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Download 2007 PROPANE Exceptional Energy Award Winners Announnced
Washington, DC (April 3, 2007) – The propane industry today recognized the winners of the 2007 PROPANE Exceptional Energy® Fleet Awards at a ceremony during the Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference and Expo in Anaheim, CA. Three fleets were recognized for exceptional propane-powered fleet applications: Meals on Wheels - Village Catering (New Boston, OH), Metro Cars, Inc. (Taylor, MI), and Winthrop Harbor Police Department (Winthrop Harbor, IL).
This year's award winners all provide essential services for their respective locations and rely on propane for their fuel of choice. From meals on wheels for the homebound elderly and disabled to police cars patrolling the streets of Winthrop Harbor, IL – propane-powered fleets continue to meet the demands of commercial fleet managers that can't afford to have a vehicle out of service.
"During the selection this year, we noted that each recipient honored provides critical services in their respective communities," said Brian Feehan, managing director of engine fuel programs for the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). "We're pleased these winners can depend on propane to meet their business demands as well as the demand of government's goal of reducing emissions and dependence on foreign oil."
2007 Exceptional Energy Fleet Award Winners
Approximately, 306,000 fleet automobiles in the United States are being used by law enforcement officers. Their high visibility in communities also positions them favorably for promoting environmentally friendly fuels. Although exempt from most federal alternative fuel vehicle mandates, law enforcement agencies have discovered that AFVs make economic sense in terms of performance, maintenance, and fuel cost.
The PROPANE Exceptional Energy® Fleet Awards, sponsored by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), recognizes the achievements of on-road and off-road fleets that use propane for their vehicles and promote awareness of propane as a cost-effective, safe, and clean-burning motor fuel.
For more information about propane and propane-powered vehicles, visit www.propanecouncil.org.
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Single-family home prices continued to jump in the Bay Area in September, with the numbers suggesting the "move-up" buyer is back, the latest sign of the market's strength.
The region saw double-digit price increases, according to a report Monday from DataQuick, a real estate information company. The biggest surge -- 21 percent -- came in homes costing $500,000 or more, partly because homeowners appear to be selling their houses to move up to more expensive ones.
"More people, at least in the Bay Area, are feeling good enough about the economy, secure enough in their jobs, to step off the sidelines and buy a house, particularly move-up buyers," said Andrew LePage of DataQuick. "More people are worrying less about prices going down in the future. That's our sense of how the psychology has changed in the last year."
Move-up buyers are a key segment of the housing market but they have been missing since the crash, and they're still missing from some parts of the region.
"I haven't seen a single move-up buyer this year," said Bryce Ellsworth of Windermere Ellsworth & Associates in Brentwood. That's because the eastern part of Contra Costa County is still driven by investors and first-time homebuyers, he said.
But they're popping up elsewhere.
Havi and Bhupinder Thind are scrambling to stage the Union City home they bought seven years ago for a showing this weekend.
"It's been nonstop craziness to get the house ready," said Havi Thind, a program manager for AT&T in San Ramon. Her husband is an engineer at Oracle (ORCL) in Santa Clara.
The Thinds are planning to buy a new home in Dublin, drawn there by schools for their two children and the opportunity to own a newly built house.
Their home was never underwater, Havi Thind said, "but we're definitely not selling for the price we bought it for."
She said they were going to wait until next year, thinking their four-bedroom, 2,415-square-foot home might fetch a higher price then. But realizing that the new home they hoped to buy would probably be more expensive too, they decided to sell now.
They've installed new appliances and the kitchen and bathrooms have been upgraded. The asking price is $688,000. "It looks good. We'll keep our fingers crossed," she said.
"I told them I think you'll get a great price because there's nothing for sale," said their real estate agent, Steve Dhillon of Realty Expert.
Overall, Bay Area single-family home prices climbed 16 percent. Alameda County's median sales price was up 12.6 percent to $422,250 from September 2011. Contra Costa County was up 25 percent to $325,000. Santa Clara County was 13 percent above last September at $610,500. San Mateo County's median sales price was $688,000, an 18 percent increase.
Resale condominiums also saw large yearly price increases, according to DataQuick. The median price of a condo sold in September in Alameda County was up more than 21 percent to $261,500; 48 percent in Contra Costa County; 22.5 percent in Santa Clara County and 7 percent in San Mateo County.
Sale numbers for all types of homes in the nine-county Bay Area rose for the 12th consecutive month. Sales below $500,000 fell 12.4 percent from a year earlier while sales above that jumped almost 21 percent.
"The bottom of the market is gone," said Barbara Lymberis, president of the Santa Clara County Association of Realtors. "The sales that are happening are either move-up buyers or people who have been saving their money forever and can afford to buy."
"More sellers are putting their homes on the market because they are not as much underwater and feel they can put their house on the market, get a decent price for it and then move up," she said.
Two big obstacles remain for anyone shopping for a home: There aren't enough for sale to meet the demand, and credit requirements are making it tough for buyers to get a loan.
Cash buyers made up just over 28 percent of home purchases in September, DataQuick said.
Just over one-fifth of all sales were short sales, where a home is sold for less than the outstanding value of the mortgage.
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text: To study at Lindenwood University, you must obtain the appropriate F-1 visa from the American Embassies and Consulates. Lindenwood University can only accept an F-1 visa. For more information on how to get a visa to study in the United States, please go to the United States State Department's Education USA website. F-1 visa Most international students come to Lindenwood University on the F-1 student visa. In order to apply for the visa you will need to obtain the Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student. Lindenwood University will issue the Form I-20 once you have been admitted to the university. To be admitted, you must submit all documents and appropriate fees included with your application. The I-20 can only be issued to students who plan to study full-time. To apply for an F-1 visa, please contact the nearest embassy or consulate in your country of residence. J-1 visa Students on short-term exchange programs come to some American Schools on a J-1 student visa. Lindenwood University is not authorized to accept this type of visa. B-1/B-2 Tourist visa If your intent is to come to the United States to study, it is not advisable to come on a tourist visa. Most requests to change from tourist to student status are denied by the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. Consult http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information. B-2 "prospective student" Visa Prospective student visas are appropriate for students who have been admitted to more than one school, but have not decided which school they will attend. It is relatively easy to change your visa status from prospective student to F-1 status once you enroll at the University of your Choice. Consult http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information. Visas for Dependents If your dependents would like to stay with you in Lindenwood, they may apply for a Dependent Visa (F-2). The primary visa holder must show the ability to financially sponsor the dependent(s). Dependents will have their own I-20. Dependents of F-1 visa holders may not engage in part- or full-time study, except for unmarried minor children in K-12 programs, and are not allowed to engage in any type of employment. Dependents of J-1 visa holders are allowed to study and also permitted to apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD) from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (US CIS) in order to be employed in the United States. Consult http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information. Renewing F-1 visas It is not possible to renew your F-1 visa in the United States. If you are a continuing Lindenwood University student who will be traveling outside the United States and will need to renew your F-1 visa, you should bring along your Lindenwood University transcripts, and transcripts from other schools attended in the United States. Also please be sure that your I-20 has been recently signed on page 3. The International Student Center can issue visa renewal recommendation letters for students if they have maintained their F-1 status while at Lindenwood University. In addition to these items, students should be prepared to present the other items required for applying for an F-1 visa. Changing visa status in the U.S. The International Student Center will refer students to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services for change of visa status. Consult http://www.uscis.gov/ for more information. Port-of-Entry At the port-of-entry to the United States, be sure that you present the I-20 of Lindenwood University. The school named on your visa must be a match to the school on the I-20, only if it is the first time you are using your I-20. You may also be asked for bank statements or other proof that the sponsor on your I-20 has sufficient funds to cover your yearly expenses. Be sure that you will be entering the United States before the report date in item 5 of your I-20. If you arrive after the report date, you may be refused entry to the United States.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- Baseball is one strange game. The Giants are an even stranger team. This could be why they are halfway to winning another World Series.
Consider the weirdness of Thursday's Game 2, a Giants' 2-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers at AT&T Park.
The goal in baseball, as every Little Leaguer knows, is to smack the ball hard with a bat and produce hits.
Thursday, both of the Giants' runs scored when the batters made outs. First, there was a double-play grounder with the bases loaded. One run. Next, there was a long outfield fly ball with a man on third base, who tagged up and scored. Two runs.
With many innings of good pitching, that was all the Giants needed. Not crucial hits. Crucial outs. Thanks to those magnificent outs, they are headed to Detroit for the next three games with a two-games-to-none lead in the series and the Tigers trying to figure out what the heck just happened.
"That's why baseball is baseball," said Gregor Blanco, the Giants' left fielder. "You can hit a ball 10 times on a line drive to the outfield and be 0-for-10. And then ..."
And then you can be the Giants, who through their postseason journey have found all sorts of ways to win -- but none quite like the way they won Thursday, where inches mattered more than yards.
It was just the opposite of one night earlier, when in a Game 1 victory, the Giants' game-deciding hits were Pablo Sandoval's three home runs, all of which were hit about three million miles.
Thursday, in Game 2, the Giants' most critical hit might have traveled 40 feet. It was a bunt by Blanco, who came to the plate in the seventh inning with runners on first and second base. The game was still scoreless. The situation clearly called for a sacrifice bunt.
Blanco tried to execute one. And failed. Instead, he laid down a bunt along the third base line that became a hit -- quite a feat for a man who isn't sure if he is even the Giants' best bunter.
"I don't know," he said when asked about that. "Seems like today, I was."
The play happened in slow motion. Blanco's bat bumped the ball and it started trickling up the left field line. Comedy ensued.
Gerald Laird, the Tigers' catcher, chased the ball as it rolled along the infield grass bordering the dirt that contained the foul line. Miguel Cabrera, the Tigers' third baseman, came down the line from his position after the ball. Drew Smyly, the Detroit pitcher, also trotted over. All three Tigers waited for the ball to roll foul.
They stared at the ball. And waited. And stared. And waited. And stared. And waited.
And finally the ball stopped. In fair territory, just on the grass. Base hit. Blanco had been at first base long enough to turn around and watch.
"I wanted to push the ball more toward the pitcher," Blanco said. "But I saw it might be going to stay fair so I said, 'I'll just start running.' ''
The next Giants' batter was Brandon Crawford, who hit into the extremely crucial double play that resulted in a run when the Tigers played their infield back, figuring that falling behind, 1-0, would not be the worst thing that could happen.
It wasn't. An inning later, they were behind 2-0, after Hunter Pence's sacrifice fly.
"We're just trying to play fun baseball," shrugged Blanco. "Anything can happen."
No wonder the Detroit Tigers look so baffled, battered and bumfoozled. They came to San Francisco two days ago as the proud and swaggering American League champions. They leave after being literally battered -- starting pitcher Doug Fister took a ball off the skull but thankfully seems all right -- and seemingly at a loss about how to win a game.
Example: Detroit's last 14 batters of the game failed to hit a ball out of the infield. The Giants' pitching has been very good. But some of it has been the Tigers' overanxiousness. Their manager, Jim Leyland, was not about to call his team's two losses in San Francisco anything but a Giants team executing well.
"I don't think they're getting the breaks," Leyland said. "I think they've earned everything they've got. ... Up to this point, they've outplayed us. They did a little bit better than us today. They did quite a bit better than us yesterday. ... I mean, they're playing good. They're playing like the Giants play."
And he is correct. Nutty plays aside, the Giants are exhibiting great defense. The closest the Tigers came to scoring Thursday was in the second inning when beefy first baseman Prince Fielder was sent to home plate on a double off the outfield wall by Delmon Young.
Blanco played the ball for the Giants and relayed it to second baseman Marco Scutaro. He turned and fired it to catcher Buster Posey, who tagged out a sliding Fielder by about four inches when he failed to get his leading leg on the plate and couldn't get his trailing leg there in time.
But the most interesting part about the play? Blanco was stunned to find Scutaro there to take the relay throw. Usually when a left fielder fires in the ball to an infielder, it's the third baseman or shortstop.
"I don't even know what Scutaro was doing there," Blanco said. "But I'm glad he was there."
All right, so even the Giants' great plays are a little nutty, too. It's a best-of-seven series, not best-of-two. And after falling behind themselves in their other two playoff series this autumn, the Giants know how teams can rally to win.
But after Thursday, you really do wonder if the Tigers can find their inner weirdness and do that. Because the Giants seem to have the weirdness market wonderfully cornered.
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Texas A&M – Corpus Christi tennis fans can get double the action on Thursday afternoon, as both the men's and women's teams will be in action against Maryland – Baltimore County. Match times are set for 2 p.m. in the afternoon at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center.
The Islanders women's team is 8-2 on the year, while the men are 7-8 overall this season. The UMBC women are 9-5 in 2012, while the men sit at 5-7 this year. The UMBC women are coming off of a 5-2 win over UTSA, while the men's team fell 7-0 to the Roadrunners.
Last time out for the Islanders women's team, Mirna Cicak led the way against UTSA, clinching the match in a 5-2 Southland conference victory. The men's team lost a 5-0 decision against South Alabama way back on March 4, at the Thomas J. Henry Tennis Center. The men were scheduled to play Nicholls in the first Southland Conference match of the season, but the contest was rained out and rescheduled for a later date.
Fans have been a big part of the Islanders success this season, with over 100 coming out to each and every one of the home matches for both the men and women's teams. Fans are encouraged to come out and cheer on the teams as they face tough competition at home on Thursday.
Match time is set for 2 p.m., and admission is free to the public.
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Memory: 1GB ram.
Internet Connection: 10mbit down/1mbit up. (wired)
Im Using Mendocder to transcode video files. I have Avisynth installed but i dont know if its used with Mencoder when i transcode.
Problem no. 1.
Today ive tried to watch a mp4 video called HOME. Its a 720p video with AAC 2channel sound and a srt subtitle file. At first i could watch it with no problem on my ps3 but at some point it started to get very choppy. I checked and sometimes the movie ran 70Mbps. And i think its my computer specs thats weak but wanted to check with you.
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When i try to copy the 1.5 gb mp4 file over to the harddrive of my ps3 its taking forever. Last time i checked how it was going it said that 14gb was now copied so i cancelled it.
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- Jan 10:
- Magid: '4K' TV not quite ready for prime time
- CES 2014: iPhone case gives you 'Predator' vision
- CES 2014: Former Apple engineer introduces a smart desk
- 5 things you missed at CES: Connect your devices on the go
- Jan 9:
- CES 2014: Cars powered by solar, hydrogen roll into Las Vegas
- Netflix adds 4K streaming for new, ultra high-definition TVs
- CES 2014: Driverless cars need legal framework, automakers say
- CES 2014: Toothbrush tracks use, uses bluetooth to share with phone
- Jan 8:
- CES 2014: Troy's picks for best of show
- CES 2014: Few 'wearables' balance fashion and function
- CES 2014: Cisco CEO pegs 'Internet of Things' as $19 trillion opportunity
- Jan 7:
- CES 2014: Will your next TV be Ultra HD?
- CES 2014: Yahoo's Marissa Mayer brings out stars to tout firm's media business
- CES 2014: Sony launches PlayStation Now streaming game service
- PlayStation 4 easily outselling Xbox One so far, Sony says
- CES 2014: Michael Bay says 'I guess live shows aren't my thing'
- CES 2014: T-Mobile CEO crashes AT&T party, gets thrown out
- Intel says its processors are now 'conflict-free'
- Jan 6:
- CES 2014: Intel CEO says company will play a key role in computing revolution
- CES 2014: TV industry puts its hope in curves and pretty screens
- CES 2014: Panasonic to help make smart-TV Firefox software
- CES 2014: Dish's new Hopper can record 8 shows at once
- CES 2014: AT&T to sell toll-free service for wireless data
- CES 2014: Sharp unveils TV positioned between HD and 4K
- CES 2014: LG jumps into wearable fitness gadget market
- CES 2014: Roku TV will stream video without set-top box
- CES 2014: Dolby unveils technology to improve TV brightness
- CES 2014: LG to use Palm's mobile software for smart TVs
- CES 2014: GM to outfit Chevy vehicles with 4G from AT&T
- Nvidia admits Monterey County crop circle was a publicity stunt
- Jan 5:
- CES preview: Tech sales expected to fall in 2014, industry group says
- Jan 3:
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- Ford to unveil solar hybrid concept car at CES
Your home may soon look a lot like the Jetsons'.
For decades, futurists have been predicting the era of the "smart" home, where you don't need to be home to lock your doors, dim your lights or adjust your thermostats. But except for the homes of the wealthy and a few hobbyists, the smart home has been a dream of the distant future. The necessary gadgets have been too expensive and too difficult to configure, and there have been few standards to ensure that the various pieces would work together.
But new products unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week suggest that the smart home may soon be within reach of the average American.
"We're close," said Chet Geschickter, an analyst who covers home automation services for Gartner.
Among the developments at CES:
Among the new products are an automated valve that can shut off the water pipes if the system senses a leak, and a low-cost controller that can alert homeowners if their garage doors are open and allow them to close the doors remotely.
"Both in terms of new subscribers and devices available, we're seeing growth across the board," said Jonathan Collins, who covers the smart home market as an analyst for ABI Research. "What we saw (at CES) was a broadening of what the (smart home) platforms can be used for."
Even before the latest wave of product announcements, it was clear that the home automation market had grown beyond its hobbyist and high-end roots.
Home improvement store Lowe's, for example, is now showcasing its Iris home-automation system and related products in all of its more than 1,500 stores. Introduced in 2012, the system is sold in kits that are designed to be easy to install and allow users to remotely turn on or off appliances or receive alerts when someone has enters their home. They range in price from $180 to $300.
Meanwhile, Nest Labs, the Palo Alto-startup that makes "smart" thermostats and smoke detectors, is reportedly close to raising $150 million in funding, a tally that would value the company at a sizable $2 billion.
And over the last several years, the big telecommunications companies, notably AT&T and Comcast, have been rolling out smart home features, offering them as add-ons to their broadband services.
Until recently, most mainstream consumers either were unaware of new home automation systems or unwilling to pay the high cost of having them installed. But the entry of big companies into the space is both raising awareness of the new technology and pushing down costs.
In part, that's because the sensors and radios that underlie many home automation devices have also dropped in price. Also, smart home products can now piggyback on other technologies. Rather than buy pricey control panels, consumers now can typically operate such systems over their existing Wi-Fi networks and Internet connections using the smartphones and tablets they already own.
Instead of having to spend thousands of dollars to have a custom installer put in a home automation system, consumers now can get one for $30 to $50 a month from their broadband provider.
"We've had this fundamental shift," said Shawn DuBravac, the chief economist for the Consumer Electronics Association, the industry trade group that puts on CES. Home automation devices "have gotten cheaper and smaller."
The age of the smart home "is happening," added Gartner's Geschickter, who says broadband providers will popularize the service. It's just a matter of "how they can market the service, how many homes they can sign up and how quickly and how many technicians they can get out."
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Designed for dual sport athletes of all ages, the Louisville Slugger® Canvas Catcher makes it easy to perform repetitive-motion baseball and football throwing drills in your backyard. Composed of 18-gauge, powder-coated steel tubing and a heavy-duty, bungee-fastened screen, the Canvas Catcher is a handy training tool that is able to quickly transform from a baseball catcher into a football receiver.
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At a special meeting Wednesday night, the Clarkfield City Council passed their preliminary budget and levy for 2013.
The 2013 preliminary budget and levy is due to be submitted to the Yellow Medicine County Auditor by Sept. 15. Once submitted the levy can be lowered from its estimated amount, yet not raised. A final 2013 budget and levy are due to the auditor Dec. 15.
The estimated levy amount for 2013 is currently $326,480 which represents a 2.4 percent increase from last year's final levy amount of $318,766. Of that amount, $205,005 will be entered into the city's general fund, while $70,384 will go towards the water and sewer fund.
The city's expected expenses, as estimated by Weske, should be roughly $701,310, while total revenues are estimated at $747,726. Local Government Aid (LGA) for the city should amount to $344,785 in 2013. That amount remains unchanged for 2013 from 2012.
Prior to approving the 2013 preliminary budget and levy, the council reviewed the working 2013 budget prepared by City Administrator Scott Weske against the 2011 budget and the current 2012 budget up to August.
The council made several increases to Weske's budget. Most significant in the increases was: increasing the budget for City Hall building repairs from $3,000 to $6,000 for replacement windows; increasing the Fire Department uniform allowance from $1,000 to $2,000; and increasing street repairs from $9,500 to $12,000.
Also, included in this year's budget is a $40,000 planned expense for replacing the Police Department's squad car.
Last year the council increased the city's levy by three percent at $9,981. This year's mild increase of 2.4 percent, or $7,714, represents static expenses and no cuts this year to the city's LGA.
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EBay Chief Executive Officer John Donahoe said digital-payment provider PayPal is stronger as a unit of the online marketplace, as both benefit from the convergence of commerce and payments.
"We look at how eBay and PayPal can be most successful," Donahoe said Tuesday in an interview on Bloomberg Television. "I continue to believe the best way is together -- that eBay makes PayPal stronger. And it makes PayPal stronger by helping it grow faster. It provides more data and it provides a strong financial foundation that will ultimately make PayPal more successful as part of eBay than separate."
EBay last month said activist investor Carl Icahn had proposed spinning off PayPal and was nominating two of his employees to join the board. In an interview on Bloomberg TV at the time, Icahn said eBay "hasn't done as well as it should have" and called a separation of PayPal -- which is one of eBay's faster-growing businesses -- a "no-brainer" that would boost value.
Today, Donahoe said San Jose-based eBay isn't working "at odds" with Icahn.
EBay shares rose less than 1 percent to $55.15 at the close in New York. They have gained 1.4 percent since the company disclosed Icahn's proposals.


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Category:Adayevskaya, Ella
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Ella Adayevskaya(22 February 1846 — 26 July 1926)
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Adayevskaya was a pseudonym - "the composer derived it from the notes A, D, and A, played by the kettledrum in Mikhail Glinka's opera Ruslan and Ludmila." (Wikipedia) (born 10 Feb OS/22 Feb Gregorian.)
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Mountains to Molehills: 'You liberals'
Published: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:35 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 7:35 a.m.
"Isn't it great," observes Stephen Jones of Hendersonville, "how all of the President Barack Obama supporters are saying we conservatives should just compromise — a word they love but don't practice — and be nice? This after the vitriolic attacks from liberals during the campaign? Have you noticed that states with lower unemployment and decent financial conditions are run by Republican governors? My nephew only found one job in Henderson County, and it was horribly punishing. Recently he moved to Tennessee. There he quickly found a decent job and a lower cost of living. Is it just coincidence that North Carolina is run by a Democrat and Tennessee is run by a Republican? So, since we will soon have a Republican governor, as well as a Republican majority in the Senate and House, things may start looking up for North Carolina. The new governor has already talked about lowering our state income taxes. So while you liberals are enjoying higher federal taxes and more regulations, we conservatives can enjoy lower state taxes and hopefully less burdensome state regulations. From what liberals say, they should embrace this compromise. After all, it is only fair — another word they love — that we in North Carolina stay conservative as long as federally we are liberal. Yeah, right!"
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'GOD IS IN CONTROL': The outcome of the presidential election displeases Bill Komara of Hendersonville. "I think we are going to be in a lot of serious trouble and will see serious problems around the world as the result of this election," he says. "As a Christian, I feel we are in the end of times, especially with everything that is happening in Israel. But God is in control, and that is what comforts me."
OOPS!: A 65-year-old woman was scheduled for surgery, and she was worried she might not make it through it. During the surgery, she had a vision. She saw and spoke to God. She asked him, "How much time do I have to live?" He said, "You have 35 years left." So the next month she had all kinds of cosmetic surgery. She had a facelift, a tummy tuck, her nose reshaped, liposuction. She figured as long as she was going to live another 35 years, she was going to look young again. After all this was done and she was discharged from the hospital following her final surgery, she was hit by a car and was killed instantly. When she entered eternity, she asked God, "What happened? I thought you said I had another 35 years. Why did you let that car hit me?" God replied, "I didn't recognize you!"
LAST BUT NOT LEAST: Flat Rock's Tailgate Market is offering a very special annual Holiday Market on Saturday, from 2 to 5 p.m., in the new courtyard in front of Hubba Hubba Smokehouse and behind Hand in Hand Gallery in downtown Flat Rock. It's free and open to the public. Enjoy some live music by the Jazzberries while shopping at this festive event featuring many of the usual vendors, with a few new surprise additions. Shop for a wide variety of baked goods, jams, jellies, honey, winter squashes and pumpkins for holiday bisque and pies, seasonal produce, cheeses, chicken, eggs, lamb and seafood. u The Environmental and Conservation Organization is building on its first successful carrotmob two weeks ago at Jongo Java by having a second such event today at The Dugout, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The carrotmob held at Jongo Java received support from 173 carrotmobbers with nearly $1,000 in sales. Jongo Java pledged to put 75 percent of the profits toward energy-efficient lighting. The Dugout is at 430 N. Main St. in Hendersonville, and the carrotmob today will assist the restaurant in moving away from Styrofoam to-go containers to biodegradable wheat-fiber to-go boxes and paper cups. ECO is calling on the community to come out and support The Dugout in its effort to go green.
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text: Hounded is a debut novel by Kevin Hearne, first of The Iron Druid Chronicles urban fantasy series. It came to my attention about 2 months ago, and this seems like the urban fantasy type of series I like to read. Recently saw some good reactions to the debut, a bit limited since it hasn't come out yet, so really looking forward to it. Hounded comes out on May 3, so about a month and a half from now. In addition, he's publishing two more books in the series right after it, the 2nd book being Hexed coming out in June 7, and the third one being June 28 titled Hammered. For those interested, here's a prequel short story called Clan Rathskeller (credit to Mihir/Hyperstorm). I haven't read it yet: http://es.scribd.com/doc/45800350/CLAN-RATHSKELLER-by-KEVIN-HEARNE-Short-Story http://www.kevinhearne.com/books Anyone here planning on reading this?


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The Eternal Ones of the Dream is a breathtaking collection of poems from the last two decades of work of one of modern American poetry's major artists, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner James Tate. Tate's remarkable work—filled with dark wit, dry humor, and deceptive simplicity—is considered among the most accessible poetry written in the last several decades, and it has inspired acclaimed poet W.S. Merwin to write, "Mr. Tate's gift is such that many of [his] poems move me at least to plain envy of what he can do."
A breathtaking collection of work from 1990 to 2010 by Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner James Tate
James Tate's poems are evocative, provocative, funny, subtle, eccentric, occasionally disturbing, and wildly outrageous. His surrealist style strikes its own utterly new and original note in American poetry, transforming our everyday world into sublime burlesque—a world where women give birth to wolves, wild babies are found in gardens, and Saint Nick visits on a hot July day. Tate's signature style draws on a marvelous variety of voices and characters, all of which sound vaguely familiar but are each fantastically unique, brilliant, and deeply particular.
The Eternal Ones of the Dream features Tate's work from the last two decades, selected from seven books of poetry. The poems span from 1990's Distance from Loved Ones to 2009's The Ghost Soldiers, showcasing the impressive breadth of talent. As W. S. Merwin said of Tate, "Mr. Tate's gift is such that many of [his] poems move me at least to plain envy of what he can do."
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As floodwater in the Gulf Coast begins to dry up, so too are funds from FEMA and the Red Cross that have helped evacuees in Augusta get back on their feet. Now that the vouchers have been used, News 12 is on your side to show you where the evacuees are turning for help.
"It's gone, once it's gone it's gone because you have to budget, you have to really watch what you're getting," said Lenora Stockman.
Katrina evacuee Lenora Stockman is talking about the money she got from FEMA and the Red Cross, money that two weeks ago was enough to get by on and now money that is barely making ends meet.
"It's by the grace of God that we are making it here," Stockman said.
And she's not alone. On Monday dozens of evacuees were piling into the Red Cross in Augusta, some looking for money and others looking for an extension on their hotel stay.
After three weeks of buying gas, clothes and food for a family of five, Olga Anderson's pockets are near empty.
"The money that I have from Red Cross is running out, but I do have food assistance," Anderson said.
But the question many people have is, how much financial assistance are the evacuees actually getting in Augusta? After speaking with representatives from FEMA and the Red Cross, here's a breakdown: The evacuees received $2,000 in immediate assistance from FEMA. Red Cross gave debit cards worth $300 per person to each family. And the Richmond County Housing Authority gave up to $650 in rental vouchers.
While other funds from Social Security, unemployment benefits and store vouchers can be thrown into the mix…
"I don't care if they give us $200, we gonna make them $200 stretch," said Monice Jessie.
And Monice Jessie says she'll just sit and wait her turn, knowing that no matter how much more help she gets, any help is good help.
"They got other people out there who need the same assistance we need. So, we can't keep depending on them," Jessie said.
On Monday, the Red Cross also stopped providing meals for evacuees at the Ramada Inn. But May Park is still serving lunch and says they will continue at least through the end of the week.


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Japan was one of the places where American bartenders, having lost their gigs during Prohibition, arrived in the 1920s and '30s. Cocktail bars in Tokyo have remained a testament to that period, as Sean Muldoon, former head bartender of the Merchant Hotel in Belfast, Northern Ireland, saw firsthand. That cocktail culture has resurfaced in the United States and Britain, and Muldoon's new bar, Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog, is the latest addition to New York's scene. Here's an edited chat with him:
What's the cocktail experience like in Tokyo?
Drinks at "authentic bars" -- as in authentically American, that's what they're called -- are usually classics like Tom Collins or an Old Fashioned. They're not overly creative, but the service is unparalleled.
Everything in Japan is about presentation, ritual, hospitality. As soon as you arrive at Bar Four Seasons in the Ginza District, someone takes your coat, seats you and brings you a hot cloth for your hands. At Bar High Five, you get a good chance to see Hidetsugu Ueno, the owner, at work. Beside him are two assistants. They get the glasses, the ice, everything in order before Ueno even starts mixing.
Kazuo Uyeda of Tender Bar, he's credited for that crystal-clear ice that's taken America by storm. He also invented the "hard shake," which supposedly achieves optimum taste and coldness.
And in London?
Marian Beke at Bar Nightjar, one of these make-believe speakeasies, is incredibly inventive. The cocktail menu is a deck of cards with pictures of the drinks. Here's one: the Mexican Swizzle -- tequila, tonka bean liqueur, cinnamon, cacao, vanilla syrup, lime and chili.
Alex Kratena at the Artesian Bar at the Langham Hotel, he does cheesy disco drinks, but with a twist. He's made the pina colada into a rum punch with freshly squeezed pineapple and bitters.
And Erik Lorincz, head bartender of the American Bar at the Savoy, has brought a sense of youthfulness to the whole thing, made it less stiff. Before him, you'd be knocked back for wearing jeans.
What's your bar adding to New York's scene?
We found a 1820 townhouse in the Financial District, made the ground floor a workingman's tavern, the kind Irish immigrants would have found here in the 1850s, and the upstairs a seated bar, with 72 cocktails from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. We're trying to tell a historical tale.
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PLEASANTON -- Even before the Giants reached the World Series, Brandon Crawford's story was like a Disney movie. Local kid who grew up loving the team so passionately that he dreamed of one day becoming its shortstop fulfills his fantasy.
But with each World Series victory, Crawford's tale becomes even richer.
He is halfway to winning a championship for the team he cheered on as a little boy at spring training in Arizona, for the team his family invested in season tickets, for the team that bears the Crawford family name on a brick outside AT&T Park.
"Words can't even describe it," Crawford's mother, Lynn, said Friday.
But the story is all so very real. Crawford's parents and his three sisters are flying to Detroit to watch their favorite Giant play for their favorite team in Game 3 of the World Series on Saturday against the Tigers.
It is a special time for the family and Crawford's hometown of Pleasanton, where Crawford, now 25, was a star in baseball and football at Foothill High less than a decade ago. His presence in the Giants' lineup during the team's playoff run has brought back a lot of memories in the hallways at the school.
After Crawford climbed the proverbial ladder to rob Cardinals pitcher Kyle Lohse of a run-producing hit early in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series, his baseball coach at Foothill was reminded of how Crawford used to dunk a basketball from a standing start when he was in high school.
"The guy is just totally athletic," baseball coach Angelo Scavone said, "and his instincts take over when he is out on the field. I saw that in high school. The thing that separated him was not only his athletic ability but his instincts."
Matt Sweeney, the longtime football coach at Foothill, saw those instincts, too. He says if the spread offenses seen today in college football were in vogue a decade ago, Crawford could have been a college quarterback.
"When he played quarterback his senior year, he ran around there like Doug Flutie," Sweeney said. "It was like out in the park. If a play broke down, that actually worked to his advantage because he was so athletic. He'd just run around and direct guys, and he could make every throw just naturally."
Although Crawford earned all-league honors in football, his true love was baseball.
And at Foothill, he did things on the diamond the coaches still rave about. Sweeney recalled a game at Amador Valley during Crawford's junior season when the star player had three steals on one memorable trip around the bases.
"He had a true steal of home," Sweeney said, "like a Jackie Robinson steal of home."
On that play, Crawford's instincts took over. After reaching third, he saw that the pitcher was working out of a windup and told Scavone, who was in the coach's box, that he could steal home, too.
As he'd done in a similar situation a game earlier, Scavone reminded Crawford that he didn't have a sign to alert the batter. This time, Crawford went anyway.
"That's probably my favorite story," Scavone added.
Crawford left such a legacy at Foothill that Scavone says he talks with his team about him at least once a week.
"We just talk about the intensity that he played with on the field," Scavone said, "and what he was like when he was here at Foothill High School -- his work ethic. When he steps on the field, he's kind of a different person. He's one of them guys who is kind of a shy, quiet guy off the field, but on the field he's a terror."
After leaving Foothill, Crawford starred at UCLA before being drafted by the Giants in the fourth round in 2008. He made his big league debut three years later.
"I've known the family a long time, and I couldn't be more happy for Brandon," Sweeney said. "Everybody has a dream. I had a dream to be a professional baseball player. Willie Mays was my idol, my hero, and here is Brandon living that dream."
And as October continues to unfold, the story keeps getting better.
"It truly is a dream come true," said Crawford, whose wife, Jalynne, is expecting the couple's first child in December. "When I was a little kid, this is what I dreamed about, going to the World Series with the Giants, playing shortstop, and it's all kind of just coming together.
"It's awesome."
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Account Executive – Brand Engagement
This is a great job with a brilliant agency that is widely regarded as the best at what they do. They are a team of 25 people based in stunning surroundings in Bucks.
What do they do?
They are a ground-breaking brand engagement agency with more than 30 years' experience in the marketing industry. They build brand loyalty, reward great performance and incentivise growth with some of the world's biggest brands. From first-class creative branding to arresting on and offline marketing campaigns, impactful live events to targeted incentive programmes, their experienced communications and events teams develop great ideas that drive better results. Their clients are household names, many within the home entertainment and technology sectors.
What's the job?
This role reports into an Account Director involves,
· Managing online communications (Updating file sharing portals, user profiles)· Speaking to clients on the phone and attending meetings with senior staff
· Manage social media accounts inc SMS and email communications
· Assisting in preparation of pitch documents in Word and Powerpoint
· Proof reading and contributing to idea generation
· General day to day management of existing client accounts and development of solutions and products already in place.
· Incorporating and updating social media as part of client projects.
Who would it suit?
The ideal candidate will be bright, energetic, well educated and probably already have experience in marketing communications and or mixed media. You'll be a confident, organised person that is capable of multi-tasking and reacting quickly to clients requests. You'll need to have an interest in Social media and an awareness of the various portals that are available.
You'll have a great sense of humour and be able to drive as there is no public transport that will reach the office!
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You can expect to receive an excellent salary and training from some of the best respected and most successful people in the industry. You'll enjoy a structured career path that should mean a step up to account management swiftly whilst gaining exposure to some of the world's largest brands. It's an awesome first or second job for someone with a keen interest in marketing communications.


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- May 8:
- Kawakami: Khalil Mack could end Raiders' first-round hex
- NFL draft: 49ers draft safety Jimmie Ward
- NFL draft: Johnny Manziel falls to Cleveland Browns at 22nd overall pick
- Thompson: Raiders might've hit jackpot with Khalil Mack
- Raiders' NFL draft: The Khalil Mack File
- NFL draft: Raiders take linebacker Khalil Mack at No. 5
- NFL draft: Jadeveon Clowney taken No. 1 by Houston Texans
- NFL draft: 49ers' Harbaugh eyeing Aldon Smith replacement?
- Kawakami: Raiders, 49ers good bets to choose wide receivers in first round
- NFL draft prospects for Bay Area players
- May 7:
- Purdy: 49ers must avoid 'knucklehead factor' in draft
- NFL draft: 49ers size up the cornerback, receiver market
- NFL draft: Breaking down the Raiders' biggest needs
- NFL draft: Bay Area draft prospects
- NFL draft: Receiver Davante Adams from Palo Alto a potential first-rounder
- Raiders' NFL draft: Steve Corkran's five they could pick
- Raiders' NFL draft: Jerry McDonald's five they could pick
- NFL draft: San Jose State QB David Fales a likely late-round pick
- NFL draft: Silicon Valley company breaks athlete's physical potential down to a science
Why does it feel like Reggie McKenzie is about to do something either dramatic or wacky or both on Thursday?
Maybe I'm wrong, but the Raiders and their general manager seem to be at the fulcrum of a lot of antsy things in this draft.
Which often can lead to nuttiness and with the Raiders almost always does.
It could be good drama (trade back cannily into the 20s to land the second-tier quarterback or receiver they like and pick up an extra pick or two).
It could be middling drama (take a mini-reach with their first-round pick, someone such as Texas A&M receiver Mike Evans, LSU receiver Odell Beckham Jr. or UCLA pass rusher Anthony Barr).
It could be volcanic drama (take Texas A&M QB Johnny Manziel and watch the Internet blow up).
Or it could be wackiness pure and simple (do anything like last year when McKenzie traded back from No. 3 and took two injured players who didn't produce much or anything last year -- DJ Hayden and Menelik Watson).
What I don't see McKenzie doing: Staying at No. 5 and picking an offensive tackle.
Even if that might be the best thing for this franchise, long-term.
Even if it's somebody as ready-made to play left tackle as Texas A&M's Jake Matthews or as impressive as Auburn's Greg Robinson.
Even after losing young left tackle Jared Veldheer in free agency a few months ago.
I'll go ahead and say it: I'm predicting that the Raiders will select Evans, in a bit of a surprise, because Evans is generally pegged to go anywhere from seventh to 15th.
This is all presuming that Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins, the most explosive offensive player in this draft and a perfect fit for the Raiders, is gone before the Raiders' turn.
I'm also guessing that the two best overall talents -- South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and Buffalo linebacker Khalil Mack -- will also be selected in the first four slots.
If any of those three drop to the fifth slot, they'd be terrific Raiders selections, and McKenzie will be a very lucky man. But it's not likely.
I'm penciling Manziel in that first four, too. I'm not guessing the order, but I'll say the group selected ahead of the Raiders' pick will be Clowney, Manziel, Mack and Watkins.
By the way, I don't think the Raiders would take Manziel if he's there. Some consideration? Yes. Take him? Probably not.
But it would save some massive front office agita if the Raiders don't have to make that call and if Mark Davis doesn't have to be tempted by that possibility.
So ... the Raiders' decision theoretically would be whether to take one of the tackles, move down for QBs Derek Carr or Teddy Bridgewater, or take their favorite remaining receiver.
If it breaks like that, I think McKenzie will go for Evans and immediately talk about Evans' abilities to make plays down field.
McKenzie is under too much immediate stress to pass up a potential Pro Bowl receiver -- a big, leaping touchdown-maker like Evans -- to pair with veteran QB Matt Schaub.
That's my guess, and it's based on all the elements that are currently pulling at McKenzie and coach Dennis Allen.
There's the general opinion that the Raiders have the fifth pick in a draft with three or four prime players, so they're on the hump of the first round, anyway.
There's the Raiders' passive-aggressive chase for a long-term quarterback -- they're somewhat committed to Schaub for now, but they've got to keep looking.
The problem is that the fifth slot probably isn't where a team as talent-light as the Raiders should be taking a QB. Especially after they signed Schaub.
Beyond all that, there's the memory of the last two 4-12 seasons and all the games when the Raiders just weren't talented enough to compete.
Oh, and the last two drafts that haven't produced much help.
I think McKenzie and Allen will be motivated to do something a little extra with this pick. If they don't get lucky with Watkins, Mack or Clowney, I don't think the Raiders will select a tackle.
I think it'll be Evans, a big-time playmaker and a little bit of a reach for a team that needs everything and for a G.M. who really needs to create a little excitement.
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consort 1
1A wife, husband, or companion, in particular the spouse of a reigning monarch.
Example sentences
- Apart from the reign of William III, consorts of monarchs have had no constitutional significance whatsoever.
- He had lost a fine wife, an elegant consort, a selfless companion.
- Queen Victoria, her consort Prince Albert and the Royal children lined a balcony of Hull's premier hotel and waved to the crowds of children below dutifully singing the National Anthem.
partner, life partner, companion, mate;
1.1A ship sailing in company with another.
Example sentences
- The heavy guns of the besieged ship and her consort boomed out time and again with no luck while the smaller defensive guns were unable to pierce the heavy shields - when they managed to land a hit that is.
- The first ship and its consorts attacked from the port stern and slightly below, and the second ship and its consorts attacked from the starboard bow and slightly above.
- Tirpitz and her consorts had slipped northwards along the Norwegian coast, from where she and her consorts could wreak havoc on a convoy - or break out into the Atlantic to prowl with greater freedom.
verb[no object] (consort with)
1Habitually associate with (someone), typically with the disapproval of others: you chose to consort with the enemy
More example sentences
- Maybe he should have thought a little harder before consorting with the enemy.
- My lovely and talented daughter is consorting with the enemy this year, so there should be some competition in the target-shooting and archery events.
- And here was a man who knowingly consorted with the enemy.
associate, keep company, mix, go around, spend time, socialize, fraternize, have dealings
informal run around, hang around/out, be thick
1.1 (consort with/to) archaic Agree or be in harmony with.
Late Middle English (denoting a companion or colleague): via French from Latin consors 'sharing, partner', from con- 'together with' + sors, sort- 'lot, destiny'. The verb senses are probably influenced by similar senses (now obsolete) of the verb sort.
Words that rhyme with consortabort, apport, assort, athwart, aught, besought, bethought, bort, bought, brought, caught, cavort, comport, contort, Cort, court, distraught, escort, exhort, export, extort, fort, fought, fraught, import, methought, misreport, mort, naught, nought, Oort, ought, outfought, port, Porte, purport, quart, rort, short, snort, sort, sought, sport, support, swart, taught, taut, thought, thwart, tort, transport, wart, wrought
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consort 2
A small group of musicians performing together, typically playing instrumental music of the Renaissance period: a consort of viols
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- Based in Amsterdam, The Fortuna Consort is an early music group exploring renaissance consort music in the form of recorder trio and lute.
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Sunday, 08/03/2003
Loring Commerce Centre, Limestone, ME
Set 1: Daniel Saw the Stone > Saw It Again, PYITEPunch You In the Eye, Army of One > CDTChalk Dust Torture[1], Wilson[2], Mike'sMike's Song[3] > HydrogenI Am Hydrogen > WeekapaugWeekapaug Groove
Set 2: Mellow Mood > Ghost -> MistMountains in the Mist, Pebbles and Marbles, YEMYou Enjoy Myself[4] -> Chariots of Fire[5] > Loving Cup
Set 3: 46 Days, Julius > LizardsThe Lizards, Secret Smile > AntelopeRun Like an Antelope
Encore: GTBTGood Times Bad Times
[1] Ending performed at near double-time.
[2] Trey omitted a verse.
[3] "Hendge" lyric from Mike.
[4] Lyrical change: "Boy, Man, God, IT."
[5] Phish debut.
· Dave's Energy Guide tease in Chalk Dust Torture
· Wilson quote in Mike's Song
· Seven Below tease in Weekapaug Groove
· Frankenstein and Daniel Saw the Stone teases in You Enjoy Myself
· Under Pressure and It's Ice teases in Run Like an Antelope
· Charge! tease
Noteworthy Jams: Chalk Dust Torture (highly recommended), Weekapaug Groove, Ghost (highly recommended), Pebbles and Marbles, You Enjoy Myself, 46 Days (highly recommended)
Average Song Gap: 8.76
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: This was the second show of the IT festival. Chalk Dust contained DEG teases from Mike. The ending of Chalk Dust was performed at near double-time. Trey omitted a verse in Wilson. Afterwards, he announced that it was the "shortest version ever" and dedicated it to Phish archivist Kevin Shapiro. Trey then humorously announced that the band would next play the "longest Bittersweet Motel" (traditionally one of the shortest songs in the Phish canon) while Page teased "Charge!" The crowd responded with a passionate "Fluffhead" chant, but Trey responded: "Mike says no" (prompting laughs from the other band members). Appropriately, Trey launched into Mike's Song but Mike had the last laugh: during the Mike's Song intro, Mike sang his "Hendge" lyric that had been omitted from Wilson. Weekapaug included a Seven Below tease. YEM contained the event-appropriate lyrical change "Boy, Man, God, IT," a Frankenstein tease from Mike, and a vocal quote of Daniel Saw the Stone. The band vamped on the theme to Chariots of Fire (a Phish debut) while Trey introduced the top finishers in the Runaway Jim 5K race. During Antelope, Trey thanked the staff, road crew, caterers ("part of the reason we're playing so well is because we have the best food this tour that we've ever had"), and fans. He concluded by encouraging everyone to drive safely and noted tongue-in-cheek that next year's "IT 2" would have a traffic-free entrance. Antelope also included Under Pressure and It's Ice teases.
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2 Undermind
2 Round Room
2 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
2 The White Tape
1 Farmhouse
1 The Story of the Ghost
1 Stash
1 Hoist
1 A Picture of Nectar
1 Lawn Boy
1 Junta
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This show was part of the "2003 Summer Tour."
"Good times, bad times," is probably the best way to sum IT all up. The only qualifying point I would make is that the greater the contrast of highs and lows, the more rewarding the experience. IT had its problems on all fronts, from ungodly traffic (you don't want to know), to miles of mud (we're talking knee deep, get your foot stuck, this doesn't smell like mud, mud), to the occasional jam that went nowhere, and all the tunes that didn't get played. But its a waste of time talking about all that, because when IT was good, it was really really good, and when it was, IT was AWESOME. I promise I'm telling IT like IT was.
Sunk city, 96.1 the Bunny, and the Runaway Jim 5k Memorial were all non-show elements of IT to be incredibly proud to be a part of, even if you were just laughing at the 16, 000 balls, spacing out to the soundcheck in traffic and rocking to Kevin's always amazing archive show (anyone else remember the 11/11/98 Halleys being that good?), or cheering on the runners. All of the festivals have had these kinds of moments (I've yet to miss one), and they never cease to make me feel proud of Phish scene, despite its faults.
The music? Anyone who expected Phish to not stay with some of the tour's trends still has a little to learn. There was an increasing sense towards the end of this tour that the band wanted to make it clear that yes, they know what they are playing, what they haven't played, and that you know what?: they're in charge. ("Everybody knows it's not the tune that counts, but IT".) Sure there were moments when I would have liked to hear a different tune, a longer jam, but isn't that always the case? If I gloss over a song here, assume that its par for the course in terms of post-Hiatus Phish. I'm going to mention the good stuff so you'll know what to hear first.
I've got Ya Mar -> jam -> Jim written down. Full on exploratory jam out of the end of Ya Mar to get things going after the rocking Bag ("let's get the show on the road") opener. Intricate, original, soaring, and as slick a slide into Jim as I've ever heard. The first set was actually perfect in the early goings. Reba was absolutely gorgeous, with Trey going out away from the standard Reba jam on numerous occasions. The band appeared to have ended the song and to be deciding what else to play, only to come back with the whistle minutes later. Some of you might have noticed that they've been doing some wicked stuff to Birds lately, and this version will knock you on your ass, guaranteed. Never a dull moment in it.
Now I'm fairly certain the bunch of us in the first three or four rows weren't the only ones responsible for the Meatstick. There was a sign somewhere as well (alas, my Psycho Killer sign will have to make another appearance, but I didn't really expect them to play it.) I guess a lot of us wanted to hear Meatstick. And rightly so! I love the Meatstick, you see, plain and simple. I love the lyrics, I love the song, I love the jam potential (check out 7/15/99). Another long pause ended with Trey coming up to the mic and saying "We'd like to honor your request because ...". He was cut off by massive cheers, and started to chuckle, so I guess we'll never know why. But no matter. A beautiful version, complete with Japanese lyrics (and no teaching of the dance to get in the way). I taught the dance to as many people as I could, by example, as I went. Mike and Page were taking off when Trey seemed to want to end the jam. Still a fantastic version, and made my set. Standard fare from there on.
Set II saw a Disease with lots of potential go nowhere too special, and an NICU that was sloppy until Mike took it over in full force. Highlight of the set was probably the tiny jam out of NICU into Brother. Yes, they played it in Starlake. But it rocks, I loved it, and hadn't seen it since the Clifford Ball, so I was happy. Waves ended and slid into a very long and nice spacey jam that turned into a short Bowie intro. 2001 was on the tip of it (all weekend, it seemed). Bowie was the short and sweet one they've been doing. Trey would seem like he was about to take things up and out, and then deliberately return back to the Bowie. Ending nailed. Average set.
I need to hear Set III again. A few times. First thing I'll say is they didn't stop once, with perfect segues all the way through. Rock n' Roll was just that (at its best) for a while, then elaborate and bouncy, then Seven Belowish, then rocking again, then slid into Seven Below nicely a la Alpine. The rocking jam had Can't Your Hear Me Knocking-esque moments. Scents was great (again, a flawless segues) and then came back to the Seven Below theme again for another nice jam segment. I love Bug, but it didn't work for me as a closer here.
The old school encore made everyone happy, after three new "S" songs dominated Set III. It was a nice nod to the past. Trey got a little chatty while they were deciding what to play, and made a few comments about the old, the new, and something about "pissing on the present", if I'm not mistaken. At this point I had had a good time, but between the traffic and the mud, and with Nassau having been the last show I had seen, I wanted more. A lot more. (Don't worry, I got it...)
A late night set anyone? After five festivals and three late night jams, and never a trip to Limestone without one, I was ready at 2 to find IT. It wasn't hard. I don't think it makes too much sense to describe IT. Visually, let me just say that I have seen a spaceship, and aliens, and that more importantly, I was completely sober when I did. Oh, and the hour long jam was f ing amazing. I loved the ambient jam from Lemonwheel (I think its one of the best things they've done) and this was like an original sequel that just took things one step further. The average show was more than compensated for between 2am and 3 am on Saturday night.
Andrew Rose
The second day was a major upswing from the previous night's debacle. We went to the grounds and noticed hay all over the ground. It had rained during the night so the grounds were worse and huge sections of the field were covered in mud. We were a little farther back than the previous night, but we could see the lights much better. Now, this night completely blew away the previous one. For obvious reasons, but also musically.
The band seemed more in tune with each other. The show started off with Daniel which was sorta hard to get into. Saw It Again and PYITE were played next. PYITE was sloppy at times but rebounded in the end. Army of One was very good and I think it is one of the better new songs. Then, Chalk Dust. This was the most amazing version of this song I have ever heard. They jammed it for about 25 minutes and took the song to whole new levels. Wilson followed and it was poorly done but still fun to hear. after Wilson, the crowd chanted for Fluffhead and Trey went to ask Mike if they should play it. Mike said they should, but Trey said "Mike says no" and the crowd began to boo. Mike's Groove was a surprise to me for it closed the first set and I think everyone thought it would have been placed later in the show.
The second set was the best set of the weekend. It had incredible energy and never stopped giving. Mellow Mood was a perfect opener and quickly went into one of the most wonderful, beautiful Ghosts I've ever heard or seen. During the jam, which lasted for 30 minutes and longer, an incredible glowstick war occurred. The war lasted for about six minutes with glowing sticks of light flying everywhere. I looked straight up and all I saw was glowsticks. Nothing else. I wanted to grab that moment and lock it into my soul for the rest of my life. The amazing Ghost went into Mist, which calmed everyone down. Pebbles and Marbles brought the energy back up and blew my socks off and it quickly went into YEM. During the vocal jam, Page started to play Chariots of Fire and Trey announced the winners of the Runaway Jim Marathon. The perfect ending to the set was Loving Cup which led me to think, what will they do next?
The third set was a step down from the second. A massive 46 Days started the set which went on for almost forty minutes. Julius and Lizards seemed perfect together. Secret Smile was also a amazing moment for IT. The entire crowd became quiet. Not a sound could be heard except the band. Antelope closed the set. It was a little sloppy but all around, it was a good way to end the set.
The band came back on two minutes later, and the crowd began to chant again for Fluffhead. But no Fluffhead was in sight, for
Good Times/Bad Times closed the entire weekend with a big fireworks display.
Overall, the weekend was amazing. I couldn't have thought of anything I'd like to do more and if I could, I would do it again.
Matthew Durkin
I caught part of the first set with some of my good friends from Rutgers. My friend Miguel was amongst us. It was the last time I ever saw him, he was killed in a car accident early the next year. Looking back though, it was the perfect last place to see someone. It was a beautiful, sunny day, Phish was rocking, (especially Chalkdust!), and we were all together. That's what IT is all about.
I also spent a good chunk of the set with my sister and her future ex-boyfriend. I remember having a profound thought mid-set, wondering where I will be traveling to in the future while I listened to a recording of this very show. The botched Wilson was humorous and a solid Mike's Groove ended the set.
For the record, Mellow Mood is one of my favorite Bob Marley songs ever. I loved the fact that Phish busted out Mellow Mood in 2000 and I was certainly overjoyed that they opened the second set with it. Ghost was long and great. The rest of the set was fun but blurry. Drinking beer all day was starting to catch up with me.
Set three featured the bar-setter for versions of 46 Days, a surprise Lizards, and a raging Antelope. Good Times, Bad Times sent us back on our way.
I have a good picture of my dad and I from the next morning while we were breaking down camp. This unfortunately was also my dad's last Phish show, but he had a good time hanging with everyone in our crew and people watching over the weekend. After five shows in six days, my Phish-summer vacation was over and work beckoned me back to New Jersey.
Set 2: The main talking point here is a humongous Ghost, which finds itself ripping into a big-time major-chord jam like the fabled 11/17/97 Ghost, then rides that groove like the NYE 2010 Ghost (that's right, I know my Ghosts). Things slow down as they go into a proto-stop/start rhythm before Page goes back to the major-chord jamming and we reenter The Land of Hose. A creeping fog of noise starts to gather over the jam as things get good and weird, even as Fish keeps things moving with his insistent beat, and things finally collapse into buzzing, uncomfortable ambiance. Fish starts his beat up again as Trey and Mike continuing their punishing noise assault, and we get some Laser Floyd noises as Trey goes back to sludginess and Page flips on the "1970s" effect on his organ. I will admit that, somewhere around the 27 minute mark, I started losing interest (I listened to both IT shows in one day, and that is a LOT of dark 2.0 jamming to process at once), but the jam does peter out to a nicely gentle close and neatly slide into Mountains in the Mist. A ferocious Pebbles & Marbles and driving YEM are the other highlights of the set, but Ghost is the obvious headliner here.
Set 3: One of the two definitive 2.0 jams (along with the 6/19/04 Piper, for better or worse), the 46 Days that kicks off this set is about as monstrous a jam as the band's ever played (again, for better or worse). Much like the first-set CDT, only with, well, more of it, this jam explores damn near every inch of what 2.0 Phish has to offer - midnight-dark grooves, weirdly optimistic upbeat jamming, arrhythmic insanity, fuzzy industrial noise, uptempo rockfests, and meditative space - sandwiched between the 46 Days theme. This is the sort of jam that divides Phish fans (unlike, say, the 2/28/03 Tweezer, which I think everyone would acknowledge is at least a GOOD jam) - it's catnip for 2.0 lovers, but not going to change the mind of any 2.0 deniers. I personally think there is a lot to like about the jam, and about 9-10 minutes that definitely didn't have to be there; that's true of pretty much every big jam, but hey. Still, it's absolutely worth hearing at least once, if only because it's akin to an experience the way all of the > 30 minute jams are. The rest of the set is a set, although the Antelope's worth a listen as it always is.
Final thoughts: Not so much a complete show (as last night's was) as it is 3 huge jams wrapped in a blanket of pretty good surrounding music, this is still a strong show worth listening to. 2.0 took a bit of a step down after IT, but this and last night serve as ample evidence that Phish in 2003 is more than worth your time.
First jam:
5:20 band ends the normal Chalkdust peaking solo.
6:00 Mike takes control with his bassline, sending the jam into new territory. Page obliges by switching to the Moog, creating a spacey backdrop. Mike then proceeds to get weird and Trey follows suit.
7:40 The band emerges from some dissonant and directionless space with Trey noodling, Fish driving the beat, and Page and Mike creating a nice soundscape. Very patient and spacey jam. Interestingly enough, it's Fishman who is "doing the most" in this section with a bunch of creative fills and accents responding to Trey's noodling.
Second jam (dark)
10:26 Trey locks into a distortion heavy riff, similar to Izabella. The band locks in immediately giving the jam a more driving sound. Trey lays on some dark delays and then explodes at 11:45, seemingly going back into the Chalkdust theme (especially Page). They don't close the chalkdust theme though and around 12:30 they're back to a staccato like jam eventually vamping on a note. (13:15ish).
13:44 Mike is featured with heavy effects; a very dark riff...the band creates a wall of sound
Third jam (03 sound)
15:05 Page comes in with Rhodes. Trey immediately starts to take action scratching out a chord progression. This is a very similar sounding jam to a lot of jams from summer '03, most notably 7/30/03 Scents.
18:55 Trey starts to hit high notes off his vamping. Page has an awesome clav/grand piano combo here.
19:45 Trey comes in with a more traditional melody driven solo. He's now back into the Chalkdust theme playing a lot of riffs and runs that he typically does in Chalkdust.
21:20 Trey brings it down after a peak. Begins to do some noodling and Mike puts on an effect ala Worchester Moma. The jam then resolves itself properly in typical Chalkdust nature.


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PARKERSBURG - A Parkersburg nursing care facility is part of seven statewide that will be apart of a merger between Genesis Healthcare LLC and Sun Healthcare Group Inc.
The West Virginia Health Care Authority issued a Certificate of Need to Genesis and Sun last week resulting in the change of control of the parent entities and ultimate ownership of the operators of Parkersburg Care and Rehabilitation Center as well as Dunbar Care and Rehabilitation Center, Glenville Care and Rehabilitation Center, New Martinsville Care and Rehabilitation Center, Pine Lodge Care and Rehabilitation Center, Putnam Care and Rehabilitation Center and Salem Care and Rehabilitation Center, said James L. Pitrolo Jr., chairman of the West Virginia Health Care Authority, in a press release.
The capital expenditure associated with the proposal is $11,970,400, the press release stated.
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Parkersburg Care and Rehabilitation Center, located at 1716 Gihon Road in Parkersburg, is going to be part of an upcoming acquisition by Genesis Healthcare LLC. Genesis is merging with the center's parent company, Sun Healthcare Group Inc.
The combined company will be able to strengthen its core business lines and enhance its collective ability to provide the highest quality patient care while meeting the current challenges facing the healthcare industry, Genesis officials said in a press release from the company.
Under the terms of the merger agreement, Genesis will acquire Sun for $8.50 per share of common stock in cash, resulting in a transaction value of approximately $273.3 million net of cash and debt acquired.
Sun Healthcare's Board of Directors unanimously approved the transaction with the closing expected to occur sometime this fall.
The transaction price represents a 43.1 percent premium over the closing sale price of Sun shares on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 and a 55.6 percent premium to the volume-weighted average closing sale price of approximately $5.46 during the 30 trading days prior to that date, Genesis officials said.
"The combined entity will have broad geographic reach and the scale necessary to remain competitive in the post-acute sector,'' said William A. Mathies, Sun's chairman and chief executive officer. ''On a combined basis, the two companies generated roughly $4 billion in revenue in 2011 and will have more than 420 facilities and more than 75,000 employees.
"This transaction brings together two companies with similar operating structures, experienced and deep management teams, and cultures committed to quality patient care.
Like Sun, Genesis operates a predominantly leased portfolio of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities as well as a fully integrated rehabilitation company. Together, the combined company will be able to use its strengths on a broader scale, which will be advantageous as the post-acute care industry continues to evolve."
Genesis Chief Executive Officer George V. Hager Jr. said this merger will be a tremendous opportunity to grow their business with an established industry operator.
''We look forward to welcoming Sun employees to the Genesis family and working together to build a stronger company," he said. ''This is an exciting time for Genesis HealthCare.
''Genesis and Sun Healthcare Group share a similar philosophy and commitment to quality care.''
Sun's portfolio of businesses is a strong complement to Genesis and the combined operations will enable the company to leverage economies of scale that better position Genesis in the post-acute care industry, Hager said.
''In addition, this transaction will enable us to touch the lives of thousands more patients, residents and family members throughout the country,'' he said. ''There are many details that have to be resolved before the transaction is finalized several months from now. I look forward to commenting on Genesis' future plans after the official closing of this transaction.''
Genesis officials could not comment further on the merger or what results would be seen locally until after the transaction is completed.


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Within 90 days Marietta officials hope to have an ordinance in place that will enable enforcement for violations of the city's drinking water wellhead protection plan.
"The current plan has a lot of good information, but there's no teeth in it," said Councilman Mike McCauley, D-2nd Ward, who chairs council's water, sewer and sanitation committee.
He noted there is signage at the city's well fields, located along the Muskingum River between the Washington County Fairgrounds and Marietta Aquatic Center, warning drivers not to park within 300 feet of the seven wellheads.
"But if (water superintendent) Jeff Kephart sees a hazardous material spill or violation occurring there, he can't address it or issue a citation" because there's no law in place giving him that authority, McCauley said.
That's why he's proposing a wellhead protection ordinance that will also contain penalties that can be assessed for any violations related to the current protection plan.
McCauley's proposal would hold violators responsible to clean up and restore the property if they cause any contamination within the well field.
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"The current plan is really just administrative policies without a means of enforcement," added city law director Paul Bertram III.
"We're also trying to get this ordinance in place ahead of the horizontal hydraulic shale drilling that's coming into our area," he said, noting that, depending on the geology of the area being drilled, oil or other contaminants from the so-called "fracking" process might work their way into the well field aquifer.
"Right now we just don't know what hydraulic fracturing will do to the shale in our area," Bertram said.
He and McCauley agreed that the city should establish zoned areas that could extend outside the city limits where drilling would be limited if it poses a threat to the city's drinking water supply.
McCauley said the draft ordinance is nearly completed and he hopes to have the proposal ready for introduction to city council soon.
In other business Wednesday, finance committee chairman Tom Vukovic, D-4th Ward, went over the city treasurer and auditor's reports for February.
He noted income tax revenues at the end of last month were $244,601 ahead of the same time last year, and said the income tax collection has been at record levels for 11 of the last 14 months.
Treasurer Valerie Holley attributed the additional revenue to an uptick in business and construction projects within the city.
Another good piece of financial news for the city was a huge increase in hotel and motel tax revenues.
"The hotel and motel tax is up 41 percent, from $37,613 at this time in 2012, to $53,039 this year," Vukovic said.
That's also good news for the Marietta Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau that receives 50 percent of the city's monthly take in hotel and motel taxes.


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STOCKTON - The district attorney is not seeking the death penalty for Jason Ross Gilley, accused of raping and murdering a 23-year-old woman found in a cornfield months after her disappearance, prosecutors said.
Dalene Carlson had moved to the area from a small town in Idaho shortly before she was reported missing by her Stockton relatives in August 2011.
Carlson was last seen by her friends leaving Finnegan's Pub and Grill with Gilley.
Gilley, 27, is charged with first-degree murder and special circumstances of kidnapping and rape that made him eligible for the death penalty.
Prosecutor Robert Himelblau said recently the department has decided to pursue life in prison without the possibility of parole for Gilley.
Carlson's decomposing remains were discovered in an Escalon cornfield two months after her disappearance.
Up to that point, investigators did not have enough evidence to show foul play, prosecutors said.
Gilley had been arrested shortly after Carlson's disappearance after giving conflicting statements to investigators. But he had been released without charges, because Carlson's body hadn't been found.
Prosecutors now say evidence points to Gilley, including security footage from the bar and a grocery store that show Carlson and Gilley were together the last day she was seen.
Bullet casings found at the crime scene match those fired from an heirloom gun Gilley had used around the time Carlson went missing, according to tests from a state crime lab. Cellphone data also places Gilley at the scene, Himelblau has said.
Gilley's trial is scheduled to begin April 8.
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What was it like growing up as a son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.? This picture book memoir, My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King III, provides insight into one of history's most fascinating families and into a special bond between father and son.
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
Martin Luther King III was one of those four little children mentioned in Martin Luther King's groundbreaking "I Have a Dream" speech. In this memoir, Martin Luther King Jr.'s son gives an intimate look at the man and the father behind the civil rights leader. Mr. King's remembrances show both his warm, loving family and a momentous time in American history.
AG Ford is the illustrator of several other books for children, including the New York Times bestselling Barack. He is the recipient of an NAACP Image Award.
My sister Yolanda, who we called Yoki, and I wanted to go to Funtown more than anything. "Well, kids, you know Daddy is working very hard so that you and all children can go to Funtown, but it's not possible today," Daddy would say. "Maybe next week." But that week never came.
"You just don't want to take us!" Yoki wailed. And finally my mother explained. We were not allowed in Funtown. The rides and the roller coasters were for white people only. That's how it was when I was growing up. My dad fought to change that.
It wasn't always easy being the young son of the famed civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lots of people didn't agree with Dr. King and Martin Luther King III, who was called Marty as a child. Marty faced bullies who picked on him because of his name and skin color. But Marty knew his father wanted to make the world a better place for everyone. And he was also a part of the changing times.
In this poignant picture book memoir, Martin Luther King III and New York Times bestselling artist AG Ford capture the ordinary and extraordinary moments from Martin's brief childhood with his father, the revered civil rights hero.
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