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To keep your hair looking its best everyday throughout the year, it is best to schedule your hairdresser appointments in advance. You may be surprised to learn that you can often schedule your appointments for the entire year in advance. This assures you of getting the time and day that is convenient for you and eliminates the frustration of a style or hair color that is overgrown. If you do schedule that far in advance - or even five weeks - be sure to write your appointments on your calendar. Don't 'stand-up' your hairdresser.
- How to schedule your haircut appointments
- Long Hair
The ends of long hair should be trimmed at least every 10 weeks - more often if you use hot styling equipment, hair color or permanent waves.
- Medium length Hair
To maintain a style, you should have medium length hair trimmed about every 6 weeks. After six weeks, the weight of the hair will pull out the shape of the style and the ends will need trimmed to be fresh.
- Short Hair
A short hair style should be trimmed every 3 to 4 weeks unless your hair is very slow growing. One half inch of new growth can change the look of a short hair style.
- All over color
Your retouch appointments should be every 4 to 6 weeks
- Highlights
Your appointments should be at least every 12 weeks although scheduling every 8 10 weeks will keep your color looking fresher.
Any permanent wave with curl should be refreshed at least every 12 weeks, 10 weeks is better. Your hair grows approximately ½ inch per month. At the end of 12 weeks you will have 1 and ½ inches of straight hair at the scalp. This can make styling your hair very difficult.
If your perm is a very soft, loose curl, you may want to schedule a new perm every 8-10 weeks.


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Hi All,
I have a problem installing Crystal onto a number of machines. I have a .NET application that runs fine, except when I attempt to print reports. I receive an error:
"Could not load file or assembly 'CrystalDecisions.Shared, Version 10.2.3600.0..."
I have tried installing the app with Crystal Merge Modules, and using the seperate install MSI file. I have even installed the full version of Crystal 10 onto the client machines. The error still keeps appearing.
I am really confused. I have done this hundreds of times in the past, but something has happened in the last few weeks to cause all my application installations to fail where Crystal is concerned.
ANY help to identify the problem will be appreciated.
Mark Chimes

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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 4th Jul 2009 00:40 UTC
Now this is interesting news that hit my inbox at 2:22 AM (don't ask). It seems like the concept of selling Mac clones is more lucrative than many have anticipated, as I've just been informed via email that the German PearC has expanded its business into the BeNeLux (Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg) and France. Together with the news that Psystar emerged from chapter 11, it looks like the market for Mac clones is more lucrative than many of us had imagined.
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You're right. I've had two warranty issues on my Mac Book Pro and it was a very pleasant experience getting the problems fixed. I think I'm just so used to dealing with "blame-another-party" service that I just assume that's the way most companies work.
More than anything I think a lot of people underestimate the value of having an Apple store in driving range for both initial purchase and follow-up service. That's not the case for everyone so I guess I'm guilty of projecting my experience onto others.


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Silsbee Operation Graduation VP charged with taking raffle money
A Silsbee woman and former vice president of Silsbee High School's Operation Graduation is facing serious accusations that she mishandled thousands in Operation Graduation money.
But an Examiner investigation has revealed this isn't the first time Michelle Gore Quave, 40, has been under the law's microscope for financial-related crimes.
According to a criminal background search, Quave has been charged with at least three other financial crimes, including two charges of theft by check to which she pleaded guilty, one involving more than $1,000 in restitution.
But perhaps the most serious prior charge is that of identity theft, a charge Quave was arrested on in March 2013, some six months before thousands in Operation Graduation funds came up missing.
"There are a lot of people on social media standing up for this woman, saying how good she is and she'd never do something like that," said the plaintiff in Quave's identity theft case, who declined to be identified. "I believe she would because she stole my wife's identity."
The man said he didn't know Quave was using his wife's identity until they tried to purchase a home.
"It was about this time last year," he said. "My wife got in touch with Bank of America and found out this woman had applied for loans in our name and everything."
The source said Quave also took out a $1,200 credit card "that was maxed out in no time." A probable cause affidavit obtained by The Examiner confirmed the man's accusations. According to the affidavit, Quave admitted to obtaining the card fraudulently, telling police that money had been tight and she got the card in the plaintiff's name to use for more recreational purposes.
"I would hate to see this woman get away with this because I've seen what kind of person she is," the source said.
Silsbee Police Chief Mark Davis confirmed that Quave now has two financial crime charges pending in Hardin County: fraudulent use of identifying information and misapplication of fiduciary property. Both are felonies.
"She is under indictment," Davis said. "She was handled by our agency in the last year for a fraudulent use of identifying information, which is a fancy word for identity theft: using someone else's information to establish credit and then reaped the rewards from it. We did work that case. She was arrested. The case was sent to the district attorney as a felony for prosecution. The DA of Hardin County did accept the case and she was indicted several months ago."
Quave is set to make a plea in the case Jan. 22, according to the Hardin County Clerk's office.
But Quave might have to make another plea, this time for misapplication of fiduciary property as it relates to Project Graduation, a program in which organized, adult-supervised and alcohol-free activities are offered as part of a post-graduation party.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by The Examiner, Silsbee police first became aware of the possible theft Oct. 29. After interviewing several operation graduation board members and reviewing their logbooks, police determined between $3,000 and $4,600 was missing from a gun raffle fundraiser.
As the vice president of Operation Graduation who was overseeing the fundraising raffle, Quave "was given 2,000 raffle tickets to distribute to potential sellers and it was her job to distribute and collect the sold and unsold raffle tickets along with the money for the purchased tickets," the affidavit said.
The raffle tickets were $5 a piece or $4 if they were purchased "as a whole book," according to affidavit.
But when it came time to turn in the raffle tickets, Quave allegedly turned in only 1,457 tickets and thousands of dollars were missing from their sale.
"The projected earning outcome for the 1,457 sold raffle tickets collected by Quave should have earned between approximately $5,800 and $7,300. Upon reviewing the deposit records concerning this fundraiser, it was discovered that Michelle had only accounted for $2,685 of this amount of money," the affidavit said.
The Silsbee operation graduation board pressed Quave as to why there was a notable shortage of money, but according to the affidavit, Quave refused to cooperate and also refused to give the board her raffle logbook used to keep track of ticket sales and collections.
Chief Mark Davis said Quave was uncooperative with his team of investigators as well, adding Quave's history of financial related crime charges are undeniable.
"It does tend to show a pattern of somebody's behavior," he said.
As he reflects back on Quave's affect on his own life as he and his wife try to repair their credit, the unnamed plaintiff in Quave's identity theft case said it takes a special kind of criminal to steal from the children of Silsbee.
"I don't know how she could steal from kids," the source said. "That's pretty pathetic."


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School News
Bryant, Raine top graduates at Sulphur Bluff High School
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- Published on 31 May 2014
- Written by Super User
Cheyenne Bryant and Tyler Raine will graduate as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, at the Sulphur Bluff High School 2014 Graduation. The ceremony will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 7 in the Sulphur Bluff High School Gym.
Miss Bryant has a grade point average of 5.1555 and is the daughter of Ray and Kim Bryant. Mr. Raine is graduating with a 5.04814 grade point average. His parents are Fred and Gina Raine. For more information about these outstanding students, see the May 29 Graduation Edition in the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.


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As ridiculous as some might find that question, I'll say that I'm surprised that during National Library Card Signup month, no one has asked it. Not the ALA, not even the PLA, nor any state library association. This isn't some far fetched request of documentation that has been pressed upon the President; this is a look for support from the top regarding a necessary public institution. And, quite frankly, if there was ever a time when the public library could use a boost from a charismatic individual, this would be the time. Unless you've been living under a proverbial rock in the library world, states have been making dramatic cuts in their state budgets that are affecting library services. This is not the time to dither or dilly-dally on the sidelines, but to assert ourselves in the public arena.
This is the moment when public libraries are needed more than ever. We've all read about how usage is up, how we help people with job searches, and how people turning to the public library to help them in the time of the recession. We know our own value, but do the people who represent us do? There is no time like the present to reach out to our representatives and ask them, "Where is your library card?" We need to know where they stand on issues of library funding.
Here's some quick links to politicians and their contact boxes.
Find your Representative and call/write to them!
Senators and their contact forms & information
(If you want to use this your own blog, here's the link to my Google Document with the html code.)
Honestly, in looking at the shape of political debate of the last couple of months (in particular, with healthcare), there is a clear need for facts and information. Libarians can help people learn about the healthcare debate from non-partisan sites like FactCheck.org & PolitiFact OR help people do their own detective work about the healthcare system with online databases and personal periodical holdings. They can get all of the facts and statistics for themselves and make their own informed decision based decision on the issue without the spin or hype of the commentators. Now is the time to be informed about decisions that have implications for years and decades to come.
(Or, to paraphrase something from the realm of politics…)
In honor of the American librarian, quit making up stuff and look it up. You can do it at your local library. We would be more than happy to help.


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Your parish has just had a bunch of catechumens sent for election, only to return as members of the Elect.
The RCIA director, knocks on your door and approaches the Purple Chair with much trepidation and a list. You are asked to please include this list of names in the Vigil's Litany of Saints:
- Charity
- Dee
- Dirk
- Dusty
- Favre
- Fee
- Genghis
- Kirk
- Lee
- Orthodoxia
- Purity
- Rusty
- Trusty
- Ursus
As you can see, some sibling combinations are here. Also, some shortening of names. We see quite a bit of shortened names as given names. Who's a saint, who's not a saint, but acceptable (and why) and who gets a request for a lengthening of a name or a middle name (and why)? How would you handle a request like this? And do you have a problem with including patronal names (if any) of the people to be baptized?


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He had rolled his feed truck seven times out on FM 852. He either had a blowout, or an animal ran out in front of him. He had to have surgery to remove pressure on his brain.
He remained in ICU for several days before returning home. He does not have health insurance.
The benefit is a washer tournament, barbecue and live music. It will be held at Dubya's BBQ on Old Coffeeville Road just east of U.S. 271 in Gilmer.
Registration for the washer tournament is 5 p.m., with food, music and the tournament starting at 6 p.m. There will be payouts for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
Fifty dollars buys a 2-person washer team and food. Otherwise, it's $10 a plate. Donations will be appreciated.
Smith, 32, and his wife Megan have two sons, ages 10 and 8.


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Even though a giant tree crushed my Mom's garden in an unnaturally wild thunderstorm a few weeks ago there were some survivors. Luckily the San Marzano plum tomato plants were left standing, the object of my current obsession.
It just so happened that Michael Symon was making this mouth-watering tomato tart on The Chew when I had everything to make it on hand including fresh ricotta cheese, plenty of basil from my herb garden and perfectly ripe tomatoes overflowing out of every corner and cranny of my kitchen. Call it fate.
Before assembling the tart the tomatoes need roasting and the tart crust blind baked. Although there are multiple steps to the recipe, they're effortless and the payoff is worth every minute of your time. Like tradition, this is one of those things you have to make at least once during the summer.
Seek out fresh ricotta because there is a huge difference between it and the generic ricotta. Look for it by the deli of your local market in the specialty cheese section or the Italian section. Once you have fresh you will never be able to eat any other.
The acidic bite of the tomatoes is well-matched with the milky ricotta, the fresh pop of the sweet herbs and the flaky crust. Tastes and textures of summer to tantalize your taste buds.
They will thank-you.
An incredibly fresh and delicious tomato tart with fresh ricotta cheese and herbs!
- Dissolve salt in ice cold water.
- In a standing mixer, cut butter into flour with cold paddle, about 45 seconds. Add water all at once and run mixer at medium speed until dough comes together.
- Form dough into two discs and chill 1/2 hour.
- Remove dough from fridge and roll out 1/8" thick.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Press pastry dough into tart shell and use a fork to poke the bottom all over. Blind bake 15 minutes then cool.
- In a large bowl toss the tomatoes with all of the thyme (or half the basil), garlic, a few cracks of black pepper, and a large pinch of salt.
- Arrange the tomatoes on a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
- Layer the tomatoes on the crust. Dollop with spoonfuls of ricotta, drizzle with olive oil and bake for 15-20 minutes. Sprinkle the top with fresh chopped basil. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Adapted from Michael Symon & Carla Hall
*Makes 2 crusts - freeze one for later use or use your own single pastry crust recipe.


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Rimmel Lasting Finish - Candy
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Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Tan, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
This lipstick...oh my God. I don't know what I was thinking when I bought it. The formula itself is just fine and I like the packaging too; the Rimmel Lasting Finish lipsticks are some of my favourites. But this colour does not look even close to good on me. It makes me look sick and washed out and disgusting. I had lost a small makeup box for a few months, and when I found it this lipstick was in there. Tried it on, wiped it off and threw away the tube immediately.
If you can rock this very pale, frosted shade, then I would recommend it because the formula is quite nice. I just can't deal with the colour.
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
After buying Rimmel's Moisture Renew Dreamy, I went looking for another lipstick. The two colors are similar, but this is a pale and frosty color. I do like the lipstick, it's just that I'm a touch too tan to wear this lipstick properly and not look sickly. I can wear lighter foundation, but sometimes I don't feel like it and just put this on. Candy is frosted pink with shimmer, and great for slightly paler skin. I would repurchase this as a color to even out darker makeup, or just as a to go lipstick. The smell reminds me a little bit of cotton candy, and it has no disgusting taste that some lipsticks carry. It glided on smoothly and only needed one coat for it to show up on my lips. As for lasting power, it wasn't so much as advertised. Only lasted two or three hours on me without eating or drinking, but I can always reapply, it's not a hassle. Overall, I like Candy, but would be even better if I had lighter skin.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral
Hair: Red, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Grey
Yikes. This is one color that does not work for me in anyway whatsoever. This reminds me color wise of MAC's Tanarama and Gel but in more of a light pink color. Neither Tanarama, Gel or Candy work for me because they are all too light and way too metallicy/shimmery. It's like a Cadillac shimmery white-out pink.
Consistency isn't too bad. Wearable and not too slippery. I'm a fan of the Rimmel Lustre line. (Not so much the Moisture Renew, however).
I really have no idea how to make this color wearable. Any ideas? Anyone feel free to contact me if you know. Thanks!
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Brown
Rimmel Londen makes my favorite nude lipstick ever: the infamous Airy Fairy. I was in Ulta (I swear, I should just move in) and decided to check out other lipsticks from this line. I wanted Pink Blush, but when I went to open it to make sure it hasn't alreadly been used, I saw that it had been...and it was the last one. Alas, Pink Blush and I shall one day meet again. I had my heart set on getting a Rimmel lipstick, so I poked around and saw this one sitting all alone on the bottom rack, practically begging for me to come and take it home with me. I opened it and loved the subtle shimmer in it. How's the packaging? So cute. It comes in a metalic purple tube with a crown engraved on the top. I got it for 4.50 at Ulta, and based on the quality of this lipstick, I reccommend looking at this line next time you stop at the drugstore.
Sounds good, right?
Wrong. I cannot pull off this color! I seriously can't. It's one of the ugliest lipsticks I've put on my mouth. It's a great formula (I love the color Airy Fairy). But this color! It's so frosty and just...ugly! I wish I could pull it off because of the great reviews, but I just can't.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Dry, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
Candy (002) is a wearable color that is a dupe for several high end brands. It reminds me alot of MAC's Angel (less pink), Pervette (less frosty with no blue) and RBR Nothing Unknown (with more frost and pink). For the price, it's a good buy. If I wanted to take the time to wear it properly, I would use a complimentary lip pencil, and fill in my lips before I applied. Probably a touch of neutral gloss wouldn;'t hurt, but it does give the same type of look as the others mentioned above, I didn't notice any significant drying and no odor, and it lasted about average for a ds lippie. If you compare it directly with a more expensive brand, you can tell it isn't as creamy or comfortable as say, RBR, but it lasts just as long. It's a nice color, and I would recommend you try it first before shelling out $$$ for any of the above lippies.
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
Eyes: Blue
i absloutely LOVE this lipstick. such a perfect pink colour!
its a nice lightish pink colour with a little shimmer, but not too much.
it was only $10 (in Australia).
it doesn't dry my lips out at all, i have a big problem with lipsticks drying my lips out.
loveeeeeee it!!!
Age: 18 & Under
Skin: Combination, Medium, Warm
Hair: Brown, Straight, Fine
Eyes: Brown
This lipstick is great, very moisturising and creamy, and rather cheap! It has a strange artificial fruit smell and tons of glitter particles though, which I don't like. Packaging is so-so, it's plastic and looks a bit cheap actually (which it is, but still).
"Candy" is a very pretty light pink with shimmer, it's so light that it's almost silver. Very similar to Prestige's Classic lipstick ($16 AUD) in Sophia (bit more pink and less silver) and Cyber (even a little bit lighter than Candy). I did end up buying Sophia because I was afraid Candy might look a bit too unnaturally light and shimmery, but I think I'm going to go back and pick this one up too!
EDIT: So I bought Candy for $8! Love the colour but it accentuates ALL the lines and wrinkles you never knew you had if you lips are just the slightest bit dry! I wear my pink tinted lipbalm underneath to stop this. But with Rimmel it's easy to tell that you're wearing cheap lipstick. Minus a lippie. I'm going to be using this in conjunction with my Prestige Sophia to give a more natural look.
EDIT: Haven't touched this for months although it's still in my daily makeup bag. Dries out my lips and the colour isn't very solid, you can tell that you're wearing cheap lipstick. Minus a lippie. Have been thinking of getting a MAC lipstick.
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Age: 19-24
Skin: Very Dry, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brown, Other, Other
Eyes: Hazel
I absolutely LOVE this colour!! It's a very pale and shimmery (but not glittery!) pink, stays on for hours and does't dry my lips at all! Great product!!!
Age: 19-24
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
This pink is perfect for me, Im always searching for pale pink lip glosses but I never found a perfect pink lipstick till I found candy. Its beautiful and lasts hours of shopping time without needing to re apply. I like to team it with the shine seduction lip gloss pink whisper by maybelline. they look so stunning together. The price is crazy low for such a quality product.
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Dubai Doings: 3-Year-Olds All On Target
Midshipman and Vineyard Haven, the two leading juveniles of 2008, are both making excellent progress in Dubai and are nearing their 3-year-old debuts, said Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford, who added that it's possible one of them will return to the U.S. to prep for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).


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Previously on Big Brother 5
The egomaniacs reign supreme in the first HOH competition.
Michael, the Rodeo Clown, told Jennifer (or Nicodemus, or Nostradamus, or whatever the hell Goth name her mallrat friends call her) that they were brother and sister, while somewhere the Farrelly brothers are penning the screenplay of their life story.
The 4 Horsemen (an apt name for a group of people who will bring about the Apocalypse of intelligence), who have watched way more than their share of Jerry Springer shows, think its all a hoax and question Michaels integrity. Michael cries. Again.
Michigan Militia Mike tries to counter the Pretty Boys Plus Michael alliance by crafting his own not-so-subtle group. Stupidly, he tries to pull in Pretty Boy Drew, who has been programmed to tell Jase everything anyone tells him. Ever.
So that brings us up to date. Its Day 6, which means we only have 732 days left in this house. In typical BB fashion, we begin right after the nomination ceremony. Michael tells his tie-dyed sister that it was nervous-ing. Nervous-ing? Looks like the No Child Left Behind bus rolled right past the Rodeo Clown Ranch and kept on trucking. Klang tells her not to worry, because its all part of their genius plan to get rid of MM Mike. Kling steps out of the bathroom (how the hell did he get in there?! We just watched them all get up from the table not 2 minutes ago), shakes her hand and reassures her, while Jennifer prays that thats mousse residue on Klings palm.
Kling (confessional): The Dons a schemer. Hes out there making alliances and didnt invite me. I hate that. (OK, when did MM Mike become The Don? First of all, hes waaaayyyy too whitebread to be a Mafioso, but more importantly hes an awful strategist. In order to have power, you either need to be slick, subtle, or have gravitas. MM Mike has none of these qualities. What he is, though, is loud. Perhaps its because he can see through your super-secret Headband Society code. Hell, anyone who isnt named Holly can figure that one out.)
In the kitchen, MM Mike whispers to Mortician Marv that he was told it was suppose to be Marv. Marvelous Marv, who wouldnt know if there was a plot to oust him if they were discussing it in the same room as him, thinks MM Mike is trying to run a game on him. Eventually, everyone leaves MM Mike in the kitchen, except Will, who was the last to say Not it. So hes subjected to Mikes desperate flailing.
MM Mike: Its like I have the plague.
Will: Who are you, again?
MM Mike: You do realize that Kling and Klang are running this joint, right? I mean theyre already telling you guys who to vote for, just like they told me to vote for Marv.
Will: Will you get off the Marv trip, you conspiracy theorist freak?
MM Mike: You know its me they want gone. They dont want her gone. Shes no threat
except to herself and maybe some of your hair products.
Will: Whatever, dude. Now if youll excuse me, Id like to eat my PB&J sammich in peace.
Mike is now all alone in the kitchen. Completely unable to take a hint, he rejoins the group outside. This is followed by the sublime comedy of people acting like he isnt there because theyre afraid Kling and Klang might see and think theyre The Enemy. One by one, they get up, and eventually MM Mike is by himself


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Home folder
From FreeMind
FreeMind home folder is the folder to which user settings, user icons, automatic backups and other FreeMind related files are stored.
In general and by default and in FreeMind version 0.8.1 and later, FreeMind home folder is the subfolder ".freemind" of the home folder of the user. The path of the home folder of the user, also known as home directory, depends on the operating system.
Some cases of paths of FreeMind home folder, depending on the operating system:
|FreeMind version
|Operating system
|Folder path
|Windows Vista
|C:\Users\(your user name)\.freemind\
|Windows 2000 and XP
|C:\Documents and Settings\(your user name)\.freemind\
|Windows 98
|Mac OS X
|/Users/(your user name)/.freemind
|Windows 2000 and XP
|C:\Documents and Settings\(your user name)\freemind\
|Windows 98
User home folder
Finding out about the user's home folder, in which the folder ".freemind" typically resides:
In Windows: Run DOS console (Windows + R, followed by "cmd"), and enter this:
- REG QUERY "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders" /v Desktop
Strip off the last part of the resulting path, to get what Java considers to be your home folder. Another method, one that often leads to an incorrect result, is to enter "echo %homepath%". Sources: Java bug 4787931.
In Linux: Run a console and type "echo $HOME".
Method FreeMind.getFreemindDirectory: return System.getProperty("user.home") + File.separator + getProperty("properties_folder");
Tracker items
- Bug: Settings in Windows network with shared desktops, 2011-05-19


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Court: Child Isn't Required To Go To Father
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says a Native American child doesn't have to be taken away from her adoptive parents and given to her biological father.
The justices ruled 5-4 Tuesday in a case about a federal law intended to keep Indian children from being taken from their homes and typically placed with non-Indian adoptive or foster parents.
South Carolina courts said the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act favored the biological father of the girl. The South Carolina couple who raised her for the first 27 months of her life appealed that decision.
State courts have been at odds on the law's application but justices said a ruling giving the father a "trump card at the eleventh hour" to get the girl might not be in the child's best interest.
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When reading New Moon, I had always wondered how the story would be different if Alice never showed up, and instead the Cullen's simply came back to school one day. I know this has been tried before, but I would like to try my version. I hope you enjoy it, reviews are loved, but not expected.
1. The Hole, the pain, and the voice.
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I was tired when I pulled into the Schools parking lot. Another nightmare had woken me up much too early that morning. I was already starting to miss Jacob, although I had just seen him yesterday.
Trying my best not to think about what else had happened yesterday, I hurried into the school. I had had some time to think about what I had done, jumping off the cliff like that… it had been a bad idea, not something I had thought through. Even seeing… him hadn't made that a good choice. Him. Would I ever see him again? I ached to, I ached to see the love in his eyes, and I ached to know he wanted me. But, he had made it clear that he did not. I had been silly, foolish, to ever think otherwise.
At some point, I had to move on, I suppose. Moving on was important, right? But, did I want to move on? Even if I did it just for Jacob, I still wasn't sure if I could just… let go.
Rather then answer the question right in front of me, I simply entered into my first class of the day. I was barely aware of what it was, or even who taught it. I was getting better, with Jacob's help, but school… it was always such a trial, each day, to be "on" when I came in. So many things reminded me of him. Mentally, I forced myself to actually think his name, Edward. The pain that ripped through me, causing my arms to wrap around myself tightly, told me I wasn't ready for that. No, I definitely wasn't. Not yet.
The day passed much like that, skirting around thoughts, paying just enough attention in class. I was withdrawn into myself, already thinking more about when I would next get to see Jacob rather then anything else. It was easier that way, to just wait until my own personal sun could come again. In a funny way, it was almost like waiting out the night. The pitch dark that… I (again, I was careful not to think that name) had been left in, where the only light – the only day – came when Jacob smiled at me. When he was there I could forget, just enough that I could almost breathe. He was just enough to make the hole less fiery, just for a little while. Survivable.
I woke, for a moment, from my trance of thoughts as I entered the Cafeteria. I didn't bother to look around, there was no point, and I already knew what I would see. Instead, I waited in line patiently even though I wasn't hungry. Still, I grabbed a soda and paid, heading for my usual table without looking up from the floor. I wasn't even sure what the point was of coming into lunch anymore, it was so tempting to look over at their table. The slight rise of hope would start, only to be crushed. It would merely throw me down further. I didn't even know why I did it, I knew they – he – wasn't coming back. I should accept that, right? Not give up, but let go. That would make Jacob happy, at least. I owed him that.
So caught in my thoughts, I did not notice the slight difference in the students looking at me. The worry and pity was different then usual, and I didn't realize it until I was sitting and fiddling with the cap of my soda. I noticed it first in Angela's eyes, when I met her eyes she silently pointed with them towards that table. I turned, slowly, unwillingly, to look at it.
It was amazing the emotion that a simple glance can cause. A faint hope, one I didn't allow, crept in. Then, surprise – disbelief – more surprise – but the "good" emotions didn't last. I scanned the four faces, and his wasn't there. First, I felt that hope being crushed, then a slight anger, then… nothing. I was empty again, I couldn't manage the emotions a simple glance was trying to cause. The emotions it was causing.
Forcing myself to turn back to Angela, to not meet any of the four eyes that watched me from that table, was one of the hardest things I ever did. I could still feel the worry, different from everyone else's, that was pointed at the back of my head. I understood, now, the difference in the rest of the student's eyes though. It had been worry for how I would react.
Smiling, shrugging it off, was out of the question. That much was beyond me, but at the least I would not let any visible reaction come. I could manage that, couldn't I? Not looking at them, not acknowledging them. It would be hard, but no harder then anything else I had done in the past few months. I would not scream, I would not burst into tears, and I would fight this urge to run to – or from? – Them. I would make it through the last of this day, and then I would go home. There, I could cry.
I became very interested with spinning the top of my soda, staring at it whirling under my fingers. Then suddenly, I remembered another day in the lunchroom, another time… No! I slapped the top from the table, sending it skittering across the floor. Angela raised her brows, but, thankfully, did not question. I was having enough trouble at the moment, I needed something to focus on. Something that didn't involve anything in this room.
It was understandable, with all my attempts to distract myself, that I didn't at first notice the new change in the room. I did not notice the gasp of breath that emanated from nearly every living body in the room. I did notice the silence that descended a moment later, and for that I glanced up. I wasn't used to the lunchroom being so quiet.
Then, I saw him. He was perfect, as always. He had his back to me, moving down the line for food as he was. But I could envision his face, his perfect features, and the way his brow arched – the way his hair fell over his golden eyes.
The pain came next, it ripped through me faster then ever before. He was in the same room as me, and it hurt. I couldn't breathe. Instinctively, I wrapped my arms around my chest. The hole was threatening to rip me apart, to undo everything that Jacob had fixed in the months that I had been broken. It was leering at me, like some harpy, cackling at my pain. My heart, my lungs, all gone, and all he had to do was walk into the room. He didn't even have to look at me. That was almost worse, because I was, out of habit, imagining his face. I had been so careful, for months, to avoid such thought. But his features… his perfect features, his… eyes, they were threatening to break free and plaster themselves in my thoughts. When he turned around, I knew I wouldn't be able to stop it. I closed my eyes, tightened my hold around myself, and pressed my forehead to the table. I could feel sobs building in my throat, and I constricted my throat to keep them in. I positioned myself, weakly, so that it might look as if I were sleeping. Maybe, to him, it would appear as if I didn't care. Maybe I didn't want to see anything. Please, please let him think that. I wanted him to think that, right?
"Bella?" A voice asked, and I slowly turned my gaze to look at the face that spoke.
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The Vatican's top official on family life endorsed legal protections for same-sex couples in his first public press conference in the Vatican earlier this week. Reporting on the first Vaitican press conference by the head of the Pontifical Council for the Family, Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, Religion News Service wrote:
Paglia conceded that there are several kinds of "cohabitation forms that do not constitute a family," and that their number is growing. Paglia suggested that nations could find "private law solutions" to help individuals who live in non-matrimonial relations, "to prevent injustice and make their life easier."
He also said he would "like the church to fight against" sodomy laws in the nations where they're still in effect.
Paglia, of course, reiterated a firm opposition to recognizing same-sex marriages, saying, "The church must defend the truth, and the truth is that a marriage is only between a man and a woman."
But if his statements truly reflect the church's official position, then the Holy See now seems to be to the left of its bishops in many countries—including the United States.
Yesterday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops reportedly sent a missive to the White House threatening to help block an immigration reform package if it would smooth the immigration path for same-sex partners of American citizens.
The USCCB would not make the letter public, but the bishops' spokesperson, Sister Mary Anne Walsh, told the Associated Press that inclusion of these provisions—which have been endorsed by the White House—could "jeopardizes passage of the bill." This threat is shocking because immigration reform has been a major priority for the U.S. church, and one of the few big issues in which it has seen eye-to-eye with the Democratic Party.
The immigration reform package recently unveiled by President Barack Obama proposes treating "same-sex families as families by giving U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents the ability to seek a visa on the basis of a permanent relationship with a same-sex partner."
The Chilean Church has also staked out a position to the right of this new line from the Vatican in its fight against President Sebastián Piñera's proposal to provide some protections to same-sex couples, called "Acuerdo de Vida en Pareja." This translates more or less to a Life Partnership Agreement, and it would be a civil contract that mostly protects the property rights of same-sex couples.
During a hearing last month in the Chilean senate, Bishop Juan Ignacio González testified that even this level of protection would lead to "the destruction of human beings and …. destruction to social and family peace among men."
Similarly, Catholic hierarchy helped kill a Costa Rican civil union law late last year, pronouncing that recognition of same-sex couples "distorts the perception of fundamental moral values and undermines the institution of marriage."
Of course, it's an open question whether Paglia actually is voicing church policy or whether the church intends to follow his words with actions. His call to decriminalize sodomy seems especially contradictory given that the pope gave a special blessing in December to the member of parliament from Uganda who is pushing the "Kill the Gays" bill.
We have seen some softening of the hard-line against protections for same-sex couples in countries where the church is losing the fight over same-sex marriage. In Uruguay, for example, where the Congress is expected to pass an "Equal Marriage Law" this spring, the country's top bishop has endorsed civil unions, hoping to head off full marriage rights.
The Vatican may be similarly moderating its line as it sees how quickly it is losing the marriage debate on its home continent. It will be interesting to see how long bishops in other places where the same-sex marriage movement is gaining ground—including the United States—will hold onto their hardline position.


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This is what bad caps looked like in my TiVo HD power supply.
Due to the high number of TiVo HD's that I've seen recently with blown capacitors.
Open up your TiVo and look at the power supply. Do you see any caps that look like these?
If you see any capacitors that are bulging or leaking, you've got blown caps, and they need to be replaced.
A power supply with distended and failed capacitors can result in the following symptoms:
- Unit powers on but displays no video.
- Unit randomly powers off and on during use.
- Unit fails to complete boot.
- Unit randomly freezes.
- Unit freezes during heavy drive activity.
- Unit fails to restart following a lockup and subsequent reboot.
You can read more about this issue that has been called the "Capacitor Plague" on Wikipedia.
The cost for this service is $50, and includes replacement of all distended and failing capacitors, including return shipping service.
Prior to requesting service, please observe the following notes:
- This service applies for the Series3 HD (Gen05), TiVo HD (Gen06), and TiVo Premiere (Gen07) ONLY.
- This repair service is for the PSU ONLY and will not resolve other pre-existing issues with the TiVo, up to and including failed hard disks.
- The PSU should be shipped BY ITSELF without the TiVo in a secure and well-padded box.
- The PSU will return via UPS Ground or USPS Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation.
- Owner of the PSU assumes all shipping liability in both directions.
- Pack the PSU well, but please don't use a huge box. If the size of the box increases my shipping cost significantly, I will invoice you for the difference.
- I will send the shipping address via email once I receive notice of payment.
To request service, click here: [CLICKY]
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This is what bad caps looked like in my TiVo HD power supply.
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Is it possible to get the info on size and voltage of the caps that need replacement? Some of us have the ability to to the work ourselves, I just hate to open the box to get the info then order parts and open it again. I can see from one of the pictures that at least two are 3300 uF, but can't see the voltage.
You'll have to open up the unit anyway because TiVo has several revisions of PSU's used in these units, and some of them use different configurations. Additionally, you'll need to evaluate which capacitors, if any, have actually failed and will require replacement.
Since a couple people have asked me, this service will also be resuming if anyone has an affected unit. :-)
A few people have asked again via PM, so I I'll go ahead and confirm that this service is still active. I have full Panasonic capacitor replacement kits in stock for Series3 HD (OLED Model), TiVo HD, and Series4 units.
Someone who can be sure about that one way or the other before they send you the power supply is likely to do the repair themselves, so I'd think you're more likely to get customers who only know that there's "something" wrong with the power supply.
Too busy TiVo wrangling to watch television anymore.
That said, I have noticed that:
1. PSU issues are almost always related to bad capacitors. In fact, short of a massive power spike, there's not a whole lot else that can fail on an average power supply.
2. The caps on a modern PSU are notoriously difficult to replace with some equipment. The traces are so wide and the grounding planes so large that it sinks away almost all of the heat that you dump into it. Coupled with the high temperatures required to work with lead-free solder, it can create some serious headache for anyone who doesn't have a soldering iron that's up to the task.
3. Time is of the essence. If you're going to replace a few failed caps on the PSU, why not replace them all? After all, they're all from the same low quality batch. It'll take most (not all) people about 45 minutes to locate all of the correct parts on Mouser or Digikey. Including shipping, some high quality Panasonic FR caps will run you about $15-17 including shipping. If they're all in stock, you've got to order them, wait for them to arrive, then do the work, which for many will take another 30 to 45 minutes, assuming you've got a nice beefy soldering iron. Subtract the return shipping cost included in the price, and I'm really only charging about $20-$25 for my time. To be frank, I think that's a pretty good bargain for the people who don't want to spend the time doing it themselves. :-)
It's obviously a service of convenience. It's not particularly hard to replace capacitors, and I would wager I could probably do the same work (albeit with more time) using an iron nail, some pliers, and a lighter, although I don't recommend it. :-)
I encourage anyone who owns a TiVo to open it up periodically to clean out dust and check for distended or leaking caps. If you want to take the quick way out, you could just replace the obviously bad ones and leave the rest be, although caps often can be considered bad well before they start bulging. It's a great beginner project IMHO because it's pretty hard to mess it up. Worst case, you buy a new PSU. :-)
who got a replacement supply from Weaknees that apparently only lasted about 7 months.
It would seem that if they (Weaknees) are refurbishing and selling those, they'd just go ahead and replace all of the usual suspects on the 12V and 5V output rails (that's what, 4 caps at most?), so it seems, at least in her case, that something else can go bad, and was wondering whether to refer her to you as someone who could handle whatever is wrong with it, or advise her to look for a good local shop.
Too busy TiVo wrangling to watch television anymore.
Without looking at the PSU, I can only make a few educated guesses as to it's origin:
1. The PSU was "new but old stock", meaning it was a pull from new TiVo.
2. The PSU was used but pulled from a known-good TiVo.
3. The PSU was at some point refurbished by WeaKnees or someone else.
If it was 1 or 2, then it the age of the caps doesn't really change, and it's possible that the electrolytic in the caps failed due to poor mix and aging. If it was 3, then even with really cheap caps (unlikely since good caps aren't that much more expensive) one should get more than 6 months of use out of it. That said, IF the PSU had good capacitors to begin with and IF they're bad again, it's quite possible that environmental issues are causing premature failure. PSU's tend to get more stressed when fed dirty power or subjected to excessive heat.
That is, of course, if the issue is related to the caps. There is always the chance that it was something else, and if that's the case, it sounds like she just had bad luck.
FWIW I will take a look at her PSU (or anyone else's for that matter) and evaluate it free of charge. I am myself curious what failed on her's, and if I see it in person I can at least know what kind of PSU she received, and if it seems refurbished or not.
If you (or anyone else) find a failed PSU that is not caps, I would love to know what the secondary failure points are. All the ones I've ever autopsied have been bad caps, or broken traces on the board (usually near where the cord plugs in, there's not enough strain relief there, and sometimes the cords are a tight fit).
I've got two series 2 units with PSUs that emit a high pitched whine. It's loud enough to hear even with the cover on, and it's worse before the unit has warmed up. Is this attributable to caps going bad? The caps on these particular PSU's show no visible signs of distress (yes, I know they can, and do fail without visible symptoms).
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If you like, I'm willing to experiment one of the PSU's that's whining and replace all the caps to see what happens. If it doesn't work, you'll only be responsible for shipping, and the caps will be on me. :-P
If whine isn't the fan or the hard drive, but the power supply itself, I'm thinking it's either magnetostriction, like the horizontal transformers on old CRT televisions used to do at just under 16kHz, or maybe the ripple the caps are supposed to filter is somehow causing the "electrostatic" equivalent of magnetostriction and making something vibrate like an electrostatic speaker panel or a piezo-electric buzzer or tweeter.
Too busy TiVo wrangling to watch television anymore.
I'm still regularly seeing failed PSU's on TiVo HD's and Series3's. I'd say almost half of all the TiVo's I see today have either bulging or leaking capacitors. This problem is going to get worse as these platforms age and more PSU's begin to fail. I'm curious if TiVo is using this as an opportunity to push people harder towards the Premiere platform when their PSU fails...


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|9 years ago :: Sep 30, 2009 - 9:03AM #1
Hello, I am back from several months ago as I posted my situation back in May when my husband of 14 yrs (together for 20) just separated. During our separation we began seeing a marriage counselor so I was hopeful we might be able to work things out and reconcile. That is not the case as I have filed for divorce - although this is not what I want. Here is my story..
My husband hasn't been living at home for 5 months since May 5th after he got arrested for DUI again (happened several years ago also). I have suspected for a long time over the past 1-2 years he may have been unfaithful to me. He would go out 3-4x times a week staying out until all hours of the night. Coming home at 300a-400a a couple of times a week - well what am I supposed to think. He frequents a "biker" bar which is really not a "good" place to hang out -you know the "party" crowd. Not a place for a husband and father to be at so frequently. I have asked him time and again to not go there and how this will lead to something - placing his attention/energy/efforts into the bar/drinking etc....and not on his family/marriage - well where are his priorities? Anyway, this has been going on for a long time but I finally accused him of being unfaithful (without difinitive proof) last Oct. Things went really downhill then. It got worse with him staying out even more. Then around Dec - he decided he wanted to try more - but still I felt something was going on - woman's intuition you know. Well he did try and did spend a bit more time at home but still could go out till very late a couple times a week. In April I accused him again - and asked him for a divorce. He denied it emphatically. Then after the arrest May 4th - I asked him to leave. Just cannot keep rescuing him anymore.
Thruout our separation he has been denying any affair/relationship with anyone else. He agreed to go to counseling so I felt there was hope. He actually went to the first 4-5 sessions of counseling. Then he went away for a biker weekend and after he returned from that I noticed a definite difference in him. He would not call me daily anymore (that was part of the marriage counseling advice) he would not want to talk about our relationship or go to more counseling sessions. Then he gets arrested again July 9th and goes to jail for 20 days. He doesn't call me to tell me until a week later - I had no idea where he was. I go to court on the day he gets out July 28 and pick him up, bring him to other jail to get his personal stuff then bring him back to town. Since then again no real effort at wanting to reconcile and still denying anything is going on. He would tell me he loves me and wants to come home but he "doesnt know how" and he would figure it out soon. I just kept hoping -the eternal optimist I am- that he was being honest and just my personal insecurities were creating the feeling he was cheating/lying to me. He agreed to go to a marital counseling retreat weekend Sep 18 - so I really thought we would be able to work things out and he would make his marriage a priority.
Well on Sep 5 he came over to see the kids (3 children 14, 11, 8) - going to spend the night Sat to Sunday and I was going to leave the house. While he was there he left his phone charging on the counter and left to get pizza. Well I took advantage of the opportunity to confirm or deny my suspicions. I found calls/texts to someone where she called him "Babe" and told him she loved him. He also told her he loved her. Many texts back and forth just showing me he has been in a relationship with her for some time for it to have developed to this point. I was crushed although I expected it. You can feel/suspect it all you want but to see the man you love tell another woman he loves her is devastating.
Anyway, I accused him - he couldn't deny it anymore and he left. He still tried to say he loved me and this "thing" with her has nothing to do with me but is all about him. What a classic dump line. I moved all his stuff out and had a large yard sale to sell whatever tools, car parts etcc to make money so I dont lose the house. Oh that's another thing - he hasn't really been giving me money he should but makes sure he pays his tab at the bar. I believe this girl works as bartender at one of the bars he frequents.
He wants to live a carefree, fun, no responsibilities life style- he can't live up to expectations, standards and responsibilities that is too much work. Live in the moment. My self esteem has taken a crucial blow I will take a very long time to recover from this. I allowed him to take so much from me and I tolerated behavior I shouldn't have for far too long only to discover what I always suspected to be true.
My greatest fear is that he truly "loves" this new woman and will be happy with her rather then me. How do I move past this pain and go on with life?
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|9 years ago :: Sep 30, 2009 - 11:04AM #2
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|9 years ago :: Sep 30, 2009 - 11:44AM #3
Welcome back, and sorry for all that has been happening. Although in one sense it must be a relief to know that you have not been crazy and that your intuition was correct all along. On the other, it hurts terribly to now know for sure. Perhaps you are now realizing that your gut feelings can be better trusted.
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|9 years ago :: Sep 30, 2009 - 4:27PM #4
Hello and thank you for responding. Being a child from a divorced family I understand the damage bad mouthing the other parent can do - I have not and will not do this to my children. In fact I have supported them contacting their father and encourage them to have a healthy relationship with him. I have really emphasized the divorce has nothing to do with them but is totally between us. The sad part here is - their father has not seen his children in almost a month (when I confronted him after discovering the text messages) and he has not made any attempt to even call them! I actually contacted him last week to let him know I would not keep the kids from him, he can see them anytime and still he has not made an effort to see them.
Part of the problem is previously he would come to our house to see them and I would leave - I told him I would no longer do this - it is too uncomfortable however he could see them in a public place - take them to dinner, meet at park, library, movies etc...He does not have his own apt/house - he has been renting a room from someone so really doesnt have a place to bring the kids. Now that it is harder for him to see the children - he has to make an effort here - he doesnt want to do it. He told me during this conversation that he is trying to get a place of his own and is starting a part time job in addition to his full time job. Now he is forced to do this because of child support issues - as he has not given me any money towards the children/household in over a month.
One other interesting piece of information he shared with me - he is now going to counseling on his own. I am glad to hear that - I hope he can figure out why he has made such poor choices and become a better person/father. I can't help but ask though - since he is going to counseling - is there hope for us? Maybe he will change, truly be remorseful and want to try again? Only time will tell and I know I still need to move on with my life. I am also in counseling and just today began to discuss my own insecurities, fear of abandonment issues from my childhood and how they have carried over into my marriage - so I am working towards growth, wisdom and healing too.
Thank you again for your encouragement and support.
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|9 years ago :: Sep 30, 2009 - 8:16PM #5
I believe that there is always hope, and people are capable of remarkable changes. However, the odds may not be in favor of that happening. it is certainly encouraging that there is individual counseling, the track record of coming clean in counseling is not very good either. A counselor cannot fix a person - the individual has to do the difficult inner work themslves. It isn't clear that is the case, although one can only hope. Regardless of what he does or doesn't do, I hope that you take the opportunity to look at yourself and get clear on why there was a willingness to put up with unacceptable behavior for so long. You can't make anyone else's decision for them, least of all a spouse; you can be clear about what is and is not acceptable behavior. Also, looking at your own fears that go back to childhood is very helpful for your being able to move forward regardless of what happens to the marriage. Perhaps in the best case there a chance for reconcilliation may present itself, but even if not, then addressing your own stuff will help.
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|9 years ago :: Sep 30, 2009 - 10:54PM #6
I would say, "Yes, of course there's hope," with a "but."
IME and from my observation, most people don't learn unless there are serious consequences---often, PAINFUL consequences---that follow their bad behavior. For example, the drunk who goes and takes a leak on an electric fence will thereafter be FAR more circumspect in where he takes out his thing to do his business!
Since he hasn't seen the children or made much of an effort to send support dough, it may be that his guilt is punishing him at present. However, if he can afford counseling, he can afford to prioritize and take care of his responsibilities to his children FIRST, I'm thinkin'.
So if he's not under court order, it may be a good thing to go get one, and if he is but is refusing to pay, it may be time for a contempt-of-court order and another trip before the judge to get his hind end in gear.
Feeling sorry for him is one thing, but when that sympathy results in negative effects on your children, it's time nip that feeling in the bud.
Still, I wish you well; I hope that eventually, you two DO reconcile, if that's truly what you both want, and ground rules for you both that are fair and equitable can be worked out. To that end, you may wish to investigate the "Retrouvaille" program(one place to start might be www.retrouvaille.org), and/or google and read up on the experiences others have had with it.
Warmest regards-
"History records that the moneychangers have used every form of abuse, deceit, intrigue, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and it's issuance."
-- James Madison(1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US President
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|9 years ago :: Oct 03, 2009 - 10:18PM #7
As a recovering person myself who was married to an active alcholic many years ago, I can honestly say that I have known more relationships saved by AA and Alanon than I have by counsellors. There are more bad counsellors out there than I care to count.
Have you tried Al Anon?
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|9 years ago :: Oct 04, 2009 - 12:03PM #8
You make a good point. Thank you for sharing your perspective. My husband did get evaluated for alcohol use and was not diagnosed as an "alcoholic" per say but an abuser of alcohol. I am sure the alcohol use contributed to his poor choices for many years - but is not the reason for the infidelity...is it? I know that it was probably easier for him to take the step to be unfaithful under the influence of alchohol and hanging out so much in bars just contributes to the use and promiscuity. I don't know if he is willing to go to AA at this point, how can Alanon help me now? Will it help me to understand why he made the choices he did or why I chose to tolerate the behavior for too long? I guess it could help in the healing process but how would it save my marriage now?
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|9 years ago :: Oct 04, 2009 - 4:46PM #9
Well, ONE thing that al-anon will do is provide you with a group of people who have been through(or are GOING through) the same or similar things, themselves. Another thing would be to teach about co-dependence and enabling, for helping you to understand how you may have contributed to his behavior will help you to stop doing so in the future.
Bottom line is that going couldn't hurt, and could possibly help a great deal.
Warmest regards-
"History records that the moneychangers have used every form of abuse, deceit, intrigue, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and it's issuance."
-- James Madison(1751-1836), Father of the Constitution for the USA, 4th US President
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|9 years ago :: Oct 05, 2009 - 2:17AM #10
I second what Hatman and Spearmint said!
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Prohibited from other kinds of work in Chile? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Prohibited from other kinds of work in Chile? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Chile View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message wanderingsalseroJoined: 08 Jul 2010Posts: 16Location: S.Korea Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:57 am Post subject: Prohibited from other kinds of work in Chile? Are foreign teachers (like us) legally prohibited from doing other kinds of work in Chile? That's the way it is in Korea. Most of us are on E-2 visas and aren't supposed to do other kinds of work outside of our primary school contract....although many do. But I'll probably be interested in try to do not only some outside English lessons but also perhaps some work with Chilean companies who need help with web copywriting, SEO, etc.. I know something about that stuff. Can I do it in Chile and what's some good ways to get 'into' the Chilean business community? Regards, Art Back to top DiaJoined: 09 Apr 2008Posts: 92 Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:38 am Post subject: depends on your visa. the two most common types that foreigners initially get are subject to contract and temporary if you have a "subject to contract" visa you are legally supposed to only work for the company that supported you in getting the visa. its unlikely anybody would know otherwise, but i guess if the second company asked you to use "boletas" (like an online invoice that is part of the system of paying taxes) instead of paying under the table then the fact that you are going against your contract/visa would be quite obvious to anybody who saw it. (extranjeria, tax people...) though i dunno if they'd be motivated to do anything about it or not. if you have a temporary visa you can legally pretty much work for who you want and there would be no problem whatsoever with working on the side. best way into chilean business community is connections. start with your students, tell them you are interested in that kind of work too. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Chile All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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This is an introductory course that covers basic issues relating to the law of principals and agents and surveys state laws governing the formation and operation of closely held business associations, including partnerships, limited liability companies, closely held corporations, non-profits and social enterprises. The course deals with choice of business entity, forming and financing business enterprises, and management rights within such enterprises.
2Ls and 3Ls who choose to take the course for 4 credits, in addition to attending classes and taking the final exam, will have to complete a professional skills drafting exercise to draft a corporate agreement based on a problem I give to you and to write a short memo on why you made the drafting choices you made. You will get feedback on this assignment. 1Ls can only take the course for 3 credits, and thus, they will not be required to do the exercise.


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5 questions RW Richard Panik
What do they love to eat in your native Slovakia?
Dumplings with a special cheese and a little bacon on top.
What kind of cheese?
Kind of like a blue cheese.
How big are the dumplings?
About a half-inch, so you eat a whole plate of them.
And for desert?
Some vanilla cream cake.
Do you miss it?
I miss it a lot.
Video work
C Steven Stamkos, one of the league's great goal scorers, said he does not watch video of goaltenders to learn their tendencies.
"Hockey is a game of reaction, and each scenario is going to be different," he said. "You're definitely aware a goalie has tendencies, but it's about reading the play and reacting."
C Vinny Lecavalier said he does not watch much video of goalies, either. It is, though, something he did when he came into the league.
That was a time, he said, when different goalies played different styles. Now that most play the same butterfly style, Lecavalier said, he is more concerned with whether a goalie stays forward or back in the net. "But (studying video) is definitely something I would do if I was starting out."
Low blow
At least give Mathieu Garon credit for sturdiness.
The goalie was hit squarely in the groin area by a shot from Teddy Purcell during Monday's practice. His knees buckled, and teammates gave a collective "oooh," but Garon, who, obviously was wearing a protective cup, stayed on his feet and kept playing.
"(Purcell) felt so bad after he hit me, he didn't want to shoot it after that," Garon said, though he admitted he turned his head after a first shot from Purcell. Purcell shot again and hit the bull's-eye. "Accident," he said. "I thought it was supposed to be two quick shots. Blame (assistant coach) Steve Thomas for the drill."
Number of the day
18 Consecutive games in which the Lightning, from Feb. 5-March 12, 2004, gained a point (14-0-2 with two ties). That's worth remembering given the Blackhawks set an NHL record last week by earning at least a point in 17 straight games to start the season (14-0-3).
Quote to note
"It's a big part of the game and something I'd probably love to be a bit better at. Maybe I should practice a little more."
— C Steven Stamkos, who is 5-for-26 in shootouts


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Bloody or tarry stools
Bloody stools often are a sign or a problem in the digestive tract. Blood in the stool may come from anywhere along your digestive tract from your mouth to your anus.
Heavy or rapid bleeding in the upper GI tract can cause bright red stools.
Eating black licorice, lead, iron pills, bismuth medicines like Pepto-Bismol, or blueberries can also cause black stools. Beets and tomatoes can sometimes make stools appear reddish. In these cases, your doctor can test the stool with a chemical to rule out the presence of blood.
Bleeding in the esophagus or stomach (such as with peptic ulcer disease) can also cause you to vomit blood.
Causes of Bloody or tarry stools
Bleeding that takes place in the esophagus, stomach, or the first part of the small intestine most often causes the stool to appear black or tarry. Your doctor may use the term "melena."
Bleeding in the upper part of the GI tract will usually cause black stools due to:
- Abnormal blood vessels
- A tear in the esophagus from violent vomiting (Mallory-Weiss tear)
- Bleeding ulcer in the stomach
- When blood supply is cut off to part of the intestines
- Inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis)
- Trauma or foreign body
- Widened, overgrown veins (called varices) in the esophagus and stomach
Maroon-colored stools or bright red blood often mean that the blood is coming from the small or large bowel, rectum, or anus. The term "hematochezia" is used to describe this finding.
- Abnormal blood vessels
- Anal fissures
- When blood supply is cut off to part of the intestines, called bowel ischemia
- Polyps or cancer in the colon or small intestine
- Diverticulosis (abnormal pouches in the colon)
- Hemorrhoids (common cause of bright red blood)
- Inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis)
- Infection in the intestines
- Trauma or foreign body
When to Contact a Health Professional
Call your doctor right away if you notice blood or changes in the color of your stool. You should be examined by your doctor, even if you think that hemorrhoids are causing the blood in your stool.
In children, a small amount of blood in the stool is usually not serious. The most common cause is constipation. You should still tell your child's doctor if you notice this problem.
What to Expect at Your Office Visit
Your doctor will take a medical history and perform a physical exam that focuses on your abdomen and rectum.
You may be asked the following questions:
- Are you taking blood thinners, such as aspirin, warfarin or clopidogrel, or an NSAID, such as ibuprofen or naproxen?
- Have you had any trauma to the abdomen or rectum?
- Have you swallowed a foreign object accidentally?
- Have you eaten black licorice, lead, Pepto-Bismol, or blueberries?
- Have you had more than one episode of blood in your stool? Is every stool this way?
- Have you lost any weight recently?
- Is there blood on the toilet paper only?
- What color is the stool?
- When did the problem develop?
- What other symptoms are present (such as abdominal pain, vomiting blood, bloating, excessive gas, diarrhea, or fever?)
You may need to have one or more tests to look for the cause:
- Angiography
- Barium studies
- Bleeding scan (nuclear medicine)
- Blood studies, including a complete blood count (CBC) and differential, serum chemistries, clotting studies
- Colonoscopy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD
- Stool culture
- Tests for the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection
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LOS ANGELES -- What the Oscar-winning 2009 documentary "The Cove" did for dolphin slaughter in Japan, "Blackfish" may do for killer whales living in captivity while performing at marine parks.
"Blackfish," explores what may have caused Tilikum, a 12,000-pound orca, to kill three people, including veteran SeaWorld trainer Dawn Brancheau in 2010.
News of Brancheau's death during a show at SeaWorld in Orlando inspired director Gabriela Cowperthwaite to explore what happened. SeaWorld first claimed that the trainer had slipped and fallen; later, it said Tilikum had been spooked by Brancheau's ponytail.
The director, who has made documentaries for ESPN, National Geographic, Animal Planet, and the Discovery and History channels, said it took two years to make the film. She procured footage from local and national newscasts, people's personal archives, and through the Freedom of Information Act.
"It was just perseverance when it came to getting footage," she said in an interview. "I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Once you see that, you can't unsee it. In my mind. that gave me my directive. Now that I know the truth, I have to tell the truth. I didn't imagine that I was going to be making this film. I thought I was gonna be making a completely different film about relationships with our animal counterparts. So it was really learning through interviews and stuff and seeing footage."
Key footage became public after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration took SeaWorld to court and the images became exhibits in the case, she said.
She recruited animal-behavior experts, marine park patrons who witnessed whale attacks during performances and former SeaWorld trainers willing to go on the record.
"Personally, I started learning stuff about the animals I didn't know, and I was working there," said former SeaWorld orca trainer Samantha Berg.
Tilikum, born in the wild near Iceland in 1983, was captured and sent to a marine park near Vancouver before he was sold to SeaWorld in Orlando. The film shows divers trapping and kidnapping baby whales for shipment to theme parks while their mothers watched and screeched in agony.
The director says she sought comment from SeaWorld, which owns parks in Orlando, San Diego, and San Antonio. But the company declined to appear in "Blackfish."
Another former SeaWorld orca trainer, Carol Ray, said whale watching is a wonderful way to see these majestic animals up close.
"If you could afford to take a family of four to a SeaWorld Park somewhere around the country, then you can also take your family to a place where you can watch the whales from the shore," Ray said. "Those are great opportunities for seeing them where they're supposed to be ... When I have friends that come to me and say things like, 'Yeah I really want my kids to see them up close,' (I say), 'You know your kids love dinosaurs right? They do. They are fascinated by them. They have never seen a dinosaur have they?"'


text: Stocks edged higher a second day as some good economic news outweighed worries about Syria. The Dow gained 64 points in two days, but that was not enough to make up for its 170-point loss on Tuesday. Verizon was the biggest gainer among blue chips after Vodafone said it was in talks to sell its 45% stake in their joint venture, Verizon Wireless. The US economy grew at a 2.5% annual rate from April through June, much faster than previously estimated. And the number of people who filed for jobless benefits last week fell to about 331,000, the fewest in five years. Still, Wall Street's focused on next week, when the August jobs report will be released.


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"Olive Sunday" in Damascus
Now for something completely different from the TEL blog: Instead of the usual contrarian Cones on the church in the world, a bit of travel. Good luck has brought me to Damascus, Syria for a bit more than a week: Holy Week, if you can believe it. And I'm staying on Straight Street, the very one where the Apostle Paul got his sight back thanks to Ananias. Good old Paul was also, according to Acts, dropped from the top of Damascus Roman wall in a basket to save him from people he had disturbed by his preaching. A nice way to end the year of Paul.
For the Christians of Damascus, today is a big day: Olive Sunday! ("Palm" Sunday is of course the Roman celebration, though all the old Roman liturgical texts, for you Latin lovers, refer to olive branches, not palms. Some clever palm dealer must have got in there somehow.)
Anyway, Olive Sunday is a quite a celebration. The many different Catholic churches--Melchite, Chaldean (where I went), Armenian, etc.--have their own parades, complete with marching bands. The Melchites added their bishop with his great crown, and priests with an icon of the entry into Jerusalem and gospel book, which folks came to kiss--including one baby who needed to learn how to kiss the gospel book. Lots of fun.
Another tradition: Those baptized this year (mostly babies) get all dressed up in their baptismal garb for the parade. I took a little video that I may try to get up--if I can figure it out!
And now for the commentary: All those churches are fully Catholic, in full communion with Rome, though with their own (really long!) liturgies (with participation that would make choir directors green with envy), their own disciplines around the marriage of clergy (priests yes, bishops no). And I haven't even mentioned them all. In Damascus alone there are six different Eastern Catholic churches (add Syrian, Greek, and Maronite), all as ancient as the Roman (Latin) church. It's a real study in the diversity of the church--and a good corrective to our Latin focus on some externals--how we translate texts, whether our clergy are married, whether we kneel during the eucharistic prayer (they don't). Puts it all in perspective.
They could also teach us a bit about joy: Many of the Chaldean Catholics I joined today are refugees from Iraq, but I don't think I've ever been to a more joyful, hopeful liturgy in a long time.


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Taunton police are bringing criminal charges against the driver of the car involved in an early morning crash on Bay Street in Taunton that killed two people and injured four, said Taunton Police Officer Joseph Balmain.
Nicholas Costa, 24, is still recovering from the crash at a hospital but will be charged with two counts of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, operation of a motor vehicle after license suspension, and driving with an open container of alcohol, Balmain said.
More charges could brought against Costa, pending an investigation, he said.


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SPRINGHILL Remedy Intelligent Staffing will recruit assemblers for American Standard-Trane Company from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, May 14 at Springhill Civic Center at 101 Machen Drive.
American Standard-Trane Company produces air conditioning systems and equipment. The company is accepting applications - only at the job fair - for assembler positions for its facility in Springhill. Starting salary for these positions ranges from $8.25 to $8.50 per hour.
Applicants must present a copy of their high school diploma or GED and must be able to work any shift.
The job fair is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Annette Blake, Louisiana Department of Labor business service representative, at (318) 371-3019 or John Harper, Remedy Intelligent Staffing human resources manager, at (903) 509-8367.
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This Is Why You Don't Use FreeCreditReport.com
Jesus from South Texas signed up for credit monitoring at the notoriously scammy FreeCreditReport.com. He never received the confirmation email and wasn't able to access his account, so he never used it, but forgot to call to cancel it. After three months he realized he was being charged $15 a month as per their terms of service, so he went to their site to retrieve his login credentials and was told the account didn't exist. After that, it took him 4 calls to get the account canceled, and they would only refund him for one month of service. One of their CSRs tried to scare Jesus into keeping the account open because there had been some "suspicious activity" in his credit history that he'd be wise to monitor. Then they told him there is no phone number or email for their "customer satisfaction department"—it can only be reached through snail mail.
So that's the summary. Here's the full story in Jesus' own words:
Hello Consumerist…
I found myself swayed by the curiosity of knowing my credit score and I chose to go to the very adamantly advertised freecreditreport.com. Once I was at their website I found out that the free credit report was not really free to begin with, since you had to provide your credit card information and sign for a monthly plan of "free" credit reports and credit change notices. Since I was already there I said, "What the Hell?… Lets do it anyways!". I completed the sign up process and the website announced that I could access my credit reports once I received a confirmation e-mail which I never received, hence I could never access my credit reports.
I was fully aware that I could cancel the service at any time, but I totally forgot about this because my workload augmented and three months later, when i had a chance to look i noticed that my credit card statement had several more charges (14.95) from freecreditreport.com that reminded me of the "missing confirmation email" and my "never checked" credit report. I tried to sign in on their website, but the password and username where not valid. I expected that since i had never confirmed my account by clicking on the link provided in these kind of emails, then I thought well maybe my username and password where indeed wrong and I went to their forgot your password section and they ask for your full name and social security no., so i thought well this might get me somewhere… I entered my info and the screen said record does not exist.
This is where I tried to cance it… and that is when the s*%& hit the fan.
I tried cancelling the account 4 times and the call either got dropped or i was on hold for ages. I was not expecting anything outrageous from them… I only wanted a full refund for a service that i was charged for and not even used. The people on the other side of the phone were condesending to say the least. They treated me like a child that is asking to play with mommy's diamond necklace. They gave me phony reasons on why I should keep their service, (even though i could not access it) they told me things like: "are you sure you want to cancel because according to our records there has been suspicious activity in your credit history" as if some dark figure was using my social security no. to conquer the world.
I finally got them to cancel my account, but the lady hung up on me without talking about a refund of any sort, so I called back and explained the situation to a guy named "Guy" (corporate no. 35897) and he said that a refund was out of the question since they had monitored my scores daily and the service was in fact provided. I politely disagreed and explained for the 6th time that i had not even accessed my profile once. He raised his voice and repeated that a refund was out of the question, as if the louder voice was going to make me understand their logic resolution "Let us Screw this guy". He said that the only ones that could offer me a full refund was their customer satisfaction department, so I asked to be transferred to that department and he said that could not be done. I asked to ask to a supervisor and he defiantly said "why do you want to talk to one?, he is going to tell you the same thing i am". I was pretty mad, but i kept my cool and asked the number to this department and their e-mail and he said that they did not have one and that the only way to get a hold of them was through a letter and I said "Come on man!!! Y'all have a website, but not email addresses. He agreed to give me a refund for the last month and hung up and forgot to tell me the address to the Customer Satisfaction Dept… I don't want to call them again and go through that crap again.
Can you advise me on this matter?
Jesus [redacted] from South Texas.
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by James Eatock: http://bustatoons.blogspot.com/2006/12/beast-mans-foot.html
In the He-Man season two episode "Visitors From Earth" we see a hilarious piece of animation featuring Beast Man dropping a boulder on his foot! In these three extreme frames of animation you can see just how beautiful this sequence is. I personally think that this is yet another example that on many an occasion the Filmation animation department would throw the stock footage system and model guides out of the window in order to express beautiful, expressive and comical animation!


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Bayern Munich secured a comfortable 2-0 win over 10-man Stuttgart to restore their 11-point gap at the summit of the Bundesliga.
Mario Mandzukic capitalised on a poor Christian Molinaro back-pass to round Sven Ulreich to open the scoring on the hour mark, before Thomas Mueller doubled the visitors advantage on the 70th minute, with Martin Harnik given his marching orders 10 minutes from time for the hosts.
Bayern dominated possession early, but took until the 10th minute to muster their first clear-cut opportunity after Dante rose highest to head Toni Kroos' corner over the Stuttgart bar.
Bayern continued to press for the opener and again Kroos looked to turn provider from a free kick, but his cross was behind Javi Martinez who struggled to turn his header into the path of Ulreich, before David Alaba smashed his set piece from 30 yards out helplessly over the bar for the Bundesliga pacesetters.
The hosts were struggling to contain Bayern, but mustered the best chance of the opening exchanges. Shinji Okazaki was played into the right and drove for goal on the half-volley, only to flash his effort just wide of the far post.
Stuttgart began to settle as the half drew on and came close to drawing first blood. Ibrahima Traore was picked out on the left during a swift counterattack from the hosts and managed to pick out Harnik unmarked at the far post. He headed back across goal, but Manuel Neuer managed to gather after almost putting the ball into his own net.
Bayern dominated possession still and after Stuttgart failed to clear from a Kroos corner, the ball eventually found its way to Mandzukic. The Croatian controlled well and went for goal with a half-volley on the turn, firing over from 15 yards out with 10 minutes of the first half remaining.
Jupp Heynckes' side continued to control proceedings after the interval and were rewarded five minutes into the second half. Molinaro played a weak back pass to Ulreich, which was capitalised upon by Mandzukic., who rounded the number one and slotted into an empty net to give Bayern the lead.
Mandzukic turned provider with 20 minutes remaining after breaking down the right. He waited for the run of Mueller in the 18-yard box before he picked out the Germany international, who beat Serdar Tasci to the ball and poked past Ulreich from close range to double Bayern's advantage.
Stuttgart's evening went from bad to worse with 10 minutes to go after Harnik was given his marching orders by referee Florian Meyer for a second booking following a late tackle on Franck Ribery.
Bayern pressed for a third to round off a miserable encounter for the hosts, but were made to settle for the 2-0 win as they secured their 15th win of the season.
Sunday's other Bundesliga clash saw Hamburg claim local bragging rights with a 3-2 victory over Werder Bremen at the Imtech Arena.
The visitors took an early lead through Assani Lukimya, who got his head to an Alexander Ignjovski cross and diverted it past Rene Adler in the HSV goal.
The lead lasted a little over 10 minutes before the hosts got back on level terms. Son Heung Min dribbled past a host of Bremen bodies, before firing the ball beyond Sebastian Mielitz from an almost impossible angle to ensure the sides went into the break on level terms.
The second half started in dream fashion for Thosten Fink's men. Within seconds of the restart, Dennis Aogo met a cross from Son to put his side in front. Controversy struck soon after when Artjoms Rudnevs made it 3-1, though replays showed him to be in an offside position.
Despite the two-goal deficit, Bremen fought back and got one back through a cool Sokratis Papastathopoulos finish, and although they pressed for an equaliser for the remaining 35 minutes, their quest was hampered by the dismissals of Clemens Fritz and Marko Arnautovic.
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HEATH, Ohio (AP) — A $2 million bond has been set for a central Ohio man who police say killed his father with a machete.
Police in Heath, east of Columbus, say 32-year-old Adam Runyons Jr. called a relative Thursday and confessed to chopping up his 51-year-old father, Adam Runyons Sr.
A bloody machete was found in a sink at the home.
Runyons Jr., who faces a preliminary charge of murder, requested a court-appointed lawyer at a hearing Friday where his bond was set at $2 million.
Neighbors tell reporters that Runyons Jr. had moved in with his father and the father's preschool-aged son in Heath last month after being released from prison.
The younger Runyons had served 11 months for assaulting a peace officer.


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Playing Games - Baby Bop has trouble following the rules and taking turns while playing games. Barney and Riff help her learn how to follow the rules. In the end, Baby Bop and BJ have fun playing together, and Baby Bop learns that rules make games fun for everyone! No, No, No! - It's just "one of those days" for Baby Bop! Every time she turns around, someone is telling her "no!" As her frustration grows, Barney explains that the word "no" can help you avoid making mistakes or getting hurt.
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2002 Football
bc vs. marietta
Bluffton hoping for right answers in 2002 lid lifter at MariettaSeptember 3, 2002
Bluffton College will put a pre-season of preparation on display Saturday afternoon at Don Drumm Stadium on the campus of Marietta College as the Beavers kick off the 2002 season. And packed away among the uniforms and equipment for the long road trip will hopefully be the right answers that will lead to a successful beginning to the new campaign.
Bluffton has shown steady improvement in practice and had a positive scrimmage against Capital University last Saturday that has the Beavers eager to erase the memories of last season's 24-13 season opening loss to the Pioneers in Salzman Stadium.
Marietta is looking for a few answers, themselves. The Pioneers have quite a bit of talent coming back but are searching to find replacements at some key positions, including quarterback and running back. The returning starters, which number 18 in one pre-season publication but 16 in another, are hoping to improve on last season's 2-8 record, which was head coach Gene Epley's lowest win total since his first season in 1991.
"This is my 37th year of coaching football-and probably my most challenging year," said Epley at the Ohio Athletic Conference media day this summer. But Epley's early season schedule this year should help the 12th-year head coach iron things out, as the Pioneer play three of their first four games at home and can look forward to a bye week after facing Bluffton Saturday.
Things aren't any easier for Bluffton, which will line up with three new starters both on the offensive line and in the defensive backfield. But it's safe to say the Beavers are further along at this point in 2002 than they were in 2001. BC started a different tailback in each of the first three games last year before settling on Jovan Johnson, who then rushed for 1,096 yards over the last eight games and earned first team All-Heartland Conference honors.
Johnson proved to be Bluffton's answer at running back, and other veterans like him stepped up to lead the Beavers to victories in four of their last six games to create a momentum surge that has carried over into the start of the 2002 season. And head coach Carlin Carpenter, how in his 24th season, has every intention of fueling that momentum with a solid performance Saturday.
In last season's loss to Marietta, the Pioneers jumped on top 10-0 before the Bluffton offense had taken their first snap. The Beavers came back to tie the score at 10-10 early in the second quarter, but Marietta regained the lead at 17-10 by halftime and didn't trail the rest of the way. BC held the possession of the football for seven minutes longer than Marietta, but three costly turnovers were too much to overcome.
Quarterback Brad Moore will also look for a bigger day than the one that started his junior season a year ago. Against the Pioneers last year he was held to 91 yards passing-his second-lowest output of the season. His 93 yards rushing led the team and was his best rushing day of the season, but it was pretty much all that Bluffton could muster as the Beavers were held under 300 yards in total offense-something that would happen just one other time all season.
Following the Marietta game Bluffton will return home to face Hiram College on Sept. 14 at 1:30 in Salzman Stadium.