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11-year-old describes scary scenario near Fort Frye
Police still seeking suspect
February 16, 2013
Beverly police were continuing to look Friday for a man who tried to abduct an 11-year-old girl Thursday behind Fort Frye High School....
clickhere, I am saying that it is hard to walk in someone's shoes, unless you have experienced the same situation. To call me names, when you don't know me is also rude, hurtful and yes, ignorant. I, to, am owed an apology for someone making unnecesary rude, hurtful and yes, ignorant remarks about me.
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ARMYBRAT....I was replying as to your negative comment as Ms. Singer not knowing about children, because she does'nt have children. Just maybe, that's not by choice. I found your comment towards her as rude, hurtful and yes IGNORANT!
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Clickhere, I am a veteran and I also suffer ptsd, like so many veterans do. I am not ignorant, but am a mother and grandmother. Whether band, football/basketball game, any school activity, when I left my children at school, I did so, only when I saw they were where they were supposed to be and with adult supervision would I leave. As I have said before, I hope they locate who did a thing like this and soon.
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(cont'd) The world is a dangerous place, unfortunately, and there are perverts out there no matter how small or big the community. Kids shouldn't be assumed safe because they are NEAR a school after hours. And kids should be taught not to wander off and to know how to react if confronted with someone like this guy. Sounds like the girls reacted correctly, but it still is not reasonable to say "women (as if these little girls were women) should be able to safely navigate the streets of America." No kidding!! But the reality is that it is NOT safe. Idealists (person who represent things as they might or should be rather than as they are) need to wake up and face that reality.
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Point is, there was an 11-year-old (or two) confronted by a sick man who tried to abduct her. The man should be held responsible for doing this, but the parents, too, should know the risk that they take when either sending their daughter to practice without supervision or dropping her off. I never even left my boys without at least one adult supervising when they had practices, and when practice was over, there was always at least one adult who stayed until every child was picked up to make sure none were left unsupervised. Whether it was stupidity or just a case of not occurring to the parent that it could be dangerous to have their child unsupervised doesn't matter - either way, hopefully the parents will always make sure an adult is within SIGHT (not just within a 1/4 mile radius, inside a building while the child(ren) is outside). There is a lesson to be learned for the child and the parent, and all children and parents, for that matter. (cont'd)
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Both girls said there was a person dressed in army clothes who was chasing the one girl. The girls friend went for help at the school ,but according to Reasonable voice , this is not believable . Then he/ she blames the parents ,because they left the girls unsupervised. So either you believe the attempted abduction, or you dont. This was a cheerleading practice,so the parents are supposed to be blamed because they let their daughter go to this? Shouldn't you worry more about the alleged abductor than trying to assign blame to the girl and her parents? What if this had been your child? Would you be so quick to doubt her story? Somehow I doubt it.
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Armybrat.....what a vicious mean IGNORANT comment you made towards a fellow VETERAN. She gave more than YOU could possibly comprehend. You should make an effort and get to know Ms. Singer and thank her for serving our country and most of all offer an apology for your Ignorant words on not being a Mother. Your just down right mean!
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A responsible parent should not leave an 11 year old unsupervised. If they themselves could not be there to provide supervision, they have the responsibility to see that another adult was there. "Proper" supervision would have prevented this from happening.
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Danajsinger, you posted a comment about women, a preteen girl is not a woman. But then, you aren't a mother, so you have no personal experience about different age developments in children. Sadly, children being alone in this day and age is not safe because the judical system does not protect the innocent as it once did.
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Oh goody, exofDevola, since they were indeed supervised then the person who was supervising them can come forward now and give a detailed account of what happened.
Since so far nobody has and there were no witnesses to anything that happened except for a preteen girl and her friend, it's still safe to say that they were not being supervised.
I think you may not be familiar with Fort Frye school. The article made vague reference to them being at the riverbank. That's about 500 yards from the school.
Being five football fields from a girl which allowed her to be allegedly almost abducted is not supervising the child.
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I dont think some of you posters read the article before you comment-This article talks about two girls playing hide and seek behind a school while waiting for cheer practice to start. There were two girls and when the one girl was being chased and grabbed -her friend ran to the school for help. Assuming they don't have cheerleading practice on concrete in front of a locked school- the school was open and there were people there. So the girls did have people nearby and assuming there were other girls and a cheer coach, I have no idea where you come up with no one was around -the parents were neglient- and somehow this girl arranged a meeting with the man in hunting clothes who tried to drag the poor girl off. We have two girls not one who were playing together -probably should not have gone that far. But they were in the vicinity of a school,not wandering off on a five mile hike. This is a real case of blaming the victim,not being concerned she was almost kidnaped.
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asknot said "mocking the parents of an 11 year old female that almost got raped and who know what else!!!!!!! DAMMMMMMNNNNNNN sick bastards!"
You're right, asknot. We should CONGRATULATE the parents of a girl who was left unsupervised who almost got raped!
Wait. It sounded a whole lot better before I thought for half a second about what I was saying.
Yeah, I think I'll stick with being kind of disgusted by the parents and continue to say that they should have supervised their preteen daughter.
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@newworld - I don't know if your statistic is correct or if it is incorrect. I have no knowledge either way.
What I do know is that given that it is apparently within the realm of possible, I am floored.
A sexually active 11 year old is a disturbing concept.
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Actually, Wandy, it wasn't another site, it was another page on this site that I said I didn't fully believe the story and that it didn't add up. However, I specifically said I am not accusing her of lying, only that the story doesn't add up. So it turns out that you're incorrect when you say that I accused her of lying on another site, and you're incorrect on multiple fronts.
Second, you can insinuate that she was under parental supervision because the article does not explicitly state that her parents were there, but unfortunately the article has already said that the sole witness to all of this was a friend of hers. If the sole witness was a fellow preteen, there's no adults around and she was unsupervised. The article does, indeed, make it very clear that she was unsupervised due to who the only witness was.
If she was supervised, I'm pretty sure an alleged predator would approach a young girl with the parent. If he did, I'm sure it would have been reported as such.
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25 percent of 11 year old girls are sexually active. They are not liitle girls anymore.
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UNreasonable- said-Sh's not a woman, Dana. She's an 11 year old girl that's outside after dark without adult supervision. I thought that both articles made this very clear. First, it is not dark outside at 5:15pm, sunset is 6 pm this time of year. Second- Nowhere does it make it very clear in the article that she is out after dark with no Adult supervision. Read it again. On another site you were accusing this child of making this up and now you are still trying to blame her. What is wrong with you? I am sure the child has learned something from this experience and will be more careful. Thank goodness she is okay. Sheesh.
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You can call it judging the victim if you like, which isn't what is going on here, but in the end the person that you refer to sometimes as a woman and sometimes as a little girl is a preteen that allegedly was left outside at dark without supervision and the end result is that the fine law enforcement officials in Belpre and the terrible law enforcement officials in the Sheriff's office have to figure out if an attempted abduction occurred.
So googly goo yay yay yay that kids should be able to be outside after dark without fear, but that's not the case in the real world now, and this article clearly shows it. Whether it actually happened or not is irrelevant; we have to deal with it either way.
All of it could have been avoided if she was supervised like all preteens should be.
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DanaJSinger has the right idea here. Playing outside should not be forbidden....sunlight or dusk. Shame on all of you that are trying to blame this young girl for the incident. Thank Goodness she is physically OK.
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Children should be safe in their own neighborhoods. Kids used to run around till 8 in my old neighborhood, fear and a lack of participation in community activities do more to empower the criminals than old men lamenting a girls need supervision. We as a community have a duty to pay attention and ensure children are safe in their own neighborhoods. Kids should be running around outside as much as possible, a lack of supervision has compelled parents towards video games in lieu of actual play. Maybe this should spark a conversation around what people can do on a local level to make sure no other family has to endure becoming victims and create places where kids can play safely instead of judging the victims and narrowing little girls worlds.
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They need to search the girls computer and see if this was a prearranged meeting that went bad. Yes your little girls do that and yes your little girls lie.
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In case my comments are too long and you don't want to read, you're making a logical fallacy with your comments, Dana.
Women should be able to do what they want when they want. Yay, we established this over 100 years ago in this country.
However, the girl in question isn't a woman so your comments have nothing to do with the article.
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Sh's not a woman, Dana. She's an 11 year old girl that's outside after dark without adult supervision. I thought that both articles made this very clear.
I'm not going to ask if you'd let your 11 year old daughter hang out at sundown unsupervised because your comments thus far have indicated that you'd say yes.
What I will say is that if your suggestion is heeded, a guy who is a criminal won't do the right thing as you say they will.
However, if Working's comments are heeded, the criminal can't do anything, and everyone is safe.
Your comments make no sense in that light. You're expecting criminals to act honorably.
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Please excuse my errors, I was typing on a phone.
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Workingstiff how dare you blame an 11 year old girl? In 2013 a girl of any age should be able to safely navigate the streets of America. You should be ashamed for insinuating a 15 year old female needs to be supervised in America in 2013- have we really come to this? Your morality is more in line with Muslim extremists that women have no business being unsupervised in public than the reality that in an industrialized country women should be safe regardless of the sun 's position is breathtaking....
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I hope this isn' a case of mass hysteria. First report stated the girl was alone, now another girl was there. Yes, the person who did this needs to either step forward, not likely,and/or be located so it can't happen again.
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Monday, 10/31/1994
Glens Falls Civic Center, Glens Falls, NY
Soundcheck: The Old Home Place, Poor Heart, Dog Log > Funky Bitch, Jam
Set 1: Frankenstein, Sparkle > Simple > DividedDivided Sky, Harpua -> Vibration of LifeThe Vibration of Life -> Harpua[1], Julius > HorseThe Horse > SilentSilent in the Morning > Reba, GolgiGolgi Apparatus
Set 2: Back in the U.S.S.R.[2] > Dear Prudence[2], Glass Onion[3] > Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da[2], Wild Honey Pie[2], The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill[2], WMGGWWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps[2], Happiness Is a Warm Gun[2], Martha My Dear[2], I'm So Tired[2], Blackbird[2], Piggies, Rocky Raccoon[2] > Don't Pass Me By[2], Why Don't We Do It in the Road?[2], I Will[2], Julia[2], Birthday[4], Yer Blues[2], Mother Nature's Son[2], Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey[2], Sexy Sadie[2], Helter Skelter[5], Long Long Long[2], Revolution 1[2], Honey Pie[6], Savoy Truffle[2], Cry Baby Cry[7] -> Revolution 9[8]
Set 3: BowieDavid Bowie, Bouncin'Bouncing Around the Room, SlaveSlave to the Traffic Light > Rift > Sleeping Monkey > Poor Heart, AntelopeRun Like an Antelope
Encore: Amazing Grace, Costume Contest, CoilThe Squirming Coil
[1] Vibration of Death; "The Vibration of Death is gone" replaced the usual "The storm is gone."
[2] Phish debut.
[3] Phish debut; lyrics changed to "I told you 'bout Guyute the pig."
[4] Phish debut; instrumental.
[5] Phish debut; ended with band singing "I've got blisters on my fingers" a cappella to the tune of Back In My Hometown.
[6] Phish debut; lyrics changed to reference "Cactus."
[7] Phish debut. Fish on vacuum.
[8] Phish debut. He Ent to the Bog was played on a tape in the background. Fish on vacuum.
· Wilson, War Pigs, and Theme from Barney & Friends tease & quotes in Harpua
· Theme from Gilligan's Island tease in David Bowie
· Stash tease in Run Like an Antelope
· Charge! tease in Costume Contest
· Hold Your Head Up and Custard Pie teases
Noteworthy Jams: Simple, Divided Sky (highly recommended), Julius, Reba (highly recommended), David Bowie, Run Like an Antelope
Average Song Gap: 60.83
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Harpua included the Vibrations of Life and Death. Jimmy decided to put on his favorite album Barney's Greatest Hits, but turned his turntable on the wrong way and started playing it backwards. Fish then proceeded to sing a verse of War Pigs. Trey subsequently quoted I Love You (a.k.a. the theme to Barney & Friends) before Harpua resumed. Poster was swallowed up into the earth by the Vibration of Death. "The Vibration of Death is gone" replaced the usual "The storm is gone." Prior to the Vibration of Life, Wilson was teased and quoted. A Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon tease (the heartbeats from Speak to Me) was pumped through the P.A. at the beginning of the second set. The second set "musical costume" was The Beatles' The Beatles (also known as The White Album) and was selected via fan vote. All of the White Album songs, other than Piggies, were Phish debuts, although Ob La Di, Ob La Da had been jammed or teased on many occasions. Glass Onion's lyrics were changed to "I told you 'bout Guyute the pig." Piggies was played for the first time since November 14, 1985 (875 shows). HYHU was teased prior to Why Don't We Do It in the Road. Birthday wasn't sung; Page and Mike noodled a bit while Fish presented a birthday cake to Brad Sands, who accepted it while wearing a Jon Fishman dress. Helter Skelter ended with the band singing "I've got blisters on my fingers" a cappella to the tune of Back In My Hometown. Honey Pie's lyrics were changed to reference "Cactus." Cry Baby Cry ended with Fish on vacuum with Revolution 9 segueing out of the vacuum solo. The background tape playing along with Revolution 9 was Mike's composition He Ent to the Bog from Phish's White Tape. The song ended with Fish stark naked and running around while the band blew bubbles and waved. Good Night was taped from the album and closed the second set. The third set began with a Custard Pie tease, while Bowie contained a Gilligan's Island theme tease from Mike and Antelope's intro contained a Stash tease from Trey. The Costume Contest contained a "Charge!" tease from Page. This show was officially released as Live Phish 13. The soundcheck's Jam was released as an iTunes bonus track called "Glen Falls Soundcheck Jam" and contained a Frankenstein tease from Mike and a May The Force Be With You (The Force Theme from Star Wars) tease from Trey. The Poor Heart and Dog Log in the soundcheck were slow versions.
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Song Distribution:
4 Rift
4 Lawn Boy
3 Junta
3 The White Tape
1 Stash
1 Hoist
1 A Picture of Nectar
Songs by Debut Year:
This show was part of the "1994 Fall Tour."
While we did not know how momentous this show would be, we knew we were in for something special the musical costume. Although we had three cars we could have chosen from, me and my three buddies chose the one in which many things did not work including the speedometer and, as it turns out, the gas gauge This choice was made, of course, by the willingness of the driver to drive, and we did not want to quibble with such small items as working condition.
When 30 miles or so from the venue the car started to sputter and my friend noted that while he could not be sure, he thought he might be out of gas, the import of our vehicular decision hit home. Had we actually come this far just to miss the big show? This was Halloween, remember, and we were all dressed up freaky people in the middle of up-state farm-country. Someone had the brilliant idea that we could go door to door looking for gas, so we pulled over and split up down the country lanes in search of fuel two gas station attendants, an Asian Restaurant waiter/Kung-Fu Master, and an Iron Maiden fan replete with sketchy mustache (back of the closet/thrift store costuming at its best). Despite it all, we found a farmhouse with a gas pump and people willing to help us out with at-cost fuel and a jerry can. Somehow, we were quickly back-in-business. I often wonder what the people thought and what we would have done if not for them. Look honey a nice Kung-Fu boy walking down the road in the dark needs some gas! I supposed we would have hitched, but four young men at night on Halloween in an area where you dont really see hitchers may have made for a tough sell.
In any case, we made it there, and parking near a Wilsons Shoe Shop seemed an omen of sorts good or ill, who could tell? We were Fish-side partially obscured, so we went walking for a better view. Frankenstein with a masked Trey really tore through us, and filled the arena with an intense dark energy. Sparkle, however, reminded us that Phish was really just playing with us and wouldnt necessarily drive those sufficiently prepped over the edge. Simple followed the same bouncy vibe Sparkle started and we found a nice spot in the back of the arena where we could take in the whole spectacle. Simple ran into a spacy ambient-type jam which was at times beautiful, but contained a few discordant tones which hinted at things to come and strangely wound down like a toy running out of steam. This was one of these nights when the band was totally in control of how you felt, and you were at their mercy to do with as they willed.
Divided sky was a breath of fresh air, and I had the feeling if we just stayed in that moment forever the delicate post-pause Tray -Mike interplay over organ and drums then all would be right in the world. Of course, like all moments in time, this one was transient, and we moved towards the finale Page driving upwards with piano and Trey taking us on a journey to somewhere we knew but simultaneously to someplace new. The climax to Divided Sky is always special, and this one definitely brought us to the top of some great mountain or was it a cliff?
Which, of course, it was, as Phish dropped us into a dark place they had opened up with Frankenstein, and we were quickly reminded that this was Halloween and none of us were going to just have a nice time this was to be an experience and there was no escape. This was all the more poignant as I, and I am sure many others, had a cat Poster Nut Bag, and Harpua never ends well for felines. When the vibration of life was transformed to the vibration of death, and Barneys greatest hits to War Pigs, I fell for it and thought we were in for a Black Sabbath, but we were suddenly dragged back to Harpua with Jimmy watching poster get sucked to the depths of hell. Jimmy gets over it, as we all should, with some honky-tonk piano, and the next sequence Julius > Horse > SITM dont seem very substantial palette cleansers if you will compared to what we have just been though. At just over an hour in, it felt like we had been at it forever and we knew we had a ways to go.
Reba started as was its wont, and was played perfectly through its scripted parts building and releasing tension with perhaps a bit more urgency than normal. Around seven minutes (according to my CD and not my memory ) it starts with a loose funky jam and we know that this is something special, and around nine minutes it drops off to such a sparse jam that a gentle breeze could blow it away. Then it gets weird at 11 minutes then picks up speed into the standard Reba mold. Definitely one of the great readings of the song, but made all the more incredible by contrast to the Halloween vibe and the energy of that night which was bursting through the rafters as they manage to lay down a spare almost sentimental number as if they had all the time in the world. And then, just because they could, they hit a crisp Golgi and see you in 19 minutes
We were still wandering around when we heard the DSOTM heart start beating and just as the potential import was setting in, it cut to Ed Sullivan and I knew it would be the Beatles. Back in the USSR started and finished before we really could adjust to what we were about to hear and Dear Prudence came to chill the whole scene out. For the first time we decided to go to our seats and relax. I must say that The Beatles was (and remains) one of my favorite albums, so this was akin to an old friend coming over to chill. There would be a few songs that could potentially take off (e.g. Helter Skelter, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, and While My Guitar Gently Weeps) but in general I was feeling The Beatles? Really? Can that even be played live it was certainly never meant to be what will they do with it? Some of my friends not really familiar with the album just had that What the F glaze. With Glass Onion they opened up another possibility alternate lyrics a game that I could listen for, but I think the I told you about Guyute the Pig lyric was pretty much the only real change up until the and if she could only hear Cactus change in Honey Pie near the end.
There is not much for me to say about the quality of the music in this set. It was well done, and certainly entertaining at the time, but in the end not something that it really makes sense to listen to (as opposed to the original) outside of the check out what they did listen. The theatrical aspects of the thing, however, are another matter. From that perspective look at what they are doing was much better than listen to what they did. While My Guitar Gently Weeps did not disappoint although it was none too extended but Dont Pass me By was the first place where things got interesting. Rather than playing it straight, they made it into a pepped-up number with a bluegrass-type beat and high-lonesome-harmonies (and yelling).
Birthday was another strange moment - Mike played a slow super-creepy version of the melody (du-du-du-du de-du de-du) over and over while a birthday cake was presented. I can clearly hear what they are saying now, but at the time I really thought they were saying it was Satans Birthday while another friend was convinced they were inviting him on stage for his birthday (NB it was not his birthday). Helter Skelter was another interesting version especially the ending where in place of Ringo screaming we get a sweet harmony on the Ive got blisters on my fingers line. In a bit of a surprise, they actually stretched out Cry Baby Cry with a nice solo, but again nothing too radical. Revolution 9 was great. Not great as in I will listen to it regularly, but great as in How do you do it? Oh, thats how. You dont recreate it, but rather evoke the spirit of it. Not something to listen to, but the snippets of dialogue from the original, Mike and the Cymbals, and Fish in the ultimate anti-costume it was truly the psychedelic performance piece it was meant to be. Now that that is over is there actually another set?
After a brief Physical Graffiti tease that was over before it started 2 double albums, why not? They hit hard and tight with David Bowie, which get dark and spacey 5 minutes before Mike and Co. start to really drive it home from 7 minutes through the end without letting up with the last 4 minutes in the bend your mind category. Oh yeah this is why we are here. This is the real stuff. Bowie was deep and put us back under, but Bouncing breaks the spell. It is a good transition, however, to Slave, which is a beautiful version and perhaps required a Bouncing reset of the mind to properly set the table. This Slave, like the best Slaves, builds a slow euphoric crescendo, until the release (of the green light?). Rift is solid, but remarkable only in that the band has the stamina at this point in the night to keep the relentless stomping number at the pace it deserves.
Sleeping Monkey, however, felt just about the pace for the hour. I was pretty exhausted at that point emotionally and physically and home on the train seemed to be the best way to go - much better than getting in a questionable car, with a questionable driver, for a five hours drive in the cool upstate early morning air back to Geneseo. Poor heart was crisp and seemed like the wake up and get the blood flowing song for people about to head out into the night. A short set it would have made, yes, but who could blame them?
This, of course, was not what the band had in mind, and there were two monsters plus a costume contest to go before the night was finished. When they start to dig into Antelope after the intro and the stash tease, at around 2:40 in, you can tell that they still have a lot in the tank. Had we been thinking about the drive home? Trey is killing it, up and down, moving forward and dropping back. It has that great Mobius-strip-type sense of always going somewhere but never arriving and somehow ending back where you started. At five minutes in he is just messing with your mind like at any moment the vibration of death is coming back to suck us all down to visit Poster in hell. Then at 8 minutes it all pulls back and we are off to a straight finish to the song and the set.
Amazing Grace was nice, especially since nobody ruined it by screaming prematurely as would often happen. The long-promised (and largely forgotten) costume contest was set up with a nice Mike-Fish funky groove with Page dropping some 70s riffs over the top, while Trey worked the applause-o-meter to determine the winner. Of course, you cant end on a costume contest, and the farewell gift is squirming coil. The selection was perfect and they nail it. Listening to it, however, I cant help but anticipate the closing Page solo. This moment is perhaps the most ingrained in my mind from the night everyone gone and Page just playing a beautifully heartfelt solo. From that moment on, I have always lamented that Page has never released an experimental solo classical-jazz-type album a-la Keith Jarrett or Brad Mehldau. I am sure his work could stand up, but as of yet, it remains to be seen.
Rather than drive home, we just parked at the side of the road and slept. Not sure how all four of us managed it, but once it was proposed, there was no other option. We decompressed and deconstructed the show in our minds, but that feeling of the ending solo lingered as we drifted off and wondered if we would be able to find a nice breakfast place in the morning.
General Admission. Very laid back. I could go anywhere I wanted. Getting close to stage was even easy. First set was amazing. The Reba and Simple were standouts. The Reba chill is simply phenomenal. The Harpua, my 2nd one, was so much fun.
The White Album was great too. It was Brad Sands' birthday, so for Birthday, they brought out a cake for Brad. Brad was dressed as Fish. I remember Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except for Me and My Monkey being a bit jammed out. Wish they played it more often. Seeing Fish totally naked for Revolution #9 left the whole venue speechless for about 5 seconds. Seriously, you could hear a pin drop when he pulled off his dress / muumuu. Mike was absolutely mortified.
3rd set was great as well, but not as powerful as set 1 and 2. The show ended at 3 am!!!!!
I believe I saw the Dude of Life after the show (but I might be confusing it with 10/31/95), who had brought me backstage that summer at Great Woods (Gamehendge run, see my review for that run for a whole different story). I asked him if he had an extra pass again, he didn't. It didn't matter though, because I wound up winning the Greenpeace raffle, and went backstage anyhow. As I write this I only now just realized the fate of asking the Dude for a backstage pass, and then winning it at Greenpeace. They called like 10 names before they called mine. Right before they called my name, I suddenly realized I was going to win. I then see my high school friend, Tim Kelly (we both went to SUNY Plattsburgh, and yes I was at Clifford Ball too), and bring him backstage with me. Fish and Mike were there. I had a piece of Brad's birthday cake. I was dressed as Mrs. Pizza Shit. Fish gave me the strangest look when he saw how I was dressed. Imagine a guy wearing a yellow dress that is too tight, with a pizza box around his neck, with fake turds on every corner. That was me.
The backstage scene was totally uncool, and completely different from Great Woods backstage, 7/9/94. It was elitist at 10/31, lots of young tour heads who were not nice to me. Mike and Fish were unapproachable. We left after a beer or two and some cake. On the other hand, backstage at Great Woods consisted of myself, and strictly old school Phish family and band. Amy was there, Big Phil as well. Maybe 10 people in total. They were so nice to me, and I met the whole band (only a hello to Trey, and then he was ushered off to talk logistics with the Dude about his appearance the next show at SPAC). I was also backstage at Beacon Theater in April of 94, and that was pandemonium. Great Woods was the best band experience I've had. Fish told me stories about the origins of Weekapaug Groove.
Enough digressing, 10/31/94 is still one of the greatest Phish memories I have.
I feel like this was the last truly intimate Phish show I saw (Sessions at West 54th on 10/20/98 doesn't count, but I was there too). That 1994 NYE run they sold out MSG. Something about 10/31/94 was small and magical.
Set I: Frankenstein is not a creative selection, but nonetheless, comes nothing short of opening prowess. Great way to set the tone of the night - good rock n roll fun. Sparkle is one of those songs that strays from its format, but always is great fun. Thus, continuing the tone of the night. Standard, but good stuff. Simple sounds really sounds a lot heavier, if you will. Maybe a little sped up too. Once again, fun song and somewhat standard. This Divided Sky really transcends how Phish goes about with the beautiful tempo and volume relationship. What would be a Halloween typical, it really warms up the guys and is a nice change in pace. Again, this song isn't too much of a jam song, but it really feels like one in this version. And then Harpua happened. Halloween vibe manifestation! Great story alterations. The Vibration of Life is it? or is death? Harpua's always awesome, so I'll move on. Julius is standard. The Horse > SITM is standard as well. It's always a good combo, but I feel as though this one is not as good as most due to it being placed after Julius. Jerk of vibe you could say. AND THEN REBA HAPPENED! After the standard set of songs, this one is much more then refreshing. It also is not a premonition of great things. This concert could have been done after Reba. In fact, it Reba were the only song for the whole show, people would not be too disappointed. Well maybe a little exaggeration, but this the best Reba I've had the privilege to enjoy. Surrender to the flow with this one. Golgi brings us back down to earth with some realistic rock, if you will. Not to compare in a bad way, but Reba was extraterrestrial in auditory bliss. Golgi is Golgi.
Rating: 4.0/5.0
Highlights: Reba, Divided Sky, Harpua -> The Vibration of Life -> Harpua
Set II and Set III: The White Album is a genius album, but wouldn't it be a little too slow paced for a Phish Halloween show? The answer is NO! This part's a tic to review, but what I can say most confidently is that this was an extremely fun, high energy cover. The White Album, in my opinion, is not one album that should be considered being covered. It is so distinct, so exploratory, so diverse. It requires to be played with great ambition. The one band that could have a chance to make it an energized crowd pleaser live would be Phish. And guess what? Phish nails it directly on the head. Covers should not be note for note renditions, especially in the case of this album. Phish plays this album with an upbeat, electric pep that is played for the majority of their originals. Let me say that compared to the Phish cover, The White Album seems lethargic and run-on. In my opinion, this is the best Halloween cover to this date.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Highlights: Dear Prudence, Happiness Is a Warm Gun, Rocky Raccoon, Helter Skelter, Revolution 9
Set IV: Opening with a 13 minute rendition of David Bowie, this set does not let up. With 3 hours of music already played, it's a wonder that the guys played arguable the best original music they had played all year up until that point. David Bowie is fantastic and feels like a great transition from the costume back to the original stuff. Mike gets funky in this one. Bouncing Around the Room is one of the standard un-jammed songs, but I'm sure gives the guy a much needed slow song. Slave is one of the best versions I have ever heard. Any version of this song brings pure bliss to the listener, but this one is a gradually building masterpiece that almost steals the show from Reba. Rift is next, and really didn't appeal to me all too much because I was still in disbelief of the Slave. Maybe it wasn't that it appealed to me, but it really wasn't the foremost thing going on in my head. Sleeping Monkey is another slow one (3 in a row), but I have no problem with that. It's a really nice version as it is most of the time. The only problem I can think of is how less drawn out Page's organ sounds than other live versions after Fish's solo. Alas, not perfect, but pretty darn good. Poor Heart picks up the energy again. Great Phish bluegrass to get you pumped for what's to come. Antelope is one of the monsters played in this show that can be listed as one of the greats. Not Type II jamming, yet it's so solid that I cannot find any missed notes. Those versions are quite underrated.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Highlights: David Bowie, Slave, Antelope
Encore: After 2 minutes of zealous cheering, fans were rewarded with a singing of Amazing Grace. I really don't know how to review that, but it is a small treat. Then the finalists of the costume contests are presented. I won't review this musically. It is pretty valuable groovin' though. The Squirming Coil rarely disappoints. Everything is standard until the awe-inspiring piano solo from Page to close out the show. Amazing finish to an amazing show.
Overall: If you're a newbie to Halloween shows, this is what you should start with. It's one of my favorite Phish shows overall and has a great costume. It's over 4 hours of good old fun for Icculus' sake! Wowzers! If you've been listening to these costumes for a long time, I still suggest you to re-listen. Musical genius is subtle at times and can be easily missed when listening casually.
My Rating: 4.9/5.0
I know you have seen the setlist a zillion times, but here is the correct one. Long review to follow...[snip]
If any of you remember seeing a guy in front of will-call yelling "STEVE BILLINGS", that was me. Steve showed up after about a half-hour of yelling..and THANK GOD!!
The Frankenstein opener was no surprise, thanks to whomever it was that posted on the net several days before halloween that it would be the opener.. it was a strong Frankenstein, as usual. Sparkle was next and was fine.. nothing special. WHAT BLEW ME AWAY WAS THE SIMPLE!!! There was this great ending jam before Divided.. this really cooked.. Never heard any Simple even close to this.. Divided was definitely ok. Have heard better Divideds for sure. No signals. Nothing weird or special, if I recall correctly. Harpua was expected, but the Vibration of Death and War Pigs sure as hell weren't.. great to hear this!! No one around me seemed to get War Pigs, though..Sabbath was a bit too obscure a reference for most, perhaps.. Fun tease, though.. Also, Poster Nutbag wasn't eaten by Harpua.. instead, he was sent to hell!! Julius cooked as it always does.. Horse and Silent were perfectly straightforward, but Mike seemed to be into Silent more than usual for some reason (he was jamming at times..usually he just plays it..).
REBA was approx 15 minutes!!! Just an incredible Reba. You have got to hear it to believe it.. was a sortof DARK, HALLOWEEN REBA.. you'll see.. Golgi was the set closer, naturally, and was played without fanfare, like you've heard it played many times before.
Just before the lights went out to start the second set, I heard the beginning of Wish You Were Here. Then, the lights went out, and quickly I heard the beginning of Dark Side of the Moon (with "Money"), then The Heartbeats began.. everyone was freaking out, thinking FLOYD FLOYD FLOYD and screaming it, too, when, suddenly, the Heartbeats/Money crap was cut and the famous Ed Sullivan Beatles-intro came on.. Then I started wigging out (I never sent a postcard in, thinking that there was just no way that they would ever attempt the White Album, sticking instead with something cozy and mildly challenging like almost all Zepplin tunes).. What can I say?
The BEATLES WHITE ALBUM!!! Several tunes were jammed on, but unfortunately not Dear Prudence.. I was hoping that they would give us a version comparable to Garcia, but, alas, not. They jammed on Ob La Di, While My Guitar (in a HUGE WAY!!!!!), Yer Blues, Monkey, Helter, Revolution, and probably a few more. Otherwise, everything was pretty standard, with a few exceptions. The Dont Pass Me By was clearly arranged by Mike in bluegrass fashion, and was good! The Yer Blues really, really rocked. Birthday was not actually played.. Brad Sands came out for some cake, dressed as Fish. The highlight was definitely Revolution Number Nine, though, with Fish on vacuum and plenty of weirdness going on.. Fish disrobed towards the end, which I hadn't ever had the esteemed pleasure of witnessing before, though I know he used to play naked a lot back in the 80s. Just an incredible set of music, in general. There were definitely several mistakes made, but, all in all, the set was the most incredible set of live music I have ever heard.. the nerve it took to do the white album.. geeeezus.
Everyone was exhausted by the third set, even the people sitting still. I was still a dancing freak, even though I could hardly stand. I was by the tapers section, Fishman side, for this set (I was on the floor about 60 feet straight out from mike for the other sets).
Almost no one was moving around me during this set.. the Bowie was great, but certainly not excellent. Bouncin was standard. Slave was jaw-dropping incredible.. I thought I had heard the best version in charlottesville. I was wrong. Rift was disappointing, since I have heard it waaaay too much, and they just never wail on it.. it was still excellently played, of course.. what made me cheer up, though, was the segue into SLEEPING MONKEY!!!! AAAAHHH!!!! This was a SICK version, folks, just hysterical and great.. Poor Heart was standard, and good as always.
Antelope jammed really fiercely, which was incredible since it was soo damn late, but there was a little slip up when they all came back in after Trey's "Bid you To Have any.." line.. you will hear it on the tape. They caught themselves though, and finished the short set strongly. It was a great antelope, but I have certainly heard better. Amazing Grace was great.. hadn't heard that live since bender arena last year, and the crowd was very good.
The jam during the contest that Mike and Fish were doing was fun as hell.. I was one of the few actually dancing to this, ignoring the contest. A "Mounds" bar won (what a "joke".. corporate America would have been soooo proud). At the end of the contest, Trey stepped into the Jam the others were doing, and for a very very VERY brief time, played Mind Left Body. The jam ended, and the most spectacular Squirming Coil I have ever heard was played. I nearly cried. It was just soooo fantastic for "the Boyz" to let Page close the show like this.
I was literally FLOOOOORED by this show. I had difficulty walking back to the car. Incredible. Get the tapes.
Inside was nutz too, If you wanted on the floor it wasn't hard and Lots of people crammed in like sardines. They came out and trey had a cloud on his head. They busted into Frankenstein and everyone started rockin'...It was cool
The White Album is a great classic and they did a really good job of it. Not to complain, but it isn't always easy to groove out to. Eyes were popping out of skulls when fishman whipped out his weiner. Can remember standing there like WTF!? The Antelope ripped hard...
The costume contest was really cool. They had announced it in the Schvice and watching it manifest was really somethin. There were some good ones,, Wanna say some chic was like Tela with the multibeasts and another dude was like all in blue it was a good costume but memory is failing. The winner was a mounds candy bar.

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James Donald King October 30, 1933 - February 15, 2013
Published: Monday, February 18, 2013 at 8:05 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, February 18, 2013 at 8:05 a.m.
ANDERSON, SC-- James Donald King, 79, of National Health Care of Mauldin, SC, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2013, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Max B. King and the late Blanche King. He is survived by his wife, Dianne Harrison King of Greenville, SC. He was co-owner of Inter-Serv, Inc. for 22 years. He graduated from Anderson Boys High School and Clemson University, where he was an outstanding athlete, having lettered in football from 1952-1955. He was nominated into the Clemson University Hall of Fame and the T.L. Hanna Hall of Fame. He was a developer of Cobb's Glen Golf Course in Anderson.
Surviving are sons, James Donald King, Jr. (Kay) of Anderson, Marcus Edward King (Collete), of Smyrna, GA; daughter, Brandon King Spratt (Thomas) of Ft. Mill, SC; brother, Larry King (Ann); sisters, Jeanne Ashley, Sherry Hazzard, all of Anderson, and Brenda Saylors of Columbia, SC; and grandchildren, Allison, Will, Whitney and Spencer King, Thos and Mary Fields Spratt.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Max B. King, Jr.; and a sister, Frances Hamilton.
A visitation to honor the life of Mr. King will be held, Wednesday, February 20, 2013, from 3:00 pm until 4:00 pm, and a service will follow at 4:00 pm in the McDougald Funeral Home Chapel.
The family would like to express sincere appreciation for the loving care Don received from his NHC Mauldin, SC family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.
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Alzheimer's disease has a heavy social and financial impact in Europe, particularly because of the rapidly ageing population. EU-funded research has shown that the current rate of ageing in the EU is economically unsustainable and that improving healthcare efficiency would have a greater impact than increasing per capita income (1). This research predicted that nearly 25% of the EU population will be over age 65 by 2030, which represents an increase from 17% calculated in 2005. Despite such officially backed studies, there are few data reflecting the current regional situation for Alzheimer's disease. In 2011, the Alzheimer Europe's European Collaboration on Dementia (EuroCoDe) project published its estimates for the economic impact of dementia in Europe in 2008 (2). EuroCoDe estimated the cost of illness of dementia to be €160 billion for 27 EU member states and €177 billion for Europe as a whole (2). The study authors concluded that the estimated cost of illness was higher than described in previous studies and that there was considerable variation in costs and the nature of such costs between different European regions. In northern Europe, direct costs contributed to a large extent to overall estimates, while in southern Europe, the cost of informal care was the major cost component.
These data are already outdated and campaigners believe that the impact of the disease is being underestimated and that European governments must allocate more resources to tackle the disease. There is also pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to deliver new therapies. Although there are several drugs in the industry pipeline, companies often complain that excessive regulatory bureaucracy hinders their efforts in innovation. European patient groups are also highly active in the Alzheimer's disease field and are scrutinising approaches being taken by regulators.EMA and Alzheimer's
The World Alzheimer's Day campaign was coordinated by Alzheimer's Disease International, an umbrella organisation of Alzheimer associations worldwide, but also received the backing of many other organisations, including the EMA, which was keen to highlight its role in the authorisation of medicines to treat dementia. The EMA has attempted to counteract external criticism concerning bureaucracy and its perceived slow decision making by highlighting changes in its regulatory processes, such as the qualification of innovative development methods to encourage the development of new drugs for this disease area. The EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has issued five qualification opinions on biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease that may enable the diagnosis of the disease before patients show signs of dementia (3). This qualification process is a new procedure whereby applicants can obtain scientific advice on new methodologies for regulatory clinical trials, offering companies greater confidence early in the research and development process that they are employing methods that will be considered robust by regulatory agencies when they reach the review stage. Pharmaceutical companies were able to comment on the EMA's qualification procedure as it was developed; it will be interesting to see what happens when they submit a novel Alzheimer's disease therapy for approval using the provisions.


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A story Feb. 14 about Singles Awareness Day, or SAD, incorrectly reported that Zazzle.com offers e-cards. The company sells print cards online.
Valentine's Day by another name would perhaps be SAD, aka Singles Awareness Day, which is a rather fluid, pseudo-official holiday sometimes celebrated Feb. 14, though predominately Feb. 15 and, in some circles, can even be Feb. 13, depending on whim.
Even so, it's just as sweet.
While the acronym is a bit unfortunate -- seeing how the day is meant to promote feelings of joy, pride and solitary self-esteem -- it does provide the delightful oxymoronic opportunity to bid one another, "Happy SAD!" For many, that seems to be enough.
"Gee, there are so many good things about being single I can't think of just one," said Karen Tierney, a vintage-costume restorer in Alameda who thoroughly supports Singles Awareness, listing some of the benefits of flying solo as, "owning my time to indulge in whatever, whenever I want -- like dancing, traveling and reading for six hours if I feel like it."
To be sure, Singles Awareness is a time to celebrate one's freedom from the candy/card/flower conspiracy consuming of that other so-called holiday, allowing people to avoid unrealistic expectations, sappy cards, guilt trips, hurt feelings and the inhumane decapitation of roses in the name of romance.
Oh, the singularity!
SAD is a relatively new pseudo-holiday, as pseudo-holidays go. The website SinglesAwareness.com was copyrighted in 2005, and Internet rumor suggests it was started by some guy named Dustin at Mississippi State University. "The awareness day was established by single people who were just sick of feeling left out on Valentine's Day," according to the site, and perhaps the mysterious Dustin, "and support of the day is growing every year."
There's no designated way of celebrating Singles Awareness, other than, well, being aware. And that's the beauty of it. There's no pressure. Suggestions range from getting together with other single friends and maybe exchanging fun little gifts to signing up for a spa day or maybe even delivering balloons to a stranger in the hospital or nursing home.
Or you could send an e-card, such as "I Think, Therefore I'm Single" from zazzle.com. It's best if you send such a card to friends in relationships. They'll just love your sense of humor!
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Tom Plante, psychology professor at Santa Clara University, thinks SAD is a swell idea because there's too much pressure in our culture to find the perfect romance without adding V-Day into the mix.
"A lot of it has to do with social comparison," he said. "We look around and make judgments about ourselves based on what we see around us. When it comes to Valentine's Day, we have developed -- through Hollywood, media, commercialism, and now social media and constant status updates -- unreasonably high expectations of what romance should be like: the violins playing, people frolicking through fields. And if you don't have this state of bliss, you're a loser."
SAD provides that release valve, Plante said. "(It) makes sense, with single people saying, 'Hey, hold it! What about us?'"
And single folks are not alone in appreciating SAD.
David Falk, 23, of Oakland, says he has a girlfriend, but "we totally agree about Valentine's Day being just a corporate holiday, just created to sell cards," he said. "So the singles day is a good idea. Definitely when you're single on Valentine's Day, you're much more aware of being single than any regular day when you just see a couple walking down the street holding hands. Valentine's Day kind of highlights it."
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"A brilliant, complicated man is the centre of Jill Dawson's The Great Lover, and while she draws extensively on historical records of Brooke and his contemporaries, it is her decisions as a novelist that make this account of his life fascinating as well as faithful. . . . . The story that emerges is strong, satisfying, and memorable." — The Times (London)
An imaginative, fascinating novel about one of the most enduringly popular and romantic figures of the First World War—the radical, handsome young poet Rupert Brooke.
In 1909, sixteen-year-old Nell Golightly is a housemaid at a popular tea garden near Cambridge University, and Rupert Brooke, a new tenant, is already causing a stir with his boyish good looks and habit of swimming naked in nearby Byron's Pool. Despite her good sense, Nell seems to be falling under the radical young poet's spell, even though Brooke apparently adores no one but himself. Could he ever love a housemaid? Is he, in fact, capable of love at all?
Jill Dawson's The Great Lover imaginatively and playfully gives new voice to Rupert Brooke through the poet's own words and through the remembrances of the spirited Nell. An extraordinary novel, it powerfully conveys the allure of charisma as it captures the mysterious and often perverse workings of the human heart.
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If the 2016 presidential contest were held today, a contest between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie would be close, a poll suggests.
Mrs. Clinton would have the support of 46% of registered voters if she were the Democratic nominee, while 48% of registered voters would support Mr. Christie if he were the Republican nominee, according to the CNN/ORC International poll.
The survey indicates a gender gap, with Mrs. Clinton having a 10-point lead among women and Mr. Christie having a 14-point lead among men.
The poll of 950 registered voters nationwide was conducted Dec. 16-19. The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Other GOP candidates didn't fare well against Mrs. Clinton in a potential matchup: Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin loses by eight percentage points; Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky loses by 13 points; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee trails by 15 points; Texas Gov. Rick Perry (-17 points); Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (-18 points); Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum (-19 points); and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (-21 points).
What does Mr. Christie have that the other potential GOP candidates don't have? He wins nearly six in 10 independents, said Keating Holland, CNN's polling director. He also wins suburbanites and older voters, "something that no other GOP hopeful [that was] tested was able to do against Clinton," he said.
And he's fresh off a landslide re-election win in a state where President Barack Obama won 58% of all votes in 2012.
Neither Mrs. Clinton nor Mr. Christie has announced an intention to run in 2016, but there has been widespread speculation. Neither have ruled it out.
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Madison was taken to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries, police said.
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SAN JOSE -- San Jose's bid to be the Oakland A's new home met with skeptical questions from a federal judge in the first hearing on the city's lawsuit accusing Major League Baseball of illegally blocking the team's move.
MLB lawyers asked Judge Ronald M. Whyte to dismiss the city's antitrust lawsuit, arguing the U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled since 1922 that laws barring monopolies don't apply to the "business of baseball."
"What is the business of baseball if not the relocation of teams?" Whyte asked San Jose's lawyer, Joseph Cotchett, echoing arguments by John Keker, a lawyer for MLB, during the hour and 45-minute Friday hearing in U.S. District Court in San Jose.
Whyte agreed there is "no question" baseball's antitrust exemption is "an aberration," but also suggested it's the Supreme Court's job to change it.
"That's up to them," Whyte said, "not to me."
Cotchett argued the Supreme Court with its last decision in 1972 narrowed baseball's antitrust exemption to a "reserve clause" allowing teams to control players careers, which Congress later eliminated altogether with a 1998 law. Whyte wasn't so sure.
"That statement," the judge said, referring to a quotation Cotchett had pointed out in the 1972 case, "doesn't necessarily mean the exemption is limited to the reserve clause."
"I think it does," Cotchett replied.
Whyte said he would "try to get a decision out shortly." Cotchett said afterward he expected one in 20 to 30 days, and that win or lose, he'd expect an appeal to the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.
For San Jose, surviving the dismissal motion is crucial. If San Jose's case moves toward trial, it could prompt MLB to settle with the city rather than risk the sport's lucrative antitrust exemption, one the city's lawyers note is not shared by other professional sports.
The lawsuit, filed in June, came as San Jose's decades-long dream of finally landing a major-league baseball team seemed once again to be fading. San Jose leaders had campaigned for a South Bay stadium for the San Francisco Giants in the early 1990s. But voters rejected proposed taxes to pay for it. The Giants ultimately built their current ballpark on the San Francisco waterfront. It opened in 2000.
San Jose's hopes brightened in 2009 when the A's said they would consider a ballpark in the city's downtown after efforts to explore new ballparks in Oakland and Fremont faltered. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, a fraternity brother of A's owner Lew Wolff, convened a committee to study the A's options.
But the San Francisco Giants have refused to cede the territorial rights the team has claimed since the early 1990s to San Jose, where the organization operates the minor league San Jose Giants. Ironically, previous A's owners let the Giants claim San Jose as their territory when the team was considering its since-abandoned move to the city.
The A's have fielded surprisingly competitive teams for a club with one of the lowest payrolls in the majors, thanks to shrewd management and revenue-sharing subsidies from richer teams. Friday's hearing came as the A's prepared for postseason play against the Detroit Tigers.
But the A's have struggled with below-average attendance in Oakland, something a Stanford sports economist said in a declaration for San Jose's lawsuit would improve if the team moved to Silicon Valley.
While the antitrust exemption is the key issue at stake, each side has made multiple other legal arguments. The city argued MLB has violated the city's rights under state law by interfering with an A's land-option contract. The A's, they noted, just renewed the option $25,000, demonstrating the team's continued interest in moving to San Jose. MLB argued the city lacks standing as an injured party to sue, and Whyte pressed San Jose's lawyers to explain how MLB's delay in greenlighting the move harms the city.
"It's pretty speculative, isn't it?" Whyte asked. "It injures San Jose how?"
Whyte also had some pointed questions for MLB such as its exemption from antitrust laws not applied to other sports.
"Would you agree it's hard to rationalize a difference between baseball and football or basketball?" Whyte asked.
While the territorial dispute with the Giants and Major League Baseball remains San Jose's biggest obstacle to hosting the A's, it is hardly the only one. Gov. Jerry Brown's move to end redevelopment funding eliminated a means for San Jose to acquire remaining parcels for the proposed ballpark. While that also affected Oakland, foreign investors this week stepped up to offer millions of dollars toward a new Oakland sports and entertainment complex, reviving the city's hopes of keeping its ballclub.
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Our FacilitiesSt. Mary's Renal Center is designed to find the best treatment option for each individual. The goal of the center is to ensure quality, respectful care in a comfortable, homelike environment. The facility has private dialysis stations with state-of-the-art therapeutic chairs and televisions. Videotapes on kidney and dialysis education, as well as feature movies are available for patient and family use during treatment. The center also features many windows providing natural sunlight and scenic views.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Driving into Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince's most impoverished slum, population somewhere between 200,000 and 400,000, you pass a canal bed of putrid water, garbage and human waste; scavengers comb the rocky banks for whatever might be useful or worth selling.
On one side of the dusty, treeless, cratered road, survivors of the 2010 earthquake still live under tarps and in tents. You turn into an unmarked alley just bigger than the width of a car, where vendors stand at rickety tables in front of tin-roofed shacks, hoping to sell a banana, a single battery or a stick of gum.
After squeezing through several similar roadways, if you've correctly navigated the twists and turns you end up at the Sakala gate. A young soccer player slides open the metal barrier.
You enter, leaving the hardscrabble scenes outside.
Here on a stretch of concrete, part of an abandoned factory, a group of Sakala soccer players -- "foutbòl" to them -- team with teens visiting from Saint Mary's College High School in Albany. They're challenging a second Sakala-Saint Mary's team.
"Sakala is a haven that has been created by people living in the poorest environment in the Western Hemisphere," Saint Mary's senior Megan McKiernan said later in an interview at the modest guesthouse where the 15 students stayed this month during their weeklong trip to Haiti.
"Still they're able to find hope and joy," said McKiernan, who's on her second trip to Haiti with Saint Mary's. The school has sponsored four trips to Haiti since 2013.
Sakala, a Creole acronym for Community Center for Peaceful Alternatives, was the dream of Daniel Tillias, a 40-something university graduate born and raised in Cité Soleil.
Tillias' vision was to create a center where young people from various neighborhoods that are locked in violent turf wars could create friendships and find peace, according to staffer Benoit Jeff, who grew up near Sakala.
Founded in 2006 with funding from Pax Christi USA and other organizations, Sakala engages some 500 young people in sports, dance and education. The program pays school fees for 300 children.
Jeff, a university student who began participating at Sakala at age 13, said that in 10 years he wants to be able to tell people proudly that he's from Cité Soleil. "And they'll say, 'I remember Cité Soleil. It was a place you didn't want to go to, but now it's better,'" he said.
On the soccer field, neither team has been able to get the ball past the goalies when group leader Craig Sutphin calls the sweat-drenched Saint Mary's players to a garden located beyond a wall, just past the composting toilets.
Entering the half-acre garden, the students find refuge from the burning sun under the shade of dozens of moringa trees; their leaves, cherished for their high vitamin and mineral content, are often prepared like spinach. Banana trees and beet, eggplant, carrot, basil and pepper plants rise from tires painted red, blue or yellow and packed with soil and compost that Sakala produces from the composting toilets and other organic matter. Seedlings sprout from reused plastic bags.
"We use what we have," Jeff explained, adding that neighbors come in the evening to tend the garden. Sakala sells excess vegetables and compost to earn money to pay them for their work and to provide a model enterprise for others to copy.
McKiernan was struck by Sakala's dedication to reuse. "They decided to build a garden on top of what was basically a landfill, a pile of trash," she said. "The plants are potted in tires and soda cans. It's just an enormous reuse of things that could be causing litter. They use every last resource."
"There's a lot of gems here in Haiti underneath the poverty," added Catalina Jackson-Uruena, a senior on her second visit to Haiti.
Jackson-Uruena said her visits to Haiti "are a reminder of what's really important in life."
After exploring the garden, the visitors get a Haitian dance lesson from the Sakala youths.
"There really was no room for embarrassment," said Saint Mary's senior Sarah Stenger. "We were thrown into the dance and forced into it in a good way to experience their culture in a way we all understood.
"Despite the language barrier, not being able to say certain things you really want to say, we were able to dance. It united us all together."


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We're a day and a half into this tournament, and this is just about when things start to settle in -- there's been a ton of bad shooting, Some very good defense, a few scintillating upsets, and the bracket has blown up at few key spots.
Let's take a look at some significant developments so far ...
* The No. 1 seeds never lose in the first round (though Gonzaga gave a good try at it Thursday), but it's not too soon to say that Louisville and Indiana have expanded on their title-contending credentials ... and that Gonzaga is looking a lot more vulnerable than it should be.
The results: Thursday, Louisville blew out 16 North Carolina A&T by 31 and Indiana just beat 6 James Madison by 21 -- as No. 1 seeds should do to 16 seeds. (Kansas, the final 1 to play, gets 16 Western Kentucky later Friday.)
Meanwhile Gonzaga. 1 in the West, was tested all game and needed some big shots late and to barely beat 16th-seed Southern 64-58 Thursday.
History tells us that No. 1 seeds that struggle against 16s almost never get to the Final Four ... and that's logical: IT'S DESIGNED TO BE A MISMATCH. If a powerhouse team can't steam roll a 16th seed, that's a big warning sign for the later, tougher rounds.
And the No. 1 seeds that make it to the Final Four ... and win titles ... almost always are the ones that stampede through the first and second rounds.
As I've traced it the last few years, generally, No. 1 or 2 seeds that win by 15 or less in their first games are much more likely to lose in the next two rounds than 1 or 2 seeds that blow out their early-round opponents.
And No. 1 or 2 seeds that win by 22 or more are strong candidates to get to the Final Four and win it all.
Last year, eventual champion Kentucky, a top seed, won its first two games by 15 and 16 points, respectively.
A stat: No. 1 seeds that reached the Final Four have won their opener vs. No. 16 seed by an average of 28.5 points, according to The New York Times.
Another stat: 10 of the 13 previous No. 1s to win by 10 or less against a 16 seed failed to reach Final Four, according to Jason Lisk of The Big Lead website.
For instance, last year 1 seed Syracuse only beat 16 UNC Asheville by 7 points ... and after two more tournament wins, the Orange lost in the regional final to second-seeded Ohio State.
The 2s are all on Friday's schedule and so far ...
Later Friday, Ohio State plays 15 Iona and Georgetown plays 15 Florida Gulf Coast.
And it's not just a fluky 6-0.
A-10 teams have won as low-seeds (13 La Salle over 4 Kansas State and 9 Temple over 8 North Carolina State Friday) and as the power-seed (VCU's 42-point dismantling of 12 Akron and 4 Saint Louis' 20-point handling of 13 New Mexico State Thursday).
In fact, I think that VCU and 6-seeded Butler (which beat 11 Bucknell by 12 Thursday) both have semi-decent shots at getting to the Final Four ... and remember, both teams have been to the Final Four recently ...
In fact both teams have been to the Final Four a lot more recently than most teams from the power conferences, many of them who have lost already this year—I'm looking at you, Missouri, North Carolina State, Pitt and Oklahoma State.
Even before the monster performance Thursday, I had VCU going to the Elite Eight (by beating South 1-seed Kansas in the Sweet 16) and only losing in the regional final to Florida. But the way VCU is playing -- its manic style can eat up opponents -- I could easily see another Final Four berth.
And I've got Butler beat Marquette on Saturday then losing in the Sweet 16 to Miami in the East region ... but I think that one should be a very tight game and do you want to pick against Butler coach Brad Stevens in a close tournament game?
And how about a potential Butler-Indiana regional final game? Too bad it's the East region (in Washington, D.C.) and not the Midwest (semi- and final games in Indianapolis), but I think it'd be a ton of fun, if it happens.
West 1 Gonzaga is still alive and plays 8 Wichita State Saturday;
West 2 Ohio State and 7 Notre Dame play later Friday—and would play each other Sunday if they both win;
But 3-4-5 are all gone, which means 6 Arizona (which beat 11 Belmont) now gets a 14 (Harvard) Saturday for a chance to get to the Sweet 16.
Also, it's 12 Ole Miss vs. play-in 13 La Salle for another Sweet 16 berth.
Fascinating stuff. Muhammad will still be drafted very high in this year's NBA draft, but this is yet another weird turn to a kid whose career has had more than a few of them.
Miami had zero problems Friday, and now we'll see about Georgetown vs. Florida Gulf Coast.
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In the month of July, House Republicans can look forward to tackling legislation dealing with energy, education and government oversight, according to a memo sent Friday by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.). Oh, and maybe immigration.
Before lawmakers left for the Fourth of July recess, the Senate passed a sweeping, bipartisan bill that would mark the biggest overhaul of immigration laws since the 1980s. But enthusiasm in the House for an immigration rewrite is far dimmer, with Friday's memo providing fresh evidence. Immigration doesn't warrant its own section of the three-page memo from Mr. Cantor mapping out the House's legislative agenda this month. Instead, it's covered under "a few additional items" at the end.
"The House may begin consideration of the border security measures that have been passed by the Homeland Security and Judiciary Committees and begin reviewing other immigration proposals," Mr. Cantor wrote, noting that Republicans will meet on Wednesday to discuss the topic.
Mr. Cantor also tucked in to the memo's conclusion that the House may revisit the farm bill, after earlier legislation unexpectedly failed in late June. Lawmakers "should be prepared to act on a revised farm bill," Mr. Cantor wrote. The memo didn't include details of what a tweaked farm bill could look like, but Mr. Cantor had been considering splitting funding for food stamps from core farm programs that need reauthorizing, a senior Republican aide said before the recess.
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MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Andre Woodson, who led Kentucky to a pair of Bowl Games and passed for over 9,000 career yards from 2004-07, has been hired as the wide receivers coach at Morehead State.
"Andre is a terrific addition to our staff," Head Coach Rob Tenyer said. "Andre played football at the highest level of Division I, and all indications point to him being a fantastic college coach."
Woodson earned four letters and played in 44 career games for the Southeastern Conference Wildcats. The quarterback completed 791-of-1,278 passes for 9,360 yards and 79 touchdowns.
He continues to hold Kentucky's school record for career touchdown tosses. Woodson also ranks second all-time in passing yards, second in pass attempts and third in pass completions.
Woodson led Kentucky to the Music City Bowl in 2006 and 2007. He paced the conference in passing yards (3,515) as a junior and set a league record for TD passes (40) as a senior.
His final year, Woodson also established the NCAA's all-time record for consecutive pass attempts without an interception (271).
After his playing career, Woodson served as a student assistant for the Wildcats in 2011 and graduate assistant in 2012.
Woodson was taken by the New York Giants in the sixth round of the 2008 National Football League Draft. He spent time with the Giants in 2008 and Washington Redskins in 2009.
Woodson most recently signed with the Hartford Colonels of the United Football League.
"Andre Woodson is a name college football fans know, especially in Kentucky," Tenyer said. "Andre will be a big help to our offense on the field, plus he will be great with our recruiting efforts."
A native of Radcliff, Ky., Woodson earned a bachelor's degree in community communications & leadership development from UK in 2012. He and his wife, Erica, have been married since 2012.


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This elegant pair at your lobes add a drama to your style! Designed with polished 18K yellow gold embraced™ over sterling silver, each earring features an elongated textured drop with one irregular shaped 18 x 13mm light grey-soft yellow rutilated quartz in a bezel setting.
The total approximate quartz weight is 19.12ct. The earrings measure 2-7/16"L x 11/16"W and secures with shepherd's hook.
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Pronounced "vermay," vermeil is an electroplating process in which 14K gold or higher is coated over sterling silver. Officially designated by the jewelry industry, items may only be sold as vermeil if they have a minimum thickness of 100 millionths of an inch (2.5 microns) of gold over the silver. Regular gold plating is less than 2.5 microns.
The "vermeil" technique of plating sterling silver with gold originated in France in the 1750s. It differs from "gold filled" or "gold plated" in terms of the thickness or thinness of the microns over sterling silver. "Gold filled" pieces have a much thicker layer, between 15 and 45 microns, which is mechanically bonded to the base metal with heat and pressure. Vermeil is a more expensive version of "gold plated". It does not wear off as quickly as gold plating does. However, over time, vermeil wears off and therefore will require re-plating.
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With its uniquely mystical appearance, quartz was the "rock crystal" used in ancient times to make crystal balls. It was believed to attract energy and is still considered to be spiritual today. The gemstone was once believed to be a compact form of ice. In fact, the Greeks originally named quartz "krystallos," meaning ice, but this terminology soon applied to any type of crystal.
Often identified by its six-sided prism shape, quartz is the most common mineral on Earth, found in nearly every environment throughout the globe. With a ranking of 7.0 on the Mohs Scale, it is a component of almost every rock type and occurs in virtually every color imaginable. Quartz has a great amount varieties that are well-known by other names, including amethyst, citrine, ametrine, rock crystal, agate, druzy, chalcedony, tigers eye and many more. There are also several varieties that hold the name "quartz," including rose quartz, smokey quartz and rutilated quartz.
The pale pink color of quartz is known as rose quartz, the traditional gift for couples celebrating their 2nd anniversary. It is a delicate powder pink color that ranges from transparent to translucent. Transparent rose quartz is quite rare and is usually so pale that it does not show much color, except in large sizes. The translucent quality of rose quartz is much more common and is used for jewelry and carvings.
Rose quartz is probably one of the most prized stones for its mystical properties. Known as the "Heart Stone," it is believed to have incredible powers to balance emotions and open the heart. Folklore says rose quartz can comfort brokenhearted people, bringing healing and clarity to the heart and allowing the wearer to learn to trust again. The stone is also said to foster happiness and the joy of life by bringing about contentment in love and filling one with optimism, tenderness and gentleness.
In addition to helping with romantic love, rose quartz is believed to enhance all other forms of love as well, including self-love, platonic and maternal. Its loving, nurturing energy is said to take away fears, resentment and anger and replace them with feelings of higher self-esteem and confidence. This soothing stone is also thought to balance emotions and heal emotional wounds. It is said to be especially powerful in times of stress or loss, bringing peace and calm to the wearer.
Ranging in color from nearly black to smoky brown, smoky quartz is transparent and owes its warm earthen hue to exposure to natural radioactivity. Care must be taken since its rich color will fade in the sun. Spelled either "smoky" or "smokey," this variety of quartz is often incorrectly called "smoky topaz."
Smoky quartz is believed to help dissolve negative energy, release stress and relieve depression. It is said to be a mild sedative with a relaxing effect that calms, soothes and restores balance and harmony. Folklore says the gem can embrace dark areas with light and love and therefore clear and cleanse the body both physically and emotionally. Smoky quartz is thought to be a warm, friendly and down-to-earth gem.
Rutilated quartz is a type of transparent rock crystal that contains long, fine needles of rutile crystals (titanium dioxide). These highly valued inclusions form a landscape of shining gold needles in an array of patterns that is breathtakingly beautiful. These golden inclusions are also known as Venus hair, Cupid's darts and fleches d'amour ("arrows of love"). There is a less well-known variety called tourmalinated quartz that, instead of golden rutile, forms black or dark green tourmaline crystals.
Although rutilated quartz is usually cut as a cabochon, it can be a difficult stone to attain a smooth surface without pits. This is because rutile ranks a 6.0 on the Mohs Scale, while quartz ranks 7.0. The difference in hardness between the two materials, and because of the way rutile forms inside, causes problems when cutting. Each final cut piece is unique, with no two being exactly alike. Modern folklore says rutilated quartz brings forth each person's strengths, originality and ability to relate to others.
Earring Back Types
Butterfly Back: A double looped piece resembling a butterfly that fits over a post. Variations on this design are called push back clasps. The basic post and butterfly back are usually used for stud earrings and lighter weight drop earrings.
Hinged Snap Backs: This clasp features a hinged post that snaps into a groove on the back of the earring. It is commonly found on hoops. Sometimes the hinged post is curved to provide more room to fit around the ear, sometimes called a saddleback.
Hook Backs: This earring backing is simply a long, bent post that fits through the piercing. Hooks have several variations, most notably the shepherd's hook and the French hook. While thin wire hooks reduce the weight of long earrings, making them more comfortable, they aren't as secure as other clasp styles.
Lever Back: A hinged lever snaps shut against the curved post to form a closed loop around the ear lobe. This clasp is very secure and good for large or medium sized styles that drop just below the ear.
Omega: Also called French clips, this clasp has a straight post and a looped lever. The hinged lever closes around the post and is held against the ear with pressure. The omega clasp is the most secure clasp, especially for the larger, heavier earrings.
Screw back: This backing is a slight variation of the standard post and butterfly nut back. Instead of pushing on the back, the nut twists onto the threaded post. A screw back post design is often preferred for expensive diamond stud earrings that require increased security.


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ESCO Automates Accounts Payable with Oracle WebCenter & ImageSource
By Brian Dirking on Dec 19, 2011
See how ESCO automates accounts payable in this video and case study by our partners ImageSource. This post is a follow-up to our week of accounts payable postings last week and our webinar Optimize Accounts
Payable Through Automated Invoice Processing.This post is guest blog from Debbie Horton of ImageSource.
ESCO is a leading independent, global developer and manufacturer of highly engineered wear and replacement products used in resource mining, infrastructure, power generation, aerospace and industrial applications that are essential to the productivity of its customers' machines. ESCO has optimized their Accounts Payable department and automated much of the invoice processing tasks they need to perform on a daily basis by using Oracle WebCenter. Leveraging WebCenter's invoice processing solution, ESCO was able to increase the number of invoices they process annually, while reducing resources to do so, adding to the overall ROI they are benefiting from by using Oracle WebCenter. A majority of ESCO's invoices now go through their AP process with no manual intervention. Oracle WebCenter extracts the necessary information from their invoices and automates the data entry into their Oracle E-Business Suite Financial application.
ESCO Corporation Augments ERP Platform wth Oracle ECM 11g for Seamless Automation from ImageSource on Vimeo.Implemented by ImageSource, a certified WebCenter partner, ESCO has benefited from ImageSource's extensive experience in implementing imaging solutions with WebCenter. Watch the video testimonial about their success with WebCenter implemented by ImageSource. You can read more about ESCO in this case study. To learn more about automating the accounts payable process with Oracle WebCenter, view the on-demand webcast Optimize Accounts Payable Through Automated Invoice Processing.


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Ask electrician Willa Cantillon if she's feeling strong today.
"I'll say, 'Yeah, I feel strong every day,' " Cantillon said. "I was born strong. I have good genes."
That's a good thing because the 53-year-old San Francisco native prefers big jobs.
She helped install the huge steel trays that carry power cables and conduit beneath the travel decks of the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge.
"I liked it," the San Francisco native said. "When I was young and we would be driving home, we were always so happy to see the Bay Bridge because it meant we were about to see the fog and get out of the heat."
The youngest of five children born to Irish immigrants, Cantillon wanted to be a firefighter. But she was drawn to construction after she took a job as a bank's first maintenance worker. Cantillon signed on as an electrician's apprentice and never looked back.
She has a good-paying job, benefits and a pension. And she has had a hand in building the Bay Area. In addition to the bridge, she helped restore San Francisco City Hall and is working on the city's new $90 million cruise ship terminal.
Cantillon credits her parents.
"When I told my mom I signed up for the electrician's program ... she didn't say, 'What are you doing trying to get a man's job?' " she said. "My dad was happy. He needed his house rewired!"
-- Lisa Vorderbrueggen
Job: Electrician for 23 years, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 6 in San Francisco
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Residence: San Francisco
Bay Bridge work: She installed steel trays for power cables and conduit beneath the self-anchored suspension span decks in spring 2010.
Job advice: "Do it. Don't let old stereotypes stop you. There are a few dinosaurs around but things have really improved for women and the unions are very supportive. It's a brotherhood but it's a sisterhood, too."