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Trolio's Book Expands History of Brier Hill, Birth of Its Pizza"
Tuesday, June 22, 2004By Elise McKeown"We didn't call it Brier Hill pizza when we lived there," says Tony Trolio. "All our mothers made that pizza."That pizza, the legacy of the Italian immigrants who settled in Brier Hill at the start of the 20th century, has become a staple in the diet of many Mahoning Valley residents. "Everybody has a version of it," Trolio says. "Doesn't taste the same, but they do their best."Trolio grew up in Brier Hill and is the author of two books on the neighborhood."I'll take credit for the name," Trolio continues.
Execution of American Paul Johnson Is Most-Searched Event
Tuesday, June 22, 2004WALTHAM, Mass. -- Paul Johnson, the defense contractor who was murdered by an al-Qaeda group in Saudi Arabia, is the new No. 1 search term on the Lycos 50 list for the week ending June 19. The Al-Qaeda group that claimed responsibility posted photographs of the beheaded body on a militant Web site, causing a surge in search activity for al-Qaeda (#28), re-entering this week's list.Johnson's execution also sparked renewed interest in the Nick Berg (#7) killing, doubling search activity for Berg over last week.
Have No Fear of Public Speaking
Tuesday, June 22, 2004This article is new this week in The Business Journal's small business how-to section. To see what else is new, click here or click on the "how-to" tab at the top of The Daily Business Journal Online home page.Public speaking is the most common human fear-more common than death, studies of American adults have found. In other words, most folks would rather be the person lying in the coffin than the one delivering the eulogy.The ability to successfully communicate in public is a key determinant in the success or failure of many careers, not just those in the speaking industry.
Presidents are Popular on Coins and Bills
Tuesday, June 22, 2004BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Americans say Abraham Lincoln is their favorite president currently featured on U.S. currency, according to the 7th annual Coinstar National Currency Poll. Lincoln garnered 27.9% of the votes, followed by George Washington (25.2%) and John F. Kennedy (5.6%). Overall, 53.6% of respondents revealed that they have no opinion about featuring people versus moments in history or other types of images on currency, followed by 36.5% who are generally in favor of having people on U.S. currency. While 40% of respondents said they prefer presidential figures vs.
Short Line Railroad Can Be Profitable, Port Authority Learns"
Tuesday, June 22, 2004By Dennis LaRueEAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio -- If the Dardanelle & Russellville Railroad in Arkansas, parent of the Central Columbiana & Pennsylvania Railroad, isn't up to managing the short line that runs from Youngstown to Darlington, Pa., there is no shortage of operators who think they can, Tracy Drake said Monday night.At Monday night's meeting of the Columbiana County Port Authority, Drake, its chief executive officer, discussed the fallout since the Central Columbiana & Pennsylvania Railroad -- CQPA as federal railroad officials identify it -- filed for Chapter 11 protection in a ba
Clear Channel Radio to Improve Value of Radio Sales Metrics
Tuesday, June 22, 2004SAN ANTONIO -- From now on, Clear Channel Radio will focus on providing sales data for Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co. LLP's monthly actual-sales reports and will no longer supply weekly sales-pacing data for its radio stations."As an industry, we must discontinue practices created for a different time and, instead, focus on consistent, reliable metrics that reflect the true value of our business," says John Hogan, chief executive officer. "Weekly pacings are no longer a meaningful or accurate measure of the performance and long-term value of radio advertising.
'It's a Great Morning in Youngstown, Ohio'"
Tuesday, June 22, 2004By George NelsonYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Mayor George McKelvey couldn't help but be encouraged that the sun broke through the cloudy morning to shine on groundbreaking ceremonies for the long-awaited convocation center."That has to be a good omen," he reflected following the ground-breaking attending by local officials and representatives of Global Crossing Corp., the project developer."It's better than a good morning -- it's a great morning in Youngstown, Ohio," McKelvey told the crowd gathered for the ceremony this morning before introducing Rev.
Columbiana School District in Fiscal Watch
Tuesday, June 22, 2004COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio Auditor of State Betty Montgomery today placed the Columbiana Exempted Village School District, Columbiana County, in fiscal watch after the district failed to submit a reasonable proposal to the Ohio Department of Education to address the district's deteriorating financial condition."We recognize that these are troubling financial times for many school districts in Ohio. With today's declaration, the district has 60 days to submit an acceptable financial plan to ODE," Montgomery said.
MasterCard, NameProtect Unite to Close Down Phishing Sites"
Tuesday, June 22, 2004SAN DIEGO -- MasterCard International and NameProtect are working together to aggressively combat illegal online activities such as "phishing" identity theft schemes and the brokering of illegally obtained credit card numbers in the online environment, officials announced today.The partnership represents a fundamental shift in the way the financial services industry is dealing with the rising tide of payment fraud.Rather than simply reacting to online fraud and identity theft after it has occurred, MasterCard and NameProtect will take a more aggressive approach to the wave of cyber s