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Christopher Brodie
Our choice of careers as adults isn't determined by whether we slept
on a cot or a feather mattress as a child. But then, we're not stem
cells (at least, not any more). A pair of recent reports shows that
when scientists grow stem cells in the laboratory, the physical
properties of the cells' culture-dish homes influence when they will
adopt a distinct path in life and what that path will be.
At the 2006 annual meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology
in San Diego last December, Christopher J. Murphy of the University
of Wisconsin-Madison presented data showing that embryonic stem
cells are more likely to keep their
pluripotency—their ability to become any type of
cell—when they are grown on a surface stamped with a pattern
of tiny ridges. The effect was independent of the scale of the
ridges, which ranged from nanometers to micrometers in width.
Traditionally, cultured cells are grown on smooth glass or plastic surfaces.
This finding challenges the ingrained culture of cell culture, which
has long assumed that the molecules dissolved in the liquid medium
that bathes cells, including growth factors and other chemical
signals, had the last word in determining cell physiology. Murphy
disagrees, citing work in his laboratory that shows physical
properties of the surface to be "as fundamental an element [in
determining cell behavior] as having growth factors in the media."
So what exactly does the physical topography do to the cell?
"What doesn't it do?" asks Murphy. "It changes
everything—adhesion, migration, proliferation,
differentiation." From his systems-engineering perspective, the
research offers potential benefits for the large-scale production of
embryonic stem cells, which have the theoretical ability to divide
indefinitely but often lose pluripotency for reasons that are poorly understood.
The Wisconsin team's findings echo previous work by scientists at
the University of Pennsylvania. In the August 25, 2006, issue of the
journal Cell, the Penn group showed that the fate of
mesenchymal stem cells could be directed by the stiffness of the
substrate on which they were grown. Mesenchymal stem cells come from
adult bone marrow.
A research team led by Dennis E. Discher found that stem cells grown
on the stiffest matrix became bone precursors. Those grown on the
softest surface became nerve cells, and those grown on a
medium-stiff substrate assumed the characteristics of muscle cells.
The shapes of the cells and the suite of active genes contained
within confirmed their new identities. Previous studies had shown
that chemical cues could effect this kind of differentiation, but
Discher's paper was the first to demonstrate that cell lineage could
be controlled in the absence of soluble stimuli.
This property makes sense, Discher says, given the role of such
cells in tissue regeneration and repair. "These [mesenchymal
stem] cells leave the bone marrow and end up in different
places—muscle, bone, fat." But to repair muscle, or
become a neuron in the brain or cartilage at the end of a bone, the
stem cell must become anchored and "physically engage the
microenvironment" before becoming one of the gang.
Such differences in the relative stiffness of animal tissues are
easy to appreciate, according to Discher. "You can feel it. You
know brains, calf's brains, how soft they are? I take you to
the supermarket, you can feel the difference between steak and bone,
or between fat and calf's brains."
But groceries aside, how exactly does a cell "feel" the
surface it grows on? "It starts with attachment and
contraction," explains Discher. Cells create what are called
focal adhesions—points of attachment on the
substrate—that provide a foundation for the cytoskeleton. A
type of motor protein known as nonmuscle myosin II applies tension
to the actin filaments of the cytoskeleton. At the end of the line,
a complex of proteins near the focal adhesion appears to act as a
"mechano-transducer," translating physical forces into
intracellular signals. In the Cell paper, Discher and his
colleagues showed that inhibiting myosin prevented the
substrate-based differentiation.
The strong effect of physical properties on cell behavior in these
experiments doesn't mean that scientists were wrong before about
soluble signals. On the contrary, the two types of stimuli seem to
work together. But Discher states—using language similar to
Murphy's—that "physical cues are just as influential [on
cell fate] as chemical cues. It's a balance." In his
mesenchymal stem cells, differentiation was more complete when
chemical and physical cues pointed in the same direction.
The potential implications of this work for cell biologists are
profound, given that everything scientists know about the way cells
behave in culture comes from experiments on hard, smooth surfaces.
For this reason, Discher cautions that biologists need to "take
those data [from rigid substrates] with a grain of salt." Given
the tens of thousands of research papers that include such methods,
that's a lot of salt.
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[quote user="DavenIII"][quote user="Kase-1"]Wow MH, you're really taking the low road in this whole discussion.
People that stand up for a horrible crime and participate in a rally are now 'morons', cmon man I thought you were better than that
They aren't staning up for a horrible crime, they are doing the "cool" thing to grab attention, they have no idea what they are supposedly standing up for, how do I know that? because NO ONE knows the facts of this case yet...it hasn't even gone to court yet.
[/quote]WOW, thats a real d-baggy and horribly ignorant thing to say
People are up in arms because the guy shot and unarmed kid and didnt even get arrested


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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
"I don't buy vintage quilts. By the time I finish the quilts I've started they've already become antiques." ~ Mark Lipinski
Link to my albums: http://www.quiltingboard.com/members...85-albums.html
Not much longer now. So excited for this quilt.
OOOOOOOH my goodness. Those Santa's are so cute. SIGH wish we could have all of them.
Dreaming of New England while being stuck in So. Calif.(the asphalt jungle of the world.) But hey the Happiest Place on Earth is here.
Love, Love the Santa blocks! Took a minute for me to realize the one is a D9P. How cute is that. If I don't get one of those I'll know the queen bee swapper doesn't like me!
Okay... just kidding. But, I had to say something, I can't afford to bribe her and I don't live close enough to slip in and help swap them out. HAVE PITY ON ME!! LOL
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"Wimpy Christian's won't survive spiritual warfare"- Carman
Thank you Ronda for posting pics for me. I will also have two blocks to do side swaps with because I made them the wrong size so Ronda is sending them back to me to fix and then I can do extra swaps. One of them is a merry christmas, and the other one is let it snow.
I love the Santa's too! I need one of those .. Beautiful blocks!!
Treat people the way you want to be treated!!
Can we (someone with the proper authority) open a thread that we could post pictures of what blocks we have to make side swapping easier? (Since we're up to 61 pages to browse through now ).
Post the pics, then PM the owner to make your 'deals'. Of course I'll say now that I want one of everybody's so please like at least one of mine. tehe
Just a new kid on the block kind of thought...
tracibug, I think there is a picture thread for trades and stuff like that, but not sure that is what you meant.
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Top photo: UTSA students Frank Carni and Hilda Moeller
Bottom photo: Republican National Convention sign on the
Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul
>> Video interviews:
UTSA student Hilda Moeller, KABB-TV (9/4/08);
Amy Jasperson, UTSA assistant professor of
political science, KABB-TV (9/5/08);
UTSA student Frank Carni, KABB-TV (9/5/08)
Part II: UTSA opens doors to national political conventions
By Cindy Brockwell
Special Projects Writer
(Aug. 29, 2008)--Last week, we profiled three UTSA Honors College students attending the Democratic National Convention. They were there with a non-partisan academic program of the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars.
Today's headlines
- La Prensa Foundation is newest member of UTSA Lone Star Society
- UTSA alumna Jordan Kaufmann wins $50K for new stent-graft start-up
- UTSA begins new way-finding sign installation this summer at Main Campus
- USA Today: UTSA long jumper Tyler Williamson rescues three-year-old boy
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This week, UTSA honors students Frank Carni and Hilda Moeller are in Minneapolis-Saint Paul for similar pre-convention seminars before the Republican National Convention, Sept. 1-4. Time Warner Cable San Antonio assisted the students with a monetary gift and cameras, and the students are recording their experiences through photos and videos.
>> Check out their convention blog at the College Perspective site.
Frank Carni II is a third-year political science major at UTSA. He views the experience as "an amazing opportunity that any Republican, especially a student of politics, would cherish." Born in Pensacola, Fla., Carni moved often with his family. San Antonio has been his home for 10 years. He graduated from Ronald Reagan High School and chose UTSA's Honor College to "keep him close to home while getting a wonderful education."
His interest in the political process stems from his parents. "From a young age, my parents stressed the importance of voting and the privilege we have as Americans to choose our leadership," he explained. He respects officeholders who speak their minds and who stay focused on serving their constituents and their country. Carni monitors a variety of news sources to hear differing political perspectives, which he sometimes finds comical.
He has attended bipartisan political forums for young Americans. His six-hour fieldwork assignment is with the Republican Party of Texas.
Hilda Moeller personifies the cultural diversity that is UTSA. She is a naturalized American citizen from Guadalajara, Mexico. A junior history major, she came to UTSA via San Antonio College.
Moeller's interest in politics was sparked upon her arrival in the United States. She studied both major party platforms and identified with the party that reflected her own conservative values. In the late 90s, she watched a televised class on American citizenship taught by former U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich. There she learned about our country's founding and the rights and responsibilities of being an American citizen.
"At that time, I was an American resident who had fallen in love with this country, its history, its Judeo-Christian principles," said Moeller. "Gingrich's teaching was the last gentle push I needed to become an American citizen."
She stays informed and encourages others to vote, and studies current events via the Internet and newspapers. Her previous political experience includes volunteering with the Republican Party in New Braunfels.


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Movie Review: The Family

Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer star in Luc Besson's return to the director's chair, "The Family."

Director: Luc Besson
Rating: R
Studio: EuropaCorp
Stars: Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron
Mamma mia, what a messy stufato. The latest gift to the cinema in eight years from director Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, The Professional), The Family is a dark comedy is a gangster movie is a romance is a satire is a culture class is a blood-spattered revenge melodrama. Those moods, tones and genres often coexist from moment to moment within the same scene, and when handled by a master, they can be thrilling. Let's be kind and say that this time around, Besson doesn't show a talent on par with that of, say, John Huston's in directing the funny, acidic 1985 movie Prizzi's Honor or Billy's Wilder's in handling Some Like It Hot, let alone peak-era Martin Scorsese, who not only produced The Family but whose work is also embarrassingly referenced in it more than once.
What we get is a flat, one-note, tone-deaf movie, coscripted by Besson and Michael Caleo from Tonino Benacquista's novel Malavita. In a gated villa in a sleepy town in northern France, the witness protection program secrets a troublesome mob family—jolly, vicious psychopaths, every single one of them. They include a disgraced Mafia don played by Robert De Niro, his lethal, pasta-making wife (Michelle Pfeiffer) and their pretty, twisted teenage kids (John D'Leo and Glee's 27-year-old Dianna Agron, still playing a high school student). They're a noisy, boisterous, loving bunch, to each other, anyway. But let one of them so much as get snubbed by a snooty French grocer, get thrashed by a high school bully or be kept waiting by a money-grubbing plumber and out come the guns, handsaws, tennis rackets and anything else on which they can lay their practiced hands. By the time assassins descend upon the town to hunt the family down, they've become so hateful that you're almost hoping they'll be laid to waste. The jokes fall flat, the tone is mean-spirited and the mayhem is astonishingly ugly, especially when innocent characters are casually and deliberately massacred, apparently just for being French. Oh, what merriment.
There's some good stuff to help pull you through the two-plus irritating hours of floundering and unearned nastiness, like the sly work done by Michelle Pfeiffer, who earned her Mafia cred back in the days of Married to the Mob and Scarface. De Niro could have phoned this one in, but he is lively and shaded, and D'Leo charms as the scam artist son. But The Family deserves to sleep with the fishes.


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MissedAgain wrote:I have a couple things for you - we used to shoot as few GEs in CT. Mostly hens, the drakes would be far & few between. Big, tough birds, if you wing one, be prepared for a lot of chasing at a duck that can swim 150 yards underwater. We rarely caught the wounded ones. Maybe carry a couple loads of #6 steel for head shots - you will get 1,2, maybe 3 shots at the cripple and then it is "see you later Louie"! Phenominal. (At least that's what it was like that where I was.)
OK - are you actually seeing any GEs? Can get any if you don't see them where you hunt. Yes sometimes an odd bird comes thru but typically you need to go where they are. I used to dream of getting a brant and even found a brant decoy once so I thought they were around...turned out that I was only about 15 miles from a wintering population but never knew it until the year I moved...this was before internet.
Then follow the directions about more hens than drakes. I used to rig 6 bufflehead decoys in a line 3 to 4 feet apart. 1 drake, 5 hens. They would land in between the decoys if we let them. The GE hens would do the same. The drakes would fly along the outside of them and land 50-60 yards away.
For your decoys, put them 20-25 yards away but on their own - at least 15 or 20 yards from the other decoys you have.
I wish you much success.
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For $600.00 he will come hang out with you and even play flag football!!
I don't really have an issue with Tiki....but on Howard Stern this morining he was promoting this and it sounds really pathetic imo.
That being said, I think we should all chip in and give Harooni the bestest Christmas EVER!!


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Carbon Disclosure Project 2011 global launch—Walking the low-carbon talk
This past Wednesday morning, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) put on their annual global launch via Cisco TelePresence. What CDP "launches" is a PricewaterhouseCoopers report on the responses to CDP's 2011 Investor survey.
Cisco did very well. We again made both the CDLI and CPLI (Carbon Disclosure/Performance Leadership Index). Cisco had the top disclosure score in the Information Technology sector. In 2009 and 2010, we were #1 and #2, respectively, so we're maintaining our focus. In general the IT sector seems well engaged on carbon reporting, judging by participation rates—95% of Global 500, IT-sector companies responded to the CDP survey (38 of 40). That's a higher percentage than any other sector.
Congratulations as well to SAP and Sony for rounding out the top three in the IT sector. I was in one of the Cisco TelePresence rooms with Peter Graf, SAP's CSO, and got to give him the good news!
The event used Cisco TelePresence units at nine locations, shown below:
For this virtual event, CDP assembled an array of 18 speakers that represented a broad range of perspectives.
- corporations (IT, banking, retail, chemicals)
- environmental advocacy
- investor
- United Nations FCCC
- government
Within these groups, CDP also captured the developed and emerging markets viewpoints.
As I watched, I pondered Marshall McLuhan, the medium (Cisco TelePresence) and the message (from those 18 people scattered about the world). With deft facilitation by Paul Dickinson (CDP Executive Chairman), we were treated to many speakers, many different perspectives, but each delivered quickly and with compelling intimacy. Going forward, is this how progress is going to be made on intractable problems? Through this portal—"metaphorical table" as one speaker called it—will we be able to assemble the critical mass in terms of knowledge, geography and function to move the needle on a low-carbon economy?
Watch the recorded broadcast (direct Ustream, CDP website) and let us know what you think. (The streaming quality is fantastic; I watched afterward full-screen on a 27″ iMac and was mesmerized.)
Let's move from the macro to the micro, from big ideas to individual responsibility and action.
Hats off to CDP for taking a risk and changing how they do business, choosing to walk the low-carbon talk. I'm sure CDP's annual global launch is very important for their organization and its mission. In past years, CDP held an in-person event in New York City to coincide with UN opening week and CGI. (Cue the airplanes.) Last year, CDP began the transition to virtual, adding a Cisco TelePresence unit on stage that connected the auditorium to locations on five continents. This year, CDP made the leap to all virtual, and provided a wonderful example of bringing together a far-flung and unique group to share views on a very difficult problem. And none of these executives and leaders spent days and flew many thousands of miles for this discussion.
The technology exists, it works and it's cost effective. It takes effort to change, but the upside is intriguing. Climate change is a global problem, but the solution will be built from billions of people making thousands of individual decisions. Everyone trying new ways to live, work, play and learn. So each day, think about your decisions and how you can lead the way.Tags:
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Thanks for posting this Darrell. A big thanks to you for all your efforts on making this a reality. I'm interested to hear if our readers are interested in knowing how they can follow suit?


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he should play this week
We should play it safe and rest him some more
I'm not a doctor, Jim.
If the medical staff clear him why not?
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Where is the poll option for "???????????????????????????WTF?????????????"
what the hell are you guys talking about? If he can walk the he should play. What good will resting him for a playoff run do if we're not in the playoffs.
My 5 year old son right before the kickoff of the Super Bowl 46: Dad, are the Giants gonna win?
Burier: Yes.
My 5 year old son right before the kickoff of Super Bowl 46: Do you promise?
Burier: Yes. I promise.


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Minnesota Resort & Campground Association members rate 2012 season as 'better than average'
In a Minnesota Resort & Campground Association (MRCA) survey rating the occupancy of the 2012 season, nearly 70 percent of respondents proclaimed the season "good" or better. Forty-seven percent said their summer season occupancy was "good but not a record-breaker" while 22 percent said it was "about the best we've ever had."
Sixteen percent of participants said it was "pretty average" and 14 percent called it "not so great." No one deemed it "terrible." The weather and the economy are to blame or credit, depending upon who responded.
The weather impacted business for some business owners, with the heat in some cases sending vacationers dashing to the relative coolness of northern Minnesota and the lakes. In other cases, storms including Duluth's June flood disrupted businesses and required expensive clean-up efforts and lost reservations.
The economy also continued to play a role in how resort and campground owners viewed their season.
"A number of our members noted that guests seem to still be watching their pocketbooks," said Dan McElroy, MRCA's executive vice president. "For instance, several reported that store sales were down, indicating that 'extras' are not being purchased or they say guests are downsizing their cabin size or shortening their stays."
Also evident from the survey, gas prices still have an effect on tourism and consumers continue to seek deals as they plan vacations. More Minnesota hospitality businesses are using discount companies to fill last-minute vacancies. However, a number of business owners commented on how they think people are tired of staying home and are craving a return to family vacations, which they may have forgone the last few years.
Some 60 resort and campground operators participated in the survey, with 43 percent from the central region, 32 percent from the northeast, 19 percent from the northwest, 5 percent from southern Minnesota and 1 percent in the Twin Cities. The respondents represented 29 percent resorts, 22 percent campgrounds and 19 percent with both cabins and campsites.


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School Gets Major Renovation, New Security Features
Crews are hard at work at
"We are very pleased to be able to have our students and staff of Yellow Springs Elementary comes back to a school that has enclosed classrooms, larger hallways, increased security and safety features, and increased flexibility in technology," said Cathy Menzel, community engagement coordinator with Frederick County Public Schools.
Some of the new technology includes a brand-new media room, which will have new computers and a place to check out books. The classrooms have more electrical outlets, and that's not all.
"Some of the features of our new technology will be Promethean SMARTBoards in all of our classrooms, and thanks to this renovation, we have the flexibility to do those sorts of installations," Menzel said.
The renovations are expected to cost about $200,000.
"We'll have ceiling drops in every classroom for the technology. We'll have projectors mounted on every ceiling," said Susan Kreiger, principal at
Crews are putting in higher walls so it will be harder for smoke to get into a classroom in an effort to increase security.
One of the biggest security features will be an enclosed lobby. Doors will be built where this window is now, where all visitors must sign in. Crews will also put in new double doors that lock at two places by the entrance.
"We will have special internal key systems so if we ever did have a visitor to the school that wasn't expected, we could announce this to teachers," Kreiger said. "They have a key system that will close the doors from the inside, and no one will be able to enter the classrooms."
Frederick County Public Schools expect the renovations to be completed by August 8th when teachers come back into their classrooms. Students will get to take advantage of the new features when school starts on August 19.


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Discussion in 'Member Introductions' started by djtop, May 8, 2012.
Hello all, i'm new to the forum and new to the Silverado line
Welcome to the GMTC, You will find all kinds of usefull information here about your Silverado. Great to have you and speaking on behalf of everybody we want to see some pics ASAP of your truck!!! Glad to have ya along.
Welcome to the Club and congrats on your new ride!!!
Welcome to the club and to the Silverado family. What year is your truck? Is it new? Or new to you? As phantom said, put up some pictures when you get a chance. Good to have you here.
Welcome to GMTC. Pull up a tail gate and sit a spell. Jump in and start posting and add pictures when you can
We are the Borg. Lift your vehicle and surrender your keys. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Resistance is futile. Erm, I mean ... welcome to GM Truck Club! :great:
:sign0016: Welcome to the club and enjoy the site......
Welcome to the club!!
Welcome to the GMTC, it is good to have you as a part of our team. :glasses:
Welcome to the club. Enjoy the site
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Steak and veggies.
*I've been away on vacation! I"m home now!
#21522 Mon 28 Jan 13 8:12pm
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Welcome back home Coconut, i love your pics of your holiday.
Taboul�, quiche, stuffed cabbage, shepherds pie.....using up the rests from the fridge tonight.
#21523 Tue 29 Jan 13 9:31am
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Welcome back, Coco
Mussels in white wine, garlic, shallots etc with thick chips and a green salad. Fruit afterwards.
#21524 Tue 29 Jan 13 9:43am
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Lancashire hotpot, planned for my special person who's from Lancs,.
#21525 Tue 29 Jan 13 10:39am
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Nice one, Thistledo
#21526 Tue 29 Jan 13 5:41pm
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My hubby is making fish and chips for dinner. Fresh fish from ice fishing the other day.
#21527 Tue 29 Jan 13 5:49pm
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I like BBQ very much. Ashen you remember me our camping nights. we enjoy BBQ in open air during our camping tour in winter that was great and delicious. I can't forget it.
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#21528 Tue 29 Jan 13 8:16pm
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Having Greek Pasta Salad ... my own recipe. It's good cold, or slightly heated through. Just needs a side of Ros�. Happy tummy!
#21529 Tue 29 Jan 13 10:02pm
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Re: Whats For Supper?
we had potato wedges that I cooked with some onion and a cheese and mushroom omellete with some little cooked tomatoes,
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My son is making pizza. I'm making salad. Fruit for dessert.


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I was wondering, for those who posted all the problems with error codes, vibrations, etc. What mileage is on your car? Should I be expecting my 55K 3.6L to have a problem soon?
I was wondering, for those who posted all the problems with error codes, vibrations, etc. What mileage is on your car? Should I be expecting my 55K 3.6L to have a problem soon?
There are a lot of problems posted on here because people do not run to the computer (or smart phone) just to tell everyone how freaking awesome it is to drive their CTS every day. Today, was a problem free day, car ran F-ing great, still fast, still more fun than a well-oiled midget. No, people are in a hurry to port when something unexpected happens.
That being said, if you take care of your car, it will take care of you. Take it to a dealer, make sure any and all recall issues have been taken care of. Make sure you check the oil regularly, and add as necessary. These things drink oil. If it gets low on oil, the timing chain stretches. If the timing chain stretches, you will be in a world of $#!+.
Regular vehicle maintenance, sir. That is all it takes to get 200,000 miles on these cars. Its not rocket science, its just common sense. Things that are common problems that I tell people to fix, even if its not broken (yet), are the PCV system, the transmission cooler, and the driveline.
PCV system:
Get a catch can. Any brand, as long as it has internal baffles of some sort.
Drill out your PCV metering tube to 7/64".
Get a breather cap for your engine oil spout.
Transmission cooler:
Disconnect the factory cooler built in to your radiator. The hoses/fitting are pure crap. And usually are the cause of transmission failures.
Buy an external cooler, Hayden makes one with 1/2" inlet/outlet fittings that will match the hoses already coming out of the transmission.
Get the transmission mount reinforcement block, replace your flex discs, and get a polyurethane differential bushing... all at the same time.
I wasnt going to really list too many specific companies, because we have some haters here, but RevShift, Creative Steel, and RX (RevXtreme) make pretty much everything you need except the tranny cooler (I know the Hayden 1240 works, and fits).
You have a nice car. Keep it that way.
One thing at a time - that checking your oil thing - if your oil is between the top two holes on the dipstick then it's okay? Or is it the bottom two?
I agree take regular maintaince, Also check oil routinely and these caddy's will take care of you. Mine is at 156, 000 miles and no major issues other than replacement of water pump.
I bought my 03 with 60,000 miles and the first 15,000 was hell because original owner neglected maintenance. Since I did all of the maintenance needed and preventative it has been awesome. My car now has 125000 miles and is better now than when I bought it. First rule of thumb when owning a Cadillac is if you can't afford the maintenance, don't buy one because parts are more expensive because it is a luxury car. All the people that complain about the cost of repairs, just remember you picked the car.
Jran you are 100 percent correct. Parts are really expensive. Also of you buy one and can't afford to have it properly serviced then its best to be mechanically inclined so you can do it yourself and save a ton of money. Jesse
What are the maintenance that you guys are referring to other than changing the oil regularly?
My car had around 166k on it. Been dealer maintained its entire life. Only thing I've had to do with the car so far is clean out a clogged a/c drain line and I have a little miss I'm tracking down but that's it. This car is near perfect. Eveveryone that has seen my car has said to get rid of it ASAP because of all the troubles they have. But it just goes to show if you treat it right it will treat you right.
Front end parts, fluid leaks, TIMING BELT(for the 3.2), wheel bearings, etc. Basically anything your car needs when it starts to show wear, before you have a catastrophic failure and complain you have to fix a lot more than just the part that failed because of your neglect. First rule of owning a Cadillac is preventative maintenance.Originally Posted by agp
I bought mine at 65k. It's now at 117k. Haven't had any problems yet. Just normal wear and tear items like filters, fluids, brakes etc. I do need to get the guibo and mounts done soon though. I've just started to get some noises/vibrations and I believe that's the problem. Motor is extremely strong though, idles nice, and still uses a ton of oil after doing the drill/breather/catch can. Oh well. I still love it.
My car is maintained by myself. I do all the fluid checks, replacement etc that need to done. We have had no problems with the car at all..
Now for all the posts that always seem to pop up. People seem to be to god damn lazy to search the facts or other threads in order to find out what the problem is. The car can be taken down to Autozone and the codes can be printed out as well with a description. Stupid stuff like , "my car wont start", i see the 5-8 of these a week. as well as what rims should i get or wheres the factory amp located. Its just stupid shit, buy a fukking manual and look it up. It get old, thats why im not on this site as much anymore. To many of the same threads posting the same things over and over. This site is by far the worst ive ever been on when it comes to people being lazy and not doing the research.


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Stealthing the Ether
When I logged into his router admin, I noticed several PC's named the same as his...I guess masking them on first glance?? Obviously the MAC addresses were different. So I assume he is getting tapped for free Wi-Fi, but it got me to thinking:
1) What would you do to mask yourself in this scenario?
2) Was naming the PC the same as his an attempt to mask?
I'm new in this type of arena and now I'm interested like crazy and would love to put myself in their shoes to see the angle...like reverse engineering. Let me know how you would cover your tracks or post links referencing this scene.
Thank you all in advance!!


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When a fine lookin' latina woman takes the gas pump and proceeds to pump her vag with diesel fuel until climax. This can, but does not require the use of a credit card.
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text: Like new Extang Tuff Tonno tonneau cover, purchased in Feb of 2012, traded truck in without the tonneau, retails for $249. Model # 14940 Fits Chevy Silverado/Sierra Short Bed (6 1/2 ft) 99-06, 07 Classic (incl HD)*. I have posted it on craigslist for $125 but will sell it to a GMTC member for $100. Cash only, no shipping. I live in Crofton, MD & work in DC so can meet anywhere around there.


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Latest Domino's-DMI innovation includes cheesy bread with 150 percent more cheese.
Brandon Solano became Vice-President, Marketing and Innovation with Domino's Pizza in early 2008. (He is now Vice President, Development.) That occurred at the same time that the 2008 financial crisis hit. All consumer sales were off. Domino's was having a bad year, as was the entire pizza category. It was time for a new plan.
"Our food did not taste good enough," said Solano. "As a team, we questioned everything we did in the past. Many in our company thought we were in the service business. We had to remind ourselves we are in the food business," commented Solano.
"As we looked at our future, there were two choices: cost-save your way there or make great food," he noted. "We know consumers like pizza with a lot of cheese. So we decided to make better pizza."
So, in late 2008, Domino's entered a strategic partnership with Dairy Management, Inc., (DMI) the dairy-producer funded check-off and promotion program. Christina McDermott headed up the partnership from the DMI side. Together, Solano and McDermott's teams researched new ways to grow the important pizza category which accounts for 25 to 28 percent of all cheese consumption nationally.
That partnership created the American Legends pizza line which came with 40 percent more cheese. On the cheese-only pizza, there is 50 percent more cheese.
Customers responded with purchases by growing Domino's pizza sales by 14.3 percent in the spring of 2010. Overall, the chain used 29 million more pounds of cheese throughout 2010. Solano says 2011 will be another strong year. The growth in pizza sales has encouraged other pizza chains to follow Domino's lead.
Domino's and DMI are betting on the same outcome with recent work on cheesy bread. At this week's DMI annual meeting in San Diego, Calif., Domino's is soft launching a new stuffed cheesy bread.
"It features 150 percent more cheese than our current cheese bread. It has as much cheese as a medium pizza," says Solano. "It has more cheese in the center and on top," noted the Domino's development leader.
When the product hits Domino's chains, consumers will have three options: cheese only, jalapeno bacon, and spinach and feta.
Solano is hoping for big results from the most recent venture. As for the partnership with the dairy producer funded DMI, "I consider them an extension of my team. Working with them is seamless," says Solano.


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The 2014 US Youth Soccer Regional Championship tournaments kick off on Monday as the Far West Regional Tournament gets underway in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Rush Soccer will be sending 45 teams to Regionals over the next few weeks. Delaware Rush leads the way as they will send 13 teams to Region I later on this month.
2013 saw two teams crowned as Regional Champs as the U12 girls from Colorado captured the Region IV tournament and the U12 girls from Delaware win Region I just a few days later. 14 Rush teams will look to start their march to a Regional Championship off right on Monday in New Mexico.
Tune in to rushsoccer.com each night for score updates and to track the progress of our teams. Good luck to all and GO RUSH!
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Region I - June 27 - July 1. Kingston, Rhode Island
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Just a few minutes away from the Central City, Dam Square and Leidseplein. Very relaxing after a busy day shopping or visiting Musea. Nice to breath the fresh air, hear the birds singing and look at the nice view. The Apartment is only 10 minutes with metro to WTC and RAI, 15 min with train or metro to Schiphol and 20 minutes with tram to the Dam or central station. Amsterdam Center is an extremely popular destination because it combines the typical Dutch coziness with a beautiful historic area, which consists of beautiful canal houses, intimate squares and nostalgic houseboats.
Besides numerous restaurants and shops you'll find the world famous museums: Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, Amsterdam Historical Museum. Other attractions are the Red District, the Begijnhof and the Albert Cuyp market and the Skinny Bridge across the river Amstel.
Правила ПроживанияDo please ask if you want to see more and visit the Zaanse Schans, Madurodam or the Keukenhof we can help you with tickets and transport.
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Really nice studio with super bed and bath and a well-equipped miniature kitchen. Clean, comfy and in a quiet neighbourghood. Short walk to trams (10 minutes to Leidse Plein), local restaurants and supermarkets. Thanks for having us, Marloes & Gabriel :-)
Marloes & Gabriel are a wonderful couple that do everything in their power to ensure their guests have an enjoyable stay. Their apartment is both clean and well appointed with luxury fittings. Really enjoyed the elevation bed and coffee machine. It's situated in a quiet residential area with a park and lake and only a few minutes walk to the closest tram station. Another bonus in a big city is being able to park the car in a safe environment. Here we had our own parking space right ourside the door. My wife, daughter and I had a wonderful 6 night stay and wouldn't hesitate recommending this apartment to others.
We had a short and comfortable stay. Malores and Gabriel were very welcoming and even met us at the railway station and dropped us off there at the end even though it's not a very long walk away. The apartment is impeccably clean and the kitchen well-equipped. There's tea, coffee and all you need for cooking simple meals and at least two supermarkets nearby. The neighborhood is quiet with a park. Our son saw bunnies out of the window two evenings in a row.
The Fabulous Duplex appartment is outstanding !! You have everything you need and the beds are awesome. You feel like a king in these lovely beds!! Marloes & Gabriel are super Nice hosts and I can recommend to anyone who wants to stay very close to Amsterdam in a comfortable appartment! Thanks again, and those wings are magical;-) best regards from Cologne
Our stay in Amsterdam was really great!
The Duplex Flats were exactly as describes, everything was nice and clean. The beds were really confortable.
As for the hosts, they were really wonderful
First of all, we arrived late on Friday (around 11 p.m) but Gabriel kindly accepted to give us the keys at that time. Even if it was late, he took the time to make us visit the place and to give us all the informations we needed for a pleasant stay.
The next day Garbriel and Marloes put their print at our disposal so that we could print some documents. They did it with a smile on their faces, even though i came knocking on their door thrice, to print some more documents, at an inconvenient time (9 p.m)
In a nutshell, Gabriel and Marloes are really nice people and i highly recommend their flat.
I will definitely come back there if i go back to Amsterdam someday
I cannot even begin to thank Gabriel and Marloes - but first let me talk about their apartment!
Apartment was situated 20mins off the main city, is super close to the airport and located in a tranquil and serene environment. You will look out to see a huge park, the neighbourhood is quiet but friendly. I think its ideal to come back to this house after a day in the city. The room was tidy and made up of state of the art furniture and kitchen appliances (the bed is of top notch quality) - we fell in love with this place and I am sure you would too! Gabriel is an exceptional host - in fact, best host i have interacted with in my previous 15 airbnb/wimdu travels, i will elaborate more later..! YOU WILL LOVE THIS APARTMENT SO BOOK NOW!
Now back to Gabriel - so on the second day of my travels, my partner was unfortunately robbed. His passport was stolen amongst other personal belongings so we couldn't fly out to Nice the next day (ps Gabriel orginally also offered to send us to the airport at 4.30am - such a kind soul!). On hearing that we were robbed Gabriel had been nothing but kind and generous.
1) The Singapore Embassy was located in Brussels and he offered to send us to there - that's a 3-4 hours car ride from Amsterdam!.
2) At Brussels, he drove us to several places just to get the passport photo printed out (a requirement from the Embassy) - we felt so bad, but he did it with a kind and fatherly heart
3) After whirling around the city to look for a instant photobooth, we finally got one and he dropped us at the Embassy.
Gabriel was God-sent. Literally an angel sent from God to us in our time of despair. In our car ride to Brussels we learnt so much about Gabriel, his past, his new plans.. you need to hear it from him yourself! (I hope you don't get into the same predicament as us of course!). But through this experience, I am really very glad that we met Gabriel, we saw his heart for his family, his children and his guests, we saw and felt love from him and of course we had a comfortable and super awesome stay at Gabriel's!
Thanks Gabriel for your hospitality and for assisting us in every way possible, you are The One person who changed our entire trip and made it so memorable , we will always be indebted to you. If ever you are coming to Singapore, please let us know, we will bring you and your family around!
Great apartment, very nice hosts, very friendly and helpful. Best place in town. When I will be next time in Amsterdam-same apartment! Thank you Marleos & Gabriel
We were staying at Marloes & Gabriel place for two night we wish we could stay longer if we knew earlier. Marloes welcomed us with nice cold drink and Gabriel was very generous in offering us a lift to the airport as we have 4 large luggage. I personally love Amsterdam and enjoy staying at Marloes & Gabriel place. the place is very clean with comfortable bed plus nice scenery of the park nearby. close to supermarket and Indonesian restaurants which I like the most! when we have the opportunity to visit Amsterdam, will be staying at Marloes and Gabriel again. they both lovely people!
Marloes and Gabriel are great people and the best hosts you can have! very friendly, service minded and flexible. Refund of one cancelled night was no problem and they borrowed me one of their bikes for free, helped me to find my way in amsterdam etc. The apartment is great for 1-2 persons, very fresh with all the equipment you may need and with a quiet location, still with the centre within comfortable reach.
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For those that were following my other thread I've been in the market for a new/used car. I was looking at a used Ford Focus around 14,500.00 with 32,000 miles. After being disappointed with interior room and seeing Kia having a bunch of incentives, I looked at the Rio. The Rio felt more spacious and rode and drive well with a much much better warranty. I ended up getting a charcoal Rio 5 ex automatic for 14,500.00 plus tax and tags. I will keep people updated on the car and will try to post pictures soon. I'm waiting on my new Internet to be connected so I'm posting from my phone.
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I like the new Rio, it's a looker.
Congrats. I liked the Rio but it was too small for me. What made you go for that over cars like the Skyactiv 3, Fit etc. if you don't mind me asking?
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Grats CC. Hope it treats you well. Is the BMW gone now?
Congrats! I'd love to see some pictures!
Congrats. I am starting to begin the process of looking for a new car, and the new Rio has caught my eye. I look forward to seeing what you think of it.
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Congrats on your new car, I hope it treats you well! Give us a detailed write up after you get some time behind the wheel. Also PICTURES (or it didn't happen)! : PNot trying to be a kia-kicker but make sure you keep detailed, organized service records or you may be declined warranty coverage long before the mileage and year limit are up. There are a lot of H/K warranty horror stories floating around the interweb.
Congrats dude! I like it. Needs some real rims though. And window tint.
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IT-TIM:Grats CC. Hope it treats you well. Is the BMW gone now?Thanks and yes it's been gone for a while now.
^('.'^)JIGGLY-PUFF (^' .')^ :Congrats. I liked the Rio but it was too small for me. What made you go for that over cars like the Skyactiv 3, Fit etc. if you don't mind me asking?I couldn't find a sky active 5 door in my price range and I've never liked the looks of the fit. Mostly it came down to the fact I could get this for so cheap and I liked the looks and room.
Bad choice, just looked up where they are made plus its rather ugly imho. I don't like the front end.However, you just wrote a good size check to Korea. This car is not made here, doesn't used any of our suppliers, and all the R&D is done in Korea.
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An update on this that may be of interest.
First, talked to Kahr CS and had great success - customer service was fantastic. Was able to have them ship out a new striker which I received today, saving me (and them) the hassle (and cost) of having to ship the slide or entire weapon back, and wait for its return. a HUGE +1 for them.
However, I noticed something different about the two strikers. The broken one clearly had parting lines and what looked like mold injection spots on it, whereas the replacement had none, with clearly machined surfaces, and was also noticeably heavier.
I'm wondering if the original one was MIM, whereas the replacement was not.
When I was making the decision between the P9 and the CW9, all I could find out about the differences were:
- the CW9 had laser engraving instead of roll marking on the slide
- the slide on the P9 had some extra machining to remove weight from the slide that the CW9 did not
- the CW9 front sight was staked on where the P9 was dovetailed
- the slide stop on the CW9 was MIM, where the P9 was not
- only one magazine was shipped with the CW9
All in all, these differences weren't enough for me to justify paying an additional $150 but had I known the striker may have been MIM I would have went for the P9, because although I have nothing against MIM in general, I don't think it belongs on fire control parts on a carry weapon, especially a striker or firing pin.
Does this square with anyone else's experience? Or am I mistaken on the construction of the original striker?
Am extremely happy with the pistol overall, and with Kahr's customer service - it won't be the last Kahr I purchase.


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Due to a woman's hips being wider than a mans, in the olden days they were referred to as broads. A tough old broad is an older woman who has seen the hardships throughout history (wars, depressions, the birth of Ryan Seacrest etc) an has kept on keeping on, despite all odds. She can chew up a tin can and spit out fishing hooks if she feels like it.
Check out that tough old broad, she must be like 80 but she just handknitted a shotgun and killed that mugger.
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The SEED center on Ryan Street is seen in this May 2012 photo. (American Press Archives)
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By Lance Traweek / American Press
An important element of the soon-to-open SEED Center is the business incubator, which will be home to up to 35 people who want to start up a small business of their own.
The business incubator will offer office spaces for potential and current business owners to lease.
To be housed in the new SEED Center, the business incubator will be just one part of multiple entities coming together to promote the importance of an entrepreneurial spirit in Southwest Louisiana.
Business incubators are a worldwide concept, but the one at the SEED Center will be the first of its kind in Southwest Louisiana, said Adrian Wallace, SEED Center program director.
The mixed-use incubator will be available for any type of business from technology to food. It will be open for pre-startups, startups, and home-based businesses that want to open and flesh out their ideas. There will also be programs offered for clients' businesses. New programs will be added according to needs and available resources, Wallace said.
Expectations for the incubator are that it be used "as the economic catalyst to facilitate the development and sustainability of early stage ventures and existing businesses," its mission statement reads.
"If you walk in with a business idea or you've been running a business for a while, we will have all the resources that are needed to service you," Wallace said.
The premise is that a business will move in for three to five years and once sustainable will move out, he said. It will be a year-to-year lease. Wallace prefers to call them "clients" rather than "tenants" because they will not just occupy a space but will work with the services provided to them to cultivate their business.
He hopes to help the clients with management skills, technical training and developing business relationships.
The SEED Center, deemed the entrepreneurial hub, will encompass a number of entities, including the McNeese State University Small Business Development Center, Service Corps of Retired Executives, Louisiana Procurement Technical Assistance Center, and the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance.
The expected move-in date will be sometime in April. The complex is owned by the city, parish, the university and the alliance.
No business has been formally accepted yet, Wallace said, and he expects it to take about three years to reach full capacity. The application period is open and interested applicants should contact Wallace at 337-433-3632, ext. 221, or email@example.com.


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Test drive a car to help PR-B High School
Test drive a car to help PR-B High School Saturday
Houston Ford will host Drive One 4UR School from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, to benefit Pine River-Backus High School.
Test drive a car with no pressure to buy and the PR-B Activities Department will earn $20 per test drive. One adult per household is eligible to participate.
Other events include a car wash, weather permitting; bake sale; concessions; and child care available.


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Not too much to say, but I haven't written for a long time. Guess what, I got married June 29th (no online pictures currently, move along...). It has brought a lot of changes, but all for good (YMMV).
I did three interesting things on the same month: getting married, ascending, and submitting an entry to the Honeynet challenge (after all the ork wI didn't win though :( )
OTOH, I will hopefully get Internet access at home soon, and probably would be able to fix the huge number of bugs I currently have open (help is appreciated :)
I do have, however, an almost finished 3.0.1 release of Tiger which should fix a lot of Solaris issues (hopefully cleaning the code and making it easier to port and spot issues too). One of the reasons I'm testing it in a non-free platform is to check out how easier would be to port to other platforms (and hopefully document it soon). I promised the guys at LinuxSecurity an article about Tiger (which will hopefully also draw some attention to the new developments I included). I have only a draft written but I expect to have it finished by the end of the month...
If time permits I should test also the latest pre-release of Bastille (pre BETA 2.0) in Debian, but I haven't setup a proper environment to work (and not mess up with my environment). I'm looking at bochs and plex86 to make it (instead of using vmware). I learnt about (and tested) them while writting an article (in Spanish, not yet online, sorry) featuring Emulators for linux.
Funny, I just read mjcox entry after writting mine and found out that he's working trying to have a full CVE mapping of RedHat's advisories.
Just recently, on the debian-security mailing list Phillip Hofmeister asked if there was some way to retrieve stats easily regarding security. Well, it's not easy IMHO, but I did so (manually) for Debian some time ago (on december last year) and answered this same question in a section of the Securing Debian Manual.
However, I have recently automated the way DSAs get published on the web (here) and there are automatic ways to link DSAs to many security databases. (It's all in the web source code at the secrity template, see a DSA sample here). It should be pretty easy to automate references now (but they have to be kept uptodate).
There needs to be, in any case, a way to automatically link all the security databases like Bugtraq, CERT, CVE, ICAT. That's one of my pet projects, I will try to have an automated tool working Very Soon Now (tm)....


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Office of Federal Student Aid
Functional Statements > Federal Student Aid
Customer Experience
Customer Experience (CE) is responsible for identifying, measuring and reporting customer expectations and satisfaction with the federal financial aid services and products offered Federal Student Aid. The CE is accountable for understanding the customers' perception of service over their entire customer lifecycle and identifying ways to improve customer satisfaction. The CE serves as the "voice of the customer" and works as an advocate for issues facing customers.
CE will lead the primary customer management function within FSA. The unit is charged with developing and deepening trust-based relationships with key customer groups. These relationships will position FSA to be more proactive in identifying potential issues impacting customers. In addition, the unit will provide advice and counsel to key customer groups on various topics required for customers to remain in "good standing" with the Department. The CE team will work closely with all FSA business units to ensure that customer needs and expectations are met.
The primary customer groups within CE are:
- Awareness and Outreach Group
- Ombudsman Group
- Consumer Protection Group
- Student Experience Group
- School Experience Group
- Borrower Experience Group
- Customer Analytics Group
Awareness and Outreach GroupThe Awareness and Outreach Group is responsible for the vision, strategy, end-to-end management of, and the formulation and evaluation of products, services, tools and vehicles that impact awareness and outreach and customer engagement across the student aid life cycle. The Group is accountable for targeting segments of the student population and their families and influencers, providing information and guidance to assist in post-secondary school planning and decision-making and educating aid program recipients. To accomplish this mission, the Group performs the following functions:
- Provides information and guidance to assist students in planning for a postsecondary education.
- Targets segments of the population who are traditionally underrepresented in postsecondary education (both students and families) for Student Aid Awareness through partnerships and outreach.
- Develops and implements strategies to increase early aid awareness.
- Conducts awareness and outreach campaigns using traditional, digital, and social media.
- Manages the content of and access to StudentAid.gov and the Federal Student Aid for Counselors' website.
- Establishes and manages partnerships with organizations that share concerns about access in student financial aid.
- Facilitates and manages networks within the awareness and outreach community (e.g., National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Guaranty Agencies).
- Develops and delivers training for high school guidance counselors on student awareness and outreach products.
- Manages the design, development, translation, production (including printing) and fulfillment of financial aid publications (content development resides in the program areas).
- Collects and analyzes customer data for use in improving awareness and outreach products and services.
- Manages Federal Student Aid's social media strategy and enterprise implementation and engagement activities.
Ombudsman Group
The Ombudsman serves as a principal advisor to the COO by providing expert findings, advice, and recommendations on matters pertaining to FSA program development and operational effectiveness. To accomplish this mission, the Ombudsman:
- Provides timely assistance to borrowers of loans made, insured, or guaranteed;
- Receives, reviews, and attempts to informally resolve complaints from loan borrowers;
- Serves as an impartial resource to mediate disputes internally without the need for outside arbitration;
- Develops a deep knowledge of business issues that face FSA borrowers and partners;
- Gathers information about business trends that impact FSA's ability to anticipate and address customers needs; and
- Reviews FSA's operations and recommends quality improvements.
Consumer Protection Group(in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection)
Consumer Protection Group works to protect customer against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices in the student aid marketplace. The CPG conducts investigations, develops rules to protect consumers, and educates consumers and businesses about their rights and responsibilities. The Bureau also collects complaints about consumer fraud and identity theft and makes them available to the Office of the Inspector General. The CPG works very closely with the Ombudsman's Office, Program Compliance, Student Experience, and Borrower Experience teams' to assess the student financial aid marketplace and develop ways to ensure that business practices service the best interest of students and their families. The CPG will perform the following functions:
- Provide greater transparency into schools' or lenders' programs and practices
- Publish accurate information regarding a school track record of performance (e.g. retention rates, graduation rates, job placement, starting salaries, cohort default rates)
- Publish accurate information regarding lending practices
- Publish information that will help students and their families make better and more informed decisions (which school to attend and the best way to finance their education)
- Develop and roll-out a "buyer beware" campaign for students and their families
- Partner with Student Experience to ensure that FSA's financial literacy programs are effective so that students can get aid at the lowest possible cost
Student Experience GroupStudent Experience Group (SEG) acts as the entry point to the student aid life-cycle by delivering integrated awareness and application products and services that are driven by the needs of millions of students, potential applicants and their families. The organization's primary role is to ensure that students and their families are aware of, have access to, and have applied for post-secondary financial assistance. To accomplish this mission, the SEG is divided into the following two divisions:
Application Processing DivisionThe Application Processing Division is responsible for collecting and managing and application information, student eligibility demonstrations and related processes. To accomplish this mission, the Application Processing Division:
- Formulates new program management standards for the application process and provides program management and oversight for the application activities. Provides expert guidance to assist in the formulation of operational policy and procedures related to application processing.
- Manages the Image and Data Capture (IDC) process for all paper FAFSA's received for processing, including establishing and monitoring rules for exception processing, special handling, data analysis, and data entry.. .
- Develops innovative ideas and provides recommendations for program improvement and/or enhancements for Application Processing and revises and takes action on all quality control and quality assurance reviews.
- Supports Operational Activity related to application processing and assists in resolving program and system issues with students and schools.
Applicant Products and Customer Services Division
- Continually reviews and improves aid application products (e.g. Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), FAFSA on the Web) to ensure materials are easy to use and student centric.
- Responds to customer inquiries and requests using appropriate interaction channels at the Federal Student Aid Information contact center (FSAIC).
- Collects and analyzes customer data for use in improving applicant products and services and better understanding trends.
- Collects and analyzes customer data for use in improving applicant products and services and better understanding trends.
- Maintains customer demographic and contact histories.
- Ensures that system generated outputs (e.g., Personal Identification Number (PIN) mailer, Student Aid Report (SAR)) are student-centric.
- Develops tools for and delivers training to high school guidance counselors on student applicant products developed by this organization.
- Educates Federal Student Aid staff on student applicant products developed by this organization.
School Experience Group
The School Experience Group works proactively to identify the unique service needs of all postsecondary education institutions including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's), Hispanic Speaking Institutions (HSI's), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCU's) as prescribed in existing Presidential Executive Orders and provides the assistance required to ensure their continued participation in any Title IV programs. To accomplish this mission, the Group provides program management, oversight, monitoring and targeted technical assistance to improve Title IV program compliance. It works aggressively in a proactive and collaborative manner to improve performance. The Group develops tools and guidelines to assist Title IV program participants and Federal Student Aid staff to assess, attain, or improve compliance with Title IV Program requirements.
There are seven Divisions, each one supporting a specific school type/area:
- Private Division
- Public Division
- Proprietary Division
- Minority Serving
- Foreign Division
- Graduate Division
- Associations Division
Borrower Experience GroupThe Borrower Experience Group is responsible for ensuring the customer is provided quality service and due diligence by answering inquiries, resolving disputes and protecting the customer's rights and entitlements under the law and advising them of their options. To accomplish this mission, the team performs the following functions:
- Monitors for quality customer service. Ensures that service is provided consistent with all rules and regulations and that all approved processes are followed. Monitors system records for timeliness of servicing and that actions taken are recorded appropriately in order to avoid delinquency or default.
- Supports FOIA requests and IG investigations. Ensures timely and accurate responses to controlled correspondence (e.g., White House, Congressional and Office of the Secretary, etc.) and FOIAs. Ensures that appropriate management is aware of issue so that process improvement can be implemented.
- Coordinates responses to OIG Hotline Inquiries and Acts as central coordinating entity for FOIA requests within Business Operations.
- Provides guidance and assistance to support to Business Operations call centers and Title IV participants. Provides support to resolve inquiries/exceptions. Operates a toll-free technical inquiry line for financial aid professionals. Makes outgoing calls as needed for projects or to request information. Identifies and reports call center trends as appropriate.
- Partners with Customer Service Call Center and Private Collection Agencies to respond to questions from website users, callers and written correspondence.
Customer Analytics Group
The Customer Analytics Group gathers, analyzes and reports on FSA customer behavior, issues and feedback. CAG develops various customer feedback systems to provide customers ways to provide information of the performance of FSA and its customer contact vendors. CAG will provide management trend reports to FSA Operating Committee members to stimulate discussions on ways to improve the customer experience. CAG performs the following key functions:
- Own all FSA customer survey tools and ensures that these tools capture customer feedback in a timely and accurate manner
- Collects and analyzes customer data for use in improving the customer experience
- Provide monthly and quarterly customer reporting to the FSA Operating Committee
- Leads all customer satisfaction survey activities and any analysis of the data
- Conducts customer segmentation based on unique needs and behaviors
- Performs ad-hoc customer reporting


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The University of Colorado Boulder will hold its spring commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9, at 8:30 a.m. at Folsom Field and people planning to drive to campus should arrive early.
Due to traffic delays, and ongoing construction on U.S. 36 leading into Boulder, early arrival is strongly advised. Gates open at 7 a.m. and guests should plan to be seated by 8:15 a.m.
Campus parking meters and pay stations are free for commencement parking, with the exception of Euclid Auto Park, which will require payment all day. Traffic officers and parking supervisors and attendants will be available to assist campus visitors.
For more information about commencement visit http://commencement.colorado.edu/, and for information on commencement parking visit http://commencement.colorado.edu/ceremonies/spring/parking/.
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Chemical and biological engineering students and faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder have launched several innovative technologies that are fueling Colorado's economy by creating jobs and drawing significant funding to the state, including a $155 million investment in Sundrop Fuels in July.
Ten active companies have been created since 1997 based on technologies invented wholly or in part by chemical and biological engineering students and theirfaculty supervisors. More than 20 students have played an active role in developing these new ventures.
Chemical and biological engineering spinoff companies from CU-Boulder have raised nearly $410 million in follow-on funding, including grants, venture capital financing, U.S. Small Business Administration funding, and acquisitions, according to the University of Colorado's Technology Transfer Office.
"Chemical and biological engineering research at the University of Colorado is contributing to the economic development of Colorado and the nation through the development of high-impact technologies and new companies that are creating job growth," said department chair Christopher Bowman. "The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering is commercializing technologies in critical areas of alternative fuels and chemicals, vaccines, therapeutic proteins and nanomaterials."
One of the greatest success stories has been Copernican Energy, an ultra-clean, bio-based fuels company using a high-temperature radiant particle reactor to turn cellulosic material into green gasoline. The company was co-founded in2006 by CU Professor Al Weimer, CU student Chris Perkins who earned his doctorate the same year, and alumnus Mike Masterson, who earned a master's degree in chemical engineering at CU in 1977.
The spinoff was acquired by Sundrop Fuels in 2008, and the Louisville-based company, which has 22 employees and a number of different contractors, received a $155 million investment, amounting to a 50 percent stake in the company, from Chesapeake NG Ventures Corp. in July. Sundrop Fuels previously had raised $62 million in support.
"The students are driving the entrepreneurial mission -- they're looking for inventions to make and then to commercialize," Weimer said. "Many have seen their parents forced to take early retirement and so forth, and they are interested in working for themselves."
OPX Biotechnologies is another large spinoff, having raised $60 million in two rounds of fundraising. Co-founded by Professor Ryan Gill and CU graduate Mike Lynch (Ph.D. 05, M.D. '07), the Boulder-based company is using its technology to manufacture renewable bio-based chemicals and fuels that are lower cost, higher return and more sustainable than existing petroleum-based products. The company, which has 47 employees, signed a joint development agreement with Dow Chemical in April to prove the technical and economic viability of an industrial-scale process to produce acrylic acid using a fermentable sugar feedstock, a more environmentally friendly product than petroleum-based acrylic acid.
Other successful ventures spun off from the CU-Boulder chemical and biological engineering department include:
--BaroFold, an Aurora-based biotechnology company co-founded by CU-Boulder Professor Ted Randolph and John Carpenter of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, has developed a technology that increases the safety of therapeutic proteins and lowers their production cost. Using $12 million in venture funding, BaroFold successfully completed Phase I human clinical trials for a protein-based therapy for multiple sclerosis. BaroFold is now working with Nuron Biotech Inc. and the Merck BioManufacturing Network to produce the protein for ongoing Phase III clinical trials.
--ION Engineering, a Boulder clean-tech company integrating ionic liquids in solutions to capture carbon and other contaminants from gases, was founded based on technology developed in the laboratories of CU-Boulder professors Rich Noble and Doug Gin. ION recently announced a $3 million grant from the Department of Energy to demonstrate its novel solvent technology.
--ALD NanoSolutions, a Broomfield company co-founded by CU-Boulder professors Al Weimer and Steve George, along with CU alumni Mike Masterson (M.S. '77) and Karen Buechler (Ph.D. '99), is developing an atomic layer deposition coating technology that can apply designed coatings at the nanometer scale on particles of any size, creating various commercial opportunities for new materials development and integration. The company was awarded a $749,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant in June.
--RxKinetix, a Louisville-based company, was founded by a teamincluding CU-Boulder Professor Ted Randolph and Anschutz Medical Campus Professor Mark Manning to commercialize their microsphere-based drug delivery system. RxKinetix was acquired by Endo Pharmaceuticals in 2006.
Other spinoff companies with involvement from chemical and biological engineering include Aktiv-Dry and Mosaic Biosciences.
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He has short arms....he cant possibly be good.
Sorry no idea how to red text anymore.
Zack Martins versatililty is another reason i like him most outta top lineman.
Pugh Mosley Boothe Martin Beatty- This would be a interesting line to start the yr.
I have no problem if Martin is the guy.. Trading back a few spots would be even better.. I don't see him there after 20ish though..
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Excerpt: "Hakeem Nicks went through a limited practice again on Monday.
The wide receiver experienced tightness in his groin on Sunday and watched the last chunk of Sunday's practice. So his participation on Monday was actually somewhat encouraging.
Tom Coughlin was asked if Nicks being limited was for precautionary reasons.
"I hope so," Coughlin said.
Coughlin was asked if he's concerned that Nicks is being too cautious.
"I dont know that," Coughlin said. "That's not what he tells me. We just want him out there competing and practicing. The guy has not practiced and he really needs to get out there. Well have to see the extent of which we have an issue here."
Wide receiver Kris Adams is dealing with a hand injury.
"Yeah, his finger popped out on him but he popped it right back in," Coughlin said. "Hes fine." Read more...


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Here's the relevant way to enter without having a code:
Text-Message: Text either "dance" for the Lipton Iced Tea prize pool or "game" for the Brisk prize pool to short code "87963". You will then be sent a follow up text message requesting you to reply with your email address. You must reply with your email address to receive one (1) Game Play. After your reply to the follow up message is received, you will be sent another text message identifying whether you are a potential Instant Prize Winner or not.
Limit five (5) Game Plays/Sweepstakes entries per Participant per day regardless of the method entry used to enter the Promotion. Limit one (1) Game Play per Code.
FYI: I got a promo code emailed to me for some gears DLC (they are sending out 500k of them) but according to the email it won't work until March 19th so hold onto the email - edit: The code works now.
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Loves Park Photo Shoot from Lauren Wave WeddingsEvery so often a photo shoot comes across our desks at Style Me Pretty, and it's so picture perfect that we momentarily feel suspended in midair while we absorb the gorgeousness. That's exactly what happened with this Midwest countryside shoot.
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