threading.java

    final Handler handler = new Handler();
    final Runnable updateThread = new Runnable() {
        public void run() {
    		ImageView picture = (ImageView) LegislatorProfile.this.findViewById(R.id.picture);
    		picture.setImageDrawable(avatar);
        }
    };
	
	public void loadImage() {
		Thread loadingThread = new Thread() {
			public void run() {
				String url = "http://govpix.appspot.com/" + Uri.encode(picName);
				InputStream stream = (InputStream) fetchObject(url);
				if (stream != null)
					avatar = Drawable.createFromStream(stream, "src");
				else
					avatar = getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.no_photo);
				
				handler.post(updateThread);
			}
		};
		loadingThread.start();
	}