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Arriving in Curacao
We left Bonaire Friday March 29th 7:30 am and got in to Curacao at 2:00 pm. The wind was the usual 22 knots wind, with gusts to 30 knots, 6-8 foot seas from the east which is OK but we also had a north swell, making the sea confused and lumpy part of the way. We did manage to get out on the bow for a while and wash our algae covered dingy. The trip was pretty non-eventful until we rounded the east end of Curacao and a shackle broke at the top of the mast and our main sail came down rather unexpectedly. I got the engines on while Tony got the lines and HUGE sail gathered and tied down on deck. We motored the rest of the way and are now tied up on the T-head at a small resort marina (Seru Boca Marina). That is after a totally unsuccessful attempt at stern-to mooring that completely exhausted me while I ran around the boat moving lines around trying to accomplish one plan, which failed, then another plan, which failed, and then another. All because the mooring line was totally inadequate in a 20-30 knot crosswind.
The day we arrived, it was Good Friday and there were all kinds of water sports taking place in Spanish Waters harbor. As we were coming in through the channel, there were windsurfers, opti sailboats, sunfish, lasers, jet skis, dingys, small motor boats, large motor boats, and larger sailboats all crossing in front of us. It was almost like a game to see who could get closest to our props! It was unnerving to see so many motor boats in full throttle with windsurfers crossing in front and behind them (see photos)!
Coming in, we also got a view of a Curacao beach. They have a new concept for a beach where they build a jetty and fill it in part way with sand and let water in - that is a beach! (see photo).
Curacao was a Dutch island and is now independent, but still closely tied to the Netherlands. It is located 35 miles north of Venezuela, 36 miles long by ~4.5 miles wide, with a population of about 145,000 (compared to Bonaire with ~20,000). It is also very dry and arid, but there are trees more than 4 feet tall here!
We went to Willemstad to clear in through customs and immigration. Willemstad is a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site (see photos). By the time we managed to get guilder (local currency) and pay for parking, the Queen Emma Pontoon Foot Bridge (built in 1888) opened to let a ship pass and we took the ferry. Of course, the ferry had to let the ship pass, so by the time we got to the other side, the foot bridge was open again. Hmmm! But, then we got to cross back over the foot bridge and admire all the different colored buildings from both sides (see photos).
We also saw the very colorful "floating market". Boats from Venezuela come here loaded with fruit and vegetables and stay tied up along the street selling their fruits until they are gone.
More later - Gail & Tony
Happy travels
Liming in Bonaire
We enjoyed our time "liming" (just hanging out) with our Bonaire friends; Mary (from Texas, single-handed motor boat owner) and Nancy & Ginny (from California, sailing on Willow). Yes, it was a month of "Tony and the girls" with several dinner parties on Cetacea and visits to all the fine restaurants in Kralendijk (see photos). Went into a marina to work on the transmission for 2 days and left behind enough oil to start a refinery. But, we got the transmission, generator and hot water heater problems all fixed! And, got out of the marina and back to a new mooring ball location (see photos). And, back to spending more time diving/snorkeling and going to the market and shopping in town (see photos).
Later - Gail & Tony
Touring Bonaire - the dusty desert with cactus and iguana!
We are very behind on our blog postings. This is from last month when we were in Bonaire (we are now in Curacao). We've just been so busy!
We stared out touring Bonaire by going north along the west coast with all the beautiful scenery along the coast. But, inland, the island is a desert with cactus, thorn bushes, and iguana (see photos)! And it never rains here except the rainy season, which is one month; November. Touring the island, and seeing the desert, we came to understand why we have had a thin coat of dust on our boat (inside and outside). Whenever we get out of the water and walk around the deck, it quickly becomes mud!
We drove a couple miles to the other side of the island and saw the wind farm, Indian encryptions in the caves, the blow holes, the cactus distillery where they make tequila (unfortunately, not open), the mangrove forest with flamingos (see photos), the wind-swept east coast with driftwood sculptures and petrified coral in the limestone (see photos), and the Willemstoren lighthouse. There is an excellent wind surfing beach in an area that is an average of ~3 feet deep protected by a reef. We had lunch at the Jibe City Hang Out Bar and watched all the wind surfers (>50 surfers at any time). There is also a kite surfing beach, where you can typically see ~20 kitesurfers at any time.
The most interesting part for us was the salt pans. The salt pans cover ~20% of the island with the huge condenser ponds, evaporator ponds, and the crystallizer areas in their varying shades of blue, green, and pink depending on their level of evaporation (see photos). There were lots of flamingos in the ponds (at a distance). The slaves and donkeys were originally used in the salt production and there were red, orange, white, and blue obelisks along the coast to let ships know where to anchor, depending on what grade salt they were purchasing. The slave huts and obelisks are still present (see photos). The salt ponds (owned by Cargill since the 1960s) are now solar powered and they use conveyors to load ships.
More later - Gail & Tony


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At Chatsworth we care for one of the largest and most significant private collections in Britain. Through the following pages you can explore a selection of some of the most significant objects in the collection.
We also have an active programme of loans from the collection to external exhibitions. Find out which objects from the Devonshire Collection are currently on loan.
If you have any questions about the collection, or if you would like to arrange access to the archives or to view an item that is not normally on display in the house and galleries, please contact us.
Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)
Marble; 1819 - 1822
In May 1819 the 6th Duke of Devonshire, on his first trip to Rome, paid a visit to the studio of the most celebrated sculptor of the time, Antonio Canova. He marvelled at what he saw and commissioned a marble statue from Canova, leaving both its size and subject to the sculptor to decide, and paying a deposit in advance. The marble was roughed out by 1822, when Canova asked for a further £1,500. It was completed before his death later that year. It arrived in London the following year and caused a stir when first displayed at Devonshire House. The 6th Duke, who regarded it as his greatest sculptural treasure, also commissioned a large bronze copy of it from the sculptor Francis Chantrey, which can be seen on the South Lawn.
In Greek mythology Endymion was a handsome shepherd boy of Asia Minor, the earthly lover of the moon goddess Selene, and each night he was kissed to sleep by her. She begged the god Zeus to grant him eternal life so she might be able to embrace him forever. Zeus granted her wish and put Endymion into eternal sleep. The highly polished finish on Canova's statue is believed to represent the reflected light of the moon goddess.
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The EBSCOhost platform includes a built-in viewer for reading e-books online using any modern web browser (e.g., Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, or Microsoft Internet Explorer). However, many of EBSCO's e-books can also be downloaded to your computer to be read at leisure offline. Downloadable titles are marked with this message:
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- Go to http://www.adobe.com/.
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Launch the Installer and follow the instruction prompts to complete the installation. Once the installation is complete launch Adobe Digital Editions. You will be prompted to enter your Adobe ID and password to authorize your computer. This will also prepare your computer to recognize Adobe Digital Editions as the default application for opening EBSCO e-books. Here is a screenshot of the open application.
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a) Launch EBSCOhost eBook Collection from the "Resources" dropdown menu on the Milligan College Library website at http://library.milligan.edu. Search for an e-book. EBSCOhost e-books are also included in relevant MCSearch search results.
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EVERETT, Mass. -- Mother Nature can be a fickle woman at times, and her temper tantrum last night brought enough rain and miserable weather conditions to completely alter a football team's gameplan.
Fortunately for Barnstable, they already had the tools in place to make the necessary adjustments. Namely, the Raiders had a defense capable of shouldering the load until its potent offense could strike for a big play.
Quarterback Nick Peabody found wideout Dylan Morris twice for touchdown passes and the defense stopped top-ranked Everett twice at the one-yard line to take a 13-7 victory over the Crimson Tide in double overtime at Everett Memorial Stadium Friday night.
Changing the field position game led to Everett's (3-1) first score as Jakarrie Washington came up with a big interception on Barnstable's (4-0) second drive. That helped pin the Raiders deep in their own territory and two possessions later, the Crimson Tide took advantage of the short field for s 32-yard march that ended on a two-yard touchdown run by Jalen Felix.
The defenses played to a stalemate from there until the start of the fourth quarter when Peabody hit Morris with a pretty throw that found the senior wide open for a 37-yard score.
"We were able to tag Dylan on a post corner," explained Peabody. "(Everett) have tremendous athletes so it really would have been tough for Dylan to just burn right by the guy. We tagged him on the post corner, he was able to get his guys hips turned and I had great protection up front and was able to put it out there and he made a great catch."
Added Morris, "The offensive line gave Nick plenty of time to throw the ball and Nick gave me a great throw. I just had to run under it, catch it and I got into the end zone."
Everett had a chance to win it in regulation, moving from its own 39 down to the Raiders one with under seven minutes remaining, but Barnstable's defense forced a fumble that was recovered by Terrence Mudie.
Neither team threatened the rest of the way and the game went into overtime, where the Raiders defense came up with another critical stop as Derek Estes came up to stop Everett fullback Joey White at the goal line on fourth down.
"The defense was just tremendous," praised Peabody. "It was a really great effort. We knew that they had it in them. The offense in the first half, we really weren't getting the job done or moving the ball but it was a great confidence boost to know that we could still be in the game, even as poorly as we were playing in the first half. That was huge."
The Raiders had their own chance to win it on their OT possession, but a 23-yard field goal attempt sailed wide of the uprights. Undeterred, Barnstable came right back and Peabody hit Morris again, this time for an eight-yard score, on the third play of the second OT.
The Raiders missed on a conversion pass attempt, but the defense had one more stop in them. Lineman Jake Palmer cam up with a tackle for a two-yard loss on second down, then safety Kevin Hardy intercepted a Gilly DeSouza pass in the end zone to close out the win.
"Every series we stopped them our defense was gaining more and more confidence," said Barnstable coach Chris Whidden. "They believed all along that we could beat them. We knew we could play with them and it was just a matter of time. We knew our offense was going to get something, it was just a matter of time. The first three games our offense was doing everything they could, they were putting up all the points even though we didn't make a mistake on the defensive end. We proved that it's a total team here."
For a team used to scoring in bunches -- Barnstable averaged 40 points per game in its first three victories -- a trip to Everett would undoubtedly bring that average down a bit.
Weather conditions aside, the Raiders were going to go with whatever the Tide's defense gave them, so they tried to come out throwing. And they struggled, as Peabody missed on his first 11 throws and Barnstable finished the first half with just 20 yards of offense.
Rather than keep beating their heads against the proverbial brick wall, the Raiders adjusted and started using tailback Hayden Murphy as a workhorse. After being held to minus-4 yards on six first-half carries, the offensive line started winning the battle in the trenches and giving the junior room to run as Murphy collected 53 yards on his first six carries of the second half.
"(The rain) negates their speed a bit on the outside but it also negates our passing game and we've always said that we're going to take what you give us and we're going to beat you with that," explained Whidden. "They started with a 4-3 look with seven in the box so we tried throwing it at first but it was just difficult with the conditions. so we adjusted to what we could do."
Those adjustments eventually helped open things up for Peabody to throw for 96 yards and two scores over the final 22 minutes.
"I think the biggest thing was getting our running game going. Our linemen were able to block tremendously up front. Once we got the run going, I think they got a little over zealous up front and that opened it up for a couple passes."
The Raiders snapped Everett's 28-game win streak by frustrating the Tide in spots where they usually excel. Namely, punching the ball in from the one-yard line, something Barnstable stopped Everett from doing twice.
If Everett is going to have a chance at redemption, it will have to come in the Div. 1A Super Bowl, providing both teams manage to win their respective league titles and a semifinal playoff game.
After the game, Everett coach John DiBiaso was asked to reflect back on his squad's three-year run of perfection, but the veteran coach knows this year's team is going to have to carve its own identity before the season is over.
"It was a lot of hard work. It takes a lot to get 28 in a row and that's what I told them all year," DiBiaso said. "I preached to them, 'A lot of kids put in a lot of blood sweat and tears into those 28 games and you have something to uphold.' But this is a team in itself. They have to make their own memories and history and get their own accomplishments."
"They can't rest on what Manny Asprilla or Vondell Langston did," he continued. "They have to make their own accomplishments. We have to gather the troops, circle the wagons, we have to come out against Cambridge, which is a league game, and then Xaverian and BC High. It doesn't get any easier. Win our league and get to the playoffs. Thats our goal."
EV - Jalen Felix 2 run (Gilly DeSouza kick)
BA - Dylan Morris 37 pass from Nick Peabody (Terrence Mudie kick)
BA - Morris 8 pass from Peabody (pass failed)


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As you have no doubt heard, 6 and a half million hashed passwords have been leaked from LinkedIn. Also, those password hashes were unsalted, so if you use your LinkedIn password in other places, change it everywhere. In a word, oops.
There is a 118MB file floating around (which shouldn't be too hard to find if you look for it) that contains the hashes. The file does not contain the usernames that match the passwords. LinkedIn also apparently has over 150 million accounts. On the surface, it doesn't seem like a huge deal, but appearances can be deceptive.
I, like a lot of other people, believe that it's certain that the account information is being sat on by whoever compromised the database. There are several ways that a database dump like this could be acquired, and none of the likely scenarios include a column-level dump of just passwords.
In addition, early analysis of the hash dump indicate that the list has already been deduplicated, so we can't be certain how many accounts these passwords represent (since you KNOW a bunch of idiots had password123 or LinkedIn1). There are several people on forums and twitter that have tested the hash of their password against the file and not found it, so it seems that all of the accounts aren't represented. This could mean that there are multiple files that the cracker is sitting on, or the source of the leak could have been incomplete. We should assume the worst case, which is that all of the accounts are compromised.
So lets take a look at the technical details of what's going on, why it's bad, how it could have been prevented, and so on.
What is floating around is the SHA1 hash of people's passwords. SHA-1 is a cryptographic hash function, and takes an input up to a certain size (in SHA-1's case, almost 2 exabytes) and returns a fixed-length output (in this case, 20 bytes or 40 hex characters). The idea is that you can take any string, run it through SHA-1, and get the same resulting string every time.
Lets play with it just a little bit. Most Linux and Unix distributions (including Mac OS X) have the 'shasum' command. It reads standard input and spits out a SHA-1 hash. Lets try to make a hash of the string "Matt Simmons":
$ echo -n "Matt Simmons" | shasum
e7d16b6607cbf9d51cd99122b092d96f8dc99c3d –
If you ran the exact same command (and don't forget the -n, or you'll introduce a newline at the end of the string), you got the exact same output, and that's the magic of a one-way hash function like this. If you took the string "e7d16b6607cbf9d51cd99122b092d96f8dc99c3d", you would never find an operation on it that gets you the string "Matt Simmons" (or at least, you couldn't find one that would work systematically on all SHA-1 hashes).
Because the operation is one-way, and you can't get the input from the output, it is useful for password operations. The concept is that the user sets their password, and you store the SHA-1 hash of it in the database. Each time the user logs in, you re-encode whatever string they provide, and if that string matches the SHA-1 hash stored in the database, then you know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the user logging in has provided the same password that the user initially provided when setting the password.
Incidentally, it's within the realm of existence that theoretically there could be a "hash collision", which is where two plain-texts equal the same hashed text…and there has been a theoretical proof that it's possible, although statistically very, very unlikely (it involves 2^51 hashes).
OK, so you can't get the password out of the hash…so why is everyone worked up about this whole leaked password thing? It's because now ANYONE can do exactly what we just did. If anyone on LinkedIn has the password "Matt Simmons", then the encrypted string "e7d16b6607cbf9d51cd99122b092d96f8dc99c3d" appears in the file. Don't believe me? Lets check it out.
I have, on occasion, looked through password dictionaries before, and one of the stranger passwords that I've found in common is that people like to use the word "penny" in them. I don't think I've ever seen a password list that doesn't include it. Weird, but it always occurs to me to check. I'm going to slightly modify this very succinct commandline from HackerNews forum member jgrahamc:
$ grep -n `echo -n penny1 | shasum | cut -c6-40` combo_not.txt
Let me explain that cut command in there… When you run shasum on "penny1", you get a hashed string '9507f2bf284be7aaf16530f433d5f4db8939fdbf'. The command line above has cut the first 5 characters off because, as you can see in the line we get returned, the first five characters of the hash are 0. This isn't an accident – what people have observed is that the easiest passwords have already been cracked, and the cracker has marked them as being cracked by making the first 5 characters 0. Whenever we check something against the file, we have to disregard the first 5 characters, in case they've already figured that one out (which, in this case, they did).
What is really annoying about what happened is that the password were not salted. Using a salt is like taking the user submitted password and adding your own information to it, and then hashing THAT value and storing it in the table, instead of just the password. So in the case above, we were able to match a password because the hash was of "penny1", but if the hash were instead of, say, "pennny1028317101397147812", we would have gotten a completely different hash. In order to crack the passwords, we'd have to have the salt AND the password. Brute forcing a hash which has been salted is excessively difficult, because it takes time.
The way UNIX used to store passwords was crypt, a DES implementation. That was eventually upgraded to MD5, which is the standard now on almost all modern systems. SHA-1 is an upgrade from that. What do I mean when I say upgraded? I mean that it takes longer to generate a hash. Check this out:
msimmons-mbp:~ bandman$ time for i in `seq 1 100` ; do echo "test-$i" | md5 >/dev/null ; done
real 0m0.172s
user 0m0.068s
sys 0m0.138s
msimmons-mbp:~ bandman$ time for i in `seq 1 100` ; do echo "test-$i" | shasum >/dev/null ; done
real 0m4.555s
user 0m3.830s
sys 0m0.628s
I ran that on my current-generation Macbook Pro. No one sane would ever crack passwords like this, but you can see the comparison in terms of speed. All of the non-hash things (forking, executing, etc) are identical between the two commands, but SHA-1 takes about 25 times longer to hash the same string.
Brute forcing even larger passwords is trivial these days, particularly in a world with things like Amazon's EC2 cluster making light work of them. Large salts stored separately from the hashes are really the way to go (although there are some, *ahem*, fervent advocates for bcrypt).
Defense in depth is the best policy that we, as users of services like this, can have. Don't just use good passwords, use unique passwords on sites. I recently started using LastPass, and I've found it very, very handy. It generates long passwords, stores them securely in an encrypted container, and never decrypts the container on the server-side.
I've also heard a lot of people who like KeePass, and I've used PasswordSafe before, but the important part is to use individual passwords for different sites. Don't trust a site to keep your password safe for you, because you can't know how they're storing their stuff on the backend.


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Denver Police say an officer was driving by the building, located at 777 Santa Fe Drive, around 2:20 a.m. and spotted two men with hammers smashing the windows. The officer made his presence known, but police say that's when the two men hopped on their bicycles and tried to get away. The officer followed the men until one veered off and the officer could only follow one of the suspects. That man, 24-year-old Maurice Schwenkler, who was wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, a shirt over his face, jeans and latex gloves, was taken into custody a few blocks away. Police are still looking for the other man. Damage to the building is estimated at $10,000. Police say they're trying to figure out what motivated the men to commit the crime. Officials with the Democratic Party, however, think the vandals had a specific target: the posters stating the party's position on health care reform and images of President Obama. "It's unfortunate that people feel they must resort to violence and vandalism to get their point across," Pat Waak, chair and executive director of the Colorado Democratic Party, stated in a news release. "There are more constructive ways to discuss the health care insurance reform debate that lead to solutions. This is the most important debate in our lifetime and affects the lives of almost every citizen. We want to hear from everyone in a peaceful, civil way." Waak says they're grateful it happened when it did, because no one was injured and the police were able to apprehend a suspect.
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AVG anti-virus is running now and it has flagged the main program as being a virus.
Obviously nonsense, but just as a heads up to everyone in case you see this alert if you use AVG.
UPDATE: Apparently, AVG does the "false positive" thing on all sorts of non-infected files, at least according to various other online forums.


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Formula One: The Next Generation
Thanks to Michael for suggesting this idea: With Bruno Senna and Nico Rosberg currently gracing the Formula One grid, while Nelson Piquet Jr and Kazuki Nakajima presented recent examples, the sport is ripe with dynastic possibilities. So, the question was, could you have a grid of twenty four cars driven entirely by the sons, grandsons and nephews of former Formula One drivers? A couple of rules though: firstly only one driver per family (the Andretti family filling a few rows is far too easy) and secondly they must be actively racing (sorry Damon Hill, this isn't for you.)
*Yet to race in 2012 but active in 2011
That's our twenty four, can you think of any others?
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As we reported yesterday, the studio behind The Elder Scrolls is looking to create an MMO based in the Elder Scrolls world. The game, which will be unveiled in more detail this June in the magazine Game Informer, features online social components, such as dungeons and PvP, as well as solo quests.
The video doesn't reveal much, if anything, that we don't already know about the game, but it does do a good job of perking viewers' interest in the game. I'm not a massive MMO player, Black Ops is about as good as it gets, but even I have some interest in the upcoming Elder Scrolls Online after watching the video.


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Scope out overseas real estate on the Web
Viewr.com, which launched five years ago, boasts around 600,000 listings.
"We have at least one listing in every country," says Karl Lingenfelder, president and CEO of the San Diego-based company.
Search sites help answer the question of what's available, but they're only a first step in understanding the complexities of buying real estate overseas. What if you want to find a good agent? Or a real estate lawyer?
The Web site for the International Real Estate Federation, which represents real estate professionals – from brokers to lawyers and appraisers – in 60 countries, is a good start.
I was able to find a profile for a broker in Madrid, with phone numbers, e-mail address, Web site and information on which languages he speaks.
At WorldProperties.com, meanwhile, you can search for brokers by country and language. Users may also search some 3 million listings of homes for sale or rent in 31 countries, including the United States.
The site has links to the CIA World Factbook and other country profile materials, including a tool for looking up information on what kind of potential hang-ups a foreign buyer might face. For example, the Russian Federation and Greece don't allow foreign citizens to own property near border areas, while Thailand bars foreigners from owning coastal land.
The site also provides a slew of information on how real state deals work in specific countries.
Similarly, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, http://www.relohomesearch.com , offers a wealth of details on overseas real estate markets.
The Chicago-based company operates a network of independent real estate firms and a Web site with information on buying real estate worldwide. It also links to affiliates' Web pages with property listings.
Curious about whether you can own a home in China? The firm has it covered: You can get a land-use right where you lease the property from the government for several decades, typically around 70 years for residential property.
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Craigslist: http://www.craigslist.org
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World: http://www.relohomesearch.com/International.aspx
ReMax: http://www.remax.com/
Century 21: http://www.century21.com/international
Coldwell Banker: http://www.coldwellbanker.com/real–estate/home–search
Globrix: http://www.globrix.com
Real Estate Federation: http://www.fiabci.com
International Consortium of Real Estate Associations: http://www.worldproperties.com


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text: Dear Editor: I thought that the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) was not going to happen and that taxpayers would not be forced to fund abortions. However, the abortion lobby has found a way to get the cornerstone issues of FOCA passed and they got taxpayers to fund abortions through the healthcare bills. There are no provisions that explicitly states abortions should not be funded by taxpayers in the healthcare bill. That means that you and I will be paying for abortions. Not only that but FOCA mandated abortion to be covered under all healthcare plans. Guess what is in the healthcare bill now? That's right. Abortion is now a mandate and must be covered by all health insurance plans. I don't want to be forced to subsidize abortions and I don't think the government has the right to force its citizens to pay for such a procedure. Tell Congress to vote against the healthcare bill if specific language is not included that stops taxpayers from funding abortions. Sincerely, Tara Krajewski Perkins County High School graduate Benedictine College Student (Elementary/Special Education)


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Dancing With the Stars Axes Band: Carrie Ann Inaba, Anna Trebunskaya React
The 28-piece orchestra is not returning to Dancing With the Stars for Season 18, which launches Monday, March 17. Fans have had a chance to react, mostly sharing frustration for the loss of such an iconic element of the show for 17 seasons. But what about some of the DWTS people who know Harold Wheeler and his band the best?
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba tweeted her reaction to the news on February 3: "I have true love and respect for Harold Wheeler and our incredibly talented group of musicians and artists that performed our music every week on #DWTS — all these years. I will miss their beautiful presence. We have always been a family. I will truly miss my musical family on DWTS. #DWTSBAND"
Former DWTS pro, and new mom, Anna Trebunskaya tweeted on February 4, "I'm sad that there will not be an amazing orchestra on Dwts. They were 1 of my fav part of the show. I will miss seeing them greatly:(."
Change is always hard, especially when you're so fond of a familiar presence after nine years. But DWTS is an expensive show — think of all the people they pay, including six figures each to about two dozen celebs a year, plus pros, judges, hosts, wardrobe, lighting, stage crew, and the 28-member band. And this show must be seeing a major revenue loss from the viewer drain of the past few years, especially since The Voice arrived on scene.
It was only back in December 2012 when the rumor came out that DWTS might drop the fall season completely. It was bad enough to lose the Results Show, but any business losing profit has to look for ways to cut costs and regain revenue, and for all we know some of the money saved by cutting the band will go toward enticing bigger stars, like that Oscar winners season they talked up a while back.
A "wow" cast could go a long way in bringing people to the show, but some fans are so upset by the loss of the band that they've said they may not watch again. Are you tuning out the show in protest or are you still going to watch, maybe just with a heavier heart?


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The alleged paymaster of a Russian spy ring in the United States spoke no more than necessary. He stayed in modest hotels and dressed for the Mediterranean heat: shorts and untucked shirts. He wore spectacles and a clipped mustache.
LARNACA, Cyprus — The alleged paymaster of a Russian spy ring in the United States spoke no more than necessary. He stayed in modest hotels and dressed for the Mediterranean heat: shorts and untucked shirts. He wore spectacles and a clipped mustache.
Just another foreign tourist on a budget, it seemed, in a waterfront city in Cyprus where foreign tourists on budgets are a summertime fixture.
To U.S. officials, the man identified as Christopher Robert Metsos is the spy who got away, a footloose operative who funneled money to U.S.-based accomplices, 10 of whom are in custody. Metsos, the FBI says, was a key player in an underworld of coded instructions, false identities, buried bank notes and surreptitious bag swaps.
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"There was really nothing strange about him," said Michael Papathanasiou, a lawyer who represented Metsos until he jumped bail in Larnaca last week. "He was a very normal, usual guy."
The tale of how this mysterious figure eluded authorities in Cyprus is one of the more intriguing episodes in a spy saga recalling the cloak-and-dagger days of Cold War espionage.
Greek Cypriot officials believe he fled the divided island, and crossing into the breakaway Turkish Cypriot north may have offered an avenue of escape. But the U.S. Embassy said it had not asked Turkish Cypriot authorities for help in tracking the fugitive.
Witness accounts suggest Metsos was a textbook spy — soothingly banal, a fly on the wall who took advantage of loopholes in law enforcement. He was traveling as a tourist on a Canadian passport, and a man in Canada has said the identity was stolen from his dead brother.
Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias has deflected U.S. Justice Department criticism over Metsos' release, saying U.S. authorities were slow in providing certain documents to Cypriot police.
On June 17, Metsos, said to be 54 years old, checked into the Atrium Zenon, a cream-colored block of hotel apartments on a busy shopping street one block from the Larnaca waterfront. He paid 40 euros in cash daily for the room. He was accompanied by a "beautiful" woman with short brown hair who was 30 or 35 years old, according to a receptionist.
The discreet pair always ate out and sometimes dressed for the beach.
On June 29, they checked out early, and Metsos was arrested on an Interpol warrant at the airport while trying to board a flight to Budapest, Hungary, with his companion. Cyprus' Justice Minister, Loucas Louca, said she boarded the flight because police had no reason to hold her.
It is uncertain whether Metsos was in Cyprus on vacation or posing as a tourist. There is a heavy Russian presence in Greek Cyprus.
Unwitting Cypriot police and court officials initially appeared unaware Metsos was suspected of espionage. Two days earlier, U.S. officials arrested suspects in the spy case after years of surveillance, and Metsos, cited in U.S. court papers, was about to get caught in the firestorm of publicity.
Metsos, wanted in the United States for alleged money laundering and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government, called Papathanasiou. There was no mention of spying.
Bail was set at $33,000, and an extradition hearing was set for late July. Metsos' passport was confiscated. Bail paid, Metsos paid $790 in advance for a two-week stay at the Achilleos hotel. After registering at the police station two blocks away, Metsos hung the "Do not disturb" sign on his door. He failed to report to police as required June 30, and hotel staff never saw him leave.
A Russian receptionist said Metsos may have slipped away with his two suitcases while the night duty staffer was in the bathroom, or perhaps hopped off a back balcony. His bed was unused.
The mystery stretches as far back as 1994, when Metsos studied for a semester at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. He then claimed to be Colombian and gave an address in Bogotá.
On Friday, an Associated Press reporter in Bogotá searched for that address, but it does not exist. U.S. officials say Metsos traveled to the United States regularly. On May 16, 2004, according to the FBI, Metsos and a Russian government official swapped identical orange bags on a staircase at the Forest Hills train station in Queens, a New York City borough. The FBI believes Metsos received money in that fleeting encounter.
Hours later, U.S. officials say, Metsos met alleged spy Richard Murphy at a Queens restaurant, gave him a package that he said contained Murphy's "cut," and cryptically indicated the "rest of the money" should go to someone else.
The next day, a GPS device secretly installed by U.S. agents on a car linked to Metsos was tracked to Wurtsboro, north of New York City. Agents later discovered a buried package wrapped in duct tape in an area where the car had stopped. Two years later, the FBI videotaped another alleged spy digging in the same area and retrieving a package. Agents believe it contained a Metsos stash.


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The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio says it opposes Senate Bill 238, which would reduce Ohio's in-person early voting period from 35 to 29 days and repeal a five-day period in which Ohioans can simultaneously register to vote and vote in person. "The five-day window offers major benefits to many voters, including those with disabilities or inflexible work schedules, and there is little evidence that it has created any major problems," said ACLU of Ohio Director of Communications and Public Policy Mike Brickner in a statement. "S.B. 238 throws away these critical, nonpartisan benefits for no good reason." The bill was introduced in the Ohio Senate on Nov. 13 by Republican State Sen. Frank Larose. It's co-sponsored by six Republicans, including State Sen. Bill Seitz of Cincinnati. The bill's introduction follows a letter from Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted urging legislators to trim in-person early voting days. The Ohio Association of Election Officials claims uniform voting hours are necessary to avoid legal challenges in case some counties set longer voting periods than others, which courts could deem unfair under equal protection grounds. The uniform voting periods reduce early voting days in some counties without their approval, the organization acknowledges, but it's necessary to keep the standards uniform without placing an unfair burden on smaller counties. Democrats, including State Rep. Alicia Reece of Cincinnati, say the real reason behind such proposals is to suppress voters. "The Secretary of State's voter suppression agenda is extremely disappointing. As the state's chief elections officer, Secretary Husted is tasked with the duty of ensuring that Ohio's elections are fair and accessible to all citizens," Reece said in a statement. "Unfortunately, the proposed changes are aimed at restricting voters' access to the ballot box in 2014." Democrats have some evidence to their claims. Doug Preisse, chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party and close adviser to Gov. John Kasich, previously wrote to The Columbus Dispatch in an email regarding early voting, "I guess I really actually feel we shouldn't contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine."
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Issue 4, the ballot initiative that would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system, obtained most of its financial support from out-of-town tea party groups, according to financial disclosure forms filed to the Hamilton County Board of Elections on Oct. 24. Of the more than $231,000 raised for Issue 4 by Cincinnati for Pension Reform, $229,500 came from groups in West Chester, Ohio, and Virginia. Chris Littleton, a leading consultant for Issue 4 and a long-time tea party activist involved in a few of the listed groups, is also based in West Chester. City leaders unanimously oppose Issue 4 because they argue it would force the city to cut services and city employees' retirement benefits — two claims that have been backed by studies on Issue 4. Supporters say Issue 4 is necessary to help fix the pension system's $862 unfunded liability. Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls previously told CityBeat that City Council will take up further reforms to address the unfunded liability after the election, assuming voters reject Issue 4 on Nov. 5. A re-inspection of the privatized Lake Erie Correctional Institution (LECI) found that, while the private prison has made some improvements in rehabilitation, health services and staffing, it remains on pace in 2013 to match the previous year's increased levels of violence. Various state reports found the facility quickly deteriorated after it became the first state prison to be sold to a private company, Corrections Corporation of America, in 2011, under the urging of Gov. John Kasich. In particular, inmate-on-inmate and inmate-on-staff assaults rapidly rose between 2010 and 2012 and appear to remain at similar increased levels in 2013, according to an audit conducted on Sept. 9 and 10 by Correctional Institution Inspection Committee, Ohio's independent prison watchdog. CityBeat previously covered the deteriorating conditions at LECI in further detail here. Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted advocated trimming the amount of early voting days in a letter to the state legislature yesterday. Husted says he wants the rules passed to establish uniformity across all Ohio counties. But Democrats — including State Sen. Nina Turner, who is set to run against Husted in 2014 for secretary of state — say the measures attempt to limit voting opportunities and suppress voters. In 2012, Doug Preisse, close adviser to Gov. Kasich and chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party, explained similar measures that limit early voting in an email to The Columbus Dispatch: "I guess I really actually feel we shouldn't contort the voting process to accommodate the urban — read African-American — voter-turnout machine." Husted's suggestions also included measures that would allow online voter registration and limit ballot access for candidates in minor political parties. 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The bills increase penalties for defrauding the state, require the Department of Medicaid to implement reforms that seek to improve outcomes and emphasize personal responsibility, and make specific tweaks on minors obtaining prescriptions, hospitals reporting of neonatal abstinence syndrome, behavioral health services and other smaller categories. The overhaul bills follow Gov. Kasich's decision to bypass the Ohio legislature and expand Medicaid eligibility for at least two years with federal funds approved by the Controlling Board, an obscure seven-member legislative panel. Ohio's controversial facial-recognition program can be used by some federal and out-of-state officials, according to The Cincinnati Enquirer. The program allows police officers and civilian employees to use a photo to search state databases for names and contact information; previously, law enforcement officials needed a name or address to search such databases. Shortly after the program was revealed, Gov. Kasich compared it to privacy-breaching national intelligence agencies. Ohio students aren't as good at math and science as students in China, Japan, Korea and Singapore, among other countries. A bipartisan "open container" bill would allow cities, including Cincinnati, to legalize drinking alcohol in the streets. In the case of Cincinnati, the city could allow public drinking in up to two districts if the bill passed. Supporters of the bill say it would boost economic activity in certain areas, but some are concerned the bill will enable "trash and rowdiness." Cincinnati leads the way on Twitter. Vitamin B2, which is commonly found in cottage cheese, green veggies and meat, could be used to 3-D print medical implants. Early voting is now underway. Find your voting location here. Normal voting hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., although some days are extended. Check out CityBeat's coverage and endorsements for the 2013 election here. 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Got questions for CityBeat about, well, anything? Submit them here, and we'll try to get back to you in our first Answers Issue. CityBeat is also looking to talk to anyone who's been incarcerated for a drug-related offense in Ohio. If you know someone or are someone interested in talking to us, email email@example.com. An Ohio House bill introduced June 11 would impose harsher restrictions on legal abortions, and some of the requirements may coerce doctors into giving medically inaccurate information. Among other requirements, the bill would force doctors to explain fetal development and supposed risks to inducing an abortion, while pregnant patients would be forced to undergo an ultrasound 48 hours before the procedure. But research has found that, barring rare complications, the medical risks listed in the bill are not linked to abortion.Local leaders are beginning a collaborative effort to combat Cincinnati's alarmingly high rate of infant mortality. The effort is bringing together local politicians from both sides of the aisle, nonprofit groups and local hospitals. Infant mortality rates are measured by the number of deaths of babies less than one year old per 1,000 live births. In Cincinnati, infant mortality rates are at 13.6, while the national average is six. In previous comments, Mayor Mark Mallory explained his moral justification for increased efforts against infant mortality: "In Cincinnati, we have had more infant deaths in recent years than victims of homicide. Our community, justifiably, invests millions of dollars, immense political capital and large amounts of media attention in reducing our homicide rate. It's time to start doing the same for our infant mortality rate."State Rep. Alicia Reece, who heads the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus, sent a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted yesterday criticizing recent efforts to investigate 39 voter fraud cases in Hamilton County. "It is unfortunate that during the past few years, the focus has been on voter suppression instead of voter access and education," Reece said in a statement. "Many of these voters come from African-American and low-income neighborhoods, and they would benefit from a comprehensive voter education program." CityBeat previously covered the 39 "double voter" cases, which mostly involved voters sending an absentee ballot prior to Election Day then voting through a provisional ballot on Election Day, here.Mayoral candidates Roxanne Qualls, John Cranley, Jim Berns and Stacy Smith squared off at a mayoral forum yesterday. Democrats Qualls and Cranley, who are widely seen as the top contenders, debated the parking plan and streetcar project — both of which Qualls supports and Cranley opposes. CityBeat previously covered the streetcar project and how it could relate to the mayor's race here.An audit of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) found Ohio's Medicaid program could save $30 million by avoiding fraudulent billing. State officials responded to the audit by highlighting changes in budget plans that supposedly take steps to reduce Medicaid fraud, including Gov. John Kasich's proposal to add five full-time Medicaid auditors to perform additional on-site monitoring in an effort to reduce overpayments.Ohio lawmakers seem unlikely to approve a federally funded Medicaid expansion, but bipartisan bills introduced in the Ohio House and Senate make sweeping changes to the Medicaid program that aim to lower costs and make the government health care program more efficient. Legislators claim the goal is to bring down costs without reducing services, all while providing avenues for Medicaid participants to move out of poverty. Hearings for the bill will begin next week.After giving a speech celebrating the resurfacing of a high-speed test track, Gov. Kasich rode a car at 130 miles per hour in a more literal "victory lap."Scientists are apparently making advancements in helping people regrow limbs.
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As county and state officials move to investigate and potentially prosecute voter fraud cases, local groups are pushing back, warning that the investigations could cause a chilling effect among voters.
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County to Investigate 39 Voter Fraud Cases
Critics warn of potential chilling effect
As county and state officials move to investigate and potentially prosecute voter fraud cases, local groups are pushing back, warning that the investigations could cause a chilling effect among voters. Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls became the latest to speak out in a letter to Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters and Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted. "The current legal investigations perpetuate the idea that voter fraud is widespread, when it's not true," she wrote. "We need to work together to give citizens the confidence that the election process is fair and accessible to those who have followed the law and pre-determined process. When citizens are confused about the process of voting they are intimidated from exercising their full rights to vote, which erodes confidence in and the integrity of our democracy." The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio (ACLU) and League of Women Voters of Ohio sent similar letters to Husted in the past few weeks, echoing fears that the investigations will intimidate voters into staying out of future elections. The controversy surrounds 39 "double voter" cases recently sent to the county prosecutor by the Hamilton County Board of Elections. In most of the cases, the voters in question sent in an absentee ballot prior to Election Day then voted on Election Day through a provisional ballot, which are given to voters when there's questions about eligibility. Even though the voters technically voted twice, their votes were only counted once. The letters from Qualls and the League of Women Voters claim the cases were sent to the county prosecutor based on a narrow interpretation of state law and other sections of election law back the voters' actions. The letters reference Ohio Revised Code Section 3509.09(B)(2), which says, "If a registered elector appears to vote in that precinct and that elector has requested an absent voter's ballot for that election and the director has received a sealed identification envelope purporting to contain that elector's voted absent voter's ballots for that election, the elector shall be permitted to cast a provisional ballot under section 3505.181 of the Revised Code in that precinct on the day of that election." The law goes on to clarify only one of the votes should be counted. Husted broke a tie vote in the Hamilton County Board of Elections on May 31, siding with the Republicans on the board who wanted to send the case to the county prosecutor. Alex Triantafilou, an elections board member and chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party, says Republicans just want an investigation. "I think anytime a person casts two ballots we ought to ask why," Triantafilou says. "This is not to prejudge any of these cases as criminal charges. That's not been our intention. What we want is a qualified investigator to ask the question and then answer it." Tim Burke, chairman of the local elections board and the Hamilton County Democratic Party, disagrees: "This is a damn shame. What's happening to those voters is absolutely wrong." Burke claims the law was followed and no further investigation is necessary. He alleges Republicans are trying to suppress voters. "I fear that what's going on is that elements of the Republican Party want to create the impression that there is massive voter fraud going on, and they want to scare the hell out of people to intimidate them and discourage them from voting in the future," Burke says. "I think part of what's going on here is an effort to identify voter fraud in order to justify more restrictions on voting rights." Triantafilou argues Democrats, including Burke, are playing politics: "It's a continuation of the kind of fear that Democrats try to instill in the electorate, and it's a political weapon. We're not trying to do that. They alleged voter suppression in the last election cycle. That was nonsensical. The problem really is fraud."
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Medical marijuana advances, commissioners threaten streetcar, voter fraud report released
If you have any questions about Cincinnati, CityBeat's staff will do its very best to answer if you submit them here. The Ohio Ballot Board certified an amendment that would legalize medical marijuana and industrial hemp in Ohio. Petitioners will now have to gather 385,253 signatures to get the issue on the ballot — most likely this year or 2014. CityBeat previously covered Ohio's medical marijuana movement in greater detail here. Republican county commissioners are asking the Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Regional Council of Governments to pull $4 million in streetcar funding, but the city says OKI can't legally do it. Commissioners Greg Hartmann and Chris Monzel, who are also members of the OKI board, made the request in a letter. City spokesperson Meg Olberding says OKI was simply an agency that passed the money along as it worked through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to OKI to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transportation Authority (SORTA), and the agreement doesn't allow OKI to interfere any further. This morning, the city's Twitter account tweeted, "City has confirmed with Feds that OKI cannot pull streetcar $ bc funds are already obligated to this federal project." Ohio released its first ever statewide report on voter fraud yesterday, called the "Post-2012 General Election Voter Fraud Report." Secretary of State Jon Husted said the report shows voter fraud exists, but it's "not an epidemic." That coincides with previous findings from researchers: An extensive study of the nation's databases by News21, a Carnegie-Knight journalism initiative, found no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Ohio Democrats are proposing more accountability rules for JobsOhio, including adherence to public record laws, open meeting laws, state ethics laws for employees and full state audits. JobsOhio is a privatized nonprofit agency established by Gov. John Kasich and Republican legislators to eventually replace the Ohio Department of Development. They claim the privatized nature of the agency allows it to respond to economic problems more quickly, but Democrats say the agency redirects public funds with minimal oversight. Cincinnati will host a march against genetically modified organisms Saturday as part of the international March Against Monsanto. The movement's organizers are calling on participants that explain the facts of genetically modified organisms, encouraging "no slandering, no opinions or paper — just facts." The protest is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Piatt Park. A.G. Lafley is reclaiming the top spot at Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble. The company says the change is not part of a deeper issue. The 35th annual Taste of Cincinnati begins tomorrow. Win or lose, the University of Cincinnati baseball team has a lot of fun. An adorable Labrador Retriever puppy had her heart cured after a minimally invasive heart procedure — the first ever in the Tri-State. Salamanders have some lessons for humans when it comes to regrowing limbs.
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Secretary of state race underway, bridge may need private funding, sewer policy dismissed
Is the race for Ohio secretary of state already underway? Ohio Sen. Nina Turner, who is considering a run against Secretary of State Jon Husted in 2014, says she will introduce legislation to protect voters against Republican efforts to limit ballot access. She also criticized Husted for how he handled the 2012 election, which CityBeat covered here. Husted responded by asking Turner to "dial down political rhetoric." Build Our New Bridge Now, an organization dedicated to building the Brent Spence Bridge, says the best approach is private financing. The organization claims a public-private partnership is the only way to get the bridge built by 2018, rather than 2022. But critics are worried the partnership and private financing would lead to tolls. The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners threw out a Metropolitan Sewer District competitive bidding policy yesterday. The policy, which was originally passed by City Council, was called unfair and illegal by county commissioners due to apprenticeship requirements and rules that favor contractors within city limits. Councilman Chris Seelbach is now pushing for compromise for the rules. Believe it or not, Cincinnati's economy will continue outpacing the national economy this year, says Julie Heath, director of the University of Cincinnati's Economics Center. Three Cincinnati-area hospitals are among the best in the nation, according to new rankings from Healthgrades. The winners: Christ Hospital, Bethesda North Hospital and St. Elizabeth Healthcare-Edgewood. Democrat David Mann, former Cincinnati mayor and congressman, may re-enter politics with an attempt at City Council. In its 2013 State of Tobacco report, the American Lung Association gave Ohio an F for anti-smoking policies. The organization said the state is doing a poor job by relying exclusively on federal money for its $3.3 million anti-tobacco program. The Centers for Disease Control says Ohio should be spending $145 million. The Air Force is gearing up for massive spending cuts currently set to kick in March. The cuts will likely affect Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Dennis Kucinich, who used to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, will soon appear on Fox News as a regular contributor. For anyone who's ever been worried about getting attacked by a drone, there's now a hoodie and scarf for that.
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Husted moves to middle, Republicans love early voting, loos coming to Cincinnati
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted is pushing local election officials to begin investigating legitimate cases of voter fraud or suppression. He also vowed to continue pushing for uniform voting hours and redistricting. During election season, Husted developed a bad reputation around the nation for suppressive tactics, which CityBeat covered here, but it seems he's now taking a more moderate tone. It looks like in-person early voting didn't rev up the "African-American … voter turnout machine," as Franklin County GOP Chairman Doug Preisse claimed, after all. New numbers show in-person early voting was a lot more popular in heavily Republican counties. The loos are coming. A majority of City Council is on-board with Councilman Chris Seelbach's plan to install outdoor bathrooms, much like the ones found in Portland, Ore. Seelbach promises the loos will not cost $130,000, a potential price tag critics brought up to criticize the plan. Hamilton County commissioners are not happy with a city-approved Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) policy. The MSD "responsible bidder" policy has been criticized by businesses for making it impossible to win a contract. Joe Prus of Prus Construction is one such critic: "We were listed as number one in the nation for our safety program. Oddly enough, we are not responsible enough under the current regulations that MSD have in their contracts." Cincinnati Public Schools are satisfied with their security, but they're developing a new lockdown plan. It started with a flier condoning rape, and now it's looking to end with some abuse in the justice system. The Miami rape flier case just keeps getting more controversial. The case was originally sealed, sparking some controversy; now, it's been dropped altogether despite a guilty plea. A new report found charter schools are evading state closure laws. The Cincinnati Speech and Reading Intervention Center (CSR), formerly W.E.B. Dubois Academy, was among the eight suspicious schools looked at by Policy Matters Ohio. Cincinnati's central riverfront plan is winning an award from the American Planning Association. The National Planning Excellence Award for Implementation is for Cincinnati's "success in converting 195 acres of vast wasteland — between the Ohio River and Cincinnati's Central Business District — into an economically successful and vital, mixed-use development with a dramatic new park," according to a press release. An apartment developer may replace part of an Over-the-Rhine park with parking spaces. The move has sparked some pushback from locals. Rumpke is building a new recycling facility. It will replace a former facility in St. Bernard that was destroyed by a fire.Audi is showing off its self-driving car. But what will humans do if the cars become self-aware?
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Women's Health
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Planned Parenthood could lose funds, Husted loses again, puppy mills regulations
Abortion-rights supporters pushed against a bill that will kill some funds for Planned Parenthood in Ohio yesterday. The bill would shift $2 million in federal funds, which legally can't be used for abortions, from Planned Parenthood to other family services. An Ohio House committee will hold hearings and possibly vote on the bill later today. Planned Parenthood has been a target for anti-abortion activists all around the nation in recent years, even though abortions only make up 3 percent of its services. The election is over for us, but it's not quite over for Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted. A court ruled yesterday that Husted was in the wrong when he directed a last-minute change to Ohio's provisional ballot rules. U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley wrote that the rules, which shifted the burden of identification for provisional ballots from poll workers to voters, were "a flagrant violation of a state elections law." Husted will appeal the ruling. For many voter activists, the ruling comes as no surprise. Husted and Republicans have been heavily criticized for how they handled the lead-up to the election. The Ohio House will vote on legislation to regulate puppy mills. Ohio is currently known as one of the worst states for puppy mills and regulations surrounding them. The Humane Society of the United States supports extra limits on Ohio's puppy mills. CityBeat previously covered the issue and how it enables Ohio dog auctions. John Cranley is running for mayor. Cranley, who served on City Council between 2001 and 2007, promises to bring "bring fresh energy and new ideas to the mayor's office." One of those ideas could be opposition to the streetcar, which Cranley has been against in the past. Former mayor Charlie Luken will be the honorary chairman of Cranley's campaign, which will officially launch at an event in January. The Ohio Department of Development and Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority will meet on Dec. 14 to discuss how to finance the Brent Spence Bridge. The Port Authority suggested tolls to help pay for the bridge project, which has been labeled the region's top transportation priority; but critics say an unelected agency should not directly impose costs on the public without some recourse. The city of Cincinnati might buy Tower Place Mall and its neighboring garage. An emergency ordinance was submitted to buy the mall and garage, which are currently in foreclosure, for $8.6 million using the surplus from the Parking Facilities Fund 102. The third RootScore report for Cincinnati's cell phone market found Verizon to be far and away the best. AT&T, T-Mobile and Cricket followed. Sprint did the worst. Ohio will let the federal government run the state's health care exchange. Under the Affordable Care Act — also known as Obamacare — states must decide by Friday to self-manage or let the federal government manage exchanges, which are subsidized markets that pits different insurance plans in direct competition within a state. The move comes as no surprise from Gov. John Kasich and his administration, which have opposed Obamacare since it passed in 2010. But support for repealing Obamacare is plummeting, a new poll found. A state legislator introduced a long-expected plan to reform Ohio's school report card system. The bill will shift school grading from the current system, which grades schools with labels ranging from "excellent with distinction" to "academic emergency," to a stricter A-to-F system. A simulation of the new system back in May showed Cincinnati Public School dropping in grades and 23 of its schools flunking. After a strange bout of Ohio Supreme Court races that continued a trend of candidates with Irish-sounding names winning, some policymakers are considering reforming campaigning rules for the Ohio Supreme Court. The proposed reforms would allow candidates to speak more freely and show political party affiliation on the ballot. A true American hero: A Hamilton man took personal injuries from a car accident to avoid hitting a cat. Ever wish political pundits were held accountable for their completely inane, incorrect predictions? A new Tumblr account does just that. Canadian doctors claim they managed to communicate with a man in a vegetative state to see if he's in pain. Thankfully, he's not.
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2012 Election
City Council
Women's Health
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OTR more popular, E.W. Scripps' record revenues and tax break, GOP against abortion
People are feeling better about downtown and Over-the-Rhine, according to a new survey. Out of respondents who said they visited downtown, about 83 percent said their opinion of Over-the-Rhine was more favorable now than it was in the last year. Bars and parks topped activities, while dining and events on Fountain Square topped attractions.The E.W. Scripps Company posted its best TV revenues ever thanks to the presidential election. The company's consolidated revenues rose 31 percent to $220 million. The company recently netted a $750,000 tax break from Cincinnati City Council to hire for 125 new local jobs and retain 184 current employees. The University of Cincinnati's Women's Health Center will open a branch in West Chester in spring 2013. The new offices will have 47 exam rooms, large and small conference rooms, a retail store and a café.Ohio Republicans are renewing their anti-abortion agenda. Much to the dismay of pro-choice groups, Gov. John Kasich appointed two people from Ohio Right to Life to important positions, and the Ohio Senate is now looking into a new version of the heartbeat bill. Starting with a hearing Wednesday, Ohio Republicans will also move to defund Planned Parenthood. In his post-election presser, Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted suggested basing Ohio's electoral vote on congressional districts. Due to how Republicans redrew district boundaries, that would have given Mitt Romney most of Ohio's electoral votes even though Romney lost the popular vote. Districts were redrawn by the Republican-controlled process to give Republicans an advantage in congressional races. The First Congressional District, which includes Cincinnati, was redrawn to include Republican-leaning Warren County, which shifted the district in favor of Republicans and diluted Cincinnati's Democratic-leaning urbanites. The proposal seems like another attempt at voter suppression from a secretary of state that has been heavily criticized for how he and his party handled the run-up to the election. Redistricting also helped Ohio Republicans take Congress. Last-minute negotiations may push Ohio's puppy mills bill to the finish line. The state currently has a reputation as one of the worst for abusive puppy mills, and the bill would try to place some additional regulations on the mills. CityBeat previously covered the puppy mill and dog auction problem in Ohio. A new study found Ohio may be one of the worst states to retire in. The state did poorly in terms of property crime and life expectancy of seniors, but it was found to have good economic conditions, a relatively low tax burden and lower-than-average cost of living. Ohioans' food stamp benefits will drop by $50 a month next year. The change is coming due to a shift in how the federal government calculates utility expenditures for food stamp recipients. Ohio's Third Grade Guarantee, which requires holding back third-graders who do not meet state reading standards, now has some research supporting it. A new study found girls who struggle to read early on are more likely to become teen mothers. However, other research shows holding kids back hurts more than helps. After reviewing decades of research, the National Association of School Psychologists found grade retention has "deleterious long-term effects," both academically and socially. In response to President Barack Obama's re-election, the infamous boss of Ohio-based Murray Energy fired more than 150 workers around the country. One of those workers decided to leak a letter from the boss. The letter blames the firings on Obama's supposed "war on coal," but it's likely the coal industry would be facing trouble even if Obama wasn't in office. Climate change just got a lot worse. It might make some coffee beans go extinct. Two gay penguins became dads at the Odense Zoo in Denmark.Ever wanted a microscopic glimpse at a Pop Tart? Well, you're getting it anyway.
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