Loud Classrooms Challenge OSU Study Says Dampening Needed
An Ohio State University study of 32 central Ohio classrooms finds that even quiet rooms can be too loud to learn. Heating and air systems, hallway chatter, chair scraping, and echoes from walls and floors exceed recommended sound standards, prompting suggestions like carpeting, wall hangings, drapes, sound pads, double pane windows with blinds, and amplification for teachers.
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Alternative energy use may surge in deregulated Ohio
In Columbus, Ohio, residents who produce power from solar panels and wind turbines hope deregulation on January 1 will boost earnings and cut pollution. The PUCO has until April 1 to set rules for selling surplus power, with a proposed single meter that tracks both input and output, potentially reversing the meter and lowering bills. Local producer Robert Howard says net metering could end rate imbalance, while others note higher rates in northern Ohio may see more impact.
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Penn Traffic to lay off 50 at Columbus warehouse
The Penn Traffic Co will lay off about 50 workers in May at its west side Columbus nonfood warehouse, which ships to 73 Big Bear stores in central Ohio and beyond. The firm plans to shift some work to Jamestown, New York, and faces concerns the Columbus facility and a suburban Grandview Heights warehouse could close. Penn Traffic, based in Syracuse, emerged from bankruptcy protection last June after a $27.1 million loss in the third quarter of the prior year.
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