text:
Headline: "Stadium tax rebate favors wealthy." Analysis: "No shit." Owners of the county's most-expensive homes reportedly receive more savings from the property tax rollback than they pay in the sales tax increase that was supposed to pay for the sports stadiums. An Enquirer analysis of last year's property tax payout found that the half-cent sales tax increase amounts to a maximum of $192 annually, while some high-value homeowners received tax rebates of $1,175 or more.
• Million-dollar homes account for less than 1 percent of households, yet they received nearly 5 percent of the total rebates — or one out of every $20 paid out.
• One out of four homeowners - those with a home worth $200,000 or more - got $8.8 million in rebates - more than half the total rollback.
• The median Hamilton County homeowner with a property worth $106,700 is eligible to get a $50.15 rebate under the rollback.
• The 132 Hamilton County homeowners with houses worth $2.5 million or more get at least $1,175 apiece.
• Property owners with homes worth $150,000 or less account for nearly six out of 10 households, but collectively they received less than 23 percent of the benefits.
County commissioners have four days to tell the auditor to go ahead and tax homeowners at the previous rate, but Chris Monzel and Todd Portune are up for reelection this year and won't dare change take it away from the powerful rich people.
[Correction: Monzel is not up for reelection.]
Said former commissioner David Pepper:"At its core, the property tax rollback creates a reverse-Robin Hood scheme, where middle-class homeowners and renters are not only the ones paying for the stadium, but also footing the bill for a tax break for high-value property owners. Those high-end property owners are not paying for the stadium at all."
After three nights of arrests, Occupy Cincinnati protesters Sunday night chose to leave Piatt Park at its 10 p.m. closing time and march on the sidewalks around the park. Eleven members were arrested Saturday night for staying on the square after a rally past the 3 a.m. time allowed by its permit. The group is still waiting for a federal judge to rule on whether or not Piatt Park's 10 p.m. closing time is a violation of the First Amendment.
Chicago Police arrested 130 Occupy Chicago protesters over the weekend, and the group plans to picket Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office in response. Protesters described harsh treatment by police, with some spending more than 24 hours in jail. The picketing at City Hall will reportedly include a nurse's union in response to two nurses and a union organizer being arrested while volunteering at Occupy Chicago.
Public outrage over new full-body scanners that passengers must walk through at U.S. airports has prompted a grassroots protest — National Opt-Out Day — which will take place Wednesday, on one of the busiest flying days of the year.
Tomorrow is International Human Rights Day and the event will be commemorated locally with a march to several local offices, urging state and federal policymakers to reduce deficits through other means than hurting the poor, the disabled, children and the elderly.
Occupy Cincinnati protesters have asked a judge to throw all charges against them, arguing that the park rules are unconstitutional which means their punishments shouldn't exist. The cases are expected to be delayed until the constitutional argument is figured out.
Two county commissioners say they want to help the county's Job and Family Services agency after an Enquirer analysis detailed massive funding, technology and staffing shortages that might have contributed to the deaths of three toddlers during the last 10 months. Republican Greg Hartmann and Democrat Todd Portune have suggested the agency use money from a reserve set aside for an expected bookkeeping penalty while they vote on a budget that will stay the same as last year.
Uh oh, the owners of buildings adjacent to Piatt Park are angry and they're not going to take it anymore. They reportedly met with city officials yesterday led by Arn Bortz, former mayor and Towne Properties partner/Councilman Chris Bortz's super-rich uncle, to ask that they be removed. Bortz also accused protesters of defecating in the park and abusing people walking through, both well-known annoyances for neo-fascists.
It's deadline day for the Congressional super-committee charged with reducing the federal budget by $1.2 trillion, and talks are not going so well. The defense and national security budgets are going to face the majority of automatic spending cuts if the two sides can't make a deal.
Disagreements have centered on whether tax increases should form part of the budget reduction measures, with Democrats in favor of such rises but Republicans opposed.
A last-minute proposal that included some new taxes raised hopes in the final week of negotiations, but could not muster enough support. …
Republicans had also demanded cuts in entitlement programs, such as social security, Medicare and Medicaid — something that Democrats had shown willingness to permit, but only in return for tax rises on the rich that were not forthcoming from the other side.
One week after a landmark settlement was signed, members of Occupy Cincinnati will gather this evening in downtown's Piatt Park to listen to music and discuss free speech issues.
The event, known as ReOccupy Free Speech Day, begins with a general assembly meeting at the park at 6 p.m. It will be followed by comments from various speakers at 8 p.m., and then a performance by "riot-folk" musician Ryan Harvey.
At 10 p.m., a soapbox session will be held for anyone to speak about issues that are important to him or her. Protestors are planning to stay in Piatt until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
If rain develops, the general assembly and other events will be moved to Occupy Cincinnati's community warehouse, located at 2023 Dunlap St. in Over-the-Rhine.
After months of negotiations, Occupy Cincinnati and attorneys with the City Solicitor's Office reached a deal drop all criminal trespassing charges against Occupy members in return for the withdrawal of a federal lawsuit filed by five protesters.
As part of the deal, about 100 square feet of Piatt Park as a 24-hour public space. The area is located on the park's far eastern edge, near the statue of President James Garfield, adjacent to Vine Street.
The Ohio Elections Committee dismissed a complaint against COAST for allegedly making false tweets about Issue 48, but it was only because the complaint, filed by pro-streetcar group Cincinnatians for Progress, improperly named a COAST political action as a defendant or something. Streetcar advocates say they'll refile the complaint, and COAST lawyer Chris Finney says he'll win again. ("HAHAHA!")
Youngstown Vindicator is a cool newspaper name. It reports that Ohio Democrats walked out of a vote on the new Republican redistricting map after Republicans failed to gain enough Democrat support to pass it. Lawmakers reportedly yelled at each other, too.
Cincinnati Police arrested more than 20 Occupy Cincinnati protesters last night. Here's a recap of the events, which notes that a parade to honor local billionaire Carl Lindner was scheduled for this morning.
Here's an impressive collection of reports that back up nearly every grievance articulated in its first official press release. The research was done by a young woman in Boston who runs a Congressional watchdog website called C-SPAN geek. You can follow her on Twitter here.


text:
1 Meetup Group matches "Crocheting" near Jacksonville, FL
The North Florida Natural Fiber Society encourages the use of natural fibers (wool, silk, cotton, etc.) in knitting, crocheting, spinning, and weaving for practical and artistic purposes. The group is open to all skill levels from the newest beginners to advanced multi-crafters. Come for a visit and a chance to try new things.
Get an alert email when new Meetup Groups like this start near you.
You'll get advice, help finding members, and tools to make running a Meetup Group easier.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Video Interview with IDC
Show: Acrobat IT Tips
New Adobe-commissioned IDC white paper identifies opportunities for increasing information worker productivity. In this video, featuring the lead analyst and author of the study, Melissa Webster, hear about some of the research highlights and findings that impact IT and the organizations they support.
- Products covered:


text:
ITSC provides a wide range of central computing services, including access to campus network, Email for communication, teaching tools… etc. In order to use these computing services, a valid ITSC Network Account is required.
Please check out "User Account Types" for user account information relevant to you.
Account Management Tools:


text:
Breaking News
Fighting Ovarian Cancer -- and Winning
New treatments and techniques are helping boost survival rates for ovarian cancer -- and Julie McMullen and Elaine Becker are living proof. Julie was diagnosed with ovarian cancer while she was still in her 20s, and Allegheny Health Network's Dr. Thomas Krivak tailored her treatments in a way that preserved her fertility, with positive results. Elaine Becker, a patient of Allegheny Health Network's Dr. Fredric Price, is a 10-year-plus survivor of ovarian cancer, a disease that killed her mother at a young age. Elaine says "knowledge is power," and her niece, Emily Liszka, is using knowledge about her family background to make decisions about her future. This moving and thought-provoking segment from WQED-TV may change how you look at ovarian cancer.
Canonsburg General Hospital Offers Diabetic Education Classes
Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Canonsburg Hospital will offer a Diabetic Education Classes in the McNary Conference Center from 1:00 to 2:30 pm. during the month of February as follows:
February 4 - Introduction to Diabetes/Monitoring and Managing Your Diabetes
February 15 - Diet Management of Diabetes / Preventing Eye Complications
February 18 - Medications of Diabetes Management / Foot Care
February 25 - Benefits of Exercise/Insulin
The purpose of the Diabetes Support Group is to bring together people who are coping with diabetes and to share information. The Support Group is free of charge and open to diabetics and their families. To register, call Physician Access at 1-877-284-2000. Registration is limited.


text:
Eric won the Album Of The Year award for CHIEF at the 48th ACMs last night following his performance of "Like Jesus Does". We wanted to give Valerie June, the amazing singer on stage with him, a shout out. Her album, Pushin' Against a Stone, is out on August 13th.
Also, the new live album, CAUGHT IN THE ACT: LIVE comes out Tuesday April 9th. Be sure to grab it.
Nominations were announced today for the 48th ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, a star-studded event honoring country music's best and introducing the industry's hottest emerging talent. The awards will be broadcast LIVE from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 7th, 2013 at 8:00 PM live ET on the CBS Television Network.
Exciting announcement guys! Eric has been nominated for two Academy of Country Music Awards, including Album of the Year for CHIEF and Video of the Year for "Homeboy."
Be sure to tune in to CBS on Sunday April 1st at 8PM ET to watch the awards!


text:
With four weeks to go in the high school football regular season things in the SCOL are starting to get really interesting with this week games featuring a battle of two state ranked teams in their first ever meeting & a battle between Ready & another SCOL opponent.
The Falcons will try to extend their 34 SCOL game winning streak against the hot Cavaliers.
Chillicothe at 6-0 is state ranked 7th in Division 3 but more importantly they are 2nd in their region. Markel Cain has come on strong after back to back multi touchdown games against Washington CH & Greenfield McClain. Cavaliers have outscored their last 2 opponents 116-6 & have a run of six quarters in a row of keeping teams out of the end zone.
Clinton-Massie bounced back after their loss at DeSales with a 77-0 win over Hillsboro last Friday with Bayle Wolf scoring all 4 times that he had the ball in the 1st half. He already has over 900 yards rushing & 15 TDs on the ground in just 5 games. Falcons are averaging 46 points per game & giving up only about 9 points a contest including two shutouts both in the SCOL.
"I don't have any doubt we're going to play hard" said Coach Ron Hinton. "I really believe we're gonna play well. The question is do we play good enough?"
The Cavs are walking into an established program. "We gotta slow the express down" Hinton said of trying to keep Wolf in check. "We can't let them get out of the box early. If they get out of the box early, we're in trouble, because it's gonna be hard to play catch up with these guys. They can score points in a hurry. You bat an eye and boom… they got ya pinned and they're scorin'."
The only blemish on Clinton-Massie's schedule was two weeks ago at DeSales, a 21-15 loss in which two special teams plays by the Stallions turned the game around.
However, the Flacons know how to win the big one after a 15-0 season in 2012 and hoisting the Division VI trophy last November. "Experience is on their side, but youth and excitement is on our side" said Hinton.
Play-by-play coverage on Newsradio 1490 WBEX now on 92.7 FM and on line at wbex.com, powered by iheartradio.
The Tigers after playing three of their last 4 games on the road return for homecoming against their oldest rival.
Last year Greenfield won 21-15 at Gardner Park as Thom Schrader threw for 133 yards & a TD. He added two more scores on the ground as the Tigers forced three Blue Lions turnovers.
Tye Smith ran for 120 yards & a TD in last year's game & Travis Leisure had over 100 yards in offense. Josh Williams threw for 110 yards in the contest.
BISHOP READY (6-0) AT MIAMI TRACE (5-1/2-1) Broadcast on Buckeye Country & WCHO-FM on iheartradio
Its homecoming at Panther Stadium this weekend & the Panthers host Bishop Ready who put 98 points on Washington CH last week.
Ready averaging over 53 points a game & has gone over the 48 point mark 4 times already this season. Team is led by Akili Taylor who has already rushed for about 900 yards & 10 TDs. Matt Yoho has thrown for 9 TDs & rushed for 4 more already equaling his total scores of all last season. Ready has a highly recruited lineman in Brady Taylor a 6-5 275 pounder who has verbally committed to Virginia Tech.
Miami Trace is led by a balancing running attack with Trevor Haines leading the way. Trevor unofficially has 700 yards rushing & 13 rushing TDs. Jimmy Stroker already has over a 1000 yards in total offense this season so far. Miami Trace is averaging about 38 points a game & giving up 18 points a game.
This is the first time that Hillsboro Head Coach Matt Hodges will face off against his former team. East Clinton with Hodge as the Astros Head Coach won 31-26 last year at Hillsboro using a running game behind Max Morrow to make up for the loss of Dalton Floyd who didn't play due to a concussion.
Floyd leads this year's wide open Astros offense closing in already on the 1000 yards passing mark with about 80% of his passing & yardage coming from Clyde Snow.
Hillsboro is trying to get to snap a 9 game SCOL game losing streak &trying to get their first SCOL win in 2 seasons.


text:
iPhone - iPod
Game Questions & Answers (Q&A) service lets you ask questions about video games for game consoles or PC games. So ask your Tiny Sheep question for iPhone - iPod and get answers from real gamers or answer questions and share your insights and experience with the rest of the gaming community. Note: This apple iPhone game app may also be compatible with the game app for apple iPad.
- Developer: SiuYiu Limited
- Publisher: SiuYiu Limited
- Genre: Miscellaneous Edutainment
- Release Date: Dec 17, 2012
- ESRB: Not Set
Question & Answers
Mustache man or sheperd
Where, or when do i find a sheperd. If the thing with a mustache asked by the sheep is well a sheperd.
Unanswered Questions
How do I change my name in the chat rooms?
From: Please Help
From: Please Help
Total 0 Answers
Posted on: 12-02-2013
Posted on: 12-02-2013
Having your farm on multiple devices
From: Laylay
From: Laylay
Total 0 Answers
Posted on: 08-30-2013
Posted on: 08-30-2013
Sheep Value Raisers?
From: Nickell
From: Nickell
Total 0 Answers
Posted on: 08-11-2013
Posted on: 08-11-2013
Videos You May Like...
View All Latest Videos
Game Related Options


text:
Dunlop Tortex Sharp Guitar Picks 1 Dozen 1.35Mm
Product #111008 Dunlop 111008 LRBA Guitar Picks https://www.esnapw.com/rses/ESnapServlet?MerchantNumberSent=63655- Write a Review
- Seen a Lower Price? Click Here.
FREE SHIPPING on Almost Everything
Dunlop Tortex Sharp Guitar Picks 1 Dozen
Dunlop offers Tortex Sharp point guitar picks for precision picking. Tortex ® gauges correspond to these millimeters/colors unless otherwise noted: .73-Yellow, .88-Green, 1.0-Blue, 1.14-Purple, 1.35-Black, 1.5-White.
Order some today.
review resources
write a review
Other Resources
Also consider