities will I have access to?
Each student will have access to Hewitt Dining Hall, the mail room in Altschul Hall, reading privileges at both the library at Barnard and Butler Library at Columbia, as well as computer labs in the lower level of Sulzberger Hall. For an additional fee, students may also use the Dodge Center for Fitness at Columbia University.
Will I be able to receive mail and packages after my arrival?
Yes. All students will be able to receive mail on weekdays at the Barnard mail room on the lower level of Altschul Hall.
What is my mailing address?
Your name
Pre-College Program [MUST INCLUDE TO INSURE PROMPT DELIVERY]
Barnard College
3009 Broadway
New York, NY 10027-6598
Will I have access to a swimming pool?
Summer in the City (4-week) students have the option of signing up for a gym membership at the Dodge Fitness Center at Columbia for an additional fee. As part of this membership, students will have access to a comprehensive fitness facility and an indoor swimming pool.
Are there practice rooms available for musicians and dancers?
Practice rooms will not be available for musicians and dancers. However, there is a piano in Lewis Parlor, which pianists are free to use.
Will I have access to a computer/printer?
Yes. Students will have access to the two computer labs equipped with printers in the basement of Sulzberger Hall.
Are there accommodations for disabled students? Whom can I contact about services for students with disabilities?
Absolutely! To obtain assistance with disability services, please fill out the "Needs Assessment Form" located at http://barnard.edu/precollege/summerprograms/accepted so that we may determine how best to assist you.
What services can the Office of Pre College Programs provide for me?
What can I do to make use of these resources?
Fill out the "Needs Assessment Form" located on our website at http://barnard.edu/precollege/summerprograms/accepted and email it to us at email@example.com or fax it to our office at 212-854-8867. Someone in the Office of Precollege Programs will contact you upon receipt of the form. Please note that we may require additional paperwork or supporting documents upon reviewing this form.
Will I need a student visa to attend the Pre-College Program?
No. International students are not required to hold a student visa in order to attend the Pre-College Program at Barnard. Since Pre-College students are only in class for up to 18 hours a week, and the program is less than 90 days, a student visa is not necessary.
If I don't need a student visa, do I need any kind of visa then?
Yes. A visitor visa is required of international students in order to enter the country. As published by the U.S. Department of State, a visitor visa (B-2) is required of any individual who takes a non-credit course in which classes are held for less than 18 hours per week.
Are there any exceptions to getting a visa?
Yes. If a student is traveling to the Pre-College Program from any of the following countries, he or she may be eligible to enroll in the Visa Waiver Program:
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Spoiler Warning: This is a very self serving post. Apologies I used a lot of "I". I was writing this somewhere based on my experiences, not for this site. I thought It would be worthwhile to share here. I want to try rewriting it back, but got no time ^_^
There are people I disagree with, with some people come up and face me to tell me that they do. It is ok. I don't mind. I am happy on who I am and I believe what is reasonable to maintain what I have now I will uphold it. I have big aspirations in life and never a day I stopped telling myself I will be one and never I stopped acting like one. I may be assertive, I may be a bully but people will agree that the longer they stay with me I change the way they walk their lives for the better.
Some things I will surely lie so we will not end up disagreeing. I know what society expects from an OFW. Pasensya po, hindi kami namumulot ng pera kung saan man kami naroroon.
1. Friend, pautang naman o!
I have been in the business of lending years back. I had gains and losses in the business and I am quite efficient running it. I stopped running the business for the reasons I hate asking people money when they don't. So it would be a wrong Idea to ask anything from me now when I have stopped lending to people. If we are friends and not lending you anything will break up our relationship, I rather break our relationship now than lending you money if it would be difficult for you to pay me back. Same thing will still happen, friendship will still be broken if it does. So live with it. I don't like lending people money. Period.
My advice, live your life according to your means and do not try spending into something thinking that other people will take care of your expenses in case you can't pay.
Anyway, If you do live a life beyond your means, stop it. You will end up borrowing more from your friends, and the more you don't pay you will unceremoniously lose them one by one. It is more costly to gain people's trust than losing it. Like a rare commodity, so as your friends. Sooner or later when you run out of people to help, you'll surely be in deep s***.
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Carryover Limits for Selected NCLB Programs
No Child Left Behind
Consolidated Application Update
DCEP Addendum Update
Program |
Carryover Limit |
Waivers |
Title I |
15% of allocation for a LEA with an allocation of at least $50,000; 100% of allocation for a LEA with an allocation of less than $50,000. |
LEAs can receive 100% of their carryover once every three years by applying for a waiver. See below for more information. |
Title II, Part A | 100% of allocation. | |
Title II, Part D | 100% of allocation. | |
Title III, Part A | 100% of allocation (provided that the LEA had an approved plan in that year). | |
Title IV, Part A | 25% of allocation. | LEAs can receive 100% of their carryover by applying for a waiver. See below for more information. |
Title V, Part A |
100% of allocation. |
The amount carried over must be expended by the end of the following year. For example, if a portion of a 2008-09 allocation is carried over into 2009-10, an amount equal to the carryover must be expended by the end of the 2009-10 fiscal year.
LEAs outside of New York City may apply for a waiver to the Title I carryover limit by making a request in writing to the Department's Title I School & Community Services office at 365 EBA, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12234.
LEAs in New York City should write to the Department's New York City School Improvement office at 584A, 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, New York 11217. NCLB requires that the LEA must be able to demonstrate that the request is reasonable and necessary.
Due to the high number of waivers anticipated for Title
I & Title I
ARRA for 2010-11, special procedures will be posted with the 2010-11
Title I Allocations. LEAs cannot request a waiver for 2010-11 before submitting
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Aiken, 23, was signed from the practice squad to the 53-man roster on Dec. 22 and saw action in the win at Jacksonville on Dec. 23. He joined the Patriots practice squad on Nov. 19. Aiken originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent with Buffalo out of Central Florida in 2011. The 6-foot-2, 213-pounder began his rookie season on the Buffalo practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster in November. Aiken was released by Buffalo after training camp this past summer and spent time on the practice squads of both Buffalo and Chicago this season.
Develin, 24, joined the New England practice squad on Sept. 1, 2012 and was signed to the 53-man roster on Nov. 28. He played in his first NFL game vs. San Francisco on Dec. 16. The 6-foot-3, 251-pounder, from Brown University, spent most of the 2010 and all of the 2011 season on the Cincinnati practice squad. He originally entered the NFL in 2010 when he was signed to the Cincinnati practice squad on Nov. 30, 2010 after playing for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. Develin played four seasons as a defensive lineman at Brown.
Quarles, 23, was signed by New England to the practice squad on Sept. 12 and released on Sept. 28. He was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as a rookie free agent out of Wake Forest on May 11, 2012. The 6-foot-3, 212-pounder was released by Baltimore on Aug. 31, 2012. In 50 career games at Wake Forest, he totaled 239 tackles, two interceptions, six passes defensed, two forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.


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text: Streets aheadTauranga is expanding at astonishing speed, producing such mega-developments as The Lakes, a town-sized residential project that will become home to 7000 people. BY GAVIN RILEY There is no other region in New Zealand quite like sunny Tauranga for unstoppable growth.Its population has soared by 75 percent over the past 20 years and it is set to overtake Dunedin in 2008 and Napier-Hastings in 2012 to become New Zealand's fifth largest city. Despite working to a comprehensive SmartGrowth blueprint, Tauranga is growing much faster than city planners ever predicted. For instance, SmartGrowth's projections were exceeded by nearly 1000 new homes in the four-and-a-half years to March 2006, the equivalent of 2500 new residents. Much of the runaway increase is being driven by an influx of the later-middle-aged and elderly, raising questions about the types of infrastructure needed in order to keep up. Meanwhile, local developers and contractors are doing their best to satisfy the demand. A larger-than-life example of the upmarket residential development taking place in Tauranga is The Lakes, which on its 254 hectares will eventually have 2100 homes and a population of 7000 – equal to that of the neighbouring town of Te Puke. The Lakes will also feature 56 large sections of 3000 square metres and two hectares of commercial buildings. The residential area will comprise standard residential sections, medium-density sections, possibly some three-level apartments, and one or more retirement villages. The commercial area will be a small suburban shopping centre comprising cafes, a garden centre, a hairdresser, and the usual convenience shops. There will also be a childcare centre and a comprehensive medical centre. Extensive parks, reserves, children's playgrounds, lakes, walks and cycleways will be features of The Lakes, which is close to a proposed 71 hectares of sports grounds and recreation facilities. Included in the project is the eventual 4.6 kilometre extension of Tauranga's Route K expressway to Pyes Pa Road, the earthworks for which are likely to begin in the near future. Bob Hick is hoping stage three will be more straightforward than stage two, which has been hindered recently by wet weather. "The weather was better from September to December [than now]," he says. "Just before Christmas we started to get a bit of rain, and since then we've had some quite long spells of wet weather. "The soil conditions here are quite wet. It's variable from good to materials that are much wetter once you get down a bit, so we're using a D7 with swampy tracks. You couldn't use a bulldozer on conventional tracks. "Even with diggers and Moxys you have trouble getting the softer layers in." Hick Bros has four Moxy 35-tonners, four excavators, two 615 motorscrapers, eight D7 bulldozers with scoops and 28 staff on the job, but Bob Hick says he may have to call up "a bit more grunt" to finish stage two on time because "we're probably beginning to lag a bit behind due to the weather". Award-winning Tauranga company Supacrete has supplied concrete for The Lakes project since February last year, initially for a pump station and bridge, then for the footpaths and associated work. Supacrete associate company Kerbline Concrete Contractors and Kerb & Concrete between them laid eight kilometres of kerbing and 13,500 square metres of exposed aggregate footpaths, driveways, and vehicle crossings last year up to Christmas. Kerbline had 12-15 staff on the job and Kerb & Concrete 10-12. "Tight time parameters saw concrete delivered to the site most days, keeping all parties working together to obtain the same goals," says Supacrete's Jeff Burgess. He says an example of the quality of the The Lakes development is the golden river run supplied by Riverlea Sands in Hamilton for the exposed concrete in the footpaths. River run (round pebbles from rivers and creeks) is usually grey or black and Burgess says the use of gold river run gives The Lakes' footpaths a "high class" look. Drainage contracts on the project have been carried out by Connell Contractors of Hamilton and Mitch Clements Ltd of Tauranga. In the middle months of last year Connell installed a 300mm-diameter deep-trunk sewer main at depths of 8.5-10 metres, a task Dave Connell says was difficult due to the wet, heavy soils. For the past 14 months Mitch Clements has had three three-man drainage crews installing stormwater and sewer pipes to a depth of three metres on stage one of the development. He estimates his company's work will be completed at the end of May. Clements maintains last summer was wetter than this one but says his teams have had no difficulty coping with the heavy soils, even in winter. "Because of the nature of the job you have to guts it out. We're pretty well resourced to handle all that stuff." Higgins Contractors began work on the project's stage-one roading in early June last year and finished the last of the asphalting in mid-February. In that time the company's Bay of Plenty team completed 30,000 square metres of pavement, which has a 25mm asphalt concrete layer as its finish. As Contractor went to press, Higgins was preparing for pavement construction of 4500 square metres of roading in The Lakes' retirement village. Higgins project engineer Mike Wellington says the stage-two roading programme is due to start in March. He is hoping that if the late-arriving summer is late finishing, "we may be able to carry on into May, by which time most of the [stage two] earthworks will be done". Grasshopper's planning and development manager, Simon Maxwell, says his company is carrying out all the landscaping work at The Lakes, with four full-time staff and access to part-timers as required. Grasshopper also employs permanent survey and project-engineering staff and has two Leica global positioning systems on site at all times to enhance the speed and efficiency of the civil works. Maxwell says The Lakes' 2100 homes will consist of 400 in stage one, 600-800 in stage two, and 900-1100 in stage three. Stage two should be completed in mid-2008 and stage three in 2012. He estimates the civil works for the three stages will total $80-$100 million. All this ongoing activity, not only at The Lakes but at other residential developments in fast-growing Tauranga, is good news for local contractors. As Kerb & Concrete's Craig Calder says with undisguised pleasure: "It's the sort of work we like to see happening. I don't think Tauranga's alone in having this kind of growth. "But in the last few years we've had some good developments happening around the place. I don't think it's going to slow down yet." Contractor Vol.31 No.2 March 2007 |


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Talk:Stegafoto: a lens which embeds audio and text inside images
Hamishwillee - Subedited/Reviewed
Hi vnuckcha
Thank you for this extremely fun article- - the concept is new to me. I think the way you structured it is quite good - I barely glanced at the code and have a fair idea how it works.
I have given this a very minor review for wiki style (could do a bit more, but holding off for now):
- Made the abstract a single short sentence at top - makes it easier for people to decide if they wanted to read or not
- Moved most of the rest into a slightly more concise introduction. I think it is more readable now, please check you are happy with the changes
- Added SDK and platform to the ArticleMetaData - could you confirm what device you tested this on?
- Changed the wording slightly from "loss free" to "does not visibly distort or " for the image. There is a loss, it just isn't visible to the naked eye because its only one bit for each channel.
Two "general" suggestions
- Would it be possible to add a zip containing your WP project with this code - that way other people can test this out themselves without having to worry about copy-paste errors
- Can you please update your profile (vnuckcha ) to say a little about you and them make it public
In terms of the article I think it is both interesting and useful (the technique was new to me). Two things are slightly incorrect
- " Once this case is understood, the audio part will be explained on top of that " - it isn't explained, though I think you could do this in a few seconds
- In the image with before and after the numbers in the boxes are the same - ie you can't see which bit has changed
- Are you saying that originally we have change as below. That confuses me a bit, p1 appears to have changed just the most significant byte while p2 appears to have changed the least significant.
- p1 = {255, 26, 35, 2} and p2 = {255, 26, 34, 3}.
- p1 = {254, 25, 34, 2} and p2 = {255, 26, 34, 2}.
Hamishhamishwillee 08:01, 31 January 2013 (EET)
Vnuckcha - In reply to the above comment
Hi Hamish,
Thanks for re-arranging the structure of the document so that it meets the Wiki's styling requirement. Please find below answers to your questions:
Q: could you confirm what device you tested this on? A: I tested the Lens on Lumia 920 and 820 and the WebGL on Firefox 18 and Chrome 24
Q: Would it be possible to add a zip containing your WP project with this code? A: Yes, i have updated the source code for both the Lens (Windows Phone Project) and the Viewer (Javascript + HTML). Remember that the code is fragile (e.g. do not record long sentences as it would crash the app) and is provided as is.
Q: Can you please update your profile (vnuckcha ) to say a little about you and them make it public? A: I have made my profile public but do not know what to say about myself that is of interest.
Some responses to some of the above comments: C: "Once this case is understood, the audio part will be explained on top of that " - it isn't explained, though I think you could do this in a few seconds R: I actually explain it at the bottom of that section. Ref:
"Now, when it comes to recording an audio (as in the above video), the process is the same except that we have to convert the captured sound from the microphone into a string and this is done in the following manner:
Get the recorded sound bite as PCM data and apply the relevant header in order to convert it to WAV. The algorithm for converting PCM to WAV can be found here. Next take WAV data as a sequence of bytes and convert it to Base64 encoding in order to get a string representation. Take the string and pass it to the convert-to-binary method mentioned above."
C: In the image with before and after the numbers in the boxes are the same R: You are correct here. I updated the illustration accordingly. Thanks !
C: That confuses me a bit, p1 appears to have changed just the most significant byte while p2 appears to have changed the least significant. R: You are confused because you are assuming that there is a most and least significant bye. Allow me to explain:
In a pixel (which is a sequence of 4 bytes), there is no gradation property on these bytes. Each byte correspond to a channel: The lleft-most one, which you are referring as most significant is for representing the transparency level at that pixel is known as Alpha. While the right-most one is known as Blue and it is responsible for representing the amount of blue color in that pixel. As you may realize each channel is represented by 1 byte (and again they are all "equal" because they do distinct things.). Now because we are talking about a byte, we are referring to a sequence of 8 bits where there is positional order. This means that when we examine a byte, there is a most-significant and a least-significant. The least-significant bit corresponds to the integer 1 while the most-significant corresponds to the integer 128. For example, if i give you the sequence 10000001 i am representing the integer 129. Therefore when i change the least-significant bit, i am effectively making the least possible change in the integer-representation of that bit. For example, if i change the least significant bit for 10000001, i get 10000000 which is 128 (129 - 128 = 1). Hopefully, this helps clarify things. I have also added this explanation in the article if there would be similar confusion.
Thanks again for the comments and corrections :)
Vikvnuckcha 09:49, 31 January 2013 (EET)
Vnuckcha - Comment output is not good
Hi Hamish,
I am unable to edit my comments above so that they are readable. It would be great if you could correct the formatting exception that is creating the above mess (horizontal scrollbar).
Thanks in advance.vnuckcha 10:09, 31 January 2013 (EET)
Hamishwillee - Further subedit - needs a new review
Hi Vik
Thanks very much!
I now understand this better, but I thing the "simple" explanation is too complicated. The main problem was that we talk about 1s and 0s and odds and evens and switching values.
What I think is actually happening is that you're just replacing the Least Significant bit of each channel with your data to be encoded (ie not "flipping") (of course by replacing the value might not actually change). Is that correct? If not, then I have to say, I'm still confused.
Its also not clear to me how you know you've reached the end of your encoded content (ie "hi"?) or that there is encoded content in a particular image?
I have reworded this below (ie in this comment). Can you check that it looks OK. This will need a little tidying but I think it is a better way of explaining what is going on. Even if I'm wrong in my explanation, I think this "structure" is better and should be adopted for the section rather than algorithm steps.
I haven't bothered to change your comments yet because I can read them, and I'll delete them when we're finished in total. If you want to do this you press the admin link
Note, I also refer to the process as embedding now.
Regards H
Embedding the data
There are two parts to embedding the data:
- Converting the data to be stored into a binary sequence (a sequence of '0' and '1')
- Encoding the data into the image
Converting data to a binary sequence
Converting text data into a binary sequence is easy - we simply use some unique sequence of '0' and '1' to represent each character, and then string the sequences together. For example, using the ASCII encoding 'H' is assigned to 72 decimal (which is 01001000 as a base 2 number stored as 8-bits in a computer) and 'i' is assigned to 105 in decimal (01101001 in binary); "Hi" can therefore be represented as the binary sequence 0100100001101001.
Recording audio (as in the above video) is the same process, except that we have to convert the captured sound from the microphone into a binary sequence. This is done in the following manner:
- Get the recorded sound bite as PCM data and apply the relevant header in order to convert it to WAV. The algorithm for converting PCM to WAV can be found here.
- Next take WAV data as a sequence of bytes and convert it to Base64 encoding in order to get a string representation.
- Take the string and pass it to the convert-to-binary method mentioned above.
Encoding data into the image
Encoding data into the image is only a little more complicated.
An image is constructed from a huge number of coloured dots or "pixels". Using the ARGB colour model, each pixel is made up of four bytes (a byte is 8 bits), which contain the values the Alpha (opacity/transparency), Red, Green and Blue "channels" respectively (these channels define the final appearance of the pixel.)
As each of the channels has 8 bits it can represent a value from 0 to 255 in decimal (00000000 to 11111111 in binary). The right-most "bit" is called the least significant bit; if this bit is changed, the decimal value of the channel value will change by one (for example 11111111 = 255 to 11111110 = 254).
To encode our data we'll we'll set the least significant bit of each of the channels with the data we want to encode. This may not change the value of a particular bit (if it is already the same as the data bit), but even if it does such a change will be virtually undetectable to the human eye.
As each pixel has four channels it can store four bits of data. This means that we'll need 2 pixels to store the 8 bits for every character, and 4 pixels for our "Hi" string (16 bits).
<image here maybe>
If we use a 640 x 480 image resolution, then we can store (640 x 480 / 2 =) 153600 bytes of data (characters). This corresponds to about 7 seconds of audio based on approach used in the previous section.
hamishwillee 07:09, 1 February 2013 (EET)
Vnuckcha -
Hi Hamish,
I rewrote the encoding section completely by avoiding to explain certain things. I think that it abstracts things even more (e.g. no talk of HEX and ASCII). I also abstracted the explanation about the odd-even business and replaced the illustrations with another one. All in all, i hope that the article is more comprehensive while retaining its essence.
Hear from you.
Vikvnuckcha 13:58, 5 February 2013 (EET)
Pooja 1650 - Nice article!
Hello Vnuckcha,
Your article is very interesting. The way you described the things is also good.
Keep it up!
Poojapooja_1650 14:53, 5 February 2013 (EET)
Vnuckcha -
Thanks Pooja!
Kind Regards,
Vikvnuckcha 14:02, 7 February 2013 (EET)
Hamishwillee - This is much better
Hi Vik
Yes, this is pretty good - much better than it was. Thank you.
There is probably a bit more that could be done to subedit - will try find time later today (but if not it is perfectly acceptable).
Hamsihhamishwillee 07:33, 11 February 2013 (EET)
Aakash95 - excellent wiki
excellent wiki here everyone, thank you!Aakash95 04:33, 20 February 2013 (EET)
Aady - Very Nice Article
Loved the concept & article !!!! Good one :)
AadyAady 12:57, 22 February 2013 (EET)
Yan -
Hi. Fun article. I thinks, you should explain why you png instate of JPG.
Note the greenish tint on the image comes from the 3rd party PNG encoder that i am using and not from the data fusion process.I'm not sure. For me is only a monitor display problem. If imagetools change your RGB value, your process will not work.
yan_ 17:52, 22 February 2013 (EET)
Vnuckcha - Thanks
Thanks Aakash, Aady and Yan for your kind words. I am glad you found the article interesting and fun :)
@Yan - I did not want to explain why i chose PNG to JPG in the main article as it adds to the length of the article and also it is a side issue to the main purpose of the article. So, I used PNG instead of JPG as it guaranteed that the pixels changes i made would be preserved. JPG has a convoluted algorithm where the pixels values can change very slightly and that is enough to destroy the data in the prototype i was making. Of course one could device a more resilient algorithm for storing data and i left that as an exercise to the reader.
Thanks again to all three of you for your kind words.vnuckcha 08:08, 25 February 2013 (EET)
Yan -
Hi. I know the diference between png and jpeg. But it's not he same things for all Reader.
I thinks tour explanation is good and could be added in your article ;)yan_ 08:45, 25 February 2013 (EET)
Vnuckcha - Changes made :)
Hi Yan,
I added that explanation to the article. Thanks for the feedback.
Cheersvnuckcha 09:23, 25 February 2013 (EET)


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