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At the barely known and underused Little Haiti Cultural Center, a world-class exhibit focusing on the art of the Caribbean begs for attention.
Curated by Miami's Edouard Duval-Carrié, largely funded by the French government, and cosponsored by the City of Miami and the Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance, "Global Caribbean" features the work of nearly 25 artists and offers a tantalizing survey of the region's top talent and contemporary trends.
The exhibition showcases videos, sculpture, photography, painting, and mixed-media installations that gather the detritus of a colonized culture to create stunning collages of social commentary on the endless search for cultural identity.
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During this past Art Basel, the art world glitterati flocked to the exhibit's opening, which generated a lion's share of buzz, but since its brief moment in the sun, the show has remained unnoticed by the local community. That's a crying shame.
Inside the gorgeous, pristine gallery space — featuring sparkling terrazzo floors, gleaming skylights, and an inviting edifice with a warm Caribbean flair — Cuba's Alexandre Arrechea makes a powerful statement with his enigmatic video installation, The White Corner. The dual video projection is a self-portrait, with the artist's twin doppelgangers menacingly confronting each other from opposite corners of free-standing, angled walls.
On one side, the bare-chested artist wears shorts and wields a sword. On the other, he dons blue jeans and swings a Louisville Slugger. While their unruly Afros and shifty behavior as they approach each other with weapons recall the bickering cavemen in Geico commercials, Arrechea's alter egos also suggest the clash between indigenous cultures and colonizers.
Another artist who whipsaws the peepers is Bahamian Blue Curry. His untitled piece deploys a bull shark jaw and the guts of old cassette tapes as a commentary on the predatory influence of American pop culture on the island nations of the Caribbean.
The piece hangs from the rafters under a skylight, where the shark's gaping maw vomits a streaming torrent of cassette tape ribbons that form an ankle-deep puddle on the shiny terrazzo floor. The opaque brown tape catches the sunlight in twinkling reflections, undulating as rhythmically as a cascading waterfall.
Curry, who often creates works that navigate the tightrope between cultural artifact and tourist souvenir, offers a powerful argument that foreign cultural influences, when chewed up and swallowed, result in a loss of identity or exploitation and should be belched out to expel contaminants.
Joscelyn Gardner, who hails from Barbados and lives in Canada, evokes the harrowing history of the Middle Passage through a series of stellar, impeccably executed lithographs on frosted Mylar.
Titled Creole Portrait III, "A Collection and Singular & Scarce Creole portrait Heads to perpetuate the memory of the WOMAN of Egypt ESTATE in Jamaica," the artist's haunting images combine intricate black women's hair braids and ornate hairstyles with the oppressive implements of slave torture. The faceless hairpieces conjure a sense of anonymous suffering, which is magnified by the accompanying shackles, leg braces, and choke collars.
In Dominican artist Jorge Pineda's installation, a young man appears to be losing a fearsome battle with his inner demons and buries his head ostrich-style in a wall. Afro-Fight-Issue III features a painted life-size wood-carved figure wearing a camouflage shirt and sweatpants while his hands are trapped in useless boxing mitts clapped at his sides. His missing head is stuck in a swirling purgatory of scribbled visual noise rendered in graphite directly onto the wall like a giant, polluted thought bubble. The artist is known for his installations referencing loss of innocence and the exploitation and abuse of children worldwide.
From work to work, it's evident Duval-Carrié exercised a deft curatorial eye when putting together this thoughtful show.
For example, Arthur Simms's sculptures remind us of how island nations not only are assailed by dominant foreign cultures but also have become the depository of the world's garbage washing upon their shores.
Simms, a native of Jamaica, created Buddha, an eye-poppingly crusty opus, out of what appears to be beach-scavenged bottles, wood, bamboo stalks, wire, rope, ice skates, and a birdcage. The conglomeration of disparate objects looks like the ramshackle pushcarts often seen on island streets and suggests both cross-cultural pollination and the experience of the diaspora.
Along the same lines, Guyana's Hew Locke investigates the tensions between self-identity and the colonial past via a gargantuan installation titled Kingdom of the Blind # 5, 6, 7. In it, three towering hybrid figures are confected from plastic flowers, Mardi Gras beads, dolls' heads, and toy dinosaurs, lions, scorpions, and spiders.
His devilish mutants resonate with the veneer of Transformers and are posed against a wall painted a sickly Pepto-Bismol pink. It's as if Locke lobbed a mortar shell into a dollar store and his cast of kitschy apparitions rose from the fumes.
"This is some of the best work being created in the Caribbean today," Duval-Carrié said during a recent visit to the show. "It's hard to believe that no one has come to see it after our Basel opening."
The new gallery is part of a multimillion-dollar cultural complex designed by prominent Miami architect Bernard Zyscovich. It boasts a capacious black box theater, dance rehearsal spaces, community classrooms, computer workrooms, and a sprawling outdoor esplanade with comfortable seating, a vibrant mural, and a stage for alfresco performances in an area surrounded by swaying palm trees.


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In response to Democratic mayoral candidate John Cranley's call for a debate, the campaign for Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, another Democratic candidate for mayor, is calling both campaigns to schedule a series of debates. Jens Sutmoller, Qualls' campaign manager, said in a statement, "Vice Mayor Qualls believes the citizens of Cincinnati deserve a robust series of public debates between the two final 2013 Mayoral candidates. She looks forward to articulating her optimistic vision of Cincinnati's future and the investments we need to make in our neighborhoods and city to achieve a welcoming city of opportunity for all our citizens."
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) are being used as a model by other schools around the state and country. Other schools are particularly interested in Cincinnati's community learning centers, which provide services not directly related to education, including health clinics, mental health counselors, tutoring programs and extensive after-school programs. The approach is being praised for making schools serve the greater needs of communities. CityBeat wrote about CPS and its community learning centers here.
Steve Dyer, an education policy fellow at Innovation Ohio, says Gov. John Kasich's school education plan actually does the opposite of what Kasich claimed: "However, after examining the district-by-district runs produced by the Kasich Administration yesterday (which I posted at Innovation Ohio earlier), what is clear that even without eliminating the guaranteed money Kasich said he wants to eliminate soon, kids in the poorest property wealth districts in the state will receive 25 cents in additional state revenue for every $1 received by kids in the property wealthiest districts." A CityBeat analysis found the education plan increases funding for Cincinnati Public Schools, but not enough to make up for past cuts.
The University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State and Miami University are getting slight increases in funding under Kasich's higher education funding plan.
The plan increases overall higher education funding by 1.9 percent,
with UC getting 2.4 percent more funding, Cincinnati State getting 4
percent more and Miami getting 1.8 percent more. The increased funding
should be helpful to Miami University, which recently initiated $99 million in summer construction and renovation projects. Historically, Ohio has given its universities less funding per pupil than other parts of the country.
An appeals court ruling could put the Anna Louise Inn back at square one. On Friday, the Ohio First District Court of Appeals affirmed most of a lower court's ruling against the Anna Louise Inn, but it sent the case back down to the lower court on a legal technicality. The ruling means the case could restart, but Tim Burke, the inn's attorney, claims the Anna Louise Inn has already done what the appeals court asked. For CityBeat's other coverage of the Anna Louise Inn, click here.
Media outlets are finally picking up the story about illegal immigrants and driver's licenses. Gongwer wrote about it here, and The Columbus Dispatch covered it here. CityBeat originally wrote about the story last week ("Not Legal Enough," issue of Feb. 6).
Following the board president's comparison of Adolf Hitler and President Barack Obama, the Ohio State Board of Education is set to discuss social media. CityBeat wrote about Board President Debe Terhar's ridiculous Facebook post here.
Remember the Tower Place Mall! Two tenants are holding out at the troubled mall as they look for different downtown locations.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine wants everyone to know he's still cracking down on synthetic drugs.
The pope is stepping down.
How kids draw dinosaurs is probably wrong.
State Rep. John Becker, a Cincinnati Republican, is pushing to expand the death penalty to include some sex-related crimes. His proposal, made Friday, would allow the state to consider execution in cases of rape, sexual battery and improper sexual contact if the suspect has a previous sex crime conviction and there are aggravating circumstances. Becker says he was inspired to propose the death penalty expansion after hearing about three Cleveland women who were kidnapped, held and raped for years by Ariel Castro before they escaped in May. But Castro, who was convicted earlier this month, wouldn't have been eligible for the death penalty under Becker's plan because he didn't have a previous sex crime conviction.
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) officials are developing a 10-year plan for the school district, following in the footsteps of the Columbus and Cleveland systems and their unique plans. The school district is asking for more community support and $29 million from the state to, among other plans, boost its community learning center initiative, a nationally recognized program that turns schools into community hubs with extra services such as dental care and college preparation; expand early education, which is often heralded as one of the best economic investments; and provide more options through charter schools, which have generally performed worse than public schools but provide more choices for students. Unlike the other big city systems, CPS has posted decent academic ratings in the past few years, so the changes might not be as drastic or require legislative involvement.
The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County was found to be the busiest central library in the country for the second year in a row by a report from the Public Library Association. Overall, the report found the Cincinnati system is the seventh busiest public library system in the country and second busiest in Ohio right after Cuyahoga County, which includes Cleveland.The Over-the-Rhine Foundation will use an $8,000 grant from the Ohio Development Services Agency and Ohio Historic Preservation Office to help revitalize approximately 13 buildings in the neighborhood. The grant will allow the Over-the-Rhine Foundation to research and apply for federal designation on the National Register of Historic Places, which would unlock more tax credits for the buildings and area. The rest of the money for the project will come from private funds. "Exciting things are happening in Over-the-Rhine," said David Goodman, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency, in a statement. "Helping the neighborhood receive this historic designation will allow the continued revitalization of this growing community."
With a state ban lifted, Ohio is getting more online schools for the first time in eight years. Three e-schools were approved to open this fall, and five more could be approved this year. The moratorium on new e-schools was held until the state approved e-school standards, which were drafted by the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, an association funded in part by e-schools, and include no mention of proper budgeting or attendance tracking. A CityBeat look at e-schools last year found e-schools generally perform much worse but get more state funding than traditional public schools.Five Miami University students helped install a wheelchair-accessible swing in Hanover Township.
Ohio gas prices are rising but still below the national average.
Ohio is among 24 states asking the Federal Aviation Administration to allow drone manufacturers to test unmanned flying vehicles within state borders.
The Western & Southern Open had record attendance this year, with nearly 200,000 people turning up.
A 12-year-old electronics prodigy and teacher is working on a plan to revamp the U.S. education system to make it more fun.
In an ad accusing Josh Mandel, a Republican, of lying, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown's campaign team may have lied, according to PolitiFact. The U.S. senatorial campaign for Ohio's senate seat has been filled with dishonesty, but it usually comes from Mandel. The dishonesty seems to be hurting Mandel more than Brown; Mandel is currently down 7.5 points in aggregate polling numbers.
Mandel is being taken to court by liberal blog Plunderbund. The blog claims Mandel has made it extra difficult to get public records.Preliminary data for Ohio schools was released yesterday. Some data is still being held back while an investigation into fraudulent reporting from some schools is finished, but the data gives some insight into how schools performed during the 2011-2012 school year. The data can be found here. From a local angle, the data shows Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) did not meet "adequate yearly progress," a federal standard that measures progress in student subgroups, such as minority groups; but CPS did meet standards for "value-added growth," which measures the expected progress in state testing for all students between the third and eighth grades.
City Council approved the $29 million financing plan for the streetcar yesterday. The plan will use $15 million from the Blue Ash airport deal to move utility lines and pipes. The city claims the $15 million, which was originally promised to neighborhood projects, will be reimbursed by Duke Energy once the city settles a conflict with the energy company. Duke and the city are currently arguing over who has to pay to move the utility lines and pipes.
An Ohio state representative is asking the federal government to monitor the election more closely. Rep. Alicia Reece, a Cincinnati Democrat, is asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to send monitors to the state to ensure no funny business goes on in voting booths on Nov. 6. The request is partly in response to a recent court ruling that forces Ohio to count provisional ballots if the ballots were brought around by poll worker errors.
Ohio's ability to stop political lies was upheld yesterday. The Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST) tried to put an end to the government power, which COAST claimed was censorship, by taking it to court, but a U.S. judge upheld the ability. The judge, who is a former chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party, said COAST did not properly display that its speech was held down by the law. Considering some of COAST's tweets, the judge is probably right.
E.W. Scripps Co. will host a job fair in Cincinnati Oct. 10 to fill 100 digital jobs.
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the rights of lesbian ex-couples to set visitation times. The court said non-parents are allowed to participate in visitations during child custody proceedings.
Ohio might expand Medicaid, but not to the extent asked for by Obamacare. That's what the state's Medicaid director said yesterday, anyway. A previous study found Medicaid expansions improved and might have saved lives in other states, and other studies have found Medicaid expansions may save the state money by cutting uncompensated costs.
Pundits really dug into Mitt Romney the past few days over his poor poll numbers in Ohio. The Business Courier asked if Romney has already lost Ohio. Politico said Romney's biggest hurdle to the White House is Ohio. The New Republic ran an article with six theories as to what led to Romney's losses in the state. The Cleveland Plain Dealer pointed out both presidential candidates were stumping at a pivotal time in northern Ohio yesterday. Aggregate polling paints a consistently bad picture for Romney in Ohio; he is currently down four points.
But Romney probably isn't helping matters. In an Ohio
rally Tuesday, he admitted President Barack Obama didn't raise taxes in his
first term.
Gov. John Kasich signed a series of bills shoring up Ohio's public pension system yesterday. The laws will cut benefits and raise eligibility requirements, but state officials insist the new laws will mostly affect future retirees.
NASA wants samples from Mars, and it has a plan. The new plan may require a robot-to-human hand-off in space.
In-person early voting is underway in Ohio. Find your nearest polling booth here.
The second presidential debate between President Barack
Obama and Mitt Romney took place last night. The general consensus from the
media is Obama won. Although the victory will likely inspire an Obama
comeback narrative for some political pundits, keep in mind political
scientists say debates typically have little electoral impact. But
debates can reveal substance, and The Washington Post has an
article "footnoting" the policy specifics from the debate. As of today,
aggregate polling shows Obama up in Ohio by 2.2 points and Romney up
nationally by 0.4 points. Ohio is widely considered a must-win for
Romney. Obama and Romney will have their final debate next Monday. CityBeat will be hosting an event at MOTR Pub in Over-the-Rhine during the debate. More info can be found on the event's Facebook page.
The Ohio Department of Education released its remaining
school report card data today. The data is meant to give Ohioans a clear
picture as to whether schools are improving. The data was delayed due
to an ongoing investigation into attendance rigging at Ohio schools. In
the new report card data, Cincinnati Public Schools was downgraded from
"Effective" in the 2010-2011 school year to "Continuous Improvement" in
the 2011-2012 school year. The new mark is still positive, but it is a
Down goes Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted's early voting appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. With the Supreme Court refusing to take up Husted's appeal, Ohio must allow all voters to vote on the weekend and Monday before Election Day. Husted also sent out a directive enforcing uniform voting hours for the three days. On Saturday, booths will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Monday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
It seems City Council action was not enough to get Duke
Energy to budge on the streetcar. The local energy company says it wants
an operating agreement before it starts construction work. On Sept. 24,
City Council passed a funding deal that shifted $15 million from the
Blue Ash airport deal to the streetcar and established $14 million
through a new financing plan. The city says it will get the $15
million back if it wins in the dispute with Duke. The city claims it's
Duke's responsibility to pay for moving utility pipes and lines to
accommodate for the streetcar, but Duke insists it's the city's
The University Board of Trustees is expected to approve Santa Ono as UC's new president. Ono has been serving as interim president ever since Greg Williams abruptly resigned, citing personal reasons.
The Horseshoe Casino is really coming along. Casino owners are already booking meetings and events for spring 2013.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital announced a big breakthrough in combating muscular dystrophy. The hospital claims it successfully installed a device in a patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy that allows the patient's heart to pump blood to the body in the long term.
With Gov. John Kasich's recommendation, Ohio universities will have cheaper, quicker options for students. A new provision will require 10 percent of bachelor's degrees from public universities to be completable in three years instead of four.
Ohio's attorney general wants help in solving an unsolved
double homicide in Cincinnati. Attorney General Mike DeWine has recently
fixated on cold cases — previously unsolved cases that could be solved
with new information and tools.
Scientists found an earth-sized planet orbiting the star nearest to our solar system.
The fiscal cliff was averted, but some Greater Cincinnati politicians didn't do much to help. U.S. Speaker John Boehner voted for the final fiscal cliff deal, but Republican U.S. Reps. Steve Chabot, Jean Schmidt and Mike Turner voted against the deal. Ohio's U.S. Sens. Rob Portman, a Republican, and Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, voted in favor of the deal.
U.S. Congress may have averted the fiscal cliff, but the spending cuts were only delayed for two months. For jobs at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, that means another congressional showdown in March could decide the fate of thousands of jobs. On the other hand, no one is surprised Congress reacted to a crisis by kicking the can down the road.
As part of the fiscal cliff deal, Ohio's wind industry should feel a little safer thanks to the extension of wind energy tax credits. Still, advocates are frustrated funding for wind energy is part of a "stop-and-start policy" that can suddenly continue or end depending on last-minute congressional deals.
The Buckeye Firearms Association is training and arming 24 teachers through a pilot program in the spring. A previous CityBeat analysis found no evidence that arming teachers would help stop gun violence; in fact, armed people tend to be in greater danger of violence.
Ohio and Kentucky are still in the bottom half of Forbes' ranking for businesses, but they're showing improvement.
The Ohio Liberty Coalition, a tea party group, is not happy with Gov. John Kasich. The group is upset Kasich supposedly violated the state's Health Care Freedom Amendment by signing legislation that compels all Ohioans with health care insurance to buy autism coverage. If even conservatives are angry at Kasich, who's happy with him?
Cincinnati-based Macy's is closing six stores, but none of them are in the Cincinnati area.
Surprise! Research has linked being overweight (but not obese) with lower risk of mortality.
During her final days as commander, Sunita Williams of NASA recorded a tour of the International Space Station.
A new study found newborn babies know the difference between their native language and a foreign one.
School superintendents will hear about Gov. John Kasich's school funding proposal Thursday. The proposal, which will change how all of Ohio's schools are publicly funded, will be released to the wider public Feb. 4. Many school officials are bracing for the worst, according to Cleveland's The Plain Dealer. Rob Nichols previously told CityBeat that the proposal is "a big undertaking": "Many governors have tried before. Many states have been sued over their formulas. It's something we have to take our time with and get it done right."
Ohio's largest prison staff union is asking Kasich's administration to increase the amount of prison security officers following a late December report from the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The report found a correlation between rising prison violence and a decrease in prison security staff, affirming a position the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association has held for years.
A Journal News report found substance abuse comes at a heavy loss for Ohio employers, including more workplace injuries, higher medical costs, more absenteeism and reduced productivity. Some experts advocate for drug testing to lower the costs, while others argue drug testing can often affect innocent, responsible drug users. Employers are much more likely to test for marijuana over alcohol, even though multiple studies show cannabis is less addictive and harmful.
The flu epidemic may be leveling off in Ohio. The state health department revealed the amount of hospitalizations involving the flu have plateaued, but the department cautions the calm could be temporary.
The women's sections of county and regional jails are facing higher levels of overcrowding. The overcrowding is a result of a 2011 law that enables fourth- and fifth-degree felons to be held at county jails instead of state prisons.
A new online tool reveals the salaries of public school teachers and staff.
The extensive audit of Ohio schools and their attendance information will be released Feb. 11. The preliminary reports found Cincinnati Public Schools were clean. The investigation into attendance fraud began when Lockland schools in Hamilton County were caught falsifying attendance data.
A new poll found an overwhelming majority of Kentucky parents favor raising the school dropout age to 18, up from the current age of 16.
Ohio gas prices are still rising.
Researchers made super-realistic lung tissue with levitating cells. The development allows researchers to better study how toxins affect the lungs.
The Ohio Board of Education named Richard Ross, one of Gov. John Kasich's top education advisers, to the state school superintendent position. Ross' appointment links the Ohio Department of Education more closely with Kasich, according to StateImpact Ohio. Ross is replacing Stan Heffner, who resigned in August after an ethics investigation found he had misused state resources for personal matters and testified in favor of legislation that could have benefited a company he planned to work for.
In a study that should be out next month, Ohio and Kentucky officials are reviewing the Brent Spence Bridge project to make it more affordable. Many officials want to use tolling to help pay for the bridge, but northern Kentucky residents and elected officials have pushed back because they're concerned tolls will divert traffic to other bridges in Ohio and hurt the local economy.
In a press conference in front of the Ohio Statehouse yesterday, more than 100 educators and members of the Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools (CORAS) asked Kasich to rework his education reform proposal in a way that would raise per-pupil funding, fully fund transportation, career technical and special education programs and pay for new initiatives like the Third Grade Reading Guarantee. Under Kasich's current proposal, the state is reducing aid from $5,700 for each student to $5,000, but CORAS says funding should be increased to $6,270. CityBeat covered Kasich's budget proposal, which includes his education reform plan, here.
While funding in Kasich's plan is mixed for traditional public schools, charter schools will get 4.5 percent more funding, according to the Legislative Service Commission. Conservatives typically tout charter schools for providing more "school choice," but in a previous report, Policy Matters Ohio, a left-leaning policy research group, found more choices may bring down results from teachers and students.
Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan and friends and family of fire victims are pushing for a review of Cincinnati's fire ordinance codes to avert fire deaths. The proposed changes include more required fire exits, annual inspections, a mandatory fire drill at the beginning of each school semester, the removal of all exceptions in the code and a measure that would prevent air conditioning units from being placed on windows that are supposed to act as exits. Quinlivan is also encouraging the University of Cincinnati to restart a certified list of preferred rental locations around campus, which would only include housing properties that pass fire safety inspections.
The first public hearings on Kasich's budget proposal to expand Medicaid contained mixed testimony, with supporters touting greater accessibility to health care and improved health results and opponents claiming that Medicaid leads to worse outcomes and will discourage people from improving their economic situation. Previous studies, which CityBeat covered along with the rest of Kasich's budget proposal here, found Medicaid expansions led to lower mortality rates and better health outcomes in certain states. 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.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has posted the full lawsuit filed against the city's parking plan, which is set to have a hearing in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court on Friday. CityBeat wrote more about the lawsuit here.
Judge Robert Ruehlman ruled that Elmwood Place can't collect on tickets from speed cameras that he recently deemed a violation of motorists' due process. The city and police are filing an appeal to the initial ruling, which halted the use of the cameras.
Eighteen percent of Greater Cincinnati's chief financial officers plan to hire for new professional-level positions in the second quarter, while 66 percent say they will only fill jobs that open in the next three months.
Ohio joined 37 states and the District of Columbia in a $7 million settlement with Google yesterday that is expected to net $162,000 for the state. The case centered around Google collecting data from unsecured wireless networks nationwide and taking photographs for its Street View service between 2008 and March 2010.
The effort to effectively ban Internet sweepstakes cafes passed an Ohio House committee.
The federal government may not need to balance its budget at all, according to Bloomberg.
Trained Soviet attack dolphins with head-mounted guns are on the loose.
Despite challenges to its constitutionality, JobsOhio is moving forward with a bond sale. The agency, which is meant to create jobs, is holding a bond sale Jan. 23 to raise money for economic development. But ProgressOhio, which is suing Gov. John Kasich's administration over JobsOhio, says the governor should halt the sale until legal issues are resolved: "There are serious legal questions about the funding of JobsOhio. Gov. Kasich's own commerce director said his duty to uphold the Ohio Constitution was stopping him from moving JobsOhio forward until these questions were resolved."
Ohio will give schools $37.9 million in casino profits. When casinos were approved by voters, one of the caveats was that some of the tax revenue raised would go into improving the state's education system. Cincinnati will get its own casino in March 2013.
To avoid rules regarding how to properly seal a case, charges have been dropped in the rape flier case.
That's despite the fact the student who allegedly posted the "Top Ten
Ways to Get Away with Rape" previously pleaded guilty. Judge Robert Lyons,
who was presiding over the case, was previously criticized by The Enquirer
for not following proper procedure, but dropping the charges and
letting the student withdraw his guilty plea may put the judge in the
legal clear. Lyons says he regularly seals cases for students.
The old building for the School for the Creative and Performing Arts will be converted into 170 apartments.
Northern Kentucky University could soon ban smoking on campus. Several other schools in Kentucky are already tobacco-free. The Ohio Board of Regents encouraged Ohio campuses to ban smoking on July 23.
Applications for Gov. Kasich's worker training vouchers are going fast. The program is meant to improve Ohio's business climate. It reimburses businesses for eligible employee training expenses in an effort to make Ohio companies more competitive and improve workers' skills.
A portrait of Jesus will remain in an Ohio school after 300 people showed up in support at a school board meeting. An atheist group is already planning on suing the school over the portrait. In a letter, Freedom from Religion Foundation claims that "if a district were to promote a religion over non-religion, it would impermissibly turn any non-believing student, parent, or staff member into an outsider."
With former governor Ted Strickland dropping out of the governor's race, The Washington Post posted an early look at whether Gov. Kasich can survive re-election. At this point, Kasich's most likely opponent is Ed FitzGerald, former mayor of Lakewood and Cuyahoga County's executive.
Apparently, Australia is so hot meteorologists had to add two new colors to heat maps to properly show the country's temperature. Americans can probably relate, considering 2012 was the hottest year ever recorded for the United States.
The cure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be panda blood. Will pandas abuse their newfound powers to take over the world?
Ohio charter school have largely failed to live up to their promises, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Charter schools were originally pursued by Ohio lawmakers to help find a suitable alternative to the state's struggling urban public schools. But in the latest school report cards, charter schools performed just as poorly as urban public schools. Charter schools are allowed to run a profit and skip on certain state rules and regulations, which was supposed to give them some leniency in implementing successful academic models.
Obamacare will lower average health care costs in Ohio's individual market, according to a study from RAND Corporation, a reputable think tank. Although premiums will rise as a result of the law, the tax credits offered in Obamacare will be more than enough to offset the increases. The numbers only apply to the individual marketplaces; anyone who gets insurance through an employer or public program falls under different rules and regulation. Still, the findings are good news for Obamacare as the federal government aims to insure 7 million people — and 2.7 million young, healthy adults among those — to make the individual marketplaces work. As part of Obamacare, states and the federal government will open online enrollment for new, subsidized individual insurance plans on Oct. 1, and the plans will go into effect at the start of next year.
The Medicaid expansion could insure more than 42,000 people in Hamilton County, according to the Ohio Poverty Law Center. As part of Obamacare, states are asked to expand their Medicaid programs to include anyone at or below 138 percent of the federal poverty level ($15,856 for a single-person household). If states accept, the federal government will pay for the entire expansion for the first three years then phase down its payments indefinitely to 90 percent of the expansion's total cost. Earlier this year, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio released an analysis that found the Medicaid expansion would insure nearly half a million Ohioans and save the state about $1.8 billion in the next decade.
Gov. John Kasich says he wants to slow down Attorney General Mike DeWine's facial recognition program and work with the Ohio legislature to review if changes are necessary. Kasich compared the program to federal surveillance programs like the NSA and FISA, which have come under scrutiny in the past few months after leaks unveiled broader snooping and data collection of Americans' private communications than previously expected. The facial recognition program allows police officers and civilian employees to use a photo to search databases for names and contact information; previously, law enforcement officials needed a name or address to search such databases. The program was criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union because knowledge of the program's existence was withheld from the public for two-plus months and an independent group never reviewed the program's privacy-protecting protocols.Democratic City Council candidate Greg Landsman backed the second phase of the streetcar in a column Friday. The endorsement could be vital to the project's future because Landsman is widely considered a favorite in this year's City Council race.
JobsOhio's leaders plan to launch a public relations offensive to repair the agency's image. The privatized development agency has been criticized for its lack of transparency after media outlets uncovered that it was handing out tax credits to companies with direct financial ties to JobsOhio board members. Democrats argue the agency needs more transparency and checks on its recommendations, while Republicans, who created the agency to replace the Ohio Department of Development, claim the agency's privatized, secretive nature allows it to move more quickly with job-creating development deals.
The University of Cincinnati was named public university of the year by The Washington Center. The award recognizes UC for supporting experiential education through its partnership with The Washington Center, an independent academic organization that serves hundreds of colleges and universities by providing internships and other opportunities in Washington, D.C., for school credit.
Police busted a $1 million shoplifting ring in Ohio that targeted discount retail stores along the Interstate 75 corridor, such as Walmart, Meijer, CVS and Family Dollar.
State law will soon require vaccine immunizations against several diseases for children attending school.
Cincinnati-based Kroger is cutting health care benefits for employees' spouses on Jan. 1, but the plan will also increase pay, stabilize the company's pension fund and provide more benefits for part-time employees. Obamacare apparently played a role in the decision to cut spousal benefits, but Kroger says the most influential factor was rising health care costs all around the nation — a trend that has been ongoing for decades.
Here is a visualization of the urban heat island effect, which will make cities warm up much faster as global warming continues.
Could you survive the end of the universe? io9 tackles the question here.
City Council approved a $29 million plan that will shift $15 million from the Blue Ash airport deal to move utility lines and pipes in order to accommodate for streetcar tracks. The money will be reimbursed if a conflict with Duke Energy is settled in the city's favor. The city is currently trying to resolve the conflict over who has to pay for moving utility lines and pipes. If the city wins out, Duke will have to pay up, and the money from the Blue Ash airport deal will be put back where it belongs. If Duke wins out, that money could be lost forever — a worry Chris Smitherman voiced in the public City Council session. Smitherman, Charlie Winburn and P.G. Sittenfeld voted against the plan, and Roxanne Qualls, Laure Quinlivan, Yvette Simpson, Cecil Thomas, Wendell Young and Chris Seelbach voted for it.
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reimbursed if the city wins in the dispute.
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted received a failing grade from Voters First Ohio and the Ohio Unity Coalition for the way he's handled the 2012 election. The left-leaning groups criticized Husted for taking away in-person early voting hours that were available in 2008 and issues regarding provisional ballots, wrongful terminations and misleading language on the November ballot.
The Controlling Board unanimously approved $4 million Monday to conduct a study to determine possible funding for the Brent Spence Bridge. The study will look at tolls and the viability of various public-private partnerships to see how the bridge will be paid for.
Jungle Jim's is opening an Eastgate location today, and people are apparently really excited for it.
The state launched a new website to connect Ohio job seekers and opportunities in the energy industry. The website presents opportunities in advanced energy, renewable energy, energy efficiency and gas and oil.
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan will be in southwest Ohio today,
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considered a must-win for Romney and Ryan, but aggregate polling has looked worse lately for the Republican duo.
Speaking of Romney, he indirectly admitted he'll have to raise taxes on what he considers middle income. Remember when Republicans ran on tax cuts?
Another problem with global warming: Hotter days make people less productive, which greatly hurts economic output.
A Cincinnati research team found NFL players die often to Alzheimer's disease and Lou Gehrig's disease. The two diseases kill NFL players four times more often than the average U.S. population, and other neurodegenerative diseases kill them twice as often as the norm.
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Four years from now, if the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has its way, every new car sold in the U.S. will include technology to let drivers see what – or who – is behind them when the vehicle's transmission is in reverse. That's government acting responsibly to save lives, or another assault on my individual freedom, depending on your perspective.
NHTSA's proposed rule was required by Congress as part of the Cameron Gulbransen Kids Transportation Safety Act of 2007. Two-year-old Cameron Gulbransen, for whom the Act is named, was killed when his father accidentally backed over him in the family's driveway. NHTSA estimates that children under 5 years old account for 44% of backover fatalities involving passenger vehicles and adults 70 years and older account for 33%.
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I haven't noticed much reaction to NHTSA's proposal from automakers or equipment suppliers. On the day the proposed rule was announced, Ford said it expects to complete the roll-out of its Rear View Camera System on nearly all Ford and Lincoln models by the end of 2011.
Jim Buczkowski, Ford's director of electrical and electronics systems engineering, said visibility is one of the biggest customer concerns today. Ford offers a Rear View Camera System, Blind Spot Mirrors, and a radar-based Blind Spot Information System with Cross Traffic system, but it's certainly not the only automaker offering a rear-view system, and back-up cameras are readily available in the aftermarket.
Is a rear-view mandate necessary and how should its effectiveness be measured? NHTSA estimates that its rule will save as many as 112 lives per-year and prevent more than 7,000 injuries each year. Mandating cameras and display screens will increase volume and potentially lower costs. Suppliers and automakers will want to leverage the rear-view camera systems they deploy for additional applications, some of which may also contribute to safety.
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by Maria Russo in Recipes, March 10th, 2014Weekends are practically made for lazy, relaxed breakfasts, but once Monday strikes, there's little time to enjoy morning classics. To indulge in your favorite breakfasts like eggs, pancakes or waffles during the hectic week, however, all you have to do is ditch the idea that they can only be enjoyed in the morning. Try swapping out your usual dinner fare and introducing hearty breakfast and brunch staples to your suppertime routine; they're just as simple and quick to prepare as many traditional dinner dishes, but they're often a bit more decadent, so they will feel like a treat. Plus, your kids will enjoy the novelty that comes with having "morning" food at nighttime.
Food Network Kitchen's Baked Eggs with Farmhouse Cheddar and Potatoes is one such easy breakfast dish that's ideal for dinner, as it combines tried-and-true morning picks and is ready to eat in less than an hour. Made conveniently in a single pan, this recipe is simplest to make when you have all of your ingredients prepared and at the ready; that way you can move from one step to another in flash. Start by sauteing potatoes in fresh parsley and garlic, then create a few wells in the mixture into which you can crack eggs. After baking the eggs for a few minutes, top with a blanket of cheddar, then return to the oven to achieve a gooey, melty finish. Be sure to start the recipe in an ovenproof skillet, like a cast-iron one, since it will move from the stovetop to the oven.
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Football fixtures announced for 2012/13
West Ham return to the top flight with a clash at home to Aston Villa, it was revealed on Monday morning.
The Hammers follow up the August 18 curtain-raiser with a trip to Swansea and then a home game against Fulham in consecutive Saturdays.
The Premier League and Football League fixture lists were announced on Monday.
In the Championship, Millwall will host beaten play-off finalists Blackpool at The Den on August 18. That will be followed by a Tuesday night trip to Peterborough and then Sheffield Wednesday away.
The Lions face south London rivals Charlton at The Den on December 1 and then visit The Valley on March 16.
Charlton's first game is away to Birmingham City, followed by a home clash against Leicester in mid-week and then a visit from Hull City.
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Michael Kiwanuka Announces December Dates in Los Angeles and New York City
Debut Album on Cherrytree Records Planned for 2012
British artist Michael Kiwanuka has announced two tour dates this December, playing shows in Los Angeles and New York City. Born and raised in North London by Ugandan immigrants, Michael's '60s soul and introspective lyrics draw comparisons to Otis Redding, Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye. The LA Times deemed Michael "underrated," noting: "What grabs you first is that voice, a delicately sandpapered, yearning instrument that recalls Bill Withers over a shuffling, breezy funk rhythm. Once the Afrobeat horns and "What's Going On?"-era strings come in, you're hooked and ready to hear more."
Kiwanuka is currently signed to Cherrytree Records and is planning on releasing a debut full-length in 2012. These upcoming shows will be in support of his two EPs Tell Me a Tale and I'm Getting Ready. The EPs were released by Communion Records, a Mumford & Sons affiliated label. Watch the title track to I'm Getting Ready at the link below:
The performances kick off Tuesday, December 6 at the Hotel Café and are followed by a show at Joe's Pub in New York City. See below for details.
I'm Getting Ready features tracks penned by Kiwanuka about yearning, comfort and belonging that he describes as "hitting straight through to the core." The title track particularly showcases the artist's soothing, melodic tenor and folky soul sound. "It's a challenge to write a good tune," Michael says. "And if it comes out bluesy or souly then cool man, as long as it's a good tune!"
Tell Me a Tale and I'm Getting Ready are currently available on iTunes.
Michael Kiwanuka Tour Dates
December 6 – Los Angeles @ Hotel Café
December 8 – New York City @ Joe's Pub
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The Ultimate Round-Up of Print Design Tutorials « Smashing Magaz. Advertisement Although web design is everywhere nowadays (even when we're not at the computer it still manages to squeeze it's way in to our everyday life), print design is still a huge part of the design industry and is everywhere we look: newspapers, posters, prints, manuals, restaurant menus, business cards – the list goes on and on.
So how do you make sure that you leave a good impression on people holding your piece of art in their hands? Carsonified. Frequently Asked Questions. What is a PDF?
"PDF" stands for Portable Document Format. This format was created by Adobe® to help with the development of the "paperless office"; forms and documents can be stored electronically on a computer in this format rather than in a filing cabinet, saving space and reducing search time. PDFs are capable of displaying photos, text, and other graphical elements common in the publishing industry in a resolution high enough for print quality..
Because of this and the format's "portability", many printers have adopted the PDF as their standard submission. Handy Tips for Creating a Print CSS Stylesheet. Print stylesheets often come as a secondary thought on many websites, after all, who prints a webpage anyway?!
Despite their slightly infrequent use, a print stylesheet can really help polish the printed document for when it is used. It doesn't take too long to create, so let's take a look at some handy tips that you can put into practice on your own site. For this example, we'll be going through the process of building the print stylesheet for Line25. Being a design blog there's plenty of articles that users might want to print to refer to; for instance a user might want to print a tutorial to save switching applications; print an article for a meeting; or simply rest their eyeballs from the computer screen and read in bed. Adding some Fancy Styling. 100 (Really) Creative Business Cards. Whichever business you're in, and especially for anyone in the field of design, such as web designers, a business card can be as important as your website identity.
A business card creates a physical connection and bond between you or your business and your customers. Just like in a website, business cards can become great interactive elements, but with the added ability to have real textures, different materials and shapes.


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el dorado forges ahead with hands-on design.
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The firm added rainscreen-clad veritcal circulation area and rooftop sunroom to this adaptive reuse home with a ground-floor restaurant. The new wood elements provide a strong contrast to the existing brick.
The new wood elements provide a strong contrast to the existing brick.
The firm added a rainscreen-clad vertical circulation area and rooftop sunroom to this adaptive reuse home with a ground-floor restaurant.
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The five principals at el dorado—David Dowell, Douglas Stockman, Jamie Darnell, Dan Maginn, and Josh Shelton—gather in the doorway of their steel workshop in Kansas City, Mo.
The concrete structure of 5 Delaware Lofts, a 2005 condo project with 12 residential units and one retail unit in Kansas City, Mo., conveys an impression of solidity and permanence. Pared-down detailing – a favorite el dorado strategy – provides an elegan
Work by el dorado often uses translucent surfaces, such as the channel glass at this custom house in Kansas City, Mo., to diffuse and soften natural light.
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Green roofs top an unbuilt courtyard housing project designed for a competition. "We're doing more competitions as a way to get outside ourselves a little bit," says principal David Dowell.
The Holbrook Loft features exposed wood ceilings and an el dorado-made staircase of glass and steel.
Deep overhangs shelter outdoor spaces during sudden Midwestern rainstorms.
It's housed inside the W Lofts, a Kansas City, Mo., adaptive reuse project also designed by the firm.
The "shared language of details" mentioned by Maginn varies according to project type. For the most part, el dorado is a generalist firm that designs everything from residences to restaurants to storage facilities. Adaptive reuse of Kansas City's downtown turn-of-the-century buildings made up much of the firm's early work—and still constitutes a significant part of its repertoire. "What's fun about adaptive reuse is that it inherently is a really green thing to do," Stockman says. "You're finding new ways to inject vibrancy into buildings whose past use is no longer relevant. It's fun trying to understand what the building has to offer." He and the other principals and staffers like to position new pieces in ways that highlight the existing parts of a structure. And they look for ways to offer private outdoor spaces to residents, who are often moving into the city from the suburbs and are used to having their own yards and gardens.
The firm's adaptive reuse work has led to commissions for new multifamily buildings, usually surrounded by a built context that it addresses in a thorough but abstract fashion. "Our new infill respects the neighborhood in terms of form, scale, materiality, and use," Stockman says. Other design tenets the group holds dear include keeping floor plans as straightforward as possible, using constraints as a springboard for innovation, and bringing artists in to collaborate when appropriate. "They're in tune with the idea of using the profession of an artist as they would use engineers or anyone else," says James Woodfill, a Kansas City artist who often teams with el dorado. The five principals even agree on the kinds of details they'll frequently use, from translucent surfaces for borrowing light to a built-in they've dubbed a "fatty"—a wide storage cabinet accessed from both sides.
One of the firm's biggest strengths is its ability to keep reassessing itself and its work. "They're all about the whole thinking/making thing," says Fayetteville, Ark.-based architect Marlon Blackwell, AIA, who has known el dorado's principals for years. "They'll think it and they'll make it, and they'll rethink it and make it again." They've also developed a studio "constitution" that evolves from year to year as a document against which the partners and staff can measure priorities and performance. "Pushing a shared language forward, design or otherwise, requires a critical evaluation of what works well and what is no longer working," Shelton says.
This desire to continue evolving has spurred el dorado to start pursuing work on regional and national levels as well. But no matter how far they end up going (both metaphorically and literally), they'll always come back to the workshop. Though the task of fabricating items for clients falls mostly to staff members now, the principals still use the shop to work on their own personal metalworking projects. Says Maginn, with typical el dorado frankness: "Making something slaps you in the face and tells you to keep the design simple."
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location: Kansas City, Mo.
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current projects: Aron/Levin Residence, Fairway, Kan.; Rivermarket Townhomes, Kansas City, Mo.; Vehicle Impound Facility, Kansas City, Mo.
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Gorgeous Outdoor Path Lights from Kichler Lighting
Date : June 8th, 2011
Kichler Lighting has just unveiled all their latest creations for this summer's outdoor lighting catalog and the products are just spectacular. This low voltage path light called Cathedral Bollard would be a gorgeous addition to any garden or patio. Constructed of aluminum with dark citrine glass, Cathedral Bollard really does resemble a miniature work of Gothic architecture and features a lush Textured Tannery Bronze finish. Measuring 27″ high and 4″ wide, Cathedral Bollard will really create an elegant impression for backyard guests and passersby.
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This adorable path light from Kichler is appropriately named Tiffany Petals and would add a dainty touch of spring to your outdoor walkways or garden patches. Fresh, unique garden lights are hard to come buy these days, but the Tiffany Petals light would certainly call attention to your love of nature and your appreciate for flowers and youth. Showcasing an Olde Bronze finish and delicate yellow glass panes, Tiffany Petals is surprisingly prepared to handle the wettest location, so bring on those spring and summer rain showers! This outdoor path lighting wonder measures 26.5″ high and 11.5″ wide and would really create a sort of "Alice in Wonderland" ambiance wherever you choose to place it in your outdoor landscape.
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This delightfully unusual and somewhat nautical path light is called Concord Olde Brick and definitely carries with it a sense of style and history, as well as a bit of colonial flair. As far as low voltage landscape lighting goes, this outdoor fixture is a winner when it comes to energy efficiency. The bulb for Concord Olde Brick is only 6.5 watts, so you'll save on your electric bill in style. Featuring a frame finished in Olde Brick and a steampunk-esque seedy glass bulb, this outdoor path light would throw a welcome glow on your front walkways or secret garden paths. Measuring 27.5″ high and 8″ wide, Concord Olde Brick will not be overlooked, like a proud Navy Sea Captain setting out for port.
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On rare Saturday and Sunday mornings when my fiancée and I get out of bed late, she makes a batch of French-pressed coffee; I fry us eggs over easy and top them with a rustic salsa I make from jalapeños, tomatoes, and fresh oregano from our garden. We sit on the patio, swiping warm tortillas through egg yolk and spicy salsa.
I get the same warm, inviting feeling eating breakfast at Bluejay's Cafe, a charming mom-and-pop bistro on Second Street in downtown Fort Lauderdale. There, chef and co-owner Jeremiah Buchanan serves a similar breakfast in the mold of his native New Mexico: eggs scrambled with chorizo sausage, topped with a layer of gooey jack cheese, and finished with his piquant house-made green chili ($8). Sipping a cup of coffee from a table on the sidewalk out front feels almost as cozy as my own patio. This, despite the fact that the restaurant is just steps away from riotous party area Himmarshee Village. In fact, it's right next door to Original Fat Cat's.
330 Himmarshee St.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Category: Restaurant > American
Region: Fort Lauderdale
Buchanan and his wife, Zandra Lindgren, opened Bluejay's Cafe in June. It's the couple's first restaurant, so they decided to go with what they know. For Buchanan, that's the spicy Southwestern food he ate growing up in New Mexico. For Lindgren — a tall, fair-skinned blond who tends to the front of the house — it's the familial hospitality of her native Sweden, where the couple met ten years ago. These newlyweds have been married only twice as long as their restaurant has been open. Good for them.
Bluejay's does not look like the product of two first-time restaurateurs, however. Its bare, cinder-block walls lend the small space a clean, modern look, while high ceilings and broad wooden tables give the illusion of more space. The room is comfortable, but a bench in back by the kitchen is the best seat. It's cozier, and you can watch Buchanan working in the kitchen from there.
Like Buchanan, I grew up eating the Mexican-inspired food of my home state of Colorado. I remember my parents cooking with so many of the same ingredients: lots of chilies, potatoes, eggs, chorizo, and spices like cumin and cilantro. I feel like I can relate to the guy: Buchanan may be a white guy from New Mexico, but at heart, he's la Raza. Bluejay's menu reflects that in dishes like soft corn tacos made with chicken, skirt steak, or tilapia, served three to an order for $8. Chicken wings ($8) are marinated in chipotle — that's a smoked jalapeño — and served with a sinus-clearing garlic-horseradish dip in place of blue cheese. Buchanan also grills tender skirt steak and serves it with red onions and corn salsa, makes tamales in-house, and tops grilled corn on the cob with more chipotle and tangy lime ($5). The latter is just the kind of food we need more of in Fort Lauderdale — simple and inspired by tradition, it's the kind of hip and trendy bite that you don't need to drive a Ferrari to enjoy.
On my first visit, I stopped in for a quick lunch and found the place packed with guys and gals in business attire, each talking about office politics over their lunch breaks. I was alone and didn't have any office drama, so I filled my mouth with a cup of tortilla soup ($4). Bluejay's unique version has a clear and complex broth, mildly spiked with chilies and chunks of roasted chicken. It tastes more similar to a traditional Mexican soup called posole than the tomato-heavy tortilla soup you get at other restaurants. The major difference being there was no hominy (fat corn kernels that are ever-present in Mexican cuisine), even though there were little pieces of fresh corn off the cob; along with tomato, onion, and crisp tortilla strips floating on top.
I also ordered a Southwest chicken sandwich for lunch ($8) — you can get a less adventurous herb-seasoned chicken sandwich if you're not in the mood for one marinated with zesty chilies. But as other tables around me got their lunch orders, ate, and paid, I was left waiting. It turned out to be a service gaffe — the waitress forgot my order. She came back again to double-check on what I got, but she still ended up getting it wrong and sending out a roast beef sandwich instead. Eventually, the kitchen got it right. Lindgren herself came to the table to apologize and tried to comp my meal (I insisted on paying). Any new restaurant is bound to have service problems, but at least it made efforts to correct it.
I can't think of the last time I brought my grandmother to Himmarshee Village — she's pretty hip for 85, but I doubt she'd dig the vibe that emanates from a lot of the restaurant/bars there. But damn it if she didn't love Bluejay's. My second visit was for a great meal with my whole family. It started with an order of crab and avocado dip ($12), which is actually sautéed lump crab meat served over cumin-scented guacamole. Served with tortilla chips for dipping, it reminded me of the crab enchiladas served at local Tex-Mex joints but much more sophisticated. In the same vein, the lobster flatbread ($14) was elegant yet lip-smackingly good. The bread was like a semithick pita topped with chunks of lobster and shrimp, sweet kernels of corn, and salty-sharp cotija cheese. In place of sauce was Bluejay's signature chipotle lime mayo: tangy, creamy, and tingly all at once.


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How to Revive Dried-out Sourdough Bread
A fresh loaf of bread right from the oven is soft, pillowy, fresh perfection. But, like many good things, it doesn't last. Very soon after coming out of the oven bread begins to go through a process called starch retrogradation. In the oven the dough gelatinizes at 150°F. At this point the crumb structure is formed and the starch is absorbing moisture on its way to becoming semi-firm. But, as the loaf cools down when taken out of the oven – below the 150°F point, to be exact – the starch is no longer absorbing moisture; in fact, it is releasing it. And that is when bread begins to stale or go dry. Baking with enriching additives such as eggs, sugar, fat, or dairy helps to slow down the starch retrogradation process, giving you a loaf that stays soft longer. It is inevitable, though, that even the most enriched loaf will dry up. When this happens you can revive the loaf, or use it for something new. Reviving a Loaf for Fresh EatingThe Oven Method. Splash some water over the top of your bread, just enough to become slightly damp. Place the loaf in a 250°F oven for 5 to 10 minutes. Watch it closely and remove it when warm. Too long in the oven and you'll get dried-out toast. The Microwave Method. Place a damp towel around the bread and place this on a microwave-safe dish. Microwave on high for 10 seconds. Check that the loaf is warm and soft; if not, then repeat. Upcycle the Loaf to a New PurposeSometimes bread is beyond saving, or maybe it is simply better to use dry bread for a purpose where its dryness is actually beneficial. Here are a few ideas: Bruschetta. Slice the bread thickly. Toast lightly and while it's still warm, rub with a halved garlic clove. Drizzle with olive oil. Top with your favorite fresh salsa, salad, or condiment. French Toast. This dish is wonderful when made with dry bread. The custard mixture is absorbed by the dry bread and cooks up into a soft, rich, sweet, and delicious breakfast treat. Croutons. Cut bread into cubes and toss with melted butter or olive oil, garlic, salt, and fresh herbs or spices. Roast in a 425°F oven until crunchy and toasted. So all is not lost when your loaf of sourdough bread goes dry. You can revive it for fresh eating, or use it in some delicious dishes that were born for the use of stale bread. Ready to Learn More? |
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Caddo Parish, LA (KMSS) — Every time Keithville mother, Sandy Harris, hears about a school shooting, her heart goes out to the shooter's parents.
Her son was diagnosed with a mental illness years ago, and he knows how hard it has been for him to get the help he needs with that.
He has long been a part of the juvenile justice system for various charges, each one worst than the last.
He was recently sent to Swanson Juvenile Center in Monroe where his counselor told him he needed long term mental health care. Sadly, his counselor also told Harris that it would be impossible to get her son the necessary help because of budget cuts.
That worries Harris for two reasons. First, she wants her son to get the help he needs. Secondly, she worries for the general public. Her son has made threats on several of his schools, and she worries that one day he may follow through if he doesn't get the help he needs.
In 2012, Governor Jindal cut $523 million from state healthcare programs, and this year he eliminated a program for behavioral health in at risk youth.
In Caddo Parish alone, hundreds of children have been helped from the soon to be defunct program. It is so successful that 90% of the children from their mental health court stay out of state custody and only 1 in 5 children with mental health issues re-offend in that first year.
The Juvenile Justice System is still going to work hard to make sure that children get the help they need when it comes to mental health, they will just have to rely on other programs in the community to help them out.
But with budget cuts seeming to come every year, doing more with less seems to be a common phrase for public entities.


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Parents can learn about summer camp opportunities at an expo Saturday/PAGE 5
The News-Times helps parents make preparations for their children with the annual ABCs of Preschool edition.
Voter drive
The Columbia County Board of Elections will conduct a voter registration drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Patriots Park.
JJ&Z Builders LLC to Brody Scott Giger, 828 Erika Lane, $170,750.
J.D. Herman Properties LLC to Maples Development LLC, 4109 Striped Maple Grove, $45,000.
Pamela M. Hankins to Katherine B. Welch, 314 Old Salem Way, $136,500.
Russell Greiner to Walter Lagger and Maria Lagger, 5095 Windmill Lake Drive, $590,000.
Bill Beazley Homes Inc. to Waylon C. Blake, 949 Watermark Drive, $187,500.
Sung H. Harper and Roland H. Harper, Feb. 23, 2012.
Meghan S. Belcher and Jonathan B. Belcher, March 6, 2012.
Richard Wayne Morgan and Nancy Lynn Clements Morgan, March 5, 2012.
Sheila C. Manuel and Ronnie Lee Manuel, Feb. 28, 2012.
Tracy Ann Tharin and Jeffrey Scott Tharin, March 1, 2012.
Nicholas Joseph Nosek and Elizabeth Colleen Nosek, March 8, 2012.
Wayne E. Vick and Robin D. Vick, March 5, 2012.
As reported 43 years ago in The Columbia News, Thursday, March 6, 1969:
Buffalo at ranch
Five buffalo are residing in a four-acre, fenced-in pasture owned by their caretaker Larry Graham on Wrightsboro Road across from Bellview Memorial Gardens.
Four out of the five buffalo are cows, and the male buffalo, named Bill, is approximately 6 feet at the shoulders and weighs 2,000 pounds.
Georgia State graduate
Jacob Griswell, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Griswell, of Martinez, graduated magna cum laude in December with a bachelor of arts degree in film and video from Georgia State University. He is currently employed by the Turner Classic Movies division of TBS in Atlanta. Jacob is a 2007 graduate of Lakeside High School.
Middle GeorgiaDean's List
Rebecca Bradley, from Columbia County, has been named to the fall 2011 Dean's List at Middle Georgia College.
GCSU honors
Maggie May
Starting today, The News-Times each Sunday includes results from student disciplinary hearings.
Lakeside High School students show off their brains.
Church event
Berry College Dean's List
The following local students were named to the fall 2011 Dean's List at Berry College: Katherine Haney of Evans, Nathaniel Lambert of Evans, Geneva Pearre of Evans, Kayla Sanner of Evans, Stefan Smith of Evans, and Laura Smolley of Harlem.
Piedmont College honors
Keomi Smith
Friends remember Robert "Buddy" Hendry, public safety chief for Columbia County schools/PAGE 3
A celebrity chef will headline a show set for March 22 at Savannah Rapids Pavilion.
Hand warmers
Eleanor Gayle Brown Jones and Francis Cantine Jones III, Nov. 9, 2011.
Halima S. Davis and Earl R. Davis Jr., Feb. 23, 2012.
Angela Nicole Fuller and Terrill Alexander Fuller, Feb. 27, 2012.
Rigoberto Diaz Jr. and Roshana Lequisha Diaz, Feb. 23, 2012.
Laura Johnson Harriss and David Michael Harriss, Feb. 21, 2012.
Mary Allan Danner and Tony Randolph Danner, Feb. 22, 2012.
Aimee Claire Thompson and Stacey Ray Thompson, Feb. 22, 2012.
Robert Gastiaburo and Miranda Jane Gastiaburo, Feb. 20, 2012.
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