The FavreChildress scuffle will be mended

Henderson is likely out for the remainder of this season and most of next.Their replacements have had little experience because of the talent those two players have shown. It takes time, and it is one of the advantages Minnesota boasts, having two weeks remaining to fine-tune its inexperienced defenders.The Vikings will get a tough matchup in Week 17 against a pretty good wide receiver corps that the New York Giants will put on the field. I expect Vikings defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier to sort things out on that side of the ball and have everything top notch moving into the playoffs.Minnesota needs to win at least one more game to secure a first-round bye. Denver travels to Philadelphia this week in a must-win situation, and it could be a very tough game for the Eagles.Minnesota should beat the Bears this week and could play a team with no incentive of winning next week, if the Giants lose to the Panthers this week Either way, Minnesota should win its next two games.

A lot of insignificant problems are causing a panic that is being a little overblown.The Favre-Childress scuffle will be mended. The two people involved are smart enough to not let something so trivial cost them their chance at glory.Minnesota still should be considered one of the top three contenders coming out of the NFC.. WASHINGTON, Jan. It is our hope that this researchadvances the well-being of older Americans, especially those withdisabilities.In May 2008, the Committee asked all federal departments and agencies toidentify federally-funded research projects that address the well-being ofolder adults and contribute significantly to policymakers' knowledge andunderstanding of social, economic, and medical issues related to aging.Twenty-seven agencies, ranging from NCD to the Department of Veterans Affairs,submitted over 200 research projects to be included in the Committee report. NCD submitted its research on "livable communities," which enable oldercitizens to continue living in their homes, regardless of age or disability.This research has now been added to NCD's Lessons Learned Web page at http:// PreparednessOn December 8, the U.S. Department of HomelandSecurity (DHS) have reportedly taken in response to the act's provisions,areas in which FEMA and DHS must still take action, and any challenges toimplementation that FEMA and DHS officials identified during GAO discussionswith them. In general, GAO found that FEMA and DHS have made some progress inefforts to implement the act since it was enacted in October 2006.

FEMA andDHS had at least preliminary efforts underway to address most of theprovisions examined by GAO. However, GAO has identified a number of areas thatstill require action, and it is clear that FEMA and DHS have work remaining toimplement the provisions of the act. For more information on homeland security and emergency preparedness, pleasevisit NCD's new Lessons Learned Web page at http:// InternationalOn December 3, the International Day of Disabled Persons, NCD Chairperson JohnR. Vaughn participated in a United Nations panel discussion at a workshopentitled "Implementing the Digital Accessibility Agenda of the Convention onthe Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities forSignatory States." Mr. Vaughn was asked to share some thoughts on NCD'sperspectives and experience in promoting digital accessibility in the UnitedStates and how that is relevant to countries that have ratified and will beimplementing the convention as they develop legislation, regulation andprograms.Mr. Vaughn noted NCD involvement in the G3ict over the past two years andthanked G3ict Executive Director Axel Leblois for his leadership in hisefforts to make access and information technology a reality He also thankedDr.