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You absolutely can't beat the look of the jacket for the price. The cut is very flattering and it looks more expensive than it is. The only critiques I would give is that the material is synthetic not wool, which I knew before I ordered it, but it's just a little but thicker than felt (however, I suspect it will be a lot easier to brush the pet hair off of than my wool jacket which is a constant chore). It is not as warm as wool so don't expect it to be more than a Fall jacket, not a winter coat, but the weight is just fine for here in Los Angeles. The other thing is that, as another reviewer pointed out, the fit is quite snug. I wear a size 6/7 in clothes, I have a 34A/B chest, I usually wear a medium and the medium fits but I couldn't wear a thick sweater underneath without looking like the Michelin man, but it does fit over regular clothes and looks very flattering and smart on. If you plan to wear sweaters or layers underneath your jacket you may want to order a size bigger than your typical size. I will keep it in Medium because I think the fit is so flattering being a little snug and expect to just use it as a light to moderate weight jacket (and anticipate finding a winter jacket for very cold weather). I am extremely happy with this purchase, it looks simultaneously sophisticated and rock n' roll.
I ordered this coat on the 21st of November and recieved it on the 23rd. It's very cute and comfortable not to mention warm and stylish. The colar is pretty high though, and sort makes my neck look short. I'm 5ft 4in,175lbs, 36D and I bought a large and it's still spacious enough for sweaters.
So as I'm writing this I'm waiting for a size medium to get back into stock so I can order it! Beware-- overstock.com does not allow you to exchange sizes-- you have to return an item, wait for a refund and place a completely new order for the correct size. Which sucks. After reading reviews that said to order a size up from your regular size, I ordered a Large. It arrived on time and I was totally impressed with the quality- it has a good mid-weight to it, nicely lined, soft wool-like fabric, not at all stiff, really nicely put together. Def something I could wear all winter in nyc with a sweater underneath (I'm not a fan of big bulky coats). Unfortunately for me the Large was just too big- I tried it on with a hoodie underneath and it still swallowed me in the chest and hips. I'm not looking for a snug fit, just a correct fit. So in my experience, this coat runs true to size! I suggest if you're unsure of size, ORDER BOTH, and try them on side by side! You'll avoid my current hassle of returning and re-ordering.
I am super pleased with this Jacket. It is very adorable on and the high collar is not obnoxious when folded down, and provides great protection when up. I live in Colorado though, and I can tell that this Coat will not keep me comfortable outdoors on really cold days. It is doing great so far though and we are almost into December. There is one con to the craftsmanship though; the buttons. One fell off the first day I wore it. The others were loosely sewed on as well with some weak thread, so when I put the fallen one back on I went ahead and reinforced all of them so I wouldn't have to worry about them. Still, for the look and price, totally worth it! Also, I wear a size 2-4 and got the medium size. It works very well for wearing work blazers or sweaters under and still looks fit and flattering.
I was a little skeptical when I read all the reviews singing the praises of this coat. You never really know who is writing them�but I have to say, the coat was exactly as they had said. It fits like a dream, the quality is outstanding and it looks and feels like it is worth so much more than I paid for it. I like the high collar because I am always cold. A scarf fits really nicely between the collar and your neck. You will not be disappointed.
Even after reading all the reviews, it took me a month to decide the size. By this review I want to help other buyers with sizing. I'm 53kg, 34B, 26 waist and small size fits perfectly. I can even wear a chunk sweater in. Button are done properly. Thankfully there were a few reviews that advised that it's true to size so I didn't order a size up but ordered my normal size which is small. It's beautiful coat, gives a slim look with perfect arm length.
Being 5'10" tall, sometimes sleeves are not long enough so I elected to go with the XL size. It all works perfectly. Love the weight of the coat, not too heavy for Texas winters but still offers warmth. I've seen similar coats offered for much more but without the high neck style that I was looking for and for a higher price. Very Pleased!
Great looking coat, but runs really, really small. If purchasing consider the next size up. The coat looks like wool, but is instead a very soft cotton blend!
When I first saw this coat I thought great I could dress it up or dress it down. The coat is beautiful and the quality even better. I'm a little busty and was afraid that the XL would fit a little to big so I went with the L. I wished there was size in between the two. I am able to put a lite sweater on with it. All in all I like my coat
I'm so glad I made this purchase... was a bit hesitant in the beginning as buying clothes online can be scary at times, but the previous reviews helped out a lot in deciding and I'm sooooo glad I bought this on Overstock. Great price, true to the size and arrived pretty fast too.
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The state of Iowa is seeking to reverse the ruling of a district court judge who determined that David Desimone, 53, of Clinton, was "wrongfully imprisoned."
Attorney General of Iowa Thomas J. Miller recently filed an appeal in the Iowa Supreme Court on a judgement made by Judge Marlita Greve on Nov. 21, 2013. The appeal addresses whether DeSimone had the authority to apply for a wrongful imprisonment designation, whether Greve should have refused to consider the entire case file, whether the court incorrectly determined DeSimone was innocent as a matter of law and whether the court erred in determining he had proved his innocence by clear and convincing evidence.
DeSimone spent seven years in prison for the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old female, occurring on Oct. 16, 2004. He was found guilty of sexual abuse in the third degree on Sept. 15, 2005, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Oct. 19, 2005. The decision was vacated by the Iowa Supreme Court in September 2011 and he was granted a new trial. After a four-day trial in March 2012, DeSimone was found not guilty by a jury. He then put in his application for wrongful imprisonment.
Iowa Code allows someone determined to be "wrongfully imprisoned" to receive an amount of liquidated damages equal to $50 for each day of wrongful imprisonment and lost wages, salary or earned income directly resulted from the incarceration, up to $25,000 a year. Such a person would also be eligible for attorney fees, fines, surcharge penalties and court costs connected with the "wrongful imprisonment" claim and the criminal proceedings.
The appeal filed by the state argues that DeSimone should not be eligible for an application of wrongful imprisonment. According to the motion, the Iowa General Assembly created a cause of action for wrongful imprisonment in conjunction with several other cases, spurred by the exoneration of wrongfully imprisoned persons. The motion continues that unlike the other three cases connected with this legislation, DeSimone's application was not triggered by the filing of a claim with the State Appeal Board or the district court petition. In this case, the application was triggered by vacation of the conviction by the Iowa Supreme Court.
The motion continues that DeSimone was given a new trial and found not guilty. His application was filed in response to this verdict and not to the Iowa Supreme Court's decision, according to the state's appeal. The motion adds that based upon case law, no one has brought a wrongful imprisonment claim following a not-guilty verdict.
"DeSimone's remedy was the second jury verdict itself," is stated in the appeal.
Following the previous hearing on which Greve based her decision, she decided not to allow the transcripts from the two trials as evidence from Assistant Attorney General William Hill. This decision was made after DeSimone's attorney, Michael McCarthy, argued the use of the transcripts would be hearsay. According to the motion for appeal filed by the state, since DeSimone filed his application within his criminal case instead of in a separate tort action, the transcripts were already part of the case and part of the record. The motion argues that it was not the intent of the legislature to require the state to completely retry its criminal case.
The state also is arguing whether DeSimone is actually innocent as a matter of law. Under Iowa code, a person filing an application of wrongful imprisonment must prove that he or she is actually innocent, rather than just not guilty of a crime. The state's motion claims that DeSimone cannot meet this heavy burden as a matter of law. The motion continues that at his first trial, the defense made a motion based on the argument that the case was lacking evidence or corroboration of the testimony of the complaining witness. The district court rejected the motion twice.
"The only evidence presented by DeSimone at the hearing on his wrongful imprisonment application, which was not presented at the first trial, was his own self-serving testimony. How can evidence not presented, but wholly available, be used years after the fact to cast aspersions on the legitimacy of the first conviction?" the state wrote in the motion.
The state's appeal also argues that DeSimone did not prove his innocence by substantial evidence. The motion argues that no evidence was presented to establish that he did not commit sexual abuse or that no assault occurred.
"No evidence was presented that the victim recanted her prior testimony. No evidence was presented that any prosecution witness recanted his/her testimony," the state argued. The motion continued that there was no DNA evidence excluding DeSimone, no physical evidence proving that no sexual assault occurred and no evidence creating an alibi for DeSimone.
With the submission of this appeal case, the state is asking to be heard at an oral argument.

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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Mitt Romney on Monday rejected claims by President Obama's campaign that he would not have ordered the killing of Osama bin Laden.
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As an atheist I am well aware that people often detest it when I speak, no matter how moderately, about my beliefs when it comes to religion. These are also the exact same people who get enranged when the government isn't actively promoting their own personal religious beliefs.
In Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, an atheist banner which hung from that city's public square (which was open to various religious signs) was taken down and replaced by an American flag. I have nothing against our flag. I proudly fly one from my porch, but I would not replace someone's sign with it.The man who targeted the atheist banner showed his true anti-atheist beliefs during a latter radio interview. Look, oppose the speech of atheists and humanists like me all you want, but please, all I ask is don't censor us.
Christian evangelicals, such as those who make a living conning the gulliable out of money through television, have shown opposition to the speech of atheists like me. One named Jeff Worley, out of Virginia, believes that atheist speech should be censored by the government. He stated during a sermon, which sadly drew great applause, "And I believe it needs to be outlawed across the land to make fun of our savior!"
The sign that provoked his outrage and call for censorship was a sign in Manhattan that said, "Keep the Merry, Dump the Myth." The merry being Santa Clause, the myth being a statue of the Christian human/god, Jesus. I hope Worley never reads one of my columns on religion, I might end up in a gulag if he had the power.
Near Roanoke, Virginia, the same city of the televangelist I just mentioned, an atheist sign was vandalized. I don't think I am going out on a limb when I state that there is a great chance that one of Pastor Jeff Worley's congreation members vandalized this sign. The sign read, "Don't believe in God? Join the Club". The "Don't" in the sign was painted over. Look, if a Christian wants to put up a sign stating that atheists, gays, feminists, liberals, humanists, environmentalists etc will burn in a lake of fire for ever, fine, go to it.
No atheist will vandalize your message, in fact, we will roar with laughter over it. But once again, it is hard for atheists to compete against the Goliath of Christianity with its' numerous radio stations, cable stations, politicans on beck and call, when atheist billboards are constantly being vandalized. Enough already.
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A couple of friends and I recently visited the Johnstown office of Sen. Pat Toomey. We were greeted by his local staff person, Loreen. Our interest was to communicate our viewpoints to Toomey through his own staff, rather than calling or writing an email or letter. We talked about the recent election, both on the national level and locally.
Many people seem to have the opinion that our politicians are all crooked and couldn't care less about their constituents after the election. I firmly believe that is not the case.
Some may care only about themselves and their "careers," but many, Toomey included, are there because they care and want to make a difference in this great experiment called the United States of America.
It is a unique opportunity for us to be able to visit and voice our concerns right here, close to home. Most Pennsylvania senators have/had offices in only the four corners of the state, making it very difficult for us to have any personal communication. So it is indeed a privilege to have a senator's office right here in Johnstown.
Mr. Toomey, of course, is one of only 100 people nationwide who have the distinction of holding this responsible position.
If you are concerned with politics, you may want to consider visiting the senator's office in the Richland Square 3 complex at 1397 Eisenhower Blvd.
You can call (814) 266-5970 to make an appointment.
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Critical issue federal spending, not revenue
As the "fiscal cliff" looms, let's look at the facts of the Bush tax cuts. According to IRS data, the richest 1 percent of Americans paid $84 billion more in taxes in 2007 (a 23 percent increase) than in 2000. Their tax burden actually increased from 37 percent in 2000 to 40 percent in 2007, and the bottom half of taxpayers paid $6 billion less.
The Tax Foundation states that President Bush moved to benefit the modest level married couples by doubling the per- child tax credit to $1,000 and lowering the bottom tax bracket to 10 percent.
The Congressional Budget Office forecasted in 2003 that, as a result of the second round of tax cuts, federal deficits would decrease, and, in fact, in 2007, the federal deficit was $160 billion, and surpluses were increasing.
Unfortunately, this trend was stopped by the "Great Recession" and the massive Obama administration spending programs.
The Census Bureau has clearly established that "income inequality" was the same at the end of Bush's presidency as it was when he took office in 2000.
President Obama continues to lament that we can't afford further tax cuts for the wealthy, which would generate approximately $900 billion over 10 years (enough to fund the government for 3 months), but the CBO clearly illustrates that extending the tax cuts to the middle class would cost the Treasury $3.7 billion in revenues over the same period.
Obama refuses to deal with the crushing federal deficit of more than $16 trillion.
The critical issue is not revenue. It is the uncontrolled and irresponsible federal spending.
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As the boomers and their parents age, more and more family members are managing eldercare responsibilities. The emotional, physical and financial demands of caring for aging parents can be extensive. What's more, the healthcare needs of aging parents can become overwhelmingly expensive — and may include costs that affect their family members in ways that aren't immediately apparent.
Healthcare and finances aren't easy topics for many families to broach. In fact, research from the Money Across Generations IISM study shows that 36 percent of boomers' parents feel that healthcare discussions with their family members are likely or very likely to create tension or spark an argument.1
Having a long-term road map and a savings plan in place can help you care for your parents in the way they desire while enabling you to continue working towards your financial goals. This can be helpful in making informed short-term decisions, especially when there are unexpected expenses and emotions involved.
To get started:
- Talk about finances now. While it may be uncomfortable for your parents to discuss their finances with you, it's essential that you are familiar with their financial strategy and resources. This includes knowing what type of medical, disability and long-term care insurance they have and what those policies cover. Use this information – along with if and how much you're willing to help from your own funds – to evaluate which healthcare options are realistically within reach when medical needs arise.
- Create a contact list. Medical emergencies and sudden changes in a person's health can happen as parents age. Because you may eventually need access to your parents' bank accounts and other financial resources on short notice, make sure they've compiled a list of account numbers, computer login names and passwords, and the names, addresses and phone numbers of the professionals they work with. In addition to knowing the location of the list, you'll also need to know the location of important financial and legal documents and lockbox keys.
- Identify current healthcare costs and needs. Become familiar with the medical and pharmaceutical costs that your parent(s) currently incur and determine if there are ways to reduce these expenses. For example, you or your parents may consider moving from a name brand to a generic prescription or, instead of filling prescriptions at your local pharmacy, ordering a long-term supply from a mail-order provider.
- Build a support network. Talk with siblings or other family members, neighbors and industry professionals to determine who can help you care for your aging parents — and in what capacity and at what cost. Proactively establishing a support network can help you avoid a strain on your time and energy down the road.
- Anticipate future lifestyle changes and challenges. Even if they aren't yet needed, explore the costs of in-home, senior apartment, assisted living and memory care housing and services, as well as the costs of having a parent live with you. This includes determining whether your home would need to be modified to provide additional space or comforts, such as wheelchair access. Understanding these costs ahead of time can help you identify what you and your parents can afford and will give you time to consider the pros and cons of each option.
- Become familiar with assistance programs. Your parents may qualify for government programs, supplements or services. Visit the government hosted benefits site — www.Govbenefits.gov — for information. Also, your county or city has a federally-mandated Area Agency on Aging staffed by professionals who can provide you with information about elder programs and services in your area.
- Keep your retirement goals in mind. Continue to manage your budget and save for your future. Be mindful that leaving the workforce even temporarily, may seem tempting — and in some cases may be necessary — but exiting and re-entering affects your immediate income and can impact your ability maintain your earning power. What's more, it can impact your ability to take advantage of an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Consider these factors when you evaluate the total costs of any option.
- Know your rights at work. The Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) allows covered employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to provide care for a family member with a serious health condition.2 If you are caring for a parent, inform your Human Resources department about your situation to take advantage of this legal protection, if relevant, and create a workable plan within your company's policies.
Thinking about caring for an ill or aging parent isn't always easy to do, but creating a plan now can save you headaches down the road when new circumstances may suddenly arise as your parents age. Consider working with a financial advisor who can help you plan for unexpected expenses and prepare for the costs of healthcare during your own retirement.
Jose Vicente, Jr. CFP®, CRPC, is a Financial Advisor and Business Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. in Saddle Brook, NJ. He specializes in fee-based financial planning and asset management strategies and has been in practice for 7 years. To contact him, www.ameripriseadvisors.com/jose.x.vicente, 201-221-2700 ext.12705, 250 Pehle Ave. Suite 500, Saddle Brook, NJ 07663.
Advisor is licensed/registered to do business with U.S. residents only in the states of NJ, GA, NY, FL, SC, VA, PA, CT, DC.
1 The Money Across Generations IISM study was commissioned by Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and conducted by telephone by GfK in December 2011 among 1,006 affluent baby boomers (those with $100,000 or more in investable assets); 300 parents of baby boomers; and 300 children of baby boomers at least 18 years old. The margin of error is +/- three percentage points for the affluent boomers segment and +/- six percentage points for the parents and children of boomers segments.
2 United States Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, Family and Medical Leave Act http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/
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Some medicine stinks, but it'll cure in the end.
This is what millions of mothers say to their small children for them to down that spoon full of cough syrup. What doctors tell obese patients to talk them into exercise and more broccoli. And it's the line that many Republicans and conservatives right now are trying to use—to convince us that austerity is the key to solving the fiscal cliff and America's broader problems, too.
The line works for Mom, but it shouldn't for Congress. It hasn't in Britain.
For a clear-headed explanation of why massive spending cuts would likely injure the U.S., not fix it, look no further than Adam Davidson's New York Times Magazine piece on Adam Posen, a 40-something who, until very recently, was a key British government economist (and the only American to serve in that capacity). Posen would regularly speak out against the U.K.'s massive austerity program—set to last until at least 2018 if Prime Minister David Cameron keeps his job—and the damage it has wrought on the economy.
Brits have something much like our Federal Open Market Committee. It's the Monetary Policy Committee. Posen served on that nine-member body until earlier this year. Frequently, in his tenure there votes come back as 9-1—Posen as the lone disenter. He was no fan of Cameron axing the government's budget.
What has British achieved through its austerity? Since Cameron took office in spring 2010, unemployment hasn't budged much past 7.9%. Consumer confidence declined further. And gross domestic product, the sum of all goods and services, is below the level when Cameron assumed power.
A quite damning case against austerity, you might reckon. And you might think the same thing would happen here in America if we decided to opt for that sort of thing. Because, if you want people to keep buying anything more than basic everyday necessities at Wal-Mart, and want them buying tech gadgets from Apple and Microsoft, and shopping at Kroger's and Whole Foods, cutting a much-relied-on lifeline—government spending and assistance—makes little sense. It's less about whether you like that the government gives hand outs and more about how great the damage would be if that stopped.
If it did, it would sap demand. That's what Posen found in the U.K. He diagnosed Britain's ailment as a lack of demand, not a supply problem as British conservatives had argued: Britain, they said, was simply fundamentally less capable. It's important to understand the contrast between these opposing mindsets:
It was a subtly (but crucially) different way of looking at the problem: the country was not truly less capable. The problem was not one of supply, Posen suggested, but rather of demand. Workers were not less productive than they used to be. They merely needed some help from the government and the central bank—rather than budget cuts—to close the output gap.
America faces a similar demand problem. In the last month alone, consumer sentiment, by at least one measure, experienced the greatest monthly plunge since the height of the financial crisis. Consumer spending, the key driver of the U.S. economy, this year had outpaced business spending. (Corporate America seemed more finely attuned to the eventual showdown in Washington, D.C. By some estimates, some half a trillion in business cash is on the sidelines.) Consumers are now flagging, too.
Now, before you dismiss Posen and his demand-side solution to our problems, understand something. He is not some silly crackpot. He is a highly intelligent, roundish bald man—a Harvard-educated economist whose analysis of Japan helped that country end its Lost Decade in the early 2000s. There, he found that the Japanese central bank needed to print more money, and that the government needed to embrace a spendthrift nature. It worked.
The Times Magazine writer who profiled him, Davidson, minces no words about whether Posen's Keynesian-driven theorems can find a place in America: "Doing neither stimulus nor austerity—which is basically what's happening in the United States—isn't working, either. So, [Posen] says, let's try stimulus, even if we don't know for sure it'll do the job."
What Posen offers is a different prescription for achieving better health. One that won't sting as much.
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Bernt Von Grabe, lets spend more and more and more, so there will be growth! DUH! Sounds crazy to me, but if its economy 101, then do it. Question: Hows that working in your personal financial life?
You set up a printing press and keep printing. You buy back your debt which was created yesterday with money that was printed yesterday. As long as we have trees we have wealth.
In the meantime jobs continue to move overseas and our fake money continues to be accepted. Austerity is the least of our problems.
We have a FED who is monetizing the debt and this is a world wide problem.
Although I don't know it austerity will work since it's never been tried here, I do know that massive spending has failed.
I refer you to the War on Poverty. It was launched in 1967 and over 9 trillion has been spent on that effort. Result? Poverty is higher now than in 1967. Seems simple enough.
The end game is in sight. The dollar will devalue one day and it will all happen quickly. The politicians will run in circles and promise free cheese. There will be talk of a new Constitution.
Massive undisciplined spending and regulation will have destroyed the Goose that laid the Golden Egg.
Changing the Constitution legally is not the end of America. Only the end of America as we currently know it.
We, the US, are a war weary state burdened down by heavy debts and by unfunded obligations to our wounded (mentally and physically) veterans and to our old people.
As Herbert Hoover once said, "Blessed are the children, for they shall inherit the national debt."
Before you start limiting government spending on Social Security and Medicare benefits for Jews of modest means, maybe you should tell the rich Jews on the Forbes 400 list that it is their responsibility to subsidize Israel, if they so choose.
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Rooting for Nick & Tsuyoshi
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(Apologies for the gap between posts, school is coming quickly and I'll be splitting time between writing lesson plans and writing baseball blogs...probably a little more time on lesson plans)
Clearly things have changed in the Twins dugout of late, much to the glee of many fans (not to mention the blogging community). Nick Blackburn is gone and it will take some finagling to get him back up again, experience be damned. Gone too is every last drop of hopeful expectation around Tsuyoshi Nishioka, former Nippon League batting champ and hoped for shortstop salvation.
The clear take away here is that these two elements of the Twins system weren't working and now (later than some might like) they are being removed. Many other, wiser bloggers can delve into the statistical benefits of chucking Blackburn's starts or offering Nishioka's opportunities to another, worthier prospect.
The less apparent take away is that, even with this move, Twins fans are still frustrated. Even with two disliked players off the roster, the belief is that the move didn't happen fast enough. Forum posts on Nick Blackburn seem to assume he's personally responsible for all of the Twins pitching's miseries, as well as NBC's poor Olympic coverage and those irritating Health Care Debate advertisements. Tsuyoshi Nishioka seems to be viewed as part underachiever, part natural disaster (though its unlikely a telethon can help Twins fans at this point). Since there are no stats to explore here, that makes it just my cup of tea.
For me, Blackburn and Nishioka are more than just sacrificial lambs to the roster/blogosphere slaughter. They are men who have gone from mighty success to something resembling total disaster. Something that, people who aren't ballplayers can still relate to.
Imagine going through a rough spell at your job, and having your bosses demote you down to being the office gofer. Worse than that, you find out you only became the gofer, is because your bosses couldn't get any other company in town to hire you away from them. Nobody wants you. Everybody knows that nobody wants you. And now you have to start proving yourself all over again. It's the kind of professional debacle you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy. So why are we so insistent that Blackburn and Nishioka deserve it?
I won't deny that both played poorly enough to make dyed in the wool optimists like me cringe. And yet, I can't savor any part of their being culled from the big league roster. To me they are just as much the promising young talents that had me practicing Japanese phrases for "tater tot hotdish" and photoshopping diabolical baked goods into game photos to elevate their stature. For me, they are professionals confronting a question of career viability.
And as news breaks that two marginal big leaguers (Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon) used steroids to keep their similarly struggling careers afloat, I'm proud that neither Blackburn nor Nishioka pursued a chemical solution to their problems. I can't gloat in potential replacements or boast of "I told you so's" to Terry Ryan. I just hope that Blackburn and Nishioka find a way to either solve their problems on the field or else move on to a better life off it.Unpopular as it might be: I'm rooting for Nick and Tsuyoshi.


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Margaret Barton, past president of the Oklahoma Association of Realtors, was the installing officer.
The 2013 Norman Board of Realtors President Dan Quinn and Associated-Multi List President Tom McAuliffe presented the incoming Norman Board of Realtors President Warren Taber and Associated Multi-List President Rob Schaerer with board gavels as incoming leadership for 2014.
Awards were presented for a variety of accomplishments, including 2013 Realtor of the Year, Sherri Parker-Evans; 2013 Affiliate of the Year, Kiley Mayhue; Horizon Award, Jill Halloran; and Lifetime Achievement and Stellar Award, Gwen Holmes.
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Thank you for an awesome tzatziki recipe without dill or mint (I had none). I went through browsing a ton of tzatziki recipes on this site and finally stumbled on this one. I had to scale the recipe down as I was only making this for 3 people. I used a half a cucumber, grated it the put in a sheet of bounty towel paper and squeezed the water out, then repeated the step with another fresh towel paper. I also filtered 2% milk yogurt since I had no Greek yogurt, I used about 3/4 of a cup since it was gonna shrink when it lost moisture. I then combined the yogurt, cucumber, 3/4 cup of light sour cream, 2 cloves of garlic, and about 1 tbsp of evoo. Refrigerated for about 2 hrs. It was perfect with the "Greek potato stew" from this site and lemon pilaf and Greek salad. I will no longer buy store made tzatziki, this was so easy to make and better tasting. The key is in getting the moisture out of the cucumbers and yogurt (if your not using greek yogurt)
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Couple of things: I've never seen Greek yogurt at any store so I just buy regular, and spoon it into a coffee filter. The moisture drains away in no time, and it's an excellent substitute for Greek yog. Secondly, English cucumbers are sometimes called Hothouse cucumbers. Hope that helps.
Thanks for all the great reviews everyone! For those of you who are looking for a low-fat recipe - Whole Foods Market (or probably any other natural foods supermarket) carries a FAT FREE Greek Yogurt, so you still get the thickness, and the great taste! If you choose low fat sour cream over the regular, make sure to drain the water. And for those of you who aren't sure what English Cucumbers are, they are sometimes called something different in the Supermarket - but always come fully wrapped in plastic! Thanks again!
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By Julie Huss
---- — DERRY — They were seeing and spelling double.
A pair of sixth-grade twins took the top spot and second-place finish in West Running Brook Middle School's annual spelling bee last week, giving the duo's friends and family a big dose of brotherly love with words.
Kyle Setzer, 11, came out on top with the school's spelling crown. Brother Ryan took second place.
Language arts teacher Patti O'Neil did the honors and read each word carefully to the contestants.
"And I am the mother of twins, so I can only imagine," she said when Setzer boys were left standing.
Proud family members sat watching the final round.
"I had them over to my house to practice," grandmother Joan Hause said.
Karen and Barry Setzer said having devoted grandparents to help the boys study made a big difference. That practice gave the twins the upper edge when it came to words like "contemporaneous."
The word eventually derailed Ryan's spelling hopes; brother Kyle then went on to master "manageability" for the big win.
Spelling bees were held at schools all over the district. The middle school bees seemed to be marathon contests lasting for more than an hour.
There were more than 20 rounds completed at Gilbert H. Hood Middle School as two girls — sixth-grader Erin Valashinas and returning two-time eighth-grade champ Jasmine Cuenca — battled for the win.
Erin thought about each of her words, often spelling them out on her pant leg with her finger. She took deep breaths, then breezed through the letters.
Jasmine kept up the momentum with hardly a vocabulary flinch. Words got harder and came fast and furious.
Language arts teacher Ross McLean manned the microphone to give students the officials words to spell.
Sitting nearby for moral support and literary expertise were assistant principal Susan Gualtieri and language arts teacher Kate Burke. Anytime a student needed a bit more information, an origin or a sentence, they were there to help.
McLean was running out of words, due to the duration of the contest that started at 2 p.m.
"This is highly unanticipated," McLean said.
By 3:15 p.m., he was asking for more.
Hood principal Austin Garofalo said he was impressed with the level of words the students mastered.
"It is a talent," he said. "We're now getting to a list of words I never heard of."
Words like maelstrom, capitulation, triumvirate and melange proved no match for Erin and Jasmine.
In the end, it was the word "mariachi" that gave Jasmine the upper hand on the letter board after Erin misspelled the word "vibrato."
All top middle school spellers said they liked to spell and practiced hard for the contest.
"My teacher makes it fun," Kyle said.
His twin agreed and said knowing how to spell carries over into other schoolwork at West Running Brook.
"It really helps when I write stories," Ryan said.
Having strong spelling skills is something that students should strive for, West Running Brook assistant principal Lorrie Belinsky said.
"Especially in this age of the spellcheck," she said.
Both Jasmine and Kyle will now advance to the next level of competition.


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With Halloween just about two weeks away, pop-up costume shops and other seasonal stores are all over the area. But how long will they be around?
The Better Business Bureau is advising consumers to shop carefully at such stores, because they may not be around for refunds if you aren't satisfied with your merchandise. The same goes for websites specializing in costumes and party gear.
The BBB received 357 complaints nationwide about costume stores and websites in the last year, many of them about merchandise that didn't arrive, problems obtaining refunds or poor quality. Fortunately, only one of those complaints was for a St. Louis area store, but the St. Louis BBB has issued warnings in the past about websites specializing in costumes for pets or humans.
The BBB has four tips to keep consumers from being haunted after Halloween is over:
- Check a company's location, including address and phone number. Some scam websites have pirated legitimate stores' locations or phone numbers, so call the business or drive by and find out if it's really where it says it is.
- Determine the store's customers satisfaction policy. Do they make refunds? How long do you have to make a return? If you're ordering online, understand the shipping schedule so you get your merchandise in time.
- Guard your personal information. Only provide your credit card number online in a secure environment. Look for the prefix "https://" in the URL box listing the website's address.
- Ask how long a store will operate. Will they be around after the season if you need to make a return?
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His name is Matthew Good, he's from Fountain Hills, Ariz., and as of last week he's got $192 million.
He didn't want you to know any of that, though, and now, yet another lottery winner is learning there's rarely such a thing as secret wealth.
His name is Matthew Good, he's from Fountain Hills, Ariz., and as of last week he's got $192 million.
He didn't want you to know any of that, though, and now, yet another lottery winner is learning there's rarely such a thing as secret wealth.
After the intense hype over who would win Powerball's record $587.5-million jackpot, Good chose anonymity once he realized he'd bought one of the two winning tickets. Jeff Hatch-Miller, executive director of the Arizona Lottery, previously told the Los Angeles Times that the man wanted to keep working and keep his old lifestyle, but Hatch-Miller added, "He realizes this win will change that."
That may be so. As expected, Good's name was revealed to the public after records requests from the media, which are legally allowed to obtain winners' names in most states. When the Associated Press contacted Good's parents, they told a reporter their son had gone "out of sight." He'd previously issued a statement that said, "This has been incredibly overwhelming and we have always cherished our privacy."
The lives of lotto winners, however, rarely get the silent treatment from reporters and, just as often, the lottery officials who help arrange press conferences and publish their own stories about winning ticket-buyers.
Novelist Patricia Wood has written about the time her father won $6 million and a reporter asked him what he'd do with the jackpot.
"I wish my father had said, 'None of your business.' I wish my father had said, 'No comment.' I wish he'd had the option of staying anonymous," Wood wrote in an op-ed for CNN.
"He mentioned in passing that he was probably going to share it with family," Wood said. "His saying that caused expectations to rise and relatives oozed out of the woodwork. Acquaintances cornered us and shared their financial woes. Representatives of charities and churches descended like a plague of locusts. Our family became the target of scams. ... Having money didn't change him, but I noticed it certainly changed those around him."
Then there's Abraham Shakespeare, 42, whose $17-million Florida Lottery jackpot in November 2006 -- and the attention that came with it -- ended with a murder trial this week for Dorice "Dee Dee" Moore. She was accused of killing him for his remaining money after he'd loaned much of the rest to friends and they never paid it back.
According to the Powerball website, all but five states require lotteries to release winners' names, with lotteries frequently citing the publicity as a good thing.
"We like people to do publicity because we like players to know real people do win," Sally Lunsford, a spokeswoman for the Kansas Lottery, told the Los Angeles Times.
Kansas is a notable exception to the usual lottery rules around the nation -- winners can stay anonymous if they want. That's what happened with the Kansas winner who split the world-record $656-million Megamillions jackpot with two other winners in April.
Lunsford said the lottery's anonymity policy, which was set up by state law, made the lottery more attractive. "People will call and ask, 'Is it true if I buy in Kansas and win, can I keep my identity a secret?' " she said.
Andrew Stoltmann, an attorney who represents lotto winners, was more critical when he spoke with USA Today after the Megamillions jackpot earlier this year.
"It's a horrible rule for states to force winners to come forward," Stoltmann said. "The single best commercial that the lottery has is the press conference that winners hold discussing how the lottery winnings have changed their lives. … There's a real disconnect between the interest of the lottery officials and the winners. The best thing a winner can do is remain anonymous."
The New Jersey legislature is also considering a bill that would allow lottery winners to remain anonymous for a year until they get their bearings. In addition to media requests for winners' names, the Record in north New Jersey reported that about 70 for-profit companies request winners' names each year.
The broader history of lotteries in the United States, though, has been racked by scandal and fraud, suggesting the desire for winners' names is not totally misplaced. Lotteries are profit machines for state governments, and some advocates for transparency argue that similar principles of transparency for other public programs should apply.
In Kansas, though, even with the legal opportunity to stay hidden, many choose to publish their names anyway, some even before consulting lotto officials.
"On a big jackpot like that, they've talked it over with their family members or their attorney by the time they contact us," said Lunsford, also adding, "People have pretty much made up their mind when they walk in the door."
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MORRISVILLE — The town might spend about $1.5 million over the next five years to repair aging roads.
Morrisville hasnt been spending enough money to keep up with a growing need, said Blake Mills, public works director for the town.
At the Town Councils planning retreat in Wilmington last month, Mills made his pitch for more funding. Tony Chiotakis, director of community services, joked that the presentation was like Shark Tank, the Fox show in which entrepreneurs pitch ideas to a panel of investors.
Chiotakis wasnt far off. Town staff are asking elected leaders to make an investment in Morrisvilles aging and growing street system.
The average street lasts about 15 to 20 years before needing significant repair work, Mills said.
In Morrisville, 44 percent of the streets have reached maturity, and another 34 percent are expected to age out this year, according to a third-party analysis, Mills said.
As the town has grown, it has become responsible for more roads. Between 2008 and 2013, its road inventory grew from about 26 miles to 45 miles.
Most of the new roads are due to new development and the town taking over private streets.
Mills asked the Town Council to spend about $300,000 more over the next five years to make some gains and do proactive work. The request will be part of the budget draft, which the council is expected to tackle in the next few months.
The Town Council must approve a budget by July 1.
Mills proposed a new approach to street work.
Our consultants are recommending that we treat roads where we can do preventative work first rather than roads in the worst shape, because we can save money there, he said. The roads that are in bad shape cant get much worse, but we can do some patching.
Council members seemed receptive to the idea.
I like (the) approach of blending fixing new roads and older roads, said Councilwoman Vicki Scroggins-Johnson. Im from Michigan, and when I visit I know Im home by the potholes I hit. I like the idea of being proactive.
In the past, the town has relied heavily on Powell Bill funding to pay for street work. Funds from the Powell Bill come from the state and are earmarked for streets, sidewalks and greenways.
For years, however, Morrisville has been dipping deeper into its own coffers to play catchup.
In 2008, Morrisville spent about $227,000 on road repair and maintenance. About 99 percent came from Powell Bill funding. This fiscal year, the town is set to spend about $940,000, with only about 50 percent coming from Powell Bill funding.
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By NICK HAMPTON
TAHLEQUAH — Like the weather, the sunshine of victory on Friday and early Saturday gave way to a gloomy afternoon for the Tahlequah Tigers as they fell to the Jay Bulldogs, ranked No. 9 in Class 4A by Okrankings.com, 15-0 in the run-rule shortened championship game of the Tiger Classic.
Earlier in the day, things were brighter for the Tigers (11-15) as they defeated Sallisaw Central 4-0 on a pitching gem by Stephen Wheeler, who struck out nine while scattering five hits.
"We didn't hit the ball very well in either game," said Tahlequah coach Nick Zodrow. "Wheeler pitched well in the first game to overcome our lack of hitting. But defensive mistakes cost us in the second game against Jay."
In fact, it was an error by Wheeler, playing third base against Jay, that opened the door for the Bulldogs in the second inning. The error was followed by a walk and a two-run single by Lane Graham to put Jay (23-6) on the scoreboard. Graham tallied the third run of the inning on a hit by the No. 8 batter Kellen Brown.
Tigers' right hander Houston Glad had major struggles as the game progressed. He gave up two more runs in the third inning on two walks, a sacrifice bunt and a hit. Then the roof fell in on him in the fourth.
After striking out the leadoff man, Glad walked two batters, hit two batters, which forced in a run, and then surrendered a grand slam home run to J.J. Meeks. The Tigers' pitcher hit two more batters and uncorked a wild pitch in the inning that saw Jay score five runs.
"He (Glad) didn't have his best stuff, but that's going to happen and we just have to play better behind him," said Zodrow. "Defensively I guess we think he's going to strike everybody out and so we're just not ready. We've got to play better defense when he pitches."
Lane Cobb came on in relief of Glad in the fifth inning and the first three Bulldog hitters connected for base hits scoring one run. A walk, a passed ball and a costly error by shortstop Austin Riley open the way for five more Jay runs.
Bulldogs' hurler Tyler Hallet gave up just four hits to Tahlequah to record the victory as the Tigers got just one runner as far as second base.
"I was pretty proud of the way we played this weekend," said Jay coach Mike Moore. "We lost to Westville on Monday and I think that was kind of a wake-up call for us. We were much more focused in the games this weekend."
Tahlequah's next action will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Claremore.


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SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 12, 2005- Springfield College junior midfielder Michelle Bongiovanni (West Springfield, Mass.) and sophomore forward Brittany Veazie (Dexter, Maine) have each been named this week's New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Players of the Week in their respective fall sports; Bongiovanni for women's soccer, and Veazie for field hockey.
Bongiovanni, a graduate of West Springfield High School, has led the Pride to a 2-0-1 record in the beginning stages of its 2005 campaign. This past week, Bongiovanni scored SC's lone goal in its 1-1 tie with non-conference rival, Western New England College (WNEC), on Tuesday evening (Sept. 6). Two days later, on Thursday night (Sept. 8), the junior midfielder netted the game-winning score as the Pride downed Westfield State. Bongiovanni has scored three goals in as many games this season, leading SC with six points.
Veazie, a graduate of Dexter High School, had a tremendous week for the 3-1 Springfield College field hockey team. In SC's 4-3, double overtime road victory at Keene State last Wednesday night (Sept. 7), Veazie contributed in all of the Pride's four scores with two goals and two assists. The sophomore forward netted the game-winning goal in the 96th minute of play, lifting the Pride to its third victory of the season. Veazie has scored four goals on the season in just four games to go along with two assists for a team-high 10 points.
Among the NEWMAC leaders, Bongiovanni is currently tied for second in goals scored (three) and third in goals per game (1.00). Through the second week of the season, Veazie is tied for second in the conference in assists (two), and third in goals (four) and points (10).
This week, SC's women's soccer team will be challenged with three consecutive road contests. To start, the Pride will travel to MCLA on Tuesday, September 13, for a 4:00 p.m. match. Springfield's field hockey squad will next be at Connecticut College on Thursday, September 15, in a 4:00 p.m. game.


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The goal of the M.B.A. curriculum is to provide students with a broad professional education that prepares them for responsible leadership and management positions in business and public service. Students integrate business theory and practical application in taking a creative, innovative approach to solving complex problems in today's global business environment. The importance of making both socially and ethically responsible decisions in today's business world is stressed.
The program is designed for part-time students who wish to complete their M.B.A. by taking classes in the evening. Students who majored in business administration at the undergraduate level may complete the program in as few as 36 credit hours. Teaching methods used include lectures, discussions and case studies. Strong faculty and student involvement and interaction in and out of the classroom are designed to improve students' communication, presentation, leadership and team-building skills.
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Foundation Courses
Six foundation courses (18 credit hours) are designed to provide a background for students who did not take courses in business administration at the undergraduate level. Students who have completed appropriate undergraduate coursework may be exempted from foundation courses. It is expected that students meet the foundation requirements before they enroll in core requirements. Any exceptions to this must be approved by the M.B.A. director.
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Ten core courses (30 credit hours) provide a common body of knowledge and are required of all students in the M.B.A. program. These courses provide a solid foundation in management, economics, accounting, finance and marketing. Included in the core is a capstone course, MGMT 590 Management Policy, which is taken by M.B.A. students in their final semester of study after all other core courses have been completed. Students must meet the prerequisite requirements before enrolling in a class. Any exceptions to this policy must be approved by the M.B.A. director.
*Students must enroll in MGMT 560 and ECON 560 during their first semester in the M.B.A. Core. For part-time students, these requirements may be fulfilled over the course of two semesters
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Students are required to complete two courses from the following list. Students may elect to take courses in one concentration (accounting, finance, human resource management, information systems, marketing or public management) or in two different concentrations. No substitutions are allowed with regard to any concentration courses. Courses may count for requirements in two concentrations, but the credits can only count toward one concentration.
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HOUSTON — Sometimes, music can help mend wounds, and at Discovery Green on Sunday, country music was used to help firefighters and their families still reeling from a deadly blaze in May.
"It's slow," said Robert Yarbrough, who suffered a broken foot and a broken leg at the fire at the Southwest Inn. "It's going to be a long process."
That's why an organization called Firefighters Helping Firefighters decided to pitch in. The benefit concert raises money to support the families of the firefighters injured in the blaze.
"This may be the inaugural event but from here on out it's going to get bigger and bigger," said Denis LaRoche, a spokesperson for Firefighters Helping Firefighters.
Some of the more than 5,000 people in attendance said they just came to show support.
"I think about those brave men and their families a lot and the sacrifices that these guys make each and every day," said Marilyn Eken.
Firefighters in the crowd were appreciative, and so was the mother of Anne Sullivan, who died battling the fire that day.
"The hardest part is me being at home and looking at her stuff," said Mary Sullivan. "That's what's hard, but this is wonderful. This is so supportive to me."
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LONDON (MarketWatch) — European stocks ended mostly higher on Thursday, as upbeat global factory data encouraged investors to take on more risk, offsetting disappointing earnings from Apple Inc.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index /quotes/zigman/2380150/delayed XX:SXXP -1.21% gained 0.2% to close at 288.89, the highest closing level since February 2011.
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Investor reaction following Apple and Netflix's earnings reports say more about Wall Street than it does about either company.
Weighing on the index, however, shares of Nokia Corp. /quotes/zigman/161997/delayed FI:NOK1V -1.43% /quotes/zigman/162154/delayed/quotes/nls/nok NOK -1.64% slumped 5.5% after the Finnish handset maker said it swung to a profit of 5 euro cents a share in the fourth quarter, beating consensus earnings of 2 euro cents a share. Sales, however, fell 20% to 8.041 billion euros, falling short of estimates. The company also scrapped its dividends for 2012. Read: Nokia swings to profit, misses sales forecasts.
Frances Hudson, global thematic strategist at Standard Life Investments, said that the overall trading mood remained directionless as "the clues we're getting have not been terribly helpful and are not conclusive in one direction or the other."
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"From a macro point of view we're in glass-half-full mode. We got better PMIs and people are taking that as a positive. But even when the data has not been terribly supportive, like the Japanese trade data, there's a feeling that the market is willing to be quite optimistic," she said.
But market participants were also preoccupied with the earnings season in the U.S., where a disappointing earnings report from Apple /quotes/zigman/68270/delayed/quotes/nls/aapl AAPL +0.55% weighed on the broader risk sentiment globally early in the trading day, sending both Asian and European markets lower. See: Apple shares tumble on results, forecast.
"We've seen other less impressive results and it's clear that it's still a difficult business environment. Apple was a trigger to see that," Hudson said.
Apple is the most valuable company in the world, "but to maintain that leadership you need to keep innovating and have the next new product waiting and we don't know what that next new product is," she said.
U.S. markets had closed in positive territory on Wednesday, after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives approved a suspension of the debt ceiling until May 19. See: House OK'S short-term debt-limit extension.
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NEW YORK — Over the past century, women have been marching into territory traditionally considered male: executive jobs, university degrees, the vote. Now men are claiming something from the world of women: engagement rings.
Jewelry on men is not new. Ancient Egyptian rulers were draped in lapis lazuli and gold, and men sported signet rings from ancient Rome through the Middle Ages. But engagement rings never quite jumped the gender gap.
Until recently, that is.
David Alan, a jeweler in Manhattan, is one of several across the country to report that more men are rocking the engagement ring look. For some, its a proposal gift from a girlfriend or boyfriend; for others, even when the man has proposed to the woman, the male engagement ring indicates their commitment to gender equality. Robbins Brothers, an engagement ring company that has 12 shops across Texas and California, has coined a name for this fashion man-gagement rings and even high-end jewelers such as Tiffany and Harry Winston now stock engagement rings for men.
Alan said the number of male gay customers commissioning his engagement rings has tripled over the past three years. His heterosexual clients have started to order engagement rings for the groom-to-be, too.
Katy Robles, from La Marque, Texas, decided to propose to her boyfriend last February, after theyd already talked about marriage. She figured, If I loved him enough to spend the rest of my life with him, I was woman enough to ask him.
She selected a simple ring, called his family to ask for their blessing, got down on one knee, and popped the question. If Im the one (proposing), I should follow all the protocols of when a man does it, Robles said.
Ryder Hohman, now Robles husband, was shocked, but game. He put that ring on, and he didnt take it off, Robles said. He was showing that ring off to everybody.
Historically, the man presented the engagement ring to the woman for her to wear as a sign that she was no longer available to other men for courtship. The tradition was so set in stone that when the jewelry industry tried to introduce engagement rings for men in the 1920s, the fashion flopped. It has taken almost a century for gender norms to shift enough for male engagement rings to find their place on store shelves.
Up until the 1980s or so, men looked for a good housekeeper above a good conversation, and women valued earning power in a man, said Stephanie Coontz, professor of history and family studies at Evergreen State College in Washington. Increasingly, men and women are looking for something equal.
That decades-old dynamic no longer holds for the modern marriage. Seventy-two percent of millennials prefer an egalitarian relationship where both the husband and the wife earn money and contribute toward housework and child care, as opposed to one where the man provides and the woman runs the home according to a nationally representative 2011 report by the Pew Research Center.
When I got married the first time in 1974, I didnt want any ring at all. Only women had them, and it symbolized ownership to me, said Barbara Risman, head of the sociology department at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a senior scholar at the Council on Contemporary Families. But as weve morphed in our gender revolution toward convergence of how men and women live their lives, it became clear to me that theres something bonding and public about the wearing of rings. And to me, it has to be reciprocal.
When Risman was preparing for her second marriage, in 2010, she and her now-husband searched for an engagement ring for each of them. In the end, they designed and commissioned their own: He wears a white gold band inlaid with three blue sapphires, and she wears a wraparound ring with a single diamond.
Another change in notions about relationships is the widening acceptance of same-sex marriage, accompanied by more gay men who want to exchange engagement rings.
Paul Tickner, a public relations executive, wears a 4 millimeter white gold ring with a row of diamonds down the middle. He chose the design last summer before proposing to his boyfriend, David, who then bought the same ring for him.
Tickner was apprehensive about the idea at first; he had never worn hand jewelry before. Besides, he said, You dont generally see men wearing diamond rings unless youre in the Mafia.
But I just thought that to propose I wanted to have something to propose with. You see all your friends and family do it. You see it in movies. Its just the tradition to get down on one knee with a ring.
For some in the gay community, wearing an engagement ring is about more than just family or fashion. Its a political statement: The ring is a show of pride that gay couples today can publicly display their commitment, but it is also aspirational a comment that gay couples still do not have the same rights as straight couples.
This is certainly the case for Thom Watson, social media director at Marriage Equality USA. Though he and his fiance have had a commitment ceremony, they cant formally wed until gay marriage becomes legal again in California, where they live. Until then, they both wear a ring to express their commitment to each other and to this goal.
They are de facto engagement rings, since weve been wearing them during this long period while were still waiting, hoping and planning to marry legally, but prevented by the state from doing so, Watson said.
Los Angeles-based jewelry designer Claudia Endler still remembers the first couple who walked into her studio seeking a male engagement ring.
He must have been in his mid to late 50s. He had not been married before, but the woman had been. He asked, Dont men get engagement rings too? said Endler. I thought it was so thoughtful and really progressive.
He did, however, insist his diamond be smaller than his fiances.


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Friday was a wild night in Region 5-AAAAAA high school football action, and that's putting it mildly.
Wheeler had Walton on the ropes in what would have been the upset of the year, at least in games played in Cobb.
At the same time in Alpharetta, Milton was rolling out to a big, and surprising, lead against undefeated and second-ranked Lassiter.
But as the games wore on, the favorites figured out how to get back in their games, and ultimately win them, in very different ways.
Walton got a touchdown run from Tyren Jones and a touchdown pass from Price Wilson to D.J. Smith to erase a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit and nip Wheeler on the road, 24-23.
Lassiter quarterback Eddie Printz threw for four touchdowns in the second half and 409 yards on the night as the Trojans finally prevailed at Milton, 47-30.
In the first half, Lassiter (7-0, 4-0), couldn't stop Milton running back Peyton Barber, who rushed for three touchdowns to guide the Eagles to a 23-6 lead.
But after the Trojans pulled to within 10 at halftime, Printz and company were in control. He threw 41 yards to Willie Police for a touchdown to give Lassiter the lead for good at 34-30 to the start of the fourth quarter.
In a game played at Wheeler, Walton (5-2, 3-1), needed most of the final period at Wheeler to take down the Wildcats (4-3, 1-3), who had one only one of its previous 11 games against the Raiders.
Jones, who rushed for 223 yards, scored on a 22-yard run to cut the margin 23-17. Then Wilson, continuing to start at quarterback for the injured Parker McLeod, found Smith open for a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Antony Price's extra point for Walton provided the slender margin of victory.
On Thursday night, another raucous game involved East Cobb schools. Pope hung on to beat Sprayberry 14-12, but it was how the game ended that mattered the most.
With a minute to play, Yellow Jackets missed a 57-yard-field goal attempt by Rodrigo Blankenship, as the ball hit the crossbar and bounced short.
The win gave the Greyhounds a 5-2 overall record, and 2-0 in Region 7-AAAAA subregion B. The heartbreaking loss dropped Sprayberry to 2-5, 1-1.
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It's not exactly a secret that the weakest link on the Sharks' roster as it currently stands is presumptive third-line center Michal Handzus. For those who didn't have the immense pleasure of watching him closely last season, here's the gist of it: despite deploying him against worse opposing players on average than every regular Sharks forward save for fourth-liners Andrew Desjardins and Brad Winchester, San Jose was dominated on the shot clock to a greater extent when Handzus was on the ice than any other regular forward. No one who spent the full season with the team was even close to Handzus' abysmal shot differential; for every 60 minutes that Handzus was on the ice 5v5 last year, a whopping 10 more shot attempts were directed at the Sharks' net than the opposition's. Unsurprisingly, he also made every Shark he skated with worse. At 35 years old, it just isn't a solid bet to make that Handzus will be able to rebound to any significant degree next season and should not be seen as a real option to center the third line of a team looking to contend for the Stanley Cup.
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