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Betty Ann Moore
Betty Ann Moore of Cherry Valley died Friday evening, November 23, 2012, following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was able to beat breast cancer and put up a hard fight with ovarian cancer for two years before it finally took her life.
She was born March 5, 1943, a daughter of the late Stanley and Elizabeth Ruskowski of Cherry Valley.
Ms. Moore devoted her life to helping others. She would always give something to someone else before doing something for herself. Even while fighting cancer, she would put others before herself and never once complained about what she had to endure. Until the very end, when asked how she was, she always said "OK, I will be OK."
She raised her four children, and once they were grown, she worked at the Tonidale Comfort Inn as a housekeeper before becoming disabled from total hip replacement surgery.
Ms. Moore loved to crochet and was always making baby blankets, hats, afghans, scarves and other creations for her family and those she knew.
Gardening was a passion of hers. Whether it was her vegetable garden or one of her many flower gardens, she spent much of her time tending to them. She also liked to can and freeze the vegetables, and her family always anxiously awaited the first jar of pickles to be ready each summer.
Playing Scrabble was another way she liked to spend her time. She was always eager to play a game with anyone who stopped by to visit, and would usually win by a landslide.
She was the beloved mother of Richard Moore of Cherry Valley, Susan Johnson of Imperial, Betsy Fischer of South Fayette and Michael Moore, who still lived at home with her in Cherry Valley. She will be greatly missed by her seven grandchildren, Maddie Johnson, Samantha Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Haley McGuane, Cole McGuane, Crystal Krynak and Hannah Fischer.
Surviving, in addition to her children and grandchildren, are two sisters, Justine (Sam) Markish of Cherry Valley and Shirley Crowley of South Carolina; a brother, Stanley Ruskowski of Cherry Valley; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, in Lee & Martin Funeral Home, 73 Highland Avenue, Burgettstown, with the Rev. Doug Reinard officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Prospect Cemetery, Hickory.
Memorial donations may be made in her memory to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 2501 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 435 Dallas, TX 75219, www.ovariancancer.org.
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A week of magic and mayhem has ended as World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) presented WrestleMania 33 – professional wrestling's annual promo-filled Super Bowl inside Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. And, Counselor was on the scene to see all of the promotions that sponsors and hosts were running.
An all-time Orlando Citrus Bowl attendance record of 75,245 fans from 50 states and 62 countries made the pilgrimage to witness their favorite athletes clash at the nearly seven-hour event. WrestleMania 33 gained a record 18 million social media fan engagements, up 66% from last year. Digital and social media video views reached 133 million, skyrocketing 105% from 2016. For the first time, WrestleMania was made available in China on a pay-per-view basis via PPTV's digital platform.
"WrestleMania made a triumphant return to Orlando and again broke multiple records," said WWE Executive Vice President of Special Events John Saboor in a press release. "This success would not have been possible without the tireless support of Mayor Dyer, the Local Organizing Committee and all of the public and private sector partners throughout Central Florida."
WrestleMania 33 grossed $14.5 million in revenue, down from the company's record $17.3 million for last year's event. It also generated an estimated $125 million in economic impact for the Central Florida area. That's why each year cities bid on hosting the pop culture extravaganza – New Orleans has been chosen over Philadelphia and Minneapolis to hold WrestleMania 34 next year as part of the city's tricentennial celebration.
"WrestleMania Week was a tremendous success for the city of Orlando and it was an honor to host WWE and their fans back in our community," said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. "This is a testament to the investments we've made in our community venues that continue to attract these showcase events and solidify Orlando as the nation's leading sports and entertainment destination." Orlando is home to many WWE operations including its developmental brand NXT and its training facility the WWE Performance Center.
As soon as fans arrived at Orlando International Airport, they were greeted by WrestleMania signs at baggage claim and rental car stations. The streets of downtown Orlando were plastered in WrestleMania banners showcasing top stars such as Brock Lesnar and Goldberg. There was even a 30-foot-wide, 12-foot-high championship belt replica on display at Lake Eola.
Throughout the week, fans mobbed the Orange County Convention Centerin Orlando for WrestleMania Axxess, an annual fan fest with autograph signings, exhibits and merchandise. Attendees scooped up hats, shirts, wrist bands, posters, foam hands, and inflatable Bailey buddies, all emblazoned with the WrestleMania and WWE logos. Snickers sponsored the event for the second straight year, giving out free candy bars and sharing clips through social media and YouTube. During the WrestleMania broadcast, an ad featured WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair and WWE Superstars Charlotte and James Ellsworth as part of the "You're Not You When You're Hungry" campaign.
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Time is interesting. When our oldest child turned 30, I was incredulous. How could I be the parent of a 30-year-old when I felt as if 30 were my age? This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Washington Hospital Teen Outreach I began in 1988. I am deeply grateful to the many, many young people I've been honored to teach in that time; the number of adults who have supported this mission are too numerous to count. They also receive my heartfelt gratitude.
The Washington Hospital Ball this weekend (7 p.m. Saturday at Southpointe Golf Club) supports our outreach. Some of our peer educators and peer educator alumni wrote their thoughts for today's column. Their current ages range from 15 to 34. Most of them were part of our Ask Mary Jo Advisory Board. As always, I present their words unedited. I am intensely proud of these young people – they and others like them are the true legacy of those 25 years.
Quinn Wells: Teen Outreach has helped me because it trained me to think outside of the box. It brought together a diverse group of teens who all were very driven and willing to try and do things that we probably never would have done without the direction of Mary Jo and the wonderful staff at that time. Because of Teen Outreach, I have memories and friends for life.
Mike Matthews: Mary Jo affected me because when I was in high school she was the first adult to see me for Michael. Others couldn't get past my outward appearance of cerebral palsy. This gave me hope that I could be more than what others thought. Thank you, Mary Jo.
Mercedes Hull: Mary Jo is not only a counselor and a teen activist. She was like another mother to me. She's helped me grow from a young girl to a women. She mattered in my high school career so much. She's a wonderful role model for instilling so much belief in me! She will do whatever it takes for her Teen Outreach attendees, her staff, and her family (which is, of course, all of us). She makes sure we are all taken care of, and she is always there to listen and to give a shoulder to cry on. They say "a true leader has to have a genuine open-door policy so that people are not afraid to approach for any reason." That's Mary Jo! There's not a lot of people out there like her, and I am thankful and blessed to have had so many experiences with you, Mary Jo, and with your staff. I'm happy to still have a person like you in my life.
Keith Winkelman: The Teen Outreach and Mary Jo have affected me in many ways. Just one of those ways is that through her, I've learned the value of experience and advice from my peers. Through the peer education program, we learned from Mary Jo and taught our peers with her, as she believed this was a great way for young people to learn. She was definitely right about this. Mary Jo is a perfect example of how love, perseverance and understanding can make such a huge impact on the lives of so many. No amount of thanks will ever be enough for the impact she's had on our lives.
Liz Glowark Kerchner: Mary Jo, Heather and all of the staff of the Teen Outreach have changed my life by being my friends, mentors, teachers, mothers, and biggest supporters for as long as I have know them. Heather and the rest of the staff supported me when I was most vulnerable, and the programs of the Teen Outreach gave me an opportunity to excel and feel safe. Mary Jo has continued to look out for me by always going above and beyond the call of duty. The Teen Outreach exists for many purposes, but in my mind, the core mission has been to provide love to anyone that needs it.
Emmett Patterson: Mary Jo and the Teen Outreach affected me because they gave me a job at a time in my life when no one else would. And in doing so, they became part of my family. In fact, I should thank Mary Jo in advance for all of my future careers because her commitment to diversity and inclusion inspired me to pay it forward and do the same in my life.
Katherine Stains: I had a baby in high school, and Mary Jo and her staff were always there for me. When I was interested in childbirth education, Mary Jo took me to conferences and helped me get started. Now my "baby" is 15 and I have my bachelor's and master's and I work with pregnant teens. I would not be where I am today without Mary Jo. Thank you!
Chelsie Kelley: Peer education has helped forge me into the person that I am today. In college I end up helping people every day if they need more knowledge about anything – relationships, peer pressure… the education that I have gained will last the rest of my life.
Janell Mallory: Mary Jo means so much to me. She has been in my life since I was in seventh grade. I am now 31 and have obtained my bachelor's degree in social work, which she has been one of my main supporters and encouragers. Mary Jo has been like a second mother to me, making herself available to me day and night. I would like to say thank you to Mary Jo for loving me and seeing the potential in me. With the help of God, my family and Mary Jo is what has shaped me to become the women I am today.
Domenique Tripoli: Teen Outreach has been there for so many young people – including myself – through good times and bad. They do more for the community and its young people than most people even know, and they are a shining beacon of hope for children, teens and adults alike. I want to thank them for all the good that they have done these last 25 years. There were so many times when I felt like no one wanted to hear me or treat me like a real person, but Mary Jo and the Teen Outreach staff have always been there for me.
Steven Becker: Mary Jo helped me become a better educator. Being a peer educator taught me how to teach others. It taught me better communication skills, especially when it comes to the tough stuff
Courtney Wilkins: Mary Jo had such a lasting effect on me because she taught me a lot while I participated in the program. I always appreciated the fact that she was very straightforward and never "sugar-coated" topics about sex for the youth in the program. Mary Jo always could make me laugh. She also had an amazing way of making you wish you were one of her kids. I don't know how she did it, but I'm grateful for her guidance and nurturing. I believe the program and Mary Jo helped me grow into the confident woman I am today.
Katie Dessart: Teen Outreach has given me a family of friends that were there for me when others weren't. Simple as that.
Violet Lawson: Teen Outreach has affected me because after just making it through my first semester in college I've realized that by working with and having experienced Teen Outreach programs I have an advantage over my peers. Because believe it or not, not every area, not every school has programs like the Teen Outreach that teach these things. So it's important to realize that the Teen Outreach doesn't just help students where they're at; it also helps them wherever they're going.
Tammy Okorn: My parents never talked to me about sex education. Before I found Mary Jo and her teachings, I had to learn everything by myself. Not very surprisingly, most of what I learned was only partially true or not true at all. Talking to parents about this stuff can be scary and awkward. Every child is going to be curious and want to know things, and it's nice to have an adult that the children can trust and go to when they have a question. Mary Jo knows what children want to know and what they need to know from talking to them and actually listening. We need more adults like her around.
Alex Nikolopoulos: Mary Jo's program opened my eyes. I learned so much as a peer educator. I am a school counselor today because Mary Jo inspired me to reach young people.
Serena Green: Teen Outreach has given me a sense of love and family I have never before felt with people I can relate to, and that, with all of my heart, I can call friends.
Logan Weakland: I think Teen Outreach more than deserves the time it has been given, and I hope it has nothing but more time in the future. It is a wonderful program that allows young people like me to give back in whatever ways they can: whether it be from pushing buttons on a CD player or bringing attention to those who feel alone in this busy and evolving world.
Raelynn Marie Sanders: The center is like my home, and the people there are like a second family to me. They're there for me more than my real family could ever be.
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Scads of people complain about government at all levels. Here in Washington, there are people who make a habit of praying for it.
The Washington County commissioners have opened each meeting since 1997 with prayer, usually offered by a member of the local clergy.
At the most recent meeting, Paul Powers, a layman, frankly went where few had gone before when choosing intercessory topics.
He prayed for wisdom for the county commissioners in a contentious court dispute over property reassessment that has been rankling participants for five years.
Asked why he chose to pray publicly about the commissioners and property reassessment, Powers later said, "Because that was the topic in the O-R the day before with their picture. I love all those commissioners, and they know that. I know all three of them are concerned. With the Lord's help, they will get the wisdom to do what they need to do. I'm confident in that."
Each day at 6 a.m., Powers is part of a group at Life Church, North Main and East Chestnut streets, the former Midtown Theater, that prays for Washington County.
"We want to see positive transformation, especially for our city and region," Powers said.
Washington County Commission Chairman Larry Maggi has known Powers for years, first as a McGuffey School District teacher and junior varsity basketball coach.
The commissioner, who teaches a youth Sunday school class at Claysville United Methodist Church said, "Never underestimate the power of prayer."
A few blocks away from the Courthouse Square office building, at City Hall, Pastor Patricia Cherry gathers with two others at Washington's City Hall to pray for the city, its residents and leaders.
"We love the city of Washington," she said. "We want it to be all God wants it to be. We want to see everyone work together as a team."
Cherry's city-specific prayers began two administrations ago, when Ken Westcott, now a councilman, was mayor.
"Recently, we felt it was time to start praying again at City Council," Cherry said. There are three of us who pray now.
"We really desire to see peace and harmony in city government. We want to see a difference. We really want people to see Washington as place where people work together and worship together. Unity is the key, and we want to see unity."
Unaware that word had gotten out about their low-key mission, Cherry phones ahead of time to make sure no other group is convening in the stately council chambers.
"We are fortunate enough to go to City Hall because we want to see the best decisions made for our city," said Cherry, co-pastor of New Dominion Birth Kingdom Ministries, 240 N. Lincoln St.
Washington Mayor Brenda Davis said she introduced herself to Cherry while campaigning last year.
Immediately after she took the oath of office, she remembers getting a call from Cherry and her prayer partners.
"They asked if they could come in and meet me and do a prayer. It was January, one of the worst nights that the streets were covered and not many people were out.
"The dedication of the prayer group was amazing."
The King James Version of the New Testament, I Thessalonians 5:16-18, implores Christians to "pray without ceasing," and it's a message that has apparently taken root.
Their supplications aren't limited to City Hall. The partners also walk through downtown and city neighborhoods, praying as they go, sometimes praying for people they see along the way.
"Those people probably don't know we are praying for them, but we are," Cherry said.
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I have kept quiet for quite some time trying not to ruffle any feathers, but every time I show up at meetings of the Robinson Township supervisors, I never see many people from Robinson Township. Only a few of people in attendance are from Robinson. Then, from that handful, there are even fewer people who have grown up in the township. It just gets to me and rubs me the wrong way.
Our family farm has been passed down through three generations and I look forward to passing it down to my kids. We have worked hard all our lives and have little to show for it. This story is exactly the same for most farmers in this area. Finally, our farm is paid off. We have been able to afford new barns, new equipment, hire help, and buy a nice truck. This would never have been possible if we didn't sign into the Marcellus Shale. We are very happy with them and they have treated us with fairness and respect.
I don't get it. On my side of Robinson Township, eight out of nine farms have signed leases for natural gas drilling, and all of us are looking forward to the day we get our well. Together, these properties total more than 680 acres. We have a product and we want to sell it to the public. It is natural gas and it pays way better than 16-hour days baling hay or chasing cows. So why can't I sell my product to you? It's something you use every day to heat your house or cook your food. Where do you think it comes from? It takes industry to bring this product that you use every day to market. So why am I being punished and not being allowed to sell my product to you?
How would you feel if you have a way to provide a better life for your family and then told you can't because people don't like noise, or their clean truck is going to get dusty, or they don't like the bright lights on the well pad at night, or there are big trucks on the road? It's called industry. It is only for a short period of time and then the well is complete and they're off to the next well site.
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Rick Homans, New Mexico's Secretary of the Taxation and Revenue Department, must have known it wasn't going to be fun. Homans and Katherine Miller, the Finance and Administration secretary, were first to report to the Legislative Finance Committee on Dec. 3, the first day of its interim meeting. Their message was anything but bright.
Despite efforts to sweep money out of every cobwebby corner of government with a combination of freezes, furloughs, budget cuts and tax talk, New Mexico is still facing a $600 million budget shortfall. Recurring revenues will be lower than expected, Homans reported—a dangerous situation, especially when many of the budget fixes involve throwing one-time money, like federal stimulus grants set to evaporate next year, at ongoing costs. Critics worry that using such Band-Aids will only make things worse, and Homans' report basically proves that point.
Nationwide, state budget deficits total some $78 billion. In New Mexico, constant reports of fiscal incompetence have given state government a reputation approaching that of just another Bear Stearns, with bad investments and reckless spending dismissed under the guise of "too big to fail"—because after all, you can't just scrap an entire state government.
It all began with the announcement of a $650 million budget deficit in October—blamed on everything from corruption, ineptitude and mismanagement to tax cuts and big government. This reality lead to a $50,000-a-day special legislative session, designed to address the shortfall, which produced little in the way of actionable budget fixes; Gov. Bill Richardson vetoed much of what the session did pass.
Then, in November, state Auditor Hector Balderas found approximately $1 billion in unaccounted-for state funds from 61 state agencies that were delinquent on their audits. Many of the budget-balancing efforts Richardson has made are one-time fixes, things like using federal stimulus money to balance the budget, ordering furloughs and freezing capital outlay projects (many of which will resume anyway, unless the state wants a breach of contract lawsuit on its hands). Even Richardson's latest approach, a 42-person Budget Balancing Task Force—more than half of whose members are registered lobbyists—has yet to show results.
"Different groups have different interests," Richard Anklam, executive director of the New Mexico Tax Research Institute and a member of the task force, says. "I don't think you would get a consensus from this group because it's so diverse."
The task force's only mandate is to find "options," not make recommendations—but for that very reason, critics abound, and many see the group as little more than a mouthpiece for special interests.
"I don't have much confidence in the task force," LFC Chairman Rep. Luciano "Lucky" Varela, D-Santa Fe, says. "All they're doing is identifying possibilities. If they come up with suggestions, fine. But I'm not optimistic about the task force bringing any kind of positive results."
Nevertheless, Varela and his fellow legislators have a constitutional obligation to address New Mexico's fiscal situation in the 30-day session beginning Jan. 19, in which restricting double-dipping state employees and reinstating the state's food tax are two of the more volatile issues expected for debate. In addition to the budget shortfall, Varela says, state reserves have shrunk to $60 million.
"We just can't function with a 1 percent reserve balance," Varela says. Fixing it, though, is "a catch-22: Do we cut services? Or do we increase revenue? To come up with a budget that's going to help rather than hurt, it's going to take a major effort," Varela says. "It's going to take not only reductions but also revenue enhancements."
Varela is sensitive to the general distaste for "revenue enhancements," a common euphemism for tax hikes. But many see it as inevitable—even Homans.
"For the purposes of this committee, we're assuming…there will be tax bills passed. We are responding to that inevitability," Homans told SFR in November.
The good thing about taxes is that, as much as they might hurt during a recession, they're recurring revenue. In the meantime, any budget-balancing scheme that sounds too good to be true probably is.
Rick Homans, New Mexico's Secretary of the Taxation and Revenue Department, must have known it wasn't going to be fun. Homans and Katherine Miller, the Finance and Administration secretary, were first to report to the Legislative Finance Committee on Dec. 3, the first day of its interim meeting. Their message was anything but bright.


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HERSHEY – Over the past two seasons, no high school wrestler has had to put up with more than Cody Wiercioch.
The senior from Canon-McMillan sparked a blogger war when he transferred from Charleroi, then went through a nerve-wracking season where the expectations were enormous. In December, just three weeks into the season, he competed in a match against Chance Marsteller of Kennard Dale that not only was the centerpiece to the Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament, but also drew nationwide attention in the sport because it pitted the Nos. 1 and 2 wrestlers in the country.
In every match he competed in, Wiercioch wore the bulls-eye because of his status and talent. He was diagnosed, critiqued and scrutinized every time he walked on to the mat.
Through it all, Wiercioch wrestled as if he had no cares, felt no pressure and believed he didn't have to prove himself to any of his doubters.
In the process, he became a three-time state champion Saturday night at the Giant Center by routing Joey Gartland of Penncrest, 7-2, in the 170-pound final. That's two Class AAA titles and one Class AA gold medal if you're keeping track.
Oh, and he won those Class AAA championships without giving up a takedown in those two seasons.
"He's had a big target on his back since his freshman year," said Canon-McMillan head coach Chris Mary. "But I never saw someone so focused. The first year at Canon-Mac, I let him know what we expected, and he bought into the team concept. He's a team leader and a team captain. He's scored multiple points for us. He won bouts at 70, 82 and 95, and he did it without resistance.
"Nothing phases Cody."
He blew through the 170 weight class, pinning Cody Seibert of Big Spring 4:28, routing Tom Sleigh of Dubois, 11-3, and peppering Colton Peppelman of Central Dauphin, 16-6, before reaching Gartland.
"I just ignored (the pressure)," he said. "In every match, I was loose. I just let it go."
Besides not giving up a takedown in two years, here are a few things you might want to remember about Wiercioch:
• He was great against the best. He won by major decision and technical fall in Canon-McMillan's two epic matches against Central Dauphin in the PIAA Team Tournament.
• He was part of a program that won four consecutive WPIAL Team Tournaments, a record for a Class AAA school.
• He helped the Big Macs to four of the five state team titles won over the last three seasons.
• He won titles in Powerade, Ironman, and the Reno Tournament of Champions this season, and surpassed 100 wins early in the season.
• His only loss of the season came in the Marsteller match, 2-1 in an ultimate tiebreaker. He knew – and Marsteller did, too,– that the match was decided by the flip of a disk that gave Marsteller choice for the final overtime period. Still, it was packed with enough incredible moves to fill an instructional video.
Wiercioch surprised some when he chose Pitt to continue his academic and athletic careers. Many thought Cael Sanderson would lure him into Penn State's program. Making the choice before the season began, he said, helped him concentrate just on wrestling.
"It was a big pressure-reliever," he said. "I got it out of the way and didn't have to worry about it. Pitt has a nice class coming in."
Wiercioch became a more aggressive wrestler, thanks to the urging of the C-M coaching staff. They got him in better physical condition, lifting, doing conditioning work and running the hills surrounding the high school.
"I think I've matured, become a well-rounded wrestler," he said.
Mary agrees.
"In the 23 years I've been in coaching, he's one of the most poised and relaxed wrestlers I've ever been around," Mary said. "In all three positions, he's so talented. He has such a great feeling for the sport."
Wiercioch will be remembered at Canon-McMillan as one of the great wrestlers in the program's history, competing on arguably the greatest teams produced. "It was awesome to be a part of this team," Wiercioch said.
"We'll be remembered forever. We did some (great) stuff."
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WAYNESBURG – Several criminal defendants pleaded guilty Wednesday before Greene County Judge Farley Toothman. They included the following:
Marlene Lucille Ansel, 41, of 3254 Old McClellandtown Road, McClellandtown; offense – driving under the influence of alcohol. Ansel was arrested May 29 after Cumberland Township police witnessed her hitting a parking pillar with her car in front of the Paisley Sheetz store. Ansel failed sobriety tests. Her blood-alcohol content was 0.166 percent; sentence – 72 hours to 6 months in jail, 25 hours community service, $1,000 fines, plus fees and court costs.
Kory J. Moss, 23, of 24 N. Washington St., Waynesburg; offenses – theft by unlawful taking and bad checks. On July 9 Moss took jewelry from the residence of Jamie Grim at 799 Race St., Waynesburg, while dog sitting for Grim. Moss also was charged with writing a bad check for services performed by Dr. Steven Pinelli; sentence – 3 months to 23 ½ months in jail, restitution of $3,805.43 to Grim, restitution of $1,780 to Pinelli, $750 fines, plus fees and court costs.
Jennifer Lynn Hughes, 32, of 632 Walnut Hill Road, Dilliner; offenses – endangering the welfare of a child, hindering apprehension or prosecution, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. On July 6 police went to the Hughes' residence looking for Hughes' husband, Duane, who was considered a fugitive. When police entered the residence, Hughes ran into a rear bedroom. Police detected a pungent burning odor the defendant identified as crack cocaine. She told police that she and her husband had been smoking the substance. A 6-year-old child was taken from the residence and placed into the care of a relative; sentence – 30 days to 23 ½ months in jail, $500 fines, 100 hours of community service, plus fees and court costs.
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Bethel Park School District deserves better leadership
Apparently the teaching staff at Bethel Park doesn't deserve your respect. And why, you may ask? Because they have the audacity to expect professional wages and conditions commensurate with other like districts, and because they have expressed frustration with a school board that has stonewalled a contract agreement for three years. If you simply follow the board's public statements, there are a lot of clues as to where the problem may lie. On several occasions board members have referenced former teacher strikes that occurred 20 to 30 years ago. My God, talk about holding a grudge. Several times when teachers have expressed their frustrations in public about this, school board members have leveled snide and demeaning remarks back. Very professional indeed. Then there is the last bastion of any failed position: "If you don't like it, leave." Or, "Nobody goes in to teaching to get rich." Finally you might note that this board also has not managed to achieve an agreement with several other unions. One could argue that this school board is simply in over its head and/or petty and vindictive. Bethel Park deserves better leadership than this.
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Half of the people in the room have never done this before. The sharp-dressed young auctioneer tries to ease the anxiety of the inexperienced buyers, who associate auctions more with livestock than the "vivid hues, crisp geometrics and warm, abundant light" of condo catalogue copy.
"You're going to understand everything I say," he promises.
Soon, during a "practice" auction, he's calling out bids at a rapid, barely intelligible clip. As bidders wave their slips of yellow paper, the price of an imaginary home goes from $100,000 to $172,000 in less than a minute.
People do get "caught up in the frenzy," the auctioneer, Ty Beahm, says.
An atmosphere of frenzy is just what auctioneers hope to create. Which is partly why critics call their tactics unfair and misleading.
Beahm works for Kennedy Wilson, a California company hired for a sales push by the developers of Zocalo condominiums on Avenida Rincon. With some 2,300 homes for sale around the city, a couple of dozen condos in a mostly empty development near a busy highway are getting all the attention. If nothing else, it shows the power of advertising.
Through 2005, near the peak of the nationwide housing bubble, an average of 206 homes sold every month in Santa Fe. In the 12 months ending in August 2009, an average of 96 homes sold each month, according to figures compiled by Southwestern Title and Escrow General Manager Alan Ball.
With hundreds more homes for sale and a lot fewer people buying them, it now takes three times longer for the city's housing inventory to turn over. Not only that, it's become very tough for most people to get a mortgage. Sellers are getting desperate, dropping prices and resorting to unusual sales tactics.
Such is the backdrop for the Zocalo auction.
The advance publicity—in SFR and both Santa Fe daily newspapers—has so far failed to elucidate whether the auction is a chance to snap up luxury condos at steep discounts, a high-pressure sales scam—as some frustrated buyers at similar auctions have claimed—or some combination of both.
These were the questions on people's minds at a Sept. 27 "how to buy" seminar.
Zocalo's information office is, like the surrounding condos, painted in bright, solid, Southwesty colors. The conference room, overstuffed with approximately 100 people, is fuchsia. A show of hands reveals that half of the attendees have never been to an auction before—which is typical, in auctioneer Beahm's experience.
But some of the prospective buyers have done their homework. They want to know whether shoddy concrete in one unit has been fixed or simply carpeted over, why some homes already in escrow are still listed as for sale and what opportunities they'll have to get an independent inspection before closing a purchase.
A few ask Beahm about the "reserve price." It's an important term, but one the seminar hosts gloss over.
The "reserve price" is the minimum bid a seller will accept. It matters far more than the $90,000 "starting bids" Zocalo hypes in its advertising. Because the reserve price is secret, the auction's rules favor the seller. In this case, the seller is Zocalo's developer, Don Tishman, with partners Edward Gilbert, Snow Moore and Will Browning.
One man asks how he can learn the reserve price for a unit. Beahm dodges.
"I don't know that the seller knows what the reserve is. I don't know that anyone knows what these homes are worth, especially in today's market," Beahm says.
The man follows up: If the seller doesn't know the price, then who does?
"As of now, I don't know," Beahm replies.
Another prospective buyer chimes in. It's not that no one knows the price, he says, it's that "nobody's willing to release it."
Beahm stands by his ignorance. "I don't know," he says.
The questioner presses: Somebody knows.
"I'm sure the seller does," Beahm says, moments after saying the opposite.
A wave of grumbles passes through the aisles. Beahm defuses the tension with a self-deprecating joke. "I'm not the seller. If I were, I wouldn't be working here today," he says.
After the seminar, Beahm declines comment with a smile.
According to its website, Kennedy Wilson sold 25 condos last year at an auction for The Alameda, a Southside development with views of the back side of Best Buy and TJ Maxx
David Ferranti, Kennedy Wilson's project manager for the Zocalo auction, tells SFR auctions are an increasingly popular way to sell real estate. Indeed, his company helped pioneer the technique.
"It's a deal for the folks buying," Ferranti says.
Real estate auctions are also controversial, for reasons explained in a class-action lawsuit against Kennedy Wilson and other auction companies filed last year in federal court in California, and since remanded to Los Angeles Superior Court. The lawsuit seeks a stop to "misleading, unfair, illegal, and fraudulent business practices" by the $20 billion-a-year real estate auction industry. One plaintiff, Laura Torres, claims she bid $153,000 on a home with a starting bid of $95,000; after signing contracts to buy the home, the seller's preferred lender, Countrywide, called to demand an additional $50,000 before closing.
Attorneys with Spainhour Law Group, which filed the lawsuit, did not immediately return SFR's calls.
"Lenders went from sub-prime mortgages to this: 'GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE, SOLD,'" the lawsuit says. "Many modern real estate auctions are nothing more than a bait and switch scheme to lure hopeful buyers to submit offers that can later be accepted or rejected…despite the general public's perception that once the auctioneer declares, 'SOLD,' the property is in fact sold."
Ferranti tells SFR that buyers "absolutely" have the same consumer protections as they would in a traditional home sale.
"It's just as if you're walking into a sales office," Ferranti says.
In other words, caveat emptor.
After making winning bids, buyers are taken—Beahm says "escorted," the lawsuit says "scurried"—away to a signing room, where they are presented with a stack of sales contracts and mortgage documents. The point is not to close a sale at the price named by the winning bidder, the lawsuit claims; "rather they are just there [to] sell loans and other settlement services."
The preferred lender in the Zocalo auction is not the infamous Countrywide, as in the California lawsuit, but 1st Metropolitan Mortgage. That company has no history of violations in New Mexico, according to the state Regulation and Licensing Department website.
Reached by SFR, two brokers who used to sell Zocalo units, Moo Thorpe and Chris Haynes, profess ignorance to all aspects of the auction. Haynes says he's spoken about it with "a few" current Zocalo residents—who may have purchased units at higher prices than those now being advertised. Rather than being upset, Haynes says, they were "curious and wondering what was going on."
Back in the conference room, a Zocalo representative says approximately 60 percent of the occupied units are second homes, with 40 percent belonging to full-time residents. Most of the homes up for auction are at the development's northernmost phase, closer to the highway.
A woman asks whether Zocalo's developers are about to file for bankruptcy. No, the Zocalo rep says; sales proceeds from the auction will be used to finance a new phase of construction.
The Zocalo auction is Oct. 4 at Bishop's Lodge Ranch Resort & Spa. Attendance requires pre-qualifying with 1st Metropolitan Mortgage and submitting a $1,000 deposit check. According to Beahm, "60 or 70" people had registered as of Sept. 27. Recording equipment will not be allowed at the auction, Beahm says.
Half of the people in the room have never done this before. The sharp-dressed young auctioneer tries to ease the anxiety of the inexperienced buyers, who associate auctions more with livestock than the "vivid hues, crisp geometrics and warm, abundant light" of condo catalogue copy.


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Canon PowerShot G1X ReviewTuesday January 31 2012 Sensor Review
The best compact camera ever made
As is our habit, let's compare the G1X with its principal competitors, first within the same category (i.e., compact cameras):
Canon PowerShot G1X vs Nikon P7100 vs Panasonic LX5
Canon PowerShot G1X vs Olympus XZ1 vs Samsung EX1
When it comes to the G1X's performance, there is no contest here:
- A DxOMark score of nearly 20 points more than its closest competitor.
- 2 more bit of color depth.
- And most notably, nearly 2 stops better for low-light ISO.
These results aren't really such a surprise: the PowerShot G1X's much larger format allows the sensor to capture much more light, which means a proportionate diminishing of noise.
Given these results, we cannot help but congratulate the manufacturer for putting this kind of sensor into a compact camera. Up until now, the entire compact category relied on the same sensors as the lowest-level compact cameras, which meant that their usefulness was restricted.
The Canon compact: a superb success!
Let's take a look at the evolution of the GX PowerShot line. No debate here - Canon changed the sensor and the results are spectacular!
Canon PowerShot G1X vs G12 vs G11
Further readings for the Canon PowerShot G1X Review
To provide photographers with a broader perspective about mobiles, lenses and cameras, here are links to articles, reviews, and analyses of photographic equipment produced by DxOMark, renown websites, magazines or blogs.
A "premium" digital camera, the Sony DSC-RX100 is not lacking in persuasiveness: a larger-than-usual CMOS sensor; a bright, high-quality wide-angle (f1/8) lens; a more compact size than all other expert APNs on the market; and a weight that is only half that of the Canon PowerShot G1 X. All complemented by the latest Sony image technologies, such as 50p video, rapid burst shooting, integrated HDR, shooting at night without a tripod, and a brand-new "WhiteMagic" display screen. Does this mean that the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 will become the new camera of reference among expert compacts?
With 15 MPix on a 14.0 mm x 18.7 mm sensor in an $800 bridge camera intended for the general public, the appearance of the Canon PowerShot G1X was one of the big events at CES 2012.
Added by Cutnorth | November 17 , 2013
G1X two years on
I bought this camera as soon as it was released. I wanted a quality compact to complement my DSLR, for those times when smaller is better. It has had a lot of use, travelled the world and continues to impress. Didn't want another interchangeable lens camera; didn't want to start another lens collection. Wanted a GREAT fixed lens that took the sort of pix I did. The G1X is it. Never wanted to take macro or slip it into my top pocket; don't care that it can't rattle off fps; don't at all mind the optical viewfinder. Compared to small-sensor P&S models, the G1X produces sharp, clean colourful prints and screen images. I view almost all my pix on a 24" screen and those from the G1X are DSLR quality. The Canon SX50 can't touch it for IQ, but there I go comparing dissimilar technology, which I notice happening all over the place with the G1X. So two years on, I've bought a new DSLR - the Canon 6D - and still find myself with the G1X in hand when that's the right choice. Wouldn't be without a DSLR, but would go straight out and buy another G1X
Added by Alexxxx | March 01 , 2013
CanonG1X v FujiX100 series for professional photojournalism
Gadgetry and novelty aside, is there a professional photojournalist on this list who has consistently used and had accepted by any mainstream photo agency such as Alamy or Magnum images from a Canon G1X..?
Or is the IQ acceptability balance in favour of the Fuji X100 series...?
- Alexxxx
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Added by ShaunOtter | September 04 , 2013
Re: CanonG1X v FujiX100 series for professional photojournalism
Not aware of the specific info you seek, but as a pro photo editor, I know the image quality should be OK in many cases with those two ...
Have you found anything out on this since you asked?
I am curious too, but mainly lean toward the cameras between those two and 1.5/1.6x cropped bodies -- the nicer 4/3 Pana and Oly offerings, mainly. Some can be quite small with a pancake lens and, of course, offer extreme versatility when needed.
Added by ysengrain | May 18 , 2012
I got one 2 months ago.
After familarizing with, I was absolutly bluffed by image quality (RAW, I never shoot JPEG), the resolution, the absence of noise.
Just two negative aspects: bulky and heavy
Added by alremotemail | April 15 , 2012
Not pocketable
To me, cameras fall into 3 categories. (1) pocketable, (2) compact, but not pocketable, (3) huge.
To me, pocketable is essential for street photography and some tourist photos. All I need do is always get the best performance camera that is still pocketable, and that inevitably means the largest in that category. The G series filled that bill for me. I have the G9 but no reason to upgrade until the G1X. I was foolish enough to let eager anticipation blind me to the fact that the G1X has crossed into the compact but not pocketable category. Well, one might as well select the camera with the best performance then. The Sony NEX 5N should be a far better choice - larger sensor, sweep panorama, macro (G1X does not do macro, whatever Canon may say), and interchangeable lens.
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Added by Vitruvius | August 21 , 2012
Re: Not pocketable
How is the NEX 5N with the same zoom range pocketable? People will think that you are a bit too happy to see them or you are a perv.
Added by MarcusGR | March 30 , 2012
A "new" sensor out-dated since its birth ...
The simple fact that - in low light - Canon G1X looses to Panasonic GX1 in spite of relying on a considerably larger sensor is a clear indicator that Canon has created a brand-new camera sporting an "old" sensor.
The comparison with a last-generation m4/3 sensor will be even more humiliating for Canon when DXO Mark will have Olympus M5D test available.
Very stupid of Canon, I think: with G1X they have shown they can produce a very large-sensor compact equipped with a good, small zoom-lens. If G1X sensor (and data processing power) were "top notch", all m4/3 EVILS would be easily beaten on all terrains, except flexibility (lens interchangeability). And most users would go for G1X because most don't need interchangeable lenses when they have a nice zoom-lens. As things are, though, I would rather go for a last-generation EVF-equipped m4/3 EVIL camera: either Panasonic G3 or - with a larger budget - Olympus M5D.
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Added by Musawer | March 13 , 2012
Canon g1x
My macro does not seem to work on my Canon G1x. How do I test the camera?
Added by cal_gecko | February 09 , 2012
The Fuji is 25% more expensive than the Canon, how are these cameras comparable? What's next, a comparison between a Canon SX130 and a Nikon D7000? Totally different beasts. I've got a preorder placed for the G1X to add to my bag as a portable, travel camera when I don't want to use my 7D. I wanted something with some type of zoom, large, high quality sensor, manual controls, hotshoe, IS, and moderately fast glass... the G1X fits the bill perfectly. Something I can stick in my jacket pocket while I travel and still get great photos. The Fuji might be great if you're fine taking shots at one focal length.. I don't think that will work well for travel.
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Added by BrettA | February 10 , 2012
Re: comparison
Thank you - you've made my day, Cal :-)! You start with a price comparison and then in the same sentence ask in seeming disbelief, "how are these cameras comparable" ;-) ;-) ;-)! 'Nuff said.
Added by MarsWarrior | February 02 , 2012
If this camera doesn't provide much more than compact size and DIGIC5 processing, why then the high price? It seems to sport similar (dated) sensor technology of the 7D and a cheap plastic body too?
A rebel T3i kit can be had for about $100 less. Except for the large APS wafer, I would have thought the SLR-mirror- and lens mount mechanics to form rather an expensive portion of the price of a DSLR body, or am I mistaken? I presume the glass in the G1X is no more special than that found in a standard kit lens?
I absolutely love the concept, though! IMO it makes way more sense than than a CSC! If only it were released at least $100 less, I would have bought one for Christmas if the price dropped to $600!
Added by Matthieu | January 31 , 2012
What about the Fuji X100?
You wrote that the Canon G1X is "The best compact camera ever made", but you seem to have forgotten the Fuji X100, which is less high, less deep and only slightly wider. If the G1X is to be considered a compact camera, then the Fuji also has to be.
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Added by lightsabre | February 01 , 2012
Re: What about the Fuji X100?

This a comment for this page on the website
You wrote that the Canon G1X is "The best compact camera ever made", but you seem to have forgotten the Fuji X100, which is less high, less deep and only slightly wider. If the G1X is to be considered a compact camera, then the Fuji also has to be.
The Fuji is never positioned as a 'compact' or 'point and shoot' camera for the mass consumer market. The Fuji is much too expensive, lacks zoom and is deemed to complex for this market segment. It is always positioned as a premium enthusiast high end camera. More for the rangefinder market segment. Also, it is not only about size. Otherwise, why would Fuji bother to create the X10 for the compact market.
Added by darrask | January 31 , 2012
GX1 is a big camera
"You have a reflex-quality sensor in camera of the same volume as a G11."
No you don't, the GX1 is much bigger than the G-series.
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Added by lightsabre | February 01 , 2012
Re: GX1 is a big camera

This a comment for this page on the website
"You have a reflex-quality sensor in camera of the same volume as a G11."
No you don't, the GX1 is much bigger than the G-series.
Define 'much bigger'
In these pictures from DPReview, they seem to be very close in size.
From the top view, The G1X even manages to have a thinner body than the G12, except for its slightly potruding lens.
This is amazing don't you think?
Added by Stephen123 | February 01 , 2012
Re: GX1 is a big camera
If you ignore the depth for comparison purposes, the G1X is 10% larger in width x height. If you don't count the lens it is thinner. So, not counting the lens it probably is similar in volume. With the lens it is 35% deeper.
Also, the G1X is 33% heavier than the G12. On the other hand it does seem like a really nice camera.
Added by kdsand | February 05 , 2012
Re: GX1 is a big camera
Seems as if retractable lens could be a necessity in order to keep the overall size down.
Even if its bigger than rest o g series it must still be very portable compared to dslrs.
Until there's actual field reviews and I have it in my own hands to try I know its all speculation on my part. Still I have to wonder if slightly faster glass would make a big impact. Perhaps if this model is well received Canon would make the follow up a bit faster.
While the price may or may not be to high it does give me pause. I can get some nice glass with that $$$.
I love what I'm seeing though.
Lol just thought "make bigger, stronger, faster and better" wasn't that like the old six million dollar man theme?
Added by citrix789 | February 12 , 2012
Re: GX1 is a big camera
good luck getting a zoom lens faster than f2.8? Even on their professional lenses, the fastest is 2.8. The cost to get a zoom lens faster than 2.8 is huge. It'll never happen on a point & shoot
Added by darrask | February 14 , 2012
Re: GX1 is a big camera
Sorry, late answer, there seems to be no automatic notification of messages.
OK, GX1 is not "much bigger", but only "bigger" than the G-series, but then again these are only my terms. However saying that they have the same volume is false as well.
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Throughout this high school wrestling season, three teams – Canon-McMillan, South Fayette and Jefferson-Morgan – did what these programs do best: win.
The word "winner" was attached to these programs and their wrestlers numerous times this season, and that's why Chris Mary of Canon-McMillan, Rick Chaussard of South Fayette and Scott Rhodes of Jefferson-Morgan are the finalists for Wrestling Coach of the Year.
The three will be honored – and a winner chosen – at the Tri-County Coach of the Year Banquet at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 28 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Meadowlands.
Tickets for the banquet are $35 each and can be purchased by calling Burgettstown High School athletic director Jon Vallina at 724-947-8109. Proceeds benefit Tri-County Special Olympics.
Mary led the Big Macs to two more PIAA Team Tournament titles this season, giving C-M five over the past three years. The Big Macs won the PIAA Team Tournament title with a 34-31 victory over Central Dauphins in the Class AAA finals in February, then won the team title at the PIAA Individual Championships in March.
The Big Macs also set a WPIAL record with a fourth consecutive Class AAA team title.
In the state individual tournament, Solomon Chishko (145), Connor Schram (126) and Cody Wiercioch (170) each won gold medals, and Mary was named Class AAA Coach of the Year.
It was a year of firsts for South Fayette. The Lions won their first section team title with a 31-28 victory over Chartiers-Houston, and qualified for the PIAA Team Tournament for the first time in the program's history with a second-place finish after a 35-30 loss to Burrell in the Class AA finals.
Chaussard was in the corner when Seth Carr made his run to the 113-pound finals, where he lost a heartbreaking 1-0 decision to George Phillipi of Derry. Jared Walker finished seventh at 160 pounds, and Mike Fetchet finished fourth at 170.
Jefferson-Morgan won the Section 2-AA team title with a 43-22 victory over Bentworth and reached the semifinals of the WPIAL Team Tournament before falling to South Fayette, 37-23.
Rhodes coached Dustin Conti to a third-place finish in the 170-pound weight class and John Demaske to a fourth-place finish at 126 pounds. Demaske recorded his 100th victory of his career during the season and has a chance to become the winningest wrestler in the program.
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Nov 1, 2012
Lower interest rates are seen as the key to spurring much-needed private investment in Brazil's infrastructure. But the shadow of inflation still hangs over Brasilia's ambitious plans
The government's latest plan to rid Brazil of
its infamous transport bottlenecks calls for $65 billion of
investment in the country's notoriously decrepit
These, after all, are the same bottlenecks that experts say
are holding the economy back – and which also mean
that an oversized Brazil is becoming too constricted for its
aspirations to become an economic superpower.
The latest initiative calls for a vast modernization of
roads and railways over 25 years, including a big push to
invest some $40 billion within five years. The first contracts
to build or upgrade 7,500km of roads and public-private
partnerships to set up 10,000km of railway lines are due to be
signed next year.
The thinking isn't new: Every government for
the past 20 years has launched its own plan to reduce what is
commonly known as the 'Custo Brasil' –
the additional cost one has to bear to operate in Brazil.
Progress, however, has been limited.
But this time is different, say Brazilian officials and
private investors.
Critically, the slashing of Brazil's benchmark
Selic interest rate to a record low has now paved the way for
long-term investment for infrastructure – with the aid
of the capital markets. Luciano Coutinho, president of the
BNDES, Brazil's development bank and one of the
top policymakers Rousseff's team of tells
LatinFinance in an exclusive interview that the central
bank's move will lead to a "big wave" in
investment (see Parting Shot, page 72).
Under the presidency of Alexandre Tombini, the central bank
has cut the benchmark rate by 525 basis points to 7.25% since
August 2011. At the same time, the government has tried to
encourage the private sector to boost long-term investment and
focused on policies to address supply-side bottlenecks, rather
than simply boost consumption.
The strategy, says Coutinho, is now "to attract the private
financial system to help share the burden with the BNDES," the
state-owned development bank that extends loans at below market
rates and is often accused of crowding out the market. Now, "we
have the chance to crowd in the market to new private assets,"
he says.
But if inflation pressures persist or become worse, a new
round of monetary policy tightening could limit the impact of
such a revolution. The consumer price index registered a 5.6%
increase in the 12 month-period to mid-October, and the market
average inflation forecast for 2013 now stands at 5.4%
– meaning that real interest rates are at their lowest
level ever in Brazil.
If prices don't go any higher forcing a change
in policy, the low rates might help the government goals, as
big investors will be forced to find returns somewhere.
"Institutional investors, pension funds, insurance firms and
the like are now below their targets, so they need to diversify
their sources of fixed income," says Coutinho. "I am very
confident that the share of financing for infrastructure based
on financial instruments will grow very fast in the coming
years such as to grab at least 20%-30% of the long-term
financing market."
"There is no better alternative than sound infrastructure
projects bhigh rates of return as a base for the issuance of
new fixed-income securities or bonds," he says.
Seizing opportunities
Many domestic investors, who have never seen such a low
level of interest rates in their lifetime, seem ready to seize
on the opportunities.
"We have a long road ahead of us but we are on track to
reduce the cost of borrowing," said Pedro Daltro, CFO of BR
Properties, a real estate developer, at a recent LatinFinance
conference in São Paulo.
"My generation has not seen interest rates as low as
this… but it will take maybe 10 years before we are
close to international levels," he said. Such convergence to
international levels was indeed one of Rousseff's
presidential pledges.
Meanwhile, doubts have already been raised regarding the
sustainability of interest rate cuts. True, the inflation
targeting regime, which was introduced in 1999, has remained in
place. But the central inflation target is 4.5%, and the
central bank has kept loosening monetary policy even when
headline inflation was above the 5.0% mark.
The central bank has argued that the external environment
and benign inflationary pressures (excluding food inflation)
were supportive of the government strategy. Luiz Fernando
Figueiredo, a former central bank director between 1999 and
2003, agrees: "We are not abandoning the inflation targeting
model. We are using a more flexible version of it," he tells
In addition to a more flexible inflation targeting regime,
the central bank has also stepped up its interventions on the
foreign exchange rate market in order to prevent the
appreciation of the real, which for all intents and purposes is
not free-floating any longer. (Indeed, the naturally volatile
Brazilian currency has hovered around two reais to the dollar
for the past three months.).
"They drew a line in the sand," says Marcelo Carvalho, chief
economist at BNP Paribas in São Paulo, who points to the
risks of such a strategy. "If commodity prices rise, there will
be no buffers – the exchange rate will not be able to
absorb the shock – and there will be some impact."
Carvalho says a number of factors could increase price
pressures, following another year of sluggish growth in Brazil
(around 1.5%). "Economic recovery is accelerating, and the
labor market will become even tighter," he says.
It's not just that market expectations are no
longer anchored on the central inflation target: he argues that
inflation will blow the top range of the target next year (at
6.7% instead of 6.5%).
Brazilian policymakers may have gotten themselves in a bit
of a bind.
"You can't target inflation and the currency at
the same time, without having free capital flows," Carvalho
says. "Sooner or later, the authorities will need to start
tightening policies again next year, if they care about
But the BNDES' Coutinho says that pragmatism
will prevail, and the central bank will tighten if need be.
Coutinho, who obtained his PhD in economics from Cornell
University, is often referred to as "professor" by his
colleagues, but he does not mince his words at the suggestion
that the new strategy might be implemented at the expense of
macroeconomic stability and the fight against inflation.
"That would be such a stupid idea. There is no way we will
shoot ourselves in the foot by doing so," he says.
Less volatility
If needed, the central bank will choose to tighten monetary
policy again, but the interest rate hikes will not be as
drastic as on previous occasions. "Brazil has become a more
predictable country, which means less interest rate
volatility," says Pablo Fonseca Pereira dos Santos, deputy
secretary of economic policy at the Brazilian ministry of
Although the government has pledged to pursue
investor-friendly policies, not everybody is convinced that
this will be the case.
An immediate example of this is the privatization of the
airports. Three of them were auctioned this year, including
São Paulo's international terminals, but
the winners were not the ones that the government had expected
– which has led to delays in the privatization of
other airports.
"The government is not willing to play the game for what it
takes. They want to tell investors what the return rate should
be. They don't believe in market forces. They
understand the economy as a club," Paulo Bilyk, a founding
partner at Rio Bravo, an investment firm, tells LatinFinance.
"They are weary of private enterprise. They don't
have a performance-improving agenda. They do have an agenda for
a stable economy, but not for productivity."
Brazil fell two places to rank 130th out of 185 economies in
the World Bank's report on the ease of doing
business compared with last year, with areas such as obtaining
credit, registering property, resolving insolvencies and
protecting investors falling in the rankings.
The BNDES, which Coutinho has headed for the past five
years, was instrumental in helping the Latin American giant
implement a counter-cyclical strategy and support investment in
the wake of the global financial crisis, thanks to massive
capital injections – over $100 billion – from
the Treasury.
Since last year and until the end of 2012, an additional 100
billion reais ($49 billion) will be added. While minimizing the
fiscal cost of such measures in the longer term, Coutinho
insists that the BNDES has taken on a new role in the Brazilian
economy by promoting the importance of the private sector in
financing and the reforms of capital markets.
"This idea that the BNDES is 'crowding out'
usually comes from economists who do not know how the market
works," he says.
"In fact, we were the main propellers of this new agenda in
suggesting the legislation – for private involvement
in long term financing/capital market reform – and
adjustments in stimulating the creation of new funds and new
instruments, and providing liquidity in the secondary
"The main hindrance for the big participation of private
forces in long-term finance was the very high short-term
interest rates in Brazil. Turning this page was the big novelty
in Brazil," he says.
The market response at home has been positive, although foreign
investors have been more circumspect. Some veteran executives
say they never had it so good, after decades of turmoil in
Brazil, and that the outlook is promising. "I hope we are now
in the decade of infrastructure," says Roberto Mendes, chief
financial officer of Localiza, a local car rental company and
the largest in Latin America.
There is a broad consensus that Brazil needs to advance on the
reform path – not least to offset inflationary
pressures resulting from the supply side bottlenecks –
by tackling structural issues such as infrastructure, but also
education and the lack of skilled labor. Indeed, addressing old
bottlenecks and boosting productivity would do the Brazilian
economy a lot of good.
The Rousseff government has already lowered the payroll tax in
several industries and pledged to do more in the coming weeks.
More elements of tax reform may follow, however piecemeal they
may come.
The road, no doubt, will be rocky. But as long as the central
bank can be firm against inflation, the Brazilian economy may
well emerge stronger. "Of course we do have challenges, but
I'm confident that there is no way the Brazilian
macro policy could think of abandoning price stability," says
Coutinho. LF
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Miles Williamson converted an old-fashioned three-point play with 15 seconds remaining Friday night to give Chartiers-Houston a 48-45 victory over host Brentwood in Section 4-AA.
Chartiers-Houston (1-4, 4-9) lived by the three-point shot for much of the game, making eight shots from behind the arc. But tied 45-45 in the closing seconds, and throwing the ball inbounds from the sideline, the Bucs looked inside with the game on the line. Williamson took a lob pass, scored, was fouled and converted the ensuing free-throw to give C-H a 48-45 lead.
Brentwood (2-4, 7-6) then managed to take four shots, missing each, before time expired.
C-H, which led 37-29 after three quarters, was led by Alec Ferrari, who had 18 points and four threes.
Jason Pilarski had 12 points and Tyler Kraska 10 for Brentwood.
Canon-McMillan 82, Mt. Lebanon 77, 3 OT: Seth Petras scored six of his 15 points in the third overtime to help Canon-McMillan take a thrilling 82-77 victory from Mt. Lebanon in a Section 4-AAAA game.
Sam Bohn hit three of four free throws in the final moments to douse any hopes Mt. Lebanon had of victory.
Petras hit a shot with two seconds to play in regulation to tie the game, 54-54. Justin Ross of Mt. Lebanon sent the game into a second overtime when he canned a three-point field goal with about 10 seconds to play. The second overtime ended, 67-67.
Brett Haney scored a game-high 35 points for the Big Macs (3-3, 8-6) and Jake Cadez had 16 points.
Tyler Roth had 23 points for the Blue Devils (3-3, 6-7) and Matt Hoffman contributed 22.
Bethel Park 65, Trinity 63, OT: Bethel Park remained undefeated in Section 4-AAAA.
Cody Gilchrist's basket with six seconds remaining capped Bethel Park's comeback and gave the Black Hawks a 65-63 overtime victory over host Trinity.
Bethel Park (6-0, 11-1) trailed 34-26 at halftime but chipped away the deficit and held a two-point in the final minute of regulation. A basket by Trinity's Berton Miller tied the score at 57-57 and Bethel Park was unable to win the game on the last possession of regulation.
Gilchrist led four BP players in double figures with 18 points. Rohan Young followed with 14 points, Wyatt Hagerty had 13 and Kennedy Gilmore 12.
Christian Koroly and Corey Hunsberger each scored 16 points for Trinity (3-3, 9-5), which had two more field goals than Bethel Park but made only four of 11 free throws. Miller finished with 11 points for the Hillers.
Charleroi 55, Jefferson-Morgan 49: Seniors Jim Diaz and Eric Johnson led a second-half comeback as Charleroi rallied to defeat visiting Jefferson-Morgan 55-49 and stay undefeated in Section 5-AA.
Charleroi (6-0, 8-3) trailed the upset-minded Rockets 23-18 at halftime, but the Cougars used a 19-7 advantage in the third quarter to take a seven-point lead.
Johnson scored 12 of his 14 points in the second half, and Diaz, who scored a team-high 16 points, had 10 after halftime. Matt Indorante had 12 points for the Cougars.
Jefferson-Morgan (1-4, 6-7) was led by Travis Taylor, who tossed in a game-high 17 points. Rece Henneman followed with 12.
Clairton 83, Avella 30: Bryon Clifford scored 21 points and Titus Howard had 13 to power Clairton to an 83-30 victory over host Avella in Section 3-A.
Raymond Flowers chipped in with 12 points for Clairton (3-0, 5-2), which remained undefeated in the section. Avella (0-3, 2-9) was led by A.J. Keenan, who scored eight points.
Carmichaels 76, Geibel Catholic 50: Brandon Lawless had a career-high 39 points as Carmichaels whipped Geibel Catholic, 76-50, in a Section 3-A game.
The Mikes (2-1, 11-2) led 60-33 after three quarters.
Jaichan Ray led Geibel (0-3, 0-9) with 21 points.
Brownsville 71, Bentworth 30: Christian Floyd and Mike Murdock combined for 28 points to send Brownsville to a 71-30 victory over Bentworth in a Section 5-AA game.
Floyd had 15 points and Murdock 13 for the Falcons (4-2, 8-4), who led 48-7 at halftime.
Chris Blackburn paced Bentworth (2-5, 4-6) with nine points.
Monessen 91, Mapletown 38: Clintell Gillaspie had 28 points as Monessen stayed unbeaten in Section 3-A with a 91-38 win over Mapletown.
Luke Doptis added 18 points for the Greyhounds (3-0, 4-8).
Dereck Riggleman led the Maples (1-2, 2-10) with 28 points.
Baldwin 60, Peters Township 52: A.J. Greco scored seven of his 28 points in overtime as Baldwin outlasted Peters Township, 60-52, in a Section 4-AAAA game.
Arnas Bajyora added 24 points for Baldwin (1-5, 4-9), which outscored the Indians (1-5, 4-8) 12-4 in the overtime period.
Gabe Pritz led Peters Township with 34 points.
Keystone Oaks 75, McGuffey 58: Taylor Lehman had 20 points as Keystone Oaks powered past McGuffey, 75-58, in a Section 5-AAA game.
Braydon Griffiths added 18 points, Jared Skolnicki 14 and Cory Sevacko 13 for Keystone Oaks (3-2, 6-7).
Taylor Pasquiarello had 20 points, while Jesse McKee added 13, for the Highlanders (0-5, 6-8).
California 59, Beth-Center 28: Tanner Huffman's 23 points led California to a 59-28 Section 5-AA win over Beth-Center.
Brian Fisher added 16 points for the Trojans (3-3, 6-6).
Zach Miller had 10 points to lead Beth-Center (3-3, 6-6).
Frazier 77, West Greene 42: Charles Manack had 18 points as Frazier earned its first Section 5-AA win with a 77-42 victory over West Greene.
Vince Bucci added 13 points for the Commodores (1-4, 2-8).
Austin Eddy and Dustin Shough scored 12 points each, while Bray Jackson added 11 for the Pioneers (0-6, 0-10).
Seton-La Salle 75, Burgettstown 50: Levi Masua's 17 points led Seton-La Salle to a 75-50 Section 4-AA win over Burgettstown.
Dale Clancy and Ryan Norkos added 15 points each for Seton-La Salle (5-0, 11-2).
Jonathan Sabo had 16 points, Logan Treibsch 12 and Kurt Kowalski 10 for Burgettstown (2-3, 6-8).
Bishop Canevin 58, Fort Cherry 51: Jake Seligman had 21 points as Bishop Canevin held off Fort Cherry, 58-51, in a Section 4-AA game.
Mike Tambellini added 11 points for the Crusaders (3-2, 5-7).
Nick Zando and Zak Dysert had 11 points each, while Tyreke Brown and Alex Babirad had 10 each, for the Rangers (1-4, 3-9).
Girls results
West Mifflin 58, Ringgold 46: One night after losing a second-half lead and a non-section game to Canon-McMillan, West Mifflin played a strong first half against Ringgold and held off the Rams 58-46 in Section 4-AAA.
The win keeps West Mifflin (4-0, 6-6) undefeated in section play.
The Titans led 35-19 at halftime but Ringgold (3-3, 6-6) stayed within striking distance for much of the second half, thanks to Eleni Radic, who made six three-point field goals and scored a game-high 19 points. Josie Schmidt had 11 points for the Rams, who hurt their chances to fuel a comeback by making only nine of 21 free throws.
Taylor Thomas and Alyssa Cairns paced West Mifflin with 17 points each.
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45 Pumpkin Recipes We Absolutely Love
Maple Pumpkin Pie with Salted Pecan Brittle
The combination of maple and pumpkin flavors make a second slice of this pie hard to resist. Prepare the pecan brittle up to a week ahead, then sprinkle on just before serving.
Pumpkin-Praline Layer Cake
This nutty layer cake is a favorite dessert with Midwest Living® readers. Whipped cream topping complements a moist filling of pumpkin, brown sugar, pecans, butter and more whipping cream.
Bourbon-Spiked Pumpkin Bread Pudding
Rather than cube the bread, we made sandwiches, layering cinnamon-raisin swirl bread with a creamy pumpkin filling. Serve with a generous drizzle of boozy cheaters' caramel sauce.
Marbled Chocolate-Pumpkin Brownies
Swirl a layer of cream cheese and pumpkin into chocolate batter to create these luscious brownies, and sprinkle walnuts on top for extra crunch.
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Pie
Cream cheese strudel inspired the owner of Just Pies in Westerville, Ohio, to build a pumpkin pie with a surprise cream cheese layer. For the creamiest pumpkin pie, don't overbake.
Pumpkin Bread
The innkeepers at Burchell's White Hill Farmhouse Inn in Minden, Nebraska, make this moist spiced bread using homegrown heirloom pumpkins, but this version of their recipe uses canned puree.
Pumpkin-Pecan Tassies
These tiny pies, baked in a muffin tin, showcase the flavors of pumpkin and pecans in a one- or two-bite dessert.
Chocolate Pumpkin Cake
This utterly unforgettable autumn cake layers moist chocolate-pumpkin cake, luscious milk chocolate ganache and fluffy pumpkin-spice whipped cream. The recipe comes from Minnesota blogger Amanda Rettke (iambaker.net).
Mommy's Pumpkin Pie
"This recipe is adapted from my mother's classic pumpkin pie," says Linda Hundt, owner of Sweetielicious Bakery Cafe in DeWitt, Michigan. "I added cream to make it a bit richer and orange zest for flavor." The result is a dark mahogany pumpkin pie with ginger-cinnamon-clove spiciness.
Spiced Pumpkin Bisque
The Inn at Irish Hollow in Galena, Illinois, serves this creamy, curried soup throughout the fall and winter. You can make your own crème fraîche for the garnish, or use purchased crème fraiche or sour cream.
Pumpkin Spice Whoopies
A spiced marshmallow filling is sandwiched between cakelike pumpkin cookies in this easy-to-make dessert.
Chocolate-Glazed Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake
Cream cheese, pumpkin, dark chocolate, whipping cream ... this fall pumpkin dessert is pure decadence!
Pumpkin, Chickpea & Red Lentil Stew
This hearty soup boasts a bounty of veggies and seasonings, including pumpkin or squash, fresh ginger, lime juice, cumin and fresh cilantro.
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Sandwich Cake
A cream cheese layer and rich chocolate frosting make this pumpkin cake a crowd-pleaser.
Pumpkin Fudge
Set this pretty golden fudge on a plate with traditional chocolate fudge and a white fudge for an appealing array of colors. The recipe is from a Cherokee, Iowa, reader and was a winner at the Clay County Fair.
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
A spiced filling, made from whipped cream, creates a lighter-tasting version of traditional pumpkin pie. The gingersnap crust adds more kick than classic crusts.
Sour Cream Pumpkin Bars
Browned Butter Frosting tops moist Sour Cream Pumpkin Bars, a favorite fall recipe.
Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Topping
Cream cheese, oatmeal cookie mix, pumpkin and semisweet chocolate combine for a sensational seasonal treat.
Double-Flavored Muffins
Pumpkin and chocolate blend beautifully in these spiced muffins from Thorp House Inn of Fish Creek, Wisconsin. Cinnamon, mace, nutmeg and cloves flavor the batter.
Paradise Pumpkin Pie
A cheesecake layer and nut topping help this pumpkin pie stand out from its peers. This recipe was a winner at the Morton, Illinois, Pumpkin Festival baking competition.
Melt-in-Your-Mouth Pumpkin Cookies
These cakelike pumpkin drop cookies are delicious by themselves, but even better topped with a simple brown sugar frosting.
Pumpkin Cheesecake with a Caramel Swirl
This fall dessert comes from Mooselips Java Joint in Seeley, Wisconsin. It's creamy, cool and not overpowered by the pumpkin or the spice.
Pumpkin-Sour Cream Coffee Cake with Pecan Streusel
Pumpkin, cranberries and brown sugar swirl through a tender, moist coffee cake with a golden pecan topper.
Cornmeal Pumpkin Cake with Dried Fruit Compote
Riesling-poached fruit and billowy whipped cream crown a dense spice cake inspired by ingredients from the first Thanksgiving.
Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie
The classic pumpkin pie gets even better with the addition of apple butter, which gives extra sweetness and a slightly softer texture to the dessert. A streusel topping adds a bit of crunch.
Sunflower Pumpkin Muffins
Hailing as they do from the Sunflower State, Kansas cooks have a knack for creatively including crunchy sunflower seed kernels in all sorts of treats. These tender pumpkin morsels are from the American Institute of Baking in Manhattan, Kansas. The muffins get a double dose of sunflower from both sunflower oil and the seeds.
Pumpkin-Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
This make-ahead bar cookie offers an irresistible stack of flavors: sweet graham cracker crust, rich chocolaty cheesecake, spicy pumpkin cheesecake and a topping of sour cream.
Toffee-Pumpkin Pie Bars
Love sweet and salty combos? You'll fall for these bars with sweet toffee, toasted pecans and a spiced Ginger Crumb Crust.
Pumpkin-Bourbon Pudding
This baked pudding features pumpkin, raisins and bourbon. Serve it in individual dishes for company or in one casserole for your family.
Apple Pumpkin Sunflower Bread
We packed a bushel of fall into this homey loaf: pumpkin, apple, nuts and spices.
Pumpkin Chili
This recipe, submitted by Melanie Madore of Ashland, Missouri, was a finalist in our recipe contest. Unlike many pumpkin chilis, what sets this one apart is using cubed pumpkin (or butternut squash) rather than canned.
Easy Pumpkin Pie Cupcakes
You decide how easy you want these to be! We're partial to our homemade Pumpkin Cupcakes with Sweetened Whipped Cream Frosting, but you can substitute purchased plain cupcakes or purchased whipped white frosting to make this recipe even simpler.
Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
The famous St. Louis dessert gets a makeover from Emily Hobbs of Springfield, Missouri. She adds pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice to the moist cake. The recipe was one of the finalists at Midwest Living's first Best of the Midwest cook-off.
Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée
This creamy, rich dessert comes from Courtright's Restaurant in Willow Springs, Illinois. Although the restaurant puts a solid crust of caramelized sugar on its crème brûlée, we made it easier for you and drizzled it on.
Pumpkin Trifle
Pumpkin Trifle makes a spectacular ending to a meal. Packaged ingredients, such as canned pumpkin, frozen pound cake, canned cranberry sauce, candy bars and instant pudding mix, help speed prep time.
Aint Sug's Punkin' Puddin'
Baked in a casserole dish, this unusual dessert channels the spirit of marshmallow-topped sweet potato, with the added spice of pumpkin pie. This recipe comes from Patty Pinner's cookbook Sweets (crownpublishing.com).
Streusel-Topped Pumpkin Muffins
For Streusel-Topped Pumpkin Muffins, we took the classic pumpkin bread and added dried fruit, lemon zest and spices, along with a sprinkling of a crunchy sugar topping.
Pumpkin Corn Chowder
This thick chowder blends corn, pumpkin and chunks of sweet potato.
Pumpkin cookies
A hint of pumpkin adds color and flavor to festive Autumn Cutouts (pictured).
More fall faves: Spicy Pumpkin Cookies have a brown-sugar glaze on cakelike cookies. Pumpkin Doodle Doo Cookies will remind you off cinnamony-sweet snickerdoodles.
Pumpkin Pie Cake
Sprinkle moist pumpkin filling with a cake mix topping for a quick and easy cake. The recipe is from Farmer's Inn in Havana, North Dakota.
Pumpkin Chess Pie
The bakers at Wick's Pies in Winchester, Indiana, crossed chess pie with pumpkin pie, adding more eggs, more spices and a little cornmeal to their pumpkin recipe. The result: a pie with a more intense pumpkin and spice flavor, and a slightly thicker filling.
Pumpkin Cake Roll
Our "twist" on the pumpkin craze. Nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon add even more fall flavor.
Gingered Pumpkin Soup
Maple syrup adds sweetness to Gingered Pumpkin Soup, which makes a creamy side dish or appetizer.
Pumpkin-Banana Bread
Lisa Johnson of Gardner, Kansas, added banana to pumpkin bread for a new twist on quick bread treats. "This pumpkin bread is a favorite with our family," she says. "It's easy to make, and my two girls enjoy helping me. They especially enjoy it when it's done baking. It makes the house smell wonderful."
Spiced Pumpkin Dip
Satisfy your sweet-salty afternoon cravings with this nutrient-packed dip, made with canned pumpkin, white beans and maple syrup. It's fab with honey-wheat pretzel twists, and very kid-friendly.
Pumpkin-Gingersnap Pie
Crushed gingersnap cookies and pumpkin-pie spice add zip to the filling of this creamy pie. It's an Amish recipe served at special occasions.
Seasons Eatings Pumpkin Soup
Sprinkles of salty ham cracklings top this soup from Big Cedar Lodge near Branson, Missouri.
Pumpkin Parsnip Bisque with Hazelnut Toasts
Puree wintry vegetables like potato, leek and parsnip into a velvety soup. Don't skip the crisp, buttery dippers. They're delicious dunked in the soup.