![]() The sets that have followed Whispers of the Old Gods can best be described as hit and miss. To add to the surreal air, after so many near misses Chakki walked away the winner with a control-heavy line-up. At Dreamhack Austin-the major tournament that immediately followed Standard’s arrival-excitement abounded with new deck archetypes as far as the eye could see. ![]() The Force of Nature-Savage Roar combo bit the dust and briefly left Druid floundering for an effective play style, and the demise of the face-loving Leper Gnome gave control fanatics even briefer hope that aggro might struggle. While that hasn’t been the case, combined with the new set’s arrival and huge swathes of cards leaving Standard simultaneously, it gave us a huge metagame shake-up. The demise of the face-loving Leper Gnome gave control fanatics brief hope that aggro might struggle. Previously, Team 5 had been more careful with nerfs than Kobolds are with candles, but to lay the ground for the first Standard rotation the designers unleashed an unprecedented wave of adjustments that gave us hope that they would continue to tweak power levels throughout the year. The most extreme case was a card named Dig Through Time, which was at one point only legal as a 4-off in standard (where it wasn't even the most played card by far).The start of 2016 introduced a largely unprecedented concept in terms of Hearthstone’s design philosophy: Changing a lot of cards at once. In the last 4 years there have been 3 cards that got banned from one or both of those formats, while only being good roleplayers in standard (and one of them seeing pretty much no play in standard whatsoever). Stuff like Terminus actually happens regularly in magic, where a card is good (sometimes even mediocre) in standard, but absolutely blows open formats like Modern (cards from the last 12 years) or legacy (all cards). Also worth mentioning about Terminus is that it only sees play in one specific deck thats heavily geared toward making Terminus work, so its not really a staple but more of a tool that the most popular deck uses to absolutely stomp people who try to build a wide boardstate. It was still played, but less so than the 4 mana Mass Removal that was legal in Standard at the time. These factors made Terminus a lot weaker in Standard than it is in Legacy. In tandem they make it very easy to arrange for a situation where you draw Terminus. One lets you draw 3 cards and put back 2 from your hand on top of the library for one mana, which allows you to set up Terminus easily, the other stays in play and allows you to look at the top 3 cards of your library and rearange them. In Legacy there are two cards that help in making this very consistent. The actual text of Terminus is "If Terminus is the first card you draw this turn it costs 1 mana, otherwise you can cast it for 6 mana". This means that the card is far weaker when the game goes on long enough for the card disadvantage to matter, similarly to how soulfiring a Frothing Berserker out of Pirate Warrior will go a long way to stopping their one threat, while Soulfiring the Imp Gang Boss out of Reno will eventually hurt you (maybe soulfire is not the best example since warlock can easily recoup cardadvantage, but you get the point). Force of Wills cost of 0 mana is actually a cost of 1 life and exiling a card from the hand, alternatively you can pay five. Swords gives the Creatures controller life equal to the creatures power, which is not all that relevant. ![]() Swords to Plowshares and Force of Will were staples in Standard (which they have not been legal in for nearly 20 years at this point), but both have downsides that I did not mention. Resources Fireside Gatherings Related Subreddits Chat (Discord) Sticky Threads & Guides Community Sites Tools Icons made by Daniel Bruce, Freepik, Icomoon, Icon Works, and Bogdan Rosu from are licensed by CC BY 3.0. Nayarasylvestre 74 viewers VEM DE CARNAYVAL Official Hearthstone Links Xeno_wild 113 viewers Último día de season, Día de Andalucía y yo con estos pelos. Suvorovandrey 77 viewers EU Ladder / Welcome to the secret stream! ![]() ЦЕЛЬ 13200 □□□īerono91 87 viewers Februar Endspiel Ladder! Ein Ort des Friedens !youtube !fulltime !deutsch #werbu. ![]() Solaryhs 1968 viewers Felkeine : top 100 BG ! Rdulive 7738 viewers Last Day of Season, Top16 is Ours COPIUM !Firestone #ad Upcoming Events Full Calendar Hearthstone Streams Top Streams ![]()
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![]() ![]() If you already own a DSLR for daytime photography, I would definitely recommend trying it out for astrophotography before looking to upgrade. I currently use both types of astrophotography cameras on a regular basis. A dedicated astronomy camera, on the other hand, is designed primarily for deep-sky imaging through a telescope and requires dedicated software to run. The Sony mirrorless a7 series cameras look impressive for wide-angle landscape-style astrophotography, but I see very few people using them for deep sky imaging.Ī DSLR camera is very versatile and easy to use with various lenses. Both of these cameras support a staggering amount of camera lenses and software applications. My advice would be to start with an entry-level body such as the Canon Rebel T7i or Nikon D3400. They can also be more complex to use than an entry-level DSLR camera because there is no onboard control screen. While a dedicated astronomy camera is generally better suited for long-exposure deep-sky astrophotography than a DSLR, they require additional hardware and software to run. In 2022, I proved that a DSLR camera is still a valid choice for astrophotography by photographing a galaxy from my backyard using an aging Canon EOS Rebel XSi. ![]() They are highly capable astrophotography cameras (for both deep-sky and nightscapes) and can be found used for as little as $250. If you’re looking for the best cheap astrophotography camera, a Canon Rebel DSLR is tough to beat. If this is the road you take, remember that this device will only run ZWO ASI cameras. If you’re first dedicated astronomy camera is a ZWO ASI camera, you may choose to invest in a ZWO ASIAIR wifi device. Whichever brand of DSLR you choose in the beginning, you are more likely to stick with it until the end, so choose wisely. This goes for both DSLR/mirrorless cameras and dedicated astronomy cameras.įor instance, Canon users are much more likely to stay loyal to the brand after purchasing multiple camera lenses made for a Canon DSLR body. The brand you choose can have a huge impact on your future equipment options. In the dedicated astronomy camera world, ZWO ASI, and QHYCCD seem to dominate the amateur astrophotographer market. Since then, I have purchased nearly a half dozen cameras for astrophotography, with the latest edition being the full-frame Canon EOS Ra.Ĭanon, Nikon, and Sony are the leaders of the DSLR and mirrorless camera market when it comes to astrophotography. My first astrophotography camera was a Canon Rebel 450D, and I haven’t spent a season without using a DSLR camera since. Despite the amazing advances in cooled CMOS sensor technology found in modern astronomy cameras, I will always continue to shoot with a DSLR camera body in some form or another because they are just too much fun. This will open the door to many types of astrophotography including nighttime landscapes, Milky Way portraits, and even deep-sky astrophotography through a telescope.Įxamples of astrophotography using a DSLR camera.Īs the hobby evolves, more and more dedicated astrophotography cameras continue to populate the market. A DSLR is easy to use, affordable, and still a very relevant choice for long-exposure deep-sky astrophotography. If you are brand new to astrophotography, you can’t go wrong investing in an entry-level DSLR camera and kit lens. With so many types of astrophotography cameras available, choosing a specific model to spend your hard-earned money on can be a tough decision.īeginners (myself included) usually start with a DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) camera as they are cost-effective and versatile, and I still think it’s the best way to go. ![]() ![]() ![]() The project's aim is to produce preliminary publication standards for meta-narrative reviews. This publication standard was developed as part of the RAMESES (Realist And MEta-narrative Evidence Syntheses: Evolving Standards) project. No previous publication standards exist for the reporting of meta-narrative reviews. A meta-narrative review seeks to illuminate a heterogeneous topic area by highlighting the contrasting and complementary ways in which researchers have studied the same or a similar topic. In addition, proposals for topic specific special issues are considered.Meta-narrative review is one of an emerging menu of new approaches to qualitative and mixed-method systematic review. ![]() Research investigating cognition and instruction at multiple grain sizes and through the use of mixed methods is welcomed. We invite manuscripts that: systematically investigate the design, generation, functioning, and support of innovative contexts for learning examine the growth and development of interest and identity in these contexts explore how social practices, especially in professions, shape cognition describe the activity of teaching in support of learning advance our understanding of cognitive processes and their development as they occur in subject matter domains and across contexts, such as laboratories, schools, professions, and informal sites of learning analyze the nature of fluent and skilled cognition, including professional expertise, in important domains of knowledge and work examine learners in interaction with innovative tools designed to support new forms of literacy and contribute to theory building and educational innovation. Mindful that education has long been regarded as a design profession, we are most interested in the development of pragmatic theories that offer empirically well-grounded accounts of cognition in designed contexts, such as schools, museums, and workplaces. Given that methodologies are tools of theory, we invite careful consideration of how methods and theories are reflexively constituted in accounts of teaching and learning. The editors and editorial board of Cognition and Instruction recall an admonition of a historian of science, de Solla Price, to consider scientific reasoning as "thinking creatively about anything with no holds barred." We invite work that imaginatively considers problems in cognition and instruction, along with the evidence that would allow others to participate in the exercise of such imagination. The results suggest that in history education first aiming at a constructivist concept of nation and then using the concept to reflect on the national historical subject and events in the narrative might help produce historical understanding of a national past. Only identification appears to be fairly constant across years of history learning. The results show that the past is mostly understood in master narrative terms but in the 11th grade narratives demonstrate a more historical understanding. ![]() The narratives of Argentine 8th and 11th graders were analyzed to establish whether a change toward a more complex historical account occurred. A detailed analysis of students' historical narratives about the origins of their own nation is presented in terms of four master narrative characteristics related to the historical subject, national identification, the main theme and the nation concept. ![]() Master narratives frame students' historical knowledge, possibly hindering access to more historical representations. ![]() ![]() ![]() We’d recommend copying each line (by clicking on the two grey squares on the right) and pasting them into Google Keep or a Word document. Take these important bank account details down Open the Binance app on your phone and click on the two arrows button on the bottom of the screen. But since most of us use mobile these days, we’ll be giving step-by-step instructions on how to deposit money on Binance without fees (FREE) using your mobile. This method works on both the desktop and mobile versions. Just a quick side note before we jump straight in. 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Save money and improve your investment returns when investing in Bitcoin, Ether, Tether and other cryptocurrencies in Germany. ![]() ![]() When the install completes, reboot back onto the installer drive.This time, open the 'macOS Post Install' application.ĩ. Install macOS normally onto the desired volume.Ĩ. A demo of the modified booting process can be viewed here.ħ. It is not quite as clean as native booting, but will not cause any issues while running High Sierra. ![]() If you decide to use APFS, a custom booting method will be installed by the post-install tool, as the firmware of these unsupported machines does not natively support booting from APFS volumes. It is recommended that you only use APFS if the target drive is an SSD. Please note that if you use APFS, you will not have a bootable Recovery partition. Select the disk or partition you want to install on, and erase it,ensuring to use either Mac OS Extended (Journaled), or APFS as the filesystem type.If formatting an entire drive, ensure GUID is selected. When the installer boots, open Disk Utility from the Utilities menu, or by double-clicking it in the Utilities window on the bottom left corner of the screen.Ħ. Note: Only perform steps 5 and 6 if you intend to do a clean install.Otherwise, you can simply skip these steps and install to your volumecontaing a previous version of OS X, and it'll do an in-place upgrade.ĥ. When the operation completes, boot your target unsupported Mac offthe USB drive you just created by holding down the Option key while turning on the machine, and selecting the drive. Next, select your USB drive in the Target Volume list, and click 'Start Operation.'Ĥ. *Ensure that the tool successfully verifies the app.ģ. Open the 'macOS High Sierra Patcher' tool, and browse for your copy of the macOS High Sierra Installer App. ![]() Insert your desired USB drive, open Disk Utility, and format it as OS X Extended (Journaled).Ģ. While it works and is fully usable,High Sierra detects it as just a standard mouse, preventing you fromchanging some trackpad-oriented settings.ġ. The trackpad in the MacBook5,2isn't fully supported in High Sierra. View changelog and download older versions here A USB drive that's at least 8 GB in size In the Menu Bar, simply select 'Tools > Download macOS High Sierra.' ![]() This can be obtained from the Mac App Store using a machinethatsupports High Sierra, or by using the built-in downloading feature of the tool. A copy of the macOS High Sierra InstallerApp. If it's not or you're unsure, just boot into your Recoverypartition of your currently installed copy of OS X, open Terminal, andrun 'csrutil disable'. Note: Make sure SIP is disabled on the system you intend to installHigh Sierra on. The 2007 iMac 7,1 is compatible if the CPU is upgraded to a Penryn-based Core 2 Duo, such as a T9300. Early-2008 or newer Xserve (Xserve 2,1, Xserve 3,1) Early-2009 or newer Mac Mini or white MacBook (Macmini 3,1, MacBook 5,2) Late-2008 or newer MacBook Air or Aluminum Unibody MacBook (MacBookAir 2,1, MacBook 5,1) I also have a YouTube video going over the whole process. Questionsor comments? Feel free to contact me at Pleasetake a look at the FAQ located at the bottom of this page as well. ![]() ![]() ![]() He seemed to sacrifice a bit of contact, as you’ll see below, in order to hit the ball harder and totaled a career-best 23 home runs after a previous high of 13. Brayden Taylor is perhaps the most interesting name of this group given his reputation as a pure hitter but a tougher profile as a college third baseman who was critiqued for his impact potential entering the year. Max Anderson more than doubled his home run production by hitting the ball harder and also upping his fly ball rate, with a greater percentage of those fly falls carrying over the fence this spring. He still doesn’t project for huge power at the next level and his 18 home runs this spring mostly went to the pull side, but the impact he’s shown is a massive jump from a year ago. Luke Keaschall went from one of the softest-hitting players in the field to solidly middle of the pack. If you mouse over individual plot points you can see the specifics for each player.īefore we get into a few specific players, here are the biggest year-over-year movers: 90th Percentile EV Gainers If it’s hard to see a player’s point on the chart ( Michael Carico, Luke Shliger) that means it’s hard for a pitcher to entice them to swing out of the zone.īelow is a chart of the 61 college hitters who currently rank inside the top 200 of our BA draft rankings. Hitters are plotted on the chart below based on their contact rates (x axis) and 90th percentile exit velocities (y axis), with the shading of individual plots representing chase rates-the darker the plot point, the greater the chase rate the lighter the plot point, the lower the chase rate. We’re using all available college data from Synergy for overall contact and chase rates, and 2023 TrackMan data for 90th percentile exit velocities. In today’s chart, we are looking at the three basic elements that make a good hitter: contact ability, impact and swing decisions. Today, we’re revisiting that with updated performance data from the 2023 season. The vast majority of new bats that we sell are Heat Rolled with Progressive Pressure.Back in February, I took a look at how the top college hitters in the class stacked up in terms of both 90th percentile exit velocity and contact. We () do not encourage the use of a Heat Rolled bat in any game or event where it is against the rules. This process is undetectable, but if you plan to use the bat in an official game or event, you should verify legality with your league or sanctioning body. This process adds 20-40ft of distance to your solid hits and adds 2-3 business days of lead time to your order. If you order your new bat Heat Rolled with Progressive Pressure, it will be delivered to you completely and evenly broken in. ![]() OPTION GUIDE: Should I order this bat stock/untouched or Heat Rolled with Progressive Pressure? Actual weight may vary from listed weight due to manufacturing variances and tolerances, grip weight, bat length and performance considerations. Endloaded Swing Weight (Optimized Player Weighting)Īll bat weights are measured without the grip.Barrel Material: One-piece 360 EXACT Carbon Composite.This 13.25” bat is certified for play in USSSA (1.20 BPF), NSA and ISA and has a 1 year warranty. New Optimized Player Weighting takes into account barrel length, barrel flex and handle stiffness, providing a loaded feel with a smooth swing weight for maximum performance. The Easton Synergy USSSA Slowpitch bat is engineered with Fire Flex II 360 construction featuring an all-new 360 EXACT Carbon composite barrel for 360-degree barrel performance. FREE Ground Shipping to the Continental USA!Īvailable both stock/untouched and Heat Rolled with Progressive Pressure - choose your preference during checkout! ![]() ![]() Reservations are required for all tours, including for Explorer Pass members. Walk-ups without reservations cannot be accommodated.Required Assumption of Risk, Release of Liability, and Indemnification Agreement for Silo City Tours: Please note that the online reservation process includes this agreement that is required for access to Silo City a copy will be included in your reservation’s email confirmation. Please plan for additional travel time to follow the posted detours. Traffic Note: The Ohio Street bridge over the Buffalo River near Silo City is currently closed for repairs. Please note that substantial portions of the Silo City Vertical tour are interior spaces however, these buildings are well ventilated due to open doors and windows. This tour is approximately two hours in length. Follow the signs for Duende parking, past Duende (in the yellow brick building that will be ahead on your right). Ample parking is available on site just past Duende. ![]() Turn from Ohio Street onto Silo City Row, and enter Silo City through the gate. The tour meets at Silo City, 120 Silo City Row, Buffalo, NY, 14203. Participants in this tour must be physically able to take stairs up approximately 150 feet (ten stories) to reach the top – and then come back down! The elevators have been out of commission for years, so stairs are the only way to go. Please note that Silo City: Vertical is a physically demanding tour, and we do not recommend it for those with a fear of heights. ![]() You’ll also see the current redevelopment work in progress at Silo City. ![]() We’ll have some spectacular views of Buffalo, Lake Erie, and the other grain elevators from the top. You’ll experience all of the history and mechanics of the grain elevator, as well as the malt production process on this in-depth tour of the former Perot Company grain elevator and malthouse. This tour is a one-of-a-kind experience! We’ll take you to the top of a grain elevator on this unique Silo City tour experience. ![]() ![]() ![]() Once a connection between the computer and device is established, the Ethernet port will automatically configure itself with the appropriate settings and will be ready to send and receive data. While Ethernet is commonly used to create a hardwired Internet connection between a computer/device and an Internet router, it can also be used to connect other devices together for example, desktop to desktop, desktop to laptop, computers to printers, and other commonly used peripherals in the home or the office. What is Ethernet?Įthernet, on the other hand, is a high-speed networking protocol that connects devices over a wired network like local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) using an Ethernet cable connection. By standardizing this connection and port, USB has made it possible for consumers to seamlessly connect various peripheral devices with their computer. Today, millions of devices today have adopted the USB standard, including many we use daily, from keyboards, mice, cameras/webcams, USB flash drives, audio devices, and much more. Additionally, some devices can draw power from the USB which eliminates the need for extra power adapters. Through the USB standard, the devices can communicate back and forth. Once a peripheral device is connected to the host computer, a sequence of steps known as the enumeration process is performed to allow the host to quickly learn about the device and how to interact with it. For instance, all USB devices are self-identifying on the bus and offer plug-and-play capabilities. To make this possible, all USB devices share some key characteristics. USB was created to establish a universal standard for connecting computing devices together, helping to replace the existing mixed-connector system with a simpler architecture and reduce the number of cables and different connection types used within the setup. USB, or Universal Serial Bus, is a serial protocol used to transfer data and power between devices, typically a host computer and a peripheral device ( input/output devices). In this blog, we will discuss the differences between USB and Ethernet, their own capabilities and qualities, and when they are favored in specific use cases. For instance, Ethernet is almost exclusively used for wired networking, while USB is most often used to connect computers to USB peripherals that include mice, keyboards, cameras, etc. While they both are similar in this aspect, they also have different purposes and are preferable for certain applications. USB and Ethernet are physical connectors that can connect multiple computers or devices and utilize a specific protocol to govern how messages are sent and received over the network or bus. Chrome, Mac and Windows compatible with windows 10/8/8.1/7/Vista and Mac 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10/10.11/ 10.12 Does not support Windows RT or Android.USB and Ethernet are both connectivity technologies that are heavily used in modern day computers almost all computers include at least one of each port within its design. Lightweight USB to ethernet adapter weighs less than 1 ounce for easyportability in your laptop case add a standard RJ45 port to your ultrabookor Macbook with a USB 3.0 port for filetransfers, video streaming and gaming. Driver free installation with native driver support in Chrome, Mac and Windows OS network adapter dongle supports important performance features including Wake on Lan (WoL), full duplex (FDX) and Half-Duplex (HDX) Ethernet, crossover detection, backpressure routing, auto correction (Auto MDIX). ![]() Wireless alternative for connecting to the internet in WI-FI dead zones, streaming large video files, or downloading a software upgrade through a wired home or office LAN USB 3.0 to Ethernet adapter provides faster data transfers and better security than most wireless connections ideal solution for replacing a failed network card or upgrading the bandwith of an older computer. ![]() USB 3.0 to Gigabit Ethernet adapter adds network connectivity to a computer with a USB 3.0 port supports SuperSpeed USB 3.0 data transfer rate up to 5Gbps for 1000 Base-T network performance with backwards compatibility to 10/100 Mbps networks Connect with a Cat6 Ethernet cable (sold separately) for best performance. ![]() ![]() ![]() This subreddit is not endorsed or sponsored by Apple Inc. 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I love the faithful restorations of games I've played in the past. Having said that, if you coud pick just one, which would it be, and why For me, right now: Pinball Arcade. No support questions outside of the Daily Advice Thread. Pinball Arcade: Toss Up Okay, I have both, on a couple of different platforms and I enjoy both for different reasons as I'm sure many of you do.No posts that aren’t directly related to Apple or the Apple eco-system.No rude, offensive, or hateful comments.No editorialized link titles (use the original source's title if applicable).In order to use this ROM, you need to download an emulator for PlayStation 3. Posts must foster reasonable discussion. The ROM download of ZEN Pinball 2 is available for PS3, but remember that the ROM is only a part of it.No memes, direct images or contextless image/video posts.If you have a tech or buying/selling-related question, please check out our Daily Advice Thread or r/AppleHelp! CommunityĪ more in-depth version of the rules can be found here Welcome to r/Apple, the unofficial community for Apple news, rumors, and discussions. ![]() ![]() ![]() Since 1978, the Center has introduced millions of visitors to the wonder and art of puppetry and has touched the lives of many through enchanting performances, curriculum-based workshops and the hands-on Museum, as well as Distance Learning and Outreach Programs.Ĭenter for Puppetry Arts also offers field trips for groups. The Center for Puppetry Arts is a unique cultural treasure - a magical place where children and adults are educated, enlightened and entertained. Tickets and more information are available at. 8, and their annual production of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” is on stage through Dec. The Center for Puppetry Arts’ special museum exhibition “Festive Features” is on view through Jan. You know, it’s definitely about misfits finding their place and fitting in, and I think that speaks a lot to a lot of people, as far as just people finding their place and being different and figuring out how they fit in the world,” said Fritz. I also think there’s something in the story. You know, at this point, several generations have been raised watching the show as kids, so I think to be able to see it performed live is just really exciting. “There really is this intergenerational aspect to it. On the enduring magic of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer:” So he was involved in things like Puppeteers of America and these larger international festivals and was really, really a great supporter… It was a big deal for us to get it, but at the same time, I think we were also a really natural home as the largest nonprofit in the U.S. And I think something that people don’t know about Jim Henson is that he really cared about the broader puppetry community, not just film and television. “He had a long-running relationship with the Jim Henson family and with Jim himself when he was still alive. “It was a really big deal, and I think our founder, Vince Anthony, deserves a lot of credit for being able to get that here to Atlanta,” said Fritz. “Every day was Christmas, where you’d open a box, and it would be Cookie Monster or other fun Muppets.” So the Jim Henson Legacy, which was kind of the arm of the Jim Henson family, wanting to be able to distribute their father’s collection of pieces… they were distributing the collection, and we were able to go up to New York and to look at their stuff in warehouses and be able to pick stuff to bring back to Atlanta, which was just really exciting,” Fritz recounted. “It was a really special project I had the privilege of working on. On the Center’s 2014 acquisition of hundreds of original Jim Henson pieces: So it’s a lot of good nostalgia across generations.” But this year, we have those original pieces, but we also have some pieces on display from ‘Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas,’ which is a Henson TV special that came out in the ’70s, as well as some Ed Sullivan Muppet-y reindeers that were used in the ‘Ed Sullivan Show,’ and for those of us who are nineties kids, the ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ cat in a reindeer costume from the 1990s CBS television show. ![]() But also, the Center does our stage production every year of the same, almost a shot-for-shot of the original film, so it was really special to have those in our collection,” said Fritz. So in the past two years or so, we’ve acquired Santa and Rudolph puppets from the original 1964 Rankin-Bass production of Rudolph, ‘The Red-Nosed Reindeer,’ which is really exciting, just because in general, those are really important pieces to puppetry and stop motion pieces. ![]() “This year, we really wanted to pull together a nice… holiday exhibit to compliment our ‘Rudolph’ stage production, which we also do every year. Original puppets from holiday film classics on display: ![]() |