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What is Scleroderma?
Scleroderma describes a group of related connective tissue diseases involving skin, joints and internal organs. The term scleroderma literally means hardening (fibrosis) of the skin. The cause of scleroderma is unknown but the disease process is related to a malfunction of the vascular and immune systems. Researchers believe that the immune system, which protects us against infection and cancer, becomes overactive in patients with scleroderma resulting in the overproduction of collagen (connective tissue or "scar" tissue) in the body. The excess collagen is deposited in the skin and in some cases, in and around the organs and that leads to the characteristic hardening and thickening effect.
In some people, scleroderma is localized to the skin while in others, it is systemic with excess collagen building up not only in the skin but in and around various organs such as the esophagus, kidneys, lungs, gastrointestinal tract, heart, and peripheral nervous system. Organ involvement leads to many accompanying complications.
Many people with scleroderma experience a plateau where the condition stabilizes, which is then followed by a period of improvement and skin softening. The most critical period for systemic scleroderma is usually within the first two to five years of onset when there is the highest risk for rapid progression and the development of serious complications.
Most cases of scleroderma are seen initially by a dermatologist and, as the condition progresses, patients often are referred to the care of a rheumatologist. It is important for people diagnosed with scleroderma to be examined and followed by their doctor to evaluate the development of other autoimmune conditions or complications.
Fortunately, scleroderma is a rare disease. Data regarding prevalence and incidence varies widely but estimates are that the prevalence (number of cases present in the population) of scleroderma ranges from 50-300 cases per million people and the incidence (number of people per year diagnosed with scleroderma) ranges from 2.3 to 22.8 cases per one million people per year. This means that scleroderma is believed to affect between approximately 40,000 to 300,000 persons in the United States and some estimates are even higher. The disorder most commonly occurs in women between the ages of 35 and 55, however, men and children can be affected as well. Women are affected approximately 3-4 times as frequently as men.
There is a slightly increased risk for developing scleroderma among African-Americans. African-Americans are also more likely to develop severe lung complications. Native Indians are also at a higher risk than the general population for development of scleroderma. Specifically, Choctaw Indians in Oklahoma are up to 20 times more likely to get scleroderma than the general population.
Scleroderma is not contagious. Genetic factors are thought to be involved in scleroderma since there is a high frequency of other autoimmune disease in families of people with scleroderma. However, most people who develop scleroderma do not have relatives with scleroderma and their children do not have a higher risk of developing the disease.
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The Medifocus Guidebook on Scleroderma starts out with a detailed overview of the condition and quickly imparts fundamentally important information about scleroderma, including:
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Understanding the Standard Treatments... and the Treatment Options
Currently, there is no known cure for scleroderma. The primary goals of treatment for people with scleroderma are as follows:
Understanding the standard treatments - and the treatment options - is critical for successfully achieving the goals of treatment for scleroderma. As you read through the section of the Guidebook that focuses on the treatments for scleroderma, you will specifically learn about:
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Fall weather is approaching, which means runners can enjoy cross country season. Many area teams made the trip to Peoria's Detweiller Park for an invite over the weekend and hope the trial run prepared them for the state meet in the same location. Lyons Township will gun for another state trophy while Morton, Riverside Brookfield and Fenwick have state hopeful runners.
Lyons Township Lions
Conference: West Suburban Silver
Head coach: Mike Danner
2012 results: 1st in regional, 1st in sectional, 3rd in state
Top runners:
Dan Lupano, sr.
James Ryan, sr.
Henry Hostettler, sr.
Ed McCarter, sr.
Kevin Kilrea, sr.
Outlook: After competing among the state's top teams last season and winning a trophy, the Lions have enough of their top runners back to hope for repeat results in 2013.
Returning seniors Dan Lupano, James Ryan, Henry Hostettler and Ed McCarter already are coming in under 15:30 in early races. Depth was the key to last season's team success, and those four provide LT with a strong starting base. Senior Kevin Kilrea also is a returner from last season's lineup. Juniors Vince Arata and Keefe Mulligan round out the top seven.
Riverside Brookfield Bulldogs
Conference: Metro Suburban
Head coach: Larry Forberg
2012 results: 1st in regional, 6th in sectional
Top runners:
Kevin Faje, sr.
Dan Curtin, sr.
Spencer Purcell, sr.
Matt Sagan, jr.
Matt Fouts, so.
Outlook: Kevin Faje is back as RB's top runner. The senior was a state qualifier in Class 2A last year and already set a personal record early this season.
Fellow senior Dan Curtin has cracked 16 minutes this season. Senior Spencer Purcell and junior Matt Sagan give RB more returners to its top seven.
Morton Mustangs
Conference: West Suburban Gold
Head coach: Bill Bloom
2012 results: 2nd in regional, 9th in sectional
Top runners:
Mateo Hernandez, sr.
Ryan Loris, jr.
Robert Loris, jr.
Aaron Ruiz, jr.
Chris Zavala, jr.
Outlook: Just two of Morton's top seven runners at last year's regional were seniors. Top runner and state qualifier Omero Montalvo is gone, but Mateo Hernandez, a state qualifier in the spring track season, should fill his void.
The Mustangs finished a respectable 15th out of 45 teams in the Class 3A First to the Finish Invitational on Saturday in what was Morton's first race of the season. Hernandez led the way with a 34th place finish and junior Ryan Loris also had a strong race by placing 53rd with a time of 15:34.75.
Nazareth Roadrunners
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
Head coach: Kevin Milos
2012 results: 4th in regional, 16th in sectional
Top runners:
Johnny Bareis, jr.
Sean Green, sr.
Bobby Schneider, jr.
Matt Berger, so.
Austin Brown, jr.
Outlook: Naz's top six regional and sectional runners are back, so the Roadrunners hope for a big step up this season. Johnny Bareis leads the way as Naz's best shot at a state qualifier. Sean Green, Bobby Schneider, Matt Berger, Ruben Gonzalez and Austin Brown are also back.
Fenwick Friars
Conference: Chicago Catholic League
Head coach: Dave Rill
2012 results: 5th in regional, 14th in sectional
Top runners:
Salvatore Flight, sr.
Anthony Rizzi, jr.
Joseph Cozzi, so.
Braxton Rill, sr.
Outlook: The top three runners from last year's sectional qualifying team, Salvatore Flight, Anthony Rizzi and Joseph Cozzi, are back. Flight clocked a 15:28.4 at the Joliet Invitational on Saturday while senior Braxton Rill ran a personal best of 15:44.3 at Joliet and could be the extra fast runner the Friars need to move up the standings in big races.


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NEW YORK (AP) — They haven't hit the studio yet, but Tony Bennett says he "can't wait" to record his next album with Lady Gaga.
The 86-year-old said in an interview Thursday that he and the pop star will record "a big swing album." He says "we have it all worked out already on paper."
Bennett and Gaga collaborated on "The Lady Is a Tramp" for his Grammy-winning, platinum-selling 2011 "Duets II" album. He called the 26-year-old a "wonderful person and a great talent."
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The Characters:
The Ymir - In all honesty, this, the "monster," is the protagonist. Taken from its home planet, the creature eats sulfur and is docile unless poked. It only wants to be left alone, but people and dogs insist on doing the one thing that annoys a Ymir. That is right; they poke it.
Col. Calder - Avid smoker with a short temper, but this is the man who was chosen to lead the Venus expedition.
Marisa - Young woman who is "almost a doctor." She likes abusive and abrasive men.
Dr. Leonardo - A biologist and Marisa's grandfather. Right after discovering a new species, he is ready for bed.
Dr. Uhl - He is employed in some manner by the Department of Defense. Perhaps his degree is in chemistry?
Gen. McIntosh - Stick this actor in a lineup and tell someone, "Point out the general or admiral." He will be the first choice.
Pepe - Annoying kid who is responsible for most of the movie's drama. Loves Texas in his own, misguided way.
Police Commissioner Unte - He believes in shooting first and continuing to shoot until it is dead.
A farmer and Carlo the dog - They should not have poked the Ymir.
The Plot:
A number of Sicilian fisherman are hauling in their empty nets when a huge rocketship crashes into the ocean. Two of the alarmed men overcome their fear and row out to the half-submerged wreck. They rescue two people, one of them Col. Calder, before the rocket begins to sink. Judging from the angle, it appeared to be embedded in the sea floor. Why did it suddenly start to sink? Anyway, the ship had traveled to Venus and back. The mission was top secret and the public is not informed of the achievement until later.
Of interest for other fans of classic science fiction: the rocket looked like one of the space arks from "When Worlds Collide."
Anxious fisherman and Commissioner Unte tend to the survivors, the latter urgently requests for a doctor. Meanwhile, Pepe spots a cylinder that washed ashore. The little brat hides it in a cave and subsequently opens the container. Inside is what appears to be a huge booger. A vague shape suggests that some sort of animal is encased in the gelatin. Pepe promptly takes the booger to Dr. Leonardo. The old biologist has been paying the urchin for unusual sea life caught in the nets. Yeah, anything brought back on a rocketship is going to be unique. Leonardo immediately pays two hundred lira for the oddity; the kid never mentions the rocket, nor the cylinder.
I have to point something out here. The entire blame for a number of deaths, human, canine, and the Ymir, can be placed squarely on Pepe's head. If, rather than being a greedy child, he had immediately turned the container over to the Commissioner, none of what follows would have happened.
Marisa was summoned to help with the crash survivors and soon runs afoul of Calder's temper. The other man, Dr. Sharman, is near death. The Colonel still insists on shaking him awake, an action that Marisa tries to discourage. The discourteous officer calls her a nurse and pesters the dying man until he expires.
Back at Leonardo's, the Ymir eventually wakes up and claws its way out of the gelatin. The creature frightens Marisa, while Dr. Leonardo is amazed. He locks it in a cage and is surprised the next morning. The creature more than doubles in size overnight! There is only one thing to do with such a fantastic find. The old man and his granddaughter pack their belongings and head for Rome.
General McIntosh arrives at the sleepy village and immediately begins offering big rewards for anyone who finds the lost cylinder. The specimen from Venus is considered the most important part of the expedition. Pepe, hearing the word "lira," immediately shows the Americans where he left the empty container and tells them to whom he sold the contents. Before the search begins for Dr. Leonardo, McIntosh gives the brat his money.
How is that for a moral? Do the wrong thing - get paid twice.
After several hours of bouncing around in a towed cage, the Ymir is both larger and upset. It scares Marisa again, then breaks out of the cage and flees into the woods. The creature is wonderfully animated. It stalks across the screen and never seems to sit still. If the head is not turning, then the tail is lashing. I have always had a special fondness, out of Harryhausen's many wonders, for the Ymir. It is just so cool looking. And gentle, the "beast" would not hurt a lamb (unless the walking mutton poked it first).
The military types soon locate Dr. Leonardo. Calder finds the time to insult Marisa once more before the group begins searching for the Ymir. They almost capture it in a barn, but it escapes. One man is seriously injured in the chaos and Unte immediately decides that the alien is dangerous and must be destroyed. The rocketship commander has other, less lethal, ideas in mind. One is how to capture the Ymir, the other is that dating a woman who is willing to take his crap might be fun. Marisa and Bob (Calder's first name) start making eyes at each other.
Pursued by trigger-happy Italians on the ground and menaced by low flying American helicopters, it is surprising that the Venusian stops to eat the sulfur dropped as bait. A net is dropped over the Ymir and electric generators are attached. The current knocks the creature unconscious. It is taken to Rome, where the phenomenal growth continues.
The primary reason that the United States government wanted the creature captured was to find out how it survived in Venus' toxic atmosphere. A number of men on the expedition died after exposure to Venus, despite advanced respirators. The Ymir's internal workings are studied, revealing no major organs! The reason it was resistant to gunfire is that its circulatory and respiratory systems are not centralized. The Ymir is a web of connected vessels, with dense filters in the tubes that carry air.
An unfortunate accident at the research facility cuts the electric power. The Ymir, now sixteen feet tall, wakes up and knocks down a wall to get free. The Venusian is not happy. (How would you like to be sedated with electric current?) Even on a rampage, it probably would not have harmed anyone or anything unless provoked. First an elephant, that screams like a pterodactyl, attacks, then the military chases it through Rome. Grenades, rifles, and tanks are used. Cornered atop the Coliseum, the suffering visitor from another world is finally killed.
I genuinely felt sorry for the Ymir (it is never called such in the film, but this is its name). Watching "20 Million Miles to Earth" as a child, it was monumentally sad when the creature fell from atop the ancient Roman structure and laid still amidst the broken stone.
Things I Learned From This Movie:
Inside the Pentagon, models of the solar system double as fire alarms.
Gelcaps were originally developed to transport biological specimens.
Do not squeeze anyone named Sharman; it might kill them.
Motor homes are not common in Italy.
The best way to poke something, that does not like to be poked, is with a wooden pole.
Italian police squads are equipped with flamethrowers. (Probably for "crowd control.")
There are three responses to danger: fight, flight, and feed.
Rampaging creatures from Venus are an archeologist's worst nightmare.
Stuff To Watch For:
11 mins - No Gerra on that map...
35 mins - "I hate this cage. And you had better not poke me, or else!"
39 mins - Hahahaha! Chicken chucker!
44 mins - "I am sick and tired of you idiots poking me!"
51 mins - Venusian sniffing dogs. Who would have guessed?
58 mins - Well, nobody ever said that reporters were geniuses.
72 mins - Looks like the chow hall will be serving fish for dinner tonight.
80 mins - Ouch.
81 mins - "Stop poking... ...Rosebud..."
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Starving actors speak out
McIntosh: "Rate of descent still thirty-five hundred feet per minute. I'm sorry, doctor, that puts her right down with the fish."
Uhl: "What makes me sick inside is that they were so close. So very, very close. They made it there and almost made it back."
Pepe: "With the two hundred lira I can purchase the hat from Texas. Please, may I have my money now?"
Calder and Marisa having an argument. This is an average conversation between the pair.
Calder: "On Venus we discovered, quite by accident, that these creatures are extremely susceptible to electric shock and that controlled voltage can paralyze them. Now, if we can have two helicopters and a squad of armed paratroopers, we might be able to drop an electrically charged, wire net on the beast."
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Reply #1.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by mbpalme
Ymir looks like the Kraken from "Clash of the Titans"...
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Reply #2.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM by Jensen
Ymir's cool. High quality stop-motion!
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Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by Sky Deviler
Ah yes, another masterpiece from the that stop-motion wizard, Ray Harryhausen. The Ymir is a truly memorable creature(I don't think I'll ever forget the scene where it's being torched by the tanks near the pillars), and back then the plot was not as horrendously overused as it is these days. I've always been a big fan of Harryhausen's work, and this film is something I don't think I'll ever get tired of watching(I taped it off that "Ray Harryhausen Week" event on Sci-Fi) P.S. I read in The Book Of The Subgenius that this is one of the films that Bob appears in. If anyone spots him, let me know where he is!
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Reply #4.
Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by John
I'm with MBPALME on this one. It definitely reeks of the Kraken. Harryhausen did such great animation. Like in the movie "Jason and the Argonauts" or the Sinbad movies.
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Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:09:49 PM by Steve Bentley
I have to agree that this is some of Harryhausens best work. I think the pathos created for the Ymir is just as powerful as O'Brien created for King Kong. Now that someone has suggested Clash of the Titans for review, I have to ask...Anybody ever see Valley of Gwangi? I think that one would make for a good review as well.
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Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by Squishy
Looking at the IMDB entry, I was shocked to see Pepe was played by Bart Braverman, who is still active in Hollywood. He was the annoying reporter who pokes around once too often in "Alligator." (I wanted to put "Pepe" and the Li'l Bastard from "The Black Scorpion" in a bag a whale on them with a stick. Forget the Kenny: the Pepe is the most annoying force in the universe.)
20 Million Miles to Earth
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Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by AlphaWoolf
As with so many of Harryhausen's films, the animated creature is the best, most believable actor in the picture. The Ymir is one of his best creations, and the sympathy he invokes undercuts the rest of the "army guys track monster" story. As presented here, much of the Italian countryside strongly resembles Southern California. Once things get to Rome, though, Harryhausen sets up many nice shots of Ymir among the Roman ruins. Harryhausen must have it in for elephants - Gwangi later fights and kills one too. The ending is a wonderful Roman version of King Kong's finale. Unfortunately, unlike Kong this movie has to really entirely on Harryhausen's actor for any emotional impact. After the military-types off the poor creature the "hero" just skips across the street to go on a date! Feh! Drop the army guys off the top of the Coliseum and let Ymir go home with the girl - he deserves a break!
20 Million Miles to Earth
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Posted on November 25, 2006, 04:10:12 PM by Ludovico
I haven't seen that movie, but really want you now that I know that Harryhausen worked on it. And the Ymir does look so much like the Kraken, in fact he looks like a mix between Calibos and the Kraken. "Clash of the Titans" was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid. It would be great if someone write a review on it here. It's one of the great inspired bad movies of all time.
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Iptables firewall configuration Save
What is proper text-based command and directory/file to save iptable firewall rules to inside of the terminal in Kanotix v2007.RC6B? Am not a huge fan of text-based command lines over GUI's, but don't want to use GUI like Guard dog for 3 reasons:
1. Don't want to download it for fear of getting virus, worm or trojan horse, or other failure.
2. It didn' t come with my Kanotix Distro, so it is simply not in there.
3. When I configure firewall via command line, I can see exactly what the input and output chains are supposed to do, and not imagine some vague level of security that I have no idea if it will work or not.
When I have configured the iptable rules in the past, I tried saving them to /etc/sysconfig/iptables like I learned from Fedora Core 1, where it worked perfectly. This also appears to work in Kanotix initially, but on first reboot, have lost everthing, including 12-20 minutes of typing.
In addition to failure of save command, also need to run a start script so it will fire up at boot-time. As root, I used to type in /etc/init.d/iptables start. This also fails in Kanotix, possibly because the rules were not saved in the first place.
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- A machining error could cause leaking power steering fluid to start a fire
BMW will soon recall more than 2,600 units of its popular X5 and X6 SUVs. The automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall, which affects 2012 and 2013 models manufactured in April and May.
According to NHTSA, the recall is necessary due to an increased possibility of engine fires. The government agency says that, because of a machining error on the steering gear surface, power steering fluid could leak onto hot exhaust parts in the engine compartment. Such a leak could lead to extremely hot underhood temperatures and potentially could cause a fire.
BMW says the problem was discovered during extreme steering testing of X5 and X6 SUVs at its plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where both vehicles are manufactured. As a result, the automaker says it has not yet received any reports of injuries or accidents related to the recall.
Nonetheless, BMW will soon begin mailing recall notices to owners of the 2,642 units of its 2013 X6 and 2012-13 X5 SUVs that are potentially affected by the problem. The notices will urge owners to bring their SUVs in to a dealership, which will replace the steering gear free of charge. BMW says owners with questions can call the automaker at 800-525-7417 or reach NHTSA's recall hotline at 888-327-4236.
Despite being redesigned nearly six years ago, the X5 remains one of BMW's most popular vehicles. Last month, the automaker recorded more than 3,700 sales of the mid-size SUV, reaching nearly 16,000 units sold through the end of May. That means X5 sales are up more than 25 percent over the same period last year, while the aggressively styled X6 is also enjoying a year-over-year sales boost of nearly 3 percent.
What it means to you: If you recently purchased a new X5 or X6, get ready to head back to the dealership when your recall notice arrives in the mail.


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HoustonHawk82 wrote:Start your vehicle with the AC off and lift the hood. The electric cooling fan in front of the condenser core should be off. Then reach in and turn the AC on. You should here an audible click as the compressor clutch kicks in and the cooling fan should now be on. If the compressor is turning but the electric fan isn't, bad fan motor. If the compressor clutch is not engaging, you either have low system pressure, a bad panel switch in the dash, a bad relay, a bad fuse, or a bad clutch.
Many times the refrigerant recirculation system is fully charged and compressor running OK but the fan does not push enough air through the condenser which does not allow the refrigerant to condense into a liquid so it can boil through the suction throttling device (orifice tube/expansion valve). This causes poor cooling performance from the evaporator core which leads to increased high aside pressures which result in a safety shutdown of the compressor. Thinking the system is just low and adding more refrigerant compounds this problem.
Never add refrigerant unless it has been verified that all electrical and mechanicals are in working order first. The ONLY time you should add refrigerant is when the compressor begins to cycle on and off excessively
The Radish wrote:I can help with that since HH is probably working.
Cooling fan should be in the inside of the radiator and is normally pretty easy to see under the hood. So find the radiator and check the inside for a fan mounted on a bracket close to the surface of the radiator.
In rare instances its outside the radiator but not often because its then exposed to road chips and rocks that chip fan blades and made it vibrate like crazy.
He told you that because the cooling fan automatically comes on when the a/c or defrosters are turned on.
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Sharp-eyed Heidi Klum observers may have noticed that she's been wearing a gold band on her right hand — and that boyfriend Martin Kirsten has a similar one.
And the supermodel put any rumors to rest (though she didn't give many details) at an event for Clear Scalp & Hair Beauty Therapy, for which she's the face.
"This is a ring I got from my boyfriend. It's a present," she told PEOPLE of the band inscribed at least partially with the word "Martin."
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So what attracted her to her hunky former bodyguard? It could have something to do with the fact that he's often seen in what Klum thinks is the sexiest thing a guy can wear.
"I love straightforward, ripped, washed-a-hundred-times jeans that just fit really well," she says, "and a cool t-shirt. I don't like a guy when he's overdressed or over-styled. I like it better rugged."
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GREENSBORO, N.C. (March 25, 2007) - ETSU women's tennis swept UNC Greensboro 7-0 today improving to 8-9 on the season while UNCG falls to 6-7.
The Lady Bucs took their second victory on the road this weekend against UNCG without dropping a match. In doubles play Masha Ilina (Kyiv Ukraine) and Olya Batsula (Minsk, Belarus) defeated Arielle Von Strolley and Erica Zabkar 8-3 in the No. 1 position. Yevgeniya Stupak (Kyiv, Ukriane) and Elena Volobueva (Barcelona, Spain) defeated Valerie Behr and Jessica Eblen 8-5 in the No. 2 position, and Tara Byrne (Johnson City, Tenn.) and Vita Moskaliova (Minsk, Belarus) defeated Whitney Miles and Courtney Akel in the third position 8-4.
With the 1-0 lead going into the singles, Tara Byrne was strong at No. 4 and cruised past her opponent Courtney Akel 6-3, 6-1. Yevgeniya Stupak defeated Erica Zabkar 6-3, 6-1 in the No. 2 position, while Elena Volobueva secured the win for ESTU with her win in the No. 5 position against Valerie Behr 6-2, 6-3.
Olya Batsula gained another win in the third slot defeating Whitney Miles 6-4, 6-2, while Masha Ilina overcame Arielle Von Stolley 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 1 position. Battling for a win in the sixth position, Whitney Trotter split sets with Jessica Eblen before winning in a ten-point tiebreaker 10-2.
"I thought that we played well today considering we had a match yesterday, and I am glad that we were able to play well two days in a row. We played solid from top to bottom and I am happy that we swept the doubles today winning in all three spots," said head coach Steve Brooks.
Masha Ilina broke the record for career singles wins for ETSU women's tennis in yesterday's match against Campbell, and made it one more today.
"Each year Masha has been at or near the top of season singles wins, and it is good that we are not at the end of the season yet and she has already broken the record for career wins," said head coach Steve Brooks. "She still has more wins to come which will boost the record even higher."
"Breaking the record for career singles wins is bitter sweet," said team captain Masha Ilina. "I am very excited and happy to break it, and am looking forward to getting more wins, even though it reminds me how close I am to the finish of my college tennis career now."
No. 1- Ilina/Batsula (ETSU) def. Strolley/Zabkar (UNCG) 8-3
No. 2- Stupak/Volobueva (ETSU) def. Behr/Eblen (UNCG) 8-5
No. 3- Byrne/Moskaliova (ETSU) def. Miles/Akel (UNCG) 8-4
No. 1- Masha Ilina (ETSU) def. Arielle Von Strolley (UNCG) 6-4, 6-4
No. 2- Yevgeniya Stupak (ETSU) def. Erica Zabkar (UNCG) 6-3, 6-1
No. 3- Olya Batsula (ETSU) def. Whitney Miles (UNCG) 6-4, 6-2
No. 4- Tara Byrne (ETSU) def. Courtney Akel (UNCG) 6-3, 6-1
No. 5- Elena Volobueva (ETSU) def. Valerie Behr (UNCG) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6- Whitney Trotter (ETSU) def. Jessica Eblen (UNCG) 4-6. 6-2 (2)


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South Dakota's Tyler Starr is Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year
South Dakota linebacker Tyler Starr is the Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
The senior from Little Rock, Iowa led the MVFC in sacks (9.0), tackles for loss (15.0) and forced fumbles (4). He finished second on the team in tackles with 71. He also had an interception and was credited with four pass breakups.
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When you are stopped from seeing your children its heartbraking and distressing but Family mediation can help resolve issues and work out plans to resume child access.
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When couples go through a difficult separation or divorce, tensions can sometimes run high which may ultimately lead to a breakdown in communication. This can affect not only the adults but the children as well. There may also be situations where one partner may be stopped from having access to the children, either because their ex-spouse is trying to punish them or no longer wants to have contact with them at all.
This can be difficult because the children will likely feel torn between the parents and denied access to someone whom they love. In such situations, family mediation may be of help. A mediator can assist the family by arranging separate times where the children can spend time with each of the parents without the parents having to see each other at all. It may be possible to arrange visitations in a neutral area or to have a third party, such as a mutual friend, arrange for pick up and drop off of the children.
Of course, this type of arrangement is only short-term and eventually the parents will have to communicate in order to make important decisions regarding the children's future. A mediator may be able to help the parties put aside their differences and reach a common ground to provide stability for themselves and their children. However, if mediation fails, or if one partner is still being denied access to the children, legal intervention may be necessary.
With legal intervention, one or both parties may hire a solicitor to represent them in negotiations regarding child custody and financial settlements. If these negotiations fail to reach a resolution, the courts will get involved at this point. The solicitors will make the appropriate application to court, setting out each parties' requests, which will be reviewed and settled by a judge. Any decision made by the judge will be handed down as a court order, which is legally binding, and both parties are compelled to obey it.
The judge may hand down a Child Arrangements Order, which dictates with whom the child is to live and the specific terms of visitation rights. Having a case adjudicated by the courts often causes further strain on the relationship as the judge cannot force the parties to be on friendly terms. It may also cause a financial strain as the solicitors will need to be paid for their work. In addition, one party may feel very dissatisfied with the decisions handed down, especially if they did not receive as much visitation rights as they requested.
The good news is that the parties do have the option of returning to mediation as situations change and the children grow older. This may help them to work out their differences and come to an arrangement that benefits everyone.
- Reaching an understanding with the parents – The first thing the grandparents can do, and one that is the most desirable option, is to reach an understanding with the parents. Not only will this ensure that an amicable relationship is maintained with the children, but it will also make things hassle free for everyone.
- Contacting a local family law solicitor Ashford – If for some unfortunate reason you are not able to build any contact with the parents, or if an agreement cannot be reached, then a family law solicitor should be contacted. This is because a law solicitor will be able to provide you with useful advice and appropriate options which would be okay with both you and the parents.
- Family mediation Ashford – Finally, whenever possible you should always opt for family mediation. Whenever talks fail, mediation becomes extremely useful in helping reach an understanding. Basically, in mediation what happens is that a mediator or a moderator, who is neutral, meets with the parents and grandparents separately at first in order to evaluate whether or not mediation is going to help this case. If the case is fit for mediation, then everyone is made to attend a joint session. The main purpose of mediation is to help the parties reach and understanding that is suitable for everyone.


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The wife of U.S. Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. said on Wednesday the nine-term congressman - who has not made any public appearances since going on medical leave in June - may not appear in public to campaign ahead of the Nov. 6 election, according to the Chicago Tribune.
In late July, after a series of statements from Jackson's office and doctors that raised more questions than they answered, the Mayo Clinic announced it was treating the congressman for bipolar disorder. He was released last month and is now convalescing at home, according to his office.
On Wednesday, Jackson's wife Sandi Jackson, a Chicago alderman, told reporters at City Hall, "I know he's eager to [campaign]. . . . But he's also under doctor's orders to stay very calm, very quiet, and he's going to do that," the newspaper reported.
She added that Jackson had no plans to step aside and make way for another Democratic candidate.
"He is on the ballot and he's going to stay on the ballot," she said, according to the newspaper. "And I'm looking forward to him coming back to work after his re-election. No last minute switcheroos. He would never do that and I would never want that for him."
Jackson, 47, the son of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr., has served in Congress since 1995 and in March won the Democratic primary to seek a 10th term.
But he has not made any public appearances since June, when his office said he had taken a leave from office to treat what was initially described as exhaustion, even though he is running again to represent Illinois's 2nd Congressional District in Washington, D.C.
Jackson has been the subject of a congressional ethics committee probe over an alleged bribe offered to former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich by a Jackson supporter in 2008.
The offer was intended to entice Blagojevich into appointing Jackson to President Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat. Jackson has admitted to lobbying for the seat but has denied knowing about any money offered to Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption charges and is in prison.
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Part B--Federal Family Education Loan Program
(a) FEDERAL INTEREST SUBSIDIES-
(1) REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE SUBSIDY- Section 428(a)(2) (20 U.S.C. 1078(a)(2)) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking subclauses (I), (II), and (III) and inserting the following:
`(I) sets forth the loan amount for which the student shows financial need; and
`(II) sets forth a schedule for disbursement of the proceeds of the loan in installments, consistent with the requirements of section 428G; and'; and
(B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
`(B) For the purpose of clause (ii) of subparagraph (A), a student shall qualify for a portion of an interest payment under paragraph (1) if the eligible institution has determined and documented the student's amount of need for a loan based on the student's estimated cost of attendance, estimated financial assistance, and, for the purpose of an interest payment pursuant to this section, expected family contribution (as determined under part F), subject to the provisions of subparagraph (D).';
(C) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:
`(C) For the purpose of subparagraph (B) and this paragraph--
`(i) a student's cost of attendance shall be determined under section 472;
`(ii) a student's estimated financial assistance means, for the period for which the loan is sought--
`(I) the amount of assistance such student will receive under subpart 1 of part A (as determined in accordance with section 484(b)), subpart 3 of part A, and parts C and E;
`(II) any veterans' education benefits paid because of enrollment in a postsecondary education institution, including veterans' education benefits (as defined in section 480(c), but excluding benefits described in paragraph (2)(E) of such section); plus
`(III) other scholarship, grant, or loan assistance, but excluding any national service education award or post-service benefit under title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990; and
`(iii) the determination of need and of the amount of a loan by an eligible institution under subparagraph (B) with respect to a student shall be calculated in accordance with part F.'; and
(D) by striking subparagraph (F).
(2) DURATION OF AUTHORITY- Section 428(a)(5) is amended--
(A) by striking `September 30, 2002' and inserting `September 30, 2004'; and
(B) by striking `September 30, 2006' and inserting `September 30, 2008'.
(b) INSURANCE PROGRAM AGREEMENTS-
(1) ANNUAL LOAN LIMITS- Section 428(b)(1)(A) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting `, as defined in section 481(a)(2),' after `academic year';
(B) in clause (i)--
(i) in subclause (I), by striking `length (as determined under section 481);' and inserting `length; and'; and
(ii) by striking subclauses (II) and (III) and inserting the following:
`(II) if such student is enrolled in a program of undergraduate education which is less than 1 academic year, the maximum annual loan amount that such student may receive may not exceed the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount specified in subclause (I) as the length of such program measured in semester, trimester, quarter, or clock hours bears to 1 academic year;';
(C) in clause (iv), by striking `and' after the semicolon;
(D) in clause (v), by inserting `and' after the semicolon; and
(E) by inserting before the matter following clause (v) the following:
`(vi) in the case of a student enrolled in coursework specified in sections 484(b)(3)(B) and 484(b)(4)(B)--
`(I) $2,625 for coursework necessary for enrollment in an undergraduate degree or certificate program, and, in the case of a student who has obtained a baccalaureate degree, $5,500 for coursework necessary for enrollment in a graduate or professional degree or certification program; and
`(II) in the case of a student who has obtained a baccalaureate degree, $5,500 for coursework necessary for a professional credential or certification from a State required for employment as a teacher in an elementary school or secondary school;'.
(2) SELECTION OF REPAYMENT PLANS- Clause (ii) of section 428(b)(1)(D) is amended to read as follows: `(ii) the student borrower may annually change the selection of a repayment plan under this part, and'.
(3) REPAYMENT PLANS- Subparagraph (E) of section 428(b)(1) is amended to read as follows:
`(E) subject to subparagraphs (D) and (L), and except as provided by subparagraph (M), provides that--
`(i) not more than 6 months prior to the date on which the borrower's first payment is due, the lender shall offer the borrower of a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under this section or section 428H, the option of repaying the loan in accordance with a standard, graduated, income-sensitive, or extended repayment schedule (as described in paragraph (9)) established by the lender in accordance with regulations of the Secretary; and
`(ii) repayment of loans shall be in installments in accordance with the repayment plan selected under paragraph (9) and commencing at the beginning of the repayment period determined under paragraph (7);';
(4) COINSURANCE- Section 428(b)(1)(G) is amended by striking `not less than'.
(5) PAYMENT AMOUNTS- Section 428(b)(1)(L)(i) is amended--
(A) by inserting `except as otherwise provided by a repayment plan selected by the borrower under clause (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (9)(A),' before `during any'; and
(B) by inserting `, notwithstanding any payment plan under paragraph (9)(A)' after `due and payable'.
(6) DEFERMENTS- Section 428(b)(1)(M) is amended--
(A) in clause (i)(I), by inserting before the semicolon the following: `, except that no borrower, notwithstanding the provisions of the promissory note, shall be required to borrow an additional loan under this title in order to be eligible to receive a deferment under this clause'; and
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting before the semicolon the following: `, except that no borrower who provides evidence of eligibility for unemployment benefits shall be required to provide additional paperwork for a deferment under this clause'.
(7) LIMITATION, SUSPENSION, AND TERMINATION- Section 428(b)(1)(U) is amended--
(A) by striking `emergency action,,' each place the term appears and inserting `emergency action,'; and
(B) in clause (iii)(I), by inserting `that originates or holds more than $5,000,000 in loans made under this title for any lender fiscal year (except that each lender described in section 435(d)(1)(A)(ii)(III) shall annually submit the results of an audit required by this clause),' before `at least once a year'.
(8) ADDITIONAL INSURANCE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS- Section 428(b)(1) is further amended--
(A) by striking `and' at the end of subparagraph (W);
(B) in subparagraph (X)--
(i) by striking `428(c)(10)' and inserting `428(c)(9)'; and
(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting `; and';
(C) by adding at the end the following new sub-paragraph:
`(Y) provides that--
`(i) the lender shall determine the eligibility of a borrower for a deferment described in subparagraph (M)(i) based on receipt of--
`(I) a request for deferment from the borrower and documentation of the borrower's eligibility for the deferment;
`(II) a newly completed loan application that documents the borrower's eligibility for a deferment; or
`(III) student status information received by the lender that the borrower is enrolled on at least a half-time basis; and
`(ii) the lender will notify the borrower of the granting of any deferment under clause (i)(II) or (III) of this subparagraph and of the option to continue paying on the loan.'.
(9) RESTRICTIONS ON INDUCEMENTS- Section 428(b)(3) is amended--
(A) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:
`(C) conduct unsolicited mailings of student loan application forms to students enrolled in secondary school or a postsecondary institution, or to parents of such students, except that applications may be mailed to borrowers who have previously received loans guaranteed under this part by the guaranty agency; or'; and
(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
`It shall not be a violation of this paragraph for a guaranty agency to provide assistance to institutions of higher education comparable to the kinds of assistance provided to institutions of higher education by the Department of Education.'.
(10) DELAY IN COMMENCEMENT OF REPAYMENT PERIOD- Section 428(b)(7) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(D) There shall be excluded from the 6-month period that begins on the date on which a student ceases to carry at least one-half the normal full-time academic workload as described in subparagraph (A)(i) any period not to exceed 3 years during which a borrower who is a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces named in section 10101 of title 10, United States Code, is called or ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 days (as defined in section 101(d)(2) of such title). Such period of exclusion shall include the period necessary to resume enrollment at the borrower's next available regular enrollment period.'.
(11) REPAYMENT PLANS- Section 428(b) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(A) DESIGN AND SELECTION- In accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary, the lender shall offer a borrower of a loan made under this part the plans described in this subparagraph for repayment of such loan, including principal and interest thereon. No plan may require a borrower to repay a loan in less than 5 years unless the borrower, during the 6 months immediately preceding the start of the repayment period, specifically requests that repayment be made over of a shorter period. The borrower may choose from--
`(i) a standard repayment plan, with a fixed annual repayment amount paid over a fixed period of time, not to exceed 10 years;
`(ii) a graduated repayment plan paid over a fixed period of time, not to exceed 10 years;
`(iii) an income-sensitive repayment plan, with income-sensitive repayment amounts paid over a fixed period of time, not to exceed 10 years, except that the borrower's scheduled payments shall not be less than the amount of interest due; and
`(iv) for new borrowers on or after the date of enactment of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 who accumulate (after such date) outstanding loans under this part totaling more than $30,000, an extended repayment plan, with a fixed annual or graduated repayment amount paid over an extended period of time, not to exceed 25 years, except that the borrower shall repay annually a minimum amount determined in accordance with paragraph (1)(L)(i).
`(B) LENDER SELECTION OF OPTION IF BORROWER DOES NOT SELECT- If a borrower of a loan made under this part does not select a repayment plan described in subparagraph (A), the lender shall provide the borrower with a repayment plan described in subparagraph (A)(i).'.
(c) GUARANTEE AGREEMENTS-
(A) AMENDMENTS- Section 428(c)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1078(c)(1)) is amended--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking `98 percent' and inserting `95 percent';
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking `88 percent' and inserting `85 percent';
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking `78 percent' and inserting `75 percent';
(iv) in subparagraph (E)--
(I) in clause (i), by striking `98 percent' and inserting `95 percent';
(II) in clause (ii), by striking `88 percent' and inserting `85 percent'; and
(III) in clause (iii), by striking `78 percent' and inserting `75 percent'; and
(v) in subparagraph (F)--
(I) in clause (i), by striking `98 percent' and inserting `95 percent';
(II) in clause (ii), by striking `88 percent' and inserting `85 percent'; and
(III) in clause (iii), by striking `78 percent' and inserting `75 percent'.
(B) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph apply to loans for which the first disbursement is made on or after October 1, 1998.
(2) NOTICE TO INSTITUTIONS OF DEFAULTS- Section 428(c)(2) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking `proof that reasonable attempts were made' and inserting `proof that the institution was contacted and other reasonable attempts were made'; and
(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking `certifies to the Secretary that diligent attempts have been made' and inserting `certifies to the Secretary that diligent attempts, including contact with the institution, have been made'.
(3) GUARANTY AGENCY INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS- Section 428(c)(2)(H)(ii) is amended to read as follows:
`(ii) the guaranty agency shall not require the payment from the institution of any fee for such information; and'.
(4) FORBEARANCE- Section 428(c)(3) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking `written';
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking `and' after the semicolon;
(C) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting `; and'; and
(D) by inserting before the matter following subparagraph (C) the following:
`(D) shall contain provisions that specify that--
`(i) forbearance for a period not to exceed 60 days may be granted if the lender reasonably determines that such a suspension of collection activity is warranted following a borrower's request for deferment, forbearance, a change in repayment plan, or a request to consolidate loans, in order to collect or process appropriate supporting documentation related to the request, and
`(ii) during such period interest shall accrue but not be capitalized.'.
(5) EQUITABLE SHARE- Paragraph (6) of section 428(c) is amended to read as follows:
`(6) SECRETARY'S EQUITABLE SHARE- For the purpose of paragraph (2)(D), the Secretary's equitable share of payments made by the borrower shall be that portion of the payments remaining after the guaranty agency with which the Secretary has an agreement under this subsection has deducted from such payments--
`(A) a percentage amount equal to the complement of the reinsurance percentage in effect when payment under the guaranty agreement was made with respect to the loan; and
`(B) an amount equal to 24 percent of such payments for use in accordance with section 422B, except that, beginning on October 1, 2003, this subparagraph shall be applied by substituting `23 percent' for `24 percent'.'.
(6) ASSIGNMENT- Section 428(c)(8) is amended--
(A) by striking `(A) If' and inserting `If'; and
(B) by striking subparagraph (B).
(7) GUARANTY AGENCY RESERVE LEVEL; AGENCY TERMINATION- Section 428(c)(9) is amended--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking `maintain a current minimum reserve level of at least .5 percent' and inserting `maintain in the agency's Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund established under section 422A a current minimum reserve level of at least 0.25 percent';
(B) in subparagraph (C)--
(i) by striking `80 percent pursuant to section 428(c)(1)(B)(ii)' and inserting `85 percent pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(i)';
(ii) by striking `, as appropriate,'; and
(iii) by striking `30 working days' and inserting `45 working days';
(C) in subparagraph (E)--
(i) by inserting `or' at the end of clause (iv);
(ii) by striking `; or' at the end of clause (v) and inserting a period; and
(iii) by striking clause (vi);
(D) in subparagraph (F)(vii), by striking `to avoid disruption' and everything that follows and inserting `and to avoid disruption of the student loan program.';
(E) in subparagraph (I), by inserting `that, if commenced after September 24, 1998, shall be on the record' after `for a hearing'; and
(F) in subparagraph (K)--
(i) by striking `and Labor' and inserting `and the Workforce'; and
(ii) by striking everything after `guaranty agency system' and inserting a period.
(d) PAYMENT FOR LENDER REFERRAL SERVICES; INCOME-SENSITIVE REPAYMENT- Subsection (e) of section 428 is amended to read as follows:
`(e) NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF INCOME-SENSITIVE REPAYMENT OPTION- At the time of offering a borrower a loan under this part, and at the time of offering the borrower the option of repaying a loan in accordance with this section, the lender shall provide the borrower with a notice that informs the borrower, in a form prescribed by the Secretary by regulation--
`(1) that all borrowers are eligible for income-sensitive repayment, including through loan consolidation under section 428C;
`(2) the procedures by which the borrower may elect income-sensitive repayment; and
`(3) where and how the borrower may obtain additional information concerning income-sensitive repayment.'.
(e) PAYMENT OF CERTAIN COSTS- Subsection (f) of section 428 is amended to read as follows:
`(f) PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN COSTS-
`(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary--
`(i) for loans originated during fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1998, and before October 1, 2003, and in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, shall, except as provided in subparagraph (C), pay to each guaranty agency, a loan processing and issuance fee equal to 0.65 percent of the total principal amount of the loans on which insurance was issued under this part during such fiscal year by such agency; and
`(ii) for loans originated during fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 2003, and in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, shall, except as provided in subparagraph (C), pay to each guaranty agency, a loan processing and issuance fee equal to 0.40 percent of the total principal amount of the loans on which insurance was issued under this part during such fiscal year by such agency.
`(B) PAYMENT- The payment required by subparagraph (A) shall be paid on a quarterly basis. The guaranty agency shall be deemed to have a contractual right against the United States to receive payments according to the provisions of this paragraph. Payments shall be made promptly and without administrative delay to any guaranty agency submitting an accurate and complete application under this subparagraph.
`(C) REQUIREMENT FOR PAYMENT- No payment may be made under this paragraph for loans for which the disbursement checks have not been cashed or for which electronic funds transfers have not been completed.'.
(f) ACTION ON AGREEMENTS- Section 428(g) is amended by striking `and Labor' and inserting `and the Workforce'.
(g) LENDERS-OF-LAST-RESORT- Paragraph (3) of section 428(j) is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking `DURING TRANSITION TO DIRECT LENDING';
(2) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) by striking `during the transition from the Federal Family Education Loan Program under this part to the Federal Direct Student Loan Program under part D of this title,' and inserting a comma;
(B) by inserting `designated for a State' after `a guaranty agency'; and
(C) by inserting `subparagraph (C) and' before `section 422(c)(7),'; and
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following:
`(C) The Secretary shall exercise the authority described in subparagraph (A) only if the Secretary determines that eligible borrowers are seeking and are unable to obtain loans under this part, and that the guaranty agency designated for that State has the capability to provide lender-of-last-resort loans in a timely manner, in accordance with the guaranty agency's obligations under paragraph (1), but cannot do so without advances provided by the Secretary under this paragraph. If the Secretary makes the determinations described in the preceding sentence and determines that it would be cost-effective to do so, the Secretary may provide advances under this paragraph to such guaranty agency. If the Secretary determines that such guaranty agency does not have such capability, or will not provide such loans in a timely fashion, the Secretary may provide such advances to enable another guaranty agency, that the Secretary determines to have such capability, to make lender-of-last-resort loans to eligible borrowers in that State who are experiencing loan access problems.'.
(h) DEFAULT AVERSION ASSISTANCE- Subsection (l) of section 428 is amended to read as follows:
`(l) DEFAULT AVERSION ASSISTANCE-
`(1) ASSISTANCE REQUIRED- Upon receipt of a complete request from a lender received not earlier than the 60th day of delinquency, a guaranty agency having an agreement with the Secretary under subsection (c) shall engage in default aversion activities designed to prevent the default by a borrower on a loan covered by such agreement.
`(A) IN GENERAL- A guaranty agency, in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph, may transfer from the Federal Student Loan Reserve Fund under section 422A to the Agency Operating Fund under section 422B a default aversion fee. Such fee shall be paid for any loan on which a claim for default has not been paid as a result of the loan being brought into current repayment status by the guaranty agency on or before the 300th day after the loan becomes 60 days delinquent.
`(B) AMOUNT- The default aversion fee shall be equal to 1 percent of the total unpaid principal and accrued interest on the loan at the time the request is submitted by the lender. A guaranty agency may transfer such fees earned under this subsection not more frequently than monthly. Such a fee shall not be paid more than once on any loan for which the guaranty agency averts the default unless--
`(i) at least 18 months has elapsed between the date the borrower entered current repayment status and the date the lender filed a subsequent default aversion assistance request; and
`(ii) during the period between such dates, the borrower was not more than 30 days past due on any payment of principal and interest on the loan.
`(C) DEFINITION- For the purpose of earning the default aversion fee, the term `current repayment status' means that the borrower is not delinquent in the payment of any principal or interest on the loan.'.
(i) INCOME CONTINGENT REPAYMENT- Section 428(m) is amended by striking `shall require at least 10 percent of the borrowers' and inserting `may require borrowers'.
(j) STATE SHARE OF DEFAULT COSTS- Subsection (n) of section 428 is repealed.
(k) BLANKET CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTY- Section 428 is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(n) BLANKET CERTIFICATE OF LOAN GUARANTY-
`(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraph (3), any guaranty agency that has entered into or enters into any insurance program agreement with the Secretary under this part may--
`(A) offer eligible lenders participating in the agency's guaranty program a blanket certificate of loan guaranty that permits the lender to make loans without receiving prior approval from the guaranty agency of individual loans for eligible borrowers enrolled in eligible programs at eligible institutions; and
`(B) provide eligible lenders with the ability to transmit electronically data to the agency concerning loans the lender has elected to make under the agency's insurance program via standard reporting formats, with such reporting to occur at reasonable and standard intervals.
`(2) LIMITATIONS ON BLANKET CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTY- (A) An eligible lender may not make a loan to a borrower under this section after such lender receives a notification from the guaranty agency that the borrower is not an eligible borrower.
`(B) A guaranty agency may establish limitations or restrictions on the number or volume of loans issued by a lender under the blanket certificate of guaranty.
`(3) PARTICIPATION LEVEL- During fiscal years 1999 and 2000, the Secretary may permit, on a pilot basis, a limited number of guaranty agencies to offer blanket certificates of guaranty under this subsection. Beginning in fiscal year 2001, any guaranty agency that has an insurance program agreement with the Secretary may offer blanket certificates of guaranty under this subsection.
`(4) REPORT REQUIRED- The Secretary shall, at the conclusion of the pilot program under paragraph (3), provide a report to the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate on the impact of the blanket certificates of guaranty on program efficiency and integrity.'.
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Near the end of a round table discussion on ABC's This Week, George Stephanopoulos dropped this bomb:
Definitely a political problem but I wonder, George Will, do you think it's amanageable one for the White House especially if we don't know whether Fitzgerald is going to write a report or have indictments but if he is able to show as a source close to this told me this week, that President Bush and Vice President Cheney were actually involved in some of these discussions.This would explain why Bush spent more than an hour answering questions from special prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. It would also fundamentally change the dynamics of the scandal. President Bush could no longer claim he was merely a bystander who wants to "get to the bottom of it." As Stephanopoulos notes, if Bush played a direct role it could make this scandal completely unmanageable. From Think Progress.


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Peters, Jakob B. (1869-1942)
Jakob B. Peters: community leader and farmer; born in the Bergthal Colony, Russia on 2 June 1869, son of Jakob F. Peters (1844-1922) and his second wife, Maria (Buhr) Peters (1850-1919). He married Anna Harder (1 December 1868 - 1937), daughter of Heinrich Harder (1846-1934) and Helena Harder (1847-1925) on 1 July 1890. The couple had eight children, two of whom died in early adulthood. Jacob died in July 1942 in Manitoba, Canada at the age of 73.
Jakob Peters came from a family of leaders. His grandfather, Jakob Peters (1813-1884), had been the Oberschulze (district mayor) presiding over the administrative affairs of the entire Bergthal Colony in Russia. His father, Jakob F. Peters, served as reeve of the Rural Municipality of Hanover, Manitoba, from 1894-1896. Jakob B. Peters served in the same position from 1917 to 1918, and also managed the Chortitzer Brandordnung, later the Mennonite Mutual Insurance Company.
Jakob B. Peters became a wealthy landowner. Much of Jakob's success may have been due to his wife's strong character, but he was also a meticulous and dedicated farmer who rose early each morning to start his day of caring for the animals and tending the fields. The farm had several sources of income; in addition to running a dairy farm that produced enough milk to sell some to a nearby creamery, the family cultivated grain and kept chickens, ducks, and hogs. A large garden provided fruit and vegetables that the family preserved for eating in the winter months, while cured and smoked meat gave variety to the diet.
Jakob B. Peters had a progressive farm in many ways, but he also kept to traditional ways of farming. He preferred to use horses instead of tractors to run the farm implements, and instead of buying automated equipment, the family hired extra workers to tend the fields when necessary. As the years passed, however, that changed. Eventually, Jakob bought his own tractor and threshing machine so that he could avoid waiting for his turn at the community's thresher. His neighbors also received the benefit of his purchase as he did custom work for other farmers in the area.
For the Peters household, wealth was something to be shared. Anna's parents lived in a house on Jakob and Anna's land for some years, and her father moved in with his daughter and her husband after his wife's death. Jakob and Anna's daughter Marie also lived with her parents for many years. Throughout the years, children and grandchildren were welcome at the Peters household, and Jakob enjoyed interacting with his family. He imparted his generosity, discipline, and quiet dignity to the next generation, and the tradition of hospitality continued.
Family was very important for Jakob B. Peters. One daughter died of cancer and a son of scarlet fever, but Jacob's gentle nature and Anna's strength brought them through the difficult times. Anna was a very ambitious and competent woman. Her knowledge of farming was extensive, and she would often direct her sons' work on the fields. She rode the horse and buggy to Steinbach every week to sell cream, butter, and eggs, keeping careful account of her earnings. In many ways, she was the energy behind Jakob's success. Her death from cancer in 1937 was a severe blow for Jakob. He died five years later at the age of 73.
Jakob B. Peters lived a quiet, unobtrusive life in southern Manitoba, but his integrity and dedication were examples for future generations to follow.
GRANDMA = GRANDMA (The Genealogical Registry and Database of Mennonite Ancestry) Database, 5.00 ed. Fresno, CA: California Mennonite Historical Society, 2006: #220405.
Plett, Elma Peters. "Jakob B. Peters, 1869-1942. Preservings No. 11 (December 1997): 69-72.
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While aimlessly wandering the streets of New York the other day, I spotted a very large package that was left unattended on the corner of 34th St. and Seventh Ave. Naturally, I notified police ("if you see something, say something!"), but they didn't seem too concerned. It's just a four-story high football player from another city with bad skin and a tasteful bulge. Nothing to be alarmed about.
As long as he protects us from Cloverfield monsters, I guess we can live with it.
Update: A reader wrote into say that that's actually the Giants' Justin Tuck. Which would make more sense I suppose, but honestly I can't tell. They all look alike.
Crotches, I mean.
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text: Yuri, UT1FG/MM, left Thunder Bay Ontario on Lake Superior a few days ago with a cargo of Oats and Wheat destined for San Juan Puerto Rico. He had gone through the Welland Canal which connects Lake Ontario to Lake Erie on the way to Thunder Bay and would come back through on his way out. The Welland Canal is very long, has 8 locks and takes the boat from a water elevation of 572' in Lake Erie to 246' in Lake Ontario. On the way in it took him about 8 hours to go through. My thought was to drive up there and watch him go through and hope we could get within shouting distance of one another. But where you do go to get close and how do you find your way around in unfamiliar territory? You may have heard VE3RCN on the birds, sometimes from different grids and sometimes on the warship Haida. Kevin is in the Royal Canadian Navy (hence the callsign) and makes his home in Welland! After some email exchanges and some research on Kevin's part he offered to host my time in the area. That took all of the stress out of the situation. He knew everything about the canal. Yuri sailed out of the Detroit River on Saturday night and into Lake Erie. I was able to contact him on 144.200 sideband where we chatted for almost an hour, much different than the quick grid square exchange on the birds. He estimated being at Lock 8 in the Welland Canal around 8am. After 4 hours of sleep and a quick shower I was on the road at 3:15am. After a few questions by Canadian Customs (they know what to ask to determine if you are telling the truth), I was in Canada. About 15 minutes out of Port Colborne, the entrance to the canal, Yuri called on 146.52 to say he was about 15 miles out. Fifteen miles later I was at Tim Horton's (the Canadian Starbucks equivalent) where I was to meet Kevin, VE3RCN/VA3OR. He arrived their shortly after me and we were off to the Lake Erie shore to catch a glimpse of the MV Barnacle. And there she was off in the distance. It was all coming together. The Lake was calm, the sun was shining, it was about 32 degrees but there was no wind. The fish were jumping. After the ship started moving closer to the channel we got into position to watch it come in. As it rounded the bend and we could see the bridge, Yuri spotted us immediately and was waving. He seemed as excited as we were. As he got closer we were able to shout back and forth. At Lock 8, the first lock, we were able to talk back and forth; we were very close. There are places on the canal where you can stand on the bank and put your hand on the ship going by. The clearance may only be six inches. After that we went to get some breakfast; then we lost track of where Yuri was. Kevin made a quick call to his xyl Donna, VE3WIZ, and she was able to relay his position so we could catch up with him again. We waited for him to pass over the highway at Thorold. The road actually goes under the canal! Next stop, Lock 7. We were waiting for Yuri at Lock 7 where the Canal Pilot changes. We were standing at the fence when things started to come together. The invitation to come on board was given and before I knew it I was ushered over the lock to the other side of the ship and boarded as the ship lowered to the dock level. A minute later I was on the bridge with Captain Yuri UT1FG. Finally I was able to meet a guy that I've been working on the satellites in hundreds of water grids since April 2009! At that point Kevin went back home to get Donna and they then followed us down the canal, waving and watching us at every highway crossing and vantage point. An experienced Canal Pilot takes command of the ship through the locks. He stands on the port or starboard side of the bridge so he can see the ship's hull with respect to the edge of the canal. There may be only inches to spare so it is a tedious effort. The Pilot calls out the commands (Starboard 20, Port 10, Slow Ahead etc) and the first officer carries out the orders. Yuri is usually with the Pilot and helps relay the commands etc. There is very little time for anything else except when you are actually stopped in the lock. It's one thing to see the ship going through the locks from land but quite another to experience the change of level from inside the lock itself. It truly was an experience of a lifetime. Yuri took me to his cabin one level below the bridge. His quarters are quite nice and private. This is where he operates with his IC706, manually tuning the radio and doing a great job at that! The power supply from HP1CQ sat on the table in the corner and a computer running Orbitron is on the other side. Yuri now has an ELK antenna installed (thanks to the efforts of Rick, WA4NVM). It is mounted on a manually rotatable mast that goes up from the bridge, starboard side, directly above his cabin. The ELK is tilted up at 15 degrees and was just installed on the way back from Thunder Bay. The CJU antenna is mounted on the crossboom next to the ELK. A vertical for 2 meters is on a separate mast above those antennas. Until this season Yuri only used the 2 meter vertical for transmit and receive. It is amazing that he was able to make any contacts with just that antenna. The CJU improved things greatly and the ELK takes it to a new level. He worked PV8DX right at his horizon on FO-29 with it. Yuri has SatPC32 but has not installed it yet due to time constraints. When he is out in the Ocean again, he will install it and get his radio interfaced. This will make it much easier for him to stay on frequency and focus on operating. Yuri also has a 6 meter rotatable dipole and a end fed long wire that goes from the bridge to the top of the first two cranes. The MV Barnacle is a sister ship to the Mottler, the ship that he captained last season. It was also built in 2009 and is owned by a Canadian company based in Montreal. The engine room boasts a 10,000 horsepower plant and is controlled by state of the art electronics. I was able to experience an excellent meal on the ship in addition to touring the ship with the Chief Engineer. Time passes quickly and soon we were at Lock 2 where it was decided I should depart. Kevin and Donna were waiting there for me; we were 30 miles away from where my car was parked. We stopped at McDonald's to demonstrate my remote control setup but the wifi failed so we couldn't do that. After a nice drive and some good conversation we were back at Tim Horton's in Port Colborne. At the US border crossing the agent questioned me as to why I would drive all that way on Easter Sunday just to see a ship go through the canal. After I explained that the captain was a ham radio operator that I had talked with around the world but never met he handed back my passport and said "GO!" I want to thank Kevin VA3OR/VE3RCN and his wife Donna, VE3WIZ, for spending their Easter Sunday hosting my visit to the Canal. I'm sure they had better things to do but they decided to take me all around and make my visit a memorable one. I hope they enjoyed the day as much as I did. And a big thanks to Master Yuri Bodrov and his crew for their hospitality. And also to the Canal Pilot who guided this massive ship through the locks with great precision. It was an experience that very few will ever have. Yuri is headed down the seaway and should be traveling through new water grids on the way to San Juan PR. He is due there on 4/20. He will stay on until at least the end of May. He does not know where he will go after San Juan. He has truly made operating the birds exciting. QSL to his manager UX0FY (on qrz.com). He has ordered 5000 more qsl cards which should arrive shortly. 73, John K8YSE


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