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The Ibis Rotorua is a 2 star hotel in Rotorua, New Zealand. It enjoys a location on the shores of Lake Rotorua, which is the second largest lake on the country's North Island, famous for its hot mud pools and bubbling geysers. It is a modern hotel that is situated just a short walking distance from the city centre. There are 145 rooms, all of which feature an en suite bathroom with shower, TV, writing desk, radio, telephone and a safe. A few of the rooms are suitable for guests with disabilities. All of the rooms are air conditioned and have windows that can be opened. Facilities at the Ibis Rotorua include a business centre, restaurant, bar and car park. The reception operates around the clock and can provide a number of different services including babysitting, express check in/out and laundry services. Business travellers can make use of the conference facilities at the nearby Novotel Rotorua Lakeside and for sports enthusiasts the Ibis Rotorua has its own outdoor tennis court.
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AddressLake End Rangiuru Street , 3010, Rotorua New Zealand | 0.4 miles from city center | Show on map
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Well known as New Zealand's most colourful and diverse geothermal area, Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland is located about 20 minutes drive south of Rotorua (North Island of New Zealand) on SH 5. Thousands of years in the making, this stunning landscape is nestled within a natural bush setting through which self guided walks take between 30 and 75 minutes. The range of geothermal activity is extensive and includes huge volcanic craters formed by collapsing ground, steaming vents, sinter terrace formations, coloured hot and cold water springs among which is the world famous Champagne Pool. Presented daily at 10.15am is the eruption of the Lady Knox Geyser and ever active is the nearby "Mud Pool" where bubbling mud is always evident. First class facilities include a large café and retail centre.
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Inn Walk Showcases Palm Springs' Boutique Hotels
See midcentury modern to historic European/Spanish designs
One stop of the Dec. 12 Inn Walk Palm Springs is Andalusian Court with its historic Spanish design.
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Eighteen years ago when only a handful of Palm Springs inns participated, this year's Walking Tour of the Inns on Dec. 12 has grown to include 17.
The "SHoPS" (Small Hotels of Palm Springs Association of Owners and Managers), the Palm Springs Art Museum, and Eat Drink Palm Springs organize the tour.
Each stop along the Inn Walk offers a microcosm of Palm Springs architecture and design, from the Orbit In, the Hideaway and the Del Marcos Hotel with their midcentury modern design, retro look and iconic architectural history (William Cody and Herbert Burns), to Casa Cody and Andalusian Court with their European/Spanish designs.
The tour provides a little something for everyone, from stylish looks, to holiday decor and cheer, to a little nostalgic throw back. Laura Ramstead, general manager of the Del Marcos Hotel says, "To me, it just evokes positive memories, and that's really what the Inn Walk is all about."
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Sugar Gliders 7 weeks old
We have 2 boys ready for their new home, eating good and they are handled daily! They climb all over you and stay with you! call Shawnna for more info 801-319-0580 located in Carrollton MO The photos are of a past litter but they look the same, ask for more photos.
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Spike my bearded dragon
Spike is a very sweet bearded dragon. He is a few months old and my 9 year old loves him. My 3 year old likes to carry him on his shoulder. We have to move and can not take him. He comes with everthing you will need. Food, cage cleaner 1large cricket keeper, and one small cricket these alone worth 50.00. Basking platform, hide log, water pond, greenery. Uv day light, and night and day ...
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I have a blue brindle female that had pupps with my Beautiful blue fawn boy. They all came out heathly and beautiful. Theres alot of people asking about them so the faster you let me know the better chance youll have. Im unable to unload pictures on my computer but if you contact me at 8163727307 ill be able to send you pics and any info you need. Dont miss this opportunity to add a gorgeous ...
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Hedgehogs and Skinny Pigs in Kansas City
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1 1/2 year old hedgehog needs home
Our landlord has informed us that we can no longer keep our hedgehog, so we need to find him a good home. He'll come with his cage, wheel, food bowl, water bottle, extra bedding, and food. Photos can be emailed upon request. Please do your research before inquiring.
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Mosaic and Ebony Chinchillas for Sale Columbia, MO $150 -
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1.) Black ebony young female (born: 06/30/15) $100.
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4.) White mosaic weanling female (born: 11/20/15) $150.
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Chinchilla - young
Annie and Kate need a new home.
Annie was born mid February, and Kate was born the last Friday in June. They are both charcoal gray, not standard gray... their mothers are ebony mosaics and their fathers were mosaics.
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5-week-old pot-bellied piglets; will mature around 35#. These aren't starved "micro-pigs"; these are happy and healthy babies. Bred for health and disposition, not to fit into your pocket. Out of 8 there is one black gilt (female) and 1 black boar (male) left.
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Indoors uses potty pads. Hand raised parents very small. 6 1/2 weeks old. Still eats from a eye dropper 3 times a day.
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Adorable baby hedgehogs available now! I am a USDA licensed breeder in southeast Nebraska. I selectively breed my hedgehogs to be sweet tempered, loving pets. If you would like to know more about owning a hedgehog please feel free to contact me. I encourage you to visit my home and hold as many hedgehogs as you like so that you can choose the right one for you. Look for me on Facebook! https: ...
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Weeping Water
We have 4 Girls & 2 Boys looking for Loving PET Homes. Must go in same sex pairs only. $20.00 for 2.
Photos of 4 Babies are the Girls, photos with 2 Babies are the Boys! :) Having trouble loading all the photos, can email more!
Let us know if you're interested, our babies go FAST!
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I have 10 cichlids and 1 catfish and 1 algae eater that must go.
Freshwater tank.
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Standard female baby ready to go now. Turned 3 months old on January 5th. We are asking $100. We also have a couple standard male babies (brothers; unrelated to the female). They will be 10 weeks old and ready to go next week. Asking $85 each. We will do $10 off the purchase of a pair. Sorry, we have not taken pics of these babies yet; pic is a standard female from a previous litter. We ...
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Des Moines :
I have a bearded dragon that is about a year old for sale. It will come with the lights and enclosure
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damn looking good looks like bioshock but with elements as weapons keep it up dude
Little God Story is an action/puzzle game. Playing a Little God, you have to learn to use the Four Elements to fight the Machines.
damn looking good looks like bioshock but with elements as weapons keep it up dude
Might wanna increase the fracture by 1-2 slices on that board, I know its all early (and looking amazing even for early stages), but your dealing with (what I assume) is a Single Player Only game; so the freedom you have to use lots of props/effects/static meshes is way higher in most cases.
I'd add a dynamic light to the fireball if I were you.
Very good idea ! I'll try to do it.
You should probably rework the glow animation or whatever you're using. When you shoot the fireball into the sky, it's pretty obvious where the edges of the texture are; it looks way too much like a box.
and try to slow down the fire anim, it looks like the hand is snapping into place to fire.
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wow I love your lineart! So perfect and clean! <3
beautiful lineart work
God, Spinnerette and Mecha Maid look peeeerfect!!!
Hey, Elizabeth. I was just wondering about your lines. It looks so clean and crisp---perfection, really. Did you use the ink tool in Photoshop or some program? I really want to make clean lines like this for now on... and holy Christ! The end result with the colors are nothing short of spectacular.
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Tim and Caroline play the high-stakes game of premarital cohabitation, and their love is tested by a town full of possibilities and temptations.
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In the first six weeks of open enrollment – November 1 to December 12 – enrollments in private plans through Nebraska's exchange totalled 43,944. This included existing enrollees who had returned to the exchange to actively renew their coverage for 2016 (or select a different plan), and it also included new enrollees.
Nebraska is one of the 38 states that uses Healthcare.gov. Across all 38 of those states, new enrollees accounted for 36 percent of enrollments by December 12. The other 64 percent are people who returned to the exchange to actively select a plan for 2016, as opposed to relying on auto-renewal. For a variety of reasons, it's beneficial for consumers to shop around each year, rather than letting their coverage auto-renew.
There were 63,776 people with in-force private plan coverage in the Nebraska exchange by mid-2015. HHS hasn't yet indicated a state-by-state breakdown of the ratio of new versus renewing consumers beyond the overall average for all Healthcare.gov states. But the ratio may be skewed towards more active renewals in Nebraska due to relatively steep rate increases from existing insurers combined with the introduction of two new carriers to the exchange (more details below).
Enroll by January 31 to get coverage for 2016
Open enrollment will continue until January 31. For plan selections made by January 15, coverage will be effective February 1. Plan selections made between January 16 and January 31 will have coverage effective March 1. If your plan was auto-renewed for January and you'd prefer a different plan instead, you can return to the exchange and pick a new plan that will take effect in February or March, depending on when you make the plan selection.
For people who don't have insurance in 2016 and aren't exempt from the ACA's penalty, the penalty will be significantly higher than it was in 2014 and 2015. The penalty will be the greater of $695 per uninsured adult (half that amount for a child) up to $2,085 per household, OR 2.5 percent of household income above the tax filing threshold. For tax filers who owe a penalty, the average penalty is expected to be almost $1,000 in 2016 – about five times what it was for 2014.
You're allowed a short gap in coverage that doesn't last more than two months. So as long as you enroll by January 31 (for coverage effective March 1) and maintain your coverage for the remainder of the year, you'll avoid the Obamacare penalty for 2016.
New carriers in Nebraska exchange
In 2015, there were three carriers offering individual plans in the Nebraska exchange: Assurant, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, and Coventry. Assurant announced in June that they would exit the individual market nationwide, and their plans are no longer for sale. But two new carriers joined the Nebraska exchange for 2016: UnitedHealthcare of the Midlands, and Medica.
Prior to the start of open enrollment, the Nebraska Department of Insurance published final approved rates for 2016, including premium amounts for 15 different sample scenarios. The approved rate changes are:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska: 14.8 percent average rate increase
- Coventry: 21.89 percent average rate increase (but actual rates are still lower than BCBS in every sample scenario).
- UnitedHealthcare of the Midlands: New to the exchange, but the approved rates for 2016 are lower than BCBS and Coventry for every sample scenario.
- Medica: New to the exchange. Approved rates for 2016 are lower than BCBS and Coventry in some scenarios, and higher in others.
So although Blue Cross Blue Shield and Coventry are both experiencing relatively steep rate increases, the addition of UnitedHealthcare and Medica gives consumers other options from which to choose – highlighting the importance of shopping around during open enrollment rather than simply letting an existing plan auto-renew.
The Nebraska Department of Insurance's premium report is also interesting in terms of being able to see how actual rates – as opposed to percentage rate changes – stack up against each other. As we watch rate changes across the country, they're typically reported in terms of the percentage increase for each plan.
In the case of Nebraska, if we only saw the fact that Coventry's rates are increasing by almost 22 percent versus under 15 percent for BCBS, we might assume that Coventry enrollees will be worse off in 2016. But when we see the actual rates side-by-side, it's clear that Coventry enrollees will still be paying less for their coverage in 2016 (Coventry's rates decreased from 2014 to 2015, which is also helpful perspective from which to view the 22 percent rate increase for 2016).
And of course, the addition of two new carriers – one of which has the most competitive rates overall – brings an added measure of competition to the Nebraska exchange in 2016.
Subsidies will offset some of the rate increase
The Supreme Court upheld the legality of subsidies in every state in a 6 – 3 ruling issued on June 25. The plaintiffs had argued that subsidies could only be provided in state-run exchanges, and if they had prevailed, 56,000 people in Nebraska would have lost their subsidies. Their coverage would most likely have become unaffordable without subsidies, with premium increases that would have averaged 265 percent.
Republican leaders in Nebraska were disappointed with the Court's ruling, and have continued to push for full repeal of the ACA.
Because the subsidies were upheld, they will mitigate some of the 2016 rate increases for current exchange enrollees (88 percent of exchange enrollees in Nebraska are receiving subsidies). But the fact that UnitedHealthcare is entering the exchange with lower prices than the two existing carriers means that the subsidies won't have to increase by as much as the current plans are increasing in order to keep the second-lowest-cost silver plan within the ACA's definition of affordable. Again, that highlights the importance of shopping around during open enrollment.
Medicaid expansion under consideration
Although Nebraska has not yet expanded Medicaid, a group of lawmakers began meeting in September 2015 to discuss ways that the state could move ahead with a Medicaid expansion proposal. Republican Senator John McCollister, from Omaha, is leading the coalition of lawmakers, and says his support for Medicaid expansion began to coalesce after two University of Nebraska Kearney professors released a study in April that showed the state would realize one billion in economic benefits if Medicaid were expanded.
McCollister hosted a series of meetings across the state in December 2015, and his proposal to expand Medicaid has support from hospital leadership, including the CEO of Memorial Community Health in Aurora.
But the state legislature has already addressed the issue three times, and rejected it every time. 2015's Legislative Bill 472 would have expanded Medicaid to cover the 33,000 Nebraska residents who have fallen into the coverage gap – they aren't eligible for current Medicaid, but they have incomes too low to qualify for subsidies in the exchange. All told, LB472 would have provided Medicaid coverage to about 54,000 people in the state, including those who earn between 100 percent and 133 percent of the federal poverty level. They currently qualify for subsidies in the exchange, but would qualify for Medicaid instead if the program were expanded.
LB472 did not pass during the 2015 session, and will be waiting for lawmakers to take it up again when they reconvene in January. But sponsor Senator Kathy Campbell said she was pleased with the Supreme Court's ruling to keep exchange subsidies available, and noted that she and her colleagues will continue to push towards Medicaid expansion and a solution for the people who are in the coverage gap in Nebraska.
In 2014, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services held a public hearing on LB887, the Wellness in Nebraska Act, and the issue has general support from state residents – 56 percent of poll respondents in Nebraska are in favor of Medicaid expansion. But the bill ultimately died in the legislature, as did the similar LB577 the year before.
Chuck Hassebrook, the Democratic candidate for Governor in the 2014 election said that he'd make Medicaid expansion a priority. Hassebrook noted that the survival of rural hospitals depends on Medicaid expansion. But ultimately, Pete Ricketts, a Republican who is opposed to Medicaid expansion, won the election. Governor Ricketts is opposed to the ACA in general, and prefers ideas like tort reform, tax credits, and expanded health savings accounts (HSAs). He has maintained his opposition to Medicaid expansion in 2015, and continues to oppose it despite the work of McCollister and the other lawmakers who are considering a path towards Medicaid expansion.
Supporters of Medicaid expansion are considering a ballot initiative in 2016 if they are not successful in the legislature.
2015 enrollment
74,152 people enrolled in private plans through the Nebraska exchange during the 2015 open enrollment period (through February 22, including the week-long extension). 53 percent are new to the exchange for 2015, and 88 percent are receiving premium subsidies.
Attrition is a normal part of the individual health insurance market however. That's always been the case, but now that the bulk of enrollments are confined to a short window during the winter, attrition is more noticeable during the summer. Some enrollees don't pay their initial premiums, and others either cancel their coverage or are terminated because of immigration documentation issues (subsidies are also terminated for people who don't provide the necessary financial documentation, which can lead to enrollees choosing to cancel their coverage). By the end of June, 63,776 had in-force coverage in the Nebraska exchange.
An additional 7,218 people enrolleed in Medicaid or CHIP through the exchange between November 15 and February 22, qualifying under the state's unchanged guidelines, as Nebraska has not yet expanded Medicaid. Medicaid and CHIP enrollment continue year-round.
Open enrollment for 2015 has ended, although you can still obtain 2015 coverage if you have a qualifying event. The next open enrollment period begins on November for coverage effective January 1, 2016.
CoOportunity liquidated
CoOportunity was an Iowa-based ACA-created CO-OP that was one of four carriers offering 2015 plans in the Nebraska exchange. But in late December 2014, CoOportunity was taken over by Iowa state regulators, and stopped selling policies in either state. Despite the fact that CoOportunity enrolled 120,000 people in Iowa and Nebraska in 2014 CoOportunity did not receive the ongoing federal funding that many other CO-OPs received last fall. CoOpportunity's enrollment was far higher than most other CO-OPs around the country in 2014; second only to Health Republic of NY, which is closing at the end of 2015.
Immediately following the take-over, it was unclear whether CoOportunity could be rehabilitated. But ultimately, in late January, regulators determined rehabilitation would not be possible, and the CO-OP would be liquidated. Regulators said that existing claims exceeded CoOportunity's assets, but the Nebraska state Guaranty Association is there to protect insureds when carriers fail, and the $500,000 per-insured limit is adequate in this case, according to Nebraska's Insurance Commissioner Bruce Ramge.
CoOportunity still had about 40,000 policy-holders in Nebraska as of late January. Initially, regulators said that people who had enrolled prior to December 15 could keep their CoOportunity plans, but were encouraged to shop for new coverage prior to the end of open enrollment (people who enrolled after December 15 did not have coverage with the CO-OP and had to choose another plan).
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska reported that their call centers were extremely busy early in 2015, as they were helping thousands of CO-OP members secure new coverage.
But once it was determined that the CO-OP would be liquidated, all of the existing policy-holders needed to begin the process of transitioning to a new carrier. By the end of August, there were only about 300 remaining CoOpportunity members, and their coverage ended at that point (they had access to a 60 day special enrollment period as a result of losing their coverage).
2015 rates and carriers
With CoOpportunity's exist, there were three carriers participating in the Nebraska exchange in 2015: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska, Coventry Health Care, and Assurant. Health Alliance Midwest offered policies in 2014, but did not participate in 2015. Assurant was new to the Nebraska exchange for 2015 (but is exiting the market nationwide and will not participate in the 2016 open enrollment).
The Nebraska Department of Insurance released a sampling of 2015 rates in September 2014. They illustrated 15 different scenarios, with varying household sizes, ages, and geographic locations across the state. For each carrier, they showed the rate change for each scenario, along with an average for all 15 scenarios from each carrier.
Across the four carriers that were originally slated to sell plans for 2015 (including CoOportunity), the unweighted average for the 15 sample scenarios was a 10.7 percent increase in premiums. But one carrier – Coventry – had an average rate decrease of 3.4 percent. And while Assurant's average rate hike across the sample scenarios is 16 percent, their prices in 2014 (off-exchange) were lower than those offered by the exchange plans – they gained market share in 2014 even though they were only available off-exchange.
PricewaterhouseCooper LLC analyzed individual market premiums, calculating weighted average rates for the 2015 open enrollment period. They found an average increase of 9 percent across the four Nebraska carriers, including on and off-exchange plans (the study was conducted throughout the late summer/autumn, and rates are current as of late November).
But the Kaiser Family Foundation did another analysis in November 2014, looking at a 40 year old enrollee in the Omaha area, who enrolled in the benchmark plan (second lowest-cost silver plan) in 2014 and was willing to switch plans – if necessary – in order to continue to be covered by the benchmark plan in 2015. For that scenario, they found an average price decrease of 2.6 percent.
But people in the Omaha area who renewed the benchmark plan from 2014 instead of switching to the new benchmark plan may have experienced some sticker shock, and the Omaha area was a perfect example of why auto-renewal is not in your best interest, even if it's available to you. The NY Times put together an interactive map showing how the benchmark plans changed for 2015, and there was a stark difference between renewing versus switching if you were in northeastern Nebraska.
An analysis conducted by the Commonwealth Fund and published in December 2014 found an average rate increase of 10 percent for a 40 year-old non-smoker in the Nebraska exchange, when looking at all plans and metal levels. But for silver plans, the rate increase was an average of just 4 percent, and it's likely that the rate increase became smaller once CoOportunity's plans were no longer for sale, since the CO-OP had raised its rates considerably for 2015.
2014 enrollment numbers
During the first open enrollment period that ended in April, 42,975 people finalized their private plan Obamacare enrollments in the Nebraska exchange (as of April 19). And another 10,360 people had enrolled in ACA-compliant plans off-exchange.
An additional 9,879 exchange applicants had been found to be eligible for existing Medicaid in Nebraska (Nebraska has not expanded Medicaid under the ACA, a decision that disproportionately impacts the large rural population).
HHS is running the exchange in Nebraska via HealthCare.gov. Residents who need enrollment assistance can contact Community Action of Nebraska or HRS/Erase, Inc. (now called Resolute) – both received federal grants – totaling $600,000 – in September 2015 to hire navigators who can answer questions and assist with the enrollment process.
Community Action of Nebraska has a toll free number (1-800-318-2596) that people can use if they want to enroll over the phone. Residents who want in-person help can also visit one of Community Action's offices to meet with a navigator.
Grandmothered plans
Nebraska's Department of Insurance allowed pre-2014 plans to be extended in 2014. Following the Obama Administration's announcement in March that pre-2014 plans could be extended for up to two more years, the Nebraska Department of Insurance decided in late April to allow pre-2014 health insurance plans to be extended out as far as October 2016.
It is up to each carrier to decide whether to accept this option; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska announced in May that they would allow pre 2014 plans to be extended into 2016.
Exchange history in Nebraska
Despite work completed by the Nebraska Department of Insurance (DOI), Gov. Dave Heineman announced in November 2012 that the state would not operate a health insurance exchange. In rejecting a state-run exchange, Heineman said it would be much more expensive for the state to run its own exchange. He also expressed doubt that even a state-run exchange would give Nebraska much authority over exchange operations.
Governor Heineman has also refused to expand Medicaid, but state Senator Jeremy Nordquist is pushing for Medicaid expansion and called on Heineman to forfeit his own health insurance until all Nebraskans are able to have coverage.
Before Heineman's final decision, he had expressed some support for a state-run exchange, and the DOI had studied that option. The DOI gathered input from stakeholders, developed a set of working assumptions around policy and operations, and issued a number of requests for information and requests for proposals to engage subcontractors in developing an exchange.
While the federal government manages most functions for the new marketplace, Nebraska oversees participating health plans. The Nebraska legislature also authorized a workgroup, called the Nebraska Exchange Stakeholder Commission, to provide input to state and federal officials on how the marketplace should operate.
In early December, 2014, the Nebraska Exchange Stakeholder Commission announced their recommendation that Nebraska continue to have a federally-run exchange, noting that it would be costly and difficult to switch to a state-run exchange at this point, especially given that federal funding is no longer available to establish a state-run exchange.
Contact the exchange
The federal government operates the exchange in Nebraska
More Nebraska health insurance exchange links
State Exchange Profile: Nebraska
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation overview of Nebraska's progress toward creating a state health insurance exchange.
Nebraska Department of Insurance
Assists consumers who have purchased insurance on the individual market or who have insurance through an employer who only does business in Nebraska.
(877) 564-7323 / Toll Free: (800) 833-7352
Nebraska DOI's overview of the exchange
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Archive: February, 2011
Akers waiting out his future
Daily News staffKicker David Akers was not expecting to have the Eagles use the transition tag on him. The Eagles say they had to use the tag to retain his rights, because like quarterback Michael Vick, Akers made 30 percent more in 2010 than he did in 2009 and teams are not allowed to extend players' contracts under... Read more
Draft's top 2 corners talk to the media
Paul Domowitch, Daily News ColumnistINDIANAPOLIS – LSU's Patrick Peterson and Nebraskas's Prince Amukamara, who are regarded as the top 2 cornerbacks in the draft, spoke to reporters Sunday afternoon at NFL scouting combine Peterson, who figures to be one of the first 5 or 6 players off the board, made two notable... Read more
Combine Continues: Fairley's Eagles Comparisons
Les Bowen, Staff WriterINDIANAPOLIS --- The NFL Scouting Combine continues with defensive backs coming to the interview room today, along with defensive linemen who didn't get to the room yesterday. You're watching quarterbacks run the 40 on the NFL Network, but we've already talked to them and won't get another chance,... Read more
Virginia group to honor Vick as 'hero'
Daily News staffThe Southeastern Virginia Arts Association will honor Eagles quarterback Michael Vick at its first Black-Tie Honors Gala next month in Norfolk, the Virignian-Pilot is reporting. In a news release, the group said it plans to honor Vick, a Newport News native, because he "epitomized the meaning of 'hero'... Read more
Newton Displays Gravity in Media Session
Les Bowen, Staff WriterINDIANAPOLIS --- A few hundred credentialed media members surrounded the podium where Cam Newton was about to speak, before Newton even entered the room. It wasn't clear whether the reporters gathered at the NFL Scouting Combine considered Newton an "icon," but they certainly seemed to expect entertainment... Read more
Indy Dinner for Andy Alums
Les Bowen, Staff WriterINDIANAPOLIS --- New Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmur told reporters today he got together with some old friends Friday night at the NFL Scouting Combine. Shurmur said he and the other four former Andy Reid assistants who are now NFL head coaches gathered with Reid for dinner at St. Elmo's, a downtown... Read more
Combine Snapshot: Son of 'Ironhead'
Les Bowen, Staff WriterINDIANAPOLIS --- Cam Heyward was asked today at the NFL Scouting Combine what part of his game resembles that of his late father, Craig "Ironhead" Heyward, the former bulldozing fullback who played 11 NFL seasons. Cam, an Ohio State star expected to go in the first round of the NFL draft, said: "Using... Read more
Mayock on Cam Newton
Paul Domowitch, Daily News ColumnistWhile we wait for entertainer and icon Cam Newton to arrive in the media workroom at the NFL scouting combine, a few thoughts on the Auburn quarterback from NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock, who knows quarterbacks better than McDonald's knows hamburgers. Mayock: ``His throwing mechanics... Read more
Agents Pledge Solidarity
Les Bowen, Staff WriterINDIANAPOLIS --- Predictably, the NFLPA's mandatory meeting for player agents today produced declarations of solidarity, and not a lot else. Union chief DeMaurice Smith told agents he could not get into details of the federally mediated talks toward a new collective bargaining agreement, which are... Read more
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In the middle of the field at Pelcher-Arcaro Stadium Friday night, surrounded by Baldwinsville football team members past and present, Carl Sanfilippo basked in the glory of one of the biggest wins in his quarter-century on the Bees' sidelines.
"Football is more than a brutal game," Sanfilippo said. "It's so much more. Tonight showed that."
Indeed, it was a glorious spectacle for anyone affiliated with B'ville as it beat bitter rival Liverpool 27-14 in a highly-anticipated clash of the two remaining undefeated Section III Class AA teams.
From the big plays sprung by a well-balanced offense in the first half to a steady defensive effort to the big runs of Malik Burks down the stretch, everything fell into place for B'ville.
The Bees were out to avenge two painful defeats to Liverpool from 2008. The first one was later forfeited by the Warriors due to the use of an ineligible player, but the second came in the opening round of the AA playoffs, and did count. B'ville wanted payback for it all.
Inspired by the team's huge win at CBA seven days earlier, thousands gathered at Pelcher-Arcaro, filling the bleachers long before kickoff and spilling over to the fence lines surrounding the entire complex.
More important, though, was the presence of dozens of former B'ville players on the sidelines, in town for a reunion to commemorate both the program's 100th season and Sanfilippo's 25 years as head coach.
And they could not have drawn up a better start.
Mark Stanard's low opening kickoff got mishandled by the Warriors, and Louis Eron recovered it on Liverpool's 30-yard line. Quarterback Niko Manning then delivered two rollout passes to Ben Messmer, the latter going 10 yards for a touchdown.
Down 7-0, Liverpool answered quickly, going to the Bees' 34-yard line and, on fourth-down-and-inches, surprising the hosts with a pass pay as Cam Jones went deep - and found Ethan Van Morter in the end zone to tie it, 7-7.
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The top contenders for the two highest-profile appointments of Gov. Bill Ritter's career look a lot alike.
For one thing, they're almost exclusively men.
The similarity has some people pressing Ritter to ignore political chatter putting three Denver-area men at the front of the line for U.S. senator and to appoint a woman. It would be the highest statewide office ever held by a woman in Colorado.
Ritter, a Democrat, said he didn't count out women for either job.
For the recently filled secretary of state post, Ritter chose from a slate of three men, named finalists by a panel Ritter had selected to review applications.
Ritter is now interviewing candidates for the U.S. Senate seat and has not publicly disclosed any preference.
"The index for us will be who will best serve the state of Colorado as a United States senator," Ritter said. "That's, I believe, how you should govern."
Among those lobbying in favor of the field of female candidates is EMILY's List, a Washington, D.C.- based group that gives money to abortion-rights women running for office.
"We just want to make sure some of these qualified women candidates are considered," said Jonathan Parker, the group's political director.
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette has also spoken out on behalf of female candidates, including herself. The longest-serving member of Colorado's congressional delegation considers herself a natural pick, but she has fought speculation from politicos that she's too liberal for statewide office.
"In a way, this is the perfect time for us to have a woman," DeGette said. "It's kind of ridiculous that after all these years, we've never had a woman (as governor or U.S. senator). I don't think the press or the chattering class seriously consider any of the women candidates."
57% have been men
Sen. Ken Salazar, a Democrat, is leaving his seat to become the U.S. secretary of the interior.
Of Ritter's nearly 1,400 appointments to Colorado's boards and commissions, 57 percent have been men, a Denver Post analysis shows.
Many of the boards require members to come from particular industries, congressional districts or political parties. There aren't gender requirements.
But Ritter's views on diversity — a key factor when he makes an appointment — don't stop at gender, said Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien, who became the 21st woman to reach statewide office in Colorado after Ritter chose her as his running mate.
"It's rural and urban. Men and women. Different ethnicities," O'Brien said. "(Diversity) isn't just something that comes up when there's a high-profile appointment. It's reflected in every conversation we have about appointments."
Four of Ritter's 23 Cabinet members are women.
Oil heiress Swanee Hunt announced her Senate interest to Ritter on Sunday at the urging of EMILY's List leaders, touting her statewide network of activists, fundraising prowess and connections in Washington.
Need to move back
In order to be eligible for a Senate appointment, Hunt, a former longtime Coloradan who now lives and votes in Massachusetts, would need to change her primary residence to the home she maintains in South Park.
"Women don't put themselves forward in as great of numbers," Hunt said. "In terms of his (Ritter's) appointments, sometimes there's just a habit of people being comfortable with people they know, with people their friends know."
In 2005 and 2006, Ritter faced a tough go on the campaign trail with some Democratic women who disagreed with his anti-abortion stance based on Catholic teachings.
Then-Denver City Council president Rosemary Rodriguez became one of the first elected city officials — and a high-profile woman — to back him at that critical point.
Rodriguez, now chairwoman of the Washington-based U.S. Election Assistance Commission, submitted in November what many considered a strong resume for the secretary of state job. But Ritter's panel hadn't picked her as a finalist.
Ritter on Friday appointed to that post former state Rep. Bernie Buescher from a field of three male lawmakers, all with policy knowledge but none with hands-on election experience. Buescher, a Grand Junction Democrat, has been praised from both sides of the aisle as a secretary who can keep partisan politics out of state elections.
A selection panelist described Ritter's approach to vetting the field of 20 secretary of state candidates as hands off — apart from his asking them to forward the names of the best three.
Rodriguez said Ritter could have asked his panel for a more diverse field of finalists.
Diversity considered?
"You get what you look for," said Rodriguez. "I think Buescher's going to do a good job, but I don't know if diversity was a consideration for the committee."
She pointed out that Republicans have a better record of electing women statewide than Democrats.
Twice as many Republican women have reached statewide elected posts as Democratic women, and all three women appointed to statewide seats — two secretaries of state and one treasurer — were Republicans, according to EMILY's List information.
The names most discussed in political circles for the Senate appointment are Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, Congressman Ed Perlmutter and outgoing state House Speaker Andrew Romanoff. Even most of the others that the media and political insiders discuss — including Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet, attorney Tom Strickland and U.S. Rep. John Salazar — are men.
Ritter, however, cautioned that there is no favorite and that the lists appearing in the media don't necessarily mirror his lineup.
Ritter last week began soliciting input from the public on individual candidates and the types of senators people want in office, spokesman Evan Dreyer said.
Many of Ritter's reported top advisers are white men, although his office is mum on who makes up his inner circle. O'Brien said she discusses the next U.S. senator with Ritter daily and knows of a few women interested in the job.
State Treasurer Cary Kennedy, a moderate Democrat, narrowed the field of female candidates Monday when she withdrew her name from contention.
At least three women — DeGette, Hunt and former state Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald — are still seeking the seat. DeGette said she has spoken with Ritter about the post, but Fitz-Gerald has yet to get an audience with the governor or his top staff and Hunt only recently made her interest known.
Fitz-Gerald made history by becoming the first female to hold the legislature's highest post. But term-limited, she then lost the 2nd Congressional District primary in August.
She knows gender won't be the deciding factor in the governor's decision and said it shouldn't be. But it should be considered, she said.
"It's not just the different perspective a qualified woman brings to the table," Fitz-Gerald said. "In sufficient numbers, you will set the agenda and take into consideration a broader range of people."
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LOS ANGELES - The Ducks traded winger Mike Brown to Toronto for a fifth round draft pick at Saturday's NHL draft.
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The Ducks used that pick, 122nd overall, to take Chris Wagner, a right wing who had 34 goals and 49 assists in 44 games with the South Shore Kings of the Eastern Junior Hockey League.
He is headed to Colgate University.
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Lackawanna County Court Sentencings 12/6/2012
The following defendants were sentenced recently in Lackawanna County Court by Judge Michael Barrasse:
- John A. Midgley, 53, of 130½ S. Rebecca Ave., Scranton, to six months of probation and a $300 fine for driving under the influence.
- Jason Houman, 27, of Carbondale, to three to eight years in state prison for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
- Chad D. Howey, 35, of Carbondale, to two to 4½ years in state prison for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
- Jonathon Paciotti, 28, of 758 Crystal St., Peckville, to two years of state intermediate punishment, 10 years of probation and $50,964 in restitution for receiving stolen property, theft by unlawful taking and burglary.
- Joseph Iannielli, 23, of 203 Gibbons St., Dunmore, to two years of state intermediate punishment and three years of probation for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- Matthew Caleb Roguskie, 35, of 1415 N. Sumner Ave., Scranton, to two years of state intermediate punishment and four years of probation for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.
- Antoine Maurice Snowden, 36, of Scranton, to 22 months to five years in state prison, two years of probation and $2,141.90 in restitution for simple assault and unlawful restraint.
- Kimberly Mackreth, 42, of 1103½ Snyder Ave., Scranton, to 15 months to three years in state prison for prostitution.
- Chris Condeelis, 36, of 608 E. Drinker St., Dunmore, to 14 months to three years in state prison and two years of probation for criminal trespass.
- Sharif Abdullah Edwards, 29, of 240 Adams Ave., Scranton, to three months to one year in county prison and two years of probation for escape.
Judge Vito Geroulo sentenced:
- Jerome Lee Lancaster, 30, of 1330 Jefferson Ave., Scranton, to three years, five months, to 10 years, four months, in state prison for criminal trespass, simple assault and disorderly conduct.
- Brett Dwayne Tolley, 21, of 618 Maple St., Scranton, to 16 months to 47 months in state prison for simple assault and terroristic threats.
- Jodi Ann Wagner, 27, of 635 Capouse Ave., Scranton, to two to four years in state prison for bad checks.
- Michael Grogan, 49, of 2832 W. Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia, to three to 18 months in county prison and $350 in restitution for simple assault.
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Zero hour approaches
Here's what we know at this point. The sides are meeting -- Daisuke Matsuzaka was not present, according to a source with first-hand knowledge of the negotiations. In some ways, that's not a surprise. It's rare for a player to sit in on contract negotiations, although with Matsuzaka having had so little contact with the Sox, the Sox had hoped to get at least some feeling for what the player knows or doesn't know about their intentions.
Theo Epstein said late last night he would be making another offer, one of "considerable magnitude." There have been a lot of guesses what the Sox have placed on the table -- the only thing we can say with absolute certainty is that it eclipses the three-year, $21 million package the Yankees gave Japanese home run king Hideki Matsui.
Epstein said the Sox offer to Matsuzaka was the largest ever given to a Japanese player in his initial contract in the big leagues. The best guess here is that the deal runs for at least five years, so that the Sox can amortize the $51.1 million posting bid in that time. If I had to guess I'd say the total guaranteed money in the Sox proposal is in the $40 million range, with performance bonuses that could make it worth considerably more.
But that's purely a guess. How long will the sides talk? My source said that it's possible they'll talk right up until John Henry's plane leaves for Boston tomorrow morning.