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Happily Wedded Bliss
Lorelai Kline
A/N: I HAD to do it. I was just so bummed about the lack of Zoph fics that I was FORCED to take action. Plus I was really bored today and this idea had been nagging at me. Okay, BEFORE YOU START TO READ: (Pay attention, this is important!!!) The will be fanship bashing, but it's all in good fun, I swear! I, personally, am a diehard Zoph fan. Kataang and Sokki are cool too. These are the couples in the fic, along with Smellershot. I make fun of other couplings because it is funny, not because I am against them. If I offend you, I'm sorry, but I'm only joking. Don't take this stuff seriously, PLEASE! This is a humor fic, so instead of getting ruffled and miffed, just laugh because it is funny. Or at least I hope it will be.
ANOTHER THING: This whole chapter seems to be all dialogue. There's a reason for that! I wanted this chapter to come from a blind perspective, (Like a blind omnicient), therefore there isn't too much detail on what can be seen with the eyes. I just wanted to try it once. It was sort of a literary experiment to put myself in Toph's position. I'm pretty pleased with the result, but I leave the final decision to you. I'm not sure if I'll continue with this writing style, but if you really don't like it let me know. I hate writing in first person when it comes to stories. It just feels too one-sided to me. I like knowing everything that's going on.
LASTLY: Merry Christmahanukwanaka and Happy New Year!!!
Disclaimer: I don't own Avatar: The Last Airbender. I'm kind of glad I don't too, because I doubt I could ever come up with a character as freaking awesome as Toph.
AND ANOTHER THING!!!!!: I forgot to mention that everyone is older in this fic. Toph is now 18, and I'll leave you to do the math around that to get everyone else's ages, because I SUCK at math!!! Okay, I'll let you get to the story now. Sorry I delayed you so much!!! Enjoy it, AND don't forget to review!!!
Happily Wedded Bliss
It was sickening. Why would a place like this even exhist? Toph silently fumed as she was truly embarassed by her fellow Earth Nation citizens. The Gaang, consisting of Aang, Katara, Sokka, Suki, Toph, and Zuko, were standing in front of a large walled in city within the city of Ba Sing Se. Overhead was a sign positioned at the top of the gate they had to go through that read "Holy Matrimony". Below those dreaded words it read in smaller letters "A blissful retreat for newlyweds sure to bring prosperity to any new marriage".
The only reason Toph knew what it said at all was because Sokka had gotten into the habit of reading EVERYTHING aloud after Toph had accused him of being unable to read and making things up. It started when he had read an add for a play about the avatar that featured a love story between the avatar and a sassy earthbender. Toph accused him of lying, since the whole idea was just nuts, and an argument erupted from there. The only thing keeping her from pummeling him with dirt was Zuko lifting her from the ground. She didn't really complain since then, because it did come in handy to know what signs said, even it was something as dumb as this.
"Why are we here again?" Toph asked out loud. She knew, but she was hoping that everyone else had forgotten and they would just leave and could put this awful place behind them. She was trying to resist the overwhelming urge to bury the place under a mountain.
"Yeah... Why are we here?" Ah... good old Sokka. Sometimes Toph was truly grateful he was a bonehead. Now only four more to go.
Katara sighed. Not a good sign, not at all. "Here it comes..." Toph though as she braced herself for what was next.
"We are here because we need to talk to Longshot and Smellerbee", she said and Toph swore she could hear Katara's eyes rolling in her head.
"The last we heard they got married and decided to enjoy it before getting back to the war" Aang explained.
"Wait a second..." Apparently Sokka was begining to figure something important out, because Toph could feel him tensing up. He usually did that right before he began flailing his arms and jumping around in his usual manner as he shouted whatever came to mind. "LONGSHOT AND SMELLERBEE GOT MARRIED!?!?!". Toph smirked. He really was getting too predictable. She had no idea who he was ranting about or why they needed to get in touch with them, but apparently the idea of them together was too far out for Sokka to grasp. Something about "The Silent Wonder" and "Ms. I-Wish-I-Was-A-Boy".
Toph could sense Zuko off to her side. He was shaking violently and Toph was worried until she heard his attempts to quell his laughter. The result was a weird wheezing-cough noise that sounded like Momo farting. If Princess was giggling then this SmellerShot union must've been a real hoot.
"I don't understand what's wrong with two people in LOVE getting MARRIED" Suki said with an edge to her tone. Toph grinned as she felt Sokka stop moving altogether. Apparently there was something to be read between the lines and Toph had a pretty good hunch that Sokka was being glared at. Poor guy... Totally whipped, though it was pretty obvious that Suki could have most guys whipped with ease.
"Errrr... Uhhh... Nothing?" Sokka managed to cover his ass.
Toph leaned toward Sokka and just had to comment. "Smooth move, Romeo" she whispered loudly enough for everyone to hear.
"Shut up, Toph! Let's just get in there, talk to the creepy... err... HAPPY couple, and get going" Sokka barked.
"Let's just get this over with" Zuko said gruffly, but Toph could still hear the smile in his tone. She was with Pyro on this one, the sooner this was over, the better. She was NOT looking forward to being surrounded by mushy stuff and goo goo eyes galore. Couples were irritating, (She was traveling with two for crying out loud!), but newlyweds were hell. She knew this from the scarring experience she had when her cousin Hana came to visit with her new hubby and stayed for a week at her parents' house. It was torture, pure torture. And now she was looking at that nightmare again, only this time a hundred fold.
"Goody" She mused aloud humorlessly to herself.
Aang marched up to the gate and rapped on the huge door. Moments later Toph heard the sound of a small door sliding open and the voice of someone new. Said voice was dripping with sugar and tempting the Blind Bandit to gag.
"Aaah! Welcome! Welcome!" The speaker was either a woman or an effeminate male, it was hard to tell. "This is truly a wonderful sight! THREE happy couples here to bask in the glory of their new relationship! I was so afraid that the war would stop people coming, or even, HEAVEN FORBID, getting married at all!!!".
"Ummm... Hello there... Uhhh... Person!" Sokka was trying to be diplomatic, but it was obvious that the person he was addressing was hard to place a gender to even with sight. "We are here to see some friends of ours, actually".
"Oh really?! That's so sweet! A reunion between married friends!!!" Suddenly the voice got lower, and a tad scary, "You ARE married, right? Because you HAVE to be married to even enter the gates of our little paradise".
As Sokka fished for words Katara piped up for him. "Oh, of course we're married! Isn't it obvious? This is Aang, my hubby. I'm Katara. That's my brother, Sokka, and his wife, Suki. We had a double wedding." Toph could feel the "married" couples moving closer together and posing like they really were newlyweds. Considering how lovey-dovey they already were it wasn't a hard act to put on. She was still kind of stuck on the word "hubby" and she mouthed the word as if to magically make it sound intelligent. It didn't work and her expression twisted into one of disgusted confusion.
"What about those two?" Asked the chipper voice. Toph froze. "She wouldn't DARE" she thought to herself as dread creeped up her spine.
"Oh them?" Katara laughed nervously.
"The grumpy looking one is Toph and the grumpier looking one is Zuko. They were forced into an arranged marriage and came here in hopes of cozying up, if you know what I mean..." Toph was going to kill Sokka, and from the sound of Zuko growling beside her, she would have to do it before he got to him first.
"OOOOooooooh!!! Well that makes sense!!!" Said that damn voice.
"So, can we come in? We are kind of in a hurry to see our friends again" Aang said pleadingly.
"OF COURSE!!!! Just one moment" the voice chirped.
The little door that the person had been speaking through slid closed and the group waited as patiently as possible for the gates to open. Sokka had wisely moved to a safe spot behind Suki when he sensed he was screwed.
"Oh, you can hide, Ponytail, but I WILL get you for this" Toph hissed.
"Yeah, yeah! But I had to do it so you could get in!" Sokka argued.
"We would've been happy to wait outside, FOOL!" Zuko barked.
"Whatever! You guys earned it! It serves you right, Shorty, for making me look bad in front of my girlf... errr... WIFE!!! And you... Well you deserve it because you're a firenation jerk!!!" Sokka shouted, only to duck and cower behind Suki when a rock was lobbed at his head and a fireball shot over him at the same time.
"Cut it out, you guys. This could be fun! I mean think about it, married couples are just SO adorable!!! And fun!" Katara said as she tried to pacify the fuming trio.
"And I really don't like being a meat sheild for Sokka" Suki muttered.
Toph groaned.
Zuko groaned.
Toph turned her head in Zuko's direction and tried to look at him through sightless eyes. She sensed Zuko looking back at her blank stare. They looked away simultaniously.
Zuko and Toph groaned in unison.
And then the gate was opening and everyone was being dragged inside while someone was loudly singing "Here come the brides!!!" out of tune.
A/N: So... What did you think? I know I didn't get too far into detail with this chapter, but that's because it's the first chapter and I want to give you a reason to keep reading! I'm just sneaky like that. Anyway, I truly hope you loved this as much as I do because I REALLY want to keep going with this story. Let me know what you thought, PLEASE!!!!
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Arab Dance by Claude Thornhill. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Gil Evans. For Big Band. Swing. Advanced. Full score and set of parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-8095). Arab Dance' was copyrighted in 1941. It is credited to both Thornhill and Evans, although the manuscript is clearly in Evans hand. The melody comes from a section of Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' ballet, and was long in the public domain when the setting was written. There are minor differences between this arrangement and the arrangement recorded in 1946, particularly the brass figures from bar 211. It was decided to present the arrangement exactly as written in 1941 or 1942, as it is one of the few examples of Evans from this early period. Also please note that due to time constraints, bars 19-43 were cut for the recording. The Thornhill ensemble was based on the premise of a rich ensemble sound backing the warm piano stylings of the leader, although the band played a swing number impressively as well (Evans 'Busters Last Stand' is a good idea of how this band could swing out). Thornhill was a great stickler for precision, intonation and a wide variety of dynamic levels. The bands very soft passages could scare audiences to death, particularly when they built to loud but smooth fortissimos. Even though this arrangement is a pure swing from beginning to end, these same values must be kept in mind to fully realize the challenges of this setting of a re-composition of a classical piece. Except when playing classic big band music from this era, many saxophonists does not get much opportunity to work on their clarinet chops in an ensemble setting. Where once the big band musician mastered both the clarinet and sax, today a saxophonists time is more often spent playing the flute. The Thornhill book needs strong clarinet players to make the music sound properly, so a sectional rehearsal or two is recommended not only to get the clarinets to phrase together and play in tune, but to also get a smooth blend once the ensemble changes to clarinets and saxes (particularly when clarinet 2 switches to soprano sax, one of the rare instances of this saxophone used in an ensemble during this period). The soprano sax part, this can certainly be covered by the clarinet (and in fact, it sounds like the part was played that way on the 1946 recording). This has been published directly from the original manuscript, edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. This master edition comes with complete background and performance notes. This concert arrangement is scored for 7 reeds, 3 trumpets, 2 French horns, 2 trombones, guitar, piano, bass, and drums. See below for complete instrumentation including information on reed doubling. The two French horns have been scored into trumpet 4 and trombone 3 parts, so this piece may be played without them. Approximately 4:30 in length.
Genres: Jazz & Blues, Swing, Smooth Jazz, Jazz
Springsville by Miles Davis. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Gil Evans. For jazz orchestra (solo trumpet/flugelhorn, alto saxophone, clarinet, 2 bass clarinets, 5 trumpets, 2 horns in F, 4 trombones, tuba, piano, bass, drums). Swing. Advanced. Score and parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-8282). When George Avakian signed Miles Davis to Columbia Records, he wanted the artist to make an album with a big band. There were two arrangers whom he had in mind to write the music: Gunther Schuller and Gil Evans. Miles instantly chose Evans. Gil had for all intents and purposes been missing from the national music scene for several years, although in 1956 he wrote Jambangle for an album featuring Hal McKusick. The reunion of Davis and Evans on record was a major event, and the album Miles Ahead began a new chapter not only for both men, but for soloist and big band albums. The Music: Springsville was composed in 1956 by John Carisi, who'd written Israel for the Miles Davis Nonet in 1949. Carisi recorded Springsville for the RCA Jazz Workshop series, but the album was never released; it was also recorded that same year by Urbie Green for ABC-Paramount. Evans liked the tune well enough to make it the first track on "Miles Ahead," and it turns out to be the perfect opener for the album. Legend has it that Evans called Carisi years later and tell him how much he still loved the tune and the arrangement he'd made for Davis. There is no question that it is a classic. This version utilizes the original manuscript score from that session. Jazz Lines Publicaitons has restored the improvised piano solo that was changed to trumpet for the recording (this was originally to be played by Wynton Kelly). Notes to the Conductor: There is no way to get around the fact that Springsville is one of the most difficult pieces ever written for a jazz orchestra. Even though Carisi did not envision the tune played this fast, Evans' setting simply does not work at a slower tempo, and this will pose challenges even for the most experienced musicians.
Genres: Classical, Jazz & Blues, Swing
Come Fly With Me arranged by Gregory W. Yasinitsky. For jazz choir and big band (SATB choir with rhythm section and optional big band). This edition: Trumpet range to D6. Medium Swing, Jazz. Level 3. Score and set of parts. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.1625). (Level 3) This arrangement is scored for vocal jazz ensemble (SATB) and big Band (8-10 brass), but is also performable by vocal jazz ensemble with only rhythm section accompaniment. This medium swinger was arranged especially for the 1993-94 Washington State University Vocal Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Big Band. The chart features strong ensemble tutti figures for the singers and contrapuntal writing for the bridge of the tune. There is a short ensemble statement for the band and the chart builds to a strong finish. An ideal opener.
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
Arabic Shepherds Praying by Joey Sellers. For jazz ensemble (trombone solo). This edition: Trumpet range to Gb6. Modal, Jazz, Swing, Up Tempo. Level 5. Score and set of parts. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.1663). (8 Brass) (Level 5) Advanced modal feature for trombone (or other) soloist. Independence of parts. Mature rhythm sections only. Commissioned by Nat Wickham and the University of Northern Colorado Jazz Ensemble I. Premiered at the 2000 IAJE Convention in New Orleans.
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
Straighten Up and Fly Right by Jed Scott. For jazz choir and jazz ensemble (SATB choir with 8 brass, 5 saxophones; 4/3/2/4/Violin I/Violin II/Viola/Cello). Swing, Jazz. Level 3. Score and set of parts. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.1861). SATB and Jazz Orchestra (8 Brass, 5 Saxes) (4/3/2/4/Vln I/Vln II/Vla/Vcl) This classic Nat King Cole song is given a straight-ahead approach with sweet four-part vocals that call to mind the great vocal groups of the swing era. The vocals are accessible, as are the band parts, providing a good opportunity for collaboration between younger ensembles. Male and female vocal solos as well as a scat solo.
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
In a Mellow Tone by Duke Ellington (1899-1974). Arranged by Darmon Meader. For jazz choir and big band (SATB or SSATBB choir with big band). This edition: Trumpet range to D6. Level 4. Set of 16 octavos with instrumental parts. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.VJ2033). (Level IV) This Darmon Meader arrangement of the Duke Ellington classic combines the Ellington Big Band, Basie Big Band and Lambert, Hendricks and Ross versions. The arrangement features vocalese sections for solo male and female, as well as intricate backgrounds for the ensemble. the song builds to a dynamic shout chorus based on the Frank Foster/CBO arrangement. SATB or SSATBB with big band.
Genres: Jazz & Blues, Standards, Swing
Straighten Up & Fly Right by Jed Scott. For jazz choir and big band (SATB choir with big band and vocal solos). Swing. Level 3. Score and set of parts. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.VJ2268). This classic Nat "King" Cole song arranged for SATB and Big Band is given a straight-ahead approach with sweet four-part vocals that call to mind the great vocal groups of the swing era. The vocals are accessible, as are the band parts, providing a good opportunity for collaboration between younger ensembles. Male and female vocal solos as well as a scat solo. SATB with BB.
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
Indiana/Donna Lee by Rob Mcconnell and The Boss Brass. Edited by Rob Duboff and Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Rob McConnell. For big band (Reed 1: Alto Saxophone, Reed 2: Clarinet/Alto Saxophone, Reed 3: Tenor Saxophone/Clarinet, Reed 4: Tenor Saxophone, Reed 5: Baritone Saxophone, 5 Trumpets, 2 Horns in F, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums). Dixieland/Swing. Advanced. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-7045). Well, here's another incredibly challenging arrangement from the pen of Rob McConnell! This chart begins in a small group setting playing the tune Indiana with a Dixieland feel. After half a chorus the rhythm section, trumpet and alto kick in playing Donna Lee over the top of it. The small group is to fade away, giving way to the bebop head. The arrangement continues on at a brisk tempo. Featured are solos for alto saxophone and trumpet. In typical McConnell fashion there are some great ensemble passages. Towards the end of the arrangement the ensemble is split with half playing the Dixieland feel Indiana superimposed over the Donna Lee melody! If your band is looking for a challenge or something to play at a festival, this is it! Ranges: Trumpet 1: to F6; Trombone 1: to C5.
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
Joe's Blues [Aka J.B. & Homestretch] by The Joe Henderson Big Band. Edited by Rob Duboff. Arranged by Joe Henderson. For big band (Solo Tenor Saxophone, 2 Alto Saxophones, 2 Tenor Saxophones, Baritone Saxophone, 5 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar (Optional), Piano, Bass, Drums). Swing. Advanced. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-7076). In the mid 1960s Joe Henderson and Kenny Dorham formed a rehearsal big band as a vehicle for composition and arranging experimentation. While this band never recorded or performed live, they did get together often to read through new arrangements. Joe Henderson took several of his well-known tunes like Punjab, Shade of Jade, Isotope, and Homestretch (Later known as Joe's Blues) and a few standards such as Without a Song and Chelsea Bridge and created harmonically and rhythmically sophisticated arrangements that are deep even by today's big band writing standards. In 1992 Joe Henderson and Don Sickler put together an all-star band to record these arrangements that had been sitting around for many years. The idea was that the band would perform a concert of these arrangements at Lincoln Center and then later that week go into the studio to record. The concert was broadcast by NPR complete with interviews with Freddie Hubbard and Joe Henderson. A second recording session was held 4 years later where arrangements by Bob Belden, Slide Hampton and Michael Philip Mossman were recorded. In 1998 the Joe Henderson Big Band album won a Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Performance. All of these arrangements feature lengthy solos for a tenor saxophone soloist. Included are open solo sections so that any number of soloists may be featured. In addition, while there was no guitarist used during the recording sessions, we have included a guitar part as Joe had done in his arrangements. These arrangements will require significant time to work them up, but they would be a amazing for any competition or festival! This arrangement of Joe's Blues features solos for tenor saxophone, piano, and trumpet. We'd like to thank the Joe Henderson Big Band producer and conductor Don Sickler for his support of this project. Ranges: Trumpet 1: G6; Trumpet 2: Eb6; Trombone 1: to C5.
Genres: Blues, Swing, Jazz & Blues
Russian Patrol by Glenn Miller. Edited by Alan Glasscock. Arranged by Jerry Gray. For big band. Swing. Advanced. Published by Lush Life (JL.LL-1178). Russian Patrol, also known as the Red Cavalry March and Meadowlands, was arranged by Jerry Gray for the Glenn Miller Orchestra and later played under the title of Meadowlands by Tex Beneke's band. Miller himself probably never heard his band play this chart, but he would have been rightfully proud of the boys in the band. At over 8 minutes, Russian Patrol is a long chart, and is quite demanding both in terms of the playing stamina that is required and the musical precision necessary to carry it off. The brass ranges are high (lead trumpet to E6 and trombones 1-3 to Bb4) and all saxes are required to double clarinets (bari on bass clarinet). The solo spots are for trumpet 1, piano, tenor, clarinet (alto 1), trumpet 2 and drums. All of the solos are written out as-played.Ranges:Trumpets 1-4: E6, C#6, B5, G5Trombones 1-4:Bb4, Bb4, Bb4, E4.
Genres: Russian, Swing, World, Jazz & Blues
In a sentimental mood by Duke Ellington (1899-1974). For concert band. Score and set of parts. Published by Tierolff Muziekcentrale (TF.220600-SET).
Genres: Jazz & Blues, Standards, Swing
Just Friends by Davies, Klenner & Lewis. Arranged by Bill Holman. Jazz Ensemble / Jazz Band. The Bill Holman Big Band Series. From the JVC CD "The Bill Holman Band". Fast Swing. Grade 5-6. Score and set of parts. Published by Sierra Music (S1.SMP-155). This an absolutely amazing chart, demanding and exciting beyond belief! The chart is extensive in length and packed full of the great writing for which Bill is known. (on Demo CD 104).
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
Beautiful Friendship by John Clayton, Jr.. For jazz ensemble (alto saxophone solo). This edition: Trumpet range to Eb6. Swing. Level 4. Score and set of parts. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.245). (8 Brass) The alto is spotlighted here playing the melody while the band "dances" around it.
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
Blues Blower's Blues by John Clayton, Jr.. For jazz ensemble. This edition: Trumpet range to Gb6. Swing. Level 4. Score and set of parts. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.246). (Level IV) Look out! This great closer features the tenor players. This up-tempo swingin' chart never lets up! 8 Brass.
Genres: Blues, Swing, Jazz & Blues
Brush This by John Clayton, Jr.. For jazz ensemble. This edition: Trumpet range to D6. Swing. Level 4. Score and set of parts. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.248). (8 Brass) Great feature for the drummer. Trumpet solo, tenor solo and great ensemble section shouts are all part of this medium-swing original by John Clayton.
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
Come Sunday by Duke Ellington (1899-1974). Arranged by John Clayton, Jr.. For jazz ensemble (trumpet feature). This edition: Trumpet range to C6. Ballad. Level 4. Score and set of parts. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.249). (8 Brass) Trumpet soloist is featured in this great Clayton arrangement of the Ellington ballad. Recorded by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on the Heart and Soul CD.
Genres: Jazz & Blues, Standards, Swing
Temptation by Charlie Parker With Big Band And Strings. Arranged by Joe Lipman. For big band with strings. Beguine/Swing. Difficult. Full score and set of parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-8042). Here is Joe Lipman's brilliant big band with strings arrangement that he did for Charlie Parker. This was recorded in 1952 and is presented here directly from the original manuscript. This is NOT a transcription. However, everything Parker played on this recording has been transcribed and presented here as-played, though we have also included (in a separate staff) what was originally written for him. So, this arrangement can certainly be played without the need to mimic Bird. This chart was scored for solo alto sax, 2 altos (both double flute and alto 1 doubles picolo), 2 tenors (both double clarinet), baritone sax (doubles English horn - written in F), 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 celli, harp, guitar, piano, bass, and drums. The brass parts have been augmented to 4 trumpets and 4 trombones. In addition, a baritone sax part with a clarinet double has been included in the event that you don't have access to an English horn.
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
Nightowl Suite, Movement 2 (3 a.m. - Lonely City) by Mike Tomaro. For jazz ensemble. Standard jazz ensemble plus 5th Trumpet, all trumpets double on flugelhorn. Kendor Jazz Archive Series. Swing Ballad. Medium. Score and Set of Parts. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.52613). Commissioned by the Kentucky Music Educators' Association for its 2002 All-State Jazz Ensemble, this pensive swing ballad featuring solo tenor should be played with an unhurried 12/8 feel. Except for two full-ensemble climax points, the dynamic level is generally soft and subdued. Duration 5:05.
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
Bonehead by Lennie Niehaus. For jazz ensemble. Standard jazz ensemble. Kendor Jazz Archive Series. Swing. Advanced. Score and Set of Parts. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.52112). Fashioned after the playing of J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, this moderate swing original casts the trombone section in a variety of starring roles -- solis, trading 'fours' with the rest of the band, and a short ad lib solo. Some sax soli work and a short trumpet solo give the 'bones a chance to rest their chops before the chart goes out strong. Duration 3:50.
Instruments: Trombone, Brass
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues
Autumn In New York by Charlie Parker. Arranged by Joe Lipman. For big band with strings. Swing. Difficult. Full score and set of parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-8016). Here is Joe Lipman's brilliant big band with strings arrangement that he did for Charlie Parker. This was recorded in 1952 and is presented here directly from the original manuscript. This is NOT a transcription. However, everything Parker played on this recording has been transcribed and presented here as-played, though we have also included (in a separate staff) what was originally written for him. So, this arrangement can certainly be played without the need to mimic Bird. This chart was scored for solo alto sax, 2 altos (both double flute), 2 tenors (both double clarinet and bass clarinet), baritone sax (doubles clarinet), 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 celli, harp, guitar, piano, bass, and drums. The brass parts have been augmented to 4 trumpets and 4 trombones.
Genres: Swing, Bebop, Jazz & Blues, Jazz
Jeru by Claude Thornhill. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Gerry Mulligan. For Big Band. Swing. Difficult. Full score and set of parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-8418). Background: The period from 1948-9 was a time of experimenting and discovering for the young Gerald Mulligan. Encouraged by Gil Evans to move to New York, Mulligan not only became a mainstay at Evans 55th Street apartment, but acquired a mentor in Evans, who encouraged Mulligan by getting him work writing for the Claude Thornhill Orchestra. Mulligan was one of the group of musicians who developed and wrote for what would become the Miles Davis Nonet. Except for Venus De Milo, Mulligan not only arranged his own compositions for the small ensemble, but wrote versions of them for big bands led by Thornhill or fellow Philadelphian Elliot Lawrence. Thornhill clearly liked Mulligans music; his band was still playing it in the late 1950s.The Music: The original score for Jeru was unavailable for reference; in fact, the Mulligan estate obtained copies of the parts from a 'friend' who wanted to do Mulligan a favor (several Thornhill arrangements were loaned out for a concert and never returned; copies of these circulated underground for years). I wrote out a score from these parts that I donated to the estate. In preparing this edition, I consulted the original parts anew as if Id never prepared the earlier score. One of the key issues to be dealt with was Mulligans use of chord names. He had shared with me that he was not writing vertically during the period in question, but horizontally. When writing chord names for the rhythm instruments, he was not as clear about alterations to chords as he would be years later. Jeru is pure counterpoint, and Mulligans chord names are either simplified or substitutions that did not represent the harmony accurately. The chord names in this publication have been extensively reviewed and corrected. When Jerome Klinkowitz wrote about Jeru in his book Listen: Gerry Mulligan An Aural Narrative in Jazz (N.Y., Schirmer Books, 1991), he criticized the form of the arrangement based on Thornhills 1953 recording for Trend Records. What he did not know was that two cuts were made for time purposes: bars 103-4 (the first ending of Letter K), and then from 107-117. As a result, his conclusions are inaccurate. This reinforces yet again the importance of seeking out first-hand sources when writing about a composers music, in this case the original score and/or parts. Alternate parts have been added so that this arrangement may be played by a standard big band with 4 trumpets and 4 trombones. 4th trumpet and trombone parts are alternates for horns 1 and 2. However, we encourage you to play this arrangement as-written without those alternate parts.Notes to the Conductor: As stated above, Mulligan was writing by line and not thinking in chordal structures and chord names in 1948-9; he certainly was not boxed in by them. I suggest that you play or sing through each instrumental line, and then play them against the other pitches to observe the shapes of the lines, and then to see how they fit in with everything else. Like Evans music from the same period, there are numerous examples of subtle dissonances or grinds which go by so fast that the listener is hardly aware of them. Mulligan was particularly concerned with the proper tempos of his pieces. The big band version of Jeru was recorded in New York while he was on the west coast, but he never objected to it as he would other performances/recordings of his music. Please do not rush the piece; let it flow easily. Please note that on the recording, there is a conga playing in the rhythm section. A part for this instrument was never written by Mulligan, and it should not be added for authenticity.
Genres: Jazz & Blues, Swing, Smooth Jazz, Jazz
Robbins' Nest by Claude Thornhill. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Gil Evans. For Big Band. Swing. Difficult. Full score and set of parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-8097). Background: Some of the most well-known arrangements of modern jazz from the mid-1940s (commonly called bebop, although most of the musicians playing the music disliked the term) were written for the Claude Thornhill Orchestra by its musical director, Gil Evans. Robbins Nest, while not strictly a bebop line, nevertheless remains popular with jazz musicians, and Evans setting of it is one more classic in post-war big band music. For many years, Evans music was at the top of pretty much any band directors wish list as music they wanted their students to play and study. We are delighted to make this music available in the best possible editions. The Music: Robbins Nest was written by tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet and pianist Sir Charles Thompson, and they recorded the piece in May of 1947. Lyrics were added by Bob Russell, and this version is known as Just When Were Falling In Love. The piece was subsequently recorded by many artists, including the orchestras of Claude Thornhill and Count Basie. Another version was waxed by the excellent Sam Donahue Orchestra, and this record was as close to a hit as Donahue had; Donahue was still playing it on the road with his orchestra ten years later. Robbins Nest was named after the radio program of the same name hosted by well-known media personality Fred Robbins (1919-1992) in New York City, heard on various stations over the years. Robbins was all over radio and television as a variety show and quiz show host, actor, and writer. In 1947, he was primarily known as a modern jazz DJ, and the newest records were heard on his program. Please note that this arrangement was recorded for Columbia Records and for radio transcriptions. The Columbia recording has a cut from bars 60-66 because of time; all transcriptions are complete and are easy to find on CD. Notes to the Conductor: If I were asked to name a piece where it seemed like the ensemble was going to explode but never does, I would immediately think of this arrangement. The Thornhill Orchestra was known as an ensemble that featured extreme contrasts in dynamics, from very soft to loud (Thornhill gave interviews about how he admired the Glenn Miller Orchestra for its dynamic control, and how he sought to imitate it). Although there are some sections of Robbins Nest that are moderately loud to very loud, the key to the success of this arrangement is softness; the ability to play very relaxed yet softly at the same time, which is seldom asked for in the music many big bands study and play today. This is the perfect piece to practice such an approach. Additionally, some of the voicings are highly dissonant and demand perfect intonation. Grinds of half-steps against each other (F# against G natural, Db against C, often in the same instruments) are an Evans trademark in all his music, from Thornhill to the classic Miles Davis albums Miles Ahead and Porgy and Bess (he even asks for quarter tones in the trombones in some settings), and musicians must get used to them, even though they may have encountered them previously in the music of Maria Schneider and Bob Brookmeyer. Here they are used in a popular music vein vs. composition. I have resisted the temptation to put excessive articulation in the parts, as Ive found that in doing so, it can tend to be exaggerated in performance. Evans music must be played many times so that musicians get every last nuance he put into it, and in doing so, you and the band will find your way toward a performance that everyone will be comfortable playing and hearing. Jeffrey Sultanof -February 2010.
Genres: Jazz & Blues, Swing, Smooth Jazz, Jazz
Blues For Pablo by Miles Davis with The Gil Evans Orchestra. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Gil Evans. For jazz ensemble (jazz orchestra). Swing. Difficult. Full score and set of parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-8109). [From this edition's notes by Jeffrey Sultanof] Blues for Pablo was originally written for Hal McKusick for inclusion on his Jazz Workshop LP recorded in 1956 for RCA Victor Records (this album also included Jambangle, which was later re-orchestrated and expanded for Evans' Big Stuff LP for Prestige Records). Evans mixes an idea in minor that has two influences (a theme from de Falla's ballet El Sombrero de Tres Picos and a Mexican folk song) with a blues in major, and the effect is pure Gil Evans. His treatment of this piece for Davis' album is identical in form to the McKusick version, but is in a different key, and of course is set for a larger ensemble. Despite a large brass ensemble of five trumpets, four trombones (including a bass trombone) and tuba, he used four reeds, of which only one was a saxophone. The other reeds are flutes and bass clarinet. Please note that there is no piano part for this arrangement, and none should be added. This edition hues closely to what Evans originally wrote as we have used the original score as the basis; the only changes are corrections of wrong notes. Don't let anyone tell you that maestro Evans did not make mistakes in his manuscripts; he most certainly did. So an editor must look carefully to make sure that what is finally published is in fact what the composer wanted. This is made easier because Evans' voicings are based on instrumental doublings, so checking say, the bass clarinet and bass trombone against each other usually solves any note questions, as well as listening to the recording. Obviously, consultation of the original parts would be helpful to aid in this pursuit. However, the original parts are currently unavailable.
Genres: Classical, Blues, Swing, Jazz & Blues
When Lights Are Low by Benny Carter. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. For big band. Jazz, Swing. Medium. Score and parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications (JL.JLP-8460). Background: In 1935, Carter left the United States to play and write in Europe, and his presence there had an immediate effect on European jazz and dance musicians. After staying in France for nine months, Carter accepted an invitation to arrange for the BBC Dance Orchestra under the direction of Henry Hall, and while he could not play with the orchestra because of British music union rules, he could play on a series of recordings contracted by the Vocalion (UK) label. The Music: On June 20, 1936, Carter and a quartet (which included Americans Gene Rodgers and Bernard Addison) made the first recording of 'When Lights Are Low' with a vocal by fellow expatriate, vocalist Elisabeth Welch (lyrics were written by Spencer Williams). The first recording of the song for big band was recorded in Holland by the Kai Ewans Orchestra, and the song became the band's theme. Carter took the vocal himself on this recording. 'When Lights Are Low' is Carter's most popular song, recorded many times over the years. Perhaps the most famous version was made by Miles Davis in 1953, who unfortunately used a different bridge than the one Carter wrote, and this 'bridge' has been recorded many times in error. The arrangement presented here was first performed by an all-star big band led by Carter for a concert at Princeton University on December 3, 1973. The parts reveal that Carter made quite a few changes over many performances of this setting; there are cross-outs, paste-overs and rewrites in pencil by several hands. This is the final version of Carter's arrangement. Notes to the Conductor: Benny Carter's arrangements are models of taste, economy and they warrant study by students and professionals alike. They are almost Mozartean with regard to voice-leading and clarity, with not one wasted note. Many have saxophone soli for which Carter was well-known. 'When Lights Are Low' is not difficult and can even be played by many Middle School bands. But like Mozart, this music does present challenges that can test a professional ensemble. The sax soli must sound like one person, and since the baritone saxophone doubles the first alto, both players should practice together to master the intonation challenges in the high register. Articulation should be followed exactly, and the piece should not be played too fast. Finally, please make the distinction between the swing eighth and the dotted eighth-sixteenth figures, but such figures should not sound overly exaggerated. There are no saxophone doubles.
Genres: Swing, Jazz & Blues


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Bastille- can't wait for their new album! Also, Of Monsters and Men 'Mountain Sound' is really enjoyable to listen to.
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Bastille- can't wait for their new album! Also, Of Monsters and Men 'Mountain Sound' is really enjoyable to listen to.
Listening to Fionn Regan after reading Nath's blog post: Four Life Changing Albums That You've Probably Never Heard. Liking it!
Bastille's Bad Blood album, saw them support 2DCC earlier this year which prompted me to get tickets to see them alone in May
Not an artist or a particular album, but I just stumbled upon this amazing Youtube channel and I'm hooked. I suggest to have a listen to their most popular uploads to see what it's all about!
Majestic Casual - YouTube
I absolutely detest Ed Sheeran. There's so many artists that do what he does (wordy, emotive singersongwriter music) much better than he does and don't get twice the recognition. Throw the appalling dress sense, repetative chord sequences and sometimes cringeworthy lyrics into the equation and I don't know why anyone gives him the time of day.
Better restrain myself. Things have been a bit rough lately, which is why my music taste has taken an even more depressing turn than usual. Here's a few albums I've had on repeat.
Death cab for cutie - We have the facts and we're voting yes
Bright Eyes - The whole discography, but especially 'Lifted' and 'Letting off the Happiness'
Dry the River - Shallow Bed
Sigur Ross - Takk...
Elliott Smith - Roman Candle
Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Last Smoke before the snowstorm
Daughter - The Wild Youth EP
The National - Alligator
Willy Mason - If the ocean get's rough
In less suicide inducing areas, I've finally got on the Alt-J hype. 'An awesome wave' is rather brilliant.
Listening to lots of John Grant lately. Intensely personal and quite dark lyrics. Really good stuff.
Streaming Justin Timberlake's new album before it releases next week. I don't know your thoughts on the guy and his music, but he is one insanely talented individual.
See for yourself: Connecting to the iTunes Store.
Speaking of Justin Timberlake...
Also, any one else excited for Daft Punk's new album? It's rumoured that they will release it sometime this spring!


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South Bay plants
Also does anyone know of any places that sell a few varieties of bananas inexpensively? I've seen a few places with bananas selling them at outragous prices. $40 for a 5 gallon Ensete Maurellii is ridiculous considering how fast they grow. Thanks
The following thread was started by Eric, San Jose CA on April 10, 2008 at 7:52 am PST
Lumbermen's here in Santa Cruz regularly carries passion vines, as there is a wholesaler in Watsonville, I think it's suncrest, that propagates them.
I've bought ensete ventricosum bananas for $7/1 gallon plants at West Side nursery in Santa Cruz.
I still have extra dwarf orinoco pups if you're interested. You just need to arrange to visit in advance.
The above followup was added by Axel on April 10, 2008 at 7:58 am PST.
Bomarea and others
Personally, I think Distictis buccinatoria, however common it might be, is hard to beat. Hardenbergia comptoniana is another favorite of mine. I would also look into the bomareas: very lovely tropical-looking stuff. Telos Rare Bulbs in Arcata sells. B. caldassii by mail-order as well as some of the less common varieties such as B. hirtella, B. patacoensis and B. acutifolia. They also have the lovely Tropaeolum azureum from Chile if you're up to something more challenging.
At this time of the year, you can probably root cuttings of passifloras that you find locally. That's what I've done. They're a little bit slow to root, but once it's established you'll be cutting it back with a machete.
The above followup was added by Steve in Brookings on April 10, 2008 at 8:13 am PST.
Vines and others things...
The Bananas might be found cheapest at H.D. or Lowes. Last year Goldfinger and Ice cream were at HD. Regans in Fremont around May get the whole field of sub tropical fruiting trees.Just every one mentioned her eon the Cloudforest. Not cheap,but if you want it and like the idea of seeing what your getting AND they have enough of each to pick "the best one"..unlike mailorder.
Eric,for the best in exotic vines..the Berkeley Botanical garden always has the hard to find..Bomaria last i was there,native Aristilocia and hybryds,Passion vines. You just never know is the problem.
The Dry Garden in Oakland,if you havent been there your missing the best of the bay area exotics selection...some things seem expensive..and other rare things are Kmart cheap..another you never know...
The above followup was added by Stan.. on April 10, 2008 at 9:19 am PST.
Blood red trumpet vine(Distictis buccinatoria)
is a beautiful vine to have when it flowers, and I especially like Distictis riversii (Royal trumpet vine) for the flower's color. I have access to a large red/orange trumpet vine and have been trying to root cuttings, but not sure how to do it since the "branches" are thin but strong vines with nodes every 6 or 8 inches. Do you stick them vertical into the soil, or bury them horizontally? On eBay it's easy to find cheap seeds and rooted volunteer red/orange trumpet vine plants. The royal one is much harder to find on eBay, but places like OSH and sometimes Home Depot sell it.
Be forwarned, the eBay plants I won looked dead until the day the first leaf appeared. I bought 5 for about $5 and even this 2nd winter in containers they looked so dead(after a year of growth) that I almost threw them out.
There's also a Vanilla trumpet vine (Distictis Laxiflora) that's fragrant. And don't write off Bougainvillea...the purple varieties can handle some cold, and I have a common red one planted 30 years ago that took 18.5 degrees winter before this one in it's usual cold winter fashion...all the branches died, and by mid spring there were about 10 eight foot long new shoots (branches/vines?) going straight up to the sky and it was flowering a month later. Right now, this same plant is already blooming, this after a normal Topanga winter with 3 or 4 nights where the low was 28 degrees and plenty of 30-32 degree lows. I also have two 1 gallon Royal Purple Bougainvilleas, bought around Dec, they've been outside all winter, never lost their leaves and one is just starting to push out a couple of flower tracts.
The above followup was added by John Zone 9b Topanga Canyon, Ca on April 11, 2008 at 2:03 am PST.
A new small vine to look for...
Its a Mandavilla called 'parasol"..red,red,red,..and unlike the famous family relative 'red riding hood',parasol does grow into a nice bushy small vine. 'RRH',outdoors stays shrubby,-and thats a nice trait too if your looking for that.
I've seen parasol bloom heavy in Berkeley. It's not that it needs high heat,it just doesnt want heavy frost. Does fine for me..ready to bloom now.It's a bloomer for almost 10 months a year.
The above followup was added by stan on April 11, 2008 at 7:45 am PST.
Thanks for the suggestions
I looked up several of the suggested vines on the internet and a lot of them look great! Thanks for all the ideas. Now I need to go out looking for a few of them!!
The above followup was added by Eric, San Jose CA on April 11, 2008 at 8:11 am PST.
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August 2014 - Enchantment of the Seas to Caribbean - Bahamas
Service/food/children activities
Service both in the dining room and stateroom was excellant. Did not like food. Activities on board for children was disappointing. Sea day all pools closed until noon. Bungy and rock climbing wall also closed for a good part of day on 2 days of cruise.
Royal Caribbean was much better then Carnival for these types of short cruises.


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HP last year spent $3.8 billion on R&D, and was awarded 1,300 patents in 2012, making it No. 15 worldwide in terms of patents awarded during the year, Whitman said. "But we have to got to do more to ... bring those innovations to market," she said.
HP also reported almost $120 billion in revenue in 2012 and was profitable, but saw room for improvement, Whitman said.
"We have to get revenue growing again," she said. "And we have to get the right financial model in place."
That will require a renewed focus on both direct sales at the very top of the enterprise market as well as on its extensive channel partner community, Whitman said.
"And most of all, we need to better connect with our partners," she said. "Somewhere along the way we lost it, and we need to rebuild it. ... Partners are crucial to our future, and we need to embrace them like we never did before."
Rich Baldwin, CIO and chief strategy officer at Nth Generation Computing, a San Diego-based solution provider and HP partner, told CRN in an emailed response about Whitman's comments that he believes she is sincere about her desire to embrace channel partners.
Baldwin wrote that Nth was part of a small group of solution providers that held a roundtable discussion with Whitman and several other HP executives.
"I brought up several issues that were affecting our profitability as an HP partner both in ISS [industry standard servers] and storage. In November less than a month later, she fixed the problem with ISS that paid all channel partners 5% more on VEP [value express pricing] for ISS product lines. At the beginning of HP Q2 she fixed the problem with HP new business registration related to storage that now pays us 5% on all new 3PAR sales regardless of selling price or discount vehicle," he wrote.
This story was updated on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at 5:34 p.m. PST, to include comments from Nth Generation Computing's Rich Baldwin made after press time.


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Motion designer Dan Marker-Moore has a beautiful collection of collaged time-lapse photographs depicting the light and color transitions in the sky due to the movements of the Sun and Moon. In his series, "Timeslice," Marker-Moore layers images taken within seconds or minutes of each other, demonstrating the spectrum of beauty to be found in the (mainly) Los Angeles skyscape. His talent for capturing time-lapse beauty first came to the attention of the internet when his images and short time-lapse video of the full moon rising in LA, a series of 11 still frames that were captured over a time period of 27 minutes and 59 seconds, were featured by art and science blogs. Since then, he has added more photographs to his "Timeslice" series, creating a gorgeous collection of the sky in transition. You can check out more of his images via his website or Instagram. (via jeda vu)
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HOT TEA's 84 Miles of String Suspended at the MIA Representing the Sun
Eric Rieger, alias name (HOT TEA) completed this larger than life installation at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts very recently. It is so large in fact that it spans over two floors, and you can actually lie underneath the hanging mass. The installation is titled Letting Go, and the piece is compiled of orange and yellow colored string 84 miles in length meaning to represent the artist's interpretation of the sun. As a former MCAD student, being right next to the MIA, I so wish I could teleport back to my art school days to see this in person.
Below is an statement directly from Mr. Rieger:
At least once in our lives we have all had to let go of something we truly love. Whether it be a pet, personal object or in some cases, loved ones. This piece is my interpretation of the sun. The sun brings life and also represents happiness, warmth and energy. When letting go of something or someone we truly love, sometimes it is okay to celebrate their lives along with mourning. This piece represents the warmth and love I have received from those I have had to let go of.
Letting Go will be on view through Septmeber 2 at MIA. (via)


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Classic 1938 Ford E88T
Andy Maclean the Editor of the V8 Telegraph has sent Tachoblog this shot of a fully restored and beautiful 1938 Ford E88T.
Andy Maclean the Editor of the V8 Telegraph has sent Tachoblog this shot of a fully restored and beautiful 1938 Ford E88T.
Ted Connolly's back on Tachoblog – it's been too long – with news of July's issue of Classic And Vintage Commercials.
The April issue of Classic and Vintage Commercials is a bumper one with stacks of stuff on Fodens. Why? We'll let editor Ted Connolly explain…
At the start of the year Tachoblog gave you the chance to win a copy of the Rowe Hillmaster story, 'The Cornish Commercial Vehicle' by Peter Tutthill.
Rowe Hillmaster was an English company based in Cornwall. Thanks to Chris Campbell from Skills for Logistics we have a Rowe Hillmaster competition to start 2012 with.
Meet the Volts Wagon. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's battery powered commercial vehicle from 1967.
Yesterday Vic H sent Tachoblog an email about a Foden S21 he used to drive and something that happened to him.
We liked it so we asked Vic whether he had a picture of the Foden in question.
Well, Vic being Vic of course he did. In fact he sent us more than we asked for and Tachoblog's very grateful for that. We'll let him take up the story…
How do you get two elephants into a Ford Transit? Sounds like some kind of childish joke doesn't it, but it's for real as you can see in this picture.
Have a look at this rather wonderful Volvo N10. Tachoblog's been sent the picture by Ted Connolly. the editor of Classic And Vintage Commercials.
You might remember that we reported on Guy's 1958 GUY Vixen back in March.
Well Guy promised to keep us up to date with any new on his Guy Vixen and so last week he sent us news that it has a sister and that he's learnt about its working life too.
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Crusader Builds
Moldran's Hammerdin Crusader
There is currently a void of Crusader builds, but we tracked down what one of the most recognizable Diablo faces is using - Moldran. His Crusader is built like a Hammerdin, but also tries to be mobile. Check out the gear with which he is making the build work over here.
Xye's Holy Diver Crusader
"This build is focused on building a defensive starting point that will probably get more and more offensive as you get better gear and allows you do focus more on damage passives, runes etc." This is a small part of Xye's post and it's worth it taking a look inside his thread because he has linked three variations of the build in there: one, helping when you still have starting gear at 70 and are trying to live through T1, a second one - more burst for clearing T1 faster, but requires a little better gear (this is the build you see below), and a third one for "rushing rifts in a group".
Kapsu's Lightning Hammerdin Crusader
A very, very nicely done Crusader guide has been posted by Kapsu in our Crusader forums. He goes into detail on all of his picked skills and gives a thorough explanation of the playstyle, helpful gear and all things necessary. Check out the gear and drop him some feedback in his topic!
Devizz's Hardcore Divine Warrior Crusader
Another incredibly great and detailed guide, again for the Crusader, has been posted by Devizz. The main idea behind the build is for a Hardcore Crusader. The author has gone very in depth on his skills of choice, gear of choice, Paragon distribution and even Follower benefits. A must read for every Crusader!
Contra's HC Crusader Build
Contra's HC Crusader build can hopefully be useful to a lot of players especially since the author explained in detail why he chose each of the skills (I quoted him here). And if you're not playing with a HC Crusader, don't worry - my collection of builds and farming guides to post is growing unstoppably, so - tomorrow is the day!
Mannercookie's Condemn Crusader
Mannercookie's Blade of Prophecy/Condemn Build is viable for all torment difficulty levels. As always, he has made a video and divided it into several parts: Intro - 0:05, T1-T4 - 2:17, T6 - 14:52 and Item/stats - 22:00. For a quicker look you can go through the post in his RoS Crusader information thread but in the meantime the build you see here is his Torment 6 one.
LastZoul's Maximus Holy Crusader Build
LastZoul has made yet another strong build - this time it's a Crusader build that he uses to do Torment 6 runs. You can see the build itself here, but in the video he shows his gear, the stats and the build in action.


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Healthy Mini-Muffins
Project Description
Healthy Mini-Muffins
Why most people fail in dieting for a long term? Because they experience the dramatic change in consumed food, and can't sustain that. Agree, that replacing a buttery croissant with a celery stick is pretty challenging, and even thinking about that makes you depressed.
However, when the replacement is equivalent, a new meal tastes yummy and similar (or better) to the food you consumed for years. Then your life becomes much happier and a chance to lose extra weight is much higher. I made these mini-muffins to show you that healthy food may be delicious and fun.
Let's Bake Healthy Mini-Muffins!
Basic Mixture Ingredients:
- 1 can (25oz.) Natural Apple Sauce (no sugar added)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Divide the mixture into two portions to make 2 kinds of mini–muffins:
Farmer Cheese Muffins
- Add to the basic mixture 8-10 tbsp of oatmeal flour
- 2-3 tbsp of Almond Meal (or almond flour)
Spoon batter into small muffin caps, filling each two-thirds full. Place ½ teaspoon of 0% farmer cheese on top of each.
Walnuts and Strawberry Jam Muffins
- Add to the basic mixture 2-3 tbsp of oatmeal flour
- 8 tbsp Almond Meal (or almond flour)
- 3 tbsp chopped walnuts
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Spoon batter into small muffin caps, filling each half full. Place ½ teaspoon of 100% fruit strawberry jam on top, and cover with additional 1 teaspoon of muffin batter. Sprinkle with more ground cinnamon, if desired.
Bake in a 390*F oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden, and inserted wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool in muffin caps for an hour.
You see?! Now you have not just delicious, but very healthy dessert, breakfast, or snack 🙂


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Bygones for Tuesday, May 6, 2014
News Tribune, May 6, 1974
* Smelt have been running heavily on Park Point for the last few days but less so along the North Shore. Herb Johnson, manager of the French River fish hatchery, said yesterday the peak of the run should be this weekend.
News Tribune, May 6, 1994
* About 30 Duluth softball players, umpires and managers met with city councilors last evening to discuss a change in their governing body. Last fall, the city switched its softball affiliation from the Minnesota Sports Federation to the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association.
* Officials from a new Great Lakes cruise business visited Duluth yesterday to scout for places to dock their 383-foot passenger ship this summer. Marine Expeditions Inc. plans to have a vessel in the Duluth harbor Aug. 9 to take on passengers.
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January, February, and March were lost to sickness and April was lost to stress, then May was lost to arranging our new lives.
I was so terrible about blogging about all of it, but honestly all it would have been would have been post after post of complaints and questions and I'm sure no one wants to read that. I also hope that years later when I look back at these times I will be thankful I did not type out the ramblings of my very-stressed-for-months-mind.
After we finally had a job secured, I began the daunting task of researching EVERYTHING else. Where would my son go to school next year? Where would we live? Who would be my new care provider when I switched doctors in the middle of a pregnancy? What hospital would I deliver at? What are the logistics of this move? How are we moving? What are the details of my husband's job? What about insurance? We need to set up new utilities, find new family friendly things in our new town, figure out how to change everything about our lives. In the midst of dealing with selling our current home and being pregnant. And, you know, still live our lives here in Richmond in the mean time.
So, in May, we dealt with all of it. Tons of paperwork for the new job. Sleepless nights of research online. More tension and stress. The end of a school year. The end of my job at Richmondmom.com. (Speaking of, want to know how we sold our house in three days? I wrote about it here.) Continuing to negotiate on the sale of our home. Lots of phone calls to a lot of different people about a lot of different things. One more month of night shifts for my husband.
We had one weekend to go house hunting and were actually looking forward to a mini vacation in the midst of everything. We are moving back to the town where we went to college, so we were very excited to show our son all about where Mommy and Daddy went to school and where his new home would be. Have you ever been house hunting with a four year old? Turns out they aren't all that interested. We toured 10 properties that weekend ranging from rentals to apartments to homes to buy. We had an exhausted and bored little one and it turned out he really didn't care when we drove through campus and said "Daddy used to take a class in that building!" or "That's where Mommy used to teach!" or "Mommy and Daddy used to go on dates there!" We got nothing but blank stares and I'm pretty sure the four year old version of an exasperated sigh and an eye roll.
In the end, we hated all of the rental houses, found one apartment complex that we liked, and found one house that we LOVED for sale. We left with no definite answer and tried to decide between the house and the apartment. Which also meant deciding between schools and grade levels. Apparently in Athens, there's one really great elementary school everyone sends their kids to or you do private school. (Or you can live in a county about 20 minutes outside the city.) I am a huge advocate of public education, but getting our son into a school district meant buying a house which we weren't sure we were ready for in a one weekend house hunt spree. We were also trying to decide between one more year of pre-K or sending my son to Kindergarten. His birthday is September 1st, which is the cut off for school enrollment in GA, so he could either be the VERY OLDEST or the VERY YOUNGEST in his grade. We really hated to spend the money for one more year of pre-school, but Georgia has a lottery funded (free) full day pre-K program that is hard to get into. We had missed the registration by a long shot since it was in February, so we ultimately decided we'd pony up the money for private school if we had to, and go with one more year of pre-K since my son's birthday is right on the cut off for enrollment.
The day after we got back from our house hunt we found out the gender of baby number two and put together a big gender reveal. My brother said he was more impressed with our ability to put a huge event together right after coming back from out of town than anything else, which made me incredibly happy. I love validation.
Lots of talks and number crunching and only a little bit of fighting later, my husband and I decided to sign a lease at the apartment and keep our eye on the house that we loved. Then, with the wonderful resource of Facebook and social networking I found a GA Lottery Pre-K program near the apartments with fantastic reviews that had one spot left! (We snagged it.) Through a lot of research I found a new care provider for my pregnancy and a lead on a new pediatrician. I even found and signed a contract with a newborn photographer. My husband lined up the moving logistics (because honestly I could not handle one. more. thing.) and I scheduled the cancellation of our house utilities and the installation of our apartment utilities. All of this is organized in a very lovely notebook with tabs clearly labeled for each section of life. I love organization. And labels.
At the end of May I tearfully made it through my son's preschool graduation and then…that was it.
We had survived. There was finally a break in the storm and during the last week of May (besides one more day of getting the house spotless for our appraisal and the appraisal itself) I could breathe. My son and I did a whole lot of nothing and actually just lazed about the house which was glorious and necessary all at once.
June came and my son did a summer camp at his preschool. I was teary on his last day as I realized it was the very last time I would ever make the drive from our house to the little school we have loved for three years. And I was sad as I used my last week of mornings alone for coffee dates with friends and my last pre-natal appointment in Richmond. My sweet friends threw a baby sprinkle for me and the newest little one. My son and I enjoyed more house time and there has been lots of packing and more getting organized and set up for our new future. I started a Richmond bucket list and we are slowly crossing through each item in the weeks leading up to the big move.
And now here I am at almost 25 weeks pregnant, surrounded by boxes cluttering my house and finally, FINALLY feeling some sort of peace. Because this is sad. And hard. But things are in place for our next chapter and once we get there it is going to be great. Because it has to be.


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In Butch Walker and the Black Widows latest music video, People's Sexiest Man Alive reprises the role that put him on the map – Wooderson from Dazed & Confused.
It has been almost two decades and even though McConaughey has aged, his classic stoner character stays the same age. This collaboration on Butch Walker's video from his album 'The Spade' came out of a health dose of nostalgia.
"When it comes to classic characters, McConaughey's 'Wooderson' took the cake and the high school girls with him," Walker told Entertainment Weekly.
McConaughey added, "If you loved Dazed and you loved Wooderson, you'll see this and you'll probably get the tickle box pretty quick."
Wooderson stumbles into a club with a handful of LMFAO and Jersey Shore doppelgangers and sets a stark contrast of how pathetic popular culture has changed. Also – keep your eyes peeled for a classy Ron Jeremy cameo.


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With summer right around the corner (in the southern hemisphere at least) I knew it was definitely time to branch out in terms of ponytails. After all, the same old basic pony can get, well, pretty darn basic very, very quickly. So I decided to recreate this cute 60s inspired pony, which basically consists of about four very, very simple steps (so there really are no excuses!) Luckily I had my trusty ghd on hand, which made it all the easier – as it's slightly unrealistic expecting a sleek ponytail when you've got a mane like mine!
For this tutorial you will need: a set of ghd hair straighteners, a teasing comb, a hair tie (preferably close to your hair colour) and one or two bobby pins.
Step one. Duh, straighten your hair! I haven't used a ghd since I was about sixteen (when I would borrow it off my boarding school roommate) and couldn't believe how effective it was. In the photo above it's pretty obvious which side I've tackled and which I haven't ; )
Step two. Separate a large section of hair on the crown of your head before going to town teasing it with your comb. The longer you spend on this part the better. This is where you're going to get all of your volume from!
Step three. Pull your hair back into a low pony and secure it with a hair tie. Make sure you leave out a small section of hair underneath your ponytail as you will need it in the next step. Run your comb over your hair several times to ensure it's looking really sleek. If your bouffant is dropping at all just use your comb to readjusted it by loosening the hair as it goes into the hair tie.
Step four. The final step! So you remember the section of hair from the last step? Split it in half and start wrapping each side around your ponytail. Use your bobby pins to secure it into place. Tip: insert the bobby pins underneath the ponytail; that way they can't be seen from the outside.
And that's it! I hope you have fun trying out your very own 1960s inspired ponytail! Thank you again ghd!


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Greetings from The Murph. They now call this place Qualcomm Stadium, but it will always be The Murph to me – since it was once called Jack Murphy Stadium. Jack was the long-time sports editor and columnist for the San Diego Union, and I used to read him as a kid growing up in Chula Vista.
Rather than the usual "things to watch" in tonight's nationally televised game against the Chargers, here's what I'd like to see:
* Justin Forsett getting some carries with the No. 1 offense. His impressive offensive production in the first two preseason games has come against the opposition's backups. Let's see the rookie from Cal get it done against the Chargers' No. 1 defense before we anoint him the best running back on the roster.
* Courtney Taylor and Ben Obomanu break their preseason drought by not just catching some passes, but doing something after they do it. This is their opportunity and they're not taking advantage of it. The coaches always say it's easier to do it in practice, but if you can't get open in the games, well …
* No one else get injured. Osi Umenyiora goes down for the season. Carson Palmer gets his nose broken. And on and on. That's why coach Mike Holmgren is being so cautious with Matt Hasselbeck and his tight back.
* David Hawthorne and Jamar Adams continue to make plays. These two are pretty good players, and great stories.
* Charlie Frye display more consistency than he did against the Bears last week. As with Taylor and Obomanu, he's getting a major opportunity here and needs to take better advantage of it.
* The Seahawks' backups continue to outplay their counterparts. There was a time when the Seahawks could barely run their offense when the No. 2 line took over. Now, it's the Seahawks that have taken it to the Bears and Vikings when the reserves take over – to the tune of 37-21 in the second half and overtime.


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Still taking care of the Christmas wrapping? Trying to figure out how to use your new tablet, Kindle, Echo, or Echo Dot? I have an idea if you'd rather be reading.
ENTANGLED is book two in my Surrendering Time series, and it is compatible with Alexa. That means if you have the Echo or Echo Dot unwrapped and ready, she can read my books to you.
To help make things easy, ENTANGLED is FREE December 29 and 30. Although the sale for ENTRUSTED is over, the price is for your convenience at $2.99 eBook, $7.99 print. Both books are free on Kindle Unlimited.
ENTANGLED:Carla Rowling has been given her dream of attending cosmetology school. The gift is so generous she feels unworthy because of choices she made as a teen. The pressure mounts as Carla juggles school, is a single mom, helps her best friend Jenna plan her wedding, spends time with boyfriend Will Marshall, and deals with the fact that her son's father is back in their lives.
Will Marshall is the one Speculator Falls resident everyone can count on. His truck deliveries are reliable. He's the first to help friends like Ben Regan with boat work or be a card partner with Bart Davis. Will's ready to settle down with Carla, loving her is natural. He's bonded with her son, Noah. But when Carla starts cosmetology school, she puts emotional distance between her and Will.
Can Carla release her past and create a future full of highlights, or, will she burn her options worse than a bad perm?
Thank you for being loyal readers. Here's believing 2017 will be full of exceptional blessings!
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BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech football team will open spring practice Thursday afternoon with a two-hour practice in Blacksburg. The 15-practice session will culminate with the Spring Game on Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m. inside Lane Stadium.
Tech will hold three open scrimmages for the public (besides the Spring Game) and those will take place on Saturday, April 5 at 3 p.m., Saturday, April 12 at 11 a.m. and Saturday, April 19 at 11 a.m., all inside Lane Stadium. All of the other practices are closed to the public.
An outlook on all of the positions, with comments from all of the coaches and a pre-spring depth chart, is available to download for fans and media and is easily printable. Click on the link to the right to find the document.
For updates on Virginia Tech football, follow the Hokies on Twitter Follow @VT_Football


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Blended from the traditional Portuguese varietals Tinta Cao, Touriga Nacional, and Souzou. Deep red in color with luscious fruit and chocolate aromas. It has lively but rounded tannins and a seductive, warm finish that is long lasting and velvety. Enjoy the delicate balance between complexity, elegance, and finesse.
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Recipes I've Shared:
Turkey and Lentil Chili
A low-cal and fairly healthy chili...lots of protein and fiber! You could also use ground bison.
Tomato, Cucumber Relish
Great low-cal/fat salad for hot summer days!
Greens Beans, Potatos and Onions
Simple side that goes with lots of things!
Kickin' Guacamole
This is some good guac.
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So, earlier this week I posted about a Groupon for horseback riding that made me both laugh and go WTF.
It turns out that Groupon must have a writer on staff who injects humor into all the posts. Another one had caught my eye so I went through and looked at the last few offers currently out there for Minneapolis. Turns out that they usually have jokes in the descriptions. Darn it! Now I'm going to have to look at all the Groupon emails I get even if I think I'm not interested in what they're offering! Here's what's out there right now:
1. Wax Kitten OK, this part isn't Groupon. It's the actual business name. Since they do Brazilian waxing I love that the name seems to be a tongue-in-cheek nod to that ever popular name for woman parts, the pussy. But my brain also thinks "Waxing kittens? Is that how they get those weird hairless sphinx cats?"
Anyway, back on topic. The ad copy for their current offer:
Along with damaging one's self-image, rogue hair can cause discomfort and serve as a static-filled attraction for feral balloons. Banish marauding gasbags with this Groupon.
2. Fairway Flyerz This one's for disc golf equipment.
Disc golf combines frisbee and golf, just as the spork unites a spoon and fork and the liger is basically a lime-flavored tiger. Discover the joys of hybrid inventions with this Groupon.
Liger = lime-flavored tiger! *giggle*
3. Calhoun Natural Medicine & Aesthetics For body-sculpting treatments.
It's healthy to kick out excess fat cells, just like it's healthy to kick out adult children who have asked for your blessing to marry the couch. Shed dead weight with this Groupon.
and at the end of the ad:
A trained tech couples the power of a BBL BroadBand light system with the ancient art of death-metal screaming to permanently remove unwanted body hair.
4. Mt. Fuji A hibachi restaurant
The first European explorers set sail to find new, exotic spices to please their hungry monarchs, but all they discovered were heaps of inedible gold. Broaden your mouth's horizons with this Groupon.
5. Kinsen Noodles & Bar A pan-Asian restaurant
Sharing a meal can bring people closer together, similar to trust-fall exercises or group-hugs initiated by Mr. Fantastic. Nurture kinships with this Groupon.
6. Tokyo Sushi & Grill A sushi restaurant. Dammit. Now I'm craving sushi.
If humans are mostly made of water, and fish traditionally inhabit water, fish should naturally occur in the human body. Fix this gap in nature's logic with this Groupon.
7. Minnesota Dragons Did you know that Minnesota has semi-pro football teams? Me either.
Football, or "pigskin," originally a pork byproduct, has become America's most popular pork-related pastime after recently topping baseball—a byproduct of sausage races. Commemorate sport's other meat with this GrouponLive deal to see the Minnesota Dragons play at the Metrodome.
and from the body copy:
Among the season's four home games, the energized roster squares off against fellow Minnesotans—and 2011 champs—the St. Paul Pioneers in a battle to determine who will lay claim to the Twin Cities and who will have to play the rest of their games at the bottom of Lake Superior.
This groupon intrigues me. After the suckitude of the Vikings the last two seasons it might be fun to see if these guys are any good.


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Enter an ancient world of spirits, druids, and warriors . . .
The horns screamed for battle, and from all sides, men responded.
On a day two thousand years ago, in a country we now call France, horses rear, throwing centurions off their backs. The Romans crouch and run away like scared dogs, their red cloaks flailing behind them. Shrieking to match the horns, tribal warriors burst from the bushes to give chase. Emyn stands in a river that seems shallow and still as death–then the warriors run past, holding their swords and axes high.
The screams and horns stopped. Emyn looked around. The sun shone on the curious faces of the king and his guests. As they had since she was a child, the ghosts had transported her soul to someplace far away.
"A battle begins," she announced.
Emyn, a Celtic peasant, possesses a gift at once terrifying and rare: she hears the dead. Spirits warn her of Caesar and his legions who rampage through her homeland seeking power, gold, and slaves. But the ghosts can only talk, and they don't always tell the truth. In the end, Emyn must rely on her own stubborn courage to meet her destiny.
Death Speaker evokes a forgotten world of spirits and heroes. The story, with elements of magical realism, will appeal to fans of Celtic lore and anyone who appreciates a richly-told tale with a unique voice.
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I love smoothies,and this sound great. I also just purchase a new blender. Thank you for the tip. Smoothies for me and my family. - by 1SWEETY
Smoothies are very healthy and very filling! Just 8oz of fruit juice ( I use diet V8 splash), a cup of fresh or frozen fruit, and about 4 ice cubes. I blend them together in a personal size blender with an ice crusher blade and enjoy!!! Feeling snacky? Make a smoothie!This Sparked Me! Leave a Comment