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Trial Practice (3770)
This course is designed to instruct the student on how to perceive trial issues and to develop litigation skills and an understanding of the trial process. Assigned readings and lectures will provide background for the courtroom exercises that are to be performed during class. Class attendance is mandatory. Students will play the roles of jurors, witnesses and opposing counsel. Students learn by performing, watching, critiquing and asking questions.
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A northern Indiana man who called 911 and told dispatchers he was driving drunk and needed to be taken off the road got his wish when a sheriff's deputy arrived.
State Police say 24-year-old Matthew Devore of Logansport was arrested early Monday along Interstate 65 in Jasper County. Police said Devore had a blood-alcohol level of .09, just over Indiana's legal limit for driving. He was being held at the Jasper County Jail on a driving while intoxicated charge.
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Winston-Salem, NC (Sports Network) - Top seed and last year's runner-up Tomas
Berdych and two-time defending champion John Isner both pulled out of the
Winston-Salem Open on Monday.
The former Wimbledon runner-up Berdych cited right shoulder pain, while the
third-seeded Isner exited with a hip injury. Isner ousted Berdych in last
year's finale at Wake Forest University.
The 6-foot-9 North Carolina native Isner hails from nearby Greensboro.
Isner was a runner-up against former world No. 1 star Rafael Nadal at the ATP
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Railroad shipping: AAR reports carload and intermodal volumes remain steady
October 08, 2010 - LM Editorial
While no 2010 weekly volume figures were broken, railroad volumes for the week ending October 2 remained consistent with previously solid weeks, according to data released by the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Carload volume at 299,394 was up 7.7 percent year-over-year and down 10.7 percent compared to 2008. This was down slightly compared to the week ending September 25, which hit 300,908 carloads and the week ending September 18 at 304,679 carloads.
Carload volume in the East was up 1.3 percent year-over-year and down 17.1 percent compared to 2008. Out West, carloads were up 12.2 percent year-over-year and down 6.2 percent compared to 2008.
In October 2009, the AAR began reporting weekly rail traffic with year-over-year comparisons for the previous two years, due to the fact that the economic downturn was in full effect at this time a year ago, and global trade was bottoming and economic activity was below current levels.
Stifel Nicolaus analyst John Larkin said on a conference call hosted by his firm last month that even with the railroads in recovery mode, current volumes are still roughly 15 percent below the peak, adding that the annual gains occurring in 2010 are against a 2009 which he described as the worst year for railroad traffic since deregulation.
Intermodal, which has been gaining strength for a sustained period, hit 240,252 trailers and containers for the week ending October 2 for a 16.5 yearly increase and a 1.9 percent decline compared to 2008. This fell short of the week ending September 25 at 241,167—a 2010 high.
Container volume at 204,323 was up 17.6 percent and down 5.8 percent compared to 2009 and 2008, respectively, and trailer volume at 32,929 was up 10.2 percent and down 30.6 percent compared to 2009 and 2008, respectively.
An executive at a large intermodal marketing company told LM at last week's Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals Annual Conference that shippers are turning to intermodal more as a cost-effective and efficient alternative to trucking. But he cautioned that as volumes increase, railroads and IMC's need to focus on maintaining high service levels for shippers.
Year-to-date, total U.S. carload volumes at 11,128,229 carloads are up 7.2 percent year-over-year and down 12.3 percent compared to 2008. Trailers or containers at 8,422,706 are up 14.7 percent year-over-year and down 4.6 percent compared to 2008.
Of the 19 carload commodities tracked by the AAR, 16 were up year-over-year. Metallic ores were up 112.2 percent, and non-metallic minerals were down 9.5 percent.
Weekly rail volume was estimated at 32.9 billion ton-miles, an 8.9 percent year-over-year increase. And total volume year-to-date at 1,224.0 billion ton-miles was up 8.4 percent year-over-year.
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Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) - Seattle Sounders FC have already clinched a
playoff berth, but will aim to break a lengthy losing streak when they host
the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday at CenturyLink Field.
Seattle comes into its season finale against Los Angeles riding a four-match
losing streak -- the first such streak in the club's five-year history --
following a lackluster 2-0 defeat against FC Dallas last week.
Dallas took the lead in the 65th minute when Michel sent a free kick into the
box and Matt Hedges headed it inside the far post for his third goal of the
season, putting Dallas up 1-0.
After the goal, Seattle pressed forward and created a few quality scoring
chances, but were never able to find the elusive finishing touch, which came
back to haunt them when FCD put the game away with a second goal three minutes
from time.
Seattle also has some questions regarding lineup choices as U.S. international
striker Eddie Johnson left training early on Tuesday and wasn't present at all
on Wednesday for unspecified reasons.
Johnson seems to have fallen out of favor with head coach Sigi Schmid as he
has not suited up for the Sounders since scoring his team-leading ninth goal
of the season in a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Rapids on Oct. 5.
Schmid, however, has downplayed the situation:
"It's not an issue at all, because we're focused as a team to do well and to
be successful," the coach said on Wednesday. "He's been a big part of our
team. It's one of the things we'll work through."
Los Angeles, meanwhile, will aim to close out the regular season on a
positive note after earning a scoreless draw with San Jose last week which saw
the club clinch a fifth consecutive playoff berth.
Goalkeeper Jaime Penedo was the star of the match last week, making four
saves, including a pair of diving stops on San Jose's Chris Wondolowski and
Steven Lenhart.
Desperate for three points to keep their faint playoff hopes alive, the
'Quakes poured it on at the end, launching long balls into the box, but the
Galaxy back line -- with some help from Penedo -- kept the shutout.
But the accomplishment is somewhat bittersweet for the Galaxy as they were
unable to capitalize on several scoring opportunities against San Jose,
something they will hope to correct before the playoffs arrive.
"That's our main aim, to get to the playoffs, but obviously disappointed not
to get the three points. [It] could have gone either way," said Galaxy captain
Robbie Keane, who forced a pair of saves from San Jose goalkeeper Jon Busch.
"I think we were a bit more clever in the last 15 minutes in the counter-
attack, I think we could have scored a couple of goals because they were gung-
ho and threw everybody on and they were getting balls in the box."
Forward Landon Donovan echoed those same sentiments:
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MORRISTOWN - Union Local hasn't won a football game since the 2010 season opener at Meadowbrook (21-19). That's a string of 19 consecutive losses.
The Jets will look to end that and also spoil the Colts' debut on turf Friday night in Byesville as the 2012 season kicks off. The meeting will be the last between the two schools as Union Local has picked up Monroe Central.
''Things could be lean around here again, but, at the same time, if we get off to a good start, I think things can be really positive this year," coach Mark Cisar said as he enters his seventh season in Morristown with a 30-33 record. "It could be a complete turnaround from the last two seasons."
The Jets seemed headed for a victory against Meadowbrook last season, but the Colts scored on the final play of the game for a thrilling, 32-26, triumph.
"If we could have won that game, who knows what could have happened?" Cisar questioned. "We probably could've won a couple more games at the beginning (of the season), but who knows.
"If we win that first game, it could've changed the kids' attitudes heading into the next week and so on. That was actually the turning point of our season ... Week 1.
"We need to get a win under our belts from the get-go. That's why the first couple of games are important for us. I think we match up pretty well with a couple of those teams, but the schedule gets tougher when we start Buckeye 8 play."
Cisar has 14 returning lettermen to help shoulder the burden of the 19-game winless skein, but no one is guaranteed a position.
"Everything is written in pencil at this point," the former two-time Kennedy Award winner from Magnolia High School stressed. "There is nothing etched in stone that says so-and-so is going to play where. Nobody is assured a starting position and we've told the kids that. Every position is open.
"We need to put the best athletes we've got out on the field in order to give us a chance to win."
Of the 14 letterwinners returning, half of them are two-year veterans, but only four of them are seniors. They include Brandon Winesickle, Josh Smith, Jesse Keith and Justin Pabin. Winesickle, Smith and Keith have all earned two letters.
Other two-season returners are juniors Mason Friede, Eric Dunfee, Travis James and Nathan Ferda. Sophomores Gavin Porter, Nick Pritts, Tater Blake, Spencer Ware, Kyle Litten and Griffey Girty round out the list.
''We played a lot of young kids last season," Cisar said. "We had six or seven freshmen letter last year. That's not a good thing when you're a D-4 school, but it's also a good thing when you can say these guys have varsity football experience.
"We've only got five seniors and seven juniors on the roster, so our sophomores are going to have to step up."
A positive aspect is that most of the returning lettermen are at skilled positions offensively.
For the third straight season, the Jets will have a new quarterback under center, or in the shotgun, as Porter will take over as Robert Simpson graduated.
Porter (6-foot, 170) saw limited action last year. He completed 11 of 27 attempts for 147 yards. He threw a pair of interceptions.
"Gavin got some valuable playing time as a freshman," Cisar said. "He didn't start any games, but there were some games in which he played the entire fourth quarter, and some where he even played in the third quarter. He got to see plenty of varsity action."
Porter battled with Dunfee (6-2, 188) in camp for the starting nod, but Cisar will not hesitate to use either.
"Eric is a little more athletic. He can do a few more things for us. Gavin is more of a pocket passer."
Dunfee carried twice last season and attempted three passes, all of which were picked off.
Also in the mix is freshman Trenton Tipton (6-2, 156).
Blake (5-9, 170) is back for another season at tailback. As a freshman, he ran for 92 yards on 44 carries, including 17 totes against St. Clairsville that resulted in 54 of those yards.
"Tater had a decent camp for us," Cisar said. "He started the last five or six games for us last season, so we're expecting some big things from him."
There is not a whole lot of depth behind Blake. Others expected to pick up some of the slack are Ware (5-7, 154) and Smith (5-9, 155). Also at tailback are freshmen Joey Brown (5-8, 158) and Dale Mason (5-9, 150).
Of that group, only Ware (12-97-td) lugged the leather last season.
Pritts (5-11, 205) is slated to be the fullback.
"Nick is another guy that saw quite a bit of time last season, mostly on defense," Cisar added. "He did play some tight end. He's a pretty good athlete, a good blocker and can catch the ball out of the backfield."
Freshman Jacob Fijalkowski (5-10, 225) could also line up at fullback, but has mainly been working out at tackle and tight end.
"He's look good so far," Cisar said of Fijalkowski.
Another candidate is freshman Matt McFarland (5-9, 165).
The split end will depend upon who is throwing the ball, according to Cisar.
If Porter is at quarterback, Dunfee will be be his target. When Dunfee is in the backfield, Porter will be at the wideout. The other side will have Ware (5-7, 154), James (5-8, 155), Friede (5-8, 170), Ferda (5-8, 150), Winesickle (5-9, 170), junior Cody Tipton (6-2, 173) and sophomore Austin Kemp (5-7, 145).
Dunfee landed 28 passes last season for 337 yards and a touchdown. James caught eight for 34 yards and a score, while Porter had four receptions and Tater Blake three.
Others listed as receivers are sophomores Dylan Nye (5-10, 165), John Howell (5-10, 130), Isaac Blake (5-8, 170) Jonathan Fritter (5-8, 160) and Eric Haverty (5-10, 190), and freshmen Kaleb McDiffitt (5-7, 130), Bobby Stewart (5-8, 125), Seth Anderson (5-6, 120), Tim Powell (6-2, 160), Dusten Monroe (5-5, 145), Isaac Goodson (5-9, 157), Kaleb Yonak (5-7, 130) and Demitree Turner (5-10, 154).
Freshman David Paulick (6-3, 227) is the lone tight end listed.
While the skilled positions have some veteranship back, the same can't be said for the offensive line where only two starters - Girty (6-3, 215) and Pabin (5-9, 175) - return.
"We're hoping to run the ball a little more this season," Cisar said. "I'm talking about getting 2-3 yards a carry, and not minus 2-3 like last year.
"I'm not looking for 50 carries or 200 yards a game, but if we would rush for 100 yards a game I'd be tickled," he said with a smile. "We're hoping that we don't have to go 70-30 (pass-to-run), but you never know with injuries. Hopefully, we'll be somewhere around 60-40."
Girty and Pabin both played center last season, but one of them will move to guard this season.
"Griffey had a good camp for us and did a really nice job last year," Cisar acknowledged.
Keith (5-10, 175) has moved from the backfield to the line this season just as his older brother (Sonny) did. He will either play center or guard.
"Jesse is a good blocker and played fullback for us last year, so he's a natural fit on the line," Cisar said.
A huge transfer, both literally and figuratively, from East Richland Christian is being highly touted. Sophomore Colton McKivitz (6-6, 230) is battling for a starting spot at offensive tackle.
"He could help us tremendously," Cisar said. "He's a big kid."
Others battling for starting berths are Fijalkowski, senior Adam Nicholes (6-1, 253), juniors Brandon Rutter (5-9, 190) and Josh Loy (5-9, 192), sophomores Litten (5-8, 225), Dalton Toto (5-10, 213) and Matt Dunfee (6-0, 194).
Also listed on the line are sophomores Bryan Bannan (6-4, 231) and Austin Hayes (5-10, 190); and freshmen Nik LeMasters (5-7, 152), Colton Burnheimer (6-1, 182), Patrick Abboud (5-10, 168), Jacob Johnson (5-10, 220), Tristan Price (5-8, 245), Jake Boyd (6-1, 174), Jackson Mehl (5-10, 175), Lucas Robb (5-9, 191) and Jeffrey Baker (6-1, 214).
Defensively, the Jets will use a variety of formations in trying to stop the opposition.
"We've basically been a 4-man front in the past, but we'll probably run more 5-front this year," Cisar added. "We'll also go 4-4 and 4-3."
The secondary will be the Jets strength on defense as Ware and James man the corners, while Dunfee and Porter are the strong and free safeties, respectively.
Also in the defensive backfield are McDiffitt, Trenton Tipton, Anderson, Kemp, Powell, Nye, Howell, Fritter, Yonak, Mason and Turner.
"We've got some experience back there," Cisar said of the defensive backs.
The linebackers will be led by Friede, Ferda, Pritts, Tater Blake, Keith, Stewart, Monroe, Brown, Isaac Blake, McFarland, Goodson, LeMasters and Haverty.
Manning the end slots are Winesickle, McKivitz, Abboud, Burnheimer and Cody Tipton. The down tackles include Litten, Rutter, Smith, Toto, Pabin, Johnson, Matt Dunfee, Price, Girty, Loy, Boyd, Bannan, Mehl, Fijalkowski, Robb, Hayes, Nicholes, Baker and Paulick.
"The biggest thing is that we have to get better at tackling," Cisar said. "When we have a chance to get off the field, we have to do that. We also can't allow big plays or time-consuming drives.
"You're going to give up yards. That's part of the game, but we've got to tackle better."
Special teams will have Eric Dunfee handling all of the kicking duties for the second straight year. He will also run back punts and kicks with James, Blake and Ware.
As far as the schedule goes, Union Local meets Meadowbrook in Friday's opener before returning to Jets Stadium to play host to Morgan. Week 3 has Barnesville invading Morristown, while Buckeye 8 action takes over the next week.
"I like our schedule," Cisar said. "Playing Meadowbrook for the final time will make the opener a little more exciting. We liked playing them and we always had good games against them.
"Then it's Morgan, at our place, and at Barnesville. We need to get a couple of wins in those three games because the schedule gets tougher with the Buckeye 8."
Despite the lack of success in recent seasons, Cisar is pleased with the numbers his program has out this year.
"The juniors have stuck with us through a couple of tough seasons," he said. "The sophomores endured last season.
"We've got 22 freshmen on the team, but we're going to try and not play them on the varsity level this year," Cisar vowed. "It's just not fair for a 15 year old to have to lineup against an 18 year old that has varsity experience and has already matured.
"There might be a couple that are good enough to play, but we'll wait and see."
There are two new additions to the Jets' coaching staff in John Kutcher and Brion Schiappa. They join, in addition to Cisar (off. coordinator), Mike Menges (def. coordinator), Doug Butts, Vaughn Butler, Roger Herbert and Cyle Cole. The junior high staff includes Eric Kerns, Kevin Spiker, Zach Delman, Zach Azallion, Pec Schmitt and Jordan Barbina.


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Union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife, Sunanda Tharoor, was found dead in her room in a five-star hotel in New Delhis diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri. She was 52 - death came two days after she tweeted that there was trouble in their marriage and that her husband was having an affair with a Pakistani journalist Mehr Tarar.
Speaking to The Indian Express on Wednesday, Sunanda Pushkar had confirmed her tweets and said that she would seek divorce.
But the couple issued a statement on Thursday saying they are happily married and intend to remain that way. The statement also said Sunanda has been ill and hospitalised this week and is seeking to rest.
The cause of her death was not immediately known but police said they suspected Sunanda Pushkar had committed suicide. They said there were no external injury marks on her body and the autopsy would be conducted Saturday.
Sunanda, it is learnt, had checked into a room at the Leela Palace hotel on Wednesday after she returned with Shashi Tharoor from Kerala. She is believed to have moved into a suite with Tharoor Thursday.
She was last seen at around 3.30 pm Friday when she ordered lunch.
Police said her death was reported when Tharoors personal secretary Abhinav Kumar called up the SHO of Sarojini Nagar police station and informed him.
Sunanda is learnt to have fallen ill in Thiruvananthapuram and was treated at a leading hospital there for two days from Sunday. Hospital sources said she had Sunanda found dead, 2 days after she said husband Shashi Tharoor had affair been under treatment for the last one year for various problems and was due to return on January 20 for a detailed examination.
She checked into the hotel after returning from Kerala as Shashi Tharoors official residence was being renovated and Sunanda was allergic to dust, sources said. The couple was due to check out Saturday.
Tharoor, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram and minister of state for human resources development, attended the AICC session and an event at a university Friday and returned to the hotel around 8 pm.
He entered the suite and sat in the drawing room while Sunanda was in the bedroom. He thought she was asleep when he first checked on her, sources said.
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Dixie Boys Baseball, Inc. announces that they will formally honor Andy Dooley as a member of their Hall of Fame. The recognition ceremony will be held on October 19, 2013 at the Moose Lodge in Bedford. Dooley is a current resident of Thaxton.
The Virginia State Police is continuing its investigation into a traffic crash this morning that occurred around 8:20 am on Route 43 just north of Route 838 Bedford County. The investigation revealed that 2003 Chevrolet Tracker which was traveling northbound on Route 43 crossed the center line and struck a 2007 Ford Taurus which was traveling southbound head-on.
Delegate Kathy J. Byron (R-Bedford County) celebrated a victory this evening, winning her ninth term representing the 22nd District in the Virginia General Assembly. At a gathering of supporters at the Republican Victory Center on Leesville Road in Lynchburg, Byron delivered the following remarks:
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5 More Home Building Tips
Building your dream house is exciting. But be aware, it can have its challenges, too. In a recent blog post, 5 Practical Tips for Building a New Home, we provided tips to help make the home building process run smoothly for you. Below are five more tips that will help you through the construction process, prepare you from some of the challenges you might face, and ensure success with your home building project.
- Choose your location carefully. One of the most important decisions you'll make about building your new home comes well before construction begins – choosing your lot. It is necessary to be selective about where you build. If building in a neighborhood, ask your yourself, "What makes each possible neighborhood stand out from the rest?" What amenities does each possible neighborhood offer? Walking/bike trails? A community playground? Stoplights and crosswalks at intersections? Next consider if a particular neighborhood will accommodate your lifestyle. Is it closet to work, school, shopping centers, etc.? Is it neat and clean? Drive through the neighborhood at various times of the day over period of a week or two. Pay attention to what is happening in the neighborhood. If you have kids, look for kids playing, riding bikes, etc. Is this a kid-friendly neighborhood? Get a good feel for if this neighborhood is the one you have imagined living in by observing all the activity as you drive through it. If you are building on acreage outside the city or suburbs, you might be looking for property with a view, something that offers natural resources like wooded areas or a pond, or maybe you just want a lot that has good lighting allowing you to take advantage of natural lighting in your new home. It is OK to be choosey. You are going to build your dream home here.
- Be familiar with your construction timeline. Constructing a new house doesn't happen overnight. It usually takes several months to build a new house. During the construction phase, many things must be arranged and coordinated, such as pouring the foundation and delivery of other materials. Your builder or general contractor will take care of the majority of elements related to the actual construction of the home. However, there will be a lot for you to take care of, too. If you currently own a home, your current house must be sold and you must arrange for a new mortgage, all the while you are making decisions about your new home such as what type of kitchen cabinets you want, and whether you prefer hardwood floors or carpet in the dining room. Talk with your builder to get an estimated completion date and plan accordingly.
- Monitor progress. Once you and your builder have established an estimated date for completion, it is in your best interest to monitor progress closely. One of the best ways to help prevent construction delays is to be involved in the building process. Visit the construction site regularly and keep track of what is being done. Talk to your builder often and keep up-to-date on progress. Ask questions if something seems incorrect, is taking too long, etc. Carry your own set of blueprints in the trunk of your car and refer back to the construction drawings when visiting the jobsite. This will help you keep a close eye on progress.
- Pay attention to your budget. When building your dream home it is easy to go overboard on adding amenities that you'd like to have, but these often add up to BIG BUCKS! Choose upgrades carefully and know exactly how much each one is going to cost. The last thing you want to do is blow your budget half way through the project. And remember, some upgrades can be added later. If you don't have enough for that fancy chandelier in the dining room, choose a modest light fixture now that will do the job and then upgrade in a couple of years when you've had an opportunity to save up for the fixture you really want.
- Avoid changes. During construction, you might realize you want to change one aspect or another about your home. Be aware, sticking to the blueprints will help you stay on budget and on time for your scheduled completion date. Try to avoid making changes to your house plans once construction begins. Changes are often costly and can delay the completion of your home. Avoiding changes will help you finish on budget and on time.
The home building process is going to be more enjoyable and more exciting to experience if you are prepared for what to expect in the building process and make careful decisions. If you are considering building a new house, these tips will help you be ready for what is to come.


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Mark Twain Readers AwardEach year, Missouri schoolchildren in grades 4-8 vote for their favorite book from a list of nominated titles. The Mark Twain Award is awarded to the author of this book by the Missouri Association of School Librarians.
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by R.J. Palacio
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
by Caitlen Rubino-Bradway
In a world where everyone possesses magical abilities, powerless twelve-year-old Abby, an Ordinary, is sent to a special school to learn how to negotiate a magical world with her unmagical "disability"--and to avoid becoming a victim of kidnappers, carnivores, and goblins ready to prey upon the Ords.
by Lutricia Clifton
Twelve-year-old Frankie Joe Huckaby, forced to live with the father he never knew, a stepmother, and four half-brothers in Illinois, starts a delivery service to finance his escape back to his mother in Texas, not realizing he is making a better life for himself than he ever had with her.
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With love and determination befitting the "world's greatest family," twelve-year-old Deza Malone, her older brother Jimmie, and their parents endure tough times in Gary, Indiana, and later Flint, Michigan during the Great Depression.
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In the summer of 1963, after his father has inexplicably disappeared leaving Cully with his three eccentric aunts on their barely profitable apple farm, Cully goes to work for a mysterious antiques dealer who has the strange hobby of collecting shadows.
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When the difficult star of the reality television show "Expedition Survival" disappears while filming an episode in the Florida Everglades using animals from the wildlife refuge run by Wahoo Crane's family, Wahoo and classmate Tuna Gordon set out to find him while avoiding Tuna's gun-happy father.
by Frank N. McMillan
What starts out as just another day becomes anything but that for Feather Anderson. Her beloved grandfather, a traditional Lakota healer, pulls her out of class one snowy morning and takes her on a traditional vision quest in the heart of New York City in hopes to find the perfect Lakota medicine. It becomes the most magical day of Feather's life as she saves her little brother's life and earns her newly-given secret Lakota name
by Kate Messner
When the original Star Spangled Banner is stolen, seventh-graders Anne, José, and Henry, all descendants of the Silver Jaguar Society, pursue suspects on airport carts and through baggage handling tunnels while stranded at a Washington, D.C., airport during a snowstorm.
by Joanne Rocklin
Oona and her brother, Fred, love their cat Zook (short for Zucchini), but Zook is sick. As they conspire to break him out of the vet's office, convinced he can only get better at home with them, Oona tells Fred the story of Zook's previous lives, ranging in style from fairy tale to grand epic to slice of life.
by Rebecca Stead
Seventh-grader Georges adjusts to moving from a house to an apartment, his father's efforts to start a new business, his mother's extra shifts as a nurse, being picked on at school, and Safer, a boy who wants his help spying on another resident of their building.
by Susan Verrico
From Charles Towne, Carolina Territory, in 1712, thirteen-year-old Jameson Cooper, orphaned and indigent, is abducted by privateers working for Queen Anne but proves himself worthy to be called a royal sailor through his writing and drawing skills, as well as his hard work and courage.


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Reading the DMReg today. "One of the best plays I had here" - Fred
Does anyone have a picture of this?!?? I feel a new background image on my phone is necessary.
Best I can do...
40 seconds in
Welcome Home Fred Hoiberg - YouTube
Start watching this video around the 40 second mark...
Welcome Home Fred Hoiberg - YouTube
Terrence Allen's over lodawg was better
Actually go to about 3:30 that is the dunk.
A world without yoga pants and Planter's cheese balls, is a world I no longer want to live in.
Remember laughing when I saw it the first time, but it's always good.
Not knowing who Terrence Allen was (because I wasn't even born yet), I took to google. Any of these men match who you speak of?
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was there...was drunk.
Holy young Keith Murphy
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Not knowing who Terrence Allen was (because I wasn't even born yet), I took to google. Any of these men match who you speak of?
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He was like 6' 1" and played forward on one of Johnny's early teams. From Riviera Beach Florida if I remember correctly.
No matter what, I could NEVER cheer for Dirt and Urine.
Getting too old to remember. Didn't one of our guards dunk on the almighty Unibrow? Chris Allen maybe?
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Getting too old to remember. Didn't one of our guards dunk on the almighty Unibrow? Chris Allen maybe?
yep it was sick
Kansas wears Adidas.
Anytime one of these classic videos get posted, I end up spending the next hour watching different MBB clips throughout the years. I love being a Cyclone!
i love the end of that video - coach orr just so excited, pumping his fists, waving to the crowd, hugging his assistant coaches. other than the ncaa tourney, you never see that anymore, coaches just enjoying a big win with their team/fans.
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MERIDIAN TWP. - A car crashes into a medical office building in Meridian Township Wednesday afternoon. Meridian Township Police Lt. Greg Frenger says that at about 4:20PM a driver struck two cars in the parking lot, and then backed over a sidewalk and into an entrance-way of the Meridian Professional Building. No in the building was hurt. The driver is being examined by medics. Lt. Frenger did not immediately know why the driver hit the cars or smashed into the building. Experts are assessing the extent of the damage to the structure.
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I have a site where a user had an email account of email@example.com before we installed zimbra on their server. I renamed the Zimbra admin user account to 'administrator'. I then assigned an alias of 'admin' to the user account for the user who in the past had an email address of 'firstname.lastname@example.com'.
She is receiving mail to 'email@example.com' fine. However, she is also receiving the Zimbra admin daily mail reports which really should be going to the user account 'administrator'. Also, this site does not send us the email notifications regarding successful backups that we see from our test Zimbra install on another server.
Can someone explain to me where Zimbra is getting it's address for administrative mail for the various reports it sends out? It would also be nice to know what reports we should expect to see.
The test install site we have sends us email about daily backups but no daily summaries about mail delivery such as the other site is misdirecting to the alias 'admin' described above. So I'm not certain what we should be receiving in the way of admin mail from the system.
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Hello New to posting on the forum...Life is funny. I have been trying to draw this tag for 10 years. I drew this tag this year as if by magic.. I am 61 years old and for a living I build Ice Roads up on the Beaufort sea. It is Dark and Lonely work. What kept me going was every day for 10 minutes would picture drawing this tag. Now coming from alaska I have my work cut out. If you have any honest advice that could help me on this Unit, please PM or contact me at
firstname.lastname@example.com. Thx ahead of time. Ak Iceman
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2013 spyder turbo, 70lbs black out and 2013 pse omen max 60# stormy hardwoods green
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Congrats on a great tag! You definitely beat the odds drawing this unit and it looks like it will only get harder to draw based on the number of applications. Lots of trophy potential. Welcome to the forum and be sure to post some pics after the hunt.
Welcome hcraig, and congrats on a super tag!
Congrats on the 231 tag my man... You have struck Nevada gold... If you are speaking of an archery tag, then the deer will be on a fairly predictable routine in velvet. The country is extremely thick pinion juniper country. It will be hot during the day and around 40 in the mornings.
The monsoons will be in full swing... Lots of thunderstorms! For the most part, the bucks will be bachelored up and in old burns and Chainings. If you are not familiar, Chainings are NDOW programs to restore habitat where pinion and old growth sage have taken over. The Chainings clear it all away in sections and the deer love to use them. The bad part is that everyone else with a tag will be looking at them too.
You will need a set of 15X56's on a tripod and a killer spotting scope to be as effective as possible. The deer will absolutely be bedded up within an hour or so after first light, so it's gonna be tough to make your time count. The big bucks will go into the pj's really quick and the smaller bucks will stay out later.
You will easily see 160-170 bucks to go after but if you're wanting to hunt a 190 or better, they are few... Stack your odds by looking at the edges of old burns and the Chainings. There are a few springs there and I am not familiar with them, however, the bucks will be watering regularly, so keep this in mind.
Look for service berry and choke cherry bushes, as this is a primary food source. Also, you will want to focus on the higher rolling ridges versus the bottoms. There are big bucks in the bottoms that feed out into the sage flats at last light but trying to be in the right place at the right time will frustrate anyone for a lifetime. They come out too late to make a play... Trust me... Unless you have a month for the hunt and a month to scout, leave this option out.
There will be good deer higher and I hope you have a great hunt. Good luck!
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congrats on a great tag. If you don't have much time, and have money for a guide, that might be a great option to get a 190 plus buck. Good luck
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Thx so much for the warm welcomes. I have subscribed to Eastmans for years but really wasn't aware of the forums. What a great resource. I forgot to say it is a..Rifle Tag but all the information is sure appreciated. I am keeping a journal so I will plan to share with all of you. Thanks again!


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Elgin Cook - Basketball Recruiting
didn't see it posted anywhere? how about scrolling down about 4 inches?
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) -- A dead dog was found in a dumpster in Southeast, D.C. on Wednesday, according to the Washington Humane Society.
Officials found the body of an adult, tan and white, pit bull type dog wrapped in a blanket in a dumpster in the 3100 block of Buena Vista Terrace.
The dog was underweight with extremely long nails and a large wound on his right rear leg, officials said.
"We have reason to believe that this was an owned dog that suffered greatly prior to his death, and we are calling on our community to come forward with any information," stated Officer Russell of Humane Law Enforcement.
WHS is now offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this horrific act of animal cruelty.
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Redistricting reform may have died in front of voters, but will the state legislature pick up the pieces? Ohio Sen. Keith Faber, a Republican, and Ohio Sen. Nina Turner, a Democrat, say a deal is close. The senators say the task force in charge of finding a way to reform the state's redistricting system could release a report later this week, and a public hearing is scheduled for next week. The congressional redistricting process has scrutiny for decades as politicians have redrawn districts for political gain. The First Congressional District, which includes Cincinnati, was redrawn during the Republican-controlled process to include Republican-leaning Warren County. The change was enough to dilute Cincinnati's Democratic-leaning urban core, shifting the district from politically mixed to safely Republican.
A group in favor of President Barack Obama is taking the federal fight over taxes to a local level. Ohio Action Now is planning a Friday rally in front of U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot's office demanding that he accept tax hikes on individuals making more than $250,000. Chabot, who represents Cincinnati's congressional district, and other Republicans oppose the plan because it taxes what they like to call "job creators." However, research has shown taxing the wealthy is economically better than taxing the lower and middle classes. The International Monetary Fund also found in an extensive study that spending cuts hurt economies a lot, but tax hikes barely make a negative impact. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, an Ohio Democrat, is also criticizing Republicans for not accepting Obama's tax proposal.
Hamilton County commissioners did not agree to raise the sales tax; instead, they will reduce the property tax rollback. For residential property owners, the tax hike adds $35 per $100,000 of a home's valuation. Commissioners say either a reduction in the rollback or a sales tax hike is necessary to balance the county stadium fund, which has undergone problems ever since the county made a bad deal with the Reds and Bengals. None of the current commissioners were in office when the original stadium deal was made.
The city of Cincinnati and a city union have reached a deal on privatizing parking services. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) agreed not to oppose the plan after the city promised not to lay off union employees. As part of parking privatization, 25 union members will lose their current jobs, but they'll be transitioned into other city jobs. City Manager Milton Dohoney insists parking privatization is necessary in his budget plan if the city wants to avoid 344 layoffs. The public will be able to weigh in on the budget proposal today at 6 p.m. at City Hall and Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. at Corryville Recreation Center.
Cincinnati City Council approved a resolution asking the state government for local control of fracking operations. But the resolution has no legal weight, so the state will retain control. Fracking has been criticized by environmentalists who see it as a possible cause of air pollution and water contamination. Critics also want to know what's in the chemicals used during the fracking process, but, under state law, companies are not forced to fully disclose such information.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear will meet Dec. 12 in Covington to discuss a study funding the Brent Spence Bridge overhaul. Some, including Greater Cincinnati's Port Authority, have pushed for tolls to help fund the bridge project, but northern Kentucky lawmakers are strongly against the idea. The bridge, which links downtown Cincinnati and Covington, has been under heavy scrutiny due to deteriorating conditions and over-capacity.
The city of Cincinnati and web-based SoMoLend are partnering to provide crowd funding to the city's small businesses and startups. The partnership, which was approved by the Small Business Advisory Committee, is meant to encourage job and economic growth.
The Ohio Senate will rework a bill that revamps the school report card system. The bill seeks to enforce tougher standards on schools to put more pressure on improvement, but some Democrats have voiced concerns the new standards are too tough as the state replaces old standardized tests. A very early simulation from May showed Cincinnati Public Schools dropping from the second-best rating of "Effective" under the current system to a D-, with 23 schools flunking and Walnut Hills High School retaining its top mark with an A.
The Ohio House passed a bill banning Internet sweepstakes cafes, but it's unsure whether the Ohio Senate will follow suit. State officials say the cafes are ripe for criminal activity.
More Ohioans are seeking help for gambling problems.
A bill seeking to curb duplicate lawsuits over on-the-job asbestos exposure has cleared the Ohio Senate. Proponents say the bill stops double-dipping from victims, but opponents say it will make legitimate claims all the more difficult.
The Ohio Supreme Court declared the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to be in contempt for not following a court order requiring the state agency to compensate 87 landowners in Mercer County for flood damage. As a result, ODNR must complete appraisals within 90 days and file all appropriation cases within 120 days.
We're all going to die... eventually. Someday, the Milky Way will collide with the Andromeda Galaxy, and scientists want help in finding out more about the galaxy.
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.
The partnership will aid small businesses and startups through crowd funding, which connects multiple potential lenders so no single investor, including the city government, is carrying the a bulk of the burden. Since crowd funding gets more investors involved, it can also raise more money for promising startups and small businesses.
Businesses will be picked through SoMoLend's typical application process, which emphasizes startups and small businesses. Successful applicants usually have 15 or fewer employees, meet a few standards regarding business and personal finances and prove they actually need a commercial loan. In the past, businesses have raised as much as $1 million in loans with SoMoLend.
Applicants will also have to go through the city's application process. The city government will look at how many jobs are created, what's the capital investment involved, how much the city will give relative to private lenders and other similar metrics.
Even as the economy recovers, small businesses and startups are having a tough time getting loans in comparison to bigger businesses. So the focus on small businesses and startups is in part to bring beneficial fairness to the system, says Meg Olberding, city spokesperson. "Access to capital at all levels has to happen. And the city government feels like small businesses are key to growth in our local economy."
The partnership's focus on startups is economically sound. Governments and politicians love to herald small businesses as the drivers of economic growth, but studies suggest startups are more deserving of the praise. A paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that young small businesses, or startups, are the key drivers to economic and job growth.
As for why SoMoLend was picked over other platforms, Olberding says location and history played a role: "It's a local small business, so it's … demonstrating what we're talking about. It's also a demonstrated success in terms of bringing viable businesses to the market."
The partnership is part of an ongoing effort to spur small businesses and startups in Cincinnati. SBAC was created in 2012 to pave a clearer, better path that encourages such businesses in the city. SBAC reviewed, gave feedback and approved the new partnership earlier today.
Councilwoman Yvette Simpson, head of SBAC, praised the partnership in a statement: "I am excited that the SBAC approved the city's new partnership with SoMoLend today. By making city lending more efficient and expanding the network of small businesses receiving city assistance, this new partnership fits well into the SBAC's goal of making Cincinnati a better place for small business."
Ohio's fracking boom might not be living up to the hype. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources originally estimated that 250 fracking wells would be built by the end of the year, but only 165 have been completed and 22 are currently being built. The disappointing results are being blamed on low natural gas prices and a backlog in work needed to connect wells to customers. Maybe the state's claim had as much basis as Ohio Gov. John Kasich's claim that the state's fracking boom would be worth $1 trillion.
By killing the heartbeat bill and a bill that defunds Planned Parenthood, Ohio Senate President Tom Niehaus, a Republican, apparently declared a war on babies, according to anti-abortion groups. Niehaus is term-limited, so he will not be in the Ohio Senate in the next session, which begins next year. Incoming senate president Keith Faber already said the heartbeat bill could come up to vote in the next Senate session. CityBeat previously wrote about Ohio Republicans' renewed anti-abortion agenda.
Between 2011 and 2012, Cincinnati had the 12th best economic performance in the United States, according to a Brookings Institute study. Out of the 76 metropolitan areas looked at, only Dallas; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Pittsburgh have recovered from the recession, and 20 areas lost more ground throughout the year.Media Bridges, Cincinnati's public access media outlet, is the latest victim of the 2013 budget proposal from City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. The budget plan suggests slashing $300,000 from the organization's funding. When coupled with state funding cuts, Media Bridges is losing $498,000 in funding, or 85 percent of its budget. Tom Bishop, executive director of Media Bridges, compared the cuts to a "meteor" hitting Media Bridges' budget. The city says cuts were suggested in part due to public feedback.
The Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition is pushing the public to speak out against $610,770 in cuts to human services funding in Dohoney's proposed budget. Mayor Mark Mallory and City Council have already agreed to continue 2013 funding at 2012 levels, but homeless advocates want to make sure the funding, which largely helps the homeless and low-income families, remains. The group is calling for supporters to attend City Council meetings on Dec. 5 at 1:15 p.m. at City Hall, Dec. 6 at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall and Dec. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Corryville Recreation Center.
It's commonly said Cincinnati is Republican territory, but after the latest elections, that's looking more and more false.
The University of Cincinnati is stepping up safety efforts around campus. The university held a summit to gather public feedback on possible improvements in light of recent incidents in and around campus. Beginning in January, UC will increase patrols by 30 percent.
Crime around Columbus' Hollywood Casino has ticked up. Could Cincinnati face a similar fate when the Horseshoe Casino is up and running? A Washington Post analysis found casinos bring in jobs, but also bankruptcy, crime and even suicide.
Results equal funding. That's the approach Gov. Kasich is taking to funding higher education, but Inside Higher Ed says the approach is part of "an emerging Republican approach to higher education policy, built largely around cost-cutting." Kasich's approach is meant to encourage better results by providing higher funds to schools with higher graduation rates, but schools with funding problems and lower graduation rates could have their problems exacerbated.
Josh Mandel, state treasurer and former Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, insists his big loss in November does not make him a political has-been. Mandel will be pursuing a second term at the Ohio treasurer's office in 2014. Mandel lost the Senate race despite getting massive amounts of funding from third parties — Democrats estimate $40 million — to support his campaign.
The auto industry is still chugging along with impressive numbers from November.
Gas prices moved down in Ohio this week.
One geneticist says people are getting dumber, but he doesn't seem to have much to back his claims up.
The Ohio Senate will not take up the heartbeat bill and a bill to defund Planned Parenthood in the lame-duck session. The heartbeat bill was called the most radical anti-abortion legislation in the country when it was first proposed. It sought to ban abortion after a heartbeat is detected, which can happen as early as six weeks into pregnancy. However, there have been some rumblings of bringing a new version of the heartbeat bill to the Ohio legislature, and recent moves by Ohio Republicans show a clear anti-abortion agenda. In a statement, Kellie Copeland of NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio cautioned the bills will come up again next year: "Make no mistake about it, the threat to women's health may be delayed, but it remains. We fully expect anti-choice forces to reintroduce these dangerous attacks on women's health when the legislature reconvenes in January."
In a 4-3 ruling, the Ohio Supreme court upheld the state's redistricting map. Democrats claimed the Ohio House and Senate districts were unconstitutional, while Republicans insisted the map was fine. The Republican-controlled government redrew the districts in a way that favors Republican candidates for public office. The Ohio Supreme Court is skewed heavily in favor of Republicans; six justices are Republicans, while only one is a Democrat.
Ohio high schools have a bit of work to do, according to federal data. Apparently, the state has worse graduation rates for blacks than all but five other states and the District of Columbia. Ohio did manage to improve its graduation rates by more than 2 percent over four years, as required by the federal program Race to the Top.
To avoid an estimated $18 billion in fuel and congestion costs, a coalition wants to speed up the Brent Spence Bridge project. If the Build Our New Bridge Now Coalition is successful, the project will begin in 2014 — four years ahead of schedule. But the organization is pushing a public-private relationship that would likely involve tolls, and Kentucky lawmakers oppose that idea.
Cincinnati and Hamilton County were picked to participate in a program that puts the long-term unemployed back to work. The program was originally started in southwest Connecticut in 2011 by WorkPlace with some success. It placed 70 percent of participants in jobs, with 90 percent moving to full-time employment.
Tourism is boosting Greater Cincinnati's economy. An impact study from the Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network found tourism is responsible for one in 10 local jobs. Visitors to Cincinnati spent $4.1 billion in the area last year.
Another good sign for the economy: Personal income went up in Greater Cincinnati and nationwide. In Cincinnati, personal income went up by 4.6 percent in 2011, lower than the nationwide rise of 5.2 percent.
Unfortunately, Greater Cincinnati still has a lot of vacant homes. On Numbers ranked the area No. 31 out of 109 in terms of vacant homes.
The Cincinnati Police Department is encouraging fitness through intra-department competition.
The University of Cincinnati's College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning is one of the five best design schools in the world.
Councilman Chris Smitherman was re-elected to the presidency of the local chapter of the NAACP.
Seven AIDS activists protested nude in U.S. House Speaker John Boehner's office yesterday. The protesters were part of ACT-UP, and they were protesting federal budget cuts to HIV programs that are set to kick in next year.
The bill regulating puppy mills passed the Ohio Senate. Animal advocates claim lax regulations and oversight have made Ohio a breeding ground for poor practices. CityBeat previously covered puppy mills and how they lead to Ohio's dog auctions.
The Ohio inspector general released a report criticizing the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) for mismanaging stimulus funds going to southwest Ohio. The findings echoed a lot of what was found in previous reports for other regions of the state.
The Earth's core may have clues about our planet's birth.
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With gains in the civilian labor force, Cincinnati's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate dropped to 6.8 percent. The city's unadjusted unemployment rate is below the nation's rate of 7.5 percent, but it's above Hamilton County's 6.2 percent rate and Ohio's 6.3 percent rate.
The Ohio Graduation Tests will soon be no more. As part of broader reform, state education leaders have agreed to establish new standardized tests with a focus on college and career readiness. But the reform faces some concerns from Democrats, who worry the new standards, particularly the school report cards that evaluate schools and districts, may be unreasonably tough. An early simulation of the new school report cards in May showed Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) dropping from the second-best rating of "Effective" under the current system to a D- under the new system, with 23 CPS schools flunking.
Gas prices in southwest Ohio appear to be on the rise. Since Monday, they have moved up 10 to 20 cents.
The Horseshoe Casino is hiring again. This time, the casino is looking for people experienced in restaurant management, hosting, banquet, finance, marketing and guest services.
One problem Ohio must consider in its decision to expand Medicaid or not: a doctor shortage. Still, one study found states that expanded Medicaid had notable health gains. Contrary to the fiscal reasons normally cited by Republican Gov. John Kasich's office, another report from the Arkansas Department of Human Services found expanding Medicaid would actually save the state money by lowering the amount of uncompensated care.
Thirteen people are going for the Ohio Supreme Court. The vacant slot needs to be filled after Justice Evelyn Stratton announced she was stepping down earlier in the year. Her replacement, who will be picked by Gov. Kasich, will finish the two years of her six-year term. Some of the candidates are from the Cincinnati area, including Pat Fischer and Pat DeWine, the newly elected First District appellate judge. Surprisingly, Republican Justice Robert Cupp did not submit an application despite recently losing re-election.
A ban on internet sweepstakes cafes is on its way. The cafes are allegedly susceptible to illegal activities such as money laundering, racketeering and sex trafficking.
Marc Dann, the Democrat formerly in charge of the Ohio attorney general's office, lost his law license for six months. Dann resigned from the role of attorney general in 2008 after 17 months of scandal-ridden service.
Three staffers at Gov. Kasich's office were cleared by the Ohio inspector general's office of engaging in political activity during work hours.
The mediation between Hostess and a striking union failed. The company is blaming the union for shutting down, but the free market is a likelier culprit.
With Thanksgiving around the corner, here is some science on weight gain.
A new way to give drugs to patients: injectable sponges that expand inside the body.
The City of Cincinnati's unemployment rate moved down a notch between September and October, from 6.9 percent to 6.8 percent, according to data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County followed suit; Greater Cincinnati dropped from 6.4 to 6.3 percent, and the county dropped from 6.4 to 6.2 percent.
The numbers, which were unadjusted for seasonal factors, seemed positive overall. Unlike last month, the unemployment rate did not move down due to people leaving the civilian labor force, which measures the amount of people looking for work in addition to the amount of people who have jobs. Instead, labor forces in Cincinnati, Hamilton County and Greater Cincinnati all grew.
The city is now better across the board than it was in October 2011. The civilian labor force and amount of employed are larger, and the amount of unemployed is lower. The city's current 6.8 percent unemployment rate is also a vast improvement from the 9.1 percent unemployment rate in October 2011.
Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County made similar improvements in all numbers. Back in October 2011, Greater Cincinnati was at 8.1 percent unemployment, and Hamilton County was at 8.3 percent.
However, Cincinnati remains below the state's seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate of 6.3 percent. It does beat the nation's seasonally unadjusted 7.5 percent rate, however.
Part of the recovery is likely fueled by improvements in the housing market. Cincinnati's housing numbers from October showed a 16.5 percent year-over-year improvement, according to the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors.
Unemployment numbers are calculated through a household survey. The unemployment rate gauges the amount of unemployed people looking for work in contrast to the total civilian labor force. Since the numbers are derived from surveys, they are often revised in later months. State and federal numbers are typically adjusted to fit seasonal employment patterns to give a more consistent rate, while local numbers are not.
Plan Cincinnati is expected to be approved by City Council Wednesday, according to Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls. The plan was unanimously approved by the Livable Communities committee last night. Plan Cincinnati, which is Cincinnati's first comprehensive plan in 30 years, emphasizes the city's urban center through new infrastructure, transportation options and goals to make downtown residents stay in the area. CityBeat previously covered the plan in greater detail here.
At the request of the sole Democrat on the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, a vote on the 2013 budget is being delayed by one week. Commissioner Todd Portune asked Commission President Greg Hartmann, a Republican, for the vote delay to address funding to juvenile courts and plans for future financial stability. Hartmann agreed to the delay, noting consensus is important for budget issues. The budget won't raise taxes, but it could put 150 Hamilton County employees out of jobs.
Wastewater injection wells, which are used to dispose of fluids used during the fracking process, will soon be popping up around Ohio again. The wells are the first to get state approval since earthquakes around Youngstown in December were blamed on nearby wastewater injection wells. It's clear little — not even earthquakes — will stop Ohio's fracking boom, but at what cost? It is generally accepted switching from coal to natural gas would bring down pollution that causes global warming, but some findings from Australia suggest problems still lay ahead. One study found an abnormal amount of greenhouse gases around an Australian fracking site. Methane leakage in particular is a problem at natural gas sites because over 100 years methane is 25 times more effective at trapping heat than carbon dioxide, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Cincinnati home sales shot up in October, according to the Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors. The report paints a great picture for the city's housing economy. Housing was one of the biggest sectors hit by the financial crisis of 2007-2008, so a recovery in housing is a sign the economic downturn could soon be a thing of the past.
University of Cincinnati researchers want to know if testing emergency-room patients for HIV makes sense. ER doctors worry about longer wait times, disrupted operations and possible interference with emergency services, but the health benefits could outweigh the negatives.
FirstGroup America is looking into moving from its Cincinnati headquarters. The company originally got a million-dollar tax incentive from the city for moving to downtown.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich hopes his rejection of Obamacare's health exchanges will ignite some re-election fundraising. Kasich is up for re-election in 2014. Exchanges are subsidized, heavily regulated insurance markets that will go into effect in 2014 as part of Obamacare. They are supposed to bring down costs by offering more transparent, open competition through a fair, regulated marketplace. With Kasich's rejection, the federal government will manage Ohio's exchange.
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted finally had a good day in court on Saturday. In a reversal from the lower court's ruling, the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said ballots without proper identification should not be counted. It's estimated that, at most, the ruling will affect about 2,000 votes.
A Dayton man allegedly robbed the same bank twice.
Behold, the greatest thing the internet has ever created: The Spice Kittens livestream.
With a nose cell transplant, paralyzed dogs are walking again.
City Council's Livable Communities committee is expected to hear about and likely vote tonight on the city's first master plan in more than 30 years. The plan, which CityBeat previously covered, seeks a renewed emphasis on Cincinnati's urban core through new infrastructure and transportation options. It was put together largely based on public feedback.
The "fiscal cliff," which is really more of a self-induced austerity crisis from the federal government, could seriously hurt Ohio schools. Educators around the state, including Cincinnati schools, are expecting a cut of about 8 percent in federal funding. A Cincinnati Public Schools levy was recently renewed after a decade of cuts and problems at the school district.
Gov. John Kasich has finally made a decision for Obamacare: The state will not run the health exchanges that are a big part of the plan. With the governor's decision, managing the health exchanges now falls to the federal government. Rob Nichols, Kasich's spokesperson, defended the governor's decision by pointing out that even if the state managed the exchanges, the federal government would always have the final say, creating an arrangement "just doesn't make sense for the state." Exchanges are subsidized, heavily regulated insurance markets that will go into effect in 2014 as part of Obamacare. They are supposed to bring down costs by offering more transparent, open competition through a fair, regulated marketplace.
Cincinnati's economy is being carried largely by manufacturing, and that looks likely to continue.
Business schools at the University of Cincinnati, Miami University, Xavier University and Northern Kentucky University were found to be among the nation's best, according to the Princeton Review. Still, none of the schools made the top 10 rankings for the review's 11 categories.
City Council is holding a public hearing today to find out what the city should do with casino revenue. Some of the council members already have plans, but City Council wants public feedback to shape the final decision.
In other council news, the Human Services Advisory committee recommended funding for 56 out of 58 programs. The two programs left out are the Over-The-Rhine Kitchen and a social education program offered by the Starfire Council of Greater Cincinnati.
Cincinnati's Metro bus service will be getting a revamp in the next few years. The company released a comprehensive plan with short-term and long-term goals that focus on increasing travel speed and reach.
Charter schools are where a large amount of Ohio kids are getting their education. This is despite the fact that, in general, traditional public schools perform better than charter schools, according to state standards.
Food stamps for Ohio families are getting reduced by about $25 a month. The good news is the cut is lower than expected.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction released a "re-inspection report" for the Lake Erie prison owned by Corrections Corporation of America. According to the new report, CCA has come a long way and corrected many of the violations the state originally found in the private prison. The last report found the prison, which CCA bought in 2011, was riddled with problems. CityBeat looked at private prisons, their problems and the shady connections between state officials and CCA in an in-depth report.
A report found more Ohioans are taking advantage of a national settlement that lets households refinance their mortgages. In total, more than 4,500 Ohioans have refinanced for $165 million in consumer relief. Still, many eligible Ohioans are not taking advantage of the opportunity.
Here are pictures of a tiny octopus, fighting female robots and an orange-powered battery.
Cincinnati may have a deficit estimated to be between $34 million and $40 million, but that didn't stop City Council from voting 6-2 Thursday to approve a $23,000 raise and one-time $35,000 bonus for City Manager Milton Dohoney, the highest-paid city employee. The raise brings his salary up from $232,000 to $255,000. Council members Chris Seelbach and Chris Smitherman voted against the raise. P.G. Sittenfeld also opposed the raise and bonus, but he missed the vote because he was out of town for personal reasons. If City Council balances the budget for the next year and fires someone making $58,000 or less to help do so, the raise and one-time bonus could have meant one person's job.
City Council also voted 8-0 to encourage the U.S. Department of Agriculture to enforce mandatory labeling of all genetically engineered (GE) food. Alison Auciello, Ohio-based organizer for Food & Water Watch, praised the move in a statement: "Genetically engineered foods are potentially unsafe, and consumers should have the right to decide for themselves if they want to eat GE foods. It took regulation to get food processors to label ingredients and nutrition facts on labels, and now we're calling for federal lawmakers to require the labeling of GE food."
Ohio's unemployment rate was 6.9 percent in October, down from 7.1 percent in September, according to the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. The numbers were mostly positive with the amount of unemployed dropping by 10,000 and the amount of employed rising by 13,900. The civilian labor force also grew, although it was still below Oct. 2011 levels. Most gains were seen in service-providing industries, professional and business services and government. In comparison, the federal unemployment rate ticked up to 7.9 percent in October, up from 7.8 percent in September.
The Anna Louise Inn won another zoning appeal yesterday. The victory upheld a conditional use permit for the Inn, which will allow Cincinnati Union Bethel, which owns the Inn, to carry on with $13 million renovations. Western & Southern has vowed to appeal the ruling.
Income inequality in Ohio is wide and growing. A new study found the gap between the rich and poor is widening, with the lower and middle classes actually losing real income since the 1990s.
After Thanksgiving, the Cincinnati Zoo team will be studying penguins off the coast of Chile.
Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble is having no part in the good unemployment news. The company announced another round of job cuts as part of a large restructuring program. It's unclear how the cuts will impact Cincinnati.
Hostess, maker of Twinkies, is going out of business. The company blamed a workers' strike for the move, but Hostess has been having problems for a long time. The company has already filed for bankruptcy twice this decade.
The Ohio Board of Regents launched OhioMeansSuccess.org, a website meant to place students on a path to college and a successful career.
Russia can get pretty hardcore. While herding sheep, one grandmother fended off and killed a wolf with an axe.
The U.S. Navy is retiring its mine-sweeping dolphins and replacing them with robots.


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