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Couples rarely talk finances during, or even before, their engagement, according to experts, but to increase the odds of making happily ever after a reality, talking about finances needs to be done prior to saying "I do."
According to a recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) poll, discussions about take-home pay, debt-load or credit scores are often overlooked by couples. In fact, more than two-thirds of respondents hold negative attitudes toward discussing money with their fiancé, the poll says.
Talking about money can be uncomfortable and can likely lead to a fight or reveal financial issues they weren't aware of, respondents admit, making them shy away from the talk. Another 5% say it could well cause them to call off the wedding.
Talking frankly about money and financial planning can help couples from becoming part of the 50% of marriages that end in divorce and might well be worth that 5% risk, says KoonsFuller family law and divorce attorney Sherri Evans, chair of the family law section of the state bar of Texas.
While money can't be blamed as the sole cause of divorces, experts agree it is often at the core of marital issues.
"It's fascinating that couples get naked before they get married but not reveal their financial circumstances," says Susan Reach Winters, a family law and divorce attorney at Budd Larner. "Despite the high divorce rate, people don't think."
Meshing Money Personalities
How you're financially wired makes a huge difference on how money will be handled in the partnerships. Individuals may hold different attitudes about spending and saving and a marriage between a tight-wad and a spendthrift could be headed for disaster, says NFCC's Gail Cunningham.
Couples may be so in love they are willing to look the other way over money differences, but they will eventually surface. "They say 'everyone's dysfunctional; I can live with dysfunction.' We can figure out a way to co-exist,'" Cunningham says.
The person who saves versus one who spends has a different set of expectations and goals, claims Evans. The young lawyer who wines and dines people to bring in clients may spend like crazy and is okay with working until she's 75. But what happens if her husband makes a nice living and actively puts money aside to leave the workforce early? "Whose American dream are we talking about anyway?" claims Evans. "A couple should have the same dreams and the same expectations."
How to Start the Money Talk Flow
People want to get married, says Winters, and don't want to acknowledge any potential red flags. Clients often say: "I saw the warning signs," then admit they thought they could have changed their future mate.
"Couples are in the early rush of new hormones and believe they've finally found someone who understands them," says Dr. Tina Tessina, a psychotherapist and author of Money, Sex and Kids: Stop Fighting About the Three Things That Can Ruin Your Marriage. "But the realities of life are different."
We put a lot of emotion into it, when we need to use business skills and do the math, says Tessina. "Most couples know how to talk to their bosses about money."
Couples also avoid talking about money over fears of insulting the other, according to Winters. "It's not until years later when they're sitting in front of a divorce lawyer that they start talking about financial infidelity."
Financial infidelity constitutes withholding any financial information—whether it's a large bill from a shopping spree, to excessive credit card debt or a hidden gambling habit. "People who get into deep debt are often in deep denial, says Tessina. "They pretend debt doesn't exist in their own head—never mind telling their potential life partner."
Winters and Evans also advocate prenuptial agreements to help protect personal assets coming into a relationship. Prenups are often frowned upon for favoring one partner, but the duo emphasizes these premarital agreements can help both parties by forcing them to face and think through potentially challenging future life issues like staying home to raise children or sending them to daycare, helping aging parents or other relatives in financial need, building a retirement nest egg or ownership rights of certain inherited assets like a family business.
Couples have to realize life gets harder, not easier after they walk down the aisle, says Evans. Early on, they may need to pay off a little credit card debt or a small student loan. "That's a simple discussion, but it's not so simple if you start at the end and work backwards."
Here are some tips for a pre wedding money talk:
Set a convenient time to talk. Don't spring the conversation on the other party.
Talk to a credit or financial counselor. Bring pay checks, credit reports, student loan obligations and forthrightness to the meeting so you can work up a budget.
Respect each other's opinions and concerns. Pointing the finger of blame is counterproductive and a real conversation stopper.
Probe to understand financial attitudes. How your partner's parents addressed money issues will either coincide or conflict with your financial preferences and impact your future marriage. Habits ingrained since childhood are typically cemented for life, says Cunningham.
Talk turkey. Before you get to the wedding planning, let your partner in on your deal breakers, says Tessina. Then let him/her make the choice, "It may sound harsh, but you'll protect yourself from being dragged down the hole later in life."


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Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg are continuing their investigation into a rape that occurred during the early morning hours in Mc- Connellsburg Borough Friday.
Crime unit investigator Trooper Kenneth Falkosky reported a 19- year- old woman was walking along South Seventh Street between 1:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. when she was forced into a dark area between two Mc- Connellsburg homes.
Falkosky said the woman was forced between the residences from the roadway by a large, white male and sexually assaulted. The woman reportedly did not know the assailant, who then fled the scene heading south on South Seventh Street.
Crime unit Supervisor Cpl. William Baker noted investigators are unable to comment on certain issues at this time as the incident continues to be under investigation. However, they did release a description of the man, who was heavy set, around 6 feet in height, with some facial hair. He was wearing a black hoodie and gloves.
Following the incident, the female victim was treated at Fulton County Medical Center. Police said she did suffer any injuries during the assault.
Anyone having further information concerning this case is urged to immediately contact Trooper Falkosky at the McConnellsburg substation at 717-485-3131.
Man Jailed For Intimidating Witness
A 28-year-old Fayetteville man has been committed to the Franklin County Prison after he allegedly intimidated a witness on November 19. State police reported Anthony J. Spriggs has been charged with intimidation of a witness, terroristic threats and harassment. The incident occurred at 720 Lincoln Way East in McConnellsburg Borough. Victim is a 22-yearold McConnellsburg man.
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A mailbox located at 1295 Union Church Road in Ayr Township was damaged on Monday, December 10. The victim, a 40-year- old Mc- Connellsburg man, told state police investigators that between 6 p.m. and 6:22 p.m. he heard a loud car drive past the residence, followed by a banging noise. The mailbox has been valued at $70. Anyone having further information pertinent to this case should contact state police Trooper Bartlett at 717-485-3131.
Spring Run Woman Charged
A Spring Run, Pa., woman faces charges of absconding witness for failing to appear at a court proceeding at the Fulton County Courthouse on November 15. State police reported 35- year-old Mandy Dawn Boggs was served a subpoena but failed to appear at the 9 a.m. court session. Charges have been filed through Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott.
Woman Guilty of Animal Abuse
A McConnellsburg woman was found guilty earlier this month of animal cruelty and neglect during a hearing before Magisterial District Judge Wendy Mellott. According to Better Days Animal League Humane Society Officer Jeff Bliss, Erica Lund has been ordered to pay $347 in fines, fees and court costs as a result of an incident that occurred on August 5.
Bliss stated Lund's pugmix dog was struck by a vehicle in front of the BDAL Thrift Store in McConnellsburg. Lund refused to have her 3-month old dog treated for injuries that included a fractured pelvis, tail and legs. BDAL reportedly incurred the veterinary costs that exceeded $5,000 and are continuing to care for the dog.
Wells Tannery Man Waives Hearing
A Wells Tannery man waived his right to a preliminary hearing in Bedford County Central Court on Wednesday, December 12. Joshua Michael Weaver is accused of picking up a woman's wallet on July 9 at the Bedford Walmart and then using it at Sheetz, Walmart and Advance Auto in Hagerstown, Md., and Best Western in Baltimore, Md. A total of $710.40 in purchases were made. Weaver is charged with theft of property and access device fraud.
Maryland Man Accused Of Assault
A 26-year- old Hagerstown, Md., man has been accused of simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment following an incident along Great Cove Road near Harr's Store. State police said on Sunday, December 16, a 26- year-old woman was travelling northbound through Ayr Township when she became involved in a verbal altercation with front-seat passenger Steven Eugene Ebersole. The 5:45 p.m. argument escalated when Ebersole allegedly punched the woman several times and bit her.
Window Broken
A window was broken at 1419 Hill Road in Bethel Township between 11 p.m. on December 13 and 11:51 a.m. on December 14. Victim is a 68-year-old Warfordsburg woman. Anyone having further information concerning this case of criminal mischief should call state police Trooper Hibner at 717-485- 3131.
Bad Check Written
A bad check was written to DCMJD Land Co. of 659 Lincoln Way East, McConnellsburg, on October 2, state police reported. Charges against the suspect, a 46- year- old McConnellsburg woman, are pending further investigation.
Auto Auction Owner, Manager Sentenced
The former owner and general manager of Gettysburg Auto Auction were sentenced Monday by United States District Court Judge John E. Jones III.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced William C. Stake, 41, of Chambersburg, was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment, while 65-yearold Chambersburg resident David R. Burk was ordered to 12 months incarceration and two years of supervised release. In addition, both men were ordered to jointly pay $524,694 in restitution.
Stake and Burke were charged in November 2011 with operating and conspiring to operate a scheme to defraud charities who used Gettysburg Auto Auction to sell vehicles donated by private individuals for charitable causes.
Stake, the attorney's office said, created fictitious bills of sale indicating the vehicles had been sold at less than the actual price. He in turn kept a significant portion of the proceeds for himself.
Harassment Reported
A 51-year-old man from Warfordsburg told state police investigators he was the victim of harassment on Saturday, December 15. According to reports, Phylis Ann Porter, 50, of Breezewood, allegedly called and harassed the man by telephone at 9:30 p.m. Porter had previously been warned by state police not to contact the man.
Driver Cited Following Crash
Pennsylvania State Police in McConnellsburg have cited 18-year-old Warfordsburg resident Zachary D. Lancaster with driving a vehicle at unsafe speeds following a two-vehicle accident along Deneens Gap Road.
According to police reports, Lancaster was travelling too fast for roadway conditions when he crested a hill and was unable to stop from colliding into a 2001 Ford Taurus driven by Fred E. Rohm, 75, also of Warfordsburg. Rohm, police said, was making a left-hand turn from his driveway onto the Bethel Township roadway when his car was struck by Lancaster's southbound 2002 Ford Focus.
Police noted Lancaster's car left around 50 feet of skid marks before the car struck Rohm's car. Following impact, Rohm's car spun counterclockwise into an embankment.
Lancaster and his passenger, a 16-year-old Warfordsburg boy, were both wearing seat belts as were Rohm and his 14-year-old female passenger, also of Warfordsburg. All four individuals escaped injury. State police were assisted on the scene by Needmore Fire and EMS.


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Many visitors to South Africa hope to catch a glimpse of some of the country's magnificent wildlife. However, those on a short city trip probably won't have time to visit one of the world-famous wildlife reserves. Fortunately, there are some opportunities within the city limits of Johannesburg as the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve is only 11 kilometres south of the city centre.
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The reserve is also known as Johannesburg's jewel of the south because of its large biodiversity. The reserve is not only home to zebras but also to springboks, hartebeests and gnus. Klipriviersberg is a paradise for birders: more than 215 different bird species have been spotted inside the 680 hectare nature reserve. These live among the 600 different species of indigenous plants. Most visitors in the park come to take a walk along the extensive network of trails. Walking routes range from very easy and flat to challenging and steep. This is also a wonderful destination for families with children. On every 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month there are free walking tours with a nature guide. That way you will return home with a bit of extra knowledge about the South African flora and fauna.
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After the 2003-04 season, the owners decided to use a protracted lockout to curb player salaries. They insisted on getting concessions from the players so that a salary cap could be instituted. This would, in theory, prevent the rich teams like Toronto, New York, Detroit, and Colorado from spending big money on players and driving up costs for everyone else in the process.
Things Change
Seven full seasons later, the owners are again using a lockout to get concessions from the players, but the Colorado Avalanche aren't in quite the same position. In their first nine years, the Avalanche made the playoffs nine times, won two Stanley Cups, sold out their building almost every night, and spent as much on players as anyone. After the lockout, the Avalanche made the playoffs in just three of seven seasons, won just ten playoff games in total, saw attendance decline significantly — they've averaged less than 16,000 per game in each of the last four seasons — and perhaps most surprising of all, became one of a few teams that spent only to the salary floor.
The big changes began in the summer of 2009 when the organization hired Greg Sherman as the team's new general manager in June after a disastrous season that saw the club finish in last place in the Western Conference. That summer, Sherman saw Joe Sakic retire, he traded Ryan Smyth to the L.A. Kings, and he drafted Matt Duchene third overall in the 2009 entry draft, and kept his budget to a minimum. It was the beginning of what looked to be a lengthy rebuilding process.
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But then something strange happened. The Avalanche rode the hot goaltending of Craig Anderson and the NHL's third-best shooting percentage to a 95-point season that also got them back into the playoffs. If we were to judge the team's progress since then by their point totals (68 in 2010-11 and 88 in 2011-12), it looks very much like the team has regressed from their peak, but in reality, that 2009-10 season was a bit of a mirage — they had a five-on-five Fenwick Percentage of just 45.0% in 2009-10, the second-worst result in the NHL.
In 2010-11, that result actually improved to 46.4% (23rd) despite a run of horrific injuries, and in 2011-12, they inched up even more to 47.8% (22nd). That still leaves a lot of room for improvement before the Avalanche are among the NHL's elite, and it's a process that's likely to take a couple more seasons, but at least by one important measure, the team is getting better. Of course, as with any rebuild, the success or failure largely depends on whether or not the general manager collects enough elite talent while also managing to avoid any catastrophic mistakes.
In my estimation, Greg Sherman hasn't always been prudent, but the results haven't been ghastly either. When he traded Wojtek Wolski for Peter Mueller, I thought it was a huge mistake, but Wolski has struggled mightily since the deal. I also thought that acquiring Semyon Varlamov for the team's 2012 first round pick could be pretty disastrous, and while I'd probably take either Filip Forsberg or Mikhail Grigorenko for Semyon Varlamov today, having the pick end up 11th overall was a long way from the disaster it could have been.
Beyond those deals, Sherman has been quite conservative, not signing any players for more than $4M and none for more than four years, which should provide his team with the flexibility needed to make adjustments as they go along. I would take issue with some of the contracts Sherman has signed (David Jones for four years at $4M is probably the most glaringly overpriced), but I think it's fair to say that he's done a good job of avoiding that one absolutely crippling error.
Building a New Dynasty?
The other part of that equation is elite talent. This definition is somewhat arbitrary, but I'd argue that the goal here is acquiring as many players as possible who project to be one of the twenty best players at their position in two to three years time (or five to six years since the beginning of the process). As those players go, so go the Avalanche, both in 2012-13 and in the subsequent seasons when they're more likely to compete for the Stanley Cup. Let's take a look at each one:
Erik Johnson (D)
The Avalanche acquired Johnson from the St. Louis Blues, and recently signed him to a new four-year contract that will pay him $3.75M per season. Unfortunately for the Avalanche, they're paying for potential (if you're optimistic, if not, you might say they're paying for draft pedigree). Johnson has never been able to handle top competition, and last season, the Avalanche had him take 59.2% of his end-zone starts in the offensive zone. Furthermore, after two very good seasons to start his career, he just doesn't bring enough offense. The Avalanche had Johnson on the first power play unit for most of the year but he was unable to turn that opportunity into elite offense, posting just 12 points on the man advantage and 26 overall. Johnson may yet develop into an outstanding defender, but if that's going to be the case, the swtich should flip soon. If it doesn't happen, Sherman has a big hole to fill.
Semyon Varlamov (G)
At the time of the trade, Varlamov had amassed an EV Sv% of .928 on 1,743 shots. Very good percentage, but not a large enough sample to come to any kind of solid conclusion. He wasn't quite that good in Denver. Varlamov got off to an atrocious start and recovered later on to an EV Sv% of .923 on a sample of 1,312 shots. The gap there isn't large, but it's basically the difference between very good and slightly above average. The Avalanche will need Varlamov to be the former.
Paul Stastny (C)
Stastny is the old man of this group at 26, but that's still young enough to be a major contributor when the team becomes a winner… if they can get his name on a new contract. Stastny will be UFA in two more years, and with his production declining in the last two years, it's virtually certain that the Colorado will expect him to take a pay cut in order to stay (unless he has a huge season between now and then). Considering the team's depth at center as well as Stastny's age, I think there's a chance that even a huge season will buy him a ticket out of town in exchange for help on the blueline.
Matt Duchene (C/W)
The man that the team was building around when this started, Duchene had a tough season in 2011-12. Duchene scored just 28 points in 58 games, and fell to eighth on the team in ice time per game (16:17). He was dogged by trade talk as the summer approached and seemed to be the source of some discontent because of the team's decision to use him on the wing at times. On the plus side, Duchene had his best year of possession stats (his Corsi rate of +8/60 was third-best on the team), and has the background of a player who should be able to produce offense. His real problem was a near team low PDO of 97.4, caused mainly by an on-ice shooting percentage of just 5.79 at even strength. If the Avalanche can avoid selling low here, they should have a player who can help when his percentages rebound.
Ryan O'Reilly (C)
O'Reilly was drafted and arrived in the NHL at the same time as Duchene, but unlike the third overall pick, he's been handling the tough lifting since he came into the league. His performance during the 2011-12 season was a huge step forward. O'Reilly led the Avalanche in points (55), led the team's forwards in time on ice (19:32 per game), had the second best Corsi rate (+12/60) while getting an even split of OZ and DZ starts and playing the opposing team's best players. He played a major role on the PK and pushed his faceoff percentage over 50% for the second consecutive season. It was far and away his best performance, so he may not be able to repeat it, but at just twenty-one, there's a very good chance that he hasn't even finished developing. I don't think he'll ever be an elite scorer, but I do think that he's going to be a big part of this team for a long time.
Gabriel Landeskog (W)
The crowned jewel of the group, and the new captain of the team. Gabriel Landeskog had one of the finest teenage seasons ever, and certainly earned his Calder Trophy victory. He played tough competition out of the box and won the battle handily, leading the team with a Corsi rate of +14/60. He was protected a bit with 54.8% of his end-zone draws coming in the OZ, but when that's the extent of your protection at 18 years old, you're not getting much. The only remaining question is offense. Landeskog didn't score well on the PP in the OHL, and with just 12 PP points in 82 games, that held true in the NHL as well. Still, Colorado's new captin is already in the discussion of top twenty wingers and could easily be one of the best five or ten in two or three years.
So is this a group that you can win with? With the supporting cast they've been provided I think they'll challenge for a playoff spot in 2012-13 (if we ever get around to playing games somewhere other than the boardroom), but unless Erik Johnson beats expectations and they have another player or two emerge along the blueline, I think they'll struggle to turn this core group into a Stanley Cup contender by 2015. And for a team that's been building for a few years already, that second question is the one that counts.
The other challenge facing the Avalanche is ownership's reluctance to spend much past the minimum salary in the last few years. The club will have issues capably surrounding and augmenting their young core down the line if ownership isn't willing to pay for talent.


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Former Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman took a few minutes this week to discuss his 12-year tenure, his departure from the club and what lies ahead.
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How do you feel as you leave Chicago, especially knowing you won't finish your career with the Bears?
"The feeling is just trying to win a Super Bowl. Would I have loved to have finished it in Chicago? Sure. You don't see guys finishing their career all on one team anymore. It's just rare. Would I have liked to have done that? Yeah. But at the same time, it's just business, and I understand that.
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The required soil testing, soil survey, and groundwater depth information will determine the type of system to be installed, as well as construction standards for that system. Each system is designed not only to dispose of wastewater but to treat it in order to protect the natural resources of Sedgwick County.
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Septic Systems are typically installed in areas where the soil is generally sandy. A passing percolation rate of 0-60 minutes/inch is required to install a septic system. In cases where there are environmental concerns a higher level of treatment may be required.
Lagoons are constructed on lots with soils with higher clay content. A failing percolation rate of 60+ minutes/inch indicates lagoon soils. The minimum lot size for lagoon installation is five acres with a minimum width of 250'. On some older platted additions with lots less than five acres and soils better suited for lagoons, a septic system or alternative will be required.
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If the property has been platted, much of this information will be on file. However if it is unplatted acreage, you will need to determine the status of that property before a wastewater permit can be issued. There are many questions to be answered:
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Homeowners may not pull a wastewater permit; a licensed wastewater installer must pull the wastewater permit. All wastewater systems must be installed by a licensed wastewater installer.
Properties that are located within 400 feet of public sewer are required to hook up to these services. If this is not feasible then a variance may be required to obtain a permit for an on-site wastewater system.
If sewer is not available, a permit for an on-site wastewater system must be obtained from MABCD. This includes permits for reconstruction or replacement of existing systems. For new construction, a wastewater permit must be obtained before MABCD will issue a building permit.
Cities and businesses that release wastewater to any surface water must obtain a permit from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
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A homeowner may apply for a waiver from these requirements if they feel that adequate testing has been completed on the property around them. Contact MABCD for specifics. For platted properties the soil testing is typically complete and the type of wastewater system for each lot is already determined. In some cases additional testing may be required. This information is then used to determine the construction standards for the wastewater system
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Suarez: Reds must maintain charge
Striker Luis Suarez believes results over the next three weeks will determine whether Liverpool can launch a Barclays Premier League title challenge.
The Uruguayan goal machine admitted winning over the Liverpool fans after his "difficult year" has been his personal highlight of 2013.
Suarez scooped the 2013 Player of the Year award at the William Hill Football Supporters' Federation Awards on Monday night.
Humbled to receive the gong at the Emirates Stadium, former Arsenal target Suarez said Liverpool will know by January whether they can fight for a top-four finish, and maybe even contend for the title.
Suarez missed the first six matches of the season due to the ban he received in April for biting Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.
He has hit 17 league goals since returning to action though, and has now challenged Liverpool to capitalise on Sunday's 5-0 Tottenham thrashing.
Brendan Rodgers' side face Cardiff, Manchester City and Chelsea before the turn of the year, and Suarez has admitted that run will test the Reds' potential title mettle.
"I think it's too early to say," said the 26-year-old when discussing Liverpool's Premier League chances.
"If we continue this level the next two or three weeks we can win the league or we can finish in the top four.
"It's important we concentrate and focus on the next game.
"We know that after Cardiff we have two very, very big games.
"That will be important to what comes next."
Suarez paid tribute to Liverpool's supporters for their faith after his biting ban, admitting he would not have had a future at the club without such backing.
Citing his return to Liverpool action as his 2013 highlight, he said: "Coming back to play at Anfield: because after so many difficult moments for me I was able to win the supporters back, and that was unbelievable when I came back to play.
"They helped me, and that was important for me, for my confidence, and for my family, because they are together with me in this.
"It's very special for me (the award) because my hard work on the pitch is recognised.
"Everybody knows about my problems and my difficult year, but after that I forgot everything and have been able to get back on the pitch.
"Liverpool are starting to reach their potential and we can play our best on the pitch.
"It's very important that we stay together, we keep going, this is very important.
"If Liverpool don't have these players I cannot continue my level, because it's too much.
"They know I am important, so they try everything to stay together, that's important for me, but it's more important for the club."
Suarez captained Liverpool for the first time in Sunday's Tottenham rout, but the prolific finisher said there is no doubt Steven Gerrard is the Reds' true leader.
Challenging Liverpool to be a team of captains, he said: "I was a little surprised by that (the captaincy call), but I think we have only one captain here, Steven Gerrard.
"If we stay together, we are together, we are the captain, the team is the captain, that's important.
"It's far more important than me being captain that we win 5-0 against Tottenham, this is very important."
Suarez said childhood troubles growing up in Uruguay have helped him swat aside the many and varied controversies that have plagued his career.
The Salto-born forward said: "When I was a child I had too many problems, but I could try my best on the pitch.
"Once I was playing football I could try my best, because I just love to play football, I play with my heart."


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NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Buddy Hield scored 18 points, Isaiah Cousins added 12 and the Sooners pulled away for a 78-56 victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Thursday in a matinee that was rescheduled to start earlier because of concerns over bad weather.
Hield made eight of his 14 shots from the field and Cousins hit half of his 10. Overall, the Sooners (7-1) shot 45 percent as they wrapped up a three-game home stand, but the Islanders were even colder at 38 percent.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (3-7) was led by 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds from freshman Rashawn Thomas, a 6-foot-7 Oklahoma City native making his college debut. Guard John Jordan added 11 points for the Islanders.
Oklahoma made nine of 22 3-pointers, five coming in the first half as the Sooners built a 42-24 lead. Guard Jordan Woodard hit two 3s as he and Hield led the Sooners with eight points each in the first half. Woodard finished with eight points.
With an undersized lineup, Oklahoma attacked early with a fast-paced offense.
Woodard was scoreless in the second half, but his 3-pointer with 7:38 left in the first half sparked a 16-2 run that put Oklahoma in control for good.
Six different players made a 3-pointer in Oklahoma's guard-heavy rotation that generated a steady offense in the first half. And the Sooners committed just nine turnovers, compared with 20 for the Islanders.
Cousins scored at least 10 points for the fifth consecutive game.
Oklahoma's shooting went cold to start the second half, but the Islanders were still unable to gain much ground. The Sooners maintained at least a 15-point lead throughout the second half, slowly putting the Islanders away.
Ryan Spangler and D.J. Bennett helped Oklahoma's cause on defense. Spangler led Oklahoma with nine rebounds, while Bennett added nine points and five blocked shots.
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Bryanna Clark Grogan's Vegan Feast Kitchen/ 21st Century Table: The kitchen journal of a vegan food writer.. I'm on Facebook and Twitter (see links in sidebar at right).
Thursday, October 15, 2009
That would be me!! (That's kind of a joke!)
Plate of Thanksgiving leftovers the day after-- clockwise from 6:00: vegetarian bread stuffing with sage and onion (recipe in my book The Almost No-Fat Holiday Cookbook); a Peruvian squash stew with corn and peas called Locro (Update: recipe in my new book); my Soy and Seitan "Turkey" with vegan brown gravy (Update: gravy recipe in my new book and most of my other books); homemade cranberry sauce with oranges; Tofu Pot Pie (recipe in my book Soyfoods Cooking for a Positive Menopause); Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Moroccan Spices (Update: recipe in my new book) .
We had 18 people (all family) for our Canadian Thanksgiving dinner on Monday and I was so distracted that I forgot to take pictures until the next day! But, it was very much like years past, except for some of the side dishes. Don't get me wrong! It was great fun being with everyone. But I have been organizing a big fundraiser and I'm generally pretty distracted right now. (And also why I'm not blogging alot just now.) Besides the above items, we had some lovely whole wheat dinner rolls and an apple bundt cake that my oldest daughter Bethany made; mashed potatoes; pumpkin pie (my vegan recipe); a Persian-style brown rice pilaf with edamame (Update: recipe in my new book), a root vegetable stew (see recipe link below-- it was one of my picks for the #2 question in the Vegan Mofo Survey, "What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?") and a Brussels Sprout Slaw with mustard dressing and candied walnuts (see recipe link below). These last two recipes were from magazines and they were quite good-- I would make them again.
My vegan Pumpkin Pie (recipe in my book The Almost No-Fat Holiday Cookbook)-- pics from last year or before:
The Brussels Sprout Slaw was a real hit! Everyone loved it! It's from the current issue of Bon Appétit magazine (Nov. 2009), and you can get the recipe here. It's really easy to make if you have a food processor with a slicer attachment-- otherwise, slicing those little sprouts so thinly by hand would be very tedious! The only changes I made were to use olive oil in the dressing, and I used walnuts instead of pecans because I didn't have any pecans.
Photograph by Elinor Carucci on the Bon Appétit website.
The Root Vegetable Stew with Herbed Dumplings was from Eating Well magazine and you can find the recipe here. I veganized it by using Tofurkey Vegetarian Italian Sausages (Field Roast Italian veggies sausages would be good here, too!) and vegetarian broth instead of chicken broth and it turned out very well.
I doubled the recipe, so I used a whole package of the Tofurkey vegetarian Italian sausages.
(I used carrots, Yukon Gold potatoes and beets for the root vegetables, and kale for the greens (the beets and kale were from our own garden). Here are pics of the stew in progress....
Just the vegetables for the stew cooking...
With the kale and veggie sausages added...
Ready to add the dumplings.....
I followed the directions pretty much to the letter, but I found that the instructions don't give you much information about how long to cook the stew before you add the dumplings. The dumplings only cook for 10 minutes, so you need to cook the vegetables until they are almost tender (especially the beets).
The stew with the dumplings on top.
I also didn't care for their dumpling recipe-- they came out too dry and heavy for my taste. I used Ener-G Egg Replacer powder and soymilk instead of the egg, and even added more soymilk, but, even so... Next time I will use my own Featherlight Dumplings...here's the recipe (double it for the stew recipe, and add the herbs in the Eating Well recipe):
Printable Recipe
Servings: 8
Yield: makes about 8 dumplings
This recipe is from my first cookbook, "The Almost No-Fat Cookbook".
1 cup unbleached white flour (or use 1/2 white whole wheat pastry flour)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
OPTIONAL: rub in 1 tablespoon oil or Earth Balance
1/2 cup non-dairy milk
In a medium bowl mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Rub in the Optional oil or Earth Balance with your fingers, if desired.
Stir in the soymilk to make a stiff dough.
Stir briefly just to mix. Drop small spoonfuls of dough on top of simmering stew or thick soup, cover tightly, and cook without peeking for 10 minutes. Test one dumpling to see if it's done in the middle before serving.
Note: You can add fresh chopped parsley or other herbs to the flour before mixing.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per serving WITHOUT optional oil or Earth Balance): 61.9 calories; 4% calories from fat; 0.3g total fat; 0.0mg cholesterol; 67.1mg sodium; 98.6mg potassium; 12.7g carbohydrates; 0.5g fiber; 0.4g sugar; 12.2g net carbs; 2.0g protein; 1.2 points.
Off to Pender Island this weekend! Have a good one!
9 comments:
- Debra said...
It all looks so good. Our foster daughters dad is coming for Thanksgiving so we have been working on a menu already.
Debra @ Vegan Family Style
- Thu Oct 15, 06:07:00 PM PDT
- Vegan Epicurean said...
Your menu sounds fabulous! I don't know how you find the time to make all those dishes. I hope you had help.
The brussel sprout slaw sounds really interesting. Thanks for highlighting the recipe from Bon Appetit.
- Thu Oct 15, 07:25:00 PM PDT
- Sophia.Pflieger said...
That soup looks amazing! Just the the thing to warm someone up on a cold winter night.
I looove Thanksgiving leftovers.. That's a whole page full of mighty tasty foods.
- Fri Oct 16, 05:51:00 AM PDT
- furniture Toronto said...
Hi. All your dishes sound amazing! I'm not strict vegan but I'm not big fan of meet too and I'm always interested in every vegan recipe. We had also some of them for Thanksgiving but I couldn't avoid turkey. It's tradition in our family. However, thanks for inspiration at least for the next year Thanksgiving.
Good luck,
- Fri Oct 16, 06:26:00 AM PDT
- Kelly said...
That all looks delicious as always, but I'm a big fan of Thanksgiving leftovers so I'm biased. I love the sound of the recipes since I have so many sweet potatoes and squash on hand.
- Fri Oct 16, 08:17:00 AM PDT
- Cate said...
The stew and the pie look so good!
I am definately going to try your dumpling recipe. Thanks for sharing.
- Tue Oct 20, 06:37:00 PM PDT
- Søren said...
We don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Scandinavia but we're expecting company tomorrow night. I have a soy and seitan turkey cooking in the oven, stuffed with roasted hokkaido pumpkin, onion, apple, garlic and sundried tomato (with a dash of smoke). I will reheat tomorrow, packed in puff pastry and serve with grilled vegetables (cauliflower, green beans and peppers), mashed potatoes and gravy. It already smells wonderful from the oven! mmmmm ........
- Thu Oct 22, 02:42:00 AM PDT
- Bryanna Clark Grogan said...
Oh, that stuffing sounds divine, Søren! The whole meal sounds divine!!
- Thu Oct 22, 07:49:00 AM PDT
- Søren said...
If you hadn't been on the other side of the globe, Bryanna, you'd be more than welcome to join! After all, the 'turkey' is your recipe, and it looks goooood :)
- Thu Oct 22, 11:22:00 AM PDT


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Citing several controversial issues the EPA has taken on, farm-state legislators tore into the agency during a Sept. 23 Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. Lisa Jackson, EPA Administrator, attempted to parry the blunt, unflattering assessments but the legislators' unhappiness only seemed to sharpen as the hearing progressed.
"The EPA has become public enemy number one for our farmers and ranchers," said South Dakota Sen. John Thune, sounding a common theme. "Over the August break, I met with (a variety of farm groups) and each had issues specific to their industry. But they all had one common concern: the overreach of EPA regulations and the harm they're doing.
"That comes in lots of areas – greenhouse gas regulations, threats to regulate dust, the ban of atrazine. It just seems ag producers are in the crosshairs of the EPA. In every case, (EPA) actions drive up costs and drive down profits of family farms and ranches."
Pesticide permits
Thune's complaints echoed those of Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, who said it makes no sense for pesticide application to be subject to both FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) and the Clean Water Act (CWA). She was also displeased with the coming pesticide permits required by court ruling.
For more, see EPA's NPDES permit plans too 'optimistic'
"CWA regulations are an unnecessary burden not only to applicators but to state regulatory authorities," Lincoln told Jackson. "States like Arkansas are underfunded and struggle to keep up with existing laws and regulations and don't need to spend time enforcing regulations that don't improve the environment.
"EPA isn't scheduled to finish the general permit until December 2010. I've heard it may be pushed back to January 2011. States are supposed to implement their permitting programs by April 2011. Frankly, I'm amazed your agency expects states to implement that general permit into law in a mere four months time. … We're at the end of September and the possibility of (adhering to the proposed EPA) timeframe become more and more bleak."
For more on the case, see Pesticide permits and Clean Water Act
Like Lincoln, Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the committee's ranking member, brought up the short amount of time states will have to implement the permitting process by April 2011.
"If the EPA will not change its position, I believe it needs to ask the court for more time – specifically for at least an additional year," said Chambliss. "Would your agency be willing to do that?"
Jackson – who earlier said "although a general permit is probably the least intrusive regulatory method, I realize the preference of the ag community is 'no permit'" -- wouldn't commit.
"Right now, it's important for folks to understand that EPA is working awfully hard with stakeholders to try and get compliance with the court's judgment and decision," said Jackson. "If, when we're closer to (the December deadline) and decide we can't get there, so be it.
"But we've been working very hard with the permitting authority in each state to implement a general permit that is workable and is a minimal additional burden to applicators, who already have to get permits for these pesticides in many, many states…
"The permit is out for comment and … we're in a period where that work continues. We'll finalize it as expeditiously as possible and continue what's already begun: extensive outreach that will morph into training. The states will be the ones to implement that permit and we're very well aware of that."
For more, see 'Telling half the story' and NPDES permit on schedule?
Lincoln wasn't through shaking the tree, pointing to the EPA's involvement with watershed monitoring and farm visits. "Recently, I've heard an uptick of farmers voicing concerns about the EPA coming onto their farms to inspect poultry operations. … What efforts has the EPA made to reach out to farmers regarding compliance?"
When her agency employees drive onto a farm, it is Jackson's "hope and intentionthat (farm owners) will have a clear understanding of what EPA's compliance visits are meant to achieve. … There is no mystery around compliance visits. Compliance visits don't assume nor presume nor do they necessarily result in any kind of enforcement action. They're a visit intended to help farmers understand what their compliance obligations are under law.
"We've had successful models in several watersheds … where we were very clear we'd conduct these visits. We try not to surprise people and give them information ahead of time so they understand why we're there. But we also acknowledge that working with state officials is a good way to get information out to the community."
Lincoln: "I wouldn't say you haven't tried. The key here is the uncertainty … about what kind of fines, repercussions and consequences they can suffer from that visit. It's enormous and I don't hear (from farmers) that they're getting information.
"I realize you may think of this as just a 'visit' but, to be honest, it isn't pleasurable for (farmers) to go through not knowing what the consequences could be, particularly in these economic times. I've seen some outrageous fines and circumstances when you get a lot of people who normally sit behind a computer … coming out to the farm and seeing things for the first time. That's enormously alarming to farmers."
Methyl bromide
In July, EPA requested critical use nomination for methyl bromide for 2013. The agency also said it was time to consider when to stop making such requests.
"I have serious reservations about EPA's preference to stop requesting critical use exemptions in 2015," said Chambliss. "I'd like your commitment … to incorporate the House and Senate agriculture committees in the deliberations (on EPA's discontinuing exemptions for) methyl bromide."
Jackson: "Absolutely, sir. Within the confines of the law, we're happy to include both committees. We'd value your expertise, information and input on those issues."
Not good enough, said Chambliss. "I'd like you to be a little stronger on that, administrator Jackson. Y'all have been doing some things off the cuff that have been delineated here this afternoon that will have a hugely negative impact on U.S. agriculture. When it comes to methyl bromide and these exemptions, you'll work with the House and Senate ag committees before any decisions are made?"
Jackson agreed.
Dusting off regulations
Holding a letter from a Midwest farm group claiming the EPA is engaged in "non-stop regulatory assault on agriculture," Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns (former Secretary of Agriculture under George W. Bush) told Jackson "There's a fear in the country" that the Obama administration "walked in and every idea for more regulation was dusted off. … I hear you say you've been out there addressing farmers with (Agriculture) Secretary Vilsack. I say to you: it's one thing to listen, another thing to hear. It seems like you pay lip service and then go on."
Johanns was especially exercised about the EPA's seeming selective adherence to laws and guidelines. As an example, he said a group of senators wrote Jackson a letter which cited the following from the Clean Air Act: "the administrator shall conduct continual evaluation of potential loss or shifts of employment which may result from the administration or enforcement … in applicable implementation plans including, where appropriate, investigating threatened plant closures or reductions of employment allegedly resulting from such administration or enforcement."
In their letter, the senators asked if the EPA was following that particular law.
Jackson's response to the letter, said Johanns, was unsatisfactory. The administrator's missive consisted of several things "that jumped right out at me. From your letter, 'EPA has not interpreted Section 321 to require EPA to conduct formal investigations in taking regulatory actions. EPA has not conducted a Section 321 investigation of its greenhouse gas actions. We are not undertaking a Section 321 analysis…'"
Asked Johanns: How does Congress "get clearer with you? 'Shall' seems quite obvious to me. We debate these laws, battle each other … and finally get a law passed and it's like nobody is paying attention. You're just out there kind of doing your thing – whatever your thing of the day is.
"This is the point I want to make to you: You're hammering the little guy. The big guy who can get capital and loans and access those will somehow find a way to deal with what EPA is requiring even though it's enormously onerous.
"Even when you exempt, or re-exempt, the small operator, they still feel the ripple effects of what you're doing. (EPA actions) are just causing agriculture to consolidate more and more and more at a time, when, quite honestly, that's the last thing we need.
"So, when you have such a clear direction from Congress – as you got in Section 321 – how could you possibly reach a conclusion that an employment analysis doesn't need to be done on something so important, fundamental, so job-impacting as what you're doing in this are? How can you ignore that?"
Jackson did not answer Johanns directly. But she did acknowledge the EPA has a poor image among farmers and ranchers, that many believe the agency "somehow has it in for the agriculture sector. My assurance is there's nothing of the kind. I have no personal agenda. I believe we can't be a strong country without a strong agricultural sector, that we cannot be prosperous if we can't feed ourselves.
"From an environmental perspective, importing food – and the huge carbon footprint that (would result) – is much less preferable than to get (homegrown) food…
"Any belief that there's an agenda that somehow targets (the agricultural) sector would be the furthest thing from who I am."
Due to allegations she's seen, Jackson checked and found that the year before she became EPA administrator, the agency "put out around 125 regulations. Last year, we did 94. There has been no huge blow up in the number of regulations."
However, there is "a huge regulatory backlog, much of it driven by court cases which compel the EPA to follow the law."
With respect to economic analyses of EPA rulemaking, "none of those 94 regulations … specifically exempts agriculture and small businesses from having to face any greenhouse gas regulation until, at least, 2016. It's my firm hope that, by then, there will be legislation to govern those issues. It was an attempt to give further assurance to those sectors that they are not where we're looking for greenhouse gas reductions."


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Another version of MS. 682. Mathematical and necessary reasoning. Preference for the word "uberty" over "fruitfulness." The necessity for technical terminology. CSP's ignorance of esthetics, with Schiller's Aesthetische Briefe mentioned as the only book he has read on the subject. But CSP writes of his keen but uncultivated sense of beauty. To illustrate this, he notes works of literature he admires. He also notes that there is little of the artist in him, his own literary style testifying to that. The history of scientific investigation of the problems of ethics. Sir Edward Herbert, Hobbes, Cumberland. The meaning of the word "real." Modalities.
Aesthetische Briefe (Schiller), Cumberland Richard, Esthetics, Ethics, Herbert Sir Edward, Hobbes Thomas, Literature, Logic (modal see Modality), Modality, meaning of Real, Reasoning (probable see also Probability), mathematical Reasoning, necessary Reasoning, uberty of Reasoning, Schiller Friedrich, Terminology
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Nathan Adrian of U.S. wins 100-meter freestyle gold medal by smallest of margins
(AP) LONDON - Nathan Adrian took out the Missile by a fingertip. Daniel Gyurta and Rebecca Soni took down two more world records at the pool.
Adrian, a 23-year-old largely overshadowed by American stars such as Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte, made a name for himself by winning the 100-meter Olympic freestyle Wednesday. He lunged to the wall to edge James "The Missile" Magnussen by one-hundredth of a second - the slighest margin possible - and again deny Australia its first individual swimming gold of the London Games.
Adrian pounded the water, then put his hands over his eyes while dangling over the lane rope, as if he couldn't believe the "1'' beside his name. Magnussen hung at the end of the pool, staring straight ahead at the wall in disbelief, the wall he got to just a fraction of a second too late.
"I had no idea, to be honest," said Adrian, whose winning time was 47.52 seconds. "I'm a guy that has a lot of speed and I can go out fast and I die a little more than he does. It's a little nerve-racking the second 50. I just had to really focus on it and stay strong."
Gyurta set his world record in the 200 breaststroke, needing every bit of it to hold off Michael Jamieson's furious bid for Britain's first gold at the pool. The Hungarian touched in 2 minutes, 7.28 seconds, shaving 0.03 off the previous mark set by Christian Sprenger of Australia at the 2009 world championships in a now-banned bodysuit.
Soni showed plenty of speed in the women's 200 breast - and it wasn't even the final. Swimming a semifinal heat, the American touched in 2:20.00 to break yet another of the bodysuit records, a time of 2:20.12 set by Canada's Annamay Pierse at the '09 worlds, the fifth world mark to fall at the London Games and further proof it's still possible to go fast - really fast - in textile suits.
"Whoa, Rebecca just set a world record," Adrian said as he watched Soni's race on television while talking to reporters in the mixed zone. "I'm overshadowed by Rebecca setting a world record."
He should be used to that by now, swimming for a team that includes Phelps and Lochte.
But Adrian gave a glimpse of his potential in the 4x100 free relay, going faster than Magnussen on the opening leg, a stunner given the Missile had looked unbeatable at last year's worlds and set the fastest time ever in a textile suit (47.10) at the Australian trials in March.
Unfortunately for the Aussies, Magnussen hasn't been at his best when it really mattered, and these Olympics are turning into a bit of a bummer for the swimmers from Down Under.
"I just felt pretty much bullet-proof coming into this Olympics," Magnussen said. "It is very humbling."
There was even more heartache for the Aussies in the last event of the night, when Allison Schmitt chased down Alicia Coutts to give the Americans goldin the 4x200 freestyle relay. Schmitt dived in the water about a half-second behind, but passed Coutts on their first return lap and won going away in 7:42.92. The Australians settled for another silver in 7:44.41, while France took the bronze.
U.S. wins gold in 4x200 free relay
Schmitt is turning into one of the biggest American stars of the games, picking up her second gold to go along with a silver and a bronze. Seventeen-year-old Missy Franklin also picked up her second gold swimming the leadoff leg, and Dana Vollmer claimed her second gold in London. Shannon Vreeland rounded out the gold medal-winning quartet.
Adrian came through with the race of his life, giving the U.S. its first title in swimming's signature event since Matt Biondi at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Canada's Brent Hayden took silver in 47.80, his country's first medal ever in the furious down-and-back sprint.
"We were in the ready room and we watched it and just went nuts," Lochte said. "We were screaming and everything. That was one of the greatest finishes. We're so happy for him."
Jiao Liuyang of China set an Olympic record to win the women's 200 butterfly. She was second at the final turn but sprinted into the lead to touch in 2:04.06 seconds, 0.12 quicker than countrywoman Liu Zige's time at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain took silver in 2:05.25 and Natsumi Hoshi of Japan finished in 2:05.48 to take bronze.
Gyurta trailed two-time defending Olympic champion Kosuke Kitajima midway through the men's breaststroke, but seized control on the third leg as the Japanese star began to fade. Making the final turn, Gyurta seemed to be in control.
Then, as he popped up and down in the water, heading for home, Gyurta suddenly felt Jamieson surging up on his right shoulder. The Olympics Aquatics Centre was in a frenzy as the two approached the wall, but Gyurta got there first.
Jamieson nearly broke the old mark, too, settling for silver in 2:07.43, while Ryo Tateishi of Japan took bronze in 2:08.29.
"I've received so many messages of support and I was desperate to get on the podium to thank everyone," Jamieson said.
Kitajima was edged for a spot on the podium by six-hundredths of a second. His countryman Tateishi slapped the water when he saw his third-place position, while Kitajima was again denied in his bid to become the first male swimmer to win the same individual race in three straight Olympics.
Back to you, Mr. Phelps.
While the American has missed on his first two tries at an unprecedented threepeat, finishing fourth in the 400 individual medley and second in the 200 butterfly, he's got two more chances to pull it off: the 200 IM and the 100 fly.
Kitajima is done, except for a possibly relay.
One night after becoming the most decorated Olympian ever with his 19th medal, Phelps had a relatively light day, swimming the prelims and semifinals of the 200 IM. Lochte also competed in the medley, as well as the two rounds of the 200 backstroke - one of his toughest days in London.
Lochte posted the second-fastest time in the backstroke semis, his time of 1:55.40 trailing only fellow American Tyler Clary's 1:54.71. Then, in the IM, he was fastest in 1:56.13, ahead of Hungary's Laszlo Cseh (1:56.74) and Phelps (1:57.11), whose mind might have been on other things.
On the way to the pool, Phelps got a call from President Barack Obama, congratulating him on becoming the most decorated athlete in Olympic history.
Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands set an Olympic record to lead the women's 100 freestyle semifinals, while defending champion Britta Steffen of Germany failed to advance. Kromowidjojo was timed in 53.05, seven-hundredths faster than Steffen's swim at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Melanie Schlanger of Australia qualified second in 53.38, while Franklin was third in 53.59. Steffen was a dismal 12th out of 16 semifinalists.


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Every year when the newest WWE video game is released, the big question is which classic wrestlers will be included in the game. With such a clamoring for wrestlers of yesteryear WWE started out with WWE Legends of WrestleMania and WWE All-Stars which focused on the Federation Era. Showcasing some of the most popular pro wrestlers of the last 30 years, it only makes sense to continue that winning formula. Now in WWE '13, wrestlers from the most viewed era of pro wrestling, the Attitude Era, are at your fingertips.
The Attitude Era roster is extensive with 35 characters and replaces the Road to WrestleMania mode of previous versions. Of course Stone Cold, Rock 'n' Sock and D-Generation X are included, but lots of mid-card wrestlers like Too Cool, The Brood (Gangrel, Edge & Christian) and the Godfather (along with his hoes) are available. There are some obvious exclusions. While Edge and Christian are available, Team Xtreme (although Lita is in the game) and the Dudley Boyz are not. This is probably just because of their current contracts with Impact! Wrestling rather than an accidental omission.
Now just letting you choose any of these wrestlers at the start of the game wouldn't make you appreciate them. If you want to unlock the 100-plus items including characters and their alternate attires, cutscenes, video packages and classic arenas, you have to repeat history. This means if HBK is supposed to be disqualified while using a steel chair against the Undertaker, that's exactly what you have to do in order to progress.
Fortunately, a checklist is on the screen during each match letting you know which objectives you still need to complete in order to duplicate history. If you don't want the checklist on the screen, a simple button push hides it. You can bring it back any time in the match. Some of the objectives are hidden at first so those who don't know how a match is supposed to end will be able to experience these matches unfolding in "real time."
Rather than one long, lengthy campaign, Attitude Era mode is broken up into five chapters, where you control eight of the most iconic pro wrestlers including D-X, Mankind, The Rock, the Brothers of Destruction, Bret Hart and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.
Told from the perspective of the WWE during the Monday Night Wars, which does acknowledge both WCW and ECW during this time, your main task of these matches is to repeat history. The in-game cutscenes are wonderfully complimented by great video packages which were created by WWE's own editors. The vignettes shown in the game not only help you understand certain feuds, matches and the changing of the wrestling industry, but also serve as a nice history lesson for those who didn't witness the Monday Night War era when it originally ran.
Regarding the current "PG Era" of WWE, the game seems to have a tough time figuring out the demographics of this game. Certain words are bleeped out and other times they're audible. The best example is Road Dogg's entrance music which replaces "Your ass better call somebody!" with "You better call somebody!" Yet when the New Age Outlaws are introduced, Road Dogg's partner is announced as "Badass Billy Gun" complete with him wearing his "Mr. Ass" tights. Perplexing indeed.
While Attitude Era will probably get the most attention from gamers, it's not the only update to the series. The Creation Mode has undergone an overhaul. Basically if you want something created, you can do it. This means custom entrances, characters, stables, championships arenas etc. are all available if you've got the determination (and the patience). One of the achievements in the game is to compete for a created title, in a created arena with created wrestlers.
For those who haven't picked up a copy of a WWE game lately, this is definitely one worth getting. Not only can you easily recreate some of the most iconic matches (like the '98 King of the Ring Hell in a Cell match and the Montreal Screwjob) but with a little thought, other classic matches (like the Bret Hart/British Bulldog Intercontinental title match in England).
I can only hope that the WWE will continue to tap into its history for more games like this. Should you get this game if you're a wrestling fan? In the words of Hall of Famer Stone Cold: "Hell yeah!"


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Man Who Raised Adrian Peterson's Son Speaks Out
Adrian Peterson's two-year old son Ty died in a Sioux Falls hospital last Friday, the victim of an assault. Now the man who was raising the boy has gone on his Facebook page to set the record straight.
Bobby Ruffin -- the man who raised Adrian Peterson's two-year-old son took to Facebook to speak out on the toddler's death.
Ruffin wrote on his Facebook page:
So tired of this poor Adrian Peterson sh*t. Let me blow all your minds. The boy who died was my son. Yes A.P. he was the biological father but I raised him and he carried my name. Tyrese Robert Ruffin. I don't blame AP for not really caring cuz him and I both found out recently who the biological father was.
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AP met my son for the first time yest when my son was already in coma. I was here today when we pulled the plug, not him. He was happily practicing and has no problem playing on Sunday. So yea this isn't all out yet but I'm sick of the poor AP sh*t. He didn't know or even meet my son. Sorry for the outburst but put yourself in my place.
Peterson took a lot of heat from people on social media and news site message board for playing instead of being in Sioux Falls with his son. He sent a text to Laura Okmin of Fox Sports saying:
My brother passed the night before the combine and I decided to go through with it. The same reason why I will play this week. You may ask why? God wants good to come from it... We mourn and grieve but heaven had the baddest welcoming party for my son. That knowledge gives me peace. I'm still hurt and feel the pain of life, but I'm able to function because of the peace and joy of knowing my loved ones are in a much better place.
After Sunday's game (October 12th), Peterson told NFL.com:
I don't ask people to understand my mindset and how I think. Anything that's bad, I try to take good from it. That's the way I approach life in all situations. I never thought about not playing. It was all about just going out there and having the strength to play and having the strength to get through and help my team. That was my focus.
On how he was feeling after losing his son, he said, "It was tough. It's a crazy situation. Any time you lose a child ... it hurts."
27-year old Joseph Robert Patterson is being held on a $750,000 bond on charges of aggravated assault and aggravated assault on an infant in connection with the boy's death. Patterson was dating Ty's mother and was home alone with the boy when the assault happened. Sioux Falls Police said that additional charges are being considered.
Sioux Falls Police today (October 17) have identified the boy as Tyrese Robert Doohen. The main lesson to be taken from this horrible story is finding a way to end child abuse. It's a crime that happens too often, but it's been put in the national spotlight due to Peterson. We should focus on remembering the child and taking steps to end child abuse.


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Dan Walters: Senate's treatment of two senators continues erratic pattern
The state Senate's disparate treatment of two Democratic senators under fire for their political ethics continues an erratic, irrational pattern.
When it was revealed that Sen. Ron Calderon was under federal investigation for financial dealings, Senate leaders, especially President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, were sharply critical and stripped him of committee positions.
But when Sen. Rod Wright was convicted of eight felony charges, including perjury, for concealing that his true residence was outside his Southern California district, Steinberg et al. were sympathetic.
Steinberg contended, with technical legal reasoning, that Wright wasn't officially guilty yet because the judge had yet to affirm the verdict.
Wright voluntarily stepped down from his committee chairmanships, but that was it.
"I evaluate each situation on its merits," Steinberg said. "The underlying allegations (on Calderon) go to the very heart of what we do inside of these chambers, and inside this Capitol."
His rationalization falls short on several levels, beginning with its implication that one senator's eight felony convictions of lying about his residence are somehow less serious than the actions of another senator who has yet to be charged with or convicted of anything.
The Legislature each year dictates behavior for 38 million Californians that violate the personal preferences of many who must comply or face legal consequences. But Steinberg is sending the message that when it comes to behavior of politicians, the standards are, shall we say, flexible.
That, in fact, is the history of the Legislature's self-policing of ethics.
When, for instance, Republican Sen. John Schmitz, in a 1982 news release, used what were perceived to be derogatory terms to describe abortion-rights advocates, he lost a subsequent defamation lawsuit and was hit with a $20,000 judgment.
The Senate refused to pay the $20,000, saying it would be improper, and issued a public reprimand of his conduct.
Two decades later, however, the Senate had to pay $117,000 to a legislative employee who had accused Sen. Richard Polanco of making repeated sexual advances toward her but took absolutely no ethics action against him.
That stood in sharp contrast to what had happened a few years earlier in the Assembly, when Republican Assemblyman Mickey Conroy was accused of similarly boorish conduct toward one of his female aides. He was formally reprimanded by the house, but Assembly members who had demanded action against him and later became senators didn't say a word about the kid-gloves treatment of Polanco.
There are numerous other examples one could cite of the Legislature's erratic – and often partisan – response to ethics issues.
That's what evaluating "each situation on its merits" has meant in the past and apparently means now.


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By Ken Doubler There are heroes all around us. Sometimes they are people who rise to the occasion under extraordinary circumstances. Sometimes they are people who work quietly for their community year in and year out. The Three Fires Council of the Boy Scouts of America began their Tribute to Heroes event in Dekalb County in 2003. Oct. 5 marks the fourth annual event being held at Kishwaukee College Conference Center. Beginning at 6 p.m. with a social hour, the program for the event begins at 7:00 p.m. This year, the honorees are Chuck and Kathy Siebrasse, Sally Stevens, the late Don Bark, and Cliff Golden. Event organizers realize there is no possible way to identify and properly honor all area heroes. This event will strive to properly recognize a handful of the deserving heroes - the obvious and the unsung - from our communities each year with the hope that such gratitude can be felt by all heroes and others inspired by their stories. At the event, there will also be a special presentation honoring area veterans and those presently servicing in the U.S. military. Family members of veterans or of someone presently servicing in the military are encouraged to send in photos and information about their loved ones. These can be sent to The MidWeek office, 119 North Maple Street, Sycamore, IL 60178, or by e-mailing to kdoubler@ midweeknews.com.
Chuck & Kathy Siebrasse As a team and as individuals, Chuck and Kathy have served our community for more than 30 years. Former owners and publishers of The MidWeek, their commitment to community service is exemplary. Chuck is a U.S. Army veteran having served in Vietnam as a medic. He earned the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star Medal for Heroism and for Meritorious Achievement, and the Army Commendation Metal. Currently he is the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, was Co-Owner-Publisher of The MidWeek for 19 years, and was a firefighter/ paramedic with the DeKalb Fire Department prior to that. He is a current board member with Suicide Prevention Services, Batavia; current Co-Chair, DeKalb Corn Fest Corn Boil since 1985; recipient of the Kishwaukee Community Hospital Heritage award in 2003, and has been involved with youth in many capacities. Kathy was the 1990 Athena Award recipient; 2002 Heritage award winner; serves on the board of the Joseph F. Glidden Homestead & Historical Center where she is President-Elect for 2007; Co-Owner-Publisher of The MidWeek for 19 years, was president of the DeKalb Education Foundation for fours years after being founding board secretary; is involved with TAILS and a host of other activities including her current involvement with Suicide Prevention and the 2006 City of DeKalb Sesquicentennial Core Committee. Currently Kathy serves as District Director/Legislative Aide since 2001 for the Sycamore office of State Senator Brad Burzynski. Kathy was raised in a Boy Scouting family as her grandfather, father, and brother were all Eagle Scouts.
Sally Stevens With 32 years of service to Northern Illinois University in the President's office, Sally has more than 44 years of community and university service attached to her resume. A resident of Oak Crest Retirement Center, she has served as editor of the Oak Crest resident newspaper for the past 6 years, and received the volunteer of the year award from Oak Crest. She has served nine years on the YMCA board, and as secretary for nine years; 25 years on the KSO/KSA board, with 10 years as secretary; a past president of the DeKalb Drama Club; and is the Sycamore/ DeKalb Pan-Hellenic president for 2006-2007, also serving as secretary for many years; 10 years on the NIU University Women's Club and 10 years on PEO/Chapter DX. She is a recipient of the 1998 Altrusa International's "Woman of Distinction Award", 2004 NIU Philanthropist of Year, and 2005 F.R. Geigle Award for Community/ University Service.
Donald Bark In April, 2006, the south county community of Sandwich lost Don when he passed away. He represented the 4th Ward as alderman in Sandwich for many years and was an active member of the Sandwich Historical Society and the Sandwich Fair Association, in which he has served for 28 years and managed all vendor space for the county fair. He was a founding member of the Sandwich Emergency Ambulance Service and was retired from the City's police department, fire department and fire department board of trustees. Described by several, "he was always there to offer his service to the fair."
Cliff Golden While a college student, Cliff intended to fill in as Scoutmaster temporarily until someone more permanent could be found. That was 30 years ago. Serving as Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 33 in DeKalb, he has worked with hundreds of boys throughout the years, guiding 44 to the rank of Eagle Scout. Outdoor adventures have taken Cliff and his scouts to 47 states and 14 foreign countries. In the past year, his group focused on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. In December, April, and June they traveled to Mississippi and Louisiana where they worked on relief projects, collected and delivered over six tons of critically needed supplies, and raised thousands of dollars. Beyond scouting, Cliff is employed at Founders Memorial Library at NIU, has served on the Board of Directors for Lutheran Campus Ministry, and currently serves as president of the DeKalb Noon Lions Club.


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