FAP872: Hurricanes, Education Finance Partners, Free Stuff Listen now: Student Financial Aid News + NASFAA/SF Chronicle: “Education Finance Partners, one of the companies at the center of New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s investigation into student-lending practices last year, has abruptly ceased making student loans and is clearing out of its San Francisco headquarters,” The San Francisco Chronicle reports. “The timing was especially bad in this case. ‘It’s right when students are paying bills and all the money they were counting on evaporated. I’ve been getting calls from students in many states about this,’ says Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Finaid.com. Robert Shireman, director of the Project on Student Debt, estimates that 2 percent of college students ‘are experiencing some hassle and difficulty’ obtaining student loans because of the credit crisis. Most students whose loans fall through will be able to get other, in some cases better, loans.” + IHE: Many Louisiana colleges are closing early today and some are planning to stay closed until next Wednesday or Thursday to encourage students and employees to evacuate in anticipation of Gustav landing in the state. Delgado Community College is ending all classes at noon today and hasn’t yet decided on a schedule for next week. Loyola University New Orleans is requiring students to evacuate the campus tomorrow. Xavier University of Louisiana will close at noon today and classes will not resume until Thursday. Southern University at New Orleans is shutting down at noon today, but hoping to resume classes on Tuesday. McNeese State University is advising professors to take important materials with them when they leave work today. Tulane University is planning to close at noon today, to re-open business operations Wednesday and to resume classes on Thursday. + Check out the NHC and Weather Underground for the latest + Third anniversary of Katrina Scholarship Update + Study in Scandinavia + Applicants must have a well-defined research or study project that makes a stay in Scandinavia essential. Applicants must be United States citizens or permanent residents. Applicants must have completed their undergraduate education by the start of their project in Scandinavia. Team projects are eligible, but each member must apply as an individual, submitting a separate, fully-document- ed application. First priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received an ASF award. Only in exceptional cases will a third award be considered. Projects should be planned to fall within the summer 2009 - summer 2010 period. Grantsare considered especially suitable for post-graduate scholars, professionals, and candidates in the arts to carry out research or study visits of one to three months duration. Fellowshipsare intended to support a year-long stay. Priority is given to candidates at the graduate level for dissertation-related study or research. The awards support project-related costs, including maintenance, trans- Atlantic round-trip travel, in-country travel, tuition and fees (where applica- ble) and materials expenditures (e.g., books, photocopying, art supplies). + Awards range from Grants (normally $5,000) to Fellowships (up to $23,000). The number of awards varies each year according to total funds available. Over $300,000 is available for the 2009-10 competition. + November 1, 2008 deadline + Details at our free college scholarship search site + Woo! $9,600,170,116! Free Stuff Friday + On Labor Day, Chick-fil-A is giving three free chicken strips to anyone who comes in wearing something with their favorite team’s logo on it. + CalorieLab tells you exactly why you don’t eat out much any more + Windows SmartPhone self destruct + Palm Centro phones have this feature as well + Mail2Web stands in for MobileMe + Lifehacker has 8 great back to school apps + Songbird alternative music player now in beta + Speedread for Windows + Free cat litter + Arm & Hammer Cleaning Kit + Christina Aguilera’s perfume + Sephora makeup kit Free Song of the Week + I Will Wait For You, Matthew Ebel Did you enjoy today’s show? If so, please consider subscribing for free to get it delivered to you . Subscribing for free means you don’t have to remember to download it every day. + + + Direct MP3 file download: Click here to download the MP3 Reminders + + Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. + Free scholarship search secrets eBook at StudentScholarshipSearch.com/ebook + Open an FDIC-insured savings account today! + Stafford federal student loans at StaffordLoan.com + Parent PLUS loans at ParentPLUSLoan.com + Graduate student loans at GradLoans.com + Private student loans available at any time - visit AlternativeStudentLoan.com + Private student loan consolidation at StudentLoanConsolidator.com + FAFSA form tutorials and free help at FAFSAonline.com + Get FAFSA news at the FAFSA blog + The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network. I want to hear from you! Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com, visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com, or call 206-350-1208. ShareThis Less

Catch up with some of the amusing cast members of "Kissing Cousins". This video swings way out of context and DY's hostess Merill Davis gets some weird info out of these actors. Cat killers? Hmm... check it out. Less

Catch up with some of the amusing cast members of "Kissing Cousins". This video swings way out of context and DY's hostess Merill Davis gets some weird info out of these actors. Cat killers? Hmm... check it out. Less

Catch up with some of the amusing cast members of "Kissing Cousins". This video swings way out of context and DY's hostess Merill Davis gets some weird info out of these actors. Cat killers? Hmm... check it out. Less

Catch up with some of the amusing cast members of "Kissing Cousins". This video swings way out of context and DY's hostess Merill Davis gets some weird info out of these actors. Cat killers? Hmm... check it out. Less

Author: RealWorldGreen Added: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:55:23 -0800Duration: 287 Outdoor Cats are the biggest threat to birds and small mammals. Watch Real World Green and learn how to keep your cat safe and the birds alive. And visit The Green House at http://www.green-house.tv for more! Brought to you by Primo Water - http://www.primowater.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Less

An age old story: beautiful woman appears with a problem and the unsuspecting guy behind the desk lends an ear and offers to help before realizing just what kind of trouble he's getting himself into. Who is the mysterious woman that has entered Kyle's world? And what is the dark secret that she hides? Tune in true-believers and find out! Watch every week for new comic book comedy and visit http://www.kylepiccolo.com for more comic adventures. This episode was sponsored by the new Batman movie "The Dark Knight" in Theaters July 18th, 2008 - http://www.thedarkknight.com Distributed by Tubemogul. Less

Better video available in the underneath links "A young girl and her cat find a red feather on their way. They wonder where does it come from and whom does it belong to." A very simple story told in a very simple style. Maybe I'm looking for simplicity, as of late. As Wikipedia says, simplicity can mean freedom from hardship, from effort or from confusion. Red Feather is a short movie by Ahmad Habash , a student of the NCCA (National Centre for Computer Animation) at the Bournemouth University. Sound Design by Brett Bunting. Music by Fadi Gaziri. Voices: Anna Stylianidou and Ahmad Habash. "Una ragazzina ed il suo gatto trovano una piuma rossa per la strada. Si chiedono da dove venga ed a chi possa appartenere." Una storia semplice raccontanta con stile semplice. Forse è la semplicità che ricerco, di recente. Come dice Wikipedia, semplicità può essere libertà dalle avversità, dallo sforzo o dalla confusione. Red Feather è un corto di Ahmad Habash , studente dello NCCA (Centro Nazionale per l'Animazione al Computer) presso la Bournemouth University. Progetto del suono di Brett Bunting. Musica di Fadi Gaziri. Voci: Anna Stylianidou e Ahmad Habash. Ahmad Habash © 2007 thanks Ahmad! DOWNLOAD (720x576): Scarica Red Feather.[Format: MPEG-4 - Size: 79 MB - Running Time: 5 min.] DOWNLOAD (640x480): Scarica Red Feather.[Format: MPEG-4 - Size: 22 MB - Running Time: 5 min.] DOWNLOAD (ALT.): Scarica Red Feather.[Format: Ogg Video - Size: 15 MB - Running Time: 5 min.] WATCH (LOW RES): Guarda Red Feather in finestra.[Format: Flash Video] LINK: Visita Ahmad Habash. CODECS: Ogg - Flash Less

Jorge and Regina were the first to put in an Etsy Alchemy request and what they had made for themselves is magical! Less

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v LOLCat Bible is a wiki that allows anyone collaborate to translate the bible into LOLCat talk. The Bible has not been translated, though many collaborate to get there, in it’s entirety. Martin monitors the web site to make sure there are non inappropriate images posted to the wiki. One would imagine that the LOLCat Bible would not be a sufficient source to learn about the scripture, however, many are fulfilled in visiting the site by a cultural phenomenon that is worth checking out. Less

mov | wmv | 3gp | m4v LOLCat Bible is a wiki that allows anyone collaborate to translate the bible into LOLCat talk. The Bible has not been translated, though many collaborate to get there, in it’s entirety. Martin monitors the web site to make sure there are non inappropriate images posted to the wiki. One would imagine that the LOLCat Bible would not be a sufficient source to learn about the scripture, however, many are fulfilled in visiting the site by a cultural phenomenon that is worth checking out. Less

There are a number of diseases that are not fussy about what animal they infect. We are also animals! What diseases can we catch from our pets? Less

Author: singedtentacle Added: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:49:34 -0800Duration: 549 Felix is reading a book about Fairyland, and decides that it must be a wonderful place to be. Suddenly he hears a cry for help, and finds a fly stuck on a piece of flypaper. He rescues the insect, only to have it turn into a beautiful fairy princess who, in gratitude for his help, grants him one wish. He wishes he were in Fairyland, and is immediately transported there. (IMDb) Less

Author: singedtentacle Added: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:49:33 -0800Duration: 426 Felix is feeding his various pets: a bird, two dogs, and a goldfish. But Annabelle the goldfish is unhappy; she's lonely. Felix sets out to catch her a friend. The fish drag him underwater. After a bit of searching, he finds a goldfish, but the fish cries for help, and Felix finds himself on trial before King Neptune. He's accused of wanting to eat the fish, but after he explains himself, Neptune gives him a fish from the fish orphanage, and everyone lives happily. (IMDb) Less

Author: singedtentacle Added: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:49:33 -0800Duration: 426 Felix is feeding his various pets: a bird, two dogs, and a goldfish. But Annabelle the goldfish is unhappy; she's lonely. Felix sets out to catch her a friend. The fish drag him underwater. After a bit of searching, he finds a goldfish, but the fish cries for help, and Felix finds himself on trial before King Neptune. He's accused of wanting to eat the fish, but after he explains himself, Neptune gives him a fish from the fish orphanage, and everyone lives happily. (IMDb) Less

Author: singedtentacle Added: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:19:30 -0800Duration: 400 Tom sells Jerry to a local pet store that's buying white mice. Less

Author: singedtentacle Added: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:19:30 -0800Duration: 400 Tom sells Jerry to a local pet store that's buying white mice. Less

Author: singedtentacle Added: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:49:32 -0800Duration: 456 As Tom and Jerry stage their typical fight sequences, the patriotic soldier theme of the title is evidenced by such things as a carton of eggs labeled "Hen Grenades"; Jerry dropping light bulbs from an airplane like bombs; and Jerry sending a telegram with the message "Sighted Cat - Sank Same." Musical phrasings from various patriotic war songs are heard throughout. (IMDB) Less

Author: singedtentacle Added: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:49:32 -0800Duration: 456 As Tom and Jerry stage their typical fight sequences, the patriotic soldier theme of the title is evidenced by such things as a carton of eggs labeled "Hen Grenades"; Jerry dropping light bulbs from an airplane like bombs; and Jerry sending a telegram with the message "Sighted Cat - Sank Same." Musical phrasings from various patriotic war songs are heard throughout. (IMDB) Less

When blood tests are taken, what is being tested and how are they interpreted. Lets see how the jigsaw fits together Less