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Based on Vladimir Nabokov's scandalous novel of sexual obsession, director Stanley Kubrick brilliantly navigates the early 1960s censorship code with a screenplay adapted by Nabokov. James Mason, Shelly Winters, Sue Lyon and Peter Sellers are all in top form in this subversive and funny look at American culture, morals, and hypocrisy. Not rated. (152 min.)
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GAINESVILLE —� After almost being shut out in first-team selections on the preseason All-SEC teams, the Florida Gators scored big on the Associated Press All-SEC team that was released Monday.
Six players from UF's 11-1 team are on the first team — tailback Mike Gillislee (a DeLand product), tight end Jordan Reed, defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd, safety Matt Elam, place-kicker Caleb Sturgis and punter Kyle Christy.
The only other Gator on the AP team is sophomore cornerback Marcus Roberson, a second-team selection.
In the two prominent preseason All-SEC teams (the SEC coaches' and the one by the media covering SEC Media Days), the only Gator to make the first team was Sturgis, who became UF's all-time field goal leader this season.
The only offensive player on either preseason team was offensive tackle Xavier Nixon, who was on the third team.
Floyd, Elam, defensive lineman Dominique Easley and return specialist Andre Debose were on the second team on the coaches' preseason team, while Elam was on the second team and Floyd, Easley, Debose and linebacker Jon Bostic were on the media's third team.
Florida coach Will Muschamp just missed out on being named the AP coach of the year in the conference, getting edged out by Texas A&M's Kevin Sumlin.
Muschamp and Sumlin also are among nine finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award.
In this turnaround season for the Gators, numerous standout players emerged, led by Gillislee, who became the first UF player to rush for more than 1,000 yards since Ciatrick Fason in 2004.
Johnny Football was named Mr. SEC.
Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel was a unanimous choice for Associated Press Southeastern Conference offensive player of the year after a dynamic debut season in College Station.
The charismatic redshirt freshman known as "Johnny Football" passed for 3,419 yards and 24 touchdowns, rushed for 1,181 yards and an SEC-leading 19 TDs, and guided the Aggies to a surprising 10-2 mark in their first SEC season, including an upset of No. 2 Alabama in Tuscaloosa.
Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones edged out South Carolina's Jadeveon Clowney for the defensive player of the year award. Jones leads the conference with 22.5 tackles behind the line and ranks second to Clowney with 12.5 sacks.
Manziel was an overwhelming choice as freshman of the year, in addition to being selected on all ballots as the first-team quarterback — not bad in a league that features the nation's two highest-rated passers: Alabama's A.J. McCarron and Georgia's Aaron Murray.
"This season has been incredibly surreal," Manziel said. "It's beyond my wildest imagination. It's a true testament to how this team has grown every week, because without these guys none of my individual success would be anything."
He is also considered a leading candidate for the Heisman Trophy, which will be awarded in New York on Saturday. Manziel has put up bigger numbers than former Auburn quarterback Cam Newton, a landslide pick for the Heisman in 2010. No freshman has ever won college football's highest individual honor.
"He's a tremendous competitor and a tremendous leader, and that's something that you really don't see in a player as a redshirt freshman," Sumlin said. "His leadership on and off the field throughout the season has made our season a real successful one."
Like Manziel, Jones was a unanimous selection to the first team. The junior passed up a chance to enter the NFL draft and certainly helped his status with another big season between the hedges, even though the Georgia star missed a couple of games with nagging injuries.
"There have been games this year where he has made a phenomenal amount of plays," Alabama coach Nick Saban said. "The guy is probably one of the best defensive players in the country in terms of his playmaking ability. He's a really good rusher. He's physical. He's instinctive."
Jones had two sacks, one stop behind the line and forced a fumble in last Saturday's thrilling SEC championship game. Georgia had a shot to play for the national title, but they lost to Alabama 32-28. The Crimson Tide will face top-ranked Notre Dame for the BCS crown on Jan. 7.
Five other players were unanimous picks for the first team: South Carolina's Clowney, cornerbacks Johnthan Banks of Mississippi State and Dee Milliner of Alabama, Arkansas receiver Cobi Hamilton, and Alabama center Barrett Jones.
Texas A&M also landed four players on the first team after jumping from the Big 12 to the SEC along with Missouri. Two of the linemen who protected Manziel so well, Luke Joeckel and Jake Matthews, were selected by the voters, as was defensive end Damontre Moore.
The rest of the first team included Georgia freshman running back Todd Gurley, receiver Jordan Matthews of Vanderbilt, all-purpose threat Cordarrelle Patterson of Tennessee, offensive lineman Gabe Jackson of Mississippi State, defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson of Missouri and a pair of LSU defensive standouts, linebacker Kevin Minter and safety Eric Reid.
Barrett Jones, Jarvis Jones and Sturgis were the only repeat first-teamers from the AP's 2011 All-SEC team.
LSU defensive end Sam Montgomery and Georgia safety Bacarri Rambo both slipped from the first team a year ago to the second team this season. Heading in the opposite direction were Jackson, Banks and Reid, all making the jump from second-teamers last year.
Every school was represented by at least one player on the first or second teams except Auburn, which endured a winless season in the SEC and finished 3-9 overall. Coach Gene Chizik was fired after a blowout loss to Alabama, losing his job just two years after guiding the Tigers to a national championship.
The 80th annual AP All-SEC team was selected by a panel comprised of 14 media members representing each of the expanded conference's 11 states.�
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The reclusive Watterson stopped drawing Calvin and Hobbes after about 10 years in 1995 and not much has been seen from him since.
Pastis, a big fan of Watterson's, was able to lure the elder artist into working with him after making some references to the classic comic strip in his own strip.
"Let me tell you. Just getting an email from Bill Watterson is one of the most mind-blowing, surreal experiences I have ever had. Bill Watterson really exists? And he sends email? And he's communicating with me?" Pastis wrote on his blog.
"But he was. And he had a great sense of humor about the strip I had done, and was very funny, and oh yeah.... He had a comic strip idea he wanted to run by me."
The two collaborated on three strips of Pearls Before Swine, not revealing the fact that Watterson was involved until after all three strips had run.
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Great news this week, coming from the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC is finally recommending that pediatricians use the WHO Code growth charts, which are based on the growth patterns of breastfed babies. The growth charts your doctor is probably currently using are based on a small group of formula-fed Caucasian babies who were born between 1929and 1975. Many lactivists have been advocating this for years, so it's great to have the CDC get on board. This is a big deal because an endorsement from the CDC means many doctors offices are likely to make the switch. This has the potential to curb one of the biggest booby traps: unnecessary supplementation. Read Motherwear.com's blog post for more info.
The Stir blog has really stepped their breastfeeding game up lately and we loved this post listing the top 5 breastfeeding myths many people still believe. We love the way the author broke down how much an infant really needs to eat in the early days, and why it's virtually unheard of for a baby to be allergic to breast milk. We also loved their take on aggressive formula marketing, and why Similac isn't really trying to help you breastfeed. We wish the formula companies would keep their hands off our breasts, too!
Another hospital, Woodland Healthcare Center, in Woodland, CA, has been certified as Baby Friendly by the World Health Organization. While this is a fantastic thing for the families served by Woodland, there are still only a paltry 97 Baby Friendly hospitals in the US.
Congratulations to Missoula County, Montana. County health officials have been pushing exclusive breastfeeding at the hospitals for years and a recent study shows their efforts have worked: their breastfeeding rates are much higher than the national average, with 84% of moms initiating breastfeeding.
This week on our Facebook fan page, we asked, "My baby is nursing _____" and you were overheard saying…
Gretchen Jenereaux: while slapping and pinching my other boob with his foot and toes!
Carol Lynn Morgan: like it's going out of style!
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Saturday, August 17, 2013
French Femme Mystique Debunked!
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From my very first visit to France -St Tropez 1967!-ReplyDelete
I have been overwhelmed by my inferiority to French women
my total un-chic-ness and utter sartorial ineptitude.
However, I admire them totally.Replies
St Tropez is not a good place to go to EVER unless yr a starlet or 21, even then...Delete
Anyone can have great style..no matter were you live..ReplyDelete
I find accents.. give a charm..If you put 2 French women side by side ..one with a lovely parisian accent..the other not..silly me I find the accented one more attractive..
the same goes for a man with a British accent..(Michael Kitchen ..say..) same man..no accent..I find the accented one more..
And in life..these days as I approach 60..I pretty much find everyone attractive:)
Love the style of Ines.. I had never even eard of her before you.
Less is more.. for sure..but I still like lots of necklaces together..or bracelets.
Flowers..just more...never less.Replies
Michael Kitchen? J'adore Michael Kitchen. Roger Moore, aussi. French men, non! Jamais! I don't know any chic French women over the age of 30---although our landlady at 80+ had a certain "je ne sais quoi."Delete
Moi aussi j'adore MK..ReplyDelete
Haaa--grass is always greener, eh? Makes sense--I remember when I was in Paris, seeing a few really stand-out elegant French women, but most were "meh." The stand-outs stay in my memory, though, and I guess hence the mystique. doesn't surprise me they watch what we do since we do that with them.ReplyDelete
I've been around Frenchies my whole life, there & here. I'd say that of course it's overdone, yes. BUT there is something they have/do that is different & quite appealing. Not all, not all the time but it is there. If there weren't something to it, it wouldn't have become a *thing*...I tire of the over-adoration, though.ReplyDeleteReplies
So far there are no books out there like,
What Every French Man Knows etc.
How come men get off so easy and are not pushed to feel deep disatisfaction with themselves the way women are?
It's a conspiracy IMHO.
- Lucy O.1:50 PM
Oh, Guilia, how I tire of the over-adoration, too! I call it gushing; so do my French friends. So silly. And now we await what's her name's new book (the one who told us French women don't get fat)- "French Women Don't Get Facelifts." Oy.... She needs to meet a few French women I know (and love). J'adore France always though!ReplyDeleteReplies
So true Lucy ODelete
Too much sun and too many ciggies does not do wonders for the skin.
Lucy & Carol...yes! (And while my French friends are unusual in that they don't smoke or sunbathe....that is unusual & I was surprised. The Frenchies I knew when I was little & in my mid20s/30s ALL smoked & sunbathed. Love them dearly but their skin looks like old luggage now. :(Delete
Vuitton luggage if you please dahlinkDelete
My daughter, who has lived in France would agree with you. She has told me that the French love to criticize everything American and yet are obsessed with us.ReplyDeleteReplies
They seem obsessed with our style of all things. Though I can't figure out what the enormous attraction to Jennifer Annison is? I must be missing something..Delete
This is your opportunity! Start selling translated French magazines to Americans and translated American magazines to the French! Remember me when you are rich and famous. But you're already famous!ReplyDeleteReplies
The French already have an enormous number of magazines and they are not going down the drain any time soon like in the US. They even have big and little sizes of the same magazine like Elle or Grazia.Delete
I haven't figured that one out yet.
I think we are more alike than people like to admit. The fantasy is more fun, I guess.ReplyDelete
A fair amount is true (smoking) but no entirely. You don't see a French woman wearing flannel pj bottoms and flip flops in the grocery store (or in Picard's for that matter). You won't see a table not set beautifully in a French women's house no matter what she is serving. You won't get a bouquet of flowers, a plant or even a key chain not wrapped up when you buy them (c'est pour offrir? ). La presentation counts whether in a store, in a purchase on or a person. They are simply not "negligée" in putting themselves together.ReplyDeleteReplies
No one is questioning those excellent qualities of French women Jacqui.Delete
This is about the slightly insane adoration and wannabeness that is sold to US women.
We can never be good enough unless we become more French or more something else after this wears out, breeding a constant dissatisfaction with ourselves.
Plus most of it is complete BS IMHO.
- Anonymous2:50 AM
Finally, you get around to mentioning the smoking here. It does take pounds off but it also kills. The real problem is that while one is free to kill oneself, killing other people with second hand smoke is simply unacceptable in any civilized society. I won't even go so far as to say that this is a civilized society since there is so much second hand smoke and so much denial of the horrific effects of disseminating toxins into the air.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2:52 AM
The grass is always greener . . . Mystery of the unknown, etc. Wish I could write this in French.ReplyDelete
I Was fascinated by the story on the 'reality' about French women...upshot they smoke they fake it...don' t buy as many fancy undies as we do..and the rest was too slangy to understand.ReplyDelete
It's also true that French women admire American stereotypes and copy then..it is all a weird cultural fantasy..like the extreme French addiction To cowboys and the mythical old movie created West, to be continued,
Happy days,
Sounds like a fabulous read. Thanks for passing on the encouragement! ;-)ReplyDelete
What do I think? i know that nearly ALL editors of women's magazines are women!!!! That's the shocking part. Models being size zero etc.ReplyDelete
The French, like the Italians have an allure, a style and it is mesmerising. However, I can tell you that most of these women are not very intersting, not very individual or authentic or very happy for that matter. Their lives revolves around maintaining to be that person they think they need to be. How crazy is that?
Women's magazines feed us an unrealistic image. I never read them coz I find them rather boring! Jennifer Aniston, do I need to say anymore?
Nice post Carol!Replies
Of course they are interesting.Delete
No one has a problem with their intelligence
The nonsense is coming from the myth we've created not the other way around.


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ROCHESTER — Taking the stage and melting away everyone's winter blues, three of New England's best comics are coming to the Governor's Inn on Saturday, April 13 for an evening of pure laughter and entertainment.
Opening the night and emceeing the evening, up and coming comedian Matt Barry will warm up the crowd for national award winning comedy acts Rob Steen and James Dorsey. Steen has been doing comedy for 20 years and has been featured on several TV shows including being awarded several invites by Dave Letterman on The Late Show where he is a frequent guest. A funny man of very high energy, Steen brings an audience together with a unique style of crowd participation. His act is a mix of situations and observations that Steen calls upon from life as an entertainer. He has been compared to Robin Williams due to his fast paced delivery and quick wit.
James Dorsey has been described as being "out of his mind," "crazy" and "nuts."
After receiving his first D-minus for conduct in the second grade, little Jimmy D. realized school was not his cup of tea."There was a popular after-school program for funny people like me – detention," claims Dorsey.He took his "Disruptive in class" trademark to the stand-up stage and never looked back. He shares life experiences through high energy, witty act outs and facial expressions. His usage of imitations and characters is incredibly vivid and entertaining.
Using timely material and everyday life topics like family and relationships as well as wearing many hats, Dorsey's comedy has taken him to comedy clubs across the country. The season 3 winner of the grand 'Catch a New Rising Star' competition at Nevada's Twin River Casino, Dorsey battled it out against 150 comics over 10 weeks. In the end Dorsey claimed the grand prize, an all expense paid stay in Reno, NV, to perform at the famous Silver Legacy Resort and Casino in front of thousands of seasoned comedy fans.
Dorsey has also been featured on the cover of Pulse Magazine, The Boston Herald, and Worcester Magazine. He has appeared on Spike TV, the MyTV Network and Comcast on Demand. He was also the grand prize winner of "Worcester's Got Talent" competition. Most recently Mr. Dorsey was awarded "Worcester's Funniest Person" by the Worcester Rotarian Club. He was a finalist in the Plymouth Rock Comedy Festival and second runner-up in the Boynton's Taproom 'Stand up Stand off.'
A casual pub-style menu will be available from the Inn's Spaulding Steak & Ale restaurant. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 in the Ballroom at the Governor's Inn. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information and menu, visit www.governorsinn.com or call (603) 332-0107.


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Regardless of award projections, all types of grant support are directly linked
to the hours attending. Grant disbursements will be calculated based upon a
student's final enrollment at the end of drop/add week. Grants may be reduced
based on changes in hours attended.
Enrollment classification is determined
according to the tables below:
than Half-time
Students will NOT be eligible for most forms of financial aid or grants if they are enrolled less than half-time
at FAU. In some cases, Federal Pell Grant recipients may be eligible to receive
their Pell Grant with less than half-time enrollment. Some private/alternative
loans are available for students enrolled less than half-time if additional
funds are needed.
The FAU Academic Achievement Grant is for undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time at FAU who demonstrate financial need and exceptional academic performance. Funds are limited and awards are generated based on priority consideration.
FAU Academic Grant
The FAU Academic Grant is a four-year progressive need-based grant that will increase each year if annual eligibility and renewal requirements are met. Eligibility requirements include an Expected Family Contribution of $10,000 or less, and must be for a degree-seeking undergraduate student enrolled full-time in the fall and spring semesters. Renewal criteria include completing a minimum of 30 credits per year and maintaining a minimum FAU GPA of 3.0.
FAU Grant is a program
of direct grant assistance for
undergraduate and graduate students
enrolled at least half-time at
FAU. Funds are limited and awards
will be made first to those who
meet the priority consideration
dates (first priority date - January 1; secondary priority date - March 1) and who demonstrates
the greatest financial need.
Federal Pell Grant is
an entitlement program meaning
that any student who applies
and is eligible will receive
the grant. Pell grants are awarded
only to students who have not
earned their first bachelor's
degree. Application is made by
completing the FAFSA (see Need-Based
Financial Aid heading above).
Early application submission is encouraged.
Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant (SEOG) is
a program of direct grant assistance
for first baccalaureate degree
students enrolled at least half-time
at FAU. Funds are limited and
awards will be made first to
those who meet the priority consideration
dates (first priority date - January 1; secondary priority date - March 1) and meet the eligibility criteria and demonstrate
the greatest financial need.
First Generation Matching Grant is
a program of direct assistance
for first-time-in-college freshmen
or Florida community/state college
transfer undergraduates enrolled
at FAU who demonstrate financial
need, meet the eligibility criteria and whose parents have not
earned a baccalaureate degree.
Florida Student Assistance Grant is
a program of direct grant assistance
for Florida residents seeking
a first baccalaureate degree
and enrolled full-time at FAU.
Funds are limited. Eligible students
who meet the priority dates (first priority date - January 1; secondary priority date - March 1) will be the first
to receive the awards. Some funds
are available for part-time students.
The Federal
Direct Loan Program, also known as Direct Loans, is for undergraduate and graduate
students who enroll at least
half-time at FAU. The lender is the U.S. Department of Education, which offers these low-interest loans to assist students and parents in paying for the cost of education. Repayment begins six
months after the student graduates,
withdraws or drops below half-time
enrollment. There are two types of Direct Loans: Subsidized and Unsubsidized. For the Direct Subsidized loans, the borrower is not responsible for the interest while still enrolled half-time in school. The Direct Subsidized loans are not eligible for an interest subsidy during the six-month grace period. With the Direct Unsubsidized loans, the interest accrues while the student is in school. The yearly maximum
borrowing limit for a student
is a function of the student's
dependency status (as determined
by the U.S. Department of Education
guidelines) and the student's
grade level, according to the
table below:
* A dependent
student whose parent has been denied
access to the Federal PLUS program
may be eligible to borrow at independent
student loan limits.
Direct Loan Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note
As part of the federal government's initiative to reduce defaults on student
loans, Direct Loan recipients who are
obtaining their first Direct Loan at FAU are required to complete
Entrance Counseling prior to receiving their first loan disbursement.
Entrance counseling is conducted through an online entrance
counseling seminar available through Direct Loan Servicing. Students also must complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) with the Department of Education to process the loan. The MPN may be completed at the Student Loans website.
Loan Exit Counseling
All Federal Direct Loan recipients from any post-secondary institution are
required by federal regulations to complete Direct Loan Exit Counseling upon
graduation or dropping below half-time attendance. As a means toward helping
students meet these requirements, an Exit Counseling Package is sent
to all Florida Atlantic University Federal Direct Loan recipients who have
recently graduated, withdrawn or dropped below half-time. It provides valuable
information regarding repayment and borrower's rights
and responsibilities. After reviewing the information in the package, students
are required to complete an online exit counseling seminar at the Student Loans website.
Employment Programs
Need-Based Employment Programs
The Federal Work Study Program is a federally
funded program for eligible graduate and undergraduate students enrolled at
least half-time and who demonstrate financial need. Students normally work
up to 20 hours per week and are paid biweekly. An attempt is made by the Student
Financial Aid Office to match the job assignment with the student's educational
interest. Priority consideration date are (first priority date - January 1; secondary priority date - March 1). For information on Need-Based
Employment Programs, visit the Financial Aid website and
under the "Types of Aid" drop down, click on "Work Study/Need-Based Employment."
Part-Time Jobs
Off-campus job resources
are open to all registered, degree-seeking,
U.S. employment-authorized students,
regardless of financial need. The
Office of Student Financial Aid
acts as an employer/employee resource
center for FAU students and the
community via the "Get a Job!" database. To
search jobs listings for off-campus,
part-time employment, the "Get a
Job!" database login is located
on MyFAU under
the Money Matters tab.
Student Procedures for Students
Receiving Financial Aid
Undergraduate students wishing to take courses at both FAU and another eligible institution (Concurrent Enrollment) OR only taking courses at another eligible institution (Consortium) must submit the appropriate forms to the FAU Student Financial Aid Office after the drop/add deadline of the "host school" each semester. Failure to submit required documents from the "host school" could result in the reduction of aid. Click here to download a copy of the Transient Student Terms and Conditions Form.
Financial Aid
Direct Parent PLUS Loan is for parents
of dependent students who want
to borrow. Maximum eligibility
is equal to the cost of education
minus other aid. Currently a fixed interest rate of 7 percent is offered on Parent PLUS.
Repayment of principal and interest
begins within 60 days of the
disbursement of the loan. Parents
may be eligible to defer repayment
until the student graduates. For more information, click here.
Unsubsidized Stafford Loans are available for all students once the FAFSA information determines a student's financial need. Some students may only qualify for unsubsidized. Repayment is the same as the Direct Subsidized Stafford Loan except that students accrue interest while enrolled. There are no penalties to pay off the loan early or make payments on the loan(s) while enrolled. For more information, click here.
Direct Grad PLUS Loan allows graduate
and professional students who
have exhausted their Direct
Loan annual limit or aggregate limit the opportunity to borrow
up to the cost of education minus
any other financial aid. Currently a fixed interest rate of 6.31 percent is offered on Grad PLUS. For more information, click here.
Employment is available
to a limited degree to students
with special skills and abilities,
without regard to financial need.
Inquiries and applications should
be directed to the employing
department within the institution
or the Student Employment Office.
The Short-Term Advance is a University monetary advance available to assist
degree-seeking students enrolled at least half-time with:
• Purchasing
• Emergency funds relating to educational expenses
• Unanticipated living expenses
Keep in mind
that the Short-Term Advance is
NOT a source to assist with paying
tuition and other related fees.
Students may borrow up to $750, and a $7.50 non-refundable processing
fee will be assessed.
The Short-Term Advance Application is available exclusively online each term beginning
two weeks before the start of each term. The application is located
on MyFAU (click on the "Money Matters" tab). Short-Term Advance disbursements
will process before the first day of classes. If the student meets the eligibility requirements, funds
should be direct deposited in the student's bank account within two-to-three business
days after processing and are usually received the Friday before start of term.
Note: If
the student is under 18 years of
age, download the Parental
Short-Term Advance Application and
submit to the Office of Student
Financial Aid. In addition, the
student must set up direct deposit.
The ACH Direct Deposit Online Form
is located on MyFAU; click on the
Money Matters tab. For information
and eligibility requirements, visit
the Financial Aid website.
FAU Bookstore Line of Credit Program
In addition to the Short-Term Advance, eligible Financial Aid recipients may receive a $400 line of credit for textbook purchases from the FAU Bookstore. The line of credit can be used for online and in store textbook purchases only. The amount of the line of credit used will be posted as a charge to the student's FAU account. Students who meet the eligibility criteria will be notified of their eligibility for this program via their FAU email. For more details and to review the eligibility criteria visit FAU Bookstore Line of Credit Program.
Disbursement Estimator
The financial aid disbursement estimator is designed as a tool to help students determine what they need to pay the University. The disbursement estimator does not represent a final determination of financial aid disbursements. It is an estimate based on the student's current enrollment and award status. This tool can be accessed by following these instructions.
Tuition Exemption Program for
International Students
International students attending any of Florida's state universities or community
colleges may be eligible to apply for admission as residents for tuition purposes.
In order to qualify, students must be from one of the countries with which
Florida Linkage Institutes are established. Students are required to return
home after their graduate study or undergraduate study, for a length of time equal
to their exemption period. The Institutes also have criteria for selection
of students who will receive out-of-state fee waivers.
To apply for a non-resident tuition exemption, contact the Office for International
Students and Scholars at 561-297-3049 for information about the Linkage Institute
for the student's home country. A student does not need to attend the Institute
where the linkage office is located.
Florida Atlantic University offers students a wide variety of scholarship opportunities,
from freshman and transfer scholarships to foundation scholarships offered
in general categories or for specific colleges or majors. Visit the Financial
Aid website and click on the Scholarships
link to view the most up-to-date list of scholarships available at FAU. In
addition, the FAU Foundation coordinates endowed and non-endowed scholarships
with the Office of Student Financial Aid.
Futures Scholarship Program
The Florida Department of
Education offers both need-based
and non-need-based programs for
Florida residents, including the
Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
Some of these programs require
separate application forms. Information
may be obtained from the FAU Student
Financial Aid Office or the Florida
Department of Education, Office
of Student Financial Assistance,
State Programs, 255 Collins, Tallahassee,
FL 32399-0400, or the Florida
Bright Futures website.
Outside Scholarships
Every college and university has an outside scholarship policy that specifies
what happens to the need-based financial aid package when the student wins
a merit scholarship. An outside scholarship is any scholarship not awarded
by the government or the school, such as a scholarship provided by a private-sector
company, philanthropist or foundation.
Outside scholarships are considered resources, meaning that they reduce a student's
financial aid package dollar for dollar. Receiving scholarships counts toward
students' overall financial resources. Federal regulations require FAU to consider
outside scholarships when calculating students' financial aid packages and
eligibility. Therefore, scholarships may potentially reduce financial aid award. Students are required to report any outside scholarships
to the school's financial aid office. If students fail to report an outside
scholarship, they may be required to repay the school or the government all
or part of the student's need-based financial aid package.
Status for Scholarships
The Internal Revenue Service, in IRS Publication 520 titled Scholarships
and Fellowships, states the following:
1. Scholarship
or fellowship grants are taxable,
unless the student is a candidate
for a degree.
2. Amounts for tuition, fees, books, supplies and equipment are not taxable.
However, amounts for other expenses such as room, board and travel are taxable.
3. The part of any scholarship or fellowship grant that represents payment
for services rendered (such as teaching, research or other services) is taxable.
If you receive
a scholarship and are not sure
about the tax status of the grant,
consult your tax advisor or local
IRS office.
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and their children under all public laws now in effect. The Veterans Affairs
Office, located in the Student Financial Aid Office on the Boca Raton campus,
provides a full range of information about educational assistance, tutorial
assistance and work study for veterans. Students who may be eligible for educational
benefits under any Veterans Administration program are urged to contact the
Veterans Affairs Office.
Veterans are eligible for one fee deferment per term. On the VA Certification
Request form, students may indicate if they would like a deferment. Checking "yes" provides
students with 60 additional days to pay tuition and fees. This extension begins
on the first day of classes.
Certification is not automatic and must be requested prior to the start of
each semester via the VA Certification Request form, available here. Click on VA Forms and then #6 VA Certification Request Form. Due dates for the VA
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To remain eligible for veteran benefits, veteran students may not be on academic
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The person who is abused or neglected as a child is deeply damaged, and the damage extends into adulthood. Because the damage is done in key areas of how one sees oneself, how one trusts others, how one views the parent-child relationship, and what expectations one has about the world and the future, this damage obviously affects both the willingness and ability to give birth to and raise a child.
Life and hope are inextricably linked. To have the courage to say yes to new life requires hope, and hope is one of the most precious things that abuse and neglect destroy in their victims. If the hopes and dreams of the abused person are dashed, they see little hope for the future of their child, and hence abort that child.
Moreover, abuse and neglect make the person weaker both in body and mind. The abuse victim finds it harder to trust her body to bear stress or pain, and finds it harder to engage in mature and flexible thinking. For these reasons, she will often say that a pregnancy is "too much to go through." Abortion seems like the easier option.
Fear of abandonment is another major factor. Children who have been neglected or abandoned are terrified it will happen again. Hence, a pregnant abuse victim is especially vulnerable to threats of abandonment from those demanding she abort. She may also fear that the child will abandon her, and would prefer to abort than to face that kind of abandonment.
A related problem is the parental relationship. A woman who was abused or neglected by her parents in childhood is not going to think that they will be present and supportive during her pregnancy. When she desperately needed help as a child, her parents did not help; hence, she is convinced they will not help now. This increases the temptation to abort.
Pregnancy and childbirth, moreover, catapult a person into the demands of adulthood. One who has been abused or neglected has, essentially, missed out on her childhood, and seeks to cling to or recover it. This increases the unwillingness to lose that childhood in yet another way, that is, by accepting the maturity demanded by parenthood. This is seen as losing one's last chance of being nurtured by a parent.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures rose Thursday with fewer Americans seeking unemployment benefits and early signs that consumers are feeling more confident about spending.
Dow Jones industrial futures rose 4 points to 13,932. The broader S&P futures tacked on 1.4 points to 1,508.20. Nasdaq futures gained 7.5 points to 2,744.75.
The Labor Department said that weekly applications for unemployment benefits fell 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 366,000.
The four-week average, a less volatile measure, dropped to 350,500, the lowest in nearly five years. The average is as low as it is, however, partly due to seasonal factors, which reduced applications sharply last month.
Retailers are releasing sales figures for January and, while early, there are some signs that people are now more willing to shop.
With about 70 percent of economic activity driven by the consumer, economists have been paying close attention to the performance of retailers like Target.
Target Corp. said Thursday that comparable store sales rose more than 3 percent, topping most Wall Street expectations.
Limited Brands, which owns Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works, said January revenue at stores open at least a year rose 9 percent, also topping estimates. Urban Outfitters also beat projections Thursday.
Still, Target Chairman and CEO Gregg Steinhafel raised the issue of the recent payroll tax increase that is taking a bigger chunk out of customers' paychecks, and he said that people are still shopping cautiously.
Possibly supporting Steinhafel's take on the mind of the consumer, the Federal Reserve will release its consumer borrowing report for December later in the day.
And while economists expect to see an increase of $14.4 billion, mostly in student and auto loans, Americans still appear unwilling to take on much credit card debt.


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The 10 Greatest TUF Winner Fails of All Time
(Where's your glass trophy now, playboy? Props: thesun.co.uk)
By CagePotato contributor Jim Genia
In a perfect world, The Ultimate Fighter would give us an up close and personal look at some of the most promising mixed martial artists out there, vying for greatness in the crucible of combat. But in reality, it's become a perversion of manufactured drama and prefabricated stars — stars made bright not by the depth of the competition they must face but by the trouncing of whatever hapless wannabes a SpikeTV producer chose at the tryouts. You see, it stopped being about "who's the best" a long time ago, and was twisted into "who makes for the best TV," so what we get now is more Jersey Shore than Ultimate Fighting Championship, only instead of Snooki and JWoww's cleavage we get an IFL champ or Sengoku veteran beating the ever-loving crap out of people with maybe a handful (if that) of fights.
That's why, when a TUF winner loses in Octagon — sometimes after facing real UFC-level competition for the first time — it's totally awesome! Because, sure, Michael Bisping, Joe Stevenson and Mac Danzig are tough, likeable guys, but don't try to fool us into thinking they're the definition of "badass" just because they defeated a personal trainer from New Orleans, a boxer from Maine and some kid who should be working on a farm. We're not the ignorant general public flicking through the channels, we're knowledgeable MMA fans. We know better!
Therefore, here, in no particular order, is a list of the ten greatest TUF winner fails of all time. It's a list based not on animosity towards any particular fighter, but on animosity towards the Spike TV executive who skipped over the few hundred fighter hopefuls with real talent and real skill, and instead chose the clown with the funky hair, the drinking problem and the propensity for trashing houses…
Michael Bisping vs. Dan Henderson, UFC 100
British fighter Michael Bisping was a stud in the UK MMA scene (which is a lot like saying you're a gold medalist in the Special Olympics) when he got the call to compete on TUF, and he took Season 3 top honors after beating, well, pretty much no one of note. But he continued to rack up wins on the pay-per-views, defeating such marginables as Elvis Sinosic, Charles McCarthy and Jason Day. However, TUF 9 saw him pitted against Dan Henderson as an opposing coach, and we were supposed to believe the inevitable Octagon conflict between them would be competitive. It wasn't, and fans everywhere rejoiced over a knockout so devastating Bisping has no recollection of anything to do with the weekend of July 11, 2009 and about nine days before and after.


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VANCOUVER, BC – A busy month for Canada's youth national teams – and Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency players – came to an end Wednesday when the U-18s suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Mexico in the third-place match at the 2013 COTIF U-20 Tournament.
In total, 18 Whitecaps FC Residency players – six of whom played in that match – donned the Red and White for Canada over the course of the month.
Like the men's U-18 national team, Canada's U-15 side participated in an international competition abroad while the U-17s continued preparations for the upcoming 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
It was an encouraging month for all three teams and the 'Caps players involved, as the club continues to fulfill one of its mandates of producing national team talent.
Canadian men's U-18 national team
Several Residency players played a key part in Canada's fourth-place finish at the prestigious 2013 COTIF U-20 Tournament in Spain.
'Caps goalkeeper Nolan Wirth was rock-solid for the Canadians all tournament. The Comox, B.C. native posted two clean sheets – against Japan and Belarus – and allowed just six goals in six matches.
Just like Wirth, striker Brody Huitema, midfielder Kianz Froese and defender Sam Adekugbe appeared in all six of Canada's contests.
Huitema scored the winner for Canada, who played with 10 men for most of the match, in a 1-0 victory over Japan on the opening day of competition.
After suffering a 2-0 loss to Argentina, the Canadians bounced back with consecutive victories against Bulgaria and Belarus to earn a berth in the semifinals against host Spain. Unfortunately, they fell to a 3-0 defeat against the Spaniards before dropping the third-place match to Mexico on penalties.
'Caps midfielder Mitch Piraux scored Canada's lone regular time marker in the heartbreaking defeat.
In total, seven Whitecaps FC Residency players saw minutes for the Canadians.
"Overall, we were really pleased," head coach Rob Gale told Canada Soccer. "There was good spirit amongst the group and good quality throughout the tournament. It was good to see our players go toe to toe with these nations."
Canadian men's U-17 national team
Canada's preparations for the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup continued earlier this month with a 10-day training camp in Sunrise, Florida.
Five Whitecaps FC Residency players took part in the camp, which also included a three-match exhibition schedule.
Standout 'Caps goalkeeper and Canadian U-17 captain Marco Carducci started all three matches – a 3-1 win over North American Soccer League's Fort Lauderdale Strikers reserves, a 2-0 win over local men's team Plantation Eagles FC, and a scoreless draw with Weston FC.
'Caps midfielders Marco Bustos and Matthew Chow both scored in Canada's victory over Plantation Eagles FC.
"The atmosphere in camp is really positive," Carducci told Canada Soccer earlier in the month. "This is the first time we have gotten back together since qualifying and obviously it feels good to be collectively working towards the FIFA U-17 World Cup."
The 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup is set to begin Oct. 17 in the United Arab Emirates.
Canadian men's U-15 national team
A total of 12 teams competed in the 2013 Copa Mexico de Naciones, which is supposed to serve as a precursor to the proposed U-15 FIFA World Cup. Canada was placed in Group A, along with Paraguay, Chile and host Mexico.
Six Whitecaps FC Residency players represented the Canadian squad, which defeated Paraguay 2-1 in their tournament opener. Residency midfielder David Norman Jr., whose father David Norman Sr. played for both Whitecaps FC and Canada, scored the winner for Canada through a late penalty after getting hauled down in the box just moments earlier.
The Canadians saw their fortunes reversed a day later in a 2-1 loss to Chile, conceding a winner from the penalty spot three minutes into time added on. With Canadian goalkeeper Alic Rasmussen ejected, fullback Steven Furlano stood in his place for the penalty.
On the final day of group action, the Canadians were eliminated from contention after suffering a 7-0 defeat to host Mexico. Six of Mexico's goals were scored with a man advantage.


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Our planet's climate is changing, and the impact on our daily weather has been extreme.
Look at the tornado that hit Brooklyn and Northeast Queens, the Hurricane Sandy disaster, the amount and severity of recent tornados in Oklahoma and other parts of our country, serious drought in some areas like Mississippi, huge snowfalls in other states and gale force winds spreading wildfires.
One of my concerns with this problem is how to communicate with people when disaster is about to hit. Where do you go? What precautions should be taken? How do you protect yourself and your family? Does everyone know what to do in an impending weather emergency?
When I asked where to go in an emergency, I was told Bayside High School or York College. But what if everyone showed up at these locations? There would never be enough room to shelter and protect thousands of people at these sites. It would be chaos.
We need to think now about future emergency situations. People must be prepared. And remember, we live on an island with only a limited number of bridges and tunnels to use. Most of us would be unable to leave.
We are living in scary times. It brings to mind these words from a spiritual, "I ran to the rock to hide my face, And the rock cried out, There ain't no hiding place down here."
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GREENVILLE, Ill. -- Cole Lawson did all he could to give Greenville College a boost, but it wasn't enough to get past Webster, as Greenville College lost 6-1 at Robert E. Smith Field on Monday.
Lawson got on base two times in the game for Greenville College . He singled in the fifth inning.
Dylan Dean Smith got it done on the hill on the way to a win. He allowed one run over seven innings. Smith struck out six, walked one and gave up five hits.
The game was never in doubt after the third, as Webster scored two runs on two hit into a fielder's choices.
Webster brought home one run in the fourth inning, and matched that run total in the eighth. In the fourth, Webster scored on an error, scoring Cody Stevenson.
Webster tacked on another two runs in the fifth. A single by Mitchell Bonds ignited the offense,, bringing home Mike Rainbolt. That was followed up by Ian Foege's single, plating Alex Kazmierski.
The seventh inning saw Greenville College score its only run on the day on an RBI double by Tyler Pilcher.
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Dennis McGuire to be executed next month by a method of lethal injection never tried in the U.S.
Ohio's governor refused Tuesday to spare a condemned inmate who raped and killed a pregnant woman nearly 25 years ago and faces execution next month by a method of lethal injection never tried in the U.S.
Gov. John Kasich's rejection of mercy for death row inmate Dennis McGuire followed a recommendation last month by the Ohio Parole Board. The governor did not explain his ruling, as is customary when Kasich denies mercy to death row inmates.
The board voted unanimously against mercy for McGuire, despite arguments by his lawyers that he be spared because of his chaotic and abusive childhood and the failure of his original attorneys to work hard enough on his behalf.
Kasich's decision came as attorneys trying to stop the execution argued in federal court that McGuire will experience "agony and terror" because of the effect of the new execution method.
The drugs won't sedate McGuire properly, and he will experience a suffocation-like syndrome known as air hunger, the attorneys said in filings Monday and Tuesday.
They also said McGuire exhibits several symptoms of sleep apnea, which could exacerbate the problem.
The drugs were chosen because of a shortage of other lethal injection drugs.
"McGuire will experience the agony and terror of air hunger as he struggles to breathe for five minutes after defendants intravenously inject him with the execution drugs," the inmate's attorneys said in a Monday court filing.
The dose planned for McGuire isn't enough to properly sedate him, meaning he'll experience "the horrifying sensation" of being unable to breathe, Harvard anesthesiology professor David Waisel said in a Tuesday filing in support of the inmate.
McGuire, 53, is scheduled to die Jan. 16 for the 1989 rape and fatal stabbing of Joy Stewart in Preble County in western Ohio.
McGuire's lawyers asked federal judge Gregory Frost to delay the execution while they challenge the proposed lethal injection system.
A message was left with the Ohio attorney general's office, which was expected to oppose McGuire's filing.
Supplies of Ohio's former execution drug, pentobarbital, dried up as its manufacturer put it off limits for executions. It's a challenge facing other death penalty states as well.
Instead, Ohio's Department of Rehabilitation and Correction plans to use a dose of midazolam, a sedative, combined with hydromorphone, a painkiller, to put McGuire to death.
That combination of drugs has never been used in a U.S. execution. They are included in Kentucky's backup execution method, while Florida uses midazolam as part of its three-drug injection process.
In its ruling last month, the parole board criticized McGuire's attempts over the years to evade responsibility and said that a recent letter he sent Kasich describing the slaying as a lovers' quarrel gone wrong was disingenuous. It also questioned his claims of childhood abuse and instead focused on the brutality of Joy Stewart's stabbing death.
"McGuire's crime is very disturbing in character, as it involved the rape and slaying of a nearly eight-month-pregnant woman," the board said.
McGuire was mentally, physically and sexually abused as a child and has impaired brain function that makes him prone to act impulsively, his lawyers said in a filing with the board.
"Dennis was at risk from the moment he was born," the lawyers wrote. "The lack of proper nutrition, chaotic home environment, abuse, lack of positive supervision and lack of positive role models all affected Dennis' brain development."


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The Eagles made it official today: Howie Roseman is the team's next general manager.
The 34-year-old Roseman, who has acted as the team's vice president of player personnel for the last two years, replaces Tom Heckert. Heckert took the GM job at Cleveland two weeks ago. Although his title suggests it, Roseman will not have the final say on personnel matters. Head coach Andy Reid is the de facto GM.
Roseman doesn't have a formal background in football, but he has been with the organization for 11 years, moving over from the business side several years ago. He has been credited with spotting several players that are now on the team, including defensive end Juqua Parker. He has already developed a reputation around the league for doing his homework. According to some within the organization, he watches as much film as anyone.
"He knows his stuff," an NFL GM said earlier this week. "It's not like the Eagles are promoting some guy off the street. He's become more involved in personnel matters and looks to have a keen eye for talent."
Roseman was at the Senior Bowl earlier this week scouting players, along with his staff and most of Reid's coaching staff. He declined to address the reports about his upcoming promotion. Roseman, a lawyer by trade, will meet with the media today at 1:30 pm at the NovaCare Complex. It will essentially be his introduction to the Eagles' fan base.
Here's the release from the team:
Now in his 11th year in Philadelphia, Roseman spent the last two seasons as the team's vice president of player personnel. As the team's general manager, he will maintain a very similar role, working closely with head coach Andy Reid in all aspects of the player personnel department. He will manage the college and pro scouting staffs, organize draft meetings and the draft board, scout the top collegiate players around the country and assist in formulating the team's roster throughout the year.
The 34-year-old Roseman originally joined the Eagles in 2000 as salary cap/staff counsel. He was elevated to director of football administration in 2003 and to vice president of football administration in 2006. In this role, Roseman worked in the personnel department evaluating players around the NFL and for the draft. He also represented the team to the NFL on contract, salary cap, and player personnel matters.
Roseman earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Florida before earning a JD degree from Fordham Law School. Howie and his wife, Mindy, reside in Philadelphia with their son, Jake, and their daughter, Emma.


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Although I just play the role of a scientist on the internet, my father actually is one. As well as being a medical doctor, he is a retired professor of biophysics. I am telling you this because he has recently co-authored a book on a subject that might interest readers of ScienceBlogs: fluoridation of human…


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April 28. 2013 12:20AM
NASCAR Sprint Cup: Harvick late move wins Richmond
By The Sports Xchange
Sprint Cup Series driver Kevin Harvick (29) celebrates winning the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway on Saturday. (Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports)
RICHMOND, Va. - With fresher tires and a career knack of come-from-behind wins, Kevin Harvick took advantage of a late caution and then grabbed the lead with two laps to go and held on for a green-white-checker finish and win in Saturday night's Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway.
When racing resumed after the final caution, Harvick was in seventh place. But backed with some savvy driving and getting by six drivers in front of him, Harvick won his first race of 2013 and needed the six extra laps over the scheduled 400 laps to do so.
Clint Bowyer finished second, followed by Joey Logano, Juan Pablo Montoya and Jeff Burton to round out the top-five.
Sixth through 10th were Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth, Aric Almirola, Kurt Busch and Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Kurt Busch and Tony Stewart got into a post-race beating and banging battle after Busch pushed Stewart out of the way on the final restart, taking Stewart out of his groove and a likely top-10 finish.
Stewart, who has struggled all season, saw those struggles continue, finishing 18th.
With 88 laps left in the race, Kyle Busch, Brian Vickers and Landon Cassell all received penalties for commitment line violations coming onto pit road during a caution period, proving particularly costly for Busch, who was challenging for the lead at the time. The penalties dropped all three drivers behind the 28th-place car at the time.
However, when Busch's crew chief, Dave Rogers, appealed the penalty, NASCAR agreed and rescinded the penalty, putting Busch back where he was when the caution came out, namely in sixth place.
That elation was short-lived, however, when with 73 laps left, several cars were involved in a wreck when Tony Stewart's car spun, collecting the cars of Jimmie Johnson and Kyle Busch.
Just over 10 laps later, another significant wreck occured involving Kasey Kahne and Mark Martin, bringing out the ninth caution of the race. Martin Truex Jr. and Juan Pablo Montoya both stayed out on the racetrack and did not pit, giving them the lead when racing resumed with 57 laps remaining.
But less than two laps later, the older Busch brother, 2004 Cup champ Kurt, spun Truex, bringing out the 10th caution flag and taking away Truex's best hopes for his first Sprint Cup career short track win.
Juan Pablo Montoya grabbed the lead late in the race and in pursuit of his first short track race on the Cup circuit, as well. However, Kevin Harvick had tires with 30 laps less on them than Montoya's, and he continued to close in on Montoya's lead.
Montoya's chances to win took a big hit with six laps remaining when Brian Vickers, replacing the injured Denny Hamlin in the No. 11 Toyota, spun out and hit the wall, bringing out yet another caution.
Surprisingly, Montoya came in and pitted for four tires and fuel, giving up the lead and falling to sixth.
Coming into Saturday's 300-mile event, Kenseth appeared ready to extract revenge against NASCAR for the penalties it issued Wednesday after a part in the motor of Kenseth's Kansas race-winning car last Sunday was found illegal.
Not only did Kenseth earn the pole in Friday's qualifying, he dominated much of the first half of Saturday's 400-lap race around the 3/4-mile short track, leading 140 laps.


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A few days ago, we closed a big third quarter for Hulu. In addition to our traditional quarterly recap, we'd also like to take the opportunity to announce a material content license agreement with Univision.
- CONTENT. The content offerings in Hulu and Hulu Plus have seen dramatic growth over the past 90 days and on a year-over-year basis, with videos offered in Hulu growing 39% year-over-year and videos offered in Hulu Plus growing 106% year-over-year. Most notably from the past 90 days, we have entered into a significant licensing agreement with Univision that will bring hundreds of hours of top-rated Spanish-language telenovelas, variety shows, comedies, and reality series from the Univision family of networks. Current-season content and content from Univision's vast library will be coming to Hulu and Hulu Plus over the next 90 days.
Here are just some of the reasons why we are so excited about this agreement:
- • The Hispanic population in the US is already over 50 million and growing much faster than the balance of the US population. The Hispanic community accounted for fully 50% of the population growth in the US this past decade. The Hispanic population in the US is already larger than the populations of, to name a few countries, Canada, South Korea, or even Spain.
- • Univision is the undisputed leader in premium content for the Hispanic community in America. Among the Hispanic community, 24 of the top 25 most-watched series during TV's fall premiere week were Univision shows.
- • Univision has done an incredible job creating content that appeals to the Hispanic digital generation; year-to-date, Univision is the country's third most-watched network among all Americans 18-34 years old. Univision's content clearly appeals to the generation that most intensely craves access to content on their terms (anytime, anywhere). This is a great fit for Hulu and our product vision.
- • Prior to Hulu's agreement with Univision, the Hispanic community in America has not had a digital distribution service that served top-tier long-form content of this magnitude across Internet-connected devices, on demand. We are thrilled to be the first service to do so.
Further details on this important agreement can be found here.
The Univision agreement comes on the heels of a successful summer of exclusive programming on Hulu. All three of our summer exclusives — "Misfits," "The Booth At the End," and "Whites" — hit No. 1 on our Most Popular ranking at various points throughout the summer. We will continue to invest in bringing our users exclusive, defining, top-tier programming.
In the past 90 days, we also launched our first foray into original long-form programming with "A Day in the Life," a six-episode, half-hour documentary series by acclaimed filmmaker Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me," "The Greatest Movie Ever Sold," "30 Days"). With "A Day in the Life," we kicked off a new Hulu initiative designed to creatively and financially support the work of independent storytellers. Hulu is always looking to invest in exclusive, high-quality content, and we are proud that "A Day in the Life" ranked as the most popular series on Hulu numerous times throughout the summer. "A Day in the Life" is a great example of the kind of content we will be investing in as part of our original programming initiative.
- INTERNATIONAL. On Sept. 1, we launched a Hulu subscription service in Japan. This was a first, but important, step to advance our aspiration to serve customers all over the world. While it is still early days for this service, we are encouraged by the response we have seen from both users and content owners. As we have done with our services in the US market, we have continued to add to the roster of content we offer in Japan, most recently by adding films from Miramax's highly regarded library.
- HULU PLUS. The Hulu Plus subscription service exceeded 1 million paid subscribers during the summer that just passed. Based on our research, we believe this represents the fastest ramp ever to 1 million paid subscribers among any video subscription service in the US. Over the past 90 days, we have added significantly to our device footprint, including:
- • 12 additional Android mobile phones and two Android tablets
- • Select Panasonic TVs and Blu-ray players
- • Select LG LCD TVs, Blu-ray players, and set-top boxes
- • Roku 2 set-top boxes
- • Western Digital set-top boxes
In total, Hulu Plus is now accessible from more than 120M devices in market, with more to come.
Though we only exited our invite-only period for Hulu Plus less than a year ago and our Japan launch was just on Sept 1, we anticipate our subscription services to account for more than half of Hulu's overall revenues within the next 12 months (our subscription services generate revenue from both subscription fees and, in the US, a modest amount of advertising).
- HULU'S ADVERTISING SERVICE. While not technically a Q3 milestone since we launched this product earlier this week (Oct. 3), I would be remiss if I did not mention our most recent innovation, Hulu Ad Swap. Hulu Ad Swap puts complete control in the hands of the user, who can now swap out of an ad they are watching for one they decide is more relevant. Advertisers, users, and content owners all win when the user is empowered in this manner. Our research has shown that this feature is driving 93% higher unaided brand recall and 35% higher purchase intent. With these highly unusual early results, it would be hard to overstate the impact we believe this feature will have on video advertising. Hulu Ad Swap exemplifies the philosophical difference between selling ads and inventing better ways to serve users and advertisers.
- SOCIAL. In Q3, we made TV much more social through two new integrations with Facebook. In July, we launched Facebook Connect on Hulu and, in September, we launched the Hulu on Facebook app. Through Facebook Connect, Hulu and Hulu Plus users can easily log on to Hulu using their Facebook account, comment on a moment in time from shows or movies on Hulu, and interact with their Facebook friends. Separately, over at Facebook.com, the Hulu on Facebook app is a fully integrated experience that enables the user to watch Hulu videos without leaving Facebook. We are very excited to empower and connect users via these two Hulu product innovations.
It has been a big third quarter for Hulu, and a big year thus far. We are extremely thankful to our customers for their belief in Hulu and their support of our relentless pursuit of better ways. On behalf of the entire Hulu team, thank you for allowing us to serve you.
P.S. Some photos from the past 90 days at Hulu HQ (and beyond)


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ATLANTA (AP) — Around the Final Four and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the games.
Russ Smith has a reputation for being a little, shall we say, out there. This, after all, is the player whose nickname is "Russdiculous." He's never met a shot he didn't like, and his antics drove coach Rick Pitino to distraction his first year at Louisville.
And that exuberance isn't limited to the court.
Pitino was talking Sunday about the passion his players have for the other sports at Louisville. After mentioning that Gorgui Dieng goes to every women's game, Pitino said Smith had been something of a super fan for a women's soccer game.
"Russ Smith took off all his clothes — except his underpants, of course — and painted his body red for a women's soccer game in the cold," Pitino said.
Smith was quite proud to confirm Pitino's story, nodding his head and giving a big thumbs up.
"Now you know what I'm coaching," Pitino said, smiling.
— Nancy Armour — http://twitter.com/@nrarmour
Spike Albrecht has an actual first name. Outside of his mother, no one uses it.
Heck, there are plenty of people who don't even know his given name is Michael.
"I write Spike on my papers, my tests," Michigan's freshman guard said Sunday. "My teachers call me Spike."
The nickname came from the first pair of baseball spikes that Albrecht got when he was about 5 years old.
"I was a big baseball fan," he says. "I started wearing them everywhere. I was wearing them out to eat, to go to church and stuff like that. It's kind of embarrassing. So people started calling me Spike. And here I am, a freshman in college, and it still sticks."
During the Final Four, his actual name is used in the program and on the box scores given out to the media. Albrecht figures there's at least one person who is pleased with that development.
"My mom still calls me Michael," he says. "She's got to. She's my mom."
— Paul Newberry — http://twitter.com/@pnewberry1963
John Beilein will have plenty of fans in the crowd Monday night when his Michigan team takes on Louisville for the national title.
And some of them don't even have much of a connection to Michigan.
"We have several players here. Two LeMoyne players are here. I've heard from Erie Community College players, Canisius players," Beilein said, rattling off a few of his previous seven coaching stops. He has also coached at Nazareth, Richmond, West Virginia, and of course, Michigan.
Beilein's best NCAA tournament run before this season was a quarterfinal appearance with West Virginia in 2005. The Mountaineers finally lost to ... Rick Pitino's Louisville team. Now it's Beilein vs. Pitino again for even bigger stakes.
— Noah Trister — http://twitter.com/@noahtrister
Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said 'thank you' to Shockers fans on Sunday by taking out a full-page advertisement in the hometown newspaper, The Wichita Eagle.
The Shockers were eliminated by Louisville in the Final Four on Saturday night.
The advertisement is almost entirely black — the school colors are black and yellow — with the Shockers' logo above the words in white that say, "Thank you, Shocker faithful."
There is a reproduction of Marshall's signature, and at the bottom of the page, the school's Twitter and Facebook handles accompany the words, "We keep marching."
This was Wichita State's first trip to the Final Four since 1965.
— Dave Skretta — http://twitter.com/@APdaveskretta
Drury is the Division II national champion.
Alex Hall made two free throws with 22 seconds left to complete a long, methodical rally from a 17-point hole and help Drury beat Metro State 74-73 on Sunday in the NCAA tournament final.
Metro State had a chance to win the game, but Mitch McCarron and Brandon Jefferson both missed shots underneath the rim in the closing seconds, and the buzzer sounded and confetti started to fly as Drury ran to center court and began to celebrate its national title.
The Panthers overcame 19 turnovers to win the championship.
"What an unbelievable championship game," said NCAA President Mark Emmert, who awarded the trophy to the school from Springfield, Mo.
— Dave Skretta
The Amherst Lord Jeffs have won their second Division III men's basketball national championship, defeating Mary Hardin-Baylor 87-70 at Phillips Arena.
Wolverines? Cardinals?
There's no better nickname in Atlanta than the one sported by Amherst, which is playing in the Division III championship game at Philips Arena. Ladies and gentlemen, the Lord Jeffs.
The school and its namesake town in Massachusetts were named after Lord Jeffery Amherst, a famed officer in the British Army during the 1700s. Hence, the unique moniker for the college's athletic teams.
— Paul Newberry
It was somewhat of a Super Bowl redux at the Division III championship game.
Amherst and Mary Hardin-Baylor were just starting the second half Sunday when a bank of lights inside Philips Arena went dark. There were enough lights still on that officials didn't immediately halt the game, but they huddled at the scorer's table during the first dead ball.
The officials met with coaches from both teams and decided to play on, even though the lights hadn't come back on. It was still bright enough to continue with the game.
Amherst led 46-39 when the lights went out.
— Dave Skretta
Future Louisville players aren't going to be too happy with Peyton Siva.
Cardinals coach Rick Pitino likes his players to limit their outside distractions, which is why he highly "encourages" them not to use social media sites like Twitter. But Instagram isn't really on Pitino's radar — at least, it wasn't before Sunday.
"I'm going to mess it up for the guys who are coming in," Siva said. "He doesn't really know anything about Instagram yet. That's why we get away with that."
Sure enough, if you check the Twitter feeds of the Louisville players, there's not much there. (Except for Kevin Ware, but he's a national celebrity now.) Instagram, however, is a different story, with many of the Cardinals posting dozens of pictures of themselves and their teammates.
"He can't tell me not to do it because I'm leaving tomorrow," said Siva, a senior. "So I'm good."
— Nancy Armour
It has been 31 years since we've seen a national semifinals like we witnessed Saturday night.
The last time all three Final Four games were decided by five points or fewer was 1982. On Saturday, Louisville rallied to beat Wichita State 72-68 and Michigan held on to beat Syracuse 61-56.
It was a welcome change for anyone bored by those three regional finals last weekend that ended in blowouts.
The last time both games where that close North Carolina beat Houston 68-63 in one semifinal, and Georgetown edged Louisville 50-46 in the other. Then the Tar Heels won the title 63-62 on Michael Jordan's jumper.
— Noah Trister
The Louisville women's team will be getting plenty of cheers in Atlanta.
Turns out, the men are big fans.
Both Louisville teams made it to the Final Four. The men already advanced to the championship game in Atlanta with a semifinal victory over Wichita State; the women are facing California in a semifinal at New Orleans on Sunday night.
The men were on a bus leaving Indianapolis when the women pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of their NCAA tournament, beating Brittney Griner and defending national champion Baylor 82-81 in the regional semifinals.
"We were yelling at the little TVs," guard Petyon Siva said. "We were on the bus jumping up and down."
Siva and several of his teammates attended every women's game they could when both teams were in Louisville.
"I think they're exciting to watch," he said. "A lot of people say they don't like girls basketball. I love watching them play, just their heart and hustle. They're basically a carbon copy of us. They go out there and play with a lot of energy. They go out and play without a lot of flash. They just get the job done."
— Paul Newberry
Covering his 35th Final Four, AP Basketball Writer Jim O'Connell was honored by the NCAA and the Final Four coaches Saturday in Atlanta.
Louisville coach Rick Pitino presented the man many call "Oc" with a basketball signed by the Final Four coaching brethren: Pitino, Jim Boeheim, John Beilein and Gregg Marshall.
"Jimmy. The Best," was the message Boeheim wrote.
Reporters gave O'Connell a standing ovation at the ceremony, held during Sunday's interview sessions to preview the national title game.
A pretty cool moment for our veteran, who began his run at the 1979 Final Four. You may remember 1979 as the year Larry Bird faced off with Magic Johnson.
On Monday, the 35th anniversary of that classic game, Louisville plays Michigan and O'Connell will be at his normal station, on press row, breaking it down the way only he can.
—Eddie Pells — http://twitter.com/@epells
Louisville will be playing for its third national championship on Monday night.
The Cardinals are 2-0 in championship games, beating UCLA in 1980 and Duke in 1996. Coach Rick Pitino's team will take a 15-game winning streak into the final. It is Louisville's longest streak since the 2003-04 season.
The last team to beat the Cardinals was Notre Dame, in overtime, on Feb. 9.
But Cardinals center Gorgui Dieng said Sunday that going 3-0 will depend on how effective Louisville's press is against Michigan.
"We could not win without our pressure," Dieng said.
Louisville's come-from-behind 72-68 semifinal victory was its 34th of the season, a school record for wins.
— Charles Odum — http://twitter.com/@CharlesOdum
Drury and Metro State fans received a little extra motivation to pump up the volume at their Division II national championship game Sunday at Philips Arena.
In addition to free admission to the game, it was announced during the contest that two tickets to Monday night's Louisville-Michigan matchup would be awarded to the loudest fans. That news brought a few extra cheers.
It could mean an extra day in Atlanta for a couple of lucky fans instead of heading back to Drury in Springfield, Mo., or Metro State in Denver on Monday.
Drury had the definite advantage in the stands, with several sections of fans wearing the Panthers' red.
— Charles Odum
Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will lead up to 3,000 kids who will dribble basketballs on a one-mile trek through downtown Atlanta on Sunday.
Those taking part in the Final Four Dribble will make their down Andrew Young International Boulevard through the heart of events that are part of the national semifinals.
They picked a great day — it's sunny, 70-degrees in Atlanta once again.
— Charles Odum
Wichita State guard Nick Wiggins' season ended Saturday night. The recruiting of his talented younger brother is ongoing.
He hears the question two or three times a day — "Where's your brother going to school?" — and Nick said it's usually from someone with a rooting interest in Kentucky, Florida State or Kansas.
Nick's brother, 6-foot-7 swingman Andrew Wiggins, a senior at West Virginia's Huntington Prep, happens to be one of the top-ranked players in the class of 2013.
There's also another Wiggins hooping it up: Mitchell, the oldest brother, plays for Southeastern University, an NAIA school in Lakeland, Fla.
It appears that Andrew is the best of the basketball-playing bunch, though.
"He deserves all the attention," said Nick, who thinks his brother will announce his college choice in the next couple weeks. "We've still been talking about it, rapping about it, and we're just going to try to help him make the best decision."
— Dave Skretta
NCAA Finals Watch follows the Final Four games and all the activities surrounding the event as seen by journalists from The Associated Press from across Atlanta. It will be updated throughout the day with breaking news and other items of interest. Follow AP reporters on Twitter where available.