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Oh man, watch out for the friggin' Giants again. As our man Joe Fortenbaugh pointed out earlier today, the Giants are 6-0 against the spread in their last six playoff games as an underdog and 5-1 ATS in their last six games overall. That means the Packers are almost certain to have their hands full in the final game of the weekend.
The top storylines:
1. Eli vs. Rodgers. Both Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers are Pro Bowlers coming off of career years. Rodgers is probably the MVP, but Manning might actually be just as hot.
2. Offense! It's a battle of two former Super Bowl MVP quarterbacks and two top-10 offenses. The Packers have scored at least 27 points in nine of their last 10 games, while the Giants put up at least 29 in four of their last five regular-season games.
3. Heavy hearts in Green Bay. It should be a pretty emotional game for the Packers after offensive coordinator Joe Philbin lost his 21-year-old son in a tragic accident this week.
The last time they met…
- It went down to the final play, but the Packers barely survived, winning 38-35 to maintain their perfect season in Week 13. Both quarterbacks were on fire, especially in the second half.
- Total yards: Packers 449, Giants 447.
- Despite only recording two sacks, the Giants got a lot of pressure on Rodgers.
Injuries to watch:
- The Giants are healthier than they've been all year, but Osi Umenyiora is still bothered by ankle and knee injuries.
- The Packers were quite banged up late in the season, but they'll have everyone — including Chad Clifton, Bryan Bulaga, Greg Jennings and James Starks — in the lineup Sunday.
Just start reading my take on the factors at play and I'm sure you'll quickly get a clue as to who I'm leaning toward:
1. The Giants are a team nobody wants to play right now. It's that pass rush and that big-play ability. It's their penchant for winning big road games. It's their sudden dexterity in the running game. It's the red-hot Manning. And maybe more than anything, it's the memory of what they did in January of 2008, when they ran the postseason table on the road (including a win at Lambeau) to shock the world and win the Super Bowl. Sure, that was four years ago, but this team has many of the same pieces in place and a very similar feel.
2. The Packers had trouble with the Giants in the regular season. Since then, New York's pass rush has improved, Eli has stepped it up and the running game has found new life. The Giants are also healthier now than they were then. Remember, they got steady pressure on Rodgers in the first meeting despite not having Umenyiora in the lineup.
More on the improved health of the Giants from ESPN's Dan Graziano:
"One thing the Giants have going in their favor is that they're much healthier on defense than they were in the first Green Bay game. That day, linebacker Michael Boley was still coming back from a hamstring injury. Chase Blackburn had just been signed off the street. Osi Umenyiora was out with an ankle injury. Safety Kenny Phillips hurt his knee in the second quarter and had to come out of the game. Safety Deon Grant said Wednesday he remembers the all-hands-on-deck feeling from a game in which he had to spend some time at middle linebacker."
3. The Giants are more balanced on offense. In the first meeting, New York completely shut down Ryan Grant, and the Green Bay running game has failed to reach the 100-yard plateau in all but two of their last eight games. New York put up slightly worse numbers on the ground during the course of the season, and the return of Starks (who was a mini hero last January) should help Green Bay, but the G-men have somehow rushed for over 100 yards in five of their last six games. Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw both busted through for runs of over 30 yards Sunday against Atlanta.
4. The Giants have the league's hottest pass rush, with the three-headed monster of Umenyiora, Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul really in a groove. New York has 13 sacks in its last three games and finished the season two shy of the NFL lead with 48. Considering that the Packers took 41 sacks this season, that's a worry. Another worry is that the Packers struggled to register sacks of their own all year, finishing with just 28 only one year after recording a conference-high 47. Give Manning room to work with his streaking receiving trio of Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham and you could be in real trouble.
5. The Giants are very beatable through the air, but they've given up just four total touchdowns and 28 total points in their last three games, holding those opponents to an average of 10 points per game.
6. Plus, the Packers have the worst defense in football. It's strange — they're so much healthier than they were last year, especially on defense, but something's off. Maybe the absence of Nick Collins is hurting more than anyone assumed it would. All I know is that no team with the worst regular-season defense has ever advanced to the Super Bowl (thanks to our girl Laura Diakun for that stat). And don't tell me that Green Bay's defensive numbers are inflated by the fact they've led a lot of games late — they surrendered as many yards on a per play basis as the unbelievably bad Buccaneers.
7. I also understand that the Packers have won 13 straight home games dating back to last season, but the Giants are a relatively strong road team, and it's not like they'll be fazed by the winter temperatures at Lambeau. The Giants struggled a bit in New Orleans and San Francisco, but they were really good in Dallas, Philadelphia, and, most importantly, New England. And even in the loss to the Saints at the Superdome Manning had a really good game. I realize that the Packers have outscored their last eight home opponents by an average of 17 points, but it's not as though the competition has been stiff, and they barely got past fellow NFC playoff teams New Orleans and Detroit at Lambeau.
8. Comparing Eli and Aaron. We known that Rodgers put up better numbers over the season as a whole, but let's just take the last six games for each:
Manning: 50%, 1,852 YDS, 12 TD, 6 INT, 8.5 YPA, 85.7 rating
Rodgers: 59%, 1,774 YDS, 17 TD, 3 INT, 8.2 YPA, 105.7 rating
A bad game against the Jets really hurts Manning in terms of completion percentage and passer rating, but he produced more yards per dropback than Manning during that span. The point is that Rodgers hasn't been quite as untouchable as he was earlier in the year, and Manning is at least in his range in some categories.
More on Manning from Laura Diakun: "He finished fourth in the league in yards, had eight games of 300 passing yards or more, threw 15 fourth-quarter touchdowns and engineered five comeback victories."
Consider, too, that Manning had a higher passer rating and YPA average on the road than he did at home. If Eli is on his game against the league's worst pass defense, this could be a true shootout, which is obviously dangerous for the defending champions. There's a reason why so few teams repeat.
9. The key could be turnovers. Green Bay can make up for its weak defense because it gets a lot of takeaways. The Packers led the league with 31 interceptions while forcing 38 turnovers during the regular season. It just so happens that the Giants turn it over a lot when they're off their game — New York coughed it up 24 times in its first 15 games. But — and a big "but" here — the Giants haven't turned it over once in their last two games, both against solid defenses. Plus, the Packers forced just two total turnovers in back-to-back big December games against the Chiefs and Bears. If the Giants can have another turnover-free affair, they might be bound for the NFC championship game.
In conclusion, I'll admit that I'm fearing a Giants flop. They've lacked consistency all year, and only three weeks ago Manning had a 9-for-27 game against the Jets. This could be a New York dud, but history and my gut tells me that won't be the case against such a beatable defense.
GLS prediction: Giants 34, Packers 31
(Last week's record: 3-1 straight up; 2-1-1 against the spread)


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Remembering the Forgotten War: Korea, 1950-1953
The most hotly contested issue at the armistice talks were
the fate of prisoners of war, particularly North Koreans and Chinese
who did not wish to return to their country of origin. In the
end, both sides agreed that all prisoners would be funneled through
a Neutral Nations Commission for Repatriation. Each would be interviewed
and allowed to choose to go to North Korea, the People's Republic
of China, South Korea, Taiwan, or a neutral country. The formality
of the interview and exchange process prolonged the painful ordeal
for many a prisoner. Repatriating Communist prisoners frequently
staged demonstrations for the onlooking press, alleging inhumane
treatment and harsh conditions in Allied prison camps.
A Man With One Leg
Hugh Cabot #86
Pencil, 1953
Waiting for the doctor to have a look, this man smokes his first American cigarette and looks at the men working on the receiving lines at Freedom Village during Little Switch. He has a hard time realizing that all the new faces around him are friends; he feels good to be back but can't quite believe it. He wants to say he's glad to be back, but he doesn't, he just thinks of going home with one leg.
The Lists
Hugh Cabot #79
Pencil, 1953
One of the most complicated and time consuming aspects of the prisoner exchange was the exact listing in all languages of the prisoners held by either side. Chinese and South Korean officers checked the prisoners as they left the trucks and ambulances. For the South Korean officer, this is a sad job. South Koreans held by the communists were badly mistreated, some were dead by the time the ambulances arrived at the exchange point, but this job was routine.
Hugh Cabot #78
Pencil, 1953
Screaming and waving their makeshift flags, North Korean POWs stimulated by their leaders make their way to reception officers amidst the torn clothing and boots they had recently thrown at the United Nations' officials.
A North Korean
Hugh Cabot #80
Pencil, 1953
This North Korean prisoner is one of the many that shared the same baffled expression upon seeing the Communists and their noisy, motley reception. This man did not shout and tear his clothing and swear revenge against his captors, nor was he merely sullen. As the doors of the ambulance were opened, he was then released from prison but not freed.
Herbert C. Hahn was a Navy Reservist, a photographer,
called to active duty when the Korean War broke out. He was assigned
to U.S.S. Boxer and during his spare time aboard ship began
making drawings of the ship's activities. His work attracted the
notice of senior officers until they reached the Secretary of
the Navy, Francis P. Matthews. On his request, Hahn was reassigned
to the Public Information Office, Tokyo, as a combat artist. He
spent the rest of the war following and recording the action of
troops in and offshore Korea, particularly the armistice talks.
Hugh Cabot left his civilian life as an artist and ski instructor to join the Navy soon after the start of the Korean War. He was assigned to the Office of Naval Personnel as a Journalist-Seaman and sent to record action in Korea as a combat artist. He observed action with various ships and units throughout the war, including overwintering with the First Marine Division above the 38th parallel, traveling with the "Commonwealth Division" across the front line, and joining Navy corpsmen with Marine units at Bunker Hill.


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5 surprising human resource jobs
There's more to human resources (HR) than processing paperwork and reviewing resumés, says Sam Sanders, PhD, a certified senior professional in human resources, and campus college chair for the School of Business at the University of Phoenix Atlanta Campus.
"HR professionals are now heavily involved in strategic business planning that can impact companies' bottom lines," Sanders points out, which he says can lead to some unexpected job options. Here are five human resource careers that might surprise you:
Occupational health and safety
"This field ensures all employees are working in a safe environment," Sanders explains, noting that HR professionals can work for government regulatory agencies, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and state workers' compensation departments, or internally at companies to ensure compliance with applicable laws.
Whether it's to make certain that employees who do heavy lifting wear back braces or that workers get rest breaks, "OSHA can drop in unannounced to do inspections, and the HR department is responsible for being the go-to people," Sanders says.
He notes that human resource degree programs cover the relevant regulations, including how to do everything from filing accident reports to developing ways to prevent on-the-job accidents.
"If you want to work for OSHA or other enforcement agencies, having the HR degree will [help] make you a viable candidate," Sanders says, stressing that you'll have to pass a civil service exam and background check.
Recruiters and headhunters
In a competitive job market, many companies are outsourcing HR departments' recruiting function to private headhunting firms, notes Sanders, who served as senior vice president of HR for Sony.
"With most recruiters paid a base salary plus commission, this can be a great and lucrative area for … HR people who know how to search for and assess the best job candidates — especially for executive-level job placements," he explains.
Labor relations
Companies with labor union contracts need HR professionals who understand federal organized labor laws and can be effective negotiators between unions and company management, according to Sanders.
"The HR professional does research and benchmarking to ensure that union contracts are fair to both sides and comparable to what other similar companies are offering their employees," he points out, stressing the importance of HR certifications to stay current on changes to labor laws. The University offers certificate courses and programs to develop and strengthen HR skills, to help you prepare for certification exams.
Corporate trainer
Many companies hire HR professionals to train personnel on diversity and sexual harassment issues. Some states, like California, have mandatory training requirements, notes Tony Di Gaetano, an online instructor for the University's MBA program who holds a master's degree in organizational management and is a former vice president of human resources for UPS.
"HR professionals already understand these topics, which makes them ideal to train others," Di Gaetano says, noting that corporate trainers also can cover topics like new employee orientation and workplace safety. While large companies have in-house trainers, he explains, these HR pros also can work as independent consultants or at corporate training firms that service smaller employers.
International HR management
With many corporations outsourcing jobs overseas, employers are looking for HR professionals who understand labor laws and cultural nuances in other countries, Sanders says.
"These HR pros need to have a working knowledge of the countries where [their companies] are operating," whether it's understanding overseas retirement plans, learning local health and safety standards or knowing where to find the most qualified people, notes Sanders, who handled these responsibilities for Sony.
"You can do so many things with an HR background," he stresses. "It's not just the soft skills — it's understanding all aspects of the business as well as how to motivate employees."
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Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) MEDICAL
What is Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)?
How do clients apply for MAGI medical?
Who is responsible for MAGI AUs?
What are the MAGI medical groups?
What happens when changes are reported Washington Healthplanfinder?
Retroactive MAGI Medical
What is Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)?
· MAGI is a methodology used to determine household composition and calculate the countable income when determining eligibility for Medicaid/CHIP.
· The MAGI income methodology is based on the IRS tax filing status of the applicant.
· MAGI-based medical refers to Medicaid/CHIP coverage for individuals who are relatable to Medicaid/CHIP by being a child, pregnant, custodial parent/caretaker, or an eligible adult under age 65 and whose income is below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) threshold for the program using the MAGI income methodology.
How do clients apply for MAGI medical?
· Individuals apply for MAGI medical through a Health Benefit Exchange called Washington Healthplanfinder – an online portal that processes the applications.
Who is responsible for MAGI medical AUs?
· MAGI medical AUs belong to the Health Care Authority (HCA) and processed in the Washington Healthplanfinder system, They are be assigned to the following HCA CSOs:
o 181 - MAGI AUs that belong to Region 1 geographical/zip catchment
o 182 - MAGI AUs that belong to Region 2 geographical/zip catchment
o 183 - MAGI AUs that belong to Region 3 geographical/zip catchment
· ACES users are not be able to screen, initiate a review, add a person, reopen or reinstate MAGI AUs. However any user with inquiry access in ACES or aces.online is able to see limited data pertaining to MAGI AUs in ACES Mainframe and in aces.online.
What are the MAGI medical groups?
· The following is a list of the MAGI medical groups:
o N01 - Parent/Caretaker
o N02 - Parent/Caretaker Transitional Medicaid
o N03 - Pregnant Woman's Medicaid
o N05 - New Adult Medical Program (effective 01/01/2014)
o N23 - State Funded Pregnant Woman's
o N10 - Newborn Medicaid
o N11 - Children's Medicaid (Federally Qualified)
o N31 - State Funded Children's Medical (Non-Qualified/Non-Federally Qualified)
o N13 - CHIP (Federally Qualified)
o N33 - State Funded CHIP (Non-Qualified/Non-Federally Qualified)
o N21 - Alien Emergency Medical Parent/Caretaker
o N25 - New Adult Alien Emergency Medical (effective 01/01/2014)
What happens when changes are reported in Washington Healthplanfinder?
· When changes are reported by an individual in Washington Healthplanfinder for MAGI AUs and there is a related Cash, Classic Medicaid, or Basic Food AU in ACES, the system takes the appropriate action on the related AU which could include:
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o Displaying some of the MAGI data in aces.online for comparison against existing ACES data.
o Generating a Barcode Tickle.
o Invoking a call to the Eligibility Service for a benefit recalculation.
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When can retro medical be requested for MAGI AUs?
How is retro medical determined in ACES for MAGI AUs?
What reason codes are allowed to deny retro benefit months?
How do I initiate retro medical?
How do I finalize the retro medical?
When can retro medical be requested for MAGI AUs?
· Retro medical can be approved for MAGI AUs (N-Track) up to three months prior to an Application Date of October 2013, except for N05 and N25 AUs.
· Retro medical on N05 and N25 AUs can only be approved back to January 2014.
How is retro medical determined in ACES for MAGI AUs?
· Retro medical eligibility for MAGI medical must be determined offline by the user before finalizing the retro medical. ACES performs no eligibility test.
· Users have specific reason codes available to deny retro medical on the RMCO screen for months the client is not eligible.
· MAGI AUs will be approved for benefit months with no reason code entered.
· No letters generate for MAGI AUs and ACES will not modify a MAGI AU in any way, other than to set the AU and client status and financial responsibility code.
o HCA eligibility staff must manually generate the necessary approval and denial letters from the Healthplanfinder system as needed.
What reason codes are allowed to deny retro benefit months?
· When any particular month in the retro period needs to be denied, enter one of the following reason codes on the RMCO screen to deny that particular month:
o 201 – Living Arrangement
o 202 – Citizenship/Alien Status
o 210 – Failed Residency Requirement
o 220 – Failed Age Requirement
o 301 – Exceeds Income Standard
o 503 – No evidence from ACPT med src
o 504 – No sufficient info
o 520 – Program ended due to fed law chg
o 528 – ER Incomplete
o 550 – Voluntary Withdrawal
o 551 – Whereabouts Unknown
o 552 – Failed to Provide Verification
o 559 – Client discontinued name clearance
o 561 – AMEN denial of screened AU
o 566 – No coop elig process
o 577 – Missed application deadline
o 587 – Already Eligible
o 588 – Cannot receive duplicate
o 599 – Other
How do I initiate retro medical?
1. On the AMEN screen:
o Enter Option W – Retro Medicaid Copy
o Enter the AUID in the AU ID field.
o Press <Transmit> and the Retroactive Medicaid Copy - RMCO screen displays.
2. On the RMCO screen:
o If any month needs to be denied, enter the appropriate denial code in the AU RSN CODE field after benefit month.
o Enter a [Y] in the Continue field. Press <Transmit> and the AMEN screen displays.
How do I finalize the retro medical?
1. On the AMEN screen:
o Select Option X – Finalize RETRO Medicaid.
o Press <Transmit> and the Finalize Retroactive Medicaid - FRME screen displays.
o Press <Transmit> and the ELIG screen displays.
o Confirm eligibility for all benefit months and finalize. Press <Transmit>.
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The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio is dedicated to educating our community about the dangers of hatred, prejudice and apathy.
Through our exhibits and educational programming we honor the memory of the six million Jews and other innocent victims of the Holocaust, and the inspirational legacy of those who survived.
Four members of the local Jewish community honor the memory of loved ones lost and the lives those who still survive, recounting the stories of survivors who called San Antonio home. Free and open to the public, this service will include a candle lighting by our city's remaining survivors and a liturgy performed by our community's religious leaders.
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|Damaged homes of Gainesville, April 1936. Photograph taken after the 1936 Tornado. All modern conveniences were cut off after the tornado hit Gainesville on April 6, 1936. Oil lamps, candles, lanterns, flat top heaters, and other items used in a former day were quickly put to use by Hall County residents.
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All Creatures of Our God and King: Animals in the Bible and Theology
George Matejka, Ph.D.
Four Tuesdays, April 21 and April 28, May 5 and May 12, 2009| $60 | 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
First Baptist Church | 3630 Fairmount Boulevard | Cleveland Heights, Ohio | 44118
The traditional interpretation of the Bible has been that God created the animals for humans to use. This course will
explore the rich diversity of biblical and theological texts regarding animals. We will explore several minority voices in
the history of Christian theology — writers such as St. Basil and St. Francis of Assisi, whose writings about animals have
been given scant attention over the centuries by the mainstream theological tradition. Does the Bible support a more
compassionate treatment of animals that the Christian tradition has overlooked? How does Jesus' nonviolent behavior
challenge our attitudes concerning violence against animals?
George S. Matejka, Ph.D., a popular instructor for CEIRS, has served as the Chair of the Philosophy
Department of Ursuline College since 1999. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Duquesne University and a License in
Sacred Theology from the Gregorian University in Rome, Italy where he specialized in biblical studies. He is the 2005
recipient of The Ursuline College Teaching Excellence Award.
St. Ignatius' Spiritual Exercises for Life and Every Day Living
John Ropar, Ph.D.
Lenten Retreat Workshop: Saturday, March 21, 2009| $40 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Add $10 for lunch)
Ursuline College | Mullen Room 213 | 2550 Lander Road | Pepper Pike, Ohio | 44124
The approach to prayer and meditation developed by the 16th century founder of the Jesuits has remained alive and
current as a way to experience the sacred and improve everyday living. Dr. Ropar will present the history of St. Ignatius
and his "Exercises," explaining their structure and how they are used today in the traditional 30-day retreat. Then he will
explore how concepts and practices such as "discernment," "the examen," "Magis, or bringing 'more' to our faith and
loving relationships," "praying with fantasy," "praying with Scripture" and others can be used for daily prayer and self
care. There will be time for private reflection and peaceful meditation this first day of spring on Ursuline's beautiful campus
with lake and labyrinth.
John S. Ropar, Ph.D., Director of the Counseling Center at John Carroll University, has taught in a prison,
has been clinical director for group homes for delinquent and chemically dependent adolescents, and has led immersion
experiences to Ecuador for 8 years, living and working in impoverished communities. He has also worked with the homeless
in Chicago and has done relief work in New Orleans. After a two-year education in the Ignatian Spirituality Institute, he
is certified as a spiritual director using the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius. His Ph.D. is in counselor education. He is
married and has three young adult stepdaughters.
Three Easy Pieces–Spiritual Vitality in Our Contemporary Lives
Alison M. Benders, Ph.D.
After Easter Retreat Workshop: Saturday, April 25, 2009| $40 | 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Add $10 for lunch)
Ursuline College | Mary Beaumont Dining Room | 2550 Lander Road | Pepper Pike, Ohio | 44124
The relationship of faith and reason has been a difficult one through the centuries, but Dr. Benders makes it easier to
understand through the three themes she will explore with you on this retreat day: She will draw upon St. Augustine's
approach to understanding faith in the 5th century, then jump to the insights of theologian Karl Rahner to help us integrate
our faith with a contemporary worldview, and finally rest in the possibility of personally experiencing the grace of God,
as provocatively intimated in the writings of Teilhard de Chardin.
Alison M. Benders, Ph.D., who co-presented a well-attended workshop last spring on Women Mystics,
returns this spring with this retreat on Spirituality. Dr. Benders is the Dean of the Graduate and Professional School
at Ursuline College and a faculty member in the Graduate Ministry Program. She holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology
from Boston College where she specialized in comparative theology. A frequent presenter at local churches, Dr. Benders'
interests include spirituality, theological anthropology and moral theology.
Abrahamic Traditions–An Interfaith Dialogue on Faith Practices
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A series of kosher supper sessions, supported by a grant from the Valparaiso Religious Practices Project. A panel consisting
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will discuss religious practices from their own perspectives:Almsgiving/Compassion on March 5, Prayer on April
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Student Loan Terms and Glossary
|Academic Year
|A one-year period between July 1 and June 30.
|Accrued Interest
|The additional amount of money you have to repay on a loan, on top of the original principal.
|The gradual reduction of loan debt, due to periodic payments of both principal and interest.
|Used when calculating the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), and includes: income, checking and savings accounts, stocks, bonds, trusts, real estate (doesn't include a person's home), and material goods owned.
|Award Letter
|A notice from a financial aid office to a financial aid applicant that specifies the financial aid programs and dollar amount of a each financial aid award.
|Borrower Benefits
|A list of reasons and advantages why an individual would be interested in a student loan product. Read about loan consolidation benefits or private loan benefits.
|An individual who signs off on the promissory note and can also be liable for a loan's obligation if the primary borrower fails to make payment.
|Process that allows a borrower to combine a number of existing loans into one loan. Borrowers usually consolidate their loans in order to lower monthly payments. Read more about loan consolidation.
|Cost Less Aid Amount
|The difference between the total cost of education and the financial aid package offered to you by the school, including scholarships, grants, work study and Stafford Loans. This amount is what you are expected to pay out of pocket or through supplemental loan programs.
|Cost of Attendance (COA)
|The total of all costs a financial aid office estimates students will incur during attendance at the college or university.
|Credit Rating
|A numerical score based on credit limits, balances, and personal information assigned by credit bureaus and credit reporting agencies to determine an individual's ability to pay back loans and credit cards.
|CSS Profile
|An application from the College Scholarship Service (CSS) that's used by some private colleges and universities to determine eligibility for non-federal loans. Read more about the CSS Profile.
|Cumulative Debt Limit
|The total loan amount distributed to a borrower throughout the student's academic career. This amount must not exceed the loan limit of the participating loan program.
|Debt to Income Ratio
|The percentage of a loan applicant's (monthly) income that is used to meet debt obligations. Many alternative loan programs use this calculation to determine an applicant's eligibility for a loan program.
|Failure to repay a loan according to the terms agreed to when you signed a promissory note. Default may also result from failure to submit requests for deferment or cancellation on time. The consequences of default are severe.
|A temporary period during which a borrower is not required to make payments. Deferments are more common in federal loan programs rather than alternative loans. For Subsidized Stafford Loan borrowers (and Perkins Loan borrowers), many deferments are subsidized, meaning the interest that accrues on the loan during the deferment is paid by the federal government. Some deferments are unsubsidized, meaning the interest that accrues must be paid by the borrower. Read more about student loan deferment.
|A period during repayment when the borrower, once he/she has met certain conditions, doesn't need to pay the loan principal.
|Department of Education
|The federal agency that establishes financial aid programs and processes financial aid applications.
|Dependent Student
|A 23 year old (or younger) student who requires his/her parents or guardians for financial assistance.
|Direct Costs
|Costs that the college or university directly bills to the student. Tuition and fees are direct costs.
|Direct Loans
|A federal loan issued directly from the government and administered by the college/institution. Students attending a school that participates in this program are required to complete the application process directly with their school. Learn more about the direct student loan program.
|Direct Student Loan Consolidation
|The process of combining multiple direct, federal student loans into one lower monthly payment. Read more about the direct student loan consolidation process.
|The act of sending federal loan funds to the student. Loan payments are paid both to the student and his/her school. These funds cover educational costs (tuition, fees, etc.) and related living expenses. Any excess funds are given directly to the student.
|Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)
|The process of electronically transferring loan proceeds from the lender to a school's account or the school's financial institution.
|See Expected Family Contribution
|Eligible Program
A course of study that leads to a degree or certificate and meets the U.S. Department of Education's requirements for an eligible program. To get federal financial aid, you must be enrolled in an eligible program, with two exceptions:
|Entrance Counseling
An educational session that first time Stafford borrowers must fulfill before the loan's proceeds can be disbursed. The entrance counseling session provides first time borrowers basic information about student loans and the terms and conditions of the Stafford Loan program.
Read more about the Entrance Counseling Interview.
|Exit Counseling Interview
An educational session that Stafford Loan borrowers must fulfill around the time of graduation or separation from a college. The exit counseling session provides the borrower detailed information about the loans he/she borrower, the company that will collect the payment and the available repayment alternatives.
Read more about the Exit Counseling Interview.
|Expected Family Contribution (EFC)
|The amount that a student and family can be expected to contribute towards educational expenses over a year's time. The EFC is calculated when the student submits a financial aid application. Read more about the Expected Family Contribution.
|Extended Repayment
|A new option for recent federal loan borrowers. This option allows borrowers with high balances (greater than $25,000 in federal loans) to extend the repayment term from its standard 10 year term to 25 or 30 years. While extending the repayment term reduces the loan's monthly payment, it also increases the total amount of interest paid on the loan.
|See Free Application for Federal Student Aid
|See Federal Direct Student Loan Program
|Federal Direct Student Loan Program (FDSLP)
|The program name for loans that are both guaranteed and funded by the federal government. If your school is a "Direct Lending School", your Stafford Loan is administered by the Federal Direct Student Loan Program (FDSLP). Funds for "direct loans" are provided by the U.S. government directly to students and their parents through their schools. Applications can be obtained from your school. Banks and guarantee agencies are not involved in the process.
|Federal Methodology Expected Family Contribution (FM EFC)
|The FM EFC is a specific EFC calculated by the federal government based on information submitted on the FAFSA. The FM EFC calculation is set each year by the U.S. Department of Education and determines eligibility for federal aid programs.
|Federal Student Loan Consolidation
|The process of taking multiple federal student loans and combining them into one lower monthly payment. Read more about federal student loan consolidation.
|Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
|A need-based financial aid program funded by the federal government. Colleges receive an annual allocation of FSEOG and, within certain guidelines, develop an awarding policy for this fund.
|Federal Work Study (FWS)
|Federally funded program that allows colleges and universities to create campus based employment programs for financial aid recipients.
|Financial Need
|The difference between a student's Cost of Attendance and Expected Family Contribution. It is the amount of financial aid the student needs to afford attendance at a particular college.
|Fixed Interest
|Refers to loan interest rates that will not change throughout the entire life cycle of the loan.
|Act of temporary postponing payments, including extending the time needed for making payments. Can also refer to the acceptance of smaller payments than originally scheduled. Forbearance is granted by lenders to reduce the incidence of defaulted loans and simplify the administration of the loan programs. Read more about loan forbearance.
|See Federal Methodology Expected Family Contribution
|Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
|The FAFSA is the official application form for all federal financial aid programs. For more information on the FAFSA or to fill it out online, please visit www.fafsaonline.com.
|See Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant
|A very common misspelling for FAFSA. More info can be found at FAFSA Online.
|Government Loans
|A type of loan that is synonymous with federal loans. More information on government student loans.
|Grace Period
|The time period between a student's graduation (or termination) and the beginning of loan repayment. It usually lasts six to nine months.
|Graduated Repayment Plan
|This option is available for federal loans, and even some alternative loan providers offer graduated repayment. Under graduated repayment, payments are low (usually just enough to cover the loan's accruing interest) when the borrower first enters repayment. Periodically, the payments increase to pay off the loan in the standard 10 year repayment term. The idea of graduated repayment is to have low payments while a borrower is first entering the working world. Then, as income increases, the student loan payments also increase.
|A type of financial aid award that does not have to be repaid. Grants are often made based on an applicant's financial need or EFC.
|Guarantee Fee
|A type of fee a borrower pays to a lender. Guarantee fees are collected as a financial reserve to protect the loan program in cases of student default. The Stafford, PLUS and Federal Direct loan guarantee fee is a maximum of 1% of the loan's principal balance.
|Half-time Enrollment
|Usually refers to when a student is taking at least six credit hours of class. In most cases, enrollment must be at least half-time to qualify for financial aid.
|See Institutional Methodology Expected Family Contribution
|Income Sensitive Repayment
|This repayment alternative is available to some federal loan borrowers (check with your lender or servicer to learn if your loans qualify for this alternative). Income sensitive repayments bases the monthly payment on the borrower's income in relation to total federal loan indebtedness. Under this option, monthly payments can drop to as low as the amount of interest that accrues on the loan's principal balance. Borrowers must apply for this option annually and must provide documentation of income - usually in the form of a federal tax return.
|Independent Student
|Students that are one of the following: 24 years or older (as of 12/31 of the award's year), a graduate or professional student, married, have legal dependents, a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces or an orphan.
|Indirect Costs
|Costs associated with a student's enrollment that are not billed by or incurred through the college. Transportation and miscellaneous costs are indirect costs.
|Institutional Methodology Expected Family Contribution (IM EFC)
|A variation of the FM EFC calculated by a college or university. This EFC calculation can incorporate different items than the FM EFC calculation and is used by colleges to allocate institutionally sponsored aid programs.
|Interest Rate
|Federal student loan interest rates are fixed, with the rate of new loans adjusted annually and set by the Department of Education each July 1st.
|The bank or lending institution from which a student loan is borrowed.
|London Interbank Offered Rate; a financial index used as a reference point for determining many private loan interest rates.
|Loan Origination
|Describes a series of steps required to initiate a loan starting from the application to final approval and disbursement.
|Loan Proceeds
|The funds disbursed for a borrower from the lender to a school, agent, or directly to the borrower via a check, master check, or by electronic funds transfer. The loan proceeds disbursed do not include the origination and default fees.
|Loan Servicer
|Once a loan has been approved and disbursed, by the lender or the guarantee agency, it is usually transferred to a servicing company. They are responsible for managing your account while you are in school and during repayment. You will repay the servicing company until the loan is paid in full. Any questions or repayment issues should be addressed to the servicing company. However, if you are having problems with the servicer, you should contact your lender for additional assistance.
|Financial aid awards that the student (or other party like a parent, for example) borrows from a lender, the school or other third party. Loans must be repaid by the borrower according to the terms of a promissory note, usually with interest.
|Need-blind Admissions
|An admissions policy in which the ability (or inability) to pay college costs is not considered when determining a student's eligibility for admission.
|Origination Fee
|A fee the borrower pays to the lender for originating a student loan. Origination fees are most often associated with Stafford, PLUS and Federal Direct Student loans. The maximum origination fee for these federal loans is 3% of the loan's principal balance.
|Parent PLUS Loan
|A federally guaranteed loan program that allows parents to borrow funds to help pay educational expenses. The program does require the borrower to pass a simple credit check. The loan's interest rate is fixed at 7.21%.
|Past Due
|Status that occurs if a monthly bill is still unpaid after its due date.
|Pell Grant
|A need-based financial aid program funded by the federal government. The amount of the award is based on the student's enrollment level (full time, three-quarter time, etc.) and the cost of attendance.
|Perkins Loan
|A low-interest federal loan program administered by a college or university, rather than a lender. Read more information about Perkins Loans.
|Act of paying off a loan ahead of schedule.
|Prime Rate
|The rate at which banks borrow money from each other. Used as an index by variable-rate loan programs.
|The loan amount that must be repaid on maturity and the basis of how interest is charged.
|Private Loan
|Also called alternative loans, private loans are non-government loans offered by banks, credit unions and other lenders. They are not based on financial need, but rather on your creditworthiness and ability to repay. Private loans can be used for a wide range of education purposes, including tuition, books, living expenses and computers, and are designed to supplement any federal aid that students receive. Read more about private student loans.
|Promissory Note
|The binding legal document you sign when you get a student loan. It lists the conditions under which you are borrowing and the terms under which you agree to pay back the loan. It will include information about your interest rate and about deferment and cancellation provisions. It's very important to read and save this document because you will need to refer to it later when you begin repaying your loan. Read more about the promissory note.
|Repayment Period
|The time period when interest accrues on loans and principal payments need to be made. The repayment period generally excludes any period of authorized deferment or forbearance; however, interest will continue to accrue for both PLUS and unsubsidized Stafford Loans.
|A financial aid award that does not have to be repaid. Scholarships are generally made based on an applicant meeting certain eligibility criteria. Search for college scholarships.
|Secured Loan
|Loans that are backed by collateral such as real estate, cars, or other assets. If the borrower defaults on this type of loan, the lender reserves the right to take collateral used in acquiring the loan into their possession.
|Paid by the lender, they oversee the status of a loan, distribute funds, collect payments, and handle deferments, forbearances, and other related issues.
|Stafford Loan
|A federally guaranteed loan program that allows students to borrow funds from lenders. Stafford Loans allow the student to defer payments while he/she is in school. The interest rate for new Stafford Loans is fixed at 4.66%.
|Standard Repayment
|A repayment alternative in which a borrower pays a set amount monthly over the entire repayment term. These monthly payments can be lowered through school loan consolidation. Also called Level Repayment or Simple Repayment.
|A fixed salary often awarded to students who have a fellowship, scholarship, or grant.
|Student Aid Report (SAR)
|The official summary of financial aid eligibility sent to the student by the government once needs analysis has been performed.
|Subsidized Stafford Loan
|This is a need-based student loan. Interest that accrues on subsidized Stafford Loans while the student is in school (at least half-time) is paid by the federal government on the student's behalf. Read more about subsidized Stafford Loans.
|Treasury Bill Rate (T-Bill Rate)
|The rate paid by the government on its short-term borrowing. It is reset periodically. Treasury bill rates are indexes used by variable-rate loan programs.
|Unsecured Loan
|A type of loan that does not require the borrower to provide the lender with collateral. Because of this, these types of loans typically have higher interest rates and often require a Cosigner.
|Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
|A non-need based loan program, so students with no financial need can even qualify for this aid program. Interest that accrues on unsubsidized loans must be paid by the borrower, even while he/she is in school. The borrower may make periodic payments (monthly or quarterly, depending on the lender's policy) or allow the interest to accrue throughout enrollment and have the interest "capitalized" (added to the loan's principle balance). While capitalization eliminates having to make payments while in school but increases the total cost of a loan. Read more about unsubsidized Stafford Loans.
|Variable Interest
|Interest rates that can fluctuate. Most variable-interest loans have an annual or maximum cap, which prevents them from exceeding a set amount within a certain period of time.
|Work Study
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Police are looking for a pair of men who robbed a bank Friday night on Yoktus Avenue.
Officers were called to the Lakeview District at about 5:45 p.m. on a robbery report. Witnesses told police that a man jumped over the counter and began going through cash drawers, while a second man stood lookout outside.
Police said the men took an unknown amount of money and ran away on foot.
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Flea collars were among the first products designed to get rid of fleas. It's nearly fifty years since the flea collar hit the market, so is it a tried and tested reliable flea control method or has it simply gone past its sell-by date?
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The Development of Flea Collars
Flea collars were invented by an entomologist, Robert Goulding Jnr, who worked at Oregon State University. Mr Goulding noticed during his research that cattle rubbed themselves up against posts. This observation led him to develop a bag impregnated with pesticides that could be put on the post, giving the animals a dose of pesticides when they rubbed against it. He later worked on time-release pesticides on a resin base, which led to the flea collar. Flea collars were first sold in 1964.
The Theory Behind the Flea Collar
Flea collars work by releasing a pesticide to kill the fleas. In some cases this is a toxic (to fleas) gas and in others the chemical is absorbed into the pet's subcutaneous fat. [break]
Generally, flea collars are said to be effective for up to 12 months, slowly releasing the pesticide throughout that time. There are different types of flea collars for cats and dogs as well as for different sized animals. Flea collars are not recommended for young kittens. [break]
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Flea Collar Problems
In my view, flea collars are not an effective method of flea control and there are many people who would go so far as to say that they are actually dangerous.
- Flea collars don't work as a complete flea control regime because they only work to kill adult fleas in the neck and head area. That's two problems right there. Firstly, adult fleas on your pet are only a small proportion of the fleas in your environment and secondly, the fleas can still live on your pet away from the head and neck; the tail area is an ideal place.
- Many cat and dog owners report that the chemicals in flea collars irritate their pet's skin. In some cases owners report that their pet has lost fur beneath the collar.
- Flea collars need to be worn all the time to provide any protection against fleas. This is particularly an issue if you have a cat that roams outdoors since the collars have no elasticity in them and there are plenty of reports of cats being strangled by getting caught by their collars.
- The pesticide used in many flea collars is tetrachorovinphos, usually sold under the trade name of Rabon, is an organophosphate and there are many pet owners who feel that it has caused illness and death in their animals. The HartzVictims are one group that campaign for the removal of tretrachorovinphos from Hartz products. I have no personal experience with Hartz products, but find some of the anecdotal evidence from pet owners alarming; I shan't be using it (this pesticide is used in some sprays as well as in flea collars).
Leaving aside the question of whether flea collars can make your pets ill or kill them, flea collars are ineffective. In their day, when there was no alternative, they may have helped repel some fleas (and may well still do so). However, the fact that they usually only kill adult fleas (some flea collars do contain IGRs – insect growth regulators) on part of your pet's body, makes them an outdated method of flea control. Modern methods of getting rid of fleas have moved way beyond flea collars so in my view, wave good bye to them.
If you are trying to get rid of fleas effectively, you need to follow a consistent regime of treating your pet with a good quality flea treatment and, equally importantly, treat your home. I say it a lot, but you won't get eradicate a flea problem by just treating your animal, you must regularly vacuum your home.
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On the subject of vacuum cleaning, here's an unusual use for a flea collar. Ideally, you should dispose of your vacuum cleaner bags outside your home every time you hoover. If you are likely to forget, put a flea collar into the vacuum cleaner bag to kill off any fleas that may emerge from hoovered up eggs or larvae.
- Flea collars are one of the first flea treatment products
- Flea collars have only limited effectiveness because they kill only adult fleas around the neck and head area
- Some people feel that the chemicals used in flea collars are dangerous to pets
- Flea collars will not get rid of a flea infestation
- Use a modern flea treatment product for your pet, regularly vacuum your home and you will get rid of fleas


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Document Type Master's Dissertation Author Uys, Josef Lodewyk firstname.lastname@example.com URN etd-07152009-100545 Document Title The effect of milk volume and group size on the growth and health of dairy calves Degree MSc Department Production Animal Studies Supervisor
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The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of increased volumes of milk feeding as well as the effect different group sizes may have on the growth and health of Jersey calves. One hundred and twenty 3-day old heifer calves were randomly assigned to one of four treatment groups (30 calves each) and calves in groups one and two were assigned into four subgroups (15 calves each). Two groups received unrestricted volumes of milk (HMV), while two groups received restricted volumes of milk (RMV) during the preweaning period. The calves were weaned after 6 weeks. Feed intake, growth rates, health and cross-sucking behaviour of calves were monitored until all the calves in the trial reached at least 60 days of age. The effects of milk volume and group size on growth rates and the risks of diseases were evaluated using multiple linear- and logistic-regression models. During the milk-fed stage, the HMV calves drank 72% more milk than calves fed conventionally. Probably as a result of the much higher intake of milk, the HMV calves gained 154 g/d more weight than the RMV calves before weaning (P < 0.001), resulting in a 6.3 kg weight advantage on d 42. Birth weight of the HMV calves showed a strong linear relationship with milk intake (Pearson's r = 0.696, P < 0.001) and preweaning ADG (Pearson's r = 0.426, P < 0.001). Calves that were provided with more milk consumed less calf starter, reflecting effective substitution of milk with concentrate. However, after the calves were weaned, the difference in starter intakes disappeared. This resulted in no treatment differences in weight gains over the postweaning period, and on d 60 the HMV calves maintained an advantage in mean (± SD) body weight (67.6 ± 7.9 kg vs. 60.8 ± 6.6 kg for the HMV vs. RMV calves). With the exception of keratoconjunctivitis, the incidence of disease in milk-fed calves was low and did not differ between HMV and RMV treatment groups. Days of treatment for keratoconjunctivitis (birth to d 42) was significantly higher (P < 0.05) for calves in the large HMV group compared with calves in other groups. Smaller groups showed a higher incidence of diarrhoea during the preweaning period (OR = 3.23; P < 0.01). Over the whole trial period, the gain-to-feed ratio of HMV calves was 9.6% better than calves receiving restricted milk volumes. However, the cost per kg body mass gain was 12% higher for HMV calves. Cross-sucking observations showed that the incidence in the preweaning period differed greatly between the groups (1.7% vs. 75.5% for HMV vs. RMV groups; P < 0.001). During the last 10 days of the trial, this difference decreased, but was still significant (10.0% vs. 19.1% for HMV vs. RMV groups; P < 0.001). The conclusion was that the feeding of high volumes of milk to dairy calves will have a significant positive effect on growth rates, without compromising their health or the intake of solid food after weaning. Additionally it allows calves to be housed in groups with less problems of cross-sucking.Copyright © 2008, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria.
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I really like the transparency effects in compiz with GNOME2 and wanted to know if there was any way (I'm assuming without using compizconfig) to have some kind of transparency in the windows. Is there something similar to compiz for Gnome Shell?
I made a simple extension for gnome-shell (3.8.2) Enjoy transparent windows https://github.com/saysilence/transparentwindows
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It should work. Should being the operative word. The extension, once installed, can be found in ~/.firstname.lastname@example.com/extension.js Give it a whirl, let me know if your computer blows up :)
You can install xcompmgr and transset. xcompmgr is a standalone cli window compositor that allows for drop-shadows and true transparency. Transset is a also a cli utility that allows different transparency for individual windows. They are both available from Ubuntu repos.
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