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Having problems with your Aiptek Pocket DV2 Digital Camera ?
Recently purchased an Aiptek IS-DV. It has
\015 Recently purchased an Aiptek IS-DV. It has terible memory , so I bought a memory card Kodak SDHC 4GB and I cannot get it to work. Yes the switch is turned on .\015
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Your problem has a very simple fix. The camera which you have is not compatible with SDHC cards. It will only work with regular SD cards.
Your camera is incompatible with the later SDHC specification at the basic hardware level and so cannot format the card which you have purchased.
Note that SD cards are available up to and including 4GB and SDHC start at 4GB so you're not the only person to have made this mistake. In practice there are very few devices designed to use regular SD cards which will work correctly with 4GB SD; Aiptek only designed and tested the IS-DV up to 1GB SD capacity (see page 48 of the user manual), so this is the effective limit to the largest capacity memory card which you can use, if you try larger capacity cards they will either not work at all or will make the camera operations sluggish and you also risk damaging the card itself so that it will no longer correctly format. Aiptek never released any firmware updates to improve the SD compatibility on your camera.
I'm sorry not to be able to offer any way to use your current SDHC card but at least I may have prevented you making another purchasing mistake. Please return the favour by rating my answer.
Your camera is incompatible with the later SDHC specification at the basic hardware level and so cannot format the card which you have purchased.
Note that SD cards are available up to and including 4GB and SDHC start at 4GB so you're not the only person to have made this mistake. In practice there are very few devices designed to use regular SD cards which will work correctly with 4GB SD; Aiptek only designed and tested the IS-DV up to 1GB SD capacity (see page 48 of the user manual), so this is the effective limit to the largest capacity memory card which you can use, if you try larger capacity cards they will either not work at all or will make the camera operations sluggish and you also risk damaging the card itself so that it will no longer correctly format. Aiptek never released any firmware updates to improve the SD compatibility on your camera.
I'm sorry not to be able to offer any way to use your current SDHC card but at least I may have prevented you making another purchasing mistake. Please return the favour by rating my answer.
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REISHI MUSHROOM Overview Information
Reishi mushroom is a fungus that some people describe as "tough" and "woody" with a bitter taste. The fruiting body (above-ground part) and mycelium (filaments connecting a group of mushrooms) are used as medicine.
Reishi mushroom is used for boosting the immune system; viral infections such as the flu (influenza), swine flu, and avian flu; lung conditions including asthma and bronchitis; heart disease and contributing conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol; kidney disease; cancer; and liver disease. It is also used for HIV/AIDS, altitude sickness, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), trouble sleeping (insomnia), stomach ulcers, poisoning, and herpes pain. Other uses include reducing stress and preventing fatigue.
In combination with other herbs, reishi mushroom is used to treat prostate cancer.
How does it work?
Reishi mushroom contains chemicals that seem to have a variety of potentially beneficial effects, including activity against tumors (cancer) and beneficial effects on the immune system.
REISHI MUSHROOM Uses & Effectiveness
Insufficient Evidence for:
- Noncancerous tumors in the colon and rectum (colorectal adenomas). Early research suggests that taking reishi mushroom extract daily for 12 months reduces the number of tumors in people with colorectal adenomas.
- Clogged arteries. Early research suggests that taking a specific reishi mushroom product (Ganopoly) reduces symptoms of clogged arteries, including chest pain and shortness of breath.
- Diabetes. Early research suggests that taking a specific reishi mushroom product (Ganopoly) daily for 12 weeks reduces hemoglobin but not blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
- Hepatitis B. Early research suggests that taking a specific reishi mushroom product (Ganopoly) for 12 weeks reduces how much of the hepatitis B virus is circulating in the body. This product also seems to improve liver function in people with this condition.
- High cholesterol. Early research suggests that taking reishi mushroom extract daily for 12 weeks does not affect cholesterol levels in people with high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol.
- High blood pressure. There is inconsistent evidence about the effects of reishi mushroom on high blood pressure. Early research suggests that taking reishi mushroom extract daily for 12 weeks does not lower blood pressure in people with slightly high blood pressure. However, other research suggests that taking reishi mushroom lowers blood pressure in people with more severe high blood pressure.
- Lung cancer. Early research suggests that taking reishi mushroom does not shrink lung tumors. However, it does appear to improve immune function and quality of life in people with lung cancer.
- Shingles-related pain. Some people report that hot water extracts of reishi mushroom decreases pain when conventional treatment does not work.
- Boosting the immune system.
- Viral infections.
- Prostate cancer.
- Asthma and bronchitis.
- Stress.
- Kidney disorders.
- Liver disease.
- HIV disease.
- Altitude sickness.
- Fatigue.
- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
- Trouble sleeping (insomnia).
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- Poisoning.
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REISHI MUSHROOM Side Effects & Safety
Reishi mushroom extract is POSSIBLY SAFE when taken by mouth appropriately for up to one year.
Reishi mushroom is POSSIBLY UNSAFE when taken by mouth in a powdered form for more than one month. Use of powdered reishi mushroom has been associated with toxic effects on the liver.
Reishi mushroom can also cause other side effects including dryness of the mouth, throat, and nasal area along with itchiness, stomach upset, nosebleed, and bloody stools. Drinking reishi wine can cause a rash. Breathing in reishi spores can trigger allergies.
Special Precautions & Warnings:Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There is not enough reliable information about the safety of taking reishi mushroom if you are pregnant or breast feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
Bleeding disorder: High doses of reishi mushroom might increase the risk of bleeding in some people with certain bleeding disorders.
Low blood pressure: Reishi mushroom seems to be able to lower blood pressure. There is a concern that it might make low blood pressure worse and could interfere with treatment. If your blood pressure is too low, it is best to avoid reishi mushroom.
A clotting disorder called thrombocytopenia: High doses of reishi mushroom might increase the risk of bleeding in people with thrombocytopenia. If you have this condition, do not use reishi mushroom.
Surgery: High doses of reishi mushroom might increase the risk of bleeding in some people if used before or during surgery. Stop using reishi mushroom at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
REISHI MUSHROOM Interactions
Moderate Interaction Be cautious with this combination
- Medications for high blood pressure (Antihypertensive drugs) interacts with REISHI MUSHROOM
Reishi mushroom might decrease blood pressure. Taking reishi mushroom along with medications for high blood pressure might cause your blood pressure to go too low.
Some medications for high blood pressure include captopril (Capoten), enalapril (Vasotec), losartan (Cozaar), valsartan (Diovan), diltiazem (Cardizem), Amlodipine (Norvasc), hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL), furosemide (Lasix), and many others.
- Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with REISHI MUSHROOM
High doses of reishi mushroom might slow blood clotting. Taking reishi mushroom along with medications that also slow clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding.
Some medications that slow blood clotting include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others.
REISHI MUSHROOM Dosing
The appropriate dose of reishi mushroom depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for reishi mushroom. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.


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So – to all who enjoy having the students and who employ them with grace and generosity, knowing that happy workers are in everyone's best interests – you keep going – we are looking to see what works and works well. And to anyone not in that position, well, we are looking. Why not approach (BIRA or the new group, ISW Committee) and
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Reeling in the years
Observer Viewpoint | Tuesday, April 19, 2005
It's that time of year again. South Bend weather becomes miraculously beautiful, your professor actually lets your class meet on DeBartolo Quad and the main building is encapsulated in prison-like scaffolding. Well, maybe leave out that last one.As you all know, however, 'tis the season of teary viewpoints, expressing how much Notre Dame has meant to the columnist over the past four years or even – for those born and bred Domers – over an entire lifetime. As a graduating senior, please bear with me, because this column is no exception.Before you came to Notre Dame, you heard about the Notre Dame mystique. Maybe you grew up watching Notre Dame football. Maybe you were strange like my family and instead grew up watching NCAA track and field.Regardless of whether you were born with blue and gold running through your veins or acquired it after consuming an unearthly number of Blazing Sea Nuggets from the dining hall, after four years here you begin to understand.Before you came you heard about Notre Dame's nationally renowned academics. You read about the storied history of the football team. People who have never attended Notre Dame told you how much they love your school.When you applied, you saw the admissions packet with that shining picture of the dome. Underneath the image it said, "Nowhere else but Notre Dame."Arguably, you could have found schools with comparable academics. You could have attended schools with better football teams. But these schools would not have been Notre Dame.In "The Brothers Karamazov," Dostoevsky writes, "And whether you are absorbed in the most important pursuits, reaching out for the highest honors, or struck down by the cruelest griefs, always remember how good it felt when we were all here together, united by a good and decent feeling, which made us, for a time better people, probably, than we would otherwise have been."To me, this quote symbolizes what can be found "nowhere else but Notre Dame." As the weeks wind down and graduation approaches, the absolutely amazing individuals who are your classmates surround you.Many schools graduate leaders in business, doctors, lawyers, scholars and participants in service. Notre Dame is not an exception. But I believe the community of students found at our school is like none other in the country.Of course no school is perfect. There may have been one, two or even several aspects of Notre Dame you wished had been different. Many students would cite parietals, the introduction of the hard alcohol policy and lack of student voice in administrative decisions.But if you think back on these four years, while you may not have agreed with every University decision, it has been worth it.William Butler Yeats wrote, "Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends." I believe in this quote lies the core of my Notre Dame experience.I came to Notre Dame thinking of the school in the most cliché of terms, as a "top twenty university." I leave dwelling not so much on the University's academic prowess, achievements in sports and international reputation as on the people I will miss every day after I leave this place.My dad, a Boston College graduate, asked me upon my acceptance to the University, "How do you know someone went to Notre Dame?""Why?" I asked, already anticipating a punch line."They'll tell you." he replied. (Here, four years later, I'm calling him out. He was thrilled I chose the Fighting Irish).We're all proud to have been a part of Notre Dame, and Domers are notorious for talking about their school.In my opinion, however, no one is trying to brag. They know the Notre Dame family extends the world over and, after leaving South Bend, are always looking for others who share their sense of connection.Notre Dame is everywhere. I found it on a high school summer service project in inner-city Worcester, when an eleven-year-old member of my small group proudly showed me his Notre Dame hat and told me he was going to go to school here some day.I've found Notre Dame in my high school college counselor, Mr. Cattanach, who spoke with me about how much he loved the school.I've found Notre Dame in academic journals, architectural wonders and technological innovations.But most of all I've found Notre Dame in my fellow members of the class of 2005. To my friends, thank you for the past four years. It wouldn't have been Notre Dame without you.
Katie Boyle is a senior English, political science and Spanish major. She can be reached at [email protected] views expressed in this column are those of the author and not necessarily those of The Observer.


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Ego death is for faggots. Embrace vir instead.
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In focusing on the social and technical construction and transformation of thermal comfort this project promises to make an important contribution to debates about human activity, urban systems and environmental change. Specifically the project will:
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A simplified procedure known as the procedure for an injunction to pay is provided for in sections 1405 to 1425 of the new code of civil procedure.
This procedure can be applied to the recovery of all debts arising from a contract or a statutory obligation, up to a predetermined amount.
The judge to whom the request for an injunction to pay is referred has jurisdiction whatever the amount concerned. However, this does not mean that this judge will have jurisdiction to hear the case arising from any opposition expressed by the debtor. If opposition is expressed, the case will have to be referred to the appropriate court in accordance with the rules of ordinary law.
This procedure is optional.
This procedure is exclusively brought before the judge who has jurisdiction in the place of residence of the debtor, or one of the debtors, being sued; this excludes the possibility of resorting to this procedure when the sole debtor is based abroad.
The application is in principle brought before the court of first instance. It is brought before the local court and the presiding judge of the commercial court in as far as their jurisdiction applies.
Exclusive jurisdiction is enjoyed by the judge of the place of residence of the debtor, or one of the debtors, being sued. This rule is one of public policy and the judge must automatically decline jurisdiction.
This rule of jurisdiction is specific to the procedure for an injunction to pay, and is not prejudicial to the application of the rules of jurisdiction based on the ratione materiae of the ordinary law when the court trying the substantive issue has the debtor's opposition referred to it.
The form is regulated by the notes and information that must appear on the petition, namely:
Although use of the form is not compulsory, it is strongly recommended. The form in question is formulaire CERFA n°10-0099 (27 KB pdf), available on the French Administration's website and from the offices of all courts of first instance, local courts and commercial courts.
The petition is presented by the creditor himself, or by any person representing him.
Proof of the debt does not have to be presented in detail, only in a cursory manner (cf response 1.3.a).
The petition must be accompanied by documentation proving the legitimacy of the debt (invoices; contracts for leasing, sales, or credit; detailed accounts, etc.) The rules of common law for civil proceedings are applicable.
The judge, who must examine the legitimacy of the application before issuing a ruling on an injunction to pay, may reject the petition in its entirety or in part if the debt does not appear to him to be legitimate.
If the petition is rejected, the creditor has no appeal, but may proceed by means of common law; namely, he may bring an action before the competent judge in accordance with normal procedure.
The debtor has one month to register opposition by a statement to the office of the court that issued the injunction, or by a registered letter to this same office. There are no specific formal requirements for this.
The period of one month runs from the moment the order, once issued, is served on the debtor. However, if it has not been served on the debtor in person, the one-month deadline only commences when the first document has been served personally, or, failing this, from the moment the first measures are applied rendering non-disposable all or part of the debtor's assets.
Opposition is referred to the court. The court office calls all the parties involved together (even those who have not expressed opposition) to the hearing. The court, in as far as it has jurisdiction based on the ratione materiae, deals with the initial application, but also with incidental applications and the means of defence as to the merits.
The transition from procedure of injunction to pay to a normal procedure takes place automatically as soon as the court office receives the document of opposition.
The creditor, once the period of one month after notification has elapsed, asks the office of the court that issued the order to put its official stamp on the order for enforcement. This request is made informally (by declaration or in an ordinary letter). The official stamping of the order of enforcement confers on it all the legal effects of a judgement after trial
No appeal against this decision will be possible, including one made to the supreme court of appeals. Only the conditions for the official stamping of the order of enforcement by the court office may be contested, by means of an appeal to the supreme court of appeals.
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Friday, September 07, 2012
I decided to check in on my friend feed and found MOMCATT's entry for today. In it she was talking about making changes. We are both going through the job search ordeal. One of the things she said was she was going to ask 2 ladies she's knows for mentoring. She was going to bite the bullet and do it.
That really hit home. Literally. This morning at breakfast, my husband said 'so are we still on for the barbecue tomorrow?' I've been dreading this question all week.
The BBQ is at a coworker of his' place. I won't know anyone there except Joe. I really, really, really, REALLY don't want to go because - well, first off, everyone I meet will say 'so what do you do?'
Then there is the fact that I feel like I look like an old hag. Since I'm not bringing in any money, I've pretty much not felt like I could spend any on anything trivial like - a hair cut or manicure or clothes that fit. I haven't had my hair done since before our June wedding. My lupus does a weird thing with my nails and makes them split along the length so I would have an acrylic overlay to keep them - you know - ON my fingers. And none of the clothes I have that fit are not stained with paint or garden dirt.
Our soon to be neighbors are going to be there too. We met them once before the wedding. The dentist and his glamazon wife. (Very nice - but VERY put together.)
Anyway - so with all this running through my mind, I did the only thing any rational (ahem) thinking woman would do. I hedged.
"Well, do you want to go?" I asked all the while thinking (say no, say we have too much to do, say you'd rather spend the day alone with me...)
Joe: "Sure!"
Me: crap.
And then he said it: ' I thought it would be a great way for you to network.'
So now I REALLY want to go to a big splashy party where I will know no one in dirty jeans, ratty hair, and raggedy nails AND ask someone to hire me. Yes - they'll snap me up in a minute.
And then I read MOMCATT's blog. I'm paraphrasing, but she said it was foolish of her not to ask people who are there and willing to help to - well - help. And she's right. I'm on SP asking strangers for help on a daily basis. It is no different.
And after all Joe has done for me, I need to suck it up and get over it and go.
Besides, we can always leave early....
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Sorry I missed supporting you before you went, and now that you have let me give you a great big "Atta Girl" I have been where you were many many times! You see I was, and choose to be a housewife and mother Not that I have never worked because I have, either cause I had to (husband hurt back) or wanted too (working in the kids school) , or loved my little part time job (Smart Coordinator) which has not worked it self into a no longer paying me part time job (not so thrilled about that part) but I liked being home with my kids and raising them with a parent always around. Until...we had to go to a work function of my husbands and that "so what do you do" always came out and I had to say in one way or another "not much raise four kids" lol
So WTG on getting out there and double WTG for having fun!
I would have responded before but I kind of got waylayed with grandbaby coming a week early (all healthy and now home)
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Hi all
First off - thanks for the encouragement on going to the BBQ. I went and had a reasonably good time.
The friday night Joe came home and told me that we'd probably go around 2-3 because several of the ladies that day were going to be competing in a triathlon. (Could this get any worse?) I just looked at him and said - you're kidding right? Nope - a triathlon. I'm sure that was after they completed their supermodel duties....
So I started telling him how I felt and he offered to cut my hair for me. I figured - what the hell? It can't look any worse than it does now. So he trimmed it up (under my careful direction - I'm not totally crazy.) and it actually turned out pretty good. I did the bangs and tapered the sides and then blew it dry (thanks Chicchantel) and it sort of went all wavy - and I was good with it.
I wore a t-shirt and jeans and say it is what it is.
And most importantly - I didn't over eat. I had a hamburger with mustard only, lemonade, and NO DESERT. We had a deal - we would only stay for an hour but ended up staying for 3. I survived.
yea me!
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I hope you end up enjoying it and whatever you wear or look like, as long AS YOU"RE HAPPY WITH IT it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. Joe loves you for you and you can only be yourself. HUGS
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Never, ever give up!
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PLUS....what do I do? I make cucumber bread!!! 10 bucks a loaf!! Jams, Jellies, green Tomato Salsa! :) "I'm starting Joesfarmgirls, home made goodies" I ship too!! :)
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NICE!!! Can't wait to hear how the bbq went. I totally get the hair/nails/cloths issues! On top of it, I'm white headed now under the blond weave!!! I went white idk, five years ago. I'm probably completely white now. I totally get it! When my roots come in ugh! I go 6 weeks. It's 100 bucks!! I like Nataliegenz idea of 1 more person. I put on a little Courage Girl Cape when I need the extra umph too. In my head that is.... lol. I might one day just have to make a real one.
I went to a local market and talked to the hiring manager just to give my self a challenge. Really had no expectations, just wanted to get over the selling myself part. I did feel better after the excersise. I am going to do it again next week. Pick a business and cold call, well walk in and just bs but be myself. I am going to read through your oter posts.
It's cool we were able to connect during this!
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Just wear something you are comfortable in and feel you look good in, and relax. People won't judge you and if they do, they aren't worth knowing! I always find just painting my own nails, wearing a bit of jewellery and some lipstick makes a world of difference in how I feel and present myself. It's a BBQ, not an interrogation so just enjoy I would say. All the best :)
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Okay - I know exactly where you are.
First, get "LinkedIn" if you're not already. Send an email to everyone you know, telling them you're looking for a job. Bulletize a few of your skills in the email. And attach your resume. I did this when I was getting laid off in February, and it was because of this that my resume was sent to someone I didn't know and I was called for a job interview. There is no shame in being unemployed - you just have to hold your head up, apply to a million places and don't take the rejections (or lack of communication) personally. Finding a job is a job in itself!
I'm part-time right now by no choice of my own and am doing the same thing - no new haircuts, clothes, etc., to cut back. But it doesn't mean you can't feel good about yourself. Get dolled up the best you can, and when people ask what you do, tell them. "My skills are...and I'm looking for employment right now."
Hold your head up high!
Oh, and take a big salad to share if it's a potluck. :-D
Good luck!
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Just go....smile....don't hide in a corner (that's so hard....me, I always hid behind Daddy as a little kid)
AND, have a good time!!! That's what you need to show the world...that you can enjoy life!!
Don't worry... just keep on keeping on...who knows?? Maybe nothing will come of it and you'll just be able to chalk it up to having a good meal...maybe something will come your way.
You never know what contact you make that will be the luck of your life!!
AND, good luck!!
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People notice the outside first, yes. But they stay and talk to the personality. And you've clearly got one.
Re hair, wash and blow dry it. Most of the people there won't have done any more. Re nails, have you got a friend who could do them for you?
Re clothes, since this is about networking to help you find a job, you can justify something new to wear. Doesn't have to be expensive. But it will make you feel confident.
Hope it goes well for you.
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OK...pep talk time!
You are a really beautiful person, inside and out! So first, address the outside as best you can. Spend a little time today doing whatever it is that makes you feel attractive: home manicure and/or pedicure, face mask (use those cucumbers!!!), deep-condition your hair, whatever. Put together an outfit you like...I'll bet you can find something that makes you feel good if you spend a little time in your closet playing with new combos.
Then, remember that you are well-educated, successful and professional. Your current unemployed status is NOT YOUR FAULT! You are so funny and warm and if that comes across to me over thousands of miles on a computer screen, I'm sure it will come through even stronger to the people you meet tomorrow.
I'm an introvert who would always rather be at home in the garden than at a party with strangers, so I get it! But remember, most people really just like to talk about themselves. If you're a good listener, everyone will think you're a great conversationalist!!!
Go forth and conquer!
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Hmm. Maybe try to set a few goals for yourself? Like, small goals, but ones that will help keep you engaged. Like say to yourself, "I'm going to stay for 45 minutes and I'm going to talk to three people I don't know one-on-one." I don't know if that sounds too easy or too hard, but you know what I mean. You can adjust it based on what feels ok for you. I just know if I could think "ok, only 20 more minutes" or "only one more person" it would be easier for me to survive, and then afterwards I'd feel proud of doing what I set out to do. Sure it's kind of a sucky situation in general if it's a place you just don't want to be, but I trust you can make the best of it. And use your husband for support if you need it! That's what he's there for!
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A Dallas woman said a friend raped her while the two were in Austin to attend the Austin City Limits Music Festival last Friday.
According to the arrest warrant, the victim and the suspect, later identified as Tyler McPhillips, came to town and were staying at a local hotel with friends. The group decided to go to 6th Street and when they returned, McPhillips was allegedly drunk and the other occupants of the room said he was no longer welcome in the room.
Austin police said the victim and McPhillips went to her car to listen to music. During that time, the victim told police that McPhillips tried to kiss her, but she rejected him. The victim said McPhillips was then talking in a way that made her feel uncomfortable so she turned up the music, which allegedly angered McPhillips.
According to the arrest warrant, McPhillips allegedly grabbed the woman by the back of her neck and pulled the woman into the back seat before raping the woman. Police said the woman was able to stop the sexual assault and was then hit multiple times in the face leaving her bleeding from the injuries.
Austin police said the woman was able to escape and ran to the hotel front desk. Police said when they arrived, they found the woman's car with McPhillips in the back seat, naked from the waist down, and "too incoherent to answer questions."
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England climb world rankings
England have risen a place in the FIFA world rankings despite their woeful showing in the World Cup finals in South Africa.
England managed only one win and two draws during the group stages and then suffered a humiliating 4-1 exit at the hands of Germany in the knockout round.
But Fabio Capello's men have risen to seventh place in the rankings.
World and European champions Spain top the rankings ahead of Holland, Brazil, Germany, Argentina and Uruguay.
Portugal, who lost to eventual winners Spain in the knockout round, have dropped five places to eighth. Italy, world champions in 2006, have dropped six places to 11th.
Egypt are ninth and the top 10 is completed by Chile.
The Republic of Ireland are up five places to 36th and Scotland are up two spots to 41st.
Northern Ireland have dropped three places to 59th and Wales have slipped seven spots to 84th.
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It wasn't from me. My phone said it. Or wrote it.
I just got a new phone – a Samsung Galaxy. My last phone wasn't a smart phone so I feel very "high tech" and cool now.
The apps are amazing. I have this cool app called "Out of Milk" which is basically a shopping list and to-do list. A to do list on my phone? I am in love!
Then I discovered it has voice options where I can tell the phone what I want to put down. It works really well. My phone gets it right almost everytime.
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It had a slightly different version of what I was trying to say:
"Mick Jagger's Cat Litter Box"
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Making Room at the 'Big House' and Beyond
The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is being forced to play defense after the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights informed campus officials late last month that its football stadium lacks adequate access for people with disabilities.
In the wake of that finding, some are wondering what it means for college facilities across the country that have undergone recent renovations.
The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is being forced to play defense after the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights informed campus officials late last month that its football stadium lacks adequate access for people with disabilities.
In the wake of that finding, some are wondering what it means for college facilities across the country that have undergone recent renovations.
Saying Michigan isn't complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act, the department is requiring that the institution make stadium updates or risk losing millions of dollars in federal financial assistance awarded annually. A spokeswoman said the university planned to respond to the letter even though it disagrees with the report's findings. ( Update: Late Monday, Michigan published on its Web site a strongly worded letter of rebuttal to the federal agency's charges.)
At the heart of this case is whether Michigan is following federal guidelines that ask whether stadiums are "inaccessible and unusable" for fans in wheelchairs. The regulations cited in the OCR report are fairly broad, stating that a program doesn't have to "make each of its existing facilities or every part of a facility accessible if alternative methods are effective in providing overall access." But it says renovations should make a good-faith effort to accommodate everyone.
More specifically, federal standards require that for sections of a stadium added or altered since 1991, ADA-compliant seats -- those that accommodate disabled fans or those with special needs -- should account for 20 of the first 1,000 over all and one of every 100 thereafer (the so-called 1 percent rule). Michigan Stadium, referred to as "The Big House," has 107,501 seats, about 97,000 of which have been added or altered in the past 15 years, according to the Education Department's estimate. To meet that requirement, Michigan would need to add about 900 seats for disabled fans; it already has 88 seats accessible to disabled people. ( Note: Because of an error, this paragraph has been altered from a previous version.)
Other large stadiums could stand to fail the ratio test, and the question is whether the OCR is setting a standard for stadium accessibility in the Michigan case that might make college athletics officials wonder if their facilities could come under fire.
"It might be a wake-up call," said Jim Kessler, director of disability services at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and past president of the Association on Higher Education and Disability. "I don't think schools should be alarmed, but they should look at what can be done to address the issues on their campus."
Stadium designers and college facilities directors often argue about what it takes to reach ADA compliance, says Thad Turnipseed, director of athletic facilities at the University of Alabama. Some follow a practice of counting a disabled fan's companion into the 1 percent, saying each party accounts for 0.5 percent. Others define the rule as 1 seat out of 100 for both the disabled fan and the companion (totaling 2 percent overall.)
Christy Horn, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln's ADA compliance officer, said she takes the latter view. At Nebraska a 2006 renovation added more than 6,500 seats to the north section of the football stadium, bringing the overall facility capacity to 81,067. That section now seats 20,000 people and offers roughly 200 wheelchair-accessible seats.
"We have an old stadium like everyone else, and we have to work hard to find ways to be in compliance," she said. "It's a challenge because you are dealing with facilities that were designed in an era when people weren't thinking about access."
Pennsylvania State University's 2001 football stadium expansion that added more than 10,000 seats (for a total of more than 107,000) included the addition of 50 wheelchair spaces and dozens of locations around the concourse that could be made accessible. The stadium has 670 ADA seats and roughly 140 specifically designed for wheelchairs.
Mark Bodenschatz, associate athletic director of facilities and operations at Penn State, said typically at least two portable seats are removed to make room for one wheelchair-accessible one.
Horn thinks most colleges are adhering to the federally required ratio, or at least showing a good-faith effort to increase accessibility. "The OCR is saying that you have to demonstrate to us that you're making progress," she added.
Kessler agrees that colleges, in large part, do their best to make venues accessible. But given the designs of some stadiums, he said it's "unrealistic" to expect everyone to follow ratio guidelines.
"Some of the requirements just aren't feasible," he said. "It's like going in and asking someone to change Fenway Park. That's difficult to do based on the structure."
Mark Lichter, senior associate director of architecture for the Paralyzed Veterans of America, said the group understands that stadium designs and construction budgets can be impediments. He is as interested in seat quality as seat quantity.
"We're not asking for unrealistic additions," he said. "We'd much rather see seats dispersed throughout the stadium. If [colleges] can do that and integrate the seats, we'd maybe look at extenuating circumstances in which a certain number can't be met."
Added Carol Peredo Lopez, director of architecture for the veterans' group: "In most cases, that ratio can be met. One percent isn't that much when you think about it."
Colleges can't alter parts of a stadium without looking at ways to increase accessibility, she said. Lopez and OCR allege Michigan did just that. The letter also says Michigan failed to turn over requested information about the stadium renovation projects.
Kelly Cunningham, a Michigan spokeswoman, said the university has provided all necessary documentation, and that the stadium has undergone "repairs" but not "alterations that change the makeup of the stadium." An expansion project, set to begin after this football season, is expected to triple the number of wheelchair seating available, and allow Michigan to comply with the 1 percent rule for new seating.
"The issue of providing accessible seats is vital to us," Cunningham said. "One way to think about this is as a house built 80 years ago. You build a wing and keep it up to date, but you don't always retool the entire house."
Lopez said Michigan's changes were "too extensive" to call cosmetic.
And OCR says the 88 wheelchair seats are far too few. They are limited to the end zones, which don't provide those fans with the same viewing opportunities as others in the stadium, the report argues.
Federal officials are advising Michigan to:
- Add wheelchair seating around the entire circumference of the stadium, in both higher and lower sections.
- Decrease the slopes of ramps leading into restrooms and other locations, and also add handrails.
- Widen stalls in the bathroom and lower counter heights at concession stands.
The university also faces legal action from the Michigan chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America that cites many of the same concerns that are listed in the OCR letter.
Mike Harris, executive director of the Michigan veterans' association, said other old college stadiums that have been renovated added wheelchair-accessible seats that are dispersed throughout.
"Michigan needs to act in the spirit of the law," Harris said. "They've taken the forefront on addressing affirmative action, and we're asking them to take up the issue of access for the disabled community with the same passion. Hopefully this will set the precedent."
Michigan, Nebraska, Alabama and Penn State all say they have never had to turn down any ticket requests from disabled fans.
Alabama's most recent renovation, completed last year, added roughly 9,000 seats to its football stadium. Turnipseed, the facilities director, said 225 wheelchair-accessible seats were added.
The stadium has 838 seats for disabled fans spread throughout and a total of roughly 90,000 seats overall. Turnipseed said the goal is to be able to comply with the 1 percent rule for the entire stadium -- not just seats recently added or renovated -- even though most were in place before the access law went into effect.
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Wimbledon '09: Federer vs. Soderling in Repeat of French Open FinalJune 26, 2009
Roger Federer and Robin Soderling are in for a heavy weight clash. The two are set to meet in the fourth round at Centre Court at Wimbledon.
The pair met in the recently concluded French Open finals where the Swiss master finally conquered his much deserved grand slam, setting him as a front runner for the greatest player of all time.
At Roland Garros the Swede was in ominous form throughout the tournament. Federer clearly had an upper hand, taking the first set and exploiting the Swede's ungainly movement as well as his lack of big match experience.
A late resistance by Soderling in the second and third sets was to no avail, as Federer cruised to victory in straight sets.
Magnus Norman and his student Soderling should learn from their previous mistakes and should come up with a modified strategy to take on a highly confident Swiss, one who is rearing to clock his 15th slam.
This being a fourth round, the Tibro native should be feeling less nervous than when he last played Federer in the French Open finals. That should allow him to play a better first set compared to his performance during their last encounter.
Soderling's first serve and his forehand should be working in tandem in order to create an opening against the King of Grass. He won his first two matches in four sets and had put a better a performance against Almagro in the third round to win in three sets.
Federer on the other hand lost his first set in the tournament to Philipp Kohlschreiber but stamped his authority in the fourth set to seal the match in four sets. He knows a thing or two on winning a Grand Slam on grass and he would bring in all his decade long experience into account should the match head to a decider.
When asked his thoughts after the French Open final, Soderling had no hesitation in accepting Federer is the best player of all time. If he has the same mind set before they lock horns on grass then it is safe to assume the result would be even lop-sided than their last meeting.
Soderling is winning but has been winning ugly to come his far. But it should be the return of the ugly Soderling that should plant seeds of uncertainity in the Swiss' head.
This block buster match between two Leos of all the other fourth round encounters should provide the viking duo of Norman and Soderling one more opportunity to analyse their strategies which they had worked on their drawing boards and see if they could implement them on real time on grass.
The only difference since they last encountered could be, Federer would not be having a wry smile as they enter the stadium before they line up to launch powerful ground strokes at one another.
Soderling would love to say, "No one can beat me 11 times in a row" but Federer would not like to reveal his plans till he takes care of his business which could probably culminate on the second Sunday at the prestigious championships.


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I would like to know, how can I comparse two .java files.
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I want compare existing java file with genereted java file. I want it to make structural comparsion. I mean if the files has different order of imports or methods, it will tell me, that the files are equal.
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But if compiling the two programs generate the SAME bytecode, could that be used to solve the problem? But if two statements are in different order this method would fail.


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On Saturday night, Manny Pacquiao steps into the professional ring for the 60th time, but for the first time in a while he has some searching questions to answer. Not least of these is the question of motivation. Already a multimillionaire, feted around the world as an icon of the poor and disenfranchised, the darling of talk shows and of show business glitterati and the chosen political representative of the folks back home in the Philippines, Pacquiao has an awful lot on his plate. Timothy Bradley is about to add his own peculiar brand of fistic brilliance to Pacquiao's "to do" list. Congressman Pacquiao last swapped pugilistic barbs with Juan Manuel Marquez last November, and was widely felt to have lost that argument against the sharp and pointed ripostes of the Mexican, even if he walked away with two of the three judges' votes that counted on the night. This scribe didn't share the almost feverish criticsm that greeted Pacquiao's victory that night (I had Marquez up by a round), but it was difficult not to recognize a slight diminishment of the little Pinoy's exceptional powers over the 12 rounds. Pacquiao's proponents would, of course, point to the fact that by any standards Marquez represented a stern challenge, and had done so in two previous encounters, but Manny's recent assertion that he "underestimated" the Mexican is the latest in a long trail of inconsistencies that seem to have beset the WBO welterweight champion's preparations for Saturday. For many, Pacquaio has the appearance of a tortured soul as he approaches his 34th year, and for once HBO's "24/7" trumpeting of the Bradley fight has been less about the exuberance of a campaigning pair of pros and more about Pacquiao's search for inner peace and Bradley's plea for recognition. It is clear that Pacquiao's religious conversion (actually, more of a renewal, since he's always claimed to have God on his side) has more to do with a desire to save an ailing marriage than it has to do with serious conviction, even if Manny has convinced himself otherwise. Pacquiao claims to "hate the old Manny" -- the womanizing, pool-playing, cockfighting, hard-drinking fighter who set the ring alight with performances that defied history, physics and human biology. It may be that with the dismantling of that Manny Pacquaio comes the inevitable dissipation of a rage that burned brightly enough to carry the man across several weight classes and innumerable title fights. It could be argued that Pacquiao's recent ring excursions have been more about his bank balance than securing any long-lasting legacy. He's opened himself up to reasonable criticism that he's been turning back the aged and infirm (Shane Mosley, Oscar De La Hoya, Antonio Margarito and Marquez) or made too full use of his bargaining power to force fighters craving a payday into ill-advised catchweight contests (De La Hoya, Cotto, Margarito). Traditionalists would argue (as would this scribe) that Pacquiao's WBO welterweight and WBC light-middleweight belts were illegitimately won when those two money-grabbing, integrity-lacking governing bodies allowed their baubles to be fought for at a lower contracted weight. Of course, Bob Arum couldn't care less. Pacquiao is big bucks in anyone's language, and his crossover appeal renders belts, rules and morals obsolete in the grubby world of boxing politics. Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, cares only that he retains the services of his cash cow for as long as it generates cash, and the promoter is smart enough to know that those opportunities are dwindling as time slips by. He also knows that by far his biggest earning opportunity lies at the door of one Floyd Mayweather Jr., currently languishing in a Las Vegas jail. Which makes Bradley's selection as Pacquiao's next opponent all the more perplexing. Bradley is unbeaten, unbowed, in his prime, and he exudes confidence befitting a fighter who has won three world titles. Perhaps Pacquiao has pulled rank and insisted that it's time to silence the naysayers and prove his mettle against an up-and-coming fighter with the credentials to cause a mess of problems. It's clear that over recent fights Pacquiao has imposed himself on his own camp, forcing through many decisions contrary to the views of Freddie Roach, his famous trainer. The "24/7" show positively salivated over the rift in the camp brought about by strength and conditioning coach Alex Ariza's skittish commitment to the cause, but Roach, who at one point vowed to persuade Pacquiao to fire Ariza, found himself in the undesirable position of having to climb down when his fighter refused to do any such thing. Roach was stung into childish spite, confiding to the cameras that he wouldn't be including Ariza in his list of cornermen. It's clear, too, that in the last year Pacquiao's insistence on beginning training camp in the Philippines has rankled Roach, but he's given way on that point, too. So Manny Pacquiao has a split in his camp to deal with, and it's pretty obvious that he's been preoccupied with repairing the holes in his marriage. Jinkee, his wife, has been a silent injured party over the years as persistent rumours spilled out of the Pacman's amorous exploits, and the fighter admitted to indiscretions when he guested on Jimmy Kimmel's show last week. Jinkee herself fronted up on "24/7," looking discomfited and uneasy as she insisted she'd reclaimed her husband through the medium of religion. The fighter himself comes across as a man who has tied himself up in a straitjacket and handcuffed himself to God so as to remove all temptation. Religious awakenings usually point up a restless, dissatisfied view of the world, with spirituality filling the void that the physical simply can't reach, and while no one can doubt Pacquiao's sincerity, since he is undoubtedly an honorable man, one suspects he is fooling himself. Already he's got himself into some trouble with some ill-judged comments regarding the Bible's fundaments, and he appears ill at ease when asked to justify his faith. Furthermore, Pacquiao has had to endure the kind of personal scrutiny that only political ambition can attract. Since the Marquez fight, he's had to answer questions about yacht purchases in the face of poverty-stricken constituents, and he's been forced to counter electoral opponents who have cast doubt on his tax affairs in an attempt to thwart his overwhelming popular appeal in his home country. So, on Saturday, when Pacquiao laces up and finds himself across a ring from Bradley, he'll have a range of issues pounding in his brain equally as pressing as the punches his excellent young challenger will be throwing at him. Part politician, part preacher, part family man and part fighter, Manny Pacquiao may finally find he's bitten off a little more than he's able to chew.
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If it is not now – than when is it? This article may not be the most well-received in the blogosphere and we are sorry for that. Even worse we are sorry that such typical (stereotypical) measures must be taken or made reference too.
Of course we are referring to race in one of the most advanced nations of the world. There are certainly other very-developed nations, perhaps more advanced than the USA who have seen and experienced far worst yet somehow the people deal with it.
In this country we believe that people – of the human race – perpetuate the fodder for what else than what can be construed as racism. We do not believe that the phenomenon is static or growing by any means. Consequently, by writing this article which most will tell you is taboo in America, we feel the need to write it and just to point out some instances in the news lately that we believe have tilted the balance far too much.
In our first example we have an eerie feeling about what the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office is doing regarding Whitney Houston's death other than being hyper-politically correct. We mentioned this simply because Ms. Houston's cause of death is not presented well. Here is the headline run at the Los Angeles Times: Whitney Houston died from drowning, coroner says.
The release of the autopsy findings ends weeks of speculation about what killed the Grammy-winning singer on Feb. 11 on the eve of the Grammy Awards. Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and her death has been ruled as accidental. Several bottles of prescription medications were found in her hotel room, but coroner's officials said they weren't in excessive quantities. This is an untrue statement: the LACCO is still waiting on a full toxicology report that is weeks away from being released.
Coroner's Chief of Operations Craig Harvey said cocaine and its byproducts were found in Houston's system, and it was listed as a contributing factor in her death. He said the results indicated Houston was a chronic cocaine user. (See actual death certificate press release.)
Toxicology results also showed Houston had marijuana, Xanax, the muscle relaxant Flexeril and the allergy medication Benadryl in her system. Houston died just hours before she was scheduled to appear at producer Clive Davis' pre-Grammy Awards bash.
Our problem is obvious we believe. If a person who has ingested some powerful semi-hypnotic and opiate based medications and needed a bath to relax or what have you, then with body temperature being influenced by water temperature, one would think that a few lines, or spoonfuls of cocaine may not be the best recipe for either getting a clear head or a little pick me up.
This unfortunate sequence of events is hard – yet hardly accidental. We believe the main-stream media is definitely covering up some issues; therefore, the autopsy results are biased.
In our second such example is that of Trayvon Martin, who – other than the person who was with him – can definitively tell the absolute truth about what happened that resulted in his death.
Special interest groups, social advocacy groups, civil rights leaders, as well as young Trayvon's family and community have made enough noise to finally get someone to act.
Therefore on Thursday night, Florida Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed a special prosecutor to take over the state's investigation of the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin last month.
We'd ask please allow this team headed by the special prosecutor to do – without interference or bias – let them do their job. We are not willing to discuss virtually anything to do with how, when, or where Mr. Trayvon Martin was insofar as we believe that 17 years of age is far too early for someone to die.
It is our belief that the main-stream media has just about ruined any person of getting a fair trial; furthermore, we're not sure that anything we know as "justice" will be served. This is what we all could do for the case – our social responsibility of using our right to free speech with good conscience and speak with fidelity and reliability.
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