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Recent Projects
Past Projects
Social Network Analysis
Matrix Models: Tools for Case Management and Family Development Outcomes
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (MIECHV)
The Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) supports pregnant women and families to improve the health and well-being of children. By electing to participate in one of these programs, new parents receive guidance from health, social service, and child development professionals. Under the Affordable Care Act, MIECHV is sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The evaluation tracks support to pregnant women and families and the help parents of children from birth to age 5 receive in gaining resources and developing parenting skills so that children are physically, socially and emotionally healthy and ready to learn.
Project LAUNCH (Linking Actions for Unmet Needs in Children's Health) Evaluation
Grounded in a public health approach, LAUNCH addresses the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and behavioral aspects of child development to create a shared vision for the wellness of young children. A key element of the program is coordination of child-serving systems and the integration of behavioral and physical health services. The result is for children to be thriving in safe, supportive environments and entering school ready to learn and able to succeed in school. Project LAUNCH is a federal program sponsored by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration and administered by the Iowa Department of Public Health to promote the health and well-being of young children from birth to age eight. The target area is families who live in inner city Des Moines and whose families are traditionally underserved due to income or minority status. The program is designed to support Young Child Wellness Councils to increase coordination of child-serving systems, build infrastructure and improve methods for providing services. The evaluation tracks improvement in family functioning, health and access to resources, improved delivery of services and coordination and collaboration of councils to more effectively meet the needs of children and families. Some of the instruments used in the evaluation are reproduced below:
Life Skills Progression
Ages and Stages Questionnaire - Social Emotional
Child Health and Development Record
Domestic Violence - Relationship Assessment Tool
Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory
Adverse Childhood Experience survey
Well Child Exam ScheduleDemographics: Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting
Family Support Statewide Database (FSSD) Evaluation
The Family Support Statewide Database was developed to help family serving agencies across track outcomes for families expecting a child or with children up to age five who are assisted through Iowa Department of Public Health sponsored evidence based programs. Tracking also provides benchmarks and performance measures for the requirements of the Early Childhood Iowa State Board for all family support programs.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center Follow-Up Project Evaluation
Each year, thousands of Americans call crisis centers across the country to seek the help of a mental health counselor. The Crisis Center Follow-Up project promotes follow up contact with at-risk individuals to provide continuity of care, coordinate services, and develop collaborations between emergency departments and other health care professionals. Evaluation of these services is conducted in collaboration with the service provider, Foundation II, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
CVAD Restitution Assessment
Crime victims are often subject to more than just physical and mental distress, including costly bills for injuries, counseling, and court. To remedy this situation in the state of Iowa, the Office of the Attorney General sponsors the Crime Victim Compensation program which helps victims with out-of-pocket expenses related to crime. The Iowa Attorney General's Crime Victim Assistance Division received a three year grant to study and improve the process of awarding and collecting restitution for these crime victims, which will be completed by the National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice. The first phase of the project is a comprehensive, statewide needs assessment intended to gather experiences of various court personnel, victim advocates, and other stakeholders across the state to help identify gaps and critical challenges in the ordering and collection of restitution. Objectives for years two and three of the project are to develop strategies based on the findings from the needs assessment.
Evaluation of the Impact of Home Energy Assistance Services
Homeowners across the country utilize energy assistance measures such as weatherization and low income heating assisting programs to save money and reduce environmental impact. People Working Cooperatively (PWC) in Cincinnati provides professional home weatherization and whole house services for low income homeowners who are elderly or disabled to save energy, money and stay in their homes. Evaluation of the impact of home energy assistance services sponsored by the Department of Energy was designed to determine the relative benefits of three services (whole house with energy assistance, whole house without energy assistance, energy assistance only). Effects of PWC services were measured for housing and home condition, mobility and accessibility, energy security, financial benefits, ability to care for children, improved health and safety, stress reduction and increased community involvement.
Connecting Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care to Centers for Working Families at Community Colleges Evaluation
A post-secondary credential has become increasingly important in today's economy and one of the critical pathways out of poverty. Young adults aging out of foster care are at particular risk of both not enrolling in post-secondary education and not completing a post-secondary course of study due to multiple barriers. The project is designed to connect youth currently involved with the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative to Centers for Working Families (CWF) sites based at two community colleges. The National Resource Center for Family Centered practice is currently conducting the evaluation of this program. The evaluation provides web-based tracking from counselor input of key data elements for the project such as strong connections to workforce development, asset building/financial education and access to income supports that will help transitioning youth stay in school and lead to living wage employment and financial stability. Students participating in enriched Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative's to Centers for Working Families (CWF) services have achieved increased retention, which is up to 20 percentage points higher than similar non-participating students.
Organizational Effectiveness Training and Technical Assistance Evaluation Program
One of Iowa's largest child welfare service providers is Children & Families of Iowa (CFI), a multi-program private non-profit with programs for providing mental health and child welfare services. In an effort to improve services for over 21,000 individuals across Iowa, CFI works with The University of Iowa School of Social Work, National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice (NRCFCP) to conduct performance monitoring and evaluation. Goals and indicators were developed using a participatory model involving the Board of Directors, program managers and information from program participants. Quarterly results assist program staff in their efforts to strengthen practice, improve programs and demonstrate outcomes to funding sources, the Board of Directors and other community stakeholders. An annual workshop provided participants with information that will result in their ability to: 1) articulate how to effectively collaborate to build an effective outcome evaluation system, 2) design a multi-level agency-wide outcome measures strategy and 3) understand key elements in sustaining an agency-wide system.
Native Families for Native Children
Native American children face unique challenges within the child welfare system and are oftentimes underserved due to lack of training and resources. The NF4NC (Native Families for Native Children) project is built upon cooperation and collaboration among the NF4NC child welfare partners to help workers in four Tribal communities recruit, train, license, and support Native resource families in the traditions of their communities. The current foster/adoptive parent and kinship care training is being revised and tested to ensure more cultural responsiveness and effectiveness for Native people; native trainers from the program sites will be trained to conduct foster/adoptive/kinship care training, support community leaders, and serve as consultants to agencies that are interested in replication. The National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice serves as the evaluation agency for the tribes and states to gather and report information from which Tribal and State child welfare systems can learn.
Professional & Home Care Aide Statewide Training Program (PHCAST) Curriculum Evaluation
The purpose of the PHCAST program is to recruit and train individuals as qualified personal and home care aides in occupational shortage and/or high demand areas. There is an increasing need for qualified home care aides specialized fields including geriatric, mental health and disability care. To reduce this shortage and to encourage workers to stay in the field, PHCAST was designed to provide new and continuing education to direct care professionals. The training is intended to develop core competencies in these fields. In 2012 the Iowa legislature adopted recommendations of the Direct Care Worker Advisory Council for standardized training and credentialing of the direct care workforce. The evaluation monitored workforce changes (e.g., satisfaction, retention and turnover) and conducted assessments to measure the effectiveness of the curriculum and training curriculum on knowledge and use of that knowledge in practice.
Iowa Comprehensive Cancer Control Consortium Evaluation
The burden of cancer affects almost every Iowan. To reduce the impact of the disease, the Iowa Comprehensive Cancer Control Evaluation combines community resources across the state to prevent cancer, identify cancer in its earliest stages, improve access and quality of cancer treatments and improve quality of life among those impacted by cancer. The annual evaluation of the CCCC focuses on satisfaction of membership, outcomes of ICCCC projects including the Care for Yourself program, Iowa Get Screened colon cancer prevention project and monitors cost through determining the return on investment for the Healthy Families Line and tracking results for a small media campaign intended to increase mammography rates.
Chronic Disease Partnership Evaluation
The Chronic Disease Partnership is a program of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention supporting statewide implementation of cross-cutting approaches to promote health and prevent and control chronic diseases and their risk factors. The focus of the program is on four key health areas: Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity and School Health. The Chronic Disease Partnership is a program which conducts chronic disease prevention, treatment and monitoring activities to promote positive health outcomes for preventable diseases. The programs under evaluation are intended to prevent and monitor efforts to increase physical activity, improve nutrition, reduce diabetes and heart disease/stroke.
Supportive Housing and Child Welfare Evaluation
Homeless children often enter the welfare system at an early age due to a lack of family unity and stable housing. Partners United for Supportive Housing in Cedar Rapids (PUSH-CR) is one of five projects in the country which aims to develop, implement, and evaluate an evidence-based service approach to supporting homeless families who are also involved with child welfare services. The project will provide housing and supportive services to 125 homeless families over the course of five years with the key goals of attaining housing stability, preventing out-of-home placement, and facilitating reunification between children in foster care and their families. The National Resource Center is conducting an implementation and outcome evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the project using data derived from a randomized experiment. The study will provide recommendations for the program based on housing, support services, placement, reunification, and child maltreatment data.
Family Support Workforce Study
Improving Recruitment and Retention
in Public Child Welfare [Read
This is a five-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Childrens Bureau. The project created
supervisory training and supervisor/worker team-building training
to all public child welfare employees in the state of Iowa. (2003-2008)
Improving Outcomes for Youth in
Transition [Read
This is a three-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Childrens Bureau. The project is a training
program for public child welfare supervisors to improve outcomes
for older youth in transition from foster care to independent living.
of Iowa's Title IV-E Waiver for Subsidized Guardianship
project was an evaluation of the implementation, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness
of Iowa's subsidized guardianship program. Youth meeting the
eligibility criteria based on age and permanency status were randomly
assigned to an experimental group that had the option of subsidized
guardianship or a control group that did not have this option. The
project was supported by the Iowa Department of Human Services and
the Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services. (2007 - 2009).
Resource Center & Minority Youth and Families Initiative [Read
Nationally, minority juveniles
in secure detention are greatly over-represented compared to their
proportion in the general population. In Iowa, a third of youth
held in juvenile detention facilities are minority even though they
make up only eight percent of the state's youth population. The
DMC Resource Center works statewide with communities to address
issues related to the high rate of minority confinement and contact,
including community involvement, developing local youth programs,
and assisting in the collection and analysis of DMC related data.
In 2004 the DMC Resource Center also began work on over-representation
in the child welfare system. For more information see the MYFI
section of the DMC Resource Center. (2002-2006)
Quality Improvement for Early Care, Health and Education Programs: Benton County Kindergarten Readiness[read
rk oThe results of the study indicate that social-emotional development can facilitate or decrease achievement on early literacy tests. Schools and PreK schools, "must attend to this aspect of the educational process for the benefit of all students" (Zins et al, 2004). As previous research has reported "When schools implement high quality social-emotional learing programs effectively, the academic achievement of children increases, incidences of problem behaviors decrease, and the relationships that surround each child are improved" (Elias, 2003; Richardson et al., 2005). In the context of the No Child Left Behind Act, emphasis on academic achievement needs to be balanced with social-emotional learning. Similar to Gewertz (2003) we conclude that "a deliberate and comprehensive approach to teaching children social and emotional skills can raise their grades and test scores, bolster their enthusiasm for learning, [and] reduce behavior problems...".
Community School District (CCSD) Elementary School Counselor Program
This is a three-year project
funded by the U.S. Department of Education to support development
of a Systems of Care Network within the Clinton Community School
District in Eastern Iowa. The project is designed to meet the
needs of all elementary students and their families along a continuum
of need. Four targeted elementary schools are offering enhanced
developmentally-appropriate and culturally-sensitive services through
a solution-focused counseling program, teacher training and other
capacity building initiatives. The NRCFCPconducted the evaluation
of the project and is worked with project staff to improve services.
Click here
for a Prevention Report article about the project or click
here for a recent report from focus groups conducted with parents,
students and school staff. (2004-2007) [read
of Abstinence Only Education in Iowa [2007
This project of the Iowa Department of Health, funded through the federal
510 Abstinence Education program, is implementing five education pilots
demonstrating the use of abstinence education to prevent adolescent pregnancy.
(2003-2007) Previous reports can be found at: Recently
Completed Projects; and recent reports are available
here: 2006 Report 2005 Report 2004
Final Report or 2004 Executive Summary.
of Iowa's Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programs
This statewide evaluation
includes prevention, intervention and community programs addressing
reduction of teen pregnancy. The NRC has been evaluating these programs
since 1997. Annual reports since 2003 are available by clicking
on the report year below:
Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration Project (2007
The Iowa Compassion Capital
Fund Demonstration project was intended to build the capacity of Iowa
faith-based organizations (FBOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs)
seeking to better serve Iowans in need. The project is a part of a federal
initiative in response to an executive order from the President of the
United States to strengthen the capacity of FBOs/CBOs (FBCOs) in order
to better address the needs of America's local communities. The
program evaluation focused on the extent to which the project:
of Strengthening Communities - Youth
Four out of every 5 youth (ages12-18) in our nation
with a drug or alcohol problem are not receiving treatment. The SCY Project
is intended to address this unmet need. The evaluation is part of the Institute for Strengthening Communities and includes a web-based MIS with a host of on-line family assessments
(e.g., FACES, Issues Checklist) which is coordinated with assessments
using the Global Assessment of Individual Needs (GAIN). High rates of
recruitment and retention have also been achieved (click
here for draft R & R Manual). An ongoing assessment of local community
collaboration through network analyses of local agencies designed to facilitate
a strengthened community systems of care for identification, screening
and assessment, referral and treatment of youth is integrated into the
project. To view a recent presentation on the project at the Joint Meeting
on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness in Washington, DC, [click
here] (2002-2007)
of the Broward County Family Success Center Family Dev. Program
The focus of the evaluation
was to document processes and measure effectiveness of the family
development model as it has been implemented in Broward County Florida.
The outcomes of strategies employed by staff and families, the process
by which outcomes were achieved and understanding of how the model
has worked, where it may be refined, and what lessons have been
learned that can inform replication in other Centers is provided
in the report. A second focus of the evaluation was to measure and
make recommendations for improving community collaboration to reduce
fragmentation and foster a more coordinated, comprehensive service
delivery system enhancing program effectiveness. [Final
of Community Decision-Making for Permanency
Funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the State
of Iowa Court Improvement Project is conducting a demonstration project
in six communities around the state. The project is working with these
communities to facilitate a decision-making process to select and implement
alternative dispute resolution in child welfare cases. NRC is conducting
an independent process and outcome evaluation. (2001-2004)
of Lean on Me
Funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, this
project of the Community Corrections Improvement Association of Linn County
is conducting a peer mentoring program to address high risk behaviors
among middle school-aged youth. NRC is conducting an independent evaluation
of this project. (2002-2004)
of Iowa CareGivers Association's Certified Nurse Assistant Mentor Training
Project [2002 Report]
This evaluation examines the effectiveness of the Iowa CareGivers Association
CNA Mentoring Program specifically as a means of worker retention. NRC
is conducting an independent evaluation of this project. (2002-2004)
Network Analysis of the Scott County (IA) DMC (Disproportionate Minority
Contact) Network
This project provides a look at the relationships between the agencies
that make up the Scott County DMC Provider Network and how they change
over time. These activities are part of the technical assistance
offered through the NRC as the DMC Resource Center in Iowa. (2003-2004)
of the Iowa Compassion Capital Fund Demonstration ProjectThe Iowa Compassion Capital Fund
Demonstration Project was implemented in Iowa as Compassion Iowa (CI).
Its purpose was to build and enhance the capacity of Iowa faith-based
organizations (FBOs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) seeking
to better serve Iowans in need. Direct technical assistance, professional
training and sub-grant awards were used to improve organizational capacity
in the five critical areas: leadership development, organizational development,
programs and services, funding, and community engagement. The evaluation
plan included description of how the project was implemented and operated,
how the original design was followed and the extent of adaptations to
the proposed strategies. Documentation established a written record of
the approach which others may then adopt with fidelity, or adapt to meet
local needs. To access the final report click
of the Johnson County Early Learning Initiative
Working with the Neighborhood
Centers of Johnson County (IA), the NRCFCP is evaluating this project
funded by the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Child
Care Bureau (CCB) through the Early Opportunity Learning Act (ELOA). The JCELI targets educational and health outcomes for young
children from birth to age 5 and prepares them for a successful school
experience through a community education campaign, provider training and
support, and early childhood services and interventions. (2004-2006).
To access the final evaluation report click
of Pregnancy Prevention and Abstinence Only Education [Read more]
project of the Iowa Department of Health implemented four education pilots
and two community pilots demonstrating the use of abstinence education
to prevent adolescent pregnancy. (1998-2003). The 2005
evaluation report contains the most recent research and evaluation
related to the Iowa adolescent pregnancy prevention and abstinence-only
education projects.
Neighborhood Revitalization Project [Read more]
The NRC is collaborating with
the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County to conduct a community assessment and produce a community development
plan for the Broadway Street Neighborhood. With major funding from Southgate
Development, Inc., door-to-door interviews of approximately 400 neighborhood
residents are currently underway.
Guide to Measuring Family Development Outcomes [Read more]
The Network Guide documents a variety of exemplary approaches and describes
how these approaches work. Lessons learned are provided for identification,
implementation, use, reporting and improvement of outcomes of family development
programs. (2002-2003)
Evaluation of Polk County (IA) Wraparound
Project for African American Adolescents
[Read more]
by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) of the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this project engaged
the community in a consensus building and planning process to evaluate
the feasibility of implementing the Wraparound service model for African
American adolescents with co-occurring mental disorders and substance
abuse disorders. (2002-2003)
Evaluation of South Santa Clara County
(CA) Wraparound Project for Latino Children and Youth [Read more]
Funded by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) of the Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this project
engaged the community in a consensus building and planning process to
develop a
Wraparound Model and evaluate the feasibility of implementing the
Wraparound service model for Latino children and adolescents with co-occurring
mental disorders and substance abuse disorders. (2002-2003)
Social Network Analysis of Collaboration
among Service Network Providers for the Iowa Strengthening Communities
– Youth (SCY) Project
Funded through SAMHSA, this project assessed the Iowa SCY system of care
network of agencies and the effect that the startup of the SCY project
had on the relationships within the network of service providers. (2002
Report). The SCY project also produced a manual for maximizing recruitment
and retention of study participants [click
here] who engaged in the practice called Strengths Oriented Family
Therapy or SOFT.
Automated Assessment of Family Progress
Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through a grant
to the Iowa Community Action Association, this project has developed an
automated system for measuring outcomes of Community Action Agencies.
The system is operational in all CAAs in the state of Iowa. Technical
assistance in learning how to use the database was provided by the NRC.
Evaluation of the Iowa Wraparound Project for
Latino Children and Youth
Funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration this
evaluation includes process and outcomes measures of community consensus
building to implement an exemplary intervention practice. (2000-2002)
Local Outcomes Technical Assistance for Boone and Dallas Counties (IA)
This project provided technical assistance to community collaboratives
in Boone and Dallas counties in developing outcome measures and reporting
systems. (2001-2002)
Evaluation of the Clinton Substance Abuse Council Drug Free Communities
Funded by the Federal Drug Free Communities grant, this evaluation includes
network analysis of collaboration building and outcome measures of community
based programs providing intervention services. (2001-2002)
Evaluation of the Life Options Program
As part of the federally funded Des Moines Success Program, the Life Options
Program is continuing in the Des Moines Community School District. This
program model, developed by Michael Carerra, seeks to prevent adolescent
pregnancy by providing high-risk youth with a variety of educational,
health, and recreational supports. (2000-2002)
Evaluation of the Family Strengthening Cooperative
Funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, this study evaluated
the implementation and outcomes of the Community Corrections Improvement
Association. (1999-2001)
Validation of the California State University Monterey Bay/Packard Foundation
Empirical assessment of
the reliability and validity of the California Family Development
Matrix Model. (1999-2001)
Evaluation of the Healthy Start
Cooperative Agreement
Funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Division
of Maternal and Child Health, Healthy Start sought to improve health
outcomes for infants and mothers in a targeted high-risk area in
the city of Des Moines. Healthy Start implemented three primary
components: case management, service facilitation (through transportation,
childcare, and translation services), and consortium development.
The evaluation included tracking of key performance indicators over
time, analysis of case specific data, consumer satisfaction, network
analysis of interagency collaboration, and cost analysis. (1997-2001)
Local Outcomes Technical Assistance
Funded by the Iowa Department of Human Services, this project is
providing technical assistance to more than 25 community collaboratives
around the state in developing outcome measures and reporting systems.
Evaluation of the Life Options Program
at Casady Alternative School
The Des Moines Public Schools, with funding from multiple community
foundations, implemented the Life Options model at an alternative
school. This program model, developed by Michael Carerra, seeks
to prevent adolescent pregnancy by providing high-risk youth with
a variety of educational, health, and recreational supports. A quasi-experimental
design was implemented to compare youth in the Life Options program
with a group of youth from other schools in the community. (1997-2000)
Mediation for Permanency Project
This demonstration project, funded by the Department of Health and
Human Services' Adoption Opportunities Program, was conducted by
the Iowa Department of Human Services in collaboration with Family
Resources, Inc. and Four Oaks, Inc., two private nonprofit agencies
in Iowa. The project used mediation to resolve conflicts in child
welfare cases in situations involving out of home placement, permanency
hearing, and termination of parental rights. (1997-2000, Report)
For more information on Research & Evaluation contact:
Brad Richardson, Research Director
Research Scientist & Adj. Assoc. Professor
(319) 335-4924
Kellee Thorburn McCrory, MPH
Iowa Center for Evaluation Research
The University of Iowa
School of Social Work
National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice
100 MTP4, Room 162
Iowa City, IA 52242-5000


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Rice Defends Iraq War Plan, No Plan For Withdrawal
At her confirmation hearing Tuesday, Secretary of State nominee Condolezza Rice defended President Bush's Iraq war plan and refused to lay out a timetable for the withdrawal of US troops. She called for what she described as "transformational diplomacy." California Senator Barbara Boxer chastised Rice for stating Saddam Hussein was close to developing nuclear weapons during the lead-up to the Iraq war. Boxer said, "Your loyalty to the mission ... overwhelmed your respect for the truth."
Rice: Geneva Conventions Do Not Apply To All
Senators Boxer, Christopher Dodd and Russell Feingold all questioned Rice on the use of torture at Abu Ghraib. Rice refused to describe what occurred at the Abu Ghraib prison as torture. She also claimed the Geneva Conventions do not apply to individuals associated with Al Qaeda. And she defended her recent letter urging Congress to remove anti-torture language from last year's intelligence reform bill. In response to her comments, Feingold said "It is simply not OK to equivocate on torture."
Rice Describes Hugo Chavez Rule As "Very Deeply Troubling"
Rice also singled out Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez charging that his rule was "very deeply troubling." She also described Cuba, Burma, Belarus, Zimbabwe, North Korea and Iran as "outposts of tyranny."
Sen. Boxer Criticizes Rice Comments on Tsunami
Meanwhile Senator Boxer accused Rice of being insensitive about last month's tsunami that killed over 175,000 in the Indian Ocean area. Boxer's statement came after Rice said "the tsunami was a wonderful opportunity to show not just the US government, but the heart of the American people, and I think it has paid great dividends for us."
Rice Hearings To Continue; Nomination Expected
The hearings, which went on for 9 and a half hours, continue today. Rice is expected to be approved by the Senate as early as today. We'll have more on the hearings in a few minutes.
26 Die in String of Baghdad Bombings
In news from Iraq, at least 26 people have died after a string of bombings today in Baghdad. The BBC reports five blasts went off within a span of 90 minutes during the morning rush hour. Targeted in one of the bombings was the Australian embassy. The attacks occurred on the eve of the major Muslim holiday Eid and they come a week and a half before the Jan. 30 elections.
Three Iraqi Candidates Assassinated
On Thursday gunmen in southern Iraq killed three candidates running for the political coalition of interim prime minister Iyad Allawi.
Torture Photos Expose 'Britain's Abu Ghraib'
Meanwhile in Britain, photos have emerged showing the apparent torture of Iraqi detainees by British soldiers in the city of Basra. The photos were shown at a court martial hearing in Germany for three British soldiers. The images show British troops forcing Iraqis to strip bare and simulate oral and anal sex. Another photo shows a grimacing Iraqi who had been strung up in a cargo net made from thick rope which had been hung from a forklift truck. Another photo showed a soldier, wearing just shorts and flip flops, standing on an Iraqi man who was crouched in a fetal position on the ground. The Guardian of London describes the scandal as "Britain's Abu Ghraib." All of the photos were taken by the soldiers themselves.
New Report Claims Allawi Personally Executed Prisoners
The New Yorker magazine has run a major profile of interim Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi in which it adds new proof to a report from last year that Allawi personally shot dead six Iraqi prisoners a week before he took office. The reporter Jon Lee Anderson said he spoke with a well-known former government minister in Jordan who confirmed the killings took place. Anderson also sat in on an interview with a man who claimed to have witnessed the executions. The story was first reported by The Sydney Morning Herald but received little attention in this country. The witness to the killing reported that Allawi said before the executions "This is how we must deal with the terrorists."
Military Mandates Media Training for Soldiers in Iraq
The U.S. Editor and Publisher magazine is reporting that all soldiers deployed to Iraq must now take part in mandatory media training to help soldiers communicate the military's official line on the war effort. Talking point cards are given to military personnel. One of the current talking points reads: "We are a values-based, people-focused team that strives to uphold the dignity and respect of all." Another talking point simply reads: "We are not an occupying force."
Senate to Hold More Confirmation Hearings
While the Condolezza Rice confirmation hearings will continue today to be the big story on Capitol Hill, the Senate will also hold confirmation hearings for two other key cabinet posts. Beginning at 2 p.m. the Senate Finance Committee will hold hearings for Michael Leavitt, President Bush's nominee to become the secretary of health and human services. Then at 2:30 p.m. the Senate Energy Committee will open hearings for Energy Secretary Nominee Sam Bodman.
Michael Leavitt: Heath And Human Services Secretary Nominee
Michael Leavitt is currently serving as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency chief. As secretary of Health and Human Services, he would oversee Medicare and Medicaid, as well as the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health and the Indian Health Service. Leavitt, who is Mormon, is seen as an opponent of abortion rights as well as federal funding of stem-cell research. Upon Leavitt's nomination Senator Jon Corzine of New Jersey described him as "extremely anti-choice". Before coming to Washington, Leavitt served as governor of Utah.
Sam Bodman: Energy Secretary Nominee
Meanwhile Energy Secretary Nominee Sam Bodman has been working for the Bush administration since 2001, first as deputy commerce secretary then deputy treasury secretary. The Sierra Club criticized his hands-off position on global warming when he oversaw the work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency. Upon his nomination Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope said, "He was literally in charge of watching the polar ice caps melt." Prior to coming to Washington Bodman headed the chemical company Cabot. The Knight Ridder news agency reports that during Bodman's tenure at Cabot, the government twice fined the company for failing to report hazardous spills and not complying with federal cleanup orders.
South Carolina Chemical Spill Kills Nine
In South Carolina, some 75 residents are still being blocked from returning home two weeks after a Jan. 6 train crash released a deadly plume of chlorine gas. The chlorine leak killed eight people including six people working at a nearby textile mill. The train engineer also died from injuries in the crash. Another 250 people were left sick. Some 5,400 people were forced to be evacuated from their homes. The fatal accident has raised new questions about how safely hazardous chemicals can be transported by train.
Bush to Troops: "Much More Will Be Asked Of You"
In Washigton, the four days of celebrations around President Bush's inauguration have begun. At an event Tuesday night titled "Saluting Those Who Serve" Bush told troops that "much more will be asked of you" in Iraq and elsewhere
D.C. Prepares For Most Heavily Guarded Inauguration in History
A massive security operation has already begun to take over the capital for the most heavily guarded inauguration in history. The military has deployed anti-aircraft missiles inside the city. D.C. police plan to erect roadblocks and screen pedestrians around an area covering more than 100 square blocks in the center of Washington. On Tuesday several downtown blocks had to be evacuated after a man threatened to blow up his van parked near the White House. The matter ended peacefully after a four hour standoff.
Poll: Bush Makes World More Dangerous
Meanwhile ahead of Bush's inauguration, the BBC released a new poll that shows more than half the people surveyed by the BBC believe that Bush's reelection has made the world more dangerous. In only three of the 21 countries surveyed–India, Poland and the Philippines–did the population feel Bush made the world safe. The majority of people in Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Canada, Mexico, Turkey, Indonesia, Brazil, Argentina and others all said Bush made the would less safe.
Tulia Cop Gets Probation For Perjury in Drug Sting
In Tulia Texas a jury has recommended that a former police officer who set up dozens of African-Americans in a drug sting should be sentenced to 10 years probation for perjury. The officer Tom Coleman fabricated evidence to arrest 46 people on drug charges. More than 10 percent of the town's African-American population was rounded up in the sting. The arrested people ended up being sentenced to up to 300 years in prison based on Coleman's faked evidence. All of the arrested have since been pardoned but not before some spent four years in prison.
California Executes Man Suffering From Brain Damage
And in California, a confessed murderer who lawyers said was suffering from brain damage was executed earlier today. Donald Beardsley became the first person executed in California in three years. 300 opponents of the death penalty held a vigil outside the San Quentin Prison. The execution occurred after California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger refused to grant clemency to Beardsley.
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Geographic Range
Diadema antillarum is found in the shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean, in the Bahamas, and the Western Atlantic from eastern Florida to Brazil. In the Eastern Atlantic D. antillarum is found in Madeira, the Gulf of Guinea, and the Canary, Cape Verde, and Annabon islands. (Hendler, et al., 1995)
- Biogeographic Regions
- atlantic ocean
Diadema antillarum favors quiet waters, and is found most often in coral reefs. This species can also be found in turtle grass beds and on rock bottoms. (Hendler, et al., 1995)
- Habitat Regions
- tropical
- saltwater or marine
- Aquatic Biomes
- reef
- Range depth
- 0 to 400 m
- 0.00 to 1312.34 ft
Physical Description
Diadema antillarum is a regular (round) urchin, and displays the pentamerism of echinoderms. Mature individuals of D. antillarum can reach up to 500 mm in diameter. Diadema antillarum has thin spines that range from 300-400 mm in length and can be up to four times the diameter of the test (skeleton formed inside the body). The spines are thin, hollow, and break easily. The test is rigid and there is a reduced amount of soft tissue in the body wall as compared to other species in the family Diadematidae.
The test and spines of a mature adult are typically black, but lighter colored spines may be intermixed, and in rare cases the urchin will be almost entirely white. The spines of juveniles are always banded with black and white. When the urchin dies, the spines falls off and the test remains.
At the base of the urchin are branched tentacles called tube feet, which help in gathering food, respiration, locomotion, and mucous production. (Banister and Campbell, 1985; Nichols and Cooke, 1971; Hendler, et al., 1995)
- Other Physical Features
- ectothermic
- heterothermic
- radial symmetry
The fertilized egg has two forms: the blastula and the gastrula. These swim close to the surface of the water with the aid of cilia, and can be dispersed quite far, depending on currents. These larvae are known as the echinopluteus, and can remain in the larval stage for an average of 4-6 weeks. As the larvae mature, a vestibule is created in what will be the oral side of the urchin. Tentacles grow from this opening, on which suction areas eventually emerge. When the tentacles have suckers, they are primary poda, which serve as locomotive tools when the larva sinks to the ocean floor. At this point the skeletal plates begin to develop. When the 5 ambulical plates are developed and the terminal plate lies next to the genital plates, the urchin is fully developed, though it will continue to grow for the rest of its life. (Grzimek, 1972)
- Development - Life Cycle
- metamorphosis
Some populations of D. antillarum have been observed to congregate during their spawning season. There is no mating of individuals as fertilization and gestation occur in the open water. (Grzimek, 1972)
The spawning of D. antillarum appears to be connected to the lunar calendar. During the summer season, the egg and sperm are released once during each lunar month. This spawning period is dependant upon temperature; populations in different hemispheres may spawn at different times depending on when the warm season occurs.
The egg and sperm are released into the water where they are fertilized and develop into the larval echinopluteus. Egg size has also been observed to change during the month. Spawning occurs when the eggs are largest. (Anonymous, 1967; Grzimek, 1972; Hendler, et al., 1995)
- Key Reproductive Features
- seasonal breeding
- gonochoric/gonochoristic/dioecious (sexes separate)
- sexual
- fertilization
- Breeding interval
- Spawning is temperature dependent.
- Breeding season
- In summer, eggs and sperm are released each lunar month.
There is no parental involvement post-spawning.
- Parental Investment
- provisioning
The lifespan of D. antillarum is closely related to temperatures and food availability. Populations in warmer climates tend to have a quicker rate of development and shorter lifespan than those in colder climates. (Grzimek, 1972)
- Average lifespan
Status: wild
- 6 years
- Average lifespan
- Typical lifespan
Status: wild
- 4 to 8 years
- Typical lifespan
Extremely sensitive to light, D. antillarum remains in darker areas, like crevices in the reef, during the day, and emerges at night to feed. Groups of individuals can be found in open areas, and densities can reach up to 20 per square meter. This group size corresponds to the abundance of predators in the area.
A very active urchin, D. antillarum has a high reactivity and sensitivity to changes in light and water disturbances. The urchin will wave its spines in the direction of the upsetting occurence, and retreat to sheltered areas quickly, if need be. (Banister and Campbell, 1985; Hendler, et al., 1995)
Communication and Perception
Diadema antillarum has a highly developed light sensitivity. When a shadow appears, the urchin waves its spines in the direction of the shadow and moves away from the shadow, often into a more protected area. In this sense, D. antillarum can almost 'see' predators. It is not known how individuals communicate with each other to aggregate. (Waller, 1996)
- Communication Channels
- chemical
- Other Communication Modes
- photic/bioluminescent
Food Habits
Diadema antillarum grazes on the algal turf of coral reefs primarily during the night. Foods eaten include algal turf, young corals and zoanthids. (Grzimek, 1972; Hendler, et al., 1995)
- Primary Diet
- eats non-insect arthropods
- eats other marine invertebrates
- algivore
- omnivore
- Animal Foods
- aquatic or marine worms
- cnidarians
- other marine invertebrates
- zooplankton
- Plant Foods
- algae
The spines of Diadema antillarum are brittle and will fragmentize if wounded. The pieces are difficult to remove, and often cause infections as they carry bacteria. The mucous coating of the spines, normally used to kill organisms that live in the spines, carries a mild poison that also aids in deterring smaller predators. Diadema antillarum has been observed to gather in groups as an added protection. (Carson, 1955; Grzimek, 1972; Hendler, et al., 1995; Waller, 1996)
- Known Predators
- queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula)
- Caribbean spiny lobsters (Panularis argus)
- Caribbean helmets (Cassis turberosa)
- two species of toadfish (Antennariidae)
Ecosystem Roles
Diadema antillarum feeds on the algal turf of the coral reefs. The algal turf grows rapidly, and without the urchin's control, can destroy the reefs. Diadema antillarum clears the reefs, making room for coral larvae to settle and grow. However, the urchin actually wears away at the calcium carbonate of the reef, too. (Hendler, et al., 1995)
- Tuleariocaris neglecta, black urchin shrimp
- Many species of cardinal fishes Apogonidae
Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
The gonads of sea urchins are considered a delicacy in many coastal regions, but D. antillarum is not one of the more preferred species.
Sea urchin eggs are used extensively in embryological research. (Banister and Campbell, 1985; Grzimek, 1972)
- Positive Impacts
- food
- research and education
Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
The spines of D. antillarum are very sharp and can easily pierce skin, shoes, and wetsuits. Contact with a spine is not extremely painful, but the shattering of the spine leaves organic material in the wound that can cause intensely painful infections. The poisonous mucous seems to have very little effect on humans. (Carson, 1955; Hendler, et al., 1995)
- Negative Impacts
injures humans
- bites or stings
Conservation Status
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- US Federal List
- No special status
- No special status
Other Comments
In 1983 D. antillarum experienced a massive die-off all across the Caribbean; some areas lost up to 97% of mature individuals. The die-off is thought to be due to a water-borne pathogen that has not yet been identified. The great reduction of D. antillarum in the reefs caused an extreme increase in the algal cover, and thus a reduction of larval coral settlement. Microalgae has become more abundant in the time since the die-off; the greater amount of algae allows the reefs to support a greater number of herbivorous fish, which can result in more damage to the reefs. (Bruckner and Bruckner, 1998; Hendler, et al., 1995)
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- Atlantic Ocean
the body of water between Africa, Europe, the southern ocean (above 60 degrees south latitude), and the western hemisphere. It is the second largest ocean in the world after the Pacific Ocean.
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an animal that mainly eats meat
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uses smells or other chemicals to communicate
- ectothermic
animals which must use heat acquired from the environment and behavioral adaptations to regulate body temperature
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fertilization takes place outside the female's body
- fertilization
union of egg and spermatozoan
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A substance that provides both nutrients and energy to a living thing.
- herbivore
An animal that eats mainly plants or parts of plants.
- heterothermic
having a body temperature that fluctuates with that of the immediate environment; having no mechanism or a poorly developed mechanism for regulating internal body temperature.
- metamorphosis
A large change in the shape or structure of an animal that happens as the animal grows. In insects, "incomplete metamorphosis" is when young animals are similar to adults and change gradually into the adult form, and "complete metamorphosis" is when there is a profound change between larval and adult forms. Butterflies have complete metamorphosis, grasshoppers have incomplete metamorphosis.
- motile
having the capacity to move from one place to another.
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the area in which the animal is naturally found, the region in which it is endemic.
- nocturnal
active during the night
- omnivore
an animal that mainly eats all kinds of things, including plants and animals
- photic/bioluminescent
generates and uses light to communicate
- radial symmetry
a form of body symmetry in which the parts of an animal are arranged concentrically around a central oral/aboral axis and more than one imaginary plane through this axis results in halves that are mirror-images of each other. Examples are cnidarians (Phylum Cnidaria, jellyfish, anemones, and corals).
- reef
structure produced by the calcium carbonate skeletons of coral polyps (Class Anthozoa). Coral reefs are found in warm, shallow oceans with low nutrient availability. They form the basis for rich communities of other invertebrates, plants, fish, and protists. The polyps live only on the reef surface. Because they depend on symbiotic photosynthetic algae, zooxanthellae, they cannot live where light does not penetrate.
- saltwater or marine
mainly lives in oceans, seas, or other bodies of salt water.
- seasonal breeding
breeding is confined to a particular season
- sexual
reproduction that includes combining the genetic contribution of two individuals, a male and a female
- tactile
uses touch to communicate
- tropical
the region of the earth that surrounds the equator, from 23.5 degrees north to 23.5 degrees south.
- visual
uses sight to communicate
- zooplankton
animal constituent of plankton; mainly small crustaceans and fish larvae. (Compare to phytoplankton.)
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Nordstrom erupted for seven points last week, contributing in three of Rockford's four contests as the IceHogs snapped a seven-game losing streak. The 2010 third-round pick scored his ninth goal of the season in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Iowa Wild on Friday, contributed two goals and an assist the next night in a 4-2 win over Grand Rapids. On Sunday, in a 4-3 shootout loss at Chicago, Nordstrom added two helpers, including one on the game-tying goal late in regulation. He is currently tied for the team lead with 11 goals and shares second with 20 points, despite playing just 27 games this season.
|Glenn Hall, whose No. 1 jersey was retired by the Blackhawks in 1988, backstopped Chicago to the 1961 Stanley Cup, and just as impressively, played 503 consecutive games without wearing a mask.
In hockey, few would argue that to be successful, everything starts from your goalie on out. In December, with the Blackhawks' Stanley Cup-winning goalie Corey Crawford sidelined and backup Nikolai Khabibulin also injured, Chicago turned to rookie netminder Antti Raanta. The 24-year-old acquitted himself very well in the early going, and was named the NHL's Co-Rookie of the Month for his efforts.
|Finland captain Teuvo Teravainen led all skaters at the 2014 IIHF U20 World Championship with 11 assists and 13 points in seven games, including helpers on all three Finland goals in their 3-2 overtime win over Sweden in the gold-medal game. (Getty Images)
Teuvo Teravainen wasn't the only player on the ice for Finland at World Juniors, but at times over the last two weeks, it seemed like it wouldn't have mattered if he was. The captain of Team Finland, which won their first gold medal since 1998 with a 3-2 victory over host team Sweden, was unquestionably their best player over the seven-game schedule, and had a strong case for overall MVP after putting up 11 assists and 13 points to lead all skaters in the competition. Chicago's 2012 first-round draft selection also won 100 of 200 faceoffs (averaging 28.6 per game), both tournament-high marks. He was also named to the Media All-Star Team.
|Teuvo Teravainen, the Blackhawks' first-round draft selection in 2012, has captained Team Finland to the gold-medal game at the 2014 IIHF U20 World Championship in Malmo, Sweden. (Getty Images)
Two Blackhawks prospects claimed medal positions with their teams today, as Sweden defeated Russia 2-1 in a tightly contested and highly entertaining semifinal match, and Finland shut down Team Canada with a 5-1 result. The tournament in Malmo, Sweden, will conclude tomorrow with a grudge match between the hosts and their Nordic next-door neighbors.
|Vincent Hinostroza (left), Teuvo Teravainen (middle) and Ryan Hartman helped their countries battle for a spot in the semifinals of the U20 World Championship on Thursday. (Photos by Matt Cashore/Notre Dame Athletics, Bill Smith, and Terry Wilson/OHL Images).
Thursday marked the biggest elimination day at the 2014 IIHF U20 World Championship, as eight teams battled head to head for spots in the semifinals. When the snow settled, two Blackhawks prospects remain in the hunt for World Juniors glory, while two others are going home earlier than anticipated.
|Teuvo Teravainen, Chicago's first-round draft pick in 2012, led Finland with a pair of assists in their final game of the group stages at the 2014 IIHF U20 World Championship. The quarterfinals are slated for Thursday, with four Blackhawks prospects still in the hunt for World Juniors glory. (Getty Images)
The final day of the group stages produced a few dramatic finishes, including a six-round shootout in the final tilt of 2013. Team Sweden outshot Team Russia 32-25 in a 3-2 victory that kept the host side unbeaten through four games, and they will face Slovakia in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Later, Team USA faced Canada in a tense showdown and was held without a power-play goal (in three chances) for the first time in the competition. The Canadians scored two goals early in the third period to prevail 3-2 and finish at the top of Group A; the Americans finished second and will face Russia in their first elimination game. Meanwhile, Team Finland recovered from a two-goal deficit to tie Switzerland at three goals apiece, ensuring second place in Group B, before falling in six rounds in the shootout. Finland plays the Czech Republic for a place in the semifinals.
Now into the second half of the schedule, the defending champion Blackhawks currently have 63 points and are on a pace to set a team-record regular season point total—with a shot at several others.
Outside of last season's NHL record total for a 48-game slate with 77 points, as well as 68 points through 41 games (half of a full slate), that start featured 24 games without a regulation defeat (21-0-3). If that pace had continued for 82 games, it would have meant a new NHL mark of 136 points.


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$660 1 bed 456 South Ironton, Aurora CO, 80012
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456 South Ironton, Expo Park, Aurora, 80012
Commute to Downtown Denver
This apartment is in the Expo Park neighborhood in Aurora. Nearby parks include Expo Park, Expo Park and Ben Bezoff Park.
Skyline View has a Walk Score of 62 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
We currently have one and two bedrooms available. Move in special: $200 off of move-in. Specials and availability subject to change. Prices are subject to change, based on availability and qualification of applicant, additional fees may apply.
sheree fuller
Aug 06, 2014
i am currently living here, and stuck in a lease. the office management is AWFUL. i was lied to when i spoke to 2 different people about my money situation, they told me a flat rate fee 3-4 different occasions before i signed anything. i ended up not only getting a rent bill, but also a 100.00 water/trash bill. it is FILTHY, they ALWAYS shut the water off for the entire day, toilets never run right, the air conditioning i was told is central, yet it cant even be felt in the room that the unit is in. i was placed next door to people that have multiple cats where i can smell the stench of dirty cat litter every single day. the 4th of july was the absolute worst, i was sick to my STOMACH and could hardly move, i was FORCED to flee my apartment because they had speakers around the pool, and had a community party with music so loud, that i couldnt rest. i am beyong disgusted, and i dont think i could hate anyone enough to recommend this hell hole. good luck
yvonne hunie
Oct 01, 2013
BEDBUGS, ROACHES, AWFUL MANAGEMENT!!!! I lived there for the worst 3 months of my life. My apartment was "newly renovated" and filled with roaches!!! I didn't notice them until I was unpacking and I noticed one running across my wall, I thought I was seeing things at first. That night I felt some stinging on my skin I woke up and found bed bugs (all my furniture was brand new). I later found out I was not the only one who had that problem. The next day I went to talk to the lady at the leasing office and she informed me that it was impossible that I had bed bugs and roaches because my apartment was newly renovated. I kept complaining and finally she said she would get the exterminaters and they never came. The fourth time I asked her about it and threatened to move she told me that they couldn't gain access to my apartment because they didn't have a key. Then she went on to yell at me as if it was my fault that they gave me the only copy of the key they had to the apartment. I bug bombed the apartment 7 times and it did not help, they sent an exterminator who told me that I was the 6th home with the same issue and that they needed to spray every apartment to get rid of the bugs or they would be back. A week later they were back. At this point my complaining was annoying the LEASING DEVIL and she called animal services on me saying that I left a dog abandoned in my apartment for a week, when they came over I showed them pictures of me with the dog 400 miles away on a camping trip which happened to be on the same weekend she claimed I left the dog there, since the pictures were time stamped and one of the guys recognized the background they apologized and left when I went to explain why they were there she told me I was a liar and just because I pulled one on the cops I couldn't pull one over on her! Later that week my car got broken into and when I went to inform her of it (after talking to the cops) she started yelling at me and told me that I should just go and kill myself because it would make her job so much easier. By the way I had another tenant hear her say that to me and was offended and went off on her then she threatened to call the cops because she felt threatened. In the end I finally gave up and just moved out and broke my lease. Please anyone if you want to move somewhere avoid this hell hole they are very shady and you will regret it.
Ashley Purkey
Aug 25, 2013
I am a current tenant. Beware, the apartment that they show you is a COMPLETE MISREPRESENTATION! The 1 BR apartment that was shown was beautiful. It looked extremely clean, very well kept, well lit, and modern. I was told that I could not see the apartment that I would be moving into because the previous tenants "had not cleaned up and it was being fixed up" at the time. The apartment is quite old. There is absolutely no lighting fixtures in the living room, the ceiling fan is in the dining room (least used area of the apartment for a single tenant) and the bedroom light fixture is a single wall light by the door. It provides minimal light. All of the cabinets are super old and sketchy. The carpet was supposedly cleaned by a professional, yet it had crunchy spots when walking through it when I first moved in. As others have said, the elevators rarely work. It has worked less than half of the time I've lived here (not an exaggeration at all). The kids are always just hanging out around the property leaving trash and making a lot of unnecessary noise. The overall communication upon moving in was less than helpful. I had to go ask numerous questions that should've been included in the obvious move-in details. If you are not on the first floor, beware that couches do NOT fit into the elevator so you will have to pack it up the small stairwell. I live on the 4th floor and was PROMISED that everything that I needed to move in would "Definitely fit into the elevators" however she failed to mention that the elevators are tiny and that excludes couches. I've had mass confusion about the price of my own rent. 3 different people all disagree with the interpretation of the rent price in the lease. Note, if they try to move you into a 4th floor apartment with a fireplace, don't think that it is a positive aspect. The "fireplace" really just takes up valuable space in the living room without adding any qualities. The only positive of this company is that they allow bigger dogs (the ONLY reason I ended up having to settle for the apartment even though it was way less appealing than originally depicted). If you can find ANYWHERE else to live, I suggest trying to avoid this property.
Glirsa Gomez
Jan 11, 2015
it is a beautiful place , but so much bad service and management
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Feb 06, 2010
I am a current tenant... These apartments are managed by a company named AMC. The building is old; appropriate updates to the hvac/ plumbing have NOT been done. The property manager "Jenny V" is rude at best; has referred to some tenants as "these people" on a number of occasions. She was caught making "errors in arithmetic" in calculating rent + utilities, attempting to charge more than due. She often leaves the office during business hours, specifically near the beginning of the month- this making it difficult to pay rent in person. They charge a 3% fee for processing payments via debit/credit. She has bragged about how many of "these people" she has evicted recently (she took this position in Oct '09). They do run specials on rent, but will not stick to those rates, finding various reasons why tenants should pay more. UTILITIES ARE OUT OF CONTROL! AMC bills for everything except electric via excel- a bill for a small two bedroom approx $170+rent+electric= ridiculous. They claim it is because of unfair billing of City of Aurora- however it has been shown that AMC profits over cost (i.e. charging 30 per month for mandatory basic cable which comcast confirms is provided to the building at a price less than the advertised 14 per month). There are infestations of bed bugs and roaches- management ignores complaints, much the same way they ignore maintainance requests. When they have done extermination, it has been on single units at one time- thus moving the bugs from one unit to another. There is alot of noise/ crime in the parking lots, especially in summer (i.e. cars vandalized etc) The property is very very dirty; trash and bottles are everywhere. The elevators are almost always broken, even when they are not, there are wires and such hanging loose. There has been an ongoing problem with homeless people sleeping and URINATING in the elevators. There are a number of people who go door to door, jiggling door knobs (presumably to see if there are units unlocked). The police/ems are on the property often. This is a BAD place to live- most housing projects are better managed!
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Expo Park, Aurora, 80012
Some errands can be accomplished on foot.
A few nearby public transportation options.
Flat as a pancake, excellent bike lanes.
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