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Veterans Survivor Benefits Guideby Anna Assad ; Updated April 19, 2017
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers different benefits to the surviving spouse and dependent children of a deceased veteran. Available benefits include medical coverage, educational assistance, home loan programs, burial benefits and financial compensation. Qualifications for the benefits vary by program, but they are based on the service member's length of service and type of service. Some benefit programs also consider how the veteran died and whether the death occurred in the line of duty.
Burial Benefits
A veteran's surviving dependent children and surviving spouse are entitled to burial and memorial benefits. A child is considered a dependent if unmarried and under 21; a full-time student at an educational institution approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs remains eligible until the age of 23. An unmarried adult child may be considered a dependent if mentally or physically disabled before reaching the maximum dependent child age. A surviving spouse of a veteran who died on or after Jan. 1, 2000, keeps her eligibility even if she remarries.
The veteran must have qualified for memorial and burial benefits based on her service record for her surviving dependent children and spouse to qualify. A person who entered active duty as an enlisted person after Sept. 6, 1980, or as an officer after Oct. 16, 1981, must have had at least 24 consecutive months of active duty service. A veteran who served in the Reserves or National Guard must have completed a full period of active duty, but this does not include active duty for training purposes only. If a Reservist or National Guard member was entitled to retirement pay at death, or would have been if the member reached retirement age, the surviving spouse and dependent children are eligible for benefits.
The surviving spouse or dependent child is entitled to burial in a national cemetery at no charge. The benefit for survivors includes the grave site, a liner, the grave opening and closing, a headstone or grave marker and cemetery care. The benefit does not cover other costs associated with burial, such as the service and casket. Arrangements to use the burial benefits for survivors may be made through the National Cemetery Scheduling Office, but the family may ask the funeral director to contact the office. The office will need documentation of the veteran's discharge, showing service periods and discharge type, and may need proof of the deceased's relation to the veteran.
Survivors of a veteran may be eligible for continuing or new coverage under TRICARE, the Department of Defense's medical insurance program for civilians. The eligibility and coverage level is provided by the deceased veteran member's service; the veteran is the sponsor for the surviving spouse and dependent children. The survivors of an armed forces member who died while on active duty or a National Guard member or reservist who was active for over 30 consecutive days receive benefits at the veteran's rate as if he were living for three years after his death. After three years, the cost is set at the retirement rate. A surviving spouse loses her eligibility if she remarries, and she doesn't regain eligibility if she later divorces or her spouse dies. If the veteran was retired when he died, the surviving spouse and dependent children are entitled to coverage at the retirement cost. Survivors in other circumstances, such as the family of a nonactive Reservist, may be able to purchase TRICARE coverage. Surviving family members should contact a TRICARE service center to determine eligibility.
Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs
A surviving spouse or dependent child not eligible for TRICARE may be eligible for the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. CHAMPVA provides reimbursement to the survivor for many medical services, including inpatient care and prescriptions. The veteran must either have died from a service-connected disability, or must have been totally and permanently disabled at the time of death. The family of a service member who died in the line or duty or while on active duty and not because of his own misconduct should be eligible for TRICARE, according to Veterans Affairs, but is eligible for CHAMPVA if found ineligible for TRICARE. A surviving spouse under 55 may only receive CHAMPVA while unmarried, but if she remarries, she may establish eligibility if she later divorces, has the marriage annulled or her spouse dies. A surviving spouse 55 or older keeps her eligibility upon remarriage. The family of a deceased veteran may apply for CHAMPVA by contacting the Health Administration Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Death Gratuity and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
If a service member dies due to a service-connected illness or injury, the surviving family is entitled to a death benefit of $100,000.
The Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is a monthly benefit for a surviving spouse and dependent children of a veteran who died from a service-related condition or a condition aggravated by service or who died from a condition not related to service but was totally disabled because of a service-related condition. The veteran must have been rated totally disabled for at least 10 years before her death or for at least five years after being rated totally disabled after discharge. A former prisoner of war who died after Sept. 30, 1999, only needs to be rated permanently disabled for one year before her death.
The monthly benefit depends on when the veteran died and whether the survivor qualifies for additional allowances. A surviving spouse is entitled to $1,154 each month, with $286 added for each of the veteran's dependent children if the veteran died after Jan. 1, 1993. Additional benefits include aid and attendance, for a survivor who requires daily assistance from another person, and a housebound benefit for a survivor who can't leave the home. An additional benefit of $233 is paid if the veteran was rated totally disabled for eight years prior to death, and an extra $250 is added for each child under 18 for DIC entitlement starting on Jan. 1, 2005, or later. If the veteran died before Jan. 1, 1993, benefit amounts are determined by military pay grade and vary. Survivors must contact the Veterans Affairs to apply for benefits.
Home Loan Guaranty
A veteran's surviving spouse may qualify for the home loan guaranty provided by Veterans Affairs. The guaranty can help the surviving spouse finance a home or condominium purchase or refinance a current mortgage. The spouse may also use the guaranty to buy a cooperative housing unit, a manufactured home and the home's lot or to install energy-efficient improvements, such as solar heating. In all cases, she must intend to occupy the property as her main residence. A surviving spouse who remains unmarried after the service-related death of the veteran qualifies. If a remarried spouse survived a veteran who died a service-connected death or on active duty, she may qualify for the home loan guaranty if she remarried on or after Dec. 16, 2003, and was at least 57 years old at the time.
The Veterans Affairs guaranty protects the lender against mortgage borrower default by the surviving spouse. Veterans Affairs guarantees 25 percent of the principal home loan balance, but only up to the maximum guaranty amount allowed. The maximum guaranty amount for all properties in the United States but outside of Hawaii, U.S. Virgin Islands, Alaska and Guam is the greater of 25 percent of 125 percent of the median cost for a single family home in the area or $417,000. The guaranty cannot exceed 175 percent of the Freddie Mac loan limit for the property's county. To use the home loan guaranty, the surprising spouse can contact Veterans Affairs directly or ask the mortgage lender for help.
Death Pension
A surviving spouse with low income and the unmarried children of a deceased veteran who served during war may be eligible for a death pension. Eligibility is granted if the veteran was on active duty for at least 90 days -- at least one day of which was during a time of war -- or if the veteran was discharged as a result of a service-related disability. The veteran must not have had a dishonorable discharge. To qualify, a surviving child must be dependent or must have become incapable of supporting himself before the age of 18 because of a disability, and the surviving spouse must be unmarried. Veterans Affairs may require longer service periods from service members who started active duty on Sept. 8, 1980, or later; the same applies to officers who entered active duty on Oct. 16, 1981, or later. The maximum pension award is $7,933 a year for a surviving spouse. A surviving spouse with a dependent child could receive up to $10,385 annually. As with the DIC, additional benefits are available for specific conditions, such as permanently housebound.
Educational Benefits
Veterans Affairs offers various educational benefits to the surviving spouse and dependent children of a veteran. The veteran must have died from a service-related disability or had such a disability at death. A surviving spouse loses eligibility if he remarries or lives with another person as a married couple before turning 57; however, he may regain eligibility if the marriage ends or if he no longer lives as a married couple with another person. A surviving spouse's eligibility period for educational benefits usually expires 10 years from either the date they become eligible or the date of the veteran's death, but the Veterans Affairs may grant extensions in some cases. According to Veterans Affairs, surviving children typically must be between 18 and 26 to receive educational benefits. Survivors may receive $936 for each month of full-time school attendance for up to 45 months, but the benefit amount is reduced for those attending part-time. Children of a veteran who died on of after Sept. 11, 2001, and in the line of duty may be eligible for Post-911 GI Bill benefits. These benefits cover tuition and other school-related costs. Survivors interested in educational benefits must contact the regional Veterans Affairs office.
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Burial and Memorial Benefits
- TRICARE: Eligibility Fact Sheet
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Dependents and Survivors Health Care
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Dependents and Survivors Benefits
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs: Home Loan Guaranty
- Post-9/11 GI Bill: The Post-9/11 GI-Bill
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Effective Date: 06/30/2004, Docket: RP04-321-000, Status: Effective
Original Sheet No. 229 Original Sheet No. 229 : Effective
(v) If no acceptable offers are received,
Panhandle shall so notify Shipper within 15
days after the close of the Posting Period.
In such event, Shipper may continue to
receive service under a new Long-Term
Agreement with any term Shipper chooses, at
the applicable Maximum Rate or at a rate
agreed to by Panhandle and Shipper. Shipper
must notify Panhandle of its intent and
indicate the term of the new Long-Term
Agreement within 15 days of having been
notified in writing by Panhandle that no
acceptable offer was received. Panhandle
will then be obligated to tender the new
Long-Term Agreement to Shipper within 15
days of Shipper's notification. If Shipper
(1) fails to provide Panhandle the term of
the requested new Long-Term Agreement within
the required 15 day period, or (2) does not
return an executed Service Agreement
reflecting such term to Panhandle within 30
days of the date such contract is tendered,
then Shipper shall be deemed to have elected
not to continue service under a Long-Term
Agreement pursuant to the provisions of
Section 7.2 herein.
(vi) Panhandle shall post the winning bid and
bidder on the Messenger system for ninety (90)
Days whether or not the bidder executes a
Service Agreement.
(c) If a Long-Term Agreement is not continued in
accordance with Section 7.2(a) above, such Agreement
shall terminate as specified therein.
(d) The provisions of this Section 7.2 shall not apply to
firm Transportation service initiated pursuant to the
exercise of conversion rights under 18 CFR, Section
284.10, and which took effect between February 13,
1991 and May 18, 1992.
7.3 Panhandle shall not be obligated to tender, execute or
continue a Service Agreement for service at any rate less
than the Maximum Rate set forth in the effective tariff
sheets applicable to the service requested. It shall be
Panhandle's sole discretion to tender, execute or continue
a Service Agreement at any rate less than the applicable
Maximum Rate for the service requested. Panhandle and
Shipper must agree to any rate requested at less than the
applicable Maximum Rate before Panhandle becomes obligated
to tender, execute or continue a Service Agreement for
firm service at any rate less than the applicable Maximum

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It seems like yesterday.
Fifth inning. Two on and two out. There were 36,400 fans at Exhibition Stadium. Bob Stanley pitching.
DH Fred McGriff hit his first major-league homer to help the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 10-5 on April 17, 1987.
And 51 nights later on ABC's Monday Night Baseball, McGriff hit a two-run moonshot off Rick Rhoden into the upper deck at Yankee Stadium.
"After that, I thought, 'I hit a home run at Yankee Stadium, I can play in this league,'" McGriff said.
He was as humble and as "aw shucks" at the Ex after his first, or at Yankee Stadium after his sixth-career homer, as he was last night.
Hitless in this one, he is seven homers away from 500.
Plenty has happened between 1987 and 2004. McGriff's woeful Tampa Bay Buccaneers won a Super Bowl; McGriff's woeful Tampa Bay Lightning won a Stanley Cup; McGriff has gained, oh, maybe six or seven ounces; the Jays moved into a new home, filled it, and now play to an average of 20,374 fans.
"You don't envision hitting 500 homers," McGriff said after the Tampa Bay Devil Rays beat the Jays 5-1. "When you start out, you just want to play.
"Back then Cecil Fielder and I platooned at DH. I learned how to play from Jesse Barfield, Lloyd Moseby and George Bell."
Bell, in the SkyDome house last night, was on his way to winning the American League most valuable player trophy.
Back then, Fielder and McGriff playfully took turns hiding then-hitting coach Cito Gaston's glove after early hitting workouts. It was fun until the glove was lost. McGriff blamed Fielder. Fielder blamed McGriff.
"Cito taught me the most about hitting and weight shift, in the minors we just went up there and swung," McGriff said.
McGriff entered the 2003 season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, 23 homers shy of 500. He played only 86 games and hit 13 homers, heading to the disabled list with a pulled groin.
"Since I've never been hurt before, I came back too quick, ran differently and hurt my knee," he said.
After knee surgery in October, he went to the Rays camp this spring as an invitee. He didn't make the 25-man roster that headed east -- to Tokyo -- to open the season.
The Rays had Tino Martinez at first and Aubrey Huff DHing. McGriff went home and kept rehabbing. Wife Veronica encouraged him to look for work.
"First base is tough with Carlos Delgado, Jeff Bagwell and Jason Giambi. The New York Mets moved Mike Piazza to first," McGriff said.
With the Rays averaging 3 1/2 runs a game and needing help in May, McGriff's phone rang.
"We were struggling, so we got Freddie out of moth balls," joked manager Lou Piniella. "We want him to get to 500, but we want him to help us win."
McGriff hit a two-run homer Thursday for a 4-1 win over the San Diego Padres. He homered in a win over the Minnesota Twins, had a game-winning single in the 11th inning on June 4 in an 8-7 win in Baltimore and hit a two-run homer in a 7-3 win in Minneapolis on May 31.
McGriff, one of the true gentlemen we've ever met, is tied with Lou Gehrig for 21st place on the career list. Wow.
Rays owner Vince Naimoil, Piniella and McGriff all live in the Avila section of Tampa. Says Piniella: "I don't know whose house is bigger, Freddie's or the owner's."
The Rays are 17-4 since he arrived on May 28.
McGriff was told of a 1989 conversation with Gaston:
"Does McGriff change his stance from one at-bat to another?" Gaston repeated. "You mean does he change from one pitch to another?"
Replied McGriff: "Look at the tapes, I'm still doing the same thing."


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I guess I'm feeling sorry for myself. This stuff is so huge to me and I thought it was to him too but its clearly not. I know if I send him an email I'll get some patronizing response as if I want him back.
This is going to be tough and its all on me. We just moved here and I only know a few people to even compare teachers with. Why is this breaking my heart. I know I'll handle it and it will be fine. I hate when this shit gets to me.
One teeny silver lining is that with allll the classrooms you will be splitting your time amongst, your hands (not to mention brain) will be full of so many logistical things that you will hopefully not have time to think about how he's dealing with this.
You are doing a great job, and your kids are so lucky to have you.
It's going to be tough but it's going to be ok. You can do this.
I would ask for a group conference soon and sit down with all four of the teachers and ask for some consideration/assistance on things like snack supply, fundraisers, field trip cost assistance, and communication.
It can be overwhelming to get the "fill out these 101 forms, have your child complete this project (which mom does most of) and sell ten items to qualify for the piece of junk prize they have every kid in the school drooling for." Also, the PTA or the school itself has funds to support families where the "extras" create hardship. I can't imagine that triplets and 3x every cost is NOT defined as a hardship! So ask.
Just getting the teachers to communicate with each other as often as possible before they communicate with you will be helpful.
I hope all of you have a wonderful year!!
I don't know why, but this particular thing just made it all hit home.
I've handled everything by myself for the last 5 months. He is still paying all the bills so that's been a blessing. It just makes me you feel so alone when you can't share important moments in your kids lives with the one other person who was supposed to care for them more than anything.
I think some of it is just more acceptance of our new reality.


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From San Jose Mercury News / (MCT)
SAN JOSE -- After they veer off course, many of California's hundreds of thousands of dropouts end up unemployed, on the streets, in jail and worse. For those young people who are lucky and determined enough, the San Jose Conservation Corps Charter School has helped them get back on track.
Nearly all its 500 students had dropped out of high school. More than half have been arrested or jailed. But about 70 percent emerge from the Conservation Corps with a high school diploma, as well as job skills and often a job.
"We take tax-takers and turn them into tax-makers," founder and Executive Director Robert Hennessy is fond of saying.
In its 27 years, the school has served about 24,000 youths. Its twice-annual graduation is held at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds to accommodate the crowd that gathers to celebrate the 200 or so graduates, many the first in their families to earn a diploma.
Success serves as the school's biggest recruitment tool, Hennessy said, the reason 250 youths are on its waiting list.
Conservation Corps, which became a charter school in 2002, fills a gap that has grown only wider as area high schools channel more students toward college and leave many behind.
A contrarian to the college-for-all push, Conservation Corps board member Jim Stoch asks, "What's there for them?" Instead, he advocates what the corps offers: a diploma, practical skills and training for careers with living wages. He points out that 25 percent of recent college grads are unemployed, and as many are underemployed. And for high school grads and dropouts, it's much worse.
"The gangs," he said, "are hiring all the time."
Recognizing the harsh realities that students face, the school offers counseling and other support, such as child care. Classes run year-round in eight-week sessions of high school core courses, plus computing, Spanish and practical life skills like budgeting, deciphering a pay check and safe online behavior. Students, nearly all 18 and older, enter with skills ranging from second-grade to high-school levels, meaning some may finish in six months, and others take two years or more.
Many also alternate weeks in paid training, learning how to install drywall, or driving trucks picking up recycling, operating bottle-crushing machinery -- valuable experiences that often lead to jobs.
Conservation Corps graduates "come in very motivated with some good basic working skills," said Stephanie Orosco, human resources manager at San Jose Water Co., which has hired corps alumni for summer and permanent work. She also sits on the corps' board.
The school makes allowances for working students. "These are young men and women taking care of an entire family and barely making it," Hennessy said. But the understanding is that the primary goal remains the diploma.
Not surprising for the high-risk population, some quit to work full time, take care of children or get lured back into gangs. But the school also offers a second chance for students who can persuasively explain that they've changed.
Daisy Barragan, 20, was dropped for poor attendance and grades. But then she pulled herself together and re-enrolled. She now works full time and plans to graduate soon. She wants to continue on to college, major in women's studies and someday run a counseling clinic.
Raised by her grandmother, Barragan battled disparagement and disapproval from her family. At school, she's found the opposite. It's wonderful, she said, to hear a teacher say, "Good morning, I'm thankful you are here. How's everything at home?"
Her reaction: "Wow, they really care about me."
It's a requirement. Principal Gina Ortiz's priority in hiring is, "You have to be able to understand these kids."
Ortiz, 33, knows that well. She grew up in foster care and had her son at age 14, before finding her way to the Conservation Corps. She graduated, earned a bachelor's from San Jose State and is working on an online master's course in charter school administration.
The school demands students leave wayward ways behind. They must remove visible tattoos. "We want them to be able to sit before an employer and not be turned down because they have all these tattoos and piercings going on," Hennessy said. "That doesn't go well with most employers."
But removing tattoos could risk the potentially fatal consequences of leaving a gang. "It's a scary choice," said Pedro Valencia, 17, who was in a gang from fourth to 10th grade. For some, it's too high a barrier. "They don't realize they can move on."
And the school's rules on attendance and tardiness can be challenges.
"Your whole family is sleeping until 1, and you're the only one getting up in the morning," said Isabel Perez, 31, a school alumna who now works in its attendance office -- and knows well students' struggles just to get to school. She used to catch the first of three buses at 5:45 a.m., and would return home after dark.
Motivated by having a son, then 2, she persevered, starting with only 10 credits and earning enough to graduate from the conservation corps.
Barragan and Valencia said they would recommend the school to friends. "If I could have 100 slots, I'd fill them," Barragan said. "A lot of people want to change their lives."
Contact Sharon Noguchi at 408-271-3775. Follow her at Twitter.com/NoguchiOnK12.
©2013 the San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.)
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Are Kim Kardashian and Kanye West moving to Paris?
The rapper, who has always stayed away from 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' show as much as possible, is looking forward to lead a quieter life with his new family, the Sun reported.
A sourced told the publication that the Kardashian family, who was upset with the singer for being majorly absent during Kardashian's pregnancy, is now devastated at the thought of West whisking their baby off to Europe.
The insider asserted that they are considering temporarily moving and filming their reality show in Europe so they can be closer to the 32-year-old starlet.


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On Tuesday, Kool Keith will release Love & Danger, the 13th album of his illustriously eccentric career. Already, Kool Keith has released a handful of singles from the album, and now, with a string of European show dates wrapping up, and new video planned to drop on release date, Keith is releasing a new non-album single, "Jedi Supreme."
The track, which is a collaboration with Big Sche Eastwood (also known as Mr. Sche) and features scratches by Junkaz Lou, both of whom show up on Love & Danger, is also produced by Mr. Sche, who provides Keith with a spacey, orchestral track. For his part, Keith doesn't disappoint, delivering a rangy, imagery-filled verse, rapping, "No one in space wants to argue with the Nubian Casablanca…They say I'm on that Formica/ I know what you like/ Women with space suits on/ I'm commanding them what to do with a captain's uniform on."
I love Keith. Have nearly all his projects. Not feeling the beats on this new album though. I hope this won't be his last album.
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EMO 2011 will feature the latest in the line of powerful Mastercam machining software. Stop by Hall 25, Stand J26 at the Hannover Exposition Grounds, in Hannover, Germany, September 19-24, for a look at Mastercam's new Blade Expert add-on, as well as Mastercam X5, the latest release, which delivers dramatic time-saving cutting techniques.
Mastercam Blade Expert
Mastercam Blade Expert simplifies the toolpath creation process for any multi-bladed parts, including fans, propellers, impellers, turbines, and marine screws. There is no limit to the number of blades, splitters, or sub-splitters that can be programmed.
Most of these parts are key components in a number of growing industries, including power generation, transfer, and propulsion. Blade Expert eliminates guess work, gives you smooth toolpaths, and a dramatic reduction in programming time.
Below are a few highlights of Blade Expert:
- A variety of powerful and flexible multiaxis roughing strategies
- All toolpaths are trimmed to the in-process stock for best efficiency
- Precise cut pattern control on blade, fillet, and floor finishing
- Automatic tool axis control, ensuring smooth machine motion
- Focused control on all air-moves, transitions, extensions, and linking
- Automatic collision avoidance between the part, fixture, and all tool components
- Full machine simulation to aid the user in getting the most out of the machine
- The best Reseller network in the industry, providing the best support in the industry
"Blade Expert has a clear, precise user interface which follows the consistent flow of all existing Mastercam 5-axis toolpaths," says Gary Hargreaves, VP, Business Development. "This new tool in our toolbox has been fully tested and it is backed by 28 years of industry experience. When you join the Mastercam family, you not only get superior tools, but you also gain a partner in manufacturing solutions so you can cut any part with precision and confidence."
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The motto of the McCain/Palin campaign–"Country First"–is a despicable smear, and is indisputable evidence that the deepest core of the McCain/Palin campaign is built on hateful lies about Barack Obama. "Country First" as a political motto has no meaning except in distinction to an opponent who would not put "Country First". If implying that Obama would not put "Country First" is not the meaning of the motto, then it is about as stirring as "I Wanna Be President".
It will hopefully turn out to be a delicious irony that the depraved right-wing scuzbuckets who orchestrated the smears of McCain in the 2000 primaries, and who are orchestrating smears for him now, will have fucked McCain a second time. First they fucked him by smearing him, and now they are fucking him by goading him into throwing away whatever shreds of humane credibility he may have ever had. If McCain loses this election, he will be wholly discredited as a "transpartisan" or "maverick" or whatthefuckever.


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"Catherine Hardwicke's Twilight: Director's Notebook hits shelves March 17, but EW has your exclusive first look in an eight-page spread in the issue hitting stands Friday. (You'll know you've got the right issue when you see Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart staring back at you. You really do need to see the watercolor showing the "long 'timeless' hair" she originally wanted Edward to sport. We're glad Pattinson put up a fight.)"
Haha! Look at R-Patz's harness!! Thank goodness the long, timeless hair didn't make the cut. Check out this sneak peak of Catherine's new book at EW.com! Unfortunately, Hardwicke's publisher will only allow EW.com to put two pages online, so to see the rest, we'll have to pick up a copy of the Feb. 20 issue of EW.
Also, read Shooting Twilight, which mentions that Rob was first tricked out with hair extensions to give him his trademark look and how the DVD bonus materials will include makeout scenes deleted from the movie.
Update: Seth just posted a sneak peek of the EW cover at StephenieMeyer.com:


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The worst sort of problem is one which can't be fixed by a single, simple solution.
The problem of surgical-site infections is a complex and significant one for both healthcare providers and patients. According to a study by Hollenbeak, individuals with surgical site infections are five times more likely to be readmitted to hospitals.
They are also twice as likely to die. Furthermore, surgical site infections result in cost totals ranging between $5 billion and $10 billion per year, without taking into account additional expenses related to factors such as job loss or malpractice litigation. While there are ways for hospital staff and administration to reduce the prevalence of surgical site infections at their respective facilities, they remain a significant problem for many facilities.
"We've made headway over the last few years in some arenas, and not at all in others," admits Carolyn Twomey, VP of Clinical Affairs for IrriMax Corporation, a provider of infection prevention products.
"Sometimes we take an inch, which is totally fine, but it kind of gets expanded to a mile in cost savings, time savings, or effort savings," says Wava Truscott, PhD, MBA, Director Medical Sciences and Clinical Education for Kimberly-Clark Health Care, a provider of infection prevention products.
Truscott suggests the problem begins with hospital workers, who she believes are getting somewhat lax when it comes to surgical scrubbing. Generally speaking, she says, today's workers are less mindful of the frequency and quality of their scrubs.
"People are starting to not give a good scrub in the morning or perhaps in the afternoon after they eat lunch," she continues. "They are getting things under their nails because you just can't get the alcohol inside your nails. I'm not an advocate of scrubbing every single time, but at least one or two times that day to get all the dead cells and everything off."
Then there is the question of what surface disinfectants are being used and if they are being used properly in hospitals and medical facilities.
Truscott says it is a matter of awareness on the part of a hospital staff. Personnel must take note of their own behaviors and keep tabs on the cleanliness of equipment such as carts, apparel, or surgical drapes.
"Sometimes it is just bad habits and practices," she says. "We lose five million skin cells a day, and at least 10 percent have bacteria on them. So it can be quite easy to contaminate a surgical area and not even realize it."
Keeping surgical instruments covered until surgery is under way is one key behavior, as is using products that reduce the presence of particulates in the air. Such products include powder-free surgical gloves, low-lint gowns, drapes, wraps, towels, and blankets.
"Lint can get inside of the wound," says Truscott. "Then you get what is called immune distraction. It certainly can carry organisms into the wound itself, and that can contaminate the surgical wound. But just the presence of those particles, the immune system sees those as a much larger threat than the tiny bacteria, that it focuses on the particles instead of the bacteria and allow the bacteria to multiply to the point where you can't stop the infection."
What hospital staff doesn't know can definitely have negative repercussions. Consider the fact that there is no post-discharge follow-up for infection control other than what surgeons report or when patients come back to the hospital. As a result, it remains difficult to get an accurate handle on the magnitude of problems related to surgical site infections. Of greater concern for many facilities is the potential cost consequences can lead to significant ramifications for healthcare providers thanks to the way Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements occur these days. And if a patient has a resistant infection, particularly if it's a blood stream or SSI, it is likely going to cost that provider dearly . We are, in fact, seeing patients with infections today that are resistant to all known antibiotics, says Twomey.
Once an incision is made, the cut or hole is a portal of entry for infection. Focusing on what transpires in the operating room in the time between the first cut and the final moment of wound closure is critical to reducing the incidence of surgical site infections. "All other things being equal, the longer the surgery, the greater the risk of SSI" says Twomey, "not only because of the potential for wound contamination but back-table contamination as well. I also note a wide variety of surgical irrigation practices, an area which lacks an evidence-based, standardized approach. In fact, the evidence that is available, suggests that the common approach of irrigating with saline mixed with antibiotics, will do more harm than good."
"Those people who have a resistant infection are certainly prone to having more resistant infections says Twomey. "I think that while we've heard for a long time that the anti-microbial era is almost over. Today, we're staring it in the face."
According to Tom Stang, CRCST, CHL, Clinical & Education Manager for Key Surgical, a provider of sterile processing supplies, a successful defense against surgical site infections begins in the decontamination area of any central service or central processing department.
"It is where you are going to disinfect and clean these instruments before they even go to the sterilizer," says Stang. "If they are not clean, they are never going to be sterile."
He also suggests improper cleaning at bedside is a factor into why surgical site infections are an issue for many facilities. Nurses are working quickly to deal with patients, and in some cases, they just don't simply have the time to do it effectively or correctly. Furthermore, some hospitals are operating with fewer surgical techs on staff, so nurses have been forced to take on many added responsibilities in the operating room.
"I think a lot of it comes down to budget and money," says Stang. "That's what I've always heard… not having the budgets to hire the appropriate staff to do the job correctly and giving more work to fewer people."
Adequate staff training, clear expectations, effective policies and procedures, as well as helpful feedback from staff are critical to dealing with some of these issues.
"All hospitals are looking at ways to prevent patients from coming back," says Stang. "Insurance companies aren't going to pay. Medicare is not going to pay. So they are doing everything they can do."


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Continuing her work of several years to improve Roosevelt Avenue, City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) joined with city officials and community leaders Tuesday to unveil a seven-point plan to make the strip cleaner, brighter and safer.
"Our community deserves better and we are getting better," Ferreras said.
At the church Iglesia Aliento de Vida, at 103-24 Roosevelt Ave. in Corona, Ferreras laid out her "New Deal for Roosevelt Avenue" as well as thanking Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson, city Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty, Deputy Queens Transportation Commissioner Delilah Hall and city Small Businesses Services Commissioner Robert Walsh for their partnership in the already-changing thoroughfare.
"Today I'm happy to see many of these dreams become reality," Ferreras said.
The councilwoman's vision incorporated some changes that already had been put in action or will be in the near-future. Ferreras said she funded more than double the previous amount of trash pickups from the city Sanitation Department, $500,000 in capital money to the city Department of Transportation for more lighting and $500,000 to the NYPD for cameras throughout the district.
She has also advocated for a rezoning for Roosevelt Avenue which would make the south side of the street commercial from 90th to 114th streets. While businesses have gone in there for decades, the area is still residential.
Finally, Ferreras mentioned the changes to Corona Plaza on Roosevelt and 104th Street, which was converted into an open space with chairs and tables where it was once a heavily congested parking lot.
"This used to be full of moving trucks and all types of things," Ferreras said. "We didn't know what was going on there."
But the seven-point plan also included future projects. Ferreras said the 82nd Street Partnership, a business improvement district, would be expanding along Roosevelt Avenue to 114th Street. She is also planning to create a task force to fight the prostitution and illegal businesses on the avenue.
"Roosevelt Avenue is not just about the things that go wrong here," she said.
Both Wolfson and Walsh said Ferreras got them more involved in improving Roosevelt by taking them on tours of the neighborhood.
"We've begun to make the kind of changes in this community that all of you want to see, that Julissa wants to see and that she insisted on," Wolfson said.
Reach reporter Rebecca Henely by e-mail at rhenely@cn
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UPPER MONTCLAIR, N.J. – The battle for the starting lineup appears set for the Red Bulls with one noticeable exception, as goalkeepers Bouna Coundoul and Greg Sutton continue to jockey for the No. 1 spot.
Coundoul was among the top five goalkeepers in the league last season statistically, making 27 starts and enjoying perhaps his finest of his five years in the league. But it was a push by Sutton this preseason that has made this an intriguing positional battle in New York camp, and perhaps the only battle heading into Saturday's opener.
Head coach Hans Backe said that he doesn't anticipate making a decision on the keepers until Friday, but Coundoul had extensive work on Thursday with the first team during training at Montclair State University.
Part of the reason for the struggle is that Coundoul missed the first chunk of preseason while away for an international friendly with the Senegalese national team. He played 70 minutes in the February match against Guinea, and Backe apparently disapproved of the keeper playing for his national team and missing the start of camp.
Coundoul, however, said it comes with the territory when you are an international.
"When the national team calls, especially on a FIFA date, I'm going," Coundoul told MLSSoccer.com. "He was aware that I was going."
[inline_node:324908]Coundoul came into camp sharp, having played in the friendly and training with several top flight European players while with Senegal. While Sutton appeared just five times for the Red Bulls last year in league play and had another four strong matches in the US Open Cup, Backe thought that there was even a legitimate goalkeeper battle last year.
"I think it was even last year," Backe said. "But Bouna got the place because he was so consistent."
It may be more difficult for Coundoul to carry that form this year, as the Red Bulls recently parted ways with goalkeeper coach Des McAleenan, considered in many circles too be the top goalkeeper coach in the league. Backe said that the club anticipates bringing in a new goalkeeper coach by next week.
"It's always good to have a goalkeeper coach. You want one because it helps you with the training and the drills," Coundoul said. "But we've gotten along fine as a group and we know what to do and how to train. It's not a problem."
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text: The Tony-winning musical Once recently welcomed two new stars: Doctor Who fan favorite Arthur Darvill and newcomer Joanna Christie, who exhibit some truly mesmerizing onstage chemistry as the show's unnamed star-crossed lovers. In a slew of new production shots from the long-running crowdpleaser, you can see exactly why Darvill and Christie are a match made in Broadway heaven. Click through the gallery below to get your first look at Darvill and Christie in full character onstage, joined by fellow new cast member Katrina Lenk as Reza. After you browse through these gorgeous production photos, see this dreamy duo take the stage in person at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre!


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Smaug Commands Attention in New Hobbit Movie – Review
I saw 'The Hobbit-The Desolation of Smaug' this week. It was great fun.
The movie is part two of a trilogy that is based on J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit,' along with his other writings, including 'Unfinished Tales.'
From the very beginning, we were treated to more detail as to Gandalf's travels and travails than was in the book. Director Peter Jackson added details (often from Tolkien's writing) to place the story of 'The Hobbit' firmly into the developing war that concludes in 'Lord of the Rings.' That aspect of the movie added so much to what might have otherwise been a simple retelling of the Hobbit on the big screen. And, I am sure the same treatment will happen in the final movie of the Hobbit trilogy.
The cliffhanger ending brought an outcry or two from the audience as they realized that we will now wait a year to truly see Smaug at his fearsome power.
Quick notes:
The spiders of Mirkwood were satisfyingly loathsome, the battle between orcs and elves during the 'barrel' scenes truly rocked, and the world of Middle Earth was real. Nice cameo from Peter Jackson, too.
I liked Gandalf portrayed as more of a raggedy man, since we see him early on his journey from Gandalf the Grey to Gandalf the White in Lord of the Rings.
Bilbo proved his worth to the quest, but a revealing scene showed how he was already affected by the One Ring's power.
And now, The Dragon. The massive image (and the slow reveal), along with the voice – well done!
Before now, I viewed 'Dragonslayer's Vermithrax as the best 'live action' dragon on film. Now, it's Smaug (easier to spell, too!). Before now, I had put the late Richard Boone's voice of Smaug at the top of the list. Now, it's Benedict Cumberbatch.
Production notes: I saw the movie in HFR (High Frame Rate) Real 3D at the Pharaohoplex. HFR does change the visual feel of the film. At times, the interior shots unfortunately seemed like videotape, but generally everything seemed 'smoother.' The 3D effects were effective, immersing you in the scenes. That said, this film would be just fine in 2D, if for no other reason than you don't have to wear glasses. The glasses have always seemed to take me out of the 'theater experience.'
Make no mistake – this is a 'theater experience' movie. Go see it on the big screen.


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Serial device (modem) response issues under Linux and python/C++
I have some problems I am not able to solve and request some help from the community. I am not even sure this is the right forum, as it encompasses the themes about serial devices, python, C++, boost, dev/tty and modems. If this question better fits to a different forum, please suggest so (and the exact place of this forum).
Here is the problem: I am trying to communicate with a serial modem under Linux (ubuntu 12.04) which is connected to the USB port. The device name is /dev/ttyACM0 and the communication works fine with python and pyserial. That is, when I send the string "AT\r" I will get back an "OK" from the modem.
I have been trying to implement the same functionality using the asio library from boost, see the example code here. I have been trying this code again and again and again on the same port as for the python code, to send the "AT\r" and wait for the "OK" response. It never works, except for the "AT\r" I do not get back anything else from the /dev device. But the python code tells me that in principle this is working.
Basically, I do not know if this problem is related to C++, to boost, to the modem, or to something else. I therefore would appreciate any help regarding talking to a modem especially under C++. Or which forum to post this question. Or what I can try.
Thanks a lot,
Moved: This thread is more suitable in Programming and has been moved accordingly to help your question get the exposure it deserves.
The problem with packages like boost is that the idea of insulating the programmer from details and complexity also isolates the programmer from those same details. In Linux, there is a mature existing API called termios. It is widely used and well documented. I suggest familiarizing yourself with it, and after having done so, you may be able to identify the incompatibility. I suggest that you focus on either or both of timeouts and end-of-line usage in Linux. My guess is that the library you are using has some built-in expectations about how your serial port is configured, and may require additional configuration to work around this.
Some online sites that have some serial communications details:
Serial Programming Howto
Serial Programming Guide for POSIX OS's
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The latest stage in the coalition government's reorganisation of the British film industry takes shape with the announcement that Iain Smith – producer of Alexander, Children of Men and The A-Team, among other films – has been appointed chair of the British Film Commission advisory board, the senior position in an organisation devoted to attracting non-British productions to film in the UK.
Until the abolition of the UK Film Council, the Office of the British Film Commission was based there, supervised by Colin Brown who was appointed commissioner in 2008. (The first British Film commissioner was Sir Sydney Samuelson, who was given the post in 1991.) As part of the coalition's shake-up, the BFC has now been transferred to Film London, the film agency for the capital, and a new advisory board set up to control it.
The advisory board will be populated by representatives of interested organisations, including the British Film Institute which is taking over the UKFC's lottery-distribution function, national film agencies, the Producers' Alliance for Cinema and Television (Pact), and commercial outfits such as Warner Bros (new owners of Leavesden studios) and Pinewood studios.
Ed Vaizey, minister for the creative industries, said the BFC would "remain one of the key pillars of a successful British film industry, bringing in vital inward investment." Adrian Wootton, Film London chief executive, told trade magazine Screen International: "Iain has the respect right across the board, right across the industry ... As a producer and line producer he has worked on and brought in films to the UK. He understands everything about the infrastructure of the UK film industry."
One respected figure that Vaizey looks unable to count on in the future, however, is former UK Film Council chair Tim Bevan. A parliamentary select committee on culture report at the start of this week noted Bevan's reluctance to work with the government ever again. The report heavily criticised the government for the abrupt abolition of public bodies such as the Film Council, citing a "disturbing modus operandi". It described as "extremely regrettable" the fact that Bevan – one of the UK's leading film producers – was so aggrieved by the coalition's handling of the affair that "as a result, [he has] decided to take no further part in government-sponsored initiatives". Bevan's actual words to the committee, when giving evidence back in October 2010 were: "I'm out of here. If this is the public sector and the way you get treated, I'm done."


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December 20th, 2013
Australia: Government Warns of Wild Dingoes at Fraser IslandBy Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Add a Comment »
The Queensland Department of National Parks issued a safety alert for Fraser Island, citing the presence of young dingoes, Australia's wild dogs. The department said that because juvenile dingoes are learning pack rules and often show aggression, they will try to dominate people visiting their habitat, especially children. The alert also noted that as the young animals are learning survival habits, it is especially important for visitors not to feed or interact with them. The young dogs appear playful and cute, but they can be very aggressive. Parents should stay within arm's reach of children and even small teenagers at all times. Over the years, there have been numerous incidents with dingoes on Fraser Island, usually because people have ignored parks department warnings.
December 20th, 2013
Ireland: Wild Atlantic Way Set to Open in MarchBy Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Add a Comment »
Visitor numbers are up in Ireland and Tourism Ireland officials are hoping to keep it that way, luring more travelers to the west with The Wild Atlantic Way, a coastal touring route set to open in March 2014. Running 1500 miles along the west coast from the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal to the southern region of Kinsale in County Cork, the route connects many of Ireland's finest attractions, including the Cliffs of Moher and the Ring of Kerry. Officials expect the route to bring more visitors, but there's no need to wait for the route to be official. These areas have always been accessible by scenic roads.
December 20th, 2013
Malaysia: Travel Warning IssuedBy Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Add a Comment »
An incident in mid-November on the resort island of Pom Pom off the eastern coast of Sabah prompted an alert from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office to avoid all but essential travel to islands off the coast between Sandakan and Tawau. The popular dive resort island of Sipadan is included in this alert. The U.S. State Department also advises travelers to avoid "the resort islands of Mabul, Pom Pom, Kapalai, Ligitan, Sipadan, and Mataking, as well as the peninsular Lahad Datu district (to include the Tabin Wildlife Reserve)." In November a Taiwanese man was killed in his room and his wife abducted by suspected criminals from the nearby southern Philippines.
December 20th, 2013
Saudi Arabia: Tourist Visas Now AvailableBy Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Add a Comment »
Visitors can now apply for tourist visas through the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, allowing travel within the country for up to 30 days. Previously, visas were issued to Americans with sponsors in the country and were used only for business and work, to visit close relatives, or for transit and religious visits by Muslims. The only travelers permitted to enter for tourism were residents of neighboring Gulf Cooperation Council states such as Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, who did not require visas. Now, citizens of more than 65 nations are eligible for tourist entry. The new law also forbids tourist operators from working without licenses and protects landmarks as public property, which cannot be privately owned.
December 20th, 2013
UK: Romanain Gypsies Target Shoppers in LondonBy Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Add a Comment »
Holiday shoppers in London's West End are increasingly becoming targets of harassment by Romanian gypsies begging for money. Last summer, Westminster City Council officials evicted the Roma from a camp and helped pay for some to return to Romania, but they have come back and shoppers are complaining about aggressive begging. Many of the gypsies are sleeping in the Park Lane area or loitering near Marble Arch, and though dispersed by police every morning, they return to badger shoppers for cash.
December 13th, 2013
Argentina: National Police Strike Sparks ViolenceBy Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Add a Comment »
A nationwide police strike spurred waves of looting in at least 17 of the country's 23 provinces Dec. 8. At least five people were killed in separate incidents, with hundreds more injured. The violence began after demands for higher pay led to a police walkout in Cordoba province. The Cordoba strike was settled after the governor nearly doubled the police salary, but many provinces, including Chaco, Entre Rios and Jujuy remained without police patrol. Buenos Aires province, most frequented by tourists, has not been affected, as the province's governor averted the strike by increasing salaries.
December 13th, 2013
France: New Online Tourist Guide for Paris MetroBy Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Add a Comment »
Transit authorities have released a new online tourist guide for the underground Paris metro system. The Manuel du savoir-vivre à l'usage du voyageur moderne' or "manual of etiquette for the use of the modern traveler" includes 12 etiquette tips for locals and tourists to adhere to. After officials gathered feedback and suggestions from about 2,000 people, they divided the tips into four categories: politeness, propriety, courtesy and helpfulness. Locals hope to curb rude behavior through this practical guide, which includes such suggestions as helping the elderly with luggage, assisting tourists even if they're wearing "Bermuda shorts" and standing like "emperor penguins" on hot days instead of holding arms up while riding on the train.
December 13th, 2013
North Korea: Detained War Veteran Returns to U.S.By Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Add a Comment »
American Korean War Veteran Merrill Newman returned home Dec. 7 after being held as a war criminal for more than 40 days in Pyongyang. Newman was detained after completing a 10-day guided tour and removed from his home-bound flight in North Korea's capital when he was suspected of illegal activity. The U.S. Department of State regularly warns against travel in North Korea and reissued a travel warning for Nov. 19, noting the country's history of arbitrarily detaining U.S. citizens and not allowing them to depart the country. Newman, on his return to the U.S., speculated that for the North Korean regime, the war is not over, and even innocent remarks about it can cause problems for visitors.
December 13th, 2013
Philippines: Government, Rebels Sign Peace AccordBy Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Add a Comment »
Government officials have signed a power-sharing accord with the country's largest Muslim rebel group, the third of four proposed pacts that will assist in establishing a final peace agreement with the southern Moro guerrillas. The final of the four agreements is expected to be signed in January, bringing peace after decades of conflict. The pact comes as aid workers continue cleanup of Typhoon Hiyan and could signal safer travel conditions as the agreement takes hold, especially in the large southern island of Mindanao.
December 13th, 2013
Ukraine: Protests Continue for Third Week in KievBy Larry Habegger and Dani Burlison | Add a Comment »
Protests in Kiev continued for a third week as security forces moved in to raid the opposition party's headquarters Dec. 9, just one week after violent clashes erupted in the capital. Armed police cleared out encampments and cut off electricity to the occupied City Hall, allegedly using force against many of the demonstrators. The actions began mid-November in response to Ukraine's decision to cease talks with the European Union and to instead strengthen economic ties with Russia.
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The sky has always fueled my dreams—and led me to launch more than a dozen spaceflight companies. The Rocket Racing League, my latest venture, will debut with demonstration races in 2011. Starting its engines has taught me a few lessons about racing at rocket speed.
Let boredom inspire you.
I got the idea for the Rocket Racing League several years ago while racing an Indy car. After a few laps, I realized I was bored. Racing on an earthbound track, grounded by gravity, just didn't thrill me. It would be so much more fun, I thought, if the track could be three-dimensional. If the vehicles resembled the pod racers from Star Wars, we could bullet into the sky or swoop down through hoops. The idea stuck with me, and I teamed up with racecar experts to start the league. It's since been christened "NASCAR with rockets."
Start with one foot on the ground.
Working with top avionics companies that design fighter jets, we've developed a rocket-powered vehicle that's fueled by liquid oxygen and ethanol. Now we're adding a three-dimensional virtual racetrack so pilots can zoom through rings and gateways.
Tap your inner child.
My passion for space flight started midway through the Apollo program, when I was nine. With the Rocket Racing League, we've tried to recapture that sense of awe by aiming to inspire people in the cockpit and on the ground. Spectators can play along—and even compete with the pilots—by viewing the pilots' superimposed three-dimensional racecourse from the stands or at home through their television sets or computers.
Be built for speed.
Rocket racers include some of the best acrobatic, military, and test pilots in the world. Some are racecar drivers who also fly. I'm a pilot, and I will absolutely race.
Accept a virtual reality.
Races will take place on a racecourse two miles long, one mile wide, and 1,500 feet in the air. A typical race will take about an hour; fans will be able to watch from multiple camera views, including the cockpit. When pilots miss a ring or gateway on the three-dimensional racetrack, the resulting explosions will be virtual. Their rockets will be real, however, so each racer will follow a separate track to avoid collisions.
Forget Star Trek.
In designing the races, we've been careful to avoid engineering inaccuracies. My favorite Star Trek blunder? That swooshing sound the Enterprise makes when accelerating through deep space.
Peter Diamandis '87 is cofounder and chairman of the Rocket Racing League; chief executive officer of the X PRIZE Foundation, a nonprofit that conducts technological competitions; cofounder and director of Space Adventures, which brokers the flight of paying citizens into orbit; and chief executive officer of Zero Gravity Corporation, which offers weightless flights.


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Adobe will release Acrobat 3D next monday, according to this story on CNET. While it certainly won't be cheap, it will likely be cheaper, easier to use and much more portable than a full CAD program.
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once again the post man has let me down, no connectors today saturday post is flakey at the best of times
here's how its looking so far, its a very tight squeeze! thanks for the advice on the motor Bill, looks the part at least. boats upto 650 grams now so i've given up on weighing it!
got a bad case of mission creep while I wait for parts, i'm already thinking about the next boat! i really want to go the whole hog and design a hull from scratch so i've dusted down the drawing board (which i haven't used for about 20 years!) and hacked away at some depron. I'm looking at this material for a future build as it seems to be used extensively for the aero modelling, is really cheap and super light weight and should be strong once its been glassed. I also like how easy it is to cut!
however this thing didn't fit together very well so i have a lot to learn, especially working out how to get the curves in the panels correct. I know its something to do with lofting so its time for more research!
finally stuck my boat in the water however it didn't go particularly well! the boat goes really well forwards but not so well backwards. I must have something set up wrong because it seems almost random whether the motor started forwards or backwards?! also when i was trying to advance the throttle suddenly it would blip into reserve. this went on for a few mins and then the flexishaft came loose
has anybody got any idea whats going wrong? i've got a spektrum dx5e and the receiver that came with it, the throttle stick rests at the bottom and i was hoping to push it upwards and that would make it go?! but it was starting forwards (sometimes backwards) and then when i pushed it a bit more it went backwards or carried on forwards. i.e completely random. is the speed controller knackered perhaps?
anyway i did get a couple of nice pictures, not a bad spot for a first float
i've just had a another go with it sat in the bench, the throttle is all over the place, there is no correlation between which direction i push the stick and the direction that the motor spins. somethings not right!
ok so i've worked out the speed controller needs programming, i've tracked down a manual of sorts but its written in terrible engrish, has anybody got a guide for progamming a HobbyKing 50A Boat ESC 3A UBEC
right now its just making loads of mad beeping sounds!
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Go to HK site and your esc file. Next go to files and copy the 10 pages on copier. They say the files manual is wrong and go to www.link,,,,,,,????????
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5th go and finally after destroying a flexifsahft + coupling, embarrassing myself in front of a mate (excitedly put the boat in the water convinced it was going to shoot off forwards and it just submarined backwards and unravelled the flexishaft with a load crack! ) and using the fishing rod retrieval method a few too many times i've finally got it working. i've only managed to use about half throttle so far, conditions haven't been ideal. today was a bit too windy and the boat was all over the place. flipped it over a couple of times so i'm going to wait for flat calm, flat water before running again.
the speed is quite incredible by the way! thanks for everyones advice who chipped in
Now it's time to start making adjustments.Make one adj. at a time .Good luck with it .
unfortunately i've only got some blurred footage of my last outing, all you can see i wake and hear it zipping about, i propped my phone up on the bank and it chose to focus on a bit of grass which was really really annoying however you can get an idea of the glorious 10 mins i had before the infernal thing broke again!! i'll leave in the moment of disaster so you can hear my pain.
l think the set up is just too powerful, i hardly got it above half throttle and the thing was screaming about however any kind of weakness like the plasticy coupling (which was the only one i could find to fit the motor and the odd sized micro flexishaft) is just not up to the task. soon i tried pushing the throttle a bit it snapped. i've also flipped it more than once and drowned a rudder servo.
anyway i'm now looking for a slightly bigger boat to build! i think the motor, speed controller and batteries i have would be ok powering something a lot bigger than 16inch and what i'd really like is a nice laser cut wood kit for a tunnel hull, a cat or even a mono, something about 25-30 inch in size. I'm struggling to find anything suitable, it doesn't help being in the UK but i'd consider buying from overseas. if anyone has any ideas or can point me in the right direction i'd be grateful. failing that i'm on the hunt for plans!
i'm not giving up on this endeavour i'm just having a rethink and drawing up a new boat about 1.5 times the size. the kit that i bought was never intended for radio so sealing it up has been difficult, all the gear had to be crammed in and the components just haven't been strong enough. i'm therefore going to fit a sensible sized flexifshaft and a solid metal coupling this time. its currently costing me about £10 every time i run and i can probably build a new hull for not much more than that with the stuff i have already so i'm biting the bullet.
i've started drawing a new boat in photoshop, its not exactly suited to the task but i'm only roughing out ideas at the moment. i've taken a few measurements from the existing hull and scaled them up to try and keep things vaguely in proportion. at the moment i can't seem to get the rocker line right, so i need to do more research and perving at boat pron oh and i'm going it call it 'Bigger Shaft' for a giggle
I'm still on the hunt for a decent laser cut kit as well, seems to be very few options out there, especially in the uk I have developed a penchant for these tunnel hulls so if anyone out there knows of a kit or even a decent tunnel plan I would be eternally grateful.
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Taking a page out of the political handbook of every fascist society and dystopian Sci Fi novel, Michelle Obama is telling kids to monitor their parents for crimes against the state.
The woman who was never proud of her country until she and her husband were deposited in the White House spoke to a class in Topeka, Kansas last Friday where she told students to monitor their parents for racist speech because she and her hubby can only do so much without good little informants like them back home.
Obama told students that our laws "may no longer separate us" based on race. But she complained that the Constitution can't force us to "eat together in the lunchroom, or live together in the same neighborhoods." She then said, "There's no court case against believing in stereotypes or thinking that certain kinds of hateful jokes or comments are funny."
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Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, has been chosen by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to receive $3 million for an Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT). According to the NSF, the IGERT program is designed to offer training for doctoral-level graduate students, in order to provide them with "the interdisciplinary background and the technical, professional and personal skills needed to address the global questions of the future." LSU's IGERT program will be a unique, multidisciplinary program that will require "collaboration between engineers, biological and physical scientists and computational scientists" and will focus on computational fluid dynamics (CFD). CFD has applications in many different fields, ranging from engineering to medicine. LSU's IGERT program will integrate 12 different disciplines from the Colleges of Engineering, Basic Sciences and Arts & Sciences, as well as the School of the Coast and Environment and the Center for Computation & Technology (CCT). Key CFD applications that will be emphasized in the IGERT program will include: 1. Biological/bio-medical flows 2. Astrophysical flows 3. Oceanic/coastal flows 4. Reservoir flows 5. Fluid transport in engineering systems. Focus areas involving flow visualization, CFD algorithms, interdisciplinary applications and multi-scale/multi-physics challenge problems will be addressed. Students can be in any discipline that pertains to simulation of fluid flows, e.g., engineering, biology, physics, computer science, mathematics, oceanography, etc. The student must work in an interdisciplinary environment and have at least two co-advisors from two different disciplines. The IGERT program will provide annual stipends of $30,000 per year plus tuition to the graduate students for two years. Support for the remaining years will be provided by the student's co-advisors. The program will also arrange international and industrial internships for the students, in order to broaden their educational and cultural experiences. Some 30 doctoral students are expected to graduate from LSU's interdisciplinary IGERT over the course of five years. Applications are currently being sought from students with a B. S or M. S degree for the Spring 2006 or Fall 2006 term. Eligible students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Interested applicants should send their CV (including their educational background, GPA, GRE, publication list, work/research experience, and other relevant qualifications, and a list of at least three references), transcripts, and statement of research interests as a single .pdf file to both:
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PCL is a model of school transformation that focuses on improved literacy learning for all children and has become one of the most successful models of school reform in the nation. UNI's Jacobson Center for Comprehensive Literacy has joined with five other universities in becoming a PCL university training center.
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