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Following complaints of widespread discrimination, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is overhauling its system for evaluating employee performance. The financial watchdog's performance-appraisal system resulted in "systematically lower ratings" for black and Hispanic employees, employees over the age of 40, employees located in field offices and those employed at lower pay scales, according to report on the performance-appraisal system published by the agency earlier this month.
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Government Executive Editor-in-Chief Tom Shoop joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the official opening of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Earlier this week, former Ohio Attorney Gen. Richard Cordray was named the new head of the agency.
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Catherine Peyroux
Associate Professor of the History of Christianity
Ph.D., Princeton University
A.B., Smith College
Catherine Peyroux is a scholar of the cultural and social history of medieval Christianity, especially the history of Christianization, the history of women in Christianity, and the role of religious thought in social life. Before coming to Drew, Dr. Peyroux held positions at New York University, Duke University, the University of Chicago, and Princeton University.
The Governance of Women: Double Monasteries in the Early Medieval West. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, forthcoming.
"Double Monasteries." In Women and Gender in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia, edited by Thomas Izbicki, Margaret Schauns, and Susan Stuard. New York: Routledge, 2006.
"Canonists Construct the Nun? Canonical Legislation about Women Religious in Merovingian France." In The Transformation of Law and Society During Late Antiquity, edited by Ralph W. Mathisen, 242-255. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
"The Leper's Kiss." In Monks, Nuns, Saints and Outcasts, edited by Sharon Farmer and Barbara H. Rosenwein, 172-188. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 2000.
"Lands of Women? Writing the History of Women in Early Medieval Ireland and Europe." Review article, Early Medieval Europe 7, no. 2 (1998): 217-227.
"Gertrude's Furor: Reading Anger in an Early Medieval Saint's Life." In Anger's Past: The Social Uses of an Emotion in the Middle Ages, edited by Barbara H. Rosenwein, 36-55. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cornell University Press, 1998.
Topics: Women and Gender in the Middle Ages (Chist 239)
This course concentrates on reading and writing the history of women and gender in the medieval church. It explores medieval texts and modern debates concerning the relationship between women and men within the Christian tradition and the larger social context in which this relationship evolved. Topics include the problem of writing women's history; the question of a feminine voice; issues of medieval women's speech as transgression; the construction of female spiritual personae and women's authority in religious writing; and gendered inflections within medieval religious practice, expression, and teaching.
When Jesus Owned Nothing: Europe, ca. 1100-1350 (Chist 214)
High Medieval Europe witnessed two simultaneous revolutions: the birth of a commercial, proto-capitalist economy, and a popular religious awakening that drew on Biblical texts to mount a wide-ranging social critique of the emerging profit economy as well as established religious institutions. In this course students will read both modern historical accounts and also medieval documents about heretics, saints, lepers, and moneylenders in order to trace the origins of an urban commercial culture and to examine its critical observers, the voices of both the "orthodox" and "heretical" evangelical poverty movements of the eleventh through the fourteenth centuries. In considering both heretical and orthodox figures and beliefs as well as the changing conditions of profit-making and poverty, the course explores medieval Europeans' notions of a rightly ordered society and the legacy left to us by their ideas about wealth and charity. Texts include biographies of such figures as Saints Francis, Dominic, and Clare; inquisitorial documents; debates on usury and moneylending; debates on the nature and demands of religious poverty; letters and documents relating to popular piety and the literacy of the laity; church rituals, folklore and hagiographical accounts relating to leprosy.
Christianization: History and Historiography (Chist 288)
This seminar explores a "true-truth" of most medieval history: that between 300 and 1400 CE, Christianity grew from its status as the belief-system of a persecuted minority to become the dominant and majoritarian religion of medieval Europeans. This course will take as its subject the problematic notions of conversion and christianization in late ancient and medieval Europe and will try to understand both historically and historiographically the processes by which Christianity expanded. The inquiry is organized around on-going debates concerning three historical moments: 1) the transformation of the late-antique church and the emergence of an organized, episcopally based hierarchy; 2) the dark-age "conversion" of post- or extra-imperial Europeans (the "barbarians") with the paradoxical conversion of Christianity to "barbarian" religious idioms; and 3) the emergence of an apparatus to enforce an exclusionary ideal of an (orthodox, Latin) Christendom.
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The history of Christianity, emphasizing its social and theological development, from the first century to the end of the 15th century.
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New York Knicks center Ronny Turiaf broke a bone in his left hand while playing for France in an exhibition match versus Great Britain. The basketball game took place in London in preparation for the EuroBasket tournament. The injury occurred when Turiaf was battling for a rebound, and after x-rays were taken it was clear he had suffered a broken bone. Turiaf will see a specialist in France to determine how ...Read more ›


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Cast: Connie Chan Po-chu, Lee Kui-on, Sek Kin
1965 / B&W / D Beta / Cantonese / 95 min
The Ghost with Six Fingers has a cult reputation. A cherished series of martial arts films based on the serialized novel by Ni Kuang, it was popular in its days but also gained legions of new fans in the television era, when audiences discovered its appeal of stylized fights, melodramatic plots and cheesy special effects. The story kicks off with the appearance of a gilded box, which unleashes a Pandora's load of troubles that take three features to resolve.
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Creative Bloq recently asked Mummu and a few familiar faces in animation for some top tips for creating a showreel! Check out the full article here: http://www.creativebloq.com/audiovisual/showreel-tips-41411389
Last week we introduced you to Johan, our Hyper Island Intern. Before arriving in London we asked Johan to visualise Mummu; the Babylonian God of Craftsmanship and technical skill, then bring the character to life in the form of a GIF. After exploring a variety of characters Johan came up with a modern day Mummu, chilling outside our very own studio on Hoxton Street!
Mummu welcomes Johan to the studio! Check out his awesome work here http://www.fredrikssondesign.se/145702/portfolio
Kingston University came to visit our studio and quiz us about the world of animation! Here's a snap of Sam and Karl sharing the story of Mummu!
Sam's featured entry to Pictoplasma's Character Selfie Project. To see all the other great entries and how to take part check the link! http://characterselfies.tumblr.com/
Fancy getting hairy with Mummu?
Mummu are donning their Mo's this Movember and we thought it would be a great chance to get creative and collaborate with all our Mo brothers and sisters to help raise money and awareness for Prostate and Testicular Cancer.
So we created MoGifs a page for animated characters who could grow their Mo's too. We have the support of Movember who love the idea and we hoped that you might like to get involved.
Check out the link to view the blog and download the brief http://mogifs2013.tumblr.com/
From sketch to screen! A short video showing the making of the BAFTA award winning Seeking Refuge!
Mummu were fortunate to be asked to particpate in this Exquisite Corpse animation collaboration with Cut&Paste along with 5 of the best animation studios in London. Each team had to create 10 seconds and were given approximately 5 hours for the production (there may have been a bit of before and after preperation!), the last 30 frames of each animation were passed on the next studio to create seamless transitions. Credits - Blackmeal (baby), Mummu (child), Fred&Eric (teen), Animade (young adult), Territory (midlife) and Golden Wolf (senior).
Read the interview here http://www.creativebloq.com/audiovisual/heroes-animation-mummu-10134852
A quick snap of Karl and Sam in action at Cut&Paste! What's that pesky pigeon up to? To find out more about London's Hero collaboartive project click here http://cutandpaste.com/events/londons_hero_2013
We had a little visitor to our studio today... Mummu are always on the lookout for fresh talent!
Here's a sneaky peek of some art work for our new short film with Rich and Chris Fairhead aka El Famoso! Any ideas what it might be about?
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho's first big solar electricity plant will likely soon begin construction, a rare bright spot for renewables in a state littered with canceled wind farms, regulatory uncertainty and low natural gas prices that have soured alternative power's financial appeal.
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Green Jobs Growing in Red States
Green jobs are growing rapidly in conservative "red" states like Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming. And key swing states in this year's pivotal presidential election, including Nevada, Colorado, and North Carolina, are seeing green job growth as well.
Presidential race energizes this year's solar-industry convention
The solar-energy industry's huge assembly this week in Orlando buzzed with alternating currents of anxiety and optimism over this year's presidential election.
Outbound to Latin America: Solar Market Showing Big Potential
The solar industry in Latin America is starting to take off, aided by shrinking costs for photovoltaics and new government programs that facilitate business, experts said Wednesday at Solar Power International 2012
Clinton to Solar Companies: "You Just Can't Be Deterred"
This afternoon at Solar Power International 2012, Former President Bill Clinton offered words of encouragement and admiration for solar companies in America and around the globe.
Hybrid Solar Panels Yield Electricity, Hot Water
Naked Energy, a British company, has made a name for itself by developing a tubular hybrid solar panel that can do twice the work of a traditional flat photovoltaic panel.
U.S. Department Of Energy Awarding $9 Million For Improvements To Solar Forecasting
As part of its SunShot Initiative, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a new funding solicitation focused on improving the accuracy of solar forecasting. The agency will give out up to $9 million over three years.
More Small Businesses Are Taking the Solar Plunge
Installing solar power at their Shelter Island, N.Y., Ace Hardware store seemed like the right thing to do for the planet, say owners David Gurney and Meredith Page. But now that the brother-and-sister ownership team have the system, they're finding that it's also good for their wallets.
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Growth in renewables manufacturing is about to slow, and thousands of jobs will be lost, if Congress doesn't level the playing field between renewables and traditional fossil energy sources, renewables advocates told the National Hydropower Association conference April 18 in Washington DC.
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Just two days before the general election, President Barack Obama made his case to 13,500 people packed into the University of Cincinnati's Fifth Third Arena and 2,000 in an overflow room.
Obama cast the race in comparisons to the previous two presidents, comparing his policies with those of Bill Clinton and equating Republican challenger Mitt Romney's plans with those of George W. Bush.
"So stay with me then," Obama said. "We've got ideas that work, and we've got ideas that don't work, so the choice should be pretty clear."
With less than 48 hours before polls open on Election Day, a Reuters/Ipsos daily tracking poll had Obama and his Republican challenger locked in a statistical dead heat. However the same poll showed Obama with a slight edge in Ohio, up 48 percent to Romney's 44 percent.
Obama touted his first-term accomplishments, including ending the war in Iraq; ending Don't Ask Don't Tell, the policy preventing homosexuals from serving openly in the military; and overhauling the country's health care system.
"It's not just about policy, it's about trust. Who do you trust?" the president asked, flanked by a sea of supporters waving blue "Forward" signs.
"Look, Ohio, you know me by now. You may not agree with every decision I've made, Michelle doesn't always agree with me. You may be frustrated with the pace of change … but I say what I mean and I mean what I say."
Nonpartisan political fact-checker PolitiFact on Nov. 3 took a look at Obama's record on keeping his campaign promises from 2008. The group rated 38 percent as Kept, 16 percent Compromised and 17 percent Broken.
Twice during his speech the president was interrupted by audience members shouting from the stands.
The first was a man on the balcony level of the arena interrupted, shouting anti-abortion slogans and waving a sign showing mutilated fetuses before being dragged out by about five law enforcement officers. Both were drowned out by supporters.
Music legend Stevie Wonder opened the rally for Obama, playing a number of his hits, opening up "Superstition" with a refrain of "on the right track, can't go back."
Wonder discussed abortion policy between songs and urged Ohioans who had not already voted to do so either early on Monday or Election Day.
So far, 28 percent of Ohio voters have already cast their ballots. CNN reports that those votes favor Obama 63/35, according to public polling.
Meanwhile on Sunday, Romney campaigned before an estimated crowd of 25,000 in Pennsylvania, according to the Secret Service.
Political rallies always draw a number of the loyal opposition, and this late-evening appearance was no different. Only five people protested near the line to the arena, but what they lacked in number they attempted to make up for in message.
One large sign read "Obama: 666" and another "Obama is the Beast," alluding to a character in the Christian Biblical book of Revelation.
A man who only identified himself as Brooks carried a large anti-abortion sign that showed pieces of a dismembered fetus.
"I'm here to stand up for the innocent blood that has been shed in this land to the tune of 56 million," Brooks said. He said he was opposed to the politics of both major party presidential candidates.
"I pray for Barack Obama because his beliefs are of the Antichrist, just like Romney," Brooks said.
Brooks said his message for those in line was for them to vote for Jesus — not on the ballot, but through their actions and through candidates that espoused Christian beliefs.
"Obama is not going to change things, Romney is not going to change things," Brooks said. "In the last days there are many Christs, but not the Christ of the Bible. The Christ of the Bible is not for killing children, is not for homosexual marriage."
In-person early voting is underway in Ohio. Find your nearest polling booth here.
Issue 2 is getting outraised quite badly. Protect Your Vote Ohio, the group opposing Issue 2, has raised $6.9 million, while Voters First Ohio, the group supporting Issue 2, has raised $3.6 million since July. If Issue 2 is approved by voters, it will put an independent citizens commission in charge of the redistricting process. Currently, the process is handled by elected officials, who have used the process in politically advantageous ways. Republicans redrew the First Congressional District, Cincinnati's district, to include Warren County. The move put more emphasis on rural and suburban voters, which tend to side with Republicans, and less on urbanites, which tend to side with Democrats.
Not only will Ohio play a pivotal role in the presidential election, but RealClearPolitics, a website that aggregates polling, says Hamilton County is among two Ohio counties that will play the biggest role. In light of that, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney will be in town this week. Obama will visit Oct. 31, and Romney will be here Nov. 2. Currently, Obama leads in Ohio by 2.1 points, while Romney leads nationally by 0.9 points.
A partnership between the University of Cincinnati and U.S. State Department is going to Iraq. For the third year, UC will be working with Salahaddin University in Iraq to help redesign the Iraqi school's curriculum and establish a career center.
The Ohio Board of Regents and Ohio Department of Education (ODE) may merge soon, says Board of Regent Chancellor Jim Petro. The Board of Regents is already moving to ODE's building later this year. Petro said the building move will allow the Board of Regents, which focuses on higher education, to cooperate more with ODE, which focuses on elementary, middle and high school.
The Ohio legislature could be getting a big ethics overhaul in the coming weeks. Specifics weren't offered, but Senate President Tom Niehaus said disclosure and transparency will be priorities.
Cincinnati's United Way beat its fundraising goal of $61 million in 2012. The goal was originally seen as "a stretch."
The nationwide meningitis outbreak is forcing some Ohio officials to take a look at the state's compounding pharmacies. Compounding is when pharmacists make custom preparations for patients under special circumstances. The Ohio State Board of Pharmacy has already taken action against the New England Compounding Center, whose compound was connected with starting the meningitis outbreak.
The FBI will join an investigation into fraudulent
attendance data reporting in Ohio schools. Previously, state Auditor
Dave Yost found five school districts were scrubbing data in his first
interim report, but a second interim report cleared every other district
checked so far, including Cincinnati Public Schools.
In-person early voting is underway in Ohio. Find your nearest polling booth here.
The last debate for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat took place last
night. The debate between Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown and
Republican challenger Josh Mandel mostly covered old ground, but the
candidates did draw contrasting details on keeping Social Security
solvent. Mandel favored raising the eligibility age on younger generations, while Brown favored
raising the payroll tax cap. Currently, Brown leads
Mandel in aggregate polling by 5.2 points.
Mitt Romney was in town yesterday. In his speech, he
criticized the president's policies and campaign rhetoric and touted
support for small businesses. The Cincinnati visit was the first stop of
a two-day tour of Ohio, which is the most important swing state in the
presidential race. But senior Republican officials are apparently
worried Romney has leveled off in the state, which could cost Romney the
Electoral College and election. President Barack Obama is
expected to visit Cincinnati on Halloween. In aggregate polling, Obama
is ahead in Ohio by 2.1 points, and Romney is up nationally by 0.9
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Ohio says the
use of seclusion rooms in Ohio schools should be phased out
by 2016. The Ohio Department of Education and Ohio Board of Education
are currently taking feedback on a new policy draft that says schools
can only use seclusion rooms in cases of "immediate threat of physical
harm," but the policy only affects traditional public schools, not
charter schools, private schools or educational service centers.
Seclusion rooms are intended to restrain children who become violent,
but recent investigations found the rooms are used to punish children or
as a convenience for staff. Currently, Ohio has no state laws
overseeing seclusion rooms, and the Department of Education and Board of
Education provide little guidance and oversight regarding seclusion
The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati and a City Council task force have a plan to make Cincinnati's water infrastructure a little greener.
A study found Cincinnati hospitals are good with heart patients but not-so-good with knee surgery. The names of the hospitals that were looked at were not revealed in the study, however.
An economist at PNC Financial Services Group says 10,000 jobs will be added in Cincinnati in 2013.
Cincinnati-based Procter & Gamble has new details about its effort to reduce costs and make operations more productive. The company announced a "productivity council" that will look at "the next round of productivity improvements." The company also said it will reach 4,200 out of 5,700 job cuts by the end of October as part of a $10 billion restructuring program announced in February.
The world just got a little sadder. Chemicals in couches could be making people fatter.
On the bright side, we now know how to properly butcher and eat a triceratops.
In-person early voting is underway in Ohio. Find your nearest polling booth here.
A City Council committee approved $13.5 million that will be going to Over-the-Rhine development. Of that money, $6 million will go to the second phase of the Mercer Commons project, which is being developed by Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (3CDC). The rest will help 3CDC redevelop 18 different buildings that are mostly around Washington Park. City Council will vote on the funding today.
Cincinnati's unemployment rate dropped to 6.9 percent, but the drop was mostly attributed to people leaving the labor force. Between September 2011 and September 2012, Cincinnati's labor force has actually shrunk. Still, more people were employed in September 2012 than were employed in September 2011.
The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority is asking Cincinnati for $8.5 million to secure a Jordan Crossing shopping center project at Bond Hill. The funds would pay for the demolition, site preparation, marketing and redevelopment of the project.
In the second wave of interim results from an ongoing investigation into Ohio schools' attendance data reporting, State Auditor Dave Yost found no evidence of attendance scrubbing in schools with levies on the 2012 ballot. The investigation included Cincinnati Public Schools, which means CPS was found to be clean. In a statement, Yost said, "I'm surprised and pleased. To have zero incidents of 'scrubbing' is encouraging news." The full findings for both interim reports can be found here.Clifton is set to get a neighborhood grocery store soon. The neighborhood has been without one since January 2011. City Council's Budget and Finance Committee helped spur the new project with a tax abatement program.
The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners held a budget hearing yesterday, but not much new information came out. Board President Greg Hartmann insists public safety is a priority, but he says the sheriff's office will have to deal with some across-the-board cuts. The cuts won't include closing the jail, decreasing courtroom security or eliminating contracts with townships for patrols. The board has two more public meetings on Oct. 29 and 30.
The controversial billboards accused of attempting to suppress voters are being taken down by Norton Outdoor Advertising, the Cincinnati company that hosted the billboards. Meanwhile, P.G. Sittenfeld and Lamar Advertising Company, a different billboard company, are putting up 10 billboards that read, "Hey Cincinnati, voting is a right not a crime!" The new billboards are supposed to encourage voting.
The University of Cincinnati has a new president: Santa Ono. The official promotion was unanimously approved by the UC Board of Trustees. Ono has been serving as interim president since Aug. 21, when former President Greg Williams suddenly resigned due to "personal reasons."
The Cincinnati Enquirer is being accused of age discrimination in a recently amended lawsuit. In the lawsuit, eight former employees claim they were fired and replaced with younger, less qualified employees.
A new rumor is going around that says it's possible to tamper with voting results, but fact checkers and election officials are saying it's not possible. The rumors started due to the Romneys' investments in an electronic voting company.
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Here is a list of some of the department's accomplishments: The amount of rivers meeting aquatic life standards went from 21 to 89 percent between the 1980s and today, carbon monoxide in the air is down 80 percent since the 1970s, sulfur dioxide is down 71 percent, lead is down 95 percent and 99 percent of community public water systems now meet health standards, up from 85 percent in 1993.
Miami University says it will discipline two students responsible for putting up an offensive flyer about getting away with rape in a coed dorm bathroom.
Metro revealed its plans for an Uptown Transit District. The district, which will cost Metro $6.9 million, is meant to better suit the needs and growth of Uptown.
Two Democratic state lawmakers are planning legislation to slow down the privatization of the Ohio Turnpike. Gov. John Kasich's administration is currently paying $3.4 million to KPMG, a private consulting and accounting firm, to study whether leasing the turnpike to the highest private bidder would benefit the state. Kasich says he could use the money saved for transportation projects all around the state. But northern Ohio residents do not seem happy with giving up a valuable asset they helped invest in, especially if the revenue from the Ohio Turnpike goes to regions outside of northern Ohio.
There's more evidence sushi sucks. Popular Science has an article and graph showing how raw food kept primates stupid.
The University of Cincinnati has officially named Santa Ono as its new president in a unanimous approval by the UC Board of Trustees today.
Ono, who joined UC's staff in 2010, was UC's interim president since Aug. 21, when former President Greg Williams abruptly resigned due to "personal reasons." Previously, Ono served as UC's provost.
"I am honored to serve as the 28th president of the University of Cincinnati," Ono said in a statement. "I am not a new face on campus, but in many ways, the fact that I have been a part of the UC family for two years now makes today even more special for me. I am so very fortunate to be asked to serve in this capacity."
Williams' retirement came with some controversy. After he resigned, the UC Board of Trustees gave Williams a $1.3 million severance package. The package was criticized by Ohio Rep. Connie Pillich, a Cincinnati Democrat who said in a statement, "I was disappointed to learn that the University agreed to continue paying former President Greg Williams a sum of $1.3 million over the next two years, considering the former president abruptly resigned six days before classes were to start this fall. It is disheartening to see such a great deal of public money spent in a manner that is inconsistent with the financial realities many colleges, students, and families face in the current economy. … The University's tuition increase of 3.5 percent this year means students and families must incur a greater financial burden at a time when many are struggling to make ends meet. Certainly Mr. Williams' payday will weigh on the minds of these students and parents, leaving them to wonder, 'Does this kind of decision result in tuition and fee increases?'"
There was also some controversy involving The Cincinnati Enquirer. The newspaper's publisher and president, Margaret Buchanan, was serving on the UC Board of Trustees when Greg Williams stepped down, but The Enquirer failed to mention asking her about the resignation — an omission that raised questions for Jim Romenesko, a popular journalism blogger. In at least six follow-up stories, the newspaper also failed to mention Buchanan's connection to UC. Buchanan later resigned from the UC Board of Trustees to end the potential impression of a conflict of interest.
In-person early voting is underway in Ohio. Find your nearest polling booth here.
The final presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney was last night. The general consensus from media pundits is Obama won by a substantial margin. But political scientists say debates typically have negligible electoral impact. In aggregate polling, Obama is up in Ohio by 1.9 points and Romney is up nationally by 0.6 points. Ohio is looking like a must-win state for both campaigns, so Obama's advantage there is a very bad sign for Romney. FiveThirtyEight, The New York Times' election forecast blog, has an explanation of how and why the current electoral landscape favors Obama.
In a follow-up to the debate, Romney will be visiting Greater Cincinnati Thursday.
A new motion by City Councilwoman Laure Quinlivan could encourage more people and businesses to make use of the city's LEED program. The program uses special tax exemptions to encourage buildings to be cleaner and greener.
Cincinnati's City Planning Commission approved Plan Cincinnati Friday. With the approval, the plan's only hurdle is City Council. If passed, the plan will reform city policies to put a new emphasis on the city's urban core. That means a cleaner, greener city with more transportation options, ranging from walking and biking to the streetcar and rail. CityBeat wrote about Plan Cincinnati here. The full plan can be found here.
Three Republicans in the state legislature, including Cincinnati's Sen. Bill Seitz and Rep. Louis Tehrar, introduced a bill that would require health insurance providers to cover autism. Critics say the move could cost small businesses too much during an economic downturn, but supporters say it's necessary to Ohio's mental health coverage requirement, which was passed in 2007. Seitz says the bill could also save money by bringing down special education costs.
In a sign of Ohio's education funding problems, one report found two of three Ohio school levies are asking for
additional funding. But Cincinnati Public Schools' (CPS) levy will only
not ask for extra funding or higher taxes; instead, it asks for funding
and taxes to remain the same. CityBeat covered Issue 42, the CPS levy, in-depth here.
A new report found Ohio students graduate with more debt than most of the nation. The report named the state a "high debt state" with an average of $28,683 in student loans — above the national average of $26,600.
Despite what a recent conflict between Commissioner Greg
Hartmann and Mayor Mark Mallory implies, Cincinnati and Hamilton County
are working together. The city and county are cooperating on the Banks
project, funding the Port Authority and operating the Metropolitan Sewer
Cincinnati is working harder to enforce a chronic nuisance
disorder. A property is classified as a chronic nuisance when it
surpasses a certain amount of crimes and violations. The law is meant to
hold property owners accountable for what happens in their buildings.
There are more signs that Ohio's fracking boom may not be
sustainable. Natural gas producers are not seeing the profits they
expected from the boom. For many, the boom is quickly turning into a
bust. Still, natural gas prices have massively dropped, and an analysis
at The Washington Post suggests natural gas could play an important role in reducing carbon emissions. CityBeat wrote in-depth about the fracking boom in Ohio and the faulty regulations on the industry here.
The Ohio Board of Regents is using a grant to award 1,300 associate degrees to transfer students over two years.
Fourteen recreational trails in Ohio will get $1.6 million in federal funding, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. However, none of the trails are in Hamilton County.
The key to humanity: cooked food.
In-person early voting is underway in Ohio. Find your nearest polling booth here.
The final presidential debate is tonight. It will cover
foreign policy. The debate will likely focus on the recent attack on
the U.S. embassy in Benghazi, Libya and Iran's nuclear program. Whatever happens, political
scientists say debates typically have little-to-no electoral impact. In
aggregate polling, Obama is up 2.2 points in Ohio and Romney is up 0.3 points nationally. Ohio is considered a must-win for Romney, and it could play the role of 2000's Florida. The debate begins at 9 p.m. It will be streamed live on YouTube and C-SPAN.
CityBeat will host a debate party tonight at MOTR
Pub in Over-the-Rhine from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Come watch the debate and live
tweet. Councilman Chris Seelbach will make an appearance. If you can't
show up, at least tweet if you watch the debate with the hashtag
#cbdebate. Check out the event's Facebook page for more information.
If Gov. John Kasich gets his way, 60 percent of bachelor's
degrees will be completable in three years by 2014. The move intends to
raise graduation rates and save money for students. Currently, very few
students graduate in three years. Only 1 percent of Miami University
students and 2 percent of University of Cincinnati students graduate
that quickly.
Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee, a new education
policy approved by Kasich that requires all students to be proficient in
reading in third grade before they can move onto fourth grade, could
cause 40 percent of students to be held back in some schools.
The policy is meant to encourage better progress and higher reading standards, but some studies
have found retention has negative effects on children.
The Urban League of Greater Cincinnati announced a merger and expansion into Dayton. The organization will now be called the Urban League of Southwest Ohio.
Greater Cincinnati home sales ticked up in September, but there was some slowdown.
The end of the Scripps trust that funded the Cincinnati-based E.W. Scripps Company could lead to the end of a few newspapers. But Ohio will not be affected; the company no longer owns newspapers in the state.
Plant identification has never been easier at Cincinnati parks.
University of Cincinnati researchers are using a $2.7 million grant to see if there's a difference between generic versus brand drugs for transplant patients. The study could potentially save money and lives.
Tired of traditional bridges? Meet the trampoline bridge.
In-person early voting is underway in Ohio. Find your nearest polling booth here.
In case you missed it, CityBeat is hosting a party
for the final presidential debate at MOTR Pub in Over-the-Rhine. There
will be live tweeting, and Councilman Chris Seelbach will be on-hand to discuss this year's key issues. Even if you can't come, make sure to live tweet during the
presidential debate using the hashtag #cbdebate. More info can be found
at the event's Facebook page.
A new study found redistricting makes government even more partisan. The Fair Vote study says redistricting divides government into clear partisan boundaries by eliminating competitive districts. In Ohio, redistricting is handled by elected officials, and they typically use the process for political advantage by redrawing district boundaries to ensure the right demographics for re-election. Issue 2 attempts to combat this problem. If voters approve Issue 2, redistricting will be taken out of the hands of elected officials and placed into the hands of an independent citizens commission. The Republican-controlled process redrew the First Congressional District, which includes Cincinnati, by adding Warren County to the district. Since Warren County typically votes Republican, this gives an advantage to Republicans in the First Congressional District. CityBeat previously covered the redistricting reform effort here.
Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown and Republican challenger Josh Mandel will face off in another debate for Ohio's seat in the U.S. Senate today. The two candidates met Monday in a feisty exchange in which the men argued over their records and policies. Brown and Mandel will face off at 8 p.m. The debate will be streamed live on 10TV.com and Dispatch.com. Currently, the race is heavily in Brown's favor; he is up 5.2 points in aggregate polling.
Cincinnati is moving forward with its bike sharing program. A new study found the program will attract 105,000 trips in its first year, and it will eventually expand to 305,000 trips a year. With the data in hand, Michael Moore, director of the Department of Transportation and Engineering, justified the program to The Business Courier: "We want Cincinnatians to be able to incorporate cycling into their daily routine, and a bike share program will help with that. Bike share helps introduce citizens to active transportation, it reduces the number of short auto trips in the urban core, and it promotes sustainable transportation options."
Cincinnati's school-based health centers are showing promise. Two more are scheduled to open next year.
Echoing earlier comments by Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, Ohio Senate Republicans are now talking about using the lame duck session to take up a bill that would set standard early voting hours and tighten voting requirements. Republicans are promising broad consensus, but Democrats worry the move could be another Republican ploy at voter suppression. Republicans defend the law by saying it would combat voter fraud, but in-person voter fraud isn't a real issue. A recent study by the Government Accountability Office found zero examples of in-person voter fraud in the last 10 years. Another investigation by News21 had similar results. Republicans have also justified making voting tougher and shorter by citing racial politics and costs.
A Hamilton County judge's directive is causing trouble. Judge Tracie Hunter sent out a directive to hire a second court administrator because she believes the current county administrator is only working for the other juvenile judge. The county government is trying to figure out if Hunter has the authority to hire a new administrator.
This year's school report card data held up a long-term
trend: Public schools did better than charter schools. In Ohio, the
average charter school meets slightly more than 30 percent of the
state's indicators, while the average traditional public school meets 78
percent of the state's indicators, according to findings from the
education policy fellow at left-leaning Innovation Ohio. The data for
all Ohio schools can be found here.
Some in the fracking industry are already feeling a bit of a bust. The gas drilling business is seeing demand rapidly drop, and that means $1 billion lost in profits. CityBeat wrote in-depth about the potential fracking bust here.
Ohio student loan debt is piling up. A report by Project
on Student Debt says Ohio has the seventh-highest student loan debt in
the nation with an average of $28,683 in 2011. That number is a 3.5
percent increase from 2010.
What if Abraham Lincoln ran for president today?
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind could soon be reality. Scientists are developing a drug that removes bad memories during sleep.
After two years of racking up an excellent rating on its state report card, Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School appears headed for a lower grade.
Preliminary school report cards released Wednesday by the Ohio Department of Education show an "effective" rating for Taft, a technology-magnet school for grades 9-12 in Cincinnati's West End. Taft had won accolades nationally for its steady climb from academic futility during the past seven years. In that span, Taft went from "academic emergency" in the 2004-05 school year to excellent in 2009-10 and 2010-11, mainly on the strength of Ohio Graduation Test pass rates that were the highest of all public high schools in Southwest Ohio. The U.S. Department of Education gave it a coveted National Blue Ribbon Award.
[Download the Ohio Preliminary Report Cards spreadsheet here.]
CityBeat called those achievements into question in a February article ("Miracle or Mirage," issue of Feb. 22). CityBeat found that the same graduating classes (2009-10 and 2010-11) that were posting regionally high OGT pass rates had average composite ACT test scores of 15, or the 10th percentile in Ohio. CityBeat also took the first hard look at an independent audit showing that, of 1,707 erasures on Taft OGT exams in 2006, 88 percent resulted in correct answers, an outcome one nationally prominent testing expert called "not logical." Cincinnati Public Schools, then led by former superintendent Rosa Blackwell, refused to investigate the matter, and ODE let the district get away with it.
For the
2011-12 school year, Taft still posted high pass rates on the OGT, but
its graduation rate of 82.1 percent (down from 91.4 percent in 2010-11)
and attendance rate of 91 percent (down from 96.7 percent) were below
state benchmarks, leading to the effective rating on its interim report
While Taft fell from excellence among the city's public schools, another school, James N. Gamble Montessori High School in Spring Grove Village, received its first-ever excellent rating. And Walnut Hills extended its long-running streak of excellent ratings. Winners of effective ratings were Clark Montessori and Withrow University high schools.
As for the district, Cincinnati Public Schools itself fell one notch on its state report card. Last year, CPS was rated effective, making it the highest-rated urban school district in Ohio. For 2011-12, it dropped to "continuous improvement." Said CPS spokeswoman Janet Walsh: "We really would have loved to have gotten effective again, but the fact remains that overall performance, as rated by the state performance index, did reach 88.5, which is our highest score ever, and we continue to improve."
In-person early voting is underway in Ohio. Find your nearest polling booth here.
The second presidential debate between President Barack
Obama and Mitt Romney took place last night. The general consensus from the
media is Obama won. Although the victory will likely inspire an Obama
comeback narrative for some political pundits, keep in mind political
scientists say debates typically have little electoral impact. But
debates can reveal substance, and The Washington Post has an
article "footnoting" the policy specifics from the debate. As of today,
aggregate polling shows Obama up in Ohio by 2.2 points and Romney up
nationally by 0.4 points. Ohio is widely considered a must-win for
Romney. Obama and Romney will have their final debate next Monday. CityBeat will be hosting an event at MOTR Pub in Over-the-Rhine during the debate. More info can be found on the event's Facebook page.
The Ohio Department of Education released its remaining
school report card data today. The data is meant to give Ohioans a clear
picture as to whether schools are improving. The data was delayed due
to an ongoing investigation into attendance rigging at Ohio schools. In
the new report card data, Cincinnati Public Schools was downgraded from
"Effective" in the 2010-2011 school year to "Continuous Improvement" in
the 2011-2012 school year. The new mark is still positive, but it is a
Down goes Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted's early voting appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. With the Supreme Court refusing to take up Husted's appeal, Ohio must allow all voters to vote on the weekend and Monday before Election Day. Husted also sent out a directive enforcing uniform voting hours for the three days. On Saturday, booths will be open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. On Monday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
It seems City Council action was not enough to get Duke
Energy to budge on the streetcar. The local energy company says it wants
an operating agreement before it starts construction work. On Sept. 24,
City Council passed a funding deal that shifted $15 million from the
Blue Ash airport deal to the streetcar and established $14 million
through a new financing plan. The city says it will get the $15
million back if it wins in the dispute with Duke. The city claims it's
Duke's responsibility to pay for moving utility pipes and lines to
accommodate for the streetcar, but Duke insists it's the city's
The University Board of Trustees is expected to approve Santa Ono as UC's new president. Ono has been serving as interim president ever since Greg Williams abruptly resigned, citing personal reasons.
The Horseshoe Casino is really coming along. Casino owners are already booking meetings and events for spring 2013.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital announced a big breakthrough in combating muscular dystrophy. The hospital claims it successfully installed a device in a patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy that allows the patient's heart to pump blood to the body in the long term.
With Gov. John Kasich's recommendation, Ohio universities will have cheaper, quicker options for students. A new provision will require 10 percent of bachelor's degrees from public universities to be completable in three years instead of four.
Ohio's attorney general wants help in solving an unsolved
double homicide in Cincinnati. Attorney General Mike DeWine has recently
fixated on cold cases — previously unsolved cases that could be solved
with new information and tools.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Incoming University of Michigan dormitory residents will find condoms in vending machines alongside snacks and soft drinks.
The 2013-14 is the first full school year with condom-stocked machines in campus dorms, according to AnnArbor.com (http://bit.ly/16RZx8H ). They were introduced in April, then removed for the summer when children bunk in dorm rooms for summer camps.
Students asked housing staff in 2012 to install free condom dispensers in dorm bathrooms, said university spokesman Peter Logan. He said housing officials didn't buy that idea but instead opted to add condoms to the vending machine wares. They sell for $1.
Incoming junior Carly Manes was among those pushing for easy access to condoms for dorm residents.
Condoms are available free at the U-M Health Service, but sexually active students may be too shy to publicly ask for one or may not plan ahead and think to get them, Manes said.
"A lot of dorms hold freshmen and sophomores ... who were having sex on the weekends and didn't have access to condoms," she said. "If that's where you're having sex, that's the most convenient place to have condoms located."
Some colleges and universities began adding contraception to vending machines in the 1980s, and the University of New Hampshire, Vanderbilt University and Boston University all have vending machines that sell condoms.
To help ease any awkwardness, some mentors place condom packets on their room doors. Manes, who served as a peer mentor, said it isn't an ideal solution. She said she once came home to her dorm and found "condom balloons" in the hallway and said she worried that the free condoms on her door had been punctured or compromised.
"I didn't really think it was an effective program," she said.
If a dorm doesn't have readily available condoms, "it's much easier for someone to say, 'All right, just this one time without contraception,'" Manes said. "As opposed to running downstairs and getting a condom."
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The Shindigz Party Recipe site has another brand new dish that you'll want to share with your friends and family, so you better make plenty of these Chicken Enchilada Meatballs.
The Shindigz Party Recipe site has another brand new dish that you'll want to share with your friends and family, so you better make plenty of these Chicken Enchilada Meatballs.
Just in time for Cinco de Mayo celebrations May 5, 2013, National Party Supply Internet Retailer, Shindigz.com releases the results of a nationwide survey. Mexican tops the list formerly held by Italian Cuisine.
For decades the most popular ethnic food cuisine has been Italian, ranging from pizza to pasta dishes. There are actually more Chinese restaurants in the United States than McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King combined, according to 2009 statistics.
But it's the growth in Hispanic style food and beverages being consumed both at home and away that has surged the past couple of years. While Cinco de Mayo has an impact this time of year, the growth of Mexican influenced cuisine has been steady over the past 36 months.
Results from a national party poll conducted by Shindigz lists Chips and Salsa; Margaritas, and Guacamole as year round favorites. With more people cooking at home again, many are creating their own Hispanic influenced dishes such as this Habanero Bacon Cheddar Cheeseball which was featured on the Shindigz Party Recipe website.
In a large bowl or in the bowl of your mixer add the cream cheese and mayo and whip till well blended.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix till well combined.
Pour out onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Wrap the plastic around the cheese mixture and form a ball. Twist end tightly.
Refrigerate for 4 hours.
Cook up the bacon in a large skillet till crispy. Drain and cool. Crumble.
Remove cheese ball from refrigerator and roll in bacon crumbles.
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You can't have a Mexican fiesta party without a colorful piñata to set the mood. The kids will love tearing into it! Be sure to have extra candy for the adults too! Next, decorate your yard or party with a Mexican-styled chili lantern garland. Your guests will just love how colorful and festive your tables look with these Cinco de Mayo Del Sol Tablecovers. Add ambience with margarita candles for the center of your tables.
A Cinco de Mayo cocktail party needs spicy Mexican food. How about creating less work for yourself by having a taco bar! Let guests make their own tacos. You'll want hard shell and soft, flour and corn tortillas. Then gather a selection of proteins: sliced beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, tofu, and white fish. For Mexican fiesta toppings, have a blast coming up with some original ideas. Don't limit yourself to tomatoes, lettuce, pico de gallo sauce or salsa, and shredded cheese. Have a selection of avocado (add some lime or lemon juice so it doesn't turn brown!), diced onions or shallots, cilantro, feta cheese (not at all Mexican!), rice, beans, or anything else you like!
How about sliced veggies at your Mexican celebration? The more party selections, the happier your guests will be, especially ones with food allergies. More choices make life easier. Add some Mexican refried beans, nachos, and easy quesadillas to your buffet and your party is rocking and rolling. Now put on your dancing shoes and salsa music, and let's have a fiesta!


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Potgieter Paces Women's Swimming on Third Day
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Lynn University's women's swimming team saw three swimmers and its relay squad advance to Heat A finals on the third day of the Nova Southeastern Invitational. Tyne Potgieter took the top time in preliminaries of the 100-yrd breast stroke before claiming second place overall.
The morning started off well for LU as its 200-yrd medley relay team qualified for the finals. Julia Pedersen, Thalie Carmigniani, Rhiannon Wilson and Potgieter eventually took 11th place with a time of 1:53.14.
Carmigniani rebounded to finish fourth in the 400-yrd individual medley with a time of 4:34.35, 13 seconds off the pace of Florida International. The freshman from Tours, France was second among Division II swimmers.
Potgieter then took the stage late in the evening in one of her signature events. The South African, native turned in the top 100 breast stroke time at 1:05.44 and later swam a NCAA 'B' cut time of 1:05.99 to place second behind Kelsey Gouge of Florida Southern.
The last finals swimmers were Pedersen and Carmigniani in the 100-yrd back stroke. Participating in the 'B' heat, Pedersen finished second with a time of 1:01.12 while Carmigniani turned in a performance of 59.08 in the 'A' heat.
Darian Weppner made her swimming debut in the 100-yrd butterfly. The senior from Deerfield Beach, Fla., is making the transition from volleyball and started her career in the pool with a time of 1:18.31.
Pedersen and Clarissa Myatt unfortunately missed the cut in the 200-yrd freestyle with times of 1:59.57 and 2:18.50, respectively. Wilson and Morgan Glazer also failed to qualify in the 100 breast stroke after chiming in with times of 1:15.80 and 1:16.81.
Lynn is currently in seventh out of eight teams with 162 points. Host Nova Southeastern sits in first with 748.5 points, followed by Tampa (725.5) and Florida International (676). Competition in the NSU Invitational concludes on Monday with preliminary heats beginning at 10 a.m. and finals taking place at 4 p.m.


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THEN: This 1999 aerial photo of the former Laurel Mall was found onsite during the demolition. The 30 x 40-inch print survived the demolition but one corner has gravel embedded, proof that the photo was run over. An equipment operator gave the photo to Mike McLaughlin, who is creating a photo timeline of the mall's demolition. A sticker on the back of the photo gives credit to Sky High Studios in Laurel.
NOW: At the suggestion of Mike McLaughlin, Laurel Police officer Matt Jordan took a ride with a flyover unit of the Anne Arundel County Police in March 2013, and caught this "after" photo of the former Laurel Mall. McLaughlin calls the brown footprint of the Laurel Mall "mallstain." He plans to get another aerial shot when the new Towne Centre at Laurel is completed next year, creating a triptych that tells the story of then and now.


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Mark Mancari Leads Portland to 5-1 Win
Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins fell 5-1 to the Portland Pirates on Sunday afternoon at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on the strength of a hat trick from Mark Mancari. Veteran David Ling scored the game's first goal for Providence, but the P-Bruins were held scoreless for the final 50 minutes of the game.
The P-Bruins scored the game's first goal on the power play when Ling found the net for his second time this season at 9:54 of the first. Joe Colborne skated past the net to Portland goalie Jhonas Enroth's left, passed back to Ling, who was waiting at the crease for a chance. Wyatt Smith also got an assist on the game-opening score.
Portland answered, though, just over a minute after Ling's goal as Drew Schiestel recorded his second goal of the season. Mancari flipped the puck to Schiestel just inside the blue line, and Schiestel's slapper beat Providence starting goalie Nolan Schaefer to tie the game.
With five seconds to go in the period, Mancari cracked the goal column as well with another shot just inside the offensive zone. A Jeff Penner roughing penalty sent the faceoff to Schaefer's left and Mancari buried a shot off of the faceoff win for Portland for the power play strike to make it 2-1.
The Pirates discovered the net twice more in the middle frame, with Mancari scoring his second goal. Four and a half minutes into the period, he launched a wrist-shot off of both the crossbar and the left post that snuck past Schaefer. Matt Ellis was credited with the lone assist on Mancari's third point of the night.
With the period winding down, Portland invaded the net again. Corey Tropp scored his second goal of the year when Marc-Andre Gragnani fed him toward the back of the slot. Tropp streaked through and slipped the puck in for a 4-1 Pirates lead. At that point, Schaefer was pulled in favor of rookie Michael Hutchinson. Schaefer's night ended with 15 saves.
In the third period, Mancari netted his fourth point of the night with his third goal. In the last minute of the game, the forward wristed the puck past Hutchinson from the left faceoff circle.
Each team was 1-for-5 on the power play and 4-for-5 on the penalty kill. Hutchinson finished the night with seven saves in 23:23, while Enroth had 33 stops and earned the victory.
The P-Bruins will kick off their December schedule on Friday night against the newly-renamed Connecticut Whale at 7:05 p.m. for Winter Hat Night presented by Amica and Elite Auto. Hats are free to the first 2,000 fans in attendance. The P-Bruins travel to Bridgeport Sound for an 8 p.m. start on Saturday night. Then, Providence will finish the weekend off with a 4:05 p.m. Sunday face-off on Poster Night, when the Manchester Monarchs come to town. Posters are free to the first 1,000 fans.
P-Bruins season tickets and Flex Tix packages are on sale now for 2010-11. To purchase tickets or for more information, call the P-Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or log on to the team website at providencebruins.com.
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Waupun (WKOW) -- Waupun police say they've arrested a man in a string of at least 10 bomb threats that have forced local businesses to evacuate and left some people skittish about going downtown.
Deputy Police Chief Scott Louden says a 31-year-old Markesan man was taken into custody Wednesday evening on accusations he violated the sex offender registry rules by officiating some sporting events involving minors. WLUK-TV reports officials say the man, during questioning, admitted involvement in making the bomb threats.
Louden says even though no bombs have ever been found, authorities had to respond in full force each time. The threats were phoned into businesses, a public library and hospital in three communities in recent days.


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David Harris on Progress Made in Houston's Crime Lab
Professor David Harris' op-ed article in the Houston Chronicle on Saturday, Jan. 19, discussed how Houston's scandal-plagued crime lab has been set on a new course by becoming independent of law enforcement. Professor Harris said that making this change, which many jurisdictions have actively resisted, puts Houston ahead of the curve. Professor Harris' article precedes his talk on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at the University of Houston Law Center on his new book, "Failed Evidence: Why Law Enforcement Resists Science."
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As anyone who has WordPress blog knows, this is the time of year we look back at our blogging activity. All I can do is apologize for being absent! Everyday Life has been very full and time flies by. I guess I've been trying to simplify my day-to-day and thinking about what to post has definitely fallen by the wayside — though I do still read blogs and I'm always on the lookout for healthy recipes.
I think it is so easy to get caught up in our digital society; maybe part of my absence has also been necessary for my mental health and the quieting of my inner world. I can make myself nuts with all the things I want to do; sometimes I need to slow down and just concentrate on what I have to do.
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7 U.S. Code § 7931 - Availability of nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities
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(a) Nonrecourse loans available
(1) Availability
For each of the 2002 through 2007 crops of each loan commodity, the Secretary shall make available to producers on a farm nonrecourse marketing assistance loans for loan commodities produced on the farm.
(2) Terms and conditions
The marketing assistance loans shall be made under terms and conditions that are prescribed by the Secretary and at the loan rate established under section 7932 of this title for the loan commodity.
(b) Eligible production
The producers on a farm shall be eligible for a marketing assistance loan under subsection (a) of this section for any quantity of a loan commodity produced on the farm.
(c) Treatment of certain commingled commodities
In carrying out this subchapter, the Secretary shall make loans to producers on a farm that would be eligible to obtain a marketing assistance loan, but for the fact the loan commodity owned by the producers on the farm commingled with loan commodities of other producers in facilities unlicensed for the storage of agricultural commodities by the Secretary or a State licensing authority, if the producers obtaining the loan agree to immediately redeem the loan collateral in accordance with section 166 of the Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7286).
(d) Compliance with conservation and wetlands requirements
As a condition of the receipt of a marketing assistance loan under subsection (a) of this section, the producer shall comply with applicable conservation requirements under subtitle B of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811 et seq.) and applicable wetland protection requirements under subtitle C of title XII of the Act (16 U.S.C. 3821 et seq.) during the term of the loan.
(e) Termination of superseded loan authority
Source(Pub. L. 107–171, title I, § 1201,May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 155.)
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This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original "this subtitle", meaning subtitle B (§§ 1201–1209) of title I of Pub. L. 107–171, May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 155, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of subtitle B to the Code, see Tables.
The Food Security Act of 1985, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 99–198, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1354, as amended. Subtitles B and C of title XII of the Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§ 3811 et seq.) and III (§ 3821 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 58 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1985 Amendment note set out under section 1281 of this title and Tables.
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Dynamic Calendars for Objects
SIMUL8 2010's new object calendars let you turn simulation objects (including resources) on or off according to a date-based availability pattern. Calendars also allow you to tie your simulation directly to a specific date. For example, you can start your simulation on Jan. 1, 2010 and have all work centers shut down on Dec. 25, 2010.
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This is definitely one of the better-performing plasmas in its size category, and its good feature package helps justify the extra expense.
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The Pioneer XMP3 experiences the signal hiccups typical of portable satellite radio receivers, but it's super compact, easy to use, and packed with handy recording features, making it a suitable choice for XM subscribers looking for an on-the-go solution.
The Pioneer SE-DIR800C noise-free wireless headphones are the first we've seen to feature Dolby Headphone processing--and they sound great.
The Pioneer SP-SB23W is the best affordable sound bar if you care about sound quality, with its outstanding sonics making up for some of its design limitations.
The Pioneer VSX-823-K is a good deal for AirPlay fans looking for lots of HDMI connectivity, but it falls short on wireless features like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
If you've got the space for it, the Pioneer SP-PK52FS is simply the best-sounding, budget-price home theater speaker package you can buy.
The Pioneer VSX-1022-K's combination of six HDMI inputs and AirPlay looks good from afar, but this AV receiver is only worth considering if you can find it heavily discounted.
As the first "affordable" hi-fi streamer, the Pioneer N-30 puts on a good performance, but the controls could be so much easier to use.
Pioneer's AppRadio has great potential as a cost-effective way to add touch-screen iPhone app control to a car's dashboard, but interface and multitasking issues will prove frustrating for early adopters.
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HSF Alumni Reception Series, coming to a city near you!
HSF is proud to announce its National Alumni Reception Series! Don't miss this opportunity to connect with Alumni and a host of other distinguished groups and individuals who are laying the cornerstones of our future. This series will be traveling to New York, Dallas, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC.
Join us and learn what's new, as HSF continues to advance higher education and achievement. Discover new ways to help. This year, the HSF alumni network is 38 years strong and includes accomplished professionals in a broad range of industries. We also continue to attract the growing participation of outstanding community organizations and leaders. All of you are the inspiration for a whole new generation of HSF Scholars. Be proud. Be there.
Univision Network Anchor María Elena Salinas, the most recognized Hispanic female journalist in the United States, reached a major milestone last year when she marked her 25th anniversary with Univision, the fifth largest television network in the U.S. and the country's leading Spanish-language television broadcasting company. Called by the New York Times, "the voice of Hispanic America", Salinas has informed millions of Hispanics in the United States and 18 countries in Latin America. As co-anchor of the highly rated "Noticiero Univision" and the primetime news magazine "Aqui y Ahora", Salinas has handled some of the most challenging assignments in modern day journalism.
Salinas' work has earned her several journalistic awards including three national and one regional Emmys. She was also part of the Univision news team that received the Edward R. Murrow Award for the network's coverage of the Atlanta Olympic Park bombings. Salinas has reported from the White House to the Kremlin, from the O.J. Simpson trial in Los Angeles to the funeral of Princess Diana in London and from earthquake-ravaged El Salvador to the war torn streets of Baghdad. In the past 2 decades Salinas covered over a dozen papal trips including Pope John Paul II's historic visit to Cuba and his moving funeral. She has also conducted several White House interviews with U.S. presidents, and been face to face with dozens of Latin American leaders, rebels, and dictators. In 2004 Salinas co- hosted the first ever bi-lingual national debate among democratic presidential hopefuls on Hispanic issues.
Salinas' influence reaches beyond television. She also holds vast experience on national radio, and recently became one of the few Hispanic syndicated columnists in the United States in over 50 publications in both Spanish and English. In 2006, her autobiographical book entitled "I am my Father's Daughter: A Life Without Secrets" was published, receiving critical acclaim and making the best seller lists for Spanish-language books on several occasions. Beyond her journalistic work, Salinas is also a tireless advocate for Hispanics in the United States. Her in-depth coverage of immigration reform has drawn accolades from government leaders and immigration advocates. On radio, she spearheaded a national campaign to motivate Hispanic students to stay in school. For the last 4 presidential elections, Salinas has led campaigns to promote citizenship, voter registration, and get out the vote efforts. She has worked with the U.S. Departments of Health and Education on issues ranging from the importance of immunization for young children, to the risks of heart disease and parental involvement in education. In 2000, Salinas launched a scholarship in her name to be awarded to a Hispanic journalism student interested in pursuing a career in Spanish language media.
Her brand of advocacy journalism has earned her awards and recognition from important groups such as the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, and the National Organization for Women that honored her with the coveted Intrepid Award. Salinas has been featured as one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics" in the United States in Hispanic Magazine and People En Español, and was named one of the top 15 Most Influential Hispanics among Latino voters in a poll conducted by Hispanic Voter Trends.
María Elena is a former vice president and founding member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, where she has been inducted into the Hall of Fame, and has been a featured speaker at media and women's conferences throughout the country. Born in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrant parents, Salinas began her broadcasting career in radio in Southern California. She switched to television in 1981 when she joined KMEX-TV, the Univision station in Los Angeles, as a news anchor. Salinas resides in Coral Gables, Florida, with her two daughters, Julia Alexandra and Gabriela María.
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Prior to joining HSF, Mr. Vargas was a founding partner of Centinela Capital Partners, a private equity asset management firm that focused on investing and managing nearly $1billion in minority-owned, emerging-manager funds. Prior to joining Centinela, Mr. Vargas was a Managing Director with TMG Advisors, an investment/consulting firm specializing in business development, strategic planning, and government affairs. He was also a Founding Principal and Managing Director of Reliant Equity Investors, a private equity investment firm primarily investing in later-stage, lower middle market companies. Mr. Vargas also served as Mayor of Baldwin Park, California, a city of 75,000, twenty miles northeast of Los Angeles. At the age of twenty-three, he became the country's youngest elected Mayor of a major city.
In addition to having served on HSF's Board of Directors prior to taking the helm as President and CEO, Mr. Vargas has served on several public and private sector boards, including: the Latino Theater Company of Los Angeles; the New America Alliance; Sponsors for Education Opportunities; Operation Hope, Inc.; President Clinton's Advisory Council on Social Security; President Bush's Commission on Strengthening Social Security; and President Bush's Commission on Presidential Scholars, on which he continued to serve through the early years of the Obama Administration.
Mr. Vargas has been recognized for his accomplishments by numerous organizations and media outlets, throughout his career. His honors include selection by Time Magazine as one of the Top 50 young leaders in the United States, being named by Hispanic Magazine as one of the Top 30 young Hispanics in the United States, and selection by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the country's 100 most influential Hispanics.
Mr. Vargas graduated with honors from Harvard University with an A.B. in Social Studies and received his MBA from Harvard Business School, with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and General Management. He has a deep commitment to HSF, having been a six-time, HSF scholarship recipient while attending Harvard University.
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I had him No. 91 overall, the story here is the save percentage.
- ISS scout Phil Myre: Good size goalie. Very competitive and excellent focus. Excellent quickness and recovery. Catches very well. Has a chance to become a #1 NHL goalie.
- ISS: Nagelvoort is big goalie with the ability to stay square and always be in position. He has been a steady rock for Michigan this season. Seldom plays a bad game or give up bad goals. He has calm movement and can stay with the play, remains in good position with lateral movement. One part of his game that needs to improve is his rebound control, seems to have trouble at times fighting pucks. He battles well in the net and stands his ground when opponents drive the net. Shows a calm demeanor between the pipes and a big glove hand.
- Stu MacGregor: "He's a bit of a late bloomer coming out of the North American Hockey League but he had a tremendous season at Michigan. They were a middle of the road team but he allowed them to compete and got them into the playoffs. We look at him as a kid who will continue to advance with training there." Set school record with 63 saves vs. Penn State in March.


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Noon Tunes Concerts Continue At Downtown Library
Live music, food, and the Downtown Library. Now there's a trio everyone can enjoy.
Bring your lunch to the Downtown Library Atrium, 300 Park Avenue, on Thursdays in September and October from 11:30am to 1:00pm for "Noon Tunes," a variety of musical styles that will go down smoothly with your sandwiches and sodas.
"Our Noon Tunes has been one of the most successful series of events the library system has initiated in a long time," said the Metropolitan Library System's Director of Outreach Services Dana Morrow. "The short, informal lunch time concerts have been attracting downtown workers for a year now, and we're thrilled to be able to continue the series."
Visit the Downtown Library for some music to make you smile. Bring your own lunch or purchase a sandwich or some soup at the library's 1st Edition Café.
The schedule for Thursday Noon Tunes is:
September 3: Perry Miers Trio – Contemporary Country Originals
September 10: Rondeau – Light Classical Flute and Piano Duo
September 17: Justin Witte – Guitar/harmonica/vocals
September 24: The Route 66 Sax Quartet
October 1: Maurice Johnson – Smooth Guitar Jazz
October 8: Donald Ryan – Piano Rag in the Style of Scott Joplin
October 15: Patricia Surman – Flute and Piano Duo
October 22: Karén Khanagov – Suzuki Strings
October 29: Kyle Dillingham and Callen Clark – Original Romance Pieces for Violin and Piano
The Metropolitan Library System of Oklahoma County includes 12 libraries and five extension libraries. Libraries include Belle Isle, Capitol Hill, Ralph Ellison, Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library and Southern Oaks in Oklahoma City, as well as Bethany, Choctaw, Del City, Edmond, Midwest City, Village and Warr Acres. Extensions are located in the communities of Harrah, Jones, Luther and Nicoma Park and include Wright Library in Oklahoma City. You can also reach us at www.metrolibrary.org.


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LittleBigPlanet's Shadow of the Colossus SackboysYesterday, LittleBigPlanet developer Media Molecule clued us into the Team ICO downloadable content for its physics-driven PlayStation 3 platformer, promising "costumes, stickers and sound effects" inspired by Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. Ico and Yorda costumes, the studio has now unveiled three Colossus costumes, featuring protagonist Wander plus foes Quadratus and Gaius. Quadratus even features a tiny (presumably static) rendition of Wander on his arm, who is no doubt looking to drive a blade into the beast's glowing weak point--how cute!
The whole of the Team ICO-LittleBigPlanet DLC arrives in the PlayStation Store on Thursday. Pricing details aren't yet available. Such content is traditionally sold in a bundle, with "premium" costumes usually sold individually at around $1.99 a pop.
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Lindsay Lohan's attorney Mark Heller is in the crosshairs of a possible witness tampering investigation ... after allegations surfaced that he tried to manipulate Lindsay's former assistant into lying on the stand ... TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... the Santa Monica City Attorney will be launching an investigation and will interview Lohan's ex-assistant Gavin Doyle tomorrow in the presence of police.
We're told ... prosecutors believe Heller may have approached Gavin and tried to get him to admit that he was the one driving the vehicle when Lohan's Porsche crashed into a big rig on Pacific Coast Highway last summer.
TMZ has learned Gavin has told multiple people about the alleged witness tampering ... including an officer of the court.
As for Heller, he has strongly stated that any accusation of witness tampering on his part is "crazy."
We heard it from Mr. Lohan already.
if lindsay can't be near drug addicts, does this mean dina will be staying away?
I dont see what good this will do now, the firework show is over
Damn, this man is a moron.
Anybody who would try to convince that this Heller guy did NOT serve as the template for Lionel Hutz on the Simpson's wouldn't a very strong case. His case would be hellered.
I've thought he has tried to "manipulate" people since he became her attorney. He was trying to suck up to the Judge, the Prosecutors, etc. It was just so transparent. Probably another reason the Judge had called him incompetent.
That's it TMZ One dribble of story at a time....more hits that way......forget Heller though get back to the evidence the DA had...I'd love to hear what they had her own.....Makes her look more moronic and more a liar then she already is....
When does this turd (Lohan) start rehab? Is it left up to her to present herself to the center in a couple of weeks or is she on her way there right now?
I had an attorney tell me to answer a judge by saying _____ and I immediately said "I am not going to lie to the judge". I didn't tell "officers of the court', tmz, reporters, and everyone that would listen. Just an FYI Gavin.
What a sleazy lawyer. I hope he gets disbarred. Such selfish unethical behavior. Why should Gavin volunteer to take the lame and get in trouble or Lindsey????the ego, selfishness...unbelievable really.
She asked the money man to get her off and keep her ass out of jail.....and she got what she asked for.....sort of like a Irish curse...got her wish but it has its own twist....2 yrs of hell for Lindsay at least . the One punishment she will never survive......she''' run before she goes into rehab You watch...
It's called an "informal deposition"!
They met for milkshakes.


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The Big 12 Champion Oklahoma State Cowboys are going to have to hit the weight room a few more times.
The Pokes were given their Big 12 Championship rings Monday afternoon. They are very big.
One side says "Believe." Which was the teams motto. The other side says, 41in4. That represents the total of Cowboy wins over the last four seasons.
Good looking rings. But heavy I'm sure.
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