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HALF MOON BAY -- Police staked out a San Mateo County home for more than 13 hours Tuesday, but the 19-year-old El Granada man they sought in connection with a Vallejo shooting was not found at the house when a robot was sent in to investigate around 10 p.m., police said.
"We were not able to locate the suspect," said sheriff's Deputy Rebecca Rosenblatt. "The vehicle he is associated with is still on the property, however at this point he is still outstanding."
Sheriff's deputies believed the man, who has not been named, was in a home on Isabella Avenue around 8:50 a.m. Police secured a warrant allowing them to enter the house in the afternoon, but made efforts to talk to the suspect into the evening, said Rosenblatt.
It wasn't immediately clear if the cases were connected, but Vallejo police said Monday they were looking for a 19-year-old man in connection with a shooting in their city. In that crime an 18-year-old man was shot in the torso on the 200 block of Voyager Drive around 3:25 p.m.
The violence was preceded by an argument between the suspect and victim. After the gunfire, the shooter escaped in a Toyota truck with a camper top, police said.
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after much messing around I am proud to say everything is working. I followed the following post and adjusted the config file and forced ps3ms to see my Sony BD player as such.
I'm running 100mb wire and a relatively new PC. the key was to update the config, as Sony players have issues with mkv's. I tested everything out with my ps3 and was able to get stutter free playback only after placing movies on pause for about 5 minutes to allow the buffer to fill up. this worked on both the ps3 and BD player. this is the only way I can get stutter free btw. if that is the worst of it, than I am a happy camper.


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This was my fourth or fifth time seeing Blues Traveler, and though I of course didn't realize it at the time, the last for eight years. Seems another band was destined to take up more of my live music attention. Their set was the expected and by then familiar jam- and segue-filled tightness, but after having seen them in smaller clubs, I felt a little disconnected halfway back in the 3/4-filled pavilion. As darkness set in, the southern crowd got pretty excited for Panic, and though I was familiar with the "Space Wrangler" album, they were for me simply the band between Traveler and the highly-anticipated Phish.
The boys opened their single set with 2001, the new standard 2nd set opener for that summer, even though I didn't know that at the time. In fact, I was so geeked out that I was finally seeing my new favorite band and they were playing something I wasn't familiar with, I actually somehow didn't even recognize the Strauss theme. It was just a funky little instrumental intro tune to me, much more faithful at the time to the Deodato arrangement they were actually covering.
Being a first show, I was happy with whatever I got, but looking back in jaded vet mode, I'm sure somewhere in my subconscious I was thinking that there were four tunes I would have rather heard than the next four to follow. This is not to say they weren't great renditions. The boys were the ridiculously tight, well-oiled machine by this point in their careers (though Trey did ripcord into Rift a bit, catching Fish off guard). Stash was a healthy ten minutes, with a bit of the signature Trey-led full-band dissonant exploration of the time. Coil was played with an expert ease of familiarity and had the extended Page solo that we would come to expect from set-closing and encore renditions in the future, and here was this right in the middle of this one. Perhaps it was their way of breaking up this single-set appearance.
It's Ice featured the set's first truly Phishy stage antics, though obviously there would be much more to come. I wrote about this on the song's history page too, but I distinctly remember that during Page's solo in the middle when the only accompaniment was Fish on wood block, Trey and Mike stepped back onto "As Seen on TV" lateral gliding exercise contraptions, gliding back and forth in time with Fish. They evoked not only the obvious ice skating of the song's lyrical content but also the pendulums of a grandfather clock.
After It's Ice wrapped up, Mike took a brief solo that I excitedly thought could lead anywhere. Turns out it was just a time-saving substitute for a full HYHU intro. I'd heard tale of Fish playing the vacuum, but other than a previous summer's HORDE set where he played it during the intro of a Bowie, I don't think I'd procured any sets with one of his featured tunes. Imagine my surprise when not only would I get a Fish tune next, but the Prince smash Purple Rain, another (unbeknownst to me) new addition to the Henrietta repertoire. Even though it was an enormously popular hit in the '80s, I was still very surprised to look around and see sections of the crowd joyously singing along word for word. Those would obviously be the tour kids, having already seen this five times in the last two weeks. It would take me a few years to get to that status, but I remember feeling vaguely jealous of being on the outside looking in of that community in-joke. I can't remember if in the hilarious novelty of seeing Fish belt out this ballad and play the vacuum, I made a point of noting that Trey was pretty damn able behind a drum kit.
I was of course psyched to get a YEM at my first show, and one that promised to be special since Trey noted beforehand that guests would be coming out. You'd think I'd remember something like seeing Mike and Trey do their tramp routine, but I can't remember if they did or not, considering the stunt that was to come. Listening back, it sounds like Mike plays a lot more notes than he normally does during that section, so I'm thinking maybe not.
The other reviewer here noted that the guest-filled jam doesn't really come across on tape, and it didn't really hit that hard at the show either. It was much more about the spectacle of the stage filling up with guests and the stunt to follow. Besides those specifically noted above, I know there was at least one person (probably the Monster keyboardist) behind Page's rig with him. They probably served primarily as misdirection so Popper (wheelchair-bound from a motorcycle accident) could wheel back off stage unnoticed, but still blowing all the while. In later years, I'd spend much more time dancing in hallways and corridors than paying attention to what was visually going on onstage, but this night I happened to notice Popper make his exit, and I had definitely noticed earlier the conventional-sized trampoline behind the band setup.
With all due respect to the guys at phish.net, I think "effigy" is a bit of a misnomer since I definitely think the intent was to have the crowd believe it was actually him as he was lowered, wheelchair and all, over the big tramp. I guess it was fairly obvious it wasn't, but it was still a fun gag, especially with the cord coming loose just as the band hit the last chord. I'm sure at least a few people's hearts caught momentarily in their throats as they saw the virtuoso harpist plummet 20 feet down into a springless tramp (acting more as a fireman's catch). Being familiar with Popper's sense of humor, I ate it up as he repeatedly called out to everyone leaving the stage for "a little help" getting out of the tramp. I think he may have even made a Bobcat Goldthwait in Police Academy reference, saying "That didn't hurt."
Kudos if you've read this far, but considering it was a one-set festival show, I thought I was pretty lucky for a first show, getting early renditions of 2001 and Purple Rain, and some uncommon yet distinctly Phishy stage antics first in It's Ice, then on a much larger scale in the memorable albeit musically jumbled YEM. It would be almost a full year before my next show, which would come as a junior counselor group day off from my aforementioned summer camp, ironically enough. And it was SOOO worth the wait: Sugarbush '94.


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Application process
Ok, so we've whetted your appetite and now you want to know what happens next. Questions are buzzing around your head… What are they looking for? How do I apply?
Don't worry, those questions are all answered, and in this section we'll give you all the 'must have' information to help make your application to IBM successful.
What we look for
We are looking for candidates who recently graduated (not more than two years of work experience) or has less than one year remaining of their studies
The most successful people at IBM share a distinct set of characteristics. These begin with energy and creativity, along with a clear focus on delivering exceptional customer service. Here's the lowdown on them.
So, now you know the process, what are we actually looking for? Here's the lowdown on the key qualities. Think about whether, and how, you can demonstrate them.
How do you cope with changing demands and stress? Are you flexible? Have you successfully completed several projects with competing deadlines?
Do you present information clearly, precisely and succinctly? Adapt the way you communicate to your audience? And listen to others?
Client focus
Can you see a situation from a client's viewpoint, whether that's colleagues or customers? Can you anticipate their needs?
Creative problem solving
Do you use ingenuity, supported by logical methods and analysis, to propose solutions? Can you anticipate problems? Do you put forward innovative ideas?
Will you proactively learn new skills – even if they're beyond the scope of your current job? Will you put in the time and energy needed to achieve results?
How do you work with others to achieve shared goals? Do you easily build relationships with others? Are you a team player?
Passion for IBM
Do you know what IBM does and what our most recent achievements are? Are you up to speed with the latest trends in our industry? What are the biggest challenges we face? (You'll need the facts at your fingertips and the enthusiasm to match.)
Taking ownership
Do you take responsibility for tasks/decisions? And implement decisions with speed? Can you show when you've worked to correct your mistakes?
Top Tips
Here's where we'll give you our top tips on surviving the selection process! These may all sound simple and obvious, but you would be surprised what basic mistakes are made during our selection process.
Throughout the process think about the skills IBM is looking for and how you can demonstrate to us that you have these.
Application form
- Go for quality vs. quantity.
- Make sure that all the information you include is relevant.
- Spell and sense check your application. Spelling mistakes demonstrate a lack of care and attention to detail.
- Prepare & Practice. It will make all the difference!
- Re-read your application or CV beforehand.
- Have examples to back up any statements you make. If you say you are a good team player, be prepared to tell us why, how and when.
- Prepare your own questions to ask. It will show us that you have done some research into IBM.
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Barely 20 years old when he dropped out of Berklee College of Music to tour with vibraphonist Gary Burton, Kurt Rosenwinkel took over a guitar chair known as a launching pad for some of jazz's most influential guitarists, including Larry Cor-yell and Pat Metheny.
Some two decades later, Rosenwinkel has lived up to the promise of Burton's anointment, and now he's the one who's putting a stamp on jazz's most promising young musicians. As part of a rare West Coast tour, he performs Monday at Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz and Wednesday at Yoshi's-San Francisco with his New Quartet, featuring pianist Aaron Parks, drummer Kendrick Scott and bassist Eric Revis (best known for his ongoing 15-year tenure with Branford Marsalis).
'Self-contained world'
"Eric is an incredible bassist with such a huge, deeply soulful, melodic sound, and we go way back to when I came to New York in the mid-1990s," says Rosenwinkel, 42. "I started working with Aaron and Rodney in 2005, when they were both playing in Terence Blanchard's band. The thing about Aaron is he's super intuitive. He's rhythmically very precise but natural and organic in his flow."
A prodigy who enrolled at the University of Washington at 14 and moved to New York City two years later to study at the Manhattan School of Music, Parks studied Rosenwinkel's early albums as he released them. When 2001's "The Next Step" came out, a quartet session on Verve featuring Santa Cruz-raised drummer Jeff Ballard, "everybody was listening to it at school," says Parks, 29, who last performed in the Bay Area with the collective quartet James Farm.
"There were so many elements that just felt really fresh, felt like its own self-contained world with its own logic and his own harmonic language, while not abandoning swing. I wore that record out, me and a bunch of my friends at school."
Since his major label debut in 2000, "The Enemies of Energy" (Verve), Rosenwinkel has designed most of his music with a saxophonist in mind. He's worked most closely with the brilliant, cool-toned tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, though Joshua Redman has also played an important role in his music.
'Lead melodic voice'
Last year Rosenwinkel released the two-disc album "Star of Jupiter" (Wommusic), a quartet session featuring drummer Justin Faulkner, Revis, and Parks on piano and various keyboards. As his first hornless recording focusing on his own music, Rosenwinkel "consciously wanted to move into a band configuration where I'm the lead melodic voice. I really enjoy playing melodies when there's a harmonic instrument supporting the guitar."
Speaking by phone from Germany, where he settled six years ago to teach at Jazz Institute Berlin, Rosenwinkel discussed the new band as the next step in a self-conscious evolution "involving all the elements of being the melodic voice, the teller of the story. But the guitar isn't naturally legato, so you have to develop a lot to get that arching melodic sound."
Forging a personal harmonic vocabulary within a lyrically charged framework is a lifetime accomplishment for a jazz musician. While utterly contemporary, Rosenwinkel's sound gives evidence of his own deep listening to subtle guitar practitioners unfamiliar to most of his peers. It's not just that he's checked out players like seven-string ace George Van Eps and the elegant Johnny Smith, prolific studio musicians who started recording in the '30s. He absorbed their sophisticated chordal language and made it part of his own sweeping harmonic vernacular.
Lyrics on horizon?
"I love both of those guys," says Rosenwinkel, 42. "There's surely some of them in my playing. I'm very much a harmonic kind of player, and chordal work is really a strong element in my playing. I just love harmony and cadence and voice leading. That may be why you hear those influences more in my work than in some other players."
Rosenwinkel's tunes are so darn lyrical that he's actually written lyrics for many of them, though he's never performed those compositions as songs. The melodies seem to pour out of him, an involuntary act in which he "just sort of discovers things that are there, and I know how to work as a composer to bring them out," he said. "Sometimes I write songs and realize they need lyrics, but it's a very painstaking process. I tried to have other people write them, but they're so personal."
Rosenwinkel hints that there's an album featuring his lyrics on the horizon, but in the meantime he'll be doing all his singing through his guitar.
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When: 7 p.m. Monday
Where: Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320 Cedar St.,
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Zip line to zing tourists through Las Vegas
Tourists soon will have a new way to see the lights of Las Vegas: by being spit out of the mouth of an 11-story slot machine and zinged down a five-block zip line past some of the city's oldest casinos.
Officials have unveiled plans for a permanent zip line, dubbed "SlotZilla," on the downtown Las Vegas promenade known as the Fremont Street Experience.
The zip line will cost $11 million to build and $20 to $30 to ride. Construction is expected to start in January and wrap up in June. The attraction will be an expansion of a much smaller, temporary zip line that has proved to be a crowd-pleaser.
-- Associated Press
Warning on Honduras issued to travelers
Increasing violence in Honduras has prompted the State Department to issue a warning for that country that urges tourists to "exercise caution" when traveling anywhere in the country.
Areas highlighted for special vigilance include Copan (where the Mayan ruins are), Francisco Morazan (where Tegucigalpa, the capital, is) and Cortes (where San Pedro Sula, the city with the world's highest murder rate, is located).
Associated Press reporters Katherine Corcoran and Alberto Arce have estimated that 84 percent of cocaine on its way to the United States crosses through Central America, with air and sea shipments of cocaine to Honduras rising dramatically in the past few years.
The State Department warning notes that "U.S. citizens do not appear to be targeted based on their nationality," adding that tourist destinations and resorts generally are safer. But, it goes on to say, "Of the 24 murders committed against U.S. citizens since January 2010, police have closed none."
-- Los Angeles Times
New visa-free program for Taiwanese visitors
Americans have long been able to fly to Taiwan without a visa. But until recently, Taiwanese had to apply for a visa to visit the United States.
That changed when Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Taiwan's membership in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program. The first wave of visa-free Taiwanese to the Bay Area arrived last month aboard Taiwan-based carrier EVA Air.
The Taiwanese who follow are expected to bring more tourist revenue to the U.S. Last year, about 450,000 Taiwanese visited this country; that number is predicted to jump to 600,000 in 2013 because of the waiver, officials in Taiwan say.
-- John Boudreau, Staff
RV industry's recovery gains speed in 2012
The RV industry's recovery from the Great Recession has picked up speed, with recreational vehicle makers churning out higher numbers of travel trailers bound for dealers' lots and, ultimately, campgrounds.
Overall shipments from manufacturers to dealers -- a key measure of consumer demand -- are expected to rise 10 percent in 2012 and could gain an additional 4.5 percent next year, the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association announced.
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|San Antonio, Texas
|High School:
|Business Careers HS
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|Johnson County CC
2012 OUTDOOR TRACK (JUNIOR): Posted a time of 9:31.38 in the men's 3,000m steeplechase at the Texas Relays (3/29) … placed eighth for the Islanders in the men's 800m at the Border Olympics (3/3) with a time of 2:01.99 … posted a time of 4:07.80 in the men's 1500m at the Border Olympics (3/3) … recorded a season-best time of 15:14.26 in the men's 5k to finish third for the Islanders at the Victor Lopez Classic (3/23) … competed in seven events during the season.
2012 INDOOR TRACK (JUNIOR): Clocked a time of 15:09.90 in the men's 5k and recorded a time of 8:34.11 in the men's 3k at the Southland Conference Championships (2/26) … qualified for the Southland Conference Championships at the Jeff Davis Bank McNeese Indoor Meet (2/3) with a time of 8:34.26 in the men's 3k … tied teammate Paul Hansel in the men's one-mile run with a time of 4:24.16 at the McNeese State Cowboy Indoor Meet (1/13) … competed in five events during the season … named the Islanders men's indoor track MVP.
2011 CROSS COUNTRY (JUNIOR): Did not compete.
2010 CROSS COUNTRY (SOPHOMORE): Ran in all meets during the season...his best finish was sixth at the Ricardo Romo/Six Flags Fiesta Texas Classic (9/17) with a time of 15:07.7...finished 47th at the Southland Conference Championships (10/28) with a time of 27:36.2...finished 79th in the NCAA South Central Regional (11/13) with a time of 32:49.1.
2010 OUTDOOR TRACK (FRESHMAN): Competed in eight meets during the outdoor season...ran the 5000m, 3000m steeplechase, 1500m, 800m, 400m hurdles...finished first at the Cactus Cup (3/20) in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:38.39...in the 1500m at the Border Olympics (3/6) he placed second with a time of 4:03.90...had a third place finish in the 800m also at the Border Olympics (3/6) with a time of 1:59.91...qualified for the Southland Conference outdoor championships in the steeplechase.
2010 INDOOR TRACK (FRESHMAN): Ran in three indoor meets...ran the mile and 3000m run during season...finished second at the U of H All-Comers (2/6) with a time of 8:45.00 in the 3000m run...at the Texas A&M Invite (1/16) he finished tenth with a time of 4:24.52 in the mile...qualified for the Southland Conference indoor championship (2/28) in the mile and 3000m.
2009 CROSS COUNTRY (FRESHMAN): Ran in all six meets this fall including in the regional's...had two top-15 finishes during the year...his best individual finish was 15th at the Brazos Valley Open which he also had his best time finishing in 22:35. Competed one season earning a letter at Johnson County Community College for head coach Mike Bloemker.
PRIOR TO TEXAS A&M - CORPUS CHRISTI: Participated in track for four seasons at Business Careers High School...regional qualifier for the Huskies in the 1,600-meter run and the 800-meter run with personal best times of 4:23 and 1:59, respectively...team co-captain as a junior and senior...lettered for three seasons in football.
PERSONAL: Born Daniel Barlow in Santa Maria, Calif., parents are Stephen and Kathryn Barlow ... older sister Faith was a member of the Islanders cross country team and has a younger sister Stephanie ... major is undecided.


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7/21/97 Virginia Beach Amphitheater GinStats: Set I Total Time: 21:32
This is no regular shot of Gordon's Dry Gin...no, nope, uh-uh...This epic version is pure GINiside!
After, ironically, GINseng Sullivan ends, the familiar strum kicks in, amidst some triangle action from Fish and then HOLY SHIT DOES PAGE EVER WIG OUT!
Page jumps in at 0:16->0:48. He may be silent in the morning but he's BALLISTIC IN THE BATHTUB! He's found his voice that brings soap-on-a-rope to utter shame, disgrace and embarassment. "Down with dicking around!" Page advocates by immediately going into a straight derivative of Rhapsody In Blue...Page is all for deranged derivative until'...
Lyrics Segment: 0:48 Trey sounds pretty glad to be singing about Martinis and Hot Tubs...
Page Fill 1: 1:18 -> 1:35 with some hyper-ritalin.kid-ADD-through.the looking.glass takes on Rhapsody In Blue. Okay, okay, this is no longer "through the looking glass," - this is through the chillum glass, kids. And our little "derangment derivative" of Rhapsody In Blue has become a pure derailment of it...and I like it.
Fill 2: 2:05 -> 2:21 If the word SPASTIC ever held any musical value, this would be it! Page is it! Page IS spastic! (R.I.B.ing)
Warm it up Page - he's about to. Warm it up Page - cause that's what he was born to do FAUCET: 2:37 Trey plays this lick staccato, as is the norm in recent times...botched so minimally that while it isn't a studio take, it goes so smoothly it doesn't matter...
SINGING W/THE FAUCET: 3:18 And like the 4/92 versions, Trey is spicing up the scat singing, adding notes in here and there...around 3:40 I swear Trey is saying something, but then again, W-TheFuck-ATSIYEM
WATER FROM THE FAUCET: 4:29 immediately staying put in the Classic Faucet Lick Region before Trey takes a dive to the lower regions of the 'doc, and Page continues the Faucet on piano. Fish spices up the rhythm, Trey plays a note-for-note CFL around the 5 min. mark, but with a completely different phrasing and continues to splash up the rhythm of the lick. Rhythm and feel do a complete switcheroo here.
Meanwhile, in the secret corridors of the Cactus, Mike funks out some butt-bottom but ever-so-perfect bass notes. Page chimes in happily on the piano. Fish keeps it solid, changing things up a bit now and then, dropping out a little and coming back in periodically. Around 6:09 the jam drops completely, almost like a '96 YEM jam, with Trey spurting out wonderful licks straight from a water-tap-dance, fire hydrant HOSE! At 6:37 Trey hits upon something not too unlike the Bonanaza theme. Whoa there cowboy!!! Some PORNO-FUNKING at the 7:00 mark, Trey continues tinkering with the faucet and related hot-tub jet streams, as he sends us down the slipstream. PORNO-FUNK!
At 7:19 we all must laugh as Page, the joker, breaks out this THING. (He starts on it around 7:12 but at 7:19 makes it prominent) Is it a moog? Is it a clav? I don't know what they hell it is but it's fuckin schitzo, and perfect! Loud, obnoxious, uncalled-for and damned is this great! Then he switches to some other sci-fi instrument of abuse...At 7:56 it sounds like Trey is teasing something, but not really. I think he just want to be a rock star, although Stretch maybe this is the Crosstown jam you heard? I'm familiar with MMW's cover of it, but only acquaintances with the real thing, so I can't really say for sure...It sounds more like a possible LLama segue than anything, to me... but who cares, by 8:33 Trey is back in the CFL regions, 8:47 Trey is definately hitting something here...sounds VERY SIMILAR to 12/28/95 pre-Real Me jam!!!!! But somethings a little bit different this time....Somethings gonna happen, CAN YOU FEEL IT CAN YOU FEEEEEL IT? OH BOY! HERE IT IS....
By 9:17 it's an out-and-out DROWNED jam. There's no turning back now! This is the Real Thing baby! This is Drowned! They've opened up such a hose, a hose so wide, so golden, so flowing, that they're now DROWNing in it! I'm getting fuckin' soaked here, that's how golden this hose is! No pansy panty hose here boy, no no -- this is 24K! Around 10:56 the DROWNED JAM is still going strong but finally breaks out of what could actually be the song and Trey veers off by means of some awe-inspiring licks, literally flying out from the chords under them....After the 11 minute mark Page picks up the pace and continues to go completely nuts....go ahead Page, we didn't mean to interrupt...don't just stand there - BUST A MOVE!
Page Trey Mike and Fish are mixing so perfectly at 11:56 that they are all four just one, simple, funky, Talking Head...with hair on fire -I swear- eyes wide, nose light...12:21 Page teases something on piano briefly, sounds like it could be the Real Me?...maybe Sea and Sand? Nah...just Drowned offshoots? Fuck - well, it's Who teasing, whatever it is. I know Who...just not What. (Craig, how could you, Who fan, miss this at the show?) There are Real Me references here, but the Drowned wasn't mere referencing - that was a full-throttle drowning, baby!
12:56 Page is on clav, Trey is funking out, Mike is appregiating scales in a funky manor....okay by 13:28 I can see how somebody would call this Real Me teasing...although I wouldn't call it that, but it could easily be a something-jam. Around 13:51 Fish yets out a "woo!" and I'm with you man, I'm with you - "woo!". ("Amen!", right Brian H.?)
This wha-hooing continues and Fish is more and more convinced that he knows James Brown and has picked up a bit of legacy...more on this soul thing later though, for now, we are in a funk ass sheick yer booty jam that has Page funking on piano, Mike going all over the place, Trey chording in a PORNO-FUNK FASHION....then STOP-ON-A-DIME pause at 15:37....at the show, Trey then held up four fingers at which time they stopped four times, bam-bam-bam-bam starting at 16:09 and then Trey held up all 14 of his fingers (I told you he has something extra going on) and which time they stop 14 times starting at 16:54 bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam-bam
and then RIGHT back in the PORNO-FUNK jam as if nothin' happened, Fishman still faintly yelling out "whoo" and "huh" and "good god"'s from behind his kit. Dogs Stole Craig Delucia but nobody stole shit from Fish...but SHH! I'm ruining the surprise.
Around 17:57 Page goes serious sci-fi sweaty-tooth mad.
At 18:08 the jam drops for a Trey narrative that goes a little something like this: "Thanks everybody, welcome to the, uh, first show of the North American Tour. It's good to be back!" Then he chants, with fists pumping- "U S A! U S A!" Nobody continues chanting....Fishman says very faintly, "You can do better than that" but the problem at the time was that nobody understood what Trey was chanting...at least no one in my section (Front section, Fish's side). The other problem is that I'm not sure anyone would *want* to be chanting this...at least not at a Phish show. BUT by the way Trey laughs while chanting, it's pure humor and come to think of it, it would have been rather funny to see 20,000 or so phans chanting "U S A U S A." This is not a political arena here, so Amrit sit back down. The mocking is of arena-rock and not patriotica.
Anyway Mike funks along underneath, as does Page and Fish, Trey chiming in chords in between sentences --
"Yes, we do have a lot of new material for you - I know most of you probably know that already - but we did start off the show tonight with four new songs. Just so you get it right, and you make sure that you know all the names and titles of the songs, I, uh, I'm gonna tell you right now.
The first song was called 'Ghost'. Um, that was that funky thing that went into the long jam.
Ah yes, the second song was called 'Dogs Stole Things' so make sure you get that right. That was the, uh, bluesy number about, um, how your pets, your dogs and your cats, you know, during the day they're sleeping and they're feeling good and everything but at night they come and they try to Steal Your Soul. So you gotta watch out for that. Obviously by the way he is playing they have not stolen Fishman's soul yet!"
{Trey turns to Mike and Fish, not directly into the mic.}- "What was after that? What'd we play? [back into the mic.] What was after that? Ah yes, song number three was called 'Piper' and that was that one that build way up, um - 'The words were the words I sailed upon' - This is the last time I'm going to say this, by the way, so those of you who are travelling from show to show make sure you remember this 'cause I'm not going to say this again. I'm only saying it 'cause it's the first show of the US tour...
And the fourth song new song you, um, which is one of my favorites, is called 'Dirt' and that was the slow one which is about 'I'd like to live beneath the dirt'. And after that you knew the names of the songs.
So we're gonna do one more....and then we're gonna take a break. So don't go away...don't do anything I wouldn't do...or you might end up on the back of the WORM! On the back of the WORM!! Okay, so after this next song we'll see you in about fifteen minutes with alot more music. Thanks."
"Popcorn" things at 20:15 or so from Fish...mocking the unability of the Dogs to Steal Things...Fish has been doing James Brown throughout this little song introduction section...after which there is another second or so of the funk and then - bam! Jam ends at 21:32. Nanosecond pause before a jammed out Character Zero starts up.
"BATHTUB GIN" REFRAIN: none, leaving this Gin unfinished in a way.
Rating: N/A. This Gin is more potent than Grain, perhaps more pleasing to me personally than RUPP ARENA's 11/7 and easily one of the Greats. But, as Craig Delucia said on the car ride home, "You can't rate that Gin you know." And he's right - I can't. Trey talked over the ending jam, making it essentially a background jam for his li'l "Here's the deal" stuff, and then ended without any return to the Faucet whatsoever. Instead this is more of a pure funk jam than a Gin jam, which seriously effects the Gin....where does Gin really end? Does it end in SET II when, in the WOLFMAN'S BROTHER, Page plays the Bathtub Gin riff ("the faucet") again? Does this signify a reprise? Not really, it's just a tease. Does it end before Trey even starts talking? Not really...so where does it end? Does it ever end? Or is it just unfinished? It doesn't really matter... Let's just say that if I were to rate this, it'd be somewhere above a 95 proof (A -> A+). And that ain't bad (fwiw, only a precious few Gins have attained a rating of this caliber....) But then again, we're BACK ON THE WORM BABY!
"And after that, you knew the names of the songs...."
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Turkey sides that won't sideline the little ones
|In this image taken on Oct. 8, 2012, herb-crusted sweet mashed potatoes are shown served in a bowl in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
Because if the mashed potatoes aren't truly wonderful, you're going to have some seriously upset children at the table. Which is to say, this isn't the time to experiment by spiking them with blue cheese or a 50-50 ratio of garlic to potato, or to test whether mashed cauliflower really does taste just like the real thing.
This is the time to make wonderfully fluffy, buttery, salty, peppery, delicious mashed potatoes.
By the same token, if you want those green beans and carrots to go anywhere near the children's mouths, you might consider a bit of enticement.
To help you, we've come up with a kid-pleasing but adult-friendly sweet-and-sour glaze. And if that doesn't work, you can always threaten to withhold dessert.
Start to finish: 45 minutes. Servings: 10
4 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and halved
Kosher salt
6 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup half-and-half
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Ground white pepper
Place the potatoes in a large saucepan. Add enough cold water to cover by about 1 inch. Add 1 tablespoon of salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for 20 minutes, or until very tender but not falling apart.
Meanwhile, heat the oven to 350 F.
When the potatoes are just tender, drain them and spread them in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Return the potatoes to the saucepan. Add the butter, half-and-half, mustard and garlic powder. Mash the potatoes until smooth, then season with salt and white pepper.
Nutrition information per serving: 220 calories; 80 calories from fat (36 percent of total calories); 8 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 25 mg cholesterol; 35 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 3 g protein; 220 mg sodium.
Start to finish: 30 minutes. Servings: 6
4 ounces bacon
1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds
1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into 2-inch lengths
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
1 to 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
In a large deep skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-line plate to drain, leaving the drippings in the pan. Once the bacon has cooled, crumble and set aside.
Return the skillet to the heat and add the carrots. Cook for 8 minutes, or until just starting to become tender. Add the green beans, then cook for another 8 to 10 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add the brown sugar, molasses and vinegar. Stir until a thick glaze forms. Cook until bubbling all over and slightly thick and sticky. Season with salt and black pepper. Serve topped with the crumbled bacon.
Nutrition information per serving: 160 calories; 80 calories from fat (50 percent of total calories); 9 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 19 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 13 g sugar; 4 g protein; 300 mg sodium.
Start to finish: 45 minutes. Servings: 8
4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
Salt and ground black pepper
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a large casserole dish or a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Add 2 teaspoons of salt and bring to a boil. Cook until firm-tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes, then spread them in an even layer in the prepared casserole dish or baking pan.
In a small bowl, combine 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, the panko, thyme, rosemary and sage. Sprinkle over the sweet potatoes. Drizzle the melted butter over the crumbs and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown and tender.
Nutrition information per serving: 260 calories; 50 calories from fat (19 percent of total calories); 6 g fat (3.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 47 g carbohydrate; 7 g fiber; 12 g sugar; 4 g protein; 380 mg sodium.
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For the season of tradition and nostalgia, San Jose Rep is choosing to go with new and audacious. It's also putting an avant-garde twist on a classic fable. The theater's holiday offering is The Snow Queen, the 19th-century fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. This coming-of-age parable, however, undergoes an extreme makeover.
While mapping out the current season, Rick Lombardo and Kirsten Brandt, the Rep's producing artistic director and associate artistic director, respectively, were in a quandary. When it came to the winter production, "we had done all the familiar ones already," Lombardo says. "We wanted to do something that wasn't a 'holiday' show, quote unquote, but rather one that took on the themes of the season: redemption, love, giving. When Kirsten brought me Snow Queen, I said, 'That's it.' "
Then the pair decided to turn the story into a musical.
But don't go in expecting treacly show tunes. Composer Haddon Kime, with Lombardo, came up with a pop rock score that propels a legend suffused with "urban steam punk flair." It's entertainment for the whole family, but clearly aimed at its youngest members.
In addition to his other contributions, Lombardo also directs The Snow Queen. "I enjoy doing the holiday shows because I like to introduce new generations to the theater," he says. Although he's been doing that for almost 30 years, "putting on the writer's hat took a little bit more time because I hadn't done it in over five years." After toiling on the book separately, he and Brandt finally went on a "writers' retreat" to Carmel this past July, where everything came together, especially the music.
The result, a world premiere Lombardo hopes will become a standard for his theater and beyond, will run Nov. 27-Dec. 22 at the Rep, 101 Paseo De San Antonio Walk, San Jose.
The cast is headed by Eryn Murman, who starred in Spring Awakening on Broadway. Murman plays the fearless young heroine Gerda, who's on a mission to save her imperiled friend Kai. He is played by Tim Homsley, seen last season in the Rep production of A Minister's Wife. Portraying the Snow Queen is Jane Pfitsch, whose Broadway credits include Les Liaisons Dangereuses and Company.
What's more, almost all of the 10-member cast plays at least one musical instrument as part of their roles, augmenting the live band onstage. (During auditions, Lombardo recalls, "It was a revelation to see actors who turned out to be virtuosos in music, too.") The score is so integral, in fact, perhaps Snow Queen should be called a rock opera instead of a mere musical, because the story is told through song rather than dialogue.
For Lombardo and his collaborators, this new work is significant in another way. Each of them is a parent to one child, a daughter. "So this story is particularly exciting and personal because the protagonist is the heroic and willful young girl, Gerda," the press notes read. It turns out this reimagined Snow Queen is their gift to them, and to us.
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The Gymnastics team traveled to St. Peter last Friday night, and lost the meet by a team score of 119.975 to 109.325.
The Saints Erin Hurly placed second in the all around with a score of 31.775. Rebekah Berry of St. Peter won the all around with a score of 32.425.
Breonna Ommodt of the Saints placed fourth in all around with a score of 27.650.
Erin placed in the top four in every individual event. She was second in the floor exercise and the uneven parallel bars. She placed third in the vault and fourth in the balance beam.
Breonna was third in the balance beam and had a fourth place finish in the vault.
In addition to Erin and Breonna the all around scores by Saints gymnasts were:
25.300 Karen Gonzalez
20.775 Megan Lindquist in 3 events.
17.750 Glenda Hector in 3 events.
The Saints next compete as the South Central Conference Tournament on Friday. The meet was originally scheduled for New Ulm, but it will now be held at the Winnebago Elementary School in Blue Earth.
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First Glimpse Of MONDO 2000 History Project Archives: Complete Issue #1 Of High Frontiers (MONDO 2000 History Project Entry #39)
The following is a rough draft excerpt from Chapter Six — titled "Funky Punky Acid Rag" of the book in progress, Use Your Hallucinations: MONDO 2000 In Late 20th Century Cyberculture along with a link to the first glimpse of the MONDO 2000 History Project archives, being organized by the Internet Archive.
We did a really ratty first issue of High Frontiers… with a lot of different type sizes. A very funky on-the-cheap layout. There was a lot of text, because I had transcribed these long interviews with psychedelics heroes, so some of it wound up being in absurdly tiny type that made the New York Times look like a children's book by comparison.
For visuals, we started clipping these old black and white pictures that looked like they were ads out of the 1950's Reader's Digest or Life Magazine. I think that was Mau Mau's move. We did it entirely because it made us giggle. I was also aware that these sort of recontextualizations of corny 1950s/60s graphics had been used in beneath-the-underground publishing. I'm sure Mau Mau had seen that in places also. I particularly associated it with the dadaists. So we used these silly images in ways that almost mocked the subjects that we actually respected, which I thought was an acceptable way to carry on amongst the hip.
On one inside page, we advertised ourselves as running for President (me) and Vice President (Mau Mau) in the 1984 election under the moniker of the NeoPsychedelic Pop Party. Unlike my eventual 2000 candidacy, there was no plan for any follow through — it was a total put on as compared to mostly a put on. Mau Mau came up with the best slogan: "Somerset Mau Mau: The Peace Candidate. 'Vote for me and nobody gets hurt.'" I've wanted to steal that line ever since.
Perhaps the most outrageous and dangerous aspect of that page and, in fact, the entire edition — dangerous at least to my future career amongst counterculture celebrities — came about as the result of something Lisa, the girl I moved to California with, had done. One day I'd brought home an edition of a free local paper called Poetry Flash that had this smallish photo of William Burroughs on one of the pages. Lisa cut out the photo and drew an apple on Burroughs' head… which I thought was just hilarious. (Lisa had been famous as the fiery campus feminist… but this was done more in humor than anger.) Anyway, I had that and we added it to the NeoPsychedelic Pop Party collage.
Looking back, I was very naïve about how irreverent you could be towards irreverent countercultural celebrities who were themselves irreverent. There's a certain inevitable degree of dishing it out but not taking it in that game. Not that I ever got into trouble with the Burroughs camp over it. I don't think they ever saw that first issue. But it's definitely something I would have thought twice about a few years later. I'm sure James Grauerholtz (Burroughs' personal assistant and watchdog) would have freaked.
We finished the issue. I really didn't give much thought to the visual aesthetics, other than knowing that it was raw and punk. I just thought we were issuing forth a new revolutionary sensibility… that the combination of ideas was so amazing and stunning and timely that it would set the world on fire, starting in the Bay Area.
We'd barely talked about the money we needed to publish the thing. We took it to a local printing press… the Pacific Sun actually ran a printing business… and I think the guy gave us a good price. I still remember him being amused by our enthusiasm and total lack of a business plan. I remember getting money from Terence McKenna and that Mau Mau borrowed money from an uncle. I don't even remember if I put in any money. I probably put in my $400.


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Genre/Subjects: Documentary, Medical/Health
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How doctors protect their own ideals in the contentious business of health care is the central question of this timely and riveting documentary. The film follows a group of young, energetic doctors battling an overburdened health-care system while training in the trauma bay at Los Angeles County General Hospital. The opening scene takes place in the ER on a typical day in 2008. More than 500 patients, many of whom have already been rejected by other hospitals because they could not pay, wait up to 18 hours while doctors deal with the most severe, life-threatening injuries.
The pace is pounding, the images graphic, and the place is filled with medical professionals who want to see another person make it through. But changes at a bureaucratic level will suddenly reframe the issue of saving lives into a complex socioeconomic problem. In a desperate attempt to hang onto their idealism, the young doctors invade the waiting room and shortcut the intake process. But the new method cannot hold in the face of economic realities. The only thing that remains constant is the number of people waiting for care.
This unfiltered look at a system breaking down under the weight of unfunded medical needs—despite the efforts of some of the brightest and most caring people in the world—mirrors the situation all Americans find themselves in as health-care demands grow. The film was spearheaded and directed by physician Ryan McGarry, a first-time filmmaker passionate about his calling.
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For Alison Crowther-Smith, that yarn is Rowan Kidsilk Haze. She pays tribute to it in her new book, Silky Little Knits. Fans of the brushed mohair mystique will want this one.
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Fund Managers Slice Apple Holdings Amid Stock's Tumble
Portfolio managers cut their Apple holdings during the final three months of last year amid the stock price's sharp tumble off record highs.
About 65% of large-cap growth managers had more than 5% of their portfolios weighted in Apple at the end of 2012, a figure that fell from 77% at the end of the third quarter, according to data provided by eVestment. The cutbacks in these managers' holdings occurred as shares fell 20% during the fourth quarter.
Data from eVestment measured about 400 actively managed large-cap growth funds with $910 billion under management.
These managers trimmed their stakes in Apple to an average of 5.6% of their portfolios at the end of 2012, from 6.8% in the third quarter, eVestment data showed. By comparison, the next biggest average holding for a growth manager was Google, at 2.8%, a level that remained constant from the third quarter.
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Cutting their stakes in Apple illustrated the reticence some of these managers have had toward ballooning their portfolios with one stock, even one like Apple that seemingly could do little wrong as the stock surged through mid-September.
Apple held about a 7% weighting in the Russell 1000 Growth index at the end of the year, and recently fell to about 5.9% of the index, according to Russell Investments. Many of these large-cap growth managers use this index as a benchmark to measure returns.
Yet, for many, the lofty weight proved difficult to justify. Only 32% of managers held 7.0% or more of their portfolios in Apple at the end of 2012, eVestment says. That means the rest of the field — more than 2/3 — were actually underweight Apple relative to the benchmark, which helped ease some of the blow when the stock tumbled from $700 to $500 in the final months of the year.
That said, the stock's drop still took a toll on many of these managers.
"Even being underweight means you're still holding a significant chunk of Apple," Benjamin Olmstead, eVestment's head of product strategy, said in a chat with MarketBeat.
Such a pattern didn't develop overnight. The majority of these managers have been underweighting Apple relative to the Russell 1000 since the second half of 2011, Olmstead said, with the fourth quarter marking the largest percentage of underweight managers in years.
One other surprising data point: About 94% of growth managers in eVestment's universe owned a piece of Apple at the end of 2012, up from 93% at the end of the third quarter and 92% at the end of the second quarter.
"Some managers who had no exposure actually bought some shares for the first time at the end of the year while the majority were trimming their exposure," Olmstead said.
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The locket itself is fantastic! It was really hard to figure out how to print a quality picture that was the right size to fit in the locket. They do provide a template so you can cut the picture the right size, but it was difficult to figure out how small to shrink a picture for it to be the size of the template. The first time we printed it, the quality was awful. We ended up paying a designer to shrink it to the right size while maintaining quality. Is there any way Blue Nile could provide step by step instructions, an online tool, or a link to an online tool that would streamline this process? We are going to want to print new pictures for the locket at least once a year. I would love to be able to quickly do this, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
My ex wife loves the sparkle in her rock
Smaller than the photos, very beautiful
This ring exceeded my expectations! Absolutely gorgeous!!! The purchase process was above and beyond any I've ever experienced. Picking out a diamond with every one of you diamond experts was an absolute pleasure; they were knowledgeable, friendly, patient, and never in a hurry to get off the phone. I would never have made a purchase this large on line if I hadn't heard so many rave reviews from others, and now I know they were absolutely right and I would re om end you guys to anyone!
He wanted a ring that isn't not too flashy but somewhat unique. He also wanted it to be a strong metal that didn't easily scratch and wasn't too expensive. I was worried that the ring might look inexpensive, but I was wrong. We both love this ring and it fit all his requirements. We also bought my engagement ring on Blue Nile and both rings and the service both times were fantastic! Also you get a 10% discount on wedding bands if you purchased the engagement ring through Blue Nile.
It had been 38 years since I got my original half-carat emerald cut engagement ring so when we decided to replace it with a new ring with a larger emerald cut diamond, I needed some brushing up on my diamond knowledge. The education section of the Blue Nile site told me everything I needed to know, and I went to the Build Your Own Ring section and started the fun process of picking the diamond with the characteristics most important to me. I chose the Tapered Cathedral setting in platinum and the Signature Ideal cut in order to get the most sparkle from the diamond, yet I was still absolutely astounded at how FABULOUS this diamond was when I first laid eyes on it! As my husband put it, on a scale of 1-10 this stone is a 15! I've never seen an emerald cut diamond this gorgeous. I'm totally thrilled with the ring, the price, and the entire purchase experience.
Like anyone else making a very large purchase on the internet without seeing the product in person, I was a little nervous. I received great word of mouth about Blue Nile from several friends and also my brother who also purchased his engagement ring on the site. After MUCH discussion and sharing of pictures from my fiancee I was able to finally narrow down that this one was her favourite. The ring is amazing. My fiancee loves it and literally sends me several pictures a day of it on her hand... highly recommend.
This cut is beautiful. It catches the eye from quite the distance. You can see the precision and the quality in the details of the diamond. I did not really have any reservations buying the ring with this diamond due to Blue Nile's reputation and now I know why they have the reputation they do. My fiance's ring the source of envy for many girls.
Go for it...you will love them. Research and build your own pair, a little time spent educating yourself on diamonds and finding the perfect pair will allow you to get a higher colour and cut grade for less than the ready to buy sets.
The stones are the perfect size and are brighter than my sister's (blue box brand) eternity band that cost $15,000. Goes great with my custom engagement ring.
My wife was extremely happy with her anniversary gift. I had bought my engagement ring with blue Nile and well as our wedding bands. Blue Nile delivered excellent quality products in both occasions. So who else to go for a quality anniversary gift? That's right I trusted blue Nile again and I'm very pleased with my purchase.
I didn't want a solitaire; just an eternity band, for my engagement ring. This is PERFECT! Can't stop looking at it even a month later; it sparkles & twinkles like CRAZY even in flourescent office lighting at work. It's super comfy & just right. I'm 6' tall and thought I might need a larger-carat version to look right on my frame, so I tried those versions on, but this actually looks much better than those. My fingers, while not "pudgy," still lie close together, so anything too bulky (the larger-carat versions) look strange & as though they don't fit right. This is absolutely perfect, beautifully feminine & lovely. Did I mention that it SPARKLES LIKE CRAZY! ;) I priced this same ring at jewellery stores, and Blue Nile's is approx. _40%_ less than theirs! Not only that, being a size 8, the jewellery store would have to special order it, and it would have taken 6-8 weeks to arrive. Blue Nile had it in stock, and I received it the next day. Talk about the easiest decision ever.
When the ring showed up, it definitely lived up to if not surpassed my expectations for what I had created online. I was very wary or ordering an engagement ring online, but the experience was a great one. My Fiancee absolutely loved the ring! Having the Blue Nile Phone App for her to play with when we were just "talking" about rings, helped me get her the perfect ring, while at the same time still being able to surprise her.
Ok, this was the first time buying anything from blue nile and it was the best expeirence i have every had, i spent months going from jewellery store to store trying to get what i wanted and none of them could help me they always tried to sell me something else thinking i would settle, so i stumble across blue nile online and startlooking and like what i see then started looking at reviews online and was happy with what i read, then i had some questions so i called up on a sunday night and a real person actually answered that was impressive. Found the stone i wanted for a price that couldnt be beat then found the ring and the ladie confirmed everything in my order then gave me the arrival date. When it came i was so impressed and happy with everything that came with it . I will be coming back to buy more for my fiance and myself and have already passed on the bluenile name
I was so please when my ring arrived I cannot express how beautiful it is. The quality was exceptional. I was a little scared when I first placed my order that the ring I had designed wouldn't look anything like I had pictured in my head but to my surprise it was even more beautiful then the images I was think off. Before I actually hit the place order button I showed my husband the picture he said "It won't be that nice" but upon delivery he is raving about Blue Nile to all our friends. We couldn't have been more happy. I LOVE BLUE NILE. Again, thank you for providing such an exceptional piece of jewellery.
The selection process was professional and enjoyable. There was absolutely no "up-selling". As a matter of fact, the salesperson told me my original selection would be beautiful but I could get a less expensive diamond which would be indistinguishable to the naked eye. I purchased the diamond and setting thinking I was definitely going to send it back since my wife would probably have her own criteria (she's very selective). I was wrong. She loved it! I would definitely recommend Blue Nile!
I have to be honest, I was paranoid of ordering diamonds online. I bought my wife's wedding ring at a really nice custom jeweller in Houston and thought that was the only way to go to make sure you got something good. After I researched all the specs I wanted and placed my order on Blue Nile, I had some anxiety. Never ordering diamonds on the internet, I was worried that they would be low quality, not what I ordered, or whatever terrible thing I could think up. When they were delivered, I opened them up and was amazed! The earrings I got were more beautiful than anything I saw at the store (as suggested by the specifications I selected!) and the diamonds were cut perfectly. Blue Nile is definitely the way to go for diamonds. You get exactly what you want at a fraction of the cost. If I had bought my wife's wedding ring here, I would have saved at least a thousand dollars. Highly recommend!
Last October, I lost my original engagement ring at a parade while photographing our daughter. I was completely devastated. Since my husband is a returning college student as well as full-time employee, we expected to wait another 3 years (graduation time) before buying a new one. To my surprise, two weeks ago, he said "Let's go ahead and get your new ring". He told me he had been researching Blue Nile so we immediately went to the computer and designed a ring. It arrived within the same week! It's absolutely beautiful and very special because it looks identical to my original ring. While nothing can truly replace it, this certainly does a fabulous job and warms my heart. Thank you for making exceptional jewellery available to everyone. I love my husband and my new ring!!
For our 20th anniversary, my husband allowed me to pick a new ring. The Monique Lhullier Vintage Hexagon with a 1.28 carat diamond is what I chose. It has exceeded my wildest expectations by far!! In person, it is absolutely, breathtakingly beautiful. I am ecstatically happy with my selection. Thank you, Blue Nile!! Great value for the money. And I enjoyed the hunt for the perfect diamond--I knew when I found "the one."
Funny story. Got for my wife for 15th wedding anniversary. She really loved them until she found out how much they were - then was concerned that I spent too much (even though it was a good price comparatively). She was conflicted as a result. I convinced her last night that she was worth it - and she hasn't taken them off since she opened the box. She just sent me a text wondering how "sparkly rocks could make a woman feel so special". This is exactly the reaction I was hoping for.
Blue Nile's web site made the selection process very easy. Blue Niles's on-line process gave me the ability to change settings and diamonds configurations as many times as I wanted without any pressure in the privacy of my home. Blue Nile's Customer Service (BNCS) is phenomenal. Every time I called with questions, BNCS provided "world class service" and reassured me from the "setting" to "diamond" selection to the final "delivery". I opted to have the ring shipped directly to the nearest FedEx facility at the suggestion of BNCS; due to my absent of not receiving the ring at my residence on the scheduled delivery date. My fiance is very very pleased with the setting and the diamond's quality. My fiance's family, friends and co-workers are also very impressed with the selection and quality of the setting/diamond. The ring is more beautiful in-person than the on-line photo.
First, I must say I usually would not buy diamonds by mail. I jumped in andgot both feet wet!! When I opened the blue box, I couldn't speak. Thesparkle and clearity was amazing. I could not believe what I was seeing, Ilove, love them. Would not think of even sending these little gems back. Iam so happy with my buy it will not be my last. It also must be said thatBlue Nile gives you so much information about diamonds and gems thatyou feel alittle more confident to make a wise choice. Thank you Blue Nilefor my little blue box!!!
My fiance loves it!!! I proposed to her on our vacation in Bali, Indonesia and she was blown away! The ring was better than I expected, as my choices were .90 ct, Ideal Cut, E colour, and VVS2. She receives daily compliments and can't stop smiling. She's looking forward to the matching wedding band next year in Ethiopia! I believe there's a correlation with this company and the river in Ethiopia...AMAZING!!! I would like to extend my gratitude to Diane who was more than helpful with the selection process. I wanted to make sure my fiance would be happy with the selection. To say I caught my fiance by surprise is an understatement. Blue Nile is the recommended choice and I look forward to future purchases!!! Blue Nile sealed our vacation/engagement from the Middle East to Bali and back!!!
I purchased this ring and matching band with a 1.26 carat centre stone and it is Spectular! The ring and diamond compliment each other perfectly and provide a very classy combination! The quality of the ring is exceptional, and so much better than any of the rings we looked at in local jewellery stores. The diamond selection at Blue Nile is second to none, and the customer service is amazing! This ring is gorgeous, and my fiance absolutely loves it...we get compliments on the ring and diamond everywhere we go. Use the Blue Nile diamond education, and you won't be disappointed!
First off, I must say that Blue Nile has AMAZING customer service. I am extremely happy with the purchase and cannot wait to propose to my Girlfriend. The ring looks fantastic. I will continue shopping on Blue Nile as well as suggesting it to my friends.
The ring is beautiful and my fiance loves it!!! Choosing Blue Nile was the best decision ever. Thank you so much!
My fiance told me about the kind of ring she wanted a couple years ago, so the set up of the blue Nile website was really easy for me to pick the perfect ring for her. The customer service representatives were very knowledgable and patient. The experience of making the purchase was simple and quick.
My fiance LOVES this ring, it's the perfect fit and extremely comfortable! Plus, it looks amazing on him. We actually originally wanted the tungsten carbide ring, but it was too heavy and thick for our taste so we went with this one and we are in love with it. We dealt with the customer service a lot to figure out which ring would be perfect and they recommended this one for us. The customer service department was WONDERFUL! They were always so cheerful and sweet and always happy to help us figure out what we needed. LOVE LOVE LOVE BLUE NILE!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for such an awesome shopping experience!
Well all can say is she loved it. I was nervous at first making a purchase of this amount over the phone by card, but you guys were very professional and no problems. We have been telling everyone where i got the ring and it has definitely had super positive feed back. Thank you so much for helping us with this special event. I will be a repeat customer in the near future.
This website is great! It was extremely simple to pick out a great diamond in my price range. If it wasn't for this website I wouldn't have been able to buy my fiances engagement ring. Every where I went I found rings that were significantly smaller while being significantly more expensive. Because of te great prices and selections I was able to get an affordable and beautiful ring that my fiance loves. This was the easiest and best experience I had while searching for our engagement ring.
This was my first diamond purchase, so needed a lot of education. I read up on everything on the site, then contacted a jeweller in the family and she confirmed what I had learned was spot on. I was familiar with Bluenile (good reputation) so was comfortable buying from them online (and frankly, find many brick-and-morter jewellery stores like used car lots - kind of feel like I'm being hustled for a commission). The ring we got was a bit too large, and looks like it's going to be a breeze to return and get the correct size. Lastly, the design was exactly what I was looking for (3 diamond, white metal, something like a trellis design - many of the 3 stone rings I saw on many sites look too "industrial" rather than elegant). And the quality and appearance of the diamonds is excellent (I put my money into cut and colour rather than carat - the sparkle of the stones is amazing). But most importantly, I have a very, very happy fiancee. Success all around!!
It took me as while to choose and create my ring since their selection is pretty big. Since I'm on a budget, I was surprised when I saw the ring and at asking price. After literally hours of going through the huge stock of rings and diamonds, I finally decide on which two to buy.I believe that what I paid for the ring and diamond was a truly great bargain! If I would've gone to other places, I would've paid alot more. it took me a while to find what I wanted and am extremely happy.I forgot to mention that blue nile has many educational tools and tips. They break it down to the simplest way of explaining the engagement deal. Honestly I'm very happy with my purchase and do r is my fiance.
4th or 5th purchase from Blue Nile..there just is NO BETTER PLACE to find the highest quality of diamonds anywhere...love the lightening speed shipping and quality guarantee. Thanks, Blue Nile!
Great timeless ring, very classy and elegant. Great match for a great diamond. By the way the diamond (purchased also at bluenile) was a great rock, she loves it and still goes "WOW" every time she sees it. Customer service is the best when you are unsure on your purchase, never pressure and always there to help so you get the deal you want, when you want. They don't just want your money, and if you are not happy, they will take it back no problem. VERY RECOMMENDABLE!
I was nervous about ordering a ring online without actually being able to see it in person but I love it!! I went with a 1 carat round brillian stone and it's more beautiful than it looked in pictures. I just keep staring at it. I've also gotten many compliments on it already and I've only had it for a week. I lost my original engagement ring and it took me 4 months to figure out what I wanted to do for a replacement. I coudln't find anything in jewellery stores that I liked as much that was close to affordable. The appraisal that came with my ring was $4000 more than what I paid! I was so excited to see that! I love this ring!
She absolutely loved her new engagement ring from Blue Nile, describing it as truly unique. The proposal occurred at night on a beach, and even by only moonlight, this ring sparkled as if it were in daylight. The 1 carat round stone's cut makes for a dazzling display, and the duet setting in platinum makes the whole ring bright and radiant like no other ring that we have seen before. She is now the envy of all her firiends. Thanks Blue Nile!
She loves the ring. It looks great. Additionally, had it appraised by independent jeweller and was well above cost and very close to Blue Nile's included report. Very impressed.
I searched all over Arkansas for the perfect ring, even some very high-end jewellery stores. I also spent a great deal of time on the Blue Nile website and talking with Blue Nile "Diamond Experts" on the phone. I knew what she wanted and I was not going to settle. The ring I picked out was absolutely perfect! I could not have asked for a more perfect setting to go with the diamond I purchased from Blue Nile. The customer service was great and the value was exception. I will absolutely be a repeat customer.


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Dr. Sherry Francis, 66, Neosho, died Oct. 21, 2012, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, following a sudden illness.
She was born Aug. 17, 1946, in Cassville, to Earl and Melba (Evans) Francis.
She was preceded in death by both parents.
Sherry lived in Neosho and was a computer consultant. Her life was dedicated to education of all ages. She touched lives with her gift of knowledge throughout the world. She was very kind and generous, and will be sorely missed by people around the world.
The body has been cremated. The family will have a private memorial service to be held at a later date.
Memorial contributions in recognition of the life of Dr. Sherry Francis can be made to the Dr. Sherry Francis & Dr. Ron Carroll Rough & Tumble Scholarship Fund at Cal Farley's Boys Ranch, Amarillo, Texas c/o Clark Funeral Home P.O. Box 66 Neosho, 64850.
Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho.
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About the Book
In Revealing Heaven, Reverend John W. Price makes the case for how near-death experiences can be gifts from God and are fully compatible with Christian spirituality and the Bible. As a pastor open to near-death experiences, he has heard more than 200 personal accounts of this phenomena.
Todd Burpo's bestelling book Heaven Is for Real, the story of a young child's near-death experience, has validated the existence of heaven and of God for many. Yet there are Christians who remain uncomfortable with the idea of near-death experiences; they wonder if these events are in line with the Bible and Christian teaching.
In Revealing Heaven: The Christian Case for Near-Death Experiences, Reverend Price shares compelling testimonies that prove that Christians can not only trust near-death experiences as valid and consistent with Biblical teaching, but he demonstrates how they can help us understand death, grief, and what happens after this life is over, and provides ample reasons for us to be open to these amazing stories and to hope for what we've always dreamed about.
Can Christians Trust Talesfrom Heaven? Yes!
Millions have read the testimonies of those who have been to heaven and returned. But what do these stories mean for Christians? How do they fit with what the Bible teaches? What do they say about who goes to heaven? Debate has raged throughout the church about whether we should trust these testimonies, since they don't always align with what we think the Bible teaches. Reverend John Price, a pastor who has been a pioneer in integrating near-death accounts into ministry, surveys the Bible and Christian doctrines to discover that these firsthand accounts of encounters with God are fully compatible with Christian spirituality.
Price began his ministry not believing in heaven. In Revealing Heaven, after hearing over two hundred accounts of near-death experiences, Price narrates the stories of those who helped change his mind and now makes a case not only for why Christians can trust near-death accounts but for why we should treat these amazing stories as precious gifts from God.
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Critical Praise
"John W. Price has written a marvelous book, Revealing Heaven, that uses the lessons brought back by many 'near-death' soul journeyers to help steer the Christian viewpoint into alignment with the knowing that so many share today: we are so much more than our physical bodies." — Eben Alexander, M.D., author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
"A must read for anyone interested in heaven or near-death experiences, Revealing Heaven is a powerful and exceptionally well-written book. The Reverend John Price has heard over 100 people narrate their near-death experiences and his insights are both informative and profoundly inspirational." — Jeffrey Long, MD, author of the New York Times bestselling Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences
"A compelling book." — Guideposts
"This is a well written book taking the form of stories more than a theological treatise. It is a small book but one I suspect will give encouragement and hope to many who read it." — Provocative Christian Living blog
Product Details
- Imprint: HarperOne
- On Sale: 02/19/2013
- Trimsize: 5.313 in (w) x 8 in (h) x 0.396 in (d)
- Pages: 176
- List Price: 14.99 USD
- BISAC1: BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Parapsychology / Near-Death Experience
- BISAC2: RELIGION / General


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Balance is a buzzword in wine circles these days, especially for pinot noir, winemaker Jeff Brinkman acknowledges, but it's very much in evidence at Rhys Vineyards, a Santa Cruz Mountains winery that specializes in pinot noir.
The Rhys philosophy is to find mountain sites -- most at 1,000 feet or higher -- with a slope, very little topsoil, complex underlying geology and a variety of exposures. "The whole Rhys concept is a site-driven idea," Brinkman says.
He and Rhys owner Kevin Harvey think that the wines should reflect the site; to that end, the vineyards are farmed in essentially the same way and the wines are handled similarly. But the wines display differences, sometimes dramatic ones -- and they share a striking feature. The pinots and the small amounts of chardonnay and syrah that Rhys produces all exhibit incredible power and complexity at modest levels of ripeness. The typical Rhys wine checks in at about 13 percent alcohol, at a time when it's common for California pinot to top 14 or even 15 percent and exhibit overripe flavors.
For some people, that's a tough complex to grasp, Harvey says. "They can't really marry that concept of restraint with intensity."
Harvey, a software entrepreneur and one of the founders of Benchmark Capital, became interested in pinot noir about 20 years ago. He was particularly attracted to the wines of Burgundy and how they expressed the sites where the grapes were grown, demonstrating "this individual sense of place."
Harvey was taken with the earthiness and minerality of Burgundy and started looking for these traits in New World wines. He found what he was looking for in his own Portola Valley backyard. Inspired by pinots from area wineries such as Mount Eden and Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard, he planted a small vineyard on his own property.
In 2001, he started buying parcels of land in the Santa Cruz Mountains and now makes wine from five such vineyards; he's planting a sixth near Corralitos. He also owns a vineyard in Anderson Valley, the Mendocino County region where Brinkman worked before coming to Rhys.
Rather than filling the Rhys vineyards with the new clones, or subtypes, of pinot noir that are so popular these days, Harvey and Brinkman are concentrating on heritage selections and cuttings from vines that were imported unofficially some years ago by unnamed vintners. (The latter are widely, and jokingly, referred to as "suitcase clones" because they entered the country in someone's luggage.)
Single-vineyard wines are popular these days, but too many times the winemaking seems to trump whatever character the site might be imparting to the finished product. Not so at Rhys, where the wines are made in pretty much the same manner, but they can taste dramatically different. (The only variables in the reds are the percentage of new oak used for aging and how much of the fruit is destemmed before it goes into the fermentation tank.)
"We didn't want the signature to be of our winemaking," Harvey says. He likens Rhys wines to "staring into a glass of vineyard."
Harvey's success in the tech world has allowed him to spare no expense when it comes to Rhys. The vineyards are meticulously farmed, and there's continual experimentation. He's also built a state-of-the-art winery tunneled into a hillside off Skyline Boulevard. Harvey declined to say how much it cost: "Hah. No. That's embarrassing."
Although Brinkman is constantly analyzing and testing, the actual winemaking is fairly low-tech, with little intervention. "The more we use technology to look at the wines, the less we do to the wines," he says.
The wines are sold via a mailing list -- and there's a waiting list to get on it. A few restaurants, mostly in San Francisco, carry the wines. Even so, Brinkman acknowledges that the wines are a little controversial among other winemakers and some consumers. Those who favor a style with bigger fruit don't particularly like them (a sentiment expressed among some vintners). But he also says that there are some winemakers on the winery's mailing list, and more than one has referred to the Rhys wines as being "winemakers' kind of wines."
For his part, Harvey still seems a little surprised about the success of Rhys. "I thought," he says, "we would struggle in obscurity."
The wines from the Alpine and Horseshoe vineyards, which are only about 400 yards apart but have different soils and exposures, provide a good snapshot of Rhys' site-driven concept. The 2009 Horseshoe Vineyard Chardonnay ($69) is bright yet rich, and even a little showy. The 2009 Alpine Vineyard Chardonnay ($69) is very precise and steely. Although it's leaner than the Horseshoe, it's also more powerful.
The 2009 Horseshoe Vineyard Pinot Noir ($59) offers a lot of concentration and some floral notes, while the 2009 Alpine Vineyard Pinot Noir ($59) is spicier and more powerful. Both also have an earthy, forest-floor character. There's also a pinot from an east-facing block in the Alpine Vineyard known as Swan Terrace; the 2009 ($79) is more lithe and lively than the others, with redder fruit flavors.
The Rhys syrahs (both $49) display cool-climate characteristics of smoke, white pepper and roasted meat. The grapes are picked in November, so there's often a threat of rain. Why make such a late-ripening variety? "To see if it will work," he says with a chuckle.