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by German Lopez
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at 09:21 AM |
Morning News and Stuff
Governor signs budget, school funding falls short in long term, Medicaid expansion denied
Following approval from the Republican-controlled General Assembly earlier in the week, Gov. John Kasich last night signed a $62 billion two-year state budget that makes sweeping changes to taxes and takes numerous anti-abortion measures. On the tax front, Policy Matters Ohio previously criticized the mix of income tax cuts and property and sales tax hikes for favoring the wealthy. Meanwhile, abortion-rights advocates say the budget will hurt women by limiting access to abortion, while Republicans say they're trying to protect the "sanctity of human life." The budget also makes changes to the school funding formula that increases funding to schools by $700 million, but the funding is still $515 million less than Ohio schools got in 2009. Stephen Dyer, former Democratic state representative and education policy fellow at left-leaning think tank Innovation Ohio, says Republican legislators should have spent less time on tax reform and more on education. Although Dyer acknowledges the final education plan is more equitable than Kasich's original proposal, he argues equity doesn't matter much when schools are still underfunded. One policy that didn't make it into the final state budget: the Medicaid expansion. Kasich strongly backed the expansion throughout the budget process, but Republican concerns about federal funding ultimately won out and kept the Medicaid expansion from the final version of the budget. Col Owens, co-convener of the Southwest Ohio Medicaid Expansion Coalition, says the expansion's absence is irresponsible, but he's optimistic it will be passed in a stand-alone bill later on. Owens and other supporters of the expansion argue it will help insure hundreds of thousands of Ohioans and save the state money by placing more of the funding burden on the federal government. One beneficiary of the state budget: low-rated charter schools. Democratic State Sen. Nina Turner today announced her candidacy for Ohio secretary of state — a position she will attempt to take from Republican Jon Husted. Turner is a vocal critic of Republicans' voting policies, which she says suppress voters, particularly minorities and low-income Ohioans. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine on Friday released the first Human Trafficking Statistics Report, which his office plans to release on an annual basis to continue spotlighting Ohio's trafficking problem. Law enforcement identified 38 human trafficking victims in the last year, but that's only a fraction of the estimated thousands of Ohioans, particularly youth and those "at risk," who are reportedly trafficked and abused each year. The Cincinnati Park Board won the National/Facility Park Design Award for Smale Riverfront Park. The award from the National Recreation and Park Association recognizes the park's design, the inclusiveness of the design process and how the board met the local community's needs for the park. This is just another major national award for The Banks; earlier in the year, the project won the American Planning Association's 2013 National Planning Excellence Award for Implementation. Some Republicans are not taking last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage well: State Rep. John Becker, a Republican from Clermont County, now says polygamy is inevitable. Cincinnati is currently looking for a new police chief, and it already has 13 applications. Ohio gas prices are down again this week. Kasich says he's not interested in running for president in 2016. Apparently, the unmanned Voyager 1 spacecraft entered a scientifically funky region last summer. Here is an explanation of what happens when stars collide.
by German Lopez
Posted In:
Health care
at 03:39 PM |
State Budget Rejects Medicaid Expansion
But Medicaid funding increased by $1 billion
Despite strong backing from Republican Gov. John Kasich, the Medicaid expansion didn't make it into the final version of the two-year state budget passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly on Thursday. Col Owens, co-convener of the Southwest Ohio Medicaid Expansion Coalition, calls the expansion's failure a disappointment, but he says he remains optimistic the expansion will be taken up in future legislation. Under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"), the federal government is asking states to expand their Medicaid programs to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, or an annual income of $32,499 for a family of four. States are given a powerful financial incentive for doing so: For the first three years, the expansion is entirely paid for by the federal government. Afterward, the federal commitment is dropped to 90 percent, where it will indefinitely remain. The federal government on average pays about 57 percent of Medicaid costs, while states pay for the rest. So the 90-percent match for the expansion is a uniquely lucrative deal. But Republican legislators say they're skeptical the federal government can afford such a large commitment to Medicaid, often calling the size of the expansion unprecedented. Owens claims there is a precedent for the Medicaid expansion: Medicaid. He says the federal government has historically upheld its commitment to Medicaid, which insures 2.2 million Ohioans. There's no sign that will stop any time soon, according to Owens. To support his claim, Owens cites scoring from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), a nonpartisan organization that scores federal policy proposals to gauge their fiscal and economic impact. In July 2012, the CBO found repealing Obamacare, which includes the Medicaid expansion, would actually increase the federal deficit by $109 billion over 10 years, which means the health reform law is an overall fiscal gain for the federal government. At the same time, analysts have found the Medicaid expansion would be fiscally beneficial for Ohio. 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. Instead of being concerned about fiscal problems, Owens concludes opponents of the Medicaid expansion simply dislike the president, Obamacare and Medicaid. Michael Dittoe, spokesperson for Ohio House Republicans, pushes back at that notion. He points out the state budget will increase funding for Medicaid by $1 billion, allowing 231,000 more Ohioans to enter the system. "When people say that we're not doing anything for Medicaid, obviously that's not true," he says. "Certainly, we could have gone down the road of not funding that particular provision." The increased funding is going to people who are already eligible for Medicaid but, for whatever reason, aren't currently enrolled. The federal government expects the new enrollees to sign up as a result of Obamacare raising awareness and education about health coverage. In other words, the federal government already expects Ohio to pay for these Medicaid enrollees. Failing to do so would have likely violated the state's Medicaid agreement with the federal government and, as Dittoe acknowledges when asked, resulted in penalties. Although the Medicaid expansion is out of the state budget, there is a bill currently sitting in the House that would take up the expansion. Dittoe says that bill will likely be looked at in the early fall. For legislators, that might be politically prudent: A poll released June 14 by the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati found 63 percent of Ohioans support the Medicaid expansion, with a margin of error of 3.3 percent. The University of Cincinnati's Institute for Policy Research conducted the poll for the Health Foundation between May 19 and June 2. The $62 billion state budget for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 passed the Republican-controlled General Assembly on Thursday. It's expected Kasich will sign it into law this weekend. Check out all of CityBeat's state budget coverage:• Report: State Budget Tax Plan Favors Wealthy• State Budget's Education Increases Fall Short of Past Funding• State Budget to Limit Access to Abortion
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State Budget to Limit Access to Abortion
Republican legislators claim they're protecting "sanctity of human life"
Republican state legislators are using the two-year state budget to pass sweeping anti-abortion measures — and they're proud to admit it. The goal is "to maintain the sanctity of human life," says Michael Dittoe, spokesperson for Ohio House Republicans.Most recently, the House-Senate conference committee, which put the final touches to the state budget, tacked on an amendment that requires doctors to perform an external ultrasound on a woman seeking an abortion and inform the woman if a heartbeat is detected. The doctor would also be required to explain the statistical probability of the woman carrying the fetus to birth. The amendment came in addition to other anti-abortion measures in the budget that would reprioritize family services funding to effectively defund Planned Parenthood, increase funding for anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers and impose regulations that the state health director could use to shut down abortion clinics. Under the regulations, abortion clinics would be unable to set patient transfer agreements with public hospitals, and established agreements could be revoked by the state health director. At the same time, if a clinic doesn't have a transfer agreement in place, the state health director could shut it down with no further cause. The rules allow abortion clinics to set agreements with private hospitals, but abortion rights advocates argue that's more difficult because private hospitals tend to be religious. Abortion rights advocates are protesting the measures, labeling them an attack on women's rights. "If the governor and members of the Ohio General Assembly want to practice medicine, they should go to medical school," said Kellie Copeland, executive director of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio, in a statement. "We urge Gov. (John) Kasich to veto these dangerous provisions from the budget. Party politics has no place in a woman's private health care decision. The time is now to stand up and lead, not in the interests of his party, but in the interests of the women and families he has been elected to lead." Dittoe insists Republicans are not attacking women with the measures: "The women in our caucus have introduced some of these proposals. It's hard to say it's a 'war on women' when you have women actually introducing the legislation. It's certainly not about an attack on women; it's about protecting human life." Abortion rights supporters rallied today in Columbus in a last-minute stand, calling on Kasich to line-item veto the measures — a move that would keep the rest of the budget in place but nullify the anti-abortion provisions. Kasich has so far declined to clarify whether he will veto the anti-abortion measures, instead punting multiple reporters' questions on the issue. Much of the debate has focused on Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion services, sexually transmitted infection and cancer screening, pregnancy tests, birth control and various other health care services for men and women. Supporters point out no public funds go to abortion services, which are entirely funded through private donations. Public funds are instead spent on Planned Parenthood's other services. Dittoe says that Republicans still take issue with the abortion services, and it's the sole reason Planned Parenthood is losing funding. "Members of the House who have issues with Planned Parenthood have only issues with the abortion services," he says. "The rest of what Planned Parenthood provides, I imagine they have no issue with whatsoever."About 15 percent of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio's budget comes from the family planning grants that are being reworked. Not all of that money is allocated by the state government; a bulk is also set by the federal government. The anti-abortion changes will go into effect with the $62 billion state budget for fiscal years 2014 and 2015. Both chambers of the Republican-controlled General Assembly passed the budget today, and Kasich is expected to sign the bill into law this weekend.Check out all of CityBeat's state budget coverage:• Report: State Budget Tax Plan Favors Wealthy• State Budget's Education Increases Fall Short of Past Funding • State Budget Rejects Medicaid Expansion
The Little Engine That Could
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3 Comments · Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Against all the odds, naysaying and obstructionism it's faced, Cincinnati's streetcar project is moving forward.
by German Lopez
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Morning News and Stuff
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.
by German Lopez
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at 09:09 AM |
Morning News and Stuff
Ohio unemployment unchanged in May, budget overhauls taxes, streetcar vote Monday
Ohio's unemployment rate was 7 percent in May, unchanged from April and down from 7.3 percent in May 2012, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Although the number of unemployed increased by 5,000 between April and May, the number of employed also increased by 32,100, keeping the rate relatively stable. Most sectors tracked in the report, including government, gained jobs. The final version of the state budget would cut income taxes and create a state-based earned income tax credit, but it would also hike the sales tax and make changes to property taxes that effectively increase rates. Republican state legislators rolled out the tax plan yesterday as a compromise between the Ohio House and Senate plans. The final version looks a lot more like Gov. John Kasich's original tax proposal, which left-leaning Policy Matters Ohio criticized for favoring the wealthy. The budget must be signed by Kasich by June 30. City Council is expected to vote on the streetcar project's $17.4 million budget gap on Monday. The gap is a result of construction bids coming in much higher than expected, and solving it would involve making cuts for a slew of capital programs, including infrastructure projects around the Horseshoe Casino. The cuts will all come from the capital budget, which can't be used to fund operating budget expenses like police and fire because of limits established in state law. Three days after City Manager Milton Dohoney signed an agreement leasing the city's parking meters, lots and garages to the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority, the Port Authority still hadn't signed the lease, and it remains unclear when the agency plans to do so. City spokesperson Meg Olberding told CityBeat she's confident the Port Authority will sign the lease. But the delays have raised questions about whether there truly will be local control over the city's parking assets through the Port Authority, given that the agency is already going against the wills and assumptions of the city government by failing to sign the lease. City Councilman Chris Seelbach announced on Twitter that he and Hamilton County Commissioner Chris Monzel will release a joint statement on the city's "responsible bidder" ordinance later today. The city and county have been clashing over the ordinance, with county commissioners most recently putting a hold on all Metropolitan Sewer District projects. CityBeat covered the conflict in greater detail here. Federal data released this week shows Ohio has some of the weakest gun laws and, as a result, is a top source for guns for crimes committed in other states. Construction is expected to cause some downtown ramp closures and restrictions next week, so prepare for delays or a change in commute. A Japanese scientist may have to grow his human organs in pigs. The world's first 3-D printed battery is as small as a grain of sand.
by German Lopez
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Final State Budget to Cut Income Taxes, Raise Sales Tax
Tax plan also creates earned income tax credit, changes property taxes
Republican state legislators today rolled out a major tax overhaul that would cut Ohio income taxes, but the plan would also increase and expand sales and property taxes. Legislators plan to add the tax changes to the $61.7 billion two-year budget. The final plan is being touted as a merger of the original proposals from the Ohio House and Senate, but none of the proposed tax hikes in the revised plan were included in the original tax proposals from either chamber. Relative to rates today, the new plan would cut state income taxes across the board by 8.5 percent in the first year of the budget's implementation, 9 percent in the second year and 10 percent in the third year. That's a bump up from the House plan, which only included a 7-percent across-the-board income tax cut. The Senate's 50-percent tax deduction for business owners would be reduced to apply to up to $250,000 of annual net income, down from $750,000 in the original plan. Under the revised plan, a business owner making a net income of $250,000 a year would be able to exempt $125,000 from taxes. The plan would also create an earned income tax credit that would give a tax refund to low- and moderate-income working Ohioans. To balance the cuts, the plan would hike the sales tax from 5.5 percent to 5.75 percent. Some sales tax exemptions would be eliminated, including exemptions for digital goods such as e-books and iTunes downloads. The plan would also make two major changes to property taxes: First, the state would not pay a 12.5-percent property tax rollback on new property tax levies, which means future levies for schools, museums and other services would be 12.5 percent more expensive for local homeowners. Second, the homestead tax exemption, which allows disabled, senior and widowed Ohioans to shield up to $25,000 of property value from taxes, would be graduated over time to be based on need. In other words, lower-income seniors would still qualify for the exemption, while higher-income seniors wouldn't. Current exemptions would remain untouched, according to House Finance and Appropriations Committee Chairman Ron Amstutz. The final tax plan is a lot closer to Gov. John Kasich's original budget proposal, which left-leaning Policy Matters Ohio criticized for disproportionately favoring the wealthy ("Smoke and Mirrors," issue of Feb. 20). The budget must now be approved by the conference committee, House, Senate and Gov. John Kasich in time for a June 30 deadline.
by German Lopez
Posted In:
Health care
at 09:16 AM |
Morning News and Stuff
Parking lease signed, council discusses highway project, Medicaid bills introduced in House
City Manager Milton Dohoney signed an agreement Monday to lease its parking meters, lots and garages to the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority, but the mayor and City Council may still make changes to the controversial parking plan before it's implemented. In the past week, the Hamilton County Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's ruling, made the parking plan insusceptible to a referendum and refused to delay enforcement on the ruling, which allowed the city manager to sign the lease within days. Still, the city won't spend the $92 million lump sum from the lease until there is legal certainty, meaning until appeals from opponents are exhausted. (Correction: The city signed the lease Monday, not Tuesday as originally reported in the story. The city made the announcement Tuesday, which caused confusion and miscommunication.) City Council is discussing whether it needs to set funds for the I-71/MLK Interchange project. The state is asking the city to contribute $20 million, but some council members are questioning whether the state would pursue the project without city support. The city administration says the state is insisting on the city's participation. City Council originally planned to use funds from the parking lease to pick up the city's share of the tab for the project, which officials estimate will produce thousands of jobs in the region. After introducing two competing Medicaid bills in the Ohio House, leaders said they're unlikely to vote on the bipartisan measures before the General Assembly's summer recess. One of the bills would create a Medicaid oversight committee and instruct the state Medicaid director to find cost savings without cutting benefits. The other bill would take up the federally funded Medicaid expansion while taking measures to diminish access to narcotics through the health care system and encourage cost sharing and private sector plans among Medicaid recipients. Gov. John Kasich is still pushing the General Assembly to pass the Medicaid expansion, whether it's through the budget, these bills or other means. Ohio will end the current budget year with an unused surplus of $397 million, according to the state budget director. Kasich says the money should go toward tax cuts. The Ohio House and Senate are currently discussing merging their tax plans in the 2014-2015 budget, which could mean taking up smaller versions of the House's 7-percent across-the-board income tax cut and the Senate's 50-percent income tax reduction for business owners worth up to $375,000 of annual income. Sequestration, a series of across-the-board federal budget cuts, will cost Ohio $284 million in fiscal year 2013, according to a Policy Matters Ohio report. For the state, that means slower economic growth, furloughed defense workers, cuts to county funds for social services, public health service reductions and further downsizing of the Head Start program, which supports preschool. CityBeat covered the early impact of sequestration in Ohio here. The American Medical Association will soon decide if obesity is a disease. The U.S. House passed an anti-abortion bill that would restrict almost all abortions to the first 20 weeks since conception. The bill is unlikely to move past the House. Landlords are less likely to respond to rental inquiries from gay couples. The Congressional Budget Office says immigration reform would save money and boost economic growth. Researchers have apparently mastered the art of the bat and can now "hear" the size of a room. Got questions for CityBeat about anything related to Cincinnati? Submit your questions here and we'll try to get back to you in our first Answers Issue. CityBeat is looking to talk to convicted drug offenders from Ohio for an upcoming cover story. If you'd like to participate or know anyone willing to participate, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Ohio Is No. 46 for Job Creation
State has added 4,400 jobs in past year
An infographic from Pew Charitable Trusts shows Ohio ranked No. 46 out of all the states for job creation in the past year, beating only Wisconsin, Maine and Wyoming and tying with Alaska.Between April 2012 and April this year, Ohio added 4,400 jobs — a 0.1-percent increase in the state's employment.The three states below Ohio and Alaska — Wisconsin, Maine and Wyoming — had a drop in employment ranging from 0.2 percent to 0.5 percent.North Dakota topped the rankings with 15,900 new jobs — a 3.7-percent increase in employment — largely driven by the state's ongoing oil and gas boom.The statistics coincide with previous warnings from liberal and conservative think tanks about the state's economy, signifying that Ohio is not undergoing the "economic miracle" that Gov. John Kasich and other state officials often tout.Here is the full infographic, which uses job data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:Update (1:57 p.m.): Clarified that Ohio tied, not beat, Alaska.
by German Lopez
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Ohioans support Medicaid, bill would ease gun rules, Smitherman steps down from NAACP
Got questions for CityBeat about anything related to Cincinnati? Submit your questions here and we'll try to get back to you in our first Answers Issue. CityBeat is looking to talk to convicted drug offenders from Ohio for an upcoming cover story. If you'd like to participate or know anyone willing to participate, email firstname.lastname@example.com. A new poll from the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati found a majority of Ohioans support expanding Medicaid coverage, but state legislators have passed on a federally funded expansion in their latest budget bills and other legislation. About 63 percent of 866 Ohioans asked between May 19 and June 2 supported the expansion, with a margin of error of 3.3 percent. The question was part of the Ohio Health Issues Poll, which the University of Cincinnati's Institute for Policy Research has conducted for the Health Foundation each year since 2005. An Ohio bill would ease restrictions on semi-automatic magazines, making it so gun owners can more easily purchase high-round clips for their semi-automatic weapons. Supporters of the bill say the change helps differentiate between automatic and semi-automatic weapons — a differentiation that doesn't currently occur under state law. Critics argue the bill makes it easier for offenders to carry out violent shootings, such as the recent massacre in Sandy Hook Elementary School. Councilman Chris Smitherman is stepping down as president of the local branch of the NAACP while he runs for re-election. If he wins the election, Smitherman will then offer his resignation, which the NAACP's local executive committee can accept or reject. James Clingman, a vice president of the NAACP and founder of the Greater Cincinnati African-American Chamber of Commerce, will take Smitherman's spot for the time being. Before the move, Smitherman was criticized for engaging in partisan political activity as he ran for re-election, which is generally looked down upon by the NAACP and federal rules regarding 501(c)(3) organization like the federal branch of the NAACP. The world's most advanced solar plane touched down in Cincinnati Friday before continuing its record-breaking journey across the nation to Washington, D.C. Apparently, cities with more room to grow actually grow more. For Cincinnati, that could be a good sign as the city moves to build more apartments. The Columbus Dispatch says Internet cafes make gambling more convenient and accessible to problematic gamblers. As a result of recently passed legislation, Internet cafes are being effectively shut down around the state. Ohio gas prices are coming back down. If someone wants to get away from the U.S. government, Popular Science has a few suggestions. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology built a robot that helps people be less awkward.
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(NBC) -- The Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to remove artificial trans fats - the artery-clogging ingredient found in crackers, cookies, pizza and many other baked goods, the government agency said Thursday.
Trans fats are considered harmful because they increase risk for heart disease by rising bad cholesterol levels and lower good cholesterol at the same time. New York City banned trans fats from restaurants in 2007. In 2006, the FDA began requiring food manufacturers to include trans fats on nutritional labels.
The FDA has previously estimated that the average American eats 4.7 pound of trans fats a year.
The FDA says trans fat intake among American consumers decreased from 4.6 grams per day in 2003 to about a gram a day in 2012. Many processed foods still contain trans fats. Five groups will feel the impact from the ban the most:
Breads: cookies, crackers, cakes, and pizza dough
Margarine: some stick margarine and vegetable oil
Mixes: store-bought mixes for cakes, muffins, cookies, and breads
Fried foods: donuts, taco shells, french fries, and chicken nuggets
Frozen dinners
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The Terrorist Tea Pot ($50).
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Dudley is our 11 year old peek-a-poo. He loves nothing more than to run around with his toys, get his belly rubbed or take a nap. In the first picture, taken a couple of years ago, Dudley is sitting and waiting for someone to play. In the second picture, taken at Christmas, Dudley is rolling around on a chair and smiling after someone rubbed his belly.
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Home sales in the metro area declined overall in May even as Milwaukee County saw its second straight month of gains, newly released figures show.
The number of existing homes sold through Realtors in May declined 8.7% in the four-county Milwaukee area compared with the same month last year, according to numbers released Wednesday by Metro MLS Inc. of Wauwatosa.
Milwaukee County saw an increase in existing home sales of 1.9% in May, according to MLS data. Elsewhere across the metro area, Waukesha County saw a 20% drop, while Ozaukee County saw a 25% drop and Washington County saw a nearly 27% drop.
There were 1,267 metro-area homes sold by Realtors during May of this year compared with 1,387 in the same month last year.
"We're definitely somewhere near the bottom" of the area's real estate market, said Mike Ruzicka, president of the Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors.
"The fact that we're bouncing around on a bottom means the turnaround is coming," Ruzicka added. "We just don't know when."
The increase in Milwaukee County sales is mainly due to a decrease in prices, especially in the city of Milwaukee, Ruzicka said.
"This is a trend that we expect to continue and eventually spread to suburban communities and counties," he added.
The inventory of unsold homes in the metro area also fell slightly to 10.9 months, indicating it's still a buyer's market, area real estate experts said.
By comparison, for the first five years of this decade, when the real estate market was roaring, inventory stood at five months.
Realtors see action
Realtors say they are staying busy. Bob Larson, general manager of the Waukesha office for First Weber Group Realtors, said that in recent days business has improved. "There is a much stronger activity level," he said.
Part of that is the time of year, as well as a realization by potential buyers that it's time to jump in.
"It's the best time to buy," Larson said. "What do you do in the stock market? You buy at the lowest."
Larson and others also said the appraisal and underwriting process has become a minefield through which Realtors are carefully treading. Appraisal and underwriting contingencies are being added to real estate contracts, they say, and some deals are falling apart because they can't make it through the financing process.
Foreclosed properties and the bargain prices at which they are selling are continuing to at least partially drive the market in Milwaukee County, said Kathy Domagalski, a sales consultant for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage.
Domagalski also said she would like to see the first-time home buyer credit extended to all home buyers, saying that would help break open the market even further.
Besides showing signs of turning, the area's home market has become somewhat more even-keeled than it has been in recent months, said Beth Jaworski of Shorewest Realtors.
"I think it's definitely a stable market, and I can't remember the last time I was able to say that," she said.


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There is a DEV over on the Android Central Forum that has this working and has also included his github changes. Can this possibly be kanged into CM? I would if I knew how. Attached is a link to the android central post that has all the info in it.
Thanks in advance, I would really appreciate any help.
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Rupert Murdoch's iPad newspaper continued to be the talk of the industry over the long Thanksgiving weekend, though few new details were revealed.
In case you can not get enough news about The Daily, here's a collection of recent stories about it:
> The centrist politics of Rupert Murdoch's 'The Daily' (New York Magazine)
> Key success factors for a tablet-only "paper" (Monday Note)
> Murdoch's search for an answer to content theft (Sydney Morning Herald)
> Rupert Murdoch's iPad experiment is unlikely to succeed (The Guardian)
> Enough hate for "The Daily" already (LoganMolen.com)
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I clear my browser cookies each day, and log into StackOverflow with my oAuth quite a lot. Something that would be simpler is if we had Login change from something where it's on it's own page into somehing where a click will pop-up a div as in the style of the global inbox.
It might look something like this (only, less ugly):
Benefits are a faster experience (at the very least, I personally notice the delay between going from a normal page to the log in page), eyes move less (the new page makes me look a bit more). Drawbacks are obviously having to do a bit of work, perhaps a larger page to load (granted, I doubt this would add anything so intensive it jeopardizes the normal customer experience).
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As members and spokespeople for the Iowa Fair Courts Coalition, we believe our judiciary, whether it be federal or state courts, needs to be free from politics. So when we saw the Family Leader going after yet another competent and qualified judge, we were dismayed.
While their efforts in 2010 may have been successful, we would hope they had learned their lesson from the unsuccessful attempt to unseat Justice David Wiggins last year for his role in the unanimous 2009 Iowa Supreme Court marriage-equality decision Varnum v. Brien.
The Family Leader suggests that voters remove Judge Karen Romano for granting a temporary stay to block a decision by the Iowa Board of Medicine that would have banned the use of telemedicine abortions to women in outlying clinics. The threat to remove Judge Romano is unfair and misguided. The stay simply means this telemedicine system may continue while the issues are being further evaluated.
As Iowans, we take issue with the notion that Bob Vander Plaats and the Family Leader believe they have the right to remove any judge they deem unworthy by their standards. The Family Leader's tactics do little more than inject divisive politics into our judicial system. We cannot let this kind of injustice continue. Our judiciary should remain free from politics.
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TECHSPLOITATION Since I started writing this column in 1999, I've seen a thousand Internet businesses rise and die. I've watched the Web go from a medium you access via dial-up to the medium you carry around with you on your mobile. Still, there are three myths about the Internet that refuse to kick the bucket. Let's hope the micro-generation that comes after the Web 2.0 weenies finally puts these misleading ideas to rest.
Myth: The Internet is free.
This is my favorite Internet myth because it has literally never been true. In the very early days of the Net, the only people who went online were university students or military researchers students got accounts via the price of tuition; the military personnel got them as part of their jobs. Once the Internet was opened to the public, people could only access it by paying fees to their Internet service providers. And let's not even get into the facts that you have to buy a computer or pay for time on one.
I think this myth got started because pundits wanted to compare the price of publishing or mailing something on the Internet to the price of doing so using paper or the United States Postal Service. Putting a Web site on the Net is "free" only if you pretend you don't have to pay your ISP and a Web hosting service to do it. No doubt it is cheaper than printing and distributing a magazine to thousands of people, but it's not free. Same goes for e-mail. Sure it's "free" to send an e-mail, but you're still paying your ISP for Internet access to send that letter.
The poisonous part of this myth is that it sets up the false idea that the Internet removes all barriers to free expression. The Internet removes some barriers, but it erects others. You can get a few free minutes online in your local public library, maybe, and set up a Web site using a free service (if the library's filtering software allows that). But will you be able to catch anyone's attention if you publish under those constraints?
Myth: The Internet knows no boundaries.
Despite the Great Firewall of China, an elaborate system of Internet filters that prevent Chinese citizens from accessing Web sites not approved by the government, many people still believe the Internet is a glorious international space that can bring the whole world together. When the government of a country like Pakistan can choose to block YouTube which it has and does it's impossible to say the Internet has no boundaries.
The Internet does have boundaries, and they are often drawn along national lines. Of course, closed cultures are not the only source of these boundaries. Many people living in African and South American nations have little access to the Internet, mostly due to poverty. As long as we continue to behave as if the Internet is completely international, we forget that putting something online does not make it available to the whole world. And we also forget that communications technology alone cannot undo centuries of mistrust between various regions of the world.
Myth: The Internet is full of danger.
Perhaps because the previous two myths are so powerful, many people have come to believe that the Internet is a dangerous place sort of like the "bad" part of a city, where you're likely to get mugged or hassled late at night.
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(CNN) -- The University of Oklahoma in Norman briefly shut down Wednesday after a report of a possible shooting.
No evidence has been found of any shots being fired, and no injuries have been reported, school spokeswoman Catherine Bishop said.
After telling students to take shelter for more than 30 minutes, the school later announced that normal campus operations had resumed -- except at Gould Hall, the site of the reported shooting, "where additional checking is continuing," the school tweeted.
Gould Hall houses the university's College of Architecture.
Both the Norman and campus police responded quickly as did emergency personnel, the school tweeted, adding that the school's president, David Boren, is at the scene.
Boren told students the incident may have been a false alarm caused by a machinery backfire, independent student newspaper The Oklahoma Daily reported on Twitter.
Maj. Bruce Chan of campus police told CNN there was a report of shots fired in the Gould Hall area of campus.
The incident took place at around 11:20 a.m. local time (12:20 p.m. ET) while classes were in session.
Students and faculty were alerted via text.
On Tuesday, a gunman shot and killed a man at Purdue University in Indiana.
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|The α-MSH analogue AP214 attenuates rise in pulmonary pressure and fall in ejection fraction in lipopolysaccharide-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome in pigs.
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|Background: The effect of an α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) analogue (AP214) on experimentally endotoxin-induced systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) was studied, because α-MSH in rodent models has shown promise in attenuating inflammatory response markers and associated organ damage in SIRS. SIRS is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Consequently, new treatment modalities are still warranted to address the different aspects of the pathophysiological process. Methods: SIRS was induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (Escherichia coli endotoxin) infusion in anaesthetized Danish Landrace pigs (20-25 kg). The pigs received an α-MSH analogue (AP214) or saline as a bolus at the initiation of the LPS infusion. The hemodynamic response was registered as well as echocardiographic indices of left ventricular function. Results: The cardiovascular response was recorded together with echocardiographic indices of left ventricular function in control and in intervention animals. AP214 reduced the early peak in pulmonary pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance by approximately 33%. Furthermore, AP214 prevented the decline in left ventricular fractional shortening as observed in the control group. Mean change and standard deviation in fractional shortening (ΔFS) in control group: - 7·3 (4·7), AP214 (low dose): 0·9 (8·2) and AP214 (high dose) 4·1 (6·0), P < 0·05 for both intervention groups versus control. Conclusions: In the porcine model, the peak increase in pulmonary pressure was attenuated, and the LPS-induced decline in left ventricular function was prevented.
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NPR, WSJ building iPad-native sites without Flash
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Sites prep for iPad rather than wait for Adobe
At least two major websites have said they will make iPad-specific versions of their pages instead of insisting on using Flash. Both National Public Radio and the Wall Street Journal will automatically detect the tablet and redirect it to a simliar version that cleanly removes the Adobe plugin. While it's not mentioned if either will still have media playback, NPR also mentioned to AllThingsD plans to re-tune its iPhone app to scale properly on the larger screen of the Apple device.
The radio site can achieve its goal more easily as its publishing system separates the content from the layout, which lets designers reflow articles or other material. It also doesn't depend on a regular ad network and has sponsors already prepared to display on the iPad version. The WSJ can't claim the same and admits that users will eventually find non-optimized pages.
Other major sites are believed to be doing the same but haven't been named.
Either decision is a superficial but symbolic to Adobe. It has often cited the popularity of Flash for video as making support a 'necessity' on Apple devices, but the move would signal a willingness on the part of major content producers to side with Apple, which has openly prefered plugin-free technology like HTML5.


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Black Dog - This one is full of mystery. What's the story here...what's the guy with the hat thinking? Afraid of dogs? Love it.
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Hi Kathy-glad you liked it.It's from a visit to Barfleur in Normandy with my parents and Floss [black and white Border Collie].I noticed the two dogs facing off and just had the time to grab this picture [luckily I had a 28mm lens on my LX and had set it to f16]....a rare foray into street photography for me!


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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia University researchers have won a $500,000 to continue studying the effects of surface coal mining.
Team leaders collaborating with the Appalachian Research Initiative for Environmental Sciences, or ARIES, say they hope their work will lead to more progressive mining practices.
ARIES is a consortium of seven universities led by Virginia Tech, with financial support from the industry.
WVU's new funding is a grant from the Virginia Tech Foundation.
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She Heads the Hebrew section in the School of Languages and Literature at the University of Cape Town, and is renowned for her passionate and insightful lectures and articles on gender issues and feminist Theology in the Bible on the one hand and on Minority Literature on the other.
Since 1989 she has served as the Spiritual Leader of Temple Hillel, a Progressive Jewish Community in East London, South Africa leading communal prayers during festivals as well as conducting Rites-of-Passage celebrations, such as Naming babies, Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Weddings.
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Shannon Fouts traveled to New Jersey coast to help residents devastated by superstorm Sandy, and at a meeting Tuesday, she shared with local officials in eastern York County why it's important to band together.
In New Jersey, the communities that pulled together were doing OK, said Fouts, director of operations with White Rose Ambulance.
However, some communities weren't willing or equipped to share resources, she said after the meeting.
"No one's an island. We all have to rely on each other," she said after the meeting.
Six municipalities in eastern York County -- East Prospect, Hallam, Wrightsville, Yorkana and Hellam and Lower Windsor townships -- worked together to respond to emergencies during Sandy.
Officials from those boroughs, townships, and the county met Tuesday afternoon to discuss what worked and what didn't.
The discussion included:
--- Trying to have everyone communicate through radio, for example, so that all emergency responders can hear the same information.
--- Ensuring enough "road closed" signs are available for hazardous conditions.
--- Informing residents about what they can do with their pets if they need to leave their homes.
Officials noted that York County was lucky and didn't face the damaging winds that was predicted with Sandy. Still, they felt prepared to deal with the storm if it would have packed a harder punch.
Lower Windsor Township manager Maureen Hartman said officials received kudos from residents.
"I thought it all worked well," she said.
Several officials called for municipalities to band together to continue the working relationship for future emergencies. They can share resources, equipment and more.
"We can't do this by ourselves," Hellam Township Fire Chief Fred Smeltzer said. "We can do this together."
Marlin Mellinger said he thinks regionalizing the emergency management response makes sense. He serves as Lower Windsor Township supervisor, emergency management coordinator for East Prospect and Yorkana, and deputy fire chief of East Prospect.
It allows the municipalities, fire companies and others to keep their identities but pool their resources, he said. The boroughs, for example, don't own equipment.
The communities have grown, and people who have moved into the area from places, such as Baltimore County, Md., or Chester County, Pa., are expecting these services, Mellinger said.
The next step for the Eastern York County Emergency Management Agency, as it has been called, will be for municipalities to decide how the working relationship moves forward, said Andrew Stern, emergency management coordinator for Hellam Township.
It's important for residents to understand what they are gaining by these smaller entities banning together, he said.
"The only solution is if we all start working together," he said.
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With owner Doug DeVos on the helm, Quantum Racing took the overall lead after placing first and fourth in the opening heats of the 52 Super Series at Quantum Key West 2013.
Quantum Racing crew members in action during day one at the Quantum Key West Race Week on January 21st 2013 in Key West, Florida, USA.
Quantum Racing, with owner Doug DeVos on the helm, emerge from the first day of the new 52 Super Series season with the overall lead at Quantum Key West 2013 thanks to a well executed victory in the second of two windward-leeward races sailed for the six boat 52 class.
They were never passed at any point during the second race, leading from the first windward turn of the five legs contest to the finish, to partner their win to a modest fourth place which they rescued from what had looked earlier like a pretty lackluster Race 1. Skipper Ed Baird commented:
'I am very excited for Doug DeVos, he is always asking us what he can do better. We are trying to ask the same questions of ourselves, but I think that is the light weather day and it will be different from here on. We will see how it goes. But it was a beautiful day on the water.'
If their fourth and first places reflect something of an up and down opening day for the team which finished second overall on the 2012 52 Super Series and are twice past MedCup and World Champions, in fact it was the defending champions Azzurra whose results proved more extreme.
The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda team lead by skipper-helm Guillermo Parada looked to have seamlessly returned to winning ways when they nailed a perfect start and chose the favored left side of the upwind leg first. At the windward mark they lead Tony Langley's Gladiator and stayed ahead to take the first winning gun of the season.
But in the second race Azzurra mistimed their starting move when they tried to tack underneath and slow Quantum Racing. They ended up squeezed between Quantum Racing and Rio and so were forced away. But it was within meters of the windward mark that their problems really started. Azzurra were nearly halted. when they hooked a lobster pot line. It took two attempts with a crewman, David Vera, going off the bow and all the way under the boat to clear the offending line. Even so it was slickly undertaken, reflecting a contingency they had practiced as a team only a few days ago. Azurra dropped to sixth, losing between four and five hundred meters. They were unable to improve from there, but still finish their first day with a share of third place overall.
KEY WEST, FLORIDA - JAN 2013: David Vera of Azzurra gets helped by his team mates after fixing a problem with the boat during day one at the Quantum Key West Race Week on January 21st 2013 in Key West, Florida, USA. Photo by Xaume Olleros / 52 Super Series
Vascotto recalled: 'We lost about 400 meters to everybody and from there is was very difficult to come back. This is the way of class, sometimes you win sometimes you lose. But tonight we have risotto with lobster, very good, very Italian.'
The first race was just perfect though, good crew work, good wind shifts, Guillermo drove the boat very well and so overall we know that we have the possibility to win races. But we need to stay away from trouble, to start clean, away from lobster pots, stay away from crazy stuff and we are confident tomorrow we make a better job.'
While Quantum Racing's first and fourth ensures they lead only on tiebreak, Tony Langley's Gladiator team sailed a very astute and smooth opening day. With Chris Larson calling tactics, Gladiator were impressive in the way they stayed out of trouble, but equally they were nicely placed to take every opportunity which came their way. When there threatened to be a little mix up at the first mark of the second race with Interlodge and Azzurra opening the door slightly, Gladiator was smartly into third place which they held to the finish.
Langley may pay tribute to new trimmer Ross Halcrow and a new keel as part of their renewed competitive edge, but the owner-driver did a nice job of keeping the boat moving in the slightly streaky, six to nine knots of NW'ly breezes.
As ever there is nothing much separating the fleet after two races. Quantum Racing and Gladiator share he same five points aggregate whilst three boats Azzurra, RÁN and Interlodge, all have seven points. After a light winds pair of opening races, breezes at Quantum Key West 2013 are expected to build for Tuesday and Wednesday.
KEY WEST, FLORIDA - JAN 2013: Gladiator in action during day one at the Quantum Key West Race Week on January 21st 2013 in Key West, Florida, USA. Photo by Xaume Olleros / 52 Super Series
52 Super Series. Quantum Key West 2013:
Race 1
1. Azzurra
2. Gladiator
3. Interlodge
4. Quantum Racing
5. RÁN Racing
6. Rio
Race 2
1. Quantum Racing
2. RÁN Racing
3. Gladiator
4. Interlodge
5. Rio
6. Azzurra
Overall after two races
1. Quantum Racing (5 points)
2. Gladiator (6 points)
3. Azzurra (7 points)
4. RÁN Racing (7 points)
5. Interlodge (7 points)
6. Rio (11 points)
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The Beef Checkoff: Securing my future
You can take the boy off the farm but you cant take the farm out of the boy. Thats what Ive discovered. I make a living at Malone University, but I make my life right here on the farm.
My family has a commercial cow/calf operation in the northeast part of Stark County. Its my passion and my retirement dream. I consider it a small outfit, at least in comparison to some of the bigger ranches you might find in other parts of the country. Thats okay, though. Were right where we want to be for our future and the future of our family.
Someone recently asked me what the future of the beef industry looks like, in my mind. I worry about that. In the U.S., were at the lowest levels of cattle in 50 years. A lot of effort is being made to get more young people involved in cattle by increasing county fair beef show numbers. The country has some growing to do as a whole and everyone needs to grow together. The long term doesnt look as clear as what the near term does.
Now my task is to figure out how I can help make the future a little less cloudy. Im only one man, so how can I shape the future of an entire industry? Luckily, I dont have to. The Ohio Beef Council will do that for me through the Ohio Beef Checkoff.
In 1985, the Beef Checkoff was started to promote the beef industry. Simply put, $1 from every head sold goes back to the industry. Half of that stays in Ohio and the other half goes to national programs.
The cost of promoting anything has become so outrageous. I cant do the necessary advertising to promote the whole business. I can only do a small piece, but when I work with the other folks in the industry we become a bigger piece that can really make a difference. Thats where the Beef Council is useful. They do the things that I cant to be resourceful and work through the media outlets to show the public that we have a healthy, affordable, convenient product.
Unfortunately, in 29 years, a lot has changed. Prices have gone up but the Checkoff hasnt. Todays dollar wont even buy half of what it could in 1985. Now, there is an opportunity to nearly triple the amount of money available in Ohio to educate consumers and promote the industry, by simply raising the Checkoff from $1 to $2.
The biggest problem is getting beef producers to see the value of the Checkoff. Some dont believe its fair because theyre forced to pay for something and they think thats an infringement on their rights. Now someone wants them to double it and thats a little more difficult to sell.
National surveys show that producer approval of the Beef Checkoff increases with knowledge of Checkoff programs. I would like everyone to see the value of the Checkoff. There are people who dont even know what it does. They think its paying salaries and dont understand that its making money for them. The University of Florida estimates a $5.55 return on every dollar invested in the Checkoff. Some farmers may not realize that the Cattlemens Association doesnt benefit from the Checkoff, and thats our fault; we have not done a good job of explaining all of those benefits.
I have a unique perspective because I spent six years on the board for the Ohio Cattlemens Association. Ive seen firsthand what the Beef Council can do with the money and the impact it has. With the decreasing budget, weve had to be very creative with strategies for promotion, research and development. This increase would afford us a little bit more latitude to be more aggressive. For example, we can hit a lot of schools. We can open up the barn doors and let people see what we do. We have nothing to hide. Were all good stewards and were very careful. We want people to see that.
My family has four generations of cattle farmers, starting with my grandparents. I took over for my father and I look forward to my son and grandson having a part in this some day. Theres a legacy I want to leave for future generations. Its about providing a product that we enjoy ourselves and want to share. We have a product that my grandparents were proud to put on their families plates, and I can continue that.
Im going to do my part by voting for the new Checkoff. Mail-in voting is currently taking place until March 20. Ballots can be found at OhioCattle.org. In-person voting is March 18-20 at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg or at any OSU Extension county office.


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In September, Minnehaha County Sheriff's deputies will arm themselves with tasers. The deputies have spent this week practicing with the devices, which are new to Minnehaha County. They have practiced on each other, and test dummies. Captain Jim Hoekman remembers how it felt to be tased.
"The five seconds seemed like 20 seconds," Hoekman said.
Hoekman said the taser will make it impossible for the suspect to resist arrest or fight back.
"What it does is it incapacitates you, because it makes your larger muscle groups contract," Hoekman said.
The tasers have two barbs that are connected to wires, which come from a cartridge loaded into the gun. The barbs go into the suspect's skin, and deliver 50,000 volts of electricity. That sounds like a lot, but Hoekman said the force of, or amperage, is actually lower than a Christmas tree light bulb.
"People who are exposed, it does not cause serious injury to them. They bounce back immediately after the taser shuts off," Hoekman said.
The deputies have spent all week learning not only how to shoot the tasers, but when to shoot them.
"Somebody who is combative, you know, and is involved in a very serious crime. Instead of putting hands on somebody fighting them," Sgt. Pete Jaros said.
Deputies will not use the devices on certain suspects, including pregnant women or people with certain medical conditions. Though tasers are new to Minnehaha County, Hoekman says research has shown they've been effective tools in agencies all over the country.
"Just the officer having the taser, not even deploying the taser has cut down on the resisting toward officers, and has cut down the amount of suspect injury down substantially and officer-involved injury substantially," Hoekman said.
"It's just another tool that we can carry to help save lives. Keep people from getting injured -- both the offender and ourselves," Jaros.
Hoekman said the more than 30 tasers cost about $43,000. Half of that money comes from the state, the other half comes from the County. Sioux Falls' Police Department has $120,000 in its proposed 2015 budget to purchase tasers. If the City Council approves, police may start using the tasers in the spring, at the earliest.


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The Evil Dead (1981) Review
Sam Raimi's Evil Dead trilogy are some of the most successful cult films of the 80's, and launched the cinematic careers of both Raimi and lead actor Bruce Campbell. When most discuss the series, they will often talk about the manic style, or the downright silly tone of as a catchphrase spewing Campbell eviscerates demons with his chainsaw arm and sawed-off shotgun. Though that is what the series is known for, those were all aspects of the sequel, Evil Dead II, a horror comedy that begins with a redacted remake of the original film. Because of this, many people either ignore or forget the first film, despite its unique execution and dramatically different tone.
The plot of Evil Dead is familiar, a group of college students, including one Ashley (Ash) Williams, take a trip to a remote cabin in the middle of the woods. There they find a book bound in human flesh and a tape left by the cabin's previous occupant. They play it, which then summons an entity that kills and possesses them one by one. The tone is mostly serious, with the victims becoming pus ridden creatures whose affliction is spread through the gruesome acts of violence they are compelled to do and an unseen entity that flies around the cabin. Even Ash's has his perception of reality are shattered as the entity begins to control his mind, like the surreal sequence in the basement where a light bulb fills with blood and explodes, among other things.
Raimi and his crew used, and in some cases pioneered, a lot of techniques that were unusual for the time. The most famous example of this is the "flying camera" effect that is used to show the perspective of are demonic entity as it flies around the cabin. Because they could not afford dollies, mounted rigs, or steadicam mounts, they had to build everything themselves. Another notable technique, what the crew dubbed the "shaky cam," was achieved with a simple wood mount that emulated the effects of the steadicam.
Despite the great camera work and atmosphere, ultimately the film is unable to completely shake the trappings of an '80s b-roll horror movie. It was the debut film for every actor featured, and it shows. Any moment they try to show an emotion besides pain or terror come off as laughable, and the opening car scene is just hard to sit through. The performances as the possessed are better, but the costumes and makeup for them looked cheap in 1981, and are just funny now. The gore looks even worse, with obvious puppets and shoddy looking makeup. Like the best b-movies, Evil Dead seems to genuinely try and be a serious horror film, but the cheap production ultimately kill the tone they were going for.
This is not to say that it is a bad film, far from it, but this is a plausible reason as to why the rest of the series is distinctly comedic. This is no doubt the shining star of the low budget horror genre, and is still worth watching despite how overshadowed it is by it's sequels.
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