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How much does it cost to convert the case to chapter 7?
How hard is a transition to chapter 7 from 13 in California? How much does it cost to convert the case to chapter 7?That would definitely throw us into Chapter 7 catagory with maybe $100 left after all expenses. Before you think that filing later on will be better, you might want to read the article that Brett found and posted above under the subject heading "What's Wrong With BARF (Bankruptcy Reform)" It sure looks like the bankruptcy picture is going to get much worse fairly s...

Post Office Phone Service ?
I've been browsing the Post Office website and came across their home phone service which has three different options for connection: 1) Deposit £10 and dial 1466 for the access code. 2) Deposit £10 and get a router box. 3) Deposit £50 and get a digital cordless phone to automatically route calls via the service. I was looking at option 3 (mainly because I need a new phone anyway) and wondered if there was a way to stop it routing calls via the Post Office network and instead...

Looking for my IDEAL architectural engineering job - mechanical
I am looking for my ideal AE job. Anyone have any suggestions?? First, a little about myself: I currently work at a mid-sized, MEP consulting firm on the East Coast. I graduated from Penn State with a Master's Degree in Architectural Engineering, mechanical systems design. I am beginning to get bored with my present position and am not happy with the high cost of living where I'm at now. I have two years project engineer experience and have started taking on project manage...

Non Electrical Engineering asking for possible solutions to a problem
I'm writing software to track billiard balls on a pool table. I need an accurate way to track the balls. Each ball would have to be uniquely identified. I've thought about using a video camera, but it would require a high ceiling to be overhead or some complex calculations if it is at an angle, then there is the issue of writing recognition code to find the balls. I suspect it wouldn't be the most accurrate or the fastest solution in the world. Is anyone aware if it is techni...

Cheapest business phone line ?
I work from home as a computer programmer, and have a second phone line - in my limited company's name - which is used for work phone calls and ADSL broadband (the broadband is also in the company name). I need to have the second line in the company name in order for the cost to be deductable to the company. The problem is that I --make-- very few phone calls, so the cost of the phone line is basically the cost of the rental, and I'd like to reduce that if possible. Currently I'm...

High school student looking at Universities for computer engineering
I am a high school student who lives in Ontario, Canada who is interested in going into computer engineering. I have very high marks (a 97 average) and have a number of extracurricular activities, so I think I could probably be accepted to most universities. This poses a challenge: which universities in Ontario (or perhaps near Ontario) are good in the field of computer engineering? I have toured the University of Waterloo and found the campus quite nice, and I was wondering if the...

Aerospace Engineering rankings by Students Review
Everybody either loves or hate college rankings. Some like me can't do with them as a guide for comparing colleges. I went to the http://www.studentsreview.com/ website and feeling bored, happened to stumble upon its SR Rankins facility. I selected 'Program/Education Quality' as the Dynamic Ranking factor and 'Aerospace Engineering' as an Additional Optional Ranking Restriction, without selecting any other variable. Lo and behold! The list below was obtained. To my great joy...

Need sample 100 word credit statement to go in credit file
Need sample 100 word credit statement to go in credit file. Any one that can help with thisIn most cases, it's a waste of time, since it has no impact on your credit score. And the contents are specific to the reason for dispute, so there isn't a "form" It's a waste of time. When you need to explain your credit report to someone, just write (or tell) them personally when the time comes. That way you won't have to limit yourself to 100 words either On top of that, your statement is rar...

High School Mechanical Engineering Course
I am currently trying to start a high school course in mechanical engineering at my school. It would be taught to seniors who are taking AP Calculus (eqiv. college calc. I) at the same time. It would be taught as an honors science course, so something like 1st year junior college introduction to mechanical engineering type course would probably be appropriate. It would be taught with a block schedule of two hours a day, everyday, with access to a reasonably complete shop facility ...

I recieved my W-2 form this month and I noticed the part-time job did not withhold any federal income tax, although state and local income tax was withheld.
I have a full time job. I also have worked as on-call at another job throughout the last year. I recieved my W-2 form this month and I noticed the part-time job did not withhold any federal income tax, although state and local income tax was withheld. I ask why and my response was "I did not make enough to have federal income tax withheld". I have not been in this position before and I do not know if this business is telling the truth or if the business is trying to pull ...

Failing Ph.D. thesis defense?
I can't really go into details, but someone I know recently *FAILED* his Ph.D. defense. The reasoning (regarding a portion of research that some on the commitee thought should be further investigated) may be valid, but one has to ask - how could he have gotten to this point before someone said anything? It is my opinion that the student's advisor should be rather familiar with the content of the thesis that the advisor could point out any flaws or areas for improvement before ge...

Student Loan Bankruptcy. Anybody Succeed?
Student Loan Bankruptcy. Anybody Succeed?Even if (as I am sure is so) inadvertently, and even if (as I also do not question) the present poster was able to achieve a bankruptcy discharge of a student loan in default, this -- especially the unqualified "can" and "very easily" part -- is a potentially seriously misleading statement. While it is not uncommon in some places in the country for collectors of such loans to back off if a timely and credibly factually-compelling a...

Business Telephone Systems ?
When a business has multiple telephone lines, how do they come into their office? I assume if they have 4 incoming lines BT (or whoever) dont physically run 4 sets of wires, or do they?Multiline phone systems can start from as low as a couple of hundred quid and go up to many thousands of pounds. It will depend on your requirements and the number of extentions etc. For a typical small business installation, lets say 2 numbers and 3 lines (one number handling two lines), into an a...

Oregon income tax question regarding refunds ?
Oregon income tax question regarding refunds ? This is an Oregon state income tax question: In Oregon, for tax puposes, ones income is computed by using the amount from the Federal 1040, line 33. To this certain amounts are added or deducted according to Oregon's various tax rules. One problem with this is that the federal amount includes ones state income tax refund (for those who itemize). So, Oregon essentially imposes a tax on its own refund. Is there a way to deduct t...

Traffic Engineering and GIS
I work in Traffic Engineering for a local County government agency. I have been asked to study and justify a reason for our department to invest time and money for a GIS system. Is there anyone who may be familiar with a traffic engineering divisional operation and associated departments, that may be able to help me with some directions that GIS may be beneficial to my division.- First, I would like to point out that GIS is mostly for sharing of information. In your department, ...


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