Why Hiring A Live Band Is So Important

By Jon P White

Whether you are planning a wedding or a graduation party, or whether you like the idea of really just making a party special, you will find that you should consider hiring a live band.

A live band and live music can really change the atmosphere of a get together and you can be sure that your guests will be impressed. However, hiring a live band may not be something that you have ever done before and the prospect might be a little confusing to you. How can you hire a live band and how can you make sure that you are hiring the right people?

How can you be sure that these people are the right ones for your party? Where you can easily find a live band? Generally, the first place that you should start your search is in front of your computer screen. Yes, your internet browser. View some of the popular and most viewed pages in MySpace or Facebook, or any other social networking sites that are easily accessible.

You may find a great live band that is interested in the gig in your area. On the other hand, maybe, you know somebody that had already done this before, ask them maybe they can advise someone for you.

Most often, you can see bands that are available just within your vicinity, or if those people are not good enough, why not try to look further. If you think you already, found a couple of bands that may fit your special function, make it a point to request to have a glimpse of what they are playing and how they perform. Most of these live bands are even volunteering to hand you out some of their demo music through CD's and DVD's. If not, you can find samples of their work over the worldwide web, which are usually available for everyone to see. These live bands can have their own song numbers and genre and even mention what types of special functions can they perform.

Take some time and get to know their work; in many cases, you are going to be able to do this from the comfort of your own home.

The band that speedily responds in a professional manner is the most probable candidate for your party. Contacting and setting a reservation with a live band is not just a casual thing, it is considered business and should be treated in a professional way.

If they are located far away, some live bands will charge you for their gasoline and their travel time. Before closing the agreement, it is relevant that everything be properly discussed. Once you have chosen a live band, give them schedule. Ask them or give them instructions regarding the time that they should arrive at the location of the function.

If a live band has to travel from further away, they will sometimes charge you for their time as well as the costs that they have incurred during travel. Once everything has been settled, you have booked with your desired band, set proper expectations, now give them directions to the venue and expectations on what time should they arrive.

Read some more pages and take into consideration these aspects of how you can choose a live band; this will make your special function a great success!

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Having An Amazing Russian Wife Is Simple

By Lera Cupidonova

International relationships are very common these days. Just ask anyone you know. A Russian wife may find her way to a British husband, or a French woman may fall in love with a Moroccan. There are thousands of possibilities and more people today than ever before. Of course it's possible that someone's soul mate was born thousands of miles away.

Many people from many different cultures have found their way to each other and are living a wonderful life together despite the difficulties. Although being in a long distance relationship can be challenging, especially when one of you makes the decision to move to be closer to the other, it can be a highly rewarding and exciting experience and worth the effort of searching online.

Many people don't know appropriate behavior when they decide to start looking for love online. It's important to know where to look, how to talk to someone you have met on the internet and how to maintain such a long distance relationship with the hopes of becoming more serious.

With such a new thing as the internet, people still aren't always sure about how they should act when using it to meet and develop relationships with others. It's a new thing, and so there are many differences between it and the kinds of communication that have been around for a long time. There are some general things to remember when employing the web as a way to conduct a long distance relationship.

One thing to remember is that the age-old rules that we learned as young people about relationships and relationship behavior are pretty much the same online as they are face-to-face. It's important to be attentive and interested in what your partner has to say and what they care about. It's also important to ask about who they are, what they like to do and what their families are like. People like it when others show interest in them.

Something else that likely to assist in the formation of a long distance relationship is to remember that the internet doesn't have to be the only form of communication. It's easy to forget this because the web is so simple and efficient to use. There are still other options, like letters, postcards and calling on the phone. These are other possible forms to use to build a relationship, and people perhaps appreciate them more because of the ease of the online option.

People who have good skills with others face-to-face can also give advice for online dating because ultimately, they are very similar. They have a good sense of when and how to respond to the person you are interested in, and can provide an excellent source of support and ideas to improve and further a relationship. International love is not so different from having someone down the street but it can be a challenge at first.

A Russian wife, an American husband, a French wife, a German husband- people have found love from all corners of the world, and they can thank online dating for that. It's not such a challenge, and maybe even more simple than other kinds of dating, even though similar etiquette applies.

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Henderson Tops Cerrone For Interim Lightweight Title

By Ross Everett

The oldest fight sport adage in the world is 'styles make fights'. For that reason, no one knew quite what to expect in Saturday's WEC Interim Lightweight Championship battle between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson. Henderson was known for his dominating wrestling skills, while Cerrone has a reputation as a punishing striker. Instead of being a clash of styles, however, it was an instance where the differing approaches of the two competitors complimented each other perfectly. The result was a 'fight of the year' candidate bout that Henderson won by a narrow-yet unanimous-decision.

Henderson opened the fight with a takedown, but quickly got caught in a guillotine choke attempt. He extricated himself from this predicament only to find himself in a triangle choke that appeared for a moment to be a potential fight ending submission. That would not be the case, however, and Henderson would take control in the last half of the round with his powerful takedowns and 'ground and pound' punching assault.

Rounds two and three were all Henderson, as he took Cerrone down almost at will and began to pummel him on the ground. Cerrone managed a couple of submission attempts from the bottom, and did what he could to keep Henderson off of him with upkicks but nowhere near enough to salvage either round.

The tide would turn again in the fourth round, as Cerrone began to time Henderson's takedown attempts. He became much more difficult to get to the ground, as well as administering punishment of his own after stuffing takedowns with punches and knee strikes. Later in the frame, Cerrone came close to ending the fight when he locked in a nasty and unorthodox choke that WEC commentator Frank Mir described as 'almost an inverted rear naked choke'. After some tense moments, Henderson was able to escape. Cerrone would also control the final round, evading Henderson's takedowns while scoring with his striking. He had another potential fight ending submission attempt in the fifth round, as he locked in an arm bar and appeared to have good leverage as he twisted Henderson's arm into a nasty angle.

The decision itself was somewhat surprising, with Henderson winning all three judges' scorecards by identical 48-47 scores. He'd clearly won rounds two and three, while Cerrone was the obvious winner of rounds four and five. This meant that all three judges had given the edge to Henderson in the first round, favoring Henderson's punching attack over Cerrone's submission attempts.

Henderson will now face WEC Lightweight Champion Jamie Varner to unify the titles. Varner entered the cage after the decision was announced to 'cut a promo' on the winner, and suggested the fight take place in December in Phoenix, Arizona though neither the date nor venue has been finalized.

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Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on sports betting odds comparison. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and sportsbook directory sites. He lives in Las Vegas, Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former interior secretary James Watt.

On Line Shopping Gives You The Best Selection Of Cabin Decor

By Russell Bars

Have you ever had your heart set on finding just the right thing and absolutely nothing but what you have in mind will do? Everyone has been in that position at one time or another, but most people these days have found out that shopping on the Internet can eliminate so much running around from store to store trying to find something that is unusual or that there is not a great demand for by everyone else. On line shopping will save you time and money in the long run because you won't have to waste gas traveling around and you can visit many websites in the time it might take you to go to one or two stores.

If you are just looking for common styles of home furnishings, then you can probably find what you are want just by visiting a department store or home furnishing store near you. However, if you want a particular style like cabin dcor, you might find that a local store won't carry much in the way of rustic furnishings and accessories. For that you will need a specialty store and the Internet is the best way to find one with precisely the items you have in mind.

If you have always pictured cabin dcor as rusty old wagon wheels or tacky thrown together tables, you are in for a big surprise when you find the fine rustic pieces that are available today. In your wildest dreams you could not imagine the gorgeous handcrafted log beds that are made from oak, pine, cedar or other popular wood species. The beds alone will be enough to inspire you to create your own rustic bedroom no matter what kind of home you live in.

If a rustic bedroom is not what you are looking for, then you could choose to decorate any of your other rooms in the home that way. They make sofas, chairs, dining tables, desks, and almost any other piece of furniture you might want. Another popular choice is rustic outdoor furniture to use for yard decoration. It is extremely durable and will hold up to the harshest weather and last for years and years.

Rustic accessories can really give any room in your home that country feel without being too overwhelming. There are lamps with deer or other animals sculptures for the base. A very attractive lighting fixture that you would never think might look elegant is a chandelier made with deer antlers, but there are some really beautiful creations out there. If you never thought rustic would be your thing, then you just have to shop around on the Internet to discover it just might be after all.

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Methods To Deal With Ants

By Larry Macduff

Ants are one of the most troublesome organisms in the household and it is quite difficult to completely eliminate them. However, there are certain simple methods in which you can make sure that they do not creep into your home and cause problems. Few home-based techniques that you can easily apply for getting rid of the stubborn problem of ants are discussed below.

The most effectual way to get rid of ants is to keep a spotlessly clean house. It is important to understand that ants nibble on all kinds of food items in the house and if they are deprived of their bits of food then they are not likely to return.

Hence, you must wipe the kitchen counters and other areas with vinegar or mild bleach solution. Wash and put your utensils in the proper place and keep all the food and snacks in airtight containers. This will cut off their supplies of food and they will have no interest in staying in your house.

You should also plug the places through which the ants crawl into your house. Find their routes and close any hole or gap that is used by them. Using repellents like talc, boric powder, chalk, and even salt discourages ants from invading your house. However, while making use of such deterrents, you must be careful that these are not touched by any pet or kid in the house.

Lastly, one of the best techniques for driving away the ants is by destruction of the ant nest, that is, if you are able to find their nesting area. Spraying the nest with cold water helps destroy all the ants inside it and it normally eliminates them for good. Recognising and destroying the queen ant and scout ants is one more effective method. But, in order to achieve this you will in all probability need the assistance of a pest control firm that can give you the assistance of specialists to find a lasting solution to this problem.

You probably think that it is not a priority for you to administer pest control measures for your home right now. Although it might not have crossed your mind right now, one day in the future, for different reasons, you may put your house up for sale. Real estate brokers and possible buyers alike would usually avoid a pest-invaded house, knowing full well that it is bad investment. A termite colony thriving in your house's foundation could very well lessen the asking price of your home. Furthermore, banks generally refuse loan applications with residences used as collaterals if they found that the property is overriden with pests; like prospective buyers, lending institutions perceive pest-infested homes as bad investments. So, although the cost to hire a professional pest control company to eradicate pest infestations in your house may be steep, consider it a good investment for the future resale value of your home.

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The Mapes Hotel: Lost Landmark Of Northern Nevada History

By Ross Everett

On January 31, 2000, the historic Mapes Hotel in Reno was imploded by 75 pounds of explosives tucked into the art-deco structures support columns. The destruction of the Mapes put an end to years of efforts to preserve the building via lawsuits, redevelopment proposals, and grass roots action. The National Trust for Historic Preservation took up the cause of the Mapes, and challenged the destruction in a suit that eventually reached the Nevada Supreme Court.

While the logic and necessity of demolishing the Mapes is very questionable, one thing that is certain is that the hotel was an important part of Northern Nevada history. The Mapes opened in'47 and with it ushered in a new era for casino gambling and the state of Nevada. Despite some historical revisionism that suggests that the modern era began in Las Vegas with Bugsy Siegel's famed Flamingo, the Mapes was actually the first building in America to have a hotel, casino and live entertainment under the same roof. The Mapes attracted countless celebrities who'd make it their home when business brought them to Northern Nevada--this included movie stars like Clark Gable, TV stars like the cast of 'Bonanza' and political power brokers like infamous anti-Communist crusader Joseph McCarthy.

In the 50s and 60s it became, along with Lake Tahoes Cal-Neva Lodge the place to be seen in Northern Nevada. The top floor, window-walled Sky Room showcased performances by the legends: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jackie Gleason, Louis Prima, Mae West, Milton Berle, Sammy Davis, Jr., and the Marx Brothers among others. Subsequent years were not kind to downtown Reno but the Mapes continued to do well during the 60's and 70's. The hotel finally closed in'82, due more to financial difficulties experienced by the Mapes family caused by one of their other Northern Nevada gaming properties than anything else.

Reno never experienced the massive growth that occurred in Las Vegas and southern Nevada, and for that reason the destruction of the Mapes is more open to debate than the hotel demolitions to the south. Even the demolition of The Sands--perhaps the most historically significant casino in the state--is hard to argue against given the inability of such a small property to compete in the current Las Vegas marketplace and in light of the value of the mid-strip real estate. The old properties may have historic value to pop culture historians, but their survival doesn't make economic sense. They're simply 'analog players in a digital world'.

This is not the case in Reno, where land and buildings for development in virtually every casino area are abundant. The city argued that the land on which the Mapes stood was necessary for their redevelopment efforts--a somewhat absurd position given the realities of downtown Reno and the lack of any real development on the property since the demolition. Despite receiving a number of viable concepts for the Mapes Building, the City Redevelopment Authority rejected all of them and the Mapes was destined for demolition.

The behavior of the City Redevelopment Authority throughout the process has come into question. Overlooking the Truckee River, the hotel was perfectly placed between the downtown casino area and the riverfront district. In'96, the city purchased the htoel and began accepting proposals for redevelopment. Despite receiving a number of proposals that made sense both in terms of their financial workability and positive impact on the downtown area, the City Redevelopment Authority nixed all of them and insisted that the hotel be razed.

After the demolition of The Mapes Hotel, the lot remained vacant for almost a year until a temporary ice skating rink was constructed in the winter of 2001. The site now houses a permanent ice skating rink which, while not a bad use for the land, brings into question the insistence by the City Redevelopment Agency that none of the proposals to preserve the building were viable. Clearly, they had no specific plan or even general idea of what to do with the land but for some reason wanted to see the hotel come down. This has led to all manner of speculation, ranging from financial self interest to a rumor that the structure was 'haunted' and needed to be destroyed to forestall future paranormal activity in Washoe County. Whatever the reason, the city of Reno lost a valuable landmark of a more civilized era.

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Ross Everett is a freelance sports writer and highly respected authority on sports betting odds comparison. He writing has appeared on a variety of sports sites including sports news and betting odds portal sites. He lives in Southern Nevada with three Jack Russell Terriers and a kangaroo. He is currently working on an autobiography of former energy secretary Donald Hodell.

Affordable Improvements For Table Top

By Mark Taylor

Old kitchen tables can be easily worn out, most particularly the table top. Other people tend to purchase new tables to replace the old ones, however, there are also people who redecorate their old table top and find them very attractive. There are also companies who deal with kitchen restoration. They can give you tips and help you recreate a new look for your old kitchen table.

You can replace old table top with hard wood, stainless steel, glass, or granite materials, whichever fits with the rest of your kitchen surfaces. Table tops can also come in different shapes. Round or oval shape has more advantages in kitchen area. There are no sharp corners in round and oval shapes that can harm you and your children. Adding space for additional person is simpler in round and oval table tops.

You can also create a tile table top. Fit the tiles on the table top and cut the excess parts. Using a tile file, smooth the jagged edge of the tiles. Put ceramic adhesives at the back of the tiles and pin them on the table top. Put grout on the tiles and into the gaps. Wait for 2 days, then apply a sealer.

Create a new look for the table top using a cloth. Cut the fabric that will fit the size of the table top. Bond the fabric to the table top with decoupage glue and apply high-gloss shellac to protect the fabric. Use tacks or cut glass to frame the cloth on table top.

For your old wood table top, make some refinishings. Grate the old finish with a scraper, then, smooth it with sandpaper. Use polyurethane coating on the table top. Let it dry and apply the second layer coating of polyurethane. Repeat these until you make three-layer coating.

Nowadays, new designs for table top developed. Apart from its functionality for cooking, writing, and eating, it may also be furnished with full power points, and perhaps even a sink with water and drainage outlets. It can also be secured solidly to the kitchen floor.

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