A. The best deal is a used Yamaha upright that is ten years old and has been tuned regularly. It has settled down, and the stretch is out of the wires. Most other brands of the same age and condition are also great deals. Yamaha simply rates tops with me. Beware: There are importers who are buying Yamahas in Japan and shipping them into the USA, and I hear into Europe. These pianos were not conditioned for humidity like the ones made for, or in, the USA. I am told that the Japanese will throw a piano away sooner than Americans, so the Yamaha Company in Japan makes a cheap model for their own people. The Yamaha parts supplier in the USA calls these "gray market" pianos, and they will not sell you or your technician parts for repairs if you need them. I would never buy one of these.
B. Some universities and music camps (Interlaken in Michigan) sell good pianos which have only been used a couple of years. They are tuned frequently in a professional setting and may have been professionally adjusted.
C. If you get the warm fuzzies out of being the first owner, go to a music store. Be sure it is "an old established firm." Ask around about their reputation on delivering pianos and servicing them. DO NOT buy one of these "repossessed" pianos off of the back end of a truck from far away. They are JUNK and often are factory rejects.
Buying from the loading dock at the factory will save you quite a bundle, but a piano from a show room has been tuned a good number of times to keep it sounding presentable.
D. When buying new, take along your piano tuner friend WHO DOESN'T WORK FOR A PIANO STORE. Ask him to tell you the strengths and weaknesses of every piano. You will of course have to pay him a commission for his time, but it is definitely worth it.
If a piano store gets nervous because you bring a piano tuner look their pianos over, grab your pocket book and run to the next store.
E. The salesman may play the piano and make good music. So what? Is he going to come to your home and play it for you? Whoever is going to play the piano later should play all the pianos you look at before the purchase. If that cannot be done, take along a good friend who is a musician, or piano teacher, to play them. Tell him who is going to play the piano and their age and skill levels. Ideally, take along a piano tuner who is also a good musician.
If your child has only played for a year, don't be embarrassed by his low skill. Have him play the pianos to see his reaction to the touch and feel. Would you buy a $1000 wedding dress for your daughter without her trying it on? OK, take her along now to "try on" the piano. Ask her, or your musician friend, about the touch of the keys-- hard or soft. If you have a child starting out at music lessons, you need a soft touch. If you are buying for a virtuoso, hard touch most likely.
F. If the music store doesn't offer you free delivery AND a free tuning, run for cover. When you are all done bargaining on the price, which is perfectly good form, ask for TWO free tunings over the next year. This is not asking too much considering the price you will pay.
G. Make sure you are getting at least ten years of warrantee. Some brands still give a life time guarantee, but this is often because they don't have a good reputation and they expect to go out of business soon. Caveat emptor.
H. When buying a used piano, try to find out how long the present owner has had it. First, make small talk. Ask where they came from, and find out how long they lived in the present location. Then go on to ask about how long they owned the piano. Ask how often they tuned it, and open the piano to see if tuning dates are written on the harp. The more the better.
I. Take your tuner along, and pay him to take his time and look the whole piano over well. I will not even try to tell you how to do it. The investment is worth it, and the tuner can see things in a minute that would take me ten pages to cover. Just do what I tell you, OK?
J. Beware of trying to rip off a seller. Your tuner will not trust you if you do this. Tuners have to live with everyone in the community for many years, and they lose trust in creeps who push and shove their way through life. Be fair. A clear conscience is also good for your heart.
K. You can often get a better price if you move a used piano yourself. Don't demand the seller deliver. Make other arrangements.
L. Pay attention now, this is very important-- DO NOT GET IN A HURRY. Put a classified AD in the paper, or call one of these early morning radio "call lines" to let your friends know you want a piano. Talk about it at work, at church, and to music teachers. Let a local piano tuner know you need a piano. He may even have one he is selling. Patience will be rewarded.
M. Most of all, Caveat Emptor-- Let the buyer beware. Do not assume people who sell musical instruments are high toned honest folks. Most of them are, but you will have to be cautious.


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Ang Eng ( ; 1773 – 5 May 1796) was King of Cambodia from 1779 to his death in 1796. He reigned under the name of Neareay Reachea III ().

Ang Eng was a son of Outey II. He was installed the Cambodian king by Prince Talaha (Mu) (, ) in 1780. Prince Talaha (Mu) acted as regent, and was pro-Vietnamese. Talaha rebelled against Siam, Taksin decided on an invasion of Cambodia. A Siamese army under Somdej Chao Phraya Maha Kasatsuek was dispatched to Cambodia, to crown Inthraphithak as the new king of Cambodia. However, a coup occurred in the same year. Maha Kasatsuek and Maha Surasi marched back to Siam. Later, Maha Kasatsuek was crowned as the new Siamese monarch and became King Rama I.

In 1782, the Tây Sơn dynasty of Vietnam attacked Gia Định and defeated the Nguyễn lord. The Vietnamese lost their control of Cambodia. Phraya Yommarat (Baen) and Phraya Kalahom (Su) captured Oudong and had Mu executed. Later, Baen killed Su and became the new regent. Cham rebels attacked Phnom Penh, and Ang Eng had to flee to Siam. Rama I had him captured and deported to Bangkok, where Rama I adopted him as his son. During the king's absence, Baen was promoted to Chaophraya Aphaiphubet, and was appointed the regent of Cambodia and thereby worked for Siam.

Ang Eng was installed as the king by the Siamese and sent back to Oudong. The Cambodian court split into two factions, as one supported Ang Eng and the other supported Baen. In order to prevent civil war in Cambodia, Rama I ordered Baen to leave Oudong. Battambang and Siem Reap were separated from Cambodia and ceded to Siam and Baen was appointed the governor of these provinces.

Ang Eng died in 1796, his son Ang Chan II succeeded the throne.

Issue

Princess Moneang Aut
 Ang Chan
 Ang Snguon
Princess Moneang Ke
 Ang Phim
Princess Moneang Ros
 Ang Em
 Ang Duong

Notes

Sources

 Achille Dauphin-Meunier Histoire du Cambodge Que sais-je ? N° 916, P.U.F Paris 1968.
 Anthony Stokvis, Manuel d'histoire, de généalogie et de chronologie de tous les États du globe, depuis les temps les plus reculés jusqu'à nos jours, préf. H. F. Wijnman, Israël, 1966, Chapitre XIV §.9 "Kambodge" Listes et tableau généalogique n°34 p. 337–338.
 Peter Truhart, Regents of Nations, K.G Saur Munich, 1984–1988, , Art. " Kampuchea ", p. 1732.
 Khin Sok  "Quelques documents khmers relatifs aux relations entre le Cambodge et l'Annam en 1843". Dans : Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient. Tome 74, 1985. p. 403–421.

18th-century Cambodian monarchs
Cambodian Buddhist monarchs
1796 deaths
1773 births

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Q: Exception handler (empty text field) I am writing a program that holds 4 data types in 4 Text Field boxes. The first box holds a name, the second an age, third email, and lastly a phone number. I want to add an exception handler that covers the empty text box. I am not sure how to write this part of the program. Can someone please help me? Here is what I have so far.
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Meet Kate and her class of Y5 French learners straight after lunch, on what has been a very cold wintry day .What enthusiasm from start to finish in this lesson! Kate worked with me when I was the Languages Consultant for Warrington, as a language assistant.She was a degree level linguist and worked for a drama school but had decided to try out primary "teaching" A year later she went off to train as Primary PGCE teacher and returned to us in Warrington as a classroom teacher.As a mum , she now works part time,several days a week as a classroom teacher, and on a Thursday she works as an associate of Primary Languages Network in a local primary school.She brings to the learning environment all the "craft of the primary classroom",Everything was calm, well organised and well structured.The flip chart conversation was up already for the starter..... !
It was staight in to the class starter.Working in pairs the children had to ask likes,dislikes and give a preference using the phrases they could read and the fruits and vegetables the children had learnt in earlier lessons.Kate explained this in French and it was obvious that this was part of the normal classroom warm up routine, as every one understood the activity- just needed to recap the language they were using. Everyone focused and joined in.
I noticed self correcting , trying to remember not use the text on the flip chart and children supporting each other. At the end of the short starter, the class was asked "Who was ready for the sticker challenge?" As you can see in the picture at the top of this blog post , hands shot up.It's regular routine and motovator! Two children were selected and shared their dialogue with the class to win their challenge stickers! The class were asked to follow and listen and check how the two children delivered their dialogue.Kate praised the children for the way they added good expression to make it a proper conversationand used intonation to ask the French question.
She asked the class to remind her about what she meant by intonation and the French question and children explained that the spoken question goes up at the end. The curly line above the question written on the flip chart and the question finger with the flick at the end are two techniques Kate uses to help these children remember intonation and keep on practising this.
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Alright, I get it…Marshalls, Winners and HomeSense can be a pain to maneuver around, but there is indeed an art to shopping these TJX stores. If you have a whole day to spare then by all means you can browse to your heart's content. It's rather daunting having to go up and down the aisle scanning row after row, hoping something will catch your eye. I usually only have this luxury when I'm visiting the US where time is not of the essence. Often times, I go to these stores looking for something in particular. Lately, it has been gold accent pieces for my guest room. I'm constantly on the go, so I don't always have time nor the luxury to browse as long as I would like. Yesterday was a unique story. I don't typically go to Marshalls to score high end luxury pieces.
My friend had a yoga class at 6:30 and asked if I wouldn't mind killing some time with her at Marshall's before her class.
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Back to my Marshall's adventure. You are not going to believe what I scored yesterday – A pair of Christian Louboutin Anjalina 120 studded patent-leather pumps! They were a fraction of the price that it was listed at on: Net-A-Porter (a luxury online store.) And the studs are pretty in both silver and gold.


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Peter Sitte (* 8. Dezember 1929 in Innsbruck; † 13. September 2015 in Freiburg im Breisgau) war ein österreichischer Biologe. Er war Professor am Institut für Biologie II der Universität Freiburg.

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Peter Sitte studierte Botanik, Chemie, Experimentalphysik und Philosophie an der Universität Innsbruck, wo er 1954 mit einer Arbeit über den Feinbau pflanzlicher Zellwände promovierte. 1958 wurde er mit einer Arbeit über die Ultrastruktur von Wurzelzellen der Erbse habilitiert.

Sitte folgte einem Ruf an die Universität Heidelberg, wo er mit der Leitung des Elektronenmikroskopie-Labors am Botanischen Institut betraut und zum außerordentlichen Professor für Zellenlehre und biologische Elektronenmikroskopie ernannt wurde. 1966 erhielt Sitte einen Ruf als Professor für Zellbiologie an der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. In Freiburg im Breisgau haben Sitte und seine Mitarbeiter verschiedene Bereiche der pflanzlichen Zellbiologie bearbeitet, so die Chromoplasten in den Zellen von Blüten und Früchten sowie die Gerontoplasten des Herbstlaubes. Weitere Forschungsobjekte waren die komplexen Plastiden der Cryptomonaden und das damit verbundene Problem der Zellevolution durch sekundäre Endozytobiose.

Er gründete die Zeitschrift Biologie in unserer Zeit. 1977 bis 1978 war er Vorsitzender der Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte.

Sein Bruder Hellmuth Sitte war ebenfalls Elektronenmikroskopiker.

Veröffentlichungen (Auswahl)
 Bau und Feinbau der Pflanzenzelle. G. Fischer, 1965.
 mit Hans Mohr: Molekulare Grundlagen der Entwicklung. 1971, BLV Buchverlag 1982, ISBN 3-405-10875-6.
 mit Hans Kleinig: Zellbiologie. Ein Lehrbuch. 1984, ISBN 3-437-30528-X.
 Ästhetik als Grundwert der Bildung. In: Martin Lindauer, Winfried Böhm (Hrsg.): "Nicht Vielwissen sättigt die Seele". Wissen, Erkennen, Bildung, Ausbildung heute. (= 3. Symposium der Universität Würzburg.) Ernst Klett, Stuttgart 1988, ISBN 3-12-984580-1, S. 323–348.
 Jahrhundertwissenschaft Biologie. C.H. Beck, 1999, ISBN 3-406-45444-5.

 Von 1991 (33. Auflage) bis 2008 (36. Auflage) war Sitte einer der Autoren des Strasburgers und hat in dieser Zeit den Morphologie-Teil verfasst.

Mitgliedschaften und Ehrungen
 Seit 1969: Mitglied der Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, dort 1974–1984 Obmann der Sektion Allgemeine Biologie und 1989–1999 Obmann der neuen Sektion Zellbiologie.
 1973–1975: Präsident der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Elektronenmikroskopie
 1975–1977: Gründungspräsident der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Zellbiologie
 Korrespondierendes Mitglied der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen
 Auswärtiges korrespondierendes Mitglied der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
 Ehrenmitglied der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft
 Mitglied des Akademischen Rates der Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
 1991: Schleiden-Medaille
 1992: Lorenz-Oken-Medaille der Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte
 1995: Ehrendoktor der Naturwissenschaften Universität Salzburg
 1998: Miescher-Ishida Award der International Society for Endocytobiology
 2009: Treviranus-Medaille

Literatur
 Neuhaus, Gunther: Peter Sitte 70 Jahre alt. Freiburger Universitätsblätter 39:124-125. 2000
 Sitte, Peter: Fahrten meines Lebens. Erlebtes und Erdachtes – Abschiedsvorlesung eines Zellbiologen. Erzählte Erfahrung. – 1. Aufl. S. 129–148. Freiburg i.Br. 2008
 Zvonimir Devidé: Celebrating the eightieth birthday of Professor Peter Sitte. Acta Bot. Croat. 69(1):137-146. 2010 X

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Zellbiologe
Botaniker (20. Jahrhundert)
Hochschullehrer (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg)
Mitglied der Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen
Mitglied der Leopoldina (20. Jahrhundert)
Korrespondierendes Mitglied der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Mitglied der Gesellschaft Deutscher Naturforscher und Ärzte
Ehrendoktor der Universität Salzburg
Österreicher
Geboren 1929
Gestorben 2015
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Your dream jam
I've been jamming with bluegrass musicians for more years than I care to admit. And over time, the nature of jams has changed. And the more people I meet, the more I find that people are looking for different experiences when they go to a jam.
For me, it's all about the singing. My dream jam has a number of people who like to sing leads and harmonies. The person choosing the song sings lead, one person chooses a second part and, if the song lends itself to it, someone adds a third part.
I love the goose-bumpy result of three voices singing tight harmonies that create an almost tangible buzz. If everybody's up for it, these songs might result in multiple repetitions of the chorus, just for the heck of it. In a good session, everybody gets to sing lead, baritone or tenor some time — or just sit back, play rhythm and appreciate the beautiful harmonies.
So another part of my dream jam is that usually the songs are pretty traditional bluegrass, because those are the ones that most people are likely to know in common and that lend themselves to that great three-part stuff.
A friend says his dream jam is with talented, versatile musicians who know — or can pick up — a wide variety of tunes and songs and jam away gracefully and tastefully. His dream jam ranges from swing to jazz to bluegrass to anything Doc-Watson to whatever-the-heck you call the Punch Brothers' music.
Lots of people in Oregon seem attracted to the fiddle tune jams. They love those classic old tunes, and they're happy to participate in big jams where everyone plays his/her variation on instrumentals from Red Haired Boy to Clinch Mountain Backstep.
Then there's the big singing jam, where as many voices blend in with as many harmony parts to create that big sound — and the senses of community when everybody's participating. Particularly fun on gospel songs.
I'm at a stage where I prefer smaller jams, because I can hear better, and because I think in those jams people are able to interact and respond to each other better. But for many, the more the merrier.
What does everybody else think?
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When it comes to holding up a golden standard as a techno DJ, there are few at the level of Berghain resident Norman Nodge. To celebrate the release of his 'Embodiment' EP on Ostgut Ton we caught up with Nodge for a quick fire Q&A and a pounding 88-min mix from the man himself.
Between hosting a radio show on The Lot and events at Jupiter Disco, plus touring with Working Women and booking for Brooklyn-based institution Nowadays, DJ Voices barely has time to soak it all in. We caught up with the rising deejay and she delivers mix of obscure records for Newtype Rhythms.
We are delighted to announce Olivia as our special guest for Inverted Audio meets Newtype Rhythms this Saturday (10 November) at Chalet Berlin.


From film photographer Louise of Taylor & Porter: "Starting with this beautiful quote we envisioned this inspirational engagement shoot as a celebration of the wild and beautiful landscape of this part of California. A showcase of what makes this part of the world unique, it's floral and fauna, colours, textures and the feeling we get by visiting it. A suggestion of the love story between our couple who have chosen to follow the hill trail for a rustic and elegant picnic, enjoying artisan organic local foods and finding peace, serenity and romance on their adventure through this dramatic landscape with incredible views.
We used film photography and super 8 videography to tell this love story; aiming for a shoot which felt soft and gentle, easygoing with wild organic florals and a joyful adventurous air."
Where is her dress from? I love it!!


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Edmonton is a great city and we wanted to connect with some Edmontonians to learn more about them and more importantly, some of their thoughts and insight about Edmonton (YEG).
So...what better way to do that than to host a podcast on said topic. We also had some fun coming up with some Yeg.Me swag with some pretty awesome YEG designs. Hope you enjoy!
So much fun sitting down with Chris Wynters. The lead man of Captain Tractor, local champion of music in Alberta and involved in so many other cool things like Interstellar Rodeo and the Junos!
He started the Table Top Cafe from scratch, built on a passion for board games. We discussed the challenges he went through and some great advice he has for anyone considering starting their own business.
Time well spent with Doreen Slessor! The Executive Director of the Dogs With Wings Assistance Society. She is a champion of fundraising, marketing, and community outreach.
We had a great time catching up with Chris and learning about his new role at the newly formed Edmonton Global. He's lived in the world of senior level leadership in marketing and communications. That has included many years with the City of Edmonton and Athabasca University.
Grab some popcorn and let's talk baseball! We give a big Yeg Me baseball welcome to John Sutherland. John is with involved with the Padres and he is owner of Complete Game Baseball and very involved in the Edmonton Baseball scene.
Alex Archbold - Yeg Me some adventure talk. Edmonton's own Indiana Jones!
Alex opened Curiosity Inc. in 2016 With two main goals: to find some amazing items for the store, and to have adventures, including his family wherever possible. After some time of the store being opened, he started a Youtube channel under the same name to share some of our adventures and cool finds!
Join host Rob LeLacheur as he and his guests discuss all of the great things Edmonton has to offer.
His family has called the Edmonton region home for over 100 years and the Yeg.Me podcast works to capture all that makes the city so special.
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FOUR people have been arrested following the collapse of a Tunbridge Wells-based investment company that was founded by the former chairman of the local Conservative Party Simon Hume-Kendall.
Those arrested have not been named and have been release pending further inquiries, but the arrests have put at risk more than £230million in investments made to the company, London Capital & Finance.
There is no suggestion that Mr Hume-Kendall is personally involved in any wrong doing.
The 65-year-old, who resigned from the company in 2013, is a well-known local businessman. He is currently understood to be living near the town centre and is listed as being a director of eight companies.
The Serious Fraud Office [SFO] said on Monday it had arrested four people who were associated with London Capital & Finance.
It is working on an investigation with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), National Crime Agency, City of London Police, Kent Police, Sussex Police and the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit [SEROCU].
The Times reported in January how the FCA had frozen the assets of the investment company following complaints on how the firm was marketing its products.
The LCF scheme collapsed in December after the FCA told it to withdraw its marketing material which it said was "misleading, not fair and unclear".
The company had been promising clients eight per cent annual interest on their ISAs, much higher than any competitive products. The FCA began investigating following concerns that the firm's 14,000 clients may not have fully understood the nature of the investment they were making.
Administrators Smith & Williamson stepped in last month raising fears that £236 million in investments made to the company by the firm's clients could be lost.
These fears have now been heightened following the criminal investigation.
It has also since emerged that the Eridge Park-based London Capital & Finance was a lender to companies linked to the founder director Simon Hume-Kendall, including Independent Oil & Gas, Atlantic Petroleum and London Oil & Gas [LOG], which has also collapsed.
London Oil & Gas [LOG], an oil company that is believed to have borrowed tens of millions of pounds from London Capital & Finance, called in administrators yesterday [Tuesday].
It is believed that LOG received £122 million from LCF.
The oil firm, which counts Hume-Kendall as one of its directors along with Charles Hendry, the former energy minister, has appointed administrators from Smith & Williamson, the same company handling London Capital & Finance's collapse.
London Capital & Finance appointed administrators at the end of January.
Simon Hume-Kendall, a former shipping boss, had launched the bond seller in 2012, but stepped down as a director in 2013.
The police said members of the public who invested in the scheme between 2016 and 2018 should make contact.
Simon Hume-Kendall, 65, has served as Chair of the Tunbridge Wells' Conservative Party Group and Deputy Chair of the South East's Conservative Party Group.
He was also a Vice President and Director of Crystal Palace football club throughout the 1990s and was once chairman of the group that owned the Daily Sport newspapers.
Mr Hume-Kendall established South Eastern Counties Finance in July 2012. In 2015 the company was rebranded London Capital & Finance, although Mr Hume-Kendall left the business in 2013.
He has 22 appointments listed at Companies House, and eight active directorships, including several companies in Tunbridge Wells.
Over the years, Mr Hume-Kendall has been involved with more than 32 companies, many of which have since been dissolved.


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Learning London: Celebrating St. Patrick
Art and Photography, Art/Arch/Culture, London & the UK
art, galleries, Irish songs, London, music, St. Patrick's Day, travel
We've had a lovely St. Patrick's weekend here in central London.
Yesterday, we visited the National Portrait Gallery to see "Only Human" by photographer Martin Parr. After lunch at Chipotle, some gelato and hot chocolate to honour my dad, and a quick break at The Courthouse Hotel, we got to the Photographers' Gallery for the last hour (for free entry!) to view a show I'd found don Time Out and another to boot.
We ended Saturday at Backyard Comedy with four hilarious comedians.
Our Art Fund pass and memberships with Tate and Backyard are really paying off!
We learned a lot this weekend about being British, thanks in no small part to Martin Parr. Here's a selection of photos from yesterday:
Thanks fo the ideas, Time Out!
Martin Parr!
Grayson Perry and family
Gelato and hot chocolate in honour of my dad.
Protests left and right yesterday
Today, we breakfasted beside Whitechapel Gallery, walked to the Tower of London, took the boat down to Embankment and walked to Tate Britain. We visited two photographers' exhibitions–seeing the second half of photojournalist Don McCullin's show (we hadn't allotted enough time in our first visit). Then we took a double decker bus over to Trafalgar Square, enjoyed lunch at Thai Spice, and took in the last hour of the city-sponsored St. Patrick's Day music festival.
While it feels surreal to sing Irish Republican songs in Trafalgar Square, particularly because it's not considered entirely kosher to sing such songs in Dublin these days, we truly felt our love for Ireland by singing along–without having to love London any less!
Ireland's Call by Phil Coulter
Come the day and come the hour
Come the power and the glory
We have come to answer Our Country's call
From the four proud provinces of Ireland
Ireland, Ireland
Together standing tall
We'll answer Ireland's call
From the mighty Glens of Antrim
From the rugged hills of Galway
From the walls of Limerick And Dublin Bay
Hearts of steel, and heads unbowing
Vowing never to be broken
We will fight, until We can fight no more
Aongus and I were making the most of our last day together for a while. I'm heading home to Virginia help my Dad who hasn't been well.
We ended the day at the Blind Beggar, site of a notorious gang murder long ago (see the plaque for further explanation). I'd not been there before, despite it being just blocks from our London home.
Photos from today:
Irish Trad: Traditional Irish Music on Internet Radio
Art/Arch/Culture, Life in Dublin, Research Blog, The Cobblestone Pub, Visiting Ireland
art, culture, Ireland, music, traditional Irish music
Photo taken while visiting Kevin Donleavy in December 2012, during my Fulbright Fellowship to Ireland, but visiting Virginia for Christmas.
A friend of mine in Virginia delivers a radio program of traditional Irish music. Tune in 3-5 pm Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) on Saturday, March 2. That's 10-12 EST to hear Kevin Donleavy's show!
Learn more about Kevin and how I met him here, about a past show here, and about our dear, departed friend Jerry Crilly here.
A chairde and pals, howreya,
Yes, time for Irish traditional music on-line again. The date is this Saturday, March 2, and the program will be broadcast from 10 am till 12 noon as always. Or 3-5 pm that day in Ireland. You need visit WTJU.net on the Web, and then click on the Launch button. Your host, Kevin Donleavy of the O'Neill-Malcom branch of Comhaltas. So do mark your calendar.
Here are some highlights from the upcoming show : A couple of selections from the Sweets of May collection of music from South Armagh. Liam Weldon singing the tremendously touching song, " Where Is Our James Connolly ?"
Tunes from such fiddlers as Ciaran Tourish and Oisin MacDiarmada and the powerful Mick Conneely. Lovely uilleann piping from Christopher McMullan's new compact disc. Two songs from the woman's band Girsa: "I Courted a Wee Girl," and "Mary and the Soldier." Cuts from the traditional groups Danu and Teada. A political song or two, of course. A seldom played reel called "The Nine Points of Roguery," played by the fine Sean Norman Ceili Band. And more ….
This Saturday, time to wet the tea, roll back the carpet, and get cracking! Mi daza!
November 15, 2018 November 15, 2018 by shannonchance
An Evening of Astronauts and Magically Informative Skies
Environment & Sustainability, Life in Dublin, The Cobblestone Pub
Astronaut, atmosphere, climate change, earth, music, space missions, technology
Last night's sky over Dublin was spectacular, and a magical evening unfolded. I've been sequestered in my flat here in Dublin for the past few weeks, on a self-imposed writing retreat away from my current home in London.
The view from my balcony, looking south toward Four courts, just beyond the roof of the Cappucian Friary and Padre Pio church.
However, my retreat has transformed into a sort of boot camp. The past few weeks have been like the days I was enrolled full-time for my Ph.D. while holding down my full-time teaching job (and somehow still doing well at both). I've been so inwardly focused that I've thought of calling this time my 'hermitage.' Yet, I've been so productive I've considered making this an annual thing.
After working straight through the weekend and submitting two big projects Tuesday, I was ready for a break Wednesday evening. And the evening didn't fail to deliver. It was nothing short of magical.
Remarkable moments I enjoyed:
Views from my balcony at sunset.
Views of the city center from the top of a double-decker Dublin Bus–before realizing I was heading in the wrong direction and getting nowhere fast!
Recognizing, just in time, the error in my plan.
A fine fair-weather clip across town on a Dublin Bike, with a long haul up the hill to the far end of Phoenix Park to the residence of the US Ambassador.
US Ambassador's residence in Dublin
The stunning sight of the Ambassador's home, tucked under a thick, delightfully-cheerful but ever-so-slightly-ominous blanket of clouds.
Clouds lit from the underside by our small but bustling city–a town beaming with holiday cheer and festive lights.
Stories of being in orbit from a man who has traveled far above the earth's surface, in multiple spacecraft.
Learning about different types of rockets, and safety procedures that saved the lives of his colleagues in a recent failed mission.
Viewing dramatic photos US astronaut Shane Kimbrough captured from space–many from the Russian side of the Space Station, which he says has clearer glass that makes for better pics.
Meandering around the ground floor of the residence and enjoying the architectural details, but unfortunately, not recognizing a soul.
The delightful sensory experience of cycling back through the park on my way home. (By this time, the weather was starting to cool and I wished I'd donned the jacket that was tucked in my purse.) I pushed onward, not wanting to break the magic.
Parking my Dublin Bike at Blackhall Place, wandering through Smithfield Plaza, and enjoying the plaza's holiday lights.
Music session at the Cobblestone, with Mick O'Grady, Pat Goode, Brenda Malloy, Tony Nugent, and others.
And finally, stepping through the warm and welcoming front door of the Cobblestone pub, and soaking in greetings of musician friends and bartenders–catching some tunes, and sharing stories after the 7-9:30 session.
This fairy-tale set of events unfolded, after a somewhat odd day. I'd dealt with random, miscellaneous tasks, following on the heels of a week of productive writing and editing. Although this day wasn't particularly productive, I kept trying.
But I had a particularly strange occurrence while working from home during the day:
A guy knocked on my apartment door and I asked through the solid core panel, "Who is it?" He didn't say who, but rather that he needed something. I asked what. He said, in pained exasperation, that it was too complicated to explain. He sputtered and stuttered that he'd just have to go tell someone else. Fine by me. Look, if you're bleeding and you need a doctor, say so. If you can't explain your problem, I've no way to assess if and how I can help. My friends at the pub last night said never, ever open the door. Thanks to both God and good judgment that I didn't.
I've been struggling with my vision and waiting for a new pair of multifocal glasses to arrive. Turns out, my far sight has improved, and this has thrown off all the settings on my progressive lenses. As a result, I've been fighting headaches from struggling to find a head-tilt position where I can actually see the screen. This has been going on for months, and I've only just gotten to the bottom of it all. A temporary pair of reading glasses is helping, but wearing them is disorienting and headaches still crop up.
So yesterday I was quite ready for a break. I wrapped up my work to head out for an event. I blended up a healthy juice of fruits and veggies–apples, carrots, cucumber, spinach, celery, and ginger–to pep me up for the evening.
I noted the stunning view of clouds rolling into Dublin at sunset. I clicked a photo from my balcony to post on Facebook:
It's already feeling like Christmas in Dublin! A bit of a Dickens Christmas, the lighting suggests.
Such a lovely place to be, in this bright and sunny flat!
I quickly donned a skirt and boots with heels (unusual for me these days) and I zipped out for the bus slightly after 5 PM, en route, I thought, to the US Embassy. I grabbed a seat front and center on the top deck of the bus, and successfully deflected the man-spread in progress in the adjoining seat.
Views from the top deck were lovely! But, a half hour after I'd left home, sitting atop a bus stuck in traffic, I double checked the invite. It was quite clearly sent from the US Embassy, and that's where I was headed. It's on the southeast corner of town.
Nevertheless, the event–a public discussion with a highly experienced US Army astronaut–was actually in the other direction!
The only way through rush hour traffic and up to the US Ambassador's residence perched on the hill of Phoenix Park was by bike. It's touted as the largest city park in Europe (or something of that sort), and the Residence is, as I'd come to discover, at the very northwest corner of the park. On the far opposite corner of town.
I had to wait for the bus's next stop. It goes all the way from the Liffey, around Trinity College, to the far, far end of Nassau Street–almost to Claire Street, between stops. Quite difficult to see all those buildings pass by while wanting to disembark!
Once the bus finally stopped, by the grace of God, I clambered toward the nearest Dublin Bike dock.
Despite the mini-skirt and tall wedge-heeled boots I'd put on, I managed to make good time. I was up to the Ambassador's in under a half hour. The cycle ride required great physical exertion, but there was no other viable way to get quickly from Trinity to Heuston Station. From the station, I could have taken a cab up and across the Park, but I persevered. After days sitting at the laptop, I needed the exercise.
Gusts of wind billowed past, pushing a thick blanket of clouds across the winter sky. But it was warm. What a treat–the feel of cycling through the park in this delightful weather (despite rough paving on the cycle lanes, which appear to be under renovation). I felt a deep sense of joy while approaching the formal gates, to be greeted by the cheerful security officers who quickly found my name on their list. The magic of the evening was reinforced by this delightful setting–the Ambassador's residence was aglow under a dramatic sky.
The US Ambassador's Residence is architecturally impressive.
I arrived in time to grab a canapé and a glass of wine before finding a seat. My face, flushed with energy, glowed brightly. The crowd filled three rooms, and so I observed through two different sets of doors. What ensued was delightfully informative. The dialogue was well worth the haul!
The speaker, US astronaut Shane Kimbrough, has the rare distinction of having served aboard BOTH the Space Shuttle AND the International Space Station. Once, he was in orbit for a full six months. That mission had been planned for four and a half months. Near the end, he received word that his stay was extended another six weeks.
Such interesting stories! He told of a mission he was on that launched from Russia, of bringing a soccer ball from a Challenger astronaut into space. He said during a spacewalk, you're essentially in your own little one-person space capsule. He brought the experience of being-in-space alife for us all.
For more on NASA Astronaut and Former Commander of the International Space Station Shane Kimbrough see his webpage.
Shane shared amazing photos of his adventures and talked of cultural exchange, including multiple Thanksgivings spent in space. He described one year where the multi-national group aboard the Space Station celebrated our Christmas (December 25) as well as Russian Christmas (January 7).
He was also on a mission touted as "Home Improvement" since their team delivered and installed new kitchens, bathrooms, technical and exercise equipment and the like. Shane seemed so young and vibrant, yet he's done all this. And what a remarkably humble guy he seemed to be!
Something he described will stick with me: he emphasized the fragility and beauty of the thin layer of atmosphere that protects, and indeed enables, life on our planet.
Of course, I 'know about' the ozone layer. My mom taught me to protect it since I was a kid. But I had never internalized the magic of this layer. Although I knew about it intellectually, I had trouble 'feeling' it.
The scale is immense and the set of variables inconceivably complex. I have always had trouble wrapping my head around the idea of climate change. Shane made it palpable.
With a few words from Shane Kimbrough, I realized I've really only been looking up and out. From the International Space Station, he'd been outside, looking in. There, he adopted a more holistic view. He articulated it beautifully.
I'd been looking at all this from our human center, and been rightfully concerned. This astronaut helped me 'see' another way, but this also increased my concern. We must do more. I now have a better sense of awe of the beauty, vulnerability, and fragility of this thin veil.
On a night like yester–looking up, looking out–I saw the clouds rolling past. The jet stream pushing them along bound from the Atlantic along toward Scandinavia.
Heading home, I saw clouds. The stars were masked by plumes of water droplets suspended in air. Thick blankets of billowy, puffy clouds–holding us together–keeping us safe.
En route, I was inspired to wander the plaza and soak in the festive holiday lights. Then, I stepped in to see friends at my favorite local pub, the Cobblestone. Inside this pub, I feel love. Love of music and life-long friendships among musicians. I am always treated like family here.
Returning home, I fell into dreams of stars, with a new and deeper sense of awe for this planet we call home.
I awoke this morning to the ominous political news of Brexit, the pending collapse of the UK government, and then Teresa May's resignation.
There was a different sort of sky, the sort of rays my friend Glen calls 'God light'. Dear God, please let this light show us the importance of the atmosphere and of each other. Let it lead us to make better decisions.
June 24, 2013 by shannonchance
entertainment, Fête de la Musique, fete, music, Paris, solstice
The summer solstice brings throngs of Parisians to the streets. They sing, play, and dance the night away on the longest day of the year. The annual event is called the "fête de la musique" or festival of music. I've shown pictures of some street performers, but there are also large-scale events. There were rock bands in St. Eustache all day long, for instance.
This year marked my second fête de la musique in Paris. I was there as part of Hampton University's architectural study abroad program… my colleague, Prof. Mason Andrews, always makes sure we get to be part of this fun cultural event.
It's 10pm: Do You Know Where Your Cobblestone Is?
Life in Dublin, The Cobblestone Pub
Cobblestone, Fergus Whelan, instrumentalists, music, musicians corner, pub, sunset, traditional Irish music, whelans
The Whelans enjoying another lovely Friday evening at the Cobblestone pub.
I galloped down to the Cobblestone tonight to hear my favorite set of the week. The Friday 7:30-9:30 group includes singers as well as instrumentalists. This week the Whelans were there, so I had friends to chat with.
It's bright and cheery in the musicians corner during the evening this time of year… the sun stays up in Dublin until ten pm. And it raises before five am! We are so far north.
The Whelans.
Irish vocals…
…and instrumentals…
…and storytelling…
…all in one place.
Fergus sang two fabulous songs while I was there.
And we even a guest singers tonight.
Along with the wonderful musicians…
…who grace the pub on Friday nights.
And keep us tapping along.
These days, the sun doesn't set until ten pm…
…on nearby Manor Street in Stoneybatter.
Irish Music Radio this Weekend
entertainment, Irish music, Kevin Donleavy, mary mcnamara, music, polkas and reels, radio, traditional music, uilleann pipers
This just in from Kevin Donleavy:
Pull up your easy chair this Saturday, and have a listen to Irish trad music on-line. The date is June 1, and the programme runs from 10 am till 12 noon in the eastern US, which means 3 to 5 pm in Ireland. Kevin Donleavy is the usual host, and the show is called ATLANTIC WEEKLY PART TWO.
Here are the easy listening steps. On your computer, go to http://wtju.net. Next, select Listen Live on the right side bar. Then, choose between Ogg and MP3.
Here are some highlights from the music to be broadcast. Mary McNamara will play Co. Clare tunes on her concertina. You can hear songs and two uilleann pipers from the Belfast band Réalta. Kerry's own Mary Courtney will sing some ballads, and you can hear Liam Weldon singing that powerful song, "Where Is Our James Connolly." Harper Sue Richards will perform, and you can hear Paudie O'Connor on accordion play polkas and reels with John O'Brien on uilleann pipes. Dublin singer Pat Broaders will do a fine version of the US trad song called "Storms Are on the Ocean." That's just the beginning ….
Hope you can tune in. You will also hear the latest news from the only Irish archaeological dig in the state of Virginia, and there's more information about it at www.clannmhor.org. And the latest news from such groups as BRIMS (the Blue Ridge Irish Music School), and the Washington branch of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann.
The Song Collector
Education Research, Life in Dublin, The Cobblestone Pub
ballads, celebrities, Len Graham, music, Na Píobairí Uilleann, oral tradition, storytelling, traditional music, uilleann pipers, Ulster Tradition
Researchers help define and preserve culture. Last night, I got to hear Len Graham (a researcher and collector of Irish ballads) sing songs he has collected over the decades. Here's a YouTube video of Len performing "at the Big Muddy Folk Festival in Boonville, Missouri on April 4, 2008."
Len called last night's performance "It's of my Rambles… Recollections of Singers and Songs from the Ulster Tradition." He prefaced each song with an explanation of how and where it was collected and which demographic group claimed to have originated the song (Ulster, the Travellers in Ireland, etc.). He explained some of the meanings behind each song.
Len spends his life singing and tracking down songs and singers. He transcribes and archives words and melodies so that they aren't lost to humanity. He's travelled to Australia to find people who know rare songs and to Arkansas to record missing verses to a known song. These are just a couple of the many travel stories he told.
Len Graham singing at Na Píobairí Uilleann. The placard to the left lists Alfie Mulligan, who I've posted a snippet of on this blog (playing uilleann pipes at his brother's Cobblestone pub).
Here you can see what the uilleann pipes look like (photo downloaded from an online blog). (There are lots of YouTube videos available of uilleann pipers.)
Len spoke of a time not so long ago when there were just ten or so uilleann pipers in all of Ireland. Today, he says, more than a thousand people play these pipes.
He's part of a vibrant oral tradition of storytelling that's alive in Ireland today. But the songs have also been recorded and archived in important libraries–such as the one here in Dublin and another at Brown University. A researcher from Harvard (named Child) did a lot of important research into Irish ballads back in the 1800s.
I especially enjoyed Len's songs involving heather (the name of a flower that became the name of my sister). I also found "When Irish men throughout this world are brothers one and all" to be quite catchy.
This event was part of Na Píobairí Uilleann's monthly Notes & Narratives lectures, which the organization describes as a series of "performance-based lectures on traditional music, song and dance by some of Ireland's finest traditional artists." Last night's event was held at the Na Píobairí Uilleann hall on Henrietta Street.
Thanks, Jonathan Kennedy, my fully-bright friend, for the heads up about this event. Hope you're putting your uilleann pipes to good use out there in Western Ireland this weekend!


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        // username and password are not used as we are just using integrated security for now
        try {
            if (conn == null) {
                Class.forName("com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver");
                conn = DriverManager.getConnection(url, username, password);
            }
        } catch (ClassNotFoundException | SQLException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(MSSQL_DAO.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
    }

    public void openConnection(String url) {
        try{
            Class.forName("com.microsoft.sqlserver.jdbc.SQLServerDriver");
            conn = java.sql.DriverManager.getConnection(url);
       }catch (ClassNotFoundException | SQLException ex) {
           Logger.getLogger(MSSQL_DAO.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
      }

    }

}

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Q: bin/dev restarting after ctrl+c I am using a project based on Bullet Train. Bullet train is based on Ruby on Rails
It's Procfile.dev file looks like this
web: bin/rails server -p 3000
worker: bundle exec sidekiq -t 25
js: yarn build --watch
light-js: yarn light:build --watch
light-css: yarn light:build:css --watch
light-mailer-css: yarn light:build:mailer:css --watch

So when I run bin/dev starts ok. Whenever I need to make a change, I hit Ctrl+C, but instead of just shutting down, it shuts down and starts again, only after the second Ctrl+C the script stops.
Any ideas on what could be causing the restart?


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