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A stereophonic sound system has the conventional components of a stereo pre-amplifier, to receive and amplify left and right audio signals, originating from left and right channel microphones, and feed left and right power amplifiers for left and right loudspeakers and additionally has left and right attack separator circuits (6+18, 8+20) connected to receive input audio signals from the pre-amplifier (70) and acting to separate the attack components from the steady-state components of the input audio signals, the steady-state components being fed to the left and right power amplifiers (42, 44) and the attack components being fed to an attack correlator (30) which compares the arrival times of the attack components from the left and right audio signals and calculates an azimuth angle corresponding to the point of origin (8) of the original sound, an attack distributor (40) is connected to the outputs of the correlator and distributes transient attack signals to one of a series of small power amplifiers (46, 48, 50, 52) which amplify the transient attack signal for a respective one of a series of high frequency speakers (58, 60 62, 64) arranged between the main left and right speakers (54, 56); by this means the attack portions of the original audio signals can be perceived by a listener as originating from points spread out between the main speakers, which points individually have a relation to the azimuth angle of individual sounds relative to the microphones.
1. Apparatus for a stereophonic sound system comprising:
(i) a left channel input and a right channel input, respectively arranged to receive left and right audio signals produced by laterally separated left and right microphones;
(ii) for each channel, separator means connected to the input to separate the attack from the steady state portion of each respective audio signal and produce an attack signal and a remainder or attackless signal;
(iii) comparator means connected to said left and right separator means, having a series of at least three output channels and arranged to receive and compare left and right attack signals to determine their arrival time difference and to generate and allocate resultant attack signals to particular output channels;
(iv) multiplier means connected to said left and right separator means and to said comparator means, having a series of outputs corresponding to said comparator output channels and arranged to receive said left and right attackless signals, multiply said attackless signals with said resultant attack signals and produce a combined attack audio signal at a corresponding output; and
(v) a lateral array of high frequency sound radiators each connected to a related output channel of said multiplier means, the allocation of a resultant attack signal to a particular channel by the comparator means and eventually to the reproduction of an attack audio signal by a particular radiator in the array being in accordance with the arrival time difference between the left attack signal and the right attack signal from a given input sound whereby the position of the particular radiator corresponds angularly to the azimuth position of the source of the input sound relative to the microphones.
2. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising, for each of said left and right channels, high frequency pass filter means connected to the input, an envelope separator connected to said filter means to detect an envelope for the waveform of said audio input signal and derive an envelope signal and a waveshape signal, the output of said envelope separator being connected to the input of a respective one of said attack separators, and additional multiplier means connected to the output of said envelope separator and to the output of said one attack separator to multiply said waveshape signal by said attackless signal and produce a combined steady state signal for that channel.
3. Apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said comparator means comprise:
(i) staged serial delay means for said left attack signals;
(ii) staged serial delay means for said right attack signals;
(iii) a series of multipliers, the inputs of each one of which are responsive to outputs from stages of both said left and right serial delay means, said multiplier outputs forming said comparator means output channels; whereby the multiplier or an adjacent pair of multipliers having a maximum output signal indicates a correlation between input left and right attack signals at the respective stage or stages of said serial delay means.
4. Apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein inverting summing means are responsive to all said multipliers, a corresponding adder is connected to the output of each multiplier and the output of said inverting summing means is also connected to an input of each corresponding adder, whereby said maximum output signal is enhanced and the sum of the adder outputs is maintained to be substantially constant.
5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein said envelope separator consists of an envelope sensor, an inverter responsive to said envelope sensor and a multiplier responsive to said inverter; said envelope signal being output from said envelope sensor and said waveshape signal being output at a constant level from said multiplier.
6. Apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein power amplifiers and loudspeakers are connected to each of said additional multipler means to output left and right channel stereo sounds and peak amplifier means are provided for the channels of said sound radiator array.
7. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 and further comprising, for each channel, a frequency divider responsive to a respective one of said audio input signals, wherein said attack separator means comprises an envelope separator connected in a feedback loop with a multiplier to which is supplied a high frequency output of said frequency divider, an adder being connected to a low frequency output of said frequency divider and to the output of said multiplier to add attackless steady state high frequency signal components to low frequency signal components to produce a combined steady state signal for each channel.
8. Apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein power amplifiers and loudspeakers are connected to each of said adders to output left and right channel stereo sounds and peak amplifier means are provided for the channels of said sound radiator array.
This invention relates to a stereophonic sound reproduction system and particularly relates to a system that provides an improved reproduction of the azimuth position of high frequency percussive or transient sounds.
It is generally agreed that binaural directional information is perceived through unconscious processes involving three differences between the sound characteristics in the left and right ears of a listener. The first difference is the sound intensity, the second is the phase of a steady-state sound and the third is the difference in arrival times of transient sounds especially the "attack" or leading edge portion thereof.
Below about 150 Hertz (Hz) little or no direction is derived from any of the above processes although the ear is sensitive to sound down to about 25 Hz.
From 150 Hz up to about 800 Hz the direction of a steady-state sound can be estimated to some extent by phase difference. Above about 600 Hz the direction of a steady-state sound is derived from the difference in sound pressure or intensity in the ears. The sensitivity of azimuth estimation for a steady-state sound increases with frequency up to about 3 KHz as a rule. Above 3 KHz multiple path effects lead to ambiguity and confusion. The precision of estimating the azimuth of a steady-state sound source is about ±45 Degrees for casual listening reaching perhaps ±20 Degrees with careful listening out-of-doors.
Above about 1.5 KHz transient sounds can be located in azimuth to a higher degree of precision than steady-state sounds. Above 3 KHz transient sounds with a sharp attack can be located within about 5 Degrees. The chirp of a cricket under a leaf (6-15 KHz) can be located within 2 or 3 Degrees if the occasion demands.
During the last few years the ability of loudspeakers for conventional stereophonic sound reproduction systems to reproduce accurately transient sounds has improved remarkably. This is true not only for ribbon speakers, which are one of the more spectacular examples, but also of almost every "HI-FI" speaker on the market.
It is anomalous that the least definitive direction factors are used as the basis of spatial separation in conventional stereophonic sound reproduction systems.
In fact the increased transit precision of the new loudspeakers introduces a problem. The ear is very adept at localizing transient sounds such as those associated with percussion or plucked strings, thus being rather more natural for the listener to identify the transient content of two channel stereophonically reproduced music to be coming from the two separate sound sources rather than a point between them.
Thus, precise transient reproduction tends to have a bad effect on the imaging of a stereophonic sound system. For many types of music, a distinct "hole-in-the-middle" of the image is developed.
It is an object of the present invention to eliminate this hole-in-the-middle resulting from the ear's identification of two widely separated sound sources.
It is a further object of the present invention to reproduce high frequency transient sounds in a form that enables a listener to derive a close approximation to the azimuth position of various sources.
According to the present invention, apparatus for a stereophonic sound system comprises:
(i) a left channel and a right channel microphone each arranged to receive input sounds and produce left and right signals respectively, the microphones being laterally separated;
(ii) for each channel, means connected to the microphone to separate the attack from the high frequency portion of each respective audio signal and produce an attack signal and a remainder or attackless signal;
(iii) comparator means connected to the left and right separator means, having a series of at least three output channels and arranged to receive and compare left and right attack signals to determine their arrival time difference and to allocate resultant attack signals to particular output channels;
(iv) multiplier means connected to the left and right separator means and to the comparator means, having a series of outputs corresponding to the comparator output channels and arranged to receive left and right attackless signals, multiply the attackless signals with the attack allocation signals and produce a combined attack audio signal at a corresponding output;
(v) a lateral array of high frequency sound radiators each connected to a related channel of the multiplier means;
the allocation of a resultant attack signal to a particular channel by the comparator means and eventually to the reproduction of an attack audio signal by a particular radiator in the array being in accordance with the arrival time difference between the left attack signal and the right attack signal from a given input sound whereby the position of the particular radiator corresponds angularly to the azimuth position of the source of the input sound relative to the microphones.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus further comprises:
(i) means connected to the microphones to transmit and/or record the left and right audio signals;
(ii) means to receive or replay the left and right audio signals;
(iii) for the left and right channels, a high frequency pass filter connected to the receiver or the replay means;
(iv) an envelope detector connected to each filter to detect an envelope for each audio signal waveform and derive an envelope signal and a waveshape signal, the output of each envelope detector being connected to the input of an attack separator; and,
(v) additional multiplier means each connected to the output of one of the envelope detectors and to the output of one of the separator means to multiply the waveshape signal with the attackless signal and produce a combined steady-state signal for each channel.
With suitable amplifiers and loudspeakers for the left and the right combined steady-state signals and amplification for the attack signals, a stereophonic reproduction system is obtained which reproduces input sounds in a form that enables a listener to perceive the apparent azimuth position of a high frequency transient; i.e. the apparatus produces a better stereophonic audio image of input sounds.
Envelope detection is a method of deriving a meaningful lower frequency signal from a high frequency waveform in a manner akin to detecting the modulation of a frequency modulated waveform. Indeed, the envelope detector can be a rectifier followed by a low frequency pass filter and will produce a lower frequency d.c. biassed signal from a higher frequency alternating waveform. The derived "envelope" signal has a correspondence to the shape of the original waveform and, being of a lower frequency, permits some signal treatments not possible at higher frequencies.
Thus stereophonic sound apparatus in accordance with the present invention reproduces high frequency transient sounds in a form that enables the brain to construct an audio image of the original source because the characteristic of the high frequency band sounds that is used to perceive azimuth position is reproduced from the appropriate angular position. The greater the number of attack channels and radiators, the more accurate will be the azimuth position of the high frequency transient image. The left and right steady-state signals from the left and right loudspeakers producing the rest of the stereo sounds in the same manner as conventional stereophonic sound reproduction apparatus.
The above and other features of the present invention are illustrated in the Drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a basic circuit for apparatus in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a digital embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 4 is a diagram of a digital envelope separator;
FIG. 5 is a diagram of a digital attack separator;
FIG. 6 is a diagram of a correlator;
FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an analog embodiment of the invention; and,
FIG. 8 is a diagram of an analog attack envelope separator.
The basic circuit for a stereo sound system is shown by FIG. 1 to consist of a pair of input ports 2 and 4 for the left channel and the right channel respectively; these ports inputting left and right audio waveform signals from a recorder or the like (not shown). Each port is connected to an envelope separator 6 or 8, which each produce a signal (the envelope signal) from one output port 10 or 12 (which signal is representative of the modulation of the input audio waveform) and a waveshape signal (which signal is representative of the instantaneous level of the input audio waveform) from another output 14 or 16.
An attack separator 18 or 20 is connected to the envelope signal output 10 or 12 of a respective envelope separator 6 or 8 and produces a signal (the attack signal) from an output port 22 or 24 and an envelope remainder signal (the envelope signal minus the attack signal, hereinafter the "attackless" signal) from another output 26 or 28.
A comparator 30 is connected to the attack signal outputs 22 and 24 to receive pulses therefrom and has a series of output channels 32, 34, 36 and 38 in this example. The comparator acts to compare arrival time differences between incoming left and right attack pulses and, as the result of the time difference, produces an attack pulse at a particular one of the output channels 32 to 38.
A series of recombination multipliers 40 is connected to the envelope separators 6 and 8, the attack separators 18 and 20 and to the comparator 30 to receive the left and right waveshape signals, the left and right attackless signals and the left and right attack signal pulses; the series of multipliers act to multiply the following signals:
left channel waveshape X left channel attackless=left channel non-attack audio;
left channel waveshape X left side* attack pulses=left side attack audio;
right channel waveshape X right side* attack pulses=right side attack audio; and,
right channel waveshape X right channel attackless=right channel non-attack.
Each multiplier output is connected to an audio amplifier; a power amplifier 42 or 44 for the left and right non-attack signals and peak power amplifiers 46, 48, 50 and 52 for the attack signals. Finally, suitable full audio frequency range loudspeakers or speaker combinations 54 or 56 are connected to the left and right power amplifiers and an array of high frequency sound radiators 58, 60, 62 and 64 are connected to the peak amplifiers.
Operation of apparatus in accordance with the invention is illustrated by FIG. 2 which shows, in a schematic plan, a left microphone 66 and a right microphone 68 laterally separated by a suitable distance D (thought to be about twice the separation of a listener's ears) and arranged to receive sound waves from a source S and to produce left and right audio waveform signals that are fed to receive/replay means 70 (such as a phonograph, tape recorder, digital disc). Received or replayed signals are passed to input ports 2 and 4 for the apparatus, generally designated 72. Full frequency steady-state sounds are emitted from the loudspeakers 54 and 56, the only parts missing being the attack pulses and these are emitted from one of the attack radiators 58 to 64. Thus, the left and right channel speakers provide an effectively conventional stereo effect to a listener L; the only difference being that transient attacks are absent, although sustained high frequencies are present. To a listener the stereo effect is improved because of the absence of these high frequency attack pulses (which can sound like a "click"), this is because as explained above the arrival time differences of such transients are used to derive azimuth location of a sound source. A conventional stereo system emits transients from both speakers which provides a false audio image to a listener who will be fooled into thinking there to be a source behind each speaker for transient sounds.
The emission of an attack pulse from one of the attack radiators 58 to 64 and synchronously with the rest of the stereo audio from the two speakers 54 and 56 will produce a correct stereo image because the emission of the transient is from a position (in the figure radiator 62) that has at least an approximate relation to the position of the source S relative to the microphones and will be correctly interpreted by the listener.
In a digital form of the invention, an envelope separator 6 or 8 is shown by FIG. 3 to consist of an envelope sensor 74 connected to the input port 2 or 4, the output of the sensor forming the output 10 or 12 for the envelope signal from the separator. The output of the sensor is also connected to a ROM 76 itself connected to one input of a multiplier 78; the input port is also connected to a second input to the multiplier. The ROM is arranged to invert the envelope signal and this combines with the multiplier to form a feed forward automatic gain control circuit that maintains a constant level audio signal from output 14 or 16.
A digital envelope sensor 74 is shown by FIG. 4 to consist of a full wave rectifier 80 connected to receive audio input signals and connected to a first F.I.R. low pass filter 82. A second low pass filter 84 is connected to the output of the first filter. A comparator 86 has one input connected to the output of the first filter and a second input connected to the second filter; the comparator output is connected to control a multiplexer 88, the two inputs of which are also connected to the first and second filters respectively. The action of this circuit is illustrated by the waveforms shown for the outputs of the individual components:
an alternating signal A is rectified to form a unidirectional waveform B;
the low frequency components of waveform B are filtered out to leave a square wave C that is the envelope of waveform B;
square wave C is filtered again to form a waveform D with extended rise and fall times; and,
comparator 86 switches multiplexer 88 to select output of whichever is the larger of C or D, thereby producing envelope waveform E.
FIG. 5 shows a digital attack separator 18 or 20 to consist of a port 90 via which envelope signals are input to a high pass F.I.R. type filter 92, that is controlled by clock pulses Cp. The output of this filter is connected both to one input of a comparator 94 and to one input of a multiplexer 96 and the delayed input to the filter is connected to a subtractor 98.
The other inputs of both the comparator and the multiplexer are fed with a zero level signal. The action of this circuit is as follows:
an input envelope pulse F is filtered to produce the high frequency positive and negative going pulses of waveform G;
at the same time a delayed (by one clock pulse) envelope pulse H is also output by delay D, which compensates for the delay in the filter 92;
the +ve and -ve pulses of waveform G are compared to zero by the comparator, whose output waveform I switches the multiplexer between waveform G and zero to produce an envelope attack waveform J; and,
the attack envelope J is subtracted from the delayed envelope H to produce the attackless envelope waveform K.
A suitable comparator is shown by FIG. 6 to consist of a cross correlator 100, formed by two serial delay lines 101 and 102 respectively connected to receive right attack pulses and left attack pulses; corresponding pairs of delays in the delay lines are connected to one-quadrant multipliers as follows:
right attack and delay D6 to multiplier X1;
delays D1 and D5 to multiplier X2;
delays D2 and D4 to multiplier X3; and,
left attack and delay D3 to multiplier X4.
The outputs of the multipliers are each respectively connected to one input of a series of adders +1, +2, +3 and +4 and to the inverting inputs of a summing amplifier, the output of which is also connected to the other input of each of the adders.
The outputs 32, 34, 36 and 38 of the adders +1, +2, +3 and +4 are respectively each connected to a two-quadrant multiplier X5, X6, X7 and X8 forming part of the recombination multiplier series 40.
The action of the comparator is as follows:
correlation between incoming pulses is indicated by a high output from one of the multipliers X1 to X4 directly connected to one input of adders +1 to +4 respectively;
the output of amplifier 106 is the inverse of the sum of the outputs of all of multipliers X1 to X4 and this sum is applied to the second input of each of adders +1 to +4;
the output of the adder connected to the multiplier with the high output is therefore enhanced with respect to the outputs from the other adders while keeping the sum of the outputs from the adders, and hence the total output from the attack radiators approximately constant; and,
the products of the adder outputs and the left waveshape and the right waveshape signals (left waveshape being input to multipliers X5 and X6 and right waveshape to multipliers X7 and X8) are output on lines 107 to 110 with the maximum signal being output from the multiplier that is linked to the correlation of the input attack pulse and, ultimately to the relative azimuth angle of the sound source as detected by the microphones 66 and 68, clearly the microphone that is closer to the source will receive a transient sound first and the attack pulse for that transient will arrive at the correlator earlier.
If the correlation is such that it "falls" between two delays, then the signals from adjacent multipliers X1 to X4 will both be a maximum and attack pulses will be emitted from adjacent attack radiators. Thus the image of the source should appear to be between the relevant radiators. This correlator circuit is equally suitable for digital and analog systems.
In the analog circuit shown by FIG. 7 like parts have been given like references, the system comprises left and right input ports 2 and 4 each connected to a divider network 112 or 114 which divide the input signals into low frequency components, available at output LF, and high frequency components, available at output HF. The HF outputs are connected to one input of a first multiplier X9 or X10, the outputs of which are each connected to an adder +5 or +6 and to the attack envelope separators 18 and 20 respectively. The output of each attack envelope separator (which both separates the envelope from the high frequency waveform signals and separates the attack pulse from the envelope and is described in detail below in relation to FIG. 8) is connected in a feedback loop to the second input to the first multiplier X9 or X10, as well as being connected to the attack envelope comparator 30.
The action of the circuit is as follows:
the feedback loop formed by the attack envelope separator and the multiplier has a short cycle time in comparison to incoming transients from the HF output of the divider network;
attack transients output from the separator are fed back to the multiplier and of a polarity to reduce the signal from the multiplier and thus suppress the attacks of the transients, which are still initially output by the separator to pass to the comparator; and,
the output from the adder will be the sum of the low frequency signal components and the "attackless" high frequency components.
The attack envelope separator shown by FIG. 8 consists of a pair of operational amplifiers OP1 and OP2 with the incoming high frequency signal components being inverted for amplifier OP2 by another operational amplifier OP3. The fullwave rectifiers are formed by diodes D1 to D6 and connected between the outputs of amplifiers OP1 and OP2. By this means, positive going waveforms are conducted through amplifier OP1 and diodes D1, D3 and D5 to a series of nodal points 116, 118 and 120 respectively in a low-pass Bessel filter, the active element of which is an operational amplifier OP4. Similarly, negative going waveforms are inverted and conducted through amplifier OP2 and diodes D2, D4 and D6 to the nodal points 116, 118 and 120 of the filter. A Bessel filter is employed to prevent overshoot at the output of amplifier OP4. The rectifier and filter together form an envelope detector, the positive pulses output from amplifier OP4 being the envelope or modulation of the input high frequency component signals.
A capacitor C is connected to the output of amplifier OP4 and to the negative input of a fifth and in this instance inverting operational amplifier OP5 via a series resistor R1. The positive input of the amplifier is connected to a gain bias potential divider network 122 which is set to give a negative bias. A diode D7 is serially connected with a resistor R2 in a feedback loop about the amplifier and to resistor R1 while a further diode D8 is connected as shown between the output of the amplifier and a line 124 connecting the capacitor to the output port 126. Positive going transients from the capacitor and input to the negative port of the amplifier will, if the positive port is biassed negatively, send the amplifier output negative, reverse biassing diode D8 to be open and forward biassing diode D7 to be closed and the gain of the loop will be set by the ratio of resistors R2 and R1 (this being to prevent wild open loop excursions in the reverse direction) and the positive going transient or attack envelope will be directly output via line 124. Negative going transients from the capacitor will reverse bias and close diode D7, forward bias and open diode D8 and the output port 126 will be prevented from going positive by current flowing through the amplifier to discharge the capacitor. Thus the amplifier is acting as a precision rectifier. Thus the decay of a high frequency transient will be suppressed or erased, leaving an attack envelope at the output port.
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A labor union is a collective of workers in a particular industry who organize in order to leverage their bargaining power with their employers. Labor unions are powerful tools that workers can use to combat exploitation by employers; through unions, workers bargain collectively to ensure that their pay, benefits and working conditions are reasonable. Although the process can prove to be challenging, if you follow a few important steps you can learn how to create a union at work.
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Mattie J.T. Stepanek of Rockville, Md., was internationally known as the best-selling author of several books of poetry, as a peace advocate and as MDA's National Goodwill Ambassador from 2002 through 2004.
Stepanek had dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy, a genetic neuromuscular disease that impaired almost all of his body's major functions, such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure and digestion, and caused generalized muscle weakness. In his last few years, he used a power wheelchair, ventilator and supplemental oxygen, and had regular blood transfusions to keep going.
Stepanek's mother, Jeni, 52, has the adult-onset form of the disease, and his three older siblings died of it in early childhood.
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In 2002, a slim volume of his poetry, Heartsongs, was published by a small Virginia publisher, and Stepanek's fame took off. Within weeks, his book shot to the top of the New York Times best-seller list, and he was featured in a variety of national media, including "The Oprah Winfrey Show," "Good Morning America," People magazine and CNN's "Larry King Live."
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Weekly jobless claims climbed to 429,000 for the week ending June 18. It was the 11th consecutive week above 400,000, the level claims need to drop below to dent the unemployment rate.
Applications for initial jobless benefits for the week were up from a revised 420,000 the previous week, according to data released by the Labor Department on Thursday. The number of claims exceeded consensus predictions for a rise to 415,000 from an initially reported 414,000 for the previous week.
Unemployment Rate
Breaking its downward momentum, the unemployment rate increased 0.4 percent in May.
Roll over to see rates from Jan. 2001 to May 2011. Source: BLS; Graphic by Julia Edwards
The number is the latest sign of a still-struggling labor market. Initial jobless claims, which reflect weekly firings, tend to drop off as job growth increases. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke acknowledged that job growth is "frustratingly slow" as the Fed lowered its projections for employment, predicting the jobless rate would be between 8.6 percent and 8.9 percent at the end of 2011, revised upward from the April projection of 8.4 percent to 8.7 percent.
The four-week moving average for initial jobless claims, which is a less volatile gauge of labor-market trends, was unchanged from the previous week at 426,250.


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Seeking some help for my one-man band foot drum project
Hi folks, I am seeking some assistance for my current foot drum project....
I have been a solo musician for nearly my entire career, playing lead guitar and vocals in my one man show
along with the assistance of a beat box for the drum and bass guitar parts.
I have become bored with using digital backing tracks to fill up my sound and I have been working on incorporating
real percussive elements from a real drum kit.
I have incorporated the snare and kick drums from my old Pearl Rhythm Traveller drum kit into my project.
The kick drum stands in its normal postion with the resonant head facing forward as normal
and I have the snare drum mounted on a solid homemade bracket so that it's standing on its end
with the resonant head facing forward as well. I am using two old kick pedals to produce beats
on each drum and I play the kick drum with my right foot and the snare drum with my left foot.
After much experimentation with various beaters of different materials with various adjustments on the pedals,
I have managed to fine-tune my kick and snare drums to the point where they work for me
I have been struggling for quite sometime with a way to incorporate a set of hi hats
or another combination of percussive elements which will add that double-stroke
"four-on-the-floor" style of rhythm to my beat,
and I was recently inspired by the following items I just discovered:
as well as the post made by Deathmetalconga, #15 down this page:
The wheels started turning and I thought:
"What if I could have a kick drum pedal on each of my drums which also housed a cabasa
and a shaker or a maraca of some kind with the high-end jingle of a tambourine added in there for good measure?"
If I had double-stroked cabasa beat playing with each stroke I make on the kick and the snare,
as well as a single maraca/shaker & tambourine beat sounding simultaneously,
I would have my sound rounded out fairly decently!
Now, I am not extremely handy, I don't have a lot of tools to work with, and I don't have access to a decent hardware nearby
so I thought I'd inquire about anyone who might be into doing custom fabrication on drum hardware and pedals
as I would be interested in commissioning a job like this to someone who has experience in doing this kind of work.
To put it plainly, I'm seeking a pair of great quality kick drum pedals with a cabasa, a shaker/maraca, and jingles added to them,
and if anybody would be willing to help me out in my quest have such a pair of units fabricated, not unlike the units I've linked to above,
I would be very grateful!
Thank you so much guys, all the best!
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The crash occurred at 3 p.m. that day at the intersection of Clements Ferry Road and Interstate 526 on Daniel Island.
Augustus Martin of Ladson was transported to Medical University Hospital, where he died today from his injuries, Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury said.
The accident is under investigation by the Berkeley County Coroner's Office and the Charleston Police Department.
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IRI announced it has named former Groupon executive Hoyoung Pak to the position of EVP global operations and data science.
In recognition of Energizer's 25-year commitment to the national fire safety campaign, "Change Your Clock Change Your Battery," the International Association of Fire Chiefs honored Energizer with its distinguished President's Award of Recognition at this year's Fire-Rescue International conference in Chicago.
Research by Mintel shared on Thursday reveals how parents across the country are trying to save on items for the back-to-school shopping season.
Innovation. It's what everybody in the Sands Expo Center is looking for — that kind of traffic-driving innovation that breaks the mold and generates $100 million to $200 million in first-year sales.
But what does innovation look like?
Can one of the nation's premier specialty pharmacies maintain its focus on each patient it serves while simultaneously smashing its own growth records and reaching national power-player status in the rarified world of specialized medication services?
SoftSheen-Carson Dark and Lovely and its Celebrity Style Squad are partnering with Sally Beauty Supply to get consumers back-to-school ready with hair consultations, mini makeovers and free gifts at select Sally Beauty Supply stores nationwide.
Crossmark, a sales and marketing services company, is looking to acquire Marketing Werks, an independent consumer-engagement company.
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy's online education center has received an endorsement from a university in Chicago, NASP said.
Nearly a quarter of Americans are using electronic medical records for checking test results, refilling prescriptions and making appointments, while more than half say they would like to use them, but don't have access, according to a new study.
Walgreens continues to associate its brand with all things "well" with an ad campaign on the retailer's YouTube page that links its Walk with Walgreens initiative to the company's Balance Rewards loyalty program.
Breast-feeding longer is associated with better receptive language at 3 years of age and verbal and nonverbal intelligence at age 7 years, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics Monday.
Viviscal, a dietary hair growth supplement brand, has announced the debut of its first national direct response television spot.
IRI on Tuesday named Richard Lenny chairman of its board of directors. Lenny succeeds Lawrence Benjamin, who will remain a member of the board and a senior adviser.
For the second year in a row, online grocer Peapod is working with a Wisconsin farm to deliver organic and heirloom vegetables to customers in the Chicago area.
Muller FrutUp mango, Muller FrutUp orange, Muller Greek Corner pineapple passion fruit and Muller Greek Corner mango are the newest varieties to join the lineup of Muller yogurts and are now available at grocery stores nationwide.
OK, it's all a matter of opinion, but an endorsement in a major media outlet is still something to crow about.
In a multiethnic group of adults, low vitamin D concentration was associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease events among white or Chinese participants, but not among black or Hispanic participants, according to a study in the July 10 issue of JAMA.
IRI on Tuesday announced the purchase of FreshLook Marketing Group, a leading supplier of market research information and consulting services to the fresh food industry.
This August, retailers can expect that prepared parents will shop and spend more during the back-to-school season than they did last year, according to ShopperTrak in an analysis of expected retail foot traffic.
Drug maker AbbVie has hired the co-host of TLC's "What Not to Wear" to promote a new psoriasis marketing campaign, the company said Monday.
Less than a year after it unveiled its "virtual grocery store" concept at commuter rail stations in Chicago and the Northeast, online grocer Peapod is taking the idea on the road in a new promotional campaign.
In women who have Type 2 diabetes and show signs of depression, vitamin D supplements significantly lowered blood pressure and improved their moods, according to a pilot study at Loyola University Chicago Niehoff School of Nursing released Tuesday.
Dollar General was recognized as Company of the Year in Retail with a Gold Stevie award at the 11th Annual American Business Awards in recognition of the company's position in the retail sector.
RetailMeNot.com, a U.S. digital coupon website, announced the results of a mobile commerce survey reviewing consumers' current mobile commerce behaviors. The results were presented at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in Chicago on June 7.
The American Medical Association has officially recognized obesity as a disease, which could affect how healthcare professionals approach the issue, the group said at its annual meeting in Chicago.


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CORPUS CHRISTI - Monica Marie Garcia is a graduate student at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, currently working on her Master of Arts in studio art with a concentration in printmaking and painting. She says art has always been a part of her life and enjoys sharing it with the world. She eventually would like to open a business in Corpus Christi designing shoes.
"I always feel a sense of empowerment and confidence when I step into high heels, so I hope to be able to spread the love of fashion and art and teach confidence to young girls who otherwise don't have the opportunity to feel a great sense of self-esteem," Garcia said.
Art and fashion aren't her only creative outlets. Garcia also enjoys singing, dancing, and being creative as well as spending time with family and friends.
The craziest fashion item I ever bought was: MC Hammer pants. I remember always wearing them in elementary school.
Three accessories women definitely need are: earrings, fabulous shoes, and lipstick (or lip gloss for those that don't like lipstick).
The most I have ever paid in the name of fashion: I purchased a pair of black patent leather Alberto Guardiani lipstick high heel pumps in Florence, Italy for $455.
I'm currently in search of: green satin pumps. I look forward to the day I find them.
Fashion advice I'd give my best friend: You can dress anything up with a pair of heels and earrings. I used to wear heels with jeans and a T-shirt all the time.
I spice up my wardrobe with: big earrings, high heels, a cute clutch and a feel good jump in my step.
I have an impressive collection of: accessories and shoes. I honestly own more than 200 pieces of jewelry, including earrings and accessories, and more than a 100 pairs of high heels, which doesn't include my boots and other shoes.
When I shop for clothes: I always look for bold prints and colors. I also love to buy items that stay classic and can be worn in any era.
My favorite designers include: Steve Madden, BCBG and Jessica Simpson shoes and couture Christian Dior, Zuhair Murad and Alexander McQueen.
Three words to describe my wardrobe: bold, colorful and sparkly.
My best kept fashion secret: know your body type and always buy clothes that accent and/or enhance it.
I have a fashion addiction for: buying shoes. However, I also love to buy jackets, and that is the one thing I don't get to wear much in Corpus Christi. It is hardly ever cold long enough.
I can't live without my: lipstick. Once, I was halfway on my way to school when I realized I had forgotten my lipstick, and I turned back and went back to get it.
There will always be space in my closet for: more shoes. My mom asks me sometimes, "Don't you think you have plenty?" But I just laugh and tell her, "No, how else is my collection going to grow?"
My ultimate dream closet would consist of: shelves for all my shoes! I have seen a few celebrity closets that I would absolutely love. I love Mariah Carey's, but of all of the shoe closets I've seen, I still like the one in "Sex and the City" best!
The only thing I dislike about shopping is: as a plus size shopper, it is frustrating that most things I see and love aren't in my size. However, I always joke and say that maybe it's a good thing that I can't find everything in my size. I would probably have 10 times as much of everything.
To keep ahead of the fashion game, I: try to always buy items that are everlasting. I like quality made clothing and shoes. I always look for solid colors and classic patterns because I can always mix and match.
I enjoy dressing up most: every chance I get. I love to dress up. To me, every day is a special occasion.
I can never own too many: shoes. It's the only thing that always fits.
My favorite color to wear is: my favorite color combinations are red, black and white, and yellow and black.
My favorite fashion television show is: I really enjoy watching "Project Runway." I used to go to school for fashion design and I eventually want to be a shoe designer, so I really enjoy watching the things that the designers come up with.
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The rupiah failed to gain ground on Monday as concerns about Europe's debt crisis escalated, blunting the positive impact of intervention by Indonesia's central bank.
Foreign exchange and debt traders in Jakarta said that some Indonesian companies were seeking dollars to help settle their overseas debt on Monday.
"It's a combination of various factors, the euro concerns and the need for local companies to buy dollars," said one trader at Jakarta bank, who declined to be identified. Such concerns have heightened pressure on the rupiah.
The dealer said Bank Indonesia had been in the market to help prop up the value of the rupiah against the American greenback.
The rupiah was trading at 9,510 at one point in Jakarta on Monday, before it eventually closed at 9,480. That meant the rupiah had weakened almost 0.5 percent in the last week.
The rupiah, which lost almost 70 percent of its value during the Asian financial crisis more than a decade ago, has weakened 4.5 percent this year. The rupiah was trading at 9,068 against the dollar at the of last year, according to data from the central bank.
Bank Indonesia, which started selling dollar-denominated term deposits two weeks ago, sold similar facilities last week. The central bank is planning to sell such facilities this week, offering dollars to Indonesian lenders.
Central bank representatives refused requests for comment.
The sale of the dollar-denominated term deposit is meant to help strengthen the value of the rupiah against the dollar. Indonesian banks, which have parked some of their dollar funds with overseas lenders, have been encouraged to buy the facilities offered by the central bank. That way, the pressure that has hit the rupiah in recent weeks will be reduced, which in turn will help the rupiah gain ground.
The currency has weakened 4.5 percent this year, the second-worst performance among Asia's most-traded currencies, after India's rupee, according to data from Bloomberg.
Similarly, Indonesia's bond market has not recovered. The yield of the government bonds maturing in 10 years rose to 6.2575 percent on Monday from 6.1755 on Friday, according to data from Indonesia Bond Pricing Agency. Bond yields move inversely to bond prices.
However, the holdings by foreign investors of Indonesia bonds rose. Foreign holdings of Indonesian bonds rose to Rp 226.01 trillion ($24 billion) on Friday from Rp 224.1 trillion in early June, according to data from the Finance Ministry's debt management office.


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Number of nights: 8
Experience some of the most intimate and luxurious resorts in Costa Rica on this custom vacation. Begin by relaxing in the vicinities of the stunning Poas Volcano. Later travel to Arenal where you will stay in one of the most impressive resorts in the Americas. Finish your romantic vacation by going to Guanacaste and indulging yourself at a lavish, beachfront resort. See the sunset from a soothing sailboat while you celebrate romance.
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Day 1—Fly into San José where one of our representatives will meet you and show you to your private transfer. From there, travel to the Poas Volcano vicinity where you will stay at The Peace Lodge.
Day 2—Enjoy the stunning waterfalls and gardens of The Peace Lodge. Relax by the pool, have a romantic dinner at the restaurant or take a dip in your hot tub.
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Day 4—See wonders of tropical rainforest up close when you go on the exciting Hanging Bridges Tour. You will be guided by a naturalist who will open the doors of a fascinating and colorful tropical rain forest world.
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On March 2 Apple filed a lawsuit against HTC for infringing on 20 Apple patents related to the iPhone's user interface, underlying architecture and hardware. The lawsuit was filed concurrently with the USITC and the US District Court in Delaware.
The USITC is not a court: its administrative law judges conduct trial-type official administrative hearings, and decisions are generally reached much more quickly than in court proceedings.
Jason Mackenzie, HTC's vice president of North America, said: "We are taking this action against Apple to protect our intellectual property, our industry partners, and most importantly our customers that use HTC phones'¦
"As the innovator of the original Windows Mobile PocketPC Phone Edition in 2002 and the first Android smartphone in 2008, HTC believes the industry should be driven by healthy competition and innovation that offer consumers the best, most accessible mobile experiences possible."
Florian Mueller - founder of the European NoSoftwarePatents.com campaign and author of the Foss Patents blog that addresses open source patent issues - told iTWire: "What's missing from HTC's announcement is a lawsuit in the traditional sense of the word, meaning a lawsuit that would be filed with a court.
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'Blue Bloods" Len Cariou Making the Most of Hiatus
The "Blue Bloods" team has scattered all directions, with the CBS series having wrapped production for the season last week. Winnipeg native Len Cariou tells us he's spending a week in Los Angeles. And after that, "The wife and I are going to Europe for a week, then Canada for a couple of visits." The Tony-winning actor notes that there are still "some good surprises — a couple of good twists" in the last couple of shows this season — which has its finale May 11. That last episode involves Tom Selleck's police commissioner character learning of a biological threat to New York City — and worse than that, he can't tell his family about it.
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Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of Pearson's return to the Foxes, having previously been in charge from June 2008 to June 2010.
Pearson has overseen a drastic overhaul of the squad during that time. Nine of the 16-man squad he named for his first game in charge against Crystal Palace last November have either left the club, or are currently on loan at another team.
After just falling short of the play-offs last season, Leicester look like mounting a sustained promotion push this time round.
Pearson said: "Last season was complicated and we have certainly moved the club forward in lots of different areas since then. Certainly we have worked very hard to get the squad into the shape it's in and hopefully that will develop.
"We are doing okay this season. We aspire to get back into the automatic promotion places and that is an ongoing process. I have enjoyed my first year back."


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By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2006 Military and defense leaders, former prisoners of war and families of missing servicemembers gathered here today to commemorate National POW/MIA Recognition Day and to reaffirm their commitment to ensuring a full accounting of those missing in action.
Marine Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called today's observance an opportunity to honor the more than 30,000 living former prisoners of war in the United States and those still missing.
"For those of us in uniform, they are quite simply our heroes, because they have been called upon to sacrifice for this country in a way that very few have ever been called upon," Pace said during a ceremony on the Pentagon's parade field. "And they have performed their duties in a way that each of us who has the privilege of serving today can only hope that we would perform ours if put in the same circumstance."
Today's troops take courage from your example, Pace told the former POWs, as a sea of flags carried by a joint color guard waved behind him. "You have given to us a legacy that we want to cherish and take forward," he said. "And we certainly rededicate ourselves today to try to serve this country as well as each of you has."
Pace also honored families of servicemembers still missing and vowed to press forward to ensure their loved ones are accounted for. "There is no more sacred duty for the county than to account for and to repatriate those who are missing," he said.
The families of the missing service the country every day "in a way that we can't even imagine," the chairman said. He expressed hope that knowing the nation is pausing today to rededicate itself to accounting for their loved ones helps ease their pain.
"It is my honor, for all of us in uniform to rededicate to you today our service to our country in a way to emulate and take forward what your loved ones have already done," he said.
Deputy Secretary Gordon England echoed Pace's sentiment, thanking the former POWs for their sacrifice and reaffirming the national commitment to accounting for its missing troops. "America does not forget her heroes," he said.
The deputy secretary repeated President Bush's pledge that the country "must not rest until we have accounted for every soldier, sailor, airmen, Coast Guardsman and Marine."
U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons of Connecticut, a member of the Armed Services Committee, Vietnam veteran and champion of POW/MIA issues, told the gathering it's "part of our national character that we do not abandon those who have been lost in defense of America."
"Although they have been lost for a time, they have not been forgotten, and they will never be forgotten," Simmons said. "And we will find them and bring them home. … We will not rest until they have all been accounted for and returned to the nation and to the families for whom they sacrificed."
As Simmons concluded his remarks, four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters flew overhead in formation, flying off toward nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
Former POWs at the ceremony said they felt honored to represent others who could not attend and to hear their leaders reaffirm their commitment to bring all missing servicemembers home.
Retired Air Force Chief Master Sgt. William A. Tippins, 81, a prisoner of war in Germany from 1942 to 1944, came to the ceremony in his black World War II-era uniform. "I always come," Tippins said. "I feel I owe it to my buddies."
Former World War II POW Robert J. VanHouten, a soldier held for four months in Germany in 1945, called it important to remember what he and his fellow POWs endured and to commit to those still missing.
Former Army Cpl. Bill Stevens, a POW for 31 months during the Korean War, said he felt moved by today's ceremony and the commitment expressed to account for all MIAs. "I don't think we can ever forget," he said. "It's important to bring them back, especially for their families."
Ted Shpak, who served in the Army in Vietnam, was among members of Rolling Thunder, an organization committed to POW/MIA issues, who attended today's ceremony. "We're just not supposed to leave people behind," he said. "Accountability is very important -- especially now, when a war is going on."
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Well, they've made it out into the Deeprun Tram. It doesn't bother anyone else that it's eerily quiet? No? Ah, I suppose it's just me, then ...
Also, please pardon any "artistic licensing" I've taken with the tram. I originally had the train several cars long, but was then informed that it's only three cars. It's been a little while since I escaped out of Stormwind. Doesn't the tram look more interesting as a London-style train station, anyway?
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A lot of students probably take their school library for granted.. full of books and plenty of space to spread out and read.. but NOT the students at Wallagrass Elementary School. They're cramped for time and space, and are in desperate need of a new library. If all goes well, they could be breaking ground on the project here in a few months. But first they need the community to rally around the school. News Source 8 reporter Gina DiPietro explains why.
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The good news is that Muslims in the Middle East tend not to like the Islamists in their own countries. The bad news is that they tend to like the Islamists in other countries.
Hamas has a 37 percent approval rating in the Gaza Strip, but Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah, enjoys 65 percent and 71 percent approval in Gaza and the West Bank, respectively.
Question for the peace processors: Is peace likely when two-thirds of Palestinians think that Hassan Nasrallah is a great guy?
Other interesting tidbits: Nigeria appears to have the highest rate of cognitive dissonance among the countries surveyed, with 81 percent approving of President Obama while 54 percent approve of Osama bin Laden. Where does bin Laden earn his second-highest approval rating, at 51 percent? From the Palestinians. I know that the politically correct, "know hope" thing to say is that the Palestinians overwhelmingly want peace; but as we see again from Pew, the public-opinion data simply do not shown this to be true.
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Hi @mammakatt,
That's a great question. The total operating budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year is $31.4 million. It increased from the previous year by $1.2 million, prompting councilors to suggest finding an equal amount in cuts.
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Thank you for the comment. Just to clarify, Councilor Steve Hurst said the contract does need to be reviewed.
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Thanks for joining the conversation. That figure isn't available at the metro-area level, or I'd be happy to add it.
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As I settle into middle age, I like to think the Rubik's Cube that is my life requires far less twists and turns to maintain color-coded equilibrium than it did 10 or 20 years ago. But there are still moments when someone will reach in and jumble the matching rows, requiring me to either realign the colors or learn from and accept the new combination.
I make my living by putting my name, face and opinions on 150,000 newspapers and a half-dozen radio shows each week, so I have relatively thick skin; I've been called every name my friends, enemies (I have six, although that number will be reduced to four any day now) and casual observers can conjure. At this stage, I mostly yawn and ignore the baser and more ignorant comments.
I especially ignore slings and arrows thrown my way by anonymous e-mailers, phone callers, letter writers and blog/message board posters. When some penny-ante mouth-breather calls me "Michael Merphy" and inaccurately rails about something I said, or some dumber-than-a-bag-of-hammers blogger with the genital gravitas of a G.I. Joe doll attacks me rather than my opinions, I usually shrug and let my voodoo priestess dole out karmic retribution.
A week or so ago, however, an anonymous e-mail showed up that attacked and libeled a number of my friends and co-workers with terrible accusations and bitter ramblings laced with acrimony.
I would normally delete such a message without answering, but I am fiercely loyal and protective of my staff and my friends, so I fired off a response with little thought but lots of f-bomb bile.
I forgot about it almost immediately. But the anonymous slanderer took my rash response and sent it to several people connected with Toledo Free Press, in an attempt to embarrass the newspaper and harm its relationships.
This puts me in the awkward position of having to be contrite for something that, while admittedly unprofessional and low-road, I am not sorry for. I am sorry other people were involved and that those people were muddied by my rancor, but my original invitation to the anonymous e-mailer stands. Still, I felt the Rubik's Cube twist and knew I needed to be more discerning in future responses, as it is not fair that my occasionally gutter-level disposition causes this company pain.
I've long since given up on any delusions of being mistaken for Mr. Manners; I never went to charm school. I'm street; I believe in direct communication, in calling a spade a spade, and while I'll never earn a degree from the University of Soft and Subtle, I've long since made peace with who I am.
The other twist to my Rubik's color code came from Brian Schwartz, spokesperson for Toledo Mayor Carty Finkbeiner. When Brian was on one side of a door at Government Center trying to push out members of the media from WSPD, I was one of the loudest and harshest critics of his actions. The mayor and WSPD have yet to patch up their differences, and in addition to a weekly Thursday appearance on Brian Wilson's afternoon show, I fill-in for vacationing hosts when Maggie Thurber, Bruce Beatty, 67 Clear Channel hosts from across the country and the plastic bird that repeatedly dips its beak in water are unavailable.
Schwartz called and challenged my participation with WSPD on the grounds that I defend their First Amendment rights but remain silent as they, in his words, deny his First Amendment rights by keeping him and the mayor off their shows. Schwartz challenged me to write my way through the situation to see if I saw his point.
My conclusion is that while a public official has no right to block anyone from a public press conference if they are non-disruptive, a radio talk show has no obligation to give its air space to anyone; there's no Constitutionally guaranteed access to five minutes on WSPD or any other radio station, or TV station, or newspaper. And there never should be, though an argument about the so-called Fairness Doctrine" will have to wait for another day.
That won't seem fair to Schwartz, but if he can separate his emotion from the facts, he'll know it's true.
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A short clip has been posted on YouTube and can be viewed below.
According to reports the cyclist, whose impeccable music taste and mod fashion style has been as much a story for British newspapers as his sporting triumphs during the course of this year, also helped the band perform a version of The Jam's 'That's Entertainment'.
After becoming the first Briton to win the Tour De France and securing the 2012 Olympic time-trial gold just days later, Bradley Wiggins was voted as the winner by a public vote from one of the most hotly contested annual Sports Personality Of The Year shortlists ever.
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I am interested in selling all of my aniamls mounts. I have deer mounts to exotic mounts. Does anyone know of any places that would possible purchase them from me.
THanks for any help!
Ummmmm.... Where are you from, what do you have, what do you want, etc. Way to much left out of your post to take seriously.
Depending on where you are located at try a home design shop. Where I am at here in Colorado good big game heads will bring a premium price for those who do not want to go out and shoot one themselves.
I am from Southern Maryland. I have alot of Deer mounts, elk, zebra, gazelle, bear, kudu, leopard, baboon, etc. I havent put a price on anything yet, because Im just trying to figure out my options first.
If it were me I would try a local auction house that has sporting good auctions. Hessneys in Geneva NY has them all the time and he does a great job. Good luck.
A local auction house has a monthly sportsman's auction here in upstate New York (near Saratoga Springs) taxidermy brings good money. I've seen mounted bass sell for $300. I have no idea why. Dear heads go for $150 and up depending on the rack. African game sells for $300-$3000 depending on what it is and how good the mount is. If you google "Talk of the Town Auction" you can find them. I bet similar events in urban areas would bring top dollar.
You could also try contacting Gander Mountain or Cabelas - if they are opening a new store they might e very interested in acquiring some mounts. Good luck! Please report back and Let us know how you make out.
Actually being from Maryland I would contact the Bass Pro Shop in Baltimore (or that area?) and see if they would be willing to buy them.
Then big stores like Cabelas and Basspro are good ideas but I doubt they will give the good money like the auctions do. Many guys will donate thier mounts for dispaly till they want them back, no money needed for the store.
Like Critter said some of the palces around here close to Aspen would give some really good prices just so they could display them and brag or show off. Being rich up there has certain requirements.
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WASHINGTON, July 13, 2005 A Task Force Baghdad soldier and several Iraq children were killed today during a car-bomb attack in east Baghdad, military officials reported.
Three U.S. soldiers were wounded in the attack that happened around 11 a.m. At least two critically wounded children were evacuated to a U.S. Army hospital.
According to Task Force Baghdad soldiers at the site, a vehicle laden with explosives drove up to a Humvee and detonated. Many Iraqi civilians, mostly children, were around the vehicle at the time of the blast.
The blast also set a nearby house on fire. Iraqi police and firefighters responded to the blaze and immediately began evacuating the wounded to nearby hospitals.
The name of the soldier killed is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The military is investigating the incident.
Near Kirkuk today, Task Force Liberty soldiers found and destroyed a large number of artillery rounds including 28 155 mm rounds, 13 105 mm rounds, two 130 mm rounds and one 110 mm round. In other news, the military reported that two individuals were detained after their vehicle tried to run down Task Force Baghdad soldiers near Balad July 12.
The unit reported the vehicle originally tried to merge with the combat patrol, but stopped after being signaled to pull over.
When soldiers approached, the driver sped straight toward them. The soldiers then fired on the vehicle, wounding the passenger, who was taken to a coalition medical facility. The driver was detained for questioning.
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July 8, 2013
BENTON TOWNSHIP, MI – Lake Michigan College will host a boys basketball camp from July 15 - 18 for boys entering 4th through 9th grades next school year.
Head men's basketball coach Doug Schaffer is bringing back the summer camp that he helped create over a decade ago during his first stint as coach at the College. Schaffer returned as the Red Hawk's men's head basketball coach last season.
Schaffer and his staff believe it is important to mentor young athletes not only in the fundamentals of basketball, but also in becoming role models off the court as well.
"We have a lot of fun during the four days of camp, playing games and tournaments, but we also teach the importance of teamwork, leadership skills, and education," Schaffer said.
Joining Schaffer as directors of the Red Hawk Basketball Camp are his assistant coaches, Jeremy Schaeffer and Gregg Schaffer, as well as his father, Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Hall of Fame member Jerry Schaffer.
"The kids who sign up and participate at this this camp will get an amazing experience from some of the best coaches this area has to offer. This is an extraordinary opportunity for young men in our community and I'm happy that Doug and his staff have reinstituted such a worthwhile camp," said Lake Michigan College Athletic Director Jason Cooper.
Dates: July 15-18, 2013 (Monday—Thursday)Location: St. Joseph High School Field HouseTime: Field House opens at 8:30 a.m., camp is 9 a.m.—5 p.m. daily Cost: $175 per child
Complete information and registration form can be found on the Lake Michigan College website at www.lakemichigancollege.edu/mens-basketball or by contacting Doug Schaffer at (269) 927-8170.
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"This is an all time favorite that has lasted me from grade school through adulthood. I've served it to just about everyone I know and have received nothing but rave reviews!"
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1 cup
uncooked long grain white rice
2 cups
1 pound
fresh green beans, trimmed and snapped
2 teaspoons
olive oil
1 pound
skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks
3/4 cup
low-sodium chicken broth
1/3 cup
smooth peanut butter
2 teaspoons
1 tablespoon
low sodium soy sauce
1 teaspoon
red chile paste
2 tablespoons
lemon juice
green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons
chopped peanuts
I was looking forward to this recipe because I love peanut sauces and fresh green beans but my family wasn't as excited. Once they got a couple of bites, they were sold and kept asking for more. I thought the chile paste might have been too strong for the kids but nobody minded and I thought it was just perfect for me. I even liked the way the rice was cooked on this recipe versus the way I would normally cook it. Next time, I'll probably make twice the rice and twice the sauce. Fantastic recipe!
This is very americanized, in spite of doubling the lemon and chile sauce it was very bland. The chicken needs to be sauteed with garlic/onions or something to give it some flavor. This tasted like chicken and beans smothered in peanut butter. . .yuk
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Yum! We really like this dish. The recipe calls for low-sodium chicken broth and soy sauce and this is important or it turn out too salty.
This was fabulous and I will definitely be adding it to the rotation. I was a little leery about the peanut butter but it didn't taste like peanut butter at all. Just a really flavorful peanut sauce. I had some thin-cut pork chops on hand which I sliced into thin strips which worked great for this, instead of chicken. Also when I got home, the dogs had gotten into the cabinet and eaten the honey so I just added some sugar instead. I doubled the sauce (and I'm glad I did) because I'm always scared there won't be enough sauce. Oh, and I added some chopped fresh cilantro as a garnish which really added to it, making a nice fresh flavor. I'm trying to get my burgers-n-fries boyfriend to branch out and accept ethnic food, and he loved this! Awesome recipe!!!
Absolutely fabulous! I loved this dish and so did my family. I think there is an error in the recipe when is states to "mix in the greens beans and rice" I think it is supposed to be "mix in the grean beans and Chicken" and then serve over rice. I skipped that part all together anyway. I placed the green beans and chicken on top of the rice and the poured the sauce over it. Superb! Thanks for sharing Erin!
If you like peanut butter, you WILL like this dinner...I didn't find the peanut butter overwhelming at all! I had chicken cooked in the freezer, so it was REALLY quick and easy to make also...I added some cumin, curry and garlic cause most thai meals have those spices and it added just the "kick" it needed. My friend took some home to her husband and he loved it too! Great recipe!
I've tried a fair few stir fry recipes from this website, and this one had been by far the best. I added chopped water chestnuts, red peppers, and low fat chunky PB to make it a bit healthier. This was great- thanks for the recipe!
Quick, easy, and very good. I used lime juice instead of lemon and hot sauce instead of the chile paste because that is all I had on hand. Still turned out great. I'll be making this again.
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** Calories: 530
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