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Barnards computer science community is getting more support, thanks to extended services at a student-run help room.
The help room for computer science and applied math, housed in available classrooms on Barnards campus, added two additional teaching assistants, expanded from two to three times a week, and is being utilized by more students on a regular basis this semester.
Hosanna Fuller, BC 16, started the help room last semester to provide more help for students outside of office hours.
The office hours that were available for more specific questions didnt help you with the high-level ideas, Fuller said.
Priority for help room use is given to Barnard students, who can come to the help room and receive more individualized attention and ask more in-depth question than teaching assistants have time to address during their hours.
Theres obviously not enough time for the TAs to help one student out for a prolonged period of time, Fuller said.
You can really ask any question you want, Fuller added about the help room. The last few sessions we had we gave class picking advice and mentorship advice, because thats what the students want.
Fuller said that in addition to providing more help sessions outside of class and office hours, her inspiration for the help room came from wanting to provide more support to women in the often male-dominated field of computer science.
Fuller said that she took a computer science course during her first semester at Barnard and felt alienated as one of only a few women in the course.
Dave Bayer, a professor of mathematics at Barnard and the help rooms faculty advisor, said that the community aspect benefits how students learn in the room.
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WATERLOO | A contract to upgrade Waterloo City Hall's main meeting room won approval this week.
City Council members voted 5-2 Monday to approve a $194,500 contract with Failor-Hurley Construction, of Waterloo, to renovate, install new electronic equipment and add a wheelchair ramp to the council chambers on the building's second floor.
Councilmen Steve Schmitt and Tom Lind voted against the project.
"While I look at these chambers and do not argue for a minute that they need to be touched up a little bit, I just struggle with supporting this given what we're doing right now as far as the budget goes," Schmitt said. "While I think this is a real good project I think the timing on this is just completely wrong."
Mayor Buck Clark countered that abandoning the project now would not help lower taxes in the upcoming budget.
"This is not general fund money," Clark said. "It is not necessarily taxpayer money although it will be paid back with taxpayer money. This project has been in the works and we have been planning bond money for this for at least four or five years."
He also said the work is not just a "cosmetic makeover" given the addition of data ports, cameras and other equipment to improve the meeting presentations and eliminate using lots of paper.
"We're not in the 20th century with electronic equipment," Clark said.
Failor-Hurley submitted the lowest of six bids on the project and came in well under the $250,000 estimated cost.
Council meetings after Feb. 17 are expected to be held at the Waterloo Center for the Arts while the council chambers are renovated.
Cazenovia The Cazenovia Board of Education meeting room overflowed with students, parents, coaches and other supporters of the districts girls softball program last Monday, Jan. 27, all of them there to lobby the school board to create a second modified team to accommodate the large influx of new seventh grade players moving up this year.
Without the addition of a second modified team, supporters claim, the program will have to cut about a dozen players this year since the program currently has no junior varsity team and the modified and varsity teams can only have a certain number of players. Such a circumstance could permanently harm the future of the program, since cut players may move to another sport, some argued.
Frankly, we didnt see the numbers coming out of the youth program like they did, said varsity softball coach Ed Roickle. He told the board there are already 42 players signed up for this years program, and, without a third team, 10 or 12 girls will get cut. There wont be any other way to do it, and it would be a shame to deny them the chance to play, he said.
The Cazenovia softball program historically has had one varsity, one junior varsity and one modified (grades 7 and 8) team. In 2012, due to large number of ninth and 10th graders on the varsity team, it was decided to temporarily eliminate the JV team while fielding a varsity team of 15 players and a 7-8 modified team of 15 players, for a total of 30 players. Money was included in the budget that year for a JV team but was not used, according to both Roickle and district athletic director Michael Byrnes.
Last year, money for a JV team was again included in the district budget but was not used due to small player numbers at the ninth and 10th grade levels. Instead, the modified team had 18 players and the varsity team has 17 players, Roickle said. After two years without a JV team, no money was budgeted for it in 2014 due to an uncertainty regarding numbers at the seventh and eigth grade levels, but, as it turned out, 42 players signed up, including 32 at the 7-8-9 levels.
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BUFFALO CENTER | The North Iowa Community School is about ready to unveil a new addition that Superintendent Cory Myer describes as "a mini YMCA."
The addition includes a new gymnasium that has reinforced walls to make it a tornado safe room.
It also has a weight room and locker rooms on the first floor, as well as a fitness room and a suspended walking track on the second floor.
A ribbon cutting ceremony and open house will take place on Sunday, Feb. 9.
The whole facility will be open to members of the public who take an annual training class and are issued key cards. The annual fee is $50.
Myer said the public will be able to use the facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as long as students are not using it.
He said members of the public have been allowed access to the school building for a number of years for fitness purposes, but the new, high-end fitness equipment and walking track give them many more options.
People are particularly excited about the track, which gives them somewhere to walk during the winter, according to Myer.
He said the new gym doesn't have seating because it isn't big enough for that. It will be used as a practice gym by school sports teams, AAU teams and community teams. The district will continue to use the older gym at the school for competition.
The safe room has precast concrete walls almost a foot thick that can withstand a direct hit from a tornado, according to Myer.
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There are many reasons for keeping and raising grasscutters. Not only are they friendly, they will entertain you with their antics. In addition, the grasscutter will eat up your kitchen vegetable waste; they can be exhibited and exported too.
Grasscutter farming is great if you have a space as small as a room, parking store or kitchen. They give the farmer less trouble; they can get most or all of their food needs from grass. They are one of the most efficient bush-meat producers. In their wild state, grasscutters are one of the many creatures that practise polygamy. In domestication, they are more promiscuous.
Very cheap to start
Grasscutter raising can be started with a wooden cage and one family of grasscutter breeders normally called a colony, which is sold for N45,000 to N50,000 depending on the age and specie. A colony comprises one male and four females. The cage can be constructed at a cost of N10,000 by any roadside carpenter. The cages can be placed anywhere in the compound or even in the kitchen.
For meat production
Raising grasscutters for meat production is ideal; they are fast growing rodents, live the longest and are also the toughest of all domesticated rodents. They reach a good weight with little supplement feeding and the most preferred bush-meat. The male grasscutter on average reaches a size of up to two times larger than chicken meat. Additionally, they grow quickly and can be sold as a breeder at a young age of 12 weeks after a diet of primarily milk and pasture. This combination of cheap feed and fast maturation makes grasscutters profitable for those raising the rodents for market purposes. Another reason is that they are efficient converters of a wide range of vegetables and grass matters into meat.
For breeding stock production
This is one of the most lucrative aspects of the grasscutter farming. The turnover period could be very short, maximum of three to four months after birth. The grasscutter breeding family comprising one male and four females is referred to as a colony. This colony can produce between 50 and 56 more grasscutters in just one year if well managed. Imagine the financial gains!
For employment creation
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Derrick Brooks, Michael Strahan and Ray Guy were among those who made it to Canton.
Seven finalists made thePro Football Hall of Fame in the Class of 2014 that was announced on Saturday, including recent stars, older luminaries and the first-ever pure punter to be enshrined.
Derrick Brooks was perhaps the most qualified candidate, and Bucs Nationreflected on the career of the former star linebacker who helped bring a championship to the franchise.
Another high-profile addition to the Hall was former Giants' defensive end Michael Strahan, and the folks over at Big Blue Viewincluded a quote from team president John Mara.
"I'm thrilled for Michael," said John Mara, the Giants' president and chief executive officer. "He was one of the greatest players in franchise history. Without him, there's no way we would have won Super Bowl XLII. Not only was he a huge part of that team because of his play on the field, he was the leader of that defense. The other players looked up to him. He established a mark for consistency during his outstanding 15-year career. Very few people played the position as well as he did, particularly because he played the run as well as being a great pass-rusher. He was a leader and a great player and I'm delighted that he is going to his rightful place in Canton."
Former Seahawks offensive tackle Walter Jones made the cut, and Field Gulls celebrated his accomplishments on the field.
Walter Jones is a no-brainer as a Hall of Famer, and it just tells you how incredibly dominant he was that he gets in on his first ballot. Jones is considered by many as the best left tackle of all time, could be considered among the best offensive linemen in the NFL's history, and is obviously up there as one of the Seahawks' best players ever.
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Airways Brewing is about to begin an expansion project. The brewery and tasting room will remain at the current location on West Valley Highway, but Airways Beer & Bistro on W. Harrison Street in downtown Kent will be expanded and transformed.
The project increases seating capacity from 35 to 150 with the addition of a family-friendly seating area. A new and expanded kitchen will be added, as well as new ground-floor level restrooms.
The remodel includes a transformation of the currently vacant 3,000 square foot patio into a gated garden space for outdoor music and entertainment. Fire pit tables and a retractable awning will allow the garden to be used year-round. Also outside, Airways intends to add a grill and smoker, which makes Executive Chef Ken Buckley very happy.
The Bistro was something different for us and we didnt quite know what to expect, said Alex Dittmar, founder and head brewer at Airways Brewing Company. We took our already strong brand and built a solid reputation for quality. Thanks to our fantastic customers, weve decided to grow in downtown Kent and I think people are going to love what we have planned.
The patio remodel will come together first, with plans to open the new outdoor space in early summer. Interior remodel plans are being drawn and the process is in motion, however Airways Brewing is not yet able to provide a firm timeline for the project. They expect work to get underway within the next six months if not sooner, with the goal of completion by the end of 2014.
Part of the City
Since opening approximately two years ago, the Bistro has become a beloved downtown business and even earned the Best Economic Engine award from the Kent Downtown Partnership in 2013.
Were very excited about what these changes mean for our company, and the team that has helped build it, said co-owner Dione Dittmar. We also feel that our expansion fits in well with the City of Kents long-term plans for the area, as well as demand from Kent residents for more restaurants and retail in the heart of downtown.
Samples of the deliciousness that will spring from the new kitchen.
The Wall Street Journal published a story last year about the positive impact that craft breweries have on communities and local economies. Other publications have suggested that small, locally owned breweries create jobs and generate revenue, but also foster a valuable sense of community. Such reports validate something that many of us have believed for years: breweries are good for neighborhoods. The ongoing relationship between Airways Brewing and the City of Kent is a manifestation of that observation.
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Purdue has made another effort to make things easier for students and their parents to choose Purdue.
The Board of Trustees approved that the room and board rates for the 2014-15 academic year would be reduced 2.5 percent. There were some increases in housing rates, such as in Hawkins Hall, but the overall average came out to be a 0.2 percent reduction.
Additionally, meal plan costs will be reduced by 5 percent. These meal plans, which students living in the dorms are required to have, cost from$2,998 to $5,172. There are also on-campus housing locations where a meal plan isn't required, such as Hilltop Apartments and Purdue Village. Room rates not including a meal plan range from $2,574 in Cary Quadrangle to $9,500 in First Street Towers.
In addition to the reduced dining rates, students in the fall will be able to use their dining dollars in any retail store on campus.
President Mitch Daniels said by increasing the social benefits of living on campus, more students are encouraged to come to Purdue and study over the summer.
"Our pledge to students and their families is to deliver a world-class college experience - from the classroom to campus life - and to keep a Purdue education as affordable as possible," Daniels said in a press release. "By controlling and, when feasible, cutting rates, we seek to extend the clear academic and social benefits of living on campus to as many students as possible."
The Board also approved a $150 discount for the 12-month room and board contract, which allows the student to live on campus year-round in McCutcheon Hall. The aim of this discount is to encourage students to stay on campus in the summer and get ahead with their degrees.
Jim Almond,senior vice president for business services and assistant treasurer, said the principal reason why Purdue made such move was that the University cares about student affordability.
"Most room rates were held constant with Hilltop Apartments, reducing about 4 percent," Almond said. "But Hawkins Hall went up a little."
A new housing option called Third Street Suites is opening in the fall on the West Lafayette campus. Students wanting to look for more information on rates can visit http://www.housing.purdue.edu.
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