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A part of Brooklyn known for its hipster population. North Williamsburg (near the L train) is generally filled with trustafarians, overpriced bars, and vintage clothing stores, where South Williamsburg (near the JMZ train) is still home to a large Hasidic and Hispanic population.
"I've thought about getting a job, but if I did that, I'd never have time to make art!"
ayon kay zenostortoise ika-25 ng Nobyembre, 2004
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1. neigborhood in borough of brooklyn, ny, where many wealthy out of state young people move to live in overpriced filthy industrial lofts, eat organic vegetarian food, ride bikes, drink beer, spend as much money as possible to look as disheveled as possible, and pretend to be poor.
2.most annoying place in the continental united states.
2.most annoying place in the continental united states.
normal person: where do you live?
urban outfitters wearing hipster: williamsburg.
urban outfitters wearing hipster: williamsburg.
ayon kay staywarm ika-07 ng Disyembre, 2006
A neighborhood in Brooklyn. A gentrification hotspot. Mostly made up of Jews, Dominicans, Puerto Ricans, other hispanics, and a hint of Italians and Poles near the northern tip. Was considered THE robbery hotspot during the 80's. Now you see condos arising and pinker/whiter flesh arriving. From rednecks to Afrikaners.
This once beautiful neighborhood is now going to diminish with this gentrification crap. I smell a revolution in the mix...
ayon kay The Marksman ika-24 ng Hulyo, 2005
A neighboorhood in brooklyn ny. this neighborhood was one of the scariest neighborhoods to live in. this neighborhood belongs to the dominicans and the puerto ricans, but lately whites from boring states move to manhatten and the to williamsburg "for low rent" by them moving there they increase the rent x's 3 the people that are just moving love taking pictures i even saw one standing in the middle of the street taking a picture of the floor
I am moving to Williamsburg
ayon kay williamsburger ika-05 ng Pebrero, 2010
Williamsburg, Virginia. An extremely boring town populated by tourists year-round. Popular teenage hot-spots are Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Water Country USA, and the newly-opened New Town Cinemas. Apart from being overrun by tourists, Williamsburg is a beautiful place. The few times of the year that tourists don't take over, is a blessing for local teens.
Williamsburg - tourists = wonderful.
ayon kay Erica! ika-23 ng Disyembre, 2005
A town located in virginia, home to colonial williamsburg and jamestown settlement, williamsburg is a repressed town where the only thing out numbering the waffle houses are the churches, its a town where indvidualisim is frowned upon. citizens usally entertain themselves with alcohol and other illicit substances and are often trying to leave on the drop of a dime, if you dont leave williamsburg you will lead a miserable life
get cheap malt liqour and bitch about williamsburg
ayon kay A-msterdam ika-19 ng Pebrero, 2011
1) a place with a lot of old stuff. old people, old buildings, old drama.
2) the town where the college of william and mary resides
3)a place where there is nothing to do.
4)the place where you can get yummy cheese shop sandwiches
5)high schoolers act like hoodlums here.
6)a place that doesn't have real hoodlums
7)a place where people in colonial outfits drive around in cars
2) the town where the college of william and mary resides
3)a place where there is nothing to do.
4)the place where you can get yummy cheese shop sandwiches
5)high schoolers act like hoodlums here.
6)a place that doesn't have real hoodlums
7)a place where people in colonial outfits drive around in cars
girl 1: "is that a woman in a colonial outfit buying her groceries in food lion?"
girl 2: "yeah, thats my mom. She is a colonial williamsburg interpreter"
girl 2: "yeah, thats my mom. She is a colonial williamsburg interpreter"
ayon kay tigerlilly130 ika-10 ng Hulyo, 2011


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You don't know what you've got until it's gone.
Martinsburg residents may find that out the hard way if they don't turn out today in support of the city's police excess levy.
The five-year levy renewal, which would keep rates the same as the previous five years, needs 60 percent voter support in order to be enacted and allow the city's police force to operate at its current level. The money generated from a $63 per 100,000 rate would be used to maintain the salaries for nine police officers, a downtown patrol officer and school resource officer, among other things.
That the city isn't seeking an increase, yet simply a renewal of the current rate, should provide voters with an easy reason to support the levy.
But there still is an opposition that insists having a police presence is more wasteful government spending and that cutting the police force will help solve current financial problems.
There is often a misconception that all taxes are bad for citizens and business. That's simply not true. Some taxes are needed. Tax dollars pay for roads, traffic lights, public works. Tax dollars pay for schools, parks and libraries. And tax dollars pay for public safety.
The city of Martinsburg's population grew 15 percent from 2000 to 2010. Berkeley County's population increased 37.2 percent in that time. Following the trends of the past 25 years, there is little doubt of continued growth by the time the 2020 census rolls around.
The increased population raises the need for police presence. And while most of the growth was outside of the city of Martinsburg, those new Berkeley County residents still shop on Foxcroft Avenue, drive on Edwin Miller Boulevard and attend Martinsburg festivals.
Decreasing the police presence at a time of growth would be setting the stage for increased crime. Good luck luring businesses in that climate. Business owners don't want a bare bones police staff responsible for the safety and protection of their livelihood.
In all, the cost of maintaining the police force is 17 cents a day per $100,000 of residential property. That's a small price to pay for your protection and that of your family, your neighbors and your business.
But without 60 percent approval, Martinsburg residents will be leaving their public safety to chance.
Support the community by voting "Yes" to the city's police excess levy.


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June 2010
In This Issue:
With Direct Deposit, Payments Arrive No Matter What
Backlog Reduction Plan Working; More Hearing Offices Open to Handle the Work
Estimate Your Retirement Benefit Online
With Direct Deposit, Payments Arrive No Matter What
Several parts of the country bore the brunt of Spring flooding, while hurricane and wildfire seasons have just begun in other areas.
As people prepare for the threat of a natural disaster, which could disrupt mail delivery and force people to evacuate, they should sign up for Direct Deposit of their payments from Social Security. With Direct Deposit, the payment will be in their account on time no matter what happens, and immediately available for use from anywhere.
Having Direct Deposit saves your clients a trip to the bank each month. It can also save them money – as many banks offer free checking accounts to people who use Direct Deposit. Direct Deposit also saves the government millions of dollars in printing and postage costs each month. Under new rules proposed by the Treasury Department, all people receiving federal payments will be required to receive Direct Deposit instead of a paper check beginning in 2013.
Learn more about direct deposit at www.socialsecurity.gov/deposit.
Backlog Reduction Plan Working; More Hearing Offices Open to Handle the Work
Social Security lowered the number of pending hearings by almost 10 percent over the last 18 months.
A critical piece of Social Security's backlog reduction plan is the capacity to hold more hearings. The agency hired 147 Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) and over 1,000 support staff in fiscal year 2009, and plans to hire an additional 226 ALJs this calendar year. The agency now has four National Hearing Centers to process hearings by video and has aggressive plans to open 14 new hearing offices, three satellite offices, and a fifth National Hearing Center by the end of the year.
For more information about Social Security's hearings process and backlog reduction initiatives, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/appeals.
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That's according to the most recent annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI), which came out earlier this year. In the ranking of online services, Social Security's online Retirement Estimator and Benefit Application take the top spots, each with a score of 90. What is the highest ranked service in the private sector? It's Netflix, with a score of 87, tying with Social Security's Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs application.
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July 3, 2008
Morning Dew Belly
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It's a beautiful belly!ReplyDelete
what a beautiful bump. you make me want to go for it again!ReplyDelete
I love your top! You look so lovely!ReplyDelete
So cute! I think it is so wonderful that you are documenting this pregnancy so well. I'm sure your daughter will appreciate it.ReplyDelete
Cute shirt! And your hair has really gotten long...ReplyDelete
You look wonderful, and I love that top too, where did you get it? :)ReplyDelete
beautiful! and i love the shirt..color and design!ReplyDelete
I'd love to know where you find such cute maternity clothes!!ReplyDelete
You look wonderful! You have the best maternity clothes, too.ReplyDelete
You look great, and I did the shirt!ReplyDelete
Great color on you! BTW, does this pg seem to be going by fast or slow for you? Just curious . . .ReplyDelete
I love that shirt.ReplyDelete
What a BEAUTIFUL belly!ReplyDelete
so beautiful and round. love the colorReplyDelete
that's all i have to say about that...
You look so beautiful...That is one of my favorite colors...I have to tell you what the design reminds me of, but in a good way...a "Circus Peanut" those yummy candies. I know, I am crazy. I am craving them now.ReplyDelete
Whoa! You did not look that big on Tuesday! And as everyone has said, that's a great shirt! Looks awesome on your glowing face:)ReplyDelete
The trick to fun maternity clothes is... that most of them are not maternity!! This one is from JCPenney's junior section!! LOLReplyDelete
you totally rock pregnancy, steph!ReplyDelete
I have to agree with everyone on the shirt! It looks great on you.ReplyDelete
As everyone has said, LOVE THE TOP! And you look beautiful!ReplyDelete
And to think there was a time that belly was in hiding....ReplyDelete
Oh my goodness!ReplyDelete
I love that top and belly! I love tops that really hug a preggers belly. Oh I cant wait for a big belly!ReplyDelete
I just read your comment...I totally agree. I usually wear regular tops for as long as I can because they show the belly better and are usually cuter.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful top! You are looking so great!ReplyDelete
How do you manage to look that beautiful at that stage of pregnancy...because I was always one big ball of a mess during all my pregnancies! Then again, I am a big ball mess even when I'm not pregnant. I hate all of you beautiful people! hehe...kidding!ReplyDelete
You look gaw-jus in that pic!
Gorgeous! That's all I can sayReplyDelete
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Awesome color for you! I can't believe how great you look this far along....ReplyDelete
What a great color on you! You look awesome!ReplyDelete
You're beautiful :)ReplyDelete
Girl, you are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
You look gorgeous!ReplyDelete
Whenever I'm pregnant, I look like I'm carrying a baby in my upper arms. AWESOME.
you have such a cute baby belly! I love your shirt tooReplyDelete
I meant to ask you...do you use a tri-pod to get your pictures or do you have someone there to take them? I've always wondered about that.ReplyDelete
You are really getting round! So pretty!ReplyDelete
Love the lighting, great pic!ReplyDelete
beautiful...like a beautiful sunrise!ReplyDelete
Beautiful photo- and you!ReplyDelete
wow,such a pretty color! you are a lovely pregnant mama! :)ReplyDelete
Oh, great picture!ReplyDelete
That is a gorgeous picture of you, and I love the title. Soon that girl will be here!ReplyDelete
why.don't.I.have.cute.maternity.shirts.like.you. :(ReplyDelete
That is such a great top! Tanks are the only thing that I'm really comfy in at this point!ReplyDelete
I love your top! 29 weeks already?! Wow! It won't be long before you get to hold your new baby GIRL!ReplyDelete
Could you BE any cuter?ReplyDelete
Steph, you are so beautifully radiantly pregnant!!!ReplyDelete
So pretty! love your shirt!!!!ReplyDelete
okay, if I'm ever preggers again I wanna look as good as you, okay????? Can we make that happen? And orange looks good on you!ReplyDelete
simply gorgeous. love that shade of orange on you, beautiful mama. :)ReplyDelete
and jcpenney's junior section?! - who woulda thunk it? you've got style and creativity!
You look beautiful!ReplyDelete
Cuuuute! Love the shirt, too. You look like a yummy orange dreamsicle!ReplyDelete
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NEW YORK - The Pittsburgh Penguins have four points atop the Atlantic Division. The New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers have none at the bottom.
No, it isn't too early to keep an eye on the standings in this lockout-induced, 48-game sprint to the Stanley Cup playoffs.
James Neal scored twice, linemate Evgeni Malkin had three assists, and the Penguins chased reigning Vezina Trophy winner Henrik Lundqvist from the net in the second period of a 6-3 victory over the Rangers in New York's home opener on Sunday night.
The Penguins went into Philadelphia and New York on back-to-back days to open the short season and came out with two wins.
"You don't want to get behind the eight-ball and all of a sudden be chasing teams," Penguins goalie Tomas Vokoun said. "In this season, somebody who you are chasing is always going to be playing somebody you might be chasing, too. You might not be able to gain any ground, so you don't want to be in that position."
Neal, Tyler Kennedy and Matt Niskanen scored in the first period, and Malkin set up Pascal Dupuis in the second to push Pittsburgh's lead to 4-1 and drive Lundqvist to the bench.
The Penguins, building off a 3-1 win at Philadelphia on Saturday, are 2-0.
And they did it without any goals from captain Sidney Crosby or Malkin.
"That's great, but hopefully we don't have to make too much of a habit of that," said Crosby, who had an assist for his first point of the season. "It shows the depth we have and the way we play."
Neal added his second of the game and third of the season off another assist by Malkin to make it 5-1 at 5:06 of the third. Kris Letang added an empty-net goal with 1:52 left to close the scoring.
"It's always a good game against the Rangers," Neal said. "We get up for it, and how can you not playing at MSG? We have the same mindset going into every game: we want to wear teams down, we want shoot the puck, go to the net, wear down their D. We did that all night."
Veteran backup Vokoun started for Pittsburgh over Marc-Andre Fleury and was solid in making 31 saves.
On the flip side, the Rangers - who won the Atlantic Division last season and had the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs - are 0-2 despite the addition of star forward Rick Nash, who netted his first goal with New York.
Ryan Callahan scored a power-play goal that briefly lifted New York into a 1-1 tie, Taylor Pyatt got the Rangers within three at 6:04 of the third, and Nash added a short-handed tally to make it 5-3 with 5:15 remaining.
"I'd rather have the two points," Nash said. "It doesn't mean much. If it helped us win it would mean a lot."
Fans decked out in free blue T-shirts handed out to welcome them back following the lockout had little to celebrate. The only consolation for them in this one was Lundqvist got half a game to rest after stopping just 14 of 18 shots.
"Personally, it was a tough night," Lundqvist said. "I don't really have a good explanation. I just have to keep working hard and try to get better."
When Brooks Orpik laid out young New York forward Chris Kreider with a hard hit in the closing minutes, he might have delivered a late message to the Rangers.
"Maybe we need to get whacked around a little bit more to wake us up," Rangers coach John Tortorella said.
The energy generated inside MSG just 2 seconds into the game when Arron Asham dropped his gloves with Turner Glass right after the opening faceoff was gone nearly as quickly.
Neal staked the Penguins to their first lead of the night with a power-play goal at 1:48.


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By now you've hopefully seen our Top 50 Games of 2008 and viewed our Top 10 Games of 2008 Christmas video feature (if not, why not?), but what about the best games made for each individual format or platform holder? Good question. Luckily we've thought about the answer, and put together the Top 10 Nintendo platform exclusives of 2008. Before you get the pitchforks out and rustle up an angry mob, this list deliberately disqualifies titles like Call of Duty: World at War and Tomb Raider: Underworld (and any other games that appeared on another console). These are games that you can only buy for Nintendo platforms.
10. The World Ends With You, Square-Enix - DS
What we said: The World Ends With You is a refreshing, cool RPG that's simply bursting with new ideas and interesting gameplay mechanics. It's easy to lose yourself in the game, spending hours obsessing over clothes shopping, building up ridiculously high combos during battles and hunting down unique pins. It will please fans of all things Japanese the most and probably alienate others, but there's something about TWEWY that makes it just a little bit special.
9. Animal Crossing: Let's Go to the City, Nintendo - Wii
What we said: It's hard to be down on a game that, when judged on its own merits, is great fun and addictive, but it's equally hard to look past the fact that this is essentially the same game we've been playing since it belatedly arrived on the GameCube. After the DS game it's also odd to be forced to play in front of a TV screen again, with the hop in and out nature of the gameplay just feeling better suited to a handheld. Still, newcomers will find this a lot of fun, while veterans are likely to find it hard to resist once again crossing with animals in their town.


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After his arrest on Aug. 11 for allegedly head-butting Lozada, the former Miami Dolphins player recently showed off a new tattoo of Lozada's face on his leg. When a Twitter user mentioned the tattoo and Lozada's filing for a divorce, Johnson responded, "Divorce? Child please... that's my WIFE." To another user, he wrote, "I don't give a flying pretzel in skittle rainbow hell what she filed for."
But Lozada is adamant that their relationship is over. "You can't repair this," Lozada told PEOPLE exclusively last week. "Not right now. You just can't."
After the Aug. 11 incident, Lozada went to the hospital for stitches, and Johnson spent a night in jail for simple domestic battery. An upcoming reality show starring the couple, Ev and Ocho, was canceled by VH1, and his contract with the Dolphins was also scrapped.
"I would like to apologize to everyone for the recent events that have occurred," he wrote on his website. "I would like to wish Evelyn well and will never say anything bad about her because I truly love her to death."
And while Lozada admits that she'll "always have love" for her husband of 41 days, she can't see them working things out in the future.
"This is something you should never tolerate," says Lozada, who hopes to inspire victims of domestic abuse to get help. "I don't care what the situation is – or who the man is."
For an exclusive sitdown with Lozada, including details about the night of Johnson's arrest and how Lozada is coping, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday
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When it comes to being environmentally friendly, Apple approaches things differently — through our products. That's why MacBook Air is energy efficient and free of many harmful toxins.
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Energy Efficiency
MacBook Air is designed to be energy efficient straight out of the box. It's even earned the EPA's ENERGY STAR qualification for its low power consumption.
Efficient power supply.
MacBook Air includes a highly efficient power supply that reduces the amount of power wasted when bringing electricity from the wall to your computer. Lower power consumption reduces energy bills and lessens the environmental impact of greenhouse gas emissions from power stations.
Advanced power management.
Unlike a lot of Windows-based PC systems, MacBook Air uses energy-efficient hardware components that work hand in hand with the operating system to conserve power. OS X activates sleep mode on already energy-efficient LED-backlit displays. And it balances tasks across both central processors and graphics processors. OS X never misses a power-saving opportunity, no matter how small. It even regulates the processor between keystrokes, reducing power between the letters you type. That's just one of many ways Apple manages small amounts of power that add up to big savings.
ENERGY STAR qualification.
MacBook Air meets the stringent low power requirements set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in their ENERGY STAR 6.0 qualification. ENERGY STAR 6.0 sets significantly higher efficiency limits for power supplies and aggressive limits for the computer's typical annual power consumption.
Eliminating Toxic Substances
It's what MacBook Air doesn't have that makes it more environmentally friendly. It's free of many harmful toxins like mercury, arsenic, BFRs and PVC.
Fewer toxins.
The greatest environmental challenge facing the computer industry today is the presence of arsenic, brominated flame retardants (BFRs), mercury, phthalates and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in products. Apple engineers have worked hard to eliminate BFRs and PVC from MacBook Air circuit boards, internal and external cables, connectors, insulators, adhesives and more.1 And they've eliminated many other toxins that are a common part of notebook computer manufacturing — choosing, for example, mercury-free backlighting and arsenic-free glass for the MacBook Air display.
Because MacBook Air is made from aluminium, it's more likely to be recycled and reused at the end of its long, productive life.
Recyclable materials.
Apple has minimised the waste when MacBook Air reaches end of life through its ultra-efficient design and the use of aluminium, which recyclers can reuse for other products.
Free recycling for your old computer.
Apple offers a free recycling programme for old computers and displays with the purchase of any new Mac.
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Day Camp is a fun-filled week of adventure for Cub Scouts from Tiger through Webelos. The Middle Tennessee Council offers Day Camp in various geographical locations throughout the council. Day Camp, which runs Monday through Friday, offers Cub Scout activities, exciting adventures and new friendships. Cub Scout Day Camp is for boys who will be in the 1st – 5th Grade in the fall of 2014.
Cub Scouts will participate in many types of activities which may include archery, arts and crafts, BB's, field sports, nature, Scout skills, swimming and a variety of other events. All areas (especially archery, BB's and swimming) place a special emphasis on safety procedures. Some of the above activities may not be conducted due to site limitations. Please visit our website @ www.mtcbsa.org for specific registration information. Cub Scout advancement is included in the program although we "disguise" it as part of the fun! Safe fun is the main goal of camp!
Cub Scout Day Camps are a 100% volunteer effort. To ensure a successful and safe Day Camp program, volunteers are needed at camp to assist the staff and guide the Cub Scouts through each day's activities.
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NEW MANCHESTER - The Golden Bears are ready for lies ahead.
The Oak Glen volleyball team is headed to Charleston this morning to take part in the West Virginia Class AA State Volleyball Tournament at the Charleston Civic Center.
The Golden Bears are the defending state champions.
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Oak Glen's Morgan Poling spikes the ball against Fairmont Senior in a West Virginia Class AA Region 1 Section 1 Semifinal Nov. 1 at Oak?Glen. (Photo by Aaron Petchal)
Oak Glen will play James Monroe at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning in the first Class AA Quarterfinal of the day.
The winner of that match will play the winner of the match between Frankfort and Nicholas County.
The Golden Bears enter the state tournament with a stellar record of 37-6.
Of Oak Glen's 43 matches, 14 of them have come against teams in the state tournament in all three classes. The Golden Bears are 10-4 in those matches. Oak Glen is 21-7 in the games played in the matches.
"We always want to keep a tough schedule," Oak Glen head coach Ethel Riser said. "You only get better by playing better-tough schools. You learn from playing them what you need to work on. The more competitive the better."
In the 10 wins, the Golden Bears won all 10 matches, 2-0.
So far this season, Oak Glen is 3-0 against Frankfort, 2-0 against Ritchie County and Parkersburg South and 1-0 against Philip Barbour, Hedgesville and Tyler Consolidated.
In the four losses, the Golden Bears won just one of the eight games. The four losses came against Musselman, Williamstown, Cabell Midland and Parkersburg. Musselman, Cabell Midland and Parkersburg all swept Oak Glen.
"A lot of them were rather decent," Riser said. "We beat them, and it wasn't like it was easy. Parkersburg South, we beat them twice. They qualified for the state tournament, and they were the runner-up in their region.
"We played Parkersburg. We played Musselman. We didn't beat them, but we played well against them. As long as we stay competitive and as long as we play at the level we can and play the best we can, that is all I can ask."
Tyler Consolidated and Williamstown are the two schools in the Class A Tournament to face Oak Glen this season. This is the first year the Silver Knights are in Class A. Tyler Consolidated dropped down from Class AA to Class A. Previously, Tyler Consolidated was in the Region 1 Section 1 Tournament along with Oak Glen, Weir and Magnolia.
Magnolia also made it to the state tournament in Class A after dropping down from Class AA this year.
Interestingly, all four of the teams in the former Region 1 Section 1 Tournament advanced to the regional tournament this year.
"Exactly," Riser said. "That just shows how competitive those teams were when in they were in Class AA. They were both very competitive competitive, especially Tyler. We played them, and we beat them too."
Weir ended up losing to Ritchie County in the regional semifinals Saturday down at East Fairmont High School.
The Golden Bears lost to the Yellowjackets, 2-1, in a regular season tournament played back on Oct. 6.
Oak Glen is 6-0 against qualifying teams in the Class AA State Tournament. Frankfort, Ritchie County and Philip Barbour all qualified for the state tournament.
The Golden Bears defeated the Rebels in the Region 1 Final Saturday to win the regional title. Oak Glen defeated Roane County in the regional semifinals.
In Class AAA, Parkersburg, Parkersburg South, Cabell Midland and Musselman all qualified for the state tournament. Musselman handed Oak Glen's its first loss of the season in a match played at the VFW Invitational back on Sept. 1 at Oak Glen.
"They beat us in the VFW final," Riser said. "We finished second to them in the VFW Tournament."
Edison defeated Parkersburg South, 25-16, 20-25, 25-22, in the tournament final to win the OVAC Class 5A title. The Wildcats entered the tournament as the No. 4 seed, and Edison defeated top-seeded Indian Creek, 25-23, 27-25, in the semifinals. Parkersburg South, the No. 3 seed in the tournament, defeated second-seeded University, 16-25, 25-8, 25-11, in the semifinals.
Indian Creek defeated University in the consolation final. The Redskins ended up defeating Edison in a sectional co-final to advance to an Ohio Division II Eastern District Co-Final. The Wildcats and Redskins split their four meetings this season.
Oak Glen defeated Edison twice during the regular season. Both of the Golden Bears' victories came in tri-matches. The Golden Bears' first victory over the Wildcats came in a tri-match back on Sept. 10 at Oak Glen. Steubenville Catholic Central also competed in the tri-match. Oak Glen's second victory over Edison came in a tri-match Sept. 29 at Wellsville.
The Golden Bears split their two matches in the OVAC Class 4A Tournament. Oak Glen entered the tournament as the top seed, but No. 4 seed Meadowbrook defeated Oak Glen. 30-28, 25-15, in the semifinals. Oak Glen defeated Union Local, the No. 3 seed, in the consolation final, 25-11, 25-16.
Meadowbrook ended up defeating No. 2 seed East Liverpool, 25-15, 22-25, 25-19, in the tournament final to win the championship. The Potters defeated the Jets, 25-23, 25-23, in the semifinals.
Tyler Consolidated won the Class 3A title by defeating Monroe Central in the semifinals and Shenandoah in the finals.
Parkersburg and Cabell Midland defeated Oak Glen in a tournament Oct. 23 at Parkersburg High School. Those matches were the final two of the regular season for Oak Glen. The two losses gave the Golden Bears their first two-match losing streak of the season.
Oak Glen has won four-straight matches since its two losses. Oak Glen defeated Fairmont Senior in the semifinals and Weir in the finals to win the sectional title.
The Golden Bears went 5-0 against the Red Riders this season.
Oak Glen's other loss came back on Sept. 17 at Beaver Local. The Beavers won that match in four games. Oak Glen and Beaver Local split this season.
With playing such a strong schedule, the Golden Bears should be ready for whatever comes their way down at Charleston.
"Exactly," Riser said. "That is what I am hoping for. I hope they are ready. Unless someone jumps out and surprises us I think they will be fine.
"Frankfort, we beat them three times, and they are probably who we would play second. They are in the match right below us. I hate to go that far ahead. We are focused on the first one. We are going to take them one at a time.
"Someone said James Monroe had beaten Pikeview all year, and then Pikeview beat them in the regional final to finish in first place. Those teams are 1-2 in the regional all the time."
The Golden Bears will hold one final practice this morning before going on the road.
"We practiced today, and we are going to practice tomorrow before we go," Riser said. "We planned to practice in Charleston, but that didn't work out.
"The girls want to practice. We are going to practice at 8 o'clock in the morning. We play at 8:30 in the morning, so we are going to get used to playing at the time. We practice at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. That was the reasoning. We play in the tournament on Friday in the 8:30 game."
The Golden Bears are hoping a good number of fans will go down to Charleston to support them in the state tournament.
"I think they are ready," Riser said. "Hopefully, the fans will come down and support us."


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At least four principals will have to be moved out of low-performing schools next year as a result of the school reform model the School Board approved Wednesday night for several schools.
Some of those principals have complained to board members, threatening to pursue legal action to block their transfers.
"The principals are very concerned about their future," said Jason McCarthy, who represents the North District.
The administrators contract allows the district to transfer principals, Superintendent Pamela C. Brown said. District leaders have chosen what's known as the transformation model for eight low-performing schools: Harriet Ross Tubman; North Park Middle; Hamlin Park Elementary; Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy; Dr. Lydia T. Wright; BUILD Academy; Waterfront Elementary; and International Prep.
In addition, the district has chosen to hire the Westminster Foundation to run Highgate Heights, under the restart model.
All nine school reform plans are due to the state Education Department by Jan. 25 and are subject to Albany's approval. The district is eligible for up to $6 million for each school over three years if the plans are approved.
Federal guidelines for the transformation model require that any principal who has been in a low-performing school three years or longer be moved.
That will affect the principals at Tubman, North Park, Badillo and International Prep, according to district officials. The principal at Hamlin Park is in her third year; it's not clear whether the guidelines require that she be moved, according to Debra Sykes, assistant superintendent.
Brown said she would consider keeping in place any principal at a transformation school who has been there less than three years, but she said such a principal would not automatically be kept in place.
The issue of principal transfers as part of school reform is not new to Buffalo.
More than two years ago, then-Superintendent James A. Williams refused to move three principals out of low-performing high schools as part of the transformation model. That prompted the state education commissioner to come to Buffalo and have a private conversation with Williams, prompting Williams to reverse his position.
This time around, the superintendent supports moving the principals.
"Sometimes it is beneficial for the leader and for the school to have a change," Brown said.
Two board members, Sharon Belton-Cottman and Mary Ruth Kapsiak, voted against the school improvement plans. Both said they felt they had not been given enough information.
Brown told the board in a committee meeting last week that the district had to submit reform plans in January for nine of 16 low-performing schools and that eight of them would use the transformation model.
Brown said she told the board officers several weeks ago which nine schools would submit plans. She chose the nine schools in the most dire need of help, she said.
The district will have to submit reform plans for the remaining seven low-performing schools next year.
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Future Spiritual Entrepreneur Gets Down to Business
On the campus of Philander Smith College, Alex Erdmann is a spiritual force many know by his distinctive voice and kind personality.
Fondly called "Brother Alex" by many Philanderians, this third-year college student possesses all of the qualities necessary for the familial title. Genuine, supportive, kind-hearted, and a natural helper, Erdmann often gives a hand to those in need.
Erdmann has recently been appointed as Chaplain of the National Pre-Alumni Council (NPAC) with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), where his primary responsibilities include providing spiritual guidance to council members as well as advancing the mission of the NPAC.
"I was so overjoyed and excited to be appointed," Said Erdmann, 22, a Milwaukee native. "I was personally notified from the NPAC president, Brittany Glover."
Knowing he has been called into ministry, this appointment would seem a natural stepping stone into Erdmann's hopes of becoming a preacher or pastor. He currently serves as chaplain of Religious Life Council on campus and regularly conducts prayer meetings for students via conference call. Erdmann's zeal for spiritual ministry, however, should not suggest he does not understand the functions of business, especially when it comes to a staple such as the church. A business administration major, Erdmann plans to eventually own an enterprise or holdings company where he can franchise multiple businesses under the same umbrella.
"I believe my business administration degree will go hand-in-hand with church ministry, because it's important to know the business side of church to keep it alive running," said Erdmann.
Erdmann aspires to become a career services business owner, helping job seekers acquire adequate training to secure stable employment.
Erdmann is a man who wears many hats. Amongst his involvement in Residential Life, where he is a resident assistant, he also anchors a campus-based YouTube newscast called the PSC Panther News. He also holds memberships in the Pre-Alumni Council, Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL), Black Male Initiative, and Aspiring Ministers and Missionaries Alliance.
Continuing to challenge himself this summer, Erdmann will begin an internship with Enterprise Car Rental, and enrich his studies by taking additional summer school courses.
A few of his hobbies include swimming, travelling, and visiting the elderly while his personal motto is "Exemplify what you profess to Possess." Philander Smith has been a place that Erdmann affectionately calls his "home away from home," while he admits that the familial atmosphere and embracing alumni are the main reasons he loves PSC.
"This institution has a way of taking a diamond in the rough and polishing it to shine brighter than any jewel," said Erdmann "I am truly proud to say I am a student of Philander Smith College."


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Every Monday morning Allan Havey joins me in a segment on the radio called "Howiewood & Haveywood," during which Allan delivers some of the funniest updates regarding everything within the world of movies for the latest releases to the classics, and who's involved in the latest scandal in Hollywood. His love of movies is second only to his love of comedy and both work best without a script. Havey has turned Monday mornings into one of the most entertaining parts of my morning radio show. He's very well-qualified, being in a number of movies including "Hancock" starring Will Smith, "The Informant!" with Matt Damon, Richard Gere in "Internal Affairs" and "Checking Out" with Jeff Daniels. Oh, I almost forgot he was with Matt Damon in "Rounders" and "Wild Things Part 2: The Glades" with Isaiah Washington.
On the small screen, Havey's been a regular on "The Late Show with David Letterman," "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," Comedy Central and "The Louie Show." Allan's improvisational skills are second to none and one of the reasons he was able to land a starring role on Larry David's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" on HBO and repeat appearances on Ashton Kutcher's reality-based television show, "Punk'd." Havey has also appeared on Seinfeld, the short-lived improvisational format television show, "Free Ride" on FOX Television and Bob Zmuda's "Comic Relief" on HBO.
But it's his club and theater work that makes Havey such a blast to watch. "I try to take the best things out of my club work, fit it together and describe what I'm about and who I am" says Allan. Each show is different because each audience is different with different outcomes. His stand up has gotten a lot of invitations to perform at comedy festivals around the world.
Some of those include the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, the Kilkenny Comedy Festival in Ireland, Aspen Comedy Festival and The New York Comedy Festival in this country. He has toured Australia and venues all over Europe and continues to be one of the best comedians working today. However, if you ask him, Allan will tell you that performing overseas in a war zone entertaining our troops has been the best experience of his life.
A natural-born skeptic (and smartass too at times) in addition to being an observer on everyday life, Havey is quick to point out the obvious and commonality that exists in everyone but siphons out the stupidity that makes his comedy so unique and topical. Allan is great not just at observing people, but interviewing them as well. He had his own late-night talk show a while back on the fledgling Comedy Central network and a natural on radio for which he has had several very successful syndicated talk shows. Now you know why he's such a kick to have on my little morning radio show.
Although he hasn't been up here in a while, Chris Mancini has been very visible through his Comedy Film Nerd podcast (co-created with comedian Graham Elwood) and his work as filmmaker and as an author. As a new dad, he realized that, although there were plenty of books out there for new moms, there really wasn't one for the new fathers out there so Chris penned, "Pacify Me: A Handbook for the Freaked Out New Dad" from Simon and Schuster. It tells of the harrowing tale of a guy overcoming his fear of actually procreating and offers helpful advice for newly freaked out dads everywhere.
His film career is pretty cool existing primarily behind the camera as writer, producer and director. His short, "Hitclown" is still a personal fav, shot in beautiful black and white. In a nutshell, the story centers around a burnt out hitman and a burnt-out circus clown. I don't know which occupation would be worst (leaning more toward the clown). I hate giving too much away, but both characters collide with one another and, in the confusion, accidentally grab the other's gym bag containing the tools of their respective trades. When they contact each other to get their perspective bags back the hitman finds it actually very Zen-like entertaining little kids while the former clown realizes she likes rubbing out bad guys. It gets even better once the two hook up, so you'll have to watch the movie short to enjoy the outcome.
Chris has also done his fair share of projects on the small screen and when his work premiered on The Sci-Fi Channel, he was awarded the "Future of Film" award, which included a nice grant to make more films in the future. The Sci-Fi Channel also aired his award-winning short film "SKINS," which The Museum of Television and Radio in New York archived as an "Important Short Film." He has screened and spoken at various prestigious festivals including Slamdance, HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival and at Comic-Con in San Diego.
But, and we have to remember that it was primarily his stand up that first opened most of these other avenues for him. As a comic, Chris has played all over the country from huge theaters small comedy clubs everywhere. He's been at The LA Improv on Melrose and Las Vegas Improv, Comedy Store, Ice House, Laugh Factory, Catch a Rising Star, and some of the better Funny Bones. The best place to catch Chris and where you'll usually find him is breaking in new material at an alternative comedy outlet where he kinda looks like something you'd see out of the 1950s as a beatnik poet of sorts.


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Mendrisio is the capital of the Mendrisiotto district and is justly called "Il Magnifico Borgo" – the magnificent town. An exciting theme trail with nine signposts points out the cultural highlights of the little town. An audio-guide, available in four languages, can be rented.
Between Monte Generoso and Monte San Giorgio (Unesco World Heritage) there are varied hiking trails that lead through the sun-drenched vineyards. Don't miss a visit to the archaeological excavations of Tremona-Castello and the marble quarries near Arzo!
Cultural events, museums, lakeshore bathing and swimming pools enliven the warm summer months in and around Mendrisio. Monte Generoso and nearby Monte San Giorgio (Unesco World Heritage site) reign supreme with numerous hiking routes, thematic and nature trails as well as bicycling tours and other activities. The Swiss Miniature Park or the cantonal capital of Lugano is also accessible by water.
- Monte Generoso (1704m) – the peak offers one of the most beautiful panoramic vistas in Ticino. The sweeping view stretches from the Alps to Ticino's lakes, to Lombardy across the Po Plain and up to the Apennine mountains.
- Monte San Giorgio (1097m) – the Unesco World Heritage Site is known for its fossil finds that are unique in the world. A geological path points out the importance of this discovery. Another highlight is the view from the peak and Serpiano.
- Art Museum – the notable collection includes more than 400 works of art, among them several paintings and sculptures. Exhibitions of contemporary and deceased artists are regularly staged.
- Galleria Baumgartner – permanent exhibits of model trains, model train stations in a variety of gauges operated with solar energy and old tin toy trains.
- Pinakothek Züst – the museum houses art works by 14 different painters from the 17th to the 20th century. The artists are from areas that were united in the Canton of Ticino in 1803, or that have a strong relationship with this region.
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- Historic Easter Procession – the two processions which take place during Holy Week can be traced back to the time around 1600 (Easter).
- Antiques market – over 120 professional exhibitors and over 10,000 visitors (May).
- Estival Jazz – free concert of highest standard (June).
- Historic nostalgic journey Monte Generoso – Oldtimer-Motorbike Race (July).
- Wine Festival – with lots of traditions, local cuisine and, naturally, fine wine (September).
- Sapori e Saperi – all about typical Ticinese specialties (October).
- St. Martin's Festival – commemorating St. Martin (November).


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I found a great clearance purse with the handles that I wanted and a great button from Joanne Fabrics.
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Tatar had a really good game. Shame he was 'rewarded' with being demoted to the 3rd line. Guessing he'll be sent down while Cleary is put in the top 6? Lol.
Zetterberg's back must be hurting from carrying around the team night after night. A Zetterberg shift is usually a good shift for us. Problem is the other 3 shifts suck, with the occasional good Datsyuk shift. In all honesty Dats should have had a goal or two on those 2 big chances he had, if either had gone in it could have been a different game.
Getting tired of special teams dragging us down. Can't keep letting in 2-3 PK goals per game. Can't keep taking stupid penalties. Cleary, Quincey, Kronwall, I'm looking at you guys.
PP is still an embarressment. Fluke goal tonight off a broken play, but otherwise it's not even giving us momentum.
Why didn't Babs play Mrazek tonight? I'm not blaming this one Howard, but the guy needs a rest already. Is there another goalie in the league that has played every game so far? It would be okay to play him every game if it was giving results, but right now there's no point riding Howie 'til he breaks down.
Hoping for a better effort next time.
Why is it a "fluke" goal when we score but not when the other team scores. You need to be objective instead of just bashing the Wings.
Holland was quoted saying he'd give himself 20 games into the season before evaluating his team. So we are almost half point their and yet some things are obvious:
1. Wings need a bonafide top pairing defenseman
2. I want to see Datsyuk getting another cup before heading back to Russia
3. Should this team not be a playoff team by at the end of February time to bring in the youth and hope for a great pick to start off the rebuild.
Get well soon Helm, this team is needing you more than ever
1. They have a couple of injuries on defense - Ericsson, White, Colo, Smith all missed multiple games. So it would be irrational to make any conclusions about the D-men that we do have.
2. agreed
3. The Wings will make the playoffs because they are still better than at least 8 other teams in the west.


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Hello and thanks for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog!
A wet, dreary, gloomy weekend so far.
December rain showers and temperatures in the 40s on Saturday made it feel more like mid March than ten days away from Christmas.
Most of the area picked up 0.25" to -0.50" of rain. (note: Milwaukee is over 7" down for the year on precip)
This December 15th couldn't be more opposite of December 15th back in 1987.
Do you remember that day??
That was the day of the "Chicago Heart Attack Storm".
Wet heavy snow accumulated to 13.1" in Milwaukee.
A wind gust to 73 mph was recorded in Janesville with thundersnow!
Ten people lost their lives due to heart attacks in the Chicago area as a result of shoveling the wet heavy snow.
Dozens of people lost the tips of their fingers from people trying to unclog the snow blowers!! (info courtesy NWS MKX)
Here's a picture from the WISN archives from that day.
We continue our snow drought here in Milwaukee -- as of Saturday -- it's been a record setting 286 days without recording measurable snow.
This December is like re-living the horrible nightmare from last winter for the snow-lovers.
Well that could all change this week!
On Thursday of this week a strong area of low pressure will swing up from the southern plains and perhaps finally take a favorable track for ALL of southeast Wisconsin to get in on some snow.
Here's what we know now:
Strong east to northeast winds will develop Thursday.
The precipitation will likely start off as rain due to mild temperatures and winds off of Lake Michigan.
At some point in the day, likely later in the day, the rain will mix with, then change over to snow.
The two big challenges with this system will be timing the change over, and then determining how long it could potentially snow before the system pulls out to the east.
Lastly , the coldest air of the season will follow this system -- so if we can get the snow accumulate -- it will last for Christmas!!
Lots of questions remain with this system and will undoubtedly be the focus of our forecasts in the coming days.
As we say in TV -- stay tuned.
Before then, hopefully we are celebrating a Packers NFC North Championship with a victory over Da Bearssss.
It's going to be a mild mid-December game at Soldier Field.
Have a great rest to your weekend and be sure to keep up with the latest forecast!


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on December 24, 2012 - 7:50 PM
DUNKIRK – Christmas Midnight Mass was scheduled to go on as scheduled at a Dunkirk Catholic church, following the report of a burglary just hours before the holy day.
Dunkirk police are investigating the break-in, which was discovered Monday morning at St. Hedwig's Roman Catholic Church on Townsend Street.
"Apparently, there was somebody who got into the church through a small window," one church official said. "As far as we can say, nothing is missing."
The break-in led to no disruption in services for Christmas.


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WAILUKU -- The Maui County Council today voted to advance on first reading the Maui Island Plan by a 7-2 vote, but not before making amendments to add in and remove certain lands from the plan's directed growth boundaries.
The council supported a motion by Council Member Elle Cochran to adjust the growth boundaries in Olowalu to prevent any development makai of Honoapiilani Highway.
Wailuku development firm Frampton & Ward had proposed building Olowalu Town as a 1,500-unit development on 600 acres both mauka and makai of the highway.
The council's 5-4 vote to delete the makai lands was met with cheers and sighs of relief from some in the council gallery, many toting signs that read "Protect Olowalu Reef," "Save Olowalu" and "No Olowalu."
Voting in favor were Cochran, Riki Hokama, Council Chairman Danny Mateo, Vice Chairman Joe Pontanilla and Mike Victorino.
An earlier motion by Cochran to remove all development boundaries in Olowalu failed.
Developer Bill Frampton said after the meeting that the vote was still a "step in a positive direction for Olowalu Town."
In Central Maui, the council supported a motion by Pontanilla to include within the growth boundaries approximately 285 acres of land in Pulehunui owned by the state Department of Land and Natural Resources.
State officials have proposed developing the land off of Mokulele Highway near the old Puunene airport and National Guard Armory for light industrial, business and commercial activities as well as a new jail facility.
Voting in favor were Cochran, Hokama, Mateo, Pontanilla and Victorino.
Nearby, the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands had proposed similar commercial and industrial developments on a 185-acre parcel to help generate revenue for its beneficiaries. But the council voted against another motion by Pontanilla to include these lands on the regulatory maps.
In South Maui, an attempt by Council Member Don Couch to remove 390 acres surrounding Makena Resort's golf course failed by a 6-3 vote, with Couch, Cochran and Hokama voting for the amendment.
The second and final vote on the Maui Island Plan is set for Dec. 21.
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HOYLAKE, England — Rory McIlroy looked as though he had just thrown a knockout punch at the British Open, and it was only Saturday.When he rolled in a 10-foot eagle putt on the final hole for a 4-under 68, he straightened his back, stared defiantly at thousands of fans crammed into the horseshoe arena around the 18th green at Royal Liverpool and lightly pumped his fist.He went from being tied for the lead to six shots ahead of Rickie Fowler in just over an hour.And suddenly, the biggest challenge facing the 25-year-old from Northern Ireland was reminding himself that he had one more round left.McIlroy can't afford to picture his name etched on the base of that silver claret jug. He can't think about what it will be like next April to drive down Magnolia Lane at Augusta National with a shot at becoming the sixth player to capture the career Grand Slam."I'm not taking anything for granted," McIlroy said.He knows that from experience, good and bad. He blew a four-shot lead at the Masters in 2011 and shot 80 in the final round. He had an eight-shot lead at the U.S. Open two months later and set two scoring records to win by eight. And just two months ago, McIlroy came from seven shots behind to win by seven.It looks like a lost cause for Fowler, Sergio Garcia and anyone else trying to chase down a guy who has won both his majors by eight shots. The six-shot lead was the largest at The Open since Tiger Woods led by six at St. Andrews in 2000.Even so, McIlroy was doing his best to preach caution."A lot can happen," he said. "And I've been on the right side of it and I've been on the wrong side of it. You can't let yourself think forward. You've just got to completely stay in the moment, and that's what I'm going to try to do for all 18 holes tomorrow."History is on his side.No one has ever lost a six-shot lead in the 121 years that The Open has been contested over 72 holes. Boy Wonder would not seem to be a candidate."What you have with him is he's just so explosive," Jim Furyk said after a 71 left him 10 shots behind. "He won the U.S. Open by eight shots. He obviously doesn't have any issue as the front-runner, and has no issue trying to extend that lead, much like Tiger used to."McIlroy was at 16-under 200.Page 2 of 3 - "If I'm able to go out and get off to a good start, maybe I can put a little bit of pressure on him," Fowler said after a 68. "Because he's definitely in control of the golf tournament right now."Fowler tried to do his part on a cloudy Saturday with occasional rain, but not nearly what the R&A expected when it went to a two-tee start of the first time in history. Fowler, who was six shots behind going into the third round, ran off three straight birdies to start the back nine and shared the lead when McIlroy made bogey on No. 12.It all changed so quickly.Fowler made a bogey on the 14th hole. McIlroy, playing in the group behind, drilled a 35-foot birdie putt that put his lead back to two shots."Rickie was just getting close to me," McIlroy said. "I could hear the cheers in front of me. I just wanted to get ahead. To hole a putt like that was huge."And that's when he turned it on.McIlroy blasted a drive on the par-5 16th hole and hit 4-iron from 252 yards over a pot bunker to the left side of the green and made a 15-foot eagle putt. That restored his lead to five shots, for Fowler had driven into a pot bunker and made a bogey.Fowler recovered with a superb shot out of the pot bunker on the 18th to tap-in range for birdie. That put the American into the final group for the second straight major, both times a long way out of the lead. He trailed Martin Kaymer by five shots going into the last day of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2.Fowler didn't get closer than four shots from Kaymer in the final round.Garcia, who played in final group with Woods at Royal Liverpool in 2006, certainly had his chances. He was only three shots behind at the turn until missing a short birdie putt on No. 12 and failing to convert so many other chances. Garcia had a 69 and was seven shots behind, along with Dustin Johnson (71)."It's going to be difficult," Garcia said. "But we'll give it a shot."This was Rory's show, just like it was at Congressional, just like it was at Kiawah Island when he won the 2012 PGA Championship.And yet the biggest crowd belonged to Woods, the sport's biggest star who is playing his first major since back surgery four months ago. Woods narrowly made the cut on Friday, opened with two straight birdies and that was about all the excitement. He made another double bogey, another triple bogey and shot 73.Woods was 19 shots out of the lead.The biggest challenge for McIlroy might be to avoid looking ahead. It was hard. Asked what it would mean to be one major away from a Grand Slam at 25, McIlroy said, "It would mean a lot of hype going into Augusta next year."Page 3 of 3 - "I'd be in pretty illustrious company," he said.
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How Etsy Helped Me Find My Inner Creepy Self
Step 3: Make Every Element a Metaphor for Your Regret
Regardless of what you end up constructing from your pile of animal sheddings, remember that the point is always amends. That means every piece you add should mean something to the person to whom you're apologizing. Also, you're working with the expired bodies of living creatures, and they deserve to be treated with reverence.
I chose porcupine quills, a natural defense, as the legs of my creature, because there were exactly eight in the box and because they made a nice symbolic gesture of disarmament when I snapped them in half. I wanted to prove that my intentions with this gift were anything but hostile while simultaneously making a poignant statement about the Middle East, probably.
The insides of the quills were similar in texture to packing peanuts, which made them easy to stab with angled wire before gluing them back together to give articulation to the legs. The glue, of course, acted as a representation of our repaired relationship. Obviously.
Finally, I made a wire circle for the undercarriage of the spider head so that all the legs could join together on one solid fixture. The steel circle represented ... a, an upside-down halo to symbolize ... a confused innocence? I don't know, I'm beginning to think that maybe this step was bullshit.
Step 4: Just Make It Look Rad
You want to know the best way to make your new species look terrifying? Shove shrimp claws in its face. They make great mandibles for a spider, or really any creature, now that we're no longer bound by the shackles of symbolism or anatomical correctness. I experimented briefly with shark teeth as well, but I sensed that I was flying too close to the sun. Instead, I fixed a single shark tooth to the back of the abdomen as a stinger and hot glued python ribs along the sides like spines, partially because I thought the back body segment needed to look a little fuller, and partially because by that point I was drunk with the power of a god.
Lastly, don't bother trying to introduce wings. I entertained the idea of giving it butterfly wings, but regardless of where I put them, it changed the whole feel of the creature from menacing to infuriatingly festive. In the end, I stabbed one of the wings with the front leg (despite the deweaponization comparison I worked so hard to construct earlier) and poked the other into the mouth of the spider. It turns out that the only way to make butterfly wings look cool in a craft project is to dangle them from the jaws of a vicious predator.
Step 5: Take Pride in Your Creation
Once your creature is complete, give it the proper context of an environment. I opted to display mine on a hunk of wood, towering over the shredded body parts of its prey. My particular monstrosity clearly eats rodents, birds, insects, and probably small children. I also determined it's aggressively territorial and merciless in its insatiable thirst for blood. Oh yeah, it also drinks blood, at night. I don't know exactly how yours will turn out but I can't get over how completely and unapologetically awesome mine is. There's no way I'm giving this thing up. If anything, it is the opposite of an apology now, it is an attack on the senses. Yes! It is an aesthetic attack, that doesn't say sorry, it only screams incoherently while slipping up your calf and injecting enough venom in you kneecap to kill twelve men. Man, this must be what new parents feel like. I just want it to be so happy.
Maybe I'll send ShiniesAhoy a card or something.
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Editor's note: Journal Junction offers the public a forum to applaud successes, discuss issues, point out problems and review the events of the day in a constructive manner. Journal Junction comments should be limited to two to four sentences and be no longer than 80 words. Longer comments should be submitted as "Letters to the Editor," which is a separate forum. The Journal's classified ads section offers help to those with lost or found items. This is a sampling of comments received today. Any others, subject to editing, are published in the online Journal Junction at www.journal-news.net under opinions.
From Bunker Hill:
You know, Romney knocked the smile off Obama during that debate last week. Every time Obama smiles he's lying.
From Berkeley County:
Medicare is being used as a piggy bank by the Democrats with $700 billion in payments used to finance two massive new entitlement programs and Obamacare. Also, Obama has proposed taking millions of dollars to lower the deficit.
From Hedgesville:
To the Inwood caller who said she was a diehard Republican until she listened to Bill Clinton and President Obama: Well, Mitt Romney hasn't been elected yet, but if you keep on voting for Obama, he will take us to destruction. He has done a number on us already, and these dumb people will vote him back in again. I hope you get everything that's coming to you, because he ain't worth voting for.
From Martinsburg:
We have to wonder when homeowners have huge trees near their homes that block the view of their beautiful expensive homes. These trees are often large enough to be a hazard of falling during a windstorm or snowstorm into their home, or worse yet, the home of a neighbor. Each fall, trees have truckloads of leaves blowing into their neighbor's yard and year-round have bird droppings on your expensive vehicle.
From Shepherdstown:
Responding to the caller from Martinsburg who asked how could Mitt Romney be Commander in Chief of the United States if he avoided the draft during the Vietnam conflict: Well, gee whiz. Bill Clinton was a draft dodger, plain and simple. He ran and stayed in one of those countries over there in the Soviet bloc during the Vietnam War. Come on. How can the pot call the kettle black?
From Berkeley County:
This is a followup call to the article in The Journal on Unsung Heroes 2012 concerning the man who has PTSD: There is an excellent book on that called "Until Tuesday" by Luis Carlos Montalvan. It's a New York Times bestseller, and it's an excellent book about PTSD.
From Kearneysville:
I would like to see agree and disagree options for Journal Junction comments.
From Charles Town:
To the person who hit the mirror on the black Subaru in the street behind the post office parking lot: A witness saw your dark-colored Chrysler 300 hit the Subaru and saw you look back. City police were called, and they will be looking for you.
From Martinsburg:
Being a native of Berkeley County, I am very displeased with how the FFA and agricultural education departments are run and represented. The teachers and advisers need to step it up and provide for the students the way they deserve it. Recently FFA students competed in Career Development Events in Morgantown. The county had only one school represented out of three, and they didn't even do great. The programs are not getting the dedicated teachers they deserve.
From Martinsburg:
Will someone please explain to me how the president of the U.S., whomever he or she may be, or any other politician can create jobs unless they own a business? Can they stop the airlines or HP or any other business/company from "downsizing" or "outsourcing" if they want to? That's why there aren't enough jobs, so what will Romney do about that if he's elected?
From Martinsburg:
To those who are commenting about the decrease in the unemployment rate: Take this into consideration, those numbers are figured by people filing claims for unemployment insurance benefits under state or federal government programs, which is usually 26 weeks. Who's counting the people who no longer receive benefits and are still out of work? I bet Obama doesn't want those numbers coming out.
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From Kearneysville:
Regarding the comment about the U.S. giving $450 million to Egypt (inaccurately stated as being given to the Muslim brotherhood): The U.S. has been giving huge sums of money to Egypt for years to bribe them to not attack Israel. Two-thirds of U.S. aid goes to Egypt and Israel. Two-thirds of that sum goes to Israel. Israel has one of the world's healthiest economies and we send them billions of dollars every year.
From Inwood:
Listen to Mitt. When he says he will not hesitate to take us into war in Syria, you can believe him. I wonder how he'd pay for yet another Republican war?
From Jefferson County:
Raese ignored the federal permitting process when he built his multi-million dollar golf course on the Kingwood Pike in Monongalia County. And this is the type of person running for U.S. Senate? This phony, rich millionaire is using W.V. in attempts to get the only thing in life he wants, but cannot buy, the U.S. Senate seat. The voters of W.V. have already figured this guy out. Keep spending those millions and lose!
From Gerrardstown:
To the Martinsburg caller complaining about the two-hour delay: We are sorry you have to be a parent and spend time with your child longer. You should be more worried about being a parent and not making extra money. Every child should have a parent home with them. Both parents do not have to work. It is a choice. Live within your means.
From Charles Town:
To the Martinsburg parent: The reason for the six two-hour delays is the staff development runs for two hours that day instead of taking all day. Sorry it's a burden, but the school system isn't a free day care. We are here to educate. Should have thought of that before having kids.
From Ranson:
Well, in Pa., they won't have to show IDs to vote, so you know Obama will win Pa.. Boy, the convicted felons and all the Fred Flintstones will vote. I may even ride up there and make up a name. Stupid, if you ask me. You have to show an ID to apply for a loan, renew your license, purchase booze or cigarettes, but boy it is unconstitutional to have someone show it to vote. Boy, what a joke. Four more years, four more years! We will all be on food stamps!!! Great job, Democratic leadership!!!!
From Inwood:
Well, it's been a month now, since the murder of four Americans in Libya. I guess they are still in the fact-finding mode. We need another Reagan to stop the Muslim Brotherhood terrorism.
From Martinsburg:
I took my four-year-old granddaughter to the Mini-Fair at War Memorial Park Saturday, and I just wanted to say how nice it was! The weather was a little chilly, but there was a nice crowd and lots of stuff for the kids to do! I LOVED the free digital fingerprinting offered by the sheriff's department, too. Great job by the organizers!


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The Wilkes sisters are retiring from their jobs at the Seminole County courthouse in Sanford after careers that spanned a half-century.
More than 400 people showed up for a retirement party for twins Joan and Jean Wilke.
Joan Wilke began her career as a deputy clerk after graduating from high school in 1956. Her sister was appointed to a similar job about a year later. Since then they've worked for five clerks of courts and have seen the department grow from eight employees to about 220.
The Orlando Sentinel reports the sisters never married and have lived in the same house near the courthouse their entire lives.
The Wilkes sisters say it's time for something different, like the trip to Europe they're planning for the spring.


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Burt's Place
After reading more about Burt's Place, I learned you MUST call in ahead (a day ahead would be best) and place an order (ie: size of pizza & toppings), otherwise they'll likely turn you away at the door, which I saw at least two times during my meal. With that knowledge in hand, I called and ordered a Large with spinach, sausage, mushroom, and onions. Since it's my first meal after landing at O'Hare, I eagerly awaited this meal!
Large Mushroom, Onion, Sauage, Spinach Deep Dish @ Burt's
The crust on Burt's deep dish was different, but I do like it. It's caramelized, but not burnt. The ingredients were fresh and flavorful. My favorite ingredients were the sausages and the spinach. It's a shame we weren't able to finish a whole pie, as a large was definitely enough to feed 4 healthy eaters!
Another part of Burt's Place I loved was Burt's wife Sharon, who served us the pizza tableside and chatted with us throughout the meal. She discussed the history of Burt's Place, her children that were out of state, and even gave us an Italian Beef recommendation. All in all, she was a lovely lady and made us feel at home during the meal.
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CARNELIAN BAY, Calif. - When a bear breaks into your home, who you gonna call? Ryan Welch, founder and owner of Bear Busters, of course.A lifelong Californian, Welch has been living in Tahoe for the past decade and has seen his fair share of bear break-ins. While working as a hot tub mechanic, Welch saw his customers' homes ransacked by bears, often resulting in thousands of dollars in damages."I saw what everyone was trying; what was working, what wasn't working," Welch said. "Eventually I was like 'Hey this is a great business, I'm ready to move on and start my own business.' And I did."Welch noticed many of the bear deterrents were either just sound or scent deterrents - sometimes a combination of the two. However, there was nothing physically stopping the bear from entering the home. It was then when Welch decided to learn about electric fencing, a tool long used by ranchers to contain livestock.About two years ago, Welch began mastering his trade. He became professionally trained by Gallagher USA, an electric fence company, and acquired his contractor license."I turn your home into a grizzly lair when you're away, but when you're home, you can remove 90 percent of it and you have your house," Welch said of his work.Welch notes that bears are habitual animals. They travel the same route most nights looking for food. When they have a positive experience with a home, they'll add it to their checklist and keep coming back, looking for more food."Once you do something about (bears), that's how you get off their checklist. That's the goal: to get off the bear's checklist," Welch said.Bear Busters offers several different methods to get your house off the checklist, including electric fencing, tree wrapping, electric doormats, and portable fencing, as well as working with Tahoe Bear Box Co. to sell and install bear boxes. Welch also rents his electric doormats, offers free home and business evaluations and does emergency boarding and clean-up after a bear has broken in."I'll do anything and everything to keep the bear out as long as it's effective and humane. Everything I install is humane; I don't do things that are going to injure or hurt our bears," Welch said.Welch has recently developed his own product, an electric doormat, in an effort to replace nail boards. The doormats are a physical deterrent, like the fences, that shock the bear as soon as it steps on it. The doormats are portable, and are available to rent or purchase.While the electrical fencing and doormat will shock the bear, it won't injure it. The fencing is made up of a hot wire and a ground wire. An electrical pulse is sent down the hot wire every second, allowing the bear to move away from the wire after it has been shocked (where as a constant currant would electrocute the bear and not allow it to move). The fencing has a high voltage (about 9,000 volts), but no amperage, which makes it safe for people and pets, Welch explained."If a kid touches it, he's going to get shocked, but it doesn't leave a burn mark. I've touched (the wires) multiple times. My dogs have hit them. It's kind of a very sharp, quick pain, then it's gone," Welch added. "It tells the bears, 'Hey you're not welcome here, this is our den.'"Welch noted that if you see a bear around your home, you should let it know you're there, by either making noise or throwing something around them to spook them. It's important to not hurt the bear, because an injured bear could be a dangerous bear."(The bears) are not interested in us. They're interested in what's in our kitchen," Welch said. Bear Busters has received rave reviews from the homeowners who have had electrical fencing or other deterrents installed. Many customers around North Tahoe have had multiple break ins, which have stopped, thanks to Welch's work.Nancy Munroe, a homeowner in Tahoe City, had four bear break-ins before she called Bear Busters. After a home inspection, Welch installed an electric fence around the home."Ryan suggested a system to cover the windows that the bear liked breaking the most, with an option to add on to that and cover more windows," Munroe explained. "We have spent more on window replacements than the cost of the system. I wish we would have known about Ryan's services a few years ago."Bear Busters urges locals and visitors to take the time to keep a clean property and do their part to keep bears our of our neighborhoods. "Education is the key to our bears' success. I truly believe that with hard work and dedication in our community ... our bears can be rehabilitated and eventually they won't associate our houses as the food box. That's the goal," Welch said. "We live here, the bears live here - let's do something about it."Learn more about the company at www.TahoeBearBusters.com.
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Spears, whose 2000 music video for the song "Oops! … I Did It Again" took place on Mars, has Tweeted at NASA's rover Curiosity, which landed on the Red Planet Aug. 5.
"So @MarsCuriosity... does Mars look the same as it did in 2000?" the X Factor judge posted on Twitter this week.
And the rover, which has already started to send images back to NASA and reportedly has a nuclear battery and a laser that can vaporize rock, wrote back!
"@britneyspears Hey Brit Brit. Mars is still looking good," reads a post on Curiosity's official Twitter page. "Maybe someday an astronaut will bring me a gift, too. Drill bits crossed ;)"
In the "Oops" video, an astronaut on a Mars mission gives the pop star a present and the song's lyrics suggest it was the Heart of the Ocean, the fictional blue heart-shaped diamond in the movie Titanic. Watch below:


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