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Rib FAQ
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What types of Ribs are there?
All animals have ribs but the two main types of ribs that we�ll concentrate on in this FAQ are BEEF AND PORK. Mmmmmmmmm ribs!!!
Spare Ribs - are cut from the front chest area (belly)) and are meaty, rich in fat & full of flavor. They are not as tender as loin back ribs but can be cooked to tender perfection. Full slabs (or racks) of ribs vary in size depending on the animal they came from. Smaller pigs may yield a slab weighing 3 pounds or less while older, more sizable sows might render 5+ pounders. Usually it�s recommended to choose ribs weighing less than 4 pounds because the quality of the meat is better from younger animals. Some consider the choicest of spare ribs, slabs that weigh 3 pounds and down. Bones of spare ribs are somewhat big, one end has considerably larger bones than the other. These are referred to as the �large end� and �small end� when a slab is divided in half for serving.
Loin Back Ribs - also called baby back ribs (small loin backs), are smaller and cook faster than spares. The term �baby� does not mean the ribs came from an adolescent piglet, instead it refers to the smaller bones located near the backbone of the animal. Loin backs are not as meaty and more lean than spares thus their flavor is lighter. They range in size from 1.5 to 3 pounds and it is recommended to stick to slabs weighing 2 pounds and down for the best quality.
Danish Ribs � originated in Sweden, even smaller than baby backs, these ribs are reported to have less meat than baby backs and sometimes have a different flavor. They are usually 4� to 5� wide, about 15� long, and weigh around 1 to 1.5 pounds.
Country Style Ribs - are not ribs at all but come from either the pork shoulder (aka Boston Butt) or loin area. This cut of meat is well marbled with fat and can be cooked similarly to spare ribs (i.e. 3-2-1) or grilled and is an excellent choice for kebabs.
Flat Bone - Button Ribs - Riblets � are small circular in shape, flat with varying amounts of meat. The kind you see at restaurants as �All-You-Can-Eat�. The term riblets can also apply to just about any trimmings produced from cutting down a full slab.
What Should I Do to the Ribs Out of the Package?
Prepping ribs consists of four basic steps:
Rinse the ribs thoroughly with cold water & blot dry with a paper towel.
Remove the membrane, most butchers will remove it for you if asked.
Remove excess fat like the pockets of fat between bones.
Trim the slab to desired style.
Do I Need to Remove the Membrane? How?
How ever you decide to trim your slab of ribs (or not), it is highly recommended that you remove the membrane from the ribs before cooking. This will allow you to remove excess fat pockets under the membrane, the remaining fat to melt away better while cooking, smoke and spice flavors to permeate the underside of the meat, and makes it easier to eat when done. Removing the membrane can be a little tricky at first as it has a tendency to tear, but is not that difficult with a little practice. Work your finger, a butter knife or clean screwdriver, under the membrane a few inches from the large end and work back towards the end until you free the end of the membrane loose. Using a paper towel to grasp the membrane, gently pull it off. Be sure to remove any remaining areas if it tears. Another technique for removal is to use a butter knife and wind the membrane up on it, as you would the lid on a sardine can when opening it, by rolling the knife.
Once the Membrane is off it�s time to decide if you�ll trim the ribs and how. You can certainly cook the slab of ribs whole if you like. When you separate the bones for serving you�ll have extra long ribs. For those that prefer to trim, there is St. Louis style or Kansas City style.
What is St. Louis or Kansas City ribs?
Pork spare ribs can be prepared several ways. First let�s identify different parts of the slab. A whole slab will contain 11 to 14 rib bones and if not pre-trimmed will have the meat covered costal cartilage (also named �brisket�) attached, that sometimes includes a portion of the sternum. The two sides of the slab are referred to as �the meat side� and �the bone side�. The meat side is self explanatory, the side on the top curve of the bone. Most folks consider this the top. The bottom side or bone side has a long meat flap also call the skirt, a membrane layer on the surface, and pockets of fat under the membrane.
Saint Louis Style Ribs
To trim the ribs, locate the �knuckle� where the bone ends & the coastal cartilage meet and cut lengthwise along the joints separating the ribs from the tips (or brisket). This squares up the slab and makes it look nice. The tips can be the cook�s treat to nibble on, or used for pork tacos, enchiladas, chili meat, etc.
Kansas City Style Ribs
K.C. ribs are prepared the same as Saint Louis Style with one additional step, remove the skirt meat off the bone side. Be sure to cook it along side the ribs as a reward for all your hard work.
What is a good serving size?
A full slab of spare ribs will serve 3 to 4 people when accompanied by a healthy serving of sides. However, if good �ole slow smoked, home cooked with love, barbecued ribs are left unattended for folks to serve up for themselves, they won�t last long. Baby back ribs are smaller and have less meat so figure 1 to 2 servings per slab depending on size (only 1 serving if they�re Danish).
Beef ribs mainly come as short ribs or dinosaur �beef back� bones. The membrane on beef ribs can be considerable tougher to remove than pork. In the same respect, it is also tougher to eat around so it should be removed.
Short Ribs - contain 2 to 5 ribs of ribs 6 thru 10. They are frequently cut into individual pieces and can be ordered boneless.
Beef Back Ribs - consist of 7 ribs that are 6 to 8 inches wide or cut in half to make 3-4 inch rib bones. They are a full-flavored rib that lends itself to spicy sauces from the traditional smoky barbecue sauce to a variety of ethnic flavors and seasonings.
On these ribs clings the same meat as you find in the finest prime rib roast. They are well marbled with fat and have very tender meat. Since the meat from these ribs can be sold in markets for a much higher price as �prime rib� many meat cutters remove as much meat as possible. Therefore when purchasing ribs, especially beef, be on the lookout for �shiners�. Exposed rib bones which should be covered with meat are referred to as shiners. If the meat is missing from the bone or is thinly covering the bone, chances are the bone will fall out of the slab when cooked, but if it doesn�t . . . who wants a rib with hardly any meat on it?
Should I Slather? What is Slather?
The decision to slathering is completely up to you. Let�s talk about what it is and what it does. Once you know more about slather you�ll be able to choose whether or not to use it. Slather is a thin coating, repeat, THIN coating of mustard, Worcestershire, honey, vinegar, hot sauce, olive oil, vegetable oil, or even barbecue sauce applied before cooking to act as a bonding agent or glue to help hold the dry rub on the meat. In other words, a dry rub will stick better to a wet surface. What does this mean? More rub equals more flavor. On thinner meats like ribs you don�t necessarily need a lot more flavor as the meat is thin so the mass-to-surface area ratio is low. Simply put, most of the meat is in direct contact with the smoke and spice (unlike a thick brisket or Boston Butt). So if you want to kick it up a notch use slathers to adhere more rub. Some slathers, such as mustard, contribute little or no flavor to the final product because most of the flavor is �cooked out�.
Should I Marinate Ribs?
Most will tell you that marinating ribs is not necessary, but others will exclaim that the added flavor is worth it. Both are correct, wonderfully tender tasty ribs don�t have to be marinated but they can. Some common soaks range from plain old apple juice, to red-wine vinegar mixes, to more complex flavors involving a whiskey / bourbon base. Times to immerse the ribs range from a couple hours to overnight.
What is the 3-2-1 Method?
The three-two-one method refers to cooking times in hours and involves the use of foil. This technique is used for cooking pork spare ribs but can be adapted to baby backs or even beef ribs by adjusting times. Cooking temperature should be around 225* +/-.
The 1st Number 3 - means three hours in the smoker exposed to heat and smoke. The spices will have formed a good bark and the meat will look cooked but won�t be tender.
The 2nd Number 2 - is the time ribs are wrapped in heavy duty foil (preferably �extra� heavy duty) and placed back into the smoker. A little apple juice, honey, barbecue sauce, or other flavors can be added to the pouch at this time if desired. The ribs will steam and braise in their own juices or added liquids during this phase and become very tender. The meat will shrink back from the bone a little. If the heat is too high you will get a product that resembles boiled ribs and the meat could shrink back as much as an inch or more.
The 3rd Number 1 � foil is removed and ribs go back into the smoker to firm up and dry out a little. During the last half hour of this phase some barbecue sauce or a glaze may be applied to the surface of the rubs for appearance and additional flavor.
By understanding what happens during each stage of the 3-2-1 cooking process you can adjust your results by varying the times. For a firmer textured meat allow the ribs to spend less time in the foil and more time in the open heat. Likewise, for more tender meat, ranging from �fall off the bone� to mushy, leave the ribs in foil longer.
Baby backs will take less time to cook so change the numbers to 2-2-1 or even 2-1-1 to achieve similar results on these smaller ribs.
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To Foil or Not to Foil?
That is the question! Do you have to foil ribs to cook them in a smoker? Absolutely not. Then why use foil at all? Using foil does several things, some of which you may or may not prefer.
Foiling can help speed the cooking process by braising & steaming which cuts down overall cooking times and fuel costs. It also helps the novice produce a more consistent product. Using foil limits the amount of time food is exposed to smoke and can be use to control taste by preventing over smoking lighter flavored meats with heavier flavored woods. Limiting exposure to smoke and heat can also be used to control surface color and keep food from becoming dark or burnt looking.
So if you�d like to cook ribs and choose not to foil, just add an hour or two to the cooking time and you�ll still enjoy tender, juicy, flavorful ribs.
Can I use anything other than foil?
Some barbecue chefs use plastic wrap in place of foil. Some precautions that must be observed when using plastic are; ensure it is food grade and that its melting point is higher than cooking temperatures? Some plastics contain dyes or chemicals that are harmful if consumed and heat can easily transfer these compounds to food. Some plastic products can melt at very low temperatures. So when choosing a plastic wrap you must select one that will take the heat at which you are cooking for extended times, plus, the heat of any temperature spikes that occur when adding fuel for example. Also keep in mind that the firebox end of a cooker is considerably hotter than the exhaust stack end and will see higher temperature spikes.
Plastic wrap is not at all suited for indirect grilling applications.
Plastic wrap is also an excellent choice for wrapping meats after they are cooked for placing them into a pre-warmed cooler to rest or hold.
I have Limited Cooking Space, How can I Cook More Ribs?
Increasing cooking capacity in a small smoker can be accomplished several ways. Probably the most commonly used way for getting more ribs per square inch is placing them in a rib rack. A rack is usually made from sheet metal or wire and it holds the ribs vertically standing the bones up & down while allowing heat and smoke to pass over all surfaces of the meat. Example: �|||||� (as viewed from the side). Most racks will accommodate 3 to 5 slabs of ribs while only taking up grate space of 1 or 2 slabs if they were laid down.
If you don�t own a rib rack, ribs can also be stood up and leaned against each other in groups of two or three. Examples: �/\� or �/|\� (as viewed from the ends). You can run skewers through the tops of the slabs to stabilize the free standing ribs and space the tops out from each other a little.
If there is not enough room to stretch out a full slab of ribs without needing to halve them, as in a Weber Smoky Mountain (WSM) or a Great Outdoors Smoky Mountain (GOSM) 16� model you can roll them up. The slab is coiled up until the ends meet and then pinned together with a skewer to form a doughnut shape. Example: �O� (as viewed from the top).
Yet another clever way to pack the maximum amount of ribs possible into your smoker is to stack them. Example: �nnn� (as viewed from the end). The �n� represents the arc of the bone with the bone ends pointing down (membrane side) as opposed to �u� with the bone ends up. Several slabs of ribs can be stacked on top of each other. The catch is, the ribs on top and ribs on the bottom of the stack have only one side directly exposed to heat and smoke, so this adds to the amount of time it takes to cook the ribs. This also requires that the ribs be rotated to ensure each slab gets exposed to smoke and they all cook evenly. Rotating requires you to, for example, remove the slab from the bottom of the stack and place it on top. During the next rotation, the slab from the bottom is moved on top of the previous one and so on. This exposes both sides of each slab after a complete rotation of all the ribs. Rotating should be planned out so that all the ribs go through a complete cycle once or twice. Example: 4 slabs of ribs stacked, cook for 8 hours, rotate once an hour, each slab is cycled through the rotation twice and all slabs get equal exposure.
You can also criss-cross the ribs laying two slabs east-west parallel and near each other, then lay two more slabs on top of them running north-south, similar to building Lincoln Logs as most of us did when we were children. The criss-cross method is reported to increase capacity without having to rotate slabs and the ribs cook in approximately the same amount of time as using a rack. You can stack them as high as your smoker can handle without concern of the ribs falling over.
There�s nothing stopping you from getting creative and stacking addition wire racks on top of each other and using something as simple as children�s wooden building blocks for spacers. There�s probably a solution somewhere around your house, all you have to do is recognize and adapt.
What are Ways to Cook Ribs?
Ribs can be spun on a rotisserie, barbecued Low-N-Slow, grilled either directly or indirect, boiled, broiled, or braised, some methods work MUCH better than others . This FAQ is mainly directed towards low and slow smoking but cooking them on the grill is also fantastic.
Beef ribs can be grilled like steaks after all they harbor the same meat as a rib steak. Some even cook them to the same doneness as they would a steak. Short ribs are commonly grilled with Asian flavors.
Baby back or loin back ribs also grill and rotisserie cook well because they are more tender than spare ribs and cook quickly.
Spares are best when slow smoked or grilled indirectly for a longer period of time.
When Do I Mop/Spray?
Most ribs are marbled with enough fat to keep themselves moist while cooking. But some people like to moisten them while they are cooking. It�s a fact that heat conducts better through moist matter than dry matter so there is some benefit to mopping or spraying.
On the other hand, there are pitfalls to the process. Running liquid or moving a mop over the meat�s surface can easily wash away your dry rub if it has not formed a crust (bark) so let the meat cook for a couple of hours prior to application. If using a mop, dab the mop in an up & down motion and not back & forth to prevent removing the spices from the meat. Additionally, each time the door or lid is opened heat escapes from the cooker. Dropped temperatures from heat loss will extend cooking times and require more fuel to bring temperatures back up.
If you are using the 3-2-1 method to cook your ribs you could mop or spray at the 2 hour mark and then add a little liquid to the foil and nothing more would be needed. But that one spritz at 2 hours isn�t really going to make much difference.
If cooking without foil, or not wrapping, then you could elect to mop or spray once an hour (skipping the first hour mark to allow the bark to form). However, to reduce the number of times the cooker is opened you can moisten on the halves. By halves, it means to divide the remaining cooking time in half. Examples:
On an 8 hour cook, spray at the 4 hour mark, 6 hour mark, and 7 hour mark.
On a 7 hour cook, spray at the 3.5 hour mark, 4.75 hour mark, and 6 hour mark.
On a 6 hour cook, spray at the 3 hour mark, 4.5 hour mark, and 5.25 hour mark (optional).
This will reduce the number of times the cooker is opened thus saving time and fuel without lessening the quality of your ribs.
Again, you�ll find folks that say, �If you�re lookin�, you�re not cookin�.� And they�ll tell you to skip mopping & spraying all together and leave the door closed until it�s done. However, if you�re not experienced enough to know what�s happening inside you cooker without looking on occasion then you could easily over cook the ribs. Only follow this philosophy if you�re proficient.
When Do I Glaze?
Most glazes and sauces contain a fair amount of sugar and can burn if exposed to too high a heat for too long. To keep from burning, it is best to wait until near the end of the cooking process to apply these products. Most recommend application around 20 to 30 minutes prior to removing from the cooker. This isn�t long enough for sugars to burn in a low & slow environment but it is ample time to allow the glaze or sauce to set. Set, meaning it will thicken or dry enough to stick to the meat and form a glossy appearance which is pleasing to the eye and tongue. If grilling you would lower the time to no longer than 10 to 15 minutes before finishing.
How Can I Tell When the Ribs are Done?
It is very easy to tell when ribs are done, here a few ways;
A good visual sign the ribs are done or getting real close to being done is when the meat shrinks back from the end of the rib to expose about 1/4 inch of the bone. If you�re using foil the shrinkage could be a little more, if not it could be less.
One way to test for doneness is take a pair of tongs and pick up the slab by the middle, if the slab is limp, flexes easily and the meat wants to tear away from the bone consider it done.
Another way is to grab two bones near the middle of the slab and give a tug, they�re done if the meat starts to pull easily away from the bones.
Finally, take a toothpick and poke into the meat between the bones, it should slide in and out with very little to no resistance.
How Should I Cut the Ribs to Serve Them?
There are a few different ways to present your ribs for consumption. You can simple divide the slab into serving sizes and let your guests do the rest or cut each rib off into separate pieces. An easy way to tell where to cut the meat of a rib without hitting a bone is to look for the exposed ends of the bones and notice the hump of meat that runs between them. Sometimes the bones are angled and a perpendicular cut would slice into a bone. Angle your knife to align with the ridge of the meat and you�ll get a clean cut.
To be a gracious host or to score a little higher at competitions there is a technique call �the California Cut� or competition cut. Find the bone and cut as closely to it as possible leaving all the meat on the other bone. Then leave all the meat on the opposite side on the same bone and cut then next bone off as close as possible. This leaves a generous amount on meat on both sides of some bones and practically none on the others so you only have about 6 to 7 ribs per slab for serving.
Example: B=bone, M=meat, |=cut here �MB| MBM |B| MBM |B| MBM |B| MBM |B| MBM |B| MBM�
Baby back ribs and Danish ribs are probably most impressive served as whole slabs.
Should I Serve Ribs Dry or Wet?
Yes, you should at least try both. Steven has great recipes in his cookbooks!
Rib Industry Terms
Baby Backs
A term used to describe the size of a Loin Back Rib. Unfortunately, many times the term is applied to any size Loin Back Rib. A true Baby Back Rib is 1 3/4 lb. or lighter.
A rib that has had a riblet removed or any meat removed so the weight of rib falls into a lighter weight range.
Cut Downs
Refers to cutting down a rib from one or both sides of the slab in order to drop the slab into a lighter weight range. This is usually seen more with Loin Back Ribs. When a slab is longer than usual and the bone has very little curve, this is a sign of a cut down.
Cheater Slab
A nine bone slab of ribs.
Ribs that have meat scraped from the top side of the rib, exposing the bone. When there is too much bone exposed, the bones will actually fall out during the cooking process. This will affect portioning, which in turn raises the plate cost.
Red Bone
When removing the brisket bone from the spare rib, it is common to cut into the actual bone on the flat bone (wide bone) end of the spare rib. Normal would be up to three Red bones. If there are more than three Red Bones, there is a good chance the St. Louis cut is a forced cut and not a natural cut through the cartilage.
Feather Bones
Smallest bones on the Spare Rib and Loin Back, located on the ham end on the hog. They generally will have more of a curve, and in some cases, actually are more of a cartilage.
On the Spare Rib and St. Louis Rib, this is the wide bone on the shoulder end of the loin. The Loin Back does not have a true flat bone but the heavy short bone on a Loin Back is also off the shoulder end of the loin.
Skirt Meat - BBQ Tender
The flap of meat found on the inside of the Spare Rib. It has a tendency to dry out during cooking and if the outside edge is not trimmed off, it can be very chewy. Many BBQers remove the skirt and put it into chopped BBQ.
Rib Membrane (Skin)
Both the Loin Back and the Spare Rib have a skin on their interior. This skin is heaviest at the back bone and becomes very fine at the belly end. The membrane's density has much to do with the age and size of the animal.
Many Quers want the skin peeled off all Loin Backs prior to cooking. Others will rasp/score the rib after cooking prior to finishing on the grill and still others feel the with light size Loin Backs, the high temperature of a broiler will sear the membrane off. (Large Loin Backs 2 lbs and up should always be skinned as they are from older and larger hogs.
Spare Ribs and St. Louis Ribs from (smaller) Butcher Hogs have very light membrane and when the skirt is removed, the heaviest portion of the membrane is also removed.


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Freedom to Marry signs onto letter in support of binational same-sex couples
Postedon Dec 11, 2012 at 01:00 pm
Today, Freedom to Marry joined with Immigration Equality and more than 50 other LGBT and immigration organizations in signing a letter to the White House asking President Barack Obama to put immigration cases involving binational same-sex couples on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court announces its rulling on the freedom to marry.
New written immigration guidelines will protect binational same-sex couples
Postedon Oct 10, 2012 at 10:45 am
This week, the Department of Homeland Security issued new written deportation guidelines for U.S. immigration officials that specifically clarify that discretionary relief will be extended to immigrants in same-sex partnerships or marriages with U.S. citizens. The memorandum clarifies that same-sex relationships that rise to the level of "family relationships" are long-term, same-sex relationships.
DOMA and the DREAM Act: How the LGBT and immigration reform movements intersect
Postedon Jul 26, 2012 at 01:00 pm
While the DREAM Act would benefit an array of undocumented youth, many LGBT individuals are leading the immigration movement - and that's not a coincidence. Many heterosexual DREAM Act-eligible youth have been able to get married and adjust their immigration status through sponsorship from a U.S. citizen spouse. But because of DOMA, undocumented youth in same-sex relationships don't have this immigration option. For them, the DREAM Act is that much more important.
Victory for Cristina and Monica
Postedon Dec 06, 2011 at 02:06 pm
Married lesbian couple Cristina and Monica are able to stay in the U.S. after Immigration and Customs Enforcement closes deportation case against Monica.
Anthony & Bradford discuss their struggle to stay together under DOMA
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Anthony and Bradford, a legally married binational couple from San Francisco, talk with MSNBC's Thomas Roberts about their struggle to stay together due to the so-called Defense of Marriage Act.
Violeta and Sujey face deportation hearing this Friday
Postedon Aug 17, 2011 at 09:21 am
This Friday, Violeta Pando will find out whether or not she will be separated from her wife, Sujey, who faces deportation back to Mexico. Although Violeta and Sujey are legally married, the federal government will not allow Violeta to sponsor Sujey because the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) keeps the government from recognizing their marriage for the purposes of immigration.
CNN interviews married gay couple facing separation because of DOMA
Postedon Aug 11, 2011 at 10:42 am
CNN interviews Anthony John Makk and Bradford Wells, a married bi-national couple fighting to remain together in the U.S.
Married gay couple faces forced separation because of DOMA
Postedon Aug 09, 2011 at 11:59 am
Anthony and Bradford, married for 7 years, may be forced to separate after losing an immigration battle to gain permanent residency for Anthony, and Australian citizen.
Immigration Official: "The Hold Is Over"
Postedon Mar 30, 2011 at 03:26 pm
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WSJ Op-Ed Accuses Obama Of "Pattern Of Lawlessness" For Standard-Issue Policy Changes
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On July 27, the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by former Reagan and George H.W. Bush officials, David B. Rivkin Jr. and Lee A. Casey, which accused President Obama of a "pattern of lawlessness" behind the administration's recent actions on welfare reform, immigration, and education policy, "designed to appeal to the president's liberal base." The op-ed did not note that these actions -- described by the authors as "tak[ing] a hatchet" to the relevant laws -- were authorized by Congress or consistent with long-standing bipartisan practice and precedent.
Welfare Reform Waivers Were Requested To Improve Work Requirements
Rivkin and Casey accused the administration of "unilaterally gutt[ing]" welfare reform, repeating a right-wing media refrain begun immediately after the administration announced it would allow state flexibility for work requirement documentation processes under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). Not only is the administration not "waiv[ing] the central tenet of the Clinton welfare-reform law -- the requirements that recipients work or prepare (through approved education or training) to do so," as charged in the op-ed, the administration has explicitly pointed out that waivers will only be granted to proposals that "move at least 20% more people from welfare to work."
Furthermore, although the WSJ op-ed blamed "progressives" for not accepting the principle of work requirements, it did not mention that the immediate waivers requested were put forth by the current Republican governors of Utah and Nevada. The op-ed also failed to inform that the waivers currently under contemplation in response to Republican requests are reported to be less significant than those requested by notable Republican figures in 2005, including Governor Rick Perry, Governor Tim Pawlenty, Governor Jeb Bush, Governor Haley Barbour, and critics of the current waiver proposal Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.
Immigration Prosecutorial Discretion is Decades-OId and Was Extensively Used By Bush
Repeating the criticism of columnist Charles Krauthammer, along with other conservative commentators, Rivkin and Casey claimed that the administration's recent policy of "deferred action" in regards to the deportation of undocumented youth is "blatantly at odds with the existing immigration laws, which provide for no such exemptions from deportation." But this discretionary immigration policy was not only also practiced by George W. Bush, it has been in practice for over 30 years as a non-controversial authority common to all law enforcement agencies, according to the American Immigration Lawyers Association:
Prosecutorial discretion is the authority of an agency charged with enforcing a law to decide whether to enforce, or not to enforce, the law against someone. The exercise of discretion is central to American law enforcement and upholding the rule of law. All law enforcement agencies, including those that enforce immigration laws, have the authority to decide who within their jurisdictions to investigate, arrest, detain charge, and prosecute. When it comes to immigration law, the exercise of prosecutorial discretion not only conserves limited enforcement resources, but also protects core American values of humanitarianism and fairness. [American Immigration Lawyers Association, 5/16/11]
No Child Left Behind Is "Loathed" on a Bipartisan Basis and Explicitly Allows Waivers
Finally, Rivkin and Casey take aim at the administration's decision to issue waivers for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements by asserting that the law "does not provide for such waivers." But as has been noted by the conservative American Enterprise Institute, NCLB "is the name for the current reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), a statute passed by the United States Congress that has established federal education policy since 1965" and:
[S]ection 9401 of ESEA clearly gives the secretary of education the authority to waive NCLB's accountability provisions, the widely loathed adequate yearly progress (AYP) metric. Specifically, the law requires states to explain how a proposed waiver would "increase the quality of instruction [and] improve the academic achievement of students" and to "describe, for each school year, specific, measurable educational goals . . . that would be affected by the waiver and the methods to be used to measure annually such progress for meeting such goals and outcomes." [American Enterprise Institute, 3/8/12]
This analysis of the authority of the administration to issue waivers in this area was repeated in a Congressional Research Service report drafted at the request of Congressional Republicans, and Martha Derthick, Professor Emerita of government at the University of Virginia, points out that waivers are part of law-making across policy areas, repeatedly "upheld in court":
Waivers began to make a significant appearance in public policymaking in the 1980s and 1990s, when they were the precursors of welfare reform and the instruments for major revisions of Medicaid. These waivers had a foundation in law, and after a great deal of experimentation and intergovernmental negotiation conducted by executive officials in the two levels of government, they resulted in new law...Perhaps to its credit, Congress recognizes with waiver provisions the limitations of its own ability to tailor national laws to the needs of a huge, diverse, and constantly changing society. For it to include waiver authority in law is just a realistic acknowledgment that it is in over its head. [EducationNext, Spring 2012]
Thirty-three states across the political spectrum have received NCLB waivers at this point, and the opposition to both the waivers and NCLB is bipartisan, contrary to Rivkin and Casey's insinuation that the goal is to curry favor with "teachers unions across the nation -- a key Democratic constituency for November." As AEI noted:
Randi Weingarten, the influential president of the American Federation of Teachers, says parts of the all-or-nothing waiver package give her "cause for concern." Similarly, Governor Jerry Brown of California would no doubt like to see NCLB-related mandates lifted, but at the moment seems intent on submitting a waiver request that will not meet any of the administration's conditions. [American Enterprise Institute, 3/8/12]
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Sometimes I feel "guilty" writing about our success story and then I feel it may give others hope. My husband, Teddy, had bile duct cancer August, 2005. He had a Whipple Surgery performed and then aborted after 4 hours as the dye from the endoscopy had leaked on and destroyed his pancreas. The DR needed the Pancreas healthy as he had to cut the head to get to the bile duct valve. Three weeks after the aborted surgery he developed 2 E Coli infections and we almost lost him. Then on October 3rd he had a successful surgery and the DR removed ALL the cancer. We were lucky that the cancer had not spread. This all happened while on vavcation and our 2 week vacation turned into a 10 week stay out of town. On the plane ride home the 2 tubes in his stomach (drainage) blew out on the plane. His remark was, "did you ever see the movie Airplane?". Once we got home we discovered that a small hole appeared at his resection. The choice was to go in for a 3rd surgery or into the hospital (rehab) for 4 weeks on NOTHING but IV. We chose the IV and the hole did heal. The only other major problem was hiccups that would not leave for days at a time and went on for about 6 months. We finally found the anwer: Brioshe.
An old fashioned remedy but it worked. Teddy just had his 3rd check up with the Oncologist, since March and all is GOOD! He will be 74 in October, is working and golfing.
We know we are not out of the woods for years but feel so blessed to be where we are.
If you asked Teddy he would say your mental outlook has so much to do with how you feel. We wish you all the best and look for more success stories.


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Speech by Ambassador Wittig commemorating the Holocaust
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Holocaust survivors,
Ladies and gentlemen,
66 years ago, almost to the day, on 27th January 1945 allied troops finally reached the concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When the soldiers entered the camp, they discovered the unspeakable atrocities committed under the command of German Nazis.
It is these horrors of the holocaust that are inextricably linked with the German past. And it is these horrors that make me speak to you today with humility and emotion.
We pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust. And we commemorate the victims of the genocide of the Sinti and Roma, of other minorities, of prisoners of war, dissidents and many others from all across Europe.
It was under the command of German Nazis that so many were killed in the gas chambers and burned in the crematorium ovens at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Millions of others were barbarically tortured, brutally murdered through forced labor or pseudo-medical experiments, executed and gassed.
The name of my country will always be remembered for these despicable crimes against humanity. We must not and will not abdicate our historic and moral responsibility for the Holocaust.
Ladies and gentlemen,
the number of direct witnesses of the Holocaust diminishes every year – and with it the knowledge that unspeakable evil may develop even in 'civilized' societies and may start with the abuse of human rights, hate propaganda or xenophobia. We have the duty to remain vigilant against all attempts to discriminate, attack or insult people on the basis of their race, creed, color, origin, gender or sexual orientation.
I am profoundly convinced that we all have the duty to carry the memory of the Holocaust on to future generations. And it is the International Auschwitz Committee that deserves our deep appreciation for having organised the exhibition we open today.
Ladies and gentlemen,
"…the memories live on…" – all the sadness and shame that we feel by looking at the drawings of the unknown prisoner "MM" is in this title. And at the same time, this sadness and shame instill our deep desire to pass on what we feel – and to pass on what is remembered: The memories of the Holocaust must never be lost!
Ladies and gentlemen,
the exhibition testifies to the bridge that was built between the young generation and the survivors. Young people from Poland and Germany got in touch with survivors, together they visited Auschwitz and preserved and restored the former concentration camp. Now the young people are the contemporary witnesses of the witnesses of the Holocaust.
Let me add a personal note: I was 17 years old when my father took me on a trip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp. That visit had an impact on me that I can hardly overestimate. From that moment on, I looked at the world in a different way.
To the young people that are here today, I like to say: You took part in one of the emotionally most challenging endeavours. Yet I think, it was also one of the most rewarding. In what you did and in what you show – you truly reflect what we strive for: not to forget and to keep the memories alive.
To the survivors I'd like to say: We are deeply honored and moved to have you with us today. Your are the symbols of human endurance, the symbols of the redemptive power of remembrance and also the symbols of hope.


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A CHARITY has received Government funding to deliver healthy relationship lessons to schools in North Wales.
Hafan Cymru's Spectrum Project has been allocated additional funding to expand its service across Wales after AM Leslie Griffiths, Minister for Local Government and Government Business, increased the charity's funding at the introduction of the new Domestic Abuse, Gender Based Violence and Sexual Violence Bill.
AM Griffiths said: "To support the Bill I have increased the level of funding provided to Hafan Cymru to extend the coverage of the Spectrum Programme, which delivers Healthy Relationship lessons in school across Wales.
"The extended programme will go live from autumn 2014 and will see Healthy Relationship education delivered in 100 per cent of schools over a two year period."
The Spectrum Project began in 2005 after it secured funding from Comic Relief and the Welsh Government, and last year alone they reached 20,768 children and 1,176 adults in their work to support and educate both male and female survivors of violence and abuse.
With this additional funding, they now plan to expand Healthy Relationship lessons to both secondary and primary schools during throughout the next academic year.
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Nobel laureate and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel will speak at the University of Florida on March 12.
The ACCENT Speaker's Bureau and Jewish Awareness Month are sponsoring the event at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.
Wiesel authored "Night," a renowned memoir of his time at the Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. The Nazis took him and his father to the concentration camp when he was 15 years old.
Wiesel has since written more than 50 books and has received the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Wiesel is receiving $53,000 for the appearance.
Josh Holtzman, ACCENT chairman, said Wiesel's life experiences and work make him a great speaker during Jewish Awareness Month.
"His words have impacted so many people in helping the world understand the Jewish experience during the Holocaust and afterward," Holtzman said.
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WELL that's not the start we were looking for on day one of the Festival.
I think most punters were left licking their wounds as the bookies count their profits.
The only positive thing to say about yesterday was that the Guinness tasted good!
Irving never got going in the first race and I think something looked wrong with that horse to be honest.
Dodging Bullets did well to come fourth but that wasn't good enough for our Yankee bet.
Relying on Hurricane Fly and Quevega to make any money for charity, the former let me down with a disappointing fifth in the Champion Hurdle.
Quevega won for a record sixth time but the bet was already down.
Today is a new day and I'm confident my selections could give Paddy Power a run for his money.
Wednesday's selections
1: RED SHERLOCK 4/1 (Neptune Investment Novice Hurdle): This five-year-old is unbeaten in six starts. He came through his biggest test with flying colours at Cheltenham in January when beating Rathvinden by two and a half lengths with a 29-length gap back to the third horse.
He looks an exciting prospect for top trainer David Pipe.
2: SMAD PLACE 6/1 (RSA Chase): Alan King's seven-year-old has been placed third twice in the World Hurdle, so we know he performs at Cheltenham. He has won two from three starts over fences, and would be unbeaten but for unseating his jockey when well clear on his debut at Huntingdon. Has run well on soft or fast ground, so has plenty going for him.
3: BIG SCHU 4/1 (The Cross Country Handicap): This race is unique, consisting of 32 banks, rails, ditches, and even a Grand National style fence over almost four miles. Previous good form in this is essential – and Big Shu won the race last year so is the obvious choice.
4: BLACK HERCULES 6/1 (Champion Bumper): Irish trainer Wille Mullins has won this race eight times in recent years, including the last two years with Briar Hill and Champagne Fever. As usual he is mob handed in this race, with three fancied runners. His son Patrick has chosen Black Hercules, and he usually gets first pick of the stable's rides, so fingers-crossed that this is the winner.


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National Aviary in Pittsburgh fires executive director
The National Aviary's trustees ousted its executive director over a "difference of opinion," less than four years after the previous director resigned for much the same reason.
Patrick T. Mangus Jr. headed the renowned bird zoo in the city's North Side beginning in early 2009 when he replaced CEO Linda Dickerson. She stepped down during the first phase of a $23 million expansion.
The decision to oust Mangus was made at a board meeting on Wednesday, said board president Anthony R. Bridge.
"The board agreed that we should discontinue him. His services are no long needed at the aviary. There is a difference of opinion about how the aviary should be operated," Bridge said. He would not elaborate, saying, "It would not be fair to him or to the aviary."
Mangus could not be reached for comment on Thursday.
Bridge declined to answer questions about whether Mangus received severance pay. He earned $120,680 annually, according to charitynavigator.org.
The board named chief operating officer Cheryl Tracy as the aviary's interim executive director.
The aviary's website says its collection includes more than 600 birds of more 200 species from around the world. It operates on an annual budget of almost $3.9 million.
Mangus, 63, joined the aviary in 2007 as chief operating officer. A graduate of Ohio University, he worked for many years in public relations, was a board member of the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, and volunteered for Big Brothers Big Sisters.
When Dickerson resigned, she raised concerns about the aviary board's willingness to operate transparently, provide access for people with disabilities and promote diversity.
At the time, Dickerson said she fought with the board to make a penguin exhibit accessible for people in wheelchairs. She cautioned that the aviary might need to scale back its expansion plan because of the weak economy.
The aviary has roots in the late 19th century as part of Pittsburgh's first plant conservatory. The city rebuilt it 1952. It's one of the few zoos in the country to display birds in free-flight rooms.
When city budget cuts threatened to close the institution in 1991, Save the Aviary Inc., a private nonprofit corporation, formed. It became a private entity in 1992. A year later, by declaration of Congress, the Pittsburgh Aviary earned honorary national status and changed its name to the National Aviary in Pittsburgh.
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IT was William Shakespeare who wrote 'all the world's a stage' - and for one teenager that is, quite literally, true.
Reporter Daniel Milligan met free runner Rob Cross to see if he could pick up a couple of tricks.
Also, to see a video of Rob in action, see below.
WHAT most people would see as a simple park bench, railings or a walkway can be the perfect area to perform for up-and-coming free runner Rob Cross.
The fearless 16-year-old hopes to become one of the country's leading exponents of the sport and posts videos of his antics on social media, which have attracted tens of thousands of views.
Rob, who is studying engineering at Somerset College, said he started when he was about four years old when his friend at primary school saw a news item on the television and the pair watched a film called Jump Britain.
He said: "We thought it was pretty cool so started jumping around in the playground and practising a few tricks.
"We were only doing basic things but it was good fun."
Rob, who lives with his parents Jo and Tim Cross in Churchstanton, defines his antics as a mixture of parkour and free running, with parkour involving basic jumps and leaps while free running tends to concentrate more on the creativity of flips and tumbles.
Parkour became popular in the UK in the late 1990s and early 2000s after it was introduced to the world by Frenchman David Belle.
He stopped his free running for several years but decided to take it up again when he was ten ... and he hasn't stopped since.
Rob added: "It is a stress relief, especially as a good way to relax and get away from the pressure of exams.
"We do it all over Taunton – anywhere that has got gaps and barriers, walls and other really random abstract things."
Despite risking serious injury every time he jumps from buildings to railings or walls to bike racks, Rob said he has only suffered a handful of minor sprains with his worst injury being a broken foot.
He said: "It can be difficult to keep free running with them [sprains] and it can keep you out of it for a while."
Rob, who also has a brother, Russ, 19, said practice is one of the key factors in honing your skills and he trains several times a week at home and attends a free running session run from the YMCA in Taunton on Thursday nights.
He added: "If you were jumping a lot during the day and then you didn't jump for a week you would be fine, but if you didn't jump for around a month, your skills would drop off.
"I can do most of the flips but there are a lot of variations of flips and spins."
Rob said there are around ten youngsters who perform tricks around Taunton, one of whom battled his way to finals in the sport's first world championships.
Pip Andersen, from Taunton, was one of 23 competitors to take part in the first Freerunning World Championships in 2007.
Pip flipped his way to the final and came out as fourth in the world – despite sustaining an injury.
He has been involved in setting up a new parkour park close to ASDA in Taunton.
Rob said: "I wanted to be a part of the process because there are not that many places in Taunton to train and many of them you get moved on from.
"So, designing it was great to make sure the people of Taunton were going to end up with a great park."
Rob said he hopes to compete at Red Bull Art Of Motion in Santorini, Greece, which sees performers judged on a two-minute routine and marked on its difficulty, execution and creativity.
When I asked if I could pick up the sport, he said: "Anyone can do it – it is all about practice though.
"My advice to people would be to give it a try and with your best effort that is all you can do."
For any budding free runners, Rob's top three tips are practice, confidence and a creative mind.
To watch a video of Rob in action next to Taunton library, click on the Youtube video below.


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A crate is pulled to the right with a force of 80 N, to the left with a force of 125.8 N, upward with a force of 615.4 N, and downward with a force of 248 N. Net external force in the x direction: -45.8 Net external force in the y direction: 367.4 N how do i find the magnitude...
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A crate is pulled to the right with a force of 80 N, to the left with a force of 125.8 N, upward with a force of 615.4 N, and downward with a force of 248 N. What is the net external force in the x direction? y direction?? Also.... What is the magnitude of the net external ...
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A ball of mass 0.4 kg, initially at rest, is kicked directly toward a fence from a point 20 m away, as shown below. The velocity of the ball as it leaves the kickers foot is 16 m/s at angle of 46◦ above the horizontal. The top of the fence is 4 m high. The ball ...
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How many different functions are there from a set with 10 elements to sets with the following numbers of elements? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
How many different functions are there from a set with 10 elements to sets with the following numbers of elements? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
A car engine accelerates at a constant rate from 170 rpm to 3050 rpm in 7 seconds. I have found that at t=0, the angular velocity (omega)=17.8 rad/s, the angular acceleration (alpha)= 43.1 rad/s^2, the tangential acceleration = 7.76 m/s^2, and the centripetal acceleration is ...
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ecologists usually study a specfic populaions of organisms rather than studying the entire species why?
V=k*q/r so for the above equation, there should without square!
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Hey, I'm having trouble fully understanding absolute value graphs and I've been asked find the largest value of a so that f^-1 exists for the function: f: (-efinity,a) --> R where f(x)= logel2x-1l *note: i have used 'l' to represent the straight line ...
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The cable of an elevator of mass M = 1020 kg snaps when the elevator is at rest at one of the floors of a skyscraper. At this point the elevator is a distance d = 18.4 m above a cushioning spring whose spring constant is k = 6500 N/m. A safety device clamps the elevator ...
Um are you saying Wtotal = [(1020)(9.8)-6678] (18.4+x) ?.. In that case, I did the quadratic and got x=17.33m, but still wrong answer :( argg
Wtotal = [(1020)(9.8)-6678] 18.4 = 61051.2J 61051.2J = 1/2 (6500)x^2 x = 4.33m STill wrong :( Help
The cable of an elevator of mass M = 1020 kg snaps when the elevator is at rest at one of the floors of a skyscraper. At this point the elevator is a distance d = 18.4 m above a cushioning spring whose spring constant is k = 6500 N/m. A safety device clamps the elevator ...
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hey, i would really appreciate some help solving for x when: sin2x=cosx Use the identity sin 2A = 2sinAcosA so: sin 2x = cos x 2sinxcosx - cosx = 0 cosx(2sinx - 1)=0 cosx = 0 or 2sinx=1, yielding sinx=1/2 from cosx=0 and by looking at the cosine graph, we conclude that x=pi/2 ...
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1. Re: Upcoming NE2 upgrand and change in contractSuzyQ Apr 5, 2012 8:15 AM (in response to TeresePamela)1 of 1 people found this helpful
You can get the same deals online as in the store when dealing with Verizon Corporate. Are you talking about the iPhone4 or iPhone4S? The iPhone4 is showing $99.99, less your $30 "loyalty" (your base plan (without data) must be greater than $79.99 for the $50 discount).
I've ordered online, and I've gone into my local store (be sure it is a CORPORATE store, not an "authorized reseller" to be SURE things go as smoothly as possible). Online ordering with or without a rep has been pretty straightforward.
As far as your contacts go, if you are using BUA (Backup Assistant) on your current phone, the contacts will transfer when you install BUA on the iPhone. My daughter had no problems when she upgraded from her EnV3 to an iPhone4 last August.
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2. Re: Upcoming NE2 upgrand and change in contractTeresePamela Apr 5, 2012 8:34 AM (in response to SuzyQ)
Thanks Suzy - I'm not using BUA so I may have to re-enter them into the new phone . How do they handle the change in contract? I mean my current two years runs another 4mths, but I'll have to start a new one with the upgraded phone. I intend to change my plan from unlimited nationwide to 450 nationwide plus 2gb data so the price will stay roughly the same.
I'll check on the local store to see if it's Corporate or "Authorized"
3. Re: Upcoming NE2 upgrand and change in contractSuzyQ Apr 5, 2012 8:41 AM (in response to TeresePamela)1 of 1 people found this helpful
Change in contract is pretty simple, you just have a new contract that expires 2 years from the day you sign it, and 20 months from now you can do this all over again! By using your upgrade as soon as you become eligible, you effectively shorten your contract term by 4 months - you start a NEW contract when you upgrade and the old is finished and done.
The 2GB data works well for my daughter, who has the iPhone4. She uses about 1 GB a month, sometimes a little more, but she hasn't yet come close to going over her 2 GB allowance. We do have wi-fi at home, which helps, I'm sure (she listens to Pandora ALL THE TIME here at home) but otherwise she's using Verizon's network when she's working and out and about (she's 20, if that adds anything to the discussion!!)
Good luck to you, and enjoy the iPhone!
4. Re: Upcoming NE2 upgrand and change in contractTeresePamela Apr 5, 2012 9:09 AM (in response to SuzyQ)
Thanks Suzy,
Your posts have been very helpful indeed. I hope to get to the store today as I just checked and it is a Corporate Store. Really looking forward to using the iPhone - hope all goes smoothly.
I'll post again with my experience either way.


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PHILADELPHIA – The fifth-ranked Penn women's squash team has yet to lose a set on the young season after it defeated No. 23 Drexel, 9-0, at the Kline and Specter Squash Center Wednesday night. It was the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
"It was a solid performance by the women versus an improving Drexel team," head coach Jack Wyant said.
Even more impressive, Penn (3-0) earned yet another dominant victory without senior tri-captains Nabilla Ariffin, Pia Trikha, and Stephanie Vogel, as well as sophomore Colleen Fehm. The Quakers showcased their depth against the Dragons' second-year varsity program.
Freshman Yan Xin took over the No. 1 spot for Ariffin, and did not skip a beat. She defeated Kaitlyn Money in straight sets. Rachael Goh, who lost just three games, and Yarden Odinak continued their winning ways at No. 2 and 3 in straight sets as well.
The next match for Penn will be Friday when they travel to Williamstown, Mass. for a 4:30 p.m. match against Williams. The Red and Blue will then return to action after the break for a weekend of Ivy League action when Harvard and Dartmouth come to the Ringe Courts Jan. 12 and 13.
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No. 1: Yan Xin (P) def. Kaitlyn Money (D) (3-0), 11-4, 11-2, 11-7
No. 2: Rachael Goh (P) def. Disha Tharyamal (D) (3-0), 11-1, 11-0, 11-2
No. 3: Yarden Odinak (P) def. Katie Barnes (D) (3-0), 11-4, 11-9, 11-5
No. 4: Courtney Jones (P) def. Kiran Vasudevan (D) (3-0), 11-5, 11-1, 11-0
No. 5: Ailsa Agnew (P) def. Laura Rahauser (D) (3-0), 11-4, 11-4, 11-5
No. 6: Chloe Blacker (P) def. Atiqah Shahrin (D) (3-0), 11-1, 11-1, 11-1
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NEEPAWA — Jeff Stoughton won his tenth Manitoba men's curling championship here Sunday afternoon, defeating Sean Grassie 7-4 in the final of the 2013 Safeway Championship at Yellowhead Centre.
Stoughton and his team — third Jon Mead, second Reid Carruthers and lead Mark Nichols — will now represent Manitoba at the Brier, March 2-10 in Edmonton.
"It never gets old," said Stoughton. "We knew we'd have to come out with a really good game. We certainly got a couple of breaks from Sean's misses early, which made the game a little simpler for us. We didn't have to go too hard after that.
"(It was) just sort of scoreboard management and the guys played well enough to pull this off."
Grassie struggled mightily with his draw weight early in the game and handed Stoughton a 3-0 lead on steals after just the first two ends.
But the plucky Grassie foursome — third Corey Chambers, second Kody Janzen and lead Stu Shiells — battled back and appeared poised to score a game-tying steal in the ninth end.
But as he has done so often before, Stoughton found an escape route, authoring an impossibly tight double-takeout with the last rock of the ninth end to transform that Grassie steal into a backbreaking Stoughton deuce.
"It's really tough to lose in a provincial final," said Grassie. "But overall I'm happy with the way we battled and we had a really good week."
In addition to it being the tenth provincial title for Stoughton, it is the fifth Manitoba men's title for Mead and the second for Carruthers. It is the first Manitoba title for Nichols, but it will be his ninth trip to the Brier after eight previous provincial championships in Newfoundland as third for Brad Gushue.


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Prime Minister Mario Monti promised that Italy's next government would be pro-European as financial markets plunged and EU leaders called for stability after the caretaker leader announced that he will step down ahead of a general election.
"I am very confident that ... whatever coalition or government there will be, will be a highly responsible, Europe-oriented government," Monti said on the sidelines of a ceremony in Norway awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the EU.
"The markets should not fear a decision-making vacuum" ahead of the elections, he said, warning however that there was a "risk" of populism in the upcoming campaign.
Stocks in Milan closed down 2.2 per cent, and the spread between the yields on Italian and German sovereign bonds widened to more than 360 basis points - a key measure of investor skittishness.
The spread had fallen to under 300 points last week.
"Italy is paying dearly for its goodbye to Monti," financial news site firstonline.info said. Monti's imminent departure and Silvio Berlusconi's comeback bid "have created havoc," it said.
Berlusconi's announcement and his anti-austerity, anti-Germany drive have fuelled concerns, even though polls indicate the three-time prime minister will lose the upcoming general election to centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani.
The slump on the markets had a knock-on effect for other vulnerable eurozone economies, with Spanish Economy Minister Luis de Guindos warning that the "doubts" in Italy were hitting Spain too.
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso warned that the upcoming elections should not be an excuse to delay key measures for Italy.
"I hope the election time would not be used to postpone the necessary reforms or even to let those reforms go down, because Italy needs them. There are no quick fixes, there are no magic solutions," he told Italian news channel SkyTG24.
Analysts played down fears of a prolonged financial storm for Italy, however, pointing out that Bersani has promised to stick to Monti's reforms if elected.
Italian bank giant UniCredit said there would be "weakness" on the markets in the short term but it was unperturbed about the longer-term outlook.
The bank said the two most likely election outcomes were either a coalition led by the centre-left Democratic Party or a new Monti government.
"Both scenarios seem consistent with a continuation of the reform process," analyst Luca Cazzulani said.
Berlusconi's People of Freedom party sparked the political firestorm on Thursday by withdrawing its support in parliament for Monti's government.
Berlusconi then launched his campaign on Saturday, indicating a run against Monti's austerity measures and "diktats" from Germany.
Monti on the same day said he said resign as soon as parliament approves next year's budget, bringing forward the likely date for elections to February.
The budget vote is expected to take place by December 21.
After months on the financial high-wire for Italy in 2011, Monti's arrival in November last year calmed the markets as he embarked on an ambitious agenda of austerity and reforms to boost growth.
The 76-year-old Berlusconi, a three-time prime minister, is running for office for the sixth time in a stormy political career spanning two decades.
He was convicted of tax fraud in October but his one-year prison sentence and five-year ban from public office have been suspended pending an appeal.
Berlusconi is also a defendant in a trial for having sex with an underage 17-year-old prostitute.
Karima El-Mahroug, better known as "Ruby the Heart-stealer" was due in court on Monday as a witness for the defence but failed to show.
Police were ordered to track her down and bring her to court to testify on December 17.
Prosecutor Ilda Boccassini said Berlusconi's defence was creating "a strategy to delay the trial so as to make it through the election campaign."
The Catholic Church, which turned firmly against Berlusconi as the accusations of his "bunga-bunga" sex parties emerged, slammed those who would seek to undo Monti's work over the past year.
"We can't let the sacrifices of a year go to pot. The most astonishing thing is the irresponsibility of those who think of arranging things for themselves while the house is still on fire," Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, head of the Italian Bishops' Conference, told Corriere.
Monti, a former high-flying European commissioner, was voted in by parliament after Berlusconi was forced out by a rebellion in his ranks.
Supporters say Monti has managed to pull Italy back from the brink of bankruptcy but some of Monti's measures like a new property tax, budget cuts and a reform of pensions have proved deeply unpopular.
The economy has also remained stuck in recession, although the government is forecasting that a gradual recovery will begin some time in the second half of next year.