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The Secret to Victorious Living (1 of 3) by Ernest Easley
This content is part of a series.The Secret to Victorious Living (1 of 3)
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Judges 13-16
September 25, 2011
It is from the life of Samson that we're going to learn today The Secret to Victorious Living. Now if I were to ask who here was interested in living victorious … every hand would go up. After all … the opposite of victorious living is defeated living and nobody in the right mind would seek that. Nobody would say, "Yes, I want to live a defeated life."
And yet … I'm afraid that while most people would never SEEK defeated living … too many of us have SETTLED for defeated lives.
Jesus didn't suffer .. die .. rise from the grave for you to live a defeated life! He suffered .. died .. and arose from the grave so that you might live a victorious life! And that life begins with a personal relationship with Jesus!
Well .. that's what I want to talk to you about today from the book of Judges: The Secret of Victorious Living. So take God's word and turn with me to Judges 13.
Now the book of Judges as been called "the book of failure" and for good reason. The children of Israel had settled for defeated living. The decided they knew more than God and set aside His word, and in its place substituted "what was right in their own eyes."
As a result .. they would sin … God would bring judgment … God would raise up a deliverer … then they would repent
… then they would sin … God would bring judgment .. God would raise up a deliver .. then they would repent … then they would sin ….
… and this cycle occurred 7 times over 4 centuries and we find it all recorded here in this "book of failure" that's called Judges.
Now the word "Judges" means "ruler .. deliverer … savior." It carries the idea of maintaining justice and settling disputes. But it also carries the idea of liberating and delivering. And I suppose one of the most well-known Judges or Deliverers that God raised up during that time was Judge Samson.
And it's from the life of Judge Samson that we're going to learn today The Secret of Victorious Living. Now before we begin reading from Judges 13 .. I want to tell you up front what the secret is .. that is .. the secret to victorious living from the life of Samson. Here it is: the secret to victorious living is surrendered living. There is victory in surrender. Every area .. every day .. surrendered! And when you're not willing to live the surrendered life under the Lordship of Christ .. you will fall and fail in the areas where you are the strongest.
That's what happened to Samson! And if you're not careful .. it will happen to you.
Well .. let's read about it beginning in Judges 13. We're thinking about …
The Secret to Victorious Living
Judges 13.1-5, 24
1 Again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years. 2 Now there was a certain man from Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife ...
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The arithmetic mean is the average of a group of numbers and is computed by summing all numbers and dividing by the number of numbers. The arithmetic mean is also usually just called the mean.
In these lessons, we will distinguish between the population mean and sample mean.
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A population is a collection of persons, objects or items of interest.
A sample is a portion of the whole and, if properly taken, is representative of the whole.
The population mean is represented by the Greek letter mu . It is given by the formula
The capital Greek letter sigma is commonly used in mathematics to represent a summation of all the numbers in a grouping.
N is the number of terms in the population.
The sample mean is represented by . It is given by the formula
n is the number of terms in the sample.
The following video highlights the difference between the mean of a sample and the mean of a population.

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Sherwood teachers and support staff were recognized at a staff appreciation luncheon May 22. This annual luncheon is a perfect opportunity for staff members to be recognized for their hard work and accomplishments. A meal from Brown's BBQ was served followed by the presentation of honors and recognition awards by the superintendent.
Each school honored a teacher of the year. Two non-certified district employees were honored as support staff of the year. Staff members were also recognized for their years of service to the Sherwood school district.
The teacher and support staff of the year recognition is especially an honor because fellow coworkers nominate and vote on who receives the award. The Sherwood Teachers of the Year are Cassie Cunningham – elementary, Megan Lewis – middle school, and Ross Wienberg – high school. Support Staff of the Year are Cheryl Catron and Cindi Miller.
Cunningham, a third grade teacher, has been teaching for two years, all of them at Sherwood. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Central Missouri in elementary education.
Lewis is Sherwood Middle School's counselor. She has been a counselor for two years, both of them at Sherwood. She earned her bachelor of science degree from Kansas State University and her master's degree in counseling from Mid-America Nazarene University.
Wienberg teaches Algebra II, Math Analysis/Trigonometry, Calculus, and College Algebra. Wienberg is a graduate of Saint Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia and earned his bachelor's in mathematics and computer science and his master of arts in teaching from University of Central Missouri.
Catron has worked at Sherwood for 12 years. She is Sherwood's food service cashier.
Miller, Sherwood's special education department secretary, has worked with the district for 15 years.
Retiring staff members are Rhea Conlon, fourth grade teacher, and Gayle Wilson, middle school and high school librarian. Conlon has been with Sherwood for 16 years and Wilson has been with Sherwood for 28 years.
Staff members with five, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years of service are:
• Five years: Lori Burns, Tara Carter, Bryan Himes, Kristine Ireland, Coburn McCulloh, Roger Orr and Vicki White.
• Ten years: Brenda Koch, Cindy Matson, Kim Short, Marta Stoneking and Clara Taber.
• Fifteen years: Mechelle Branstine, Shanda Dooley, Jeanne Hughes, Tanya Kernohan, Cindi Miller and Sharon Parker.
• Twenty years: Glenda Marconett.
• Twenty-five years: Pat Woodward.


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Brendan Fraser keeps having kids with terminal illnesses. What's a dad to do? A lesser father must just throw in the towel and decide, "Alright, I'll just ride these two out and stop having children," but not Brendan Fraser. He finds Harrison Ford and tells him, "You have to do more science faster!" And Harrison Ford replies, "OK, let's make cures and inspiration!"
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Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike may just be one of the best known freeware games recently released, being a little something by indie mega label Devolver. It's also, yes, a holiday-themed game, but that's okay – I'm pretty certain there's a blizzard waiting to happen somewhere in the coming months. It's too good to ignore, anyway.
Fork Parker's platformer is built around Devolver's balding CFO mascot's attempts to climb a snowy and rather festive mountain of money in a cunning bid to help raise his company's revenue. Among the lovely pixelated graphics, happy enemies and spiky spikes, Mr. Parker will try to collect wads of cash and avoid any falls that might lead to ludicrous medical bills.


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Honduras offers a variety of geographic regions and cultures. To the North, leisurely beach-life and Garifuna culture flavor the coastal hub Tela and the Caribbean Bay Islands. To the West, the artsy and historic Copàn Ruinas provide expansive Mayan texts to rival those of Mexico. In the rolling hills of the once-volcanic Lake Yojoa region, hiking and sailing abound.
To the Southwest, cobblestone streets and old colonial buildings grace the peaceful, historic Gracias. To the Northeast, adventurers will find La Moskitia, the largest untamed tropical rainforest in North America, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Most ESL instructors venture abroad to gain personal growth and professional experience in the field. The profession dictates an adventurous spirit. Those who realize this will understand that the question isn't "Why Honduras?" it's "Why not Honduras?"
Job Types
Private Language Academies/Schools:
Private bilingual schools are the most common teaching options available. Typical work hours range from 7:30-3:00, Monday through Friday, with breaks, depending on one's schedule. School typically run from August or September through mid-December, and resumes early January through June. Most schools do not require fluency in or knowledge of Spanish, TEFL certification, or teaching experience. They usually ask for applicants with a college degree or some college experience.
Popular schools include Children's Palace Bilingual School in Roatan, the Abundant Life Christian School System in Gracias and Tegucigalpa, Lake Yojoa Bilingual School in Pena Blanca, Christian Educational Community in Siguatepeque, BECA's San Jeronimo Bilingual School in Cofradia, and Mayatan Bilingual School in Copan Ruinas.
Though ESL job sites tend to lack private lesson postings for tutors, parents and local entrepreneurs will likely seek you out for tutoring when in the Honduras. These arrangements are typically informal, meeting as little or often as your schedule and your tutee's interests dictate. Any Gringo with a passion to network qualifies. These lessons offer an excellent opportunity for supplemental income.
Finding a Job
Where and When to Look for Jobs:
Safety and local attractions dictate the popularity of location. Due to the level of crime in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, instructors should avoid employment in these areas, despite advertisements from some TEFL websites offering certification and placement in these cities. Popular areas to teach include La Ceiba, the Bay Islands, the Copan Ruinas, the Lake Yojoa region, and Gracias.
More established schools will post jobs for the following year during the fall of the current one. However, many post from December on, and screening and interviews can begin as early as March. TEFL Job Placement found the peak hiring times to be May-August. Again, the level of organization dictates these hiring periods. It's generally easy to find jobs on-line. Idealist.org and SECUSS-L sometimes offer opportunities as well. That being said, schools highly value English speakers, so Honduran administrators and businessmen have been known to offer jobs to wayward travelers and missionaries on the spot.
The minimum requirements for most jobs include a degree or some college experience. Most schools do not require CELTA/TEFL certification; however preference may be given to those with these qualifications. In a few cases, where a school is more established and in a bigger city, additional qualifications may apply (ex: Christian Educational Community in Siguatepeque).
Job seekers should note that many bilingual schools are Christian. Though some schools do not require their teachers to be Christians themselves, they do search for individuals who are comfortable with Christian values and willing to be good role models to students. In addition, administrators usually ask that their teachers refrain from drinking in public. While Honduran instructors usually teach Bible class, ESL instructors may be asked to substitute in the local's absence. While religion is not necessarily a qualification, it may be something to consider.
Salary & Cost of Living:
The average monthly salary ranges from $250-350. Instructors can reasonably charge private hourly rate of $10-15, but this is negotiable and the tutee's financial circumstances should be acknowledged. Private Christian bilingual schools typically offer housing, and some even provide reimbursement for airfare. In some cases where housing is either optional or not included, schools will help you find housing, including host family possibilities (ex: Abundant Life Schools and Christian Educational Community). Average monthly rent ranges from $100-250, with prices varying on either end depending on city size. According to TEFL Job Placement, the average cost of living is $100-300. However, if the school does not provide housing and utilities, cost of living is closer to $350-550.
Classroom & Work Culture:
- Student-teacher relations: Compared to its American counterpart, the Honduran teaching style tends to be strict, with an emphasis on authoritative classroom management. Honduran teachers and administration often note the disparity between Honduran and American teaching styles. They encourage incoming instructors to downplay constant emotional and verbal approbation, and incorporate more critical feedback when addressing students on their behavior and academic progress. Another marked difference, the Honduran learning style incorporates a great deal of repetition and copying of information off classroom boards. Younger students often assume that, since they have finished copying a math problem from the board, they have completed the assignment, thereby neglecting to solve the problem itself. Particularly with younger students who still lack fluency in English, teachers must exercise creativity.
- Dress Code: Since most job openings will be found through private schools, administrators have an established dress code and provide uniforms for their instructors. Though uniforms vary, the minimum requirement is a school polo shirt for men and women. Administrators discourage shorts and flip-flops. While both men and women have the option of wearing pants, women also may wear skirts. Some schools have casual Fridays.
- Greetings: Greetings in business settings vary, often depending on the particular administrator's personal preference. Though many teachers use a combined hug and kiss on the cheek to greet one another, some use handshakes to greet administrators. Upon first meeting your administrator, allow him or her to make the first move. This empowers the administrator to establish a rapport with you. In addition, this enables you to both measure appropriate behavior and gracefully show respect, a highly valued concept in Honduras.
Relocating to a different country can be scary and stressful but in the end, it will likely be an immensely rewarding experience. This country, despite the occasional bad publicity, is a welcoming and culturally vibrant place. Not only will you have a positive impact on the country and the people, but they will change you as well.
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Jinzhou Travel Guide
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Jinzhou Overview
Jinzhou is a beautiful city that boasts extraordinary and special humanity relics and natural landscapes. It occupies a key position in terms of traffic and attracts lots and lots of visitors every year. Moreover, Jinzhou has abundant natural and humanity resources due to its long history.
The agriculture is very well developed in Jinzhou. Crops like sorghum, corn and wheat and fruits like apple, pear, grape and apricots are produced in large volume every year.
Jinzhou, as an important open city in the Bohai -sea-surrounding region and an essential wing of the East-Liangning Province Peninsular Open Economic Zone is the center of economy, culture, finance and commerce in west Liaoning Province. It is an important traffic conjunction and goods distributing center linking Northeast China and North China. It also serves as the window for Heilongjiang Province, Jilin Province and Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region to reach the sea and go global. All in all, Jinzhou is of ultimate importance in the whole Northeast Asian Economic Zone.
Area code: 0416
Postal code: 121000
Ethnic groups: there are altogether more than 20 ethnic groups living here including Han, Manchu, Mongolian, Korea, etc. among which the Han nationality occupies 95%.
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Skip to comments.Clinton best ever Secretary of State: Obama
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There is a growing bipartisan consensus that Hillary Clinton is the best ever Secretary of State, US President Barack Obama has said. His decision to appoint Clinton as the Secretary of State was one of his better decisions, the US President has said. Obama who made a rare appearance at the Foggy Bottom headquarters of the State Department to attend the holiday reception party hosted by the Washington's vibrant diplomatic community by Clinton said, "I think there's a consensus building that this may be one of the best Secretaries of State we've ever had in this countrys history."
"One of my better decisions," he said amidst laughter.
"It is a bipartisan view, by the way. That doesn't happen very often," Obama said about Clinton, who till early 2008 was one of his bitter political rivals.
Clinton is relentless, is tough and does not quit, Obama said adding, "She recently pulled off what one journalist called "a Central Asian hat trick" - she went to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan -- and then she threw in as a bonus, Bahrain,".
"Because of the time differences, she was able to accomplish this all in one day," he said.
She recently cautioned foreign publics against watching too much American TV, because, she said, you'd think that we Americans spend all our time "wrestling and wearing bikinis," Obama said amidst another round of laughter from the diplomatic corps.
"So, thank you, Secretary Clinton, for your leadership, for your sense of humour, for your incredible dedication to our national security -- more broadly, your incredible dedication to a world that's more peaceful and secure and provides opportunity for all," he said.
Obama also appreciated the extraordinary role of the State Department employees for the tireless work they do.
"You are the backbone of American foreign policy, especially those of you who are serving far away from home during the holidays," he said.
"Day in, day out, you strengthen our alliances. You forge new partnerships. You prevent conflicts and the spread of deadly weapons. You promote global prosperity and global health. You stand up for human rights and you stand up for universal values.
In other words, you show the world the very best of America.
On behalf of the American people, I want to say thank you. You are doing an extraordinary job," Obama said.
For a minute I would have sworn this was one of those made up joke pieces - why no BARF alert!?
Apparently his audience thought it was a joke too.
My first thought was WHAT has she accomplished (and, OK, we can just limit it to "as SOS")
then as I read the article I see it is spelled out:
she went to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan — and then she threw in as a bonus, Bahrain,".
Just Damn - so take that
Translation: "I better kiss up to her or she is going to primary my *** in 2012".
"Barf alert?" Why, don't you think Hillary is da bomb?/s
Makes the small hairs on my arms stand up.
You suppose Odumbo thinks he needs their help, or that he just needs them close to keep an eye on them? They surely can't think we're buying all this buddy buddy stuff can they?
well she certainly is da B...
when someone is gunning for your job, the last thing you should be doing is telling everyone what a great job they are doing...especially in international affairs (a major feather in a presidential candidates cap)
of course in 0's mind he was only praising himself for hiring her
Yeah, if you liked Albright you'll love Clinton.
"Kids say the darndest things"...
Hillary has been the most disengaged SOS we've ever had, which is a good thing, considering she is the least equipped in diplomatic skills, intelligence, knowledge and interest. She isn't worthy to wipe Condi's shoes. But, having said the above, it is worth noting that Hillary is better equipped to be SOS than Obamao is equipped to be president. Neither is as capable as my dog catcher.
ROTFLOL She always looks like someone handed her you know what to her.
What a joke.
He has neutered her,and sent her to every nothing place on the planet.
While he was in India with all his high power buddies, he sent her to papua new guinea to give talks to women about empowerment.
Another way to look at that is that she was miles away from the scene of the crime and not in the picture as he and Moochelle wasted hundreds of millions of our tax dollars on VIP suites and security.
I'm seeing a Clinton/Obama harmonic convergence, here and it leads my suspicious mind in one direction...
Hillary will be the veep candidate in 2012!
Biden's docs will pretend to discover a health "issue", that will put him in the metaphoric "pasture".
All guesses, of course, but this is my prediction, and it's sticking to me.
(You heard it here first.)
Barack Obama, Sarah Palin and Joe Biden were trapped on a desert island with no hope of rescue, so Obama pulled a magic lamp out of his turban and rubbed it until a Genie appeared, The Genie announced that he would grant three wishes; one wish for each of the castaways. Obama immediately wished to be magically transported to Chicago and he was gone in a puff of smoke. Palin asked to go to Alaska and she was instantly whisked away. Biden began to cry and said, "Now I'm all alone. I wish I had my two friends back!"
She's terrible. She has zero presence - I can't recall seeing a SOS less than we see her. Condie was okay, but frankly I don't think we've had a great one since Jim Baker.
Hey at least dear president was the first open and quite proud of it pothead president we've got.
Does he think he is Simon Cowles and the government is an American Idol show? I mean WTF? Is 0bozo even as mature as the average eight year old?
""One of my better decisions, . . ."
Perhaps. But the bar is pretty low.
Is Obama back to smoking crack again?!
(He's obviously not thinking rationally ....)
The fact is that he wouldn't know a good secretary of state if one hit him in the face. Foreign policy is not hard-wired into him.
Or, maybe he's courting her...in additon to the hostage takers...so that she won't primary him.
Nothing like running around the world with a reset button that's clearly broken.
No doubt tho, everyone in O's circle just loves the blond bombshell that is hitlery klinton.
I would like to know who on the other side of the aisle thinks that. They need to go.
Something is going on.
I have no clue but all this instant smoozing between the three of them has me very curious.
I wish I knew what her age defying skin care routine and brand name were that she used/uses.
I don't want to waste my money.
Yeah I heard she wants to rent Bill out again to pay off those debts.
If anyone had any lingering doubts that our current Chief Executive is mentally deficient, this should serve as proof.
Thank you everyone who voted for Obama.
Was that what the breach-of-our-state-security cables said???
"Dear Hilary, please hold on to my FBI files for another 22 months. Love, Barry"
Amen to that. Oh, wait. Us conservatives are all a bunch of rich, evil racists. I'll have to pretend Condi isn't black or something. /sarc
She doesn't need face powder. she needs Bondo.
Actually, that depends on what Condi stepped in.
She knows how to shred documents, hide evidence, and induce suicides. Those are really important things to Obama.
And she was dodging bullets the whole time too?
The reason anybody has ever listened to our Secretaries of State is due to our War Department. (To heck with the silly name Department of Defense. Who the heck wants to play defense?)
"Bill actually showed me a copy of my BC she found the other night...."
That is hilarious. What is that clip from? It looks like an old clip from Columbo.
She obviously towers above them all in intellect, statesmanship, integrity and character. Like, they were stupid enough to bring "reset" buttons to meetings with major foreign powers with the wrong translation, while she got that part of great statesmanship right. Or not.
Obama is such an appalling putz and liar.
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How amazing how public SERVANTS, whatever their beliefs. really believe they are doing us such a favour, and that without them the world would just melt away.
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by Christopher Curley. Posted Nov 16th 2010 10:13 AM
Continue ReadingWith the White Mountains taking up almost a quarter of the state, New Hampshire possesses an embarrassment of riches when it comes to ski-worthy peaks. The best New Hampshire ski resorts aren't just about great heights though; the standouts have excellent grooming, diverse trail selection, and sometimes even a bit of history that propels them into the upper echelon of skiing experiences. Here are some of our favorites.
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by Kim Knox Beckius. Posted Jul 7th 2010 11:14 AM
Continue ReadingWhen the summer amusement park season arrives, the buzz is all about the coolest coasters, the latest thrills and the most wondrous immersive experiences. Massive theme parks' high-tech enticements come with hefty admission fees and impatient crowds, though, and undue pressure to make every moment magical can leave a family frazzled. Although the number of old-fashioned amusement parks in America has dwindled, those that have defied economic forces are not only affordable alternatives to the mega-parks, they're guardians of simple pleasures that even the most interactive video game system can't replicate. Whether it's the rackety clack of a wooden roller coaster or the reassuring voice of Mr. Rogers, the breathtaking views from an ocean-side Ferris wheel or the frigid sensation of touching the North Pole, these old-time parks' immutable charms transcend generations. When kids clamor for Disney, introduce them to the joys of low-tech parks. Read on to see where you can find them.
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The weak markets in China and Russia caused the first drop in Hyundai global deliveries since July, but the US market set a January volume record.
Hyundai Veloster
2Hyundai sales tank due to weak sales in China, Russia
- Chris Bruce
- Feb 3, 2016
- 2
19Hyundai previews Brand N performance division
7Hyundai shows off six custom creations in Vegas
292016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Rally Edition Quick Spin [w/video]
5Hyundai Veloster Turbo BTR Edition goes demonic at SEMA
6Hyundai Veloster RM15 concept races to Seoul [w/video]
262016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo gets 7-speed DCT, Rally Edition model
17Hyundai bringing Elantra GT, special edition Veloster to Chicago
- Steven J. Ewing
- Feb 5, 2015
- 17
Autoblog has learned that Hyundai will have two new debuts at next week's Chicago Auto Show. The first is a refreshed version of the Elantra GT, and the other is a special edition of the funky Veloster hatchback.
29Hyundai Veloster facelift includes new 7-speed DCT, light cosmetics
- Chris Bruce
- Jan 19, 2015
- 29
Hyundai has a slight revision ready for the Veloster in its South Korean home market. Along with some interior and exterior styling tweaks, the biggest change is a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox for the Turbo model.
44Hyundai Veloster nixed in UK after just 3 years
- Brandon Turkus
- Dec 12, 2014
- 44
The Veloster, Hyundai's funky, four-door hatchback, has been pulled from the British market after just three years on sale. The blame, as is usually the case in these circumstances, is being placed on slow sales. Auto Express reports that, much like it has in the United States, the Veloster has failed to resonate with both customers and critics.
23Facelifted Hyundai Veloster to get new 7-speed DCT, Flex Steer
- Chris Bruce
- Oct 29, 2014
- 23
No matter how you look at it, the Hyundai Veloster is an odd duck. With the vehicle's weird door configuration and styling that kind of looks like a modernized Honda CRX, the model is certainly unlike anything else on the road today. Since spotting one testing earlier this year (pictured above), we know that a refreshed version is on the way eventually, but that car keeps a lot of its secrets hidden under camouflage. New rumors from The Korean Car Blog suggest that the Veloster might receive a f
4Mr. Millen goes to Washington
12Hyundai Veloster Re:Flex edition hits showrooms with $21,650* MSRP
- Noah Joseph
- Jun 4, 2014
- 12
It's been several months since Hyundai first revealed the Veloster Re:Flex at the Chicago Auto Show. The special-edition of the quirky Korean hatchback features an array of chrome accents and exclusive available Ice Pearl paint along with LED lighting, red or black leather interior, and of course special badging all around, available exclusively with the 1.6-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine and six-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
124Joyrider nearly collides with kids, chased down by cops
- Chris Bruce
- Jun 3, 2014
- 124
A 14-year-old joyrider was able to outrun police in Utah but couldn't make it around a protective parent in a pickup truck. According to KSTU Fox 13 News in Utah, the thieving youngster's grandfather reported the white Hyundai Veloster missing, and police were already searching for it. As it turns out, his grandson had taken it and was driving like a crazy person. He even sped through a park where children were playing and into a neighborhood (video below).
165Truck Deliberately Crashes Into Joy-Riding Teen
- AOL Autos Staff
- Jun 2, 2014
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A Utah teenager's wild joyride ended Saturday when a concerned citizen used his own vehicle as a roadblock.
33Hyundai shocks Korea with mid-engined Veloster concept
- Noah Joseph
- May 29, 2014
- 33
There are many things we love here at Autoblog, but one of the quirkiest is the mid-engined hot hatch, whether it's the Renaultsport Clio V6 or the Volkswagen GTI W12-650 concept. Unfortunately, we can never seem to get our hands on one – the former never having made the transatlantic journey and the latter remained strictly a concept. And now we've got one more to salivate over.
19Hyundai testing facelifted Veloster Turbo in Germany
- Noah Joseph
- May 12, 2014
- 19
Love it or hate it, you have to admit that Hyundai went against the cookie-cutter norm when it unveiled the Veloster in 2011. And to many eyes, its oddball shape is still refreshingly original. But in the three and a half years since, Hyundai has moved its design language onwards, so it's about time the Korean automaker bring the quirky three-door (or novel four-door, depending on the angle from which you look at it) into the fold. And that's just what it appears to be doing in these latest spy
28Honda readying Veloster-rivaling concept for Beijing?
- Chris Bruce
- Apr 8, 2014
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Maybe the rumors of the CR-Z's death have been exaggerated. Honda has just released the first teaser of a new concept that it plans to debut at the Beijing Motor Show at the end of April. It shows off a sporty looking coupe that looks like the child of a CR-Z and Hyundai Veloster. However, the concept looks to be for the Chinese market, as it's a joint proposal with one of its domestic partners there, Guangqi Honda Automobile.
252014 Hyundai Veloster Re:Flex brings the bling
- Steven J. Ewing
- Feb 7, 2014
- 25
Despite launching in late 2011, Hyundai has managed to keep its funky Veloster hatchback relatively fresh in our minds, with the Turbo and R-Spec, several special edition models and even a cloth-roofed concept. Here at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, we're seeing the next iteration of Veloster creativity, the limited-edition Re:Flex.
18Hyundai bringing new Veloster model to Chicago
- Steven J. Ewing
- Jan 30, 2014
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The quirky Hyundai Veloster range is expanding, and we'll see the next take of the Korean automaker's hatchback at the Chicago Auto Show next week. Buried in a release about the company's social media activities, which you can read below, is a line confirming the "reveal of the newest addition to the Veloster lineup."
342014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo gets stripped-down, lower-cost R-Spec model
- Seyth Miersma
- Nov 20, 2013
- 34
We Autoblog staffers have had our ups and downs with our long-term 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, but there's no question that the cheeky three-door hatchback has got its proponents. Case in point: at the recent driving event for the fire-breathing SRT Viper TA, none other than Ralph Gilles sauntered over to have a closer look at the matte grey Veloster we'd driven out to the track that day. Gilles had lots of praise for the Veloster styling; not out of line with similar sentiments we've heard all


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***WARNING*** pictures of penises (peni?)
This website has comparisons of circumcised penises (some showing circ complications) and intact. http://www.circumstraint.com/gallery_images.html
***WARNING*** pictures of penises (peni?)
This website has comparisons of circumcised penises (some showing circ complications) and intact. http://www.circumstraint.com/gallery_images.html
I've featured several photo comparisons on the intactivst blog as well. And for the record, it's "penises", not "penii". lol (I see that question a lot!)
So what exactly does an intact and circumcised penis LOOK like?
Photo of Prepuce circumcised, circumcision, comparison, cut, cut vs uncut, damage, foreskin, intact, keratinization, scar, uncut
Cut and Uncut circumcised, cut, cut vs uncut, dried out, foreskin, glans, intact, natural, normal, penis, uncut
I wonder if there are any such websites with children's penises? (or would these just risk attracting pedophiles?) I sometimes really think that if people could get used to the look of intact baby penises and start seeing them as "normal" (the way I do because I grew up around intact little penises ) they might think a little more about circumcising. I don't know if I'm making sense but I really have wondered about this before.
Swiss pediatrician and mom to three beautiful boys, Noah (3/30/2008), Sam (6/15/2010), and Finn (8/30/2012).
DS 5.19.11 born at home
Hmm... I think I may want to delete my browser history before DH gets home after looking through the gallery of photos provided in this link:
My youngest grandson was born with a foreskin moulded to his glans in such a way that it followed the contours of the shaft and head to its tip so closely I was fooled for a moment into thinking he had been circumcised!
Of course a moment later common sense kicked in, but can you* picture how it confused me? Natural genitals, male and female, are as different in shape and form as any other part of our anatomy. How boring it would be if we all looked the same!
* a general 'you', meaning everyone
You give a little love and it all comes back to you... You know you're gonna be remembered for things that you say and do. Bugsy Malone
My son is the first intact male I have ever met, so seeing the difference is crazy. The circ'd guys look so..dry! I never noticed. My husband looks pretty dry compared to those intact guys now! haha
:/Cat/: mommy to Benjamin 11.11
Interesting! I've never seen an adult intact male. What's funny is that intact men look similar to circed men when erect.


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Fragrance Sensitivity: Hard to Breathe, Tough to Touch
The sign on Joyce Miller's office door reads: "Please do not wear scented products near this office. Chemicals in scented products can trigger serious health reactions in people with asthma and other sensitivities. I am one of them. Thank you for your consideration!" A librarian in upstate New York, Miller admits that it took some […]
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Elvoron HR – Description
Elvoron Home elevators are leaders in domestic lifts in Australia, offering the perfect residential lift solution to move you with comfort and ease from one level to another. Ideal for private or public buildings up to 4 stories high, these residential elevators and home lifts can be installed in most properties without complex modifications to the building structure. PR King and Sons supplies residential lifts in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth and has offices in each location from where we can arrange installation Australia wide.
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Ideal lifts for home / residential purposes, commercial applications and handicapped access, Elvoron lifts lead the way in home lifts, Australia wide. Our residential lifts are manufactured to the highest standards and are non-invasive to install. Our home lifts are manufactured to suit the area available in your property, and these home elevators can be installed in spaces within a pre built shaft, or they can be supplied with their own enclosure, with sheet metal panels, glass or other cladding. Regardless of whether you need home lifts in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Perth and no matter the style of your residence, our domestic lifts offer the perfect home lift solution.
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The elevator stops level with the bottom floor thus a small pit is required. The recommended pit depth is 8″ (200mm) although shallower pit depths are feasible. At the upper landing, an overhead clearance of 92″ (2337mm) is required for our standard cab height of 84″ (2134mm). For taller custom built lift cab heights adjust your overhead accordingly.
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Elvoron HR Vertical Lifts – Features
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The car of the residential lift is available in three standard sizes. It is also available in custom sizes up to 1.6 square meeters. The car is available in two standard heights as well as custom heights.
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Handrails provide safety and styling. All Elvoron cars are equipped with one handrail. Additional handrails can be provided. Available in brushed stainless steel, brass, antique brass and custom wood finishes.
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The Elvoron HR is designed structurally to allow installation of ceramic tile, laminated or hardwood flooring to match your home decor. Due to the variety of colors and materials available, flooring will be supplied locally by others.
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All Elvoron HR lifts are equipped with solid accordion gates. The gates are electrically supervised to prevent the elevator from operating unless the gate is closed. The standard accordion gate is manually opened and closed by the passenger. It can be equipped with an optional power gate operator. Available in wood and acrylic panels. Acrylic panels are framed in brass, antique brass or silver finishes.
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The car operating panel includes floor selection buttons, a digital floor display, emergency stop switch and an optional integrated telephone. Available in brushed stainless steel, brass and antique brass finishes.
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- Residential Lift Cars can be custom built virtually any size up to a maximum of 1.6 square meters.
- Increase the cab height to 96″ or select a custom height anywhere from 80″–96″.
- A hands free emergency telephone can be integrated into the car operating panel or can be installed in a separate telephone cabinet. Installation of a telephone is highly recommended.
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- Additional handrails in the car add style and passenger security.
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- Capacity of all residential lifts can be increased from 750 lbs to 1,000 lbs.
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The Ohio Senate is poised to introduce its own budget plan today, and it could forgo the Medicaid expansion and include measures to defund Planned Parenthood and fund anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers. But how the Senate budget plan differs from the Ohio House version remains uncertain. CityBeat covered the House's budget plan, which inspired controversy by taking a conservative turn on social issues, here.
The Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, with the help of WCPO, is hosting a "phone-a-thon" that will help enroll uninsured children into the Medicaid program. The event, which could reach up to 15,000 children in southwest Ohio, helps tackle awareness, one of the main issues governments have faced while trying to expand health care programs around the nation. Since the Legal Aid Society's program began getting federal funding in 2009, Medicaid enrollment for children in southwest Ohio has increased by 12 percent, while the rest of the state has increased by 4 percent.
A majority of City Council is now backing the budget plan that would pull back some cuts to city parks and outside agencies
and avoid a majority of layoffs initially proposed by City Manager
Milton Dohoney, leading to only 25 police layoffs and no fire layoffs.
"The plans put forward by a council majority prioritize public safety
and essential services that keep all of our neighborhoods safe and
attack the blight that breeds crime," Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls said in a
statement. "Our plan also continues the city's investment in projects
that will transform our neighborhoods through the Focus 52 fund. Despite
the budget challenges we face, we must do all we can to keep the city's
momentum moving forward."
CityBeat commentary on the developing city budget story: "Good News Reveals Budget Deception."
The lawsuit over a pregnant teacher's firing from her job at a Catholic school begins today with opening statements. The lawsuit claims the Catholic school violated anti-discrimination laws by firing the teacher after she became pregnant through artificial insemination. CityBeat covered another case of the Church firing a pregnant teacher here and a Catholic woman priest who is pushing to make the Vatican more inclusive here.
Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters says five have been charged with cheating at the Horseshoe Casino, which carries a potential sentence of two years in prison.
Gas prices are back down in Ohio this week.
The Plain Dealer has an in-depth look at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald's FBI career here.
A man died after a skydiving accident in southwest Ohio Sunday.
The Vatican let everyone know over the weekend that atheists are still going to Hell.
Popular Science has a list of the 10 coolest species discovered in 2012 here.
Local job numbers continued their positive trend in April, with Cincinnati's unemployment rate dropping to 6.9 percent and the rest of the region following suit. Michael Jones, research director at the University of Cincinnati Economics Center, attributed the job gains to improvements in manufacturing and continued growth in health care jobs. Still, the public sector continued to lag behind the private sector — a trend Jones says could change in the coming months as government budgets are adjusted to match higher tax revenues resulting from the recovering economy.
Downtown's population growth slowed last year as available housing failed to match demand, according to Downtown Cincinnati Inc.'s annual report. In the past few years, the city has pursued multiple actions to meet demand, particularly through public-private partnerships. Most recently, City Council approved leasing the city's parking assets to raise funds that would help build 300 luxury apartments, but that plan is currently being held up in court.
The second phase of The Banks riverfront project will cost $62 million, according to the report from Downtown Cincinnati Inc. That's smaller than the first phase, which cost $90 million. The second phase of the project is expected to begin this fall, and it should bring 300 apartments and 60,000 square feet of street-level retail space to the area by the end of 2015. The Banks also plans to build a $45 million hotel, which is also expected to be complete in 2015. The funding for the projects is coming through multiple public-private partnerships.
After the final
public hearing on the city budget Wednesday, Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan plans to introduce her own
budget plan that would avoid all city employee layoffs. A statement from Quinlivan
did not give much in the way of details: "My plan saves all city jobs
and restores all neighborhood programs. It requires common sense and
shared sacrifice of all city employees." Most recently, council members
Chris Seelbach and Roxanne Qualls co-sponsored a motion that would eliminate fire layoffs and reduce police layoffs to 25 by making cuts elsewhere.
The Ohio Senate plans to vote today on a measure that would effectively close down hundreds of Internet "sweepstakes" cafes around the state in an effort to eliminate illegal gambling activities. The cafes' operators insist their activities are not gambling but rather a promotional tool that helps sell Internet time and long-distance phone cards.
Cincinnati's zoning hearing examiner says he's trying to reduce the time it takes to go through the zoning hearing process to less than 60 days.
Three major Ohio universities, including the University of Cincinnati, and four hospitals, including Cincinnati Children's Hospital, are teaming up to find out what causes premature birth.
Beginning July 1, some Ohio interstates will allow drivers to go 70 miles per hour. Find out which ones here.
At congressional hearings yesterday, U.S. senators criticized Apple for legally taking advantage of the complex American corporate tax system, but Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul put the blame on Congress:
Russia is building robots to "neutralize" terrorists, and other researchers are working on robots that will attempt to rescue people after disasters.
The creator of the GIF says it's pronounced "jif."
Council members Roxanne Qualls and Chris Seelbach proposed a motion yesterday that would reduce the amount of police layoffs to 25 and eliminate all firefighter layoffs previously proposed in budget plans for fiscal year 2014. The huge layoff reduction comes despite months of warning from the city administration that the city would have to carry out big public safety layoffs without the parking plan, which is currently stalled in court. But it's come with large cuts and shifted priorities in other areas of the budget, such as reduced funding to parks, health, human services, parades and outside agencies. (For example, the Health Department warned that cuts to its services could lead to more rats and bedbugs.) The motion from Qualls and Seelbach came just in time for last night's public hearing, which mostly focused on the cuts to parks and public safety.
Ohio's unemployment rate was 7.0 percent in April, down from 7.1 percent the month before, thanks to increases in the amount of people employed and decreases in the amount of people unemployed. The gains coincided with decent job growth throughout the rest of the nation in April, which dropped nationwide unemployment from 7.6 percent to 7.5 percent. But the state gains were fairly mixed, and the amount of construction, professional and business services and federal and local government jobs actually dropped. The mixed, slow growth helps explain why conservative and liberal think tanks seemingly disagree with Gov. John Kasich that Ohio is undergoing an "economic miracle."
The Hamilton County Public Health's (HCPH) food protection program is apparently the best in the United States and Canada. The Conference for Food Protection awarded the program the 2013 Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award, which "recognizes unsurpassed achievement in providing outstanding food protection services to communities," according to a statement from HCPH.
Homophobic Boy Scouts supporters are rallying nationwide today to support the continuation of the Boy Scouts' homophobic rules.
The Taste of Cincinnati and the the Cubs-Reds series may have helped downtown Cincinnati earn the No. 42 spot in Priceline.com's top 50 Memorial Day destinations.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources confirmed Ohio has been undergoing a boom in oil and gas production in the past two years thanks to developments in a drilling process known as fracking, which CityBeat previously covered in further detail here.
Duke Energy hired a new contractor — Southern Cross Co. — to carry out gas and line inspections.
Cincinnati-based Kroger developed a new system that will convert food that can't be sold or donated into clean energy to power one of its distribution centers.
Convergys is selling is downtown Cincinnati headquarters as the company goes through big changes. So far the buyer is unknown.
Jim Kingsbury, CEO of UC Health since 2010, is retiring.
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A budget plan proposed by two council members today would eliminate layoffs at the fire department and reduce the amount of police layoffs to 25, down from 49, by making cuts elsewhere, particularly by forcing city employees to take 10 furlough days in fiscal year 2014.
Council members Roxanne Qualls and Chris Seelbach are co-sponsoring the motion. If it's approved by City Council, the amount of city employee layoffs in the fiscal year 2014 budget would drop to 84, down from the original "Plan B" estimate of 344, by amending Mayor Mark Mallory's budget proposal, which was announced yesterday.
The news is being well received by public safety advocates, but it's also vindication for some of the city's harshest critics. Democratic mayoral candidate John Cranley previously said the city was acting like "the boy who cried wolf" by suggesting it had to lay off 344 city employees, including 80 firefighter and 189 police positions.
"In 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 … they threatened to lay off police and firefighters, and it never happened," Cranley previously told CityBeat.
But avoiding the layoffs comes with large cuts and shifted priorities elsewhere: Furlough days for supervisory and leadership personnel would be bumped up from five to 10 ($250,000 in savings), all council members would be asked to take 10 furlough days ($22,700), City Council's office budgets would be reduced ($18,000), the clerk of council's office budget would also be reduced ($46,000), the departments of community development and economic development would be merged ($171,000) and the account for firefighter's protective gear would be reduced ($100,000). In total, the cuts in the motion add up to $607,000.
The cuts would be in addition to larger cuts proposed by the city manager and mayor, which include reduced funding to parks, human services, parades and outside agencies.
The motion will be formally introduced at tonight's Budget and Finance Committee meeting, which will also act as a public hearing for budget issues. The hearing will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Duke Energy Convention Center.
The layoff reductions come after the city manager and mayor spent a bulk of the past six months repeatedly warning that the city would have to carry out significant public safety layoffs if the city didn't lease its parking assets to the Port Authority. That plan would have opened up funds to help balance the budget for two years and pay for economic development projects, including a downtown grocery store ("Parking Stimulus," issue of Feb. 27).
But the parking plan is now held up in court, and the city is apparently able to avoid most of the layoffs despite the repeated warnings.
The city must enact a budget by May 31, which will give the city the required 30 days to implement the plan by fiscal year 2014, which begins July 1.
The Ohio Rights Group could be asking voters to legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp statewide in 2013 or 2014. The Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati says drug approval should be up to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but that may not matter because polls so far shows medical marijuana getting widespread approval from Ohio voters. The Ohio Rights Group argues its amendment would help Ohioans by opening up better health treatments and boosting the economy. Whether that will be enough to land the issue on the ballot remains to be seen.
Mayor Mark Mallory revised the city manager's budget plan
to carry out less layoffs but more cuts to outside spending and
recreation centers. Mallory's changes will restore 18 firefighter
positions, 17 police positions, three inspector positions at the Health
Department and two positions at the Law Department, reducing the total
layoffs to 161, with 49 of those being police positions and 53 being
firefighter positions. But it will come with more cuts to third-party
agencies, including the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority, the Center
for Closing the Health Gap and Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of
Commerce, and two closed recreation centers. The plan will also use
about $500,000 in recently discovered revenue. Mallory said the layoffs and cuts have to be made in part because of multiple outside factors, including reduced state funding and courts holding up the city's parking plan.
The first hearing on the city's fiscal year 2014 budget proposals will be tonight at the Duke Energy Convention Center at 6:30 p.m. The public will be asked to give feedback on the budget plan put forward by the city manager and mayor, which would lay off 161 city employees, including cops and firefighters, to help balance the city's $35 million operating budget deficit.
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Mayor Mark Mallory announced revisions to the city manager's budget plan today that will reduce the amount of layoffs by making several additional cuts, particularly in funding that goes to outside agencies, and using recently discovered revenue.
Mallory's changes will restore 18 firefighter positions, 17 police positions, three inspector positions at the Health Department and two positions at the Law Department, reducing the total layoffs to 161, with 49 of those being police positions and 53 being firefighter positions.
To balance out the restored positions, the mayor is suggesting closing down two more recreation centers: Westwood Town Hall Recreation Center and Mt. Auburn Recreation Center. He is also suggesting cuts to the mayor's office budget ($32,000) and outside agencies ($1.3 million), including the Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC), the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority, the Center for Closing the Health Gap, the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce and the African American Chamber of Commerce.
Mallory's revised budget plan also makes use of about $500,000 in revenue that was not located in time for City Manager Milton Dohoney's budget proposal.
Mallory justified the cuts by saying public safety must come first, but he says he would keep the funding under better circumstances.
"The progress we have seen in our city cannot stand on its own without an emphasis on public safety," he said.
The budget will have to be enacted by June 1 to give the
city 30 days to implement the changes before fiscal year 2014, which
begins July 1. It will now move to City Council, which will be able to make its own changes.
Mallory stressed that the city's $35 million operating budget deficit is being driven by a few outside factors, including reduced state funding, court challenges holding up the parking plan and the recent economic downturn.
Gov. John Kasich has cut local government funding by about half in his state budget plans, which Dohoney estimated cost Cincinnati about $22.2 million in 2013 ("Enemy of the State," issue of March 20).
The city was planning to make up for some of that lost funding by leasing its parking assets to the Port Authority and using the funds to help balance the deficit and fund development projects around the city, including a downtown grocery store ("Parking Stimulus," issue of Feb. 27). But opponents of the plan, who say they are cautious of parking rate hikes and extended parking meter hours, have successfully held up the plan in court and through a referendum effort.
Cincinnati's population has steadily decreased since the 1950s, which means the city has been taking in less tax revenue from a shrinking population. That was exacerbated by the Great Recession, which further lowered tax revenue as people lost their jobs and cut back spending.
Still, the city has run structurally imbalanced budget since 2001, according to previous testimony from Budget Director Lea Eriksen. The previous budgets were balanced through one-time revenue sources, but Dohoney told media outlets last week that, barring the parking plan, those sources have run out.
Mayor Mark Mallory will deliver his operating budget proposal to City Council today after making changes to the city manager's proposal, which hikes property taxes and lays off 201 city employees, including cops and firefighters. City Council will then be able to change and give final approval to the budget plan before June 1. Some of the cuts may hit parks the hardest, but city administration officials are cautioning that they did not recommend the specific cuts being outlined, and it's up to the Cincinnati Parks Board to decide which areas the cuts will impact. The city planned to help balance its $35 million operating budget deficit with the parking plan, but that plan is currently being held up in court.
The Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition is speaking out against the settlement to sell the Anna Louise Inn to Western & Southern for $4 million. "What has been served today is not justice nor moral on the part of Western & Southern, and we will push for a day when Western Southern recognizes their wrong-doings, asks for forgiveness and turns to doing good," said Josh Spring, executive of the Homeless Coalition, in a statement. The group is asking supporters of the Anna Louise Inn to meet at the Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church Friday at 6 p.m. to discuss further action.
City Council is likely to keep its ability to call votes on different items in larger ordinances and motions after seemingly failing to get support from six elected council members. Councilwoman Yvette Simpson, who proposed the changes, says the power is confusing because there's no hard standard set for what is separable, but Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan, who has used the power before and supports it, says the rule retains choice and flexibility. City Council is currently reviewing many of its procedural rules, according to Simpson.
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The city manager unveiled his budget plan to solve the city's $35 million operating budget deficit yesterday. The plan includes less layoffs than expected — particularly to cops and firefighters — but it proposes an increase to property taxes. The plan also includes a series of other cuts, including to all arts funding and subsidies that go to parades, and new fees. The release for the budget plan says many of the cuts could have been avoided if the city obtained revenue from the proposed parking plan, which is currently being held up by a referendum effort and court challenges. The operating budget is separate from the streetcar budget, which uses capital funds that can't be used to balance the operating budget because of limits established in state law.
The budget plan still has to be approved by Mayor Mark Mallory and City Council to become law, and City Council will hear the public's opinion before a vote at three public hearings: May 16 at the Duke Convention Center, May 20 at College Hill Recreation Center and May 22 at Madisonville Recreation Center. All the hearings will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. released his operating budget plan for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 today. The plan makes lower-than-expected cuts to police, fire and other city departments to help balance the $35 million deficit in the operating budget for fiscal year 2014, but it would also effectively raise property taxes.
The City Charter allows the city to leverage 6.1 mills in property taxes, but City Council only approved the use of 5.7 mills for the operating budget in 2014, up from 4.6 mills in 2013. The budget plan would leverage the full 6.1 mills in 2015, effectively raising annual property taxes between 2014 and 2015 by $34 for every $100,000 in property value.
Water Works rates would also be reworked with a new pricing structure, which would add $3.11 to a Water Works customer's bill each quarter.
The budget plan recommends laying off 66 employees in the Police Department, down from a previous estimate of 149. Fire personnel layoffs were also reduced to 71, down from 118. In other departments, 64 would be laid off.
The budget release estimates the fire layoffs would lead to an estimated 10 brownouts a day in which one truck in a firehouse would not run.
About $20.4 million of the fiscal year 2014 budget gap would be closed by cutting expenditures, while the rest would be closed with changes in revenue.
The budget release says the cuts are a result of the city's parking plan falling through in light of a referendum effort and legal challenges: "While the Manager's budget, with support from policy makers, has typically centered on strategies for growth to expand the local economy, this budget is constructed in light of the lack of revenue from the Parking Modernization and Lease, approved by the majority of City Council but held up in litigation."
With the reduced layoffs, the city will save money by paying less in accrued leave and unemployment insurance. Previously, city officials estimated it would cost about $10 million to lay people off, but that number was reduced to $3.5 million in the revised budget plan.
The budget plan would also eliminate 17 vacant full-time positions in various departments and delay filling other vacant positions, which the budget release says would cause some strain: "These vacant position eliminations and prolonged position vacancies would further challenge departments that have already experienced significant funding and position reductions in prior budget years."
The plan would also increase employees' cost share for health care from 5 percent to 10 percent, reduce cost of living adjustments and force furloughs, which would span to executive and senior level management positions, including the city manager. The changes effectively add up to a 1.9 percent salary reduction, according to the budget release.
Other cuts in the budget were selected through the Priority-Driven Budgeting Process, which used surveys and public meetings to gauge what city programs are most important to local citizens. About $1.7 million would come from personnel and service reductions in the Health Department's Community Health Environmental Inspections programs, the Law Department and the Department of Recreation. Another $1.5 million would be cut from funding to outside entities, including human services agencies, the Neighborhood Support Program, the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce and the African American Chamber of Commerce.
Furthermore, subsidies for "Heritage Events," such as the Findlay Market Opening Day Parade and St. Patrick's Day Parade, would be eliminated, along with all arts funding.
The budget plan would also eliminate various other services, including the Bush Recreation Center in Walnut Hills, the Office of Environmental Quality's Energy Management program and the Cincinnati Police Department's mounted patrol unit.
The budget plan includes a slew of new fees: a $75 fee for accepted Community Reinvestment Area residential tax abatement applications, a $25 late fee for late income tax filers, a $100 fee for fire plan reviews, an unspecified hazardous material cleanup fee, a 50-cent hike for admission into the Krohn Conservatory and an unspecified special events fee for city resources used for special events.
The budget plan would also use casino revenue: $9.1 million in 2013 and 2014 and $7.5 million in 2015.
The city was originally planning to lease its parking assets to the Greater Cincinnati Port Authority to help balance the operating budget and fund economic development projects ("Parking Stimulus," issue of Feb. 27), but the plan will be on the November ballot this year if court challenges are successful.
But if the city is successful in court, the budget release claims many of the cuts could be undone by using revenue from the parking plan.
The city manager's office says the budget must be approved by City Council and the mayor by June 1 to provide 30 days for the budget's implementation in time for fiscal year 2014, which begins July 1.
Previously, the city could have used an emergency clause to eliminate a 30-day waiting period for implementing laws, but City Solicitor John Curp says the court challenges have effectively eliminated the power behind emergency clauses by making all laws, even laws passed with an emergency clause, susceptible to referendum within 30 days.
The operating budget is separate from the streetcar budget, which is also facing a $17.4 million budget shortfall. The streetcar is funded through the capital budget, which can't be used to balance the operating budget because of budgeting limits established in state law.
Today is primary election day in Ohio, but there are no ballot items in Cincinnati. Some Hamilton County precincts outside the city have ballot issues, which are listed here. Polls will be open between 6:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
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