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Here’s how you can disable cookies in common browsers:
1. Google Chrome
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Block all cookies (not recommended, can break most websites).
Block third-party cookies (can block ads and tracking cookies).
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Be Aware:
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FOI #20-099 - Subject - Wildlife related telemetry equipment
Name - Christine Seed
Affiliation -
I would like to submit a request for information regarding purchases of wildlife related telemetry equipment in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 purchasing years. I require awarded vendor, quantity and pricing information for small, medium and large telemetry devices which include but are not limited to GPS satellite collars (utilizing Iridium and Globalstar satellite networks), GPS collars, GPS tags, VHF collars and VHF ear tags etc.
FOI #20-098 (03-10-20, 7:32 pm) - Subject - Employment Contract for Randy Edsall
Name - Daniel Kalish
Affiliation - HKM Employment Attorneys
In accordance with FOIA and the state public records act, I am writing to request the entire employment contract (including all exhibits and appendices) for the head football coach, Randy Edsall.
If you can send this via email, that would be greatly appreciated.
Sean O'Brien
Yale University and University of Connecticut alumni and former employee
FOI #20-097 (03-10-20, 1:12 pm) - Subject - Use of Facial Recognition Technology on all University of Connecticut campuses
Name - Sean O'Brien
Affiliation - Yale University and University of Connecticut alumni and former employee
I request that a copy of any documents containing the following information be provided to me (ideally in electronic form):
• References to the terms “facial recognition”, “face recognition”, “FRT”, and “artificial intelligence” in communications, policy, and meeting minutes of University of Connecticut administrators, on all campuses.
• Communications and agreements by University of Connecticut administrators with vendors, contractors, or police agencies with references to the terms “facial recognition”, “face recognition”, “FRT”, or “artificial intelligence”.
Gregory Bonds
Connecticut Department of Corrections Medicalsurg-5 unit
FOI #20-096 (03-10-20, 10:54 am) - Subject - Video footage that shows the left side of the unit as you enter. Time frame that is being requested is from 07:00 thru 09:15
Name - Gregory Bonds
Affiliation - Connecticut Department of Corrections Medicalsurg-5 unit
Requester is looking to get the area that will show the left side of the unit as you enter the unit from the hallway. The room numbers start 38 and go up on the interested side.
DVD copy would be excellent if possible. interested date is 02/24/2020, time frame 07:00 - 09:15 am.
Affiliation - Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, Inc.
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act.
I request that a copy of the following documents (or documents containing the following information) be provided to me:
• Any complaints and reprimands filed against University Professor
• Any documentation regarding any votes of no confidence, both successful and unsuccessful, made against University Professor.
• Any reports of violations of university policy made by University Professor.
FOI #20-094 - Subject - Certified Payroll Records - Project No. 201696 (Internal Case #19-17)
Name - Hope Redding
Affiliation -
We are requesting additional and updated certified payroll records submitted by the contractors listed below for work performed on the University Athletic District Development project, phase 2 project referenced above.
• Ayotte & King for Tile
• CSNE, LLC
• Eastern Steel Erectors (sub to Schenectady) from Wk ending 11.2.19 through the present
• Ferguson Mechanical (and subs)
• HHS Mechanical (and subs)
• MT Ford Industries from Wk ending 11.2.19 through the present
• P&D Mechanical (and subs)
• Schenectady Steel
• Shepard Steel
• Wayne J. Griffin Electric from Wk ending 11.3.19 through the present
Pursuant to open records laws, I am hereby requesting the following:
1. All crime logs and arrests made from 3/5/2020 to 3/6/2020
2. All emails received and sent by the athletics director from 3/5/2020 to 3/7/2020
3. All sustained officer conduct complaints from 2017 to 2019
I am requesting a list of checks issued by the University of Connecticut since January 1, 2018 that are now over six months old and considered stale-dated / outstanding / uncashed and in the amount of $5,000.00 or greater.
If possible, I would like the list to include only those checks that have not been replaced with reissued checks. I am interested in data pertaining only to vendors, businesses, agencies, etc. and not to students or employees.
Preferably I would like to obtain the list via e-mail attachment in the Excel spreadsheet format. If possible I would like the list to include the payee name, last known address, amount of check, check number, and date of check.
FOI #20-091 (03-6-20, 8:56 pm) - Subject - Re: undisclosed UN & political lobbying work
Name - Jason Morgan
Affiliation - (journalist)
Under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act § 1-200 et seq., I am requesting an opportunity to inspect or obtain copies of all public records originating in, or sent or forwarded to:
Alexis.Dudden@uconn.edu
containing any or all of the following key terms: “kaye”, "wasserstrom", "pelosi"
for any date between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2017.