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East Lyme — U.S. Senate hopefuls Linda McMahon and Chris Murphy spent their final day of campaigning Monday traversing the state urging supporters to get themselves and everyone they know to the polls.
Most voters in southeastern Connecticut can cast ballots at their regular polling sites today, thanks to post-storm power restoration efforts.
"There was an enormous amount of hard work done by utility companies to get electricity restored to all of our 773 polling places," Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said.
One exception is New London's third voting district polling place — Ocean Beach Park — which has moved to the Harbor School building, 432 Montauk Ave., due to storm damage.
McMahon, the Republican candidate, made a mid-afternoon stop Monday at her East Lyme campaign office on Flanders Road. She thanked the 70 volunteers and well-wishers, shaking hands and posing for photographs.
The former WWE executive was introduced by First Selectman Paul Formica, the Republican challenging U.S. Rep Joe Courtney for his 2nd Congressional District seat.
"If we don't get people to the polls, it's all for naught," McMahon said. "All of you have been such a tremendous help. It's been phenomenal what we've accomplished."
In Hartford, Murphy headlined an 11th-hour rally with fellow Democrats Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, among others.
"We're gonna bring this baby home!" the governor yelled.
Joining the politicians on stage was Jim Calhoun, the retired University of Connecticut basketball coach.
Calhoun told the crowd of about 200 in Hartford's Union Station that he is traveling to Germany for UConn's season opener against Michigan State and already voted by absentee ballot for Murphy.
As a three-time cancer survivor, Calhoun said he is very grateful for health insurance.
"Every single person in this country needs to be insured," Calhoun said. "And Chris, along with President Obama, will make that happen."
About 10 people manned a phone bank inside McMahon's East Lyme office, a former video rental storefront. One of the callers started a conversation by asking, "Can Linda count on your vote tomorrow?"
The crowd of supporters included many of Formica's campaign interns. Holly Cheeseman, a town selectwoman and the chair of East Lyme's Republican Town Committee, and Rob Pero, a former New London city councilor, were on hand to greet the candidate.
At Murphy's rally, Blumenthal urged the crowd to get friends and neighbors to the polls and vote Democrat. The majority of those massed in the station's lobby were in unionized building trades.
"There's nothing as powerful as one person talking to another, face to face, voice to voice," Blumenthal said. "We will beat all of those ads, all of the mailers. And then, I can tell you with certainty, at midnight tomorrow, the ads will cease."
The latest opinion polls give Murphy a six-point lead on McMahon. McMahon lost the 2010 Senate race to Blumenthal by 12 points.
"This is still going to be a very tight race," Murphy told reporters. "We need every single last vote to come out tomorrow."
Merrill released figures showing that 201,937 new voters have registered to vote since Jan. 1; nearly half of them are ages 18 to 29.
The total number of active, registered voters in Connecticut is now 2,089,311. The majority — 42 percent — are unaffiliated. Democrats comprise 36 percent of the registered voters and Republicans 21 percent.
Of the 427,753 registered voters in the 2nd Congressional District, 46 percent are unaffiliated, 31 percent are Democrats and 21 percent are Republicans.
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The Iraqi city of Fallujah was taken over by Sunni extremists in 2004, and the U.S. Marines were sent in to take it back. They succeeded, at a cost of 95 Marines killed, thousands of Iraqi casualties and the destruction of most of Fallujah's 50,000 homes. Now extremists have taken it over again. This time, the Marines will not be coming to the rescue, nor should they.
Recent events in Iraq underscore the folly of invading that nation in 2003 with the goal of creating a Western-style democracy in the heart of the Middle East. Experts told anyone who'd listen back then that democracy doesn't come easily to countries ruled by authoritarian regimes. Iraq had long been split by religious and tribal rivalries; it lacked the civil and voluntary institutions through which disputes are solved and people learn to work together on common problems. In its long history, Iraq had never seen elections result in the peaceful transfer of power.
A decade of hand-holding and prodding toward democracy by the U.S. hasn't overcome those deficits. Shiite Iraqis, the majority long crushed under Saddam Hussein's boots, won elections, but have failed to reach out to minority Sunnis and Kurds. Iraq's parliament has been paralyzed by factionalism; corruption has eaten away at the government's credibility. These weaknesses, along with the atrocities carried out by all sides in Iraq's brutal civil war, have empowered Sunni radicals and other dissenters.
The violence that has rocked Iraq since the last U.S. troops left in 2010 was predictable. Despite President Barack Obama's pledge to get out of Iraq, the administration pleaded with the Iraqi government to let some U.S. troops remain, to continue training Iraq soldiers and to intervene, if needed, to stop attacks from groups linked to terrorist organizations like al-Qaida. But Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki refused to negotiate an agreement allowing the Americans to stay.
Now the violence has escalated, with an estimated 8,000 Iraqis killed last year, the highest total since 2008. Militias linked to al-Qaida are active in the war next door in Syria, and have now begun taking control of major Iraqi cities, including Fallujah and Ramadi.
But it's up to Iraq to rescue those cities, not the U.S. America spent billions of dollars equipping and training Iraqi security forces. It's time for them to put their lives on the line.
One hopeful sign is being seen in Syria, where "moderate" rebels have joined forces to drive al-Qaida-affiliated forces out of several cities. Islamist extremists tend to be brutal and unpopular rulers - they've banned smoking and brought beheadings to Syrian cities they control - and moderate Sunnis may turn on the extremists again in Iraq, as they did through the "Sunni Awakening" in 2007.
The U.S. will help Iraq push back in Fallujah and elsewere, Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday, but not by sending American troops back into battle. We must not make that mistake again.
"This is their fight," Kerry said, and he's right. It always has been.
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I had a wonderful visit to the Norman School District on Friday.
I toured the district's new Ronald Reagan Elementary School, built by funds from a recent bond issue. The school is a French language immersion school, meaning students learn many of their lessons in French. Studies show that students who have studied a foreign language perform much better than their monolingual peers on tests. I'm excited to see future results from this school. The elementary students endeared me by serenading me with a song in French.
Next, I toured a high school anatomy class at Norman North High School, where the teacher showed off the latest technology. State Board of Education member Bill Price and I, along with Principal Bryan Young, took a quiz by keying in answers on a device resembling a remote control. Answers are anonymously tabulated showing the teacher where students need more instruction before taking a big test. We also had the opportunity to observe engineering students demonstrate various projects they were completing — always fun.
Over a boxed lunch, students from Norman and Norman North high schools peppered me with a number of great questions ranging from teacher compensation to Advanced Placement course offerings to funding for college.
I also had the chance to meet with area superintendents; teachers, principals and Norman School Board Members; all of the elected officials who represent Norman in the state legislature; and several community leaders. There was a lot of discussion about the Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation system being piloted this year in all Oklahoma schools. Another common theme for the day was the need for additional funding for education.
Teachers and administrators also asked for ideas on the best ways to educate parents about Reading Sufficiency, which will be fully implemented for the first time next school year. This reform mandates that all children performing unsatisfactorily in reading by the end of third grade will not be promoted, with the exception of those qualifying for a good cause exemption. While this is only a small percentage of our student body, even the thought that one child might be held back is concerning, yet, we cannot continue to promote children who cannot read. This puts them at greater risk of failing in school when the stakes are much higher than third grade. I urged the group I spoke with on Friday to tell parents to please read to their children and have their children read to them. We're planning now to promote a summer reading program that is built around the idea that if all children can read five books on their Lexile level, it will eliminate the summer slide that often occurs in students.
Visting Norman was great fun. I always love the opportunity to get into the school districts and hear directly from teachers, school leaders and students. I give them permission to ask me any question, and I do my best to provide thorough answers.
Since taking the job of State Superintendent, I've visited almost fifty school districts in nearly as many counties. I will continue to do so throughout my tenure in office. It is the only way I can truly assure I am hearing the needs of our educators and students and that they hear directly from me the purpose behind education reforms.


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DECATUR, Texas — Detectives investigating a parolee who led them on a wild chase and shootout recovered Hornady 9mm bullet casings — the same brand and caliber as those used by the gunman who killed Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements.
Texas Ranger Anthony Bradford described the casings in an application to search Evan Ebel's 1991 Cadillac DeVille.
In addition, the suspect in the Sunday slaying of pizza-delivery driver Nathan Leon was "reportedly driving a black 1991 passenger vehicle," Bradford noted in the application, obtained Friday by The Denver Post.
"During the investigation at the crime scene in Wise County, (Bradford) noted a Domino's Pizza carrier in the open trunk of the suspected vehicle and either a Domino's Pizza shirt or jacket in close proximity to the pizza carrier," the application read.
Ebel fired a 9mm Smith & Wesson handgun at Texas deputies, striking the windshield of one of their vehicles and the front bumper of another, the application said.
Ebel quickly became the focus of investigations into the killings of Clements and Leon. He died shortly after the gun battle with Texas authorities Thursday.
He was shot once in the forehead by deputies and was pronounced dead Thursday at 5:21 p.m., according to the Tarrant County coroner.
Ebel, 28, had an extensive criminal record and was a member of the white- supremacist prison gang known as the 211 Crew.
He was released Jan. 28 by the Colorado Department of Corrections on mandatory parole after serving his full sentence on two assault charges, according to the Colorado governor's office.
Colorado investigators flew to Texas on Thursday to learn more about Ebel and examine the contents of his black Cadillac.
Denver police and El Paso County sheriff's investigators returned to Colorado on Friday afternoon. They brought with them brown bags of evidence, including bullet casings that will be analyzed at the Colorado Springs Metro Crime Lab.
Wise County Sheriff David Walker said at a news conference that the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would be responsible for conducting ballistics tests.
"We have a long list of enforcement from Texas to Colorado working on this," Walker said. "It's a good, collaborative effort."
Investigators are seeking physical and biological evidence, he said.
"We have a lot of work to do. Please be patient with us," Walker told reporters.
While Ebel is the focus of the two Colorado murder investigations, El Paso County sheriff's officials have stopped short of naming him as a suspect in Clements' death.
"I want to make it very clear — very clear — this is still an active and open investigation," said sheriff's Investigator John San Agustin. "Over the last 60 hours, our deputies have been working around the clock, following up on leads in the murder of Executive Director Clements."
Shortly after Clements' murder, El Paso County authorities urged the public to be on the lookout for a dark Cadillac or Lincoln seen near Clements' Monument home Tuesday night.
The sheriff of Montague County said one of his deputies stopped Ebel on Thursday afternoon for a routine drug interdiction and was unaware of the search in Colorado. Ebel shot Deputy Jason Boyd and then fled. Boyd was wearing a protective vest and was able to use his radio to tell deputies which direction the car was traveling.
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- Photos: Public memorial for Tom Clements.
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- Map: Location and area of the fatal shooting.
- Listen: El Paso County Sheriff's dispatch responding to Clements shooting.
- Photos: Gov. Hickenlooper comments on Clements' death on March 20, 2013.
- Video: Watch Hickenlooper's reaction to Clements' death.
- Read Tony Carochi's letter to corrections employees on Clements' death.
Boyd is being treated at a hospital. Two bullets struck his vest, and another grazed his head.
After a chase that reached speeds up to 100 mph, Ebel's car was smashed by an 18-wheeler and then caught fire. Ebel stepped from the car after the collision and opened fire on officers. They returned fire and shot him.
Texas officials said Ebel fired at least 20 rounds from his handgun.
A team of investigators, including those from the El Paso County sheriff's and Golden and Denver police departments, met Friday to study the contents of Ebel's Cadillac.
Steve Johnson, assistant director of the Colorado Bureau of Investigations, said authorities will look at Ebel's connection with 211 Crew.
Colorado corrections officials are investigating whether the prison gang ordered the execution-style slaying of Clements, according to a Department of Corrections employee who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
"What's not known is whether this was ordered or a crime of opportunity," the source told The Denver Post on Thursday.
The source said a gang leader in prison, known as a "shot caller," could order a member to kill someone. Since Clements was shot Tuesday night, all 20 of Colorado's prisons have been on modified lockdown.
On Friday, Johnson said authorities were not aware of any threats made before the death of Clements, the executive director of the state Department of Corrections.
Texas authorities said the FBI was exploring any possible ties between the Clements murder and the killing in January of Kaufman County prosecutor Mark Hasse, who was gunned down outside the county courthouse.
The killing happened the same day authorities announced that the Kaufman County district attorney's office was involved in a racketeering case against the Aryan Brotherhood white-supremacist group.
"Because of some similarities in the ambush-style attacks, some questions were raised," Kaufman County sheriff's Lt. Justin Lewis said. "This is part of routine investigative work when two crimes occur under somewhat similar circumstances."
Decatur Police Chief Rex Hoskins, who was among those Ebel fired at during the chase, said he did not know what led Ebel to northeast Texas. That was among the questions authorities hoped to answer Friday, Hoskins said.
"I'm inclined to think he was probably just passing through," Hoskins said.
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2014 is the year that you're going to start hitting the gym five days a week and eating healthy, right? We've got the 10 Best Apps to help you turn that dream of getting into shape a reality! These free or inexpensive apps will help motivate you to be a better person physically and mentally, and teach you that losing weight isn't just about exercise.
1. Weight Watchers
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Weight Watchers advertises that it "simply works" and with a highly interactive smartphone app that lets you track your food, weight, and activity we think we know why! This app helps Weight Watchers users shop, dine out, and live their lives normally with it's Points Plus calculator and barcode scanner.It is also accompanied with the Weight Watchers Kitchen Companion that is loaded with thousands of recipes and healthy living options.
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Did you spend 2013 thinking you didn't have enough time to work out? Well 7 Minute Workout throws that theory out the window. This app is designed for your convenience, saving you time and any hassle. It outlines each workout for you, with voice commands so you won't even have to look at your phone during the workout!
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This is an app for both beginners and gym veterans.Called the world's biggest female fitness communit, NTC has program tailored to your goals and abilities that you can select from to incorporate in your workout routine. With how-to videos, audio cues, and motivational advice to 'get lean' and 'get strong' this is the perfect app for you!
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Hitting the gym or running isn't for everyone. For those of you looking to get into shape, this app is a great way to do so and you can do it in your own home! With voice commands, detail instructions, and beautiful visual examples, you can become a yoga master instantly!
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This is an app meant for walkers, joggers, and runners of all abilities and ages! With this app you can set mileage goals, track your distance/time, and see what progress you're making week-to-week. You can log your daily workouts and the app will provide you with the appropriate amount of food intake (8 glasses of water a day are a must) to meet your weight loss goal.
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Fun fact: Walkers & runners earn 25 cents per mile, and bikers earn 10 per mile.
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It has been nearly a decade in the making, but Lafayette's second fire station is finally nearing completion.
The Lafayette Fire Department's south fire station, at 511 Exempla Circle, is scheduled to start fielding calls this spring, with a community grand opening celebration slated for June 4.
When the fire department completed its master plan in 2002, it identified the inevitable need for a second fire station on the south side of the city in order to properly serve Lafayette's projected -- and now current -- population of approximately 25,000.
Last year, the city formed a special improvement district to fund a second station. In July, the groundbreaking took place for station No. 2, an 11,000-square- foot facility, just northeast of the Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center campus.
The south station features three vehicle bays and living quarters, with a primary response zone including all areas of the city south of South Boulder Road.
In order to adequately serve a community, National Fire Protection Association standards require fire departments to arrive at the scene of an emergency in five minutes or less, with at least 90 percent consistency.
With the continued expansion of the Prana apartment complex and the Good Sam Medical Center, the fire department was challenged to meet its own expectations on the 1,800-plus calls it responds to annually.
"The south edge of the city is a challenge for us," Lafayette Fire Chief Gerry Morrell said. "It takes us more than our five-minute goal to get to the SouthPoint neighborhood near Exempla hospital."
The south fire station, which will be called simply Fire Station No. 2, came at a price tag of $2.3 million.
The department, which has 18 career firefighters and 15 reserves, has yet to determine how it will staff each of its two stations.


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Reginald Bullock of Quincy, Fl passed away on August 19, 2012. Funeral service were Saturday, August 25, 2012 at Mt Pilgrim P.B. Church at 2:00 p.m. Viewing was Friday, August 24, 2012 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Ivey Funeral Home in Quincy, (850) 627-1956.
He leaves to cherish his memories: Mother, Nellie Mitchell Shaw, Father, Charleston Jerome Bullock, both of Quincy. Tyrek Bullock, Nakyah Bullock, Azarra Bullock, Alexius Bullock, Charleston Bullock Jr., Catina Bullock Cox, Edward Lamar Bevin, Natasha McGhee, Micheal Jerome Bullock, Shurron Williams, Quinton Bullock all of Quincy and a host of other loving relatives and friends.
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text: Duke Nukem Forever is both a victim and a benefactor of its own notoriety. Stripped of its bawdy humor and fame, it's a bland, forgettable shooter, devoid of any outstanding qualities, and utterly unremarkable. By any other name, this game wouldn't even register as a blip on gamers' collective radar. While fourteen years of anticipation may force its mediocrity under a microscope, it's also the only reason anyone is talking about it. Try as I might, it's impossible to enter a game with so much legacy behind it without some expectations. As a child of the 80s, I grew up with Duke Nukem. I expected that, while the humor might fall flat, the underlying shooter would hold its own. How wrong I was. Just as the character remains true to the archetypes of old action flicks, the gameplay shows its age through-and-through -- mostly to its detriment. In spite of all of the time that went into the game, 3D Realms wasn't able to expand upon the qualities that made the older Duke Nukem games so definitive. Duke Nukem 3D had its share of racy jokes, but its true claim to fame was its variety of creative and brutal weapons, like the Shrink Ray, HoloDuke, and Devastator. Over a decade later, we're merely given our old toys back. While there's some fun to be had in using the Shrink Ray or HoloDuke again, I'd rather have new, creative weapons. The modern FPS market is bursting with developers offering inventive weaponry, which makes the decision to simply retread old ground disappointing. Duke Nukem Forever opens with a throwback, then carries that idea throughout the adventure. Encounters range from the mindless to frustratingly difficult and, at least on the Xbox 360, each death is punctuated by long load times, even when the game is installed. Combat never hits that sweet spot that made me feel both challenged and satisfied. The limited variety of enemies makes playing each chapter drag on longer than it should. Those seeking quantity over quality will enjoy Duke's longer-than-average single-player campaign. Everyone else will find that it overstays its welcome. Aside from being a shooter, Duke attempts to be a jack of all trades. During Duke's various outings, he solves puzzles, drives a miniature R/V car (after shrinking to a tiny size, of course), and navigates his Duke-branded monster truck to the Hoover Dam. These moments break up the monotony, but aren't fun enough in to justify their long playtimes. That's not to say that all of DNF's experiments never work. A platforming segment that forces mini-Duke to navigate a fast food restaurant was actually refreshing and smartly-designed -- but these moments are too few and far between. Oftentimes, navigating through the world is, like combat, frustrating or boring. The game gives poor navigational cues, sometimes with no clear direction on what the next objective is. When it does offer a hint of what to do next, it's by shading an object a garishly bright orange. There's no middle ground. Either you're being led down a narrow corridor with objective markers screaming at you with color, or you're hopelessly lost and wandering aimlessly until you figure out which identical hallway to explore. Though it's unsurprising, it was sad to find the humor relying merely on old catchphrases. Duke is an arrogant misogynist... and that's the joke. Get it? During the course of the game, DNF also cracks wise at shooter royalty like Halo, Gears of War, and Portal, among others. The problem, of course, is that these are all much better games. A quality Duke Nukem would have been able to nail the joke, but coming from such a remarkably average shooter, the tone is seriously off. focalbox Duke makes some effort to hide its long development cycle, but it's always obvious that this was a game built on top of a game built on top of a game. Constant texture pop-in and ugly scenery is distracting, especially since it happens after every load. The faces of human characters are uniformly grotesque, which is especially ironic in the case for the so-called "babes." While the single-player is an authentic, albeit stagnant, throwback to the series' roots, multiplayer is nearly the same game you played years ago. Providing the "Hollywood" map from Duke Nukem 3D shows how the new maps are more open, but only by a bit. Even the newly created maps are still generally small, corridor-filled spaces with a few usable routes and power-ups scattered neatly in familiar crevices. Aside from a few minor tweaks, like the attention-and butt-grabbing "Capture the Babe" mode, multiplayer is so shamelessly unchanged, that it's almost kind of charming. For older gamers like myself, it can provide at least a few hours of nostalgic frag-fest fun before we put it away to play more modern games. There is a reason we've moved on, after all, and it's unlikely to win many new converts. Duke Nukem Forever is more interesting as a cultural artifact than it is as an actual game. And to its credit, it banks on that history with an impressive swath of goodies, like old screenshots, concept art, and trailers after finishing the campaign. If you want all of your Duke Nukem Forever nostalgia in one place, the game serves as an adequate museum. After such a sordid development, Duke Nukem Forever's greatest accomplishment may be that it exists. It fails to appeal even as kitsch, and it's hard to see this game as anything but the a relic of its era. This aging series, like its hero, has failed to keep up with the times. [The review for Duke Nukem Forever is based on the Xbox 360 version of the game, provided by 2K Games. Also, it is important to disclose that 'Shacknews' is listed in the 'Special Thanks' section of the game's credits, as a reference to this community and its members.]


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Lincoln - A solid class of 12 Husker student-athletes led by six current or former Nebraska football players, will earn their bachelor's degrees from the University of Nebraska during summer commencement exercises at Lincoln's new Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday morning.
Current Huskers Andrew Green, Thad Randle and Mohammed Seisay will claim their degrees in the first UNL graduation ceremonies at Pinnacle Bank Arena. All three Nebraska defenders will earn their diplomas before entering their senior seasons on the gridiron for Coach Bo Pelini. Overall, the Nebraska football program will have 10 active players who have already earned their undergraduate degrees as they enter their final seasons for the Huskers in 2013.
In addition to the three current football student-athletes, former Huskers Chris Patrick, Cory Ross and P.J. Smith are expected to receive their diplomas on Saturday. Patrick and Ross have both spent time in the NFL.
Coach Chuck Chmelka's men's gymnastics program will add a pair of summer graduates with Wyatt Baier and Gabriel Sanchez earning their degrees.
Volleyball All-American Hannah Werth will add her undergraduate degree to her lengthy list of accomplishments for Coach John Cook at Nebraska, while men's basketball guard Dylan Talley also will claim his diploma for Coach Tim Miles' squad. Coach Darin Erstad's Nebraska baseball program will add Ryan Hander to the list of graduates, while Coach John Walker's Husker soccer program will contribute Bri Badje as the lone Nebraska native among the dozen all-sport graduates.
The Husker graduating class provides a diverse mix of student-athletes who came from near and far to call Nebraska home during their collegiate careers. The 2013 August graduates came to Nebraska from 10 states, including Arizona, Colorado (2), Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Dakota, Texas (2) and Virginia.
The Huskers continue to lead the nation in the number of CoSIDA Academic All-Americans (307) and NCAA Top Ten Award winners (16) across all sports.
August 2013 Nebraska Student-Athlete Graduates (12)
Student-Athlete (Sport) - Hometown (Major)
- Bri Badje (Soccer) - Lincoln, Neb. (International Business)
- Wyatt Baier (Men's Gymnastics) - Denver, Colo. (Nutrition, Exercise & Health Science)
- Andrew Green (Football) - San Antonio, Texas (Ethnic Studies)
- Ryan Hander (Baseball) - Sioux Falls, S.D. (Business Administration)
- Chris Patrick (Football) - Ithaca, Mich. (Criminology & Criminal Justice)
- Thad Randle (Football) - Galena Park, Texas (Ethnic Studies)
- Cory Ross (Football) - Denver, Colo. (Sociology)
- Gabriel Sanchez (Men's Gymnastics) - Phoenix, Ariz. (Advertising & Public Relations)
- Mohammed Seisay (Football) - Springfield, Va. (Child, Youth & Family Studies)
- P.J. Smith (Football) - River Ridge, La. (Child, Youth & Family Studies)
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Landlords now may evict rental tenants if they engage in criminal activity.
Dover City Council on Monday night gave unanimous approval to a law that allows the city to evict renters who have engaged in various types of criminal activity. The law also makes the renter responsible for people living with him or her, even if the renter was not involved in the criminal behavior.
The law applies to any felony, class A misdemeanor and a number of other misdemeanors to include certain drug offenses as well as offensive touching, sexual harassment, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, prostitution and more.
Tenants, members of the tenant's household, guests or other persons under the tenant's control would violate the law if they took part in the criminal activity within 500 feet of the home or apartment. A total of three such instances within a 12-month period would require the police department to notify the city's planning and inspections department to begin eviction proceedings.
The law does not require conviction on any of the above charges, only that the individual "engage" in the illegal activity.
The law also requires the city police department to conduct semi-annual Safe Communities seminars for landlords and for landlords to attend the seminars. Acknowledgement of the law and its prohibitions will be required as an addendum to any rental contract or lease.
The first such seminar is scheduled for Saturday, April 13.
The original proposal was subject to several revisions brought on by public concerns.
"I probably have not had as many issues since I've been on council that's garnered more emails and phone calls," Third District Councilman David Bonar acknowledged.
David Anderson, councilman from the Fourth District, credited city residents for the final product.
"This has come from the streets," he said. "It's been a long haul, but one that's very necessary. It's one part of reclaiming the neighborhoods."
Council President Thomas Leary noted, "I think we will get some good results with this."
Queen Street home declared dangerous
Council also held a public hearing on a proposal to declare a home at 231 N. Queen St. a dangerous building and to require the building be renovated or demolished by May 8.
Director of Planning and Inspections Ann Marie Townshend gave a PowerPoint presentation showing the deterioration of the home, stating it is in violation of numerous building codes.
The owner of the building, Vivian E. Harris, died in March 2012, and the property has been under control of her estate since then.
Through their attorney, the executors of Harris' estate acknowledged they do not have the money to repair the dilapidated structure, Townshend said.
"There is just no way to describe it," Townshend said as council members looked at photos of a trash-strewn interior, punctuated by rotting walls and ceilings in danger of collapse.
If the estate is unable to pay for pulling down the home, the city will finance the demolition and place a lien for the work against the future sale of the property.
Representatives for the estate have until May 8 to either repair or demolish the house.
In other actions, council:
- passed on to the city planning commission a proposal to begin the next phase of work on additional apartments for Luther Village III. The proposal came before council in 2002 and 100 of the planned 524 apartments already have been built. The project was stopped for several years due to the poor economy.
- approved the expenditure of $50,000 in attorney fees for upcoming contract negotiations between the city and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) labor union. The fee may be less if negotiations take less than the projected five months time.
- approved the expenditure of $15,000 in attorney fees for contract negotiations with Local 1238, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. This contract covers 35 city workers and like negotiations for the AFSCME contract, attorney fees are billed to the city at $165 an hour.
A tribute and a farewell
Things got emotional at both the beginning and end of the meeting as council members paid tribute to a fallen city worker and bade a temporary farewell to one of their own.
City Manager Scott Koenig opened the session with a tribute to public works inspector Robert W. See Jr., who died in a car crash following an apparent medical incident April 6.
His voice occasionally cracking with emotion, Koenig called See an "energetic, hard-working and down to earth" person who could be "relied upon to put his all into his job." A single parent of two boys, See was "a wonderful and devoted father," Koenig said
"Bob See's presence will be missed by the employees of the city of Dover," he added.
Council members also gave best wishes to Anderson, who is a specialist and chaplain's assistant with the Delaware Army National Guard. Anderson's unit is deploying for a one-year tour in Afghanistan. Each council member pledged to assist fellow Fourth District Councilman Wallace P. Dixon with any issues in the district during Anderson's absence.
Bonar noted this is perhaps the first time in Dover's history that a sitting council member has been called to military duty overseas.
However, Bonar added, "I think that working in the chaplain's office will put you in pretty good stead for returning safely."
Second District Councilman William Hare, a veteran of the Vietnam War, had some additional advice being in a combat zone.
"Don't ever think it's easy, and never take it for granted," he said. "Protect yourself and those people around you and come back safe."
The next meeting of the Dover City Council will take place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 22.


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A man was killed after a fire ignited at the Super Lodge Motel, located on Del. Route 13 in Dover early Saturday morning.
A man was killed after a fire ignited at the Super Lodge Motel on Del. Route 13 in Dover early Saturday morning.
The Dover Fire Department was dispatched for a smell of smoke at the hotel, located at 246 N. Dupont Highway, around 3:45 a.m. Saturday, officials from the Dover Fire Department said.
Firefighters, including Dover Fire Chief Patrick West, arrived on the scene within moments and found a single-story motel unit with heavy fire protruding from the building. According to fire department officials, engine crews experienced heavy fire conditions and rupturing oxygen cylinders, but was able to quickly get the fire under control and put it out.
In their search of the room where the fire originated, firefighters discovered one person, a man in his early 40s, who had succumbed to the conditions of the fire and was pronounced dead on the scene, officials said. The man's identity is being withheld until confirmation by next-of-kin, city officials said.
One person was transported to a local trauma center for smoke inhalation and 14 hotel guests were displaced by the fire, most of which were able to be relocated to an area of the motel not affected by the fire, officials said.
According to city officials, the blaze caused substantial fire damage to one of the motel units, and its neighboring rooms sustained smoke and water damage. In total, the fire caused $50,000 worth of damage, officials said.
The fire does not appear to be criminal in nature, but the City of Dover Fire Marshal's Office and the Dover Police Department is continuing to investigate the cause.
More information will be available following the release of the medical examiner's report and toxicology, officials said.


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Boulder County's webcam that people can watch to monitor the occupants of a County Fairgrounds osprey nest can be accessed through a live-feed link at http://tinyurl.com/7uvnech.
Information about birds that can be found in Boulder County this spring and summer, along with field trips and other events for observing them, is available at bouldercountyaudubon.org, boulderbirdclub.org, bcna.org and cfobirds.org.
LONGMONT -- A single osprey, possibly one half of a pair that's been nesting at the Boulder County Fairgrounds for the past decade, arrived this week to begin poking around the nest atop a platform at the eastern edge of Cattail Pond.
The adult osprey that showed up Tuesday is likely the pair's male half -- and if so, it probably will be followed within days by its female mating partner -- according to Susan Spaulding, a senior wildlife biologist in the Boulder County Parks and Open Space Department.
Boulder County residents can watch the osprey nest and its occupants online over a webcam the county installed last year near the pole-mounted nest platform.
"We don't know absolutely" that the osprey couple that's been returning to the fairgrounds nest each of the past several years is exactly the same pair that's been showing up in the area since the spring of 2003, Spaulding said.
But the fairgrounds has attracted a pair of the raptors every spring during the past decade. A pair began nesting on a light pole there, and county wildlife biologists moved the nest to its current location in 2009 for the birds' safety.
Boulder County officials said osprey migrate south every year to Central or South America, with the male, the female and their offspring going different ways and wintering separately. The adult male and female typically return to the same nesting site each year, showing up in mid-March to around the first part of April to mate and lay eggs within the first two weeks after both adults arrive.
The fairgrounds osprey camera proved to be very popular but was down for several months last year, due to what turned out to be a manufacturer's defect in the system originally installed in 2012, Spaulding said. The camera has been repaired and was reinstalled in January, with the county setting it farther from the nest to get a wider shot of the birds.
Osprey pairs have also been returning to other nesting sites on county open space and on private properties covered by county conservation easements, Spaulding said.
They're among several species arriving in Boulder County with the onset of spring, according to area bird watching enthusiasts.
"Right now, people are reporting an awful lot of mountain bluebirds coming back," said Nathan Pieplow, editor of the Colorado Field Ornithologists' "Colorado Birds" journal.
Pieplow said he saw some flying over his Gunbarrel home earlier this week. He said the mountain bluebirds will be spending the hot summer months in the mountains but for now can be seen on the plains.
Also in the county's prairie areas can be found Say's Phoebe, a member of the flycatcher bird family, Pieplow said, including a pair that usually nests near the visitors' parking lot at Boulder County's Rabbit Mountain Open Space.
Petrea Mah, vice president of the Boulder County Audubon Society, said western bluebirds, burrowing owls, turkey vultures and broad-tailed hummingbirds are starting to make their presence known, as well.
Pieplow said that Union Reservoir east of Longmont is typically a good place for area residents to watch for varieties of ducks, geese, gulls and eagles as the ice melts and the waters warm.
Pieplow and Mah said a number of local wildlife organizations, such as the Boulder County Audubon Society, the Boulder Bird Club and the Boulder County Nature Association, have information online about what people can expect to see when it comes to watching for birds frequenting the county's mountains and plains areas, as well as information about bird-watching field trips those organizations are sponsoring.
John Fryar can be reached at 303-684-5211 or email@example.com.


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Huskers Welcome Walk-On for 2014
Lincoln, Neb. - Head coach Chuck Chmelka announced Monday that along with the two signees - Travis Gollott and Antonio Castro - Nebraska will add walk-on Andrew Klump to its roster in 2014. The three-time Region 4 all-around champion will add immediate depth to the Huskers' pommel horse lineup.
"We are very excited to add him to our team," said Chmelka. "He is an excellent student as well as pommel horseman."
The Plymouth, Minn. native has reached the semifinals at the Junior Olympics Nationals twice. He now specializes in pommel horse, after claiming the 2012 Minnesota State pommel horse title.
Klump also claimed second-team Academic All-American honors in 2012. He will graduate in May from Wayzata High School. Klump trains at North Shore Gymnastics under the supervision of coach Dale Bullivant. His former teammate Coleman Tokar is a freshman for the Huskers this year.
NU will host their second intrasquad meet of the 2013 season this Friday and Saturday. The meet will be held at the men's gymnastics practice area in the Bob Devaney Sports Center and is free of charge and open to the public, though limited room will be available for spectators.
Nebraska will perform routines on every event, beginning with floor exercise, pommel horse and rings on Friday at 4 p.m. The meet will continue on vault, parallel bars and high bar on Saturday at 3 p.m.


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Three B-Cut qualifying marks and four school records were set by the Norse at the two-day St. Cloud State University Rochester Mid-Season Invite en route to a fifth place finish from the field of 10 teams.
Clare Slagel posted three individual titles, set two individual school records and also helped with two more school records in the 200 and 400 medley relays. Slagel won the 100 and 200 backstrokes as well as the 500 freestyle. Her time of 1:58.61 in the prelims of the 200 back was a new school record by nearly a second.
Leading off the 400 medley relay, Slagel posted a time of 55.12 in her 100 backstroke split, that was also a school record. Erin Connolly, Lexi Scharmer and Emily Anderson followed Slagel and the foursome finished second with a time of 3:51.29. This foursome also posted a time of 1:45.31 in the 200 medley relay. Both times were not only new school records, but also B-Cut qualifying marks for the NCAA III National Championships. The 200 medley relay time currently ranks sixth in the nation, while the 400 medley relay time ranks eighth.
Connolly also posted an individual B-Cut qualifying time in the 100 breaststroke of 1:05.50 and placed second. Scharmer and Jackie Hughes also advanced to the A-Finals in the 100 fly and 400 IM placing fifth and fourth respectively.
B-Final qualifiers included Anderson in the 50 and 100 freestyle and the 100 butterfly; Connolly in the 200 IM; Elizabeth Reed in the 200 freestyle and Sarah Pospisil in the 400 IM. Hughes and Reed also posted top-10 finishes in the 1650 freestyle finishing seventh and eighth respectively.
St. Cloud State University Rochester Mid-Season Invite Results
The Norse will be off until Jan. 4 when they will travel to Loras College for a dual meet that will begin at 1:00 p.m.
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SUN. 8/13 We arrive in Vancouver, B.C. at 7 AM after going through the Straits of Georgia and under the Lion Gate Bridge. It was neat to see Stanley Park and the bridge from a different angle. The sight of Canada Place made you realize this great trip was almost over. Canada Place is considered to be one of the best places to embark or disembark.
Everything is so well organized. We were directed to our bus for Seattle. From there on, mass confusion at the Seattle Airport. We went round and around before we could park the bus. It was even difficult to get on the plane. We made it and had a stop at Denver's new airport. We arrived home at 1:15 AM and the little car was still there.
The ship and the crew were just great. The food was superb. We have fond memories of Youngkie, our Indonesian dining steward. His service was excellent and he always had a smile. This was his last trip on the Rotterdam in his apprenticeship as a dining steward. He is going on the Statendam for further training. Good Luck.
Our cabin steward, Bang Bang, would come and go into our cabin and have it in apple-pie order any time we went back. He must have had magic eyes to know when we would return. Many thanks to Marilyn and her group for taking such good care of us.


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What: "Chasing Ice"
When: 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
Where: Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder
Cost: $10
Info: bouldertheater.com or 303-786-7030
Jeff Orlowski used to be what he calls "a zero-inbox guy." He was diligent and disciplined about keeping up with all his email communications, making sure he read every one and responded to most.
Last week, a few days after a short respite from a busy schedule, Orlowski opened his email and counted 11,000 missives, a whopping 3,600 of them unread.
He's no longer able to call himself "a zero-inbox guy," but Orlowski isn't complaining. A heavy inbox load is just part of the job for the 28-year-old director of "Chasing Ice," the documentary made by a group from Boulder that's on the short list of potential Oscar nominations.
Last month, the Academy Awards tabbed "Chasing Ice" as one of 15 full-length documentaries that made the first cut from 126 eligible pictures. The list will be trimmed to five on Thursday when this year's Oscar nominations are announced.
"Just being short-listed is a huge honor," Orlowski told the Camera. "Where we were a year ago, we never would have expected any of this. Our whole team has been really humbled by the response to the film."
The film follows Boulder-based photographer James Balog and his Extreme Ice Survey, a project in which Balog and a small team set time-lapse cameras at remote sites in the northern hemisphere to record the receding glaciers.
Supporters of the film say it serves as an eyewitness account to the effects of climate change. J. Ralph, the composer and musician who created the film's haunting musical score, calls Balog's time-lapse cameras "the ultimate security cameras for Planet Earth. Those security cameras ... capture the crime."
A visually stunning film, "Chasing Ice" first gained notice at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and has created a buzz as it has played across the country since. The Boedecker, the cinema in Boulder's Dairy Center for the Arts, added six additional screenings of the film last month after the first five sold out before the cinema's monthly calendar was even printed. The Boulder Theater will screen "Chasing Ice" Wednesday and Thursday nights as the film's crew awaits a potential Oscar nomination Thursday morning.
Not a bad run for a first-time director. Orlowski was a 23-year-old student at Stanford University when he talked his way onto Balog's small crew in 2007 to serve as a photographer to document the EIS work. Orlowski had a background in still photography, and working with Balog, a renowned nature photographer, appealed to him. Orlowski had been cinematographer on a few short films -- he knew how to handle a camera -- but he didn't consider himself a filmmaker.
After amassing hundreds of hours of footage and realizing there might be a film to make, Orlowski first asked Balog to let him make a documentary about the EIS sometime in 2007. About a year and a half later, Balog consented, Orlowski said.
The film is co-produced by Jerry Aronson (the veteran filmmaker and former longtime head of the University of Colorado Film Studies program) and Paula Duprè Pesmen (who produced the Oscar-winning "The Cove," among other titles). Aronson taught film to young filmmakers for 34 years. When Orlowski approached him in 2009 about becoming involved in "Chasing Ice," Aronson sensed the first-time director might have what it takes to see a project through to its finish.
"Jeff had that passion that told me this guy is going to do this; this is going to happen," Aronson said.
Much of the rest of the team that made the film was based in Boulder and Denver, too.
"It's a place that allows for creativity and freedom and has a progressive mind-set about different issues," Orlowski said of the Front Range film scene.
Ralph was a key player who isn't from Colorado. Duprè Pesmen had worked with Ralph before -- he composed the score for "The Cove," directed by Boulder's Louis Psihoyos, and Ralph was compelled by the rough cut of "Chasing Ice" he saw.
"It was extraordinarily arresting and hypnotic," Ralph said. "So I wanted to compose something that was both propulsive and hypnotic but, at the same time, wrought with tension and unrest."
And, yes, that's Scarlett Johansson singing the Ralph-penned song "Before My Time" over the final credits. Ralph, who had previously worked with the actress, asked her to sing the song, and she learned and delivered the haunting rendition in a single day.
Not long after recording the music, Orlowski took the film to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch in Northern California for a final sound mix. The long weekend of mixing wrapped just in time for Orlowski to hand the finished product to Sundance for a special screening for the esteemed festival's volunteers in January 2012. "Chasing Ice" earned the festival's Excellence in Cinematography Award: US Documentary.
Orlowski was part of the team that faced logistical and physical hardships for months during the EIS treks, and he had to teach himself how to edit a film on Apple's Final Cut Pro software when he settled into two makeshift editing rooms at Aronson's Boulder home beginning in 2009.
Orlowski and the production team are also heavily involved in the distribution of the film. But Orlowski said the biggest challenge in making "Chasing Ice" was fundraising.
"Mostly because we didn't have the connections or the relationships to people who would typically fund a project like this," Orlowski said of raising funds during the early part of the process. As it turned out, two-thirds of the film's budget was donated, he said. In addition, friends and family pitched in what they could to help make ends meet.
What's Orlowski's advice to young and aspiring filmmakers?
Figure out what film you want to make, be prepared to commit to it fully and go make it.
"The film industry is difficult to break into," he said. You can intern or apprentice under someone to get a foot in the door, he continued. Or you can make your own movie and do it well enough that the festival circuit will screen it, giving the film an opportunity to be seen by a wider audience.
"My advice to a young filmmaker would be to figure out how you can make your film -- whether it's with friends' or family donations, or whatever -- then make your film as good as you possibly can and keep your fingers crossed," he said.
With the Academy Awards nomination announcements coming Thursday, many involved in "Chasing Ice" are still crossing their fingers.
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I should have held off a half hour …
I quickly found the answer to my FB friends answer about her ancestry. I found Joseph and Fannie in the 1930 Census. He was in the Furniture Business, and Fannie was in Fur Manufacturing. In 1930 they were in Manhattan, New York, New York, Enumeration District 31-956.
1930 Census had the question of where the parents were born. All four of the parents were born in Italy.
Took a quick look at the Stevemorse.org website and used the One Step tool for Ellis Island, and between 1901 and 1904, there were 95 Bracco's in the list. Waiting to hear back, 'cause I don't have enough information for the next step.


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Orange You Glad It's Halloween, Amber Brown?: An "A Is for Amber" Book. By Paula Danziger. Illustrated by Tony Ross. Putnam, 48 pp., $13.99. Ages 4–8, younger for reading aloud.
Grandmas Trick-or-Treat: An "I Can Read" Book. Story and pictures by Emily Arnold McCully. HarperCollins, 48 pp., varied prices. Ages 4–8, younger for reading aloud.
By Janice Harayda
Early readers — illustrated books for children who are starting to read on their own — often fail for the same reason that many picture books do: An author-illustrator draws better than he or she writes or vice versa. Or, if the words and pictures come from different people, the writer and artist are mismatched.
The late Paula Danziger's popular books about the elementary-school student Amber Brown owe much of their success to Tony Ross's entertaining pictures. Ross's line drawings resemble those of his countryman Quentin Blake in their ability to evoke many moods in a believable way. And the sure-footedness of his pictures may help to explain why Danziger was able to spin off the "A Is for Amber" early-readers series from her orginal chapter books about Amber Brown.
The chapter books follow the upbeat, pun-loving Amber as she deals with events such as her best friend's move to another state and the divorce and new loves of her parents. And the early readers are, in effect, an extended prequel to them. Along with the chapter books, these easier books offer a welcome alternative to Barbara Park's novels about Junie B. Jones, who at times acts like a charter member of the Future Sociopaths of America. Amber has high spirits that she expresses without the unrepentant nastiness that characterizes much of Junie's behavior.
But I was at first confused by the early reader Orange You Glad It's Halloween, Amber Brown?, which I picked up after having enjoyed several of the chapter books. Why does Amber notice, as she prepares Pumpkin Day at school, that her mother and father haven't been getting along? Have her divorced parents gotten back together? Why is Justin, her best friend who has supposedly moved away, decorating pumpkins with her? And why does Ross's art look different?
With help from the Internet, I sorted it out: I was reading an installment in the six-book prequel about events that occurred before the divorce and Justin's move, a newer series with simplified color art by Ross instead of the black-and-white drawings of the original. No doubt all of this will be less confusing to children, who will read the early readers first, than it was to me. And Orange You Glad Its Halloween, Amber Brown? has many of the virtues of the chapter books, particularly Amber's engaging first-person narration. But the added backstory — as in so many prequels — is just padding.
Grandmas Trick-or-Treat comes from an author-illustrator who won the Caldecott Medal for Mirette on the High Wire, and it may appeal anyone who has wondered: Why do so many children's books still show grandmothers stereotypically baking cookies? This is the fourth book about a girl named Pip and her two grandmothers, Nan and Sal, whose clashing personalities drive much of the humor in the series. Proper Grandma Nan goes trick-or-treating with Pip in her street clothes — a miniskirt, striped tights, and dangling earrings. Playful Grandma Sal wears a mummy's costume. But the two women team up to outfox a bully who taunts Pip on Halloween, showing that people with different temperaments can work together.
Neither of these books evokes as much emotion as such superior early readers as Cynthia Rylant's "Henry and Mudge Ready-to-Read" books oneminutebookreviews.wordpress.com/2007/12/07/. But both come from authors who know how to hold the attention of 4-to-8-year-olds. Intended for children who are starting to read on their own, these books would also work as read-aloud stories for some younger ones.
Best line/picture: Ross's picture of Amber Brown pretending to be a werewolf with candy corn fangs.
Worst line/picture: Amber's observation, "It will be a sad Halloween if my parents are not getting along." A child might have a sad holiday because her parents were fighting, but this comment has little context in the story. Its only emotional authenticity comes from what we know from other books in the series.
Published: 2005 (Orange You Glad It's Halloween, Amber Brown?) and 2001 (Grandmas Trick-or-Treat).
Furthermore: Read more about Tony Ross here magicpencil.britishcouncil.org/artists/ross/. McCully's "I Can Read" include the baseball story Grandmas at Bat, another book about nonstereotypical grandmothers www.harpercollinschildrens.com/HarperChildrens/Kids/BookDetail.aspx?isbn13=9780064441933.
© 2008 Janice Harayda. All rights reserved.


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In-state tuition increases at CU-Boulder since 2008:
2013-14: 8.7 percent (proposed)
2012-13: 5 percent
2011-12: 9.3 percent
2010-11: 8.9 percent
2009-10: 8.8 percent
2008-09: 9.3 percent
COLORADO SPRINGS -- Budget officials at the University of Colorado proposed a tuition plan Thursday that would amount to an 8.7 percent increase next year for most in-state students on the Boulder campus, bringing annual rates to $8,760.
CU finance chief Todd Saliman unveiled an early tuition plan at the regents' meeting in Colorado Springs, though the board won't vote until later this spring -- likely in April.
Last year, CU approved a 5 percent tuition increase for in-state students -- much lower than the 15.7 percent rate originally proposed by university officials. That reduction followed controversy over news that money from the previous year's 9.3 percent tuition increase funded raises for top administrators, including $49,000 for Chancellor Phil DiStefano.
Colorado State University earlier this week proposed a 9 percent increase for its in-state students.
On the Boulder campus Thursday, students expressed displeasure at news of the planned tuition increase.
"I think it's already a shame for students that have to take out loans and are going to have to come out with so much debt after graduation," said Jhenya Nahreini, a senior who lives in Broomfield and plans to graduate in December.
Christian Diaz, a junior from Texas who pays in-state tuition because her mother lives in Longmont, echoed those feelings.
"I have to take out loans, so it's just more debt for me," she said.
'Linearity' model
CU's new tuition plan for full-time, in-state undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences, which enrolls the most students on the Boulder campus, would amount to a $704 annual increase.
The university is looking to change the way it charges tuition, proposing a new "linearity" model.
Currently, full-time students pay for 11.25 credit hours a semester at $358 a piece -- yet they can take up to 18 credits, or sometimes even more with campus approval. In the tuition proposal brought forward by university officials, full-time students would be charged for 12 credit hours and the cost of the credit hour would increase to $365.
"We can't afford to give credits away for free anymore," Saliman said.
CU Regent Glen Gallegos, R-Grand Junction, questioned whether the linearity model should even be considered a tuition increase.
"What it really means is you're actually paying for the hours you're taking," he said.
CU Regent Joe Neguse, D-Boulder, said that while he was a student at CU he routinely took 18 credit hours per semester. He asked if the move to linearity would lessen incentives to graduate within four years.
But Pam Shockley, the chancellor of the Colorado Springs campus, said her campus has moved to linearity and the graduation rate has increased by 6 percent.
The proposal includes a 1.9 percent increase for first-year, non-resident undergraduates, raising the incoming rate to $30,528. CU offers its non-resident students a four-year locked rate.
Raising $20 million
CU is proposing that tuition for in-state graduate students increase by 2 percent to $9,936. Non-resident graduate rates are proposed to increase by 2 percent to $26,712.
The administrators' proposal would generate an extra $20 million in revenue for the Boulder campus, according to Kelly Fox, chief financial officer at CU-Boulder. That revenue would pay for mandatory increases -- such as pay increases for state employees and utilities -- as well as modest investments in financial aid, maintenance projects, the library and a scholarship for high-achieving in-state students.
The state's Joint Budget Committee is proposing a 3.6 percent pay increase for classified staff members, who make up about one-third of CU's work force and fill jobs in offices, facilities management and other places on campus. That mandatory increase would cost CU about $2.9 million.
Additionally, CU is proposing a $6.7 million compensation pool to be awarded based on merit for faculty and administrators.
CU officials say that since fiscal year 2008-09, the faculty salary gap between CU-Boulder professors and those at comparable universities has grown each year and now exceeds $7,000.
CU officials also are proposing that $2.2 million generated from the tuition increase go into financial aid.
Based on the governor's request for higher education funding, CU's Boulder campus is expecting an increase in state funding of $3.8 million this year. If that money comes through, the university is planning to spend it on scholarships, its maintenance backlog and to renovate spaces that will be free once computers move to a centralized campus data center.
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Jaime Phillips and Bryan Goins, both of Indianapolis, Ind., were united in marriage July 7 at St. Paul Church, Butler. The Rev. Tom Gillespie officiated. A reception followed at Shakespeare's Restaurant.
The bride is the daughter of Annette Phillips and the late Rich Phillips of Butler. Parents of the bridegroom are Terry Goins of Anderson, Ind., and Joreen Goins of Everett, Wash.
The honor attendant was Natalie Booher of Bristow, Va. Bridesmaids included Dana Goins and Eva Baker, both of Indianapolis.
The junior bridesmaids were Veronica Brown of Butler and Maddie Elias of Bradford Woods, Pa.
Performing the duties of best man was Nicholas Goins of Anderson, Ind. Ushers included Joe Yager of Urbana, Ill., and Mike Horner of Fishers, Ind.
The ring bearer was Avery Nolan of Indianapolis.
The bride is a 1995 graduate of Knoch High School and a 2001 graduate of Carlow University.
She is employed by IU Health in Indianapolis.
The bridegroom graduated from Marion High School in 1990.
He is employed by Mizuno and Walmart, and is co-owner of Hoosier Construction.
Following a honeymoon trip to Spain and Ibiza, the couple is making their home in Indianapolis.


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BOULDER -- Boulder County's staff will likely seek a timeout on the startup of retail sales of recreational marijuana in unincorporated parts of the county, Land Use Department director Dale Case said Tuesday.
A moratorium would give the staff time to craft regulations that conform to Colorado's new recreational-marijuana laws and state regulations, Case said.
Commissioner Cindy Domenico indicated that sometime this fall, the county board will probably approve a moratorium rather than trying to come up with its own rules and regulations by January, when non-medical marijuana sales are set to begin in cities and counties that haven't adopted prohibitions or moratoria.
"I think it's very important to do this process well, as well as we can," Domenico said in an interview.
But she said commissioners likely won't consider an outright ban on recreational marijuana sales.
"We need to reflect the voters' will," said Domenico, referring to Colorado voters' November 2012 approval of Amendment 64, which allows individuals age 21 and older to possess, use, purchase or transport one ounce or less of marijuana.
However, when it comes to new Boulder County rules about where businesses can grow and sell recreational marijuana, "the public needs to know exactly how it will work," Domenico said, and the rules have to be well thought out.
Boulder County is still trying to work through the appropriateness of Land Use Code provisions commissioners adopted more than three years ago to regulate medical marijuana establishments in unincorporated parts of the county, she pointed out.
While Boulder County's commissioners approved the county's medical-marijuana provisions in June 2010, they didn't adopt licensing regulations until September 2011.
The county got its first medical marijuana licensing application in July 2012, and Liz Donaghey, a county staffer who oversees that licensing, indicated on Tuesday that most of the 48 applications the county has received since then are still being reviewed.
Of the 48, Donaghey said, several were withdrawn or denied, and only two county licenses have been awarded. Those two applicants and 37 others are legally operating while they await decisions on licensing or compliance with land-use requirements.
On Tuesday, Domenico and Commissioner Elise Jones authorized the Land Use Department staff to draft amendments to the county code's zoning and land use regulations for medical marijuana establishments.
One proposed change will probably add "medical marijuana research facilities" to the establishments subject to county land use restrictions.
Another possible amendment might give more flexibility to the current requirements that infused-products manufacturers and growing operations must be set back at least 1,000 feet from any nearby drug or alcohol treatment facility, any licensed child care facility, or any school with students below college level.
The Land Use Department staff said such industrial operations don't have the same presence and impact on neighboring properties as retail dispensaries do, because the industrial operations don't have signs, retail sales or public access.
The 1,000-foot setback rule would continue to apply to medical marijuana retail centers.
The Boulder County staff plans to present the proposed Land Use Code amendments about medical marijuana centers to the County Planning Commission on Sept. 18.
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Don't miss out on a lower price on this hotel
Get an overview of this hotelFamily-friendly Istanbul hotel in Bayrampasa, near TurkuaZoo
Popular property highlights
This family-friendly Istanbul hotel is located in the business district, within 2 mi (3 km) of TurkuaZoo and Chora Church. Vialand and Forum Istanbul are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Along with 2 restaurants, this hotel has a full-service spa and an indoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas and free valet parking are also provided. Additionally, an outdoor pool, 2 bars/lounges, and a health club are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 331 rooms feature thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers, plus free WiFi and LCD TVs with satellite channels. 24-hour room service, coffee makers, and free bottled water are among the other amenities available to guests.
Languages Spoken
- English
Titanic Business Golden Horn
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Titanic Business Bayrampasa features a full-service spa, 2 spa tubs, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include 2 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 5-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 882 square feet (82 square meters) include conference space. This luxury hotel also offers a children's pool, a health club, and a sauna. Complimentary self parking and valet parking are available on site.
Titanic Business Bayrampasa has designated areas for smoking.
- Number of spa tubs - 2
- Elevator/lift
- Indoor pool
- 24-hour front desk
- Poolside bar
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Free self parking
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Free valet parking
- Outdoor pool
- Computer station
- Conference space size (meters) - 82
- Luggage storage
- Hair salon
- Concierge services
- Snack bar/deli
- Designated smoking areas
- Pool umbrellas
- Total number of rooms - 331
- Number of floors - 16
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Rooftop terrace
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Full-service spa
- Conference space
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Meeting rooms 16
- Year Built 2012
- Coffee shop or café
- Free WiFi
- Pool sun loungers
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Health club
- Children's pool
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Spa services on site
- Free parking nearby
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Number of restaurants - 2
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 882
- Laundry facilities
- Wedding services
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Free newspapers in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Outdoor pool
- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Languages Spoken
- English
- German
- Russian
- Turkish
Free self parking, Free valet parking, Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Phone
- Free bottled water
- Coffee/tea maker
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Slippers
- Desk
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Number of bathrooms -
- Room service (24 hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Alesta Restaurant - This buffet restaurant overlooks the pool. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
La Paglia - Overlooking the ocean, this restaurant serves dinner only. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
24-hour room service is available.
Nearby Things to Do
2 spa tubs are on site along with an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. In addition to a children's pool, other recreational amenities include a health club and a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Fitness classes on site
- Yoga classes/instruction on site
Spa Services
Titanic Wellness and Spa has 3 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy, Ayurvedic, and hydrotherapy.
- Number of treatment rooms 3
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body treatments
- Body scrubs
- Facial treatments
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Thalassotherapy treatments
- Hydrotherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
Hotel Policies
Minimum check-in age is 18
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 6 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 30 per night.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 10 per person (approximately)
- Rollaway bed fee: EUR 30 per night
- A fee will be charged for use of certain facilities
Hotel Name
- Titanic Bayrampasa
- Titanic Business
- Titanic Business Bayrampasa
- Titanic Business Bayrampasa Hotel
- Titanic Business Bayrampasa Hotel Istanbul
- Titanic Business Bayrampasa Istanbul
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 6 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Paid very quickly.
Speedy payment and prompt response to PMs. Recommended member...
Paid very fast, great communication. A+
Flashy colors make the gun work better!
Paid me as soon as the deal was done, kept in contact with me, and was very easy to work with.
Would easily do another deal with him
Epyon's Feedback
Purchased an Xvalve w/ lvl10 and a chrome Zbody. I finally had a chance this weekend to try out the valve and body, and while I didn't get to rock it, my 'autococker only' friend is now sold on the mag after using it all day when his autococker wouldn't work. This is without any additional tuning or cleanup required on my part (which most used paintball gear requires). Going_Home answered all questions I posed to him and provided feedback and tips on getting the most out of the Zbody. He also generously included a modified lvl10 bolt that would work properly in the Zbody. While there were a couple of large dings in the Zbody near where the barrel goes in that weren't apparent from the pictures, I am still a very satisfied buyer, and wouldn't hesitate to do business with him again. Thanks again.
I purchased a Mag from this gentleman and everything went like clock work, he went above and beyond the deal for me and I greatly appreciated that!!! AAA+++++ Honest Trader/Buyer fast responces!!! I would do business with him any time!!!
Quick Payment, Good buyer! Horray for you!
Great buyer. Told me exactly what he wanted and made a very clear and fair offer on it. Once we had terms figured out he paypal'd me the money right then. Good communication and very easy to deal with. Would not hesitate to deal with him again. enjoy the mag body
few months ago i bought the sys. x grips. great seller, shipped quickly! give this man a beer
"Dimebag" Darrell Lance Abbott
August 20th, 1966--December 8th, 2004
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great buyer A++ paypal quickly thanks again
Got the charger yesterday. Nice shipping, excellent packaging, great seller. Thank You very much because now I can play with my Emag.
great buyer, with quick payment. thanks for the buisness. will do buisness again.
Very nice guy. Easy to deal with.. Sent payment fast. A++ Would do business with again.
I am one that gives credit when credit is due, and Alan is a credit to the AO community. Very professional seller here. I bought a blue xvalve from him; he had it in the mail before I finished the pm telling him I had sent the money. Very good and straight to the point communication, yet friendly at the same time. I highly recommend this guy in any role: seller, trader, buyer....I appreciate the service! My thanks to you sir!
Ditto the first post! Because of the professional nature of this seller, I did not hesitate to deal with him a second time. I am certain that I will (and hope to) deal with him again. This time I bought a barrel kit from him and Alan once again demonstrated professional serive. I recommend him to all.....DO NOT hesitate to deal with him! THANKS AGAIN!
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Awesome product and fast shipping.
Hope to work with again!
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Again second item was payed for within minutes of him saying so. Would definately keep dealing with him.
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Great trade. Items exactly as described. fast shipping and no problems at all.
Awesome buyer, wish more were like him, definitely would recommend
paid very quickly. Mature transaction
good buyer sent money quick
Purchased 2 Rare bodied Mags from him.
Packaging was UN-REAL! Looked like he spent $50 in "peanuts" and soft wrap on each item!
Whole package was double packed. He took care to ensure the quality of his sale reached me the way markers were pictured.
Great communication, shipped same day as payment!
I recommend doing business with him, anytime!
Jai "P8ntbal4me" Menard
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COMSOL brings a major upgrade to its customers. To see a complete
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To see the the newer Comsol Multiphysics version 4 release notes, click here.
Version 3.5a – Most Efficient COMSOL Ever
Benchmark tests show that v3.5a is over 3 times more efficient for large models of flow when compared to v3.4. Furthermore, the new Generalized-α solver makes time-dependent structural mechanics, electromagnetic, acoustics, and fluid-flow simulations more efficient.
The segregated solver, now available for time-dependent simulations, cuts memory usage for solving common multiphysics problems, such as Joule heating, by as much as 50%. A new out-of-core solver utilizes disk memory for simulating large problems on 32-bit and 64-bit computers.
Parasolid Powers CAD Import Module
The CAD Import Module now supports the Parasolid file format from Siemens PLM Systems throughout the CAD import process. Additionally, the CAD Import Module now runs on 64-bit OS X Macintosh platforms.
Parasolid file import has improved by eliminating the conversion of objects to a COMSOL geometry. It enhances productivity by giving you the ability to easily repair or defeature individual parts in an assembly.
New Bidirectional Interface for Inventor and Parametric Sweeps
The new, easy-to-use Autodesk Inventor bidirectional interface, which works like its SolidWorks® counterpart, maintains two-way associativity between Inventor and COMSOL so that any changes made in a COMSOL or Autodesk Inventor session propagate across both solutions automatically.
The Inventor and SolidWorks bidirectional interfaces also, when used with the CAD Import Module, now support parametric sweeps. This new functionality lets you wrap parametric sweeps around any COMSOL solver. Multiple-parameter sweeping is supported, and you can leverage parametric sweeps on distributed memory systems, such as Linux and Windows clusters.
New Meshing Flexibilities
New, flexible meshing features, such as the ability to create tetrahedral elements from an existing mesh of hexahedral elements are now incorporated. An advancing-front mesher, the new default mesher for 2D geometries, creates higher-quality meshes for 2D and 3D surfaces than previous versions.
V3.5a also marks the debut of a swept meshing functionality using an N-to-1 surface method. This makes meshing layered structures simpler, faster, and easier.Click here to view a Demo of the new Meshing Feature
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The AC/DC, MEMS and RF Modules v3.5a offer a new ECAD interface for creating geometries of PCB designs imported from ODB++ files and GDS files. You can now use NETEX-G® from Artwork Conversion Software to create geometries from Gerber/Drill file formats.


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CONTAGION follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart.
Join us following the film for a discussion of the real-world risks of modern day plagues with Matthew Mulvey, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology Department, University of Utah.
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Run time: 105 minutes
Rated PG-13, however, recommended for mature audiences due to disturbing content and images.
Science Movie Night is presented by the Natural History Museum of Utah in partnership with the Utah Film Center. We thank the Salt Lake City Public Library, our presenting sponsor.
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Geez TDS, you really stir up the heat around here. Lot more interesting than some of that other drivel (except the part about the hairy buffalo with lamb-chop burns and back braids and stuff).
Seriously, if you're comming to Shatner ball you need to drop by South Carolina to visit cphilip an me (an June an everyone else).
We're safe, I promise. You can ask the co-eds here, they'll tell you I move to slowly to be any real threat!
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When Rudolf Steiner created eurythmy, he envisioned it for three specific venues: the pedagogical, the therapeutic, and the stage performance.The Eurythmy Spring Valley Ensemble is one of the only touring professional eurythmy stage groups in the United States. These ten dedicated eurythmists work daily to bring the highest quality stage eurythmy to the Community of Spring Valley, NY and we are lucky to be able to welcome them to the Housatonic Valley Waldorf School!
On Thursday October the 24th, they will bring two programs to HVWS students:
For our Fourth through Eighth Grade students: the legend Gawain and the Loathly Lady. It is Christmas Tide at Camelot and all the knights and ladies surrounding Arthur and Guinevere are celebrating. But suddenly in rides a noble lady and tells her woes of the giant of the northern waste who challenges Arthur to fight: and so Lady Adventure visits and Arthur must ride forth. Soon his life and honor are forfeit to a most loathly lady, and none of his gallant knights seem to be able to help him … except for one. Thus this new tale draws us into the rich pageantry of one of the classic Arthurian legends. This tale is preceded by Rhapsody in Eb by Johannes Brahms, one of his ballades which is played less often. It opens at a strong, quick rhythmic pace and, via many contrasting sections and a beautifully lyric center, leads to a rousing finish—in minor, of course.
The children in Kindergarten through Third Grade will enjoy the Fairy Tale, The Donkey by The Brothers Grimm. A musical little donkey is born to a King and Queen, and when he grows up goes out on grand adventures with his faithful companion, the lute. He soon finds himself in another kingdom where he falls in love with the Kings' Daughter. After their wedding, he secretly sheds his donkey's skin and appears in the form of a handsome royal youth. One night when they are both fast asleep, the king sneaks into their chamber to take the skin away, so the donkey is forced to reveal himself in his true shape, and is greatly rewarded in the end. This story will also be accompanied with a small Mozart piece and a little French poem about butterflies.