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$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.
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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
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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
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represent numberrepresent number
of workersof workers
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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. A&E, Section D
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with our final grades.
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2. THE ENQUIRER4 December 13, 2012
technology home entertainment&
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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
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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.
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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