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The following is the beginning of a series of columns on Linux disasters and how to recover from them, inspired in part by a Halloween Linux Journal Live episode titled "Horror Stories". You can watch the original episode at www.linuxjournal.com/video/linux-journal-live-horror-stories.
Nothing teaches you about Linux like a good disaster. Whether it's a hard drive crash, a wayward rm -rf command or fdisk mistakes, there are any number of ways your normal day as a Linux user can turn into a nightmare. Now, with that nightmare comes great opportunity: I've learned more about how Linux works by accidentally breaking it and then having to fix it again, than I ever have learned when everything was running smoothly. Believe me when I say that the following series of articles on system recovery is hard-earned knowledge.
Treated well, computer equipment is pretty reliable. Although I've experienced failures in just about every major computer part over the years, the fact is, I've had more computers outlast their usefulness than not. That being said, there's one computer component you can almost count on to fail at some point—the hard drive. You can blame it on the fast-moving parts, the vibration and heat inside a computer system or even a mistake on a forklift at the factory, but when your hard drive fails prematurely, no five-year warranty is going to make you feel better about all that lost data you forgot to back up.
The most important thing you can do to protect yourself from a hard drive crash (or really most Linux disasters) is back up your data. Back up your data! Not even a good RAID system can protect you from all hard drive failures (plus RAID doesn't protect you if you delete a file accidentally), so if the data is important, be sure to back it up. Testing your backups is just as important as backing up in the first place. You have not truly backed up anything if you haven't tested restoring the backup. The methods I list below for recovering data from a crashed hard drive are much more time consuming than restoring from a backup, so if at all possible, back up your data.
Now that I'm done with my lecture, let's assume that for some reason, one of your hard drives crashed and you did not have a backup. All is not necessarily lost. There are many different kinds of hard drive failure. Now, in a true hard drive crash, the head of the hard drive actually will crash into the platter as it spins at high speed. I've seen platters after a head crash that are translucent in sections as the head scraped off all of the magnetic coating. If this has happened to you, no command I list here will help you. Your only recourse will be one of the forensics firms out there that specialize in hard drive recovery. When most people say their hard drive has crashed, they are talking about a less extreme failure. Often, what has happened is that the hard drive has developed a number of bad blocks—so many that you cannot mount the filesystem—or in other cases, there is some different failure that results in I/O errors when you try to read from the hard drive. In many of these circumstances, you can recover at least some, if not most, of the data. I've been able to recover data from drives that sounded horrible and other people had completely written off, and it took only a few commands and a little patience.
Hard drive recovery works on the assumption that not all of the data on the drive is bad. Generally speaking, if you have bad blocks on a hard drive, they often are clustered together. The rest of the data on the drive could be fine if you could only access it. When hard drives start to die, they often do it in phases, so you want to recover as much data as quickly as possible. If a hard drive has I/O errors, you sometimes can damage the data further if you run filesystem checks or other repairs on the device itself. Instead, what you want to do is create a complete image of the drive, stored on good media, and then work with that image.
A number of imaging tools are available for Linux—from the classic dd program to advanced GUI tools—but the problem with most of them is that they are designed to image healthy drives. The problem with unhealthy drives is that when you attempt to read from a bad block, you will get an I/O error, and most standard imaging tools will fail in some way when they get an error. Although you can tell dd to ignore errors, it happily will skip to the next block and write nothing for the block it can't read, so you can end up with an image that's smaller than your drive. When you image an unhealthy drive, you want a tool designed for the job. For Linux, that tool is ddrescue.
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Tried it all but my rescued image does not show any file under /home/lopo although they are there. On an 92GB partition on less than 700KB are damaged but it was enough to lost everything ;(
Foremost does not reconigzed a lot of my files: bz2, gz, svg, odf files, etc., so -t all is not really ALL.
dd progress report with USR1 signal
While I have no quibble with using ddrescue instead of dd (the wonderful thing about *nix is that there are 72 different ways to do anything) I do have to comment on your statement: "In fact, in some circumstances, I prefer using ddrescue over dd for regular imaging as well, just for the progress output."
dd provides progress info if you send a USR1 to the process. From the dd(1) man page:
Sending a USR1 signal to a running `dd' process makes it
print I/O statistics to standard error and then resume copying.
I guess I'm lucky
I guess I'm lucky then.
I've never had a hard drive fail on me. Ever. Not at work, not at home.
I still keep my first PC around, with its fully functional hard drive in it (a 80486 80MHz with a 528 MB hard drive, from 1994 I think).
A Better 'Method of Last Resort'
If you can't mount a ddrescue image, but need to retrieve documents, photographs, pdf files, ect. you can use a nifty program called "foremost." It is available for most *nix platforms, and on Windoze via cygwin. Foremost scans through a hard drive image, mountable or not, and looks for recognizable file headers. It understands over twenty popular file headers including jpg, pdf, doc, xml, etc. When it finds these files it dumps them out as usable files. It is truly a thing of beauty. The first time you use it, you will just sit back in amazement. For example, if you have a hard drive image named my_hd_image.dd, that was made with one of the dd utilities, you could execute the following command:
~$ foremost -t all -i my_hd_image.dd
After the command executes, a subdirectory will be created that has all of the recovered files, organized neatly by file type. On Ubuntu, you can get foremost by typing:
~$ sudo apt-get install foremost
This tools is also excellent for recovering deleted files from USB drives, etc. Enjoy!
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Spectroscopic characterization of copper(I) binding to apo and metal-reconstituted zinc finger peptides
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Cu(I) exhibits high affinity for thiolate ligands, suggesting that thiol-rich zinc or iron binding sites may be subject to disruption during copper stress conditions. Zinc fingers constitute a large class of metalloproteins that use a combination of cysteine and histidine residues that bind Zn(II) as a structural element. Despite the shared preference of both copper and zinc for thiolate and amine coordination, the susceptibility of zinc finger domains toward copper substitution is not well studied. We report spectroscopic studies that characterize the Cu(I) binding properties of the zinc finger consensus peptides CP-CCHH, CP-CCHC, and CP-CCCC and the C-terminal zinc finger domain of HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein p7 (NCp7_C). Cu(I) binds to both the apopeptides and the Co(II)-substituted peptides, and the stoichiometry of Cu(I) binding is dependent on the number of cysteine thiols at the metal binding site. Fluorescence studies of the Zn(II)–NCp7_C complex indicate that Cu(I) also effectively competes with Zn(II) at the metal binding site, despite the high affinity of Zn(II) for the CCHC binding motif. Circular dichroism studies on both CP-CCHC and NCp7_C show that the conformations of the Cu(I)-bound complexes differ substantially from those of the Zn(II) species, implying that Cu(I) substitution is likely to impact zinc finger function. These results show that for the peptides studied here, Cu(I) is the thermodynamically favored metal despite the known high Zn(II) affinity of zinc finger domains, suggesting that Cu(I)-substituted zinc finger domains might be relevant in the context of both copper toxicity mechanisms and copper-responsive transcription factors.
KeywordsZinc fingers Copper binding peptides Electronic absorption spectroscopy Metal ion toxicity
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Is Adam Sandler looking to relive his raunchy glory days? In the first red-band trailer for "That's My Boy," the comedian drops f-bombs, visits strip clubs, and takes bong rips — all of which are a far cry from his Razzie-nominated performance in the rather tame "Jack and Jill."
The comedy stars Sandler as Donnie, a grown man who spends most of his time partying. When the IRS finds out that he's been evading his taxes, he looks to his estranged son, Todd ("SNL" cast member Andy Samberg), a hedge-fund manager, for financial support. Unfortunately, Todd is in the middle of planning a wedding (to "Gossip Girl" star Leighton Meester), which Donnie is more than happy to ruin with extreme prejudice.
Could this be a return to form for Sandler? From the looks of the trailer, which you can watch above, maybe. After all, isn't that Vanilla Ice?
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James P. Henning State President - Ohio and Kentucky
Jim Henning is president of Duke Energys utility operations in Ohio and Kentucky, which serves approximately 840,000 electric customers and 525,000 natural gas customers. He is accountable for advancing the companys rate and regulatory initiatives, and managing the government relations, economic development and community affairs function throughout the region.
Prior to assuming his current role in 2012, Jim was vice president of government and regulatory affairs for Duke Energy Ohio and Duke Energy Kentucky. In this role, he was responsible for the government and regulatory policies and strategies to strengthen Duke Energys mission of providing safe, reliable and clean energy for customers in both states. Jim also managed key relationships within the governors offices and state legislatures, as well as tactical interactions with the companys regulators in Ohio and Kentucky.
Jim previously spent more than nine years leading the commercial activities of Duke Energys regulated natural gas business in Ohio and Kentucky. He oversaw the planning, procurement and recovery of more than $400 million in annual investment in natural gas, and directed the physical operations and control of Duke Energys natural gas distribution system. He also led the teams responsible for managing the relationships with large-business natural gas customers, as well as the management and administration of the companys natural gas customer choice program.
Born and raised in Ohio, Jim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in financial services from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and an MBA in finance marketing from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla.
Jim is active in a number of community and professional activities. He serves as chair of REDI Cincinnati. In addition, Jim is a board member of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber, Cintrifuse, the Boone County (Ky.) Public Library, People Working Cooperatively and the Dan Beard Council, Boy Scouts of America. He is also a member of the Cincinnati Business Committee and the Ohio Business Roundtable.
In his spare time, Jim enjoys golf, traveling and bicycling, and is a high school wrestling official. He and his wife, Christine, have two children
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Vincent Cook of Topeka was traveling west on I470 in a white GMC Sonoma when he was struck from behind by Christine Nieman in a blue Oldsmobile. The collision caused the GMC to roll over.
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Following on from Are the new Macbook Pro 64 bit or 32 bit?. The new MacBook Pros (March 2011) now seem to start in 64bit mode rather than 32bit mode. Thanks for letting us know Apple!
This is causing us a problem with our Cisco VPN client as it uses a 32bit kernel extension that naturally doesn't work when booted into 64bit mode.
Holding down 3 & 2 will start the machine into 32bit mode and the VPN client works fine, but when we reboot the Mac it starts up again into 64bit mode.
How can we ensure that the Macs start in 32bit mode.
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Linear wave propagation through inhomogeneous structures of size R?? (Fig.1) is a computationally challenging problem, in particular when using finite element methods, due to the steep increase of the number of degrees of freedom as a function of R/?. Fortunately, when the geometry of the problem possesses symmetries, one may choose an appropriate basis in which the stiffness matrix of the ...
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Introduction: Singlet oxygen (¹O₂) has a critical role in the cell-killing mechanism of photodynamic therapy (PDT). Therefore, in this study, the distance-dependent reacted ¹O₂ is numerically calculated using finite-element method (FEM). Herein, we use a model [Ref. 1] that has been previously developed to incorporate the diffusion equation for the light transport in tissue and the macroscopic ...
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It is well-known that metal nanoparticles (NPs) excited at the plasmon frequency not only exhibit peculiar optical properties (e.g., a peak in the extinction spectrum, an enhanced electromagnetic near-filed) but also heat up [1]. This phenomenon is highly investigated for medical applications, but it can be exploited also for the realization of optical devices. In our study we use COMSOL ...
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The American Federation of Teachers is hosting its biennial convention in Minneapolis next week.
The convention will feature numerous speakers, expos and sessions for teachers and other educators.
Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton will speak to the teachers' union Monday night.
Other speakers will include AFT president Randi Weingarten, Minnesota lawmakers, including U.S. Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, and Sybrina Fulton, the mother of Trayvon Martin.
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A pituitary tumor is a growth of abnormal cells in the tissues of the pituitary gland.
Pituitary tumors form in the pituitary gland, a pea-sized organ in the center of the brain, just above the back of the nose. The pituitary gland is sometimes called the "master endocrine gland" because it makes hormones that affect the way many parts of the body work. It also controls hormones made by many other glands in the body.
Anatomy of the inside of the brain, showing the pineal and pituitary glands, optic nerve, ventricles (with cerebrospinal fluid shown in blue), and other parts of the brain.
Pituitary tumors are divided into three groups:
- Benign pituitary adenomas: Tumors that are not cancer. These tumors grow very slowly and do not spread from the pituitary gland to other parts of the body.
- Invasive pituitary adenomas: Benign tumors that may spread to bones of the skull or the sinus cavity below the pituitary gland.
- Pituitary carcinomas: Tumors that are malignant (cancer). These pituitary tumors spread into other areas of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) or outside of the central nervous system. Very few pituitary tumors are malignant.
Pituitary tumors may be either non-functioning or functioning.
- Non-functioning pituitary tumors do not make hormones.
- Functioning pituitary tumors make more than the normal amount of one or more hormones. Most pituitary tumors are functioning tumors. The extra hormones made by pituitary tumors may cause certain signs or symptoms of disease.
The pituitary gland hormones control many other glands in the body.
Hormones made by the pituitary gland include:
- Prolactin: A hormone that causes a woman's breasts to make milk during and after pregnancy.
- Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH): A hormone that causes the adrenal glands to make a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol helps control the use of sugar, protein, and fats in the body and helps the body deal with stress.
- Growth hormone: A hormone that helps control body growth and the use of sugar and fat in the body. Growth hormone is also called somatotropin.
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone: A hormone that causes the thyroid gland to make other hormones that control growth, body temperature, and heart rate. Thyroid-stimulating hormone is also called thyrotropin.
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With the Kenai Peninsula Borough's municipal election results on the books, Soldotna City Council member Pete Sprague has been promoted to mayor, but that means his seat — and the remainder of his term — will need to be filled.
Applications and a notice of vacancy for Seat F on the Soldotna City Council went up on the city's website early Thursday morning after Sprague resigned his seat during the council's Wednesday meeting. He and several other council members said they were sad to see current mayor Nels Anderson resign.
With elections just around the corner, Soldotna's city council and mayoral candidates are preparing to tackle several issues facing the city.
For seat A, incumbent Paul Whitney is facing off against challenger Fred Sturman for a three-year term while incumbent candidate Linda Murphy is running against Dan Nelson. Current council member Pete Sprague is running unopposed for city mayor.
For the sole mayoral candidate in Soldotna, current councilman Pete Sprague, quality of life is for city residents is a top priority.
"People have just said how pretty this city looks, how the city is doing well and how our facilities are in good shape," he said. "We provide a lot for the people of Soldotna and the area and the comment has been made to me 'please don't let us go backwards.' I want to improve on what we've got."
After more than a month of negotiations, Miller Energy Resources Inc. filed Thursday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and reorganization.
The parent company of Alaska based Cook Inlet Energy blamed the substantial decline in oil prices, a drilling plan that resulted in lower-than-expected additional production and the withdrawal of a private lender who had promised the company a more than $165 million loan to refinance its outstanding debt, according to a media release.
If the size of the crowd during the Soldotna City Council forum was any indicator of voter turnout for the municipal election, it's going to be low again.
But, for the 19 adults and one child who attended the forum, the four candidates vying for two seats on the council spoke for nearly an hour about their views on marijuana, grocery taxes, capital project priorities and the overall financial health of the city.
Incumbent Linda Murphy is facing opposition from Dan Nelson for seat C.
Soldotna is working to improve its paper trail.
While city employees follow an informal procedure for requesting and managing capital assets, City Manager Mark Dixson introduced a management plan that will require better record-keeping and establish an inventory of the city's capital assets.
After the Wednesday Soldotna City Council meeting, during which members voted to adopt the new plan, Dixson said there were few changes between what the city is currently doing with its capital assets and what is covered under the new policy.
A Nikiski resident and community activist died on Thursday after she was ejected and pinned beneath her ATV.
Ann Dooley-Krogseng, 59, was an organizer of the Nikiski Community Action Group and a driving force behind the unincorporated community's attempts to fix its crime problem.
While talk of touching the yearly dividend checks for Alaskans can be tantamount to cursing in some circles, the majority of the more than 200 people who attended a joint chamber luncheon and budget presentation in Soldotna on Wednesday seemed open to discussing the Permanent Fund earnings as a larger source of revenue to cover the state's budget deficit.
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Why is this true?
$(\exists x)(P(x) \Rightarrow (\forall y) P(y))$
Why is this true?
$(\exists x)(P(x) \Rightarrow (\forall y) P(y))$
Since this may be homework, I do not want to provide the full formal proof, but I will share the informal justification. Classical first-order logic typically makes the assumption of existential import (i.e., that the domain of discourse is non-empty). In classical logic, the principle of excluded middle holds, i.e., that for any $\phi$, either $\phi$ or $\lnot\phi$ holds. Since I first encountered this kind of sentence where $P(x)$ was interpreted as "$x$ is a bird," I will use that in the following argument. Finally, recall that a material conditional $\phi \to \psi$ is true if and only if either $\phi$ is false or $\psi$ is true.
By excluded middle, it is either true that everything is a bird, or that not everything is a bird. Let us consider these cases:
Since it holds in each of the exhaustive cases that there is something such that if it is a bird, then everything is a bird, we conclude that there is, in fact, something such that if it is a bird, then everything is a bird.
Since questions about the domain came up in the comments, it seems worthwhile to consider the three preconditions to this argument: existential import (the domain is non-empty); excluded middle ($\phi \lor \lnot\phi$); and the material conditional ($(\phi \to \psi) \equiv (\lnot\phi \lor \psi)$). Each of these can be changed in a way that can affect the argument. This might not be the place to examine how each of these affects the argument, but we can at least give pointers to resources about the alternatives.
Hint: The only way for $A\implies B$ to be false is for $A$ to be true and $B$ to be false.
I don't think this is actually true unless you know your domain isn't empty. If your domain is empty, then $\forall y: P(y)$ is true "vacuously," but $\exists x: Q$ is not true for any $Q$.
The examples with birds or drinkers were designed to make this simple logical truth sound paradoxical. Perhaps an example from ordinary mathematics will dispel the air of paradox. Consider a nonempty set $X$ and a function $f:X\rightarrow\{0,1\}$. Does the following proposition seem strange and unintuitive?
Theorem. There is an element $m\in X$ such that, if $f(m)=1$, then $f(x)=1$ for all $x\in X$.
Proof. The function $f$ has an absolute minimum. (The domain is nonempty and the range is a finite set of numbers.) Let $m$ be a point in $X$ where $f$ attains its minimum value. Clearly, if $f(m)=1$, then $f(x)=1$ for all $x$.
Really, all that logical formula is saying is that the truth value ($1$ for true, $0$ for false) of the "propositional function" $P(x)$ attains its minimum.
In classical logic the following equivalence is logically valid: $$ \exists x (\varphi\Rightarrow\psi)\Longleftrightarrow(\forall x\varphi\Rightarrow\psi) $$ providing that $x$ is a variable not free in $\psi$. So the formula in question is logically equivalent to $\forall xP(x)\Rightarrow\forall yP(y)$.
Looking at the poblem from a slightly different perspective. Either (i) all objects in the domain of discourse have property $P$, i.e. $\forall y P(y)$ is true or (ii) there is $a$ in the domain for which $P$ fails, i.e. $\neg P(a)$ is true. In (i) $P(x)\Rightarrow\forall y P(y)$ must be true, so $\exists x(P(x)\Rightarrow\forall y P(y))$ is true. In (ii) $P(a)\Rightarrow\forall y P(y)$ must be true, therefore the sentence in question must be true as well.
Here's a different approach: this can be fairly-straightforwardly proved from simple boolean algebra, starting from a tautology. $$ ((\forall y)P(y)) \lor (\lnot (\forall x) P(x)) \\ ((\forall y)P(y)) \lor ((\exists x)\lnot P(x))\\ (\text{anything} \Rightarrow (\forall y)P(y)) \lor ((\exists x)(P(x) \Rightarrow \text{anything})) \\ ((\forall x)(P(x) \Rightarrow (\forall y)P(y))) \lor ((\exists x)(P(x) \Rightarrow (\forall y)P(y))) \\ ((\exists x)(P(x) \Rightarrow (\forall y)P(y))) \lor ((\exists x)(P(x) \Rightarrow (\forall y)P(y))) \\ (\exists x)(P(x) \Rightarrow (\forall y)P(y)) $$
In mathematics, if not in philosophy, the domain of quantification is usually made explicit in statements. If we let the domain be some set $U$, your statement becomes
$$\exists x\in U (P(x) \Rightarrow \forall y\in U (P(y))$$
or equivalently
$$\exists x(x\in U \wedge (P(x) \Rightarrow \forall y(y\in U\Rightarrow P(y))))$$ Then you can formally prove this statement is true iff $U$ is non-empty as sketched here:
For non-empty $U$, consider two cases:
$$\forall y\in U (P(y))\lor \neg\forall y\in U (P(y))$$
In each case, obtain
$$\exists x\in U (P(x) \Rightarrow \forall y\in U (P(y))$$ For empty U, assume to the contrary that
$$\exists x\in U (P(x) \Rightarrow \forall y\in U (P(y))$$
and obtain a contradiction.
Full text of formal proof at http://dcproof.com/Mats.htm
The location of the parentheses is crucial here. Note that $(\exists x)(P(x) \Rightarrow (\forall y) P(y))$ is very different from $(\exists x)(P(x)) \Rightarrow (\forall y) P(y))$. To see why the former statement is true, consider its negation which is
$$\forall x (P(x) \wedge \neg \forall P(x)) \equiv \forall x(P(x) \wedge \exists x \neg P(x))$$
which is clearly false if your domain is nonempty. In classical logic, we restrict to nonempty domains, so your original statement will always be true.
Translate it to english:
For any given property, you can find an instance in a set of things to make it true. (As long as that set is not the empty set, by the way; existential assertions are false for empty sets.)
But let's look at it by taking the contradiction and seeing where it leads: $\neg(\exists x)(P(x) \Rightarrow (\forall y) P(y))$
we can move the negative inside: $(\forall x)\neg(P(x) \Rightarrow (\forall y) P(y))$
Then we can integrate the $\neg$ into the formula by way of $\neg (Q \rightarrow P) = Q \land\neg P$ to arrive at: $(\forall x)(P(x) \land\neg (\forall y) P(y))$
But this asserts $P(x)$ for all $x$; i.e. that if we think of any property $P$, all things have that property! This is clearly absurd for any nonempty set; we can come up with all kinds of properties $P$ which holds only for some things in a set, or none at all.
To add a proof in Fitch style, natural deduction:
This is the shortest I managed, I don't think a shorter proof using the standard introduction and elimination rules exist
For explanation I compare this "paradox" with:
If the last person has left the room, all people have left the room.
There is a person if he has left the room, all people have left the room.
The first statement is a truism , so how can the last statement not be one?


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Belarus narrowly missed out on promotion so take their place in Europe/Africa Zone Group II again for 2016.
Last tie 18-20 September 2015
Joao Sousa recovered from a stunning opening day loss to win the doubles and his second singles to seal promotion for Portugal.
Very few would have picked Belarus' Egor Gerasimov to come back from 06 16 down against near top-50 player Sousa. Yet, the Belarussian producing an incredible comeback to win in five sets and give his country the lead in the tie. Gastao Elias levelled the tie though in the second rubber. Then the two Portuguese men combined to win a thrilling five-set doubles contest, before Sousa eased by Uladzimir Ignatik to clinch victory and leave Belarus in Group II again.
Belarus' best Davis Cup performance came in 2004, when it was a semifinalist. Prior to 1992, Belarusian players represented USSR.
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Making a change of school is a developmentally critical practice before college. Academic strengths, interests and gifts become clearer by the end of middle school, and a student can therefore actively participate in the process of high school selection. Each placement is carefully orchestrated and planned in concert with the student, family, faculty and Head of School. Over the last several years, 90% of our graduates placed in their first choice secondary schools.
Green Vale is a family school. "Big kids" partner with "little kids." Brothers and sisters can be found capturing a hug in the hallways, sharing a story together in the library, and watching one another perform on stage. Children quickly learn that this is a community where Respect, Responsibilty, Caring and Citizenship are clear and constant expectations.
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Cepheid (CPHD) guides Q3 sales lower, saying revenue is expected to be in the range of $79M to $81M, lower than targeted due to intermittent interruptions in the supply of Xpert cartridge parts. The parts availability is being addressed and Cepheid is working aggressively to ship orders. However, the company currently expects to exit the quarter with more than $5M in backorders which it expects to be fulfilled by the end of October. Shares -3% AH.
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When the options for including posts' categories and/or custom taxonomies are enabled, it'd be nice to have two additional options to also include their parents, as this would enable an even more effective fuzzy search. Something like this alternative version to the category indexing code block that starts at line 2295 (not tested, as I don't actually have multiple category levels, and probably in need of a rework or "function'izing" to avoid repeating code blocks) or this one to the first
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New music from Common's Nobody Smiling, which hits July 22nd.
No I.D. and James Fauntleroy's Cocaine 80′s project continues to forge ahead, with this track featuring Common and Jhene Aiko. From the upcoming Flower Of Life EP.
We finally get a cut with Common from No I.D. and James Fauntleroy's super-group project. The Express OG EP is out now. Grab it here.
Fourth release from the collective of James Faunterloy, No I.D., and Common. Com's involvement seems to be limited, but how about a guest verse from Nasir?
Third release from the Cocaine 80′s Express OG EP, a collective consisting of James Fauntleroy, No I.D., and Common. Still no verses from Big Comstradamus tho….
Another track from the Cocaine 80′s super-group collective, which includes James Fauntleroy, Common, and No I.D. This seems like a solo cut from Lord Faunteroy.
New record from this supergroup that consists of Common, No I.D., James Fauntleroy, and others.
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This plugin worked beautifully for the last 9 months on my blog. One of the easiest plugins to get this functionality. But after 202 snippets, I am suddenly no longer able to create or edit any snippets using the plugin.
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Dean Ruger comments on the divided Supreme Court over Obama's Immigration plan.
June 30, 2016Penn Law faculty members comment to the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affirmative Action program at the University of Texas.
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March 16, 2016Penn Law faculty members respond to President Barack Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.
November 19, 2015Professor Paul H. Robinson spoke about the legal structures necessary to interdict foreign terrorist fighters, the impact of the Paris attacks on security policy in Europe, and the balance between security and civil liberties.
June 26, 2015Penn Law faculty members who specialize in constitutional law respond to the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality.
June 25, 2015Prof. Kermit Roosevelt analyzes the possible impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on the same sex marriage.
January 12, 2015Penn Law asked several of its faculty members to look ahead and predict some of the key legal issues that will be discussed and debated in the upcoming year.
November 3, 2014Penn Law's Criminal Law Research Group, led by Professor Paul H. Robinson, is working with the U.S. military's Special Operations Command-Pacific (SOCPAC) to determine how foreign criminal law can be used to interdict foreign terrorist fighters.
July 7, 2014Are Christians getting preferential treatment from the Supreme Court? Prof. Kermit Roosevelt discusses in SalonHobby Lobby ruling could mean some religious claims get more sympathy than others. "Troubling," Prof. Roosevelt explains to Salon.
July 1, 2014Prof. David Skeel analyzes impact of Hobby Lobby Ruling on campaign finance cases in op-ed for The Washington PostProf. Skeel analyzes the possible impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on the Hobby Lobby case, such as the court's future campaign finance cases.
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OAKLAND – The A's welcomed leadoff man Coco Crisp back to the lineup Monday, a timely addition after a series in which their high-scoring offense came back down to earth.
The speedy switch hitter was penciled in at center field for the opener of a three-game series against the Houston Astros. Crisp had missed the previous two games with a strained left groin suffered Friday night against Detroit, but indications are he's made a speedy recovery.
"He actually felt better (Sunday)," A's manager Bob Melvin said before the game. "When I left yesterday, I talked to (head trainer) Nick (Paparesta), and he said he was ready to go. Hopefully that's the case."
Crisp enters the night ranked second in the American League with 14 runs, tied for second in extra base hits (9), tied for third in stolen bases (4) and total bases (33), and tied for fourth in home runs (4) and multiple-hit games (6).
He's the catalyst for a team that scored runs in bunches during a nine-game winning streak, but was held to eight runs total in dropping two of three games to the Tigers over the weekend.
One player missing from Monday's lineup is right fielder Josh Reddick, who went 1 for 13 with seven strikeouts in the Detroit series and is batting .108 overall. Chris Young is playing right field and batting third. With the Astros throwing left-hander Erik Bedard, Melvin said it was a good time to rest the left-handed hitting Reddick, who missed three games last week with a sprained right wrist.
The manager acknowledged Reddick's recent struggles.
"I think there's always a temptation when you come back from an injury to try to do too much, and he's a guy that wants to be there for his team," Melvin said. "Maybe he's swinging out of the zone a little bit to do a little too much, which isn't uncommon. I think that' s probably the way for a lot of guys when they're not swinging the bat well."
Catcher Derek Norris, on a 9 for 18 streak, gets a rare start in the No. 2 slot.
"Jonny Gomes, I did that some with him last year -- hit him in the '2' hole, a guy that hits lefties well," Melvin said. "Based on some of the injuries we have here, we'll flip the lineup around a little bit and play a hotter hand. (Norris) is swinging the bat pretty good right now."
Michael Taylor is playing left field, his first start since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento.
The A's are happy with the production from shortstop Jed Lowrie, who they obtained from Houston in a February trade. But the Astros are pleased so far with what they received in that deal as well.
Left fielder Chris Carter, who's starting at DH Monday in his first game at the Coliseum as an opposing player, has a team-high four homers with seven RBIs to go with a .277 average.
"Chris has been tremendous," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "Obviously, he's added thump in the middle of our lineup. He's a guy that can drive the ball out of the ballpark to all three fields. And he's gotten some pretty big hits for us early on this season."
Carter said he relishes the chance to play every day, a chance that didn't materialize with Oakland.
"I don't have to worry about being in the lineup," Carter said. "I was in a platoon situation (with the A's) where I was facing lefties, and some righties … It's better (now)."
The Astros also received right-hander Brad Peacock and minor league catcher Max Stassi in that trade. Peacock will start Tuesday after taking the loss against the A's in Houston on April 5.
Regular A's left fielder and cleanup man Yoenis Cespedes (strained left hand) was scheduled to run and do some throwing before Monday's game.
Infielder Adam Rosales (strained rib cage) is progressing well, and he and Melvin both are hopeful he can begin a rehab assignment around the time the A's begin a six-game road trip Friday at Tampa Bay.
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Planning on making a future pilgrimage to Austin and the campus of the University of Texas for a Longhorns football game at Darrell K Royal-Memorial Stadium?
Here are some suggestions on lodging and dining for your stay:
Where to stay
San Jose Hotel
1316 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas 78704
(512) 444-7322 | Web site
Some of the quarters at this hipster hangout are no bigger than a dorm room. But dorm life was never like this, not with the sleek, minimalist accommodations that are straight out of Dwell magazine, and the lively courtyard bar scene. As an added bonus, the place is home to Jo's Coffee Shop, which features some of the best latte drinks southeast of Seattle.
Driskill Hotel
604 Brazos St.
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 474-5911 | Web site
Lyndon Baines Johnson's first date with Lady Bird was at the restaurant of this grand, downtown hotel. The place remained a sentimental favorite to Johnson, who made regular visits during his presidency. Johnson spent election night of 1964 at the hotel, and addressed his supporters in a hotel ballroom after his win.
The hotel bar does a brisk postgame business, and the ambience will make you feel like a cattle rancher or oil baron. For breakfast we recommend the 1886 Cafe & Bakery, named for the year the hotel opened.
Where to eat
El Arroyo
1624 W. Fifth St.
Austin, Texas 78703
512-474-1222 | Web site
One taste of the incomparable queso here and your appetite for stadium nachos will be ruined forever. After Longhorn games, the place fills up with fans celebrating a UT victory by crushing platefuls of Austin's celebrated Tex-Mex, washed down with margaritas, all while watching a West Coast game on TV. Kirk Herbstreit says he stops by every time he's in town; for that, we think he deserves a show on the Food Channel to go along with his ESPN gig.
Stubb's Barbecue
801 Red River St.
Austin, Texas 78701
512-480-8341 | Web site
Music and barbecue make this the quintessential Austin hangout. The stage has played host to everyone from Willie Nelson to Bob Dylan, but it's tough to know if the music or the food is the real headliner here. The spicy, pit-smoked ribs come with more of a kick than Earl Campbell in the open field. (You've probably seen, or bought, Stubb's Bar-B-Q sauce in your local stores.) Sunday features a sensational gospel brunch.
The Continental Club
1315 S. Congress Ave.
Austin, Texas 78704
(512) 441-2444 | Web site
The small venue is known as ground zero for rockabilly but hosts a wide variety of bands, including rock and new wave. Originally a supper club that booked acts such as Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey, the Continental Club has long since morphed into an edgier venue that hosted Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Sixth Street
The highest concentration of Austin's bars and clubs are on this stretch downtown. The street is lined with venues like Antone's (213 W. Fifth St., Web site) that helped launched the likes of Janis Joplin and Vaughn.
Other attraction
Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
2313 Red River St.
Austin, Texas 78705
512-721-0200 | Web site
Located on the University of Texas campus, the LBJ library transports you back to a time when a president from Texas led a nation that was mired in an unpopular war, with no easy way out. And as with a Texas home football game, time stands still and history seems to repeat itself here.


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The product is advertised as being an SD card. But it is actually an SDHC. As some of us may know, any computer or device that is more than 18 months old your device will more than likely not be able to read the micro SDHC card. So don't puchase this if you think it is simply an SD. I specifically purchased this because it did not have the HC in any part of the product description or details. Therefore I am now looking for software that will convert what I would consider to be a new computer over to being able to read them.
The product was fine. However the box it arrived in had been run over several times by a truck. This item managed to survive because it was so small but another did not. It was a huge pain to get things replaced because you have to take them to a local Walmart to do so instead of contacting someone through the web site. If I wanted to spend time going to a local store I would not be ordering online.
If you push the 8gb microsd card as far into the adapter as it'll safely go, your sd capable device won't be able to read it. However if you slightly pull it out of the adapter you won't have this problem.
It works as advertised at a price below that of similar products from other manufacturers. I would definitey buy the same product again the next time I need more storage for my MP3 player.
This is a mircoSD HC card, NOT microSD as indicated.
We got our mom the gift of an 8" digital photo frame for CHRISTmas this past year and found that it's internal memory wasn't much considering the amount of pictures we wanted to load.
So, we decided to purchase this set so that she'd have lots of space for pictures from the past, present and future.
Since she'd never see the package (not that she'd care), I was going to give her one of the adapters, since she doesn't have one, and keep the other one for myself, since I don't have one either.
The price seemed really good for the amount of storage on the little bitty card.
I was a little disappointed. Not a real big deal - just not quite what I was expecting.
I have a Sansa Fuz MP3 player that allows for an additonal micro SD card. This works great! I'm so happy to be able to load more music I can play. Installation and loading is really easy with this Micro SD card. I think it is also an High Density card. No problems for me. Glad I found this. I wish there were more options for the microSD HD,,, Like an affordable 16gig and 32 gig card.
This brand is really BAD, i purchased this micro sd and only worked for 3 days, i could not even format this micro sd, my cell phone was going crazy (turning off and on itself) while the micro sd was into the phone, and i have a friend who also purchased a USB flash (8GB) from Dane-Elec and didn't work ok either.
I had problems with it until I found out I had to let the phone format the disc. After I did this, it worked fine!
This is a review of a MicroSDHC card. I tried to discover before buying this product if it would work with my existing MicroSD devices. (I was looking for a large memory card that would work in my son's LG enV cell phone.) I couldn't discover a definitive answer, but was led to believe that it would work. I was pleasantly surprised when I plugged it into the LG enV cell phone that it worked without a problem. Yet, a couple of weeks later I tried to copy the photos and videos off the MicroSDHC card to my son's PC with no luck. I then tried two different readers pugged into four different PC's (all different manufacturers) still with no luck. So, I returned this product and bought a MicroSD card. It's capacity is 1/4 the size but it works.
This is a great product. I bought it for my daughters 23rd birthday along with some other phone accessories. It allows you to carry your music with you on you cell phone. My daughter has a blackberry curve and needed to get a memory card. Her phone comes with software that takes up a lot of space on the computer and slowed it down some. So with this product (because it comes with an adaptor) she did not have to install the software and could pick which songs from iTunes she wanted on her memory card and take along with her. Its very quick and easy to use. The price was great here on Walmart.com. I looked at the Verizon website for memory cards that went with her phone and they cost a lot more. Walmart.com strikes again. I love it!
Breaking it down:
Value - Looked good online, but when you add the shipping costs, it ended up being more expensive than a similar item at bestbuy. If you can wait for site to store, then it becomes a good value.
Storage and Speed - Ok for using it as a file storage card to be used on my phone's mp3 player... Not good for cameras over 8MP. On my 7mp Nikon, no problems... On my Canon Sx10, due to the rate of data xfer, it becomes to slow... But that was expected.
Overall it is a good product... and does it's job.
card itself works fine in my son mp3/camera-phone, but adapter did not work from the day we opened the package. So he couldn't plug into compter to put his songs on it, He only put a few on by sending them to himself which left over 7.5 gb of wasted space. Should have returned it but he didn't tell me til 2 months went by
I originally got this for my waterproof camera since it only supported micro sd. So I figured why not get an adapter for my DSLR camera as well. It holds tons of pictures for my waterproof and about 1000 for my DSLR. But I also like the fact that I can use it for my phone if I wanted. Glad I bought it.
Neither the micro sd card nor the adapter worked. I tried them each with other pieces to make sure, but neither worked. Very disappointed. I also tried not pushing it in all the way, but no luck with that either.
I bought this as part of a package with the camera. It doesn't fit the camera. I had to go out and buy the right one. Check first!! You'd think it was part of a package it would go with the camera right?? Wrong
works great , i should of bought it local found it 5.00 cheaper on sale . but its still worth keeping. put it in my phone instead the junk mp3 player i ordered at the same time
Even thought i had gotten the wrong size for my cell phone this was a very good product.It did what is was supposed to do. :)
I was sent an SDHC card which didn't work in my device. Had to return it to a local Wal Mart store.
bought this for my new phone and it works great! tons of space for music and pics!