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A bigger question than "Are Livonia's fans ready for New Orleans?" just might be "Is New Orleans ready for Livonia's fans?"
The No. 1 Wildcats (14-0) will play their first-ever state championship at 8:30 p.m. Friday against No. 3 Union Parish (13-1), and its community has continued to provide support overwhelming in both numbers and enthusiasm the whole way to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
"That's an appropriate question," said alumnus John "Bado" Cline, whose son Tony is a freshman this season. "I had a heart attack three years ago if you can believe that. I'm only 46, but I want to me cardiologist this week to do a stress test, and everything came out great, and I was telling him about the situation with what my kids have been able to enjoy the last couple years. The cardiologist said, 'Good luck to the Wildcats, and good luck to New Orleans, because I know what they're getting ready to go through.'"
Senior players such as Russell Farris, Darius Hammond, Tyler Nelson and Kerry Savoy have praised their area fans throughout the impressive run to the LHSAA State Farm Prep Classic presented by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune.
Those Wildcats expect nothing less in their final game of the season, about two hours from home, on the biggest stage in the state.
"I'm not gonna say they're not used to this, but they're not used to winning constantly every single week, and they've never had an undefeated season, so a lot of people are excited," Savoy said. "School's not even the same way at school this week. Teachers are talking about football instead of the lessons. They have five minutes of the lessons and then say, 'Well, what about the game Friday?' They're not really used to this."
The program's new-found success, from its first-ever quarterfinal appearance last season to this week's contest, has been an emotional experience for long-time community members such as Cline, who graduated from the school in 1985 and has served on the Pointe Coupee Parish School Board for the past 16 years.
"The runs we've been having now since Coach Brewerton has been there have been phenomenal," Cline said. "The support and the pride in the entire parish. We've got alumni calling from all over the place, even out of state are coming in."
Cline and many other fans arrived in New Orleans early Thursday and plan to stay through the weekend and enjoy the landmark event in program history.
"It really means everything in Point Coupee Parish," Chris Bergeron said. "We've always been really competitive, win a playoff game or two playoff games, but probably the last three years Coach David Brewerton has really turned the program around … I believe this the year for the Livonia Wildcats in 11-man football."
The fans in green and gold Friday might not all even have ties to Livonia, though.
Cline, Savoy and Coach David Brewerton said members of nearly every school's community in the parish have started showing their support for the Wildcats, with public and private schools alike planning half-days of school Friday to allow for travel to the game.
The school sold more than 1,700 advance tickets in less than two hours Monday morning and has continued that pace as the week progressed.
Cline expects about 5,000 Livonia supporters Friday, despite the populations of the city and parish being about 1,500 and 2,300, respectively.
"What happens when LSU plays a 7:00 Saturday night ball game?" Cline said. "All the fans are kinda lively. Well, we're gonna be playing a game at 8:30 on Friday night in New Orleans, so it's gonna be wild in here, and if we win — Lord forbid if we win — it's gonna be some kind of party down here."
And Brewerton and his team will welcome all those fans with open arms.
"I'm just gonna tell you, it is gonna be mayhem when they roll into town," the coach said. "It will be one hell of a tailgate party."
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Jennifer Su, a senior captain at Livingston, will be taking her running, jumping and throwing talents to Johns Hopkins University in the fall where she will study Biology and compete as a multi-event athlete, Livingston coach Keith Chaudruc announced.
Su will be joining a Blue Jays squad that recently won its 5th consecutive Centennial Conference Outdoor Championship in Track and Field.
Su recently led the Lancers to a strong 3rd place team finish in the Essex County Relay Championships where she anchored the 1st place shuttle hurdle relay (15.0) to a school record time, recorded the longest jump of the meet at 17'7.5" to help secure 1st place and a new school record in the long jump relay. She also cleared a personal best of 10'0"in the pole vault and threw the javelin 102' to lead the Lancers to 2nd place finishes in those events.
During the winter, Su recorded one of the best seasons in Lancers History, setting numerous school records and winning 11 individual titles in multiple events throughout the season.
She broke her own school record in the long jump 5 times and smashed the highly elusive 18 foot barrier with her leap of 18'2". She lowered the school record in the 55 hurdles 7 times, including an outstanding 8.57 at the Eastern State Championships. She won the Super Essex Conference Championship and the North Jersey, Section 1 Group 4 title in the pole vault, recorded a personal best of 33'8.5" in the shot put and cleared 5'0" in the HJ.
If it sounds like Su may have the makings of a very strong heptathlete, that's been the plan. Su is hoping to qualify to compete at the National Championships in the heptathlon. Her coaches commented on her outstanding work ethic and dedication.
"Whether it's on the track, in the throwing circles, on the runways or in the weight room, she is the last one to leave practice,'' Livingston coach Keith Chaudruc said. ``She is an outstanding athlete in many individual events, but I feel the heptathlon is made for her. She embraces the challenges of competing at a very high level in multiple events and is extremely driven to succeed.''

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Bennington resident Norman Greenberg diesStaff Report | September 20,2013BENNINGTON — Norman Greenberg, a well-known businessman and philanthropist, has died, according to Southern Vermont College's website.
Greenberg, 95, was a trustee at Southern Vermont College for many years and he and his wife, Selma, who died in 2011, provided a lot of support for the college. The Greenberg Atrium at Hunter Hall is named for the family.
In a statement on the website, Southern Vermont College President Karen Gross called the Greenbergs "among the best mentors and friends a new college president could ever ask for and receive" and said he would be "sorely missed" by the college community.
"His greatest gift to the college and to us was his time, his wisdom, his good humor, his extraordinary understanding of the Bennington community and his deep belief in the college and its mission," she said.
Greenberg and his family were honored with the Distinguished Community Service Award by Southwestern Vermont Health Care on Sept. 7.
The family name is also known for the Norman and Selma Greenberg Conservation Reserve, which was created after Norman and Selma donated 96 acres of land in Bennington to the New England Tropical Conservancy.
But locally, Greenberg is best known for the downtown store, H. Greenberg and Son, Inc., a hardware, plumbing and electrical supply store on Main Street launched by Norman in 1949.
Greenberg is survived by his sons, Edward, David and Steven, as well as other family members.
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This looks like a post card. Awsome.
I was the 1000th view! I'll bet the wind was blowing when you took this picture. We could hardly stand in the wind the day we visited.
Please give your vote to this photo
Thank you
Cheers, Jeff
Voted. Beautiful shot
Cheers from Hong Kong, Jeff
This is quite an improvement from the tunnel that I drove through growing up!
Great shot. But it's not in the correct location on the map. It's about a few feet to the East.


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Right, so no name change then? I mean Wii can't change it, but only in our imaginations (Horrible English, I know I try to do my best as Dutchman). Sorry for the joke, it's something I could not let go. I mean Nintendo, like every console developer team, isn't working with us (gamers) on the project's.
i want F-Zero and Starfox on that screen screen
3DS code: 2191-7647-6022
That's a low blow, colonel!
Don't scapegoat the 'cube like that, man. =/ Nothing compares to the shit that was the virtual boy, 'specially not the Gamecube. Last I checked, it didn't make your eyes implode and it had great games.
Nor has any of our recent posts been of relevance to my point that Nintendo wouldn't name all their games with "Revolution" instead of Wii clean and cut like that, if they did indeed keep the console's name as Revolution.
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If Mike Deane was going to be forced to sit out a one-game suspension this season, maybe this game was not such a bad one to have to miss.
Deane, who picked up two technical fouls and was ejected from Thursday's 72-64 loss to Central Connecticut, is mandated to a one-game sit-down by school policy. Associate head coach Kenyon Spears will be at the end of the Seahawk bench in his stead.
But coach or no coach, Wagner, losers of six of its last seven, is currently a team heading in the exact opposite direction of Mount St. Mary's.
The Seahawks have been shooting poorly, defending worse, and turning the ball over far too much in critical situations.
"Disjointed," is a word the veteran head coach has often used to describe Wagner's play.
The Mountaineers, on the other hand, are on a seven-game win streak. And they've won those games, NEC match-ups all, by an average margin of 15-plus points.
Why such success?
Last season's NEC tournament champs sport an elusive and experienced point guard in Jeremy Goode, for starters. And a proven scorer in his backcourt-mate Jean Cajou. Along with the potent guards, there are plenty of long, lean bodies along the front line.
"They are solid, mature and very fast," is the way Deane described coach Milan Brown's group.
What are the keys for Wagner?
"We have to find a way to contain Goode, and to slow down their transition offense," said Deane.
Anything else?
"We have to start playing better than we have," declared Deane.
The good news for Wagner?
The Seahawks return to Spiro Sports Center next week for two games against lesser opponents: Fairleigh Dickinson on Thursday and St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday.


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The market will feature vendors selling local Ohio-grown produce, dairy and meat products, breads, jellies, cheese, honey and more.
The Beachwood market will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, July 25 through Sept. 26.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program EBT debit cards will be accepted in exchange for tokens to buy items. Recipients must visit the information table to get tokens before making any purchases. Senior coupons also are accepted.
If shoppers use an Ohio Direction Card at the market, they will receive a dollar-for-dollar match to every dollar spent, up to $10. This motivation is part of the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Food Policy Coalition Produce Perks Incentive Program.
There will be live music by Moises Borges Brazilian Jazz Band July 25.
The North Union Farmers Market is a nonprofit organization focused on connecting Northeast Ohio food with local consumers through various farmers markets.
See more Beachwood news at cleveland.com/beachwood.
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PORTLAND – Just two weeks into the 2014 Metro League girls golf race, things are already getting interesting.
Lincoln, one of the 2014 Metro favorites, held the upper hand in week one, with Jesuit close behind in second. But the Cardinals tumbled to fifth place in week two, held Monday at Portland Golf Club, and are now second in the league standings with three teams just two points behind them.
The Crusaders stepped up to win on Monday with a team total of 235 points in the league's modified Stableford scoring system, while Westview's girls were a close second at 232, followed by Beaverton (217), Sunset (204), Lincoln (201),
Southridge (125) and Aloha (113).
"I am very proud of my Westview girls," said Wildcats coach Bobby Fernandez. "After taking fifth place in the opening tournament at Riverside, we bounced back to take second place in today's Metro League tournament."
Also of note, Jesuit senior Helen Davis stepped up to win the individual title with 69 points, unseating week one champ Gigi Stoll (the two-time reigning Metro champ and also the 2012 Class 6A state champion) of Beaverton, who finished second with 67 points.
The rest of Jesuit's top five included Riley Pendergast with 58 points, Sarah Craven at 56, Bella Marconi at 52 and Amy Wagner at 48. The Crusaders now lead the season-long points race with 26 points, while Lincoln is second at 20, and Sunset, Beaverton and Westview are tied for third with 18.
For the second-place Wildcats, it was senior Jennifer Ko with 63 points, followed by Rika Nakajima at 59, Vivian Kim at 57, Megumi Rees at 53 and Alicia Johnson at 42.
In addition to Stoll's 67 points, Beaverton's Kylie Martens finished with 64. Sunset was led by Ellen Secor's 63 points and a 56 from Antara Vidyartha.
Lincoln's Phoebe Nguyen notched a 64 to pace her team, while Tracy Brown stepped up to lead Aloha with 48 points, and Southridge's Marissa King paced her team with 36.
Next up, the Metro girls will play at Langdon Farms Golf Club with tee times starting at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8.


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"Several excuses are always less convincing than one."
— Aldous Huxley (1894-1963), English novelist
So, Premier Tom Marshall has called for a review of Bill 29, a piece of access legislation that former premier Kathy Dunderdale once hailed as being "better than freedom of information in most of the civilized world."
Fact is, Bill 29 is one of the reasons Dunderdale is now the former premier.
You see, plenty of people in this province don't like Bill 29, and didn't from Day 1.
It is regressive, pure and simple.
Heck, even the minister fronting it at the time — Felix Collins — couldn't find a way to make it palatable or sell it as an improvement over the previous law.
As the Nova Scotia-based Centre for Law and Democracy noted when the law was introduced, "The amendments to Newfoundland's Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act contained in Bill 29 significantly weakened the legal framework by expanding the exceptions regime, limiting the power and efficacy of the information and privacy commissioner, and excluding practically all cabinet documents from disclosure.
"At a time when the right to information is on the march around the world, Newfoundland's ... legislative changes present a dramatic step backwards for that jurisdiction."
Collins gave it a far different spin. In a news release on June 11, 2012 the then justice minister and attorney general said, "When this government proclaimed the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act in 2005, we did so because the public have the right to information and it helps public bodies be more open and accountable.
"The amendments brought forward today uphold our continued commitment to this important piece of legislation while providing clarity on the right to information and the use and disclosure of personal information."
Of course, his government's commitment to that piece of legislation was never in doubt. They defended it to a man (and woman) as being the best thing since — why, since the last thing they had done.
The most amusing reaction to the news of the review of Bill 29 came from Liberal MHA Andrew Parsons on Wednesday — the same day Felix Collins was shuffled back into cabinet as Attorney General 2: The Sequel.
Parsons tweeted: "Wow. My only question now is whether Felix Collins will be in charge of the Bill 29 review."
LOL, as they say.
But it's nice to see that it's more than the former premier who is tainted with residue from that draconian piece of work.
It was Collins' legislation, too, and Marshall's, and all the rest. Let's not forget that.
Marshall, at least, has the sense to recognize that Bill 29 is one of the many albatrosses dragging his party down. I've also noticed he's no longer waxing poetic about us living in a golden age.
Good thing, since he announced just days ago that we were in a fiscal position so perilous that we have to borrow money from the bank to stay afloat.
But not everyone in his administration seems to have had a healthy dose of reality check.
Listening to Advanced Education Minister Kevin O'Brien and Health Minister Susan Sullivan on CBC's "On Point" last week, all you could do was shake your head and mutter, "They still don't get it."
Asked for their opinions on why the former premier didn't connect with the populace, they let loose a spiel of excuses. Here are some highlights:
• The media was hostile.
• Kathy Dunderdale didn't have enough time to get out to communities and connect with people.
• She has wonderful charisma and energy that people just didn't see or appreciate.
• Dunderdale was the first Newfoundland and Labrador premier to have to deal with social media, which panders to a "mob mentality." (Think, Tories, think: why, pray tell, were so many people disgruntled?)
• As a government, they have so many positive messages to convey but only so many "mediums" at their disposal. (That's my personal favourite. So, let's get this straight: some disgruntled civilians on Twitter are better equipped and can do more damage than a government with its own well-oiled communications machine? That's laughable.)
• It wasn't her leadership, it was the perception of her leadership.
To recap: aside from acknowledging that some of the communications could've been handled better, nothing that happened to Dunderdale was because of anything she or her administration did. Instead, her resignation was provoked by some agitators on Twitter and Facebook, and media organizations that were hostile just for the heck of it.
In her haste to turn the party's black cloud into a silver lining, Minister Sullivan talked about how the Tories now have the opportunity to reinvigorate and refresh themselves, as if all the nasty bits went out the door with Dunderdale and all those left behind had nothing to do with any of it.
"We need that new energy," she said.
Sigh. Someone had better tell Sullivan that "new energy" as a slogan has already been taken.
It was Dunderdale's.
Perhaps "new material" might be more apropos.
Pam Frampton is a columnist and The Telegram's associate managing editor. Email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Movie matinee set Sunday at center
October 17, 2013
GLOVERSVILLE — The Gloversville Recreation Commission will host a movie matinee at the Gloversville senior center Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. Admission will be free....
It will be a Halloween Related Movie. I am not sure why it did not make it in. I believe Hocus Pocus and possibly as second for a double feature. There will be popcorn, snacks and drinks.
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The title of the movie being offered is not listed...ridiculous.
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12 days after Sculptra treatment and have a lump, what should I do?
I had 1 vial of Sculptra in temples 12 days ago. I massaged religiously. The only bruising was from one injection site and it was initially a bit red and raised . I thought it would resolve. It is still there, yet totally under the skin and now bigger (half the size of a pea) Could it be a Sculptra lump? Any suggestions as to what I might do. I wanted to wait a few more days before calling my dermatologist. I am a bit worried.
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Lumps after Sculptra
If there is a lump after injection you should return to your treated physician since there might be a small infection at the site. Always seek a board certified dermatologist especially with cosmetic injections.
12 days after Sculptra treatment and have a lump, what should I do?
If the lump is still there twelve days after the injections it is best to see your doctor to ensure it is not an infection.
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After 12 days there shouldn't be any lumps after Sculptra
If the lump was a bruise, it would not be there after 12 days. The concern is either infection or granuloma. Either way, you need to see you doctor.
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This post is not going to be long winded, or extraneous. It is just a plea - to the Browns - to do the right thing this offseason.
For all of us who watched the Browns play this year, we know that we have many holes left to fill (both on offense and defense), and knowing where to start to fix them is hard. Like, let's say, 32 other teams in the NFL, it would be nice to have a shutdown corner, because they are possibly, probably, the rarest supreme position to fill on a football team. For instance: count the amount of franchise quarterbacks in the NFL. No matter how many you count, there are more than two. I can only count...one true shutdown corner in the NFL (I don't count Darelle Revis - he's just a product of New York hype). The only true shutdown corner in the NFL is Nnamdi Asomugha, now former cornerback of the Oakland Raiders.
Knowing that, I only make this one plea to the Browns: do everything in your power to try to get Nnamdi Asomugha.
Inexplicably, the Raiders voided his contract, making him a free agent. He has literally fallen into the lap of every NFL team, and there will be a frenzy to get him. I know the Browns don't have much to offer to him (other than money), but as long as I know they make every move possible to try to get him, I will be satisfied. I know it will be a long shot, but just imagine what a boost that would be to the Browns secondary if we were able to get the only shutdown corner in the NFL...


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A foul-mouthed former Pennsylvania police chief whose incendiary videos on guns and liberals led to his departure from the force said his nascent reality TV show could feature a militia-style group he started last month.
Former Gilberton Chief Mark Kessler spoke Monday at a news conference.
Kessler said he has signed a development deal with Relativity Media, the production company behind such reality TV fare as "The Great Food Truck Race" on Food Network and Showtime's "Gigolos."
Kessler said the militia group, called 3 Percent Boots on the Ground, already has a "few thousand" members across the country. The group will require members to supply fatigues, combat boots, body armor, sidearms and military-style rifles.
Kessler gained a measure of Internet fame for his rants against government, but he said the group doesn't advocate insurrection.


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HSM3 DVD Marks Disney's First Gay Kiss
Okay, okay- you won't find any gay lovin' in the actual movie High School Musical 3 (just coded, closeted singing, dancing fun), but buried within the DVD extras fro HSM3 is a blooper's reel. Scroll to about 1:30 on the clip after the jump to see Ryan finally get some wild graduation make out action.
Disney's new home game: Gay Chicken – the HSM3 Edition.Feb 19, 2009 at 12:49 pm · @Reply ·
I think my favorite part is Zac's awkward laugh when the "kiss" happens.
it was actually a funny blooper video and it really seemed genuine(personally a rarity lol)
The awkward laugh uttered by Zac makes the moment so much better. Makes you wonder if he wants to get into the mix.
this movie has ducky from pretty in pink?
Gotta love the awkward laugh.
It is funny because the guy who wrote the High School Musical series came from my high school's companion school. Barry Bonds and Tom Brady came from the same high school.


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Division I
Semifinals: Midpark (19-5) vs. Twinsburg (26-0), 6:15 p.m.; Solon (21-4) vs. Mentor (18-8), 8 p.m. Final: Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Canton Memorial Civic Center, 1101 Market Ave., Canton. Call 330-878-6503.
What to watch: Midpark, led by Stasha Carey, Korie Maryo and Jessica Barnes, will have its hands full trying to defend one of the state's better guard trios in Twinsburg's Baleigh Reid, Purdue recruit Ashley Morrissette and Cleveland State recruit Brooke Smith. The Meteors should try to exploit the paint because Morrissette will get her points if she can stay out of foul trouble, which the defending state champion/top-ranked Tigers found out in their come-from-behind district final win against Hudson. Seventh-ranked Solon possesses one of the state's better guard combinations in Xavier recruit Martha Thompson and Maryland recruit Kristen Confroy, but Thompson's knee injury leaves her availability a game-time decision. If she can't play, or is ineffective, Alexis Gray and Jordan Bikelja need to step up because Mentor's no pushover. The Cardinals gave Solon all it could handle during their second regular-season meeting, and that was with a healthy Thompson. The Cardinals have a force at the 3-point arc in Capital recruit Lauren Stefancin and a more-than-adequate supporting cast with Kayla Gabor and Courtney Schutz. Meanwhile, 6-1 Lacey Miller and Christine Dawson need to control the boards.
PD pick: Twinsburg over Mentor.
Semifinal: Magnificat (18-7) vs. Wadsworth (24-2), 7 p.m.
Where: North Royalton High School, 14713 Ridge Road, North Royalton. Call 440-582-7822.
What to watch: A regional semifinal rematch from a year ago, won by Wadsworth. The Grizzlies, riding an 11-game win streak, have a superb point guard in Miami (Ohio) recruit Rachel Goddard and a strong supporting cast in Hannah Centea, Taylore Robinson, McKenzie O'Brien and Payton Booth. Magnificat, which graduated its starting five from a year ago, has come far with a group of fundamentally sound players. Bridget Pryatel, Phoebe Sterba, Sarah Scelza, Claire Martin, Elise Keshock or Lily Schwind can be the star any given night for the Blue Streaks. However, the absence of injured point guard Colleen McGervey (torn anterior cruciate ligament) will make it hard to contain Wadsworth's quickness, pressure and transition game. Things could get sticky for Magnificat if Wadsworth gets hot from 3-point range.
Semifinal: Perrysburg (23-1) vs. Toledo Notre Dame (23-3), 7 p.m.
Where: Toledo Central Catholic High School, 2550 Cherry St., Toledo. Call 419-255-2280.
What to watch: Notre Dame qualified for its second consecutive regional with the steady play of undersized forward Jayda Worthy (5-10), who is the only returning starter from last season's state semifinalists. Perrysburg, ranked eighth in the state and in its fourth regional in five seasons, features up-and-coming post player Sara Baer, a 6-1 sophomore. The Yellow Jackets like to use pressure defense, and it'll be interesting to see what they throw at the athletic Eagles. Perrysburg has lost just two games the past two years — in last year's regional semifinal and earlier this season — both to Notre Dame.
Final: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Norwalk High School, 350 Shady Lane Drive, Norwalk. Call 419-660-6522.
PD pick: Wadsworth over Toledo Notre Dame.
Division II
Semifinals: Canfield (25-1) vs. Holy Name (16-9), 6:15 p.m.; Hathaway Brown (19-6) vs. Chagrin Falls (20-5), 8 p.m. Final: Friday 7:30 p.m.
Where: Barberton High School, 555 Barber Road, Barberton. Call 330-753-2255.
What to watch: Canfield, ranked 11th in the final state poll, beat West Branch in a district final with a patient, conservative offense and a smothering defense. The Cardinals once again received consistent play from Sabrina Magnapora, Abby Baker and 3-point specialist Rachel Tinkey. Holy Name's record is misleading. The Green Wave plays in the tough North Coast League and can mix it up underneath with nearly anyone because of Kim Cook and Erica Davis. Holy Name's perimeter game is sparked by Rachel Kucharczyk. Chagrin Falls, in its first regional since winning the Division II state title in 1998, is a young team. The offense revolves around 6-4 sophomore Hallie Thome, while her twin sister, 6-0 Hannah, gives teams matchup problems because she can drive and score from the perimeter. Amy Dishong, the lone starting senior, runs the floor well and is the defensive stopper. Shannon Clegg sports good post moves along with a decent midrange jumper. All will have to be at the top of their game against Hathaway Brown, the state champions the past four seasons. Princeton recruit Vanessa Smith and Cornell recruit Nia Marshall are tough to stop anywhere on the floor, while 6-4 Colgate recruit Stephanie Poland is a solid shot blocker and rebounder. Beth Brzozowski and Stephanie Solano add a 3-point threat.
PD pick: Hathaway Brown over Holy Name.
Semifinal: Clyde (25-0) vs. Norton (18-7), 7 p.m.
Where: Ontario High School, 467 Shelby-Ontario Road, Mansfield. Call 419-529-7002.
What to watch: There are a number of reasons Norton won the Portage County Trail Metro Division, then avenged a regular-season loss with a district final upset of Manchester. Cara Cook, Jaclyn Fortner and Brooke Robinson are the primary factors, but Carolyn Ivy, Sadie Blackert and 6-0 sophomore Nina Dzombic have also made their presence felt. Clyde is making its third straight regional appearance. Returning starters Amanda Cahill (6-1), Lexi Weber and Breanne Michaels make it tough for the opposition, and Hannah Wadsworth can't be ignored.
Semifinal: Lima Bath (20-5) vs. Toledo Rogers (23-3), 6:15 p.m.
Where: Ohio Northern University, ONU Sports Center, Ada. Call 419-772-2440.
What to watch: Rogers features Eastern Michigan recruit Cha'Ron Sweeney, 6-1 Marquelle Williams and Tori Easley, and 6-1 Keasja Peace and has plenty of depth. Bath was hit hard by injuries before and during the season, but an up-tempo defense and 6-0 Emily Ruhe have been constant forces. Katie Dackin, Taylor Dackin, Alyssa Manley, Audrey Brandon, Jenna Hollar and Bri Smith have all had a hand in getting the Wildkittens this far.
Final: Friday, 7:30 p.m., at Ontario High School, 467 Shelby-Ontario Road, Mansfield. Call 419-529-7002.
PD pick: Clyde over Toledo Rogers.


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Civil Court Judge Kern Reese has scheduled a 9 a.m. hearing today to consider the latest request in an ongoing lawsuit against Sheriff Marlin Gusman. The Orleans Public Defenders Office last month filed for a preliminary injunction against Gusman, alleging unconstitutional visitation areas for defense lawyers and their jailed clients.
Instead of being able to meet face-to-face, the motion says, defense lawyers and inmates held in Orleans Parish Prison must sit within earshot of a roomful of people and speak over jail telephones or yell through crude and filthy Plexiglas and mesh partitions. Loyola University law professors also joined in the suit last month.
As a result of the current interview conditions, it's nearly impossible for lawyers to meet privately and discuss sensitive matters with clients, violating both the U.S. Constitution's right to counsel and the Louisiana code of criminal procedure, the suit says.
Publicly financed lawyers must sometimes wait for hours at the Orleans Parish jail to see indigent clients, the suit says. Typically, it says, lawyers cannot deliver legal documents to their clients and must leave them with deputies -- who may or may not deliver them.
The filing also alleges that since October, it has become even more difficult for defense lawyers to meet with clients. Affidavits describe recently curtailed visiting hours at the House of Detention, where most clients with public defenders were held until it was recently shuttered.
Other affidavits describe in detail the difficulties of the video-conferencing system at the Temporary Detention Center, a new facility that opened this month with 200 occupants: Inmates sit in a dayroom with other inmates walking past them in the background. They communicate with their lawyers through telephones connected to the wall.


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JACKSON, MI – Eric John Knysz, the convicted murderer of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul K. Butterfield II, has died.
Knysz, 20, was removed from life support and died at around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 17, the Michigan Department of Corrections announced late Thursday afternoon.
Knysz attempted to hang himself with a bed sheet Monday afternoon, April 14, at the Charles E. Egeler Reception and Guidance Center in Jackson. He had arrived there April 10 to begin serving a sentence of life without possibility of parole for Butterfield's murder.
After the suicide attempt, MDOC staff tried to resuscitate him, and he was transported to Allegiance Health Hospital in Jackson, where he was placed on life support.


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Every season, we discover that some teams were overrated and that some teams were underrated, based on what prognosticators said before the season started. This list will feature eight teams that I feel prognosticators have regarded too highly heading into the 2013 season.
The teams on this list are some of the teams we'll be saying this about come December: "They were supposed to be good. I wonder what happened." Well, for these teams, nothing fell apart, they just were not as good as prognosticators said they would be.
Typically, a high preseason ranking will get a team lots of exposure. Athlon Sports already has released its preseason rankings for every FBS team, and I have taken these rankings into account when compiling my list of teams that will get too much exposure in 2013. Some of these rankings are warranted, but some I believe are just too high.
With that, let's look at the list. Also feel free to debate in the comments section below.
I have ordered the slideshow beginning with the lowest-ranked of the teams and ending with the highest.


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Committee endorses FMCC plan
Full board to vote on START-UP March 10
March 1, 2014
JOHNSTOWN — A Fulton County Board of Supervisors committee recently endorsed Fulton-Montgomery Community College's SUNY START-UP NY plan, which establishes tax-free zones for businesses....
And who is left holding the bag for the missing taxes? you got it, I guess it is " screw the existing business" attitude again. no wonder everyone is fleeing New York State at what I hear is the rate of about 1300 a day , everyone I know including myself is only working here with one common goal.... GET OUT OF NEW YORK!!
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Ad'l, please see my response to your comment on the comprehensive plan in Gloversville & try hard, try really, really hard to smile about SOMETHING!
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So businesses that actually make profits, employ real people and pay real taxes aren't allowed inside these Cuomo Disneylands of Socialism. Great idea. Don't want to scare the pointed headed social experiments inside the hallowed hall of liberalism.
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Imagine, a man without a country today - yet a decade ago a powerful and, some would suggest, rather arrogant man.
Conrad Black, the disgraced former media baron, exits prison this week. While the usual ex-inmate is in need of some sort of safety net, Black's dilemma is where to make his home, as an ex-Canadian citizen and now a convicted criminal who wants to return to Canada where he and his wife own a home.
Not surprisingly, his situation has captured plenty of attention and a healthy share of controversy. This after all is a man who was filthy rich and then was convicted of corporate fraud and obstruction of justice.
Needless to say, Black won't get a lot of sympathy - from the average joe or from much of the upper echelons.
Yet, as Canada's immigrations officials have approved a temporary one-year resident permit, debate has erupted in the Commons. Opposition Leader Thomas Mulcair accused the government of giving Black special treatment - presumably because Black's political leanings are small-c conservative.
Not so, replied Prime Minister Stephen Harper. His government would be just as happy if Black had been denied entry. The OK was the decision of public servants.
Much of what people are feeling about Black's predicament - and imprisonment - comes from seeing how the mighty have fallen.
But more so, people take a dim view of how Black, Montreal-born, trod upon his Canadian citizenship. He surrendered it in 2001 - a condition insisted upon by then prime minister Jean Chrétien - to accept a peerage in Britain's House of Lords.
So does Britain want him? The U.S. is done with him.
But really, this was white-collar crime, although granted of a high dollar value. Most ex-cons are evaluated for their risk to reoffend. We don't know what the risk is for Black, but at any rate he wouldn't be a likely threat in the neighbourhood.
And, who knows? Maybe the once fabulously wealthy can be rehabilitated and still make their contribution to society.


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December is traditionally a slow time for entertainment at Michigan casino stages, but some holiday concerts by Mel and Pam Tillis, The Oak Ridge Boys and others are designed to get us in the mood for the festive season.
For those looking to celebrate the New Year with a memorable concert, two entertainment legends -- Aretha Franklin and Jay Leno -- will help say goodbye to 2008 with New Year's Eve performances.
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The Queen of Funk Soul and multiple Grammy winner Chaka Khan lights up the Mount Pleasant stage on Saturday. Tickets are $20-$40.
Holiday Reflections, a family-oriented fun-filled show, features holiday music made famous by such stars as Bing Crosby, Johnny Mathis, Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and Diana Ross. It is set for Dec. 20. There are even appearances by Frosty the Snowman and Santa Claus. Tickets are $12-$25.
On Dec. 27, blues and rock legend Buddy Guy is joined by the Robert Cray Band. At 72, Guy still is touring and thrilling fans with his solid guitar licks and showmanship. Tickets are $40-$65.
The next day, it's a journey back in time with the Original Voices of Rock 'N' Roll, starring Jimi Jamison, Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Alex Ligertwood and Tommy Heath. Tickets are $25-$50.
You can ring out the old year and ring in the New Year with the legendary Queen of Soul when 66-year-old Aretha Franklin rocks the house on New Year's Eve. She's a 20-time Grammy winner and never fails to thrill her fans. Tickets are $75-$110.
For tickets, call (800) 585-3737, or go to startickets.com.
MGM Grand Detroit
The casino's Grand Ballroom will host the classic R&B sounds of Boyz II Men on Thursday in the Detroit venue. The Grammy-winning group from Philadelphia features Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris and Wanya Morris performing their smooth harmonies and synchronized stage moves.
Tickets are $65-$100 and are available at (877) 888-2121 or mgmgranddetroit.com.
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Pam Tillis and her father, Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis, are coming to Sault Ste. Marie with A Tillis Family Christmas on Thursday. The two-hour show also features two of Mel's other children, Mel Tillis Jr. and Carrie April Tillis. Tickets are $42.50. For more information, go to kewadin.com, or call (800) 539-2346.
Island Casino
The Oak Ridge Boys will perform three Christmas Celebration 2008 shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Harris casino. The group's four-part harmony and upbeat performances have resulted in dozens of country and pop hits. Tickets are $35 and are available at the U.P. casino or at (906) 466-2941 or (877) 475-7469. For more information, go to islandresortandcasino.com.
Caesars Windsor
A New Year's Eve Show at this Ontario venue will feature Tonight Show host and noted car buff Jay Leno. His observational comedy style, mixed with storytelling and topical humor is popular with audiences. Tickets are $150.
Benton Harbor native Sinbad will bring his standup comedy act to Windsor on Jan. 2. He launched his career on "Star Search" in the mid-1980s, besting fellow comic Dennis Miller and appearing seven times on the talent show. Tickets are $40.25-$51.75.For information or tickets, go to caesarswindsor.com.
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Belly Dancing at Fuerte!
Belly Dancing Series Started on Wednesday but you can always drop in!
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Bella Jovan is a professional international dancer renowned for her energetic, enticing, and vibrant style. Bella is extremely passionate about modern Egyptian and American style belly dance. In addition to belly dance, Bella studies and performs other world dances such as Brazilian Samba, and Hawaiian and Tahitian Hula. Her passion and exuberance for dance creates a fun and exciting addition to any event.
There will also be an advanced class starting next Tuesday, the March 27th at 7:30pm for those are just want to get a fun bellydancing workout and aren't able to make the beginner Belly dancing class Wednesday at 5:30pm.


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Is that a kind of monster?
Is that a kind of monster?
For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.
- Virginia Woolf
Was there a crocodile under your bed when you were a kid?
Did the rocking horse of your youngest have "angry eyes" and have to be permanently removed to the basement?
Whoever said diamonds are a girls best friend...never owned a dog.
Don't you love hearing about our past memories?
Doesn't posting here sometimes stir up memories of things you had not thought of in years?
Whoever said diamonds are a girls best friend...never owned a dog.
As we age are do our more distant memories come more sharply into focus?
Are the weeks just flying by?
Does he have the same germ that two of my kids are fighting at the moment?
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Fall makes me feel melancholy -- until nature sets fire to my emotions. The spectacle of trees turning molten replaces my sadness with gratitude. Who isn't touched by fall's theater? Most of us, though, don't understand the sensible way trees have of facing the coming winter.
I always thought vaguely that the amount and density of color was triggered by the approach of cold weather or an early frost or a wet autumn. The reason is much more specific -- and much more fascinating.
After a little digging -- and reading some deadly dull theses -- I found that trees change color in response to daylight hours, not temperature. As the days shorten, the tree begins to prepare for winter, when it will rest and live off food stored during the summer.
Cells at the base of each stem start to swell and cut off water flow to the leaves. Without fresh water to renew it, the chlorophyll that makes leaves green disappears.
Leaves contain other pigments as well, but during summer there's so much chlorophyll it covers up the other colors. As chlorophyll slips away, other pigments are unmasked, including carotene (orange), xanthophyll (yellow), anthocyanin (red and purple), and tannin (brown). Different pigment combinations give the wide assortment of colors we see each fall.
As we get further into fall, those cells I was talking about earlier (between stem and twigs) close off completely. Eventually, the leaf blows off or simply falls.
So, in very abbreviated form, that's the story. Tons of more info is available online.
As far as why the color seems better some years, that does have to do with weather: A dry, late summer with sunny days and nights that cool down into the 40s makes for the most intense colors. Cloudy days and warm nights bring about drab colors. Frost cuts the process short.
According to my records, our fall so far has been closer to the former than than the latter.
I know some of you are going to look at me with disdain for not knowing this, but you know another cool thing I found out? Conifers shed their needles, but do it year-round rather than all at once (except for dawn redwood and larch, which drop foliage all at once like deciduous trees). Same with broadleaf evergreens like holly and Oregon grape. It's funny how you can look at something forever and never question why it's so.


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Branickis Palace - a historic mansion in Bialystok, one of the best preserved Saxon era of aristocratic residences in the territories of the former Commonwealth in the late Baroque style referred to as the "Versailles of Podlasie", "Versailles of the North" and the "Polish Versailles".
It is difficult to describe the history of the Palace, as it is very long and complicated!
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Where have I been? breeding and selling dragons
Link: http://www.bestvaluebuys.co.uk
Title says it all really, OK so it doesn't say it all but to a degree it is the case.
I have not written for a long time and the chance is I will probably not write for a while again.
I have started a new business selling dragons, not only dragons but other gifts as well, take a look at this.
My new website bestvaluebuys.co.uk sell a range of collectible gifts.
I also set up a blog bestvaluebuys.co.uk/blog
As you can imagine it takes up a lot of my time and my Runescape time has taken a back seat, I still love playing it but my business must take priority.
Anyway thanks for reading my blog in the past, I hope the information here is not to outdated, I am likely to return to regular posts but not in the near future.
Enjoy your scaping and have a fun.
Doubling money up to 2m
Doubling money the most obvious of scams appears to be the most productive.
I stood in the GE watching the double money scams, there are lots of scammers doing the double money scam, I counted 5 scammers in a small section of the GE, I know its not funny but to watch what can only be described as fools ignoring loads of people saying its a scam so greedy that they ignore the warning for the promise of great wealth.
In a 5 minute period I saw 5 people get scammed 3 of them having friends do false trades to add a degree of honesty to the scammer, all of the scammed players traded cash, you can always tell when they have traded cash because the money doubler logs out directly afterwards, the last scammer I watched before posting this had the cheek to say "wow scammed 509K" then logged.
This is the most obvious scam for many reasons, why does the scammer not have loads of cash if they can double money? why do it for others? even if they are quitting why do they want to hang around to be nice to players? if they can double money they can be reported for bug abuse and banned.
Luckily for the scammer there are so many scammers, bots and rule breakers that Jagex will never be able to regain control so the chance of getting banned is remote, even if they do get banned they have probably transfered their ill gotten gains to their main.
I have always supported Jagex's ban on publishing scams on the forums to prevent people copying, but anyone can go anywhere to learn the scams that it is pointless now.
Just a note, a member of my clan traded with a scammer doubling 100k, the scammer traded 200k back expecting to get a higher offer next time but my friend said thank you and went on with her business, this was funny because the scammer got stitched up but one of the scammers I observed in the 5 minute period logged out with just 20k, only try this if you are prepared to lose the cash, you may be able to swindle more cash out of the scammer if you look wealthy.
BTW I voted no.
Should Runescape have rules?
As a follow up to my post recently titled Jagex have sold their soul having given it a bit of time to calm down have things got better?
First of all I would like to add this picture.
This was just a snapshot of a small area, people are fighting for scamming area, I love the word legit, does that mean they are a legitimate player doing a legitimate gamble that will pay out, or will they leg-it if you win? I know which I suspect.
This is just for the flower scam, every where you go there is at least 1 scam or another, makes me think what is the point of the Runescape rules.
Should Jagex just release Runescape as a free for all with no rules and let everyone fend for themselves.
I have taken a look at the rules.
Under Honour heading
Bots are wide spread, they are everywhere, I have reported bots and they are still playing.
Business appears to be booming for them, should they still be trading or able to get the resources to sell?
Loads of people selling accounts, RWT sites selling accounts,
I am sure it happens but unable to comment as it can not be witnesed by other players easily
No comment
Has happened, I have reported and I believe they were banned
Wide spread, every town, every server, every day.
Who cares about adverts.
Flower scam has spread like weeds, just being visible is encouraging others to try it to name just one.
Under the heading respect
- Discrimination of any kind, whether based on another person's race, nationality, gender, sexual orientation or religious beliefs
I have reported racist names and they have been removed
Always has always will happen
PVP what do they expect
Hmmm lets remove the profanity filter and make it so they can really break this rule
Flower game 100k - claws, 500 k ags, Flower game 100k - claws, 500 k ags, Flower game 100k - claws, 500 k ags,,
No comment
- Asking for or providing contact information such as full names, ages, postal or email addresses, telephone numbers or bank details
Reportable and banable
Reportable and ignorable
It happens, does it get banned? probably
We can still report for the above rules with the exception of bots, there are so many that if you report them all you get banned for reporting for a period of time.
Jagex have made it so you can break most of the above rules a lot easier, should you be banned for something they have made possible for you to do?
DVLA in the UK sell number plates that you can make look like a names for profit, however if you space them so it looks like the name you can be fined and have the registration revoked, Jagex are not alone in doing things for profit that go against the appropriate rules.
Jagex need to review the rules to make them more appropriate for todays game play, perhaps they should just scrap rules and let anarchy rule the game.
When the free trade and wilderness was first announced as making a come back I anticipated it being as bad as it was before, I did not anticipate how much worse is would become.
Do people really fall for it? Jagex mod scam attempt, failed.
I had an interesting series of PM's the other day as I was mining in the living rock caverns.
I missed a screeny of the start of the conversation which read something like, you have been reported for scamming and you will be banned unless you give me your username and passsword.
So what do I gain by giving my user name and password? will they just forget about it and let me carry on?
If he could not work out my username then he wouldn't be able to get a job as a toddler let alone a Jagex mod.
I did not reply to any of his threats because I did not want a confrontation, I did not ignore either because I found it funny.
Unfortunately I didnt get the 2 and 1 minute warnings so he either got banned or realised that a level 138 with 2404 total level isnt foolish enough to break the rules and get banned or hacked.
There is another random player who keeps asking me how much cash I have, I guessed it was him on another account but I have no proof, I do not speak to random players unless they appear to have an IQ higher than a gerbil.
There are so many people scamming, luring and hacking that players must get caught out or they wouldnt do it, I guess its everyones job to educate the younger or inexperienced players now it has become a fact of everyday life.


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I'm compiling a list of spanning tree and VLAN limits on different switches. This is what I've come up with so far. I don't have an authoritative source for these, but in many cases this is hard to get from specs.
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Exclusive Excerpt: David Shapiro's Streetwear Odyssey Supremacist
An epic journey to every Supreme outlet on earth.By David Shapiro
An epic journey to every Supreme outlet on earth.By David Shapiro
Kanye West's creative director, Off-White designer Virgil Abloh, on why your teen years are so influential.By Virgil Abloh as told to Veronique Hyland
It's a new way to approach that old "boy-meets-girl" styling trick.By Diana Tsui
Why not wear high-tops with fur?By Diana Tsui
We caught up with the singer last week at Saks Fifth Avenue to check out his new shoe collaboration with Jump.By Jonah Green and Sharon Clott
And by grand, we mean the store was closed for two weeks.By Sam Dangremond
They are on sale for $148.By Sharon Clott
He owes investors $170 million.By Sharon Clott
Thirteen bright, colorful styles drop during the first five months of 2009.By Sharon Clott
The biggest criticism is that his designs rip off Nike, and he's not having it: "It's really annoying to have to deal with it."By Sharon Clott
We have snapshots of the store and its exclusive stock.By Sharon Clott
Inside you'll find sneakers dangling from a jungle gym.By Lauren Murrow
The revived nineties staple is just as delightfully neon as we remembered it.By Sharon Clott
In this week's Video Look Book we bring you nineties via neon and a fanny pack. 'Nuff said.
The brand's Berlin show proved the label isn't just meant to be worn in the woods or to elementary school anymore.
Today the Billionaire Boys Club releases 100 limited-edition New Era hats that pay homage to New York City. If you want one you better act fast.
All week on the Comics Page, we're excerpting a special Independence Day issue of Jimmy Gownley's wonderful all-ages comic Amelia Rules, "The Things I Cannot Change," a funny and touching story of duty to family, to country, and to friends.
Like his 2002 smash The Emperor of Ocean Park, Stephen L. Carter's New England White is a mystery plus. A mystery plus domestic melodrama. A mystery plus social satire. A mystery plus an examination of the black upper crust. Carter, also a law professor at Yale, borrows from the murder and legal-thriller genres, throws in a governmental conspiracy, and even (as the title hints) takes a few more literary cues from Hawthorne and his New England brethren. Some critics feel the result is a little too much; others think it's just right.
Remember how Vince selling his house and shuffling everyone out into the streets was going to shake up the foundations of this show? Yeah, not so much. It's business as usual as the boys crowd into Drama's condo and resume their familiar antics: Drama blusters, Turtle smirks, E frets, and Vince does whatever it is that defines his character, along with occasionally batting his eyelashes. No wonder this is the one show we can't stop watching–slash–can't stop hating ourselves for watching!
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These Bachelor Contestants Fell in Love With Each Other Instead
All Hail Tom Hanks's David S. Pumpkins, the King of Halloween You Didn't Know You Needed
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Newt Gingrich Accuses Megyn Kelly of Being 'Fascinated With Sex' in On-air Meltdown
The Oddly Snobbish Anti-Intellectualism of Donald Trump
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Deborah Mitton, owner/operator of Show Case Shop & Dance Studio on the Esplanade in Truro, believes she has found the perfect niche in downtown Truro.
Mitton says she has finally found her destiny.
"It took a lot of paths and 40 years for me to get here, but this is what I was meant to do," she said.
At the age of 13, Mitton decided her career goal was to be a figure skating coach. Along the way, however, she studied sport science, commerce and fashion merchandise design, then coached for several years in Nova Scotia and PEI before moving to England. During her eight years there, she studied jazz dance, trained with some Olympic skating coaches and enrolled in marshall arts classes.
When she returned to Canada, Mitton was busy raising three children and working in an office, but found time to skate with the local club and design costumes for carnival theme ice shows.
But it was when she returned home to Truro that her dream of coaching figure skating really began to take shape.
"I taught figure skating full time in Tatamagouche, Parrsboro, Debert and Truro, as well as teaching summer school in Halifax, Antigonish and New Glasgow," she said. "I also took senior skaters to the National Training Centre in Ontario to train under Master Coach Doug Leigh. And I always kept my national certification as a coach upgraded by taking the necessary courses, some of which were online, others I had to travel to Ontario for. So I was definitely keeping busy."
Two years ago, she decided less travelling sounded appealing.
"I decided I was going to stay in Truro and only teach part time," she said.
Never one to be content doing only one thing at a time, however, Mitton soon became the founder and director of 'Theatre on Ice', giving young skaters opportunities to develop skills in skating, drama and performing.
"We're affiliated with the Debert Skating Club where I'm Head Coach, but the program is open to anyone in the area."
Show Case, her shop and dance studio, became Stage Two of her semi-retirement plan.
"My children were involved in gymnastics, highland dancing, ballet and tap and we felt there was a need for another dance studio in Truro.
"We're offering classes in our studio that haven't been available recently in the Truro area, including hip hop and tap," she said. "We have several coaches – Jose Bourgeois, an award-winning professional dancer who teaches hip hop as well as Raymond Tynes and Chris Upshaw from Halifax Dance, and Cavalle Gilby, who teaches beginner ballet, tap, mom and tots and creative dance. I concentrate on working with private students to develop choreography routines, especially helpful to gymnasts or skaters."
The shop offers dance and gym wear, skating costumes and ladies formal prom wear.
"Because I had 40 years' experience with ice shows and designing costumes, it seemed only natural to open a shop along with the studio to help fill that niche, as well. We produce our own line of crinolines and eventually, we'll also be producing our own line of dancewear, offering theatre supplies and more skating items."
Mitton notes the response from the community has been rewarding, almost overwhelming in fact.
"Most dance classes are full, birthday parties (another sideline that offers a fun, creative party option for kids of all ages) are booking steadily, new stock is arriving daily, and we've only just begun!"
Mitton emphasized that being active in the community and supporting local producers and causes is very important to her.
"For example, I support two local highland dance costume sewers and feature the jewelry of local artisan Carol Roy in my shop. No one should isolate themselves. You have to be involved in your community," she said. "Now that I'm not traveling, I've been able to develop a wonderful balance between my personal, family and business life.
"My two daughters have contributed to the shop and we make any major decisions together as a family. One thing I've learned is that it pays to be flexible. Life can be an obstacle course sometimes and you just have to work your way through it and try to avoid the ruts," she laughed. "The right attitude makes all the difference! "


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Money raised in 10th District races tops $1 million
It may be a financial first: Candidates in the 10th District have raised a combined total in campaign cash for the 2008 election that tops $1 million.
According to campaign finance reports on file with the Public Disclosure Commission, donations to candidates running for the state Senate and House of Representatives in the 10th Legislative District totaled $1,021,114 on Thursday.
The amount of money for the 2008 election far surpasses the amount raised for 10th District candidates in past election cycles.
In 2006, a total of $290,049 was contributed to 10th District candidates; in 2004, the total was $653,192.
In 2002, a total of $378,134 was raised, according to finance records on file with the state. In 2000, 10th District candidates raised $870,631.
Democrats continue to lead in campaign contributions in this year's election.
Democratic Party candidates in the 10th District have raised $554,096. So far, $493,581 has been spent on the campaigns.
Republican candidates have raised $466,410 and have spent $319,514.
Incumbent Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen continues to pace the pack in campaign contributions for all 10th District candidates. The Camano Island Democrat has raised $246,243 so far, while her opponent, Oak Harbor Republican Linda Haddon, has raised $175,149.
In the state House of Representative races in the 10th District, Democrat Tim Knue has raised the most money through Thursday. His campaign reports contributions of $177,295. Knue is trying to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Norma Smith for the Position 2 seat, and Smith's campaign has raised $156,051.
In the race for Position 1 in the House, incumbent Republican Rep. Barbara Bailey has raised $135,209. Challenger Patricia Terry, a Camano Island Democrat, has raised $101,102.
The 10th District includes all of Island County and parts of Skagit and Snohomish counties.
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Windsor, NY (WBNG Binghamton) William Roth has been building towards a retirement for more than 45 years. But in 2008, he watched his $70,000 investment disappear.
"I basically got nothing," said Roth, "All my 401k, I lost three quarters of it in the recent stock fall and I'm only just beginning to get it back."
Roth isn't alone.
The National Bureau of Economic Research reported in a paper called, "Were They Prepared for Retirement?" that 46 percent of retirees die with $10,000 or less in savings.
"The wife's got to have something," said Roth.
"She's on Social Security. So she doesn't have that awful much coming in. So whatever I have in my retirement is going to add to what she's got."
Laura Bronstein, director of the Institute for Intergenerational Studies, said some things have gotten worse for seniors in the last ten years.
"If you talk to most middle class people who are approaching middle age or perhaps older age, most people are feeling less secure than their parents did," said Bronstein.
Bronstein, a professor of Social Work at BU, points to a slumping housing market and shrinking pensions as part of the problem.
"If they're not getting the equity they need out of their home," said Bronstein, "Then that's a big sort of savings that they thought they had, that they don't have."
Roth has lived in the same Windsor home since he was 13. He wants to keep it in the family.
"I want it to be able to trickle down to my son having it," said Roth. "He'd love having this place."
He said he'll do what it takes, even if it means delaying retiring.
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Syracuse, NY - A Syracuse man burst into tears in Onondaga County Court today as he was sentenced to state prison for an incident in which a 5-year-old boy had a knife held to his throat.
"What is the use of this?" Jesse Claflin tearfully asked after Judge Donald Todd sentenced him to 3 1/2 to seven years in state prison.
The judge declined to order corrections officials to take Claflin into a drug rehabilitation program that would substantially reduce his prison time.
Todd said prison officials can let Claflin participate in any programs they want but he wasn't going to order it as part of the sentencing. The sentence imposed was exactly what Claflin agreed to in pleading guilty last month.
Claflin, 31, of Hartson Street, pleaded guilty Aug. 31 to a felony count of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, admitting he threatened a Syracuse police officer with a knife during a July 17 incident on Seymour Street.
That charge covered allegations Claflin threatened 5-year-old Cairo Tripp with the knife.
Authorities said Claflin grabbed the child from the porch of a home in the 500 block of Seymour Street and held a knife to his neck. The boy was freed when his uncle, Russell Booker, punched Claflin in the face.
When police responded and found Claflin in the 400 block of Seymour Street, he pointed the knife at officers and then held it to his own throat for about an hour before surrendering.
Claflin told police he was on bath salts at the time.
He made the same argument in court today in asking Todd to order him into a drug program that would allow for much earlier parole release from prison, defense lawyer Francis Walter said.
When Todd refused, Claflin burst into tears. He was muttering obscenities as deputies returned him to the holding cell adjacent to the courtroom as the judge quickly moved on to the next case.
In addition to the prison sentence for the weapon charge, Todd sentenced Claflin to 1 1/2 to three years for first-degree criminal contempt in an unrelated case. He also sentenced him to one year in jail for violating probation on a prior grand larceny conviction out of Cayuga County.
All the sentences will be served at the same time.
"I think he became the poster boy for bath salts," Walter said of Claflin as he left court following the sentencing. "It's problem-inducing behavior."


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Available evidence shows that countries with high levels of deliveries by a skilled attendant have low levels of maternal deaths. In the African Region, a skilled attendant attends only 46,5% of deliveries.
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Urban Asia Lecture Series - Denouncing Party Politics in Karachi
Nov 29, 2012, 12pm-2pm
In her talk, 'Socialities of Indignation: Denouncing Party Politics in Karachi, Pakistan,' Professor Tania Ahmad will discuss a form of politics stemming from non-participation and domestic confinement.
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Lonnie Chisenhall is in line to be the Cleveland Indians' opening-day third baseman.
The Indians did not tender Jack Hannahan a contract, likely clearing the way for Chisenhall to take over full-time at the hot corner.
Hannahan, who played with a bad back most of last season, is now eligible for free agency.
Hannahan played great defensively in his two seasons in Cleveland, but he hit just .244 with four home runs and 29 RBIs in 105 games last season.
Really, though, Hannahan was just keeping the job warm for Chisenhall, who hit .268 with five home runs and 16 RBIs in 43 games last season. Chisenhall, a left-handed hitter, broke his right forearm when he was hit by a pitch in June, but he returned in September to help the Tribe make the decision on Hannahan.
As expected, the Indians offered deals to right fielder Shin-Soo Choo, starter Justin Masterson and closer Chris Perez, among others.
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Penn State's Bill Belton, Deron Thompson and Matt McGloin lead the offensive team in the tug of war during the 10th Annual Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes Lift For Life. The event was held at the Penn State Lacrosse Field JOE HERMITT, The Patriot-News
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CHARLOTTETOWN – The first two months of the P.E.I. 2014 celebrations have seen successful events and activities taking place right across Prince Edward Island.
More events will be rolled out provincewide during the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the 1864 Charlottetown Conference.
"We're inspired by the hard work and passion displayed by the communities and groups who are presenting P.E.I. 2014 events and activities," said Tourism and Culture Minister Robert Henderson. "It is because of the dedication of Islanders right across our province that PEI 2014 will be a great success and leave a lasting legacy."
PEI 2014 events and activities scheduled for the month of March:
Celebrating 150 Years with 150 Community Programs and Celebrations: March 1 to Dec. 31. Go!PEI will deliver a walking heritage passport program, bi-monthly healthy living challenges and community programs to engage 20,140 Islanders to explore their
heritage, increase physical activity and healthy eating habits. Go! PEI is now accepting online registrations. www.gopei.ca
Captured through a Different Lens - Public photo contest aims to highlight the many changes in P.E.I.'s surroundings over the past 50, 100, or even 150 years and is
now accepting submissions. Entrants are encouraged to find an old image and capture the same scene today with a camera. Categories include Most Changed, Least Changed and Best Recreation. Photos can be submitted to the Eptek Centre in Summerside for a chance to win cash prizes. Submissions will be accepted until Sept. 6 www.peimuseum.com
Miltonvale Park – 2014 Minutes of Stories & Song: March 7 - Miltonvale Park will host the third installment of its 2014 Stories & Song series. On the first Friday of every month Milton Community Hall will play host to an evening of music and tales that celebrate P.E.I. and its way of life. www.miltonvalepark.com
History is Art: March 8 - The Community of Hunter River presents "History is Art" on March 8 at 7 p.m. at the Hunter River Community Centre. Three pieces of art by local artists reflecting the life and history of Hunter River will be unveiled.
Festival Hiver Divers: March 8 to 22 - The WinterGrow Festival features a program of activities celebrating the traditions, customs, arts, and culture of the Canadian francophonie. The festival will take place in the francophone communities of Tignish, Évangéline region, Summerside, Rustico, Charlottetown and Souris. www.fcipe.ca
Strength in YOUth, Celebrating Traditions...Creating Opportunities! March 12 - Youth will have an opportunity to explore the evolution of entrepreneurship on P.E.I. and foster an exchange of ideas about Prince Edward Island's entrepreneurial heritage and brainstorm about future business ideas March 12 at the Mill River Resort. A
Seniors Entrepreneurship Forum will also take place at the same location
on March 19. This forum is designed specifically for area residents 50 and older and will provide information on local labour market trends and opportunities for self- employment. www.westprinceyouthforum.com
Kellys Cross Family Fun Festival: March 16 – Continuing with their year-long calendar of activities, a St. Patrick's ceilidh will be held at the Kellys Cross Community Centre on March 16. The Community Centre will continue to host ceilidhs the third Sunday of
every month in 2014.
Dr. Magnificent's Travelling Musical Medicine Show: March 25 to May 11 - This musical comedy will take a playful poke at the goings on during the 1864 Charlottetown Conference. The production will tour seniors' venues, community centres and halls across P.E.I. March 25 to May 11. For more information or to book the show, contact Catherine O'Brien at email@example.com. www.yahtheatre.com.
Festival du bon vieux temps: March 30 - Events will be held at le Centre acadien de Prince-Ouest. Events will be held the last Sunday of each month for the year. The next event is scheduled for March 30. www.seperrey.org
For more information on these events and the more than 150 festivals, events and activities taking place across P.E.I. throughout 2014, visit www.pei2014.ca/events.


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By John Pippy
When PennLive/The Patriot-News asked readers to help set its editorial agenda earlier this year, we were pleased to see "carbon tax/global warming" near the top of the list. What may surprise you is that the aforementioned "we" is the coal industry.
Sadly, it seems to have become fashionable to dismiss coal as an essential element in the nation's energy portfolio and to embrace the idea that we can simply remove it from the mix and replace it with renewable energy sources and even natural gas.
Recently proposed federal emission standards for new and existing coal-fired power plants are aimed at doing just that.
It's not that easy.
No energy source is perfect, including coal. But coal-fired generation constitutes about 40 percent of the country's electricity supply, and for good reasons. Compared with other sources, it is more affordable, reliable and abundant, and not as susceptible to dramatic price swings.
The skyrocketing electric bills that occurred as a result of severe weather last winter were due, in part, to the recent closing of coal-fired generating units and the dependence on less reliable and more expensive energy sources.
The situation was an early-warning sign for where we are headed with a coal-less national energy policy.
Every existing fuel source has valid reasons for optimism for two reasons: 1) to achieve our ultimate goal of energy independence, we need to tap all of our indigenous sources; there is no panacea, and no source can be left behind. And 2) while each energy source has its strengths, each also has glaring weaknesses, and no one source will dominate the energy market in the immediate future.
Moreover, the fact is that removing coal from the energy mix ignores the progress that has been made in reducing coal emissions, and it would likely cause an increase in carbon emissions rather than reducing them.
Technology has enabled significant reductions in emissions of sulfur, nitrogen, particulates and even carbon. Further carbon reductions are on the horizon with a technology known as "carbon capture and storage," or CCS.
CCS is not commercially available – yet. If coal is eliminated from the energy mix, it may never be, because there will be no incentive to continue to push the technology forward.
Meanwhile, India, China and other developing countries are increasing their dependence on coal, counteracting efforts to reduce global greenhouse emissions.
Eliminating coal from the U.S. energy portfolio also would cause severe economic consequences.
The Pennsylvania Economy League of Greater Pittsburgh recently updated the economic impact of the coal industry on the state's economy.
It found that the industry supports more than 36,000 Pennsylvania jobs, some 13,000 of which are the type of family-sustaining jobs we all worry so much about losing.
The study also noted that coal contributes $4.1 billion annually to the state's gross domestic product.
Additionally, removing coal from the mix would cause significant increases in the cost of electricity – and perhaps the availability of it as well – to manufacturers, commercial businesses and residential consumers.
The Obama administration would be well served to examine the recent history of the American auto industry.
Faced with foreign competition and the goals of reducing our dependence on oil and curtailing auto emissions, regulators worked collaboratively with the industry to improve mileage standards at the pace that technology allowed it to happen.
The collaboration saved the American auto industry, and it accomplished the aforementioned goals.
And finally, just to provide a little context, according to data compiled by the Energy Information Administration and published most recently in its May Monthly Energy Review, carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants represent only 4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
At what cost do we embark on unilateral economic disarmament, and for what miniscule gain?
The truth is that we do not need to choose between our country's economic health and environmental quality.
We can address both – if we work collaboratively to continue scientific and technological advancements, continue to reduce coal emissions and assure that an "all-of-the-above" energy policy means exactly that.
Former Republican state Sen. John Pippy is CEO of the Pennsylvania Coal Alliance and an environmental engineer. For more information about the Alliance, visit www.PaCoalAlliance.com.


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Journal Junction for January 9
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 Martinsburg:
I think it's time for John Orem, who happened to be on the ticket for sheriff in November, to remove one of his signs which is down on Needy Road. It's a disgrace to still have those things sitting around.
From Inwood:
Guns keep you safe and protect you from the gubment? Ask Adam Lanza's mom, ask David Koresh, ask Randy Weaver. Heck, ask the Confederacy, they had all the guns in the world.
From Charles Town:
If our mayor and city council cannot help fix a simple matter like a broken courthouse clock, what faith should I have as a resident that they can do anything positive for our city?
From Harpers Ferry:
It takes a real big man to hit a 4-year-old with a belt! Violence breeds violence. It's not appropriate to teach our kids that when someone makes you angry or does something wrong we hit them, especially with a belt!
From Route 9:
Concerning the abusive father who hit his kids with a belt: It sounds like a neighbor I had. He was abusive to his entire family. They should have confronted him long ago as a group. They gave up. There is a time when the abused have to stick together, do what's necessary, wherever, however possible. If not, the corrupt becomes more corrupt. A bundle is not easily broken.
From Frederick:
President Obama's desire to ban assault weapons cannot come soon enough. Having already helped millions of Americans with his Obamacare, he will help millions more when these weapons are finally taken away.
From Ranson:
You would think that with the amount of money that the city of Charles Town receives from the racetrack, it could fix its own courthouse clock.
From Charles Town:
Don't you just love small town politics? First, our new city council members fail to fulfill campaign promises of bringing new jobs to our city and solving our overcrowded deer population. Now they want to blame the county for failing to fix the courthouse clock!
From Charles Town:
With the broken County Courthouse Clock directly across the street from where they gather, I guess I now know why our city council meetings never start on time.
From Ranson:
Thank you to everyone who has called us about our missing beagle, Lucy, to let us know they have spotted her. We want to say a big thank you to the Charles Town maintenance man who called us when he saw her sleeping in a field behind his shop. You left before we would get your name. Although we have not gotten her home yet, she seems to be traveling around town and was last seen by the Citizens Fire Company this weekend.
From Charles Town:
Apparently the Jefferson County Health Department isn't doing its job. The Food Establishment Inspections website hasn't been updated since May 2012. How are we to know where a safe or unsafe place to eat is?
From Martinsburg:
For the caller who was talking about Mitt Romney not having the heart for the election: He is not really a politician, he is a businessman who was willing to put himself and his family out there to the public to try to make a difference for this country. He would have been a lot better than Obama. I will never understand how he got back in. Oh yeah, he was elected by the people who wanted all the free stuff.
From Hedgesville:
I was horrified to read the story in the paper about the two girls who got beat up by the kids from North Middle. I think it's time North started the Watch Dog program that Hedgesville Middle has. It is a great program, and it's obvious that North needs some adult help with these kids.
From Swan Pond:
Now, besides the documents required to renew your drivers license, after you have lived in W.Va. for 20 years, we will need documents every election to prove we are a voter. Next we will need an ID every month to get a social security check. That should end a lot of expense for social security, just as many voters will be disenfranchised.
From Bunker Hill:
If someone is calling you to solicit funds for the Trooper Association on behalf of the children, it's a scam. I called state police. You should also call the police so they can check it out.
From Berkeley Springs:
Years ago, I listened as a man told of his time in a Marxist country. He said never let the government take away your guns because you're at their mercy if you can't fight back.
From Inwood:
To the caller talking about the pile of garbage bags in their neighbor's backyard: Contact the Department of Natural Resources. They have a division that works with EPA that constitutes in landfill and they cannot do that. It has to be cleaned up or they have to go before circuit court.
From Martinsburg:
An addendum to the inflation European Junction story is that in Germany, inflation required a grocery sack of German marks to get a sack of groceries bringing on WWII. This was the key reason Hitler came to power with his oratory gift of verbal persuasion and millions died. Hope those who don't learn from the past do not relive it.
From Inwood:
I noticed that The Journal runs pictures all the time of the CEOS, which is Community Education Outreach Services, and all they are doing is sitting around and going out to eat. You want pictures of that all the time! We would like to see some other club photos in The Journal. We are really tired of seeing the same CEOS club picture in there.


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When Gov. Rick Snyder moved to the meat of his State of the State "jobs first" proposals, he promised urban initiative offices in cities including Grand Rapids and a better and stronger MEDC.
In the past, the MEDC and regional economic groups too often overlapped. "The MEDC will re-calibrate its efforts" and cooperate more fully with regional groups, he promised.
He offered a shoutout for Grand Rapids' premiere economic development agency, The Right Place, and also plugged Oakland County's Automation Alley, saying emphasis needed to be on "economic gardening" rather than "economic hunting."
That will resonate with Chamber of Commerce officials and economic development gurus since statistics show the hunting approach provides for 1 percent of job growth.
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NEW YORK — Thanks to her latest easy victory, Serena Williams is one match from her fourth U.S. Open title and 15th Grand Slam trophy overall.
Williams wasted little time or energy while overwhelming 10th-seeded Sara Errani of Italy 6-1, 6-2 on Friday night to reach the final at Flushing Meadows.
Building a 38-6 edge in winners and smacking nine aces to raise her tournament-leading total to 50, Williams needed only 64 minutes to dismiss Errani, the runner-up at the French Open.
Not only has Williams won every set she's played over the last two weeks, she's dropped a total of only 19 games across six matches. It's part of a stretch of dominance that has carried her to a 25-1 record since a shocking first-round exit at the French Open in late May, the only time in 49 Grand Slam appearances that Williams lost her opening match.
Her recent surge includes titles at Wimbledon and the London Olympics.
"It's really awesome," Williams said in an on-court interview. "That is what I wanted, and what I dreamed of, all year."
It was 12 months ago that the American was stunned in straight sets the U.S. Open final by Sam Stosur. Williams' championships in New York came in 1999, 2002 and 2008.
In Saturday night's final, she will face top-ranked Victoria Azarenka of Belarus, who beat Maria Sharapova in three sets earlier Friday. Williams is 9-1 against Azarenka.
"Obviously, Victoria wants to win, too," Williams told the crowd in Arthur Ashe Stadium. "But I'm American, guys. Last one standing. Go USA!"
In many ways, her semifinal was a complete mismatch.
Errani had never been past the third round at the U.S. Open — and never past the fourth round at any major tournament — until this year. She reached the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in January, then made it all the way to the final at the French Open, losing there to Sharapova.
In her first 17 Grand Slam appearances, Errani was 15-17. She entered Friday 17-3 in 2012 at the sport's four most important tournaments.
Friday's match was only her second major semifinal, Williams' 22nd, and that disparity showed right from the outset.
Errani did not even come within a point of winning a game until she already trailed 5-0. When Williams netted a backhand, Errani got on the board at 5-1.
By then, the outcome was clear.
Williams, who turns 31 on Sept. 26, is trying to become the first 30-year-old woman to win the U.S. Open since Martina Navratilova in 1987. She's also hoping to become the first woman with championships at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open since — yes, you guessed it — Williams did it in 2002.
Coming all the way back from a set and a break down, the top-seeded Azarenka prevailed in a stirring third, beating four-time major champion Sharapova 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 to reach her first U.S. Open final.
Entering Friday, Sharapova was 12-0 in three-setters this year, and had won 78 consecutive matches in which she took the opening set. But Azarenka broke in the last game to push her own 2012 record to 12-0 in matches that went the distance.
On Saturday, in Australian Open champion Azarenka's second major final of the season — and career — she will face Serena Williams or 10th-seeded Sara Errani of Italy.