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Next At CRTOlives and Blood
By Michael Bradford
Nafe Katter Theatre
It is said in Spain that the dead are more alive than the day they were born. So it is for the presumed murderer of Federico Garcia Lorca, Juan Luis Trescante Medina. 60 years after Lorca's unsolved death, the aging fascist, Trescante, fights to hold onto the myth of an execution that has defined his life but failed to silence the great poet. In Spain, sixty years is little more than a breath, and a reckoning is all but inevitable. Directed by Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Gary M. English, this new play by UConn Associate Professor Michael Bradford investigates the repression of the artist in times of political upheaval, and the power of a poetic voice that resonates beyond the confines of the flesh.
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Performances are usually Wednesdays through Sundays. Wed. & Thu. evening performances start at 7:30 p.m., Fri. and Sat. evening performances start at 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. matinee performances start at 2 p.m.
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Vincent J. Cardinal – Artistic Director
I'm nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there's a pair of us — don't tell!
- Emily Dickinson
There is a point in life when each of us must give up the luxury of being "nobody," if only for a moment, to become "somebody" — no matter how dreary, exciting or frightening. These self-defining moments – some comic and some tragic — are the subject of the plays we are offering in the 2014-15 season.
The 2014-15 season begins with a fascinating new play, Olives and Blood, by UConn Professor Michael Bradford. It investigates Spain's search for national identity following the Spanish Civil War through one man, Juan Luis Trescante Medina. Now, late in life, he faces a trial by memory for a 60-year-old killing, an event whose truth may define him as a champion or silence him as a coward. Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, Gary English, directs this informative and compelling play by one of our own.
Caryl Churchill's Cloud 9 is a wild, erotic, gender-bending story that crosses oceans and centuries as Betty journeys to embrace her identity while managing her off-kilter family. It's a hilarious, obscene romp populated with unforgettable characters, situational foolishness, and sight gags that leave room for a bittersweet conclusion of love and acceptance. I will be directing this shaggy dog of a play, one whose bark says as much about our sexual circus as the bite of its delicious humor.
The laughter will continue with the Tony Award winning musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a joyously embellished tale of the public school system in a head-on collision with brainy puberty and self-discovery through the amped up competition of a spelling bee. I am thrilled to welcome back the talented team of director Paul Mullins (I'm Connecticut, Much Ado About Nothing) and choreographer Gerry McIntyre (Legally Blonde and the 2013 CT Critics Circle Award winner for Best Choreography for Hairspray) to deliver this clever, heartwarming musical that promises to bring hearty laughter to the holiday season.
Aristophanes' ribald comedy Lysistrata will invade our stage to warm our evenings with hilarity during the cold winter nights. First performed during the winter of 411 B.C., twenty years into the Peloponnesian War, this comedy called the people of Greece to courage and peace in the face of tragedy. The play's heroine Lysistrata rallies the women of Greece to discover their power to end the war with great comic consequences and startlingly current commentary.
As the weather warms, the world premiere of Band of the Black Hand comes to the stage guided by the deft hands of Split Knuckle Theatre's Artistic Director Greg Webster and Puppet Arts Professor Bart. P. Roccoberton. This noir style journey of one man's search for justice will combine theatrical styles to create a sensual, dark and mysterious world. The production will be featured in the summer of 2015 at the National Conference of the Puppeteers of America.
We will close our season with Associate Artistic Director Dale AJ Rose's staging of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. This magical comedy, set in Victorian times, ends our yearlong search for self, as we follow four young lovers into the fairy forest to discover their hearts' true desires. Midsummer — which, after all, concerns the production of a play to bless a new marriage — is an apt choice for closing a season where we are welcoming our new MFA graduate actors as they begin their three-year journey to realize themselves as artists in partnership with Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
I look forward to embarking on this season with them and you. I hope we all discover something new about becoming "somebody" — if only for a moment.
Vincent J. Cardinal
Artistic Director
Head, Dept. of Dramatic Arts
CRT, part of the School of Fine Arts at the University of Connecticut, is the professional producing arm of the Department of Dramatic Arts. CRT stages an array of the best in theatre, from classic plays and musicals to premieres of the latest contemporary work, featuring some of the nation's finest theatre professionals on stage with the department's most promising students. The synergy between professionals and advanced student artists creates extraordinary theatre and a unique learning environment.


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Locals React to Pregnancy Pact
Three Gloucester citizens speak out.
The pregnancy pact in Gloucester, Mass., -- where half of the 17 expectant girls in the local high school allegedly made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together -- has everybody talking. Is the pact fact or fiction? Depends on who you ask. We called locals for their reaction to this explosive story.
"We have not been able to confirm the existence of a pact. We are seeking to understand whether it is based on fact or rumor. The privacy of our students and their families is our number-one concern. There will be no more comments about particular students in our high school."
-- Carolyn Kirk, mayor of Gloucester
"I recently graduated from Gloucester High School and this topic took up most of our last few months. Younger kids have become more and more careless in recent years. It's scary because they don't even know what they are doing, not only to their own lives, but to the lives of their parents as well. Some of the girls have older friends with kids, and they know that if they can't afford the child, the government will help pay for it. For them, it's a safety net, so no matter what they did they'd be guaranteed money to support the child."
-- Name withheld by request
"From what I have heard, there were only two girls who made the pact. The rest got pregnant on their own. One reason girls might want to get pregnant at an early age is because Gloucester is a very Italian, very Catholic, very traditional place. And in that culture, a lot of girls aren't allowed to leave home until they are married. It's possible that they get pregnant at such a young age so they can escape."
--Cameron Lowe, recent Gloucester High School graduate
Do you believe the pregnancy pact is fact or fiction?
I am very Catholic and very Sicilian. It is also 2008. I dont live in Mass but I find it hard to believe that parents would drive there daughters to such extremes. It sounds like a bunch of iresponsible kids to me.
Let me just say that I was raised Catholic… and I am Sicilian (my parents immigrated here). And while I was raised in a very traditional household, not ONCE did I think about getting pregnant as a means to escape.
Whatever happened to personal responsibility?

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G10 Oilers at Avalanche
I've been up all night waiting for word on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The legend of the Steve Tambellini regime continues, with all of Oiler Nation waiting for a story surrounding "the moment." Earlier in the day, we found out that one NHL rookie who was eligible to be sent back to junior found out he was staying from his coach in front of his team.
Wonderful memory, the kid will probably remember it forever.
If I had to guess, RNH probably found out after the game when his bags were packed for Denver. Or maybe they told him after the second HNIC game but swore him to secrecy. Either way, it's an opportunity missed by the Oilers and suggests they have no idea how they are perceived by others.
Sheldon Souray's frustration came from a lack of communication. Oiler fans this morning were robbed of a feel good story about how coach Renney, Kevin Lowe and Steve Tambellini sat him down and confirmed he was staying. Maybe they brought Hallsy in with a Rebels sweater as a joke, who knows? Hey, maybe they did something incredible and taped it for Oil Change.
No matter, as we wake up this morning the Oilers face another opportunity missed and it reflects poorly on management. It's one thing to say that "it's all about the fans" but if that's true why couldn't they allow some kind of leak? Perhaps a release? Or maybe they could have announced it after last night's game?
You know, I have a son just a little younger than RNH and even an old guy like me enjoys hearing a good story. I absolutely know there are young people involved in the Edmonton Oilers organization who would have had grand ideas about how to celebrate this little milestone and those ideas would have connected young people to RNH.
Opportunity missed. We'll all find out when he starts against Colorado.
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Apart from the wedding, the honeymoon is also one of the things a couple has to seriously plan for. It is the first getaway, so it is something special and is a period that you will remember for all time. You can choose among hundreds of really great locations for a honeymoon. The choice will depend on your budget mostly and of course on the way you'd like to spend this one of a kind holiday. For couples who would like a different kind of honeymoon—-something memorable with a lot of possibilities, here are some suggestions for you.
Splurge: Koh Samui in Thailand
Upscale lifestyle, posh restaurants, fancy resorts, and white sand beaches—-if these sound like your thing, then villas koh samui is recommended for you. This lovely island is one of the country's best destinations and is perfect for a honeymoon because it is so romantic. Here you can do a lot of things together. Try these.
1. Stay at a fabulous honeymoon nest.
While there are plenty of 5 star hotels and best resorts in Samui, your honeymoon will be better spent when you stay in one of the luxury Koh Samui villa rentals. The island is famous for its dreamy holiday homes. You can pick one set right at the beach or if you want more seclusion, you can check out Koh Samui villas set on top of a hill. The great thing about renting a villa is that you have more privacy and you get the kind of service you'll most likely get in any of the best local hotels and resorts. In addition, almost all the villas on the island boast a private pool so that's a plus.
If you're thinking that your security may be compromised by opting for Samui holiday rentals, don't. Luxury koh samui beach villas for rent usually are located in a peaceful neighborhood, have a gated entrance, and are equipped with CCTV cameras.
In addition, most of villas koh samui have in-house staff that will cater to your needs. A number of them have a chef as well.
2. Have candlelight dinner by the beach.
In Samui, this isn't cheesy. When you see just how romantic the local beaches area, you would want to have dinner at the beach every day.
3. Visit the snake farm.
For the adventurous couple, a great idea is to check out the local wild life. The experience may be icky for some but if you want to try something new together, this is a good idea.
4. Visit the spa together.
Planning for a wedding can take out a lot of your energy. Not to mention, it can tremendously increase your stress levels. If you feel particularly exhausted, a good way to do on your honeymoon is to visit Orion detox retreat in Koh Samui.
In Koh Samui, you have a wide selection of dining places so you won't likely run out of restaurants to eat. While there are plenty of restaurants that feature international favorites, don't forget to try some local dishes. You will be amazed just how many Thai dishes you can actually enjoy.
Going on a detox retreats Thailand is mighty popular among the health buffs. But this does not necessarily mean that you have to have an illness to benefit from Thailand detox retreat. The thing is that going on a spa together can improve the quality of your honeymoon as it is good for the circulation and makes one feel soothed and relaxed.
Save: Mui Ne in Vietnam
Everyone knows that a honeymoon, just like any holiday, can eat a portion of your savings. For couples who want to have a budget-friendly honeymoon, the key is to choose a cheap destination—cheap meaning affordable hotels, reasonably priced food, and wallet friendly attractions. Not cheap in terms of the quality of experience it provides. Mui Ne Vietnam is a good choice for those who want to save on their honeymoon.
Mui Ne is a beach town and is perfect for couples who are looking for a laidback place where they can enjoy the sun and the sand. You can easily find a satisfactory Mui Ne accommodation as there are really nice and charming Mui Ne hotels and Mui Ne resorts just around the corner.
While here, you can do the following to make your honeymoon more memorable.
1. Head to the beach.
Any honeymoon can be more romantic once a beach enters the picture. There is something very relaxing about being in the water and being able to bask in the sunny weather of Vietnam. For beach lovers, you can visit the Mui Ne beach and watch the sunset there. You may also want to try some of the local water sports that tourists never seem to get tired of. You can try surfing, kayak, and kiteboarding to name a few.
2. Check out Phat Hamburgers.
Of course the local dishes are appealing but if you are craving for some comfort food, you can stop by Phat Hamburgers. Their burgers and selection of snacks are really good. This place is for the ultimate snacker.
3. Spend some time playing mini golf.
The Tropical Mini Golf Mui Ne is a favorite hangout of both locals and tourists alike. This is the place to head to if you are not in the mood for sightseeing.
4. Go to Nina Spa.
If aching muscles are bothering you and you are craving for some touch therapy, you can visit this place. A typical Mui Ne resort often offers spa services. If your resort does not, then just stop by here. Get a backrub, a facial, and a soothing herbal bath.
5. Sail.
Rent a catamaran and explore the waters of Mui Ne. You will love the experience for sure. The sunny weather is a great excuse to be out in the water so grab it while you can.
These Vietnam beach resorts will add some sugar and spice to your first holiday as a couple. Whether you'd like to splurge or to save, these ideas can help you.


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Dawn has won two Emmys for her work and was a finalist for the Lisagor Award.
Dawn is involved with Charity House and Special Olympics, and she's also a supporter of Standup2Cancer, the American Cancer Society and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Man & Woman of the Year campaign.
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Executive Education
Why it makes good business sense for schools to earn their accreditation
A recent report by Bloomberg Businessweek found that the number of smaller business schools accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) — many of them based outside the U.S. — has skyrocketed in recent years.
Banking and Finance
How a few simple controls can make the difference in fraud prevention
By and far, the most pervasive fraud risks to companies are cybercrime and internal fraud, so it's important for companies to take steps to better protect themselves from these risks.
Executive Education
Why today's workforce needs liberal arts educated critical thinkers
Critical thinking is a major component of business for innovation, product services, manufacturing processes, business models and more, which all create value for customers. As a matter of fact, in a survey conducted by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, nearly all employer respondents said a demonstrated capacity for thinking critically is more important […]
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How to consider what you'll leave behind with a family-owned business
When you run a family business, you must make sure you're considering the legacy you'll leave behind for your children. That's something Betty Uribe, Ed.D., Executive Vice President at California Bank & Trust, has firsthand experience with. She inherited a South American transportation business from her father, which she ran for several years from California […]
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How the marketplace will respond to health care reform
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I'm glad you're here. This is where I get to show off my style and hopefully inspire you along the way. Wedding Photography is very subjective and I know how difficult it is to get past the marketing speak and all of the definitions and buzz words relating to what your photography can be, should be, and has to be. It's exhausting!
If it helps, I think that defining my photography as reportage wedding photography, journalistic, classic, or modern, yada yada yadda is just introducing another layer for you to get through on your way to your decision. I'd love to say I'm a Reportage Wedding Photographer so you can choose me to shoot your wedding in a reportage style, but the reality is that your wedding needs more than a single minded approach to get you the best photographs that you can to represent your day. Simply put, your wedding photography can be so much more than it would be if you boxed it in with all the constraints that come with these definitions; vintage, rock and roll, reportage, journalistic or anything else. It can be a mixture of all kinds of styles when unrestricted.
I want to be clear here – I want to photograph your wedding. I want to photograph you as the people you are, working around you and your plans and not a pre-defined trend. It's true, I favour the more naturalistic and authentic look, but that really comes from being able to see you as you, and not just as a client. It's about who you are in time and place, and that often means not goofing around (unless, of course, you are the goofing around sort) and for a moment grounding yourselves in your world and in your story. I want to capture your wedding to the core of your personality.
I shoot a lot of weddings so here are some examples. As this gallery grows, you should be able to pick up on my style, and you may even see your venue here. You might get some ideas of how you'd like to be photographed, or you might get some ideas of more fundamental things like what you can do in the rain, or what flowers you want to go for.
The galleries are being re-designed to make it easier to find what you're looking for -reduced and split into sections, venues, and almost categorised so you don't have to look at a million pictures if you don't want to.
Again, thank you for taking the time to visit, and please get in touch if you want to get stuck in to your own wedding adventure.


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By Leanne Aguilera, Hollywood.com Staff
There are fans. There are Glee fans. And then there are the Glee fans whose main goal in life is to share their passion and love for the couple known as Finchel.
If you've been living under a rock for the past four years, let me explain: Finchel is the shipper name of Glee's former power-couple Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) and Rachel Berry (Lea Michele). It's kind of a big deal. To make their voices heard, every Friday thousands of fans ban together on Twitter in hopes of making a Finchel phrase trend worldwide on the social networking site. The fandom's passion and organizational skills for ""Finchel Fridays"" are truly astonishing, and each week their tweets earn them a spot on the world wide trending list.
Tuesday night at FOX's all-star party for the Winter TCA Press Tour, I caught up with the always delightful Lea Michele. Dressed in bright yellow, Michele was ready for the typical, ""What's coming up next for your character?"" question that she would be asked a million times that night. However, when asked if she knew about the phenomenon known as ""Finchel Friday,"" the actress looked genuinely surprised.
Michele gasped at the question and asked, "No, what's that?"" I explained that it's a weekly event on Twitter for fans to show their love for this couple. After listing a few of the most popular trends, ("We Love Finn And Rachel," "Gleeks Miss Finchel") Michele exclaimed, "Oh my god! That's so cool! Oh I love that, I love that!" I asked if Michele has a special message for her "Finchel Friday" followers, and the actress was quick to respond. "Oh my god Finchel Forever! That's what I have to say," she beamed.
Now let's get to the goods: Glee! Although our beloved show is currently on yet another break, the cast is hard at work perfecting their dance moves and recording their songs for the second half of season four. Shipper fans of the show have had a rough season to say the least, but according to Ryan Murphy, it looks like there's hope for a few of our couples to reunite before Valentine's Day.
Michele said that although her character and Finn are not together at the moment, she is happy that Rachel is learning how to become an independent young woman. "She is definitely loving living in New York,"" she says. ""Loving college and living with Kurt and everything. So I think she's in a really great place, and she's learning a lot about herself and [is] really happy." The 26-year-old continued, "I'm loving her storyline and I'm loving where she's at right now."
So is there still hope for Finn and Rachel to get back together? Michele answered with a smile, "I think that you know there is always hope for them, I think that they're meant to be!"
Do you all hear that? The entire Finchel fandom just erupted into squeals of delight and tears of joy. You're welcome!
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Chess Opening Books
The King's Fianchetto Defences
Alexei Kornev is an international grandmaster and coach. In 2001 he took the silver in the Russian Cup Final. He is also the winner of a number of international tournaments. Highest Elo so far - 2582. For many years, he has been the senior coach of the junior chess school in the city of Vladimir. His students are often among the Russian junior championships for boys and girls.
A Practical White Repertoire with 1. d4 & 2. c4 - VOL. 2
This hefty book offers the results of S.Soloviov's ten-year-long investigation of a nearly virgin territory of chess theory - 1.e4 c5 2.a3. This is a more flexible version of the Sicilian Gambit with 2.b4 as the play often takes original courses.
The Modern Anti-Sicilian. 1.e4 c5 2.a3
Details the Smith-Morra Gambit Declined Variation. 2081 games given in 48 variations.
Smith Morra Gambit Declined: Nf6
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Grefe and Silman give many variations and analysis from the Black perspective to show why the French Defense is one of Black's best replies vs. 1.e4.
French Defense for Black
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GM Max Dlugy here presents the definitive Study of the Classical Variation of the Nimzo-Indian with 4. Qc2. He provides reliable assessments of all significant variations with clear statements as to why a line is viable or not. With some 200 diagrams to lead the way, the author has clearly organized his material to make it readily assessable by ECO Codes. He includes significant games, in their entirety, to illustrate the flow to the conclusion of the game. Tournament and correspondence players will have to have this important theoretical work to prepare for their next Nimzo-Indian battle!
Nimzo-Indian with 4 Qc2
In this work he presents a convincing case for players to adopt gambit play. "Only by playing gambits will the chessplayer begin to understand that getting active positions, with the possibility of landing combinative shots, will compensate him for the material sacrificed." Estrin presents concepts and lines of play in every major opening. He provides many practical illustrations, and the number of examples given from his own games clearly shows that he practices what he advocates. 115 diagrams aid the reader in following the analysis. If you don't play these lines, your opponent will!
Author Bill Wall presents another in his popular series of miniature games - games completed in 25 moves or less - this time in the English Opening. His compilation includes games involving Grandmasters as well as wood pushers. These collections have proven to be valuable to players who wish to see typical mistakes and how they are punished. But many readers simply find these games very entertaining. Quick victories have always been popular for light reading - the thrust of a quick mating attack or win has a certain attraction. Bill Wall adds light notes to illustrate better lines, or the continuation when an early resignation leaves it not too obvious how material will be lost or mate will follow.
500 English Miniatures
by Thomas Kapitaniak, 59 pp. (Chess Enterprises 1988). After GM tony Miles defeated then World Champion Karpov with the Polish Defense in 1980, there was renewed interest in this old opening. Kapitaniak presents the historical origins of the Defense and a survey of current theory. The author demonstrates that it is sound and quite playable, providing an attractive alternative to other well-trodden paths. There are twenty-five annotated illustrative games to present a complete picture of the opening in practical play.
The Polish Defense
The King in the Opening provides a valuable test on how to use the King in the opening phase of a chess game. The King must be protected from early attacks through castling or other alternatives, which are simply illustrated. GM Edmar Mednis utilizes 71 practical games as examples to clarify each point of instruction and make them come alive for the reader. Ninety diagrams assist the reader in setting up positions for study.
This book does not attempt to teach any particular opening. Instead, Mednis presents principles of play which are applicable in every game which the reader might play, regardless of the particular opening variation involved.
International Grandmaster Edmar Mednis is recognized as an outstanding author of instructional chess books. He is a most reliable source of useful knowledge for improving one's chess game. This book will definitely elevate a players' success at chess.
King in the Opening, The - Mednis
by Raymond Keene, 88 pp. First published in 1982. This book contains an opening repertoire for both white and black that is designed to hit the opposition hard and precisely where it hurts. The author advocates blitzkrieg systems which are sound and do
Dynamic Chess Openings - Keene (ACP)
The subject of this book, the Semi-Slav, is characterized b the moves ... d5, ... e6 nd ... c6 versus the Queen's Gambit. Inside the reader will find complete coverage of all lines excepting the Meran and the Botvinnik System.
The Semi-Slav is an opening complex which runs the gamut from tactical play (the Marshall Variation 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. Nc3 c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxd2 7. Bxb4 Qxe4+) to refined positional struggles (The Romih Variation 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. Nc3 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bb4.) In the past, such players as Botvinnik, Kotov, Najdorf, Reshevsky and Euwe debated its finer points. Today's Games all use it on a regular basis.
This book was written by IM John Donaldson and IM Jeremy Silman, two of the most well-respected authors in chess.
Semi-Slav Defence - Non-Meran Variations
The Nimzo-Larsen Attack is an ideal opening choice for players keen to avoid mainline theory but still wanting to set their opponents problems from the outset. In the Nimzo-Larsen, White begins 1 b3 and then develops in hypermodern fashion – planning to undermine any central structures Black dares to erect. A key attraction of the Nimzo-Larsen is that White can steer the game into either sharp play or elaborate strategic battles. In this book, International Master Cyrus Lakdawala invites you to join him in examining the many different variations of the Nimzo-Larsen. Lakdawala studies the typical plans and tactics for both sides, offers repertoire options for White, provides answers to all the key questions and tells you everything you need to know about playing the Nimzo-Larsen Attack.
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Tackling 1.e4 with 1...e5
The Petroff Defence is anything but dull. Although it is a frequent choice of top grandmasters, club players often fear that it leads to passive play. This book will debunk this prejudice and open new vistas.
A Vigorous Chess Opening Repertoire for Black
With keen appreciation of the amateur's usual limitations, International Grandmaster Eugene Znosko Borovsky explains the importance of rapid development of the pieces, occupation of the center, the relation of the opening to the general plan of the player, and significance of control of the center.
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This book takes a detailed look at a system that has been favored by Karpov, Spassky, Portisch, and Gligoric, among others. The rerouting of black's queenside knight from c6-b8-d7 and sometimes to c5 aims to put pressure on white's center, particularly the e4 strongpoint. This books offers a solid system for Ruy Lopez players.
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The variations of the Sicilian in which Black sets up a pawn centre with ...e6 and ...d6 have been popularized by such fighting players as Kasparov and Andersson. The play can become extremely sharp and many lines have been analyzed to move 20. This comprehensive work provides everything the modern tournament player needs to know about the Scheveningen and only a Grandmaster of the calibre of Kasparov can provide the strategy explanation necessary for an opening of this complexity.
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The Ponziani (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3)has been an opening that has been overlooked frequently through the years. However it was played quite frequently throughout the 80's in Master-level and above tournament play. White has many ways to challenge each variant of Black's setup. Harding shows that Black's game is not as easy as many Black theorists would want you to believe.
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In the first completely instructional book ever written on chess openings, National Master Bruce Pandolfini teaches players how to take charge of the game's crucial opening phase.
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This modern variation goes 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 a6. It deals with all of the plans that both White and Black can choose. The author gives many suggestions for new lines of exploration, and gives exceptionally clear explanations of the basic strategies of the system. There are a number of illustratives games which show how the Taimanov strategies carry through to the middlegame and which will give you a genuine understanding of the system.
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The title is to make it strong and clear it is written from the White side. You do not have to wade through page after page, suggestion after suggestion, to find the best White continuations. The analysis will show you how to get an advantage with White by getting you through the opening against all Black variations. White plays 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 followed by 3.Ne2, with the flexible option to break through with d4 if desired.
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Schiller delivers with this book with your first move being 1.e4. This book tells you how to: (1) Beat 1..e5 with the Bishop Opening with some transposition into the Scotch Game; (2) Against 1..c5 with the Closed Sicilian like Spassky; (3) Go after the Caro-Kann with the Exchange Variation, a favorite of Fischer's; (4) Beat the French with three different variations depending on what black does; (5) Play the aggressive "Push" Variation against the Alekhine's Defense; (6)The best line against the Franco-Indian; (7) Against the Modern and Pirc Defenses you will play the Grand Prix Attack; (8)Schiller has some surprises when black plays the Scandinavian Defense(1.e4 d5). Schiller gives a complete and exciting repertoire for all 1.e4 players!
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The first phase of a chess game is known as the Chess Opening. It is during
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computers and deemed to be sound for practical play.
To help differentiate one chess opening from another, each chess opening is given a unique name to identify it. While it is common for a chess opening to be named after the player/s that introduced them to popular play, including the Benko Gambit (after Grandmaster Pal Benko), the Sicilian Najdorf (named after Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf) and the Philidor Defense (named after Francois-Andre Danican Philidor), this is not always the case Some chess openings are named after the locations and/or cultures in which they originated, including the London System, the French Defense, the Sicilian Defense, The English Opening and the Vienna Game. While others are named after the pieces that are moved during that opening, including the Queen's Pawn Gambit and the King's Indian Defense.
There are 6 basic objectives during the chess opening. They are Piece Development, Control of the Center of the Board, King Safety, Prevention of Pawn Weakness, Piece Coordination and to Create positions in which the player is more comfortable than the opponent.


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This is my 2nd yr of my child attending this school. I have to say, I am quite impressed! The teachers are so caring. The principal is the most involved I've ever seen a principal to be and the kids all love her! You can tell the children in this school are being cared for by the joy in their faces going in and coming out of school! My son loves it and everyday looks forward to going. Their policies on bullying are also exceptional. Couple of minor incidents that were nipped in the bud immediately. The teachers welcome communication and participation from parents! Love this school!
This is my 8th year as a parent at Falcon Hill elementary and during that time i have recommended this school to a number of people. But in the past year i feel like I'm back in high school. Drama,drama,drama. The teachers are great but the PTO whom have taken over the school have made it unbearable. The school isn't about the students anymore. its about competioin between parents.and the children are suffering. ther are no consequences for the inappropriate behaviors witnessed of the staff.
Not only do the teachers truly care about their students, it is like one big extended family! If one family is in need, everyone(teachers, parents & students) to help that family if at all possible. Falcon Hill has 'created' some amazing students who will go on to do great things in life.
I love Falcon Hill School because I taught there for 16 years before I retired, and I can tell you that the entire staff works hard to give the kids there a quality education.
Falcon Hill has a Principal in Dr. Taylor-David who really cares and her Leadership shows from the top down. I have met with her on several occasions about serious personal concerns for my children and she takes the time and energey to see to it that things are done properly and a Father can have piece of mind about his childrens educational experience.
Amazing so far. K class has low number of students, plus a full time aid!! Students are valued, parents are encouraged to participate and so far I am thrilled my daughter is attending here!
This school is a Strong 5. My daughter has attended since kindergarten and is in 6th grade. The teachers and staff are wonderful and extremely caring. Excellent school.
Excellent school. My son is 7 yrs old and has autism. They have an excellent program for him. I can't thank the entire school enough for all they do for every student.
My son has been attending Falcon Hill since Pre-K and we love it! The teachers really care about each student and their success.
This is an amazing school for students. The teachers help out there students and will even give them one on one time
I have 2 kids that go to this school for the past 3 years. I have a boundary exception for them so that theyare able to go to this school. The teachers are wonderful, and the principal is awesome too. My kids enjoy their time there, and look forward to everyday. The only negative I have to say is that the lady in the front office is very two faced. Nice to the parents, and rude to the kids. Other than that, I love this school.
This school is a FANTASTIC school! I went there, and the teachers were great! They individually helped each student if needed! I was involved with band, and the teacher is extremly helpful! This school is a great school, your children should go there no matter what!
My son attended Kindergarten last year and we all loved Falcon Hill. We are sad to be moving to another district. My son was challenged, improved throughout the year, and looked forward to going to school every day.
Falcon Hill is an excellent school, the teachers are amazing,I have 3 kids in this school and I'm always happy with the teachers, I can't say enough wonderful things about them and all the staff at Falcon Hill.
Both of my childrean are in Falcon Hill and I absolutlely love the teachers and staff. There are many programs for the children to join and the quality of teachers are excellent.
This was one of the best elementary schools. I was involved in the ELP program which was taught very well, band, and all the teachers I had when I attended were excellent.
The school and teachers are fine. My son liked his classes a lot.
The kindergarten program coupled with extended kindergarten has been very organized and adds a great deal of value for the kids.
Great Principal, excellent teachers with great support services for LD children from ist grade to 5th grade. In the 6th grade teachers are less supportive in preparation for Junior high does cause some problems for children who need the continued support to succeed. Highly recommend the school, the teahers and the current principal are very involved with the children and parents.
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A Manchester drug dealer who was stopped on the M6 with nearly £2million worth of heroin has been jailed for over 7 years.
David Partington of Roch Crescent, Whitefield had picked up a consignment of heroin worth £1.97 million and was on his way home via the M6 when motorway cops stopped him just outside Walsall near to Junction 10.
They searched the 30-year-old's Range Rover and found, hidden in a draw string bag, 10 house brick sized blocks of heroin.
Wednesday 1 October 2014
A brave bobby who feared for his life after suffering catastrophic crush injuries when tackling a fleeing burglar is back fighting crime. PC Pete McGinn was ground against a lamp-post by a car driven by career criminal Carl Anderson in June last year and left for dead in the road with multiple fractures to his legs and pelvis.
He survived but faces a long road to recovery, including a major operation later this year to completely rebuild his shattered knee. But determined not to be beaten Pete has now returmned to work with one of the force's Investigation Teams.
Police have arrested two people on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found in a Sparkhill flat last week.
Officers were called to Showell Green Lane just after 1.40pm on Thursday 25 September following reports of a 41-year-old man collapsed. The ambulance service attended the address and pronounced him dead at the scene.
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Tuesday 30 September 2014
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City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. defended the streetcar project at a special four-hour session of City Council yesterday, but the city manager did not reveal any specifics over how the project's $17.4 million budget gap could be closed. Dohoney revealed the price of halting the project would be $72 million: the project has already cost the city $19.7 million, the city would have to spend another $14.2 million in close-out costs and another $38.1 million in federal grants would have to be returned to the federal government. Most of Dohoney's presentation focused on the streetcar's economic benefits, but opponents say the budget gap proves the streetcar project is unsustainable and its costs are too high.
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Although it has already been explicitly stated in two letters from the federal government, Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Chief Counsel Dorval Carter on Monday reiterated that if Cincinnati were to unravel the $132.8 million streetcar project, the city would lose $40.9 million in federal grants and another $4 million in federal funds would be transferred to the state government, which could appropriate the money to any project in Ohio.
The clarification is necessary because Mayor-elect John Cranley and a majority of the incoming City Council are looking into pausing and potentially canceling the streetcar project once they take office in December. Cranley says he will lobby the federal government to reallocate the federal funds, even though the federal government has repeatedly insisted it's not going to happen.
Carter joined City Council's Budget and Finance Committee on the phone on Monday to walk council members through the legal technicalities involved in cancellation and how the federal government would react to such circumstances.
According to Carter, merely delaying the project at this point would break the city's agreement with the federal government and lead the federal government to restrict the federal funds, ask the city to repay the money it already spent or terminate the deal altogether.
Still, Carter said cancellation might not hurt the city's chances, at least from a legal perspective, of obtaining federal funds for other projects.
"It will not preclude you from pursuing other projects," he said. "You would just have to pursue those on their own merits."
But Carter agreed with Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls that the city's credibility could be weakened if the streetcar project were canceled.
President Barack Obama's administration has prioritized light rail projects like the streetcar, according to Carter, so the reclaimed federal money would likely go to other cities pursuing similarly ambitious transit projects.
At a press conference following the council meeting, Cranley appeared unfazed by the news.
"If we have to, we'll give the money back," he said.
Although much noise was made about the council meeting, there wasn't much news in the way of substance. The federal government already outlined the cancellation costs in separate letters sent to Mayor Mark Mallory in June and earlier in November.
The Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST) has threatened to block a move that would allow Cincinnati to use $37.5 million from the 2007 sale of the Blue Ash Airport for projects other than aviation, $11 million of which would go to the Cincinnati streetcar.
The Blue Ash City Council voted Thursday to re-do the sale of 130 acres at the Blue Ash Airport to the City of Cincinnati. COAST says it wants to put the matter before voters in a 2013 referendum, which would halt the sale and re-instate the original agreement made in 2007 when Cincinnati made the sale.
The two cities decided to re-work the $37.5 million sale because a federal rule requires proceeds from the sale of an operating airport to be used for other aviation projects. The money would be returned, airport shut down and then the property re-sold to Blue Ash for the original amount.
"When they originally sold it they were stupid, which is typical of the City of Cincinnati, and did not realize that the proceeds on the sale of the airport have to go to other aviation-type things," says COAST Chairman Tom Brinkman. "Now that they want to get the streetcar, they want to crack that money."
Brinkman openly admits he doesn't want the money to go to the streetcar ("We're doing everything we can to make sure that boondoggle doesn't occur") but says COAST is working with a group of local pilots who want money from the sale to go to Cincinnati's Lunken Airport.
Blue Ash is confident that the ordinance they passed approving the re-sale isn't subject to referendum.
"Blue Ash believes everything enacted was lawful and would survive any challenge," says City Solicitor Brian Pachenco. He declined to discuss specifics
The city wants the airport land to build a park.
Pachenco said the ordinance wasn't written specifically to exempt it from referendum attempts, but nevertheless it falls under a section of the city's charter that makes voters unable to recall it.
COAST isn't so sure.
Chris Finney, legal counsel for COAST, said the buying and selling of land under the Blue Ash charter is subject to referendum. He said the ordinance was written to avoid using that language, but what was happening was in reality a sale.
For its part, Cincinnati doesn't seem too concerned with the threatened referendum.
"We're not going to talk 'what ifs' at this point," city spokeswoman Meg Olberding said. "The streetcar has had two previous referendums that have been shot down."
She pointed out that only $11 million of the sale was going toward the streetcar, and the remaining money would be available for other projects.
Cincinnati City Councilman Chris Seelbach was also unconcerned.
"COAST and groups like COAST have tried to put up every obstacle possible to prevent the streetcar from happening and we have overcome all of them," Seelbach said. "I am 100 percent positive if this comes to a vote we will overcome it again and the streetcar will be built."
Convening in packed City Council chambers today, Cincinnati officials discussed the costs and benefits of the streetcar project in light of a $17.4 million budget gap revealed by the city administration on April 16. City Manager Milton Dohoney Jr. said the project could and should be saved, but a minority of public speakers and some City Council members did not seem convinced.
To balance the budget
gap, Dohoney said the city would have to pull funds
from multiple sources. He said he will offer specifics in writing
tomorrow, which invoked verbal disappointment from officials who were expecting details at the meeting.
"I'm disappointed in this presentation," said Councilman Chris Smitherman. "We're here today to hear how we're going to pay for it."
The meeting, which was
called by Democratic Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls shortly
after the budget shortfall was announced, covered a presentation from Dohoney, comments from public speakers and City Council
questions to Dohoney. Despite expectations prior to the meeting, no specifics were given for closing the budget gap even after extensive questioning.
Dohoney did reveal the price tag for halting the streetcar project: $72 million. According to Dohoney, the project has already cost the city $19.7 million, and the city would have to spend another $14.2 million in close-out costs. Another $38.1 million in federal grants would have to be returned to the federal government.
Dohoney added that terminating the project would also reduce faith in Cincinnati's competitiveness and ability to take on big development projects.
The budget gap was originally $22.7 million, but the city administration identified $5.3 million in potential cuts. Dohoney said further cuts would "alter the scope" of the project and push it into a "danger zone."
The budget gap is a result of construction bids coming in $26 million to $43 million over budget. The lowest bid from Messer Construction, which came in $26 million over budget, has already expired, but Dohoney said the company is still willing to work on the streetcar project.
The city could rework the request for proposal for construction bids, but Dohoney said city officials and third-party experts agreed it's unlikely that would effectively lower costs.
Throughout the meeting, streetcar opponents argued that the cost of the project is too high and the budget shortfall is proof the program is unsustainable.
Most of Dohoney's presentation focused on the streetcar's purpose. He said the streetcar would help drive
economic and population growth, which would then bring in more tax revenue to
help balance the city's operating budget. That would represent a turnaround for Cincinnati, which has been steadily losing population since the 1950s during a period that has
coincided with disinvestment, urban flight and the dissolution of
the city's old streetcar system.
Throughout his presentation, Dohoney cited multiple examples and studies that found streetcars can help grow local economies. He said the city has not pursued the streetcar because "it's a cool thing to do," but because it follows the expert advice given to city officials about what's necessary to compete with other cities.
Dohoney's argument was previously supported by HDR, which the city hired to do an economic impact study in 2007. HDR found major benefits to connecting Over-the-Rhine and the Central Business District, including travel cost savings, increased mobility for low-income individuals and economic development that would spur rising property values. The HDR study was entirely supported and echoed by a follow-up assessment from the University of Cincinnati.
Some critics have argued that the study is outdated because it was conducted before Over-the-Rhine's recent revitalization, but Dohoney said there are still several hundred vacant buildings in the area, particularly north of Liberty Street.
The project has faced continued opposition from Democratic mayoral candidate John Cranley, Republicans and the conservative Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST). They say the project is too expensive and they're skeptical of the economic growth being promised by city officials.
Opponents of the
streetcar have so far put the project on the ballot twice, but Cincinnati voters rejected the referendum efforts. Still, the streetcar may be on the ballot
again this year through the 2013 mayoral race between Democrats Cranley and Qualls ("Back
on the Ballot,"
issue of Jan. 23). Cranley opposes the streetcar, while Qualls supports it.
The streetcar project was originally supposed to receive $52 million in federal funds through the state government, but Republican Gov. John Kasich pulled the funds after he unseated Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland.
Beyond the financial cost, Dohoney pointed out Kasich's decision raised concerns about the project's feasibility among previous supporters, leading to more hurdles and delays. He said Duke Energy in particular began stalling efforts to move utility lines to accommodate for streetcar tracks because the company grew weary of the project's prospects.
Duke's reluctance led to a conflict with the city over who has to pay to move utility lines — a conflict Duke and the city agreed to resolve in court. While the court battles play out, the city set aside $15 million from the Blue Ash Airport deal to move utility lines, but city officials say they will get that money back if the courts side with the city.
The city originally expected $31 million in private funding for the streetcar project, but those expectations were dampened as a result of the Great Recession, which forced local companies to scale back private donations.
John Deatrick, the current project manager for The Banks, previously told CityBeat that it's normal for large projects to deal with multiple hurdles. Deatrick, who the city wants to hire to manage the streetcar project, said, "Any time you try to build something — even out in the middle of a corn field — you're going to have unexpected, unanticipated issues. ... These things happen, and that's what project management is all about."
Dohoney said the current phase of the streetcar project is only a starter line between Over-the-Rhine and Cincinnati's business district, but city officials are already planning for a second line that would run up to the University of Cincinnati and hospitals in uptown. If Dohoney's vision for the project were completed, streetcars would run on multiple lines all around the city, ranging from the Cincinnati Zoo to The Banks.
The streetcar budget debate comes amid another debate regarding a $35 million deficit in the city's operating budget. Some streetcar opponents have tried to link the two issues, but the streetcar is funded through the capital budget, which cannot be used to balance the operating budget because of legal and traditional constraints.
An anti-tax group has made opposing Cincinnati's planned streetcar project its primary cause in recent years, so it might be surprising to now find one of its leaders teaming up with a major streetcar advocate.
But that's exactly what is happening later this month as Chris Finney, of the Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes (COAST), co-hosts a political fundraiser with Chris Bortz, an ex-Cincinnati city councilman.
The Cincinnati streetcar took another step forward on Monday when car builder CAF USA unveiled renderings for the $133 million project.
The city has hired CAF to supply five cars. The latest details show the cars will have four doors on each side and be capable of moving in both directions on a track. The cars are also completely low-floor, which should make boarding, disembarking and moving around the streetcar easier.
CAF, which is based in Spain, has supplied cars for a few other U.S. cities, including Pittsburgh, Houston and Sacramento, Calif.
John Deatrick, the streetcar project's executive director, told CityBeat on Thursday that he's been in regular contact with CAF USA since he joined the project in August.
Unlike most other streetcars around the world, the Cincinnati cars are particularly tuned to handle sharp turns, according to Deatrick. That's because the city didn't want to expand roads and knock down buildings just to accommodate the transit network.
Deatrick says the true test for the cars will come once they're shipped and tested on a completed Over-the-Rhine loop in June 2015. The streetcar is set to open for use on Sept. 15, 2016.
Check out the renderings here.
Cincinnati's streetcar project is getting another $5 million in federal funding. But before the money is handed over, the city must first eliminate cost overruns that have recently put the project in danger.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood unveiled the news in a letter to Mayor Mark Mallory dated June 19. The letter acknowledges the project's recent cost overruns, but goes on to claim the federal government still backs the project.
"The DOT (Department of Transportation) continues to support your bold vision for economic development and enhanced transportation choices for the city of Cincinnati, and we believe that this project is a significant component of that vision. With that in mind, I want to provide up to $5 million in additional assistance from DOT," LaHood wrote.
But the money comes with two conditions: The city must first fix the streetcar project's cost overruns and restore certain aspects of the project, including a passenger information system and a screen or wall that would block power substations from public view.
The $5 million will be on top of the nearly $40 million the federal government has already contributed to the project through various grants and programs.
The funding bump comes just in time for City Council's Monday vote on the streetcar project's cost overruns.
In February, the city received construction bids that were $26 million to $43 million over budget, effectively leading to a $17.4 million budget gap and a $133 million overall cost for the project.
Since then, City Manager Milton Dohoney proposed a few fixes to City Council, including pulling funding from various capital projects and issuing more debt.
At the same time, Dohoney told City Council the city administration was working with federal officials to find opportunities for more federal funding. The new commitment is presumably the result of those discussions.
City Council is expected to vote on the budget fixes Monday. So far, council members Roxanne Qualls, Yvette Simpson, Wendell Young and Laure Quinlivan have vowed support, but Council will need a fifth vote — perhaps from Chris Seelbach or Pam Thomas — to pass the changes.
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Dozens of residents and business owners gathered in Over-the-Rhine on Tuesday to launch a campaign that seeks to persuade Mayor-elect John Cranley and the newly elected City Council to support the $133 million streetcar project.
Attendees included Ryan Messer, who used his life savings to renovate his home in Over-the-Rhine; Derek Bauman, co-chair of Cincinnatians for Progress; Jean-Francois Flechet, owner of the Taste of Belgium; and Derek dos Anjos, owner of The Anchor.
"We're here today to keep the conversation going outside of political rhetoric and partisan politics," Messer said. "Simply put, the streetcar is a component of Cincinnati economic development, and it's a project that grows the whole city — not just an urban core, which, by the way, is an important part of developing this region."
The group intends to lobby Cranley and the newly elected council, which appear poised to cancel the project when they take office in December.
At least three of nine elected council members — P.G. Sittenfeld, David Mann and Kevin Flynn — have told media outlets that they want a full accounting of the project before making a final decision. Another three — Chris Seelbach, Yvette Simpson and Wendell Young — are on the record as supporting the project. The final three — Christopher Smitherman, Charlie Winburn and Amy Murray — adamantly opposed the project in the past.
Members of the pro-streetcar group invited Cranley and all elected council members to join them at a town hall-style meeting on Nov. 14 at the Mercantile Library, where supporters will discuss their path forward. So far, supporters have publicly discussed a concerted lobbying effort, a referendum if council passes an ordinance undoing the streetcar project and possible legal action.
As CityBeat first uncovered, the costs of canceling the project are currently unknown, and some of the costs could actually fall on the operating budget that pays for police, firefighters and human services instead of the capital budget that is currently financing the streetcar project.
Much of the uncertainty falls on ongoing construction for the streetcar, which has continued despite the newly elected city government's intent to stop the project. As of September, the city spent $23 million on the project and contractually obligated $94 million, some of which city officials say will need to be paid back even if the project were canceled.
The U.S. Department of Transportation also told city officials in a June 19 letter that nearly $41 million of nearly $45 million in federal grants would need to be returned if the project were terminated.
Supporters also claim Cincinnati would be giving up a 2.7-to-1 return on investment over 35 years if the city abandoned the streetcar now. That estimate is derived from a 2007 study conducted by consulting firm HDR, which was evaluated and supported by the University of Cincinnati.
Project executive John Deatrick says the HDR study is now outdated and the city is working on updating the numbers. Still, Deatrick says the project is intended to spur economic development, not just provide another form of public transportation.
The Nov. 13 issue of CityBeat will give a more in-depth look at the campaign to save the streetcar and some of the people involved in the movement.
Cincinnati could lose up to $45 million in federal funds if it cancels the $133 million streetcar project, according to a new letter from the Federal Transit Administration released on Thursday by Mayor Mark Mallory.
The letter confirms much of what was stated in a previous June 19 letter to Mallory, and it presumably acts as a warning to Mayor-elect John Cranley, who intends to permanently cancel ongoing construction on the streetcar project once he takes office in December.
Cranley previously said he could lobby the federal government to re-appropriate the money to other projects, but the FTA letter unequivocally states the money is only for the streetcar project.
"FTA's oversight contractor for the Project informs me that the City's expenditures plus committed costs on the Project as of this date exceed $116 million, which is approximately 88 percent of the total project cost," wrote FTA administrator Peter Rogoff. "These commitments include many construction activities that cannot be easily reversed — the City has relocated utilities, embedded rail in City streets, and purchased streetcars. Should the City choose to prematurely terminate the Project, all cost associated with closing down the project, including any claims from the contractors, will not be eligible for any federal reimbursement."
The letter confirms that, as CityBeat originally reported, canceling the streetcar project carries its own costs.
Should the city cancel the project, it would first need to return nearly $41 million in federal grant money. The remaining $4 million in federal funds would fall under the discretion of Gov. John Kasich, who could shift the money to other parts of Ohio.
City spokesperson Meg Olberding previously told CityBeat
the city already spent $2 million of the federal funds. Olberding said the $2 million in repayments would need to come out of the operating budget
that pays for cops, firefighters and human services instead of the
capital budget that's currently financing the streetcar project.
Since the operating budget has been structurally imbalanced since 2001, adding millions in costs could force the city to cut additional services or raise taxes.
Upon cancellation, the city would also need to pay back some of the $94 million in standing contractual obligations for the streetcar project. In many cases, the obligations reflect supply orders and other expenses contractors and subcontractors already took on but haven't officially billed to the city. If the project were canceled, city officials say the already-spent money would need to be paid back, along with extra costs to close the project — to repave torn-up streets, for example.
Project executive John Deatrick previously told CityBeat that paying back the contractual obligations could involve litigation, which would also be paid for through the operating budget, as the city tries to minimize cancellation costs and private contractors try to recoup as much as they can from the project.
All of that is on top of the $23 million that's already been billed to the project as of September, which should grow by $1.5 million each month as contractual obligations are turned into official bills, according to Deatrick.
The final decision on the streetcar project rests on City Council. Cranley told The Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday that he'll pursue a 30-to-90-day time-out on the project as the city conducts a full accounting of cancellation costs, completion costs and the potential return on investment of the project, following requests from Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld and incoming council members David Mann and Kevin Flynn — three crucial swing votes in the newly elected council of nine — for more information before placing a final vote on the project.
The talk of cancellation already spurred some Over-the-Rhine residents and businesses to launch a campaign to save the streetcar. Cranley insists it's too expensive and the wrong priority for the city, but supporters tout independent studies and their own experiences to argue it would spur economic development. The pro-streetcar group will meet on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Mercantile Library, 414 Walnut St. #1100, downtown Cincinnati.
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According to BLS projections, more than three-fourths of new jobs between 2000 and 2010 are expected to be in the services or retail trade industries.
Modest increases in other industries, such as manufacturing, construction, and wholesale trade are also projected. Declines in employment are expected to continue in mining and in the Federal Government.
The services industry includes establishments that provide personal, business, health, legal, educational, and other services to individuals and organizations. The services industry is a sub-set of the service-producing sector of the economy. Other service-producing industries include transportation, communications, utilities, wholesale and retail trade, finance, and government.
These data are from the BLS Employment Projections program. These data on employment by industry are for wage and salary workers. For more information, see "Industry Employment" in the Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Winter 2001-2002. (The BLS employment projections for the period 2000-2010 were completed prior to the tragic events of September 11, 2001. BLS will continue to review its projections and, as the long-term consequences of September 11 become clearer, will incorporate these effects in subsequent analyses of industrial and occupational outlook.)
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, Most new jobs to be in services or retail trade on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2002/jan/wk1/art03.htm (visited September 24, 2014).
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