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It was a beautiful fall day, and even the trip around the infamous DC Beltway felt like a vacation from the confines of the office. I was headed for the University of Maryland —a campus I remember well from my doctoral studies just over a decade ago...
It was a beautiful fall day, and even the trip around the infamous DC Beltway felt like a vacation from the confines of the office. I was headed for the University of Maryland —a campus I remember well from my doctoral studies just over a decade ago. The conference center I sought is situated in a pastoral area on a rolling hill near the president's Georgian residence.
I had arrived early for my scheduled presentation. Not only would I be able to enjoy the complimentary lunch, I would also be able to catch the much-hyped luncheon speaker, an experienced private-sector leader of a cyber security research organization. He was slated to speak on recent Congressional testimony regarding potential nation-state-supported cyber espionage targeting sensitive U.S. government computer systems.
Having spoken on similar topics over the years, I was eager to hear how this savvy practitioner and researcher would frame the information and what analysis he would derive for the audience. Looking around the standing-room-only hall with expectant conference attendees at tightly-packed lunch tables, I envied his venue.
My colleague opened his presentation with a vaguely threatening and ominous tone. He stated that the entire information security dialogue in the government has been changed forever. He alluded to a dramatic shift of perception by our elected representatives instigated by an event of seismic import. Since I was well aware of the recent Congressional testimony, I was not surprised when he cited the case of the foreign system crackers, but I was bemused by his application of dramatic poetic license worthy of Edgar Alan Poe.
From there the speaker changed tack several times, first showing a canned set of slides about a completely unrelated attack first employed in 1999, then moving on to offer a pointed critique of existing government security programs. He transitioned to this attack by claiming both government and industry had failed in their security responsibilities. I waited for a qualifier or explanation that never came. He trotted out a list of policy and technology safeguards he denoted as woefully inadequate, including the requirement for certifying and accrediting computer and telecommunications systems to address security-relevant concerns.
As the speaker's pool of security practitioners and policy makers worthy of castigation continued to increase, it dawned on me that this was becoming a sales pitch. Sure enough, he eventually came to the hook. He felt only those experts who had hands-on experience with his attack-and-defend program merited respect. In order to be an effective IT security professional, he stated, you needed to be a trained counter-attack specialist. He went on to claim that our government's one and only research role was to fund programs to continually test perimeter defenses.
I did not have time to talk with my friends in the audience after the presentation, because I had to make my way to the room in which I was to speak. As I walked, I mused about the return of the FUD speech. The acronym stands for fear, uncertainty and doubt. Once that FUD factor is introduced, the speaker, like our luncheon guest, can spend the rest of his or her presentation with dire warnings of future attacks and demands for immediate action.
The presentation I was to give lacked the excitement and drama I had just witnessed. I had been asked by the conference organizers to provide a presentation on the subject of information sharing. This admittedly mundane topic has become a cottage industry around the Beltway in the last two years, with entire conferences and bureaucratic positions being created to address the issue. Information sharing is portrayed as the solution to everything from national intelligence failures to the inability of first responders to communicate quickly and easily. It doesn't rate as highly on the interest scale as foreign bands of hackers, but it certainly is a critical national issue.
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Cranley's inclusion plan, effort targets abortion limits, more charter school waste found
Democratic mayoral candidate John Cranley is releasing a plan today that promises to reward more of the city's business contracts to black people, Latinos and women if he's elected. Cranley says he will hire an inclusion officer that would help him achieve the goals of the plan, which is modeled partly after the African American Chamber of Commerce's OPEN Cincinnati Plan that was passed by City Council in 2009. "In order to make Cincinnati a world-class city, we have to have a thriving, diverse middle class. We can't do that if we leave half of our residents behind economically," Cranley said in a statement. Cranley's main opponent in the mayoral race is Democratic Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, who supported the OPEN Cincinnati Plan in 2009. So far, the main issues surrounding the campaign have been the streetcar and parking plan — both of which Cranley opposes and Qualls supports. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald is asking Ohioans to take up a long, complicated petitioning process that could lead to the repeal of some of the anti-abortion measures in the state budget. The process could force the Ohio General Assembly to consider repealing some of the measures unrelated to appropriating state funds, or it could put the repeal effort on the ballot in November 2014. FitzGerald is jump-starting the repeal campaign through a new website, Ohioans Fight Back. CityBeat covered the state budget and its anti-abortion provisions, which Republican Gov. John Kasich signed into law, in further detail here. A state audit found more evidence of misused public funds at Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy (CCPA), Greater Cincinnati's largest charter school, including one example of salary overpayment and a range of inappropriate purchases of meals and entertainment. The school's former superintendent and treasurer are already facing trial on charges of theft for previously discovered incidents. CCPA is set to receive $6 million from the state in 2014, up 3 percent from the previous year.The state's prison watchdog released a new report that found force is more often used against blacks in Ohio prisons. Nearly 65 percent of "use of force" incidents in 2012 involved blacks, even though they only make up about 46 percent of the total prison population. After analyzing reports from the first quarter, Hamilton County revised its estimates for casino revenue downward. That means $500,000 less in 2014 for the stadium fund, which has long presented problems for the county's budget. Still, the county says the revision isn't a big problem and the focus should instead be on the bigger problem: a looming $30 million budget gap. Following an approved transfer from the governor and his staff, Ohio's "rainy day fund" hit an all-time record of $1.5 billion. The fund is typically tapped into during emergency economic situations in which the state must spend a lot of extra money or take extraordinary measures to fix a sudden budget shortfall. Cincinnati area exports reached a record high in 2012. Ohio is No. 4 in the nation for foreclosures, according to a report from real estate information company RealtyTrac. The report adds more doubt to claims that Ohio is undergoing some sort of unique economic recovery, following a string of reports that found year-over-year job growth is lacking in the state. Still, Ohio added more jobs than any other state in May. If the robust growth holds in the June job report due next week, it could be a great economic sign for the state. Early streetcar work is leading to a downtown street closure this weekend, presenting yet another sign that the project is moving forward. Earlier this week, CityBeat published the top 10 misrepresentations surrounding the streetcar project. New evidence suggests a fraction of disposable wells used during the hydraulic fracturing process — also known as "fracking" — cause earthquakes, but the risk can be averted with careful monitoring, according to the researchers. Fracking involves pumping millions of gallons of water underground to free up oil and gas reserves. CityBeat covered its effects in Ohio in further detail here. A nanoparticle device can kill germs with sunlight.
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FitzGerald Unveils Plan to Repeal Anti-Abortion Measures
State budget limits access to legal abortions through various changes
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald is urging a coalition effort to begin a long, complicated petitioning process that could repeal some of the anti-abortion measures in the recently approved two-year state budget. If the petitioning process is successful, it would force the Ohio General Assembly to consider repealing aspects of the budget that don't involve appropriations of money. If the General Assembly changes, rejects or ignores the repeal proposal, it could be put on the ballot in November 2014.FitzGerald is jump-starting the repeal effort through a new website, Ohioans Fight Back. Speaking at a press conference Thursday, FitzGerald also questioned the constitutionality of some of the anti-abortion measures, particularly those that require doctors give certain medical information regarding abortions and restrict publicly funded rape crisis centers from discussing abortion as a viable option. He said such rules might violate free speech rights. The state budget effectively defunds contraceptive care and other non-abortion services at various family planning clinics, including Planned Parenthood. It also makes it more difficult for abortion clinics to establish mandatory patient transfer agreements with hospitals. The budget provides separate federal funding to crisis pregnancy centers, which act as the pro-abstinence, anti-abortion alternatives to comprehensive clinics like Planned Parenthood. The budget also gives money to rape crisis centers, but centers that take public funding are barred from discussing abortion as a viable option with rape victims. Days before the budget's passage, Republican legislators also added an amendment that forces women to get an ultrasound prior to getting an abortion. As part of the amendment, doctors are required to inform the patient if a heartbeat is detected during the ultrasound and provide an estimate of the fetus's chances of making it to birth. FitzGerald, who's currently Cuyahoga County executive, plans to run against Republican Gov. John Kasich in 2014. Kasich signed the controversial state budget with the anti-abortion measures on June 30, despite calls for the governor to use his line-item veto powers — a move that would have kept the rest of the budget in place but repealed the anti-abortion provisions. CityBeat analyzed the state budget in further detail here.
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Streetcar moves forward, sewer compromise hits impasse, Kasich's approval at all-time high
The streetcar project is moving forward following yesterday's votes from City Council's Budget and Finance Committee, which approved increased capital funding and accountability measures that will keep the public updated on the project's progress. The increased funding fixes the project's $17.4 million budget gap by issuing more debt and pulling funding from various capital projects, including infrastructure improvements around the Horseshoe Casino. The accountability measures will require the city administration to report to City Council on the streetcar's progress with a timeline of key milestones, performance measures, an operating plan, staffing assessments and monthly progress reports. At the same committee meeting, council members failed to carry out a repeal of "local hire" and "local preference" laws, which was part of an earlier announced compromise between the city and county that would allow work on sewer projects to continue. At this point, it's unclear whether the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners will repeal the funding hold on sewer projects. The commissioners passed the hold after City Council modified its "responsible bidder" law in May. The city says the laws encourage local job creation and training, but the county claims the rules favor unions and impose extra costs on Metropolitan Sewer District projects. Republican Gov. John Kasich's approval ratings hit an all-time high of 54 percent in a new Quinnipiac University poll, helping him hold a 14-point lead against likely Democratic challenger Ed FitzGerald. "All in all, at this stage, Kasich has done a pretty good job appealing to voters across the state," said Quinnipiac's Peter Brown. "FitzGerald remains pretty much an unknown to most Ohioans, with only one in four voters knowing enough about him to have formed an opinion. The election is a long way away, but the next stage will be the race to define FitzGerald, positively by the candidate himself and negatively by the Kasich folks." The Cincinnati office for the Internal Revenue Service also targeted liberal groups, particularly those who used the terms "progressive" and "occupy." The IRS has been under scrutiny in the past few months for targeting conservative groups by honing in on terms such as "tea party" and "9/12." Ohio gave tax incentives to four more Cincinnati-area businesses. Overall, 15 projects received the breaks to supposedly spur $379 million in investment across Ohio. Miami University banned smoking in cars on campus and raised tuition. Headline: "Columbus man rips off his penis while high on drugs." Here is a history of red panda escapes. A study found people find others more attractive after getting a shock to the brain.
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Another anti-abortion amendment, Kasich prevents JobsOhio audit, streetcar funds remain
Got questions for CityBeat about, well, anything? Submit them here, and we'll try to get back to you in our first Answers Issue.Also, take our texting while driving survey here.The Ohio Senate proposed a budget amendment yesterday that would ban abortion providers from transferring patients to public hospitals. The rule continues a series of conservative pushes on social issues in the ongoing budget process that began in the Ohio House. The Ohio House budget bill effectively defunded Planned Parenthood and funded anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, while the Ohio Senate accepted those measures and added another rule that potentially allows the health director to shut down abortion clinics. Republican Gov. John Kasich signed a bill that will prevent a full public audit of JobsOhio, the private nonprofit entity established by Kasich and Republican legislators to replace the Ohio Department of Development. The bill defines liquor profits, which were public funds before JobsOhio, and private funds in a way that bars the state auditor from looking into any funding sources that aren't owed to the state. Last week, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald called on Kasich to veto the bill, claiming, "The people's money is the people's business, and this bill, which slams shut the door on accountability, is simply unacceptable." The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) says the $4 million going to the streetcar is a done deal. Republican county commissioners Chris Monzel and Greg Hartmann tried to get OKI to pull the funds, but there now seems to be a general consensus that the money is contractually tied to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) and, therefore, the streetcar project. City Council is likely to consider a plan to plug the streetcar project's budget gap later this month. Libertarian mayoral candidate Jim Berns is handing out marijuana plants at a campaign event today, even though the event may run foul of state law. Democratic candidates John Cranley and Roxanne Qualls are generally considered the top contenders in this year's mayoral race, but Berns has differentiated himself by putting marijuana legalization in his platform. While drug prohibition policies are generally dictated at state and federal levels, cities can decriminalize or legalize certain drugs and force police departments to give prohibition enforcement lower priority. Ohio State University President Gordon Gee is retiring July 1 following controversial remarks about "those damn Catholics," the University of Notre Dame and others. Gee, a Mormon, says he has regrets, but the gaffes didn't compel him to retire. In a statement, OSU credited Gee with helping the school build an academic profile of a "highly selective, top-tier public research institution." Local officials cut the ribbon yesterday for the Roebling Bridge, the latest piece of infrastructure to debut at The Banks. Fort Hamilton Hospital has a new president. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank has loaned more than any other big bank in the country, according to a new study. How do mosquitoes survive storms? Popular Science has the answer. Researchers unveiled a drone that can be controlled by thoughts. Next stop: the Iron Man suit.
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FitzGerald Calls on Kasich to Allow JobsOhio Audit
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald on May 31 called on Republican Gov. John Kasich to veto a bill that would prevent State Auditor Dave Yost from fully auditing JobsOhio.
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Kasich to block full JobsOhio audit, Senate to vote on budget, Democrats endorse no mayor
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald called on Republican Gov. John Kasich, who's running for re-election in 2014, to veto a bill that will prevent a full audit on JobsOhio, but Kasich spokesperson Rob Nichols says the governor will sign the bill. The bill will define JobsOhio's liquor profits, which the agency gets from a lease deal with the state government, as private funds, closing the profits to an audit. The bill will also prevent State Auditor Dave Yost, a Republican who's been pursuing an audit of JobsOhio, from looking into private funds in publicly funded agencies. The new limits on state audits could have repercussions beyond JobsOhio, making it more difficult to hold publicly funded agencies accountable. JobsOhio is a private nonprofit entity established by Kasich and Republican legislators in 2011 to replace the Ohio Department of Development. The Ohio Senate will vote on a budget bill Thursday that continues to push conservative stances on social issues and aims to cut taxes for small businesses. The bill will potentially allow Ohio's health director to shut down abortion clinics, effectively defund Planned Parenthood, fund anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers and forgo the Medicaid expansion. The bill does not cut taxes for most Ohioans, unlike the Ohio House budget bill that cut income taxes for all Ohioans by 7 percent. Local Democrats are unlikely to endorse a candidate in this year's mayoral race, which will likely be against Democrats Roxanne Qualls and John Cranley. Even though both candidates are Democrats, they have two major policy differences: Qualls supports the streetcar project, while Cranley opposes it. Qualls also supports the city's plan to semi-privatize its parking assets, which Cranley opposes. CityBeat previously did Q&As with Cranley and Qualls. The parties' slates of City Council candidates are mostly set. This year, Democrats are running 10 candidates — more than the nine seats available in City Council. Meanwhile, Republicans are running four candidates and the Charter Committee is looking at three potential candidates. Cincinnati already has some of the cleanest water in the nation, but Water Works is making improvements to its treatments. One new treatment will use an ultraviolet process to kill 99.9 percent of germs. It's National Internet Safety Month, and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is asking Ohioans to be safe out there. A 131-year-old historic building in the West End collapsed after a car crashed into it. The driver's whereabouts are currently unknown. Ohio State's president, who's a Mormon, is in trouble for making fun of Catholics. Mason and Sophia are Ohio's most popular baby names. Dogs are currently the best bomb detectors, but scientists are aiming to do better.
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Proposal to Prevent JobsOhio Audit
FitzGerald calls on Kasich to veto bill
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald is calling on Republican Gov. John Kasich to veto a bill that would prevent State Auditor Dave Yost, a Republican, from fully auditing JobsOhio, following months of controversy surrounding the private nonprofit entity."I further encourage the Governor to return to negotiations with Auditor Yost, with the explicit goal of establishing an open and transparent process by which the people of Ohio can be sure JobsOhio is spending our tax dollars efficiently, and that the program is doing what it is supposed to be doing: creating Ohio jobs," FitzGerald said in a statement. "The people's money is the people's business, and this bill, which slams shut the door on accountability, is simply unacceptable."Yost claims he can audit JobsOhio's liquor profits, which add up to $100 million a year, and private funds, such as donations.But the bill effectively defines JobsOhio's liquor profits as private funds that can't be audited by the state auditor. Under the proposal, Yost could only audit liquor profits and excise taxes that JobsOhio owes to the state, with all other funds effectively deemed private. JobsOhio was established by Kasich and Republican legislators in 2011 to replace the Ohio Department of Development. The agency's liquor profits come from a lease deal with the state to run Ohio's liquor operations. Yost argues the liquor profits are intrinsically public money because the money would be in public hands if JobsOhio wasn't handling operations.But other Republicans, led by Kasich, say opening JobsOhio to full audits would slow down the agency, hindering its ability to quickly react to economic changes and tides. Kasich has often said the private nature of JobsOhio allows it to move at the "speed of business," which he claims fosters stronger economic development in Ohio.Democrats have pushed back against the notion, saying JobsOhio's private nature only makes it more difficult to hold the state government accountable. With the latest bill, Democrats, who have now taken to dubbing the agency "RobsOhio," say their concerns are being vindicated.But the bill could have far-reaching effects beyond JobsOhio that would effectively disallow the state auditor to audit privately funded accounts in any institution that receives public funding.Despite Yost's pleas to involve him in the process, the auditing bill was passed through the Ohio House and Senate in just two days without his input.Democrats were quick to criticize the bill, asking what JobsOhio has to hide.Kasich is expected to sign the bill to make it law.JobsOhio isn't the only privatization scheme pushed by Kasich. He also sold the Lake Erie Correctional Institution, a northeastern Ohio prison, to the Corrections Corporation of America. So far, inmate reports and inspections have largely found deplorable conditions at the Lake Erie facility ("From the Inside," issue of May 29).
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Council to vote on budget, Senate reveals budget plan, FitzGerald supports LGBT rights
City Council will vote on a budget plan today that will include no public safety layoffs, but about 60 other public employees will likely be jobless as a result of the plan in a couple weeks. The budget proposal comes after months of city officials claiming public safety layoffs were unavoidable without the city's plan to lease its parking assets to the Port Authority. But the parking plan is now being held up in court, and the layoffs were avoided anyway.CityBeat commentary: "Good News Reveals Budget Deception."The Ohio Senate revealed a budget plan yesterday that made some major tax changes to the Ohio House proposal, but the budget will still effectively defund Planned Parenthood, fund anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers and forgo the Medicaid expansion. The Ohio Senate plan passes on the Ohio House's 7-percent across-the-board income tax cut for all Ohioans and instead focuses on a 50-percent tax cut for small businesses. The bill also undid controversial language that forced public universities and colleges to decide between out-of-state tuition rates and providing out-of-state students with documents required for voting. CityBeat covered the conservative social policies in the Ohio House budget plan, which remain in the Ohio Senate bill, here.Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald came out in support of same-sex marriage in a May 17 interview with Outlook Columbus, putting him at odds with Republican opponent and incumbent Gov. John Kasich, who is running for re-election in 2014. Kasich previously implied support for same-sex civil unions in an interview with a local TV news station, but his spokesperson later walked back that support and reiterated the governor's opposition to same-sex civil unions and marriage. Same-sex marriage could be on the ballot in 2013 through FreedomOhio's efforts, which CityBeat covered in greater detail here.Twenty were arrested yesterday during the Hamilton County Sheriff Department's sex offender compliance sweep.A University of Cincinnati study found CPR training does little good, and most people do a lousy job at the life-saving technique. Some Cincinnati businesses are taking more steps to protect their intellectual property rights in light of high rates of intellectual property theft in Asia.The leader of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce is set to leave.A new study suggests humans began walking upright because of rock climbing.
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Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Supports Gay Marriage
LGBT issue could become point of contention in 2014 race
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald told Outlook Columbus in a May 17 interview that he supports same-sex marriage, drawing a strong contrast to Republican opponent Gov. John Kasich, who is running for re-election in 2014."I believe in full equality for all Ohioans, and that includes the LGBT community, and that includes issues not just related to marriage, but also employment and housing," FitzGerald told the magazine, which focuses on LGBT issues.He added, "If it's on the ballot, I'm going to vote for it. If something comes across my desk when I'm governor, I'm going to sign it."FitzGerald's position puts him in opposition to Kasich, who previously reinforced his opposition to same-sex marriage and civil unions after implying support for same-sex civil unions in an interview with a local TV news station"The governor's position is unchanged," wrote Kasich spokesperson Rob Nichols in a March 21 email to CityBeat. "He opposes gay marriage and opposes changing Ohio's Constitution to allow for civil unions. He's opposed to discrimination against any Ohioan and, while he may have used the term 'civil union' loosely in this instance, he recognizes the existing rights of Ohioans to enter into private contracts to manage their personal property and health care issues."Ohio and the rest of the nation have been moving toward supporting same-sex marriage in the past few years. A poll from The Washington Post in September 2012 found about 52 percent of Ohioans support same-sex marriage, and only 37 percent are against it, with a margin of error of 4.5 points.FreedomOhio, a group advocating for same-sex marriage, is currently gathering signatures and could place the issue on the Ohio ballot as early as 2013 ("The Evolution of Equality," issue of Nov. 28)."FreedomOhio thanks Mr. FitzGerald for his support of Marriage Equality and Ohio's Freedom to Marry and Religious Freedom amendment. FreedomOhio asks Governor Kasich to join Mr. FitzGerald and the majority of Ohioans who support the amendment that provides Strong Family Security while also Protecting the Religious Freedom of all houses of worship," wrote Ian James, co-founder of FreedomOhio, in an email to CityBeat. "We are pleased to count Mr. FitzGerald as a supporter of this important 46-word amendment."Update: This story was updated with a comment from Ian James, co-founder of FreedomOhio.
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Local unemployment rises, FitzGerald to run for governor, tea party protests Medicaid
The region's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate shot up in January, with the City of Cincinnati at 8.6 percent, up from 6.7 percent in December; Hamilton County at 7.9 percent, up from 6.2 percent; and Greater Cincinnati at 8 percent, up from 6.4 percent. The rates were still lower than January 2012, when Cincinnati was at 8.8 percent, Hamilton County was at 8.3 percent and Greater Cincinnati was at 8.5 percent. But the civilian labor force, which measures the amount of people working and looking for jobs, was larger across-the-board in January 2012 than it was in January 2013. Federal and state employment rates are normally adjusted for seasonal factors, but local rates are not. The full data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services can be seen here. Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald launched an "exploratory committee" for a gubernatorial election campaign that intends to unseat Gov. John Kasich. In his announcement video, FitzGerald says state leaders have let down Ohioans and he can provide a better alternative. The Cincinnati Tea Party is protesting Kasich's plan to expand Medicaid to include anyone up to or at 138 percent of the federal poverty level. The tea party says the expansion, which is financially supported by Obamacare, is financed by the federal government's debt and creates more long-term problems by failing to address current issues with the U.S. health care system. The Health Policy Institute of Ohio says the Medicaid expansion will save the state money in the next decade and provide health insurance to 456,000 Ohioans by 2022. CityBeat covered Kasich's budget proposal, which includes the Medicaid expansion, in further detail here. Yesterday, Kasich's administration tried to explain why it did not seek legislative approval before transferring about $6.5 million in taxpayer money to JobsOhio, but it did not provide any evidence for its claim that the grants used do not require legislative approval. State Democrats are getting increasingly critical of the lack of transparency behind JobsOhio, a publicly funded nonprofit agency that Kasich established to eventually replace the Ohio Department of Development. Recently, State Auditor Dave Yost has been pushing to fully audit JobsOhio's finances, even its private funds, but Kasich and General Assembly Republicans argue the state auditor can only check on public funds. Bipartisan efforts to get rid of traffic cameras are underway, largely because the policy is seen as a money grab, may be unconstitutional and likely to be put to referendum, anyway. A nun, poll worker and widower have been indicted in the Hamilton County Board of Election's voter fraud case. The board says the charges are only the beginning, and other investigations are ongoing. In order to meet new state standards, Cincinnati will implement safety improvements for pedestrians, including changes to lines separating pedestrian crosswalks and countdowns on more pedestrian signals. The University of Cincinnati is investing $1.6 million in its doctoral programs and accepting proposals to support others to show how it would result in better faculty, student research productivity, recruitment, retention of top students and ability to leverage extended funding. With yesterday's approved changes to the state's transportation budget, Ohio could be moving to a 70 mile-per-hour speed limit soon. A dad hacked the game Donkey Kong to allow his daughter to play a heroine instead of Mario. With a new artificial intelligence app that tweets even after a person dies, mortality is no longer a concern for retaining Twitter followers.
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Bad news Giants fans. Baggs, Schulman, and Pavlovic are reporting that Angel Pagan is having surgery tomorrow and will be out 10-12 weeks, at least.
Angel Pagan will have surgery to repair his torn hamstring, Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced. Out 12 weeks
— Andrew Baggarly (@CSNBaggs) June 25, 2013
Angel Pagan will have surgery tomorrow. Expected to miss 10 to 12 weeks.
— Alex Pavlovic (@AlexPavlovic) June 25, 2013
Schulman goes as far to say possibly the rest of the season.
Pagan surgery tomorrow. Might be done for regular season. #sfgiants.
— Henry Schulman (@hankschulman) June 25, 2013
Bruce Bochy says Gregor Blanco will stay in the leadoff spot and remain the everyday CF. Juan Perez and Andres Torres will fill in as needed.
Also, as if things couldn't get much worse, it's possible Chad Gaudin will head to the DL.
Kickham will get the start tomorrow, Bochy said. Gaudin likely going to DL but he threw today and club will wait till tomorrow to make move.
— Andrew Baggarly (@CSNBaggs) June 25, 2013
He originally thought he'd be able to start, but with news of Mike Kickham starting tomorrow, room will have to be made for him on the roster somewhere.
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In this overwhelming season of gratitude, it is hard to not meditate on the gratefulness I have towards my Savior. Although I say it is hard not to, then again, in the cultural transformation of the season, sometimes I find the opposite much easier. I often get wrapped up in the dressings of the holidays, that I forsake to meditate on the only thing worth celebrating. Beyond the turkey, the gifts, the shopping, the football, and even the family time, a greater gift is to be recognized. There is nothing I have received that is more honorable or worthy of recognition than the gift of knowing Jesus Christ.
Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For His sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them s rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.
Philippians 3:8
I am not trying to pull a "Jesus Juke" on the good tidings of the season, but only speaking from personal conviction, in that I often trade the meditation of rubbish for the meditation on Christ. Yes, wealth, prosperity, comfort, and joy are all great things, but Christ is so much greater! He is so much more worthy, in fact, that Paul calls all these great things rubbish in comparison to the God of all.
I wonder what this truth looks like in our lives. What if we lived as though Christ is far greater than every other temporal comfort we elevate? Would we start to see a new kind of Christian, or better yet, an Acts-like Christian in our generation? Maybe that half an hour of sleep isn't worth putting off your quiet time yet again. Maybe that football game on Sunday isn't as important as your fellowship with other believers. Maybe, just maybe, we can spare the few extra bucks in our pocket to support a child in Peru who doesn't even have a guaranteed meal everyday. Our priorities start shifting; our hearts start transforming.
Lord lead me to elevate You in my life, to see my worship as a worthy depiction of You as Lord and King of all that is and will ever be.
I have reached a goal I never thought I would achieve. God has blessed me despite my frailty and failures, and His favor upon me should be held like a mirror. God is greater, and anything I have posted has been something He has already spoken and merely used me as another one of His vessels. Praise be to Him alone.
Here are some of my favorite posts over the past few months. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have.
Catholicism has always had a "bad wrap" among the Protestant circles of conversation. I understand their disposition given some alarming history of the church, but there must be a line drawn. I know several professing Catholics that are as, if not more so, Biblically literate than some of my professing Protestant friends. We must be hesitant to overgeneralize people of other denominations. I know I have been guilty of this on several occasions, and am speaking of personal conviction in regards to this area. We think all Presbyterians are hyper-calvinist, all Southern Baptists are hyper-arminainst, all methodist's are alcoholic female preachers, etc. We have to stop this nonsense!
The enemy uses many things to cause dissension within the body of Christ, and stereotyping denominations is one of them. First off, we tend to focus on the negative things that segregate denominations. The trailing thought applied to the word association of any denomination is always their outlying theological stances. For example, when I hear the word "Catholic", I think of their errors in view of Mary the mother of Jesus, heightened positioning of the saints and Pope, etc. This is a defect in thinking. Many of these people are my brothers and sisters in Christ, I ought to love them as such. Secondly, the issues I allot to Catholicism are only the same issues I deal with in different vessels. I fall into the trap of idolizing pastors, church leaders, and notable christian authors so often! Is this not the same error in the Catholic's glorified view of the Pope or the saints? I see just as many "cultural Catholics" as I do "cultural Protestants". I have no grounds to overgeneralize and judge Catholicism, because Protestantism faces the same failures only in a different light.
We all have our screw ups. It is just how religion "organizations" work; you have sinful men describing and following a holy God. But the unity of Christ can not suffer from our elevation of those things which separate us. I am not striving to belittle sin amongst the brethren, but I am referencing matters of different interpretation and execution. The beauty of the body of Christ is that it a balanced group of imbalanced people. The potency of our testimony to the world as disciples of Christ is continent upon our love for one another.
By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.
John 13:35
Let us not fixate ourselves on the things that divide as a body of believers, but celebrate what unifies us: the grace of God; and do this by expressing utter love for each other. This is not an easy task, and it is one I know I have to work on, but if executed, it will make all the difference.
The one says "I want to go deeper".
Perry Noble's response is "You are only as deep as the last person you served. Deep? Most Christians are educated way beyond their level of obedience anyway. What you're really saying is you want me to stand on this stage and confuse the helk out of you so you don't have to apply what I teach on Sundays."


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In this issue you will find several articles related with flying machines and their history, as well as tutorials on POV-Ray, MINDSTORMS and the MILS system. Pedro Almeida explains how a disease like Muscular Dystrophy is not an impediment to enjoy LEGO. We will tell you about our experience at events like the LEGO Fan Weekend 2012 or BrickCon 2012 and there are several reviews of sets and books. We hope you will enjoy this issue and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.


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The amazing story of creation has one major flaw: Kids don't come with manuals!
Are you too having trouble understanding your teen? Don't worry! You're not alone…
For the last 24 years I have travelled the world speaking with parents about their troubled relationships with their teenage children and helping them to lead happier, healthier lives… and you know what? It doesn't matter where I am in the world, the concerns and worries of parents are much the same, irrespective of what country I am in! My work as a life coach means I work with parents and teens to try and help them build strong family relationships, and to teach them both about emotional intelligence:
- to understand their own emotions and provide practical solutions to their problems
- to help them work out their differences, and
- to show them that there are ways to work harmoniously together without either party losing their identity or independence.
After all, isn't that what we all want for our children – independence and the ability to build their own life and their own identity? It's just that – as parents – we want them to do it safely, without the increasingly harmful influences that fill their world…
but sometimes they just don't see it that way!
Teens want their independence, they want their own way, they want to make their own decisions and…
they don't believe you understand their world! And I can honestly tell you that it's the same the world over… and, if the truth be known - you probably believed the same when you were a teenager! You know that lecturing and remonstrating didn't work with you; and the nagging, ranting and raving, screaming and shouting just made you more determined than ever to have it your own way. And so it is with your own children. The good news is: there is a better way! And I'm sure you already know about it, but you have probably forgotten…
Hello, My name is Ronit Baras. I am a Life Coach, a teacher and an author. I am also a parent – with three children of my own. My children were born in different parts of the world, and despite their varied upbringing, they have grown up with the same doubts, the same misconceptions and the same problems as every other normal, intelligent, inquisitive, hormonal teenager who is growing in confidence by the day, and struggling to understand the world and their place in it. So I believe I have some idea of what you might be going through. Your situation is not new, and you are not alone in your dilemma If you can believe the writings that have come down to us from history, then the situation has probably been the same for centuries. The Italians have a quaint proverb
Little children – headache. Big children – heartache!
And it was the famous American author, Mark Twain, who wrote:
When I was a boy, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in just seven years! (Atlantic Monthly 1874)
Or we can go back even further in history to AD1274:
The young people of today think of nothing but themselves. They have no reverence for parents or old age. They are impatient of all restraint… As for the girls, they are forward, immodest and unladylike in speech, behaviour and dress. (Peter the Hermit)
And how about this from the early Greek philosophers in the 4th Century BC?
What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders. They disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them? (Plato)
Or this, from the 8th century BC:
I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words… When I was young, we were taught to be discreet and respectful of elders, but the present youth are exceedingly disrespectful and impatient of restraint. (Hesiod)
So you see, that's almost 3000 years of parental discontent! Your problems are nothing new, but the question remains… What can we do about it? Understanding teenagers is like trying to unravel the universe. Every one of them is different and every one reacts in different ways, but the fact remains – they are all facing the same problems! So,
- Do you want a better relationship with your teen?
- Are you shocked at how troubled and stressed teenagers seem to be nowadays?
- Are you worried about the increasing incidence of teen violence and depression?
- Are you worried about alcohol, accidents, drugs and sexual exposure?
- Are you concerned your teen may be suffering from obesity or anorexia?
- Are you unhappy with the amount of time your teen spends in front of the TV, or on the computer or their mobile phone?
- Do you wish you could play a more active role in supporting your teenager?
- Do you want to help them find strength and confidence?
- Do you just want them to have a happy, healthy, balanced life?
If you answered 'YES' to any one of these questions, then this may just be the most important article you read in your life!
"I Wish I Knew This When I Was Young"
I wish I had this book when I was a teenager and I also wish I'd had it when my children were younger… Sandra Hogan, Mother of three, Consultant and Author, Australia
Years of experience have taught me that one of the best ways to help young people make the right decisions is to give them the tools and knowledge to do so. We do this by telling them stories – stories of our own lives and experiences; and by reading them stories of others and the situations the characters found themselves in. This is nothing new. Before writing was invented, story telling was the only way for people to pass on their history, their beliefs, and their wisdom… and you've been telling your children stories ever since they first sat on your knee – and yes, they loved it! People love to listen to stories! Isn't this where you and your children learned:
- not to trust strangers? (Hansel and Gretel)
- not to accept people on face value? (Little Red Riding Hood)
- to look beyond the outside to see the good in people? (Beauty and the Beast)
- not to eat food that is given to you by strangers (Snow White)
You see what I mean? By exposing our children to appropriate and desirable behaviour through stories, we are training them in the most entertaining, non-confrontational way. Knowledge and understanding learned through stories can help young people make more balanced decisions, but more importantly, the decisions they make are theirdecisions! They want to be independent and they want to make their own decisions, so we have to provide them with the tools and the knowledge to enable them to do so. We all make decisions based on our own knowledge and experience. So where do you find those stories to help our children navigate through today's challenges?
- How do you help your children deal with peer pressure? (Boje's Magic Powder)
- How do you teach your children to have the courage to be themselves? (Be Special, Be Yourself)
- How do you teach them to overcome adversity? (Curly Lines with Flowers)
- How do you show them that they need to be responsible for their own health (Boje's Magic Powder)
- That you can't please everyone (Be Special, Be Yourself)
- That circumstances make people see things differently (The Building of Life)
- That there may be no one 'correct' point of view, just people (The Building of Life)
- That there is always help if you look for it (The Guidance Counsellor)
- That grown-ups have problems and need love too (Love Me, Love Me Not).
You're probably not familiar with these stories, but that's because I wrote them myself – in response to the many, many requests that I received from thousands of people whom I have counselled and trained over the last 22 years. I had to write the stories myself, because I could not find appropriate literature that gave the messages that the parents I was counselling, wanted to hear. The problems their teens were encountering were not the same as those being portrayed on the soaps on TV – and the solutions that were being offered there were certainly not always realistic, and, let's face it, television dramas seldom reflect real life. Certainly some of the messages – and many of the solutions – are not what we want for our children! "Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers" is a collection of 8 stories that focus on the problems teenagers face today. They are teens in believable situations… and they offer real solutions and practical strategies for coping with the pressures your children are likely to face as they navigate their path to adulthood. If you want to order your own hard copy of "Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers", click the secure order button below.
"I Like the Ideas Very Much!"
The book showed adults and teenagers that we need to appreciate who we are and what we have and feel free to show love to our loved ones… Annique Goldberg, Mother of two and World Traveller, Australia
Of course, while I was writing these stories, many people told me:
"Don't waste your time. Teens don't buy books."
"Go to the teen section in any bookstore – it's the smallest section there. Give it up."
Not to be discouraged (but not wishing to ignore what could have been very good advice), I went into every book store in my area and talked to the managers in every one of them and, what do you know, they were right. The teen section in all the book shops was so small – it was devastating! The adult sections were big, the children's sections were huge – but the teen sections were almost non-existent! It really seemed like investing in teens was not very popular. But I then realized that the reason the teen book section is small is not because teens do not read (although we could all benefit from reading more); but because they spend much of their time sitting in front of their computers. Whilst looking at the screen for so many hours a day, they read a lot! It's just that they may not be reading exactly what you want them to read, but just the same – they read a lot! And that was my answer: "Why not give them quality material to read on their computer?" So that is why you can also purchase "Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers" as a digital eBook, downloadable onto your computer right now. Your teen could be reading these inspirational, entertaining, informative, real-life stories right now, within just minutes of you placing your order. And what's more, these stories will be on their computer, right before their eyes, in the place where they spend most of their leisure time these days. "Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers" is 161 pages of responsible, inspiring, motivated and well-balanced teens! And believe me, this is easy parenting! – Lessons gleaned from all of those parents around the world, whom I have helped over the past 22 years. Socrates once said:
Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings so that you shall come easily by what others have laboured hard for
Here is your opportunity to cash in.
"I Really Love the Book"
We face peer pressure every day, so it's cool to read a book that goes against everything people look for. Be happy with yourself, you are the only person you will answer to, in the end. If you have enough determination, you can do anything. Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers is on of my top 10 book list. I love it! There is really hope! Stephanie Cook, 16 Years Old
As a parent, I know first hand how important and challenging parenting teens can be. And as an educator and a life coach, I know that what teens are exposed to at this special age has a dramatic affect on:
- who they will become, and
- their relationship with us, their parents.
It is important that we seize the moment. With our hectic lifestyles, it is essential that we expose them to the right attitudes. And what better way to do it than by sharing the inspirational and motivational stories that come to life in "Be Special, Be Yourself - for Teenagers"? In just a few minutes, you will know you have given your teen the best possible start. As well as receiving an inspirational gift of love from you, they will also be exposed to the values that will shape their character and build their self-esteem and confidence for the rest of their lives! What we give our teens NOW will ultimately shape their future.
Take a peek inside "Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers"
"Keep Trying, No Matter What"
Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers says you might try something and fail, but trying it differently will give you different results. It beautifully shows that not everyone who looks perfect has a perfect life. Keep trying, no matter what. The greatest message to parents and teenagers is 'Never give up. There's always a way through'. I loved it! Jennifer Masterton, 16 Years Old, Australia
161 pages of responsible, inspiring, motivated and well-balanced teens! And easy parenting! You can even order the digital eBook and hard copy book together for a special deal. Start reading your digital eBook within minutes, share it with your teen(s), get a copy of the printed book and save $10. By exposing your children to situations that are similar in nature to what they are going through, you will be giving them the knowledge and understanding to help them make a more balanced decision. "Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers" is a great way to guide young people, and to allow them to make their own decisions – based on scenarios that are familiar to them. By purchasing "Be Special, Be Yourself for Teenagers", you may just be saving your child's future – maybe even their life. It is a sad fact that one in three teenage deaths in Australia is a direct result of suicide. That's a lot of misunderstanding! This is such a small price to invest in your child's future. Your teen deserves the opportunity to be informed, to be given the tools, to be ready to cope – so they can be, the very best they can be!
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D-Day Dispatch: The first reporter on the beach
"I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory." Dwight D Eisenhower, D- DAY – June 6, 1944
Seventy years ago, the Normandy landings, which began on D-Day ( June 6, 1944), marked the beginning of the end of the Second World War. Codenamed 'Operation Neptune', the Allies, under the supreme command of U.S. General Dwight D Eisenhower, regained a foothold in Western Europe. Many months would pass before Hitler committed suicide, but from this moment, the days of his 'Third Reich' were numbered.
Born with only half a left arm, Doon Campbell (pictured above), one of the Reuters D-Day correspondents, was ineligible to join the British forces. But with a name like 'Doon' he was almost predestined to opt for the next best thing – the 'Boys Own Adventure' career of a War Correspondent. At 24 years-old, he was not only the youngest British war correspondent covering the invasion, he was also the first reporter to set foot on the Normandy beaches with the sea-borne force.
from Jack Shafer:
In today's news, one size fits all
Whenever editors want to impose their will on a newsroom -- be they editors at newspapers, magazines, news wires, websites, or TV programs -- they dictate a memo for distribution to their journalists noting that stories have gotten too long and instructing everybody to write shorter. It's a frequent request, as editors come to believe that their reporters aren't listening to them or are openly defying their requests to file more succinct copy. In recent days, top editors at my outlet, Reuters, sent such a memo, asking writers in the Americas to diet their copy down to between 300 and 500 words. So did a top editor at the Associated Press, who set similar goals for his reporters and editors. Inspired by these bold moves, I'm sure that editors all over America have typed up their own shorter-is-better memos and are pressing send right now. (The Reuters memo says the call for short copy is nothing new -- it's in the Reuters Handbook. The AP says it's responding to requests of its members, who don't have time to edit copy down.)
The strong preference for short over long probably dates back to the invention of moveable type: The costs of printing make page-space scarce and hence very valuable. The shorter you make each story, the more stories you can pack into the available space, and theoretically this leads to an informed and satisfied reader. Some editors preach for shorter stories because they think that's the way to get the boring stuff out of the way. In the contemporary era, the leading proponent of the short stuff was Al Neuharth, the auteur of Gannett Co.'s USA Today. "A maximum of facts in a minimum of words," was Neuharth's founding formula in 1982, and "making reporters out of essayists" was his method.
from Photographers' Blog:
Instagram – a platform for professionals?
London, United Kingdom
By Russell Boyce
Global Editor, News Projects, Reuters Pictures
Two amazing pictures showed up on my screen over the past few days. The first was from Myanmar, where a Rohingya Muslim woman was pictured holding her malnourished twins. The second captured a deadly explosion in Iraq.
Both were sent out to our clients on the newswire, and I decided to share them on social media. First I posted them to Twitter, with links to Reuters.com slideshows and our Wider Image website. The people who follow us on Twitter know what to expect – breaking news pictures from around the globe including some images that are quite brutal.
from Andrew R.C. Marshall:
Reuters Wins Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting
Reuters Wins Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, Finalist for Investigative Reporting and Breaking News Photography
NEW YORK, April 14, 2014 - Reuters, one of the world's largest multimedia news providers, was today awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize in International Reporting. Reuters journalists Jason Szep, Andrew R.C. Marshall and team were honored with the first-ever text Pulitzer Prize to be won by Reuters for their series on the oppression of the Muslim Rohingya of Myanmar.
from Photographers' Blog:
News photography – going wider
London, Britain
By Russell Boyce
Global Editor, News Projects, Reuters Pictures
Sometimes apparently unconnected events turn out to be related in some abstract way, and they get me thinking.
My friend Jennifer O'Neill, the guitarist with a young band named "Bleech" posted a picture on Facebook recently. It read: "a musician is someone who puts £5,000 worth of gear into a car worth £500 to drive 100 miles to earn £50." It's a sentiment many young photographers can also relate to in the changing landscape of professional news photography.
from Unstructured Finance:
Tyrone Gilliams fights the law
By Matthew Goldstein
It's been a while since we last wrote about the legal struggles of Tyrone Gilliams, the Philadelphia commodities trader/hip-hop promoter/wannabe reality show star/self-styled preacher, whom federal authorities have charged with scamming investors out of $5 million. But the University of Pennslyania graduate is making news again with the scheduled start of his Jan. 22 criminal trial in New York federal court.
Gilliams will be on trial with his former lawyer Everette Scott. Both men are charged with working together to "devise a scheme and artifice to defraud" investors out of their money that was supposed to have been invested in Treasury Strips--a derivative of U.S. Treasury bonds the separates the coupon and principal on the underlying note into different securities.
from MacroScope:
India inflation consistently tough to pin down
High inflation is a drag on economic growth in the world's second most populous country and matters immensely to over 400 million people, or over a third of India's total population, who struggle to earn enough to feed their families three meals a day.
The particularly volatile nature of inflation in India has confounded policymakers and small business owners and has left economists, who are often running complex statistical models based on a dearth of reliable data, with a poor forecasting record.
from Deepti Govind:
India inflation consistently tough to pin down
High inflation is a drag on economic growth in the world's second most populous country and matters immensely to over 400 million people, or over a third of India's total population, who struggle to earn enough to feed their families three meals a day.
The particularly volatile nature of inflation in India has confounded policymakers and small business owners and has left economists, who are often running complex statistical models based on a dearth of reliable data, with a poor forecasting record.
from The Observatory:
The science of performance
Does sex diminish athletic vigor? Does athletic tape enhance it? These are just a few of the questions that one Reuters correspondent has sought to answer amidst the toil, tears, and sweat at the Summer Olympics in London.
Kate Kelland, who covers health and science news in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for the wire service, has been on the performance beat since the opening ceremony, digging into the latest research on what might pump up or deflate an athlete's game. Doping is the first thing that comes to mind, of course, and Kelland has had a number of posts on the matter.


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SXSW filmfest adds green to the lineup
The documentary "Greenlit" features the entertainment industry going green.
Mon, Mar 01, 2010 at 02:24 AM
Photo: somewhat frank/Flickr
Austin will be in complete and utter chaos March 12-21, when the South by Southwest Festival hits town. With over 2,000 bands and musicians set to perform and over 100 films screening, there is still room for going green.
Set to premiere at the festival March 13 is the documentary Greenlit, which is about greening the film industry. According to its official site, the documentary follows the production of The River Why, starring Zach Gilford of Friday Night Lights, "as it attempts to keep an environmentally friendly set thanks to the supervision of a green consultant."
According to the Austin EcoNetwork, the consultant is Lauren Selman of Reel Green Media in Los Angeles. She founded the company on the mission to teach the entertainment community about sustainability.
Also according to Austin EcoNetwork, there will be an exclusive workshop, open to those with film badges, on sustainable filmmaking on March 15. Filmmakers will learn how "to reduce their carbon footprint and save money in the process."
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I avoid making bread. Cake, cookies, tarts? Yes, yes and yes. Work clean, measure accurately, get the oven temperature right and with a good recipe, success can always be achieved. Bread on the other hand requires time, commitment, nurturing and being open and receptive to what it's telling you. Bread making is like taking care of a child. And I have 3 of those so my patience and intuition are worn thin, I am full to the point of bursting in the deciphering mercurial temperaments department.
So bread? Not so much in my house.
I do like to eat it though and watch Anna Bellsolà make it on Youtube. All topsy turvy and not the way I do it at all (the way I do it is stick everything into the Kitchen Aid, mix, put cling film on top and wait for it to rise – no art or beauty in the process. But Anna, to make a ciabatta, she starts by mixing flour, water and salt. She works that dough. She rests it. Later she adds crumbled yeast to it. (!!!) She rests it. Then she pours green olive oil on and somehow coaxes the bread to suck it all in. By the end, having worked with a dough so wet, it would have intimidated me into adding an avalanche of flour (but not her) – she has a dough so round, pert and perfect that when she slaps it, it sounds like she is slapping a baby's bottom. Read more of this post


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