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Last 2 years Titanium top sheet has killed what was the best deep powder ski, Volkl go back to the previous model with no Titanium, it has turned what was a plyful, fun ski into a plank, the pre 2012 model is still a great ski!
Bill, you are right. I have gone back to the old model. The shame is that Volkl changed these for their pros (reportedly) and they don't ski them. Discontinued next year - get the old ones while you can.
Never tried those but agree that the old model was so perfect (still ski it) that making it worse by changing would be easy.


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Immigration | As border security becomes the focus of the immigration debate, illegal immigrants who have been in the United States since childhood hope for a way to become citizens
"A dream deferred" Continued...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-It's 3 a.m. and Carlos can't sleep. As he lies in bed by the window, every passing light, every noise jerks him awake. Rumors of police raids have been swirling in his Hispanic neighborhood. Although he recently turned 18, Carlos sees that as a bitter milestone: He could be deported now from the country where he has spent the last eight years.
Carlos' parents left Honduras for a better life when he was six years old: "We had one room for four people, one bed for four people. Our house was tiny, we were poor." Carlos and his siblings lived with his grandmother for the next four years, amid youth gangs and drugs, until his parents sent for him to cross Guatemala and Mexico into the United States at the age of 10.
The first time, Carlos traveled with his brother and uncle in trucks. As they approached the Guatemala-Mexican border, they realized the cops were after them. The men fled, leaving behind the children and women. Sent back to Honduras, he and his little brother soon headed north in a truck once again, stopping at Mexican houses with a handler guiding them. After three weeks they were reunited with their mother in Texas, and then moved to North Carolina.
Eight years after his journey, Carlos says most of his friends don't even know he's living here illegally-most think he was born in the states. He graduated high school, and although three colleges offered partial soccer scholarships, he couldn't afford the out-of-state tuition. He now does manual labor at a greenhouse, working 15-hour days at minimum wage.
For many students like Carlos-WORLD agreed not to use his real name-life as an illegal immigrant is filled with fear and apprehension about the future. Without legal documentation and a social security number, he can't get a driver's license or open a bank account. He fears deportation to a country he barely remembers. In the United States, 1.7 million undocumented immigrants under age 18 face the same hurdles.
Under current immigration law, children whose parents brought them illegally to the United States have no way to stay in the country and become citizens. For the past five years, Congress has been considering the DREAM Act, which would create an avenue for undocumented students who graduated high school to became citizens by joining the Army or going to college. But the law has faced opposition from those concerned about the larger impact of illegal immigration.
The current law says that minors cannot be deported before turning 18. The rules are complex and meant to force young adults to return to their home countries when they turn 18. If they delay, stiff penalties kick in. An illegal 18-year-old has six months to return to his native country. From there he can apply for a U.S. visa. If he waits beyond the six months to go back to his native land, he can still apply for a visa-but he has to wait three years. If he waits until he's 19 to return to his native land, he can still apply for a visa-but he must wait 10 years.
Additional complications arise when returnees arrive in their native countries. They may face gang violence or harassment from authorities. They may not have relatives there and may not know the language and customs. If they plan to return to the United States, they face either a decades-long wait list or must settle for a student visa and pay tens of thousands of dollars for out-of-state tuition.
This would change with the DREAM Act. It would give illegal immigrants who came to the United States before the age of 16 temporary residence for six years, giving them time to complete either two years of college toward a four-year degree or two years in the military. After the six-year period, they would be eligible to apply for permanent residency, and after three more years, citizenship. Illegal immigrants under age 29 who have graduated from high school and lived in the United States for at least five years at the time the bill passes would be eligible.
Provisions of the DREAM Act attempt to guard against some standard concerns about allowing those who entered illegally to gain citizenship. Since the beneficiaries came here as children, proponents say it would not be helping those who knowingly broke the law. Since the DREAM Act would not allow those who gain citizenship through it to bring in relatives, it would not lead to "chain immigration," with a host of relatives coming.
Despite such clauses, the DREAM Act has floundered in Congress. Many Republicans and some Democrats want the larger questions of border security answered before passing any other immigration legislation. The act has come up for a vote several times since lawmakers first introduced it in 2001 but failed to win passage. In 2007 it garnered a bipartisan vote of 52-44 in the Senate but failed to reach the 60 votes needed to break a filibuster.
Some former Republican supporters of the act switched positions after coming under fire for supporting any form of immigration "amnesty." Sens. John McCain, John Cornyn, Jon Kyl, and Lindsey Graham ended up voting against the law when it came up again in December 2010. The law passed in the House but fell five votes short in the Senate.
McCain said he sympathized with students, but securing the borders is the number one priority and a constitutional duty: "Once we fulfill this commitment, we can then address all of the issues plaguing our broken immigration system. There simply isn't sufficient political support to do anything before we secure our borders and there won't be until we do."
Five Democratic senators also voted against the 2010 bill, including North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan. In a letter to her constituents she said, "I do not support this bill as a stand-alone measure. I oppose amnesty, and I strongly believe the United States must take the necessary steps to fix the way we handle the entire issue of illegal immigration."
Hagan serves a state about 1,500 miles from the Mexican border that has had an influx of illegal immigrants during the past 20 years. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, North Carolina's mild climate and its jobs in construction, textiles, agriculture, tobacco, and meat processing have attracted 325,000 illegal immigrants-that's 5.4 percent of the Tar Heel state's labor force.
On Central Avenue in Charlotte, N.C., brightly colored piñatas line a wall at a Latin music store. Around the store sit bins of Spanish pop music cassette tapes and shelves filled with DVD sets of telenovellas-Spanish-language soap operas. Positioned on the corner of a strip mall, the small shop is next to El Banco de la Gente and a supermarket that sells horchata, a cinnamon milk drink popular in Latin America. Signs all along the street advertise "Cambiar cheque (cash check)," El Salvadorean bakeries, and immigration services.
In July, La Noticia, a Spanish-language newspaper sold in front of the supermarket, had on its front page the face of 22-year-old Erick Velazquillo. Driving home from the gym one night in 2010, Velazquillo saw red and blue flashing lights behind him. Police pulled him over for having his high beams on. They asked for his driver's license-and saw that it had expired two years earlier. (Velazquillo had obtained his license before North Carolina tightened its laws in 2006.)
Police learned that although Velazquillo had lived in the United States since he was two years old, he didn't have a green card or social security number. The Central Piedmont Community College student spent three days in jail and faced deportation to Mexico-even though Velazquillo doesn't know anyone in Mexico except his 70-year-old grandparents. Advocacy groups such as the NC DREAM Team took up his case: In July Velazquillo told us, "Right now I'm kind of like in limbo. I mean sometimes it doesn't feel real. Its like wow I really went public with my case and pretty much everybody knows about it."
Later in the summer, amid massive media publicity, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials decided to let Velazquillo stay in Charlotte-for now. While his case brought attention to the 51,000 North Carolina students who would benefit from the DREAM Act, it also highlighted the concerns of DREAM Act critics like Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jim Pendergraph. Pendergraph says illegal immigrants cost his county millions of dollars for education, healthcare, and social programs. He also complains about illegal immigrants in Charlotte "driving around with no license or insurance."
Ron Woodard, of NC Listen, an immigration reform group, said "every illegal immigrant is disenfranchising an American one for one." During bad economic times when many Americans are out of work, Woodard believes illegal immigrants take low-skilled jobs away from American workers and bring to public schools an influx of immigrant children, many of whom don't speak English. He fears the DREAM Act would allow undocumented students to take slots at colleges and universities away from U.S. students.
Dan Ramirez, a legal immigrant from Colombia and a former member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, worries about "gangs from New York and California setting up here because it's a prosperous city."
Ramirez sympathizes with illegal immigrants who want a better future for their children but says the United States needs to be "practical" by improving border security: "The U.S. cannot handle all the immigration that comes here." The debate continues, but in the meantime students like Carlos have to put their future on hold. He had considered returning to Honduras and then coming back legally, but when he heard about the DREAM Act he decided to stay to see if it would pass. It hasn't and Carlos is still waiting, with his options running out.
"My life is here," he said. "There's so much keeping me here and it's hard-even if I wanted to go back, I can't just leave. Every morning I wake up and I don't know if I'll be here tomorrow."
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Churches find ways to close the gap with Latin American community
By Brittany Smith
On a hot Wednesday night in Charlotte, N.C., Spanish and English voices fill the lobby of Iglesia Bautista de Hickory Grove as adults chat on one side with their middle school to college-aged children on the other. Then the two groups split, with 40 adults heading to the sanctuary for a Spanish-language sermon on the Israelites' false idols, and 30 students to another room for Pictionary and charades.
The youth group gathers in a circle, snacking on popcorn and laughing with friends, speaking only in English. Youth leader Luis Tejera, son of a Hickory Grove pastor of the same name, asks the students for prayer requests, then prays in Spanish because he says it's easier for him. After the prayer, conversation and games switch back to English.
The students have mostly grown up in American public schools and can speak both English and Spanish. Probably nearly half are here illegally. The church reaches out to the Hispanic community by offering Spanish-language sermons and Bible studies, but also connects congregants to legal services and teaches them how to comply with laws and stay out of trouble.
Pastor Tejera is aware that some in his 500-member congregation are not here legally, but he says his job is to minister to all members: "The Bible says I have to reach everyone. There are political facts about the issue, but I'm not a politician. There are legal issues, but I'm not a lawyer. I'm a Christian, and I respond to the needs of everyone how God sees it."
Tejera says many immigrants are accustomed to authorities and even religious institutions taking advantage of them, and Tejera says it takes a lot of time to gain their trust. He also makes it a point to help congregants understand that American culture is different from the one they left: "They have to understand this is a different place, and they have to abide by the rules."
Sixty miles north of Charlotte in Hickory, Brandon Martin deals with similar issues. Every Thursday night, The Bridge Hispanic Mission he pastors brings together for English classes a group of Lutheran parishioners-55 volunteers from 13 local churches-to meet with area Hispanic families at a local school. Martin greets everyone warmly, switching seamlessly between Spanish and English. Beginners meet in the school's library where tutors and their students sit around square tables, and a teacher directs their attention to the screen at the front for that night's lesson.
Elsie Johnston, a volunteer from Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, says, "We try to keep it light." The teacher has the students play games during the two-hour session, and tonight's game is simple: In English, ask those next to you, "When is your birthday?"-and they answer you in English. Some of the Hispanic women whisper nervously to each other and laugh when one of them accidentally says a month in Spanish. Johnston says the games are integral to helping students overcome their fear of speaking.
Martin, who taught in Mexico and Guatemala, said part of the reason he wanted to start this ministry was because he "realized most North American churches were entirely disconnected from the Latin American community."


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kirbenvost wrote:They're looking good! Too bad 4/5 guys have the same helmet, but otherwise they're awesome.
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There are atandarfs to maintain.
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Yes, it has been a rough week for us all. Here is what we did in the dark. This week we offer up to you some hilarious widows, shattered illusions, Sterno, facial deformities, a very happy family, Saigon, and what has to be one of the most twisted collection of photography ever assembled!
Let us begin!
Erin the Programming Diva spent her time learning more about a new friend. "You may remember Bob Spitz's visit to the Library in September to discuss Dearie, his biography of Julia Child. It was on this evening that I met his wife, Becky Aikman, author of a forthcoming memoir, Saturday Night Widows . The book opens with a hilarious scene at a widows' support group. (Yes, hilarious). One of the widows in the group questions Becky's necessity in being there since she is a young widow with her "whole life ahead of her." Becky gets understandably angry about this and the group leader recommends she not return to the group. Becky decides to form her own widow support group made up of a bunch of ladies who don't want to be sad anymore but instead want to smile and hang out with other ladies who understand. I took comfort in this book during my powerless Sandy days and am still trying to decide which of the widows is my favorite." This one is on order and will be in the catalog soon!
John spent time with an old friend who apparently has some new tricks! "I'm reading The Casual Vacancy and enjoying it very much. If you're thinking about reading it in order to rekindle some of that Harry Potter magic, however, you'll be disappointed. It's definitely an adult novel with adult themes and content. I'm sure there are some Potter fans out there who have typecast J. K. Rowling as a naive, mild-mannered, proper Englishwoman who would be shocked by things like drugs and sex. If that's you, and you don't want that illusion shattered, then don't read this book. If you want an uncensored look at small-town English politics and what happens when class boundaries are blurred, what rural poverty looks like and its very real effects on children, teenagers, and adults, then this is an excellent book. Rowling really has achieved something remarkable in the Casual Vacancy--she has redefined herself as a novelist and I will gladly read anything else she writes. The Potter series will always stand alone as one of the greatest fantasy series of all time and I'm thrilled that Rowling has more to say."
Abby I am sure is not alone in her summation of this week! "Sandy hasn't made it easy to focus on reading since she has kept my children home from school and reduced me to reading the label on a can of Sterno, but I was happy to devote some time to the latest issue of Vanity Fair. Daniel Craig is on the cover and per Dame Judy Dench, he has 'Wonderful blue eyes. Sensational blue eyes.' There were articles about other stuff too."
Barbara M. has stepped away from Paris and Nazis! It would seem that Sandy did more than rearrange the coastline! "I am actually reading a children's book called Wonder by R. J. Palacio about a ten year old boy, Auggie Pullman, with severe facial deformities, who after being home schooled is entering middle school for the first time. The first part of the book is from Auggie's perspective, how he deals with rejection and various reactions to his appearance, and then continues from the perspective of family and friends. The author writes with such authority that you can feel Auggie's pain and acceptance of who he is. It is a powerful book for everyone, especially middle schoolers, to read – for everyone is a little different and everyone has an anomaly whether seen or not."
Ann who can still stay positive in spite of the fact she has no power, a tree through her roof, and a lung condition that is totally overstaying its welcome enjoyed a read we are all pretty excited about! And please remember. Ann just can't help herself. That is just how she is. "I read the very well written first novel Indiscretion by Charles Dubow. It is the story of a 'very happy' family, Harry, Maddy and their young son Johnny. They are the couple that other couples aspire to be like until Harry makes a huge mistake. A close friend of the family, Walter, tells the story of the unraveling of this family. The characters are well developed and you will not want to put this novel down until you discover what happened to these people."
Sandy slowed Jeanne down a bit and she only has one offering for us this week. "I am reading The Headmaster's Wager, a novel by Vincent Lam. Headmaster Percival Chen or Chen Pie Sou runs a highly respected English language academy in Saigon in the 60s. Even though Chen has run his academy for many years in Vietnam, he is very proud of his Chinese heritage and expects obedience from his son, Dai Jai, who has his own modern ideas and defies his father. When Dai Jai's classroom antics are discovered by the 'quiet police,' he is arrested. Headmaster Chen fears for his son's life and begins a frantic search by bribing crooked officials and seeking help from his ex-wife's American contacts. Lam's account combines historical fiction, political intrigue and family drama to create a gripping novel during a war-torn era."
I was reduced to looking at pictures. Literally. Talking Pictures: Images and Messages Rescued From the Past by Ransom Riggs was my Sandy companion. In the introduction, Riggs states flat out, "I have an unusual hobby: I collect pictures of people I don't know." This rather demented collection of photos with handwritten captions is divided into seven sections: Clowning Around, Love and Marriage, Times of Trouble, Life During Wartime, Janet Lee, Hide This Please, and Unsolved Mysteries. Of course I felt a special kinship to the Times of Trouble section. A personal favorite was a picture probably circa 1920 of a mother with her two young daughters. What was written on the back? "Not much good. Just to show we're alive." Yeah. I think that about sums up this week. Oh and by the way? They are way better groomed than the majority of us are so while things may not have been great for those three at least they had clean running water.


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SAN JOSE, Calif. – Saturday's "UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson" event drew a reported 13,173 attendees and generated a live gate of $1.268 million.
UFC president Dana White revealed the figures at the evening's post-event press conference, which MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) attended.
Featuring an epic light heavyweight contest between former UFC and PRIDE champions Dan Henderson and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, UFC 139 took place at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
The event marked the company's first event in the longtime home of Strikeforce.
The numbers will be verified by the California State Athletic Commission early next week.
The number of complimentary tickets issued for the sold-out show was not revealed, but the reported figures indicate the UFC generated an average revenue of $96.26 per ticket issued.
UFC 139's main card aired on pay-per-view. Two preliminary card fights aired on Facebook, and an additional five prelim fights streamed live on Facebook.
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2011 Speed Parts Hall Of FameWritten by Mike Finnegan on December 8, 2011 Contributors: The Manufacturers The Class of 2011
Center Line Auto Drag Wheels
In the '70s, Ray Lipper virtually launched the spun-aluminum wheel industry with his lightweight, two-piece drag racing wheels. The Auto Drag was an instant hit with the racing community, a favorite among the Top Fuel and Funny Car ranks and muscle car fanatics alike, who wanted the look of speed for their street machines. Pro Street lovers embraced the riveted, machined finish hoops, and eventually, like every other trend-setting wheel, the knock-offs arrived. But the original is still in production, and was a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame.
Mickey Thompson Sportsman Pro Tires
Mickey Thompson held more than 480 international racing records and was a pioneering driver, engineer, and racing promoter. In 1963, engineer Gene McManus left Goodyear and started Max Trac Tire Inc., using Mickey's name as the DBA and paying him royalties for a new line of Mickey Thompson racing tires. The company revolutionized the tire business with innovative, low-profile rubber and created the tire that changed the street car world, the DOT-legal Sportsman Pro. This tire was epic because it was the widest street tire you could buy in 1991, and you could let the air out for that wrinkle-wall effect—something every drag race–worshipping fairground cruiser could appreciate. Pro Street lovers no longer had to settle for running sketchy, 33-inch slicks on the street, and Sportsman Pro tires had a drag compound that hooked on the strip. It was the best of both worlds.
GMPP ZZZ350 HO Crate Engine
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Deist Safety Drag Parachutes
Jim Deist was a self-taught hot rodder and frequent dry lakes racer with a knack for finding solutions to mechanical problems. While working for Irving Air Chute as an engineering assistant, a random call from a Lockheed employee whose son had trouble stopping his Plymouth race car resulted in the first safety parachute for straight-line racing use. Deist fashioned the chute from a discarded Air Force, ribbon-style parachute. It worked surprisingly well, and Jim improved the design with a springboard to help clear the chute of the rear of the car and eventually installed one on his own '54 Lincoln, debuting the new safety device to the approval of the crowd at Lions Drag Strip. Deist Safety was born, and any racer wanting to exceed triple-digit speeds was soon placing orders for chutes that were made in Deist's home garage.
Speedmasters' Aluminum Small-Block Chevy Heads
Aluminum heads would eventually knock over the cast-iron market no matter what, but amazingly, the hills of rural Arkansas would be the epicenter of the quake. J.V. Brotherton of Brodix Cylinder Heads married the daughter of a struggling foundry owner named Francis Dix (the first three letters of both partners' last names form Brodix), and in an effort to come up with a viable money-making product, he delivered a ported stock Chevy head to a local pattern maker. A pattern was produced, a new set of heads was poured in aluminum, and the duo slowly began selling the bare castings to Midwest speed shops. John Doss owned Speedmasters Inc., a Chicago-based engine builder and parts retailer, and he began marketing the lightweight heads under the Speedmasters moniker, ultimately garnering a two-page spread in HOT ROD in 1973. The business relationship between Doss and the foundry ended almost as soon as it began, but the foundry grew into what is now known as Brodix, producing aluminum heads, intakes, and cylinder blocks for most V6 and V8 engines. Sure, aluminum heads were cast as far back as the '30s, but the Speedmasters parts were the first-known small-block Chevy heads available to the average Joe and were responsible for really kicking off alloy mania.
Past Inductees
Iskenderian Cams
American Racing Torq-Thrust wheels
Bell Helmets
M&H Racemaster tires
Hurst four-speed shifters
Hilborn fuel injection
Cragar SS wheels
Holley 3310 carburetors
Flowmaster mufflers
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Detroit Locker
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Garrett turbochargers
MSD 6A ignition
Nitrous Oxide Systems
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Cherry Bomb mufflers
BFGoodrich Radial T/A
Edelbrock Performer intake manifold
Simpson Safety equipment
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When I set up Zimbra desktop on my MacBookPro (intel), running OS X 10.5.6 with 3 GIGs of RAM, my main account loaded fine. I also have a second Zimbra account I use for a sales list and I get this error when I try and add it. We have an internally hosted Zimbra machine running the enterprise version. It should be up to date...
account.ACCOUNT_EXISTS: email address already exists: 8ab8a98d-28de-46b4-8af5-85793a07d846
I downloaded the current version of Desktop yesterday (4-30-09).
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Roy Hall
Position: WR
Height: 6-2 Weight: 229 lbs.
Born: December 8, 1983 in Bedford, OH
High School: Charles F. Brush
College: Ohio St. (school history) (Hall college stats)
Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 5th round (169th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 0 (15060th overall since 1950)
Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com
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Six of nine JobsOhio board members have direct financial ties to companies that have received tax credits and other help from the agency and state government, an investigation from Dayton Daily News discovered. The members are connected in various ways: Some are employed by the companies, others sit on their boards and a few just own stocks. The conflicts of interest that could undermine JobsOhio's goals. The privatized development agency was established by Gov. John Kasich and Republican legislators to replace the Ohio Department of Development. Republicans claim JobsOhio's privatized nature allows it to move at "the speed of business" when luring companies to the state. But Democrats argue that the agency is unaccountable and draining state funds without any clear indication of where the money is going.
Meanwhile, JobsOhio gave financial aid to a company that simply shifted jobs from one city to another. The agency gave Timbertech a 50-percent credit to create 85 jobs in Wilmington, Ohio. The company is abiding, but it's simultaneously closing down a Columbus factory at the loss of 58 jobs.
Cincinnati will end up not laying off any city employees after City Council undoes $4 million in budget cuts with leftover revenue from the previous budget year. The restorations will reverse some or all of this year's cuts to human services, parks, the Health Department and other city programs. Council members called the higher-than-projected revenue evidence that Cincinnati's economic strategy is working. But the reversals also raise questions about the city administration's original claims: When the 2014 budget was first being considered, Mayor Mark Mallory and his administration said the city would have to lay off 344 workers, including many cops and firefighters, to balance the budget without the parking lease. But without any of the parking money allocated, the city managed to avert all layoffs and undo a bulk of cuts, largely by using better-than-expected revenues from the past budget year.
Fixing up the Great American Ball Park for the All-Star Game could cost county taxpayers $5 million. The All-Star costs are just one part of the $27 million taxpayers will pay to improve stadiums in Hamilton County over the next five years. Stadiums are often touted by local officials as a way to boost the economy, but economists and urban planners have found that publicly funded sports arenas don't lead to sizable economic growth.
Ohio's job growth is so slow that it will take nearly five years to recover all the jobs lost during the Great Recession.
Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld is leading fundraising for this year's Council campaigns.
The Cincinnati USA Chamber of Commerce is hosting two mayoral debates. This year's candidates are Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, ex-Councilman John Cranley, Jim Berns and Sandra "Queen" Noble. Qualls and Cranley are considered the two frontrunners.
The Cincinnati Art Museum is calling on community contributions to finish the second half of its renovations. The museum has raised $2.7 million out of the $6 million it needs.
Red Squirrel, a local restaurant chain, is closing down three of five eateries.
Internet-based psychotherapy apparently works.
The rollback saves property owners $70 in taxes for every $100,000 of valuation. For the next two years they will be paying an extra $35 per $100,000 of their home's value.
The money will be used to balance the stadium fund, which faces a $7 million deficit. The rollback reduction is expected to raise about $10 million. The board voted 2-1 for the proposal, with sole Democrat Todd Portune dissenting.
"The property tax rollback measure that has been advanced so far buys us only one year, and next year we will be doing the same thing we are doing today," Portune said.
Portune favored raising the sales tax by 0.25 cents — to 6.75 — per dollar, which would have raised more than $30 million over 10 years. His proposal, which failed to receive any support, would have expired after the 10 years and gone up for review annually after the first five.
Portune said his proposal was more equitable. He said reducing the property tax rollback was going to affect only Hamilton County residential property owners, whereas a sales tax increase would affect everyone who spends money in the county, including visitors from neighboring Kentucky and Indiana.
Portune billed the tax increase as a long-term solution that would raise more than was needed currently but would keep the fund stable in years to come.
Board President Greg Hartmann, who authored the rollback reduction proposal, called Portune's plan "a bridge too far." He said it was too large of a tax increase and not a targeted approach to solve the deficit problem. He said he didn't trust future commissions to allow the tax increase to expire.
Hartmann called the property tax rollback reduction flexible, scalable, clean, immediate and certain.
Commissioner Chris Monzel, who provided the deciding vote, said he didn't like either and had to go against his principles with either choice.
"No way I walk out of this without breaking a promise. No way I walk out of this winning," he said.
Monzel said he hopes that savings from the Affordable Care Act would allow the county to lower its property tax rates to make up for the rollback reduction.
Monzel also introduced a successful proposal that will include an annual review of the tax budget to make sure property taxes don't change, a provision requiring parking revenue from The Banks to be used to develop The Banks and a directive for the county administrator to work with Cincinnati's professional sports teams on concessions they can make to help out with the stadium funding burden.
Republican Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel is hiring political workers and friends at his job again. His latest hires are Joe Aquilino, former campaign political director to Mandel's U.S. Senate campaign, and Jared Borg, former campaign political coordinator. During the 2010 campaign for the state treasurer's office, Mandel said, "Unlike the current officeholder, I will ensure that my staff is comprised of qualified financial professionals — rather than political cronies and friends — and that investment decisions are based on what is best for Ohioans." Mandel's spokesperson defended the hires by touting the treasurer's accomplishments in office.
With a vote set for tomorrow, it's still unsure how the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners will solve the stadium fund deficit, but it seems like both options require tax increases. Commissioner Todd Portune, the lone Democrat on the board, proposed increasing the sales tax by 0.25 percent. Board President Greg Hartmann, a Republican, presented an alternative plan that reduces the property tax rollback by 50 percent for two years, but he also said he's not sure how he'll vote. Commissioner Chris Monzel, a Republican, says he wants to find a plan that doesn't raise taxes.
Either parking services are privatized or 344 city employees are laid off. That's how City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. framed budget talks to City Council yesterday. The city has already made drastic cuts since 2000, laying off 802 employees. Dohoney also pushed for repealing the property tax rollback promised as part of the stadium deal in 1996, but City Council does not want to raise taxes in the middle of a slow economy. The fact is any form of austerity will be painful, so City Council should be as cautious of spending cuts as tax hikes. A public hearing on the budget will be held Thursday at 6 p.m.
The city of Cincinnati's plan to buy Tower Place Mall and the adjacent Pogue's Garage in downtown is moving forward. The city offered to buy the mall and garage for $8.5 million in order to spur economic development in the area. The parking garage and half-empty mall are currently in foreclosure.
Cincinnati State is looking to expand.
The Horseshoe Casino has begun its final round of hiring. The casino is set to open in spring 2013. A Washington Post analysis found casinos bring jobs, but also crime, bankruptcy and suicide.
One year later, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources hasn't followed up on a court order to compensate flooded landowners.
The State Controlling Board approved three programs that will provide transitional housing and other services to the homeless. As part of the initiative, Habitat for Humanity of Ohio will receive $200,000, the Homeless Crisis Response Program will receive $12,680,700 and the Supportive Housing Program will receive $9,807,600 from the Ohio Housing Trust Fund.
Great numbers from November from auto companies could mean more hires.
The U.S. Supreme Court is delaying action on same-sex marriage. CityBeat covered gay marriage in Ohio and whether Ohioans are ready to embrace it in a Nov. 28 cover story.
A dissolving nanofabric could soon replace condoms for protecting against pregnancy and HIV.
Portune also gave ideas for possible adjustments to his sales tax proposal. He said commissioners could "sunset" the sales tax hike, essentially putting an expiration date on the tax increase. He also would like to see the sales tax hike reviewed on a regular basis to ensure taxpayers aren't being burdened longer than necessary. The idea behind possible time limits for both proposals is new revenues, perhaps from an improving economy or Cincinnati's new casino, could make changes unnecessary in the long term.
If anything came from the meeting, it's that none of the commissioners like the position they're in. Commissioner Chris Monzel, a Republican, said he had been placed "between a rock and a hard place." Hartmann echoed Monzel, saying it was an "unenviable position." Despite being the one to propose the hike, Portune said, "We're left with two options that none of us like at all."
Commissioners mostly repeated previous arguments during most of the meeting. Hartmann continued saying he was unsure how he would vote, but he said the two options presented are the only options left. He called Portune's plan "bold."
Portune claimed the sales tax hike was more equitable because it spreads out the tax burden to anyone who spends money in Hamilton County, including visitors from around the Tristate area. In contrast, eliminating or reducing the property tax rollback would place the burden of the stadium fund exclusively on residential property owners in Hamilton County.
The property tax rebate and sales taxes are both regressive, meaning they favor the wealthy more than the poor. In simple terms, as income goes down, spending on goods and services take bigger bites out of a person's income. A sales tax makes that disproportionate burden even larger.
One analysis from The Cincinnati Enquirer found
the wealthy made more money from the property tax rebate than
they were taxed by the half-cent sales tax raise that was originally
meant to support the stadium fund. For a previous story covering the stadium fund, Neil DeMause, a journalist who
chronicled his 15-year investigation of stadium deals in his book Field of Schemes, told CityBeat
the stadium fund's problems stem from the county government making a
"terrible deal" with the Reds and Bengals.
Monzel said he will continue to try to find alternatives to raising taxes. On Nov. 28, Monzel told CityBeat he would rather keep the stadium fund balanced for one year with short-term cuts, including a cut on further investments in The Banks development, before raising taxes. In the long term, Monzel says commissioners could see if revenue from the new Horseshoe Casino and a possible deal involving the University of Cincinnati using Paul Brown Stadium would be enough to sustain the stadium fund.
The commissioners will vote on the proposals on Dec. 5.
County Commissioner Todd Portune is proposing a 0.25 percent sales tax hike to stabilize the stadium fund and preserve the property tax rebate promised to voters in 1996. The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners will have to approve the hike before it becomes law. It would raise the county sales tax from 6.5 percent to 6.75 percent.
Portune, the lone Democrat on the three-man board, says the county got to this point after years of problems with the stadium fund's solvency culminated into one of two options: either the sales tax goes up or the property tax rebate is rolled back. He claims the two options are the only way to keep the stadium fund stable.
Portune says the 0.25-percent increase on the sales tax will hurt low-income families less than rolling back the property tax rebate. He reasoned the impact of the property tax rollback would focus on Hamilton County residents, including low-income families, while any hike in the sales tax is spread out on anyone who spends money in Hamilton County, including visitors from around the Tristate area. He also pointed out that essentials like food and medicine are exempt from the sales tax, which gives some relief to anyone trying to make ends meet.
On support from other commissioners, Portune says Board President Greg Hartmann agreed either the rebate has to go or the sales tax has to go up, but Hartmann could not be reached by CityBeat for further comment. This story will be updated if comments become available.
Update (Nov. 29, 4:25 p.m.): Hartmann called CityBeat after this story was published. He says he has not made a final decision, but he echoed Portune's comments by saying the
"reality of the situation" demands choosing between a sales tax hike or property tax rollback. If the commissioners take the latter option, Hartmann says only a partial rollback will be necessary to draw enough funds. He also cautioned that any one-time sales and spending cuts will not be enough to stabilize the stadium fund in the long term.
Commissioner Chris Monzel says he would rather keep the stadium fund balanced for one year with short-term cuts, including a cut on further investments in The Banks development before raising taxes. After the year is up, Monzel says commissioners could see if revenue from the new Horseshoe Casino and a possible deal involving the University of Cincinnati using Paul Brown Stadium would be enough to sustain the stadium fund in the long term.
The property tax rebate and sales taxes are both generally
considered regressive, meaning they favor the wealthy more than the
poor. In simple terms, as income goes down, spending on goods and
services take bigger bites out of a person's income. A sales tax makes
that disproportionate burden even larger.
One analysis from The Cincinnati Enquirer found the wealthy actually made more money from the property tax rebate than they were taxed by the half-cent sales tax raise that was initially meant to support the stadium fund.
For a previous story covering the stadium fund, Neil DeMause told CityBeat the stadium fund's problems stem from the county government making a "terrible deal" with the Reds and Bengals. DeMause is a journalist who has chronicled his 15-year investigation of stadium deals in his book "Field of Schemes."
Ohio political season will be in full force today as Mitt Romney visits a manufacturing company in Carthage to discuss the manufacturing industry and trade, Barack Obama will be in Cleveland talking about the economy and Rob Portman, a candidate to be Romney's vice presidential running mate, will be in Washington D.C. telling the Faith and Freedom Coalition that it's still really important to have religious freedom.
Some Columbia-Tusculum residents are upset about the proposed design of new apartment buildings on the corner of Delta Avenue and Columbia Parkway. The 76-unit Delta Flats' design was apparently supposed to fit into the nearby business district, which includes the Precinct restaurant.
China doesn't want to have sanctions on Syria, and Russia is reportedly still selling Syria weapons.
OPEC has decided to keep oil output on hold, meaning Saudi Arabia gets to decide if gas costs go up.
A new poll suggests that Americans blame George W. Bush more for America's economic issues than President Obama.
HBO and showrunners for its new medieval show Game of Thrones have apologized for using Bush's head on a stake in a scene where one of the dudes shows someone a line of traitors' heads on stakes.
Surgeons replaced a 10-year-old girl's has blood vessel with one grown with her own stem cells. The vein was taken from a dead person, stripped of its cells and then coated in the girls' stem cells. Doctors says there has been a "striking" improvement in her quality of life, according to the BBC.
Nokia will cut 10,000 jobs by the end of 2013 after being hit hard by both expensive competitors like the iPhone and cheaper Android models.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain
threw a perfect game against the Houston Astros last night. It
included an awesome diving catch by outfielder Gregor Blanco in the
7th inning.
County Commissioner Todd Portune's idea to borrow more money and extend a half-cent sales tax in order to keep up with stadium costs has been shot down by a Bengals lawyer who used 15 bullet points to demonstrate that Portune's plan "proposes to breach one or both leases."
Duke Energy is asking state regulators if it can bump customers' rates up again. Duke says the increases are to pay for infrastructure investments. The change would increase customer costs of electric service by $86 million and for natural gas by $44 million. A federal appeals court on Monday reinstated an antitrust lawsuit against Duke Energy that accuses the company of paying kick-backs to corporations opposing a 2004 rate increase.
A rally for "religious freedom" will take place on Fountain Square today in response to federal health care legislation requiring women to have abortions employers to provide insurance that covers birth control. The law includes a religious exemption, which bishops have said isn't enough.
A group pushing to ban dog auctions in Ohio has halted its effort to put the issue on the November ballot due to lack of funding and time. CityBeat in February reported the group's efforts to ban the sale of dogs through auctions or raffles, as well as all trafficking in dogs from out-of-state auctions.
New York City officials, including
Brooklyn Democratic Rep. Yvette Clarke, are arguing that the city's
"Stop and Frisk" policy is racist. The policy allows police to
stop an individual and pat him or her down for contraband if they
suspect illegal activity. From USA Today:
Clarke says the program, known as "Stop, Question and Frisk" or "Stop and Frisk," amounts to racial profiling. It is based on a 1968 Supreme Court ruling that police could stop people on the basis of "reasonable suspicion."
Last month, U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin approved class-action status for a lawsuit that alleges the practice subjects people to race-based illegal searches.
President Obama's health care law helped
6.6 million young adults stay on their parents' plans during the
first year and a half.
Rick Santorum has formed a new conservative organization aiming to recruit 1 million supporters to help get Barack Obama out of the While House. No word on how Santorum's "Patriot Voices" group will differ from the tea party patriots.
NASA says it has spotted the universe's first objects.
Black members of the Netherlands soccer team were subjected to
racist chants at their Euro 2012 practice facility in Krakow, Poland.
The team says fans were making monkey chants at the players.
LeBron James scored 45 points to lead the Miami Heat over the Boston Celtics last night, forcing a deciding Game 7 for the Eastern Conference championship. The Oklahoma Thunder await in the NBA Finals.
A federal appeals court yesterday reinstated an antitrust lawsuit against Duke Energy. The lawsuit accuses Duke of paying kickbacks to local companies in order to gain support for a 2004 electric rate increase. The lawsuit alleges that Duke appeased the more powerful opposing companies by including rebate deals for them. The suit is seeking unspecified damages and seeks to represent all Ohioans affected by the rate increase.
Todd Portune is continuing his quest to become the East Side's county's property tax rebate savior, yesterday offering a new idea to bail out the stadium fund: extend the half cent sales tax past 2032. The revenue created by extending the sales tax, which has no sunset clause, would repay loans the county could use to pay for maintenance and projects at the stadiums now. Republican Commissioner Chris Monzel is open to "any ideas," though Democratic Commissioner Greg Hartmann says otherwise:
"Todd, here we go again," snapped Commissioner Greg Hartmann. "Walking away from these leases is just fantasyland.
"How many times are we going to do this?" he asked.
Rob Portman will test out his GOP rallying cries at the Faith & Freedom Coalition in Washington, D.C. next week.
Bill Clinton says a Mitt Romney presidency would be "calamitous" for the U.S.
The Senate will vote on a gender pay equity bill today.
China and Russia say they'll help the UN more going forward, though they've been supporting Syria more than anyone really wants them to.
Here's an explanation of the Transit of Venus, for those who don't get it yet.
Nintendo has revamped its Wii to try to lure gamers from free Internet games they play on iPads.
A new PC virus can infect computers by imitating a Windows update.
The Enquirer today offered a dramatic headline on its front page story, asking the figurative question, "Who will blink first on Music Hall deal?" Although Mayor Mark Mallory is able to literally blink, such involuntary action will not directly affect his stance on giving away Music Hall, which he is still opposed to.
Cincinnati's outstanding stadium tax
bonds were downgraded by Moody's Investor Services, partially as a
result of the county's sale of Drake Hospital last year and its
unwillingness to cut the property tax rollback that helped convince
rich people to vote for the tax in the first place.
Gov. John Kasich this week signed an executive order allowing the Ohio Lottery Commission to expedite new rules allowing slot machines at racetracks. The state's seven racetracks are expected to begin submitting applications for the 17,500 machines within the next few months.
Condoleeze Rice endorsed Mitt Romney, as the Republican presidential candidate struggles to differentiate his foreign policy from Obama's.
A Seattle man yesterday killed five people before shooting himself as authorities closed in on him. Various security cameras caught footage of the suspect entering a cafe, where he allegedly shot and killed four people. He reportedly killed another person during a carjacking. According to The Seattle Times, the suspect is Ian Lee Stawicki, 40, of Seattle, whose brother says he is mentally ill.
Florida Democrats are wondering what's up with Republican Gov. Rick Scott's effort to purge illegal voters from the state's rolls before this year's elections, partially in response to legal voters being booted.
Job creation: light. Unemployment
claims: slightly up. Economy: growing a little slower than expected. Details here
Ever ordered a medium soda only to realize that the giant cup doesn't fit in a normal car cup holder? New York City could soon ban large sodas and other sugary drinks.


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Honoring the past, playing for the present
Sorry for the late post… It's been a long day, you know with the four-hour game, the seven-run comeback and the end to a Giant weekend (we had to get one more in before they left town).
We wanted to get this up, we've got a good story:
Royals outfielder Joey Gathright has a sense of history. He understands what the game he plays was built upon. He volunteered to don Jackie Robinson's uniform number earlier this season to honor the man who broke the color barrier. He was one of four Royals to do so on Jackie Robinson Day this year. Gathright credits Robinson with influencing his education and showing him the opportunity in the world of baseball.
Today gave him another chance to honor the history of the game, while making some Royals' history too. After all, seven-run comebacks don't happen everyday. They are pretty unique. And Gathright had the game-winning hit, while wearing the same jersey Robinson did – a Kansas City Monarchs' jersey.
It was Salute to the Negro Leagues Day held in conjunction with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. It was the second largest comeback in Royals history (nine runs is the largest deficit the Royals have ever overcome along with six other seven-run comebacks).
Technically, Gathright didn't actually wear the same jersey Robinson wore. Robinson played for the Monarchs in 1945 only. The uniforms the Royals wore today honored the 1951-52 Monarchs. The Royals did wear Robinson's jersey last season in honor of the 60th anniversary of Robinson playing in the Majors. Over the years, the Royals have also worn the 1924, 1942, 1945, 1948 and 1949 uniforms.
Director of the Royals Hall of Fame Curt Nelson said the Royals will try to pair their uniforms with a historic date in Monarchs history, like Robinson's 60th Anniversary year, his lone year with Kansas City (1945 and 2005) and the Monarchs' first championship (1924 and 2004).
Meanwhile, the San Francisco Giants put on throwbacks honoring the 1927 Royal Giants, a team which barnstormed up and down the California coast and traveled abroad. With roots in northern California, the all-star team traveled to Hawaii, Korea and Japan hoping to spread the game. The Royal Giants went 35-2-1 on the Goodwill Tour.
The tour's impact, along with the other Negro League teams and Major League all-stars who traveled abroad, is still felt today. Two Japanese pitchers threw today (The Royals' Yasuhiko Yabuta and The Giants' Keiichi Yabu). Trey Hillman managed in Japan and the country won the inaugural World Baseball Classic. There is even a team in Japan called the Yomiuri Giants which formed in 1936. Coincidence?
Nelson said today's Giants uniforms were based almost solely off one picture of the barnstormers. The only picture the Negro Leagues Museum had. It features Hall of Famer Raliegh "Biz" Mackey and a few other Royal Giants players. They are wearing grey pin-stripes with an interlocking "RG."
"We only have the one black and white picture," Nelson said. "So we don't really know what color that 'RG' was, so we took a little bit of license."
Nelson said Ray Doswell, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Curator, believes the jerseys featured a brownish-orange or brownish-yellow logo.
Nelson said a lot of teams call the Royals for advice on their Negro Leagues throwbacks. A very non-exhaustive search turns up quite a few examples of throwbacks over the last couple of years, including the Orioles, the Cardinals, the Nationals, and the Brewers who played the Royals in Milwaukee last season.
But it all originates in Kansas City, with the Museum being the defining authority on uniform accuracy and respectfully honoring the past. The Royals have been partnering with the Museum since 1994. Gathright has been here for three of them and he said was significant.
"They paved the way for me and to wear the uniform of the Monarchs, one of the major teams in that league, is very special. And it's even better to get the game-winning hit on a day like today."


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ATLANTA, Ga. -- These are the requirements, from the Georgia Department of Human Services, for college students in Georgia wishing to receive food stamps.
In the Food Stamp Program, an individual, age 18 to 49, who is enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education must meet special eligibility criteria to be eligible for food stamp benefits.
An individual is considered to be enrolled in an institution of higher education if the individual is enrolled in:
A business, technical, trade, or vocational school that normally requires a high school diploma or equivalency certificate (GED) before enrollment or prior to completion of the program
A regular curriculum at a college or university that results in a degree, certificate or diploma regardless of whether a high school diploma is required.
NOTE: Students enrolled in on-line classes, CD-ROM, DVD, Hybrid classes, and other courses are considered to be enrolled in an institution of higher education if the course(s) meets the above criteria.
An AU member enrolled in a post-secondary institution that is not an institution of higher education or is enrolled in an institution of higher education less than half time is not defined as a student in higher education for FSP purposes and is not subject to the student eligibility criteria.
If a college normally requires a high school diploma or equivalency certificate (GED) but does not require either for a particular program or course, enrollment in such a program or course does not constitute enrollment in an institution of higher education.
The following courses fall in this category:
English as a second language
High school completion and GED courses
Courses that are not a part of the regular college curriculum
A Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program contracted by the college
Continuing education or skill building courses
Extra curricula courses
A student enrolled in an institution of higher education is eligible to participate in the FSP if she/he meets at least one of the following criteria:
is age 17 or younger or age 50 or older
is physically or mentally unfit (Unfitness may be a temporary incapacity or a permanent disability. Obtain a statement from a physician/medical source or a certified mental health provider. Receipt of or certification for a temporary or permanent disability benefit such as SSI, RSDI, 100% VA, Railroad Retirement, or Workers Compensation, is acceptable verification of a disability or incapacity.
is employed and paid for an average of 20 hours per week (in-kind income does not qualify for this exemption)
is self-employed for an average of 20 hours per week and receives gross weekly earnings at least equal to the federal minimum wage times 20 hours (in-kind income does not qualify for this exemption)
participates in an on-the-job training program. Participation in the training program is limited to the time the person is being trained by the employer.
participates in a state or federally financed work-study program during the regular school year. The work-study must be approved for the school term and the student must anticipate actually working during that time. The exemption begins with the month in which the school term begins or the month work-study is approved, whichever is later. Once begun, the exemption shall continue until the end of the month in which the school term ends or it becomes known that the student is no longer working. This exemption continues when there is a break of less than one month in the school term, (unless the student continues to work during the break.)
receives TANF benefits
participates in TANF work requirements with education as part of this plan
is assigned to or placed in an institution of higher education through or in compliance with the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) of 1974, or the Trade Act of 1974
participates in an Employment and Training (E&T) program with education as part of the work plan OR another E&T program or activity approved by (E&T)
is responsible for the care of a dependent child under the age of six
is responsible for the care of a dependent AU member who is age six but under age 12, for whom adequate child care is not available to enable the student to attend class and comply with work requirements by either working an average of 20 hours per week if employed or self-employed or by participating in a work study program
is a single parent (natural, adoptive, step or when no parent is present, an individual who has parental control) enrolled in an institution of higher education on a full time basis and is responsible for the care of a dependent child who is in the AU and under age 12
Determine if a student is responsible for the care of a dependent child by using the following criteria:
the student is the parent of the minor child;
when no parent is present, the student has parental control of the minor child;
the student is responsible for the physical care of the child. Financial support of the child is not a determining factor. NOTE: The student has an obligation as a caretaker to care for the basic needs and well being of the minor child. The child does not have to be in the home in order for the student to be responsible for the child's care.
NOTE: Only one parent in the AU can claim the status of a caretaker responsible for a dependent child.
The client's statement may be accepted for student status. Contact the institution to verify if the student is enrolled at least half time, if questionable.
A student is ineligible if the institution provides a majority (at least two) of his/her meals each day. For example, if the student's meals are provided by the school and included in the tuition or fees, then the student may be considered a boarder.
The income and resources of the ineligible student will not be considered when determining the eligibility and benefit level of the eligible AU members.
Any money an ineligible student gives to the AU counts as unearned income. A payment made by an ineligible student on behalf of the AU directly to a third party is treated as a vendor payment.
The enrollment status begins on the first day of the school term of the institution of higher education and continues through normal periods of class attendance, vacation, and recess. For example, a high school senior may be accepted by a college and registered for classes before graduation; however, the person is not considered to be enrolled in school until the first day of the school term.
Student status ends when one of the following occurs:
student graduates
student is suspended or expelled
student drops out of school
student does not intend to register for the next normal school term (excluding summer school).
Refer to Section 3420 <http://www.odis.dhr.state.ga.us/3000_fam/3420_food/MANUALS/TFS3420.doc>, Income, for policy regarding educational Income.
Educational income that is excluded in the FS budget includes the following:
Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG)
Pell Grant
Federal Supplement Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG)
Federal Direct Student Loan Program (FDSLP)
FFELP, includes Federal Direct Stafford Loan, Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, Consolidated Loan, PLUS Program
Federal Airlines Loan Program
Bureau of Indian Affairs Adult Education, Higher Education, GED, Job Training and Technical School Programs
Federal Work Study Programs
TRIO Grants such as Upward Bound, Robert E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement, Student Support Services
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)
High School Equivalency Program (HEP)
National Early Intervention Scholarship and Partnership Program
HOPE Scholarship
Educational assistance received through the Montgomery GI Bill
Note: This list is not all inclusive.
Form 875 http://www.odis.dhr.state.ga.us/3000_fam/3420_food/MANUALS/Forms/FORM%20875.doc
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Click here for a game recap, highlights and post-game media conference.
Cyclone fans took over Beale Street in Memphis. Click the embedded media players below to see highlights of today's AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade, Pep Rally and this game's hit tape.
Pep Rally
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Hit Tape
Click the embedded media player below to see Paul Rhoads archived media conference from earlier today. John Walters also caught up with Cyclone legends Johnny Majors, Merv Krakau and Reggie Hayward at the hotel this morning. Those interviews are below.
>> Johnny Majors and Merv Krakau Reflect on 1972 Liberty Bowl
>> Reggie Hayward Reflects on Iowa State Experience
Paul Rhoads Archived Media Conference
The team will conduct a walk-through at the Liberty Bowl Stadium this afternoon, head Paul Rhoads will hold a media conference and the Parade, Bash on Beale and Pep Rally will be held this afternoon into this evening
Click the links below to see defensive coordinator Wally Burnham address the media during yesterday's press session. Also availble below is a John Walters senior salute to linebackers Jake Knott and A.J. Klein as he reflects on the duo's careers.
>> John Walters' Senior Salute to Jake Knott and A.J. Klein
Wally Burnham Media Conference
Senior Associate AD David Harris Reflects on AutoZone Liberty Bowl Playing Experience
Click the links and embedded media player below to see today's practice report as well as soundbites from offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham at today's offensive staff media conference. Tonight's scheduled team activity is a trip to the Pro Rodeo.
>> Senior Salute: Jake McDonough
>> Photos from last night's Welcome Party
>> Day Three Photos
Day Three Practice Report With Paul Rhoads
Courtney Messingham Media Conference
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl Hosted its first official team event Thursday night with its welcome party, highlighted by a rib-eating contest. Offensive lineman Ethan Tuftee set a new AutoZone Liberty Bowl record by eating 20 ribs in 22 minutes and 45 seconds. Tuftee won a Fender Stratocaster guitar courtesy of the bowl.
Players also competed with its bowl opponent, Tulsa, in a XBox Tournament (NCAA football, won by Henry Simon) and a karaoke contest. Click the embedded media player below to see footage of the rib-eating contest.
Offensive coordinator Courtney Messingham and select offensive players will meet the media Friday afternoon and we'll have soundbites available from that press conference later today.
Rib-Eating Contest
Day two was a busy day in Memphis as the team conducted its second practice of bowl preparation. Click the links below for several videos of the day, including a Cyclones.tv "all-access" feature with the famous Peabody Ducks and a trip to the St. Jude Children's Hospital. John Walters talks with Anthony Petrina (the Peabody Duckmaster) and see behind-the-scenes footage rarely seen elsewhere.
Also available below is a post-practice interview with head coach Paul Rhoads and two Liberty Bowl reports.
>> Paul Rhoads Post-Practice Interview and St. Jude Hospital Visit
>> Liberty Bowl Report: Jamie Pollard
>> Liberty Bowl Report: Josh Lenz
All-Access With the Peabody Ducks
The Iowa State football team and official travel party members arrived in Memphis Wednesday afternoon. Cyclones.tv subscribers can click the link below to see a full practice report from John Walters. Also available below are a few photos and the media availability conducted at the Peabody Hotel prior to practice.
>> John Walters' Day One Practice Report | Day One Photos
Team Arrival Media Availability
Sunday, December 30
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade on Beale Street, 3 p.m.
Free and open to the public. Featuring the Iowa State Varsity Marching Band and spirit squad. Former Iowa State head coach Johnny Majors will be the parade's grand marshal.
Bash on Beale Street Pep Rally, 5 p.m.
Free and open to the public. After the parade, head on over to Handy Park on Beale Street, where both the ISU and Tulsa bands and spirit squads will participate in the pep rally -- including an epic "Battle of the Bands." Speakers will include Liberty Bowl representatives, both schools' athletics directors, and Head Coach Paul Rhoads. The Cyclone Football team will also be in attendance.
Cyclones Take Beale by Storm, 5:30 p.m. - ?
Alfred's: Come for a buffet meal served from 5:30-8 p.m. First come, first served. Pay at the door. Cost is $20 and includes food, wristband for re-entry, and soft beverage. Alcohol available for purchase on your own. Menu to include: Spicy Spinach and Artichoke Dip with homemade chips, cup of Chicken and Sausage Gumbo, slow smoked Pulled BBQ Pork Sandwich, homemade Cole Slaw and Baked Beans
Blues City Caf�: Down South Delta Cookin' where ISU flags will be flying. Purchase dinner and drinks on your own, then D.Y.M.O (dance your meal off) in the live music room.
Silky O'Sullivan's: Cyclone Party Central for entertainment. Purchase dinner and drinks on your own. Drink specials will include "the Cyclone" and "the Iowa State Sunrise." Enjoy live entertainment by the Dueling Pianos as well as the live goat on the patio.
Monday, December 31
Parking/Tailgating Lots Open at 8 a.m. at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. The cost for general parking is $10 and is first come, first serve basis, CASH only. Food and beverage vendors ( including beer vendors) will be set-up in certain locations around the parking lots. Please click here for more information on gameday parking, RV parking and tailgating.
Pregame Tailgate Buffet, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Pipkin Building, Liberty Bowl Stadium
Sorry, tickets for this event are sold out. There is ample opportunity for tailgating at the stadium. See the Liberty Bowl website for official tailgating and parking information.
Cyclone Spirit Walk, 12:30 p.m. - Come meet the team by the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Details will be posted soon on cyclones.com on where to meet the team.
Game Kickoff, 2:30 p.m. - Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium - Iowa State football players and coaches from the Cyclone's 1972 AutoZone Liberty Bowl team will be recognized during the game.
Head coach Paul Rhoads and players met with the media after Wednesday morning's practce to talk about the upcoming AutoZone Liberty Bowl and the 2013 early signing period. Click below to see the video clips
Paul Rhoads 12/19 Media Availability
Offensive Players 12/19 Media Availability
Defensive Players 12/19 Media Availability
Click the embedded media player below to see Cyclones.tv reporter John Walters package together this video commemorating Iowa State's appearance in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl 40 years ago.
Head coach Paul Rhoads and the Iowa State Athletics Department would like to invite you to be part of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Parade and Pep Rally on Sunday, December 30th. The Beale Street parade begins at 3 p.m., followed by the pep rally at 5 p.m. in nearby Handy Park.
Both the parade and pep rally are official events of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and will include the marching bands, spirit squads, athletics directors and head coaches from both Iowa State and Tulsa. The Cyclone football team also plans to attend the pep rally.
Please note the following:
1. Wear "cardinal" to all the events and the game to help showcase our tremendous school pride throughout bowl week.
2. Be respectful to Tulsa's representatives in the parade and at the pep rally, especially during their time on the stage at the rally. Let's treat Tulsa in the same hospitable way we would expect our representatives to be welcomed.
3. Following the pep rally, help the "Cyclones take Beale Street by Storm" by attending the Alumni Association's "Cyclone Party Central at Silky O'Sullivan's" located directly across the street from the pep rally.
Click the embedded media player below for interviews with Paul Rhoads and players after practice Sunday night.
Paul Rhoads Media Conference
Player Interviews
The Iowa State Athletics Department appreciates you being "all in" with your recent purchase of AutoZone Liberty Bowl tickets and we wanted to make you aware of a special pre-game function you won't want to miss.
Join fans of both schools at a one-of-a-kind pre-game bash sponsored by the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The event runs from 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and will feature live music, unlimited food / beverage, and performances by the marching bands and spirit squads (please note this will serve as Iowa State's pre-game event at the stadium).
Tickets to this exclusive event are on sale now for $35 each (child or adult) and include all-you-can-eat BBQ from Pig-n-Whistle (sandwiches, lemon pepper chicken, BBQ beans, coleslaw and pudding) and unlimited drinks (beer, mixed drinks, soda, etc.).
Guarantee your admittance by purchasing tickets right away. Click here to purchase. There is a limited number of tickets and they are expected to go fast. Sale of pre-game event tickets ends Friday, Dec. 14, unless supplies run out before then.
Buffet tickets will be sent with your Liberty Bowl tickets via UPS. If you designated your tickets for pick at will call, information will be sent at a later date. ISU students who purchase buffet tickets will receive an email with student ticket/buffet ticket pick up instructions shortly.
>> Map to Pre-Game Tailgate
Click the embedded media player below to see head coach Paul Rhoads and Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard accept a bid to play in the 2012 AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
John Walters' One-on-Ones
>> Brett Bueker (Thursday, Dec. 6)
>> James White (Wednesday, Dec. 5)
>> A.J. Klein (Tuesday, Dec. 4)
>> Josh Lenz (Monday, Dec. 3)
Media Conference
Ticket orders can be placed either:
- Online at cyclones.com (Click here -- login to your Cyclone Athletics Account to ensure your Cyclone Club priority is honored. If you do not remember your login information, call the Athletics Ticket Office).
- By phone through the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office (toll-free at 1-888-478-2925 or locally at 515-294-1816); or
- In person at the Iowa State Athletics Ticket Office, 1800 S. Fourth Street, Ames. Ticket Office hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday (Dec. 3) and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. beginning Tuesday (Dec. 4).
Seat locations for bowl tickets will not be determined at the time of purchase as they will be allocated based upon Cyclone Club membership level and priority within that level. The deadline to place bowl ticket orders and ensure priority seating based upon your membership level is Friday, Dec. 7 at noon.
Priority seating limits will be applied at the following tickets levels per account: Directors Level (12 tickets), Victory Level (10 tickets), Captains Level (8 tickets), Gold Level (6 tickets) and Cardinal, States and Century Levels (4 tickets). Any additional tickets ordered by Cyclone Club members above their respective priority seating limit will be allocated in the best available locations.
NON-DONORS and GENERAL PUBLIC
Season ticketholders who are not Cyclone Club members and the general public can also purchase their bowl tickets online, via phone or in-person at the athletics ticket office. Seat locations for those tickets will be determined after all Cyclone Club priority orders are filled. Click here to order tickets online.
All bowl tickets will be sent via UPS and should be delivered by Friday, Dec. 21. Tickets cannot be sent to a P.O. Box, so a street address is required when placing orders. If fans prefer picking up tickets at the bowl site, select the "Will Call" option when ordering. The bowl's "Will Call" location will be announced later.
All tickets are based on availability. Placing an order does not guarantee receipt of tickets, but fans will be notified by Friday, Dec. 14 if orders cannot be filled.
Fans, that cannot attend the game but wish to support the bowl trip, can purchase tickets and they will be donated to the Veteran Tickets Foundation in the bowl city.
The Iowa State Alumni Association will sponsor the school's "official" tour package. The Cyclone Gridiron Club will also sponsor a bowl tour. Here are links to those packages:
- ISU Alumni Association: www.iowastatealumnisportstravel.com/
- Cyclone Gridiron Club: www.cyclonegridironclub.com/default.aspx
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Week 8: No. 24 Oklahoma State 31, Iowa State 10 | Recap/Multimedia
Week 7: No. 6 Kansas State 27, Iowa State 21 | Recap/Multimedia
Week 6: Iowa State 37, No. 15 TCU 23 | Recap/Multimedia
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Thursday, Dec. 27
Team Welcome Party: 5:30 p.m. at AutoZone Park
Friday, Dec. 28
FCA Breakfast: 7 a.m. at Hilton Memphis Hotel
Professional Rodeo: 7 p.m. at Agricenter Show Place
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A concertgoer in Oakland, California was unexpectedly escorted out of a Joe Budden show yesterday (November 28) after Tweeting about how "dead" it was at the New Jersey rapper's concert. HipHopWired.com reports that the woman, who was attending the show with a friend, sent numerous Tweets expressing her disinterest with seeing Budden perform.
She even went so far as to post a picture of a package of NoDoz caffeine tablets on her Twitter page along with the caption, "For the Budden concert tonight."
Budden somehow discovered the less than enthusiastic Tweets and reportedly informed security that he would not perform unless the woman was escorted from the venue.
"So we are upstairs at VIP [and the] security asks me if I'm Paige," said the woman via Twitter, according to HipHopWired.com. "I said, 'yes.' And they say 'Joe Budden wants you out. I feel flattered though, they said they showed my twitter picture and found me in the club."
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05/16/2009, The Back of the Truck at Molino Basin
Its Saturday morning and that means Mt. Lemmon hike with Jake and Anne. I took them on a shorter hike than last week since Jake nearly passed-out going up Bog Springs trail. This time we took our usual hike from Molino Basin up to the saddle and back.
On my way to work out yesterday morning I biked to the top of Sabino Canyon. It's 3.8 miles from the visitor's center. I have a yearly pass which also allows me to park on Mt. Lemmon. If you hike north from the end of the road there are trails up to Mt. Lemmon, but that's for another day and another season. I've biked Sabino Canyon many times, but its been a long time. We used to drive up there when I was a kid. Cars are no longer allowed. I've taken the tram a dozen times on various group trips. First biked it in middle school. It wasn't much easier today than it was back then, but I made it without too much trouble. There's still water flowing down the canyon and under the 7 bridges. After my morning workout I had a busy day, including a few law-related appointments and administering the final exam to my Family Law students.
05/11/2009, Keith's kitchen
In this new, post-cruising, life I've substituted Bahamas-style rum drinks (glass of rum with a splash of coke) with a glass or two of heart-healthy red wine, vegies, and some low-fat cheese. Tonight its a Jarlsberg. I've also become somewhat of a vegetarian, though I'm not orthodox. My blood pressure has gone way down, among other benefits. Tonight its tabouli, hummus, and sauteed veggies for dinner, Netflix movie, and a chat with Sarah when she takes a study break. Life is good.
05/11/2009, Babad Dog
As part of my new semi-retired kind of life I'm spending several hours every morning exercising. Today I started about 4 miles from the mountain, climbed for about 3 miles, then rode the 7 miles back to my starting point. It was hot and tiring, but it felt so good. I spent the rest of the day working with a law client, dealing with a broken window on the 3rd floor of one of my parents' properties, and continuing to supervise the renovations on my Popinac rental property that I'm preparing for sale. A lot of progress has been made thus far - well over 50 different projects. New carpet is going in on Wednesday. New blinds should arrive this week or early next. Taking a house from blah to nice is a lot of fun for me. It's almost like a creative process.
This is the the first picture I sent Sarah. She has it as her screen saver. It's almost summer now and the mornings just aren't like that anymore this time of year. We get pretty good sunsets these days, though. I'll try and capture one. People used to say the photographs on my blog were pretty good. This says to them I'm getting back into the game again.
05/10/2009, Speedway Professional Center in Tucson
This is the my new Law Office sign. I was looking for new pictures to post to the blog and, believe it or not, I haven't taken one in many months on the Cannon Sure Shot that I brought cruising. The pictures I have taken are on my phone, but its so hard to get those into my computer. Much has happened since November, when I returned to Tucson. This time last year I was just heading out on the adventure. I truly didn't expect that I'd be back already, but its ok. Tropical Dreamer is sold, another thing I didn't expect, especially in this market. So at least I'm not hurting for cash. I don't own a single sailboat. Wow. weird. I've had the Rebounder in the shop for the last few weeks. I'm getting it ready for continued adventuring and, like any complicated machine, it takes a lot to keep it going. But hopefully, dear readers, you won't complain when you experience the upcoming land voyages. Lots of cool stuff in store for us. Life is good here in Tucson. I'm only working part-time so I've got plenty of time and energy to enjoy myself. These days I'm into long bicycle rides, lifting weights, eating healthy foods, sleeping through the night, taking things slow and easy, and generally living healthfully. I'm in the process of renovating and selling a rental house and may get into some more serious real estate investing with the proceeds from that and the money I got from the sale of the Catalina 36. I believe now is the time to buy real estate if one is able - before things get too expensive again. There's enough law work to keep me interested and its slowly getting busier. I'm doing some advertising to grow the mediation side of the practice, but I really don't ever want to go back to full-time all-out lawyering again. Jake and Anne are fine, though not young as they once were. We take a long walk every morning through the neighborhood, which is quite hilly, and they pretty much take it easy the rest of the day. Anne still loves to hike in the mountains but grandpa Jake gets a bit weary after the first hour. It's almost time for their summer shave, as its getting increasingly hot here in Tucson. At least the humidity is low, unlike last summer on the east coast - that was freaking brutal! Well, for those of you who get alerts of my postings, you should start to hear more from Jake, Anne, and me. We're over 6 months from returning from the sailing adventures and it is time to begin venturing out again.
04/03/2009, Law Office of Keith A. Singer
Hello sailblog groupies! It's been over 4 months since I returned to Tucson. Jake and Anne (the golden retrievers) are fine. They are sitting on the floor of my new law office as I write this. They are happy to be off the boat but I think they miss being with me all the time since I'm out and about for several hours or more every day. Much has changed. Mostly for the better. Some things have returned to the way they were before I left. Singmeaway, the Catalina 25, has been sold. Tropical Dreamer, the Catalina 36, is under contract for sale and may be gone by the end of April. Life goes on. I'm living a semi-retired kind of life these days. Doing Family Law Mediation. Teaching Family Law at the Paralegal School. Working out twice a day. Got a cool girlfriend (in addition to Anne). I don't miss cruising but I wouldn't go back and change the past. My sailing experiences were awesome and important to getting on with life. Maybe I'll get back into sailing again someday. I'd be interested to crew on someone else's boat. Perhaps a charter boat in some far away place as well. In the meantime, I'm slowly starting to get the adventure bug again. I've still got the Rebounder (the motorhome) and its about time to head off somewhere again, at least for a few days. I was thinking about posting my continuing non-sailing adventures here. Is there life after cruising? Stay tuned.
- Keith
Paste this You Tube link to a video I made while sailing into your browser. Farewell for now dear readers.
11/24/2008, Greenlee Mountain Estates
It is dark as I post this. I've got the gen on and the lights blaring in the motorhome. Rolling Stones playing the radio and then The Clash. About to start dinner. Something vegetarian since I had a huge green chili burrito for lunch at my favorite place in Safford. Very good, but I wasn't sure whether it came from a can or was homemade. Met one of my neighbors here in this remote anchorage. Nice guy. Can't believe this appears to be the last night of the trip.