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by Chris Harris
Commonwealth Journal
Somerset —
While it seems like the City of Somerset and Pulaski County Government are having an awfully difficult time agreeing with each other as of late, the county's smaller city's appear to be unanimous on at least one point:
Somerset's decision to take a bigger chunk of the county's occupational tax is a fiscal doomsday scenario.
The mayors of Burnside, Eubank, and Ferguson all spoke to the Commonwealth Journal and shared a dire view of what could happen to their cities should Somerset Mayor Eddie Girdler follow through on his stated intention to claim 60 percent of the county's occupational tax haul come July 1, 2014.
"If they go ahead with this thing, we're going to have to scrap pretty hard," said Frey Todd, Mayor of Eubank.
"It wouldn't be very pleasant to try to deal with," said Ron Jones, Mayor of Burnside.
"This is not a great moment for the county," said Allen Dobbs, Mayor of Ferguson.
It's a big deal for these cities because they currently get a cut of the occupational tax revenue pool, in each case comprising a substantial part of the budget for a city that doesn't have a large tax base of its own given its limited population.
Currently, Somerset receives about $1.4 million out of the occupational tax haul. Taking 60 percent — as approved by a Somerset City Council vote earlier this year, and recently reaffirmed as a very real plan by Girdler — would bring the county's largest city over $7 million in revenue from that source.
Meanwhile, the smaller cities make as follows:
• $113,000 to the City of Ferguson.
• $81,000 to the City of Burnside.
• $81,000 to the City of Science Hill.
• $41,000 to the City of Eubank.
Mayor Bill Dick of Science Hill did not immediately return a phone call from the Commonwealth Journal when contacted on Friday. However, Dobbs, Jones and Todd all had the same message: They would probably lose their occupational tax money altogether under the current Somerset scenario.
And each man stressed that such a dollar drain would have catastrophic affects on the services that they're able to provide for their citizens.
"You'll see police protection go quickly," said Dobbs. "A lot of things would change drastically. (Things the tax revenue pays for include) paying officers, upkeep on vehicles. ... It would be pretty close to not having any police protection at all."
Todd echoed those fears.
"It would really hurt the City of Eubank," he said of Somerset's plan. "What occupational tax money we get goes to operate the police department."
While Dobbs and Jones expected to lose potentially all of their current occupational tax revenue should the larger city take a larger cut (Dobbs estimated it as two-thirds of his city's total budget), Todd didn't sound quite so pessimistic, saying the change "wouldn't affect all of it (what Eubank currently gets)," but didn't know "exactly what percentage of it" would be gone.
"Whatever it was, it would hurt, because we don't get enough the way it is," he said. "It would interrupt our whole budget."
Dobbs figured that after the police department, Ferguson's fire department could be the next to go.
"We could lose that," he said. "If we couldn't afford police, we couldn't help fund the dire department. ... All of a sudden, it might go away. It's kind of a scary situation."
Burnside is in perhaps a slightly better position to absorb the blow, given their recent vote to allow full alcohol sales. Unlike Ferguson, a fifth-class city, and Eubank, in sixth-class, Burnside's recent reclassification to fourth-class gave the town the ability to hold an option election to allow retail liquor sales like Somerset has, not just individual drink sales in restaurants.
Jones had publicly touted the benefits of going "wet" so as to make the city's coffers sturdier in tough economic times. Now, any advantage expanded alcohol sales might have offered the community would be negated under Somerset's plan.
"I'm thinking that if they take it, the alcohol sales will take us back to where we were," said Jones. "It will bring us back even, and won't let us take a step forward at all."
In a worst-case scenario, "we'd have to start laying off people and cutting back on services if they took that money and we didn't have something that would hopefully replace it," said Jones. "We'd be in a heck of a shape.
"I think we would just have to sit back and see what's the least detrimental to us," he added. "Can we do with fewer police officers? Fewer people in water or sewer? Can we go to a part-time clerk instead of a full-time clerk? We would have to do something to make up that $90,000 or so. We can't run in the red."
Somerset has its own bills to pay, and that's the reasoning behind taking the money. Girdler told the Commonwealth Journal last week that "(w)e've got water lines, sewer lines, natural gas lines that need to be upgraded. There's a number of programs we have that (the county doesn't) operate." There is also the matter of funding the county's ambulance service, which has swirled at the center of the political maelstrom all year long, with Girdler noting that key spending decisions for EMS need to be made before next July.
Meanwhile, Pulaski County Judge-Executive Barty Bullock called Girdler's plan "an all-out attack on every citizen in Pulaski County," as services would be lost, or the county would be forced to drastically raise its currently low property tax rate.
The hostile back-and-forth between the two government entities isn't sitting well with the mayors of Pulaski's smaller communities.
"Honestly, I think it's kind of embarrassing to our county," said Dobbs. "If you're a new business looking to locate here and see all the bickering going on between our governing bodies, I don't think you'll locate where the governing bodies can't get along. ... It's sad that we can't all work together, put our feelings aside and do what's right for the county as well as the city."
Jones noted that those citizens of the city would likely "have kinfolk who live out in the county" who would be adversely affected by the loss in tax revenue distribution.
But there's not much he can do about it, said Jones. "As the mayor of a little town, I'm just going to have to live with it," he said. "I don't think me saying anything to either side would change anybody's mind about anything."
If anyone can do anything, it might be the Somerset City Council members themselves. Several of them told the Commonwealth Journal earlier in the week that they'd prefer to rescind the ordinance that passed unanimously earlier this year giving the city the green light to take the larger slice of the occupational tax pie. It's something that could happen as early as Monday if councilors decide to act swiftly.
"As far as I'm concerned, we will propose to rescind (the ordinance)," councilor Jim Rutherford told the Commonwealth Journal last week. "We don't want our neighbors to suffer. ... We were told that we would have the chance to address it before the July 1 deadline to possibly rescind it. That was the talk going into the passing of the ordinance. I would rescind it in a heartbeat."
Todd indicated that he would "probably" talk to some of the Somerset city councilors personally, but said that it's "up to the city councilmen at this point" as far as saving the bacon of the smaller towns.
"I don't think the City of Somerset needs the money that badly," he said. "We need to leave (the tax revenue) alone if we can.
"I don't know what's going on between the city and county," he added, "but it seems like there's always something going on that gets things in an uproar."


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|Bass Takes Over Gridiron Classic Lead
SOUTH BEND, Indiana - UNCW shot a tournament-low, four-under-par 280 in the second round to move into second-place overall at the Fighting Irish Gridiron Golf Classic on Monday at the Warren Golf Club. Senior Thomas Bass moved to the top of the leaderboard with a three-under-par score of 68.
Michigan State (287-282=569) enters the final round on Tuesday with a seven-stroke lead over the Seahawks (296-280=576) and an eight-stroke lead on third-place San Francisco (292-285=577).
Bass (71-68=139) was one of five golfers to card a 68 in the second round as he climbed from a tie for sixth into first place. He holds a two-stroke advantage over Michigan's Noori Hyun (73-68=141) and Matthew Moseley (70-71=141) of Michigan State.
While Bass made a move of his own, juniors Payne McLeod (75-70=145) and Ryan Nagy (77-68=145) made impressive jumps on Monday. Both moved into a tie for 13th. Nagy tied his career-low round with the three-under 68.
The final round tees off at 8:30 a.m. with the Seahawks teeing off at 10 a.m. and are paired with Michigan State and San Francisco.
UNCW Results: 1. Thomas Bass (71-68=139); T13. Payne McLeod (75-70=145); Ryan Nagy (77-68=145); T32. Stefan Brewer (74-74=148); T55. Jens Geweke (76-78=154)
Team Results: 1. Michigan State (287-282=569); 2. UNCW (296-280=576); 3. San Francisco (292-285=577); 4. Houston (287-292=579); 5. Xavier (295-291=586); 6. Boston College (298-289=587); 7. UT Arlington (288-300=588); 8. Minnesota (296-293=589); 9. Toledo (294-298=592); 10. Michigan (302-293=593); T11. Gonzaga (302-293=595); Notre Dame (300-295=595).
Individual Results: 1. Thomas Bass, UNCW (71-68=139); T2. Noori Hyun, UM (73-68=141); Matthew Moseley, MSU (70-71=141); T4. Hunter Brown, UTA (71-71=142); Luke Feehan, BC (74-68=142); Curtis Reed, UH (69-73=142); T7. Cory McElyea, USF (71-72=143); Mitch Rutledge, MSU (75-68=143); T7. Taylor Travis, USF (72-71=143); T10. Jesse Heinly, Xavier (73-71=144); Erik Van Rooyen, Minn. (73-71=144); Chris Selfridge, Toledo (72-72=144).

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You can also report from a news event using a cell phone and just your voice. Post by Voice is a way to publish audio posts to your WordPress blog from your phone. You call a phone number, enter a secret code, record a message, and we handle the rest. Another option is the WordPress Click2Call Plugin by Twilio. It adds click to call functionality to any wordpress site. Just configure the control and drop the tag in your theme.
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If you don't want to mess with code, try one of the free online services that will build the map for you. For example, Mapbuilder.net builds a map mashup as you enter locations with actual street addresses, one-by-one, and works with both Google and Yahoo maps. If you want to turn a spreadsheet into a map mashup, try ZeeMaps, which allows you to build a map from a list of addresses in industry-standard .csv (comma separated value) format, or MapAlist.com, which allows you to convert a Google spreadsheet into a Google Earth mashup for free.
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"Link journalism" is a type of collaborative journalism that iis considered a form of web "curation" or news work. Anyone can collect links, and algorithms can aggregate. But only trained editors have the skills to select and collect the best information and build a loyal audience. Link journalism also provides a method of collaboration for news organizations. Delicious is the dominant service for social bookmarking, but if you plan to use links as a form of journalism or news gathering, Publish 2 is a better option. founded and run by journalists, it has developed innovative tools that make it an effective researching tool, as well as a powerful way to share links with your audience.
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If you want to add message board-style forums to your site, both Wordpress (bbPress) and Drupal (Forum) feature modules that make it easy. If you're not using one of those platforms, then there are a sea of options to chose from. So many, in fact, there is an entire website dedicated to keeping up with all the different possibilities and technologies called http://www.forum-software.org/. Among the most popular forums are vBulletin and PhPbb. Many of these solutions are free, but the top-rated vBulletin is not.
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Holiday Bowl:
Baylor vs. UCLA
UCLA made strides in its first season under coach Jim Mora but again faltered down the stretch. Baylor showed it could win without Robert Griffin III, though it took until late in the season to prove the point. After coming up short for the second straight year in their bid to reach the Rose Bowl, the 17th-ranked Bruins look to avoid their third straight 0-3 finish when they take on the surging Bears in the Holiday Bowl at San Diego on Thursday night.
Mora replaced Rick Neuheisel, who went 21-29 in four seasons and lost 49-31 to Oregon in the inaugural Pac-12 title game last December. UCLA went 5-4 in the Pac-12 South last year but was declared the division champion because Southern California was ineligible for the postseason. A 20-14 loss to Illinois in the Fight Hunger Bowl capped a 6-8 season in 2011, and the Bruins turned to Mora - a former Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks head coach - to get the program back on track. Mora led UCLA to a 9-2 start, including wins over ranked foes Nebraska, Arizona and USC, but the Bruins dropped their last two games - both to Stanford.
UCLA lost 35-17 on Nov. 24 and the Cardinal came away with a 27-24 win in the conference championship game the following week as Bruins freshman Ka'imi Fairbairn missed a 52-yard field-goal attempt in the closing minute. Still, a 9-4 season is a big improvement for UCLA, which will be trying to earn 10 wins for the first time since 2005.
The Bruins are led by senior running back Johnathan Franklin, a Doak Walker Award finalist, and redshirt freshman quarterback Brett Hundley. Franklin, the school's all-time leading rusher with 4,369 yards, set career bests this season with 1,700 rushing yards, 13 rushing touchdowns, 32 receptions, 319 receiving yards and a pair of TD catches. Hundley completed 68.2 percent of his passes for 3,411 yards, and his 26 touchdowns were second most in a season in school history. He also finished second on the team with 365 rushing yards and nine scores on the ground. Defensively, junior linebacker Anthony Barr led the nation with 13 1/2 sacks and sophomore linebacker Eric Kendricks was fifth in the FBS with 137 tackles.
Barr, Kendricks and the rest of UCLA's defense will certainly have their hands full with Baylor (7-5). The Bears' offense ranks first nationally with 578.8 yards per game and fifth with an average of 44.1 points. Senior quarterback Nick Florence is the national leader in total offense with 387.7 yards per game, and senior wideout and Biletnikoff Award finalist Terrance Williams topped the nation with a school-record 1,764 receiving yards. Those impressive numbers came minus Griffin, who won the Heisman Trophy last season before being drafted No. 2 overall by the Washington Redskins. Florence has filled in nicely, but he threw seven of his 13 interceptions during a four-game losing streak Sept. 29-Oct. 27 that seemed like it would keep Baylor out of a bowl game.
The Bears, though, finished on a three-game win streak which began with a 52-24 victory Nov. 17 over Kansas State, which came in ranked No. 1 in the BCS standings. Baylor concluded the season with a 41-34 win over then-No. 24 Oklahoma State on Dec. 1. Baylor has won at least seven games in three straight years for the first time since 1949-51, and the Bears are playing in a bowl game in three straight seasons for the first time. The Bears won 67-56 over Washington in last year's Alamo Bowl, the highest-scoring regulation bowl game in history.
If you prefer old fashioned defensive football, this probably won't be the bowl game for you. Baylor has one of the worst defenses in the country and UCLA isn't much better. Both offenses are explosive. This could be one of those games that which ever team has the ball last will win. Slight lean to the over 81.5.
The pick: UCLA -2.5 (bought half)
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WASHINGTON -- Today's top read comes from the New York Times, which tells us that National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden's chances for asylum are improving.
Meanwhile, Politico takes a look at how the NSA leak is dividing the tea party.
And the Washington Post examines the dilemma President Obama may face on gay rights.


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By GREG MENGELT
Floyds Knobs' 11-12-year softball All-Stars had been close to reaching the Babe Ruth national finals in the past.
They had made the Ohio Valley Regional in each of the past two seasons and lost in last year's championship game to Shelbyville as mostly 11-year-olds in the 11-12 division.
Since that loss, the Floyds Knobs players made up their mind that they were going to get to Alachua, Fla., for this year's national championship.
On Sunday, the goal became a reality with a 14-2 win over Prairie Village, Ky., in the Ohio Valley Regional championship game.
"It's been the girls' goal ever since they lost last year to win the regional this year," Floyds Knobs coach Kevin Hensley said. "We kept chipping away at it. This year we were finally able to win it.
"They accomplished their immediate goal. Now we're going down [to Alachua] to see what we can do down there."
Hensley, who is an assistant coach to Jody Leston and the Floyds Knobs Babe Ruth president, believes his team has what it takes to compete for a national title.
The national tournament will take place Aug. 1 with the championship game scheduled for Aug. 7.
"We're definitely going there to win," Hensley said. "I think we'll do pretty good. I think we'll be pretty competetive down there. I think we'll hold our own."
After getting a bye to the state finals which it hosted, Floyds Knobs opened the post-season by outscoring its Indiana Southern State Finals by outscoring its five opponents 52-1. Following easy pool play wins over Rising Sun and New Palestine, Floyds Knobs knocked off Salem 8-1 in the semifinal and Seymour 8-0 to punch its ticket to the Ohio Valley Region.
"We're pretty solid all around, but our pitching is our strongest suit," Hensley said. "During the South State tournament, we received strong peformances by Abby Leston and Cassie Thomerson."
At Fern Creek, Floyds Knobs went 1-1-1 in pool play then blasted Jeffersonville, Ky., South Bend Eastside and Prairie Village by a combined 31-9 to punch its ticket to Florida.
"It was a total team effort," Hensley said, "with all of our players contributing to the Regional victory. We received strong pitching efforts from Cassie Thomerson, Abby Letson, and Amber Grooms, stellar defensive work was supplied by Bri Hall, Sarah Hensley, Gillian Coffey and Alexis McCullough. Kyla Weber provided solid catching behind the plate and her bat was red hot and she drove in multiple runs during the Regional tournament.
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The Floyds Knobs 11-12-year-old Babe Ruth state and Ohio Valley Regional champions are headed to Alachua, Fla., for the national championships. In order to pay for expenses, they are accepting donations at any Your Community Bank location.
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South State Championship
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Pool play
Floyds Knobs 17, Rising Sun 0
Floyds Knobs 19, New Palestine 0
Floyds Knobs 8, Salem 1
Floyds Knobs 8, Seymour 0
Ohio Valley Regional
At Fern Creek, Ky.
Pool play
Floyds Knobs 15, Johnson Co. (Ky.) 2
Floyds Knobs 2, Jeffersontown (Ky.) 2
Spencer County (Ky.) 9, Floyds Knobs 2
Floyds Knobs 5, Jeffersontown (Ky.) 1
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Strong business demand for package and freight transportation drove volumes and revenue higher at UPS in the second quarter.
Transport Corp. of India reported its net income in the first fiscal quarter, from April to June, was $2.7 million.
State-owned rail operator Container Corp. of India has reiterated its confidence in being able to clear the import backlog at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Nhava Sheva) through greater coordination with all stakeholders.
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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is seeking authority to use its website instead of the Federal Register to provide public notice when it revokes or suspends the licenses of ocean transportation intermediaries.
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Gene Saffold, [Mayor Daley's] chief financial officer, said the city will be able to keep $126 million in earnest money put down by the winning bidder to secure the transaction, so "it wasn't a total loss." [...]
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This is conceptually no different than the earnest money prospective homebuyers put in escrow to demonstrate to sellers their commitment to follow through with the financing of the deal. By demanding some upfront "skin in the game," sellers are simply adopting a risk mitigation strategy to incentivize the buyer to: (a) put in a serious, viable offer, and (b) follow through to the financial close. This way, the seller transfers an important risk to the buyer—if the buyer can't ultimately close the deal, the seller gets compensated for their time and resources expended along the way. Time is money, after all, and by choosing to go with Bidder A's offer, the seller has now foregone the opportunity to pursue other potentially viable bids.
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A group of Eastern Kentucky University students pulled up chairs in the lobby of Morning Pointe, surrounding a resident one chilly, late October afternoon.
"Did you have fun on your trip?" a young woman asked the elderly woman. At first, the resident looked overwhelmed, and her answers were short and in hushed tones. But as the afternoon wore on, the half dozen or so EKU students and the woman ended up discussing everything from voting to health care and even tattoos and body piercing.
In another area of the lobby, students and residents were painting. Down the hall, several male EKU students were asking a World War II veteran about the countries he visited during the war.
"What was your favorite stop?" one student asked the resident, who had been an aviator.
"When I came back home," he replied.
The EKU students were visiting the senior-care facility as part of a service-learning project in one of their classes, according to instructor Sherry Jones. The class is titled Recreation Therapy for the Senior Adult.
This is the first time the class has worked with residents at Morning Pointe, however, the class has partnered with the Madison County Senior Citizens Center and Madison Tower in the past.
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Each student is paired with a Morning Pointe resident, ideally one-on-one, but sometimes more than one student is matched with a resident. They visit the facility once a week during the fall semester.
"They have to have an activity planned for the day," Jones said. Students must learn their senior friend's interests, like reading and crosswords, in order to better prepare for their sessions.
Afterward, the students write journal entries on the things they discussed or did with their senior buddies. They write about the conversations they had, the activity they did and their senior friend's mood and behavior during the interaction.
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Currently, 302 Jefferson Street LLC owes the local economic development corporation more than $2.3 million on the property. In June of 1993, the state Division of Administration donated the property, at the corner of Jefferson and Vine streets, to LNEDC. In the Act of Donation, dated June 1993, the value of the property is listed as $45,900. Six months later, in December, 302 Jefferson Street LLC signed a $1.2 million deferred mortgage agreement with LNEDC on the property. Essentially, LNEDC turned the property over to HRI to redevelop as low income apartments. HRI was able to obtain and sell approximately $5 million worth of tax credits through the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency to fund the renovation expenses. (The tax credits were purchased by Premier Bank, which is now Chase.) It qualified for the tax credits by addressing both downtown historic restoration and affordable housing needs.
The mortgage stipulated that HRI would manage the property and pocket all revenue from the apartments for a 15-year period — later amended to 16 years — at which point HRI, or 302 Jefferson Street LLC, would have the option of purchasing the property. Because the purchase price agreed to now totals approximately $2.36 million — a $1.2 million mortgage balance and $1.16 in additional interest accrued at 6 percent a year (HRI also paid a $50,000 sum up front) — most expected the property would eventually revert to LNEDC. The note matured March 1 of this year.
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The legal challenge is part of a continuing struggle over Common Core, which has become controversial since the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopted the standards in 2010.
The lone Democrat to announce he's running for governor, state Rep. John Bel Edwards, criticized Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal's budgeting tactics as "running the state like a big Ponzi scheme."
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Back in 2012, three Baton Rouge attorneys came to the aid of several disgruntled police officers with a high-profile lawsuit against the Lafayette Police chief and a number of higher-ups in city-parish government, but in a federal courtroom Thursday, their claims of conspiracy coupled with a lack of evidence backfired and the case was dismissed.
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Wednesday's Senate vote on contraception legislation is the latest example of Democrats' win-by-losing strategy, which forces Republicans to vote on sensitive matters that might rile women this fall.
A benefit will be held tonight at Romacelli Bistro in Youngsville to raise money for the family of fallen cyclist Lon Lomas.
After weeks of public disagreement, Gov. Bobby Jindal and Education Superintendent John White are sitting down to talk about standardized testing for the upcoming school year.
Two members of the Lafayette Parish law enforcement community who also serve on the Lafayette Parish Communications District will not be allowed to apply for the paid position of director of the agency.
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Police blockades went up early Wednesday morning around a sizeable chunk of Lafayette — including the areas surrounding Girard Park and the UL campus — after the discovery of two suspicious, bomb-like, devices.
The Lafayette City-Parish Council Tuesday delayed a finalization vote on amending the zoning ordinance for political signs, deferring the matter to give consolidated government's legal and zoning departments time to further study the issue and offer a solution that won't gut the current ordinance.
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So far the two lead contenders have deposited more than $21.5 million into their accounts, with more certainly to come.
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu continues to outraise her chief Republican competitor, U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy, but she's spending more money as well.
The inspector general for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the state Children's Health Insurance Program, known as LaCHIP, didn't meet federal requirements for the bonus payments.
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JUL 21 This story on The ABC out of Australia gives Louisiana some international notoriety that we really don't want. According to this story, Louisiana is one of the fastest-disappearing land masses on the planet. The planet. So, obviously we need to hold off on that levee board suit, because making Big Oil mad is much more serious than this.
JUL 21 This hour-long YouTube video is worth watching; it's Acadiana boy, Red Stick Rambler and now big-shot author Josh Caffery, presenting his book on the Lomax recordings at the Library of Congress. It's an interesting talk about music, stories and the priceless recordings of John and Alan Lomax.
JUL 21 Blogger Tom Aswell is keeping us up to date on what's going on in Baton Rouge again, this time looking at the status of the privatization of the state Office of Group Benefits. Since the work was privatized, the fund balance has plummeted by about $250 million, Aswell reports. The office is spending about $16 million in the red every month, he says.
JUL 21 Columnist Clancy DuBos writes about the recent developments surrounding Common Core in this post. Gov. Jindal's 'politically motivated attacks' against the curriculum have become so 'heavy-handed' that even his usual supporters can't take it, Clancy opines.
JUL 21 Blogger Bob Mann is reviewing the similarities between Bobby Jindal's recent political speeches against gay rights, contraception and the like to similar speeches made against integration and school desegregation decades ago. The rhetoric is similar, Mann says, except that back in the 50s and 60s it was states' rights and now it's called religious liberty.
JUL 21 Columnist Edward Pratt writes about the PBS documentary on segregation that prominently featured the secessionists in Baton Rouge who are trying to create their only little white city. (He said he kept expecting to hear banjos) But even if the documentary was heavy-handed, the fact remains that putting up barriers helps no one, Pratt writes.
JUL 21 Rob Marciano, a former meteorologist at KPLC in Lake Charles, has been named senior weather guy at ABC, this post on TVNewser reports. In between those gigs he worked for CNN and Entertainment Tonight.
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China's Extra-Wide, Women-Only Parking Spots Spark Controversy
A shopping mall in northeastern China has sparked accusations of sexism after it created 10 pink, extra-wide parking spots for women only.
Clashes in China over cross removal
Police in eastern China clashed in the middle of the night with Christian protesters massed around their church on Monday, but failed to carry out a government order to remove a cross from the building, according to witnesses and online accounts.
Typhoon kills 11 people in Vietnam after leaving 26 dead in southern China
In this photo taken Saturday, July 19, 2014, a woman looks at a tree uprooted by Typhoon Rammasun in Nanning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Man Armed with a Kitchen Knife Kills Child in China
A man with a kitchen knife killed a 1-year-old boy and injured two other children Monday in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan near Hong Kong, police said.
Actor Park Hae-jin becomes fashion designer in China
Park Hae-jin, the hero of sensational drama series "My Love from the Star," debuted as a designer under Chinese fashion brand "V-modern" on Thursday.
Man slashes 3 children, killing 1 in China
A man wielding a kitchen knife killed a 1-year-old boy and injured two other children Monday morning in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.
McDonald's, KFC in China face new food scandal
The report by a Shanghai television station that Shanghai Husi Food Co., Ltd. reprocessed and sold old meat adds to a string of food safety scares in China.
Updated: Tue Jul 22, 2014 09:34 pm
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Resources and Publications
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ITIF explains the difference between competitiveness, innovation and productivity in this policy memo.
The U.S. cloud computing industry could lose $22 to $35 billion over the next three years due to PRISM.
Policymakers should take measures to reduce spam and improve cybersecurity on the Internet.
ITIF proposes a solution to consistently fund next-generation clean energy breakthroughs.
ITIF, Heritage, and CAP propose a set of nonpartisan policy proposals for reforming the National Laboratories.
ITIF's choices for top tech and innovation books of 2013.
All but "final mile" mail delivery should be opened up to private competition.
ITIF presents a rebuttal of the Economic Policy Institute's analysis of the STEM workforce.
3D printing is a new technology that raises old policy questions.
This fact sheet lists 53 documented economic benefits of IT, from jobs and output to competitiveness and...
Recent reports on subsidized networks aren't too helpful when it comes to making policy.
Congress needs to extend bonus depreciation for new equipment: it leads to more investment and jobs.
The Neo-Luddite argument is faulty and harmful to the policy debate.
There is considerable evidence that we are facing a STEM worker shortage. We must stop debating the point and focus our efforts on fixing the problem.
Better data and ways to act on it will be crucial for the future of air safety.
Opponents of the Comcast/TWC merger have been misusing American Consumer Satisfaction Index data on the telecom industry.
The 2015 budget proposal does not do enough to assist American manufacturers.
Some arguing for broadband unbundling ignore intermodal competition, sometimes explicitly...
Decision could have far reaching negative implications for the future of the Internet.
What if innovation in life sciences stopped? A new study on Swedish healthcare provides insight.
A panel of experts discusses the truths and misconceptions of the DCMA.
Stephen Ezell led a workshop on value-driven service innovation at the Said Business School.
Atkinson gave the keynote address at Tecnomanagement 2013, one of Mexico's largest technology conferences.
This event, hosted by the European Institute and the Embassy of Belgium, will analyze the use of tax reforms...
Robert Atkinson will speak on forced localization at the "Implications of Localization Barriers in the...
Robert Atkinson presented The Whole Picture: Where America's Broadband Networks Really Stand at the...
Stephen Ezell presented Winning with Innovation-Based Economic Development to the Greater Baltimore Committee...
Stephen Ezell presented on the pros and cons of how LBTs like offsets impact the global innovation economy.
Robert Atkinson will present on "Achieving Shared Growth for the U.S. in a Global Economy" to the...
This colloquium will explore opportunities for self-service innovation in government, identify key...
ITIF comments on the NTIA multistakeholder process to develop consumer data privacy codes of conduct.
The tax code should reduce ineffective exemptions and incentives while expanding effective ones focused on...
Regulators should create policies that protect privacy while minimizing burdens on businesses.
ITIF filed comments with the FCC in favor of Verizon's proposed purchase of spectrum licenses from a...
The U.S. Senate's Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship should consider enacting policies to...
Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Restrictions on Proprietary Trading and Certain Interests
Policies should promote not restrict activities like venture investing.
The facts show quite clearly that biotechnology crops and foods are at least as safe as those produced with...
ITIF Submission to the Office of Science & Technology Policy on "Building a 21st Century Bioeconomy"
The regulation system responsible for reviewing products of agricultural biotechnology is in need of reform.
California should revise and expand its R&D credit and consider implementing a patent box.
ITIF recommends phasing out Universal Service and ICC subsidies and replacing them with a rural broadband...
Robert Atkinson contributed the chapter "Innovation in Cities and Innovation by Cities" for the book "Creating Competitiveness: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Polices for Growth."
In a chapter for the new book Practicing Sustainability, Rob Atkinson wrote about sustainability from an innovation economics perspective.
"Innovation Economics: The Race for Global Advantage." This new book delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way and the United States is running the risk of losing.
Daniel Castro contributed a chapter titled "U.S. Federal Cybersecurity Policy" in the book "Cybersecurity: Public Sector Threats and Responses."
Rob Atkinson contributed a chapter titled chapter "Who's Who in Internet Politics" for the book "The Next Digital Decade: Essays on the Future of the Internet."
Supply-Side Follies: Why Conservative Economics Fails, Liberal Economics Falters, and Innovation Economics is the Answer
Supply-Side Follies methodically debunks the common assumptions of conservative economics and demonstrates why it is a flawed doctrine that is setting up the U.S. for a major economic downturn in the near future.
Taking into account the historical record, the book discusses the shortcomings of prevailing liberal and conservative economic doctrines and lays out a new growth economics agenda aimed at maximizing the productivity and innovation-enhancing forces of the New Economy.


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4-port DC charging adapter
With the PowerPort 4 from Lenmar, you can turn one DC outlet into four! This convenient adapter plugs into your car's lighter port, giving you four ports in return to charge your devices on the...
2-port DC adapter
With the PowerPort 2 from Lenmar, you can turn one DC outlet into two! This convenient adapter plugs into your car's lighter port, giving you two ports in return to charge your devices on the...
10-outlet power management/uninterruptible power supply unit
Ensure that your home theater system performs at it fullest potential for years to come with the MX5102 power-management and uninterruptible power supply from Panamax. While Automatic Voltage Monitoring technology automatically detects and disconnects AV equipment from dangerous power surges, a two-outlet bank with battery backup ensures that media servers, DVRs, and satellite receivers don't lose any critical information in the event of power l...
PowerPort 3-Port DC Adapter
Triple your car's cigarette lighter charging capability with the SPP03 PowerPort 3-port DC adapter. It operates three 12V accessories simultaneously through your cigarette lighter receptacle, and its 36-inch cord and angled plug allows you to place the PowerPort wherever you want...
Portable USB charger
Make sure your devices are always powered and ready to go with the Sony CP-A2LS portable charger. Dual USB ports lets you charge two devices at the same time.
DC to AC power inverter
Power up when you're on the go with the Lenmar NVS150U power inverter. Turn the DC power sources found in cars and airplanes in to an AC current that can be used to power and charge many of your personal electronic devices via the versatile USB out...
Remote control anywhere kit
The Niles RCA-SM2 Remote Control Anywhere Kit enables you to operate your remote controlled audio/video equipment from virtually any location.
AC charger for Sony Tablet S
With an extra charger, you can eliminate the hassle of carrying a single charger for your Tablet S everywhere you go. Simply keep one at home and one at the office (or wherever ...
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Fearne Cotton Reptile Print Shirt Dress
Adding a little reptilian retro into your summer wardrobe, this shirt dress by Fearne Cotton is a perfect pick for off-duty days spent with the girls.
The monochrome snake print makes its way all over the fabric for a statement appeal that you'll love to show off. Keeping the traditional smarts of the shirt dress, Fearne's take adds a little oomph to your wardrobe.
Add a colour pop to your looks by wearing this shirt dress with a pair of red Lipsy ankle strap sandals and a PU tote bag for an outfit that'll work 9-5 as well as after.
Useful info:
- Shirt dress by Fearne Cotton
- All-over snake print
- Capped sleeves
- Elasticated waist
- Button through placket
- Length: 38 inches
Fearne Cotton Drop Waist Bird Print Dress
- In Stock
6 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
Fearne Drop Waist Scuba Dress with Hummingbird Print
Giving the classic black and white trend a little retro revival, this drop waist dress by Fearne Cotton is the perfect girl about town frock this season.
Made from scuba fabric, this dress has a little give in it for a fiercely flattering fit, while the drop hem gives straight up and down figures added shape. Flying around the monochrome pattern is the colour-popping hummingbird print to liven up your daytime looks and make styling a breeze.
Wear this scuba dress with the Fearne Cotton Amelia lace cut-out sandals and paint your nails a candy coloured pink for chic day dressing with a kooky twist.
Useful info:
- Scuba dress by Fearne Cotton
- Drop waist detail
- Hummingbird print
- Zip fastening to back
- Length: 35 inches
Fearne Cotton Leopard Collar Dress
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7 reviews
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- Next day delivery available
Fearne Cotton Leaf Print Dress with Animal Print Peter Pan Collar
Working in a powerful colour pop for the season, this printed dress by Fearne Cotton is your go-to piece for dreamy day dressing.
Featuring an all-over graphic leaf print this smock style dress channels the transition between the seasons perfectly as well as adding a touch of kooky to your looks. The Peter Pan collar is a girly girl's dream, while the leopard print adds a little cat couture to your daytime style.
Wear this dress with Fearne's leopard print ankle boots, contrast colour pop nails and a pair of wayfarers to nail this season's retro revival.
Useful info:
- Smock dress by Fearne Cotton
- All-over leaf print to fabric
- Leopard print Peter Pan collar
- Full sleeves with shirt cuff detail
- Length: 36 inches
Fearne Cotton High Neck Swing Dress
- Low stock, selling fast
16 reviews
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Fearne Cotton High Neck Swing Dress - Cobalt Blue
From her latest collection, this dipped hem swing dress by Fearne Cotton is straight out of the twenties.
With a high neck and tiered top, this dress is made for dancing the night away at underground jazz bars. The swing style works gorgeously with the dipped hem adding movement and shape to your silhouette, while the tie detail at the back is the fierce finishing touch!
Wear this swing dress with a pair of Fearne Cotton lace-up, cut-out sandals to add a little kooky-cool to your vintage style.
Useful info:
- Swing dress by Fearne Cotton
- Dipped back hem
- High neck design
- Tiered top detail
- Large tie fastening to back
- Length at front: 33 inches
- Length at back: 44 inches
Fearne Cotton Printed Tunic
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Fearne Cotton Floral Print Tunic
Keep your summer looks cool and relaxed in this ditsy print tunic dress by Fearne Cotton.
Covered top-to-toe (well, thigh) in flirty florals, this printed tunic is fun and playful. The woven fabric makes it a light pick that's ideal for rolling up in your suitcase and wearing as you stroll along the beach hand in hand with your holiday romance! Split sleeves add a kooky-cool appeal to this piece, while the shape is the ultimate in relaxed.
Wear this tunic with a pair of Fearne Cotton sandals and put a flower in your hair for a little boho-inspiration this summer.
Useful info:
- Tunic dress by Fearne Cotton
- All-over floral print
- Woven fabric
- Split sleeve detail
- Length: 34 inches


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|Seahawks VIsit Old Foe, CAA Newbie CofC
UNCW Vs. College of Charleston
Wednesday, January 22, 2014 – 7 p.m.
TD Arena (5,200) – Charleston, S.C.
THE TIP-OFF: The UNCW men's basketball team renews its rivarlry with the College of Charleston, but this time with a twist - as CAA members. The two regional rivals are playing for the first time since 2008 when the Seahawks and Cougars get together as conference foes.
THE COACHES: UNCW's Buzz Peterson is in his 16th season with a 264-220 (.545) overall record, including a 39-73 (.348) mark in four seasons with the Seahawks. The College of Charleston's Doug Wojcik owns a 174-112 (.608) record in nine years as a head coach and is 34-20 (.629) in two seasons with the Cougars.
THE PLAYERS: The probable starters for the Seahawks include Chris Dixon (6-0, 190, Sr., Guard), Addison Spruill (6-4, 225, Jr., Guard), Freddie Jackson (6-4, 185, Jr., Guard), Chuck Ogbodo (6-9, 230, Fr., Forward) and Cedrick Williams (6-9, 225, Jr., Forward). The probable starters for the Cougars are Nori Johnson (6-5, 209, Sr., Guard), Anthony Stitt (6-1, 180, Jr., Guard), Willis Hall (6-6, 235, Sr., Forward), Anthony Thomas (6-7, 207, Sr., Forward) and Adjehi Baru (6-9, 225, Jr., Forward).
WELCOME TO THE CAA: UNCW looks to shake out of a nine-game slumber tonight when the Seahawks travel to the Low Country to take on old foe and new CAA member College of Charleston. The Seahawks have not won a game since a 69-50 triumph over Campbell on Dec. 3, 2012.
NINE LIVES: The Seahawks have dropped nine consecutive games for the first time since 2008-09 when the Seahawks suffered a string of 10 straight defeats from Nov. 29, 2008, to Jan. 7, 2009.
THE SERIES: Tonight is the first meeting between the two regional rivals since Dec. 19, 2008. The College of Charleston leads the all-time series, 9-4, and has won five of the last six matchups. CofC has won three in a row in Charleston. UNCW's last road win against the Cougars came on Dec. 23, 2002.
ABOUT THE DRAGONS: CAA preseason favorite Towson broke open a close game with a 9-0 run late to cruise past the College of Charleston, 72-57, in a Sunday matchup at TD Arena. Reigning CAA Player-of-the-Year Jerrelle Benimon anchored four players in double figures with 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Tigers pulled away after leading, 31-29, at halftime. Graduate forward Willis Hall had 20 points and 12 rebounds of his own for the Cougars, who shot just 29.4 percent in the second half.
LAST MATCHUP: In the last game between the two teams on Dec. 19, 2008, sophomore guard Andrew Goudelock scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half as the College of Charleston rocketed past UNCW, 100-80, at Carolina First Arena. The Cougars shot 57.6 percent in the second half, including 14-of-29 from long distance, to win their eighth consecutive game.
BUZZ VS. CofC: Buzz Peterson is facing the College of Charleston for the eighth time in his career and stands 2-5 against the Cougars. He is battling CofC for the first time as UNCW's coach tonight.
SEAHAWKS VS. PALMETTO STATE: The College of Charleston is one of two opponents this season from South Carolina. The Seahawks own a 45-35 record against 10 teams from the state of South Carolina through the years. Coach Buzz Peterson has played 15 opponents from the state of South Carolina during his career and fashioned a 41-21 record.
HOMECOMING FOR BEN: Graduate point guard Ben Eblen of UNCW returns to the area. The Alabama transfer calls Isle of Palms home, but attended Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, Fla., where he led the team to a 25-1 record during the 2008-09 season.
FAMILIAR VENUE: While tonight is the first time the Seahawks have faced CofC at TD Arena, it's not the first time UNCW has played in the venue. UNCW competed in the Charleston Classic in November of 2009 and went 2-1 in the exempt event, defeating Penn State (80-69) and losing to Miami (67-60) and South Florida (74-66).
ANCHORS AWEIGH: CofC's Doug Wojcik knows UNCW well. He started eight games for Navy against the Seahawks in the late 1980s and averaged 5.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists in compiling a perfect 8-0 record against UNCW, including a pair of close wins in the semifinals (1986) and championship (1987) of the CAA Tournament in Hampton, Va.
TULSA TIES: Tonight's two coaches, UNCW's Buzz Peterson and CofC's Doug Wojcik, both spent time at Tulsa. Peterson piloted the Golden Hurricane to a 26-11 record and the NIT championship in 2001. Wojcik spent seven seasons at Tulsa from 2005-12 and compiled a 140-92 record, with appearances in the NIT and CBI.
JANUARY JINX: The Seahawks are still seeking their first win in January. UNCW is 0-5 this month and 11-22 in Buzz Peterson's four seasons in Wilmington.
HOW TO CATCH THE GAME: If you can't make it to the game, there are several ways to follow the action. Twitter: @UNCWmenshoops; Live Stats: UNCWsports.com; Television: Live on ComcastSportsSouth: Radio: Sunny 104.5 FM-Wilmington, N.C.
NEXT UP: Following tonight's game, the Seahawks are idle until a home game next Wednesday, Jan. 29, vs. Towson. The Tigers topped the Seahawks, 60-53, on Jan. 11 in Maryland.


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The South River High girls soccer team won the Class 4A East regional title Tuesday night, overcoming a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat Arundel High, 3-2.
The game was won by Maddie Koenig on a penalty kick in the second overtime, sending the Seahawks on to the state final four.
Arundel took an early lead on goals by Clarissa Kirsch-Downs and Allison Shaner. But Kacie Longo scored two late goals in regulation, and Koenig secured the win for South River in the second extra period.
South River will now play Bowie in the state semifinal. The game is scheduled for Saturday at noon at Richard Montgomery High School.
Check out Patch's gallery of photos from Todd Breese, and also read the account of the game in the Arundel Voice.


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Hostel Cosmopolitan
Real Reviews
Real reviews from fellow travellers
These are trusted reviews from guests who have actually stayed here. We hope you find them helpful.
Note: we only give a property a rating once it has received a minimum of 3 reviews.
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- " The foam is about 6inch so its nice and there is dim lighe beside your bed so as you can turn it on if the main light is off. I have met different nationalities that have great stories to tell. The only thing is that I guess they should fix is the lock on the shower which is located on the rear part. hehehe You can also cook since its near the market.. Downside is you want to go to Petronas . You need to take 2 mrt rides . If you valur your money then it is ok.. "
- 26 Oct 2012 JAIME
" hostel is nice with good staffs and facilities. beds are clean. but location is out of the world. do not go in the night there. "
Owner Comment
Thank you for your review. However perhaps you had only stayed for 2 nights, you may not realized that we are a mere 2 train stop away from the Petronas Twin Towers. In addition, the Chow Kit area where we are is recommended for visit by many travel guides.
- 25 Aug 2012 Dixit