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IN BRIEF Pressure forces Sudan to yield to mandate UNITED NATIONS — Sudan’s for eign minister pledged Thursday to al low more African troops and police to help end the conflict in Darfur, re sponding to international demands for quick action to protect civilians. Mustafa Osman Ismail told Sandpiper Import Serviced -REPAIR & MAINTENANCE Voted “Best auto repair shop” TOYOTA • HONDA • MAZDA SUBARU • ACURA Mon-Fri • 8:30 - 5:30 Tuned into your car and the environment! 1301 Lincoln • Eugene 343-9427 reporters after addressing a closed door meeting of the Security Council that he discussed the issue of an ex panded African Union force in Darfur with African Union officials. His comments came after the Secu rity Council approved a resolution au thorizing a beefed-up African force with a broader mandate and a call Thursday by U.N. Human Rights Com missioner Louise Arbour for interna tional police to work in tandem with Sudanese police. Need Cash? extra money for back-to-school expenses? 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I never really liked him when we were kids either.” Woychick—who says he personally was financially saved by Washington Mutual’s vitties he aidn t ingest. I he cashier—who wishes to remain anonymous—was flabbergasted by the whole incident. “It was both sick and sad at the same time,” she said. Pernsteiner had a different take: “I didn’t eat the bone, so why should 1 pay for it?” Pete Woychick—a childhood friend “I didn’t eat the bone, so why should I pay for it?” Free Checking Deluxe—thought his childhood friend needed to get his act together and visit a Washington Mutual Financial Center or go to wamu.com. Then he, too, could sign up for Free Checking— an account with optional Deluxe services like free online bill pay. “Until Andy of Pernsteiner’s—said it was monthly fees tacked on to his friend’s checking account that drove him to the shameless act. “Andy has been pounded for months by fees on his decides to get Free Checking,” said Woychick, “I’m never eating out with him again. I’m pretty sure I won’t return his phone calls either. I might even change my name.” FREE CHECKING DELUXE Q Washington Mutual 1-800-788-7000 MORE HUMAN INTEREST' me insured Tim Bobosky | Photographer Since having his brain tumor removed in 1989, Richard Pickering has had to relearn skills such as using e-mail. Although he once taught for the University's art department, he said he considered himself more of a student than a professor. Research: Federal agencies contribute majority of funds Continued from page 1A bringing in funds,” he said, adding that “our younger faculty ... has been very successful in attracting external support as well. ” Other factors contributing to last year’s record-breaking figures in clude declining state funding, which currently makes up about 10 percent of total funding, and the in creased budgets of certain federal agencies, Linton said. Most of the money came from fed eral agencies, including the U.S. De partment of Education, the U.S. De partment of Health and Human Services and the National Science Foundation. The University’s research projects range from a study that examines the motor skills of people with traumatic brain injuries to a program in which graduate students help teachers devel op marine biology curricula. Many of the projects have a direct impact on the community, such as Sohlberg and Fickas’ project. Fickas and Sohlberg’s team started the project three years ago when they received a $1.5-million U.S. Depart ment of Education grant. Their goal was to develop e-mail software that could be used by people who suffer from brain damage and have cognitive disabilities. These people often have severe short-term memory loss and vi sion problems. “We needed a system where they wouldn’t have to rely on their memo ry,” Sohlberg said. Graduate Research Fellow Jim Allen helped develop the interface for the program. “One of the guiding principles in the design is that you can’t have any thing hidden,” he said. Fickas said that in developing the software, the main glitch was that it was too complicated for the test sub jects to use. “I have the same problem with the software 1 use,” he said, somewhat comically. “It’s much too complicated.” The new interface features a “bud dy list,” complete with the names and photos of people the user can corre spond with via e-mail. The only other item on the interface is the space where one can write the messages. Such a program could have a huge impact on people with cognitive disor ders because it can help prevent the social isolation that often comes with their disabilities, said Sohlberg. “Because of disorders they may ac quire, it sometimes happens that their friends drop out,” she added. “Our theory is that it would keep them so cially connected.” For Richard Pickering, this has most certainly been the case. Not only has he kept in touch with friends and family, he has also re connected with his half brother, whom he had not spoken to in many years. He also keeps in touch with people from the project. Pickering added that he enjoyed the challenge of learning to use the e-mail interface. Even with his disabilities, he seems to have maintained his vora cious appetite for learning. He remi nisced briefly about his days as a ce ramics instructor. “I always felt like I was one of my own students and there were twenty teachers,” he said. Pickering said he is optimistic about his progress and looks forward to learning how to use regular software someday. “It seems important to me to see it as an opportunity, not as a frustra tion,” he said. Linton praised the project. “It is a wonderful example of UO in novation that explores the applica tions of technology to enhance the quality of life, in this instance for those that may suffer difficulties in memory, attention, and communication,” he said in an e-mail. moriahbalingit@ daily emerald. com
