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First of all, it's not easy for me to talk about myself, but I'll give it a try. I am student of Architecture and Urbanism, and I still didn't learn what the dimensions of boiler room are. But, I'm a regular, everyday, normal guy who trys to do irregular, unique and crazy things. Which exactly? I don't know. :D
I have one great passion - traveling. And meeting new people. So I decided to enroll in CouchSurfing and discover new horizons. Will you help me? ;)
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At my the profile it says I am a member since 6th of September 2011, and after that I have had one reall opportunitiy to feel and experience what CouchSurfing actually is. After that, I decided to envolve CS in my life through my life as much as I can.
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my mother and I are both scheduled for juvederm. I am worried about her having reactions to it. The Doctor said she should be fine but I'm still worried. Should I be worried for her?
Is Juvederm Safe for Insulin Dependent Diabetes?
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Safety of Juvederm
There is no contraindication to Juvederm injections in a diabetic patient. Juvederm contains hyaluronic acid which has no organ or species specificity, and therefore in theory there is no risk of an allergic reaction. That is the reason there is no skin testing necessary before injecting hyaluronic acid. In fact, in spite of its frequent use for cosmetic purposes, there are very few reports of allergic reactions. So you should not worry about your mother's (or your) upcoming Juvederm injections.
Web reference: http://www.dorsetstreetdermatology.com/cosmetic-dermatology/juvederm/
Juvederm with diabetes
Web reference: http://beauty-by-brueck.com/juvederm-fort-myers
Juvaderm use with Diabetes
Juvederm is perfectly safe to use in diabetic patients. The only concern I would have is that her diabetes is well-controlled, as you can see delayed healing in patients that are poorly controlled.
Web reference: http://www.celibre.com/juvederm-injections.aspx
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Juvederm Safe in Diabetes
Juvederm is safe in Diabetes and there is no contra-indication to its use. Juvederm is made of Hyaluronic Acid, a natural component of your skin, that binds and holds water. It has been modified to remain in the skin longer than natural Hyaluronic Acid, but appears just as safe and inert as what is naturally made by your own body. You should have no problems with Juvederm, and if injected properly by a physician who is Board Certified in an accepted aesthetic field, such as Dermatology or Plastic Surgery, you should have great, long lasting results.
Juvederm and diabetes
Juvederm should not effect or interfere with the treatment of your diabetes. This is something that you can do for yourself with little or no worries
Juvederm and Diabetes
As long as your diabetes is under control and you have no active issues, there is no contraindication to having Juvederm injections.
Good Luck.
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Hi, my name is Kim and I am a "learning addict".
I am working on an MSc in Human-Computer Interaction part-time while working full-time at Tamar and I often get asked how I manage it. The truth of the matter is that it varies a lot from week to week depending on the various deadlines I am juggling, but to be honest, it only gets really and truly scary for a few weeks at a time here and there. Now, you would think that I would relish the times that things are slower, but I have realised that I might take a wee break and then I am out there looking at what else I can do. It is like I can't stop! Two "extra activities" that I have found myself involved in this year have been a weekly Mandarin class (I am going to Shanghai in a couple of weeks — separate blog on that) and the latest has been taking a class at Stanford.
Don't be confused, I am in London, not Palo Alto, but one of the professors there has decided to broadcast his class via the internet so that ANYONE who wants to join can. I found out about it on Facebook (a separate addiction). The professor is BJ Fogg and I am a big fan of a book of his called "Persuasion Technology" — so when I found out he had a group on Facebook I quickly joined and he then announced that he was going to be running a class at Stanford on the Psychology of Facebook, looking at it in terms of persuasion which includes factors like influence and trust. I thought it was genius to offer this type of course in this way — what better way to get rich feedback on the affects of this technology than by opening it up to the world of people that have a true and pure interest in it?
As for my addiction, if would seem that it is likely to fester and grow. The internet has definitely been an enabler and the utilisation of multiple online technologies, including social and community based types, look to become more than a trend. I expect these open methods of communication and community to continue to expand and converge both because they are useful and because they support some basic deeper needs that we have as humans.
I have accepted the fate of my addiction — it is either that or I am going to have to sign myself up for a Virgin Galactic flight to get away from this earth, although I expect that this would just be another topic to immerse myself in and a new addiction would be born. Also, I don't want to give Branson any ideas or they may soon be a Virgin University.


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I have been a customer with DIRECTV LLC. since May 2011. At first my fiancee at the time, daughter, and I were very happy with the services, billing, etc. However, when we hit the 1st year of our contract the bills started skyrocketing. It was difficult to adjust to paying 110+ dollars when we had been budgeting between 60-100 prior. Dispite all of the blackouts, provider disputes with several of the channels being cancelled for weeks @ a time, and the bills raising we stayed with Directv.
Recently, We just had had enough with the bills went from $60.00 from signup to $75-80.00 later on, then to $115.00- 118.00. But the last bill we receive was for $223.00. I was very upset. My husband called on November 20th and spoke to a female customer service representative who could barely speak english and didnt understand anything we were trying to explain to her. She just kept telling him we failed to make a payment between the months of May 2013-Oct 2013. I knew this information was incorrect because I always make my payments. Earlier on in the conversation, My husband said well we will just cancel. But then he gave me permission to speak with her because I was an authorized user and I was the one who made the payments. We told her while we both had her on speakerphone not to cancel the service until I recieved my bank statements to which I would fax them to clear up the billing dispute. She said ok and we ended the call shortly after.
Needless to Say, two days afterward our service had been turned off. The next day I called my bank requesting my statements from the months MAY-NOV. I received the statements the next day. I called Directv and spoke to another female representative and cleared up the billing dispute so i thought and questioned them as to why it was turned off because on our DIRECTV online account it said we had until December 2nd, 2013 to pay off the balance to avoid service interruption. She replied with the bill must be paid in full including the Early Termination Fee (ETF)which came to $202.37. We disputed for awhile regarding the situation of disconnection, etc. At the end of the conversation, my husband and I agreed to just keep the service cancelled because we didn't want anymore of a headache. I told the Customer service representative i would have the bill paid off soon and she said after they recieve that payment my deposit would be refunded.
At this point we figured according to the terms and conditions we had read that we had at least 30 days to pay off the balance. On December 8th, an amount of $202.37 had been withdrawn from my checking acct. by DIRECTV using the card that I had made payments with but had NEVER signed up for auto-pay, NOR did i authorize DIRECTV to withdraw the payment from my account via email, phone call, etc. Extremely irritated at this point in time, I had my husband call directv on December 09, 2013. He spoke to a male customer service rep. who did also not speak very good english and did not understand the situation. He basically told my husband the amount was owed so they withdrew it. I got more and more irritated seeing my husband get upset with the rep. My husband authorized me to talk to the gentleman regarding the withdrawal. During our conversation he said the money was past due and they had authorization to pull the money. I requested to talk to his supervisor.
I spoke to a female supervisor after several minutes of waiting on hold. I explained to her about how the billing had been messed up months prior and how I had planned on paying the amount this coming Friday when i got paid. I also explained to her that I did not authorize the payment nor did I sign my card up for auto-pay. She seemed very sympathetic to the situation they had initiated and caused. She placed me on hold several times throughout the conversation to research issue and to take to Upper Management (UP). Finally, she came back on and explained to me there was nothing she could do and that the amount charged could not be refunded even though it was unauthorized. She stated that if there is a past due amount/ETF owed and there is a card on file that has been used after 30 days that card would be charged if amount due was not made prior, whether or whether not the card was signed up for auto-pay/ payment was authorized. I explained to her if they disconnected the service between November 20-23rd even though they weren't supposed to until December 2nd that the amount still wouldn't be due until December 18th. She kept repeating herself saying nothing is going to be done and NO credits will be given Ma'am. Eventually I got tired of arguing about the bill and asked about my deposit and she said I should receive it in 10 days. Then she turned around and said " Actually you won't actually see a check cut for the deposit after the 1st year it appears as credits on your bill." When I pulled out a bill to inquire where I would find that credit she couldn't tell me. Just kept saying it goes into the bill. At approxamately 2:00am Pacific Time the conversation ended.
So as of now, I had $200.00 stolen from me, 2 checks have bounced because of the occurances. I would very much like to take legal action against them because not only what they did was Morally wrong it is ILLEGAL!!
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I was not complaining about the amount I was paying or had to pay at the time of closing. I was clearly stating that we did not directly without certainty tell them to cancel the service @ the time they did it. And i do understand at some point in time they could have collected but not in which the manner they did so.
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I hate to tell you this but you gave them EXPRESS permission to withdraw ANY past owed amout DIRECTLY from whichever card they have on file. Its in the contract of service. When you signed all that paperwork when the techs came out and installed your dish, you gave them all the rights. They are right though after the first year your deposit IS put on as a credit to your bill. You may not see the credit applied but you would have noticed a slightly lower bill.
Its not morally wrong for them to TAKE what you owe. And its NOT ILLEGAL because you gave them permission the moment you signed up for services. This is not a ripoff, this is the consiquences of their own actions. Had they just worked WITHIN the system AND kept their services this wouldnt have been a issue. But since THEY decided to cancel their services then they get hit with all of the penalties at once.
Yes they made a mistake on your billing, but they DID finally get this cleared up for you. EVERY cable/satalite company normally has a introductory offer and it lasts roughly 6-12 months. After that you pay what EVERYONE else is paying. Thats why your bill went up so drastically. But im 100% sure they had told you this and you probably tried pulling a game on them telling them that you would just go somewhere else for services unless they gave you the cheaper rate again. Since they DID NOT do this, you decide to cancel your services. Seems pretty cut and dry to me.
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For 2013, we've labeled Transmedia & Interactive Design as a critical topic, and are pleased to present the Transmedia & Interactive Design track at the annual FUSE Symposium Day on April 15, 2013.
This session demonstrates how you're probably in a bureaucracy without even knowing it, and the power of breaking down organizational silos to provide a desirable service experience. Merholz will provide tools to institute customer-driven practices.
Plus, attend: "Digital and User Disruption Driving Brand Clarity" with CNN, "Multi-Screens, Emerging Patterns of Consumption & Brand Voice: A BBC Insights Report & Case Study" and more!
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May 17, 2011 at 7:53 pm #1273998
DougBPL Member
an entire pint of Jeni's brown butter almond brittle ice cream. All in one sitting. I'm going to die. Or puke. Or maybe puke first, then die.
Why do I do this to myself. So much for UL.
(Sorry, I don't do Facebook, I just do the BPL forums……..)May 17, 2011 at 9:50 pm #1737943
Steofan MBPL Member
@simauliusLocale: Bohemian Alps
a toasted english muffin with peach jam and real butter, right before bedtime! I WAS thinking that I shoudn't have done it, but I'm not worried anymore.
Thanks Doug!
G'night!May 17, 2011 at 9:57 pm #1737945
Ken T.BPL Member
Have some pie. You'll feel better.May 18, 2011 at 11:34 am #1738160
David AdairSpectator
@davidadairLocale: West Dakota
Yes, it's not always easy, but you must stick with the program! The last thing you need is to be nearing the end of a long hike and find you lack the bodily reserves needed to make it. I feel a lot of people underestimate the importance and dedication required to build those reserves. I myself maintain motivation by imagining the admiring looks of fellow hikers when I finally do arrive at the trailhead. One look at this physique and they will know they are looking at a serious hiker well conditioned for the long trail!May 18, 2011 at 4:17 pm #1738290
You do it to your self ;-) Channeling some Radio Head!May 19, 2011 at 11:19 am #1738595
Ike JutkowitzBPL Member
@ikeLocale: Central Michigan
A burger, fries, and an entire pizza. After ordering, the waitress looked at me funny and asked if someone else would be joining me.
Do you think backpacking contributes to the idea that binge eating is ok (desirable actually) in some cirumstances?May 19, 2011 at 11:41 am #1738608
cary bertonciniMember
@cbertLocale: N. California
when he was soloing a 200 mile relay run, he called on his cell phone to have a large combo pizza, whole cheesecake, and large coffee delivered to a street corner about two miles or so up the road. He ate everything and kept going. In his book Ultramarathon Man he includes a table of his entire caloric intake, listing all food eaten during the 24 or so hour event. The tally was around 29,000 calories in just over one day!May 19, 2011 at 11:47 am #1738615
Greg MihalikBPL Member
@greg23Locale: Colorado
29,000 calories divided by 24 hours is ~1,200 calories per hour.
A body under stress can manage about 300 to 400 calories per hour.
I think some selective eating took place, regardless of the order placed.
Edit: More detail can be found Here. (7000/24 =291 cal/hour)May 19, 2011 at 12:34 pm #1738636
cary bertonciniMember
@cbertLocale: N. California
I'm home now and looking in his book; his time was closer to two days than one, and the actual caloric total was 27,934. I should have remembered that there were two full nights of running since I did the thing on a team and actually passed Dean going up a hill before the final leg into Santa Cruz on the second morning. His diet for the 199 mile, two days of running:
8 Power Bars
5 chocolate chip cookies (soft, large)
4 Bananas
4 Peanut butter and honey sandwiches
3 Burritos (large, beef)
3 Doughnuts
3 bags trail mix
3 servings of french fries
2 grilled chicken sandwiches
2 Cinnamon buns
2 Smoothies
2 servings Macaroni and cheese
1 Slurpee
1 Pizza (large, hawaiian actually, with extra cheese, ham and pineapple)
1 bag Dorritos (large)
1 Cheesecake
1 bag pretzels
1 Thai chicken wrap
1 chocolate malt (large)
1 ice cream sandwich
1 chocolate eclair
1 bag chocolate espresso beansMay 19, 2011 at 7:21 pm #1738778
George MatthewsBPL Member
Was talking to a friend about this bread. Who has tried it?
from their website…
Inspired by the Holy Scripture verse Ezekiel 4:9., "Take also unto thee Wheat, and Barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and Spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make bread of it…"
Ezekiel 4:9® Organic Sprouted Whole Grain Products are:
Complete Protein,
and Sprouted Whole Grain
We discovered when these six grains and legumes are sprouted and combined, an amazing thing happens. A complete protein is created that closely parallels the protein found in milk and eggs. In fact, the protein quality is so high, that it is 84.3% as efficient as the highest recognized source of protein, containing all 9 essential amino acids. There are 18 amino acids present in this unique bread – from all vegetable sources – naturally balanced in nature.
Ezekiel 4:9® Bread, made from freshly sprouted organically grown grains, is naturally flavorful and bursting with nutrients. Rich in protein, vitamins, minerals and natural fiber with no added fat. Try it served warm to release its exceptionally rich nutty flavor.
This Biblical Bread is Truly the Staff of LifeMay 19, 2011 at 7:39 pm #1738785
W I S N E R !BPL Member
I've been trying to lay off the carbs and grains lately, but when I do eat bread, Ezekiel is by far my favorite packaged bread. It's a bit crumbly, but pretty hearty stuff. It'll spoil quick if not refrigerated.
On Dean Karnazes: There are plenty of elite ultrarunners (Roes, Jurek, Krupicka, Jornet….) that are a good measure above him that don't eat 1/4 the garbage he talks about during a race. Hell, Jurek's a strict vegan and holds the American 24 hour record: 162.46 miles on nothing but plant food.May 19, 2011 at 10:54 pm #1738835
Dirk RabdauMember
@dirk9827Locale: Pacific Northwest
Alas, becoming a vegetarian far more on the side of veganism is not as fun as sitting down with a good cheeseburger and shake.
But after watching Forks Over Knives last weekend, I figured I had better change my ways. I have eaten far too much crap in recent years.
DirkMay 20, 2011 at 12:32 am #1738844
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@biointegraLocale: Puget Sound
…chef boyardee microwave mac & cheese just so that I could use the container for an ultralight mug and I could not bring myself to discard the contents in a more wasteful manner. After "dinner," I promptly washed it and poured a cup of tea into it and will weigh it as soon as I am done. Sometimes the sacrifices necessary for UL gear nuances are a tall order indeed.May 20, 2011 at 7:28 am #1738921
j lanMember
@justaddfuelLocale: MN
Pad thai based on the recipe off the back of the rice noodle package, crazy good! If i would have known how easy it was i would be eating this stuff all the time. I did add in some peanut butter.May 20, 2011 at 7:37 am #1738926
Stephen BarberBPL Member
@grampaLocale: SoCal
FWIW, the bread Ezekiel made was intended to illustrate how unholy the Israelites had become. IOW, it was bad, or ritually unclean bread. Just saying.May 20, 2011 at 7:40 am #1738930
DougBPL Member
"IOW, it was bad, or ritually unclean bread."
My colon is habitually unclean. Perhaps it's a perfect marriage. Have to buy me some……May 20, 2011 at 7:46 am #1738934
D GSpectator
@dangLocale: Pacific Northwet
Grilled liver, fava beans, and a nice chianti.May 20, 2011 at 2:51 pm #1739102
sheila oBPL Member
@bumpassLocale: The Far Left Coast? : /
I believe Trader Joe's is very similar and costs almost half as much. Freeze half the loaf if you go through it slowly. :)May 21, 2011 at 5:06 pm #1739430
George MatthewsBPL Member
>>> I believe Trader Joe's is very similar and costs almost half as much. Freeze half the loaf if you go through it slowly. :)
Thanks for the tip. I will try to find it at Trader Joe's.May 22, 2011 at 3:22 pm #1739740
Dave's Killer Bread is a million miles better tasting – and is good for you :-) YMMV of course! I cannot keep the 13 year old out of it – which says a lot as he normally looks down at "brown" bread. Thankfully Costco carries it…..May 22, 2011 at 3:24 pm #1739741
Dirk, I'd say it is an interesting shift in diet. We eat a mostly vegan diet, with as little overly processed foods. Some days it is harder than others – but I always try to focus on how it is helping me :-) I don't miss meat often, rather it is cheese that is what I hear calling every week or two. Some times I have a little, other times I ignore it. All in moderation of course!
I blog daily about our adventures in eating – we eat a percentage raw as well now.May 25, 2011 at 5:08 pm #1741119
larry savageMember
@pyeyoLocale: pacific northwest
Wandering down from Edison Lake through the Mono Recesses brought me to Bishop, a shortage of edible food on this trip [this was my peanut butter and piton stage] led me to Bobo's Bonanza, an all you can eat diner in the mecca of Bishop. I simple ate everything I could get down the pie hole.
I made it as far as Keough Hot Springs road where I spent a remarkably fine evening.
Next day's breakfast of peanut butter and pilot biscuits was really tough to swallow.May 25, 2011 at 6:50 pm #1741164
Daryl and DarylBPL Member
@lyrad1Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth
The line "bring me a bucket" comes to mind. Wasn't the line "bring me a bucket" in one of the Monte Python movies? It sounded like he wanted a bucket of seafood after already eating an enormous amount of food but, intead (if I recall correctly) he wanted a bucket to discahrge what he had already eaten.May 25, 2011 at 7:15 pm #1741183
David UreMember
Monty Python's Meaning of Life.May 26, 2011 at 9:25 am #1741399
Daryl and DarylBPL Member
@lyrad1Locale: Pacific Northwest, USA, Earth
"Why do I do this to myself"
I will often finish off some item like this (e.g. bag of cookies, really big candy bar, etc.) because I don't want it hanging around the next day to tempt me.
The planned next day (where I don't want to be tempted)is going to be the first day of the new me…. the one who never overeats.
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Higher Education Academy (HEA) Education Subject Centre (ESCalate)'s recent publication 'Making mobile learning work: case studies of practice' features TEL's Ensemble and Personal Inquiry projects.
Eileen Scanlon and Mark Gaved of the Open University contribute a case study on the Personal Inquiry project and Nicola Beddall-Hill of City University authors the piece on the Ensemble project's work.
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2-1/3 c. gluten-free flour blend such as Pamela's baking mix OR 1/2 c. each freshly ground almond, buckwheat, coconut, and brown rice flours plus 1/3 more of whichever you like best to= 2 1/3 cups)
1/3 c. raw sugar or agave
1 teaspoon baking powder
4 Tbls. raw or organic butter
1 cage-free, organic egg (beaten)
2/3 c. raw milk
Mix the dry ingredients together. Cut in cold butter. Add milk and egg. Dough will be thick. Drop large, spoonfuls of dough (scones will spread when baking) onto lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 15-17 minutes.
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Divorce is in decline in England according to figures from the Office of National Statistics, and it is all do to with counter cyclical economic cycles if US studies on divorce are to be believed. In their 2011 paper, entitled Boom, Busts and Divorce, Judith K. Hellerstein, University of Maryland and NBER and Melinda Morrill, North Carolina State University argue that divorce rates are linked to western economic cycles and that divorce rates go down in recessions and rise in booms.
We have created an infographic to chart the decline of divorce in England since the "great recession of 2008. It will be interesting to revisit this study in a few years time, when in theory at least, we should be in the middle of another boom.


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By Jenni Fleetwood
We all know the importance of eating five to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day for a healthy diet. But most of us don't get much more creative than eating a banana for breakfast and canned corn at dinner. Who has the time or the knowledge to eat a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables every day?
The Farmers' Market Guide to Fruit: Selecting, Preparing & Cooking by Jenni Fleetwood, and The Farmers' Market Guide to Vegetables: Selecting, Preparing & Cooking by Bridget Jones provide all the delicious information you need to transform your diet into a nutritious and delicious one.
With detailed descriptions, selection and storage tips, nutrition information and over 70 delicious recipes in each book, the Farmers' Market guides make you an expert on each seasonal harvest. From well-known favorites like apples and carrots to exotic and unusual varieties like carambolas and scorzonera, these guides have it covered. Soon, five to 10 servings won't be enough!
The Farmers' Market Guide
to Fruit: Selecting, Preparing & Cooking
By Jenni Fleetwood
Sourcebooks, Inc., April 2001
Hardback, $24.95
144 pages; color photographs through out
Information provided by the publisher.
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The MyKey system uses off-the-shelf technology from within Ford, particularly the SecuriLock passive anti-theft system, to identify which keys are in the ignition and therefore which driving mode to enable. It's certainly feels a lot like Big Brother, but we suppose parents have the right to play Big Bro' when the safety of their children is at stake.
Other things the MyKey system can do is permanently enable the traction control system and set chimes for when the car reaches 45, 55 or 65 mph. This technology will likely make the Ford Focus Coupe a popular choice for both parents and teens, the latter of which may be appeased by the SNYC system that's also available in these cars.
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- MyKey™, another innovation from the company that introduced SYNC®, allows parents to limit speed and audio volume to encourage teens to drive safer and improve fuel efficiency.
- Harris Interactive Survey shows that many parents would allow teens to drive more often if their vehicle was equipped with MyKey – helping young drivers build road safety experience.
- MyKey will debut as a standard feature next year on the 2010 Focus coupe and will quickly be offered on many other Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models.
DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 6, 2008 – Ford Motor Company is introducing an innovative new technology – called MyKey – designed to help parents encourage their teen-agers to drive safer and more fuel efficiently, and increase safety-belt usage.
Ford's MyKey feature – which debuts next year as standard equipment on the 2010 Focus coupe and will quickly become standard on many other Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models – allows owners to program a key that can limit the vehicle's top speed and audio volume. MyKey also encourages safety-belt usage, provides earlier low-fuel warnings and can be programmed to sound chimes at 45, 55 and 65 miles per hour.
"Ford not only offers industry-leading crash protection and crash avoidance systems, we also are committed to developing new technologies such as MyKey that encourage safer driving behavior," said Susan Cischke, Ford group vice president of Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. "MyKey can help promote safer driving, particularly among teens, by encouraging seat belt use, limiting speed and reducing distractions."
MyKey is appealing to parents of teen drivers, including 75 percent who like the speed-limiting feature, 72 percent who like the more insistent safety-belt reminder, and 63 percent who like the audio limit feature, according to a recent Harris Interactive Survey conducted for Ford.
About 50 percent of those who would consider purchasing MyKey also said they would allow their children to use the family vehicle more often if it were equipped with the new technology. The added seat time can help teens build their driving skills in a more controlled setting, complementing graduated licensing laws that give young drivers more driving freedom as they get older.
More than half of parents surveyed worry that their teen-age children are driving at unsafe speeds, talking on hand-held cell phones or texting while driving, or otherwise driving distracted. More than a third of parents also are concerned that their teens do not always buckle their safety belts when driving.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), teens are more likely to take risks such as speeding – a contributing factor in 30 percent of all fatal crashes. Teens also are less likely to wear safety belts than older drivers.
Teens surveyed by Harris said they are largely open to MyKey if it means they will have more freedom to drive. Initially, 67 percent of teens polled said they wouldn't want MyKey features. However, if using MyKey would lead to greater driving privileges, only 36 percent would object to the technology.
"We've upgraded an existing, proven technology – the SecuriLock passive anti-theft system – with some simple software upgrades to develop a new unique feature that we believe will resonate with customers," said Jim Buczkowski, director, Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering – the same team that developed SYNC in partnership with Microsoft. "We also developed MyKey's functions in such a way to quickly spread it across multiple vehicle lines, giving us the ability to go mass market in the spirit of other Ford innovations such as safety belts, stability control and SYNC."
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The MyKey system allows the parent to program any key through the vehicle message center, which updates the SecuriLock™ passive anti-theft system. When the MyKey is inserted into the ignition, the system reads the transponder chip in the key and immediately identifies the MyKey code, which enables certain default driving modes, including:
Persistent Ford Beltminder™ with audio mute. Ford's Beltminder system typically provides a six-second reminder chime every minute for five minutes. With MyKey, the Beltminder chime continues at the regular interval and the audio system is muted until the safety belt is buckled. A message center display "Buckle Up to Unmute Radio" also appears on the instrument cluster.
Earlier low-fuel warning. Rather than a warning at 50 miles to empty, MyKey provides a warning at 75 miles to empty.
If MyKey is in the ignition, features such as Park Aid and BLISTM (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross Traffic Alert cannot be deactivated.
Additional MyKey features that can be programmed through the vehicle's message center setup menu:
- Limited top speed of 80 mph
- Traction control system, that limits tire spin, cannot be deactivated
- Limited audio volume to 44 percent of total volume
- A speed alert chime at 45, 55 or 65 mph
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MyKey is just one way that Ford is helping teens drive more safely. Ford Motor Company Fund's Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) program helps young motorists master four critical driving skills – hazard recognition, vehicle handling, space management, and speed management – that help address the majority of dangerous driving conditions. More than 3,000 teens have participated in DSFL ride-and-drive events. And more than 500,000 people have used the training course since 2003 on www.drivingskillsforlife.com.


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For many people, immigrating is the only choice
Reform immigration for those hoping to improve their lives
Ever since the 1800s, millions of people have been migrating to the United States to find their place in the world, to fit in and to improve their lives ["Reform immigration to fuel innovation," Opinion, Nov. 30].
America has so much to offer individuals, and everyone wants to live here. With all the immigration laws and regulations that are set today, however, this dream of making a life for one's self in America is suffocated.
No longer are immigrants necessarily welcomed into America. Instead, they are kept out. Bigger fences are built around the borders and stricter regulations are set to keep people out of America.
What about the fact that America was originally built by immigrants and individuals looking to start a new life? What about the people who are stuck in poverty or fleeing their homeland?
Since it is extremely difficult as of now to become a legal citizen of the United States, many individuals and families are forced to sneak across the border, and therefore become "illegal immigrants." It may be looked upon as an illegal act, but for many people it is their only choice.
Something needs to be done in order to help the innocent people who are just hoping to improve their lives.
— Julia Fleming, Seattle
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Congratulations to Paul Regular, Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology program, who successfully defended his PhD thesis. Paul's thesis was entitled "Foraging Strategies of a Pursuit-Diving Seabird in a Dynamic Marine Environment". He was co-supervised by Drs. Bill Montevecchi and Dr. Greg Robertson (Canadian Wildlife Service).
Congratulations are extended to Elizabeth Russell who successfully defended her Doctoral Dissertation. Elizabeth's thesis was entitled "Age-Friendly Community Capacity Building in Newfoundland and Labrador". She was spervised by Dr. Ken Fowler.
Congratulations are extended to Phillip Mac Callum for passing his Comprehensive Exam. His paper was entitled "Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin-Dependent Translation Regulation in Fear Memory Consolidation and Reconsolidation". Phillip is being supervised by Dr. Blundell
Congratulations are extended to Jesse Whiteman for passing his Comprehensive Exam. His paper was entitled "The effects of rapamycin on food intake and body weight: A behavioural neuroscience perspective". He is being supervised by Dr. Blundell.
Congratulations are extended to Kyle Morrissey for passing his Comprehensive Exam. His paper was entitled "A methodological review in the violent video game effects literature". He is being supervised by Dr.Hallett
Adam Stacey for receiving a 2014-2015 NLCAHR Dissertation Award for his research project "The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Physician-Patient Communication".
Kirk Luther
Cheryll Fitzpatrick
Tyler Ensor
Susan Doyle for winning the Faculty of Science 3MT competition, and to David Speed for being the runner-up.
Congratulations are extended to Pamela Button for passing her Doctor of Psychology Oral Defense on April 30, 2014. Her thesis was entitled "Maladaptive Coping Strategies in Health Professional Students Dealing with Stress". Pamela was Co-Supervised by both Dr. Olga Heath (MUN) and Dr. Natalie Beausoleil (MUN). Also on the Supervisory Committee was Dr. Ken Fowler (MUN) and Dr. Nancy Heath (McGill University).
Congratulations are extended to Krystle O'Leary for passing her Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) Oral Defense on April 15, 2014. Her thesis was entitled "Nature and Nurture: The Role of Math Experiences and Personality Traits in Math Anxiety". Krystle was supervised by Dr. Darcy Hallett (Co-Supervised by Sarah Francis). Also on the Supervisory Committee was Dr. Jackie Hesson from Education at MUN.
Congratulations to Roberta DiDonato (Supervisor: Aimee Surprenant) on passing her Ph.D. Defense. Roberta's discipline is cognition and her Thesis title is "Effortful and Effortless Listening: How Age-Related Hearing Loss and Cognitive Abilities Interact and Influence Memory Performance In Older Adults".
Congratulations to Meagan MacKenzie (Supervisor: Ken Fowler) on passing her Ph.D. Defense. Meagan's Discipline is Experimental Psychology and her Thesis title is "A Multidimensional Profile of Canadians with Social Anxiety Disorder: Sociodemographics, Social Support, and Stress".
Congratulations to the following Psy.D. students who passed their comprehensive exam:
Rebecca Ginsburg
Tyler Reitsma
Anna Richter
Stacy Smith (Passed with Distinction)
Katharine Stabb
Julian Torres
Congratulations to Ross Connolly for passing his Comprehensive Exam. His paper was titled "A meta-analytic review and evaluation of exercise interventions on decreasing depressive symptoms for inmates". He is being supervised by Dr. Sarah Francis.
Congratulations to Kirk Luther for passing (with distinction) his Comprehensive Exam on May 13, 2014. His paper was titled "Social Psychological Analysis of the Mr. Big Technique". He is being supervised by Dr. Brent Snook.
Congratulations to Marsha Rowsell for passing her Comprehensive Exam. Her paper was titled "Subtyping OCD: What, if any, is the optimal way?". She is being supervised by Dr. Sarah Francis.
Stacy Smith has been awarded a CIHR Health Professional Student Award to spend 6 weeks this summer working on research with Dr. Jacqueline Carter.
Jonathan Canning: SSHRC J. Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Dean's Excellence Award.
Kirk Luther: SSHRC J. Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral
Kerri Bojman: 2014 Renata Elizabeth Withers Memorial Scholarship' from the Eating Disorders Federation of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Sarah Adcock: NSERC CGS D3
Chantelle Burke: LGL Limited Scholarship in Marine Science
Amy-Lee Kouwenberg: 2013 Leslie M. Tuck Avian Conservation Scholarship Award
The Best Spoken Presentation was awarded to Sarah Oates (Metamemory For Words In Noise )
Congratulations to Bruce Dibben and Morag Ryan who received the Certificate of Teaching Excellence from the Council of Canadian Departments of Psychology.
Paul Regular was awarded "The Best Ph.D. Talk" at the Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting in Juneau, Alaska in February 2014 for his talk entitled "Why timing is everything: Consequences of resource mismatch for a chick-rearing seabird at an energy ceiling."
Kirk Luther who won the People Choice Award from the National Three Minute Thesis Competition.
Kirk Luther won the 2014 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) Eastern Regional Championship that was hosted by the School of Graduate Studies at Dalhousie University on April 24th, 2014. Kirk took top prize out of 8 previous winners from the Eastern Region.
Kirk Luther took top prize out of nearly 25 presenters across the University. Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed in 2008 by The University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia. Research students have three minutes to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance.
Kirk Luther
Philip MacCallum
Marsha Rowsell
Valerie Noel
Sarah Chaulk
Megan MacKenzie
Congratulations to Psychology's new Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies: Kirk Luther
Congratulations to Sarah Chaulk for successfully defending her Psy.D. thesis. The title of her research was "Measuring and predicting police caution comprehension in adult offenders and the relationship to cognitive functioning".
Congratulations to Lisa Moores for successfully defending her Psy.D. thesis. The title of her research was "Come from away, far away: The lived experience of International Students in a Predominantly Homogeneous Host Culture".
Congratulations to Kathy Keating for successfully defending her Psy.D. thesis. The title of her research was "The effect of mental illness label and characteristics of persons with mental illness on police officer attitudes and behavioural responses".
Congratulations to Valerie Noel on passing her Ph.D. Defense with Distinction. Valerie's Discipline is Experimental Psychology and her Thesis title is "The Influence of Quality of Relationships on the Links between Cognitive and Behavioural Variables Associated with the Development of Depression in Youth." Valerie was Supervised by Dr. Sarah Francis from Psychology.
Congratulations to Laura McFarlane Tranquilla (Supervisor: William Montevecchi) on passing her Ph.D. Defense. Her thesis title is "Ecological separation of murres (Uria lomvia and U. aalge) during the non-breeding season in the North West Atlantic Ocean"
The following Psy.D. students successfully completed their comprehensive exam: Tricia Teeft, Anders Dorbeck, Chris Duggan, Jodi Stuckless, Ben Goddard, Heather Patterson, and Heather Quinlan.
Adam Brown successfully completed the Ph.D. comprehensive exam in experimental psychology.
Amy-Lee Kowenberg was awarded the 2013 Leslie M. Tuck Avian Conservation Scholarship Award.
Kirk Luther was selected as one of the top five winners in the SSHRC Research for a Better Life: The Storytellers competition. Kirk has been invited to present his research at the World Social Science Forum in Montreal in October.
Elizabeth Russell has been accepted into the program and will be attending the program in Toronto in May. This program is designed to offer graduate students and post-doctoral fellows involved in research relevant to aging, and those doing post-graduate clinical training that includes a program of research in aging, an advanced research training program that crosses disciplines, sectors, institutions and geography.
Kirk Luther submitted a video entry into the newly launched SSHRC competition titled "Research for a Better Life: The Storytellers". His video submission tells the story of his research on youths and the criminal justice system - specifically, how well youths understand their legal rights. Kirk was one of 25 winners from across Canada to win this competition. He will be presenting his research in Victoria, BC at Congress 2013.
Meagan MacKenzie was awarded the GSU Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Michelle Fitzsimmons was awarded both the GSU Award for Excellence in Community Service and GSU Award for Leadership.
The Best Spoken Presentation was awarded to Morag Ryan (Interspecific attachment: Social bonds between humans and their "best friends").
Cheryll Fitzpatrick - 2013 Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies; Dean's Doctoral Award
Kirk Luther - Law Foundation of Newfoundland & Labrador Legal Research; SSHRC J. Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship; Dean's Excellence Award
Meagan MacKenzie - NLCAHR Doctoral Fellowship
Stacy Smith - Eating Disorders Foundation of NL Doctoral Scholarship
Michelle Fitzsimmons - MUN Graduate Fellowship; Dr. Joe Brown Graduate Research Award in Aquatic Ecology
Matthew Ingram - NSERC Postgraduate Scholarship
Amy-Lee Kouwenberg - George Weston Graduate Scholarship; Royal Bank Marine Studies Award; North American Ornithological Congress Travel Award
Morag Ryan - Dr. Anna C. Templeton Memorial Graduate Scholarship; Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarships (CGS) NSERC; Dean's Excellence Award
Congratulations to CABE's new Fellows of the School of Graduate Studies: Amy-Lee Kouwenberg, Laura McFarlane Tranquilla, Matthew Ingram, & Morag Ryan.
Cheryll Fitzpatrick
Genieve Peckford
Scott Deibel
Sarah MacDonald
Megan Short
The Best Spoken Presentation was awarded to Kerri Bojman (Similarities and differences in emotional deficits: An investigation of the relationship between emotion regulation and alexithymia in undergraduate students).
Roberta DiDonato – NLCAHR NL-HARP Doctoral Dissertation Award
Annie Jalbert – Fellow of the School of Graduate Studies
Kathy Keating - SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship; Recognition of Excellence at the Graduate Level
Kirk Luther - Law Foundation of Newfoundland & Labrador Legal Research
Sarah MacDonald - SSHRC J. Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship
Valerie Noel - Canadian Mental Health Association NL Division Mental Health Research Scholarship
Cognitive and Behavioural Ecology
Alejandro Buren - Dr. Wilfred Templeman Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Laura McFarlane Tranquilla - Fellowship from the Leonard and Kathleen O'Brien Humanitarian Trust
Emily Zimmerman - Dr. Wilfred Templeman Memorial Graduate Scholarship
Amy-Lee Kouwenberg - George Weston Graduate Scholarship
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So Those Movies Aren't Lying? You Can Actually Defeat Fingerprint Readers with Gummi Fingers
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This is an old, old, old, post by security expert Bruce Schneier, but it's interesting either way:
His more interesting experiment involves latent fingerprints. He takes a fingerprint left on a piece of glass, enhances it with a cyanoacrylate adhesive, and then photographs it with a digital camera. Using PhotoShop, he improves the contrast and prints the fingerprint onto a transparency sheet. Then, he takes a photo-sensitive printed-circuit board (PCB) and uses the fingerprint transparency to etch the fingerprint into the copper, making it three-dimensional. (You can find photo-sensitive PCBs, along with instructions for use, in most electronics hobby shops.) Finally, he makes a gelatin finger using the print on the PCB. This also fools fingerprint detectors about 80% of the time.
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|Patriots Look Poised For Another Super Bowl Run
|Bruins Trade For Drew Stafford
|Black and Gold Bruins Turn Yellow On Parade Day
|Inconsistency Will Continue For Bruins Unless A Change Is Made
In 2010, injuries decimated the Patriots defensive line. Only Vince Wilfork and Gerard Warren played in all 16 games last season.
Eight different defensive lineman cracked the starting lineup for New England, with Landon Cohen, Kyle Love and Brandon Deaderick being called into action because of injuries to the Patriots core starters.
See: Our 2011 Patriots Previews
Despite being shorthanded, the Patriots finished around the middle of the pack in sacks (14th), rushing yards per game (11th), rushing yards per carry (13th), and rushing yards allowed (6th). But, it was the defensive line's ineffectiveness late in the season that called for an upgrade this off-season. After Thanksgiving, the Patriots regressed as a unit and allowed 152, 143, 125 and 120 yards on the ground to the New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, Buffalo Bills and Jets (again) respectively.
Little time has been wasted in trying to improve the unit from a year ago.
In the first week of free agency, after the four-month NFL lockout, the Patriots signed former Washington Redskin Albert Haynesworth along with releasing both Ty Warren and Marcus Stroud (who the Patriots signed in March). Haynesworth brings not only enormous — in the literal sense — potential, but enormous risk to a stable Patriots team. The one-time highest paid defensive player in NFL history (7 years, $100 million, $41 million guaranteed) has become the laughing stock of the league after an unproductive stint in Washington.
Before his arrival in February 2009, Haynesworth was quoted by the Associated Press claiming he would live up to high expectations that his contract demanded.
"You're not going to remembered Albert Haynesworth as a bust," he said. "My goal is to be the best player on the field and to eventually get to that Hall of Fame status and be mentioned with Reggie White and Bruce Smith."
The former menace for Tennessee will have the opportunity to turn his career back around under Bill Belichick. But, Belichick didn't stop there.
The Patriots re-signed Gerard Warren, who had 28 tackles last season, signed 28-year-old Mark Anderson, and Haynesworth's former teammate, Andre Carter. Carter, 32, is just two seasons removed from an 11.5 sack season but was inconsistent in 2010.
With all the signings along the defense line, the Patriots also made news for who they released.
Ty Warren, like Haynesworth, will look to do bounce back from poor play — with a different team. Warren, a 2003 first round pick out of Texas A&M, fell off after signing a 5-year $36 million contract in 2009. That season Warren made 33 tackles and just one sack before missing the entire 2010 season with a hip injury.
With a wealth of young talent, paired with Wilfork and Haynesworth in the middle, watch for the Patriots to man a 4-3 defense to use the talent on hand.
The second-year player from the University of Alabama should see an expanded role for the Patriots. As a seventh round pick, Deaderick played in 10 games, with four starts, and recorded 10 tackles and two sacks. With injuries to Warren and Mike Wright, Deaderick stepped into the starting lineup and was more than serviceable — despite a low statistical output.
Deaderick did run into some trouble late last season He was suspended by the Patriots, which lasted less than a week after Wright was placed on injured reserve, making Deaderick eligible for the AFC Divisional playoff game against the Jets.
Look for the 6'4″ 305-pound Deaderick to improve from last season and outperform Myron Pryor, Love and Cohen for playing time in 2011.
In 22 games, Brace has 31 tackles and has yet to record a sack. Those aren't the numbers you expect from the 40th overall selection in the 2009 NFL Draft. The hometown prospect has been given many opportunities to take that next step in Foxboro, but time-after-time he hasn't risen to the challenge.
The big knock on Brace coming out of Boston College was that he wasn't even the best defensive lineman on his team. His counterpart at Chestnut Hill, and current Green Bay Packer, B.J. Raji handled double teams in college and Brace benefited, with 27 tackles and three sacks as a senior. With the two not playing along side one another Raji has continued to flourish, while Brace has been labeled a bust entering his third season.
With a deep — albeit average — crop of youngsters on the roster, Brace's spot on this team is in jeopardy.
There isn't many better than Wilfork in this league. In 2010, Big Vince recorded 57 tackles and two sacks — the second highest amount of tackles in his career. But, it's Wilfork's versatility that helped the Patriots win games last season.
When asked Wilfork, a primary (by all definitions) nose tackle, kicked to the outside to help a position that lacked depth. The results? The same ol' Wilfork. Although, opposing teams didn't have to fear the 325-pounder in the middle, they were hesitant to run it outside the tackles. Now, with Haynesworth in the mix and a more 4-3 defensive approach, Wilfork will stay inside.
The ultimate team player, husband and dad, Wilfork is the prototypical Patriots player. Still under 30, look for Wilfork to continue his dominance and etch his name as one of the best defensive lineman in the NFL today.
On Team: Mark Anderson, Andre Carter, Brandon Deaderick, Albert Haynesworth, Kyle Love, Eric Moore (LB/hybrid), Marques Murrell (LB/hybrid), Myron Pryor, Gerard Warren, Vince Wilfork, Mike Wright
Not on Team: Ron Brace, Landon Cohen, Christian Cox, Aaron Lavarias, Clay Nurse, Alex Silvestro, Kade Weston, Steve Williams, Darryl Richard
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Second best D-line to Detroit's now I think. These boys are big and NASTY!


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P.L. 111-377, The Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (30 comments ↓ | 10 wiki edits )
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S. 3447 would amend title 38, United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001.
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HilaryMay 28, 2010, 3:55pm (report abuse)
Attention Veterans: Senator Akaka of Hawaii has introduced legislation (S.3447) to "improve" the Post 9-11 GI Bill. These changes will not improve the Post 9-11 GI Bill. Instead, they are designed to chip away at it. The new legislation would prorate the housing stipend so that students get less if they're enrolled less than full time. This would be fine if classes were always available. But if you're close to completing your degree or if your state is budget-cut happy, you might not be able to get the classes you need to enroll full-time. A prorated stipend means that every semester you'll face the prospect of financial upheaval, depending on how many units you can get. Senator Akaka's changes will not improve the GI Bill. They're trying to dismantle it. Just like they did with the Montgomery GI Bill. Call/write your senator and congress-person to let them know you don't support Senator Akaka's changes to the Post 9-11 GI Bill.
NoneJune 2, 2010, 8:20am (report abuse)
This bill finally addresses the inequity between the Post 9/11 GI Bill and the VA Vocational Rehabilitation Program for disabled veterans injured in Iraq/Afghanistan; who have been unjustly underpaid a living stipend. Where I live, could recieve $1300 per month under the New GI Bill, but under Vocational Rehab, I only receive $675. The Vocational Rehab program is much harder to get into with disability percentages and red tape. Those who are injured deserve the same amount of living stipend as those who are not.
AaronJune 3, 2010, 5:20pm (report abuse)
The current post 9/11 GI Bill is already prorated for housing. If you do not go full time why should you expect to get paid the full amount? Maybe I am confused but what does the state's budget have to do with the availibility of classes? I hope they finally focus on getting the veterans who attend through distance learning their housing stipend.
Old SoldierJune 3, 2010, 5:28pm (report abuse)
Any idea if the adjustments allow those who retired after 2001, but before the new bill came into being can sign their benefits over to their kids?
ScottM1978June 13, 2010, 8:57pm (report abuse)
The requirement for Voc Rehab is at least 30# disability but they make exceptions for some people who are at 10#. I've used both and Voc Rehab pays 100$ of the price of the school no matter what school and what price but you do receive less of a stipend per month. They do pay you less if you're not full time because you have more time to work. That is the logic behind the stipend.
BelladracoJune 17, 2010, 12:54pm (report abuse)
Another problem and disparity between the MGIB and the Post 9/11 is vocational schools. Under 9/11 there are no benefits. There are dozens of good to great paying jobs out there which do not require a college degree of any type, but do require from 1-3 years of vocational training. Those vocational schools covered under the MGIB should also be covered under the Post 9/11. Vocational schools get trained people to work more quickly than traditional degree schools, very often with much better pay than someone with a BA/BS can get just coming out of college.
BradleyJune 22, 2010, 1:35pm (report abuse)
I got to college through distance learning and put more into that then a normal "in-class" student. I hope we finally get a BAH.
JCJune 25, 2010, 2:39pm (report abuse)
The bill purposes the following ammendments for veterans:
1. Members of the National Guard and Reserve who were inadvertently omitted from inclusion would be fully eligible for benefits.
2. Include all vocational programs, OJT and apprenticeship training, flight, all types of non-college degree training and more.
3. Eliminate the complicated, confusing and, in some cases, inequitable calculation of State-by-State tuition and fee caps.
4. Provide a modified living stipend to students who are enrolled in distance learning programs.
5. Allow service members on active duty and their spouses eligible for the $1,000 annual book allowance.
6. Enable CH31 OEF/OIF veterans to receive subsistence allowance amount equal to the basic allowance for housing payable to E-5 service members with dependents
7. Allow Transfers of Entitlement by Individuals No Longer Members of the Armed Forces
AnonymousJuly 4, 2010, 12:45am (report abuse)
Bridging the gap between the Chapter 33 stipend and Chapter 31 stipend is a move in the right direction. If you do not attend school full time, less than 12 credit hours a semester, then you should consider getting a job in your free time. Or possibly fulfilling other degree requirements in the mean time, such as free electives...? My school only offers some required courses biyearly (not biannually), yet I never seem to have an issue getting 16-20 credit hours a semester. This bill is reasonable. It provides some much needed relief to disabled veterans that must currently choose between valuable Ch31 benefits and a reasonable stipend. Please support it and contact your representatives to let them know your stance on veterans benefits. Thanks.
Old MPJuly 10, 2010, 5:42pm (report abuse)
As the bill is written only post 9/11 disabled vets will benefit from increased stipend.Viet Nam era disabled vets in VRE (Chapter 31) WILL NOT receive increased stipend in bills proposed wording. Contact your representatives to support inclusion of all disabled veterans. Disabled is disabled, VRE is the VA's premier education program for disabled vets. This bill corrects a wrong to our newly disabled but does nothing for the disabled of Viet Nam Era attending higher education under the same program(Chapter 31).Lets do this right!
MikeHAugust 2, 2010, 10:47pm (report abuse)
I am concerned with some proposed changes to the Post 9/11 GI bill recently introduced by Senator Akaka of Hawaii. Provision 3 of these changes aims to replace the current state by state tuition cap system with a plan to use the average U.S. public education costs. My concern is that these adjustments may be a disadvantage to those attending private universities as well as those with higher tuition at public institutions. I personally have already enacted my Post 9/11 GI bill under it's original terms. As it stands now, I will be able to cover the majority of my educational costs at a private university in Boston MA using the the Post 9/11 GI bill in conjunction with the Yellow Ribbon program. However, I don't believe this will be possible with a new system averaging U.S. education costs. I ask that if the provision is passed, may those already enrolled under the original terms of the Post 9/11 GI bill be grandfathered in so as not to disrupt any current educational endeavors.
PatrickCAugust 11, 2010, 3:39am (report abuse)
New GI Bill 2.0 (S.3447/H.R.5933) finishes the work on the New GI Bill allowing all veterans access to these generous benefits in a timely manner.
MikeH: New GI Bill 2.0 will increase your tuition benefits in MA nearly three fold. Yellow Ribbon will still be around for schools more then $20K/year.
Bradley: New GI Bill 2.0 does provide a living allowance to distance learners.
OldSolider: The legislation does not open transferability to retirees.
Hilary: We have talked offline about this, but prorating the living allowance closes a loophole where part-time students are getting more then full-time students. Not to mention under New GI Bill 2.0 your entire tuition at a public graduate school will be covered.
Belladraco: New GI Bill 2.0 will finally include vocational schools in this generous new GI Bill.
JAugust 12, 2010, 8:41pm (report abuse)
It is my understanding that in HR5993, the BAH for distance learning students will be prorated based on course load (i.e., 100% for full time students, 50% for half time students). S.3447 calls for 50% no matter how heavy or light your course load is. Please write the Senate committee and Chairman Sen. Akaka to make sure the GI Bill "improvement" is a fair one.
Roderick SmithAugust 16, 2010, 5:44am (report abuse)
It is the blood sweat and sacrifice that many now retirees paid before and during Sept. 11. Now many are being left out, in favor of those who probably paid no price in the actual events before, or during 9/11. It's a shame that those who actually served during those important times in our history, are being told thanks but your efforts really don't matter. We need a recruiting tool. Survey those who actually served retired and active duty during 9/11 and see what their opinions are,
mfgmcginnis(logged-in user) August 24, 2010, 11:06am (report abuse)
Does anyone know if this bill passed the House yet?
Dave DAugust 27, 2010, 12:31am (report abuse)
Does anyone know if Yellow Ribbon has changes proposed in this bill? Current state of affairs requires 36 months of recall service to qualify but most reserve and guard recalls are less and don't qualify to use this to help reach costs of private school tuition.
DJD(logged-in user) August 27, 2010, 10:37pm (report abuse)
Merits include using a national average replacing the maximum total fees per term calculated by each state. This helps vets and their dependents address private school tuition and out of state tuition costs. No changes to the Yellow Ribbon program. Most folks recalled served less than 36 months after 9/11 and can't use that benefit.
***September 18, 2010, 7:27pm (report abuse)
This one is dead unless someone can create savings elsewhere to offset the cost.
CollinANovember 30, 2010, 7:55am (report abuse)
The bill has not been passed. It was introduced in August of this year and according to the Military Services Department at my college, it has been changed several times over past years and has yet to become law. Chapter 33 has only been in effect for a little over a year. I do not believe anyone should make a decision pertaining to their education based on S.3447. Just as all bills that become law, some will benefit, while others will not. Let's keep in mind of how different our education would be if we were not able to use the new GI Bill. Whatever the decision, it is in our best interest to pursue whatever type of education we desire, because we have earned it!
Randy DriverJanuary 28, 2011, 4:21pm (report abuse)
I am so happy the bill is passed and we will begin to recieve BAH for attending distant learning/online education. I am very upset, however, that I will not recieve ant benifit for my current classes prior to the start date ov October 2011. This should be retroactive to the passage of the law!
WhyDidIETSFebruary 16, 2011, 5:03pm (report abuse)
I just lost 15K annually from winter, spring, and summer vacation. I left the Army after a careful budget analysis which I scrutinized to the most minute of details. Now I am afraid I will not be able to finish school as I can't take on this significant financial strain.
Michael HFebruary 24, 2011, 12:16pm (report abuse)
From what i see in the public law 111-377, is that on October 1 2011 we will only recive one half the BAH OF a E-5 W/D. Is this true please help.
Unhappy VetFebruary 24, 2011, 11:49pm (report abuse)
This just passed into law and will be effective in Aug and I am madder than hell about it. yeah they made a few justified improvements but now i'm not going to be able to afford to go my current college without assistance. they shouldn't average state tuition! what people pay down south is a FRACTION of what it costs here i live! This is absolutely unjust. And just goes to show that people don't research! And since this is the first I'm hearing about this via the letter I was sent by the VA, I'm even more irate! There are so many unjustifiable changes and did not make more positive changes to this that I can't even begin to think that Washington actually cares about Vets.
Another unhappy vetFebruary 25, 2011, 10:52pm (report abuse)
I have never been so mad in my life, seems like all this damn president has done is take away and not give nothing back. I sure he has given to stupid causes, the bad economy is proof of that, but now their is more restrictictions on post 9/11 bill 3 quarters of class isnt full time anymore. u can get paid bah in between semesters, what if you are disabled thru the army with med retirement and u were using majority of the bah to pay for your housing. Thanks alot democrats! I hate all of you.
Yet another unhappy vetFebruary 28, 2011, 10:59am (report abuse)
Nothing like getting started in a program to have the rug pulled out from under you. I spent months of researching on where I was going to go to school and figuring out this post 9/11 G.I. Bill, and it finally looks like it might work out for someone that wants to become a pilot. Now someone that doesn't like pilots apparently figured this out and pretty much put a stop to that. $10,000 a year to flying??? So that would only take 5 1/2 years to complete at a "fast trac" part 141 school. Now I'm locked in at the post 9/11 and can't go back to the old 60/40 plan. Which if I stay in the school it'll be the 100% finance program for me.
Really Peeved VetMarch 2, 2011, 2:23am (report abuse)
Why would they take away break pay??? How am I supposed to live on 15 days of BAH for December, and then maybe 5-10 days in January??? If the school I go to is closed, what choice do i have in it? This is going to be one VERY sad Christmas :(. I just wrote my congressman, you should write yours too and protest this gross injustice! The part about the Full-Time/Half-Time makes sense, but not the break pay. That's a load of crap, for real.
retmil08March 3, 2011, 1:40pm (report abuse)
This is not about full time college, the original post 9/11 rules set by government that 7 college credit hours would be the rule iot receive bah at E5 with dependants. This was the F******
law set down. If you like your laws changed then by of all means support President Obama!
DeniseFMarch 7, 2011, 6:14pm (report abuse)
Wow. At first look I didn't see any issues. Some of the changes are neeeeeedleessss. There is no point in it. There are Vets struggling thru college trying to live on the what was already there, now their break pay is cut, but Active Duty Soldiers will draw additional BAH along with whatever they are already being paid... My opinion. These changes were made for the sake of changing things and for no other reason. Robbed Peter to pay Paul then patted eachother on the back for doing "something". Wonderful. If you are a member of the Government do not forget that you work for ME and my fellow countrymen and you just wasted your time- which belongs to us and we want it BACK. Do something productive.
PissedoffVetMarch 9, 2011, 2:23am (report abuse)
From the way this looks the school and the degree program I have been enrolled in for over a year now just got taken away. It's the only school in my state that offers the program and it's what I signed up for now I need to come up with 50% tuition when i can barely walk between classes. That is F****d Now I need to find a new school and a new degree program and leave all the classmates and teachers I have been developing connections with. Thanks Obama
jaylinneaMarch 10, 2011, 10:45pm (report abuse)
Does anybody know if this affects chapt33 or 35? Also, god bless all of you that have served our country. This bill is bullsh*t. I am so mad that Obama made another worthless change. It's like he's trying to prove something but doing nothing but making things worse. Thank GOD that 2012 is coming. If anybody is dumb enough to re-elect this idiot, then America will be in the dumps if he gets another 4 years to ruin our God given country.
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POMONA - Mel Stute, Fairplex Park's all-time leading trainer, was sitting in his private box this week and thinking back to the good ol' days.
He remembers a time when the industry was united and trainers and owners worked together to get things done.
He recalls a time when people actually showed up at the track to bet, rather than firing up their computers.
He thinks back to the days when there were no synthetic race tracks and bettors weren't left shaking their heads at some impossible long shot finding the winner's circle.
He also remembers back to the days when a trainer got caught cheating and had to pay a real price.
But as discouraged as Stute is about the state of the game, he still finds time to interject a little humor.
Stute, who's saddled a record 187 winners at Fairplex and was the first inductee into the track's Hall of Fame in 2003, likes to talk about the time he offered encouragement to a disconsolate John Sadler.
Sadler was just breaking into the game and had only seven horses. His brother was a successful lawyer and his father didn't want him in the sport. It was long before Sadler became one of the Southland's most successful trainers.
"I come back after about the eighth race and there he is, laying on the couch in my office," Stute said. "I said, `John, what are you doing?' He said, `Mel, how do you take this? How do you take all this losing? I ran three favorites today, and one of them was fourth. I just can't take it.'
"So I told him, `John, I'm going to give you a little advice. Your father wants you to quit, but my advice to you is quit drinking sarsaparilla. Go to scotch, and you won't give a (bleep) where they finish.' "
Leave it to Stute, who turned 83 last month, to find something to laugh about when he's down to eight horses and isn't sure how much longer he wants to stay in the game.
"John's got 146 horses now and I've got (eight), so maybe I oughta go to the sarsaparilla," he joked.
From the synthetics to the off-track betting and the political correctness that has invaded the sport, Stute's at wit's end and, like Bruce Headley, is debating whether he ever wants to purchase another horse.
"These new (synthetic) tracks, they've practically broke me and my wife," he said. "I mean, we just lose horse after horse after horse. Del Mar says, `Boy, we had a big meeting compared to Santa Anita and everywhere.' Well I know why. I think they had nine (pick-six) carryovers. That's because that track, the handicappers, nobody can handicap on it.
"I mean, I won a race here (Fairplex) 60 years ago. This is my life, and to see what they're doing to it ... I'm like Bruce Headley, as long as these tracks are around I can't buy any more horses."
Stute doesn't see the climate changing anytime soon, either.
"It's going to take stronger leadership than what we have now," he said. "It's going to take leadership that's more interested in horse racing than making money. That's going to be hard to find."
Stute offered other candid opinions about some of the areas of the sport that concern him the most, including:
Off-track betting: "We had a guy that worked for the California breeders named Brian Sweeney. He was way ahead of everybody and he said, `Please don't allow that. It will be a big kick for a while, but it won't be long before people will all be staying home and not coming to the races.' And I think that's what's happening now."
Horse advocacy groups: "About five years ago at Del Mar, this group of ladies and young kids were all marching with signs, `Cruelty to Animals,' and everything. So as I was turning to go into the track, this lady comes out and hits my car with her little sign and I said to her, `Ma'am, what are you doing?' She says, `I want to tell you what you guys are doing to horses. We've been checking the breakdowns.' I said, `Do you have children?' She said, `Yes, I have children.' And I asked her what her kid's temperature was that morning. She said, `I didn't take it.' I told her, `Well, those horses over there, their temperatures are taken every morning. They're taken better care of than your own kid.' "
Thoroughbred Owners of California: "In my opinion, I think the TOC in a few more years will actually kill horse racing in California. We don't have no strength now because we as trainers, if we want to fight something, they (TOC) don't want to fight it. If they want to fight it, we don't want to fight it. We've got to be together to get anything done."
Drug positives: "I was ruled off (suspended) once in my life, 1957 or so, and in those days it was different. The stewards said, `You're ruled off,' and I was ruled off the next day. I couldn't get no stay, no nothing like they have nowadays. I got 14 days, which was the shortest (suspension) they had back then."
Legislation passed Aug. 31 that raises the takeout on exotic wagers in California: "I'm not afraid to admit I'm a gambler, and I don't like (the legislation). You can't just keep taking from those guys (bettors) and expect them to keep coming back."
Mel Stute might not be saddling Grade 1 winners any more, but he's got a firm grasp on much of what's ailing a fledgling industry.


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|Brown Brandl, Tami
|Eigenberg, Roger
|Nienaber, John - Jack
|Kachman, S.
Submitted to: Livestock Science
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/22/2001
Publication Date: 4/10/2001
Citation: Brown Brandl, T.M., Eigenberg, R.A., Nienaber, J.A., Kachman, S.D. 2001. Thermoregulatory profile of a newer genetic line of pigs. Livestock Production Science 71:253-260. 2001. Interpretive Summary: This study was done to learn how pigs respond to warm and hot temperatures. Information that helps producers understand when an animal is in distress will help producers know when to react. An important measure is heat production or metabolism, which is important for design of building ventilation systems. We found that heat production of our pigs was substantially higher (20%) than expected from previous research. The highe heat production is probably due to the modern genetic line of lean pigs. Body temperature and rate of breathing were also greatly increased. Rate of breathing, easily measured by watching the animal, can be used by producers as an early sign of heat stress.
Technical Abstract: Researchers and producers alike have noted the increased susceptibility to heat stress exhibited by the newer genetic lines of pigs. A study was conducted to gather baseline information on the effects of acute heat stress on total heat production (THP), respiratory quotient (RQ), respiration rate (RR), and core body temperature (CBT) and to investigate the dynamic interaction of these parameters in growing-finishing barrows. Sixteen high-lean-growth barrows were randomly assigned to a set of treatments as dictated by a 4 x 4 Latin square crossover design. Pigs were moved from an individual pen to an indirect calorimeter where one of four environmental treatments (TRT) (18, 24, 28, 32C) was applied for 20 h. During the treatment exposure RR, THP, RQ and CBT were measured. For the two-week period between treatments, pigs were housed at thermoneutral (22C). Total heat production was found to be 17-20% higher than the published standards but comparable with other contemporary studies. Respiration rate was found to be a leading indicator of stress.