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Now that Android 4.0.4 for the Nexus S (i9023, i9020-T) is out, you may be wondering how to get your device up and running with the latest version of Android. Allow us to help. If you're running stock 4.0.3 or any ROM with Clockwork Mod Recovery, the process to update your device couldn't be easier.
For those of you with Clockwork Mod Recovery flashed, all you have to do is:
- Download the flashable ROM from this XDA thread
- Place on the root of your SDcard (plug your device into your computer, mount as USB storage and drag the flashable ROM onto your Nexus S, not in any folders)
- Reboot your device into recovery
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Install .zip from SDcard
- Choose .zip from SDcard
- Flash the ROM you put on your Nexus S
- Enjoy!
If you're using the stock build of 4.0.3, the steps to flash the update file are just as easy:
- Grab the update file from Google
- Place on the root of your SDcard
- Power off your Nexus S, then once it's off, hold volume up and power to boot into the bootloader
- Navigate with the volume buttons to recovery, and use the power button to select it
- You should see a warning triangle shortly after that, from there, hold down the power button and press volume up
- Select apply update from /sdcard and choose the update file
- Reboot your Nexus S with the menu option provided
- Enjoy!
Of course, using either method to update your Nexus S is your decision. Only you are responsible for what happens to your device. For any additional help, or more information on the update process, you can use the comments or visit the XDA threads for either the rooted ROM or update file.
I've been playing around with the rooted but totally stock ROM and so far, and I love it. Everything is very fast and super smooth. No problems yet.
And don't forget, those of you who don't want to get their hands messy, this update will be hitting your device before you know it. So just hold on tight.


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- The Light Princess
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I'm done, Father,
Keep your crown,
I swear you'll never bring me down!
I am not queen material!
"Once, in opposing kingdoms lived a princess and a prince who had lost their mothers. Althea, unable to cry, became light with grief and floated, and so was locked away. Digby became so heavy-hearted that he could never smile, and so was trained as a warrior.
One day, he declares war. Althea is forced out of hiding and down to ground but, in defiance of her father, she escapes, only to encounter the solemn prince on contested land. Beside a lake the warring heirs begin a passionate and illicit affair. But for Althea to find real love, she must first confront the world's darkness and face her own deepest fears.
The Light Princess brings together iconic singer-songwriter Tori Amos with playwright Samuel Adamson and director Marianne Elliott (Curious Incident) in this spectacular coming-of-age story. A dark fairytale about grief, rebellion and the power of love."
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The Liverpudlian yesterday Tweeted a series of cryptic messages hinting at problems behind the scenes at St James' Park before revealing he will make a more clear cut statement at 4pm today.
I will be making an announcement regarding my future, on here at 4pm today........
Barton initially said yesterday: "If only we as players could tell the fans exactly how it is, without them above fining us lots of money. There will be a time and a place."
He referred to team-mate Jose Enrique's recent fine for critical Tweeting after the Spaniard accused the club of lacking ambition when he added: "If it wouldn't effect team morale and cause unrest within the dressing room, am certain Jose's comments would be the tip of the iceberg.....
"And again it would be left to those magnificent fans to pick up the remnants of their once great football club. #hadenoughofcertainpeople
"If I wanted to leave, I'd just come out and say 'I want to leave'. Things need addressing as am not prepared to go through a relegation again."
This afternoon he added: "I wont be commenting on situation at Newcastle again, as I feel it helps nobody and serves no purpose. Hope u all understand," only to add barely 30 minutes later: "I will be making an announcement regarding my future, on here at 4pm today........"
Barton has just a year left on his Newcastle contract but claimed recently he had no interest in a move elsewhere.
Newcastle lost 3-2 to Leeds in a pre-season friendly yesterday.


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Avoiding the wooden spoon in the transtasman netball league is all the Southern Steel can hope to achieve this campaign after they were beaten 55-42 by the NSW Swifts in Sydney this afternoon.
The defeat left the Steel anchored in a three-way tie at the bottom with the West Coast Fever and Canterbury Tactix who all have four competition points, but the Steel sit ninth, above the Tactix and below the Fever, on goal differential.
Both the Fever and Tactix have games today, which could see them lift themselves out of the logjam at the bottom.
In the final round of the regular season next week, the Steel host the Melbourne Vixens in Invercargill, which will be a tough ask to register their third victory of the year.
Today's victory for the Swifts kept their season alive as they continue to work towards sneaking in to the playoffs in the final week, but they face the unenviable task of travelling to Auckland to meet the dominant Northern Mystics next Sunday.
The Swifts sit fifth on the ANZ Championship ladder, but other results during the rest of the round will influence where they remain heading in to the last week of the round-robin.
The Steel provided plenty of fight in Sydney and despite being $10 outsiders with the bookies, stuck with the Swifts until late in the third quarter when the home side pulled away.
During the second and third stanzas the Steel drew level but were guilty of committing too many turnovers and gave the ball away 25 times during the game.
Their shooting was sharp enough through veteran goal attack Donna Wilkins (22/24), skipper Jodi Brown (15/19) and rookie Te Paea Selby-Rickit (5/7), but their mid-court was unable to provide enough ball to work with.
The Swifts in comparison put up 65 attempts on goal compared to the Steel's 50 and after starting the game with Susan Pratley at goal attack their shape changed when they moved her to goal shoot and they improved markedly.
The Queensland Firebirds host the Fever in Brisbane this afternoon and the Mystics meet the Tactix in Christchurch tonight, while the Central Pulse play the Vixens in Porirua tomorrow.
NSW Swifts 55 (Susan Pratley 36/43, Carla Dziwoki 12/13, Amorette Wild 7/9), Southern Steel 42 (Donna Wilkins 22/24, Jodi Brown 15/19, Te Paea Selby-Rickit 5/7) 1Q: 15-12, HT: 27-23, 3Q: 40-32


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The goal of the Louisiana Transfer Associate Degree is to maximize the transfer process, meet the needs of students who enroll at a 2-year college with the intent to work toward a baccalaureate, and develop a universal transfer program for which the coursework completed in pursuit of the degree will be accepted by all public universities in the state.
The Louisiana Transfer Degree consists of 39 hours of General Education (GenEd) and 21 hours of additional coursework. Students who enter a four-year public university with this degree will have met the institution's general education requirements and will be granted upper division (junior) status. This guarantee applies to those who successfully complete the degree with the required grade of "C" or better in each course.


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Everything You Need to Know About Google Glass
Google has finally released technical specs for Google Glass, their augmented reality wearable optical computer. The Explorer Edition model creates the effect of viewing a projected 25" HD display from about eight feet away, a augmented display overlay offering users information, the ability to record 720p video/audio and capture 5 megapixel images onto 16GB of internal storage, connect using wi-fi and GPS, all supposedly with a whole day's worth of battery life...
- Adjustable nosepads and durable frame fits any face.
- Extra nosepads in two sizes.
High resolution display is the equivalent of a 25 inch high definition screen from eight feet away.
- Photos - 5 MP
- Videos - 720p
- Bone Conduction Transducer
- Wifi - 802.11b/g
- Bluetooth
- 12 GB of usable memory, synced with Google cloud storage. 16 GB Flash total.
One full day of typical use. Some features, like Hangouts and video recording, are more battery intensive.
- Included Micro USB cable and charger.
While there are thousands of Micro USB chargers out there, Glass is designed and tested with the included charger in mind. Use it and preserve long and prosperous Glass use.
- Any Bluetooth-capable phone.
- The MyGlass companion app requires Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or higher. MyGlass enables GPS and SMS messaging.
And here's a quick explanation how all those specs above come together, how the technology works:
Also of note, Google Glass will be made in America, reportedly with hipster eyewear seller, Warby Parker, offering additional eyewear designs beyond the Georgi LaForge-ish 1st model shown above. Google has begun shipping early to developers and attendees of last year's Google I/O conference, paying a $1,500 early adopter's fee, with retailer/consumer availability pegged for later this year.
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Although no one went home last week on "American Idol," one of the four remaining singers will be cut this week, Ryan Seacrest assured us on Wednesday night. After all, he said, there are only two weeks left until the finale.
And just to boost the stakes, this week's results -- which will factor in both this week's and last week's votes -- determine not only who moves on in the competition, but also who will be among the three singers to get the "Idol" queen-for-a-day homecoming treatment.
Who will go home disappointed to have come so close and yet be denied? Angie Miller, the big-voiced, theatrical piano player? Amber Holcomb, the long-legged beauty with dimples and powerful pipes? Candice Glover, the soulful vocalist who inhabits every single song she sings, slipping into them like a satin evening gown? Or Kree Harrison, the kind-hearted country crooner with a voice like a caress?
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It will be one of them. Judging from her tears and her presence in the bottom two last week, Holcomb is clearly concerned it will be her. And it might be. I just hope it won't be Glover, who was also in last week's bottom two, or Harrison -- my two favorites.
Honestly, it's just too bad we can't send a few of the judges home instead. On Wednesday night's show, they squabbled, contradicted themselves and in some cases simply declined to comment at all. It was a drag.
But back to the contestants, who were each tasked with singing two songs apiece: a 2013 release and a standard. They would be mentored, for a change, not by Jimmy Iovine (maybe he was avoiding Nicki Minaj after last week's dustup?), but by Harry Connick Jr.
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Coming off her impressive performances last week, Miller seemed to flag a bit on Wednesday. The judges didn't really like her acoustic arrangement of Rihanna's "Diamonds," even though she performed it seated at her piano, where they usually adore her. They felt it lacked muscle. Minaj called it "bland" and "lackluster."
Miller's second song, a pageant-y take on "Someone to Watch Over Me," impressed the judges a bit more. Keith Urban complimented her vocal timbre, clarity and presence, though Minaj compared Miller to a Disney princess. It wasn't clear to anyone, including Miller herself, whether to take that as a compliment or an insult. (It may also have been a slam on Mariah Carey, who recently cast herself as a Disney princess to renew her vows. Moments later, the two were clashing over who said what about whom -- and Minaj was offering Carey a Q-tip to clean out her ears. Ugh.)
Holcomb, though she'd hoped to redeem herself after a controversial week, got raked over the coals by the judges for her round-one performance of Pink's "Just Give Me a Reason." "Not stellar," Randy Jackson declared. Only Urban offered positive words. Noting the difficulty of the song, he said the "clarity" and "bell" of Holcomb's voice were "fantastic."
Holcomb looked gorgeous when she returned to sing her standard, "My Funny Valentine," having been schooled on the lyrics' meaning by Connick. Shaky at first, she strengthened on the second half of the song, earning a standing ovation from the judges. Minaj, who is, it must be said, rather looks-oriented, compared Holcomb to "a beautiful budding red rose." Jackson called it "stellar." But Holcomb was in tears, as was her father, watching from the audience.
"You're up there crying because you're thinking about votes," Minaj reassured her, saying the votes didn't matter because she was "already a superstar."
Glover, who joined Holcomb in last week's bottom two, may have saved herself by performing spectacularly, twice. In round one, she made an unexpected choice, singing Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man," despite the fact that she is a woman. Jackson launched into his "if you can sing, you can sing anything" routine (which contradicts his "all about song choice" routine, but whatever). Carey, who may be Glover's biggest fan at the judges' table, said Glover's musicality, which allowed her to take any song and "change it to suit her," separated her from "almost anyone else" in the competition. Urban called it a "winning performance," noting that when someone sings as well as Glover did, they could sing "When I was your giraffe" and pull it off.
Even Minaj had kind words for Glover, saying she'd given her "every single thing" she'd been looking for from her. Glover had arrived as a diva, Minaj said. And by the way, she wondered, had she lost weight?
Glover's second song, Billie Holiday's "You've Changed," was nothing short of exquisite. The judges gave her her second standing ovation of the night. Jackson declared she was "in it to win it, y'all." Carey complimented her "subtleties" and "texture," and called Glover "anointed." Urban said he loved watching Carey watch Glover. And Minaj, for some reason, refused to comment. I guess, if she doesn't have anything not nice to say about a Carey fave, she'd rather not say anything at all? Or was she trying to spare votes for her own fave, Holcomb?
Kree Harrison, faulted last week for failing to connect with viewers, vowed to do better, and did. She certainly connected with Connick, who said he was ready to help her make an album, if she asked. Harrison sang Carrie Underwood's "See You Again" in round one, delivering a passionate performance while -- incongruously, Urban said -- sitting on a stool with a guitar player nearby. The other judges received it more enthusiastically. Carey called Harrison "authentic." Minaj said she "sang with her eyes." And Jackson called it a "great vocal." Even Connick rushed out to congratulate her. "Didn't she kill it?" he asked the audience.
Harrison's round-two song, a lush take on "Stormy Weather," despite a head trip from Connick, didn't go over quite as well. The judges seemed to wish she'd selected a different song, or perhaps a different version of the same song, yet still admired her vocals. They also posited that perhaps Connick had messed with the singers' heads, prompting him to join them at the judging table for a spirited debate with Jackson that Seacrest said rivaled Minaj and Carey's spats. Sigh. Guys, can't we all just get along?
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Afflalo a Nugget?
The Detroit Pistons are likely looking to trade guard Arron Afflalo to clear cap space to sign another big man and my colleague, Benjamin Hochman, has learned that the Nuggets could be Afflalo's next stop.
Afflalo averaged 6.3 points per game on 47 percent shooting for the Pistons last season, his second season in the NBA out of UCLA. The 6-5 guard was in-and-out of the lineup as Detroit tried multiple lineups throughout the season.
The skinny on him is he can be a good scorer. He handles the ball well enough for spot point guard duty, but is limited a bit athletically. Defensively he's solid. He can also play some small forward, which is a key point if the Nuggets lose forward Linas Kleiza to another team.
I've received great response to the first Fan Q and A. I'm currently working on the second installment, which I hope to post tonight or first thing tomorrow. Keep the questions coming! And I'll be in Las Vegas for NBA summer league for three days next week. If you're wondering about certain players, let me know and I'll write a wrap up of them. I'll take the 10 most requested players and provide scouting reports on them from Vegas.
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Rangers, Astros begin new eras, as MLB season kicks off in Houston
With the Houston Astros' move to the American League the hope is that one day they will be able play meaningful games against the Texas Rangers.
It likely won't be this year, though.
On Sunday the two Lone Star State rivals kick off the 2013 Major League Baseball season, as Houston makes its AL debut against the Rangers at Minute Maid Park.
Texas, of course, has reached the postseason, in each of the last three seasons, while the Astros capped their National League run a year ago with a second straight 100-plus loss season.
But, as bad as the taste was in the Astros' mouth at the end of last year, it may have been worse for the Rangers.
Texas seemingly had everything going there way and held a 5 1/2-game lead in the American League West as late as Sept. 6. However, the wheels fell off for manager Ron Washington and the Rangers ended the season losing seven of nine, including the final three to the Oakland Athletics in a series to decide the division.
To make matters worse, the Rangers then lost to the Baltimore Orioles in the one-game wild card playoff to end their season.
Now the Rangers enter the 2013 campaign with even more uncertainty as free agent Josh Hamilton bolted to the division rival Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, slugger Mike Napoli left for Boston and team leader Michael Young was traded to Philadelphia.
General manager Jon Daniels, who is reportedly in a power struggle with team owner Nolan Ryan, re-armed his offense with aging veterans like Lance Berkman and A.J. Pierzynski, but the Rangers will be hard pressed to find someone to match the near Triple Crown production of Hamilton.
Berkman, of course, spent the first the first 11 1/2 years of his career with the Astros.
"I think we'll have a very good club," Washington said. "We've still got a very good nucleus. We certainly added some winning pieces in Pierzynski and Berkman. They've won World Series. They've always been winners wherever they are. Nothing will change here."
One of those winning pieces is left-hander Matt Harrison, who enjoyed a breakout 2012 season, going 18-11 with a 3.29 ERA in 213 1/3 innings (32 starts).
It was the lefty's second consecutive season with an ERA of less than 3.40 and at least 185 innings pitched. His reward was a 5-year, $55 million contract extension in the offseason.
While the Rangers have their eyes on another postseason appearance, there are no such hopes in Astros-land. In fact the team enters the season with a $25 million payroll, or $4 million less than what injured New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is slated to earn this season.
And though it probably does little to salve the angst in the front office's executive suite, Houston could scarcely get much worse than they've been the last two seasons.
A 56-win nightmare in 2011 was followed by just 55 wins last season, hardly the sort of farewell the 51-year-old franchise had in mind before leaving the NL Central for new surroundings in the AL West.
Problem is, it's not as if a change of scenery is a historic cure-all.
The last time a team swapped leagues and divisions was back in 1998, when the Milwaukee Brewers left the AL Central for its similarly named NL counterpart - and went from third in the former to fifth in the latter while winning 78 and 74 games, respectively.
Few expect the Astros to even approach those numbers in the AL in year one, but, for his sake, Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow at least expects stability under new manager Bo Porter.
"People know Bo is going to be here for a long time," he said. "He could be one of those guys who is an Astros manager for decades, not just years. The players knowing that this is the group that's going to be here. It begins to lay the foundation for stability, which is really what we're looking for."
Right-hander Bud Norris gets the call for the Astros in Sunday's opener. Norris was brilliant coming out of the gates last year, as he won five of his first six decisions, while pitching to a 3.14 ERA through nine starts.
However, the wheels fell off from there and he ended the year, 7-13 with a 4.65 ERA.
Texas has dominated the Astros over the past four years, winning 19 of the 24 matchups.


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Club Med has announced a $14 million transformation to the Club Med Cancun Yucatan, scheduled for completion in summer 2014. The addition of 60 new family accommodations will include 30 Family Club Rooms and 30 Family Deluxe Rooms, increasing the all-inclusive property's total room count to 436. Along with panoramic sea views, the new rooms feature a master bedroom with a separate children's room, one-and-a-half or two baths and a terrace.
A new Petit Club Med for 2- and 3-year-olds will complement the existing children's clubs for kids ages 4 to 17, and will be themed around "Red Feather," the pirate bird and his merry band of sailors. The new Petit Club will have the capacity for 35 children.
For adult guests, meanwhile, the new Maya Lounge features a transformed entertainment experience, including a lounge, a bar and a nightclub. Located at the village center, this new concept transforms the former theater into a luxe venue with a modern vibe.
New dining experiences include the redesign of Las Cazuelas, which will feature two new buffet areas and expanded seating options, and La Estancia, an Argentinean grill and wine cellar.
Club Med Cancun Yucatan is available for reservations at summer 2014 early booking rates. The earlier the booking, the more clients can save on travel from May 3 to Oct. 25.


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For years, Stewart Title has worked with customers in Punta Gorda on real estate transactions and on building relationships. That's because, for us, working with you on your real estate transaction is about more than title and escrow and a closing – it's about you. And with every phone call, every visit and every interaction, we are right there next to you. Let us join you next time you're in the market to see how we do business differently.
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NEW YORK -- Amare Stoudemire was 10 for 10 from the field for 21 points, and the New York Knicks unleashed a 38-4 run on Sacramento in the first half and clobbered the Kings 120-81 on Saturday night for their fourth straight victory.
The Knicks actually trailed by 10 when Stoudemire entered in the first quarter, then went on to challenge the franchise-record victory margin of 48 points and kept alive Mike Woodson's chances of coaching the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
It was an awesome display by New York in front of some special guests: 150 children, their families and teachers from Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Knicks didn't even need much from leading scorer Carmelo Anthony, who tied a season low with nine points and had his run of 20-point games snapped at 31, the longest single-season streak in franchise history.
J.R. Smith scored 25 points and Steve Novak added 15 as the Knicks made 19 3-pointers. Tyson Chandler had 11 points and 20 rebounds, becoming the first Knicks player with consecutive 20-board games since Marcus Cambyon Dec. 8 and 11, 2001.
But the story was Stoudemire, a former All-Star who missed the first 30 games after knee surgery and has served as a reserve since his return. He changed the game with his energy and scoring after the Knicks sleepwalked through the start, and finished one basket shy of tying the team record for field goals without a miss, held by Johnny Newman and Bernard King.
DeMarcus Cousins had 25 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who were horrible from all areas of the court, missing shots right at the rim on offense and often not even getting anywhere near the Knicks' 3-point shooters on defense.
The Knicks were down 13-3 and in the midst of a 1-for-13 shooting start when Stoudemire checked in. The Kings got the lead to 18-6, but then Stoudemire had a dunk and three-point play on consecutive possessions, scoring seven points in a 19-4 burst to end the quarter that gave the Knicks a 25-22 lead.
Stoudemire then made the first basket of the second quarter, kicking off a 19-0 run. Novak's third 3-pointer of the period made it 44-22 with 7:06 remaining, about 40 seconds after Stoudemire exited to a loud ovation.
Marcus Thornton ended Sacramento's drought, but Novak hit another 3 to start a run of eight straight points as the Knicks extended it to 52-25.
Stoudemire was 6 for 6 for 13 points in the half as the Knicks led 56-33. He was 9 of 9 after three, when the Knicks led by 45, and made a jumper in the fourth before leaving for good to more cheers.
He struggled with injuries last season and critics continue to insist he, Anthony and Chandler can't play well together. Yet Stoudemire remains very popular with fans, who remember that he was the big star willing to take on the rebuilding project in the summer of 2010 and has been willing to come off the bench now.
Anthony passed 17,000 points for his career but took only 12 shots, yet the Knicks still led by as much as 50.
Woodson said he already has plans to be someplace warm during All-Star weekend, but those plans may have to be altered. The coaches whose teams have the best winning percentage through Sunday's games earn the All-Star nods, and the Knicks would be a half-game ahead of Miami if the Heat lose in Toronto on Sunday afternoon.
"If it's meant to be, it's going to happen," Woodson said. "I mean, I'm not sitting here holding my breath thinking about coaching the All-Star team, I'm looking at the big picture. The big picture is trying to get this team to the finals and win an NBA championship. That's all I care about and if we do what we do tonight and Miami happens to slip up and lose tomorrow, then we go to Houston and coach the All-Star game, and that would be a great achievement for me."
One of Woodson's assistants would also coach the Rising Stars Challenge featuring rookies and second-year players on the Friday night of All-Star weekend. San Antonio's Gregg Popovich has already clinched the West nod.
NOTES: Children from the Newtown, Conn. choir sang the national anthem before the game as the Knicks welcomed the big group from Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Knicks organization on Tuesday visited Newtown, where 20 children and six adults were shot and killed at the school in December. The team hosted the "Knicks Family Fun Day" for 400 children and their families at Newtown Youth Academy. "They got hit hard and they're still trying to recover from it. So to be able to go down and touch those kids and talk to parents, and them being able to come up here and watch us play, I think it's pretty special," Woodson said. "I don't care what community you live in or where you go and visit, man, you hate to see a community going through something like that, especially when you're dealing with young kids. A lot of those kids never had a chance."


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Mike IndustriesJune 16, 2004
Mike Davidson is writing here. Mike who? Only the driving force behind a little site called ESPN, and their conversion to standards-based design last year.
Offering up tips and views on getting hired, storytelling, inspiring art projects and more, he's off to a great start.
You may find plenty to disagree with about his take on validation. But then again, you may find he's right on target. Mike is not a purist; he's a realist. And that's okay too.
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Yes, his view on validation was quite… interesting, but I must say that i do agree some of the things he points out.
It is also worth a look to jump out to his front page, at http://www.mikeindustries.com
Like the look and good to hear from another real world voice…
ESPN is standards-based now?
On my box at work (mozilla1.6/redhat 8.0), espn is one of the most mangled sites I've ever been too.
Usually the bottom of every story is cut off along with mangled headlines.
I thought it was just because it was a msn domain and it didn't like my linux box.
Love the fact that you can choose (easily) what font and font-size to view body content in on his site.
Been watching Mike for a while, he does great work. It's also nice to have all these book authors and developers of large sites giving so much back to development community.
Wow, those ESPN guys are doing some fantastic stuff, and they're so articulate! I totally agree with Mike's validation comments.
I think it's pretty easy to sit in your bunker and toss stones around at all of the "non-valid" sites, but there are so many circumstances behind why sites don't validate including:
1: Not a priority to business owners (the site works, who cares, you're going to spend HOW much money to make it validate??? Oh, it's going to save us money? Will it save us XXX over YYY? Write up a business case for it and we'll re-visit it in 3 months.)
2: A lot of people working on a site (your site is only as strong as it's weakest link. Larger companies have ten or more people working on the site with various levels of competencies. Your web team might be the standards livingist group of souls ever met, but if just one of your content publishers put in an unescaped character, your whole site can be screwed).
3: History. Should we get rid of 7 years of historical content just because some of it doesn't validate? What's more important, history, or validation? As a rule, history doesn't validate, and it takes time to "fix" it, provided of course that you can convince people it's "broke" in the first place (see point #1).
Don't get me wrong, I understand all of the reasons for validation, I love web standards and I support them whole heartedly, but the standards evangelizing community has to understand that we aren't going to be able to flip a light switch and tranform the web overnight. Some days it's hard enough to figure out how (and more importantly WHY) someone broke a site by omitting a div tag, or putting in an extraneous font tag, let alone figuring out why a page doesn't validate.
I used to visit his site before but it was all flash. Looks like he just recently just changed it?
you are so right ESPN, not only mangled on lynx but looks different between fire fox and i.e., there is know footer in i.e. and it goes on for ever in fire fox. not to mention the archers of js code!
I must say, ESPN.com has improved recently.
Their is that infinte footer, and the headline overlap. But its not as bad as it was.
Still, with their Gamecast technology and content they have the best sports site out there.
i really like mike's site and especially his style-/theme-/size-switcher. great work over at espn as well.
i enjoyed his take on manipulating movable type with php the most and even motivated me to just go and try some things myself. and i got some nice results:
At the risk of offending the seven-nation-army of Lynx users out there, the main ESPN.com site just really isn't for you. Sorry.
If you're using Lynx or a portable device, please visit http://pocket.espn.go.com . That will be more to your liking…


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Any ways we can fundraiser before our wedding. It's in two ways? Or how we should even announce our plans without hurting our families feelings? We won't have a reception. Or shower. Is there a site where we can direct people to if they want to donate to our wedding/honeymoon? Something maybe like pay pal but for weddings.. ?
Re: Quick Wedding..
manjermjIf you are inviting people to your wedding in Vegas, then you have to host them in some way after the ceremony. If it's at a non-meal time then cake and drinks is fine, but if its at a lunch/dinner time you have to feed them real food.If in 2015 you have a big party to celebrate your marriage that is fine too. It unfortunately will not be a reception.Finally, if you don't want gifts, don't register. People will get the hint. If they still want to get you something, they will or they might just give you cash instead.What's the difference of going to Vegas then just going to your courthouse or small chapel in your town? You can save yourselves and your family a heck of a lot of money (flights/hotels) by having it local instead.And in all honesty, if you are going to be living separate for the good part of the next 1 to 1 1/2 years, then why not just save up and have the wedding of your dreams all at once in 2015?


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Does it fade in a second pour? I had infected lines once and the first pour had noticeable bandaid. But the second pour didn't because that beer hadn't sat in the lines for long.Sent from my XT1030 using Tapatalk
If you are super sensitive to it, it could be a slight infection. I get clove all the time from US-05, FWIW, but others say that it is in my head, as they don't get it at all. Another one that I am sensitive to is smoke, which I think arises when US -05 is fermented too cold (tried it at lager temps hoping for a lager like ale, but was disappointed by clove and smoke - so I think it stressed the yeast). Or it was a quirky infection or yeast drift...who knows for sure.Good luck with tracking it down.
Not saying you are wrong, just find it interesting. FWIW "smoke" is a sure sign of pedio infection in beers that smoked malt is not present, or charred boil kettle can be ruled out.
Little help here. If you're reasonably certain that your pH is 5.4ish could you still get phenolic from sparging too hot? Say 175-180?


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Skip to comments.Bill Hemmer: Dems Turn Down Invitations to Appear on His Show
Posted on 07/14/2010 11:36:05 AM PDT by Beaten Valve
Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer appeared on Brian Kilmeade's radio show where he discussed Howard Kurtz' recent profile of him in the Washington Post.
In the profile, Kurtz wrote, "Hemmer is supposed to kick off the straight-news stretch of Fox's daytime schedule at 9 a.m. But the bookings on the two-hour program, and sometimes the story selection, tilt markedly to the right. The first solo guest on every show but one, from June 1 through July 2, was a Republican or conservative."
"I think viewers need to understand...how many phone calls [our bookers] make every day trying to get Democratic lawmakers to come on our program," Hemmer said on the show. "It is not without effort. We welcome anyone on our program. Nancy Pelosi? Harry Reid? Here's the red carpet, man...Listen, our door is wide open. To anyone in the Democratic Party who wants to come on and share their views on 'America's Newsroom.' Come on, we welcome you."
The main reason why dems do not appear on Fox News Sunday shows are the following:
1. They know they will be asked tough questions and redirects when they don't answer them
2. They are scared shitless
3. They know their lies, misinformation and statistics will be challenged and exposed
They don't come on Fox because they ask them tough questions, and they know they're going to be made fools of. I can't say I blame them.
After Megyn Kelly's excellent TKO yesterday, I wonder if Kirstin Powers will be back anywhere on Fox. The exchange brought tears to my eyes. Whew!
I think Fox should start a new show, Dems, Libs, and Progressive guests only, with a host like Joy Behar or someone of the liberal persusasion (I know, it'd be tough to find one)...set up so it couldn't be more favorable to the Libs. Bigtime cushy access to the power Fox airwaves without any nasty ole Conservatives around...
But the guests and the host has to sit on a dunking tank and the audience is wired up to Frank Luntz's magic meters. They go too far into the twilight zone, and kersplash! Negative reinforcement! It'd be a smash, I tell ya...
Dems don't worry about appearing foolish. Being foolish comes naturally to them.
Can you imagine what happens to Mr. Kelly when he messes up?
What was an excellent cat-fight, I gotta say it. Best since Maureen O'Hara and whatsername in "North to Alaska".
OMG!! I just had a vision like theater of the mind moment featuring Barney Frank!
Makes me wonder why he's so lenient on Democrats. I'm gettin to the point I can't watch him anymore.
Hemmer should have a daily display of people who have been invited who have either refused or have not returned a call. He should start with Kurtz. Maybe Kirsten Powers will show if she has recovered the world class beat down she got.
Kirstin is usually moderate but yesterday she was pissed off from the get go.
"Can you imagine what happens to Mr. Kelly when he messes up?"
Maybe he gets spanked. . .
I could imagine that.
I think that her world-view of mono-directional racism (only Whites can be racist) has been shattered, and she's not quite able to face that yet.
She's typical of those that have spend too much time in our leftist education system, and not enough time in the real world.
I concur with your opinion that it is very likely an agreement between (most) Democrats to spurn any invitations to appear on Fox News as a way to avoid being asked questions they can't or don't want to answer and thus, allowing them to make the false claim that Fox is 'biased' against Democrats because few Democrats appear on the network. Cute.
Fortunately, Fox News does have quite a few Democrat/liberal guests, usually former Democrat party or Clinton officials and some left-wing commentators, such as Dr. Mark Lamont Hill, who is occasionally borderline loony but who is refreshingly forthright about being a liberal. Most of the Fox News shows have liberal guests and the pure commentary shows, such as the O'Reilly Factor, have representatives from the liberal/Democrat side on almost every show.
The false accusation from the left that Fox News is 'biased' stems from the obvious fact that they present both sides and, yes, they 'lean right' a bit but nowhere close to the way the 3 TV networks, MSNBC and CNN 'lean' left. Fortunately, Americans are catching on to the 'mainstream' media's leftward bias and abandoning it in large numbers. Meanwhile, Fox News is growing by leaps and bounds. That indicates a shift in viewing habits and validates the premise that Americans are sick of one-sided 'reporting'. Fox News is careful not to go too far 'right' and so they disappoint some conservatives, like me, sometimes, but they retain their hard-won credibility by doing so.
One of the things I really appreciate about Fox News Corp is the number of lawyers they have as anchors or co-anchors. These folks know how to interrogate a witness and stick to the point of the story -- much more valuable than a J-school grad.
Kirstin normally does appear somewhat more moderate, but she has been drifting left over the last few weeks as if trying to fill the honorary Alan Colmes chair (the one with the IV Koolaid drip from the DNC).
The line from Kristin's Democrat friends at Media Matters and MSNBC is that, "This is an old story" and "FOX is beating a dead horse to stir up the extreme right". Some of the things she said were word-for-word.
It must be something personal between her and Megyn. Powell came into that session with an attitude and a mean sneer on her face.
You mean like Geraldo's weekend show?
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Q: What is the value for society when it comes to conforming versus nonconforming loans?
A: Conforming loans are held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and are much more stable. They are like a gold standard and accepted everywhere. Nonconforming mortgage loans are riskier, and the lender needs a higher rate of return to accept the risk. There isn't really a nonconforming market now, and that's a very good thing and certainly more financially responsible. There are still good programs for qualified borrowers without going to nonconforming loans.
Q: How will people look back at the current mortgage era?
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Q: What are the results of such stability?
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Q: Where are mortgage applicants coming from?
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Q: Is purchase or refinancing driving the lending in your unit?
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Q: What influences will cause fence-sitters to take action?
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The 2.4-liter gasoline engine has more than enough power for the average driver, but we fell in love with the rush of power the turbo afforded. The engine is calibrated to deliver smooth flow from a dead stop, making the turbo feel like a robust V6. There's even an Eco setting that dials back the turbo and some of the engine's output to improve fuel economy when you're cruising at a steady speed.
Other Cars to Consider
Chevrolet Malibu-- The Optima has a more powerful 4-cylinder engine and a better warranty than the Malibu, but the Chevrolet sedan has more rear-seat legroom and added piece of mind in GM's OnStar service.
Honda Accord-- The Accord may not be quite as stylish as the Optima or as laden with content, but it has a longer history of reliability and a strong resale value.
Toyota Camry-- The Camry has a much larger rear seat than the Optima and offers strong resale value; there are also far more Toyota dealerships than Kia outlets nationwide. However, the Optima offers a better warranty, and it out-muscles, out-options and out-styles the Camry.
AutoTrader's Advice
While we can't advise against the thrilling performance provided by the turbocharged Optima SX, the best value in the Optima line is the EX with the standard 2.4-liter engine. The 2.4-liter delivers excellent power and fuel economy, and the Optima EX is very well-equipped yet undercuts its competitors by thousands of dollars. Kia offers a number of features rarely found in this class, such as a heated steering wheel, panoramic sunroof and heated rear seats.


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A Shock to the System
Philadelphia, PA – Final Four weekend is generally reserved for the premier programs from the power conferences, but this is one of those years when a team has defied the odds.
The system is supposed to pit what is thought to be the top four teams in the country against each other in the final days in order to anoint the top school at the Division I level. More often than not, several of those top- notch groups are hanging around in the last days of the postseason, typically representing the ACC, the Big East, the Big Ten the Big 12 and maybe even the Pac-12 or possibly the SEC.
One side of this year's bracket fields familiar teams in Michigan and Syracuse, a pair of fourth seeds who caught fire at just the right time, while the other includes Louisville, considered the best of the best, the elite of the top four seeds in the four regions. The gruesome injury over the weekend to Kevin Ware may very well have sparked the Cardinals to a lopsided victory against perennial favorite Duke, but surely the team would have preferred to get the job done without the brutal inspiration.
All three of those teams have extensive histories in this tournament, anchored by multiple trips to the Final Four and several national titles, not to mention being highly ranked in the polls this season. For one of them to bring home the trophy this year would not be much of a surprise.
However, the wild card in all of this is a sleeper team in Wichita State. Residing in the middle of the contiguous United States, the 34th state added to the union back in 1861, is typically represented by either Kansas or Kansas State in such matters. Both the Jayhawks and the Wildcats have been regular attendees of the annual event, but the Shockers have usually been relegated to other postseason events.
Coached by Gregg Marshall, Wichita State is a team that set a new single- season record for victories with 30 this season, one more than the team had two years ago when it won the postseason NIT. Marshall, who had a mountain of success while at Winthrop University, was able to get the Shockers into the NCAA Tournament last year, but they were quickly ushered out in their ninth appearance in the event.
Hailing from the Missouri Valley Conference, a league steeped in basketball tradition but light on championship status, the Shockers have often played second fiddle to a number of other programs in the MVC, many of which the casual fan would be challenged to name. In fact, 2012-13 was another campaign in which the Shockers were hidden in the shadow of Creighton, a squad led by All-American Doug McDermott, yet the Bluejays were escorted out of the NCAA Tournament during the first week of games by Duke (66-50) in the third round, after taking out Cincinnati (67-63) two days earlier.
Despite being recognized as one of the oldest conferences in the nation, the MVC continues to get very little respect, although Creighton and Wichita State have done well to raise the league's national visibility of late. Then again, this is a conference that hasn't had a team in the national spotlight this late in the season since Indiana State and a smooth-shooting Larry Bird battled Magic Johnson and Michigan State in 1979.
By the way, both Kansas and Kansas State were once a part of the MVC, the same goes for Louisville (1963-74) strangely enough. Because the Cardinals were competitors in the league for over a decade, they do have a history against WSU, a 19-5 series advantage, although the team's have not met since the Bicentennial.
The Shockers, who lost to Creighton in the title game of the MVC Tournament by a mere three points (68-65), have put up some very convincing wins in this tourney, beginning with a 73-55 rout of Pittsburgh. With the victory, WSU was rewarded with a meeting against top-seeded and top-ranked Gonzaga in the third round. The Shockers never backed down as they came away with the 76-70 win to advance to the Sweet 16 for just the second time since 1982.
Wichita State caught a bit of a break in the regional semifinals last week with La Salle having put together a magical run of its own to advance as a 13th-seed. The Shockers took control of the meeting early and never looked back, registering a 72-58 win over the Explorers to move into the Elite Eight which is rarified territory for any program from the Missouri Valley Conference.
It was just assumed that the Shockers would have their luck run out against mighty Ohio State, but someone forgot to tell Wichita State and coach Marshall who refused to go quietly back to Kansas. Instead the Shockers came up with a stunning 70-66 triumph and a trip to Atlanta.
Of the current members of the Missouri Valley Conference, only Bradley has been to the Final Four twice, now matched by Wichita State, which made its first appearance back in 1965 when it was overwhelmed by both UCLA (108-89) and Princeton (118-82) in the showcase in Portland, Oregon.
Far from being household names, the Shockers have a trio of players scoring in double figures, with Cleanthony Early holding down the top spot with his 13.7 ppg. Carl Hall, who cut off his trademark dreadlocks heading into the NCAA Tournament to signal a fresh start for WSU, is responsible for not only 12.5 ppg, but also a team-best 6.9 rpg and 55 blocked shots. The West Regional Most Outstanding Player, Malcolm Armstead accounts for another 10.9 ppg and has been instrumental in moving the offense along with his 150 assists over the course of 38 starts. At the defensive end of the floor, Armstead has recorded a team-best 74 steals which is impressive in itself.
There's no rule that says a team from the MVC can't take home the big prize, Cincinnati did it twice (1961-62) as did Oklahoma A&M (1945-46), but more often than not the system is stacked against them.
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XFX XPS-650W Power Supply Review
XFX, probably better known for their high-quality graphics cards, recently introduced a small range of enthusiast power supplies. Two Black Edition units with DC output powers of 750W and 850W, and a 650W XXX Edition power supply are aimed at the performance gaming market. OCC has already put the XFX 850W Black Edition power supply through its paces and it performed very well. This time around, it's the turn of the XFX 650W XXX Edition power supply, so let's have a look at it and then see how well it performs.
Closer Look:
The packaging of the XFX 650W Black Edition power supply is a box enclosed in a removable cardboard sleeve, which carries all the product information, which presumably makes the box usable for all three power supplies in the range. The color theme is predominantly matte black and lime green with a gloss finish on the slightly raised XXX Edition and 650W text. The top face of the box carries an abstract image of the power supply, complete with small hexagonal bolt heads stamped into the cardboard, giving the power supply packaging an industrial theme. The modular PSU, 80 Plus Bronze and Nvidia SLI Ready logos complete the top face. The base of the packaging carries a small photograph of the XFX 650W XXX Edition power supply, which is gloss finished along with a key features list, fixed and modular cable types, and quantities with illustrative photographs.
One side of the packaging shows the specification table along with model number and agency approval logos, and the opposite face carries product type information with the XFX Play Hard and 80 Plus Bronze logos.
Plain black end panels carry product type and serial number barcodes and a useful black plastic carry handle.
Inside the cardboard sleeve is a matte black box bearing the XFX Play Hard logo. The box is actually made up of two boxes locked together using cardboard tabs. The lower large box contains the power supply and the thinner top box, shown in the photograph on the right, houses the modular cables and cable bag.
The lime green power supply fan is the first thing visible when the modular cable box is lifted off the top. The power supply sits snugly in the center of the box and is protected on all sides by cardboard inserts.
The insert on the left is a removable cardboard box containing the power cord while on the right is a cardboard insert covering the captive cable storage area. The accessories include a user manual, power cord, and black modular cable bag with cables enclosed.
This product has eye-catching and very well designed packaging, which offers good protection to the power supply without the use of foam. The accessories didn't include any power supply mounting screws or cable ties which is a little disappointing but I think this was possibly at mistake at the packing stage.


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ClaroSpeak is a high-quality text-to-speech reader capable of speaking any accessible text with a range of human-sounding high-quality voices. ClaroSpeak offers the option of visual highlighting in-sync with the spoken words – and a great range of colour and font settings to allow for optimum reading. ClaroSpeak is a quality app for proofreading text through listening, helping with reading and literacy development and creating audio files from any text.
✔ Text-to-Speech
• Users can import documents and PDFs into ClaroSpeak from apps such as Mail, or import PDF, Word, Pages and other files directly from Dropbox using ClaroSpeak's Dropbox integration. Text can be typed into ClaroSpeak and then spoken back. Users can check text and proofread quickly and easily.
• Text from any app can be copied and pasted into ClaroSpeak ready to be read back.
• With the iPad 3 and iPhone 4S Apple's speech recognition can be used to dictate text directly into ClaroSpeak, and can be listened back to ensure it is right.
• Save the text as an audio file using the same high-quality voice.
✔ High-Quality Voices
Five high-quality Nuance Vocalizer voices are included in this edition:
★ Xander - Dutch (Netherlands)
★ Claire - Dutch (Netherlands)
★ Ellen - Dutch (Belgium)
★ Audrey - French (France)
★ Daniel - English (UK)
The voice can be made to speak faster or slower as suits the user. The voices are installed within ClaroSpeak, so they work when not online and do not use up any expensive data allowance.
Additional voices in 27 languages and even more accents are available through in-app purchase in ClaroSpeak. (A full list of available voice can be found at the end of this page.)
✔ Visual Highlighting
Text is highlighted as the text is read back. Highlighting allows users to coordinate reading and listening. ClaroSpeak lets users pick the colour and style of highlighting required.
There are four highlighting modes to choose from: None, Word by Word highlighting, Word Trail highlighting or Sentence highlighting. The Word Trail feature makes words colour progressively as they are spoken by ClaroSpeak.
✔ Font and Colour
Change the font size, colour or use a more-readable font to maximise ease-of-reading, making ClaroSpeak easily adaptable to different users' needs.
✔ Save to Audio
Convert any text into an audio file with any of the high-quality voices. This is quick and easy, allowing text to be listened to on the move. Great for proofreading on the go.
✔ Send Text
Text created within ClaroSpeak can be emailed, sent via SMS, or copied and pasted into another app, like Safari – great to help ensure everything is right. The Apple spellcheck works in ClaroSpeak too, further helping accuracy.
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Open documents stored in Dropbox directly in ClaroSpeak. Save text and audio files directly back to Dropbox. Great for transferring files between devices and keeping files in the cloud.
✔ Language Learning
ClaroSpeak can assist with second language learning and vocalisation. A British-English voice is included in this edition so users can hear text in a foreign language spoken aloud and listen back to their own text as it is typed – great for learning how to pronounce the text correctly. In-app purchases are available to allow users to buy more voices.
★ Voices/languages available by in-app purchase in ClaroSpeak:
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• German
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• Hindi
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• Indonesian
• Italian
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• Norwegian
• Polish
• Portuguese (Brazil)
• Portuguese (Portugal)
• Romanian
• Russian
• Slovak
• Spanish (Mexico)
• Spanish (Spain)
• Swedish
• Thai
• Turkish
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Azurette Side Effects
What should I watch for?
Visit your doctor or health care professional for regular checks on your progress. You will need a regular breast and pelvic exam and Pap smear while on this medicine.
Use an additional method of contraception during the first cycle that you take these tablets.
If you have any reason to think you are pregnant, stop taking this medicine right away and contact your doctor or health care professional.
If you are taking this medicine for hormone related problems, it may take several cycles of use to see improvement in your condition.
Smoking increases the risk of getting a blood clot or having a stroke while you are taking birth control pills, especially if you are more than 35 years old. You are strongly advised not to smoke.
This medicine can make your body retain fluid, making your fingers, hands, or ankles swell. Your blood pressure can go up. Contact your doctor or health care professional if you feel you are retaining fluid.
This medicine can make you more sensitive to the sun. Keep out of the sun. If you cannot avoid being in the sun, wear protective clothing and use sunscreen. Do not use sun lamps or tanning beds/booths.
If you wear contact lenses and notice visual changes, or if the lenses begin to feel uncomfortable, consult your eye care specialist.
In some women, tenderness, swelling, or minor bleeding of the gums may occur. Notify your dentist if this happens. Brushing and flossing your teeth regularly may help limit this. See your dentist regularly and inform your dentist of the medicines you are taking.
If you are going to have elective surgery, you may need to stop taking this medicine before the surgery. Consult your health care professional for advice.
This medicine does not protect you against HIV infection (AIDS) or any other sexually transmitted diseases.
Side Effects to watch for
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
- allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
- breast tissue changes or discharge
- changes in vision
- chest pain
- confusion, trouble speaking or understanding
- dark urine
- general ill feeling or flu-like symptoms
- light-colored stools
- nausea, vomiting
- pain, swelling, warmth in the leg
- right upper belly pain
- severe headaches
- shortness of breath
- sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg
- trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination
- unusual vaginal bleeding
- yellowing of the eyes or skin
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
- back pain
- breast tenderness
- depressed mood or mood swings
- hair loss
- increased hunger or thirst
- increased urination
- fluid retention and swelling
- stomach cramps or bloating
- symptoms of vaginal infection like itching, irritation or unusual discharge
- unusually weak or tired
What may interact with this drug?
Do not take this medicine with the following medication:
This medicine may also interact with the following medications:
- acetaminophen
- antibiotics or medicines for infections, especially rifampin, rifabutin, rifapentine, and griseofulvin, and possibly penicillins or tetracyclines
- aprepitant
- ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- atorvastatin
- barbiturate medicines, such as phenobarbital
- bosentan
- carbamazepine
- caffeine
- clofibrate
- cyclosporine
- dantrolene
- doxercalciferol
- felbamate
- grapefruit juice
- hydrocortisone
- medicines for anxiety or sleeping problems, such as diazepam or temazepam
- medicines for diabetes, including pioglitazone
- mineral oil
- modafinil
- mycophenolate
- nefazodone
- oxcarbazepine
- phenytoin
- prednisolone
- ritonavir or other medicines for HIV infection or AIDS
- rosuvastatin
- selegiline
- soy isoflavones supplements
- St. John's wort
- tamoxifen or raloxifene
- theophylline
- thyroid hormones
- topiramate
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text: Finally relaxing after a really cool weekend. I went to the Seattle Robothon! And it was really great! Robots and geeks and demos, oh my! And another Dallas guy went too! He brought his pretty sophisticated robot to give a demo and enter the Floor Excercise, while I was just there to absorb and enter the MiniSumo event. My robot Sarge 2 (new pics on the webpage) didn't make much headway through 28 other competing minisumos, won 2, lost 2 (double elimination, man, my robots first loss was to a teenage girls robot :), but that was of course Isa Harrison), but it was really fun, informative, and the event is a pretty good crowd pleaser. There were 2 robots in Fire Fighting (tough contest), 6 in full Sumo, 4 in Grand Maze, 7 or so in Line Maze, and probably 8 in Floor Exercise. The crowd seemed to enjoy the sumo events and the floor exercise, a general demo of a robots capabilities that may not fit a given contest. The robot builders enjoyed it all, and the mass of tables of robots really provided a good display of interesting tech. Sony was there demonstrating Aibo (old and new) and a pretty cool robot part seller Acroname displayed and sold their wares. There was also Zorinco(?), Lineo, maybe Newton Labs? FIRST robots, BEAM bots, fascinating devices everywhere. A lot to take in, even in the 8 hours alotted. Even met some "famous" people. And an incredible organizational effort. All in all, probably at least 100 robots, 30+ competitors, + another 20 general robotheads, and a crowd actively observing at any one contest perhaps 80+, perhaps a few thousand over the day just wandering through the various displays. One main organizer, 3 or 4 announcers, 8-12 judges, 2 or 3 registration/sales, with everyone rotating in and out of other jobs and some of the people even got to compete in other contests they weren't involved in. Great location. And you know, they're already reserving space for next year. Why am I thinking like this? Dunno. Perhaps to see what is needed to put together a large event. I often wonder why some of the former DPRGers left, see some of them here. Just random thoughts. And a dang long entry.


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Professor Maarja Kruusmaa received her PhD. in Computer Engineering from Chalmers Univeristy of Technology (Gothenburg, Sweden) in 2002. She was appointed head of the Tallinn University of Technology (TUT) Center for Biorobotics in 2008. Her work there includes the Robotic Fish LOcomotion and SEnsing (FILOSE) project, which is the main subject of the first half of her conversation with interviewer Per Sjoborg. Following that she is joined by Diana Saarva, COO of Fits.me a company which produces robotic mannequins that adjust themselves to match the proportions of individual clothing customers, making it possible for them to remotely view how particular garments will look on them. Professor Kruusmaa has served as the R&D Director for Fits.me since 2009.
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Just when you though maybe, just maybe, the Flyers may be done making moves on Free Agent Friday, another one comes down.
This time, the Flyers dealt forward Kris Versteeg to Florida in exchange for a second and third round pick. The second round pick is Florida's choice, either 2012 or 2013.
This move reunites Versteeg with former Chicago general manager Dale Tallon, the man responsible for bringing him to the Blackhawks.
It's also an important move for the Flyers, as it clears Verteeg's $3.083 million contract off the books, which could enable more moves to come.
The Flyers received a decent return in Versteeg, who originally cost them a 1st and 3rd round pick from Toronto on Valentine's Day. When you consider that the Flyers' first round pick is usually at the end of the round, and the Panthers' second round pick is usually at the beginning of the round, it's not a bad swap.
Versteeg added 7 goals and 4 assists for the Flyers in 27 regular season games. He also chipped in with 6 points in 11 playoff contests.
Meanwhile, Ville Leino signed with Buffalo for six years and $27 million, according to TSN.
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Jan 6 (Reuters) - Serbian world number nine Janko Tipsarevic overcame early jitters to stave off Spaniard Roberto Bautista-Agut's challenge and win the Chennai Open on Sunday.
The number two seed and last year's finalist Tipsarevic lost the first set but found his rhythm back to beat the unseeded 24-year old 3-6 6-1 6-3 in a first-time meeting.
The 28-year-old Tipsarevic, who lost to Milos Raonic in last year's marathon final in Chennai, won his fourth career ATP World Tour title in timely fashion with the Australian Open just over a week away.
"I think there's just one word to say and it's 'finally'," he said after winning his first title in Chennai in his sixth attempt.
"Last year, some of you may know, I could smell it, it was just there."
Bautista-Agut, who defeated top seed Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals, looked set for his first title at one stage but Tipsarevic fought back brilliantly to wrest control, exactly like he did against Aljaz Bedene of Slovenia in the semi-final.
"Roberto was the just the better player than me in the first set, making me move left and right and being the dominant man on court," Tipsarevic said during the prize distribution.
"But I refocused, similar to my semi-final, and I took it step by step from there." (Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly in Mumbai; editing by Tom Pilcher)