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Cincinnati and Hamilton County's infant mortality rates dropped to record lows in 2013, but the city and county's rates of infant deaths remain far above the national average. Over the past five years, the city's infant mortality rate hit 12.4 deaths per 1,000 live births and the county's rate reached 9.9 deaths per 1,000 live births. In comparison, the national average in 2011 was 6.1 deaths per 1,000 live births. Cradle Cincinnati, a collaborative initiative formed in 2013, pointed to three possible factors to explain the troubling rates: short time between pregnancies, maternal smoking during pregnancy and poor sleeping habits, including deaths that could be easily prevented by ensuring a baby sleeps alone, on his or her back and in a crib.
Councilman Christopher Smitherman yesterday proposed fixes for Cincinnati's ailing pension system, and the proposal includes a hit to city retirees' benefits. Unique to Smitherman's plan is a new $100 million commitment to help shore up the city's unfunded liability of $870 million, but Smitherman could not say where council would get that much money. Otherwise, the proposal would freeze cost of living increases in the system for three years and reduce future cost of living increases from a 3 percent compounded rate to a 2 percent fixed rate, among other changes. Smitherman hopes to get up-or-down votes on his plan within the next two weeks, even if it requires splitting the plan into multiple parts.
State Sen. Bill Seitz plans to renew his efforts in the Ohio legislature to dismantle the state's renewable energy and efficiency mandates. Seitz says "devastating testimony" in support of his bill should invigorate a push for his plan. But the testimony will apparently be based off a flawed industry-financed report released yesterday. A separate study, based on an economic model from the Ohio State University, found Ohio's energy standards will save Ohioans $3.65 billion on their electricity bills between 2014 and 2025.
Cincinnati plans to begin marketing an 18-acre plot of land in Lower Price Hill to bring 400 jobs to the struggling neighborhood. After the city finishes environmental remediation this month, it hopes to put the property on the market. CityBeat previously covered some of Lower Price Hill's struggles with poverty in further detail here.
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Some Ohio lawmakers want an investigation into Kasich's administration after documents showed his administration planning to work with oil and gas companies to promote fracking in state parks and forests. Fracking is a drilling technique in which millions of gallons of water, sand and chemicals are pumped underground to unlock oil and gas reserves. CityBeat covered fracking and the controversy surrounding it in further detail here.
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Councilman Charlie Winburn, City Council's new budget and finance chair, suggested selling the Cincinnati Southern Railroad to help pay for the city's $870 million unfunded pension liability. But other city officials, including Mayor John Cranley, Councilman Chris Seelbach and Councilwoman Amy Murray, voiced doubts about the idea, saying it would cost the city annual revenue when there are other options for fixing the pension problem. Meanwhile, the city and state's retirement boards appear to be looking into what it would take to merge Cincinnati's pension system into the state system, although that solution could face political and legal hurdles.
A new report from The Imagine Foundation found sex trafficking in the Cincinnati area follows the region's spine on I-75 from Florency, Ky., to Sharonville, I-275 through Springfield and Fairfield and I-74 to Batesville, Ind. "This is real," foundation Executive Director Jesse Bach told The Cincinnati Enquirer. "There are women and girls who are being bought and sold for sex in the Cincinnati area. The average person needs to take responsibility for what they might see. To use a sports adage, the average citizen has to be willing to say, 'Not in our house.' "Gov. John Kasich and other state officials yesterday launched a public awareness campaign to combat human trafficking in Ohio at HumanTrafficking.Ohio.gov. "We may not want to admit it — it's almost too horrific to imagine — but the fact is that human trafficking is real and is happening across Ohio. Over the past two years we've improved our laws to fight trafficking and begin getting victims the help they need, but we must do more," Kasich said in a statement.
In light of the public awareness campaign, some activists say human trafficking should be addressed by going after the source of demand: men.
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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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Several Medicaid overhaul bills began moving in the Ohio House yesterday, following months of work and promises from Republican legislators. 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.
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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.
The report confirms concerns previously raised by city officials, unions and mayoral and City Council candidates: The pension privatization effort is coming from outside Cincinnati and, in some instances, Ohio.
Up to Oct. 16, Cincinnati for Pension Reform, which successfully placed Issue 4 on the ballot, received more than $231,000 from campaign contributors. Of that money, $209,500 came from groups in West Chester, Ohio — organizations called Jobs and Progress Fund, A Public Voice, Ohio 2.0 and Ohio Rising — and $20,000 came from the Virginia-based Liberty Initiative Fund, which CityBeat previously reported as an early supporter of pension privatization schemes around the country.
Chris Littleton, a leading consultant for Issue 4 and long-time tea party activist, is also based in West Chester. He's blogged about his involvement in Ohio Rising and Ohio 2.0, and he helped create the Cincinnati Tea Party and Ohio Liberty Coalition, another tea party group.
Upon receiving the contributions, Cincinnati for Pension Reform used more than $215,000 to circulate petitions, email blasts, advertisements and other typical campaign expenses.
The infusion of cash from out-of-town sources also helps explain why Cincinnati for Pension Reform managed to mobilize its efforts so quickly and without the knowledge of many city officials, who previously said they're bewildered by the effort and don't know where it came from.
If approved by voters, Issue 4 would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system so city employees hired after January 2014 would contribute to and manage individual retirement accounts, which would also be supported by a proportional match from the city. That's a shift from the current system in which the city pools pension funds and manages the investments through an independent board. The idea is to move from a public plan and instead imitate a 401k plan that's often seen in the private sector.
The conservative Buckeye Institute, which supports Issue 4, previously studied the proposal and found it could greatly reduce retirement benefits for city employees. Although the Buckeye Institute's report claims Issue 4 could ultimately save Cincinnati money, it was laced with caveats that could actually lead to higher costs for the city.
Another study from a finance professor at Xavier University found Issue 4, if approved, could force the city to cut services, excluding police and firefighters, by up to 41 percent or increase taxes by a similar amount in the near term by mandating that the city more expediently pay off the current pension system's $862 million unfunded liability.
A major concern for critics of Issue 4 is that it could cost the city its Social Security exemption. Under the current pension system, the city doesn't have to pay into Social Security. If Issue 4 passes, the city's contributions to the pension system might not be generous enough to keep the exemption, which could force the city to make costly Social Security payments.
And if the city doesn't lose its exemption, city workers would be left with an individual retirement plan that wouldn't have the safety net of Social Security — unlike private-sector workers who get both an individual retirement account and Social Security.
Supporters of Issue 4 dismiss the criticisms. They say that Issue 4 is necessary to address Cincinnati's large unfunded pension liability, which credit ratings agency Moody's cited as one of the reasons it downgraded the city's bond rating in July.
The city's leaders, who unanimously oppose Issue 4, say they are working on solving the liability, but they argue it's better to reform the system, not scrap it altogether.
Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls previously told CityBeat that pension issues for current city employees are covered by reforms passed in 2011, and she says City Council will take up further reforms to address the unfunded liability after the election in November.
Voters will make the final decision on Issue 4 on Nov. 5.
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More than 3,000 Cincinnatians who already voted early will get new ballots in the mail after an Ohio Supreme Court decision forced the Hamilton County Board of Elections to change the ballot language for Issue 4, the tea party-backed city charter amendment that would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system.
It remains unclear whether the early voters, who represent roughly 1.5 percent of registered Cincinnati voters, will have their old votes for or against Issue 4 counted if they fail to send in a new ballot with the new language. The board will decide on that issue after hearing back from state officials and reviewing election law, according to Sally Krisel, deputy director of Hamilton County Board of Elections.
The Ohio Supreme Court on Oct. 10 upheld most of the ballot language for Issue 4, including portions that claim the amendment could lead to higher taxes and cut city services. But the court also ordered the Board of Elections to add language describing how much Cincinnati can contribute to retirement accounts under the new system and how the amendment will affect future retirees.
The court's decision came after the Board of Elections received more than 3,000 ballots from early voters. Those voters will now get new ballots with revised language for Issue 4.
Cincinnati for Pension Reform, the
tea party group behind Issue 4, sued the Board of Elections to get the
ballot language changed. The organization complained that the ballot language included speculation not included in the actual city charter amendment, but the Supreme Court ultimately allowed the language to remain.
Krisel says the original ballot language was suggested by the city, approved by the board and signed off by Ohio's secretary of state.
Although the Ohio Supreme Court asked the board to add new sections, Krisel notes the additions have very little to do with the tax and spending portions that led Cincinnati for Pension Reform to sue in the first place. The court's ruling instead took issue with how the board used its discretion on other issues.
If approved by voters, the charter amendment would move future city employees into individual retirement accounts similar to 401k plans that are common in the private sector. Currently, the city pools pension funds into a public system and manages the investments through an independent board.
City officials and other opponents of Issue 4 argue the amendment could increase costs and cut benefits for city employees. Both the concerns were acknowledged in a Sept. 27 report from the conservative Buckeye Institute, even though the think tank actually backs Issue 4.
Supporters of Issue 4 argue it's necessary to address Cincinnati's unfunded pension liability, which reached $862 million in 2013 after the city underfunded the pension system for years and economic downturns shrunk investments financing the system. Moody's named the liability as one of the reasons it downgraded Cincinnati's bond rating.
City officials acknowledge the enormous financial problems posed by the unfunded pension liability, but they say it would be better to make reforms within the system instead of scrapping it altogether.
City Council passed reforms in 2011 that address future costs, and council is expected to take up reforms that address the unfunded liability after the November election, Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls previously told CityBeat.
Voters will make the final decision on Issue 4 on Nov. 5.
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld most of the controversial ballot language for Issue 4 — the tea party-backed city charter amendment that would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system — but the court also concluded that the Hamilton County Board of Elections must add language about how much the city can contribute to the new retirement accounts. The amendment would require future city employees to contribute to and manage individual 401k-style retirement accounts, instead of placing them under the current pension system in which the city pools pension funds and manages the investments through an independent board. Voters will make the final decision on the amendment on Nov. 5, although some already voted early on ballots that included the full controversial language. CityBeat analyzed the amendment — and how it could reduce benefits for city employees and raise costs for the city — in further detail here.
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Early voting for the 2013 City Council and mayoral elections is now underway. Find your voting location here. Normal voting hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., although some days will be extended.
Early voting for the 2013 City Council and mayoral elections is now underway. Find your voting location here. Normal voting hours will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., although some days will be extended.
Local business groups, unions, progressive organizations, the mayor and all council members are united against a tea party-backed ballot initiative that would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system, and a Sept. 27 report from the conservative Buckeye Institute helps explain the opposition. The report echoes concerns from both sides: It finds new employees would have their benefits cut by one-third under the tea party's proposed system, but it also shows that, when measured differently, Cincinnati's unfunded pension liability might currently stand at $2.57 billion, more than three times the $862 million estimate city officials typically use. The amendment would privatize Cincinnati's pension system so future city employees contribute to and manage their own individual retirement accounts; under the current system, the city pools pension funds and manages the investments through an independent board. The idea is to move workers from a public system to private, 401k-style plans. Voters will decide on the amendment when it appears on the ballot as Issue 4 on Nov. 5.
Environmental and business groups argued in front of the Ohio Senate yesterday that a new deregulatory bill would effectively gut Ohio's energy efficiency standards and hurt the state's green businesses, but the bill's sponsor, State Sen. Bill Seitz (R-Cincinnati), claims it's "not as loosey-goosey" as environmental and business groups make it seem. The biggest point of contention: Seitz's bill would allow utility companies to count energy savings that are seen as "business as usual" toward energy efficiency standards. That, green groups argue, would let businesses claim they're becoming more energy efficient without making any real energy-efficiency investments. It could also cost Ohioans more money: A previous report from Ohio State University and the Ohio Advanced Energy Economy coalition found the bill could increase Ohioans' electricity bills by $3.65 billion over 12 years. CityBeat covered Seitz's bill in further detail here and the national conservative groups behind the deregulatory attempts here.
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A report from the conservative Buckeye Institute echoes claims made by both sides in Cincinnati's pension debate: A tea party-backed amendment, if approved by voters, would reduce retirement benefits for new city employees by one-third. At the same time, the city's unfunded pension liability might be $2.57 billion, or three times what officials currently estimate. The amendment would semi-privatize Cincinnati's pension system by forcing future city employees to contribute to and manage their own individual retirement accounts, which would imitate private 401k plans commonly seen in the private sector. Under the current system, the city pools pension funds and manages the public system through an independent board. The pension amendment is backed by tea party groups, some of who may reside outside Cincinnati and Ohio, and will appear on the ballot as Issue 4.
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A Sept. 27 report from the conservative Buckeye Institute echoes claims made by both sides in Cincinnati's pension debate: A tea party-backed amendment, if approved by voters on Nov. 5, would reduce retirement benefits for new city employees by one-third. At the same time, the city's unfunded pension liability might be three times what officials currently estimate.
The Buckeye Institute's summary of the report vaguely supports the tea party-backed amendment and touts its benefits, but the details and findings in the report are much more mixed.
The tea party-backed amendment would privatize Cincinnati's pension system so city employees hired after January 2014 would contribute to and manage individual retirement accounts, which would also be supported by a proportional match from the city. That's a shift from the current system in which the city pools pension funds and manages the investments through an independent board. The idea is to move from a public plan and instead imitate a 401k plan that's often seen in the private sector.
Opponents of the amendment say it would massively reduce city benefits and actually increase costs for the city — two issues that the Buckeye Institute's report acknowledges as real possibilities.
Officials are also concerned that the city would be forced to pay into Social Security, which would impose additional costs, if the tea party-backed system isn't exempt from the federal retirement program. The current pension system absolves the city government from paying into Social Security.
Supporters of the amendment say the drastic changes are necessary to help solve the city's growing pension liability, which city officials put at $862 million.
The Buckeye Institute report argues that even the city estimates are too low. When pricing the city's pension liabilities through fair market value — a measure widely embraced by economists — the unfunded costs actually stand at $2.57 billion. That puts the pension system at 35 percent funding, which means the city will have to make up the 65-percent hole with extra payments.
But the report also confirms a key claim for the amendment's opposition: Future city employees would get about one-third less benefits under the tea party's proposed system than they would under the current pension system.The benefit reductions should save Cincinnati $19.7 million a year, according to the report. But the savings estimate doesn't consider cost-of-living adjustments, which the report says will rise for future employees and shrink savings over time. The estimate also assumes the tea party's proposed system will be able to keep Cincinnati's Social Security exemption, which city officials say is unlikely.
Despite the reductions, the Buckeye Institute claims the final benefits will be better than comparable 401k plans in the private sector, but the assumption hinges on the city meeting its full contribution to employees' individual retirement accounts. The tea party amendment allows — but it doesn't require — the city to contribute up to 9 percent of an employee's salary to retirement accounts. The city contributes only 2 percent of payroll under the current system, which is already strained for costs.
The report also acknowledges that, if interpreted a certain way, the tea party amendment could force the city to pay for its unfunded pension liability in just 10 years, down from 30 years. Paying the liability that quickly could prove unmanageable for a city that hasn't passed a structurally balanced budget since 2001.
The pension amendment is backed by tea party groups, some of which may reside outside of Cincinnati and Ohio. They argue the reform is necessary to stabilize the city-funded retirement system.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati for Pension Responsibility announced
its formation on Sept. 27 and promised to get voters to oppose a "risky
plan" that "could cost taxpayers millions." Mayor Mark Mallory, all current council
members, the AFL-CIO, ProgressOhio and other groups have joined the opposition.
Opponents readily acknowledge the current system's problems and unfunded liability, but they argue the city would be better off making reforms within the current system instead of adopting the tea party's plan. Some of those reforms are expected to come before City Council in the next couple months.
Voters will make the final decision on the tea party's pension amendment when it appears as Issue 4 on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Gov. John Kasich's refusal to seek another waiver for federal regulations on food stamps will force 18,000 current recipients in Hamilton County to meet work requirements if they want the benefits to continue. That means "able-bodied" childless adults will have to work or attend work training sessions for 20 hours a week starting in October to continue getting food assistance. The renewed rules are coming just one month before federal stimulus funds for the food stamp program are set to expire, which will push down the $200-a-month food benefits to $189 a month, or slightly more than $2 a meal, in November. In light of the new requirements, the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services will help link people with jobs through local partnerships and Hamilton County's SuperJobs Center, but that might be difficult for food stamp recipients who have past convictions, mental health problems and other barriers to employment.
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such as garbage collectors, who haven't gotten a raise in years, much
less a $5,000 car allowance.
The Charter Committee, Cincinnati's unofficial third political party, came out against the tea party-backed pension ballot initiative. The committee recognizes Cincinnati needs pension reform soon, but it says the tea party proposal isn't the right solution. The tea party-backed amendment would privatize Cincinnati's pension system so future city employees — excluding cops and firefighters, who are under a different system — would have to contribute to and manage 401k-style retirement accounts. Under the current system, the city pools and manages pension funds through an independent board. Supporters argue the amendment is necessary to deal with the city's growing pension liability, but opponents, including all council members, argue it would actually cost the city more and decrease employees' benefits. CityBeat covered the amendment and the groups behind it in further detail here.
State Rep. John Becker of Clermont County wants U.S. Judge Timothy Black impeached because the judge ruled Ohio must recognize a Cincinnati same-sex couple's marriage in a death certificate. The judge gave the special order for locals James Obergefell and John Arthur, who is close to death because of a neurodegenerative disease with no known cure called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Hamilton County Administrator Christian Sigman says if the city were to synchronize its mayoral primary elections with other state and county elections, it could save money by spreading the share of the costs. The Sept. 10 primary cost Cincinnati $437,000. The change would require altering the city charter, which needs voter approval.
The Ohio Department of Education will soon release revised report card grades for Cincinnati Public Schools and other school districts following an investigation that found the school districts were scrubbing data in a way that could have benefited their state evaluations.
An Ohio bill would ban drivers younger than 21 from driving with non-family members in the car and bump the driving curfew from midnight to 10 p.m., with some exceptions for work and school.
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Los Angeles, Calif. - Last night, the UCLA men's soccer team faced off against the Mexico U-20 National Team in a winter exhibition match at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys and played to a scoreless draw with the Mexico side.
In the 28th minute, the Bruins had a chance to go ahead after Andrew Tusaazemajja found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but his chip attempt went just over the crossbar and the score remained deadlocked at 0-0. After remaining tied at halftime, the Bruins saw two more great chances to take the lead in the second half. Evan Raynr had a chance when he took a cross from Ryan Hollingshead in front of the net in the 74th minute, but his shot went just wide of the goal. In the 88th minute, Fernando Monge took a free kick from Victor Munoz and attempted to head the ball on net, but again his shot sailed just high of the crossbar and the game ended in a 0-0 tie. While Mexico was able to muster a few chances of their own, goalkeeper Earl Edwards was never seriously tested due in part to the stellar play of the back line of Matt Wiet, Patrick Matchett, Joe Sofia and Chris Cummings.
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The numbers certainly looked good after the first episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day premiered last week to 1.51 million, the strongest premiere yet for a Starz series and pulled in another half million by the end of the weekend. After all repeat airing, DVR and On Demand viewings were calculated in, the premiere episode has brought the numbers up to a strong 2.7 million. But according to EW.com the second episode didnt quite live up to the premieres numbers, with about 1.4 million viewers tuning in over the weekend. Of course there is still time to add in DVR and On Demand numbers, but the drop in the ratings has the C-word being whispered. Is Torchwood in danger of cancellation?
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All on the line: Melvin 'Overkill' Yeoh says his upcoming fight 'is not just about fighting for fun or as a sport. It's about saving my gym'.
Pioneering Malaysian MMA fighter Melvin 'Overkill' Yeoh goes for broke.
MELVIN Yeoh is a man with a lot to lose these days. The Malaysian mixed martial arts pioneer, widely revered in the local MMA scene, will enter the cage at ONE Fighting Championship's event this Friday with a lot on his shoulders. And it's a burden, mostly born of his passion for the sport and for helping troubled teenagers, which he carries willingly.
For one, his gym, Ultimate MMA Academy in Taman Mount Austin, Johor Baru, is being forced to close.
"The property prices in that area have risen threefold, so my landlord has decided to sell the shoplot before 2014," said Yeoh. "And we are forced to move. Honestly, this is too bad for us. It will cost me a lot to move to a new place."
Yeoh, a schoolteacher by day and an MMA fighter and trainer at night, is well known in Johor Baru for his efforts in helping teenagers stay off the streets and out of trouble by getting them to train in martial arts at his gym.
Over the years, he has managed to help many teens turn over a new leaf, and some of them have gone on to become successful professionals such as policemen, Customs officers, chefs and accountants.
Yeoh opened the gym in Taman Setia Indah, Johor Baru, in 2006, and also lived in it with his wife and first son. In 2010, it moved to the current location. And now the future is uncertain.
He also had plans to start a hostel for troubled teens and visitors to his academy. But that is also temporarily shelved.
"I wanted to rent another unit to have some rooms and a kitchen," Yeoh explained. "Fighters and adventurers like Daniel Mashamaite (former South African world muay thai champ) and (author and martial artist) Antonio Graceffo and many others have visited, trained and lived in our gym for nearly a year. They slept on the mats. So if we have this hostel, it would be easier for future visitors."
Because of his current predicament, Yeoh said he has to win at all costs when he faces Sabahan AJ "Pyro" Lias Mansor at ONE FC: Warrior Spirit for the Malaysian National Championship title.
"I have to win this fight so that I would have enough money to move our gym to another location," said Yeoh. "This is not just about fighting for fun or as a sport. It's about saving my gym."
Fighting in ONE FC, he said, has gotten him some recognition and sponsorship. In his last match in February this year, he beat Raymond Tiew with a triangle choke in the second round to advance to the Malaysian National Championship final. He was to square off with Jian Kai Chee for the title, but Jian dropped out owing to injury.
"I don't care so much about the recognition and stuff because this is my passion," said Yeoh. "I have a day job as a teacher, and the gym only operates at night. But yes, being recognised does help a lot in terms of running my mini-gym. At least I don't need to worry about the rent."
Even with such enormous pressure on him this time, Yeoh remains positive and will not let it affect his performance.
"I've had a lot of experience dealing with stress and anxiety," said the 32-year-old Perlis native.
He was once a troubled teen himself, but changed for the better through martial arts, even graduating from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia with a degree in sports science. "I just know, as a professional fighter, when the bell rings, I just need to do my job, get the win and entertain the crowd."
Yeoh started training in taekwondo when he was 13, and a year later, began learning muay thai. He was already competing in muay thai fights in his teens, and today has nearly 50 amateur and professional muay thai fights under his belt.
He got into MMA in 2004, and trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
He is busy preparing for his bout with AJ Lias, a fitness trainer with a muscular physique. Yeoh regards this fight as a contest of his hard-won skills against his opponent's physical strength.
And true to his gym's reputation as a community facility, Yeoh's "boys" as he calls them come to help him train and spar every evening. Young up-and-coming fighters such as Yves Tan and Zeus Lim, who are Yeoh's martial arts students, return the favour by becoming viable sparring partners. In between taking care of his two young sons and teaching in school, Yeoh squeezes in time to build up his cardio and test his skills against his students.
Not only that, Yeoh is also busy setting up the 13th instalment of Ultimate Beatdown, the longest-running MMA event in Malaysia, which he founded.
Ultimate Beatdown started out as a small event in his gym about six years ago, but has grown so much that this show on Nov 30 will be held in KSL City Mall Hotel and Resort in Johor Baru, its biggest venue to date. Each show draws crowds of about 500 to 700 people, some of them travelling across the Causeway just for the event.
"This time we have more sponsors, a bigger cage, a better quality fight card and we're kickstarting our tournament series," said Yeoh. "But we still give many spots to amateur fighters to gain experience, which is the main objective of Ultimate Beatdown."
The event has been the training ground for Malaysian amateur fighters long before the Malaysian Invasion MMA amateur circuit came into being. It is achievements like this that have won Yeoh respect as a pioneer of Malaysian MMA. That, and the fact that he is one of the very few local fighters who trains on home ground when many others opt for places such as Thailand and the United States to prepare for their matches.
"My best friend and trainer Kim Lee Tan wanted to sponsor my training overseas," Yeoh revealed. "But I know what I'm facing, I know I have responsibilities towards my family, school students and gym students. I can't just leave everything like that. Plus, I believe in my team and my boys' ability to be my sparring partners."
As for juggling a school job and a fight career, Yeoh has a simple motivation.
"My principal warned me that if I don't finish my work in school, I would have to take my work into the cage and finish it during my fight," he joked.
*ONE FC: Warrior Spirit will be held at Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil, KL, this Friday, Nov 15, at 7pm. Tickets are available at redtix.airasia.com. Livestream of the event will be available at www.onefc.livesport.tv.
Note: ONE FC has announced that Adam Shahir Kayoom, who was slated to fight Nobutatsu Suzuki in the main event, has injured a rib during training and is forced to bow out. Taking his place is undefeated Portuguese champion Vitor Pinto.
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She successfully transferred to California State University, Long Beach where she earned her bachelor's degree in kinesiology and physical education. Bellali continued on to earn her master's in education from Azusa Pacific University.
Before accepting her position at PCC, she had worked at the high scholl level as a teacher, director of student activities, and athletic trainer. She later accepted the assistant athletic trainer position at Glendale College and was there for less than a year when one of the head athletic trainer positions at PCC opened up in 2000. Bellali has served as head athletic trainer and is a part of adjunct faculty, teaching First Aid and CPR as an American Red Cross instructor.
Patty is actively involved in the California Athletic Trainers' Association as the public relations chair where she promotes public awareness of the profession of athletic training and helps deal with legislative issues for the association in partnership with the CCCAA.
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That is weird. And the page just stops generating right there?
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Yep, but when I refresh it, it's fine. I should note this started before they put the Maxim thing on the sides, so I wonder if that has anything to do with it too.
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I don't think it would, since that was just a different homepage they activated when they were ready. But it's possible! Is it still doing it? If so I'll report it to them, but they might not have time to look into it before the holiday. It looks like it might have something to do with the ad code, since that's what normally should appear next to the DD logo.
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It may be the ad code too. I've noticed a lot of weird glitches involving the ad box, like sometimes there will be a vertical ad in the horizontal box and vice versa.
I have not noticed this particular one since the Maxim ad was placed, but if I do, I'll post another picture.
I have not noticed this particular one since the Maxim ad was placed, but if I do, I'll post another picture.
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Measures leakage current in 3 operation modes: Touch Current (TC), Protective Conductor Current (PCC), and METER mode
Eight types of measuring circuit networks are incorporated in the tester for measuring the touch current of general electrical apparatuses
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Item Code: TOS-5050A-5051AThe TOS-5050A/5051A are designed exclusively for hipot testing of electronic equipment and components conforming to various safety standards. The model TOS-5051A is the type having with 5kV output in both AC and DC, the model TOS5050A is the type having with 5kV output in AC only. Furthermore these are equipped with RS-232C interface as standard.
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Item Code: TOS-5300-SeriesThe TOS-5300 Series is a series of test instruments used in Hipot (withstanding voltage) tests and insulation resistance tests, two of the four tests regarded as necessary for ensuring the safety of electrical products. With an output of 5 kV/100 mA (AC) and 6 kV/10 mA (DC), the series can be used in Hipot (withstanding voltage) & insulation resistance testing of electronic equipment and electronic parts, based on the requirements of IEC, EN, UL, VDE, JIS, and other international safety standards and the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law. Also, the test voltage stability is improved with the adoption of a newly developed switching amplifier. Since the output voltage can be kept constant even when the AC line voltage or frequency changes, consistent testing can be performed, even when the power supply environment is in an unstable region. The TOS-5300 is also equipped with a number of features that are capable of meeting a variety of test needs. It is a new low-cost standard model that provides thorough operability, reliability and safety.
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Item Code: TOS-6200The TOS-6200 tester is designed to perform the ground bond tests required for class-I devices by safety standards such as IEC, EN, VDE, BS, UL, JIS, and the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Low (Japan). Equipped with a new high-efficiency power supply, it is compact and lightweight, about half the size and weight of our conventional products, while achieving a large output of 150 VA. Use of the constant current method eliminates the need to reset test currents even in the face of fluctuating resistance values for the device being tested. The test duration can also be set from 0.3 s, making the tester suitable for production line testing, which requires reduced cycle time. This tester is also designed for ease of use, featuring a large, easy-to-read display, memory capacity for storage of 100 types of test conditions, and incorporation of test conditions into programs to enable automatic testing. Standard GPIB and RS-232C interfaces allow the user to use PCs or other devices to control test conditions such as test current, resistance value for judgement, and test duration, and enables read-back of measured values and test results. The tester is also provided with test leads as standard and provides high cost effectiveness.
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Ask any seasoned franchise owner and he'll tell you that the most important aspect to any menu is your supplier. Quality and cost are paramount, and last year's epic drought, was a wake-up call for many restaurant owners- particularly for emerging franchises.
Staying profitable in the face of surging commodity costs is a concern, and the large national chains have been staying ahead for years by using group purchasing. Small and emerging chains need to do the same to keep competitive. One way to do that is to participate in a group purchasing organization.
What is a group purchasing organization?
A GPO is an organization that helps pool the buying power of its individual members to help get the best possible prices and quality on products and services. Most people would be familiar with the idea of Group Purchasing through places like their local grocery store and their insurance company. Both industries use the practice to get the highest-quality goods and services while keeping their costs as low as possible.
It wasn't long before the large national chain restaurants started acting as their own GPOs to help them with all of their purchasing from food items to cleaning chemicals to toilet paper. The combined clout of all of their individual franchisees' buying power allowed them to bargain hard with suppliers – gaining favorable pricing and first-in-line delivery when supplies were short, among other benefits.
The benefits of joining a GPO
Competitive edge: Group Purchasing helps franchises stay abreast of trends and new products. As last year's drought proved, being alert and nimble in the face of dramatic shifts in market prices can make all the difference.
Trust and safety: With huge scares and recalls such as the salmonella in lettuce disaster of a few years ago, it's more important than ever for restaurant owners to be able to trace their supplies. Most GPOs make members sign agreements with suppliers who have traceability.
Fighting for the little guy: Emerging and mid-size chains often are at a disadvantage compared to the larger chains, both in commanding a good price and the best quality. The big chains have more purchasing power and better bargaining power for price, access and quality. The big guys have entire teams of accountants and specialists going over spending, and those teams bring huge buying power to the bargaining table. GPOs combine the resources and buying power of many mid size and emerging chains to create a well staffed and strong bargaining unit for their benefit on a par with the "big guys."
Saves time: Tracking and comparing prices, vendors and services is overwhelming for most independently owned restaurants (typically done by the owner/ chef). This is incredibly time-consuming and takes away from the most important focus: customer satisfaction.
Higher expertise with less need for supervision: Using a third party GPO or consultant to act as your purchasing department or VP of purchasing will save a considerable amount of money and administrative and supervisory time compared to hiring one or more additional employees to handle the job. On top of that, with a GPO you are afforded the skills of an industry veteran coupled with the added buying power of a GPO.
Vendors reap benefits, too: The benefits are hardly limited to the restaurants. Vendors who partner with a GPO gain hundreds, if not thousands of new clients, and are able to lock in large contracts with less selling time.
What to look for when selecting a GPO to help your chain
Check to see if your GPO works on a pay-for-performance basis. This model helps ensure that you're getting the best deals and quality with no out of pocket costs to you. Also, look for a GPO that offers value-added services, such as alerts on industry-wide price or supply issues, and tips and insights on best practices to maximize profits.
Here are a few more tips that will also help you succeed as a member of a GPO.
1. Be flexible on what you put on your menu. Commit to quality, but not to brands, species, etc. For example, If you have fish n' chips on your menu, there are many quality options to use for a white fish. If you list that your fish n' chips uses cod, you are going to potentially suffer a negative cost impact if cod goes up.
2. Be creative on your LTOs. There are always great opportunities to take advantage of proteins that are a great value that can be fabulous menu items for your guests and at the same time be food cost friendly.
3. Try to use products in multiple recipes. Minimizing your number of SKUs can have positive effects on productivity and food cost.
4. Purchase reputable brands whenever possible as opposed to distributor label. This will provide more consistent quality.
5. Look outside the box on how you purchase. As large as your volume may be, if you are able to piggyback your volume with others, you can save money.
6. Take a very hard look at yield. There is a tendency to look at raw cost without yield implications. This is not only on yield after cooking, but also on the type of produce you are buying. For example, romaine hearts may be more expensive at the outset, but if you are not going to be using the outer leaves of heads of romaine, the overall yield of the heads of romaine will cost you more.
7. Be sure to purchase products in larger case packs if you are able to use the products without having waste. This procedure will save you money in mark ups from distribution.
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What this bill does is make popular wild-caught fish (red drum, striped bass spotted sea trout and other species) unavailable for restaurants and marketplace consumption. And it adds a severe economic burden on our commercial fishermen by restricting equipment, methods and access to and the ability to sell the fruit of their labors.
This bill limits the legal fishing of these fish to sports fishermen, only: weekend and vacation fishermen who do not depend on fishing for their job.
What this bill does not do is make available even one more fish to be fished. By anybody.
This bill does not represent the views of the vast majority of the recreational fishermen who often find work as commercial fishermen. Advocacy is limited to a handful of wealthy single-issue recreational fishermen and their lobbyists. This bill is based on flawed economic data that counts every possible economic gain for the recreational fishermen while grossly misrepresenting the economic contributions of the seafood producing industry.
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SAN MARCOS —Peter Collett, former Oxford professor and internationally known expert in communication and body language, will present a free public lecture titled "The Body Language of Politics: What Our Leaders Are Really Communicating" on Monday, Oct. 23 at 11 a.m. in Evans Auditorium on the Texas State University-San Marcos campus.
During his speech Collett will help audience members decode the hidden meaning of politicians' messages about power and deception, drawing upon his extensive research and consulting experience. On the surface, politics seems to be about principles and policies, but Collett demonstrates that political communication is often about communicating persuasive messages of power and authority.
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"All these are reasons enough to allay fears that the FDI inflow would be reversed with the lifting of the Quantitative Easing (QE) measures in the USA," the report said.
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Today we go all big and review the all new Corsair Obsidian 900D chassis. It ain't mid-tower, not full-tower, heck this beast is called, tagged and bagged as a super tower. And yes, it is probably one of the biggest products you'll have seen to date. It is highly configurable, has hidden options in every corner and a craftsmanship that will stun you. Oh and then there's the space... good gosh, the space.
Obsidian - back in the Roman Empire, if a person discovered some sort of mineral they would call him Obsius, it nearly forms the name of today's tested product. So when the Obsius found a, usually black or banded, hard volcanic glass that displays shiny, curved surfaces when fractured and is formed by rapid cooling of lava -- it was called... Obsidian. And Corsair today launches its 900D. So it's like this, every now and then a chassis enters the top secret Guru3D test lab, and when all the scientists gather around a product, you just know it's something special. So I had to send all these other guys home, just to get my hands on the Obsidian 900D myself, heck yeah!
Can you guys remember the Odsidian 800D? Well of course you do, it is still massively popular and the aesthetic design remains cutting edge to date. That product was released in May 2009 you guys! The 900D is the flagship successor. This chassis is crafted for the guys that need perfection, for overclockers, enthusiast users and tweakers who need to open up their computer quite often and need space to work in. It's for the guys that want to stick to air cooling, it is for the guys that want to go nasty with water cooling and so on; the 900D serves a lot of people.
The 900D is tagged as Super Tower chassis, and that means that it can even swallow HPTX form factor motherboards while it can house up to four 5.25" devices and up to nine 2.5/3.5" HDDs (three hot-swappable ones) as well as room for two power supplies. If nine storage bays isn't enough for you(?), Corsair will sell additional storage cages, allowing you to increase the number of storage bays to 15. There are 15 fan mount locations as well as five radiator mounting points -- yes, five sized from 120mm up to 480mm.
But you know what? Talk is cheap, you guys want photos. So we'll show about 50 of them today! Have a quick peek first... meet the Obsidian 900D Super Tower and then head on over to the next page.
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