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- 9. Dan Busken wasin another field when his dad asked him to join Busken Bakery. The family’s legacy helped cinch the deal. Business, G1 AT BUSKEN, SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSION NUMBER TO KNOW $2 billion The amount spent by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in disaster relief for shelter, restor- ing power and other immediate needs arising from Sandy, the Oct. 29 storm that pounded the Atlan- tic Coast from North Carolina to Maine with hurricane-force winds and coastal flooding. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were the hardest hit. WASHINGTON — Conserva- tivesandwatchdoggroupsare mounting a “not-so-fast” cam- paign against a $50.7 billion aid package to states hit by Su- perstorm Sandy even as Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push it through the House this week. The critics’ complaint is that much of the money law- makers are considering will actually go toward recovery efforts for past disasters and otherprojectsunrelatedtothe late-October storm. A $60.4 billion storm-aid package passed by the Senate in December, for example, in- cluded $150 million for what the Commerce Department described as fisheries disas- ters in Alaska, Mississippi and the Northeast, and $50 million in subsidies for replanting trees on private land damaged by wildfires. It also included $188 million for an Amtrak ex- pansion project with only an indirect link to Sandy: Offi- cials say that new, long- planned tunnels from New Jersey to Penn Station in Man- hattan would be better pro- Relief package too helpful, critics charge Supposed response to Sandy would help 47 states, cover three years By Andrew Miga Associated Press See STORM AID, Page A12 T he rifles, pistols and shotguns al- ways look impres- sive when they’re displayed at press conferences cele- brating the end of gun buy- back campaigns. Spread across tables or piled high into overflowing stacks, all those weapons reinforce the notion that trading cash for guns works. It gets guns off the street, organizers say, and makes the city safer. The problem, according to years of re- search, is that it does neither. Cincinnati will join a growing list of cities this week that have embraced gun buyback programs in the wake of the Sandy Hook Ele- mentary massacre in Con- necticut.ThefirstofCincin- nati’s three planned gun buybacks for 2013 is Tues- day in North Fairmount. The local campaign be- gins as the national debate over gun violence is intensi- fying, and as President Ba- rack Obama awaits recom- mendations this week from his task force on gun-relat- ed crime. Researchers who have evaluated gun con- trol strategies say buybacks – despite their popularity – are among the least effective waystoreducegunviolence.Theysaytarget- ed police patrols, intervention efforts with OFFTARGET THEY DON’T GET WEAPONS OFF THE STREETS, EXPERTS SAY, BUT BACKERS KEEP TRYING DAN HORN I write about news that impacts your community, whether it happens around the world or around the corner. Email me at dhorn@enquirer.com. ENQUIRER ILLUSTRATION/ JEFF RUBLE Gun buybacks more popular than effective GUN BUYBACKS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS Poll: Will local gun buyback programs have an impact on gun crime? At Cincinnati.com. See BUYBACKS, Page A12 THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRERCINCINNATI.COM FN SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2013 $2.00 retail Portions of today’s Enquirer were printed on recycled paper Copyright 2013, The Cincinnati Enquirer High 59° Low 26° Rain, cooler WEATHER Complete forecast: A2 AE...................D1 Business............G1 Classified ......H1, I1 Forum ................F1 History...............B5 Local..................B1 Puzzles..............D4 Sports................C1 TV............TV Week Lotteries............A2 Obituaries .........B8 Opinions............F2 INDEX Nine sections,172nd year, No. 279 Oklahoma’s “right-to-work” law is either a stunning success or an abject failure. It has created jobs and driven economic growth, as business leaders say, or it has lowered wages and hurt workers, as labor unions claim. It is the reason unemployment is low in Oklahoma, or it is preventing the state from do- ing even better. As Ohioans debate wheth- er to embrace right-to-work, which bans mandatory union membership and dues, Okla- homa’s decade-long experi- ment is a testament to the challenges of measuring the law’s impact. Although 24 states have now adopted right-to-work – historically pro-union Michi- gan is the latest – it’s still unclear whether the law has helped, hurt or done a little bit of both. “I found no convincing statistical evidence that right-to-work did anything,” said Mike Hicks, an economist at Ball State University who has studied similar laws nationwide. “It just didn’t really have an effect.” Other independent economists have reached Success hard to measure in states with right-to-work ENQUIRER IN-DEPTH: It’s credited for boosting jobs but blamed for lowering wages Strikes and lockouts involving unions with more than 1,000 members have fallen along with union membership. The last big lockout or strike involving a union in Ohio or Kentucky was in 2011 at Cooper Tire in Findlay. How work stoppages have shrunk 0 100 200 300 400 500 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 Numberofstrikes Year 1.5 million 1.0 million1.0 million1.0 million 2.5 million 729,000 392,000 99,000 113,000 Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics The Enquirer/Mike Nyerges Circle sizesCircle sizes represent numberrepresent number of workersof workers Circle sizes represent number of workers See WORK, Page A10 By Dan Horn | dhorn@enquirer.com COMPARE THE STATES Use our interactive map at Cincinnati.com to compare right-to-work states’ records on unemployment, income and union membership to other states. WINTER ARTS SCENE Our picks for lifting the mood of the months ahead. AE, Section D THE BENGALS SEASON A look back at 2012, with our final grades. Sports, C1 $200 IN SAVINGS INSIDE! CE-0000539699
- 10. THE ENQUIRER4 December13, 2012 technology home entertainment GANNETT Video game hotlist Tech tools toys roundupOur critics’picks of the hottest new games for console systems, portable systems and home computers A summary of hip new electronics products and computer gear For ages 16 older Touchscreen gloves Data bracelet Wearable speaker n ‘Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition’ One of the more impressive launch titles for Nintendo’s new Wii U is a supersized version of 2011’s “Batman: Arkham City” from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The lengthy single-player adventure builds upon its predecessor with all downloadable content preloaded, plus exclusive features that take advantage of the Wii U GamePad controller. In “Batman: Arkham City Armored Edition,” part of Gotham City is now sealed off and used as a maximum security prison. You’ll foil the scheming plots of super-villains, protect the innocent and attempt to bring order to the chaos. Tap the Wii U GamePad, which houses a 6.2-inch touchscreen, to access objectives, select gadgets, upgrade gear, detonate explosive gel and scour the area for forensic evidence. Rating: T (Teen); alcohol reference, blood, mild language, suggestive themes, use of tobacco, violence. Publisher: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., www.facebook. com/batmanarkhamcity. Platforms: Nintendo Wii U. Price: $59.99. For ages 6 older n ‘Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power ofTwo’ A sequel to 2010’s “Epic Mickey,” “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two” continues the play mechanics that made the first game unique and fresh. Mickey borrows a magic paintbrush and heads into Wasteland, a place for discarded or forgotten toons. The brush can stream paint, which fixes and brightens up this cartoon world, or it can unleash thinner, which destroys or reveals hidden things. In every scene, your decision to use paint or thinner affects what happens next in the game and has long-term consequences in the story as well. “Epic Mickey “ is a long game filled with lovingly researched Disney history, loads of collectibles, musical numbers and an interesting but drawn-out story. But the platform jumping, difficult battles and unpredictable create a inconsistent game experience. This game is best played with a friend. Rating: E (Everyone), cartoon violence. Publisher: Disney Interactive, www.epicmickey.com. Platform: Nintendo Wii U and Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, PC/Mac. Price: $59.99; $49.99 for Wii. This pair of winter gloves interacts with touchscreens on phones, tablets and other portable devices. The aptly named Digits winter gloves from Moshi have conductive fiber on the fingertips, feature an inner silicone pattern for a more secure grip and are lined with micro-fleece for extra warmth. Available in dark gray for large and extra large sizes and light gray for small and medium sizes. Available: store.moshimonde.com. $30. n Keep your data close at hand with PNY’s 8GB Bracelet Attache Female USB 2.0 Flash Drive. Designed to wear on your wrist, the flashy accessory doubles as an 8GB USB drive. Reversible, it’s available in a variety of patterns and colors. Available: Staples. Price: $12.99 n Hear the beat up close and personal with the BOOM Urchin, a Bluetooth speaker that can be attached to a belt loop or backpack with a carbineer. The portable speaker also can be attached to a shower wall with the included suction cup or to another surface with the included screw mount. Equipped with a built-in microphone and a mini jack, the device also doubles as a speaker for your phone. Covered with an interchangeable silicone skin, the water-resistant speaker can be recharged via a USB connection. Available: www.boommovement.com. Price: $149.99. Go-go types need go-go gadgets Fast company USA TODAY N umerous high-tech travel products hit the market in the past year, most of which could become valuable items in a road warrior’s equipment stash. GANNETT products and compute Touc n This pa with touch and other aptly nam Moshi hav fingertips pattern fo are lined w warmth. A large and gray for s Available Price: $30 n websites. $149.99; find a retailer at www.samsung.com. n Weighing less than 5 ounces, the Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi Hotspot hooks up as many as eight devices to the Internet via a 4G or 3G network. $99.99 with two-year contract at www.sprint.com. n The Zaggsparq 6000 pro- vides up to four full recharges for a smartphone and has two USB ports to charge more than one device at a time. $99.99 at www.zagg.com. n Lenovo’s Think- Pad Tablet 2, which runs Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro, operates for more than 10 hours on a single charge, weighs less than 1¼ pounds and has dual micro- phones for video- conferencing. $699 at Microsoft stores n FAVI Entertainment’s Mini Bluetooth Keyboard connects with nearly all Bluetooth devices. It has a built-in laser pointer and PowerPoint slide buttons for presentations. $49.99 at www.favientertainment.com. January 2013
- 17. A great workplaceis something to be proud of. If you work for an awesome company, show your appreciation and nominate them at: Show your appreciation. www.bayareanewsgroup.com/ topworkplaces $106 IN MONEY- SAVING COUPONS INSIDE 2 BAY AREA NEWS GROUP » 2.7 MILLION BAY AREA READERS WEEKLY IN PRINT AND ONLINE $1.00 VALLEY 103 JANUARY 13, 2013 Sunday WEATHER PAGE B10 Sunny H: 47-50 L: 29-31 INDEX Ask Amy .......... D6 Classified ...... CL3 Comics.......Inside Local news .......B1 Lottery..............A2 Movies............. D4 Obituaries ....... B6 Opinion...........A12 People ............. A4 Puzzles............ D6 Television .........D7 BAY AREA NEWS APPS DownloadBayAreaNews toyouriPadandiPhonefor newsfromacrosstheregion A NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIBE » 800-870-6397orhttps:// www.subscriberconcierge.com/sanjose Copyright 2013 San Jose Mercury News SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS SUNDAY By Julia Prodis Sulek and Josh Richman Staff writers Heawoketoanoiseinthemiddleofthenight. Was it coming from inside his San Jose home? The back patio? Bijan Moeinzadeh couldn’t tell. But his instincts immediately kicked in: He grabbed the .357 revolver from a lockbox in his bedroom and slipped it in his pocket. Inching toward the noise, he discovered a stranger riffling through belongings on his porch. The patio light and a shout scared off the intruder. The gun never left Moeinzadeh’s pocket, but the Navy medic who recently re- turned from Afghanistan — and who learned to shoot as a Boy Scout and often practices at a San Jose firing range — said he felt safer for having it. “If I felt I was under threat,” Moeinzadeh, 25, said of that encounter a few years ago, “I could have gone for it.” With the country embroiled in a polarizing debate over gun control after a series of mass shootings, many gun supporters passionately AN ISSUE OF SAFETY Experts: Guns and good guys don’t mix Bay Area cases show weapons drawn in self-defense have made tense situations more dangerous LIFESTYLE Gym clothes: If you look good, you feel good working out LIVE GOLDEN GLOBES COVERAGE JOIN CHAT AT 3 P.M.; FIND FASHION PHOTOS AND MORE AT WWW.MERCURYNEWS.COM/ ACADEMY-AWARDS 49ERSPLAYOFFS2013 WHATARUSH! 49ERS IN ROUTKAEPERNICK RACKS UP QB RECORD 181 YARDS ON THE GROUND IN A PERFORMANCE THAT REIGNITES FANS’ SUPER BOWL DREAMS SAN FRANCISCO 45, GREEN BAY 31 MORE 49ERS PLAYOFFCOVERAGE Monte Poole: Kaepernick’s playoff debut was one for the ages. PAGE C1 Tim Kawakami: Harbaugh proves his acuity as he makes the right call in the playoffs — again. PAGE C1 Online extra: Scan this code to view a photo gal- lery or go to http://pho- tos.mercurynews.com. Read more 49ers coverage at www.mercurynews.com/49ers. MARK PURDY COLUMNIST JOSE CARLOS FAJARDO/STAFF Colin Kaepernick’s play Saturday justified coach Jim Harbaugh’s decision to start him over Alex Smith. By Matthias Gafni mgafni@bayareanewsgroup.com Dennis Stanworth is a member of the notori- ous class of ’72. More than 100 death row inmates were spared the gas chamber in 1972 after the Cali- fornia Supreme Court ruled capital punish- ment unconstitutional. His classmates all got life sentences, includ- ing the likes of serial killer Charles Manson and Sirhan Sirhan, Robert F. Kennedy’s assas- sin. But not all served their full sentences, and some who were released went on to commit new crimes. Last week, Stanworth — who killed two Pi- STANWORTH CASE After slaying, victims groups question parole Some spared gas chamber by ’72 ruling killed again after release KARL MONDON/STAFF A firsthand account: Bijan Moeinzadeh, a Navy medic, found an intruder on his porch a few years ago.“If I felt I was under threat, I could have gone for it.”Above, he takes target practice at the Field Sports Park shooting range in San Jose. Inside: Oakland reacts to a violent Friday that left four people dead and has resulted in one city of- ficial calling for a state of emergency. PAGE B7 See STANWORTH, Page 15 See GUNS, Page 5 SAN FRANCISCO — Colin Kaepernick was running. He was running fast. He was running so fast Saturday night that on his 56-yard touchdown sprint in the third quarter, one of his tattoos fell off at the 5-yard line. Seemed like it, anyway. Colin Kaepernick was throw- ing. He was throwing the ball with such zip and accuracy, his receivers merely had to stick out their hands and — thwap! — the passes would hit their mitts and stick as if they were flies to flypaper. The 49ers are advanc- ing. They are advancing in the playoffs. Impressively. In fact, after their 45-31 victory over Green Bay at Candlestick Park, even the most skeptical pessimist/ hater/naysayer must begin to think seriously about a Super Bowl trip. And yes, the facts in those last three paragraphs are all intercon- See PURDY, Page 15