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FSA survey shows advice sector decimated in run-up to RDR
by Michelle Abrego on Feb 14, 2013 at 13:07
A Financial Services Authority (FSA) surveys has suggested that one in 10 advisers left financial services in the 12 months to the summer of 2012, ahead of the retail distribution review (RDR) deadline.
Its survey was conducted on a sample of 1,438 advisers, of which 11.5% had left the industry since the summer of 2011. Extrapolating from the figures, the survey suggests about 36,000 advisers were left in financial services over the period, 58% of whom were IFAs and 19% bank advisers.
The FSA carried out research in the summer of 2012. Participating advisers who were not fully qualified and who were willing to be contacted were resurveyed in early December about their progress on qualifications.
As of December 2012, 93% of advisers held at least a level four diploma, 2% were awaiting results on their final paper and 2% were still studying.
The FSA found that only 3% of advisers were not going to take the appropriate qualifications It warned that these advisers should have stopped advising on 31 December 2012 until they have attained a level four diploma.
In November the FSA said that it expected 94% of advisers to attain their qualifications before the RDR deadline and that 86% had a relevant qualification.
The FSA said it would be putting out a more detailed report shortly and would be carrying out a further study on professionalism in the summer of 2013. It also aims to conduct other studies to track adviser behaviour and attitudes on other aspects of the RDR or related topics in the future.
66 comments so far. Why not have your say?
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:14
Not sure how these percentages add up.
If 36,000 have left and 58% were IFAs then that means 20,880 have left so who is the other one left out there beside me?
That aside, this is a disaster which I and many others predicted but the FSA said would not happen.
Anybody still think Hector should keep his knighthood?report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:31
if 1 in 10 have left and this represents 36,000 advisers then there must have been 360,000 advisers last year?report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:37
Surely the FSA have the accurate figures by now following the questionairre they did of advisors recently.
FSA - How about releasing the accurate information please out of interest for the financial services industry.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:41
3600 might make more sense. I wonder what would happen if we made a +/- 1000% error in our work ?...report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:44
Hi Jonathan........I'm still here. I must be the other one !!report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:46
And it will continue..............report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:50
I have no idea where the maths comes from. I have always been lead to believe that there were about 60,000 R/I's in the industry. In the Summer of 2011 a survey in the pinks said that there were about 42,000 R/I's and that 15% or about 5,000 had said that they would be leaving the industry. That left about 37,000. By September 2012 only 13,000 of those had attained level 4 qualification status. I think the FSA makes it up as they do with most things. They have no idea what destructiion they have caused to the provision of advice to the public. We have one or two clients who won't pay our minimum servicing advice fee and have confirmed that they will no longer be seeking advice and just leaving their investments, protection policies etc '..to just do their own thing..'. Also one or two prospective new clients have also declined to pay asking why isn't such advice for free, '..it was with my other adviser..'. However, in the main within our market niche, fees have continued to go down very well with the clarity and explicitness of the same. As an industry, we adapt, we always do. It's the public, our clients who always lose out.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:51
Oh! Gosh! what a surprise; and shock. If only this could have been forseen by the regulator, surly RDR would have been postponed. Reviewed at least.
Ah well; its done now. Like horsemeat, no sense in crying over cold burgers.
The FCA will do better.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:55
Sadly Julian we are not 'still here'. Fully complient Eleanor and I have had enough of fools not listening whilst also trying to tell those that know better, how to serve the public.
Retirement feels empty but I will fill the void. Cheers mate.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:56
A simple Freedom of Information request to the FSA about numbers on the register in Jan 2012 compared to now ought to suffice We could work the rest out ofr ourselvesreport this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:57
These numbers are wrong! It should be 36,000 who ARE left not who HAVE left. Around 10,000 have left in the past 3 years of whom the majority are bank advisers not IFAs.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 13:59
Sorry Shane, it's me, unless the FSA have got it wrong again.
Perhaps they should stick to the horsemeat scandal.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:00
@ Terence O'Halloran
Why do you think the FAC will do better? - The same people, doing the same job, at the same desk, with the same ethos, just a huge expense to change the sign over the door and their stationery (and we will incur the same expenses changing our stationery within 6 months to reflect THEIR change of name - more "unintended consequences" of their meddling)
Was it KPMG that predicted we'd be down to 20,000 RI's by 2017 & Standard Life predict this could be the case by end of 2013 - for those that remain, halcyon days, so long as the meddling stops..........report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:00
As others have said, it's difficult to comment on statistics that are clearly wrong in this article.
Nevertheless, it seems numbers fell by 10%, and almost all the other 90% passed their exams. Early days, but certainly not the huge exodus some predicted.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:01
I cant honestly believe the FSA would make such a basic mistake with these numbers...? My understanding was there there were around 35,000 advisers last year with approxx 30,000 moving into RDR?report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:03
Why did they need to spend cash on a sample survey anyway? They manage the register afterall. Surely it's not rocket science to work who was on the register at a given point and who's still on it now. Simple maths?
So, 36,000 advisers have left the industry - what's an average client bank? 150? That's 5,400,000 clients without an adviser. Fill your boots boys!
and Jonathan.......I'm still here too - trying to work out how much 5,400,000 second class stamps will cost :-)report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:11
Apologies everyone, the error in the story has been corrected.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:17
The regulator knows exactly how many registered individuals there are, they run the register. What about the thousands of jobs lost from the life offices?
I wonder if there are any FSA personnel responsible for the RDR still with the regulator or have they all moved to a welcoming bank.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:17
I think that this has been miss reported by Citywire rather than the FSA releasing the figures. I know everyone likes to bash FSA but it appears that there were approx 36,000 Registered Advisers in the summer of 2012 and approx 12% of those dropped out i,e, 4,320 advisers.
Of these 4,320, 58% were IFA's therefore approx 2,506 IFA's left the industry.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:18
Haven't McCarthy, Turner and Sants done a wonderful job for the banks, building societies and insurance/assurance companies at the expense of the general public.
The decks have been cleared of lots of those awful IFAs who pointed out to members of the public that what the banks were trying to sell them was mostly overpriced or completely the wrong product for them.
Open season has begun on the general public and many more IFAs will leave in the not too distant future as the costs of regulation and compliance escalate and more and more of the general public refuse to pay fees and go DIY or go to those nice direct sales people who proclaim that they do not charge fees but omit to clearly advise them of their excessive charges and poor performances.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:19
Now the article is clearer, we can see IFAs have nearly 2/3 market share. Banks less than 1/5...and that's before Santander!
These figures do suggest the IFA sector is adapting better than other sectors, but no surprise there.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:20
does that mean less people to pay the fees. OR will the regulator be making redundancies to police a smaller industry ?report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:22
A truly and utterly pointless survey.
However, I'm obviously looking forward to the 'more detailed report' which will presumably look into detail of why the basic mathematics were wrong in the first survey.
Just goes to show that 126% of people at the FSA don't understand percentages.....!!report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:27
When quality people like Terrence O'Halloran leave the industry sounding totally disillusioned it certainly tells a sorry story !report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:27
@ Christopher Petrie
Your confidence is commendable but I fear time will tell a different story as many IFAs find the costs, responsibilities and liabilities not to be worth the effort.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:27
'It also aims to conduct other studies to track adviser behaviour ', what the hell does that mean? Will we all be fitted with a radio collar?report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:27
Presumably if the numbers are incorrect it's more likely to be the reporting than the FSA...report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:37
..all a bit early to even look at this!! But hopefully fees going down with the industry being so much smaller and therefore liability has presumably reduced. Especially as all the 'high risk' advisers who couldnt pass the exams are now retired!! You have gotta laughreport this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:39
We have a FSA mortgage visit on the 26th do I leave the industry on the 25th?
Seriously if anyone has had a recent visit I could do with a heads up on what to expect I have read a lot but not managed to find anyone that has got personal experiance number is 01982 812422 /07990634427 Thanksreport this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:42
So thats why I cant get Gabriel to balance !! I cant add up properly.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:44
Er, doesn't the article say, "the survey suggests about 36,000 advisers were left in financial services..."? It says they're still here, not that they have left. Most of the comments above suggest the readers have missed out a couple of important words.
I agree much of the maths and some of the conclusions are questionable, but let's discuss what it actually says?report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 14:59
I tried to wade through that mess of statistics. Still no wiser.
However, it did do one thing for me;
it reminded me to put out the dog's dinner.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 15:02
Man of kent,
The story has been corrected from the original as Daniel states above.
As for the comment on the FSA who run the register knowing how many people are authorised and whether they are Independent or restricted, it is my understanding that they have absolutely no idea and that they rely on people resigning to come off to reduce current authorisation figures but as for who is what they haven't got a clue.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 15:03
There are less advisers, even less bank advisers, soon to be more and the regulatory costs going up and up gives the following:
There will be less advisers which with the costs divided by the lesser numbers then more will leave again.
Just like a dog chasing its tail and in time somebody will say "Where are all the advisers and why are we not saving anymore"
Please go to Barclays and ask there for the answer me thinks.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 15:18
Whatever the maths, the FSA has forced advisers out in their droves. It's what Hector would have wanted.......report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 15:26
"36,000 advisers were left in financial services over the period, 58% of whom were IFAs and 19% bank advisers." It will be interesting to see the other 23% percentage breakdown to see how our industry is now made up. Based on these figures 5% of this will be SJP 'partners.'report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 15:31
Is it any wonder that the world crumbles beneath our feet. 36,000 advisers were in the industry in mid 2012. How many have left the profession of giving regulated advice we do not know.
There could be as few as 20,000 advisers left. There arecertainly two less than the 2012 total.
The FSA do not need to 'research' the problem. As many have stated, the FSA runs the register - they know who is in and who is out.
The curios point is that the 36,000 figure was an extrapolation from a survey of 1200 or so ADVISERS. Surley that proves nothing unless one compares the assumption (the extrapolation) with reality?
The English language and arithmatic are so hard.
@David Prior - it was an attempt at humourous sarcasm on my part David.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 15:47
Nobody in their right mind would invest in setting up a regulated advice firm. If no one new wants to come in to the industry that should say something to those currently still in it. Its a doomed and redundant occupation.
Of those of you left you simply cannot advise on much. You live in fear of advising on anything beyond plain. So many exams so much experience but banned from saying anything. Put on your short trousers as all you can advise on these days is kids stuff.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 16:21
Whenever I go to meetings and seminars, it is the amount of reglation rules and hoops that we have to jump through that is causing problems. You find it hard to simply find the time to see clients these days. They expect more, the FSA expects more, you continuously fight the companies with whom you deal and the fun and satisfaction has gone out of the industry.
How many people are actually doing regular premium business now compared to ten years ago. All the companies I know are now wealth managers not wealth creators.
Just look at how hard it is and the time taken to complete a £50 per month Equity ISA plan now, yet how many of those small savers all those years ago have built on what you did for them 20 plus years ago. Surely it tells you something when you can spend ten minutes filling in a credit card application yet hours completing the advice to take a savings plan.
It is not the financial services act that is killing our industry, it is the volumes of rules and paperwork under which we are all sinking thanks to those that interpret the rules.
It would be interesting to know how many advisors actually get a buzz out of doing the job compared to say ten years ago. By the sound of Terry simply had enough.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 16:25
Continuing Tom Elliot of JPM Guide to the Markets theme this morning, songs from the 60s.
Reminds you of the song, where have all flowers gone, long time passes! substiitute advisors for flowers.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 16:30
As Theo Patheti . . .cus confirms with regard to Auto Enrolment - I'm Out ! and who will be left to deal with auto enrolment ? Most firms do not have the knowledge , or the skill, or indeed the time. Like the NHS Trusts run by idiots under strong influence to meet policitacal, mercenary targets - rather than the patients ( the Doctors Dilema ? ). At least under RDR we have seen the Death of the Salesman ( and women ) whereas in the NHS Trusts they are run as " Death Camps". Who is next ? Solicitors - and Legal Services ? Bringing standards down to the bone - and with only the bone left - only those an "knawing", little herberts will be left. I think the MP's have been eating to many tesco burgers ( on an each way bet ) . So many people destroyed under RDR, by the Conservative Governement ! So many people have lost access to any Independent Adivce ! So many people have lost out to ANY advice ! The cost of benefits is due to rise - unemployment, income support _ and all because Sir Hector 's silver salver was the "Milk Tray", at Barclays - the gravy train rolls on with Dave Cmaerons cronies on board - free meals expenses - and huge salaries e.g Stephen Hester - RBSthe libor fiddling - and customer swindling Directors - protected by the FSA /FCA and FOS.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 16:35
@Ian Lees
The Government will claim a success over the horse meat scandal.
It reduces the chance of getting BSE!report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 17:23
Every one who has left put their hands up know ! I'm one.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 17:32
I do find it odd how people on this site constantly assume that nobody new is joining the industry and that you'd have to be a fool to get involved.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 18:17
PAYDAY LOAN ,, no regulation,,,20 minutes to do on the phone or Internet ,,draconian interest rates,,,end up in the work house.
REGULAR SAVING ISA ,,,hours to set up,,,adviser fees,,,pages of regulatory documentation ,,,compliance coming out of your ears,,,unlimited liability,,,
Something has gone wrong somewhere, ??????????report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 21:33
@ Philip Spierling
I like your post.
Personally, I'm alright, I'll continue to be alright for the next 30 years of my career... but I must admit, I'm taking a delicious pleasure in watching the world burn around me.
On days where I'm feeling down I like to imagine the future when my generation start hitting retirement and the grandparents' handouts have run out along with the inheritances. The sheer futility of it all makes me chuckle.report this
Feb 14, 2013 at 23:11
Ian lees contributes without mentioning tsb Scottish widows and standard life
That is a headlinereport this
Feb 15, 2013 at 08:57
As adviser numbers decline, particularly amongst the banks and building societies, it seems reasonable to assume that consumers will either do nothing or will instead seek out an IFA. On the face of it, that sounds good for IFA's. The problem is that IFA's are under so much pressure from regulatory red tape and relentlessly escalating regulatory costs (fewer advisers can only lead to higher levies per adviser) that intermediaries will become unable to take on any but medium to high net worth clients who are prepared to pay the high fees we'll need to charge. Medium to low net worth clients will simply cease to be viable propositions, so where will they go? The MAS?report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 09:21
The biggest issue we will all face is not the amount of red tape or the fact that many smaller clients are not profitable, it is ' DEATH BY LEVY ' and the reducing market and increasing costs of P.I..
If the FOS FSCS situation is not not resolved soon many more IFAs and businesses will fold through no fault of their own.report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 09:31
I challenge the FSA ( often referred to as the Fickle Services Authority ) as the regulator of reduced powers - to provide clear open and transparent figures of precisely how many advisers they had " authorised " last year i.e April 2012 - against the figures for April 2013 ?
I apologise to the person who missed my mentioning of Edinburgh based bank LloydsTSB ( Toxic Swindling Bank ) or their subbersive subsidiaries scottish widows - as introducers to clerical medical, TSB " life", - or old edinburgh based "stranded Life". for your information the edinburgh elelemnts of banking are being removed form edinburgh - to of all places Leeds ( where other scottish success stories were Billy Bremner etc along with raiding parties in the middle ages ) . Clealry with the SNP objectives of Scotland going it alone - with salmond and sturgeon - out of europe, out of control ( like the cost of the scottish parliament - or edinburgh city's tram line ( usually you need two for a tramline - except in edinburgh - where costs spiral out of control - and the edinburgh fathers - have lost control of services and ambitions of being adequate.report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 09:38
I contacted the FSA Data Extract Department last March, asking what I thought were simple questions: 1) How many financial advisers are registered with the FSA and 2) How many of them are Independent?
I had asked the questions to try to make sense of the various predictions being thrown about regarding the fall in financial adviser numbers. Erroneously, I thought that the FSA itself would have had a reliable number on which to base its own calculations.
I was told that at the time there were 130,598 people registered as CF30 and that 'CF30 is a collection of various functions and the FSA does not know specifically who holds them and what functions they perform'.
To try to help me, the writer filtered down the 130,598 to 'how many have a primary function of financial adviser' and this figure came to 28,489. Of this they do not know how many might have been independent.
So, where did this figure of 36,000 figure come from and who worked out 58% were Independent?report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 09:46
With regards the "hands up"...I'm out too.report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 10:09
@David Curley
Costs will sky rocket and ultimately someone has to pay..! Does TCF still exist?report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 10:25
It would appear that it will be harder to find . . . .an Independent Financial Adviser . . . . than Bin Laden ?
Perhaps financial services need the services of someone like . . . Moses . . . to take the pilgrims from the Death and Pestulaence of the FSA and their Government - the Con servative party . . . through the wilderness of financial dis - service from the likes of Libor fiddling Barclays, RBS and LloydsTox ic swindle bank . . . to a land running with milk and honey . . . or as we call it an each way bet on Tesco's " 100 % meat " ( although they do not specify the type of meat ). . . burgers . . . .report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 12:52
Terry O'Halloran is joining me amoing the ranks of the idle. Good luck old friend, the industry will be a poorer place without you...and that from someone who usually disagreed with you!!report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 13:03
@ Nicolas Cane
I asked them a similar question in 2011 and also asked for breakdown by age as part of my TSC submission:
21-30 1166 4%
31-40 5588 19%
41-50 10545 37%
51-60 8285 29%
61+ 3251 11%
Thats a total of 28,835 so expect a number well below that now.report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 13:04
I couldn't agree more Graeme
Enjoy your retirement years Terry you deserve it !report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 13:26
With the destruction of Independent Fianancial Advisers - goes the destruction of small to medium businesses ( or micr business ie up to £ 2,000,000 turnover as descbed by insolvent Bank of Scotland - currently owned by LloydsTSB ). With the death of the salespeople - goes the death of administratrotors - although good quality advisers - did not chuick out their employees - to boost Directors bonuses - as occurred and continue to occur in the insolvent banks. I would like to wish Terry well and he is a great ambasador for financial advice. I forst met him helping people at the LIA - the Pfs, Million Dollar Round Table - and many other events - interacting helping and assisting younger peopel ( like me obviously ) to build their practices - only to be destroyed by the con servative party and their quango the FSA.
I would like to wish Terry and his family all the very best in whatever direction he goes. I am confident he will make a success of it . . . . and I still read his books on Trusts, Mountains out of Mole hills and many more.
Like so many other Indepoendent advisers Terry will be sorely missed - by clients , consumers and colleagues alike.report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 13:32
@Graham Lawes and others, thank you for your kind comments. They are appreciated.report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 13:33
@ Ian Lees
It was Gordon Brown ('Born do wrong' if you like anagrams) that set up the deaFSA.
I know the Tories have failed to take the action they promised in their manifesto, but Gordon set it up specifically to not be accountable to Parliament so he wouldn't take the flack.report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 13:52
@Ian Lees thanks Ian, I am busy getting the balance of my books sold, thanks for the mention, and doing a bit of lecturing in amongst starting an educational study. I am far from idle. Cheers Treport this
Feb 15, 2013 at 14:26
@ Jonathon Kirby . . it may have been set up by Brown and his Bodgers - but we live in the present . . and the CON servatives are in governemtn now . . and have been through the continuation of the NHS Trusts ( or as they are more accurately recorded - " Death Camps " ), and the on going failure of Cameronand his Cronies - allow the destruction of Independent Financial Advice - the destruction of Advisers - and the destruction of the micro businesses of Adivsers ie less than £ 2,000,000 turnover according to the insoolvent Bank of Scotland sold to edinburghs - LloydsTSB once agian under Gordon the Gopher Brown - and Phoney Blair - the warmonger. It is up to the con servatives to rectify incompetence or negligence - or lead the banks out of temptation by incarcerating people like Eric Damiels at Lloyds Toxic Swindle bank - or bob at Barclays - still trading as an adviser with Barclays - under the watchful eye of Sir Hector Stinks !report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 18:05
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Hi Julian
Did you know that there was a MAS before MAS was invented and MAS borrowed £386 million to launch it? Apparently this particular website has been around for years, has a blow-by-blow account of how to write a cheque and even the dummy mechanism for how to access a hole in the wall or operate an internet account.
If the government had done any research, if the FSA was up to speed, they could have saved us all a great deal of money.
You will be pleased to know I am going into training now – when I can find somebody to train.
Best regards.report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 18:12
www.moneymatterstome.co.uk Sorry forgot to put the web address Julian.report this
Feb 15, 2013 at 18:24
Terry - Sorry to hear you are leaving the industry and I wish you the very best for the future..
I had intended retiring myself but due to divorce I cannot afford to retire before age 75 so I have done what is necessary to qualify and am enthuisiastic for the future. The old adage that 80% of your income comes from 20% of your clients is correct and in order to survive you have to concentrate on those profitable clients. We have already removed 500 clients from our books who represent the 80% of non profitable clients. Over the past 43 years I have accumulated a large number of clients and retained them regardlessly. Now a commercial decision has had to be made.
Despite all the hassle, I still get huge satisfaction of helping my clients.report this
Feb 18, 2013 at 09:52
@David Moore Hi David. I empathise with your position.
On the subject of clients; my two biggest clients stemmed from a £10 per month savings plan where after 10 years he sold out for £3.4 million and two Allied Crowbar pensions that I looked after for a twice redundent client who sold out 18 years later for 16.4 million (direct investments £5.4 million).
The old 'acres of diamonds' story bears reading again and again.
I nurtured ALL of my clients even beyond selling out. You never know what life throws at you, or from where. All the very best . Treport this
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This satisfying remake of broccoli chowder benefits from the creamy texture of cooked potatoes and smooth, tangy reduced-fat sour cream instead of getting its richness from as much as a cup each of cream and cheese. Not only is the flavor vibrant, but a single serving gives you over half of the daily recommendation for vitamin C.
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In the mood for cream of broccoli soup I stumbled upon this recipe. I wanted a healthy version and thought it might need something more. I used 3 1/4 cps of organic chicken broth, 1 1/2 cups of almond milk. I did not have the other spices listed so, I added a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes, fresh black pepper, 1 tb dried parsley, 1 tb dried oregano, 1 tb corn starch and salt as needed (about 1 tsp). I used my immersion blender to blend most of the ingredients. I also had no cheddar and used 1 cup of jarlsberg. What can I say...delish!! I regret not making a larger batch :). Enjoy!
Just wanted to add that I prepared this chowder with sweet potato and Greek yogurt. It turned out greater than great!
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He-Man Quiche
- 1 refrigerated, folded pie crust (from a 15-ounce package)
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
- 1 pound hot Italian sausage, crumbled, cooked, and drained
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 3 eggs
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Unfold the pie crust and place in an 8-inch round cake pan, pressing firmly against the pan to form a crust; flute, if desired, and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine the Swiss and Cheddar cheeses. Sprinkle half of the cheese mixture into the pie crust. Top with the crumbled sausage, then sprinkle with the remaining cheese mixture.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream and the eggs; pour into the crust over the cheese and sausage. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cut into wedges and serve. Serves 6 to 8.
Note: For a less spicy version, just use a mild sausage or even a turkey sausage.
Deep-Dish Pizza
- 1 pound store-bought pizza dough
- 1 pound hot Italian sausage, casing removed (see options below)
- 1 cup pizza or spaghetti sauce
- 25 slices pepperoni
- 1 small green bell pepper, cut into ¼-inch strips
- 1 small onion, sliced
- 1 ½ cups (6 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a 12-inch deep-dish pizza or cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Using your fingertips or the heel of your hand, spread the dough so that it covers the bottom of the pan and comes three quarters of the way up the sides; set aside.
- In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, or until crumbly and no pink remains, stirring constantly; drain.
- Spread the sauce over the dough, then top with the sausage, pepperoni, pepper, and onion. Sprinkle with the cheese.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the crust is crisp and brown. Cut and serve. Yields: 6 to 8 slices.
Options: If you prefer a less-spicy pizza, go ahead and use a mild or sweet sausage.
Steak and Pasta
- 1 package (16 ounces) penne pasta
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 pound boneless beef bottom round, cut into ¼-inch strips
- 1 large red onion, cut into thin wedges
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
- Cook the pasta according to the package directions; drain, rinse and drain again.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat. Add the beef and onion, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the beef is browned, stirring occasionally; remove from the heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, salt, black pepper, and the remaining 3 tablespoons oil; mix well. Add the cooked pasta, the beef mixture, broccoli, and tomatoes. Toss until well combined and serve warm. Serves 4 to 6.
Serving tip: Serve this warm or cold -- it's great both ways!
Tiramisù Pancakes
- 2 packages frozen pancakes (12 pancakes per package)
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 package (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese
- 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
- Warm the pancakes according to the package directions.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, mascarpone cheese and confectioners' sugar until well combined. In a small bowl, dissolve the coffee granules in the water, then add to the cheese mixture; mix well.
- Place 1 pancake on each of 8 plates then dollop each with cheese mixture; repeat the layers two more times, ending with a dollop of the cheese mixture topping each stack. Sprinkle with cocoa and serve immediately.
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- 1 can (21 ounces) blueberry pie filling
- 1 package (18.25 ounces) yellow cake mix
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a blender, puree the pie filling until smooth. Pour into a large bowl and add the cake mix, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Stir in the walnuts.
- Pour batter into the Bundt pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool slightly, then remove from the pan and continue cooling on a wire rack.
GARNISHING TIP: Top this off with a drizzle of green icing and a few worms... gummy worms, that is! Serves 10 to 12.


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Romney Quoted by the Media 50 Percent More Than Obama This Election
The 4th Estate Project, which analyzed the data, says the media may favor Romney because his policies are less known than Obama.
Mitt Romney has been quoted by the media about 50 percent more often than Barack Obama this election, a new analysis shows.
The data from the 4th Estate Project, which creates visualizations of data relating to the media, shows that Romney was quoted more often than Obama in print, TV and radio, from June 2012 to present. The project used a sample of TV broadcast shows, including CNN, MSNBC and Fox, as well as major print papers, including the New York Times, Washington Post and Wall Street Journal, and radio data from NPR.
Nearly 62 percent of quotes from the two presidential candidates in these media outlets during that time period came from Romney, while less than 40 percent came from Obama. The data does not reveal how many of those quotes were used in negative stories versus positive ones.
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Mike Howe, who runs the project, believes there could be a number of reasons for Romney's outsized coverage.
"The media has some sort of self-regulating mechanism whereby they feel like Obama is getting media exposure from the coverage of his day job as president," he says, "so they are giving Romney more voiceshare in the election-specific coverage."
Howe also thinks the media believes its their "duty" to "inform the public about Romney, his ideas and potential governance style," while the public is already well-acquainted with the president. According to the data, Obama was quoted by the media more often than Romney only in two instances: during and right after the Democratic National Convention.
[SEE ALSO: Obama Coming Up Short With White Voters]
Just before that convention, the Pew Center for Excellence in Journalism released its own report on media coverage of the campaign, finding that the coverage was as negative as any campaign in modern history. Pew also noted that neither candidate enjoyed an advantage in the media coverage, with just over 70 percent of the total campaign coverage negative for both Romney and Obama.
But the 4th Estate Project data suggests that while the negative coverage of the candidates may be equal, the actual quotes readers get from them isn't. And that skewed coverage doesn't coincide with the amount of interest in Romney vs. Obama in America, at least according to Google Insights. Searches on Google from June 2012 to present far more often favored Obama, not Romney.
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As much as I hate summer to leave us, I am happy that fall is just around the corner. It has been a bone-dry season, one in which I've watched my yard bake and crack like an old pie crust. My wife and I are still spending our evenings going about the business of watering flowers, standing with a dribbling hose in our hands, optimistically hoping that our drought will be broken because we've tempted the weather fates to do us one better and give us a good rain.
As has been my habit, I am walking my road in the cool of the evenings, and I've begun to notice that the fencerows and fields and trees are changing their colors for autumn, not unlike those of us who will soon be scrounging in the closet for a favorite sweater or faded flannel shirt to slip on. I have always been interested in fencerows, and before you think that I need to desperately seek a real hobby, I'll tell you why.
It has been suggested that fencerows, no matter how unkempt and ragged, create a boundary between what we know and what we don't. They divide the land — perhaps segregate that which is neatly kept from that which isn't — and they create barriers between what is ours and what is someone else's. But more than that, I am interested in what lives in or near fencerows. Not the horses and cattle kept away from the roads and orchards by wire strung along dried and graying posts, but rather the insects and birds, the ivies and creepers and snakes that make the fencerows their home. Spray as one will, or mow, or scythe, and sooner or later fencerows will fill themselves with vines and burrows and buzzes that survive in few other places.
When I was a boy, we lived along a sandy hillside field that in odd years held rows of soybeans, and in even years, a crop of corn. There was no real fence between the edges of our yard and the field, but if we'd walk a few feet to the south past our driveway, we'd encounter a rusty old woven wire fence, its locust posts leaning at odd, decrepit angles, like a hag's crooked teeth.
My mom always tossed table scraps and potato peelings near the fence, knowing that when she returned the next day with another bowl of odds and ends, that every crumb would be gone, a possum a bit fatter, a bird or two a bit happier because of it. It was there that we could always look out a window toward the south and east to see a raccoon or a cardinal or a squirrel as they took turns snooping amid the offerings and filling their plates.
I used to walk that fencerow back to the woods behind our house; I hunted mushrooms along it, took note that it was the poison ivy and the sumacs and the bittersweet that first pulled on fall colors weeks ahead of the oaks and ashes and maples that sat on the other side, but not much in advance of the tulip poplars and sassafras and sycamores. My grandfather often burned the grass and weeds from the fencerows in the spring, but by the time fall rolled around, they'd be fat with saplings and haggard ironweeds and wild roses and the bright yellow flowers of sunchoke. I think he enjoyed watching the fire and smelling the smoke in springtime; he must have liked to stand and lean on a shovel, too.
My friend, Marion Jackson, wrote a piece about such places years ago in "Snowy Egret" magazine. In it, he reminisced about a fencerow from his youth. It was on his southern Indiana "homeplace" and he knew it well. Some 50 years after he played near the spot, he returned there. His brother owned the farm by then, but he had never gotten around to clearing the fencerow, and it made Marion happy.
"I hope he never does [get it cleared]," Jackson wrote. "That old fencerow is one of the few ecological islands surviving in the sea of present-day chemical farming. It is also a reminder of how the rural landscape of southern Indiana once was."
Anyway, I have been taking note of the fencerows near my place lately, all neglected it seems, whether they be mine or those of a neighbor. But while there is always a good view framed by a well-maintained fence, there seems to me a painting created by a fencerow that has been allowed to go back to nature.
As I walked along one night, "picking them up and putting them down," my dad liked to say, I listened to the rattling corn and felt the warm breeze that blew it into a symphony. I noticed that I could look a bit deeper into the woods already, for a good many leaves, dried and dusty from a long, hot summer, have already dropped. A walnut sapling had turned golden, its leaves splotched with rusty holes. Nearby, a patch of blackberry vines held leafy flames of saw-toothed red, all in stark contrast to the bright orange of a stand of scrawny sassafras trees. Amid the whole palette of color sits an even brighter black gum tree, its leaves already piling up at its base.
In the smoky light of dusk, I saw a horde of big, fat dragonflies as they swarmed in perhaps what would be their final dogfight, and even the countless crickets chirping their legs raw in the ditches sounded a bit worn out.
Our summer is about to go away, but those old fencerows will just throw off their summer wear, put on a jacket, and hunker down in anticipation of a north wind. I guess I had better do the same.
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Latin for "Seize the day": take full advantage of present opportunities. This sentiment is found not only in classical literature but in much of English literature as well (see "Gather ye rosebuds while ye may" and "Had we but world enough, and time, / This coyness, Lady, were no crime.")
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Enjoy the present and don't worry about the future, as in It's a beautiful day, so forget tomorrow's testcarpe diem! Latin for "seize the day," an aphorism found in the Roman writer Horace's Odes, this phrase has been used in English since the early 1800s.
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phrase used by the Roman poet Horace to express the idea that one should enjoy life while one can. The sentiment has been expressed in many literatures, especially in 16th- and 17th-century English poetry. Two of the best-known examples are Robert Herrick's "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" and Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress."
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T.J. Warren slumped in the corner of the crowded locker room in Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday afternoon after N.C. States ACC tournament loss to Duke.
Hopefully, well get in, Warren said when asked about N.C. States NCAA tournament chances, but his words didnt match his demeanor.
The mood in the Wolfpack locker room was funereal, but about 24 hours later, the players would be bouncing off the walls in jubilation in the lounge in Dail Center after watching the NCAA tournament selection show Sunday night.
How did N.C. State go from the wrong side of the bubble to Tuesday nights First Four game with Xavier in the NCAA tournament? It took some work by the Wolfpack in Greensboro, a combination of stumbles by other bubble teams and the foresight of coach Mark Gottfried, who tweaked the schedule.
Win your way in
You have to win your way into the NCAA tournament, Gottfried said last month when the Wolfpack was closer to a spot in the NIT than a third straight trip to the NCAA tournament after a 73-56 loss at Clemson on Feb. 18.
The Wolfpack won five of its next seven after the disheartening Clemson loss. One of the losses was to North Carolina, by a point in overtime, after a 36-point performance by Warren.
Weve had tough losses that just rip your gut right out of you, Gottfried said Sunday in an interview with ESPN radio. Our guys kept coming back and they kept getting better and they kept finding a way to improve.
That improvement was never more apparent than in the last week of the season. The Wolfpack went to Pittsburgh on March 3 and beat the Panthers 74-67 after falling behind by 13 points in the first half.
On March 9, Warren posted a second straight 40-point game and the Wolfpack dispatched Boston College 78-68 to close the regular season.
Then came the ACC tournament. N.C. State, the seventh seed, eliminated Miami on Thursday 67-58 in the second round. The Wolfpack upset second-seeded Syracuse on Friday 66-63.
The win over Syracuse, No. 16 in the RPI, gave the Wolfpack two top-50 RPI wins in the span of 11 days (Pitt is No. 39).
Rivals fall
Unlike other bubble teams, N.C. State took care of its business down the stretch, especially in its conference tournament. The selection committee eliminates a teams record in the last 10 games as part of the tournament criteria but the most recent results invariably still affect how decisions are made.
California, Georgetown and Arkansas all bubble teams projected to be ahead of N.C. State in the selection committee pecking order all lost opening games in their conference tournaments. A fourth at-large contender, Minnesota, beat Penn State in its first Big Ten tournament game but then lost to Wisconsin by 26 points.
Like Syracuse, Wisconsin was the second seed in its conference tournament. Unlike N.C. State, Minnesota couldnt close with a kick to impress the committee.
Perhaps no one loss helped N.C. State more than Georgetowns. The Hoyas closed out its season 2-5, with a loss to 12-21 DePaul in the Big East tournament. The Hoyas had five wins over top-50 teams (including one over Xavier) and one of the best nonconference strength-of-schedule rankings (No. 24), but their late losses harpooned their tournament hopes.
Arkansas had more top-100 wins (nine) than N.C. State (six), but the Razorbacks lost at Alabama to close the regular season and then to 14-20 South Carolina in the SEC tournament. Cal had a better marquee win (over No. 2 Arizona) than N.C. State (No. 16 Syracuse), but lost five of its last seven games, including to Colorado in the Pac-12 tournament.
Colorado, which finished with the same Pac-12 record (10-8) as Cal, got into the field as a No. 8 seed in the South Regional. The Buffaloes, like N.C. State, won two conference tournament games. Clearly, the results of the conference tournaments had an influence on the committee.
Tough schedule
Wake Forest athletic director Ron Wellman, the chairman of the selection committee, said N.C. State was the last at-large team to get in the field and Southern Methodist, coached by Larry Brown, was the first team out.
SMU lost its first American Athletic Conference tournament game, to Houston. The Mustangs also had a poor rating for its nonconference strength of schedule, No. 295, compared with No. 108 for N.C. State. When you factored conference play, States strength of schedule was No. 33, compared with 114 for SMU.
Gottfried, who had one of his early Alabama teams miss the tournament because of a weak schedule, has made it a priority to make the schedule as challenging as possible. Eastern Kentucky (Ohio Valley) and N.C. Central (MEAC) were two conference champions on States schedule. The Pack also went to Tennessee (No. 42 in the RPI) and Cincinnati (21).
Youve got to choose to play a difficult nonconference schedule, Gottfried said. Some teams didnt, and thats their choice.
That message has been said to us, loud and clear, over and over again.
Without all the dominoes falling the way they did, N.C. States name probably would have never popped up on the CBS screen Sunday night. But like Gottfrieds first season, the Pack enters the tournament feeling like it has nothing to lose.
Weve got a chance, Gottfried said, now maybe we can make some noise.
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With him being unable to do MMA fights because of injuries, the belief is that TNA is not interested in using Tito Ortiz for the time being.
November 8, 2013
While he is a reliable performer who does not cause trouble backstage, Justin Gabriel was one of the candidates to be on the receiving end of a release from WWE when the company was doing budget cuts. He apparently has survived the cuts and will remain with the company for the time being. It is interesting to note that Gabriel has not been utilized on Monday Night Raw since last September.
July 27, 2014
With his in ring career fully behind him now, Tensai has been slowly gaining power backstage in WWE. He impressed management with his ability to function as a color commentator. Now, he has convinced them to let him have a bigger part in the company by training the developmental wrestlers. WWE likes the fact that Tensai has worked overseas and is familiar with a lot of different styles of wrestling.
July 26, 2014
There are those backstage in WWE that are skeptical of the idea of doing a heel turn for Kofi Kingston, who has long been regarded as the ultimate baby face. Since he does a lot of the charity work for the company, some are afraid that it will affect that aspect of his job as well. There are rumors floating around that WWE does not have finalized plans for the new stable that also consists of Xavier Woods and Big E Langston.
July 26, 2014
Josh Mathews might not be out of a job for too long. Rumors are floating around that TNA is very close to signing him to a contract. When he was backstage at Impact Wrestling, he did not seem like a typical visitor, as management was introducing him to people backstage. The belief is that he would be a valuable asset since he understands a lot about the production in WWE.
July 25, 2014
During a recent podcast interview with Jim Ross, Kurt Angle confirmed the longstanding rumors that he and Brock Lesnar got into a backstage fight when both were with WWE. Angle stated that he initiated the brawl with Lesnar because Lesnar was telling the other wrestlers that Angle was too small for him to wrestle. The incident was more of an amateur wrestling match than a fist fight.
July 24, 2014
A lot of people backstage in WWE have been joking around lately about John Cena possibly being the next guy to leave the company to pursue a career in Hollywood. He's got a couple of parts coming up that might help him gain the attention of the studios. There are also talks that Cena is a lot more injured than he lets on, so an acting career might seem like a better option nowadays.
July 23, 2014
One of the ideas being floated around backstage in WWE is to turn Nikki Bella into a heel. The story would be that Stephanie McMahon finally gets to her by getting Nikki to believe that Brie Bella has left her hanging. Nikki would grow tired of being abused by the Authority, so she ends up doing a heel turn against her sister. The story would more than likely be featured on Total Divas as well.
July 22, 2014
As late as Saturday, management had plans in place for Bray Wyatt to beat Chris Jericho at WWE Battleground 2014. However, Vince McMahon called an audible and had Jericho winning the match. No word yet on why McMahon made this decision, but it is being said that a lot of people backstage were against the idea because Wyatt had already started losing momentum with the audience.
July 22, 2014
Since the company has been releasing people left and right due to the budget cuts, there is some understandable paranoia backstage in WWE nowadays. Recently, people were under the impression that Road Dogg had been released because he was not around for a couple of the television taping. However, it turned out to be a false alarm, as the former Intercontinental Champion was simply on vacation.
July 21, 2014
Something must have changed drastically backstage in WWE, as Ricky Steamboat appears to be back with the company. The legendary performer had to inform promoters that he would no longer be able to make appearances unless they contacted WWE to get approval. Steamboat booked himself on a lot of independent wrestling shows after being released from the company.
July 21, 2014
Fans weren't the only ones excited this week when it was announced that Sting was going to be on the upcoming WWE 2K15 video game. The performers backstage were excited as well, as many of them grew up watching Sting during his prime. It's still uncertain as to the extent of the deal that he signed with WWE, but wrestlers are simply excited to have him involved in any shape or form.
July 16, 2014
When Bray Wyatt was accidentally busted open by some errant punches from Ric Flair at a WWE live event in Madison Square Garden this past weekend, he took it extremely well. Some are even saying that he looked like he enjoyed the moment with the legendary Flair in a legendary arena. Since he did not get upset about the incident, people backstage are praising Wyatt for his attitude.
July 16, 2014
During the main event of Monday Night Raw this week, it appeared that Seth Rollins injured his knee during an interaction with Roman Reigns. Rumors are floating around now that he is actually fine and was just selling the move. However, there are reports that WWE is simply downplaying things, so that fans will continue to be hyped for his upcoming match against Dean Ambrose. Fans in attendance noted that the referee did indeed signal the medical crew backstage when the incident happened.
July 15, 2014
Anyone that has heard Jim Cornette speak over the last decade should already know that he absolutely hates Vince Russo. The former WWE manager routinely sways regular conversations into diatribes against Russo. Through Twitter, Russo offered to make pace with Cornette. As expected, though, Cornette wants nothing to do with that. He refuses to end the backstage heat between the two.
July 14, 2014
Showing that some friendships extend beyond the business, Undertaker and his wife Michelle McCool recently attended a comedy show featuring Mick Foley. The longtime WWE couple wanted to show support for their old friend. The two of them even went backstage to catch up with Foley for a bit. Several wrestlers in the industry, including CM Punk recently, have made the effort to go watch Foley tell jokes.
July 14, 2014
While morale is really low backstage due to the recent and severe drop in royalty checks, WWE performers are not speaking out on the matter because they are afraid of Vince McMahon. Many saw what happened to JTG when he voiced his opinion about low pay per view bonus checks. The former Cryme Tyme member was buried for more than a year and recently was given a release form his contract.
July 14, 2014
A black eye usually is not something to be proud of. It is, however, when you're a lifelong wrestling fan being punched by one of the greatest performers that the industry has ever seen. Bray Wyatt received a black eye during a big live event at Madison Square Garden in New York City over the weeken due to an errant punch by Ric Flair. Reports are stating that the incident happened because Flair forgot that he was wearing his hall of fame ring. There is said to be no backstage heat between the two due to the injury.
July 14, 2014
Since the company is expected to lose several millions of dollars this year, WWE has decided to scale back on their catering at live events. Vince McMahon was well known for being rather generous with his performers when it comes to food being served backstage. Sometimes, the dishes were very lavish. Food will still be served at WWE events, but they will be much simpler.
July 12, 2014
While many are under the impression that he is temporarily holding the WWE Championship until Daniel Bryan can return from a serious neck injury, word coming out of backstage is that John Cena is expected to have a lengthy title reign. Management wants people to believe that his 15th title reign is very important, so they might keep the belt on him a long time to emphasize that.
July 12, 2014
Initially, Daniel Bryan had surgery to repair a seriously damaged neck. However, doctors found further issues for the former WWE champion recently. His shoulders are pretty messed up as well. Additional procedures could be required to repair all of the damage to his body. Bryan is out indefinitely, and there is no timetable backstage for his return.
July 10, 2014
With his recent DUI arrest and a fractured neck suffered during practice, it appears that Tito Ortiz could be done with Bellator. If that is the case, then it looks like the former UFC champion could be done with TNA as well, as Dixie Carter and her promotion would no longer be contractually obligated to utilize him.
January 23, 2014
Tito Ortiz, who tried to restart his MMA career with Bellator and has made appearances for TNA on Impact Wrestling, was arrested this morning in Los Angeles after crashing his vehicle on the freeway. Police are investigating a possible DUI offense.
January 6, 2014
In order to generate publicity, Bully Ray has been making noise about wanting to fight Rampage Jackson in an MMA setting.
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NEW ORLEANS — When Kevin Durant gazed across the court at the New Orleans Hornets, a young team full of potential and stars in the making like Anthony Davis, it reminded him of what the Oklahoma City Thunder were like a few years ago.
When the Hornets saw Durant slam down an alley-oop lob to punctuate a fast break and give the Thunder a 30-point first-half lead, it reminded them of how far they still have to go to match the NBA's elite.
Durant and Kevin Martin each scored 27 points, and the Thunder rolled to their sixth victory in seven games, 110-95 over New Orleans on Friday night.
"We know what it takes to win on the road and we really respect our opponent. These guys remind me so much of us a few years back with the talent they have and the coach they have," Durant said. "I wanted to ignite my team, not by scoring the ball or rebounding or getting assists. I was just trying to inspire them by my hard work and playing with a good intensity level."
Serge Ibaka scored 15 for Oklahoma City, which shot 54 percent (40 of 74) and built a lead as large as 34 in the second half, allowing the starters to rest for the entire fourth quarter. Thabo Sefolosha scored 11 points, while Russell Westbrook had 10 points and 12 of the Thunder's 31 assists.
Westbrook made only three of 11 shots, but coach Scott Brooks raved about the guard's hustle and unselfishness.
"It was one of his better games. On both ends of the floor he was disruptive," Brooks said. "When he plays like that, it puts a lot of pressure on the opponent, a lot of pressure on their point guard to run the offense."
Westbrook, meanwhile, downplayed his role as a scorer, even though that's what he has been the past couple seasons.
"It's not about me scoring a certain amount of points. That's not the issue," Westbrook said. "Our problem is we need to win games and that's all I try to do. ... When I go to the basket, a lot of guys are collapsing on me and guys are open, and my job is to make sure they get the ball on time and on target."
Oklahoma City made 14 3-pointers, with Martin hitting six of 11 and Durant going 4 of 5.
Ryan Anderson scored 15 points for New Orleans, which dropped its second straight. Anthony Davis tied a career high with 11 rebounds to go with eight points, but hit only four of 14 shots.
"They pretty much ran away in the first half," Anderson said. "They made a lot of shots and we didn't answer fast enough. This is the NBA, where the greatest players in the world play and on any given night a player can have a night like Kevin Martin had. He couldn't miss."
The defensive-minded Hornets entered the game giving up 90.5 points per contest, the third-lowest average in the league, but Oklahoma City scored 66 in the first half on 64 percent shooting including 8 of 13 from 3-point range.
Martin wound up hitting five of seven 3-point attempts in the first half and by halftime led all scorers with 22 points.
"We were just playing well as a team. The ball was just moving to me," Martin said. "I just played my normal game. If the shot's there, take it."
Although the Hornets appeared outclassed, they kept working, which seemed to get under the skin of some Thunder players.
Westbrook and Greivis Vasquez were assessed double technical fouls at the end of the half, and Durant and Kendrick Perkins walked toward halfcourt to have words with Hornets players including Davis. Monty Williams also strode toward center court and angrily told Durant and Perkins not to talk to his players.
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The Palm Beach County school district is being sued by parents who say teachers and administrators didn't prevent bullying attacks on their son at Jeaga Middle School in West Palm Beach. Cell phone video of one attack has been posted on You Tube.
The district does have anti-bullying programs. In February, Jeaga is in line for training in how to prevent and respond to bullying.
But there is some evidence the district is not fully confronting the problem. Jeaga Principal Kevin Gatlin told The Post, "I don't think we have any more fights than they have on any other campus."
That's not much comfort since bullying reportedly is pervasive at middle and high schools throughout the county.
More troubling is the fact that many teachers have told The Post that Jeaga has a bullying problem, but they're afraid to talk publicly about it because they might lose their jobs. That sounds like administrators prefer not to know the extent of the problem. If that's true at Jeaga, it's likely true at other schools.
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- In a bowl, mix together chevre and cream cheese with a fork. Add port wine and a pinch of salt and pepper; mix until smooth. Chill 30 minutes.
- Toast almonds stovetop in a dry frypan until toasted, shaking the pan frequently, about 5 minutes on medium high heat. Lay out on a large cutting board to cool. Using a chef's knife, finely chop the almonds. Alternately, if you prefer to have ground almonds, chop in a food processor or grinder.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon cheese mixture. Press grape into mixture. Using plastic wrap, cover grape with cheese and roll into little ball with grape inside. Remove plastic wrap. Continue making rest of truffles.
- Spread almonds onto plate and mix in the chives. Roll each truffle ball in almonds and coat evenly.
- Refrigerate, covered until serving.
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I've been making this recipe for years, although slightly different/simpler. I use just straight goat cheese (not crumbled, found in 'tubes-like' packaging) to wrap the grapes. Instead of almonds to roll them in, I use crushed candied pecans (pecan pieces mixed within egg white, brown sugar & vanilla. baked for 15 at 325- cooled and crushed) That's it! It's a delicious variation enjoyed by my family every holiday season!
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This is a nice, mild appetizer to serve with others on a tray. Save labor by using a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop (the kind with a lever) to portion the cheese mixture. Pressing the grape right into the scoop the cheese will ooze up around the grape and you can pat it to cover completely and then just pop it onto a plate. Wear light-weight food service gloves and it's quick and clean! I used grapes that were quite large, so needed to double the recipe to yield about 30. Fun to make and good eating!
This is a good recipe. To save time I chopped up the grapes and mixed them into the cheese and then rolled everything into one giant cheese ball. I also tossed in a little garlic.
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Professor Arnold M. Eisen, chancellor of The Jewish Theological Seminary, will discuss "It's Not Your Parents' Conservative Judaism, But Will It Be Your Children's?" at a community-wide lecture at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25. The event, which will take place at Beth El Temple, 2626 Albany Avenue, West Hartford, is open to the community at no charge.
"I have to address the young," stated Chancellor Eisen. "[Abraham Joshua] Heschel authorized my rebellion. He spoke to me personally and said, 'Religion has become irrelevant, oppressive, insipid, and dull' (from the first paragraph of God in Search of Man). He spoke to me with that message and implicitly said (and then he said to me in person when I got to meet him), 'Go change it.'"
"We are pleased that Chancellor Eisen has chosen to visit our community so that our congregants can learn from one of the important leaders of the Conservative Movement. We are looking forward to hearing his views about Judaism in the US in the twenty-first century, especially as many of our local leaders, both clergy and lay leaders, are familiar with his impressive scholarship and dynamic ideas for Conservative Judaism," said Alan Parker, president of Emanuel Synagogue, West Hartford.
Chancellor Eisen's presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period featuring students from the Solomon Schechter Day School of West Hartford.
Arnold M. Eisen, one of the world's foremost experts on American Judaism, is the seventh chancellor of The Jewish Theological Seminary. Since his inauguration in 2007, Chancellor Eisen has met with world leaders, engaged in prominent interdenominational and interfaith dialogues, and championed a transformation in the education of the next generation of Conservative leadership.
Among his early achievements, Chancellor Eisen has appointed a new vice chancellor, provost, and deans; led the development and implementation of new curricula that will better prepare rabbis, cantors, and Jewish educators for the rapidly changing community of contemporary American Jews; and committed JTS to a higher standard of ecological responsibility. The Mitzvah Initiative, designed by Chancellor Eisen to engage Conservative Jews in thoughtful dialogue about "commandment, commandedness, and the Commander," began in six synagogues around the country and in 2009 will spread to dozens of synagogues, camps, schools, and organizations throughout the continent.
Chancellor Eisen received a PhD in the History of Jewish Thought from Hebrew University; a BPhil in the Sociology of Religion at Oxford University; and a BA in Religious Thought from the University of Pennsylvania. He served as the Koshland Professor of Jewish Culture and Religion at Stanford University, senior lecturer in the Department of Jewish Philosophy at Tel Aviv University, and assistant professor in the Department of Religion at Columbia University. Chancellor Eisen's publications include four scholarly works about Judaism in the modern world as well as a personal essay, Taking Hold of Torah: Jewish Commitment and Community in America.
Connecticut community partners include Beth El Temple; Beth Hillel Synagogue, Bloomfield; B'nai Abraham, Meriden; Congregation Adath Israel, Middletown; Congregation B'nai Israel, Vernon; Congregation B'nai Sholom, Newington; Congregation Tikvoh Chadoshoh, Bloomfield, Emanuel Synagogue, West Hartford; Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford; Solomon Schechter Day School of Greater Hartford; Temple Beth Sholom, Manchester; United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, Connecticut Valley Region; the University of Connecticut; and the University of Hartford. Temple Beth El of Springfield, Massachusetts, is also a community partner.
Reservations are requested. For further information and to RSVP, please contact Joan Goodman, director of JTS's Northeast Region, at (212) 678-886, or Carres Deer at (860) 233-9696.


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CUMBERLAND — A law firm already representing Dorchester County has offered its services to members of the Maryland Rural Counties Coalition, including possible legal challenges to the state's Chesapeake Bay clean-up program.
Funk and Bolton made the presentation at the rural coalition's Oct. 8 organizational meeting in Annapolis, according to the organization's minutes. The firm has offices in Annapolis, Baltimore and Chestertown.
The firm will offer research and analysis, complete and finalize watershed implementation plans, work on the relicensing of the Conowingo Dam and challenge the total maximum daily load model for bay cleanup, which is believed to be flawed.
TMDLs are "an estimate of the maximum amount of an impairing substance or stressor (pollutant) that a water body can assimilate without violating water quality standards," according to the Maryland Department of the Environment.
Those numbers are being used to calculate the amount each county contributes to the pollutants entering the bay and provide a target number of how much the county must reduce of its pollutant output.
Funk and Bolton estimated the costs of their representation at about $300,000, or $30,000 per county, if 10 counties would participate. The firm also suggested encouraging municipalities to participate in any proposed legal action or services.
While details from the minutes are sketchy, Funk and Bolton are being scheduled for a presentation to Allegany County commissioners during an upcoming work session, said County Administrator David Eberly during Thursday evening's commission business meeting.
With the recent additions of Caroline and Wicomico counties, the coalition now represents nine counties populated by nearly a million citizens.
Caroline County commissioners and the Wicomico County council both voted unanimously to join the coalition recently. Coalition members also include Allegany, Carroll, Cecil, Dorchester, Frederick, Somerset and Washington counties. The coalition began with four counties in December.
Also during the rural coalition meeting, coalition chairman and Allegany County Commission President Michael McKay named Allegany County finance director Jason Bennett to serve as treasurer for a one-year term, and Ragen Cherney from the Frederick County Manager's Office to serve as secretary for a one-year term. McKay named Carroll County Commissioner Richard Rothschild to serve as chairman of the coalition's land use committee.
The legislative committee will be led by Wicomico County council member Joe Holloway. Bennett said the coalition had a $6,148.13 cash balance.
McKay said there is no formal dues structure and that each county was encouraged to donate the amount they believe to be "necessary and able," according to the minutes. There is a plan to institute individual membership fees.
Coalition members also voted to retain a representative for the 2013 General Assembly session. No decision was made on who would represent the coalition, but nominations by coalition members can be sent to the chairman or secretary, according to the minutes.
For the 2012 session, the coalition paid $10,000 to Bruce Bereano and $7,500 to Bill Miles for their representation.
Minutes of the meeting were released to the media by McKay.
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Here's a look at a key matchup heading into Green Bay's Week Six game against Miami at Lambeau Field.
Dolphins OLT Jake Long vs. Packers right outside linebacker
Under normal circumstances, an outstanding matchup would be likely between Long, the top overall pick in the 2008 draft who has developed into one of the league's best left tackles, and Packers former first-round OLB Clay Matthews, who has been alternating quite effectively between the right side and the left side so far this season with a league-leading 8½ sacks. But nothing is normal these days with the Packers, who have been picked apart by injuries the past couple of weeks, including Matthews, who had to leave last week's game against Washington late in the third quarter with a hamstring injury that could make him iffy for this game. Both Long and Matthews are incredibly intense, and it would be a lot of fun to see these two knock each other around.
If Long, whose biggest strength is his run blocking, doesn't have to worry about Matthews, he'll obviously be a lot better off. But the combination of Brad Jones, who likely will start this Sunday's game on the right side even if Matthews is good to go; feisty undrafted rookie Frank Zombo; and Brady Poppinga, who did some good things against the Redskins last week, will certainly keep the 6-7, 317-pound Long on his toes.