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Rhode Island Sunset Wedding
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"Holy crap" is what came to mind when we first laid our eyes on this Rhode Island wedding. It's just one of those weddings that define sense of style to a T, which goes hand in hand with a glamorously laid back seaside fete. With Lev Kuperman on board, we had no doubt the images would be as breathtaking as the wedding itself. We love their seating chart idea: vintage brooches for the ladies and tie clips for the gents!
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Karla and Phil are two of most kind, warm, and stylish people I know, and their wedding, in the quiet Rhode Island town of Bristol was truly an amazing event. The wedding was set on a pier off of the Herreshoff Marine Museum and the reception took place under a tent on that same pier. The couple's portraits were taken in nearby Colt State Park and they got ready at the Bristol Harbor Inn. The bride and groom had a traditional New England Clambake for the reception and celebrated with 100+ of their closest friends and family. The escort cards were attached to vintage brooches for the ladies and tie clips for the men. The beautiful stage was set against the amazing Summer sunset of Rhode Island and created a sun-soaked wedding that still gives me goosebumps. Oh, and Karla is also the singer in the 80's cover band The Fades (!!!), who rocked the party late into the night.
Venue: Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, RI / Photographer: Lev Kuperman / Wedding Dress: Jenny Packham / Groom's Tux: Suitsupply / Florist: Greenlion Design / Wedding Band: The Fades / Clambake: Compton Clambakes
Michele Westrick (Lovely Notes)
Rhode Island is a wonderful place to get married. We were married in Newport and couldn't be happier with that choice. I love this wedding and am particularly fond of the invitation suite!
Cheri {Woodsy Weddings}
Holy crap is right! From the daring cut of the bride's dress to that amazing sunset, every detail about this wedding is stunning!!
Martin Price
Love the look of this wedding and what a fabulous set of photos!
lev kuperman
Thanks so much for the feature!! Loved shooting this wedding!!
where are those gorgeous invitations from?!
Courtney @ Sweetchic
I am just loving the purple and blue jewel toned colors in the bouquet and then that trickled into the centerpieces vases! The vintage brooches and tie clips? A perfect detail!
The bride here! Thanks for featuring our wedding! The invitations are from Alethea + Ruth for Minted.com, called "Celebrate Florals."
The bride here! Thank you for featuring our wedding! The invitations are by Alethea + Ruth for Minted.com, called "Celebrate Florals."
Love Lev, he was the photographer for our wedding as well! Not only does he have a truly unique eye, but he is also just a fantastic guy!
Absolutely beautiful wedding! Love their seating chart!
lydia {ever ours}
classic and elegant. love the back of her gown.
Kelly @ Boho Weddings
Love this wedding, just love it! Thanks so much for sharing xxx
This is a beautiful wedding! Love the idea of the antique brooches and tie clips! Any idea where to find those tie clips??
Love it! Would love more insight from the bride on her book centrepiece idea. What do the years represent?
Love this wedding! I wonder what the significance is of the centerpieces. The year coupled with the photos in the books is so cool!
Oh wow, her dress is amazing! And the seating-clips are such a great idea. Got very inspired!
The bride here! Rachel, we found all of our tie clips at a flea market that had a few vintage jewelry vendors. We managed to piece together the whole collection in one day between two different vendors. We bought out almost all of their tie clips. They were a huge hit! Every single guy wore his right away–handy on a breezy RI night–and months later, we are still getting photos from friends wearing their tie clips at other events.
Jocelyn, we had a '30s themed wedding and used the old books for table markers. It was a DIY project—as was most of our wedding. Each table was a year, instead of a number, with a photo and caption of something important from that year. We picked years, events and photos that meant something to us personally, printed them ourselves and taped them to the books. We're both avid runners, so table 1936 was Jesse Owens dazzling at the Olympics, Phil loves art so table 1937 was the year Picasso painted "Guernica," Phil is a real estate developer in NYC so 1930 was the year the Chrysler Building was completed, we got engaged at Disney World so table 1928 was the year Mickey Mouse debuted, our sweetheart table was 1934 with a photo of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, who were the inspiration for our personal style, and so on. We had more than 10 tables so we dipped into the late '20s and early '40s too. The ones you see pictured here are 1939 when "The Wizard of Oz" premiered, 1931 with photos of Ella Fitzgerald and Cab Calloway as titans of swing, and 1929 as the year Ernest Hemingway published "A Farewell to Arms." (I work as a singer and writer, so these ones held special meaning for me.) We tried to pick things that spanned art, architecture, music, movies, literature, sports: all the things we love. Sorry for the long-winded answer. I put so much work and thought into it!
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In response to our post:
- AuroraTek hopes to deliver 100-W unit by mid-April; 250 W by mid-May; Patent matter - Bill's technology does indeed have strong similarities, with some improvements on control. Yes, three of Thane's patents were awarded. However, their present status is "dead". (Free Energy Blog; March 8, 2014)
Since we are now beyond May, today, David St Hubbins inquired:
- "What happened? Did you ever follow up? How did it work out?"
I sent this inquiry to Bill, and a few minutes later replied simply:
- "The system won't run without software. I'm just finishing up the software now.
- "It always takes a little longer to do the impossible" -- Doctor Whodini, 2014.
-- SilverThunder 22:56, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
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On June 01, 2014 8:25 AM [MDT], James Wallerstedt wrote.
- Sterling,
- I'd like to share ideas with you, soon, re: the "Breakthrough Energy Pioneers" project I'm currently getting underway in San Diego. I'm trying to create something that will involve a national network of "meetup chapters," organizing regular conferences around the country, working cooperatively with and helping promote all the existing related projects (including; Breakthrough Energy Movement, your projects, New Energy Movement, Thrive, others).
- regards,
-- SilverThunder 22:19, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
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Here's some input we've received.
We've addressed a few of these things already, but some repetition doesn't hurt. Regarding WITTS statement about the Fix the World's actions regarding publishing the QEG plans, which WITTS largely originated, I would say that from my vantage point, FTW's organizations motives are altruistic, not based on making money.
- Sterling -
- I just read this article, posted to PESN.com yesterday, written by Ray Savage. It's echoing a 33x over-unity measurement for the QEG device;
- "In the QEG you need less than 1 KW of power to run the motor that spins the rotor in the generator which then produces over 10KW of power that you could use to power your entire home. The QEG is still in co-development, but after the 3rd phase of development (now in progress!) the QEG will be able to re-route some of its output power to run the motor and therefore run itself, while providing enough additional power to run your home."
- This excerpt definitely involves some "forward-looking" comments as, according to my understanding, no one - including QEG project lead, James - has yet demonstrated the ability both to self-run this device and pull significant surplus power.
- Sterling, I'm wanting to convey..., my concerns that PESN - and, many others - may be "over-building enthusiasm" re: the QEG. If a 33x over-unity factor actually exists - yet, I don't believe this claim has been firmly established - then, sure, it's reasonable to expect that someone will eventually create a prototype providing significant surplus power.
- Secondly, yesterday, I ran across this page at the WITTS.ws website. You probably know that James, QEG project lead, attended a WITTS workshop, which is where he got his QEG ideas. They have had a video online for years, claimed to represent a Tesla QEG-like design, producing 40Kw in self-running mode. If for real, of course, this represents a phenomenal breakthrough of the type we've been hoping for, for many years.
- However, the aforementioned page on the WITTS website is not only claiming that James misappropriated their plans, but is also saying that the QEG is fundamentally dangerous technology. Here's a related excerpt;
- This QEG interacts with quantum energy factors in the local environment and can have effects on people in the immediate vicinity up to about 50m away. Effects can be catastrophic. One builder has already suffered massive tissue damage from a high voltage, high current, low frequency, electrical arc that struck without warning from one of the QEGs. In other cases, fires have erupted spontaneously in other electrical circuits (that are not even connected physically) when it has been in an unbalanced state – the actual tuning and balancing of which can take weeks and which the 'Fix The World' group does not appear to appreciate. Other effects are less catastrophic, but still concerning. For example, anything containing microcircuits in the immediate vicinity, can be rendered inoperative. Permanently. It is also possible for people who are exposed to unbalanced QE fields, to become contaminated to the point that wherever they go, they will cause failures in electrical devices in their immediate vicinity – including the computers in cars that they travel in. ALL FREE ENERGY DEVICES – INCLUDING OTHERS NOT ON THIS SITE – HAVE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS ON ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AROUND THEM."
- Sobering, and I don't think we can afford to completely ignore this, given that it's coming from the group who created the device which James used as the QEG prototype.
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You were a senior in high school. Christmas break had just started and you and your best friend Matthew Williams were on your way to his house where you would be spending the night. You two were excited for this night because Alfred wasn't going to be around to bother you two for once. "So _____, what are we going to do tonight?" Matthew asked as he unlocked the door to his house. "Maybe watch a scary movie for a change." You suggested, setting your backpack down and sitting on the couch. Matthew sat next to you and smiled. "Sounds good. I'll go get one from Alfred's stash. Make yourself at home."
You had been to his house a million times before, and you stayed the night a bunch of times to. Though for some reason no matter how many times you two were alone you couldn't tell him how you felt. You were in love with your best friend, and had been for a few years now.
Matthew came back holding a disk and smiled. "______ I found one. I hope you like it. I know Alfred does." He sat down next to you and turned on the tv and the movie began. You didn't want to be scared; you were trying to act cool through all the blood and gore. After twenty minuets you screamed and clung to Matthew for dear life. "Mattie keep me safe!" you yelled about to pee yourself from how scared you had been. "_-_____?" He didn't know how to react, so he wrapped his arms around you tightly and kisses the top of your head. "Don't worry _____, I'll protect you
" you melted into his embrace, your head resting on his chest. You could hear his heart beat start to get faster and faster. "_-_____
There is s-something you need to know
" you looked into his eyes, but before you could ask he pressed his lips to yours. You blushed bright red and so did he. Both of your lips moved together perfectly. The both of you had forgotten about the move completely and Matthew grabbed your hand and dragged you up to his bedroom.
"M-Mattie? What are you doing?"
"_____, I love you. I have for so long and I cant hold myself back anymore." He kissed you again and again. "I love you too Matthew." You whispered in his ear before he lost it and took your shirt off.
-time skip, one month later-
You and Matthew were a couple now. After that first night together you two were inseparable. Plus you both enjoyed nights of passion just like that one as much as possible. Though something was off. You had noticed you hadn't gotten you 'time of the month' since before
"Matthew!!!" you screamed from the bathroom of your house. He ran into the bathroom, eyes wide and breathing heavily. "What's wrong?! What happened?! Are you ok _____?!" you were crying as you handed him the pregnancy test and fell on your knees. He stared at the pink plus sign for a few seconds before dropping down and holding you close. "It's going to be ok _____
I love you, and I'm going to stay by you. Just please keep the baby. Please?"
I'm scared
I'm not even out of high school yet and
." He rubbed your back and kissed you sweetly. "we have five months of school left
then we are done." You nodded and clung tightly to him. "We can do this _____. Will you tell your parents?"
this is my first X reader story... im hoping to have at least 4 chapters to it. but who knows. please comment whether or not there should be more.
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i do not own hetalia
but if i did it would be awesome.
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i do not own hetalia
but if i did it would be awesome.
More would be amazing!
*facedesk* Oh wai did I have to read zhat awful comments D: MY INNOCENCE! It burns *dies*
it'll be sweeter if you wrap your peter
cover your stump before you hump *smirks*
omfg im dying at your comment XD
Nooooo! Not a baby! They cry a loooot and that annoys me D': but if it's Matthew's...well...
awesome! can't wait to read more of this...
im pregnant? stupid me. wear a condom next time -.-
This might sound stupid but my first x reader was kinda like this.
thank you? great minds think alike?
oh, fluff fluff fluffiness of x reader XD
i read all of them and...Canada no i love your brother but this is so sweet must read MOAR!!
i read all of them and...Canada no i love your brother but this is so sweet must read MOAR!!
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VIRAL: Double Amputee Soldier Removes Barricade With Segway
As thousands of vets rallied in D.C. this weekend, we saw many images of our nation's heroes removing barricades from the war memorials.
This picture of a double-amputee soldier quickly spread across the nation through social media. You can see Sgt. Alex Jauregui as he actually loaded a barricade onto his segway.
He and many of his fellow soldiers then carried some of the barricades to the White House.
Jauregui spoke with Fox and Friends this morning, explaining that the soldiers and veterans removed the barricades so that the police would not put them right back up when they left.
Jauregui, who lost his legs in an IED attack in Afghanistan, explained why he felt he had to join the protest.
"For them to close down the memorials, where these guys go to pay their respects to their brothers, is just wrong. Sometimes it feels like we're used as pawns and we shouldn't be used as pawns. We fought, we bled, we've lost friends, and that's our right to go see [the memorials] and we should be allowed to go see them whenever we want," he said.
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I am not a big fan of active/standby setups, I prefer active/active and shared nothing architectures.
In order to achieve this goal I was wondering if I could set up the following:
N Message store nodes all mounting disks via NFS from our filers.
A MySQL Cluster to store the metadata.
Several replicas of the LDAP server.
With a HW load balancer, IMAP/POP/HTTP requests could be sent to any server.
With this kind of setup, all nodes have the same view of messages and metadata, we could therefore scale horizontally (until such time when NFS becomes the bottleneck).
Is there something I have missed? Are there any caveats to using NFS?
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What a looooooooooooooooooong strange trip it's been...
Here my 2010 trek 520!
I bike every day for fun.
May I join? 1987 Trek 520 "Cirrus", only original part remaining is the frame. Just out of a total rebuild and finally got it set up the way I wanted. From a short ride today:
My only complaint about this frame is that my legs hit (both sides) on a large water bottle in the seat tube cage. Small bottle is fine. I have another frame that has this problem, probably just the small size.
This is an '85 model 520. It was referred to as a "sport touring" model that year. The bike was in almost "showroom" condition when these photos were taken. I have since replaced the brake hoods and bar tape, and have removed the Jannd bag and mirror. It is now in "showroom" condition. That is the original Blackburn rack on. it.
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Nice vintage 520!
I bike every day for fun.
Here's my 2011 520 that I rode across the USA last year, Had about 20 thousands miles on it in 2 years and had to warranty it because one of the eyelets broke on tour, if I welded it back on it would've voided the warranty so I Got a new 2013 frame for free! I loved my 2011 though. Lot of good memories on the back of it! We never walked a hill the whole way across the USA! Just got a Mavic A719 rear wheel on my 2013 and getting a brooks saddle soon! I plan on riding down to south america in the next couple of years!
I start my first CC tour on June 18th, follow my blog!
Just picked mine up from my LBS at a reasonable $350. 2001 in Slate Pearl. Rides like a dream.
Nice color, and a craigslist price, great!
Howdy! I'm new here. I just thought I'd share a couple of pics of my brand new 520 (2013, in "metallic bronze"). I got a green Brooks B-17 for it right away, threw some fenders on there, and have since switched out the stock pedals for some black Shimano A530 SPD touring pedals. I've only been riding it as a commuter so far, but I hope to start putting some miles on before too long! I've only had it for a couple of months, but I love it!
alexa, I thought you got rid of this bike? Love the color-wish they'd bring it back-or that I could find one that fits me!
2005, current pic in commuter mode. haven't ridden a better bike
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So ,all you 520 fans....I'd like some advice. I will pull the pin on buying a new 520 probably tomorrow, but I am concerned about the stock gearing. The crank is 48/36/26, Shimano LX front, and Deore rear deraileur wth 11/32 cassette. On my mountain bike, (which I love) I have 44/32/22, and 10-32 in the back-with Deore components front/rear. I mentioned at the LBS that I wanted to swap out the chain rings to have a 50 or 52, 34/22 and they said no because the front derailleur can't handle the travel. So what can I use in the Shimano group that is mountain or "trekking" quality? Also, am I setting myself up for alot of noise and adjusting while riding? I had originally wanted to go XTR or 105 at the least, but after quoting something like $800 for the XTR stuff and then saying that it's for road use really, not really for touring bike that should have solid mountain bike quality components on it. My intentions are to do a supported cross country tour next year, so I will not be carrying a ton of gear, and I doubt that I would ever tour unsupported. Anyone added S&S couplers to their 520?
Anyone ever put S&S couplers on their Trek 520?


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Got a used 05 burban recently noticed occasional hard brake pedal and a little whine in the power steering pump... topped off PS fluid and it got better. Recently took a steep windy dirt road down out of the mountains... lots of steering on switchbacks and heavy braking. Towards the bottom I noticed brakes were harder than normal and steering whined and brakes caused power steering pump to whine quite a lot... checked fluid when I got home and still full. Next day no noise under normal driving conditions. Did I overheat my PS fluid? Pump failing under high demand? Thanks
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Video can be a great tool for introducing new products, engaging customers on the product page, or showing visitors how a particular product works.
I recently needed to replace my UGG insoles – so I went over to Zappos and checked out this video on the product detail page:
Short and engaging – and totally in sync with the Zappos Brand.
Creating Product Page Videos
What should your product page video include? Obviously, it should be informative and specific to that product. But beyond that, try these ideas for content:
Include several shots of the product
Show the product from several angles during the course of the video. I'm seeing a lot of 360-degree shots, especially on jewelry and unfamiliar or technical products.
Show the product being used
Create an emotional appeal by showing the product in use by a typical customer. Whether you're selling tennis shoes or kitchen appliances, you can encourage customers to engage with your message on an emotional level when you demonstrate how the product can be implemented into their lives.
Include a how-to
For technical or difficult-to-understand products, use your video as an opportunity to show the customer how it works.
Test Content for Conversion Optimization
Even the best videos must be optimized for conversion. Should you just have a small video play button with the video on a separate page or in a light box, or embed it on product page? Should you include customer videos or only professional videos?
Just like you test your headlines, copy and call to action buttons – you'll need to test your video content and its placement on the page.
For most product videos, shorter is better. Customers have short attention spans. Keep your videos as short and engaging as possible to maximize views.
Call to Action
Every video should include a call to action. You can explicitly ask customers to look for and click on the call to action or you can include it as text or graphic within the video itself.
The jury is still out on whether people in general respond to male and female voices differently. However, you can determine which one works best for your audience by running a simple split test.
In order to get the most out of your product page videos, you'll need a strategic plan that not only creates effective video content, but also presents that content in a compelling format.


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Higashi-Tateyama Kozan Botanical Garden
Huge collection of Broad Dwarf Day-lilies,
beautiful in scenery with mountains soaring into the big sky
(c) NPTAHigashi-Tateyama Kozan Botanical Garden opened in 1960 in Shiga Kogen where the Joshin-etsu Kogen National Park lies. Here, it is in almost the center of Shiga Kogen, at about 2000 meters above sea level. The garden is spread over the south slope of the Higashidateyama mountain peak area, which was the site for the Nagano Olympics giant slalom races. It has 100,000 square meters of gardens.
The botanical garden is where you get off on the last stop of the gondola lift. It has a great panorama view of Shiga Kogen. From here you can see the North Alps mountain range (Hida Mountains), other mountains, and even Nagano City.
Rare mountain plants grow wild here. When snows melt, lovely White Arum flowers start to appear. There are about 500 varieties. the huge collection of Broad Dwarf Day-lilies blooming in early summer are especially amazing. At the peak of summer, the ground is covered by a carpet pink, lavender and various other colors of flowers.
Don't miss the view from the gondola lift coming and leaving. It is also called the big sky course, creating memories of the rare mountain views.
Address: 7149 Hirao, Yamanouchi-machi, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano
Phone: 0269-34-2231 (Shigayama Lift)
Hours open to visitors: 8:40 to 16:40
(Open every day during its open season, Park is closed from the end of October to end of June)
Admission Fee: Free
Directions: Go to Yudanaka Station on Nagano Electric Railway "Nagano Dentetsu" (from Tokyo Station, about 2 hours and 40 minutes using Nagano Shinkansen). Then ride the Nagaden Bus towards Okushiga Kogen for 45 minutes, get off at the Hoppo Onsen bus stop, walk 3 minutes, then ride the Higashidateyama Gondola Lift for 6 minutes and get off at the mountain top.
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This Week's Hottest Events: Wine + Art at SFMOMA, Amy Sedaris, and Zion I
Art: How Wine Became Modern
If it sounds groundbreaking, that's because it is. The first exhibition of its kind, How Wine Became Modern explores wine's visual culture and the history of that transformation over the last 30 years through the lens of architecture, design, and media. You'll see multimedia installations, architectural models, and even a smell wall. But if pontificating and sniffing isn't enough to satisfy your senses, head to the SF Vintners Market at Fort Mason for a showcase of top-notch wineries. Billed as a liquid farmers market, you can sample wines from more than 200 wineries and buy on the spot. $18 and $40+ respectively
Image: Etienne Meneau, Carafe No. 5, 2008, fabricated 2009
This Week's Hottest Events: Dia de Los Muertos, Dr. Dog, and Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp
Parade: Dia de Los Muertos
Like New Year's Eve, Halloween can sometimes be a little anticlimactic. Lucky for us, the Mission still goes wild every year with their Day of the Dead parade. Check out the sacred altars in and around Garfield Park and don't miss the procession ritual, which begins promptly at 7 p.m. on the corner of 22nd and Bryant streets. Be sober, be respectful, and be creative—it's your last chance for a spooky costume this year. Free; Tuesday 11/2; 22nd and Bryant streets, dayofthedeadsf.org
Acid Christ Reveals The Real Ken Kesey
Many of us are too young to have experienced the extreme counterculture of the 1960s, but we're all very familiar with one of its byproducts—Ken Kesey's groundbreaking novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. On the eve of the book's 35th anniversary, former Rolling Stone columnist Mark Christensen will bring the literary genius turned free-wheeling acid monger to life in a reading of his new biography Acid Christ.
SF-Native Derek Lam Doing Crowdsourced Collection for eBay
Old news: designer collections for Target and H&M. Newish news: designer collections for eBay (think Narciso Rodriguez and Norma Kamali). Breaking news: the first-ever crowdsourced collection designed and produced by SF native and international fashion celeb Derek Lam exclusively for eBay.
This Week's Hottest Events: Gorillaz, SFMOMA Photo Exhibits, and a Classy Halloween
Music: Gorillaz
Here's an alternative to the typical Halloween costume party: a hot, sweaty stadium concert with Gorillaz, plus special guests N.E.R.D., De La Soul, and more. Get online if you haven't already and become part of Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett's virtual world of animated characters. Play the Plastic Beach game and prepare yourself for a show that takes interactive to a new level. $50-$90; Saturday 10/30; Oracle Arena, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, livenation.com
This Week's Hottest Events: Air Sex Championships, Aziz Ansari, and Bridge School Benefit Concert
Performance: Air Sex Championships
Cheer on the brave souls who bring their secret pole and lap dancing fantasies to life onstage in a battle of the sexes, literally. Watch in awe as contestants make sweet love to the air, pound the floor, and do the nasty in front of a live audience. You'll laugh, you'll cringe, and you'll be grateful that you can go home to get it on in private. $15; Wednesday 10/20; The Independent, 628 Divisadero St., apeconcerts.com
A Hike and Spa Yosemite Weekend
As a former New Yorker, I wasn't quite prepared for the level of outdoor intensity inherent to Californians. I was used to plowing through city streets oblivious to my surroundings and pampering myself with weekend mani/pedis. The allure of spending free time hiking, biking, and backpacking drew me to the West Coast, but bets are that when you catch me on the trails, I'll be panting on the uphills and feeling like jello by the time I make it to camp. If, like me, you're more the Carrie Bradshaw type than a full-on John Muir, consider getting away to Ascent Spa at Tenaya Lodge on your next trip to Yosemite.
The Mission Celebrates Art + Culture in a Big Way This Fall
A staple art and cultural institution for four decades, the Mission's Galería de la Raza celebrates 40 years of bringing community together through activism and the sharing of the neighborhood's strong Latino culture. The season-long programming is comprised of four main events taking place now through November, and you'll also have the chance to snag Galería de la Raza's 40th Anniversary Catalogue, which features essays, interviews, and color reproductions illustrating the space's 40-year history, and a limited-edition fine arts portfolio. Local art icon Guillermo Gómez-Peña will team up with novelist Sandra Cisneros (known for her contributions to The Village Voice and The New York Times and her novel The House on Mango Street) in a special collaboration that will serve as the finale ceremony.
Public Works: New Art Comes to the Mission
Just what the Mission needs—another art offbeat gallery. But with the opening of Public Works, the neighborhood's hipsters are going to get a taste of something different (we'll call it Mission meets SoMa). The new multipurpose space is a gallery, bar, artist's workshop, and community room, with the goal of bringing underground scenes and styles together under one roof and promoting some of the Bay Area's most creatively-oriented nonprofits.
This Week's Hottest Events: Free Art, Free Opera, and Oktoberfest by the Bay
On Tap: Oktoberfest by the Bay
Take part in the 11th annual Oktoberfest by the Bay, a festival of fine German food, the world's best beer, and authentic German music that will stick in your head through next year's celebration of our favorite European culture. As if you needed an excuse for weekend day drinking … $25-$30; Thursday, 9/23 - Sunday, 9/26; Pier 48, across from AT&T Park, oktoberfestbythebay.com


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Friday, January 25, 2013
Akai Pro: MPX-8 Sample Pad Controller
So A few days past, I get the email about Akai Pro's NAMM product line, a sort of sneak peak. One piece that caught my eye was this Akai Pro MPX-8 SD Sample Pad Controller. Here's what they're saying about this unit in the guide.
• Add sound samples via standard SD card(sold separately)
• 8 velocity-sensitive and pressure-sensitive pads
• Drag-and-drop sample editor for Mac and PC included
• Built-in library of popular sounds, samples, and bumps
• Tune, add reverb, saves ample sets for easy recall
• USB MIDI plus standard MIDI inputs and outputs
• 1/8" headphoneout put and balanced 1/4" outputs
So as I took closer look, it all most seemed like a 2013 version of a Roland SP series sampler. Now, we all know that there's been an ongoing interest in that line of SP samplers from Roland. It's been the device of choice in So Cal, made famous likely by the sight of Madlib working on a 303 years back, and in turn, has influenced a multitude of producers across the globe. The Roland SP404 has been a staple.
Looking at these features from the Akai MPX8 makes me wonder whether or not they might be going after this community. Aside from missing multiple effects, this could be their answer. No sign on whether or not it runs on batteries (like a 404), but I don't see anything re: a power plug. +, most importantly, no mention of sample bank capacities but I can't see that being something worth discussing in 2013 - as it should simply be LONG. ;) Curious.
Looking fwd to seeing this in person soon.
For more info on Akai Pro's new products for NAMM, click here.
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- AnonymousJanuary 25, 2013 at 12:07 PM
there is no sequencerReplyDelete
True. And I made no mention of it despite it crossing my mind. But most guys I know who perform with it, never actually use the sequencer. But thanks for the reminder. ;)ReplyDelete
Mono samples only, otherwise would be nice.ReplyDelete
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I'm thinking I could quite happily handle a lower riding possition on my hybrid with a straight bar. It's as low as it'll go so I'll need new bars. Obviously drops would be the way to go but - please humour me on this - I just did a quick sketch of what I really had in mind.
1. is my current setup
3. is my design - perhaps a little exagerated, but roughly that sort of shape. Crucially, it still uses MTB levers and shifters on the horizontal bar, but with a lower, more forward grip. Bar ends in the middle of the bar could add an alternate riding possition.
So - back of the envelope stuff, just throwing it out there.
Does it already exist? If so, what's it called? If not, is there a good reason why not?


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Mega-churches a form of big business
Although large churches have been around for some time, the concept of the mega-church didn't emerge until the 1940s. A mega-church is a Protestant church whose weekly attendance exceeds 2,000. While most are nondenominational or have only loose affiliations with a particular denomination, attendees are predominantly evangelical Christians.
The 1,200-plus mega-churches currently operating in the United States share a number of distinctive qualities. They attain mega status under the leadership of pastors who tend to be charismatic, authoritative and entrepreneurial. These leaders have embraced the corporate model of management. Megas promote their own interpretations of traditional scriptures and are committed to continuous growth in members, revenue, property. The underlying premise is that such growth enables the congregation to bring the message to larger and larger audiences.
The megas have turned out be serious buyers of high communication technology – electric guitars, drums and other percussion instruments. Services are linked to visual projection equipment, to TV shows, social media and streaming content. These mega-churches seek to attract the unchurched or those who have no ties with any particular church.
Recently, mega-churches have provoked much discussion, even consternation, among traditional churches. Some reasons:
• The preacher's dilemma. In the market-driven environment of the megas, instead of asking, "What would be the best selection to preach on this Sunday?" the pastor may be asking himself/herself: "To whom will I be preaching, and what would they like to hear, and at what level?" Some critics view this as pandering.
• Change in mission. The mega-churches have become heavily involved in providing financial counseling, singles dating services, weight-loss programs and various other nonreligious services. Megas also profit from selling religious products such as videos and books. Critics view this with alarm, considering it a shift in the mission of the Christian church.
• "Gospel of prosperity." Traditional evangelical preachers spent lots of time on scary doctrines of original sin, hellfire and damnation, and the inherent evil of humans in general. Most megas steer clear of this direction, as it does not leave members with a feel-good message about how special they are in the eyes of God. Instead, they may preach the Prosperity Gospel, the idea that "God wants you to prosper."
Taking into account the record developed thus far by the mega-churches, they may be best understood not through a spiritual lens but from a business management perspective. From this perspective, they are nothing short of an American success story:
• Growth and financial success. Mega-churches have turned out to be highly profitable enterprises, with more than 5 million annual attendees and an average annual income of $6.5 million. In comparison, the budget of the average church is about $100,000.
• "Customer" satisfaction. In contrast to the traditional Protestant church, which expected the faithful to seek it out, the megas have made it a central part of their business strategy to attract, satisfy and retain more and more "customers." Servicing these customers, however, is enacted from a distance. Mega-church pastors perform from the stage; they do not perform pastoral counseling, weddings of funerals or pay hospital visits. Still, several credible studies indicate that megas are indeed delivering on what they promise to their members.
In one study, the vast majority of attendees (84 percent to 96 percent) described their worship experiences as joyful, thought-provoking and filled with a sense of God's presence. Mega-church attendees also gave high marks (86 percent or higher) to their congregation on its values and beliefs, its vitality, clarity of its mission and purpose, and its willingness to innovate and change. To top it off, 42 percent of mega-church attendees reported that they had experienced much spiritual growth during the past year.


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How to Plant Seeds in Minecraft
Four Methods:WheatCarrots and PotatoesMelons and PumpkinsOther Plants You Can GrowCommunity Q&A
There are various plants that you can grow in Minecraft for use as food, brewing, decoration and dyes. You'll need the seeds first and then you can plant them. It's all explained here, beginning with the most useful plant, wheat.
Method 1
This is the most common and basic plant that you're likely to begin with when first playing Minecraft.
1Break tall grass. Some tall grass will produce seeds when broken. To break the grass, left click on it.
2Collect the seeds by walking over them.
3Craft a hoe. Use sticks and your material of choice to make it.
4Plant the seeds.
- Using the hoe, on dirt or grass, right click. It will produce farmland.
- Make sure that you've placed the farmland near a water source, as this will make the plants grow faster.
- Right click with the seeds in your hand, on the farmland. The seeds will be planted.
5Wait for a while. The seeds will grow into wheat plants. These can be harvested when they turn yellow. Left click to harvest.
Method 2
Carrots and Potatoes
These provide new crop varieties for you to plant.
1To obtain your first carrots or potatoes, you'll need to kill zombies. Or, find the carrots or potatoes in villages.
- Don't eat them! You won't be able to grow what your character has consumed already.
2Make farmland near water. Plant the potatoes or carrots by right clicking while holding the vegetable of choice. The vegetable will be planted.
3Wait. Carrots are ready to be harvested when you can see the orange portion poking out of the ground. The potatoes are ready to be harvested when you can see their distinct brown color.
Method 3
Melons and Pumpkins
1To obtain melons and pumpkins, look for seeds in abandoned mine shafts. You can also find pumpkins in the world generally; to pick up, simply break them and walk over the pumpkins.
2Make farmland near water.
3Plant the melons or pumpkins. Hold the melon or pumpkin seeds and right click to plant.
4Wait. The melons or pumpkins are ready to be harvested when there is a melon or pumpkin block next to the plant.
Method 4
Other Plants You Can Grow
1Advance to other plants. There are various other plants that can be planted in Minecraft. Each of these has specific planting requirements. For example, saplings, sugar cane, cactus, vines, cocoa pods etc.
- Saplings: Obtain by breaking leaves. Plant in dirt or grass.
- Sugar cane: Obtain in the wild, next to rivers. Plant next to water.
- Cocoa pods: Found on jungle trees. Plant on jungle wood.
- Vines: Found on jungle trees. Plant anywhere. Harvest with shears.
- Cactus: Found in deserts. Plant on sand. Harvest with caution––ouch!
- Mushrooms: Found in swamps, caves and other places. Plant in the dark.
- Nether wart: Found in nether fortresses. Plant on soul sand.
- Flowers: Found in the wild on grass. Plant on grass; you can really only transfer a flower from one place to another. Or, you can obtain bonemeal and right click on the ground and you might get a flower if you're lucky.
Community Q&A
- Most plants can be planted and farmed. Many plants can also be found and harvested from the wild.
- Some plants will change color, depending on which biome they're grown in.
- Some plants can be popped into a flowerpot for decoration. You will need to craft the flowerpot. The plants that can be placed into a flowerpot are: saplings, mushrooms, flowers, cacti, ferns and dead bushes.
- Bonemeal can "insta-grow" lots of plants. It is made by putting a bone into the crafting grid. It is applied to a plant by right clicking. For versions 1.7.0 and up, bonemeal cannot "insta-grow" plants (you have to use 3 to 4 bonemeal).
Things You'll Need
- Minecraft, installed
Sources and Citations
- Cross checked against Minecraft Wiki, http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Plants
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Mrs. Mary Louise (Brown) Ervin, wife of Dr. Nathan Ervin of Matawan, died last Wednesday of peritonitis, aged 33 years. Mrs. Ervin was the youngest of ten children born to the late Mary and Jonob O. Brown of Browntown, near Matawan and she is the first of the children to die. She married Dr. Ervin in 1892, and he and a son, aged about seven years survive her. Her nine brothers and sisters are Lewis, William C. and Theodore Brown of Red Bank, Albert Brown of California, J. Crowell Brown of Denver, Colorado; Ira Brown of Browntown, Mrs. Isabelle Dobson of Ocean Grove and Mrs. Sophia Quackenbush of West Freehold.
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Rahula, 3 Definition(s)
3 Definition(s) from various sources:
Rahula, the Elder: the actual son of the buddha Shakyamuni and the 10th arhat from the set of sixteen Great Arhats. Rahula has a number of different ways in which he is depicted. The most common depiction in Tibetan art is for him to be holding up a jeweled crown with both hands. Chinese depictions often have him holding a staff in one hand and a tiger or lion seated at his feet. The iconography of the arhats is not fixed in art or literature.
Rahula; Tibetan: Neten Drachen Dzin (gnas brtan sgra g.can 'dzin)
Rahula, the Elder (Tibetan: ne ten, dra chen dzin, Sanskrit: Sthavira Rahula)
1. Rahula Thera
Only son of Gotama Buddha. He was born on the day on which his father left the household life (J.i.60; AA.i.82, etc.; cf. J.i.62). When the Buddha visited Kapilavatthu for the first time after his Enlightenment and accepted Suddhodanas invitation, Rahulas mother (Rahulamata) sent the boy to the Buddha to ask for his inheritance (dayajja). The Buddha gave him no answer, and, at the conclusion of the meal, left the palace. Rahula followed him, reiterating his request until at last the Buddha asked Sariputta to ordain him. (According to SNA.i.340, Moggallana taught him the kammavaca; see also J.ii.393). When Suddhodana heard of this he protested to the Buddha, and asked as a boon that, in future, no child should be ordained without the consent of his parents, and to this the Buddha agreed (Vin.i.82f.; the story of Rahulas conversion is also given at DhA.i.98f).
It is said (AA.i.145) that immediately after Rahulas ordination the Buddha preached to him constantly (abhinhovadavasena) many suttas for his guidance. Rahula himself was eager to receive instruction from the Buddha and his teachers and would rise early in the morning and take a handful of sand, saying: May I have today as many words of counsel from my teachers as there are here grains of sand! The monks constantly spoke of Rahulas amenability, and one day the Buddha, aware of the subject of their talk, went amongst them and related the Tipallatthamiga Jataka (J.i.160ff ) and the Tittira Jataka (J.iii.64ff ) to show them that in past births, too, Rahula had been known for his obedience. When Rahula was seven years old, the Buddha preached to him the Ambalatthika Rahulovada Sutta (q.v.) as a warning that he should never lie, even in fun. Rahula used to accompany the Buddha on his begging rounds. Sometimes he would accompany Sariputta on his begging rounds. He was present when Sariputta went to his (Sariputtas) mothers house, where he was roundly abused by her for having left her. DhA.iv.164f).
Rahula noticed that he harboured carnal thoughts fascinated by his own physical beauty and that of his father, the Buddha preached to him, at the age of eighteen, the Maha Rahulovada Sutta (q.v.). Two other suttas, also called Rahulovada, one included in the Samyutta and the other in the Anguttara (see below), formed the topics for Rahulas meditation (Vipassana). To these Suttas Buddhaghosa (MA.i.635) adds the Samanera, or Kumarapanha, and proceeds to enumerate the different purposes which the Buddha had in view in preaching these suttas; see also AA.ii.547. SNA.i.340 says, about the Rahula Sutta (q.v.), that the Buddha constantly preached it to Rahula. See also the Rahula Samyutta.
Later, the Buddha, knowing that Rahulas mind was ripe for final attainment, went with him alone to Andhavana,
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Judging from the screenshots and trailers i've seen thus far, most of the battles we've seen are basically battling only a single creature.
I'm wondering if it would be possible to have epic battles where i could fight more than one creature in a battle?
It would really be great if there are certain combat moves/spells that are designed so that it would be effective to use when fighting against a group of creatures.
Wouldn't it be boring if all battles are just 1v1? What do you think?


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Ronaldo is a member of Los Cabrones, otherwise known as the Cubans, that appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. Ronaldo is one of the many people that Umberto Robina, the gang leader, sends to retrieve a package for him from Downtown, Vice City and deliver to him in Viceport. Ronaldo can, if the player chooses, be killed.
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Mel Tillis, Sammy Hagar, John Anderson added to Toby Keith's Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert
Toby Keith's Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert is getting even more country, plus a little bit of rock 'n' roll with three new performers joining the already star-studded lineup.
Country Music Hall of Famer Mel Tillis, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar and country singer John Anderson have been added to the July 6 concert at Gaylord Family — Oklahoma Memorial Stadium at the University of Oklahoma.
Previously announced performers include Keith, Country Music Hall of Famer and Owasso resident Garth Brooks, Brooks' wife Trisha Yearwood, former Tulsan Ronnie Dunn and Country Music Hall of Famer and Texas icon Willie Nelson.
"When Toby asked me to come on board, I immediately said 'Yes!'" Sammy Hagar said in a news release. "He's put together a hell of a concert lineup to help raise funds for the brave and resilient people of Oklahoma. My job is going to be to help them take their minds off their problems and have some much needed, good old-fashioned fun."
In addition, Ford Trucks, Verizon, Walmart, and the Academy of Country Music's charitable arm, Lifting Lives, have come aboard as sponsors for the benefit concert. Sponsorship donations and underwriting of the concert will allow 100 percent of ticket proceeds to benefit Oklahoma tornado recovery efforts, according to the news release.
Keith, who was born in Clinton, grew up in Moore and now lives in Norman, began planning the concert the day after a deadly EF5 tornado tore through Moore on May 20. Net proceeds (minus credit card merchant fees and Oklahoma sales tax) will benefit The United Way of Central Oklahoma May Tornadoes Relief Fund.
"I've got lots of family and friends who were directly affected. I know these folks and they're resilient, but we're going to keep helping them any way we can. I'm proud to get together with some others from around here who are just as committed as I am to supporting these communities," Keith said in a news release.
Brooks will play two shows in two states in one day to participate in the benefit show. He will open the charity concert in Norman and then fly out to perform a previously booked return engagement at the Wynn Las Vegas that night, according to his publicist.
"Once we got the news that the tornado had hit Toby's hometown, Miss Yearwood and I told Toby we were at his service for whatever he chose to do," Brooks said in a news release. "I am amazed at the human spirit the tornado victims have shown. I am humbled by the giving of the volunteers. It is an honor to get to be a part of this healing process."
Oklahoma Twister Relief Concert
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at Homeland store locations. All seats are $25 (all taxes and fees included), all seats reserved, with an eight-ticket purchase limit.
Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. July 6, and the show will begin at 3 p.m.
For more information on the event, go to www.tobykeith.com.


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SATURDAY'S WHL MATCH-UPSSat Jan 12
BLADES WELCOME OIL KINGS – Michael Ferland and the Saskatoon Blades (21-19-0-1) host Curtis Lazar and the Edmonton Oil Kings (28-9-2-3) in one of 10 Western Hockey League contests on Saturday night.
The Blades dropped a 3-1 decision to the visiting Red Deer Rebels on Friday night, snapping a two-game winning streak, and currently sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Blades fell to 8-9-0 on home ice with Friday's defeat to the Rebels. Ferland, Collin Valcourt and Erik Benoit all made their debuts for the Blades on Friday after being acquired at the WHL trade deadline on Thursday.
The Oil Kings shut out the visiting Lethbridge Hurricanes 4-0 on Friday night for their 10th victory over their last 12 games, and currently sit in third place in the Eastern Conference. Goaltender Tristan Jarry posted his second straight shutout and his fourth shutout of the season on Friday, setting a new Oil Kings' franchise record for shutouts in a single season.
It's the second meeting of the season between the Oil Kings and Blades. Edmonton posted a 4-1 win over the visiting Blades in the first meeting on October 6th.
Elsewhere on Saturday night, Nick Buonassisi and the Brandon Wheat Kings (15-25-2-2) take on Morgan Klimchuk and the Regina Pats (18-23-2-2) for a battle between East Division rivals.
The Wheat Kings skated to a 6-2 victory over the Warriors in Moose Jaw on Friday, snapping a five-game losing skid, and currently sit in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. Buonassisi scored his 10th goal of the season and added an assist on Friday night in Moose Jaw.
The Pats suffered a 6-1 defeat to the visiting Calgary Hitmen on Friday night for their second loss in a row, and currently sit in ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Pats are 7-14-0-2 on the road this season.
In Everett, WA, Tyler Sandhu and the Everett Silvertips (17-24-0-2) welcome Nicholas Petan and the Portland Winterhawks (36-5-1-0) for a match-up between U.S. Division combatants on Saturday.
The Silvertips managed a 7-4 win over the visiting Victoria Royals on Friday night for their third straight victory at home, and currently sit in seventh place in the Western Conference. Sandhu, a 16-year-old rookie, chipped in three assists on Friday, giving him 19 points this season.
The Winterhawks pushed their winning streak to 13 games with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Spokane Chiefs on Friday night, and currently own a nine-point lead over Kelowna for first place in the Western Conference. Petan leads the WHL in scoring with 71 points this season.
In Medicine Hat, AB, Elgin Pearce and the Medicine Hat Tigers (19-21-2-1) host Jaimen Yakubowski and the Lethbridge Hurricanes (21-19-1-5) on Saturday evening.
The Tigers are coming off Friday's 7-5 loss to the Kootenay Ice in Cranbrook, dropping them to 6-14-1-2 on the road this season, and currently sit in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Pearce has 18 goals and 49 points this season.
The Hurricanes suffered a 4-0 shutout loss to the Oil Kings in Edmonton on Friday night after having won their previous two outings, and currently sit in fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The 'Canes are 7-9-0-2 on the road this season.
In Prince Albert, SK, Josh Morrissey and the Prince Albert Raiders (25-15-0-3) take on Turner Elson and the Red Deer Rebels (24-18-2-2) on Saturday.
The Raiders dropped a 3-1 decision to the Broncos in Swift Current on Friday night for their fourth defeat over their last five games, but remain atop the East Division standings. Morrissey got his 10th goal of the season on Friday, matching his total from last season.
The Rebels managed a 3-1 victory over the Blades in Saskatoon on Friday night, putting a stop to a mini two-game losing skid, and currently sit in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Elson scored for the fourth time in his last five games on Friday night.
In Prince George, B.C., Klarc Wilson and the Prince George Cougars (13-24-1-4) host JC Lipon and the Kamloops Blazers (28-12-2-2) for the second straight night.
The Cougars edged the visiting Blazers 1-0 on Friday night on the back of a 44-save shutout performance from Brett Zarowney, snapping a seven-game losing skid. Wilson made his Cougars' debut on Friday after being traded from Edmonton earlier in the week.
The Blazers suffered their second straight defeat with Friday's shutout loss in Prince George, and now sit four points back of Kelowna for first place in the B.C. Division. The Blazers fell to 12-9-1-1 on the road this season with Friday's loss.
In Kent, WA, Connor Honey and the Seattle Thunderbirds (16-23-2-1) host Brandon Magee and the Victoria Royals (20-17-2-1) on Saturday.
The Thunderbirds are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Chiefs in Spokane on Wednesday for their third straight defeat to the Chiefs and their 11th straight loss overall. Honey leads the T-Birds in scoring with 33 points this season.
The Royals fell 7-4 in Everett to the Silvertips on Friday night for their second straight defeat, and currently occupy sixth place in the Western Conference standings. The Royals have lost their last five games away from home.
In Spokane, WA, Mike Aviani and the Spokane Chiefs (27-14-1-0) welcome Sam Reinhart and the Kootenay Ice (17-24-1-4) on Saturday.
The Chiefs dropped a 5-2 decision to the Portland Winterhawks on Friday night, putting a halt to a three-game winning streak, and currently sit in second place in the U.S. Division. Spokane boasts a 14-5-0 record on home ice this season.
The Ice posted a 7-5 win over the visiting Medicine Hat Tigers on Friday night for their seventh consecutive victory, and now sit just six points behind the Tigers for eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Reinhart and Brock Montgomery each scored a hat trick on Friday night.
In Swift Current, SK, Adam Lowry and the Swift Current Broncos (20-20-3-2) host Brady Brassart and the Calgary Hitmen (30-10-1-3) on Saturday night.
The Broncos pulled off a 3-1 victory over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders on Friday for their third straight triumph, and currently sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. Lowry extended his point streak to 19 games with an assist on Friday night.
The Hitmen posted a 6-1 win in Regina over the Pats on Friday night for their sixth win in a row, and currently sit three points ahead of Edmonton for top spot in the Eastern Conference. Brassart has eight goals and 17 points over his last six outings.
In Vancouver, B.C., Brett Kulak and the Vancouver Giants (11-32-0-0) welcome Madison Bowey and the Kelowna Rockets (31-10-1-1) for a B.C. Division battle on Saturday.
The Giants closed out a Central Division tour with a 7-4 loss in Lethbridge on Wednesday for their fourth loss in a row, and remain in 10th place in the Western Conference. The Giants were outscored 21-8 over their last four games.
The Rockets doubled up the visiting Tri-City Americans 6-3 on Friday night for their seventh straight victory, and remain in first place in the B.C. Division. The Rockets are 13-8-1-1 on the road this season.


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Ethiopian Harars Go Chocolate
Weather patterns and climate changes might play a large role in the cup profiles of coffees from the Harar region for the past 2 years.
Sometime back, we chanced on a wonderful Harar that was very light-bodied with incredible flowery-jasmine aromatics. It was tea like, but not a wimpy cup by any standards. Since that time, Harars have tended toward flavor profiles with deeper hues; intense chocolate notes with stronger earthiness, and fruity aromatics lingering way in the background.


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There are few traditions more established in the movie-related blogosphere (not to mention among film fans in conversation) than the annual, venerated, mocked, always-debatable "Top 10 of the Year" list. While they are as ubiquitous as New Year's resolutions, some people actually find it difficult to name 10 new movies they liked in any given year. For any number of reasons, some find it difficult to see 10 new movies in a given year. As for me, I am usually able to easily put together a respectable list based on what I catch by way of trips to the multiplex, art house, and film festival, plus whatever I can manage at home via home video release or pre-release screeners.
An important qualifier—one that my "civilian" friends know well already from years of slogging through my annual appraisals: I'm not saying these are the 10 "best" movies released in 2012. I've really only seen about maybe ¼ of the movies released (which would be officially designated as eligible for awards consideration) by the time this obligation rolls around every year, so I'm more than aware I may well have missed a classic you loved or that I might rank highly.
Those who do film criticism for a living have the time and luxury to see more. I hate to miss so much, but that's life. At any rate, I want to be certain that you note my list is comprised of my personal 10 favorites of the films I saw in 2012.
You can probably judge even from this list what kind of tastes I possess, and whether or not you'd agree with my choices if you haven't seen a particular movie; and you can always refer back to many of my past posts here. But, as Rob Reiner said so memorably in This Is Spinal Tap—enough of my yakkin': Let's boogie!
Going in reverse, from the #10 spot to the #1:
10. Tie: Take This Waltz/Liberal Arts
I think this may be the first year I felt I couldn't choose between two movies competing for a spot in my rankings, and thus I award this tie. Both small-scale indie romantic dramedies that rely on charm and quirk, these two films provide welcome relief from all the effects-heavy behemoths Hollywood now belches out with increasing frequency. Writer/director Sarah Polley's Take This Waltz not only represents another reliably solid performance from Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn), it also contains the pleasures of a nuanced performance by funnyman Seth Rogen. While Polley's film offers us an intimate character study from the female perspective, writer/director/star Josh Radnor's Liberal Arts takes the thirtysomething man's point-of-view, also delivering a knowing look at the "going to college" vibe few other movies have matched.
Also, I want to make a special mention of Elizabeth Olsen's wonderfully authentic work in the Radnor picture. Olsen made a stunning debut in the unsettling psychodrama Martha Marcy May Marlene, and has since popped up in a few other films that received not quite as much attention. After I saw Holly Hunter in Raising Arizona, one of her earliest works, I predicted she'd go on to win the Academy Award. I made a similar observation after seeing Kate Winslet in one of her first pictures. Here, I'm going to make the same guess about Olsen. It won't be for this movie (which got very little attention beyond its tiny release), but mark my words. With the right choices, her day at the podium will come.
9. The Paperboy
Honestly—we live in the land of Honey Boo Boo; nobody should be begrudging me an appreciation of "trashy" material in the movies. And director Lee Daniels' film wallows in gutter appeal to its great advantage. This is a pulpy, steamy, outrageous, and deliberately offensive Southern Gothic crime drama that boasts not only eye-poppingly outrageous performances from Nicole Kidman and Matthew McConaughey (more on him in my next selection), but solid work from Zac Efron and a deliciously weird turn from John Cusack, maybe his finest role since Being John Malkovich. I'm an unapologetic Daniels fan; I loved both Shadowboxer and Precious: From the Novel Push by Sapphire; this is his third wonderfully subversive film.
8. Killer Joe
If there were any justice, Matthew McConaughey would get some kind of special award for his work this year. He is putting it all on the table. Between The Paperboy and this–"Exorcist" director William Friedkin's second adaptation of a Tracy Letts play (after the marvelously demented Bug)–McConaughey clearly has a jones to bust open his reputation as a lightweight by taking on some risky and rewarding material. Here, he plays a Texas sheriff moonlighting as a hit man, agreeing to a job he's hired for by people who aren't exactly the sharpest tools in the shed. His dim-witted employers are well-played by Emile Hirsch and Thomas Haden Church; Juno Temple and Gina Gershon are also part of this brilliant ensemble, daring to shock us by baring skin or shrieking vulgarities. This is one nasty film noir with a grim sense of humor.
7. Holy Motors
Yes, writer/director Leos Carax' wildly unpredictable movie is a surreal tribute to the cinema and to the character actor (as another fan of the film remarked to me), but it is also something of a movie Rorschach test—fitted with a solid narrative concept but left simultaneously so loosey-goosey that viewers can read practically any meaning they would like into it. Denis Lavant (literally the "character actor" in question) delivers a spellbinding performance (in various degrees of physical disguise) as a man of unclear purposes being chauffeured around Paris, meeting appointment after unusual appointment to act out his assigned role in touching, weirdly sexual, violent, or just plain bizarre situations. Packed with stunning images and daring flourishes, it's the arthouse rollercoaster ride of the year. There were two self-consciously arty movies this year about men riding around in limos all day; Cosmopolis is the other one. This is one of the best movies of 2012.
6. Beasts of the Southern Wild
Hurricane Katrina rather perversely renewed film and TV producers' interest in Louisiana (and particularly New Orleans) as a colorful backdrop for storytelling. This drama, mixing fairy tale magic and harsh realism, is one of the best products of that "new wave" of cinematic material. Showcasing what seems like an effortlessly natural performance by first-time child actor Quvenzhané Wallis (who was five years old when she auditioned) as a resourceful bayou girl known as Hushpuppy, the film wastes no time in situating the viewer in an otherworldly realm called "the Bathtub," the community where she resides in a dilapidated house with her father (Dwight Henry, also making an impressive film debut). As a fable about life, love, and loss, it's mesmerizing; if the film is guilty of becoming a mite heavy-handed towards the second half, I found it easy to forgive since there's so much to admire in director/co-writer Benh Zeitlin's adventurous style and Ben Richardson's scrappy cinematography.
5. Bully
Just before the release of this documentary, there was a mini-stink over its inclusion of profanity, and whether or not the film would receive a rating that would technically restrict it from the young people who would be among the audiences to most benefit from its candor. Thankfully, the MPAA saw fit to apply the PG-13 rating to (yes, a slightly adjusted version of) this eye-opening profile of bullying— of its victims, its perpetrators, and its witnesses. The movie is valuable because it requires viewers to rethink where they draw the boundaries between helicopter parenting and a "boys will be boys" indifference that allows a Lord of the Flies-style mentality of unrestricted cruelty to take root; because it's called "Bully" and not "Bullied," you might expect the film to include a little more insight into those who do the attacking (which would certainly be worthwhile, I suppose, in the same way that it's helpful at some level to understand the psyche of the criminal mind), but locating the heart of the study in the point-of-view of those who suffer the abuse allows us to more accurately feel their frustration while adults surrounding them address their plight with misunderstanding or helplessness—or, worse, rejection.
4. The Master
Joaquin Phoenix returns from his odd, self-imposed, perhaps Borat-inspired sabbatical (theoretically in pursuit of the quasi-documentary I'm Still Here) to top the cast of writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson's challenging religious drama. On the surface, it's a thinly-disguised critique of Scientology, with co-star Philip Seymour Hoffman taking on the Kane-like substitute character referred to as the "Master" of the title. Phoenix becomes Hoffman's newest pupil by chance—or destiny, depending on your beliefs—only to find that adherence to any dogma rubs him the wrong way and fails to stanch his social anxieties or sexual dysfunctions. I wrote at length about the movie here; my feeling is that Phoenix's eccentric off-camera remarks and unusual behavior might injure the film's awards chances. That's too bad; the performances in the film are uniformly excellent, Anderson's direction is as bold as ever, and The Master eclipses whatever parallels it might be making with L. Rob Hubbard's life and work much in the same way (if not necessarily to equal impact) as Welles' Citizen Kane reaches well beyond its observations on Hearst.
3. Skyfall
James Bond movies have both the benefit and curse of being judged not just by how well they meet, exceed, or set the standards of contemporary action pictures, but also by the benchmarks of every other film in the series coming before and (then) after; by fidelity to the books of Ian Fleming; and finally, by special attention paid to the quality of each individual ingredient of the films that have been recognized now as de rigueur elements of 007 thrillers. How's the actor playing Bond? How beautiful are the women? Is the spy story strong? Good stunts? Great villain? Exotic locations? Memorable title song? Enough of the "James Bond Theme" in the music score? And yes, even the trademark "gunbarrel" sequence—where it's placed, how Bond fires the gun, what variation of the Bond theme plays during it—comes in for inspection by hardcore fans. In most if not exactly all of these aspects, the 23rd Bond picture ranks especially high. For me, the standout in Skyfall, in addition to Daniel Craig's third hard-as-nails take on the role, is the magnificent cinematography by Roger Deakins, who is well, well past due for an Academy Award win. What I now really, really want to see in "Bond 24" is 007 having some fun. Craig's Bond has earned it.
2. Argo
I'm probably now forced to rethink my very early prediction that director/star Ben Affleck's movie about exfiltrating Americans from Tehran after the 1979 attack on the U.S. Embassy is the lock for a Best Picture win; it may have been released too early in the year to maintain the proper momentum. However, don't let that keep you away from this movie if you missed it in the theaters—this is old-fashioned adult drama at its very best, and you're left wondering just how much of this stranger-than-fiction story (declassified during the presidency of Bill Clinton) is actually 100% true. The 1970s period details are immaculate but not showy or tacky; the cast, led by Affleck, performs with the kind of no-nonsense efficiency we associate with the classic films of that era. That's excepting the colorful supporting turns by Alan Arkin and John Goodman, who rate chewing the scenery a bit more since they're playing Hollywood bigshots. Arkin coins the hysterical recurring line in the movie I'll probably be shouting out loud when some "less deserving" film takes the top prize.
1. Life of Pi
I entered Ang Lee's adaptation of Yann Martel's 2001 bestseller quite skeptically; I wasn't familiar with the book, but cynicism got just enough the best of me to prejudge that the film would turn out to be full of treacly bombast and Hallmark Card sentimentality. Was I ever wrong. Not only is Lee's film the finest achievement in 3D filmmaking to date, the story on which it's based (or should I say "stories"?) turns out to be the perfect movie about God for believers and agnostics alike.
Irrfan Khan plays the older version of the title character, played by Suraj Sharma for most of the film in the flashbacks that detail his harrowing, sometimes mystical journey of survival at sea with the prickly Bengal tiger named Richard Parker; Khan promises us (by way of promising the man interviewing him) that we will "believe in God" by the end of his tale. The movie didn't get me there; no movie could. What I will say is that it gave me a beautiful reflection of my own attitude about belief, which is that we all pursue the same riddles about the existence of the divine through different avenues, and it's the common pursuit of those mysteries that should unite us, rather than allowing variations in the stories that define those faiths—or even the lack of faith entirely—to divide us.
Honorable Mention: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
I mean, just look at that. This is one of those shot-in-Europe-to-save-money monstrosities that drinks a heaping jug of the crazy juice. I proudly admit: I loved it. Nicolas Cage, my personal thanks.


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MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin residents will pay nearly six and a-half (B) billion dollars in personal income taxes this fiscal year.
The record amount is the second largest source of tax dollars for covering state and local government programs. Property taxes bring in the most revenue -- at nearly eight (B) billion dollars this year.
As of last week, a record two-thirds of Wisconsin taxpayers had electronically filed their state income tax returns.
Of the more than two (M) million returns filed, 83 percent received refunds averaging 590 dollars.
About two-point-eight (M) million state income tax returns will be filed this year.


text: I have a Mintyboost, but have not used it extensively yet. Just tested it to make sure it works. I have a long ride this weekend, the Horribly Hilly Hundreds, where I will need more battery time. How do you use yours? Do you wait for the Edge battery to get low then plug it in? Or do you just plug it in from the get go and use the external power first? I guess the question could be answered by anyone who has used an external battery source for their Edge. Later.


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Tyreke Evans (ankle) will be out 1-2 weeks and should be ready to start the season, according to GM Dell Demps.
Russell Westbrook triple-doubled with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the Thunder to a 118-94 win in Game 4.
Kyle Lowry was outstanding during a 105-99 win over the Cavs in Game 4 on Monday, scoring 35 points with five rebounds, five assists, three steals and four 3-pointers.
Bismack Biyombo was terrific yet again during a win over the Cavs on Monday, finishing with five points, 14 rebounds, one assist and three blocks in 42 minutes.
DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points for the second straight win over the Cavs on Monday, adding three rebounds, three assists, one steal and two turnovers in 40 minutes.
Jonas Valanciunas did not play in Game 4 on Monday.
LeBron James couldn't carry his team to victory during a 105-99 loss to the Raptors in Game 4 on Monday, scoring 29 points with nine rebounds, six assists, two steals, one block and one 3-pointer in 46 minutes.
Richard Jefferson played all 12 fourth-quarter minutes and 15 total minutes on Monday against the Raptors, finishing with eight points, one assist and no turnovers.
Kevin Love did not play in the fourth quarter against the Raptors on Monday, finishing with 10 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two 3-pointers in 31 minutes.
Jonas Valanciunas (ankle) is active and available off the bench against the Cavs on Monday night.
Draymond Green will not be suspended for Game 4 on Tuesday.
Steve Kerr said that Draymond Green needs to re-focus himself.


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Images: Afghans trained in counter-IED measures [Image 3 of 4]
Photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Duus
Staff Sgt. Robert Anderson, 2nd Garrison, Security Force Assistance Team, assigned to Task Force Bowie, Texas National Guard, and a native of Williamsburg, Va., teaches Afghan Uniform Police roadside maneuvers at Bag-e-Pul Power Plant, Kandahar province, Afghanistan, April 18. Anderson worked with the 153rd Military Police Company, Delaware National Guard, in training counter-IED measures to the AUP.
This work, Afghans trained in counter-IED measures [Image 1 of 4], by SSG Kristen Duus, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
Date Taken:04.18.2013
Date Posted:05.09.2013 01:44
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Location:KANDAHAR PROVINCE, AF
Hometown:WILLIAMSBURG, VA, US
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The Fourth Street Cafe in Beloit has two entrances. One for its non-smoking section...the other for the smoking section. But starting Sunday...Leave the cigarettes at home because the whole place becomes a non-smoking restaurant. "You got to go by the law, a law is a law but i don't think that it's fair," said Waitress Lou Ann Martin.
Martin's restaurant is one of 66 restaurants in Beloit that go smoke-free this weekend....along with all other public gathering places. It's all part of new city-wide smoking restrictions adopted by city leaders last November. "It was definitely a public health perspective. Most communities have already adopted standards," said Beloit City Manager Larry Arft. Specifically, the new law means smoking gets snuffed out of any business where the public is welcome, like banks and downtown retail stores. Day care facilities make the list as well along with common areas at apartment buildings. "The city sort of took a mid-range approach. There is an exception built in for taverns. There is a hardship provision built in for restaurants," Arft said. The latter means not all hope is lost for restaurant's like the Fourth Street Cafe. If they lose 15 percent of their business during the first three months of the new restrictions, the city will give them a one year grace period. But that still doesn't offer much comfort to waitresses like Martin. "I've heard alot of people, customers, complaining that they are not coming back," Martin said. Arft says the city's research shows, over time, business goes up with smoking bans. He also reminds people that you can still smoke outside. But you better be 15 feet from the building.


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February 25, 2013
25 Uses for Rubber Stamps in Everyday Life
Rubber stamps have thousands of excellent uses in everyday life that can make a world of difference. They can bring cheer and happiness to your life, they can help educate your children, they can be used to mark your clothes, they can be used for admins tasks and so much more. Here's a short list of 50 excellent uses for rubber stamps…
- Creating your own wedding invites with custom made wedding stamps and stationery
- Prevent your child's clothes getting confused with others or keep track of your work uniform with textile stamps to make your name and other info on the labels.
- Create and design your own gift tags and labels for Christmas, birthdays and other seasonal/special occasions.
- Improve your office admin duties by marking and dating post as 'received' as and when it arrives at the office so you can easily track real-world correspondence.
- Cut costs of postage and printing with Royal Mail PPI stamps.
- Create your own business cards with a personalised and unique rubber stamp that will give a perfect professional impression. Better still, use the stamp to stamp anything and everything and turn even the most menial object into your personal business card.
- Stamp your return address on outgoing post or personalise company mail with a company logo stamp.
- Send your compliments along with your mail with a stamp designed specifically for your company compliments slips.
- Make your own cards for special occasions and use rubber stamps to decorate and delight your intended recipient.
- Motivate children with a variety of stamps that include 'good work', stars and other motivational signs – perfect for teachers!
- Use rubber stamps to save on writing and signing cards at Christmas and other festive seasons, while keeping it personal!
- Encourage customers to keep coming back to your business, shop, restaurant or café with a loyalty card scheme and themed rubber stamp.
- Make your own wrapping paper for presents. With simple or plain wrapping paper, the addition of interesting shapes, designs and colours from rubber stamps would easily make for festive or themed wrapping paper at a low cost (you could even use plain printer paper).
- Protect your ID and prevent theft of your important information with the ID protection roller stamp.
- Show your appreciation or dislike of something with Facebook style 'like' and 'dislike' stamps bringing your virtual approval or disapproval into the real world!
- Increase your social media following with find us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter rubber stamps – use them to stamp everything in sight and you'll increase your real world followers and potential customer base!
- Remind people of the effort you put into making stuff with a 'handmade by' stamp that might even encourage return custom!
- Broadcast the freshness and best before dates of your eggs and prevent any unwanted health problems with these egg stamps.
- Use rubber stamps to decorate trinkets, wooden boxes and old pieces of furniture (like lamp shades) that need new life breathing into them!
- Create a collage of all the stamps in your collection or create an image of something really cool using a variety of stamps overlayed with each other like in this video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8buJ6VPmrIo
- Crush evil bacteria with a highly hygienic anti-bacterial stamp.
- Leave a trail of rubber stamped love notes for your partner like breadcrumbs for them to follow on Valentine's Day.
- Use Ultra-Violet security ink to stamp your details on your personal property so if it gets lost or stolen, you have a way to prove it's yours!
- If you work at a garage, have a custom stamp made for stamping service books and MOT documents with your garage details and company logo – it's professional and looks great!
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Gon Bops Waterfall Shell Chimes
Adds exotic texture to any style.$79.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713074
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- $129.00
Gon Bops Alex Acuna Signature Cajon
Designed with Alex himself and constructed in his homeland, this is an authentically Peruvian cajon. 20"H x...$229.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713026
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- $379.00
Gon Bops Tumbao Series Rock Bell
Whether you're covering Blue Ãyster Cult or just rocking out, this Gon Bops bell will cut through at the...$39.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713051
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- $69.00
Gon Bops Fiesta Bongos
Great-sounding bongos for the student or recreational player.$69.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713086
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- $129.00
Gon Bops Rawhide Maracas, Poquito
Whether you call them maracas, shac-shacs, or rumba shakers, they're ready to rock.$19.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713067
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- $29.00
Gon Bops Rosewood Claves
The distinctive tone of rosewood gives you a set of claves that will make an impression.$22.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713077
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- $39.00
Gon Bops Metal Shaker
Hourglass shape with one open end for easy grip and varied sound effects.$24.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713064
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- $39.00
Gon Bops Alex Acuna Series Timbale Bell
Designed to complement timbales with a bright sound character that cuts.$39.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713039
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- $69.00
Gon Bops Tumbao Pro Series Bongos
The celebrated look of old school Gon Bops with percussionist-friendly improvements.$275.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713020
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- $459.00
Gon Bops Rattleclap
Now you can have the sound of a horse jaw bone without the creep-factor.$19.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713079
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- $29.00
Top RatedGon Bops Alex Acuna Signature Special Edition Cajon
Beautifully handcrafted in Peruvian mohena with ornate inlays. Internal wires provide the perfect amount of...$269.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713027
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- $499.00
Gon Bops Tumbao Hand Bell
A hand-held held bell, perfect for parading about.$29.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713052
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- $49.00
Gon Bops Pete Engelhart Satellite Bell
With a spring and two steel bars, in addition to the thin steel head-type surfaces, this set of satellite...$149.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713043
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- $249.00
Gon Bops Tumbao Series Timbales
Designed to provide optimal high-end attack,<br />resonance, and body. 14" and 15" diameter shells with...$539.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713024
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- $899.00
Top RatedGon Bops 36-Bar Chimes
The classic texture of chimes in a 36 bar configuration.$109.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713073
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- $189.00
Gon Bops Tambourine with Quick-Release Mount
This steel-jingle tambourine's mount quickly releases from your kit for playing by hand. However you play it,...$47.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713082
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- $79.00
Gon Bops Marimbula
Made in Peru from beautiful mohena wood, the Gon Bops Marimbula looks as beautiful as it sounds.$459.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713069
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- $769.00
Gon Bops Bongo Cajon
Play it between your legs like traditional bongos for distinctive macho and hembra sounds. Creates loud,...$149.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713029
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- $239.00
Gon Bops Spanish Flamenco Cajon with Wires
A traditional Flamenco cajon that won't cost you the price of a plane ticket to Spain.$199.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713032
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- $329.00
Gon Bops Tumbao Series Cha Cha Alto Bell
Easily mounts to your drum set or timbales.$19.00Compare Compare Now site7prod713048
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- $39.00