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1. Plan ahead.

2. Generate ideas — lots of ideas.

3. Look beyond the obvious.

4. Explore your options.

5. Speak with one voice.

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Meat chickensWhen judging, Audrey McElroy, professor of poultry science at Virginia Tech, looks for quantity and quality of meat in the breasts, thighs and drumsticks.

“I like a bird that is shaped like a wide shoebox,” she said, “wide at the front and just as wide at the back.”

Unlike other fair competitions, meat chickens are judged in threes. Chicken processing goes more smoothly if the birds are the same size and shape, and the exhibitors’ pens should reflect that.

Last year’s champions sold for $10,000.

IDEAL MEAT CHICKENThis competition is for male broilers, which weigh 7 or fewer pounds at about 7 weeks old. Using a male White Plymouth Rock as an example, a champion should exhibit these characteristics:

In addition to being free of dirt, bruises and broken bones, a quality meat chicken should not display these shortcomings:

UNDESIRABLE BODY TYPE

bright, alert eyes

healthy comb, thick at base

ample heart girth

well-proportioned beak, skull

broad, deep breast

lengthy keel, or underbelly

broad, flat back

narrow heart girth

narrow back

narrow at hips

narrow skull

narrow, sloping back

thin, shallow breast

short keel

small, sunken, cloudy eyes

thin, discolored comb

Market barrows“I like a barrow that is structurally correct,” judge Gary Childs said. “He should stand square on his feet with all toes pointing in the same direction.”

When Childs — a show-pig breeder in Pelham, Ga. — judged his fourth Ohio State Fair, he was looking for a barrow, or neutered male pig, with good volume through the center and a strong, muscular top.

“I look at them from all angles,” Childs said, “both sides, front, rear, top and bottom.”

It’s important that Childs be this thorough; a lot is riding on his decision. Last year’s champion barrow sold for $23,000.

IDEAL MARKET BARROW

long, thick, well-muscled body

prominent shoulder blade

lean, muscular top (butterfly shape)

∑ wide top∑ lightly muscled∑ fat through center and lower portion of ham

∑ narrow body∑ lean top, but lightly muscled∑ legs close together

∑ wide top∑ lightly muscled∑ overly fat∑ underdevel-oped ham∑ legs close together

deep ham

thick, muscular ham

wide-set legs

dimple

The key is to have quality meat in the right places — the ham and rump — and have legs that are strong and flexible enough to carry around his 260 to 270 pounds.

heavy boned

wide chest

flexible hock

square, wide rump

UNDESIRABLE BODY TYPES

∑ excess fat over ribs∑ heavy through neck and shoulders∑ heavy breasted∑ too much fat on inside of leg and between the legs

∑ lightly muscled∑ flat ribbed∑ narrow top∑ fine boned∑ legs close together∑ flat, narrow leg

deep, full, muscular leg

level top and underline

rumplong hindsaddle

loin

ideal amount of fat over ribs

lean neck smooth

shoulder

thick, muscular loin

heavy boned

Market lambJudge Ron Guenther, a livestock consultant in Powell, likes a lamb with “flash, style and presence.”

“If two lambs are equal, you pick the one that looks good to you, that looks good to everyone,” he said.

Market lambs are shown sheared, but judges still have to handle the animals along the ribs to determine their muscle and finish, or fat content.

“You want neither too little nor too much fat,” said Guenther, who has judged for more than 40 years. “You need enough finish for good marbling. It gives the meat longevity in the cooler.”

Last year’s top market lamb fetched $18,000.

IDEAL MARKET LAMB UNDESIRABLE BODY TYPES

The target weight for a market lamb is between 115 and 135 pounds, but it’s the location, quantity and quality of the meat that determines a champion. A lamb should have the perfect combination of muscle in its leg, loin and rack.

muscular rack

bulging, muscular forearm, or shank

deep, full leg

wide-set legs

Market beefWhen selecting a champion steer or heifer, Judge Steve Reimer looks for quality beef and balanced physical traits — such as muscle definition at the forearm, shoulder, back and loin.

In addition to judging beef across the country, Reimer, a rancher in South Dakota, has judged in Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. But the Ohio State Fair has one of the best competi-tions, he said.

Why Ohio? “It’s tradition,” he said. “Just like that Ohio football team, they’re hard to beat.”

They must be good. Last year’s champion steer sold for $58,500.

∑ overly fat∑ square top∑ heavy through neck and shoulders∑ thicker at top than through lower quarter

∑ lightly muscled∑ narrow top∑ narrow through lower quarter∑ legs close together

IDEAL MARKET STEER UNDESIRABLE BODY TYPESA champion steer has a well-proportioned, balanced body and heavy muscle through his prime beef-yielding areas. He also needs the proper foot and leg structure in order to walk gracefully in front of the judge — not an easy task for an animal that typically weighs 1,150 to 1,325 pounds.

FOOT AND LEG PLACEMENT (These guidelines also generally apply to lambs and barrows.)

FRONT LEG SETREAR LEG SET

too straight (posty)

structurally correct

bowlegged cow hockedtoo curved (sickled)

structurally correct

bowlegged knock-kneed

splayfooted (toed out)

pigeon-toed (toed in)

over at the knee (buck kneed)

back at the knee (calf kneed)

weak pasterns

trim middle

heavy boned

muscular forearm

muscular back and loin full, wide through rump

long, deep, muscular quarter

trim, neat throat, dewlap and brisket

wide-set legs

level top

Choosing a winnerWhen crowning a champion, judges think with their stomachs

hio’s elite cattle, lambs, pigs and chickens will be on display and auctioned off at the Ohio State Fair’s Sale of Champions at 2 p.m. today, earning their exhibitors thousands of dollars. π But what separates a champion from the hundreds of others that compete

in each category during the fair? π The answer lies not only in how they look, but in how they’ll taste. π A champion market animal should produce the most high-quality meat. Even an animal’s movements and flexibility are used as signs that it will yield a tasty steak, ham or chop. π It takes experience to predict such things — as the state fair judges’ lengthy resumes can attest — but knowing even the basic characteristics of ideal livestock can help you pick a champion.

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Sources: American Standard of Perfection, by R. George Jaap; Dispatch research; 4-H Livestock Judging Manual; Judging Livestock, Dairy Cattle, Poultry and Crops, by H.G. Youtz; Livestock Judging, Selection and Evaluation, by Roger E. Hunsley

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Generate ideas — lots of ideas.Read the story. Draw in the margins. Write down words. Lather, rinse, repeat.

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What are you saying?

• Recognize the focus of the story:

After reading the story, you should be able to

summarize it in 20 words or less. Make sure the

illustration communicates the article’s main idea.

• Convey one clear idea: Some stories are

complicated and multi-faceted; don’t try to con-

vey it all. Instead, find the most important or

interesting point and communicate it effectively

through the illustration.

• Fit the tone of the article: Readers get

their first impression from art and photos, so

make sure your illustration isn’t misleading. Some

fun stories lend themselves to a humorous illus-

tration. For others, such a technique would be

disastrous and you should take a more serious

approach. Recognize the difference.

• Speak with one voice: Readers often

digest art, headlines, graphics and other design

elements before diving into a story. Don’t confuse

them. View the story package as one unit to

ensure that the pieces build on each other to pro-

vide information. The relationship between the

illustration and the headline is especially impor-

tant; they should work together.

Where ideas come from

• Anecdotal approach: This is the approach

often taken by book illustrators, who depict a

scene described in the text. The illustration may

exaggerate certain elements to add to the humor

or drama.

* Chinese menu approach: First boil the

story’s topic down to two or three words. Write

these words on the top of a sheet of paper. Under

each word list all the images and icons which

come to mind. Illustration ideas appear when you

try to combine images from different categories.

• Stream-of-conscious doodling and

writing: Visual ideas often come from word-

associations. When you read a story, write words

and draw images which immediately come to

mind. Draw in the margins so those initial ideas

don’t escape you. If you get stuck, start doodling

anything that comes to mind or write words. Puns

sometimes provide good ideas. The trick is to not

get frustrated, but to let your mind wander. Often

ideas will come to you.

• Start with headline-writing: A strong

headline may employ a metaphor that you can

depict visually. When strong visuals aren’t flowing,

it can help to change gears and think of words.

There are several types of illustrations. They can be hand-drawn, created on a computer or

shot by a photographer in the studio. Regardless of their execution, the ideas behind your

visual solutions are key. Arrive at an illustration that communicates the message

and tone of the story, and execute the idea in a way that conveys your idea simply

and effectively.

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s homebuying season kicks into highgear, is it finally time to commit?

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After a regular season spanning November to March, the grind of league play and a frenetic conference tournament, 65 teams (down to 64 as of Tuesday night) earned

the right to enter the labyrinth that is the NCAA Tournament. And now, star players such as Evan Turner of Ohio State, John Wall of Kentucky and Sherron Collins of Kansas

will try to help their squads navigate the inevitable twists and turns of March Madness,with a singular goal awaiting at the end: a national championship.

INSIDE THIS SECTIONThe Ohio State men have relied on six players almost exclusively down the stretchPAGE 2

Jantel Lavender has been a rock in the middle for the Ohio State women this season PAGE 3

Former Hoosier Armon Bassettis leading the charge for Ohio University PAGE 4

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Women’s regional analyses PAGE 6

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An array of Britishcookbooks

First came the Beatles.Then the Mini Coopers.Now make way for the cooks — the

new British invasion.“Naked Chef” Jamie Oliver is pitch-

ing his new 446-page cooking instruc-tional, Cook With Jamie: My Guide toMaking You a Better Cook, and startinga new show on the Food Network,Jamie at Home.

Nigella Lawson has a new FoodNetwork show, Nigella Express, as wellas a new quick-meals cookbook.

Sam Stern, the British teenage cook-ing sensation, encourages American

By Trine TsouderosCHICAGO TRIBUNE

youth to put down the Wii control andpick up the spatula in his new cook-book, Real Food, Real Fast.

Marco Pierre White is promoting hismemoir, The Devil inthe Kitchen: Sex, Pain,Madness, and theMaking of a GreatChef.

And, of course, who could ignoreWhite protege Gordon Ramsay, who onTuesday will launch his fourth seasonof Hell’s Kitchen on Fox? The paper-back version of his book Roasting inHell’s Kitchen: Temper Tantrums,F-Words, and the Pursuit of Perfection

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CUTTING EDGE

Pie contestPie bakers might beinterested in the Grove CityPie Bake-Off, set for April 26at Monterey Care Center,3929 Hoover Rd. Each con-testant is allowed to enterone recipe — free — in eachcategory: apple, fruit (non-apple), cream and open. Allrecipes must be received byApril 18. After the winners areannounced, pies can besampled at the Pie Buffet fora $5 fee — with proceeds tobenefit the Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation. For more information,call 614-875-7700.

Wine eventThe Cincinnati Wine Festival,scheduled for Thursdaythrough Saturday, will featurewinery dinners, grand tastingsand a charity auction andluncheon. Admission feesvary. Call 513-723-9463 orvisit www.winefestival.com.

Lycopene loveRed fruits and vegetables arepacked with the phytonutrientlycopene, which has shownpromise in protecting eyesightand preventing some types ofcancer, according to EverydayFood magazine. Lycopene isfound in pink and red grape-fruit, red papaya and water-melon. It is also consideredprominent in tomato productsranging from ketchup to pastasauce.

Heat beaterIs the nonstick cooking sprayPam Professional High Heatreally any different from theoriginal product? Yes, accord-ing to Cook’s Illustratedmagazine: Pans heated athigh temperatures (and foodscooked in them) becameblackened, but the new Pamwithstood the extreme heatfor longer periods, yieldingsuccess in stir-frying. Anotherbonus? Pans sprayed with theprofessional version werecleaned more easily.

Awkward education“An Englishman teaching anAmerican about food is likethe blind leading the one-eyed.”

— A.J. Liebling, author

Send your food news andtidbits to Food Editor RobinDavis, The Dispatch,34 S. 3rd St., Columbus, Ohio43215; fax, 614-559-1754.

Food Editor Robin Davis will prepare CheddarCheese Risotto (see recipe,Page E3) on 10TV News HDat noon today on WBNS-TV(Channel 10). If you missthe segment, check it outon DispatchKitchen.com.

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Four years ago, the Fischer family had amonthly bill for organic groceries that equaledits mortgage payment — $1,200. ¶ “We knewwe had to find another way to buy organic foodcheaper,” said Sheri Fischer, who with her

husband, Andy, is raising five children on vegan diets,meaning they don’t consume meat, fish, eggs, cheese ormilk. ¶ In 2005, the Hilliard family joined the Columbusorganic-food buying club Chalice Organics Plus. ¶ The bill

since then: “$700-ish a month,”Fischer said.

“It wasn’t that it was hard to sus-tain being vegan or buying in bulk,and it was always easy finding goodfood to eat in Columbus,” she re-called, “but it was cost-prohibitiveto shop in a grocery store. Shaving$500 off our monthly bill is awe-some for a family of seven.”

Organic food today is as commonas Wonder Bread — everywherefrom independent grocers such asWeiland’s Gourmet Market and theHills Market to chains such as GiantEagle and Wal-Mart.

Despite its ubiquity, organic food

Families turn to buying clubs

to cut cost of more-healthful eatingBy Aaron Beck | THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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century ago, eating locally produced foods wasn’t achallenge; it was a way of life.

Now, it can be hard to tell whether the pile ofpeaches at the supermarket comes from Circle-

ville or California. Food travels an average of1,300 to 2,000 miles from farm to table, according to the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.

Eating only food grown within a certain distance — say, 100 miles — seems difficult to imagine. But Canadians AlisaSmith and James MacKinnon spent a year doing just that.

They dubbed their philosophy “the 100-mile diet,” and it’scatching on. Their Web site, www.100milediet.org, and otherssuch as www.eatlocalchallenge.com and www.locavores.comencourage readers to experiment with the approach, whether

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CUTTING EDGEOhio winesCheck out the Food & OhioWine Festival this weekendat the North Market, 59 Spruce St. The eventwill kick off from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday with apreview party of some ofthe finest Ohio wines.Tickets cost $20, includinga souvenir glass and 10 tasting tickets. Through-out the day Saturday andSunday, customers can buya tasting admission for $5and receive a souvenirglass and two tastingtickets while enjoying thefarmers’ market on Sat-urday and a craft fair onSunday. For more informa-tion, call 614-463-9664.

Sugar daddiesMost dads are more likely to offer kids something sweet as a snack, accord-ing to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive. Moms suggest crackers, pretzels,fruits and smoothies, whiledads offer chips, choco-lates and candies.

‘Everyday’ suppersSuper Suppers, one of themeal-assembly companieswith three locations inColumbus, has paired withMartha Stewart’s EverydayFood magazine. Throughthis month, Super Supperswill include seven recipes,customized for mealassembly, by the maga-zine. Dishes will includechicken parmigiana, porkempanadas and sesameorange shrimp. Visit www.supersuppers.com.

Canned comment“Yuck, this stuff is full ofingredients.”

— Linus, while readinga can label in the

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� Food Editor Robin Daviswill prepare the GrilledVegetable Platter WithSummer Vinaigrette (seerecipe, Page E3) at noontoday on 10TV News HD onWBNS-TV (Channel 10). Forthe first time, the cookingsegment will be presentedin high definition. Checkout the segments at DispatchKitchen.com.

� Join the “Wine 101” classfrom 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday inthe Dispatch Kitchen in theNorth Market, 59 SpruceSt., as part of the market’sFood & Ohio Wine Festival.Chris Dillman, sommelier atRosendale’s, will teach theclass. Wines will be accom-panied by foods from chefJohn Dornback of BasiItalia. The cost is $25. To register, call 614-463-9664.


I remember the first time I sawa platter of grilled vegetables.

It was in a little trattoria innorthern Italy, and I thought itwas one of the most beautifuldisplays of color I had ever seen.Scarlet tomatoes and bell pep-pers, dark-green zucchini andasparagus, and golden yellowsquash on a simple white platter— it looked like a painting. At thetime, I remember thinking I hadnever seen anything like that onan American menu.

Years later, grilled vegetableshave become a much-loved dishin restaurants nationwide. Theyare also easy to prepare at home.The colorful vegetables work as aside dish or a first course.

The key to perfect grilled vege-tables is to make sure they arebranded with grill marks on theoutside and just cooked throughinside. The grill should be medium-high so the vegetablescan cook evenly.

Be as creative as you like byselecting the freshest vegetablesavailable at the market. You canadd husked corn, whole porto-bello mushrooms and evenpeeled avocado halves for a moreelaborate platter.

I like to finish the vegetableswith a drizzling of herbed sum-mer vinaigrette. Fresh basil,chives and parsley are a welcomeaddition to this classic vinai-grette. Any remaining vinaigretteis wonderful on a simple greensalad; sliced ripe tomatoes or apasta salad; or even as a nicefinish to grilled chicken or fish.

If time is short, just drizzle thegrilled vegetables with lemonjuice and a fruity olive oil insteadof the vinaigrette.

I like to make extra grilledvegetables so I can add them toother dishes.

A stunning salad can be created by chopping all thesevegetables; combining them with grilled chicken, shrimp orscallops; and tossing them withsummer vinaigrette. The vegeta-bles also make a great sandwich;add a little goat cheese for a wonderful flavor. Any leftovervegetables can also be blendedwith chicken or vegetable stockfor an instant cold soup and

Grilledveggies a snap to make

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Secret deal withPakistan startedCIA’s drone warIn a backroom bargain in June 2004,a U.S. drone killed a Pashtun tribes-man fighting Pakistan’s army. Inexchange, the U.S. got access toairspace it had long sought to huntdown its own enemies. The dealhelped move the CIA from spy agen-cy to paramilitary organization, andlaunched years of controversy both inPakistan and the U.S. • Page A3

Two decades afterprison riot, guard’sson can’t move onBobby Vallandingham doesn’t flinchwhen telling how he feels 20 yearsafter his father was killed by inmatesin the Lucasville prison riot. He wantsto forgive, but as prison guard RobertVallandingham’s killers wait on DeathRow, Bobby wants vengeance, too,write Reporters Mike Wagner and JillRiepenhoff. • Page E1

Army chaplainfinally gets medal60 years after warIn the Korean War, chaplain EmilKapaun of Kansas pulled woundedsoldiers to safety, stole food sostarving men could eat and keptsoldiers from giving up in a squalidPOW camp. He died there, as themen he’d helped wept. On Thursday,he’ll be awarded the Medal of Honor,which veterans say is long overdue. • Nation & World, A17

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Only a third of Ohioans saythe General Assembly has itspriorities straight.

Just a quarter trust lawmak-ers and others in state govern-ment “to do what is right” atleast most of the time.

And a mere sixth believe termlimits enacted by Ohio votersmore than 20 years ago havemade the legislature better.

What do those who haveworked with state legislators fordecades say about that lastfinding from a Saperstein Asso-ciates poll for The Dispatch?

“I think term limits has beensort of a disaster,” said LarryLong, who’s spent the past 39years with the County Commis-sioners Association of Ohio.

Ohio politics

Support forterm limitsvanishing By Darrel RowlandTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

See Term limits Page A10

Hurry up and wait.That’s the uncomfortable

reality for many local emergen-cy-department patients. Andwhich hospital you go to is amajor factor in how long youwait.

That finding comes fromlocal hospital data recentlymade public for the first timeby the federal government.

A typical patient admitted toOhio State University’s WexnerMedical Center through anemergency department spendsmore than nine hours thereuntil moving to a room else-where in the hospital. That isfrom the time someone shows

Public health

Emergencydepartmentwaits varyBy Ben SutherlyTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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High: 66 • Low: 50Details on Page B10

Columbus spends $32M to fix roads / B1Michigan will play Louisville for title / C1

Wendy’s struggling with breakfast / D1Shakespeare helps autistic kids / F1

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Power pricespoles apartCELINA, Ohio — A household in this city along the

shores of Grand Lake St. Marys pays about $91 forthe same amount of electricity that costs about

$153 in rural parts of Butler County, about 80 miles south.• The gap is the result of an Ohio electricity system whoseinequity is stark but whose details are not widely knownor understood. • Among the 52 largest electricity utilities,Celina, in northwestern Ohio, has the lowest rates; severalrural electricity cooperatives

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Statewide electricity rates showdramatic differences in Ohio,

sometimes even between neighbors

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Last week’s affiliation announcement by two of cen-tral Ohio’s three adult hospital systems will nodoubt change the competitive dynamic among theregion’s hospitals. • But just how much remains to

be seen. • In announcing what stops well short of a merger,leaders of Ohio State University’s Wexner Medical Center andMount Carmel Health System had few details about the formtheir collaboration might take. • The arrangement aims tohelp both systems control their spending, in part by achiev-ing economies of scale, said Ken Rodgers, a Standard & Poor’s

HOSPITALS

By Ben Sutherly • THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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The agreement between Ohio Stateand Mount Carmel raises questionsover how once-competitors will soon

become collaboratorsPrisoner of war’sfamily optimisticabout his returnAbout 2,000 people gathered yester-day at a rally in Hailey, Idaho, forArmy Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the onlycurrent U.S. prisoner of war in Af-ghanistan. His Taliban captors of-fered last week to exchange him forfive who are being detained at Guan-tanamo Bay, Cuba, and his familyencouraged the government to ac-cept the deal. • Page A15

Stunt performer,pilot killed inDayton crashA plane crashed at a Dayton air showyesterday, killing the pilot and awing-walker in front of thousands ofspectators. The plane turned upsidedown as planned just before thecrash, then appeared to have insufficient air speed to turn over.Wing-walker Jane Wicker and pilotCharles Schwenker were from Virginia. • Page B1

Two quick goalssend Crew toanother lossA week after upsetting the top teamin the Eastern Conference, the Crewlet a fast start evaporate last night athome in a 2-1 loss to Chicago.Dominic Oduro scored in the seventhminute to put the Crew ahead, butformer Crew player Dilly Duka scoredthe first of two Fire goals in the 52ndminute to drop the home team to5-6-5 on the season. • Page C1

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Even in a small city such asLogan, it wasn’t always pos-sible for police officers anddispatchers to talk to oneanother over the low-techradio system.

There were dead spots, andtrying to use a portable radioin a large building, such asthe hospital or a big-boxstore, resulted only in static.

The communication glitch-es, long a problem for first-responders throughout Ohio,threatened the safety of boththe public and officers, saidPolice Chief Aaron Miller.

But thanks to state grantmoney, police in the HockingCounty seat upgraded in April

Law enforcement

Cost limitshigh-techradios’ useBy Randy LudlowTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

See Radios Page A13

The plastic bottle in theditch looked harmlessenough. So the teenagerclearing trash with fellow FFAmembers as a communityservice picked it up andtossed it in his garbage bag.

A fire flashed from inside.The Muskingum County

boy wasn’t injured last fallwhen he unwittingly pickedup the bottle containing theremnants of a home-brewedbatch of methamphetamine.

But what happened was apowerful reminder that thevolatile byproducts that methmakers leave behind en-danger people not involvedin making or using the illegal

Drugs

Meth labs’revivalspurs fightBy Holly ZachariahTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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Downtown abuzz for Pride parade / B1Researchers try to grow hops in Ohio / D1

Gettysburg set to mark 150 years / G1German Village house showcases art / H1

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The new two-year state bud-get spends $62 billion, butit also does so much more.

The measure increasesstate general-revenue-fund spendingby 14.6 percent over the previoustwo-year budget, including increasesof 9.3 percent this year and 4.8 per-cent next year. Although it stretchesonly two years, three-year state pro-jections show a quartet of tax cutstotal about $5.3 billion, while a dozentax increases add up to about

$2.6 billion, for a net decrease of$2.7 billion.

State budget bills have long beenhavens for various policy changes,and despite a constitutional prohib-ition against passing bills containingmore than one subject, the practice isgrowing. The 3,747-page budget isnearly 500 pages longer than the onetwo years ago, and nearly 1,900 pageslonger than the budget passed in

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By Jim Siegel • THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

From prenatal care to cemeteryregulations, the voluminous 2-yearspending plan will affect all of us

See Budget Page A10

Driverless trainexplodes in busyCanadian townSixty people were reported missingyesterday after a runaway train carry-ing crude oil crashed and explodedin the tourist town of Lac-Megantic inQuebec, just across the border fromMaine. Witnesses said the towncenter was crowded with peoplewhen the 73-car train from NorthDakota crashed about 1 a.m. Build-ings were flattened. • Page A4

Meyer says he triedto help Hernandezwhile at FloridaOhio State football coach UrbanMeyer says he tried to surroundAaron Hernandez, the former Patriotsplayer now charged with murder, withfamily, faith and support in his threeseasons at Florida. Meyer said crit-icism that he didn’t do enough ismind-boggling, Reporter Tim Maywrites. • Page C1

Students turn to crowd-sourcingfor tuition helpA growing number of websites letstudents make pleas for crowd-funding to pay for tuition, specialprojects and a host of other things,Reporter Danae King writes. Colum-bus resident Christopher Thompsongot $6,000 for seminary school, andOhio State student Ashley Sandlingot $1,200 to study abroad in Morocco. • Page B1

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Ohio employers havebeen shelling out millions inhigher taxes for the state’sfailure to repay a massivefederal loan to cover unem-ployment benefits duringthe recession.

While legislators justhanded small businesses anannual income-tax break ofroughly $550 million a yearin the budget, the state’sfailure to repay the$1.5 billion federal debt hassaddled all Ohio employerswith a $272 million tax in-crease over the past 18months.

Ohio taxpayers have paidan additional $136.5 million

Unemployment

State debta drag forbusinessesBy Catherine CandiskyTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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In a week, Robert LeeWells will be a free man, a50-year-old child killer whoserved his term and owesnothing more to the state ofOhio. Wells can go where hewants. He doesn’t have tocheck in with anyone.

Evelyn Caulley is furious.Until last month, the moth-er of Wells’ victim thought anew law meant he could belabeled a sexual predator,which would require him toregister where he was livingevery 90 days until he died.

But it turns out that Ro-berta’s Law, a years-longeffort spearheaded by localvictim-advocate Bret Vino-

Local crime

Child killerfree to goabout life By Lori KurtzmanTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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Hundreds survive Calif. plane crash / A13Barricade situations frustrate police / B1

Ex-OSU star teaches kids life skills / C1Bruno Mars among acts coming soon / F1

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SportsCrash-a-Ramashould live upto its name / F9

Movies‘Nite OwlTheatre’ backat Studio 35 / F16

WeekenderSection F • The Columbus Dispatch • Thursday, May 16, 2013

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DiningAt Sidebar 122,South Americanfare shines / F13

Classical MusicChoir to markits 25th yearwith concert / F3

TheaterAvailable Light puts spin on ‘Jane Eyre’ / F7

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FamiliesBike ride provides historylesson / F3

TheaterBard receivespost-apocalypticupdate / F11

Classical musicViolists stepinto spotlightat OSU / F8

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Cool concerts, hot festivals

egardless of how you prefer

your summer entertainment —

indoors, outdoors or both — plenty of

options await.

Justin Bieber, Big Time Rush, Bob

Dylan, Bruno Mars and the Mormon

Tabernacle Choir are just a few of the

acts scheduled for indoor venues.

Grab a blanket or lawn chair for

these, all outdoors: Chaka Khan,

Kenny Chesney, Pink Martini and the

Ohio State University marching band.

And we haven’t even mentioned the

festivals: Arts, Asian, Hot Times, Jazz &

Ribs, Latino and more.

Time to mark your calendars for your

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Outdoor action,indoor respites

rab your sunglasses and get ready for some outdoor adventures.

Whether your tastes run from mild to wild, we offer ample ways to get the most out of the longer summer days.

For the fourth year in a row, we’ve teamed with newspaper and media colleagues from all corners of the state for suggestions.

The result is a cornucopia of ideas — from ATV-riding to zip lining.

To help guide you, we’ve divided the Buckeye state into five regions. Each highlights activities and attractions.

And for rainy days? We’ve got you covered, with plenty of ways to cool your heels indoors as well.

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I had lunch recently with twowomen in their 80s who regaled mewith tales of softball glory, includingthe time one of them decked anopponent.

In the 1930s, Erma and Josephineplayed softball for the DiPaolo

Grocers Girls,which won theGirls IndependentLeague title in1935. (Yes, softball-crazy Columbushad female teamsback then.)

But the two,along with friendsin their neighbor-hood on St. ClairAvenue, didn’t limitthemselves to

single-sex competition.‘‘We used to play the boys, too,’’

said Josephine Dauer (then Salini), 86.‘‘Sometimes we even beat the boys.’’

Erma, once a 100-pound spitfire,remembers following a coach’s orderto run over an opposing team’s firstbaseman for hogging the bag.

‘‘I took her out,’’ said Erma Kruse(then Wenger), 87. ‘‘She never stoodon first base after that.’’

Her grandchildren enjoy that story.Neither woman played beyond

high school. By that time, they wereless interested in beating men thanmarrying them, they said.

Kruse said they used to ride togames in the back of a dump truck.On the return trip one night, she exited the dump truck to find twosuitors waiting for her at home.

‘‘One was on the front porch, andone was on the back porch. I endedup with the one on the front porch.We will celebrate our 65th weddinganniversary.’’

They’ll share more memories Tues-day at the St. Clair Athletic Clubsports banquet.

Reason for smilesApril Lewis, 26, is so embarrassed

by her blackened, decayed teeth, shedoesn’t even smile at her three chil-dren. But that will soon change.

Lewis, of Shawnee Hills, has won a‘‘smile makeover’’ from dentist Timothy Moore, 2508 Bethel Rd., bywriting a 100-word essay explainingwhy she needs help.

Lewis, a restaurant cook and mother of a 4-year-old boy and twin3-year-old girls, will receive $25,000to $30,000 worth of work, includingnew crowns donated by MichaelKovalchik of Techniques Dental Labs.

The procedure will take about twomonths.

The contest, advertised on WCVO(104.9 FM), drew more than 118entries. Moore intended to name onewinner, but the stories were so touch-ing that he is helping four entrantsand has enlisted the aid of anotherdentist and an orthodontist to helptwo others.

‘‘I only have 112 to go,’’ he said.Dentists interested in helping other

entrants can call his office at 614-459-5205.

Journey of remembranceCaroline Van Deusen of Grandview

Heights made it a point to be in thePeterson House in Washington onApril 15. Abraham Lincoln died there140 years ago on that date.

Lincoln was shot in Ford’s Theatreon the evening of April 14, 1865. Hewas carried across the street to thePeterson boardinghouse, where hedied the next morning.

His distraught wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, was comforted through thelong night by Elizabeth Dixon, wife ofConnecticut Sen. James Dixon. VanDeusen is Mrs. Dixon’s great-great-granddaughter. Being in the PetersonHouse, a national historical site, forthe first time was ‘‘eerie,’’ she said.

Van Deusen, whose family connec-tion to the Lincoln assassination Ifirst wrote about Sept. 9, 2000, hopesto someday turn her great-great-grandmother’s extensive journalsinto a book.

Joe Blundo is a Dispatch [email protected]

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A tiny Short North park will soon have a 15-footsculpture inspired by the state song and aided bytwo donors with a do-it-yourself attitude.

In Dreams Again will be unveiled at 5:30 p.m.today in Poplar Plaza, a new ‘‘pocket park’’ eastof High Street and just north of the I-670 cap.

The glass-and-aluminum piece was created byChicago artist Andrew Lidgus.

Zoe and Jack Johnstone, residents of the ShortNorth for almost 20 years, had helped raisemoney for two other public artworks in theneighborhood.

This time, ‘‘My husband and I just looked ateach other and said, ‘Why don’t we just do it?’ ’’Mrs. Johnstone said.

The couple contributed $32,000 for the sculp-ture, said Tim Wagner, director of the ShortNorth Special Improvement District.

The site, a brick-paved plaza, grew out of astreet closed for the expansion of I-670. Too nar-row for traffic, the short stretch of Poplar was

Sculpture to towerover ‘pocket park’in Short North

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After endless reruns from the first three sea-sons of SpongeBob SquarePants, Nickelodeon isready to oblige Sponge-heads with 20 newepisodes on Friday nights.

Tom Kenny — the voice of SpongeBob andhis pet snail, Gary — couldn’t be more excited.

Older fans of the show should also bepleased, he said.

‘‘Kids were happywatching them for the3,000th time. It was theparents who’ve beenbusting my chops fornew episodes.’’

Kenny promises ‘‘the same show, the samesponge.’’

First up: ‘‘Fear of a Krabby Patty,’’ in whichSpongeBob develops a patty phobia from 43straight days of 24-hour shifts, and ‘‘Shell of aMan,’’ in which SpongeBob replaces his boss,Mr. Krabs, at a reunion of Navy buddies.

In a later, “heart-rending” half-hour, Kennysaid, Gary runs away from home.

Any viewer looking ahead to a love interestfor SpongeBob can just keep dreaming.

‘‘Like the creature he anthropomorphizes,he’s forever asexual.’’

‘SpongeBob’ fans:New shows on way

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CHANNELING∑ Will & Grace, 8:30 p.m., WCMH-TV(Channel 4) — Grace (Debra Messing)decides to write a will, with legal help fromWill (Eric McCormack), after a near-deathexperience in a jeans boutique. To ensurefairness, she visits Will’s mother (guest starBlythe Danner) to find out how much Willplans to leave to her — and is shocked bywhat she learns.

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In preparation for the unveiling today, a work crewinstalls the 15-foot sculpture In Dreams Again atPoplar Plaza in the Short North.

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he clip shows President Bush telling agroup from the Small Business Admin-istration that technology is the ticketto the nation’s energy independence.

The host of The Daily Show With Jon Stewartagrees, adding: ‘‘Technology, would you careto respond?’’

The president continues speaking in theCNN footage until the screen suddenly goesdark, suffering a ‘‘technology’’ glitch.

Sitting at his fake anchor desk, Stewart holdshis head in his hands as the audience roars.

The clip plays on: An anchorman dutifully

recaps Bush’s remarks on technology whileforcing himself not to laugh.

Stewart shows no such restraint.‘‘Is anyone at CNN awake?’’ he asks. ‘‘Is that

an irony-free zone?’’Since his arrival in 1999, the mock cable-

news show on Comedy Central has mined thefoibles and foul-ups of politicians (on bothsides of the aisle) as well as media types.

In the process, Stewart and the programhave moved from the funny fringe to thecomic mainstream — earning social relevanceand political heft.

‘‘It’s more than just good entertainment,’’

T∑ The Daily Show With JonStewart is shown at 11 p.m.Mondays through Thursdays— with reruns at 10 a.m.weekdays and 7 p.m. Tues-days through Fridays — onComedy Central.

∑ Jon Stewart will presenttwo shows Friday in thePalace Theatre, 34 W. Broad St. Both are sold out.

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Researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have talked with theNational Middle School Association about tracking athletes’ injuries.

The governing body for Ohio high-school athletics is so concerned aboutthe physical, emotional and financialtoll in youth sports that it offered lastweek to provide uniform regulation toprotect hundreds of thousands ofchildren involved in nonschool pro-grams.

Ohio High School Athletic Associ-ation officials sketched out uniformstandards for youth sports in reactionto a five-day series by The Dispatchthat examined the virtually unregu-

lated $5 billion industry.“There’s a willingness. There’s a

template in place,” said Dan Ross,executive director of the high-schoolassociation. “It would be better forthe kids. It needs to be under some-body’s umbrella; we have a systemthat works pretty well.”

But to take on such a massive re-sponsibility, the association wouldneed more money, staff and powerfrom Ohio lawmakers.

Gov. Ted Strickland and some of thestate’s high-ranking athletic officialsagree that it’s time to explore the

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GOP resurgentMore Ohioans plan to vote for Republicans in the election, andthey are excited to do so. But a lot can happen before Nov. 2.

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With voter enthusiasm running nearly threetimes higher among Republicans than Demo-

crats, GOP gubernatorial candi-date John Kasich leads by 12points over Gov. Ted Stricklandwhile GOP Senate hopeful RobPortman tops Lt. Gov. Lee Fish-er by 13 points.

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Millions of Ohioans could bene-fit from new health-care regu-lations kicking in this month, start-ing with a requirement that insur-ance companies cover immuniza-tions, cancer screenings and otherpreventative services for free.

While the most ambitious provi-sions of the sweeping overhaul ofthe nation’s health-care systemdon’t start until 2014 with efforts tocover most uninsured Americans,the first wave that takes effect Sept.23 will be far-reaching.

Besides no-cost preventativecare, insurers must allow 20-some-things to stay on their parents’health plans and they can’t droppeople when they get sick or denycoverage to children with pre-

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The Brewery District was atrendy neighborhood when law-yer Laura M. Comek began work-ing there 12 years ago.

Comek now hopes it will bepart of another trend, one inwhich a record number of Frank-lin County property owners arewinning appeals for tax cuts.

So far this year, the Board ofRevision has agreed more than94 percent of the time that aproperty is no longer worth thevalue on the auditor’s books. Twoyears ago, 54 percent of appealsprevailed.

The recent success rate is likely

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∑ Exhibit athleticism: DavidLee Roth (Van Halen), whospecialized in roundhousekicks and flying leaps offdrum risers, wrote the book.Others have contributed achapter or two. Eddie Vedder(Pearl Jam) used to doHawaiian death dives fromthe lighting rigs into the audi-ence. The reptilian Iggy Pop(the Stooges), 58, still con-torts himself into almost-impossible human shapes.

∑ Get the blues — and aweek’s worth of SouthernComfort: It’s what JanisJoplin did before makingrecordings that inspiredsingers such as Chris Robin-son (Black Crowes).

∑ Tout yourself as ‘‘classi-cally trained’’ or sing as ifyou are: Queensryche’s GeoffTate specializes in the former,Judas Priest’s Rob Halford thelatter.

∑ Scare yourself: Singingheavy metal? Want to scaresomeone? Don’t sing in thatcartoonish Cookie Monstervoice that’s still popular withdeath-metal bands. Better tosound scared of the wordsyou’re singing. Ozzy Osbourne(Black Sabbath) put the the-ory of vulnerability to the test.

∑ Drink rye for breakfastand smoke a tobacco field’sworth of cigarettes to culti-vate that barbed-wire-rakedthroat, a prime vehicle fordelivering reports from rock’n’ roll’s birthplace: hell.Exhibit A: Bon Scott (AC/DC),who couldn’t have claimedwith any authority that HellAin’t a Bad Place To Be if hehad sung it with, say, thevoice of Don Everly.

∑ Sing through the nose,not from the diaphragm:Billy Corgan (SmashingPumpkins) employed thetechnique and sold millionsof records.

∑ Be flamboyant: FreddieMercury (Queen) was secureenough in his masculinity towear a feather boa. Halford(Judas Priest) was secureenough in his to wear head-to-toe sadomasochistic gear.Both could be called upon toshatter glass.

∑ Teach yourself to screamas if someone had justnailed your pinkie toe to atwo-by-four. Exhibit A: RogerDaltrey (the Who) at thebeginning of Won’t GetFooled Again.

∑ Well into adulthood, wearthe same-size jeans as a12-year-old girl: See MickJagger (Rolling Stones),Steven Tyler (Aerosmith) andScott Weiland (VelvetRevolver).

∑ Cuss like a sailor: ChrissieHynde (the Pretenders)exhibits unladylike behaviorevery time she takes a stage,and she’s all the better for it.

∑ Be charismatic: AaronLewis (Staind) — who alwaysperforms as if he were walkingonstage just after hearing thathe has cancer, his mom diedand his dog was greased by abread truck — exemplifiesterrible frontmanship. The wildman of Borneo, Chris Cornell(Audioslave), who performs asif he’d get two years in prisonfor not thoroughly entertainingthe audience, exemplifies thecharismatic frontman.

∑ When not singing aboutsex, sex and sex, do yourbest imitation of a SouthernBaptist preacher: To para-phrase Paul Stanley (Kiss)during any of his band’s con-certs: ‘‘Turn on the house-lights, houseman. All right,Columbus! Look at ya! You’rebeau-ti-ful! Now listen up,people. It’s getting hot in herein Kiss’ Church of Rock andRoll _ whoa, whoa, yeah!It’s so hot I’m going to take offmy shirt! Amen!’’

∑ Die before you get old:Hutchence (INXS) would be afootnote in rock history if hehadn’t hanged himself.

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PEOPLE IN THE NEWSWe always blame the dogfor stuff at our house, too

Among the great questions ofWestern civilization — Why arewe here? Why is Flip Side humorso sophomoric? — comes this:Why is Christina Aguilera’s rightarm bandaged and in a sling?First reports had the 24-year-oldpop star landing on the losingside of a fight with a drunken fanin a Paris nightclub. Now comesword that the cause was muchmore mundane. ‘‘There was nofight,’’ publicist Jill Fritzo said.‘‘Her dog knocked over a glassvase at home, and she cut herhand while picking up thepieces.’’ Aguilera’s arm willremain in a cast for a few weekswhile two sliced tendons heal.

Marital success for Tomcould be a tall order

Everyone else has weighed inon the Tom Cruise-KatieHolmes love-fest. Why notMichael Caine? The British actorisn’t worried about the couple’s17-year age gap. He’s more con-cerned with the height gap.Caine says the 5-foot-7 star’s

relationships with taller womenhave been doomed, noting thatCruise and Nicole Kidman hadan acrimonious divorce. ‘‘I keephearing she’s going to be the nextMrs. Tom Cruise,’’ Caine said.‘‘She’s a bit on the tall side.’’

Newly blond actresstressed for dating success

Jessica Alba credits herblond hair with attractingher new boyfriend. The24-year-old star of Fan-tastic Four — a naturalbrunette — dyed herhair blond for her roleas Sue Storm to matchthe original fair-hairedsuperhero. She anddirector’s assistantCash Warren clickedon the set. ‘‘Wouldhe have felt the sameway had I still been abrunette? I like tothink so, of course.But I know I’m muchmore approachableas a blonde.’’

Undercover agents sayunderwear show is a go

The Victoria’s Secret show isback on, according to the NewYork Post. The lingerie giant can-celed last year’s show after prud-ish TV viewers complained tothe Federal CommunicationsCommission. But the word onthe New York streets is that

agencies are lining up modelsfor a November extravaganza.The event will reportedlyrepresent Tyra Banks’ lastVictoria’s Secret show and markHeidi Klum’s post-baby runwayreturn. The Post says a TV deal isyet to be worked out.

Ripa getting rippedfor weighty remarks

TV Guide’s summer shape-upissue (June 19) still has readers inan uproar. Seems that cover girlKelly Ripa weighed in on howshe keeps her glam figure. Dur-ing the interview, the Live WithRegis and Kelly host commentedon her high-school days as a 5-foot-4, 128-pound cheerleader.‘‘I was stout,’’ Ripa joked. ‘‘I hadfour legs, including my twoupper arms.’’ Angry readers sayRipa is promoting a negativeimage for young girls.

Depp having a blastbuilding gonzo cannon

Remember the cannon thatfriends of Hunter S. Thompsonare constructing for nextmonth’s launch of the writer’scremated remains into the skyabove his Colorado home? PalJohnny Depp says that buildingthe cannon and 150-foot base ismore complicated than was firstthought. ‘‘I might go a littlemore subtle,’’ Depp quipped.‘‘Maybe put the cannon into theeye of the Statue of Liberty orsomething.’’

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NEWS OF THE WEIRDIn April, Brian F. Monfort, 27, wasarrested in Springfield and chargedwith child enticement based on anarrest report noting that twice, inJanuary and March, he hadapproached children and paidthem money (up to $40) to insulthim as being fat, supposedly as atactic to inspire himself to loseweight.

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Today’s birthdays87 | Former South African President Nelson Mandela

84 | Former Sen. John Glenn, D-Ohio

76 | Dick Button, skating champion and commentator

67 | Paul Verhoeven, movie director (Showgirls)

65 | James Brolin, actor (Catch Me if You Can)

64 | Martha Reeves, singer(Martha & the Vandellas)

51 | Ricky Skaggs, singer

44 | Elizabeth McGovern, actress(The House of Mirth)

38 | Vin Diesel, actor (The Pacifier)

25 | Kristen Bell, actress (Veronica Mars)

23 | Ryan Cabrera, rock singer

YOU TELL USQuestion: Who most deserves the bad press he’s getting lately?

● Tom Cruise

● Karl Rove

● Bob Taft

● Genghis Khan

To cast your vote in our survey, visitwww.dispatch.com/flipside bymidnight Wednesday. The resultswill be revealed on Friday’s page.

BOROWITZ REPORTHumorist Andy Borowitz is a regularcommentator on CNN and NationalPublic Radio. Here is his latest twist-ed take on the news of the day:

GUANTANAMO TO HOLD REPORTERS

New York Times’ Judith MillerGitmo Bound

Bowing to congressional criticswho have pushed for a shutdown ofthe U.S. detention center at Guan-tanamo, the White House todayannounced that the facility wouldno longer house enemy combatantsbut would instead be used to holdreporters who refuse to identify theirsources.

Vice President Dick Cheneymade the announcement, callingthe decision to reinvent Guan-tanamo as a detention center forjournalists a ‘‘win-win situation.’’

‘‘For weeks, people have beencalling for us to stop holding enemycombatants at Guantanamo, whileat the same time, the jailing of jour-nalists has raised the specter ofprison overcrowding,’’ Cheney said.‘‘Holding reporters at Guantanamoshould kill two birds with onestone.’’

The New York Times reporterJudith Miller, recently jailed forrefusing to name her sources,would be the first inmate of thejournalistic detention center atGuantanamo, Cheney said, addingthat the blindfolded Miller would betransferred there today.

While the vice president refusedto speculate as to whether Millermight change her mind aboutdivulging her sources while atGuantanamo, he added with asmile, ‘‘Let’s put a hood on her andsee what happens.’’

Cheney brushed aside a ques-tion about whether holdingreporters at Guantanamo represent-ed inhuman treatment that couldbe in violation of the Geneva Con-ventions.

‘‘There’s no way that reporters willbe treated any worse there thanthey are already treated here at theWhite House,’’ the vice presidentsaid.

Elsewhere, NASA officials saidthat the launch of the space shuttlewould be put on hold indefinitely,citing problems with ‘‘a fuel thingy.’’

— www.borowitzreport.com

By Aaron BeckTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

s AC/DC’s Bon Scott, Nirvana’sKurt Cobain and the Doors’ JimMorrison proved, enthralling

rock vocals require more than the abil-ity to ‘‘sing.’’

INXS — the Australian band thatgave the world ’80s hits such as WhatYou Need, Need You Tonight, DevilInside, New Sensation and Never TearUs Apart — knew that, too.

INXS wouldn’t have been INXS with-out charismatic frontman MichaelHutchence, a guy who could sing butalso strut like Mick Jagger.

So, naturally, when Hutchence in1997 committed suicide at 37 in ahotel room, the mates with whom he’dsold more than 30 million recordsfloundered.

The search for a new lead singercontinues tonight. What skills need tobe cultivated to become the focalpoint of a world-renowned band?

The Flip Side offers competitorssome suggestions.

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∑ Rock Star: INXS will air at 9:30 tonight,10 p.m. Tuesday and 9 p.m. Wednesdayon WBNS-TV (Channel 10).

As INXS begins its search for a new frontman,prospects would be wise to adopt these strategies

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STOUTSVILLE, Ohio — Randy Miller —family farmer, school board president andDemocratic candidate for Fairfield County

commissioner — was shotto death outside his barneast of Stoutsville lastevening.

Miller’s 19-year-old son,Randall Eugene Miller Jr.,was being sought for ques-tioning, said FairfieldCounty Sheriff Dave Pha-len.

About 10 p.m., a manthought to be the younger

Miller ran into fields near Rt. 674 inPickaway County after a deputy sheriff fol-lowed the elder Miller’s stolen pickup truckfrom near Lithopolis, authorities said.

The man abandoned the truck and fled asthe deputy signaled for him to pull over, au-thorities said. A Columbus police helicopterwas assisting in the search, which contin-ued late last night.

Prosecutors were being consulted about

By Jack TorryTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

WASHINGTON — Relying on a legal tech-nicality, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterdayrejected a claim by a California man that itis unconstitutional to require millions ofstudents to say the words under God in re-

citing the Pledge of Al-legiance.

The fractured rulingavoided the question ofwhether the pledge is con-stitutional.

In all, five justices con-cluded that Michael New-dow — who complainedthat his 10-year-old daugh-

ter is forced to say the pledge — could notfile the suit because the girl’s mother, San-dra Banning, has legal custody.

By doing so, the five justices left open thepossibility that a parent with legal custodyof a child could claim in federal court thatschool officials are endorsing religion whenthey require students to say the pledge.

Writing for the majority, Justice John PaulStevens concluded a custody order gaveBanning — a born-again Christian who

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Mall was target,U.S.saysAshcroft says Somali detaineeamong three men who plannedcatastrophe in Columbus area

Family says suspectloves U.S. but isbeing mistreated aspart of ‘witch hunt’

By Kevin Mayhood, Jonathan Riskind and Robert RuthTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

A secret cell of al-Qaida ter-rorists plotted to bring “deathand destruction’’ to Columbusby blowing up a shopping mall,federal authorities announcedyesterday.

An indictment unsealed inU.S. District Court in Columbussays Somali immigrant NuradinAbdi and admitted al-Qaidamember Iyman Faris plottedwith a third Columbus man tobring down a mall, perhaps dur-ing the Christmas season. Faris,a Columbus truck driver, is serv-ing a 20-year sentence after ad-mitting last spring that hescouted the Brooklyn Bridge inNew York and other potentialterrorism targets for al-Qaida.

In preparation for violenceagainst targets here and abroad,Abdi traveled to a military campin Ethiopia for training in guns,bombs and guerrilla warfare,court papers say.

Authorities believe theymoved against the plottersbefore a target was chosen.

“There is no indication of aspecific mall,’’ said Kevin R.Brock, chief of the FBI office inCincinnati. Brock also overseesthe Columbus FBI office.

Mall officials and the publicwere not alerted in Novemberbecause the scheme was notnear the execution stage, Brocksaid. “We weren’t facing a time-line or deadline,’’ Brock said.

Still, he characterized theplans as “ominous threats.’’

In Washington, Attorney Gen-eral John Ashcroft was grim ashe outlined the alleged plot.

“The American heartland wastargeted for death and destruc-tion by an al-Qaida cell whichallegedly included a Somali im-migrant who will now face jus-tice,’’ Ashcroft said.

He discounted the possibilitythat any co-conspirators stillcould carry out such an attack.“We believe that the activities oflocal law enforcement, togetherwith federal authorities, haveaddressed this matter compre-hensively and successfully.’’

Authorities picked up Abdi, of4657 Tamarack Blvd., Apt. B2,on the North Side, early on themorning of Nov. 28 on an immi-

By Encarnacion PyleTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Nuradin Abdi loved this coun-try so much that he dreamed ofthe day he could apply for citi-zenship, family members saidyesterday.

“Nuradin came to the UnitedStates for a better life, but he fellin love with the freedom,’’ said

Abdi Karani, 27,one of NuradinAbdi’s six sib-lings. “He’s theonly one of our

family members in the UnitedStates who isn’t a citizen — andthat killed him.’’

Abdi, 32, a Somali immigrant,is charged with four counts ofconspiring with admitted al-Qaida member Iyman Faris andothers to detonate a bomb at aColumbus-area shopping mall.

Karani said his entire family,including Abdi, knew Faris fromthe Omar Ibnelkhttab Mosqueon the Northwest Side, wherethey all worshipped.

“Iyman is an outgoing, friend-ly, likable guy,’’ he said.

Karani said his brother, whoowns a cell-phone business withtwo friends at the Global Mall onMorse Road, frequently spokewith Faris on the phone andoccasionally fixed his computer.

“(Abdi) is a whiz with tech-nology — a real computerguru,’’ Karani said. “But thatdoesn’t make him a terrorist.’’

Karani and his mother, NadifaHassan, 60, said that if federalagents have proof Abdi was in-

‘Under God’kept in pledgein limited ruling

Son is soughtafter slayingof his father

MOHAMMED URAIBI | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Iraqis carry an injured man from a damaged building after a car bomb-ing in Baghdad killed 13.

Car bomb kills 5 Westernersin bloody day in Baghdad By Robert H. ReidASSOCIATED PRESS

BAGHDAD, Iraq — A car bombshattered a convoy of Westernersin Baghdad yesterday, killing atleast 13 people, including threeGeneral Electric workers and twobodyguards. Crowds rejoiced overthe attack, dancing around acharred body and shouting“Down with the USA!’’

The blast, which occurred dur-ing morning rush hour near busyTahrir Square, was the second ve-hicle bombing in Baghdad amidan upsurge of bloodshed in thecapital only two weeks before theformal end of the U.S.-led occu-pation.

Iraq’s interior minister said hethought foreigners carried out the

‘‘The American heartlandwas targeted for deathand destruction by an al-Qaida cell whichallegedly included aSomali immigrant whowill now face justice.’’

JOHN ASHCROFTattorney general

See MALL Page A2See FAMILY Page A2

Key dates in local terrorism caseThe federal government alleges Nuradin Abdi plotted with admitted terrorist Iyman Faris to blow up a shopping mall in the Columbus area on behalf of al-Qaida.

1994

∑ May: Iyman Faris,who was born inKashmir, enters theUnited States.

1999

∑ January: Somalinative Nuradin Abdienters the UnitedStates from the

United Arab Emirates.

∑ April 27: Abdi applies to U.S. immigra-tion for permission to travel to Germanyand Saudi Arabia. The governmentbelieves he went to a terrorist trainingcamp in Ethiopia instead.

2000

∑ March: Abdi returns to the UnitedStates. Faris picks him up at Port Columbus.

∑ Late 2000: Farismeets Osama binLaden at an al-Qaidatraining camp inAfghanistan.

2002

∑ April: Faris returnsto the United Statesand researches anattack on the Brooklyn

Bridge, which he determines will not succeed.

2003

∑ April 17: Faris pleads guilty to chargesof providing material support to al-Qaida;he is serving a 20-year prison term.

∑ Nov. 28: Federal agents pick up Abdi athis North Side home and take him toCincinnati; he is charged with lying on hisapplication to enter the United States.

2004

∑ Jan. 28: A closed-door hearing, whichAbdi’s attorney describes as a deporta-tion proceeding, is held in federal immi-gration court in Detroit.

∑ Yesterday: The U.S. attorney’s officeunveils an indictment accusing Abdi of con-spiring with Faris and providing materialsupport to al-Qaida, a terrorist organization.

Sources: Attorney General John Ashcroft, governmentdocuments, news reports

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Nuradin Abdiin 1999.

Iyman Faris

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Digital illustrationNILE PERCHLates niloticus

∑ Native range: Nile River system and most major West African river systems

∑ Pathway: The perch was introduced to Lake Victoria in

1954 by the British colonialadministration to bolster

fishing. Since then, it hasspread to the threecountries surrounding

Lake Victoria: Tanzania,Kenya and Uganda.

∑ Impact: The predator isresponsible for the extinction ofat least 200 native fish species,with several others threatened.It has no natural enemies in thelake, and because it’s so big, itmust eat constantly _ elimi-nating food for other species.

∑ Response: The economicreliance of Lake Victoria’s fisheries on Nile perch, a $300 million industry, makesthe removal of the speciesuntenable.

WORLDWIDEINVADERS

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2003

Illustrations by Aaron Harden | Research by Eboni A. FrancisTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

People move plants and animals around the globe — deliberately or

accidentally — through trade and travel. Sometimes, foreign species

create huge problems in their adopted homes. An estimated 7,000 invasive

species have been documented in the United States alone. Here, The

Dispatch spotlights a sampling of invaders around the world. On Monday,

land pests will be highlighted. On Tuesday, water invaders will be examined.

Additional profiles, sources and resources are posted at www.dispatch.com.

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BROWNTREE SNAKE Boiga irregularis

∑ Native range: Solomon Islands,New Guinea, northern and easterncoasts of Australia and easternIndonesia

∑ Pathway: During World War II, U.S. military ships likely introducedthe snake to the island of Guam. It stowed away in wheel wells andcargo on aircraft, and in cargo onships and military vehicles. NowGuam is home to as many as13,000 brown tree snakes persquare mile.

∑ Impact: The snakes have virtuallywiped out the native forest birds of Guam. Twelve species of birdsunique to the island have disap-peared. The snakes also cause frequent power outages by scalingpower lines and transformers. Morethan 1,200 outages have occurredsince 1978, with each costing up to $4 million.

∑ Response: Predators include pigsand monitor lizards. Current effortsinclude traps and barriers to keepsnakes away from sensitive areassuch as transformers.

EUROPEANSTARLINGSturnus vulgaris

∑ Native range: Eurasia andNorth Africa

∑ Pathway: The starling was introduced to North America about 1890, when 100 birds werereleased in New York City’s CentralPark. The population now exceeds200 million and has spread overmost of the continent.

∑ Impact: Starlings boldly take overnests of native birds _ occupied ornot _ and lower the numbers ofwrens, swallows and bluebirds. Theirlarge roosts, often located on build-ings, may number in the tens ofthousands. Noisy flocks damagevegetable and fruit crops, consumefeed intended for domestic livestockand contaminate it with waste. Onthe plus side, starlings help controlinsects that damage crops.

∑ Response: Several methods discourage starlings from roosting:fireworks, noise bombs, flashinglights, helium-filled balloons, audiotapes of starling distress calls,and thinning of roost vegetation.

LEAFY SPURGE Euphorbia esula

∑ Native range: Europe and Eurasia

∑ Pathway: Leafy spurge wasbrought to the United States asan impurity among other seedsand first noted in 1827 in Massa-chusetts. It now grows throughoutthe world, except in Australia, andis present in two Ohio counties,Noble and Richland.

∑ Impact: It has infested nearly2.5 million acres in North Ameri-ca, displacing native vegetation by creating shade and using waterand nutrients. It also producestoxins that prevent the growth of other plants beneath it. Itsmilky, latex sap can irritate skin in humans and cattle, and can kill cattle when they eat too much.Even if its foliage is destroyed, the living root tissue grows newshoots.

∑ Response: The U.S. Departmentof Agriculture has successfullyused six natural enemies of leafyspurge, imported from Europe, as a biological control. The resultsare not as immediate as with herbicides but can be impressiveif pesticides are kept to a mini-mum. In addition, a chemicaltreatment in the fall followed bya spring burn to reduce seed germination shows promise.

GIANT SALVINIASalvinia molesta

∑ Native range:Southeastern Brazil

∑ Pathway: The plantwas likely introducedin the United States for use in aquariums,landscaping and watergardens. Experts believe thatpeople dumped giant salvinias into waterways after they outgrewaquariums or koi ponds. Nowsalvinias are found in many warmerareas of the world.

∑ Impact: The aggressive ferns rapidly cover lakes and streams,forming floating mats that shadeand crowd out native plants. Thethick mats reduce oxygen anddegrade water quality for fish andother aquatic life. They also hinderboating, fishing, water-skiing andswimming, and clog intakes for irrigation and power plants.

∑ Response: Herbicides and freez-ing generally fail to kill the ferns.Removal by hand or harvestingequipment offers varying success.Removed plants must be dried,burned or disposed of where rein-troduction to a waterway is impossi-ble. Salvinia weevils, which eat theplants, have been used with greatsuccess in some parts of the world.

GOLDENAPPLE SNAIL Pomacea canaliculata

∑ Native range: South America,especially Brazil and Argentina

∑ Pathway: Between 1982 and1984, farmers hoping to reap bigprofits in the escargot industryintroduced the snail to Taiwanand the Philippines. After escap-ing into waterways and irrigationcanals, the snail found its wayinto rice fields. It has spread toIndonesia, Thailand, Cambodia,Hong Kong, southern China andJapan. The 1989 introduction ofthe species to Hawaii wreakedhavoc on rice and taro fields.

∑ Impact: The snails threatenrice production by devouring thebase of young rice plants. Theycan consume a whole field ofyoung plants in one night. Nearly4 million acres of fields in thePhilippines are infested. Thesnails have few natural enemies.

∑ Response: Predators includered ants, which eat the eggs;ducks, which consume youngsnails; and field rats, which biteon the shell and eat the flesh.Humans also eat the flesh ofcooked snails. In addition, ricefields in Taiwan have been treated to try to kill the snails.Nets and traps have been used to prevent entry into fields.

FIELD GUIDETO FOREIGN SPECIES

The golden apple snailcan grow to the size ofa pingpong ball.

An adult Asiantiger mosquito isabout ⁄-inch long.

ASIAN TIGERMOSQUITO Aedes albopictus

∑ Native range: Much of Asia,including parts of India, Pakistan,China and Japan

∑ Pathway: The mosquito was intro-duced into Hawaii sometime before1902 and was discovered in Houstonin 1985. It likely entered the UnitedStates in shipments of used tires fromnorthern Asia, probably Japan; 4.5million tires were imported from Asiabetween 1983 and 1985. Now itthrives in the American Southeast and Midwest, including Ohio, and isspreading to the Caribbean.

∑ Impact: They carry disease and can infect humans with encephalitis,dengue fever and yellow fever.

∑ Response: Federal law requires thattire casings imported from Asia bedry, clean and free of insects. Asiantiger mosquitoes need water to breed;sites include old tires, cans, bottles,children’s swimming pools and watering cans. Other areas includebirdbaths, clogged gutters and holesin tree trunks.

KUDZUPueraria lobata

∑ Native range: Japan

∑ Pathway: Kudzu was introduced in 1876 at the Philadelphia Centen-nial Exposition, where it was promoted as a forage crop and anornamental. From the mid-1930sthrough the mid-1950s, Southernfarmers were encouraged to plant itto reduce soil erosion. Now it growsthroughout most of the Southeastand as far north as Pennsylvania.

∑ Impact: Kudzu threatens naturalareas by crowding and shading andcan stifle agricultural and timberproduction.

∑ Response: For long-term control,kudzu’s root system must bedestroyed. Mechanical methodsinvolve cutting the vines just aboveground level and destroying all cutmaterial. Kudzu may be fed to livestock, burned ordisposed of inplastic bags ina landfill.

NEAR RIGHT: The Europeanstarling can grow 8 inchestall and weigh 3 ounces.

CENTER OF PAGE: Thebrown tree snake isabout 18 inches longat hatching and cangrow to 3 feet within the firstyear. Adults growup to 11 feet longand weigh up to 5 pounds.

The Nile perch can grow up to 440 pounds and 6› feet long.

The water hyacinth generallygrows to about 1› feet tall butcan reach more than 3 feet.

A kudzu vine grows up to 60 feet in a season and can climb as high as 50 feet, covering trees and buildings.The roots can grow 12 feet deep andweigh as much as 300 pounds.

Mats of giant salvinia havemeasured as large as 96square miles and 3 feet deep.

WATER HYACINTHEichhornia crassipes

∑ Native range: Amazon River basin

∑ Pathway: The plant was intro-duced to the United States at theWorld’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition of 1884-85 in Louisiana. A visitor from Floridareturned home with water hyacinthsand released them, and they spreadrapidly to neighboring states. Waterhyacinths are now cultivated in mostwarm-weather countries.

∑ Impact: Water hyacinths formdense mats that interfere with navigation, recreation, irrigation andpower generation. The mats alsocompete with other aquatic speciesfor nutrients, light and oxygen, andimpede water flow. Even so, manynurseries in the West still sell them,because consumers like their unusual appearance.

∑ Response: Herbicides are com-monly used; mechanical controlssuch as harvesting have been tried inFlorida for nearly 100 years but arelargely ineffective. Three insects —two types of weevil and a moth —have been released for biologicalcontrol.

The leafy spurge growsup to 3 feet tall.

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Cracks getting bigger inEarth’s magnetic fieldRecent satellite observationshave revealed the largest breachyet seen in the magnetic fieldthat protects Earth from most ofthe sun’s violent blasts, research-ers reported last week. Lastsummer, a fleet of five smallNASA satellites calculated a layerof solar particles to be at least4,000 miles thick in the out-ermost part of Earth’s magne-tosphere. Data from the Themissatellites found that 20 timesmore solar wind passed intoEarth’s protective shield whenEarth’s and the sun’s magneticfields were aligned than whenthey were in opposite directions,said scientist Marit Oieroset ofthe University of California, Ber-keley. The results could have abearing on how scientists predictthe severity of solar storms andtheir effects on power grids,airline and military communi-cations, and satellite signals.

Biodiesel from coffeegrounds? It can happenScientists at the University ofNevada, Reno, have made dieselfuel from used coffee grounds.Researcher Mano Misra andfellow scientists collected about50 pounds of used grounds andfound that they contained about10 percent to 15 percent oil byweight. The researchers thenused standard chemistry tech-niques to extract the oil andconvert it to biodiesel. The re-searchers estimated that biodie-sel could be produced for abouta dollar a gallon. Although theysay there is enough coffee tomake several hundred milliongallons of biodiesel annually, itwould be less than 1 percent ofthe diesel used in the UnitedStates a year. Their work wasreported in the Journal of Agricul-tural and Food Chemistry.

Saturn moon volcanoesmight spew icy liquidSaturn’s largest moon might haveactive or recently active icevolcanoes, observations from theinternational Cassini spacecraftsuggest. Radar images point toflows on the surface of Titan thatcould result from volcanoesspewing chilled liquid from theinterior, mission scientists report-ed last week. Previous Titanflybys suggested ice volcanoesexisted, and scientists think theywould erupt with ammonia,methane and water. The space-craft has been orbiting Saturnand studying its rings and moonssince 2004.

Another underwaterquake could be dueBased on growth patterns of coralreefs, scientists are forecastinganother major earthquake alongthe Sunda fault off Sumatra, likethe one that spawned the cata-strophic tsunami of Dec. 26,2004. Kerry Sieh, of NanyangTechnological University in Singa-pore, and colleagues write in thejournal Science that a 2007quake along a more southerlystretch of the fault representedonly a first, partial rupture of that400-mile section, which hadbeen quiet for nearly two centu-ries. Coral growth shows a pat-tern about every 200 years goingback to the 14th century, sug-gesting cycles of activity.

— From wire reports

SCIENCE BRIEFS


Let’s get this out of the way: A live Christmas tree is a livingthing. ¶ That means lots of stuff — of the furry, feathered,crawly and fungal varieties — call Christmas trees home. Butmostly, critters like to hole up in trees before they’re cut down

and dragged into living rooms. ¶ Once the tree is tied to the top ofthe family wagon, it should be creature-free. ¶ Mostly. ¶ The fear ofbringing the outdoors inside with your holiday cheer is pretty com-mon, said Joe Boggs, horticulture specialist at Ohio State UniversityExtension in Cincinnati. ¶ For the most part, though, there’s little tofear, he said. ¶ “Don’t let entomophobia ruin your Christmas.” ¶ But,technically, it could happen. It’s possible — though as unlikely asseeing a reindeer at the breakfast table — that something could clingtightly to a branch deep within your Fraser fir.

Mammals and birdsA Christmas tree, especially one cov-

ered in snow, is an ideal place for miceand meadow voles to stay warm in win-ter, said Marne Titchenell, wildlife pro-gram specialist for OSU Extension inColumbus.

Weasels, chipmunks and rabbits alsomight take cover there.

Warm air gets trapped in the branch-es at night, she said, making conifersattractive to songbirds and snowbirds,too. These include cardinals, nuthatch-es, wrens, chickadees and dark-eyed

juncos.It’s not uncommon to find a nest rest-

ing in the branches.“You’re probably not really gonna pull

in a lot of these animals from outside.The only animal you could probably draginside is maybe a squirrel, but that ishighly, highly doubtful,” Titchenell said.

It happened in the movies. RememberNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?Clark W. Griswold famously battled akamikaze squirrel in his living room.

“I have had a flying squirrel in mycabin, but it didn’t come through thetree,” said Denise Pagura, a Christmas-tree grower who operates four tree lots incentral Ohio. “It came in through thefireplace.”

Pagura, who owns Northern Lights TreeFarm and manages Slocum Brothers TreeFarm (both are in Michigan), said she’sseen deer leap out from under treebranches before.

But here’s why you should be safe fromleaping mammals, she said: the mechani-cal tree shaker.

“Anything with needles, we try to clean

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Diaz wants to get her nose on trackCameron Diaz says she needs a new

nose. “I’m getting it fixed,” the actresstold W magazine. “I can’t take it. I cannotbreathe at all.” Diaz explained that shebroke her nose for the fourth time whilesurfing a few years ago. As a result, oneside of her nose is “totally shattered,”and her septum (the thing that dividesthe two sides of your honker) is like “atrain derailed.”

Frat brothers say Borat is a ratTwo University of South Carolina

fraternity brothers who make sexist andracist comments in Sacha Baron Cohen’sBorat are suing the filmmakers, claimingthat they were drunk when they signedthe release to appear in the movie. Thetwo seek unspecified damages and askthat Borat be pulled from theaters. “Thelawsuit has no merit,” a movie rep said.

Let’s make glorious quote“My favorite is this Madonna. We think

it is wonderful. It shows the freedom ofAmerica that a transvestite can be sopopular. In my country he would be inthe circus.” — Sacha Baron Cohen (in character as faux journalist Borat)


Today’s birthdays59 �Joe Mantegna, actor (Joan of Arcadia)53 �Frances Conroy, actress (Six Feet Under)51 �Whoopi Goldberg, actress and comedian50 �Chris Noth, actor (Sex and the City)50 �Rex Linn, actor (CSI: Miami)46 �Neil Flynn, actor (Scrubs)39 �Jimmy Kimmel, comedian and talk-show host38 �Steve Zahn, actor (Sahara)

Britney makes a good snap judgmentBritney Spears is shopping around the

first photos of her youngest child, 2-month-old Jayden James, to severalglossy magazines. The kicker is that she’soffering them free, Women’s Wear Dailyreports. According to the terms of herreportedly ironclad prenup, any proceedsfrom photos of the family would beshared with her recently estranged hus-band, Kevin Federline. Should Spearssucceed in flogging the snaps free, itwould mean no money added to Feder-line’s bank account. That’s why Spears isshopping the photos at Vanity Fair andother monthly rags that make it a policynot to pay for pictures, WWD said.

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CameronDiaz saysshe has anose forplasticsurgery.

From humorist Andy Borowitz, a twisted take on the news of the day:

DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS AGREE TO TAKE TIME OFFTwo Parties Find Common Groundin Not Working for Two Years

In a landmark agreement that hasraised hopes for bipartisan cooper-ation in the new Congress, Demo-crats and Republicans have agreedto take the next two years off.

After a bruising battle this fall inwhich both parties exchangedvicious charges, few observersexpected such bitter enemies to findcommon ground in something asbasic as their desire not to work.

But at a ceremony in the Capitolbuilding, incoming Speaker of theHouse Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., andoutgoing Speaker Dennis Hastert,R-Ill., vowed to dedicate the nexttwo years to recovering from agrueling midterm election campaign.

“The American people did notsend us to Washington to see usfight with each other,” Pelosi said.“And so, we’re getting out of hereand going on vacation.”

Hastert agreed, adding, “It wouldbe great if we could work together,but not working at all is the nextbest thing.”

“Two years from now, we will betanned, rested and ready,” Hastertsaid. “Then we can roll up oursleeves and do what the Americanpeople elected us to do: makingnegative ads for 2008.”

Elsewhere, with the USS Intrepidmired in mud and unable to budge,officials were considering a variety ofoptions, including renaming it theUSS George W. Bush.

— www.borowitzreport.com

BOROWITZ REPORT

Nancy Pelosiand DennisHastert:not working,together

Question: Which recent breakupwas the most shocking?

° Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe

° Britney Spears and Kevin Federline

° Donald Rumsfeld and George W. Bush

° Voters and the Republican party

° Nicole Richie and rehab

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In Great Britain, London Mayor KenLivingstone defended his downtownanti-pigeon program, which consist-ed of empowering two hawks toscare the birds away. The three-yearcost of the program — including ahandler — was the equivalent ofmore than $400,000, whichreduced the menace by 2,500pigeons, or about $170 a bird.

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What do you get when youask people to send intheir favorite Ohio State-

Michigan jokes?A lot more Wolverine walloping

than Buckeye bashing.But, then, this is Buckeye coun-

try. (One e-mailer couldn’t bringhimself to even type the wordMichigan, going instead with mi . . . gan.)

Most of the cracks submitted byreaders could go either way.

In fact, an Ohio State supporterand a Michigan fan sent in thesame joke — concerning a head-on collision and a bottle of liquor— with the punch line altered tosuit each team.

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TIT FOR TATQ: How many Ohio Statealumni does it take to screwin a light bulb?A: Three. One to screw it inand two to argue about howWoody would’ve done it.

Q: How many Michiganfreshmen does it take tochange a light bulb?A: None. It’s a sophomorecourse.

Q: What did the Michigangrad say to the Ohio Stategrad?A: “Welcome to McDonald’s.May I take your order?”

Q: How do you get a Michi-gan graduate off your frontporch?A: Pay for the pizza.

Q: What do you have whenyou have an Ohio State fanup to his neck in sand?A: Not enough sand.

Q: What should you do if youfind three Michigan fansburied up to their necks incement?A: Get more cement.

ON THE FIELDQ: How do you make Michi-gan cookies?A: Put them in a big bowland beat for three hours.

Q: What kind of car does JimTressel own?A: A Lloyd Carr.

Q: Why should Michiganchange its mascot to apossum?A: Because they play dead athome and get killed on theroad.

Q: Why did Ohio State re-place the artificial turf at the’Shoe with grass?A: So the Michigan cheer-leaders could graze.

BREAKING NEWS� Did you hear about thepower outage at the Uni-versity of Michigan library?Forty students were stuck onthe escalator for three hours.

� Did you hear about the fireat Michigan’s football dorm?It destroyed 20 books. Thereal tragedy: 15 of themhadn’t been colored yet.

� Did you hear that LloydCarr is dressing only 20players on Saturday? The restof the players will have todress themselves.

� Did you hear that a Michi-gan football player wasalmost killed in a tragichorse-riding accident? Hefell off and was nearly tram-pled to death. Luckily, theWal-Mart manager came outand unplugged the horse justin time.

JUST PLAIN MEANQ: What’s black and brownand looks good on an OhioState fan?A: A Doberman pinscher.

Q: What’s the difference be-tween a Michigan fan and acarp? A: One is a bottom-feedingscum sucker and the other is afish.

Q: What’s the difference be-tween an Ohio State opponentand a pothole?A: Woody Hayes would try toavoid hitting potholes.

Q: Where was O.J. hiding rightbefore the famous white Bron-co chase? A: On the Michigan campus.That’s the last place you wouldfind a football player.

Q: What does an Ohio Stateplayer do after college?A: Five to 10 years.

Q: What’s the No. 1 pickup linein a Michigan bar?A: “Nice tooth.”

Q: Four of the Great Lakesborder Michigan. What keeps itfrom floating away and becom-ing an island?A: Ohio sucks.

Q: What does the averageMichigan student get on hisSAT?A: Drool.

STORY TIMEOne foggy night, a Buckeye fanwas driving north from Colum-bus and a Michigan fan wasdriving south from Ann Arbor.While crossing a narrowbridge, they hit each otherhead-on. Miraculously, bothdrivers were uninjured.

The Wolverine fan walked overto the Buckeye fan and said, “Ithink this is a sign that weshould put away our pettydifferences and live as friendsinstead of rivals.” The Buckeyefan thought for a moment andsaid, “You know, you’re abso-lutely right. We should befriends.”

The Buckeye fan then poppedopen his trunk and removed afull, undamaged bottle of JackDaniel’s. “I think this is anoth-er sign,” the Buckeye fan said.“Let’s drink to our newfoundfriendship.” The Wolverine fanagreed and sucked down halfthe bottle. He handed thebottle back to the Buckeye fanand said, “Your turn!” TheBuckeye fan calmly twisted thecap back on the bottle andthrew it over the bridge. “Nah, Ithink I’ll just wait for the copsto show up.”

Note: Reverse the fans’ rolesand replace Jack Daniel’s withYukon Jack for the submittedMichigan-friendly version.

JEST IN TIME FORTHE GAME . . .

Jokes work on both sides of rivalry roadBy Nick ChordasTHE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

ONLINE YUKS� Check out more Ohio State-Michigan

jokes at www.dispatch.com/thegame.


Dan Rather might still be in-sisting that his story on PresidentBush’s military service is accu-rate, but he hasn’t had a platformfrom which to do so for months.

Rather hasn’t done much ontelevision since leaving the CBSEvening Newslast year and 60Minutes inJune, althoughhe did playalong gamelyon an election-related visitlast week toThe DailyShow WithJon Stewart.

Rather willreturn Tues-day to a permanent TV news gig,warts and all, literally — his newprogram will be on high-defini-tion network HDNet, so if Danhas any unsightly bumps, you’llsee them in full, rounded bril-liance.

HDNet is owned by MarkCuban, a dedicated champion ofthe new format and a guy whocan pretty much afford to fundwhatever he wants. Cuban isbacking a guy with decades ofgreat credentials and one smallmisstep.

Dan Rather Reports will featureinterviews and in-depth (pre-sumably heavily fact-checked)investigations when it premieresat 8 p.m.

� While Rather strides into thefuture, another newsperson will

visit the past.The two-night Barbara Walters

Special: 30 Mistakes in 30 Years,will do something no journalistis supposed to do: revel in goofs.

Mistakes include No. 30:“Never Ask Anyone What Kind ofTree They Want To Be,” asBwabwa famously did ofKatharine Hepburn.

The special will air at 10 p.m.Thursday and Friday on ABC,including WSYX-TV (Channel 6).

� Speaking of special, if youjust can’t get enough of WilliamShatner, you’re in luck. Show Methe Money, a new game show forwhich Jerry Maguire creatorCameron Crowe should getroyalties, will air at 9:30 p.m.Tuesday on ABC.

Does it matter what the gameis? It’s the Shat!

� While the dregs of the TVseason are gradually being can-celed, a winner will be resurrec-ted this week.

Medium will return at 9 p.m.Wednesday on NBC, includingWCMH-TV (Channel 4). Checkout star Patricia Arquette’s realhusband, Thomas Jane.

� Wrap up the week with somelaughs for a cause, featuring BillyCrystal, Whoopi Goldberg, RobinWilliams and many more. ComicRelief 2006 will be shown at 9 p.m. Saturday on HBO.

Each Monday, Dispatch TVwriter Molly Willow previews thecoming week.

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By Gayden WrenNEW YORK TIMES SYNDICATE

Just in time for Halloween, whynot get wrapped up in a couple ofscary movies on video or DVD —away from the ghosts and goblins

lurking out andabout?

Before you do,test your knowledge of such filmspast, present and — giventhe recent popularity ofhorror-movie remakes —future with a lucky 13-question quiz:

1. What do Bela Lugosiand Boris Karloff havein common withMartin Landau andJack Betts?

2. Lugosifamously rejectedthe role ofFrankenstein’smonster in

Frankenstein (1931), which heviewed as not offering the suffi-cient scope for his talents. Indoing so, he launched the careerof rival Boris Karloff. For what filmdid Lugosi finally accept the partof the monster?

3. What do the Japanese call therampaging, fire-breathingdinosaur known to Americans asGodzilla?

4. ‘‘Watch out! They’re comingto your town next!’’ is remem-bered as the classic closingline of what oft-remade film?

5. Why didn’t Lugosiattend the premiere of Plan 9 From Outer Space

(1959)?6. What draws MarionCrane (Janet Leigh) tothe Bates Motel in

Psycho (1960)?

7. The Dakota, the creepilyGothic apartment building in NewYork where John Lennon was shot,provides a setting for what twoHollywood films?

8. What do Alan Arkin and Brian Cox have in common withPeter Sellers and Anthony Hopkins?

9. Who plays Buffy the VampireSlayer in her debut?

10. According to the openingscene of Scream (1996), what does Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) consider her favoritescary movie?

11. How do the police finallycatch the serial killer in Seven(1998)?

12. Who plays the derangedpatient who murders the BruceWillis character in The Sixth Sense(1999)?

13. What is depicted as the onlyway to avoid death after a viewingof the mysterious videocassette inThe Ring (2002)?

Jeepers, do you know these creepers?

Mask appealHalloween revelers don’thave to spend lots ofdough on disguises: TheFlip Side has some easy-to-make costumes | D8

CHANNELING∑ How They Won, 9 p.m.,History Channel — Does ahairstyle make or break apresidential campaign?What type of pet attractsmore votes? Does adrunken criminal for abrother provide a benefiton Election Day? MoRocca, a comedian andpop-culture observer,

explores less-weighty factors in winning or los-ing a political race — and discerns sevensecrets to securing the White House.

∑ TV grids | D5

Be perverse: Take a coffeebreak to see the views ofphotographer Lee Fried-

lander in the exhibition ‘‘At Work,’’ on displayat the Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E.Broad St. The museum has Wednesdayhours of 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission:$4 and $6. Call 614-221-6801.

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Whooo! Accompany yourcanine friends to Howl atthe Moon, a naturalist-led

2-mile hike along the pet trail at Battelle-Darby Creek Metro Park, starting in theparking lot at 2914 Georgesville-Wrightsville Rd. in Galloway. The howling willbegin at 6:30 tonight. Call 614-891-0700.

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A new treat? BalletMetColumbus will present thepremiere of Carmina

Burana by choreographer Dwight Rhoden at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Riffe Center’sCapitol Theatre, 77 S. High St. The classicalRaymonda is on the bill, too. Tickets cost$25.50 to $37.50; call 614-229-4848.

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Entertaining best bets in the next 72 hours:

Mo RoccaMOVIE TRIVIA

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‘Jeopardy!’ watchAn update on Ken Jennings, who passed the $2 million mark ashis record-breaking runcontinued last night onthe syndicated gameshow Jeopardy!:

∑ Consecutive shows aswinner: 59

∑ Winnings yesterday: $30,000

∑ Winnings to date: $2,006,300

∑ Final Jeopardy!: ‘‘The brother of thisleader is believed to be the first knownEuropean to have died in the Americas.”Question: “Who is Leif Ericson?” (Jennings correctly questioned.)

Jeopardy! airs at 7 p.m. weekdays onWBNS-TV (Channel 10).

TELEVISION

Heather Locklear and Blair Underwoodon the set of LAX

NBC

Drama of ‘LAX’makes workat big airportseem alluringBy Bridget ByrneASSOCIATED PRESS

LOS ANGELES — Officials at LosAngeles International Airport have theirshare of glamour and excitement, butthey hardly approach the world of theirTV counterparts on LAX.

One recent day, as the camerasrolled, the striking Heather Locklearand the dashing Blair Underwood

sprinted through theairport in search of amissing woman.

Do the people incharge of major air-ports really look likethe LAX characters?

‘‘I’ve seen no similarities at all,’’ KimDey said.

The two stars, noted the interimexecutive director of the real LAX, haveredefined the dress code.

Yet, while Dey may not rush aroundin a suit with a plunging neckline, sheapproves of the day-to-day issues por-trayed on the stylish new series.

‘‘Both Blair and Heather have reallyimpressed us with their depth of ques-tioning about what we do, about whatwe feel and what we think,’’ Dey said.‘‘They have tried very hard to try tounderstand the pressure, the responsi-bility, . . . the sense of public service.’’

Besides the leads, the attraction ofLAX is the airport itself: Most of thelocations seen on the drama are real,despite the high security involved.

In the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, thesprawling, city-owned facility disal-lowed filming there.

An initiative by Mayor James Hahn tokeep TV and movie production in LosAngeles has since prompted a renewedcooperation with Hollywood.

‘‘One of the things we really likeabout this show is that the combinationof Blair and Heather is helping to makeaviation glamorous again,’’ said Paul

∑ LAX has movedto 8 p.m. Wednes-days on WCMH-TV(Channel 4).

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SO TO SPEAK

Battleof thebumpersChevys, Volkswagens park along partisan sides of the road

emocratic challenger John Kerry isrunning strong among Volkswagens

and Volvos, but President Bush has a solidlead among Chevrolets and Cadillacs,according to the new So To Speak BumperSticker Survey.

The survey, conducted in recent weeksby So To Speak and trusted deputies,recorded the make, model and candidatefor every vehicle seen bearing a Bush orKerry bumper sticker.

The survey was unscientific, of course,so drawing conclusions would be risky.

But let’s do it anyway: If your neighbordrives a Volvo station wagon, figure thathe’s a Kerry supporter. If she tools around

in a Chevy TrailBlazer,expect a vote for Bush.

Before elaborating onthe results, let’s reviewmethod and purpose:

˙ So To Speak tried tostick to nonpartisanroads and parking lots.Obviously, a long line ofcars heading to a bull-riding contest would yieldmore Bush stickers, and

vehicles parked near a vegan peace rallywould tilt toward Kerry. We avoided both.

˙ Because safety comes first, we did notchase bumper stickers that flashed by at

speeds exceeding 70 mph. As a result, afew stickers eluded capture.

˙ The purpose of the study was not todetermine which candidate is winning.Thus, So To Speak hesitates to discloseoverall bumper-sticker numbers.

OK, you talked us into it: Kerry won 239-173.

The results could mean that the Massa-chusetts senator will be elected. Or theycould mean that Bush supporters don’tlike to gum up their cars with adhesives.

The study’s real importance, though,lies in its potential to promote national

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On a recent Tuesday evening, two men werearguing on the sidewalk outside theDowntown YMCA. • As the exchange grewmore heated, Sue Darby turned up the

volume on a set of speakers affixed to the buildingexterior. • The defuser: Antonio Vivaldi. • The deli-cate orchestral strains of the Four Seasons concertosprompted the opponents to walk away. • “I feel likeit’s a positive approach,” said Darby, executivedirector of the Y, at 40 W. Long St. “People don’t tendto stand around. There’s a sense of security.”

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Section F • The Columbus Dispatch • Sunday, March 24, 2013

GAMBIER, Ohio — The termssociology professor and sheepfarmer don’t easily go togetherin my mind, so I had to meetHoward Sacks of KenyonCollege to make sense of it.

It now makes sense but stilltakes some explaining.

Sacks, 63, is urban by birth —his first home was a row housein Philadelphia — and rural bytemperament.

The pace of life and sense ofcommunity in Knox County,

Professornot sheepishabout love ofrural world

So To SpeakJoe Blundo

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Take a walk on Grandma’spath

To see where Satan takes abath

And two sandstone overhangsPopular with tourist gangs.Now find the egg upon a rockWhere the preachers liked to

talk.

Joe’s Egg HuntRIDDLE NO. 8

On the eighth day of Joe’sMildly Entertaining Egg Hunt,here’s another riddle con-taining clues to the location ofan imaginary egg:

Where is the egg hidden?Solve all 10 riddles. After the

last one is published on Tues-day, send your guesses — by10 a.m. Wednesday — [email protected]. In-clude your name, address, ageand daytime phone number.

To catch up, go to Dispatch.com/eggs.

How to Handel loiterers?

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Since January at the Y, aniPod loaded with classicalmusic has played repeatedlyfrom 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily.

The speakers on the buildingwere donated by the CapitalCrossroads Special Improve-ment District, which representsDowntown property owners.

Although such a soundtrackmight be regarded as a pleasantdiversion — a welcome culturalboost, even — by many people,another motive is at play.

The music is designed as asocial deterrent.

See Classics Page F3

TV this week: 10 programs worth watching / F2Mixed mediums: Do guns save lives? Artist asks / F6

Parenting: Monitoring of social media a must / F9

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Conan’s stalker pleads guiltyA Roman Catholic priest

apologized in a New York courtyesterday for stalking ConanO’Brien and accepted an orderto stay away from the talk-showhost for two years. The Rev.David Ajemian, 48, of theArchdiocese of Boston, wasarrested in November during ataping of O’Brien’s show. Incourt, Ajemian admitted thatfrom September 2006 until hisarrest he sent letters, postcardsand packages to O’Brien’s homeand to the NBC studio.

Lies and LoweRob Lowe, who accused a

former nanny of trying to extort$1.5 million from him, has filedsuit against that nanny, LauraBoyce, and another former nan-ny, Jessica Gibson. He claimsthey are “spreading maliciouslies” about him and his wife,Sheryl, including charges ofinfidelity and sexual harass-ment. The actor also accusestheir former chef, Peter Clem-ents, of having sex on Lowe’sbed “with third parties” andstealing prescription drugs.

Homer off, Hoff onGovernment offi-

cials in Venezuelahave decided thatBaywatch makesfor better chil-dren’s fare thanThe Simpsons,substituting thebusty lifeguarddrama in Homer’s11 a.m. daily timeslot. Officialsdidn’t specify

what exactly about The Simpsonsposed a threat to a nationalregulation prohibiting the airingof “messages that go against thewhole education of boys, girlsand adolescents.” Just don’tmess with David Hasselhoff.

Plea timeMischa Barton will accept a

plea deal in her drunken-drivingcase, sparing her any jail time,People reports. The former OCstar will plead no contest at herarraignment Thursday and agreeto serve a three-year unsuper-vised probation term, a sourcesays.

She has a lot of baggageNaomi Campbell has been

banned from traveling on BritishAirways after she spit in aLondon policeman’s face over a dispute about her luggage,

ShowbizSpy.com reports.“Naomi has been flying with BAfor nearly 30 years and has beena good customer,” her rep said.“She hopes this can be resolvedamicably.”

Shotgun wedding?Tabloid gossip is building that

the weekend’s quickie nuptialsfor Jay-Z and Beyonce couldmean that she is pregnant, NewYork’s Daily News says.

SplitsvilleActress Jasmine Guy has filed

for divorce from her husband ofnearly 10 years, TerrenceDuckett, citing irreconcilabledifferences. The former star of ADifferent World is asking forspousal support and primarycustody of their 9-year-olddaughter, Imani.


PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Today’s birthdays82 �Hugh Hefner, Playboymagazine founder69 �Michael Learned, actress(The Waltons)54 �Dennis Quaid, actor (Far From Heaven)43 �Paulina Porizkova, actressand model (America’s Next TopModel)42 �Cynthia Nixon, actress (Sexand the City)29 �Keshia Knight Pulliam,actress (The Cosby Show)21 �Jesse McCartney, actor andsinger (Summerland)

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Each week, we count how manytimes Bret Michaels uses the wordawesome on his reality show Rockof Love 2 — which appears Sundayson VH1.Why? Because it’s awesome.Sunday count: 12Most awesome use: “Dad’s got avery awesome tattoo circling hisentire head. This is gonna be good.”Total a-bombs (through 11episodes): 95

— Nick [email protected]

‘AWESOME’ METER

here’s good Clooney and there’s bad Clooney.George Clooney is often the very definition ofcool — he can speak volumes with a raised

eyebrow or sideways glance — but sometimes canbe so cloyingly self-aware. Where his newest film,Leatherheads, fits in remains to be seen.

SWOONYGOONY

Actor’s hits balance his missesBy Phil Villarreal �ARIZONA DAILY STAR

GOOD CLOONEYMichael Clayton (2007)The final shot of the film,with Clooney’s frazzledcorporate-fixer charactersitting in the back of a cablooking on after a long,hard go-round, is alreadyapproaching legendarystatus. He picked up awell-deserved best-actorOscar nomination for adynamic performance.

Syriana (2005)Clooney picked up a best-supporting-actor Oscar forthe near-comprehensivelook at the relationshipamong terrorism, oil andU.S. foreign policy. He puton weight and sportedfacial hair, showing somereal range.

From Dusk Till Dawn(1996)Some deride the vampire-crime mash-up as schlock,but it’s one of my favorites.Clooney plays a slick shy-ster who kidnaps a family,takes it to Mexico and findshimself joining with it in anall-out battle against crea-tures of the night.

Three Kings (1999)In one of the few moviesbased on the Gulf War,Clooney plays one of foursoldiers on the hunt forstolen gold that was takenfrom Kuwait. It was one ofthe first performances thatshowed his vast potentialas a serious actor.

Good Night, and Good Luck (2005)Clooney co-wrote and direct-ed the superb black-and-white look at Edward R.Murrow’s 1950s standoffwith Sen. Joseph McCarthy.Clooney plays a small buteffective supporting role asnews executive Fred Friendly.

BAD CLOONEY

Batman & Robin (1997)Clooney’s campy Batmanmade Adam West’srendition of the CapedCrusader look likeLaurence Olivier by com-parison. The unwatchablemovie is a blight not onlyon moviedom but onmankind as a whole.

Ocean’s Twelve (2004)“Just stop.” It’s a phrase Imentally blasted at thescreen throughout theawful caper film, willing itto halt in its self-obsessedtracks, but my hatred onlymade the experience takelonger. Ocean’s Thirteenwas at least blandlydisappointing, an infiniteimprovement over thismess.

The Perfect Storm (2000)It’s not that the movie wasawful, just mediocre. Thereal problem with the filmis how it introduced anoverused catchall phraseinto the lexicon. Noweverything is “the perfectstorm of this” and “theperfect storm of that.”

The Peacemaker (1997)There’s a reason Clooneyand Nicole Kidman aren’tabout to make The Peace-maker 5 together rightnow. Little chemistry existsbetween him as an Armycolonel and her as acivilian who’s looking afterhim.

Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)Sure, it’s sort of a cheapshot to knock someone forwhat he does early in hiscareer when he’s justtrying to get by, but c’mon,George. Wouldn’t it havebeen better to munch onRamen than resort to this?

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A production of Ladies & Gents,staged by Irish director and play-wright Paul Walker, opened lastmonth in New York — 29 blocksnorth of Broadway in a Central Parkrestroom. The play, set in 1950sDublin, requires a standingaudience — up to 25 people —near a row of stalls. Walkeracknowledged wanting to takespectators “out of their comfortzone.” Rehearsals were deemeddifficult by actor John O’Callaghan:“One man actually came in andhad a pee right in front of us.”

— Chuck ShepherdUniversal Press Syndicate

NEWS OF THE WEIRD

Forget that new car you’ve beeneyeing. “OH58 Bell HelicopterT63-A-720 Turbine Engine OH-58A+” (item No. 190211496659)guarantees that you’ll reach theneighborhood supermarket in style.The helicopter includes: Aeronauti-cal Accessories High Skid Gear,Dual Controls, Aeronautical Acces-sories Range Extender, PS Engi-neering Incorporated PMA 6000audio selector panel and — best ofall — Bendix King KY96A TSO comtransceiver. The auction, endingFriday, sports a reserve price of$75,100. Alas, the seller won’t flythe bird to you: The buyer is re-sponsible for vehicle pickup orshipping.

— Nick [email protected]

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� gullible: the only real word not inthe dictionaryUsage example:“I swear that gullible is not in thedictionary. Go look.”

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HOW TO REACH US

What celebrities are saying:

“I’m honored to have Heidi’ssupport, and I want to assure herthat I never miss an episode ofThe Hills.”— Sen. John McCain

on the backing he has received fromHeidi Montag of the MTV reality show

“We don’t communicate. She’s 19 and from Utah and has beendancing since birth. I brought upVince Lombardi, and I think she thought it was some kind of ice cream.”— Adam Carolla

on his Dancing With the Starspartner, Julianne Hough

“I’m eight years older, 10 poundsheavier and half an inch shorter— just in time for HD television.”— Kathie Lee Gifford

on her new Today gig for NBC

“I don’t like — things.”— Jerry Seinfeld

on his philosophy

“I committed a crime in highschool, and it’s part of thiswork-release program that I have to honor with the state ofCalifornia.”— Will Ferrell

on why he is seen nude in most of his movies, jokingly

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Old NASA spacecraftassigned to new jobsNASA took its Deep Impactspacecraft — the one that in2005 sent an 800-pound probecrashing into a comet — and gaveit two new missions. One was tostudy known extrasolar planets,and the other to fly past a sec-ond comet, Boethin, in 2008,and survey it. But since themission was announced, a prob-lem cropped up. Boethin, whichis about a mile in diameter,seems to have disappeared.Astronomers cannot locate it andsuggest that it may have brokeninto pieces too small to be seen.So NASA is retargeting the DeepImpact craft. The agency ap-proved sending the spacecraft toanother comet, Hartley 2.

Fast-flowing water can form deposits, tooAbout two-thirds of the sedi-mentary rock at or near theearth’s surface is mudstone, rockformed by the deposition of claysand other fine particles. Thoseparticles are carried by water andare so fine that it has alwaysbeen assumed that for deposi-tion to occur, the water had to bestill — a deep lake, perhaps. Buta study by Juergen Schieber andKevin Thaisen of Indiana Uni-versity, with John Southard of theMassachusetts Institute of Tech-nology, published in Science,shows that fine clays may bedeposited by fast-flowing water.

Ocean worms aren’tpicky eaters after allThe ocean is home to many weirdcreatures, but few that are asweird as the worms of the genusOsedax. The worms feast on thebones of “whalefalls,” carcasseson the seafloor. Osedax canmake short work of even largewhales, said Robert C. Vrijenhoekof the Monterey Bay AquariumResearch Institute in California.But the ocean floor is not exactlywall-to-wall whalefalls. Might theworms devour bones of othermarine mammals as well? To testthat idea, Vrijenhoek and col-leagues set out cow bones nearwhale carcasses in Monterey Bay.As they report in The Proceedingsof the Royal Society B: BiologicalSciences, the bones were colo-nized within a few months atseveral sites. By demonstratingthat the worms go for cow bones,the researchers have shown thatthe worms could have a morevaried diet. “If they can live oncow bones,” Vrijenhoek said,“they can probably live on any-thing.”

— From wire reports

SCIENCE BRIEFS

ruitcake is food for thought.And, with a handful of large U.S. bakers alone

selling more than 6 million pounds of the stuffduring the holidays, there’s a lot to go around.

Some receivers revel in the fare while othersuse the cakes as doorstops, toss them in the gar-bage or regift them.

However, this butt of holiday jokes can beviewed as a veritable brick of plenty for sciencesincluding metallurgy, geology, composite mate-rials and psychology.

Read on.

Like a brick houseComposites, such as con-

crete and fiberglass, are twoor more materials mixedtogether to provide propertiesgreater than the individualcomponents can offer, saidDon Klosterman, senior po-lymer engineer at the Uni-versity of Dayton’s Research

Institute.“Fruitcake is analogous to

how a lot of these materialsare formed,” he said. “Youhave a matrix — the cake mix— which is loaded with rein-forcing particles, in this casefruits and nuts.

“Without the reinforcingmaterials, a plain cake is

spongy and dries out andcrumbles,” Klosterman said.

But a fruitcake, as it ages,“can become practically un-breakable.”

Dig the cakeNo ancient, petrified fruit-

cake has been discovered, butthe holiday staple can none-theless offer a lesson in geol-ogy.

“The only real analogywould be to glacial till,” saidDale Gnidovec, curator of theOrton Geological Museum atOhio State University.

The nuts and fruits and thecake that binds them are akinto the boulders, rocks, sandand gravel that glaciers car-ried with them across muchof Ohio millions of years ago,Gnidovec said.

Forbiddenfruit(cake)

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ost-holiday guilt often followsthe excessive spending — andeating — that marks the season.¶ The general blah of winter’s

gray doesn’t help, either. ¶ Is there any-thing that can help? ¶ Would you believe:food? ¶ From a young age, many peopleare taught that food can change theirmoods. ¶ Corporate America has certainlyacted on the notion:

� McDonald’s cornered one mar-ket with the Happy Meal, whichmakes kids gleeful at the thought ofeating in fast-food restaurants.

� Tantra, a restaurant in Miami,specializes in aphrodisiac foodssuch as oysters, mushrooms (notthat kind) and chocolate. The goal ofits menu: to put patrons in themood for romance.

Everyone, it seems, has a favoritecomfort food— typically somethingsugar- or carbohydrate-related.

Few who are having a bad dayseek out carrots or a rice cake.

Beyond mood, the latest scien-tific research suggests that food alsoaffects level of alertness, concentra-tion and response to stress.

The buzzy feeling common aftera great workout or the anxiety expe-rienced before a major presentationstems from neurotransmitters —chemical messengers in the brainthat carry information from onenerve cell to another.

According to researchers at theMassachusetts Institute of Tech-nology, certain nutrients in foodsare precursors to neurotransmitters.

Depending on the amounts ofthose precursors in the foods

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You’re staring down a 14-poundcountry ham, courtesy of AuntBetty Lou in Virginia. The merryfruitcake from Granny has a bit ofmold on its edges. And that salamifrom Uncle Sal — do you dare sliceit with the neon-orange cheesepacked in the wicker basket?

Here’s a guide on how to storeand serve various holiday treatsthat might still linger around thehouse.

Country hamHow it probably arrived: wrapped in

a muslin bag, maybe shipped on ice.Care and storage: Refrigerate it for

four to six weeks. (These are heavilypreserved with salt.)

How to cook it: Some country hamsare pre-soaked and simmered for you,so check the label before doing any-thing. If not cooked or soaked, soak for24 hours, then simmer on the stovetop (covered in water) for about 20minutes a pound or until the internaltemperature reaches 160 degrees.Glaze and reheat as desired (but don’t

overcook; it will become tough).Best serving idea: Eat it the Southern

way — sandwiched in a small butter-milk biscuit with a smear of butter.

Leftovers: Fry it briefly and serve witheggs and grits, or chip it up to make aflavorful mac ’n’ cheese ’n’ ham.

Summer sausage, salami, meat logsHow they arrived: vacuum-wrapped

in plastic.Care and storage: According to Swiss

Colony, these cured meats last up to

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CUTTING EDGEHealthful habits Most Americans are eatingmore healthful diets todaythan they did in 2003,according to a study com-missioned by Cooking Lightmagazine:� 70 percent of adultsdrink low-fat milk insteadof whole, up from 52percent. � 59 percent eat chickenwithout the skin, up from41 percent. � 51 percent read nutritionlabels, up from percent.However, even with morehealthful food choices,Americans still aren’texercising. More respond-ents struggle to exerciseregularly today than threeyears ago (54 percent, upfrom 33 percent).

Heavy drinksOne reason that Americansmight be facing an obesitycrisis is what we drink. Foradults, almost 22 percentof total calories come fromnutrient-poor, sugar-sweet-ened beverages such assoft drinks and pre-sweet-ened tea, according to astudy sponsored by theMilk Processor EducationProgram. For teenagers, theresults aren’t much better:On average, teen boysconsume 32 ounces ofsweetened beverages (or387 calories) a day, whileteen girls drink 22 ounces(267 calories).

Cool oilThe best place to storecooking oils is in an airtightcontainer in a dark place atlower than room temper-ature but not as cold as arefrigerator, according to“Chow Line,” a newsletterput out by Ohio StateUniversity’s College ofFood, Agricultural andEnvironmental Science. Ingeneral, unopened vegeta-ble oil will be fine at roomtemperature for six monthsto a year, but, onceopened, it should be usedas quickly as possible,from one to six months. Tokeep oils from going ran-cid, store them tightlycapped in a cupboard thatisn’t near the stove, oven,refrigerator or dishwasher,thus protecting the oil fromthe appliances’ heat.

Bitter goodnessBelgian endive is in sea-son, according to FamilyCircle magazine. The crisp,slightly bitter slender headscome in pale-yellow andred varieties. Use themchopped and mixed withgreens for salads or as“scoops” for chicken orcrab salad or dips.

Happy thought “I’m as much for health as the next one. However, I think that it’s important to remember, in our harried search for vigor,that food should be ahappy idea. The scareheadlines have gotten out of control. Food will not kill you. Doing withoutis what does us in.”

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SATURDAYOCTOBER 24, 2009

Is there a pop-culture glut?

Coming Monday

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FILM REVIEW: ‘AMELIA’Television loses a true star �D3

A salvo for Soupy

Once a month, we check in on thesupply and demand at the ColumbusMetropolitan Library:

TOP BUYS FOR NOVEMBER1. The Lacuna, Barbara Kingsolver2. Under the Dome, Stephen King3. I, Alex Cross, James Patterson4. Breathless, Dean Koontz5. Going Rogue: An American Life,Sarah Palin

RESERVES ON THE RISE1. My Life in France, Julia Childwith Alex Prud’homme2. That Old Cape Magic, RichardRusso3. Spartan Gold: A Fargo Adven-ture, Clive Cussler with GrantBlackwood

4. True Compass, Edward M.Kennedy5. The Weight of Silence, HeatherGudenkauf

NEW SCRAPBOOK TITLES1. Cut, Crop & Die: A KikiLowenstein Scrap-n-Craft Mystery,Joanna Campbell Slan2. Hand Lettering: Simple, Cre-ative Styles for Cards, Scrapbooks& More, Marci Donley & DeAnnSingh3. Joy of Scrapbooking, LisaBearnson4. ScrapBook Secrets: Shortcuts& Solutions Every ScrapbookerNeeds To Know, Kimber McGray5. Outstanding Mini Albums: 50 Ideas for Creating Mini Scrap-books, Jessica Acs

SPEAKING VOLUMES

Not long ago, I saw an advertise-ment for a retro glider in a flierfrom a do-it-yourself chain.

It reminded me of the old redglider that graced the front porchof my grandparents’ house inCircleville.

In warm weather, my grand-parents sat on the porch to watchthe cars go by on busy Main Street.

Grandpa sat in his chair andGrandma on the glider, their radiotuned to a nearby station.

As a kid in the 1960s and ’70s, Ifound the news boring. (I certainlydidn’t care that Mrs. Sue Robson

won bestarrangement atthe flower exhibi-tion or that theA&P had porkchops on sale for29 cents apound.) And themusic was moreeasy-listeningthan rock ’n’ roll.

Still, my grand-parents tuned in daily, quite happywith their selection.

The porch was bordered on twosides by wide white rails, the old

wooden floor freshly painted ahigh-gloss gray. The bushes infront were low enough to allow foran unobstructed view of the streetand of passers-by on the sidewalk.

Grandma and Grandpa oftenwelcomed company on the porch.Family and friends indulged inlively conversation and always-fresh coffee. The kids were treatedregularly to Archway oatmealcookies and glasses of milk.

When I grew old enough todrink coffee, I still had to have a

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1) 401(K)After months of frighten-ing charts featuring onlydownward arrows, we’refinally starting to seesome upward movementin our retirement ac-counts.This costume has thesituation covered nomatter what the stockmarket does: Simplychange the position ofyour arms to reflect howrich or poor you are atthe moment.

HOW TO MAKE IT:� Pair a short-sleevedwhite T-shirt with along-sleeved red shirt.� Use red duct tape toform a squiggle that runsacross the front of thewhite T-shirt and blendsinto the sleeves of thered shirt.� Make an arrow out ofconstruction paper,poster board or wood tohold in one hand.

2) EMERALD ASHBORERIf you want to masquer-ade as something thatthreatens peace of mind,a certain bug is moreeye-catching than eithertraffic circles or the PennState Nittany Lions.Keep in mind, however,that the borer isn’texactly beloved in somenewly barren neigh-borhoods.Your party hosts mightexpress their dislike byserving you a plate offirewood.

HOW TO MAKE IT:� Find a plastic mixingbowl that fits your head.� Make large eyes out ofblack construction paperor felt, and stick them tothe bowl.� Use strips of construc-tion paper or felt for theantennae; bend them attheir base to make themstand up. Attach them tothe bowl with duct tape.� The rest of the cos-tume consists of an oldtowel with a hole cut in itfor your head, a pair ofwings made of posterboard and a few twigs tohold as an appetizer.

3) SLOT MACHINEYou’ll be sure to attractattention — not to men-tion trigger an Issue 3debate — when you showup dressed as a one-armed bandit.Whether you offer apayout is up to you.A caution: For now,casino gambling remainsillegal in Ohio. (Don’t getyourself confiscated bythe authorities.)

HOW TO MAKE IT:� Find a large box. � Cut a hole in the topfor your head and asmaller hole in the sidefor one arm. � Remove the bottom so

that the box can beslipped over your head.� Cover the box withwhite paper. � Using constructionpaper, markers andcrayons, decorate thebox to suggest a slotmachine. (Three squareswith fruit in them get theidea across.) � Complete the look witha red stocking cap.

4) FLU SHOTYou’ll certainly looksharp in this costume.And, given the long waitfor the real H1N1 fluvaccine, you might justfind people lining up foryour services. Be sure tocharge a co-pay!Beware of excessiveimbibing while in cos-tume. Should you passout, you might wake upin a biomedical wastebin.

HOW TO MAKE IT:� For the syringe, find aplastic trash can largeenough to slide over yourhead and shoulders. � Remove the bottomand cut two holes in theside for your arms. � Cover the can withwhite paper and makesyringe gradations withblack tape or a marker. � Add a bottom rimmade of poster board orconstruction paper.� For the needle, stick adowel into the narrowend of a funnel. � Attach string that canbe tied under your chinas with a hat.

5) KATE GOSSELINIf you can’t avoid her —and you can’t — youmight as well imitate her.It says something abouther ubiquity that sug-gesting her presencetakes only a few well-placed strands of hairand a clutch of dolls. (Ifa friend wants to go asfuture ex-husband Jon,simply split the babiesand snarl at each otherfrom across the room.)To top off the look, besure to carry some dirtylaundry to air.

HOW TO MAKE IT:� Buy a mop head madeof cotton yarn. � Put it on someone’shead, unless you have amannequin handy. � Trim it to mimic thesignature Gosselin hair-do — an asymmetrical,long-hair-over-one-eyecut with a pouf of shorterhair at the back.� Add sunglasses, alarge purse and eightdolls.

Dispatch artists Charlie Zimkus, Patrick Kastner and Lea Delaveris contributed tothis effort.

Special thanks to our youngmodels: 1. Amelia Weiker 2. Sophie Minister 3. SylviaRinderle 4. Daniel Kastner 5. Eleanor Weiker.

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Sure, you could buy a Kate Gosselin costume for Hallow-een. ¶ But, hey, we’ve suffered a recession: Let’s get cre-ative. ¶ Today, we present five costumes you can makeat home. Granted, they might require a quick trip to the

store; but you’re still likely to save money. ¶ In dreaming up thesuggestions, we sought to go beyond the obvious pop-culturecandidates (but we couldn’t pass up Gosselin, of the all-too-realJon & Kate Plus 8). ¶ We used children as our models because,well, they’re adorable. But we know that these costumes aremore fitting for adults. ¶ How many youngsters, after all, want totrick-or-treat as a slot machine?

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CUTTING EDGECandy consumersHalloween generates thegreatest volume of candypurchases each year,according to the NielsenCo., a global source ofinformation. No surprisethere, but when do peopledo their buying? The topday: Oct. 29, followedclosely by Oct. 28, 30 and31. So most folks appar-ently wait until the lastminute to pick up treats.

Cavity concernsSpeaking of Halloween,Family Circle magazinerecommends a few tips tominimize cavities from theconsumption of sweets:� Eat cheese, which acts asa buffer to the acids pro-duced by oral bacteria.� Drink water, which helpsrinse away the sugar.� Choose chocolate, whichdissolves quickly and iseasily brushed off —whereas, say, fruit snacksstick around longer onteeth.

Sauce choicesGiven the wide selection ofspaghetti sauces at thesupermarket, Family Circlemagazine tested a dozenmarinara sauces to deter-mine the best. Ragu tooktop honors, with judgescalling it “kid-pleasing, mildand sweet.” Prego wasnamed another top choice;judges liked the balance offlavors. Newman’s Own wasalso well-liked for its “thick,zesty” texture and flavor.

Red ‘green’Salads don’t have to belimited to green greens,according to Everyday Foodmagazine. The red-and-white leaves of radicchio, amember of the chicoryfamily, taste pleasantlybitter and refreshing, with agood crunch.

Sandwich spreads“Everyone has the talent tosome degree: Even makinga peanut-butter-and-jellysandwich, you know whetherit tastes better to you withraspberry jam or grape jelly,on chewy pumpernickel orwhite toast.”

— Anna Shapiro, writer


Forget about ghosts andgoblins: Some recipesevoke pure terror in cooks.

Souffles, for example, canset hearts racing. Will they

puff or remain as flat as a pancake?Beef stroganoff, with its temper-

amental sour-cream sauce that cancurdle with little more than a side-ways glance, is another fear-factorfavorite.

And what about pie crust? Forsome cooks, it causes downrightnightmares.

Not to worry: The Dispatch Foodsection is here to help you overcomeyour fear of certain recipes.

SoufflesThere are a couple of keys to

successful souffles:� Butter the dish and sprinkle it

with something that the batter can“climb,” such as granulated sugar orParmesan cheese.

� Beat egg whites until they hold astiff peak.

� Don’t fold the beaten egg whitesinto a hot base. Let the base (whethersweet or savory) cool at least to luke-warm.

� Stir a quarter of the beaten eggwhites into the base first to lighten it.Then fold in the remaining whites intwo additions, just until no white

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Brian Pawlak, executive chef ofZ Cucina, has already amassed thekind of success that some chefsneed a lifetime to achieve.

The 30-year-old co-owner of theGrandview Heights-area restau-rant says his accomplishments arebuilt upon years of experienceworking in fine-dining establish-ments along the East Coast.

“I’ve known really early on inlife what I’ve wanted to do,” hesaid.

And that was cooking.At Z, he combines traditional

and modern ingredients into whathe calls “new Italian” cuisine:dishes such as potato lasagna with

ricotta cheese; and pork tender-loin and white beans with agro-dolce, an Italian sweet-and-soursauce.

Pawlak grew up in New Jersey,where family responsibilitiespiqued his interest in cooking.Because his parents worked, heand his two siblings fended forthemselves every night by prepar-ing Mom’s set menus of dinnerssuch as meatloaf and pot roast.

At 14, he got his first kitchen jobwashing dishes at an Italianrestaurant in New Jersey. He hasworked in kitchens ever since.

After attending New EnglandCulinary Institute in Vermont,where he studied French cuisine,

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Flash points� Title: executive chefof Z Cucina di Spirito,1368 Grandview Ave.(614-486-9200)� Training: NewEngland CulinaryInstitute, Montpelier,Vt.� Last restaurantvisited: Granville Inn,Granville� Favorite ingredient:salt (“It’s what peopledo wrong.”)


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Buying a certificate of deposit at a bank orfiling a tax return shouldn’t be a risky ven-ture. • Yet some of the financial productsbeing offered to consumers these days arejust that. • Take a 10-year CD, for example.

Locking down money so that it’s safe and sound for along period of time may seem like a good idea. But in-terest rates are at rock-bottom levels and figure to even-tually start heading higher in the years to come, mean-ing the interest rate on that 10-year CD could look prettypaltry in a few years. • “You have nothing to gain literallyand everything to lose,” said Jeffrey Kosnett, senior edi-tor of Kiplinger Personal Finance and Kiplinger.com. •Risk for consumers, though extends beyond somethingas simple as a bank CD. • A few examples:

MONEY MISSTEPS10-year CD

Typically, the longer the termof the CD, the higher the rateconsumers will receive. That’strue even in today’s era of super-low rates, but it’s still not much.

JPMorgan Chase & Co., forexample, lists the interest rate ona 10-year, $10,000 CD as 1.01 per-cent. That’s much more than the 0.6 percent a five-year CD pays.Consumers can find higher ratesby shopping around.

In a few years, rates could bemuch higher, yet consumers stillwill be locked in to a low-payingCD. If consumers close the ac-count before the CD comes due,they could be hit with fees.


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Common financial come-onscan cause pain in the pocketbook;experts sayproceed with

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Tom Vilsack quickly rattlesoff statistics about how thecountry’s agriculture industryhas grown during the Obamaadministration’s first term.

For example, the biofuelsindustry, which converts agri-cultural products and wastesinto renewable fuel, has cre-ated 400,000 jobs, the secretaryof agriculture said.

The industry also is usingagricultural waste to “producechemicals or plastics or fabrics

Agriculture

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It takes a lot of material tobuild an airport runway.

In the case of the $140 millionrunway under construction atPort Columbus, about 400,000cubic yards of recycled materi-als were used just for fill.

That’s enough to fill Hunting-ton Park to the brim.

And then, atop all the fill,400,000 tons of asphalt werelaid down, airport officials say.

The 10,113-foot-long runwayis the biggest and most-expen-sive construction project in PortColumbus history. It is sched-uled to open on Aug. 22, Colum-bus Regional Airport Authority

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