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Ohio University Professor Brings Students Back to the Basics: Pencil and Paper
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Sketchnoting is sometimes rough but yields stunning results for designers The crumbling castles and rolling green hills of Scotland fill the senses of most first-time visitors. For photographers and designers, the majestic vistas can be so overwhelming the design students often don’t know where to begin. That was the challenge visual communication professor Julie Elman… Read More
Ohio University Communication Studies Professor to Support Fathers of Special Needs Children
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Professor Stephanie Tikkanen sees needs of caregiver men not being met Four-year-old Jayden has an incredibly rare genetic mutation known as Sturge-Weber Syndrome. The most obvious symptom is a port-wine stain on his face. The most severe symptoms though are blindness and being confined to a wheelchair. But in addition to being a beautiful, loving… Read More
Albany Man Offers Rides and Stories to Moonville Tourists
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On most Saturdays between July and November you can find John Hutchison hitching his team of Percherons to his 20-passenger wagon for trips to what many believe to be the haunted Moonville Tunnel. It’s hot for a May evening – in the 80s. A bit muggy as we roll into the parking lot behind the… Read More
Another Side-Effect of Ebola: Headaches For An Ohio University Professor
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Let’s be Clear, E.W. Scripps Journalism Professor Yusuf Kalyango isn’t infected with Ebola, but the disease is increasingly on his mind these days. Kalyango, who was awarded a $485,000 grant to assist young and emerging African leaders, learned last week that one of the countries he’s been assigned, Cote D'ivoire, is neighboring ground-zero of the… Read More
Food Or Phone Choice Facing Low Income Consumers
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The beeps of the register at the food store checkout tell part of the story – how many items in the shopping cart. But in the back pocket of this shopper’s jeans is a cell phone that might be limiting the amount she’ll be able to spend. Choosing what to spend your money on is… Read More
Jimmy Stewart Weighs In On Ohio Energy And His Political Success
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He was the rising star of the Republican Party in Athens County, but when then Senate Majority Leader Jimmy Stewart stepped out of elective politics he has been noticeably silent – on everything except issues related to the Ohio Gas Association. The now-president of the Ohio Gas Association sat down with WOUB recently in Albany…. Read More
Four Of 5 Athens County Public Schools Score Below Reading Average
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More than 80 Athens County third-graders may have to repeat their last year as a result of failing to hit the state’s grade level reading benchmark. While Athens City Schools saw the greatest number of students failing to make minimum score for advancement to fourth grade, Trimble had the greatest percentage of those failing to… Read More
Southeast Ohio Pig Farmers Face Fears, New Monitoring Requirements
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Pig farmers in Southeast Ohio are worried and now facing more regulations to stop the spread of a deadly pig virus. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday it is stepping up efforts by requiring farmers to report infections and labs where farmers send tissue and fecal samples to report positive tests. Farms that suffer… Read More
Supreme Court Ruling Will Mean More Political Ads On Ohio TV
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If you're a fan of political TV ads, you're going to love what will be coming up in the next presidential race. The U.S. Supreme Court's decision last week to lift the limits an individual can contribute to federal candidates is expected to send so much cash into television stations that account executives will worry… Read More
New Financial Advisor Wants To Move Industry In New Direction
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Phil Ratcliff is doing something many financial advisors left behind long ago: putting the client’s interest first. With a combined decade of experience with American Express Financial Advisors and then Axa, Ratcliff left the bigger companies to form Rebel Financial. The chip-on-the-shoulder name says something about his new approach to financial advising. He’s introducing a… Read More
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