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Avondale in Action
The Zoo was busy in the community this past August. Not only did we help with the Green Your Home Contest, but we also partnered with local organizations for "Avondale in Action: Weatherization 101". On Saturday, August 27, over 40 volunteers from all over the community gathered in the Zoo's Dury Parking lot for a morning of home weatherization to improve the safety, comfort and affordability of 6 pre-selected Avondale homes. "Avondale in Action" was a team effort by the Cincinnati Zoo, People Working Cooperatively (PWC), the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA), Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Chase Bank. PWC was able to organize 6 low income homes in the Avondale community that were in major need of home weatherization. PWC's crew leaders, along with a team of AmeriCorps NCCC members from the GCEA, led the 40+ volunteers in hands on training at each of these homes.
Volunteers learned how to seal ducts, replace dryer vents, install weather stripping, wrap water heaters, add insulation, replace showerheads and faucets, and the list continues. All of these measures will ensure the Avondale home to be much safer, healthier and comfortable for the homeowner, as well as decreasing their utility bills. After a morning of hard work, the volunteers received a ticket to the Zoo and were invited back for an after party which included a pizza lunch, animal demonstrations, and a walking tour of the Zoo's green initiatives. It was a great event for everyone – the homeowners, the volunteers and the community partners. It was a perfect program for the Zoo to continue to educate the community in going green, being environmentally and economically conscious as well as strengthen our relationships with local organizations.
Check out the Avondale in Action News Release from the event, as well as photographs that can be found on Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance and People Working Cooperatively Facebook pages.
September 9, 2011 No Comments
Green Your Home Contest
Back in the spring, the Zoo hosted a continuing education session on energy efficiency for our volunteers. Lilah Glick, Marketing & Community Outreach Director for the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA) gave the presentation. Afterwards, the two of us spoke and I brought up the idea of doing a workshop or some kind of contest that would bring energy efficiency to the homes of Avondale. She loved the idea of a contest, and we invited Uptown Consortium to join the conversation and the 2011 "Green Your Home Contest" was born! Together, these 3 organizations worked with other community partners to offer a chance for a homeowner to win up to $7,500 worth of home energy improvements, including new windows.
The contest was open to any single family residence in one of the five Uptown neighborhoods (Mt. Auburn, Avondale, Corryville, Clifton and CUF). There were no income requirements. All contestants had to do was sign up through the GCEA website, enter in some information about their energy usage and bills as well as answer a few questions about why they feel they should win the contest.
Congratulations to Vesta Cox, of Corryville, who was selected as the contest winner. Ms. Cox will have her 1930 home improved for free with energy efficiency upgrades including attic, basement and roof insulation; air and duct sealing; and $1,000 in energy efficient windows – totaling over $7,500 in home energy improvements. She started saving money as soon as the work began on her home, and will enjoy improved comfort and safety at home. She is committed to maintaining the energy efficiency in her home once the major upgrades have been made, and will make smaller changes herself. Ms. Cox was selected based on her submitted essay answers, as well as the results of her home energy assessment, which showed great potential for energy savings. Read more about Ms. Cox and the contest in our press release.
Ms. Cox was one of 5 contest semifinalists that received a free home energy assessment. The other semifinalists were: Ozie Davis III of Avondale, Michael Elovitz of Clifton, Cindy Lewis of CUF, and Sharon Morgan of Mt. Auburn. Thanks again to each of our 54 contest applicants. Applicants are still eligible to take advantage of our reduced cost energy assessment, as well as our low interest loan and 35% incentives towards home energy improvements.
The Green Your Home Contest was made possible thanks to the Energy Alliance's partnership with Uptown Consortium, Tri-State Wholesale Building Supplies, The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, and Bill Groh Construction. These organizations are proud supporters of the contest and hope that other residents can take advantage of the sustainable resources available in the community.
September 2, 2011 No Comments
Zoo Green Class: Energy Efficiency
Tired of expensive electric bills? Sick of being uncomfortable in your own home because it is too hot or too cold? Interested in learning more about energy efficiency for your home? Then come to our free, Zoo Green Class! Join the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance and learn all about energy efficiency for your home. This program will cover the basics of energy in your home and discuss low-cost/no-cost ways to reduce energy consumption while increasing home comfort and saving money. Information about home energy audits will also be covered.
Class is open to any Zoo guest with paid admission or membership, as well as for our volutneers and employees. Details for the class are as follows:
Monday, June 20, 2011
Location: Tree Tops
Please RSVP by Sunday night to Fia Cifuentes at [email protected] if you are able to attend!
June 13, 2011 No Comments


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National Success for Alpine Ski Teams
Posted on Monday, March 17, 2014
To conclude a history-making season, both HWS Alpine Ski teams competed in the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) National Championship, with the men's team taking third place in the Giant Slalom, and the women's team placing 14th at the competition.
For the first time in HWS history, both teams qualified for the National Championships in the same year. Both teams successfully qualified at the USCSA's Mideast Regional Qualifier at Bristol Mountain to earn spots at the Nationals, which were held at Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid, N.Y.
"My first year the HWS Alpine Ski Team was considered more of a social club," says Weston Traub '14, captain of the Hobart team. "Now the team has evolved into a nationally-ranked organization with ski racers from all over the country. I couldn't be more proud of our success. The sky is the limit."
Traub and Jack Knorpp '17 also received All-American honors by placing in the top 15 during the national competition.
At the earlier regional contest, the HWS men's team came in first out of 11 teams, while the women's team tied for first, ending at second place out of 11 teams following a tiebreaker. Grace Hutton '16 was the Mideast Conference competition champion. Also at the Mideast conference, Traub and Knorpp placed second and sixth, respectively.
Contributing to the widely successful season were varsity athletes Jess Bishop '16, Hutton, Rebekah Kallgren '14, Maddy Kapp '17, and Christine Moloney '17 for William Smith; and Knorpp, Traub, Sam Wallace '14, and Henry Williams '14 for Hobart.
This semester and in addition to a successful season, Knorpp and Hunter Rosenthall '17 also released a GoPro video of the HWS Alpine Ski teams. The video can be viewed on Vimeo at: http://vimeo.com/85691886.
The video was shot at Bristol Mountain and at Greek Peak Mountain, which was where this semester's Cornell Invitational event took place. At the event, both the Hobart and the William Smith teams placed second overall during that weekend.
The video shows an up-close view of what it's like to be on the Alpine Ski teams. It captures many different angles of a ski run that the Hobart team takes, demonstrating an immense amount of skill.
"I love skiing and filming the sport so I can share how cool the ski-racing atmosphere is," Rosenthall says.
The HWS Alpine Ski launched nine years ago, and now includes 42 individuals, with 20 attending competitions on the weekends. The regular season consists of 10 competitions throughout the winter, which 10 varsity racers and 10 junior varsity students attend each weekend.


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With September fast approaching, Andrew Milazzo has a lot to prepare for.
Not only will the Tottenville resident be starting a new school, but he will also be turning 11 on October 15.
Birthdays may be nothing more than an annual celebration for many, but for Andrew, birthdays are truly a special occasion.
In fact, he wrote the book on them.
As a fourth-grader at PS 6, Richmond Valley, Andrew decided to enter a school contest which required him not only to write a book of his own, but to draw the art for it.
Choosing a topic close to his heart, the young author titled his manuscript, "Samuel's Great Birthday."
The story tells the tale of Samuel, a little boy who lives in Florida. He wants to spend his birthday at home with his friends, instead of traveling to New York with his family.
Without ruining the ending or the plot twists, Samuel discovers that no matter where he is, as long as he is with people who care about him, he'll always have a good time on his birthday.
That's a pretty good insight for a 9-year-old, which was Andrew's age when he started the project.
"I came up with it all on my own," said Andrew, who is currently prepping for sixth-grade courses at Totten Intermediate School. "It started with a show I saw on television. I love birthdays, and I wanted to write about them."
He was able to translate his passions into words and pictures, and the feedback was overwhelming.
"Mine was picked as one of the best books in the contest," he said. "People kept saying that they liked it so much that I should get it published. I asked my mom, and she said, 'Yes.' "
After getting the go-ahead from his mother, Kathy, and father, Danny, Andrew focused his energies on impressing publishers.
Diane Kurpis, his great aunt, came across an online printing house called Xlibris. She passed the contact information along to Andrew's mother, and the rest is history.
"I didn't realize how many back-and-forth phone calls (and negotiations) it was going to take," said Kathy Milazzo, who acted as Andrew's agent, dealing with the mountain of paperwork and approvals before the manuscript hit the presses. "But it was something he really wanted to do."
Earlier this summer, the book was finally in Andrew's hands, in all its glossy-covered glory.
"It looks great," he said, beaming.
Andrew is so pleased with it, he is already planning on penning a sequel - perhaps even a series.
He's got full family backing, including an artistic relative willing to help out with the graphics for novel No. 2, but his mother does have one stipulation.
"After all the schoolwork is done, then he can work another book," she said with a smile.


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"Moshi Caba ~Cinderella Story~" is a cabaret girl simulation game where you become a cabaret girl and experience the world of the night. Users customize their avatar, put on rare dresses and get into name battles where they provide hospitality to VIP customers. There are over 600 cabaret dresses appearing in the game, and what's more, you can freely set your avatar combining accessories, makeup, and hairstyles. Red light district hosts, visual bands, IT company presidents and other handsome customers come to the shop one by one, and if you satisfy VIP customers you can get limited presents. Even more, if you progress in the game, you will be able to enjoy managing the shop as the owner of your own establishment.
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230 shopping carts go back to their stores
By ERICA HALL
Staff writer
City officials are considering last weeks Operation Go Cart a success after staff members and grocery store volunteers rounded up more than 200 vagrant shopping carts in Federal Way.
Seven teams of two drove around the city from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 26, concentrating on bus stops, apartment complexes and motels, where they found 230 carts. Considering they cost an average of $100 each, participants returned thousands of dollars worth of carts to local stores.
Im sure thats only 85 percent of what we could have found, city code compliance officer Martin Nordby said.
Just about everyone they came into contact with was cooperative, he said. The manager at Village at the Lake Apartments put a note in a newsletter that goes out to tenants, asking them not to bring shopping carts back to the complex.
The manager also corralled all the carts she could find, stowed them under a covered parking area and told city officials where theyd be, Nordy added. The Operation Go Cart team picked up 20 carts from the complex.
Nordby said some cities ticket people for taking shopping carts from store lots, but he said he wouldnt want Federal Way to start penalizing people or grocery stores for the shopping carts strewn about the city.
Neither he nor the Police Department have time to run around looking for people taking shopping carts, he said.
Participants in Operation Go Cart said they understand the hardship some residents face with not having transportation and having a load of bags to carry home. Still, Nordby suggested people buy wire pull-carts for transporting home a heavy load. If nothing else, he said, those who push the grocery carts home should bring them back on their next trip to the grocery store.
Nordby said officials havent decided whether to continue Operation Go Cart next year, but said he was pleased with this years outcome.
Nows the time is to see if the stores themselves can be more responsive, he said. Hopefully it ends up being something where the stores and apartment complexes cooperate.
Staff writer Erica Hall: 925-5565, email@example.com
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D.D. Durda, S.A. Stern, J.Wm. Parker, W.B. Colwell, H.F. Levison, D.M. Hassler, D.C. Slater (SwRI)
The viability and reality of the so-called Vulcanoid population of small bodies orbiting interior to Mercury has long been debated (e.g., Campins, 1996, ASP 107, 85). Dynamical studies reveal that objects with diameters >1 km can survive in the 0.07 to 0.20 AU region for long time scales, perhaps the age of the solar system. Further, although ground-based observational searches have been conducted, they are not particularly contraining, allowing significant numbers of objects with diameters d as large as 30 to 50 km to exist.
We have recently investigated the viability of the Vulcanoid population ensemble using previously developed collision codes (Stern, 1995, AJ, 110, 856), with the objective of determining how large a population might in fact be able to survive. We find that, for the assumption of a collisional equilibrium population power law (i.e., Dohnanyi) structure, the critical population whereby the largest primordial objects in the population have survived for 4.5 Gyr appears to be one with less than several hundred objects with d > 2 km.
We also report initial results of observational searches for Vulcanoids in images obtained using the SOHO LASCO C3 coronograph and the SWUIS instrument aboard Space Shuttle mission STS-93.
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