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Sub-Committee E (Law and Institutions) considered
the proposal at its meeting on 15 May. We agree with the Government
in questioning the need for a new EU Convention, in view of the
relatively recent internationaland EUinitiatives
in this area. The Spanish Government justifies the proposal by
the need for speedy action (which is delayed by the requirement
to obtain authorisation). But no specific examples are given of
cases where co-operation has beenor could behampered
by the existing legal framework and we would welcome any information
on problems that have arisen in this context.
We note that a number of its provisions (in
particular those on intervention without authorisation and on
jurisdiction) may seriously impinge on national sovereignty. You
note in your EM that the proposal raises some difficult legal
and constitutional issues. We would be grateful if you could identify
these issues and describe the Government's position in any further
EM dealing with the proposal.
The Committee decided to retain the documents
under scrutiny.
16 May 2002
Thank you for your letter of 16 May following
Sub-Committee E's consideration of the proposal referred to in
EM 5382/02 and 5563/02. The Committee asked for further information
on the legal and constitutional problems and how it is proposed
to overcome them.
As stated in the Explanatory Memorandum, the
adoption of the Spanish proposal would create a number of legal
and constitutional problems for the UK. These concerns include
the relinquishment of sovereignty over vessels flying the British
flag, albeit on a temporary basis, particular issues for the relationship
between Spain and Gibraltar over vessels destined for that UK
territory, questions about the position of UK military vessels
and other Government owned assets.
However, no detailed or comprehensive analysis
of these issues has been undertaken as it has become increasingly
clear that other Member States also have reservations about the
proposals and the issue is unlikely to be picked up strenuously
by the new Presidency.
The Government proposes to encourage the better
use of existing procedures such as improved administration and
co-operation including the enhancement of authorisation processes
where necessary, once the present proposal is dispensed with.
16 July 2002
Thank you for your letter of 16 July. The Committee
is grateful for the further information you have supplied.
We note that a number of Member States have
reservations about the Spanish proposals. The Committee agrees
with the Government that it might be more profitable to look for
an alternative way of addressing the practical problems which
have given rise to the Spanish initiative.
The Committee decided to retain the document
under scrutiny for the time being. We would be grateful if you
could keep us informed of developments, in particular what steps
are being taken to obtain the withdrawal of the Spanish proposals.
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Seyfarth Shaw Launches Boston IP Practice
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Maui with my posse :)
This was my very first GIRL's trip
It definitely won't be my last!!
This has been a poopy year ... and a great year ... I think life is like that .. death and life .. new beginnings... seasons change .... my Disney dream life popped a LONG LONG time ago!
life is like a box of Chocolate .. you'll never know what your going to get (Quote from Forest Gump)
so so true
This holiday was filled with sun, laughter, more sun and more laughter .. and a few drinks and food :)
I am blessed with friends who are so totally there for me... love me unconditionally ... listen, share and love
and laugh!!!
oh how I love to laugh!
The weather was amazing ... our condo was beautiful and it was the right combination of lazy pool days and sight seeing tourist
I felt the sun kiss my soul .. and as I look to the future, a future different then I had planned or imagined I feel sadness at the fact my dad is not here to witness it with me, and I feel excitement (and a whole lot of tired and maybe a tad bit of anxiety, ok maybe more then a tad bit ha ha ) at where life is taking me next!
The land of the living is not for the faint of heart
take time for you
allow yourself to feel all your feels
share your heart with safe people
be real and transparent
be kind to yourself
and if you can ... and honestly I don't think I could afford NOT to have taken this trip .. take a break with some really fun like minded friends ... you'll be glad you did!!!!


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Some Grainger Supply abrasives products include bands and rolls, mounted points, sharpening stones, wheels, polishing parts, sanding discs, sanding belts, sanding hand pads, sanding sponges, sandpaper, tumblers, specialty abrasives and replacement parts.
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Happy New Year to all, hopefully you're sticking to those resolutions you set forth. In the midst of CES and our Android announcement, we took a moment to read your responses when we asked if you've been Naughty or Nice over the holiday season. Of the 150+ responses we received, 68% of you claimed to be nice, only 5% owned up to being naughty, and a bit over a quarter of you (27%) opted for a combination of both.
Congratulations to Jaymie Stuart Wolfe for winning a smartpen and our runner up, Tracy Austin, who will get a stylish Moleskine notebook. Speaking of, we had quite a few participants named Tracy – a popular name for great notetakers? Perhaps.
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The CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing presented the keynote address at The Hotel Show, highlighting the next stage of his vision for the future.
With travel and tourism currently contributing approximately 20% of Dubai's GDP and reports that the emirate's hotel industry has expanded threefold in the last 15 years, Issam AbdulRahim Kazim delivered his speech on the first day of the Vision Conference, which is running throughout the event.
"It is a pleasure to once again be part of The Hotel Show, especially on its 15th anniversary, and we look forward to welcoming the Industry to what will undoubtedly be a successful event," said Issam AbdulRahim Kazim.
"The Show plays a key role for Dubai and the hospitality sector, helping to attract new investment, showcase Dubai and contribute to ultimately make the emirate one of the world's most visited cities.
"As we work towards Dubai's Tourism Vision including attracting 20 million annual visitors by 2020, a key focus is ensuring a consistent growth of the emirate's hotel inventory to ensure we cater for current and future demand.
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Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 1GB Dual-X OC Video Card Review
At the start of this year / end of last year we saw the release of the HD 7870 XT, a Tahiti LE based video card with PowerColor showing it off in the form of the HD 7870 Myst Edition and Sapphire showing it off in the form of the HD 7870 XT. Both were really great video cards and a good addition to a very strong line up from AMD as well.
The middle of last year also see the HD 7000 series grow with a new higher end version of the HD 7970 in the form of the GHz Edition model which helped AMD secure the top spot for single GPU performance. Of course we know recently that spot has been taken back by NVIDIA with the release of the GEFORCE TITAN, a model that we unfortunately haven't had the pleasure in testing, but hope that we will soon.
Today, though, we see the growth of the HD 7000 series even further, a series that we really thought would be coming to an end as it hits being over a year old now. AMD want to continue to push more and more life out of the series, though, and that comes today with the release of a new mid-range card. The HD 7790 that's been released today sits as you'd expect between the HD 7770 and HD 7850.
While we've got a couple on route, today we'll be looking at the first one which arrived, and that was a video card from Sapphire. The HD 7790 1GB Dual-X OC is not only the first HD 7790 we're looking at, but also the first card that's going to be tested in our latest benchmarking changes which we'll cover a little later on.
For now there's a few things we need to do and that starts off with us looking at the package of the model. Once we've done that we'll take the time to look at the card along with a closer look at the specifications which will cover the main changes against the HD 7770. Finally it's then onto the test system setup and straight into the performance side of things.
The front of the box gives us the model. Some of the main highlights here include the fact the card is overclocked and carries with it the Dual-X fan. The back of the box gives us some AMD specific features like 28nm architecture, GDDR5, EyeFinity and CrossFireX support to name a few of the main ones.
Moving inside the box and looking at the bundle it's a very typical mid-range Sapphire bundle. We've got the standard line up of paperwork alongside a driver CD. You can also see the standard CrossFire bridge, DVI to VGA connector, Molex to 6-pin PCIe power connector and a HDMI cable to round everything off.
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Christmas Live Wallpaper is a perfect way to dress up your phone screen in the Christmas spirit while you're waiting for the first snowfall or New Year's Eve! Various Xmas gifts, ornaments and Santa pictures can float and sparkle all over your screen! Why not use the chance to decorate your phone while you're decorating "the Christmas tree"!
- Greatest LWP for Android!
- Keep tapping on the screen and new Xmas gifts or decorations will appear!
- Full support for landscape mode and home-screen switching!
- This animated background is your best choice!
Follow the installation instructions:
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Merry Christmas! Now's the time for some holiday celebrations. There are lots of traditions that are practiced by a number of countries all over the world during this holiday season. These traditions can be as diverse as the culture and religious practices of each and every country in the world but certain customs are same throughout the world. On this holiday, people exchange gifts and sweets, decorate their houses with mistletoes and holly and candy canes and illuminate it with lights. Christmas trees are decorated with lights and ornaments. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer is children's joy and attraction associated with this holiday. You can enjoy watching all these symbols sparkling and glowing all across your screen by using Christmas Live Wallpaper for free.
The colors most often associated with x-mas decorating are green, red, and gold. These colors have been used for centuries and, as with most traditions, the reason may be traced to religious beliefs. In this instance, green represents everlasting life, red represents the bloodline of Jesus Christ, and gold represent the richness of God's Blessings.
The Xmas star has traditionally been associated with the spirit of the celebration and the significance of the star can be found in the story related to the birth of Jesus Christ. The star symbolizes high hopes and high ideals. Let it sparkle across your screen by using Xmas Eve Live Wallpaper.
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Great for circuit training routines, the Hers 3-Piece Kettlebell Set includes 15 lb., 10 lb. and 5 lb. kettlebells to help target major muscle groups and strengthen your core and abdominal muscles. The kettlebells feature an impact-resistant vinyl outer casing in different colors to help you easily identify the weights.


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DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) --The family of 16-year-old Jeremiah Sharrow says they have found the missing teen.
Sharrow had been missing since Friday night after he got in a traffic wreck when leaving a friend's house. Zola Sharrow, Jeremiah's mom, says a witness told her he seemed to be in shock after the wreck, and ran off.
Search teams found Sharrow huddled in a closet in the family's RV. They were unsure how long he had been there, but say he was severely dehydrated. Sharrow was taken to DeKalb Baptist Medical Center to be checked for further injuries.
His family believes Sharrow ran and hid because he was frightened he may have hurt someone in the wreck.
Volunteer K-9 search and rescue team SARTECH from Madison County helped in the search.


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We first opened our doors at Bear's Tires in 1984. Located at 7023 Carroll Rd. A in San Diego, CA, we provide tire sales, repair, and maintenance services to customers from San Diego, CA, Mira Mesa, CA, Miramar, CA, and other surrounding areas. As a professional tire dealer, we offer a line of competitively priced tires from some of the industry's leading tire brands, like Falken, Hankook, and Continental. We also offer a wide range of tire repair services and tire maintenance services performed by highly trained tire technicians. Come visit us or schedule your next appointment with us online today. We'll prove to you that Bear's Tires offers some of the best tire repair service, tire maintenance, and tire prices in the San Diego, CA area.
Bear's Tires is a pillar of the community. Bear's Tires is a leader in offering name brand tires for customers located in and around the San Diego, California area. Our goal is to focus on customer service. It is the foundation of our business. Bear's Tires employs a well-trained staff specializing in the sale and installation of passenger car, performance and light truck or SUV tires. Take this opportunity to browse Bear's Tires website or call us for personalized service.
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Dine on local fare on the Emerald Coast
The Henderson's commitment to featuring the local flora and fauna extends to their on-site dining options as well. Guests can enjoy delicious daily catches from fisherman on the outdoor terrace, take in stunning sunset beach views at the poolside grill and visit the old-fashioned ice cream shop.
The Primrose restaurant - named after the luckiest fishing boat in Destin - offers guests the chance to dine on true Gulf and Farm to Table cuisine. Fishermen bring in daily catches for the Chef's innovative menu, and scenic views provide the perfect backdrop for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A private dining room is available at the Primrose.
Horizons at The Henderson serves handcrafted cocktails, specialty microbrews and a variety of wines by the glass. Guests can order from the unique bar menu and relax in the sunset, overlooking the gulf and nature preserve.
Sea Level is the place to be to truly take advantage of the adult pool or lazy river. Guests to The Henderson can order a drink and dine on brick-fired pizza or other inventive bites poolside. Seasonal live music, aqua fitness, and other fun-filled pool activities round out a relaxing and refreshing time for adults and families alike.
Sprinkles features classic, housemade sweets including milkshakes and banana splits, as well as new, refreshing options such as Tamarind Peach or Hibiscus Lime coolers. Sprinkles also offers guests fair trade coffee, cappuccinos, and other beverages and treats.


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April 29, 2013 08:00 ET
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - April 29, 2013) - Virginia Mines Inc. ("Virginia") (TSX:VGQ) is pleased to update on the results from the drilling campaign conducted, during winter 2013, on its Coulon base-metal project (100% Virginia), located 15 kilometres north of the Fontanges airport on the Quebec Middle-North Territory.
The program aimed at testing the extensions of Lens 257 discovered in winter 2012. A hole also tested the depth extension of Lens 201 while another one was drilled in the area of the Tension showing.
Therefore, during the winter 2013 program, nine holes were drilled to test the continuity of Lens 257. Most of these holes crosscut a very fertile volcanic sequence comprising two distinct horizons characterized by strong hydrothermal alterations and disseminated to massive sulphide zones of metric to decametric thicknesses. The main mineralized horizon is associated with a major contact between mafic and felsic volcanics while the other horizon is located within the mafic rocks. The best results were obtained in the north extension of the main horizon with results of 7.15% Zn, 2.39% Cu and 38.77g/t Ag over 24.35 metres in hole CN-13-271, including 9.48% Zn, 3.11% Cu and 46.16 g/t Ag over 15.7 metres, and 14.65% Zn, 2.04% Cu and 35.83 g/t Ag over 7.35 metres in hole CN-13-273. Hole CN-13-271 also crosscut a galena-richer zone of 2.7 metres grading 1.05% Cu, 6.62% Pb, 1,145 g/t Ag and 1.54 g/t Au. The length of these intersections is close to the true thickness. For their parts, holes CN-13-268, CN-13-269B and CN-13-270 intercepted metric intersections yielding sub-economic base metal values (see Lens 257 longitudinal section).
These results confirm the continuity of Lens 257, which is now followed over a lateral distance of 350 metres at a vertical depth varying between 550 and 800 metres under surface. Lens 257 seems to be a weakly mineralized ore body dipping shallowly to the northwest and weakly plunging to the north-northeast. It remains open at depth, being partly restricted to the north by hole CN-12-272 and to the south by holes CN-13-267 and CN-13-269B. The extensions of the lens towards the surface appear being limited by holes CN-13-266, CN-13-267 and CN-13-272 while holes CN-13-268 and CN-13-269B limit partially the depth extension on two sections.
Elsewhere on the property, hole CN-13-275 confirmed the depth continuity of Lens 201 by intercepting a massive sulphide zone yielding values of 4.73% Zn; 1.32% Cu and 11.7 g/t Ag over 2 metres (see Lens 201 longitudinal section). This mineralized zone is also found at the contact between mafic and felsic volcanics. Lens 201 is now followed down to a depth of 600 metres under surface, thus lengthening it by 50 metres at depth. Finally, one hole tested a geophysical target in the Tension showing area. A disseminated-sulphide horizon was intercepted at the interface between mafic and felsic volcanics. Although base metal results were not significant, the horizon however confirms the VMS potential of the area. Complete results are reported on the annexed table 1.
Virginia is quite satisfied with the drilling program at Coulon, which confirmed the continuity of both Lens 257 and Lens 201. Lens 257 now covers more than 350 metres laterally and is open on many fronts including the north front where it could join at depth with Lens 9-25. Lens 257 is located on the west side of a complex fold, the east opposite side of which presents an identical geology already containing three important lenses (08, 9-25 and 44) totalling over 12 million of tons (see press release of April 14, 2009).
Work has been carried out by the personnel of Virginia Mines, under the supervision of Mr. Paul Archer, professional engineer geologist. Mr. Archer is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has more than 30 years of experience in exploration. He read and approved the contents of this press release.
Quality Control
In 2004, Virginia set up an Analytical Quality Assurance Program to control and assure the analytical quality of its exploration results. This program includes the systematic addition of blank samples and certified standards to each batch sample sent for analysis at commercial laboratories. Blank samples are used to check for possible contamination in laboratories while certified standards determine the analytical accuracy and precision. Samples have been assayed by atomic absorption at the ALS Chemex in Val-d'Or.
About Virginia
(TSX:VGQ) Virginia conducts its exploration activities over the vast, unexplored territories of Northern Quebec in order to create value for its shareholders while protecting the quality of life for both present and future generations. With a working capital position of $40.3 million as at November 30, 2012, and a large area of mining claims in Quebec North, Virginia is among the most active mining exploration companies in Québec. Strengthened by the discovery of the Éléonore project and more than 15 years expertise on the territory, Virginia's exploration team is recognized as one of the best in Canada. Virginia also holds a 2% to 3.5% royalty in the Éléonore property.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially from targeted results. Such risks and uncertainties include those described from time to time in Virginia's Annual Information Form filed with the security commissions of Quebec, Ontario and Alberta, and in the annual report on Form 40-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Virginia undertakes no obligation to publicly release the result of any revision of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
A table and maps are available at the following address: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/VIRGINIA0426.pdf
Virginia Mines Inc.Andre GaumondPresident800-476-1853 or 418-694-9832418-694-9120 (FAX)email@example.com Mines Inc.Paul ArcherV-P Exploration800-476-1853 or 418-694-9832418-694-9120 (FAX)firstname.lastname@example.com
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Distance learning, also known as distributed or online learning, is a way of "going to school" that lets you choose when and where you learn.
In a distance learning program, you use online, print and/or video resources to study at your own pace, often in your own home. Many employers use self-directed learning modules for on-the-job training.
Distance learning is a great way to pursue your education when the classroom is too far away or the class time won't fit your schedule. For example, you could be enrolled in a post-secondary program where you download your readings, email your assignments and take part in a weekly online tutorial, even though you live hundreds of miles away from the post-secondary school. Distance learning also lets you "go to school" on evenings and weekends, allowing you to further your education without giving up your job.
The flexibility of distance learning can be both an advantage and a challenge. When you're free to manage your own learning, you're also free to do other chores, watch TV or chat with friends instead of "going to class." Learning on your own takes self-control, planning and commitment.
Follow the tips in this article to help you manage your studies and thrive in a distance learning environment.
- Set goals.
When times and places for learning are not structured like in a classroom, it's easy to put off tasks and assignments. Look for ways to break your learning into small, well-defined tasks. Then set deadlines for yourself and include them in your schedule like you would any other commitment. To reduce last-minute stress, set your own deadlines for a few days ahead of any assignment or exam due date in the program. When you've set your goals, make a contract with yourself. Write it out and sign it. You might even want to include the reward you'll give yourself for each goal you achieve.
- Organize learning time and space.
Use a calendar or organizer to schedule specific learning times and activities. Treat those times as seriously as you would a job. Whether you study at home or in the workplace, plan to reduce interruptions and distractions. Let family members or co-workers know when you've scheduled learning time and ask them not to interrupt you. Close the door, turn off your phone and email and log off social networking websites. If possible, organize and keep all your learning resources in one space. Take regular breaks and check in with your family or co-workers at those times.
- Find support.
Tell your friends, family and co-workers about your learning goals and commitments and ask for their support. Co-workers may be willing to cover some of your workload or take an extra shift, while friends and family might watch your kids, make dinner, take your turn in the carpool or contribute in other ways that give you time and space for learning.
It's also important to find help with any questions or problems you may have with what you're learning. Face to face in the classroom, instructors can often tell when students are confused, discouraged or frustrated. Your online instructors or tutors may not be aware of challenges you're facing unless you tell them.
If you're taking a formal course, tutoring support may be available by phone or online. You may be able to link up with another person taking the same course so you can study together and support each other. If you're studying on the job, your supervisor or an experienced co-worker may be able to help with your questions or concerns.
- Have access to a computer and be comfortable online.
If your program is not completely print-based, you'll need regular access to a computer with a reliable, and preferably high-speed, Internet connection.
The more familiar you are with the technology used in your distance learning program, the more time you'll have to focus on learning, rather than on technical challenges.
At minimum you'll need to know how to:
- download and open files
- access and search the Internet
- send and receive emails with attachments
- format documents in word-processing and other software programs.
- Follow through on your goals.
If you find that learning time is getting bumped from your schedule, look for other ways to manage your time and roles. For example, could you negotiate a formal commitment from your employer to allow you a specific number of hours a week for learning? Could you afford regular babysitting or other support to give you more time for learning?
Revisit your goals. Think about your initial motivation. Remind yourself why you're taking the course and how it will help you succeed. If your reasons for learning are still important to you, re-commit to your goals and return to them often. Remember to reward yourself—it helps you stay motivated.
Make the most of your distance learning experience
Managing the unstructured distance learning environment can be both challenging and rewarding. Many learners have improved their education, their work and their lives through distance learning. With a strong commitment and some skillful planning, you can too!


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A relaxed atmosphere was the order of the day following on from the success at the East Sussex Festival and Crowborough was the setting for a few new faces at their first rugby festival. The squad is going from strength to strength with some outstanding performances today with some of the finalists absent having been given a a well earned day off.
It was brilliant to see the 2 teams really beginning to gel and perform as a team as the day went on and the sportsmanship was first class with one of the players even making up the numbers for Hastings & Bexhill against his own team mates for one of the matches.
The day was a resounding success for all involved and we came away with a 1st in one pool and 3rd in the other. Well done everyone.


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The reaction did not exactly come out of-ahem-left field.
Bill Wood knew Houston fans would have a hard time dealing with the absence this season of longtime favorites Larry Andersen, Bill Doran, Glenn Davis, Danny Darwin and Dave Smith. But the Astros` general manager was not quite prepared for the intensity of their displeasure.


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XP Mode is slow--any way to improve
I'm quite familiar with virtualization technology and I use it everyday at work (Mostly VMWare ESX and ESXi). At home I typically use VirtualBox.
So, once I got Windows 7 RTM from technet and got it installed on a box at work, I decided to get the Windows XP Mode up and running and check out the published application functionality.
The thing that I noticed right off the bat is that this Virtual Mode XP box is pretty darn slow on startup and starting applications within it compared to other VM applications.
The machine I am using is as follows:
--Asus P5QL Mobo
--Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU at 3.0Ghz
--4GB of Corsair DDR-800 RAM
--Intel 10/100/1000 NIC
--Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB hard drive.
So, as a test, I configured the XP Mode box and installed Open Office 3.0.1 onto that box.
With a fresh reboot of Windows 7 Ultimate, I fired up the XP Mode Windows XP SP3 instance and it took 56 seconds to get me to a desktop without an hourglass. I then launched open office writer and it took 10 seconds to get me to a blank document.
I then rebooted the host Windows 7 machine, and I fired up the Published Application version of Open Office write and this took 1 minute and 8 seconds to open.
So, then I installed Virtual Box 3.0.4. I created a new Windows XP SP3 machine...and ran into the first problem (You cannot run Virtual PC and Virtual Box at the same time.(get error about exclusive access to the Intel VT root)..so I had to uninstall Virtual PC). Then I installed Windows XP SP3 from a slipstreamed ISO file (took about 10 minutes to install).
I then rebooted the Windows 7 host machine and launched the Windows XP SP3 machine. It was booted to a desktop with no hourglass in 25 seconds. Remember, this same process with the XP Mode Virtual PC machine took 56 seconds.
I then rebooted the Windows 7 host machine and timed how long it took to boot up Windows XP SP3 from Virtual Box and launch OpenOffice writer to the point where I could work on a document. This took 35 seconds.
So, to reiterate
--Windows XP SP3 under Virtual PC (Virtual XP Mode) boot time: 56 seconds
--Windows XP SP3 under Virtual Box 3.0.4 boot time: 25 seconds.
--Windows XP SP3 under Virtual PC booting and then opening Writer: 66 sec.
--Windows XP SP3 under Virtual Box 3.0.4 and then opening writer: 35 sec.
So, I'm wondering if anything can be tweaked or modified to improve the performance of Windows XP running under the XP Mode function of Windows??
The obvious issue to me is that MS provides a license and ability to freely run Windows XP SP3 under Windows 7 pro, enterprise or Ultimate when you download and use their Virtual XP Mode. However, in my scenario where you install instead XP on your own..you don't have a key and the key provided in the cdkey.txt file with Virtual PC won't work. So technically you would have to purchase a license. I happen to have a volume license copy at work that I can use for my volume license tests....but that isn't the point here.
The second issue is that for people wanting to run other non-MS operating systems like Linux or Solaris...I've found in the past that support for Virtual Machine tools and so forth under Virtual PC is pretty bad and so is performance within the VM compared to other software like VMWare, or VirtualBox. And as I found out during the above testing, it doesn't seem that I can run both Virtual PC and Virtual Box at the same time....so I seem to either lose my free license to XP or lose ability to run other non-MS os's if I want the best speed/performance of my virtual machines.
It just seems like MS could have provided a faster environment for the Windows XP Mode. I mean it's 1/2 as fast as Virtual Box on the same hardware. That's pretty signficant.
Any ideas?????
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|19 Aug 2009
are you using same RAM? XP mode is configured as 256M, not sure if faster if increasing it.
XP mode uses RDP for display, which migt be one of the reason.
You don't need to uninstall VPC, as long as you don't use it same time
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|19 Aug 2009
Good points there huisinro. In addition, VBox has more configurable options, like SATA support as well as better virtualized hardware support that XP Mode simply does not have. In addition, there is another thread in this forum on how to get rid of the new VPC and go back to VPC 2007 SP1, which seems to not only have fewer compatibility problems but also seems to be much faster.
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|19 Aug 2009
I really wish this free license to run XP was not tied to the fact that it has to be their provided image in their virtualization software. Like I said before, I tend to run more Linux VM's than Windows and these are not surprisingly very well supported under the Microsoft product. And until I get the above problem fixed, I cannot use them both at same time.
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|19 Aug 2009
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|19 Aug 2009
Which VM is that using, VMWare or something else?
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|19 Aug 2009
Hi John,
The virtual machine engine is VBox, integrated with our application virtualization. We will gradually add more and more app virtualization, e.g., application catridge, u can install apps in vm, and move all apps to use on another vm, etc.
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|20 Aug 2009
Linux CENTOS 7 / various Windows OS'es and servers
Hi there
I've posted previously about XP mode -- really nice idea but horribly implemented.
If you MUST use XP mode then you can improve it a bit by disabling "Desktop Integration" which then makes Vitual PC behave a bit more like other Virtual Machine software -- However this then raises the point about the "usefulness of XP mode".
The only advantage with XP mode that I can see is you get a copy of Windows XP which doesn't need activation.
If you want the BEST performance running an XP virtual machine on a Windows 7 Host run them under vmware server.
A server application will always be better than a workstation application for this type of function.
Whilst its a bit tricky to set up it really works fine and is free. The other advantage is that the VM's can start up as system services so if you want to access these VM's remotely you don't have to log on to your host first and start the vm application and power on the virtual machine.
Vmware server is FREE as well. Vmware server technically should run on a server OS itself but it works just fine on W7. I'm using W7 X-64 and usually have 3 or 4 concurrent VM's running just fine on a 4GB Ram machine.
One XP virtual machine I'm running has a full blown copy of adobe photoshop CS4 on it and still gives almost "Native" performance.
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|20 Aug 2009
But since it seems to only be applicable if using their configuration and I know from previous personal experience that performance can be MUCH improved, it's a bit of a letdown.
I think I would be just fine if I could get VirtualBox running while also have Windows XP mode there....so I could use my valid and legal XP license for XP and use the performance of VirtualBox/VMware/etc to run my other VM's.
At the end of the day though, it's still good to see MS providing this and bringing a few more people into the world of virtualization. Getting XP Mode setup and working was an absolute piece of cake and I generally think that those who haven't ever used a VM in the past won't even notice any performance hit as they will be blown away simply with how cool the technology and the concept is.
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|20 Aug 2009
Ok, a little more testing shows that VirtualBox 3.0.4 and Windows 7 XP mode can live happily together. It seems that if you launch XP Mode, and then close out the app it does take some time for the virtual pc application to relinquish control to the OS...so I was just trying to start VirtualBox a bit too fast.
What i do still have a problem with is if I launch on of the Published Apps and then close the published app...the vpc.exe process continues to run and as long as it's running, I cannot start a VM under Vbox without getting the error about accessing the Intel VT root. A quick process stop in task manager does rectify this situation.
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Rockettes Fancy Box Review – October 2014
The Rockettes Fancy Box is a brand new subscription box from Fancy. It's geared toward dancers, but some of the items could work for non-dancers like me!
Fancy sent us this box for review purposes. (Check out the review process postto learn more about how we review boxes).
The Subscription Box: Rockettes Fancy Box
The Cost: $39 plus shipping (varies by country)
The Products: $80+ worth of dance, fitness, beauty and other gear selected by the Rockettes
Ships to: US and Worldwide!
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Echo Design Cap and Fingerless Gloves Set – Value $45?
I'm not sure about value of this set. I can't find it for sale online (I'm guessing it is from last season?), but their hats and gloves each start at around $32 so I think the $45 set price is fair assuming this is a season old.
I'm not sure I can pull off the sparkle hat/fingerless glove look (plus I like my gloves to have fingers since I'm always cold), so this set will be gifted/swapped!
DCER Temporary Tattoos – $5?
KITSCH Bun Pins – Value $24
I had no idea Bun Pins existed! This is definitely a dancer-themed box (which is good), but definitely not a good fit for me. (And I'll be swapping/gifting these metallic temporary tattoos too).
Lyndy Lou Designs Bracelet – Value $24
I normally don't wear bracelets that go around your finger, but this one is delicate enough that I might give it a try.
Verdict: This box definitely wasn't for me – but I'm guessing it would work for the demographic they are targeting with this box? The value is pretty good too – almost $100. (That's if my echo design hat and glove set estimate it correct).
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Article by Giles Inman on May 31, 2016 View in browser
We have some great EMPO Landlord Training Courses coming up. Please see below for more details.
Mrs P.Shearlaw & Grant Robe
From 1st April 2018 a ban from letting properties in Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) bands F and G (IE 38 SAP & less) will apply. This does not affect existing tenancies until 1st April 2020. A civil penalty of up to £4000 could be imposed for breaches.
Private landlords are being encouraged to take action now.
• Check which properties currently have an EPC.
• Identify properties having an F or G rating.
• Use the recommendation report attached to the original EPC as your starting point.
53% of Nottingham homes failing to reach E rating the minimum letting standard from 1st April 2018 had old storage heaters. Nottingham Housing Associations have been have been fitting Dimplex Quantum electric heaters. The improved performance of Dimplex Quantum compared to conventional manual or automatic storage heaters could save up to £278.21 per year.
SAP data, published on behalf of DECC by the BRE, based on an average three-bedroom semi-detached home, this switch provides a 22% energy saving and 27% running cost saving – the latter equating to a saving of £278.21 per year at average peak/off-peak energy prices of 15.29p/kWh and 5.5p/kWh.
We want to make landlords 'squeal', says Treasury minister
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Messages from Nottingham City Council
As a result of recent legislative changes local authorities have the ability to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for fly-tipping offences. Accordingly, anyone found guilty of placing waste on the highway without lawful permission or reasonable excuse faces a potential penalty of between £150-£400. For Nottingham City Council the exact amount is yet to be set by the Portfolio Holder although it is likely to be £300, but in the absence of an amount being set, a default penalty of £200 is applied.
During the summer holiday period it is particularly apparent, in student housing areas, that domestic wheeled bins are found to contain unsuitable materials such as building and trade waste. These bins will not and cannot be emptied as a consequence. The city council will conduct necessary investigations in order to identify those responsible and deal with them appropriately where found guilty of waste regulation offences. It is therefore important that landlords ensure that wheeled bins are stored securely whilst properties are empty so as to avoid others using them.
In addition the bulky waste collection policy has now changed and is a free service only for residents who are registered to vote in the city and this requirement applies to a range of waste services offered by the city council. Landlords are still able to contact the council and arrange a bulky collection although a sliding scale of charges apply. Charges are dependent on the nature and number of items to be removed, please call the city council's Contact Centre on 0115 915 2000 for further information and/or visit the council's website for clarity of what can and cannot be taken and details of other ways in which to dispose of unwanted items.
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Time for a pop quiz.
1. Code Reuse is:
a) Good
b) Bad
2. Reinventing the Wheel is:
a) Good
b) Bad
3. The Not-Invented-Here Syndrome is:
a) Good
b) Bad
Of course, everybody knows that you should always leverage other people's work. The correct answers are, of course, 1(a) 2(b) 3(b).
Not so fast, there!
The Not-Invented-Here Syndrome is considered a classic management pathology, in which a team refuses to use a technology that they didn't create themselves. People with NIH syndrome are obviously just being petty, refusing to do what's in the best interest of the overall organization because they can't find a way to take credit. (Right?) The Boring Business History Section at your local megabookstore is rife with stories about stupid teams that spend millions of dollars and twelve years building something they could have bought at Egghead for $9.99. And everybody who has paid any attention whatsoever to three decades of progress in computer programming knows that Reuse is the Holy Grail of all modern programming systems.
Right. Well, that's what I thought, too. So when I was the program manager in charge of the first implementation of Visual Basic for Applications, I put together a careful coalition of four, count them, four different teams at Microsoft to get custom dialog boxes in Excel VBA. The idea was complicated and fraught with interdependencies. There was a team called AFX that was working on some kind of dialog editor. Then we would use this brand new code from the OLE group which let you embed one app inside another. And the Visual Basic team would provide the programming language behind it. After a week of negotiation I got the AFX, OLE, and VB teams to agree to this in principle.
I stopped by Andrew Kwatinetz's office. He was my manager at the time and taught me everything I know. "The Excel development team will never accept it," he said. "You know their motto? 'Find the dependencies -- and eliminate them.' They'll never go for something with so many dependencies."
In-ter-est-ing. I hadn't known that. I guess that explained why Excel had its own C compiler.
By now I'm sure many of my readers are rolling on the floor laughing. "Isn't Microsoft stupid," you're thinking, "they refused to use other people's code and they even had their own compiler just for one product."
Not so fast, big boy! The Excel team's ruggedly independent mentality also meant that they always shipped on time, their code was of uniformly high quality, and they had a compiler which, back in the 1980s, generated pcode and could therefore run unmodified on Macintosh's 68000 chip as well as Intel PCs. The pcode also made the executable file about half the size that Intel binaries would have been, which loaded faster from floppy disks and required less RAM.
"Find the dependencies -- and eliminate them." When you're working on a really, really good team with great programmers, everybody else's code, frankly, is bug-infested garbage, and nobody else knows how to ship on time. When you're a cordon bleu chef and you need fresh lavender, you grow it yourself instead of buying it in the farmers' market, because sometimes they don't have fresh lavender or they have old lavender which they pass off as fresh.
Indeed during the recent dotcom mania a bunch of quack business writers suggested that the company of the future would be totally virtual -- just a trendy couple sipping Chardonnay in their living room outsourcing everything. What these hyperventilating "visionaries" overlooked is that the market pays for value added. Two yuppies in a living room buying an e-commerce engine from company A and selling merchandise made by company B and warehoused and shipped by company C, with customer service from company D, isn't honestly adding much value. In fact, if you've ever had to outsource a critical business function, you realize that outsourcing is hell. Without direct control over customer service, you're going to get nightmarishly bad customer service -- the kind people write about in their weblogs when they tried to get someone, anyone, from some phone company to do even the most basic thing. If you outsource fulfillment, and your fulfillment partner has a different idea about what constitutes prompt delivery, your customers are not going to be happy, and there's nothing you can do about it, because it took 3 months to find a fulfillment partner in the first place, and in fact, you won't even know that your customers are unhappy, because they can't talk to you, because you've set up an outsourced customer service center with the explicit aim of not listening to your own customers. That e-commerce engine you bought? There's no way it's going to be as flexible as what Amazon does with obidos, which they wrote themselves. (And if it is, then Amazon has no advantage over their competitors who bought the same thing). And no off-the-shelf web server is going to be as blazingly fast as what Google does with their hand-coded, hand-optimized server.
This principle, unfortunately, seems to be directly in conflict with the ideal of "code reuse good -- reinventing wheel bad."
The best advice I can offer:
If it's a core business function -- do it yourself, no matter what.
Pick your core business competencies and goals, and do those in house. If you're a software company, writing excellent code is how you're going to succeed. Go ahead and outsource the company cafeteria and the CD-ROM duplication. If you're a pharmaceutical company, write software for drug research, but don't write your own accounting package. If you're a web accounting service, write your own accounting package, but don't try to create your own magazine ads. If you have customers, never outsource customer service.
If you're developing a computer game where the plot is your competitive advantage, it's OK to use a third party 3D library. But if cool 3D effects are going to be your distinguishing feature, you had better roll your own.
The only exception to this rule, I suspect, is if your own people are more incompetent than everyone else, so whenever you try to do anything in house, it's botched up. Yes, there are plenty of places like this. If you're in one of them, I can't help you.
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The Threat of Climate Change
June 25, 2013 BY Kalee Kreider
There's lots of excitement at Georgetown University today. The President laid out his second-term agenda on climate change.
Flanked by members of his Cabinet, President Obama explained why it's so important to cut the pollution that causes global warming. He made the case that we have a moral obligation to ensure that our children and grandchildren inherit a world that isn't wrecked by carbon pollution.
The President offered common-sense solutions, including a reduction in carbon pollution from old, dirty power plants. These new standards will protect both public health and the environment and help unleash a wave of innovation as newer fuels and more efficient power plants replace them.
Building on the Administration's efforts in its first four years — which doubled the fuel efficiency of vehicles and dramatically increased investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency — today's announcement took major steps toward reducing the industrial carbon pollution that threatens our health and our environment, while leading the way to continued prosperity.
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Forget joining lines and use the JN LIVE Drop Boxes to make:
- Mortgage Payments
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- Regular Deposits
Using the JN LIVE Drop Box is easy. Simply complete the information on the envelope provided and follow the instructions on the envelope or on the Drop Box. Tear off the section of the envelope at the perforated point and place the receipt and sealed envelope with your deposit in the slots indicated on the drop box.


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Paul A. Pickering. Feargus O'Connor. Monmouth: Merlin Press, 2008. vii + 172 pp. $29.95 (paper), ISBN 978-0-85036-561-0.
Reviewed by Nancy LoPatin-Lummis
Published on H-Albion (January, 2009)
Commissioned by Michael De Nie (University of West Georgia)
A Political Life
Paul A. Pickering is recognized as one of the leading scholars on Chartism and popular and radical politics in Victorian Britain. His new book, a political biography of Feargus O'Connor, Chartism's "Lion of Freedom," is a completely accessible historical biography, intended for a popular audience. There is another feature to this book that also makes it unique. Pickering's intention was to give voice to the areas of O'Connor's life and career not typically examined, specifically his pre-Chartist and later Chartist activities. By giving less attention to the most closely examined and successful period of O'Connor's story, Pickering has chosen to look at his personal maturation and mental decline to "better understand his ideas, both those which were quickly overtaken and those that were ahead of their time" (p. 2).
This book does just that. The first four chapters, nearly half the biography, tell not just the story of Feargus as a boy and young man, but the story of the O'Connor family and the expectations that went with such an association. O'Connor was born to fight injustice, lead others, and raise the expectations of the poor that they were entitled to do more and have more. The son of Roger O'Connor, a compassionate landlord and barrister and nephew of United Irishman leader Arthur O'Connor, Feargus was fully aware of his family's reputation as descendants of the "royal" O'Connor clan, champions of the defeated and vulnerable Irish peasants, and passionate nationalists. The declining family fortunes, death of his mother, and arrest of his father for a coach robbery ended his formal education; his decision to begin legal training in Dublin was divisive within the family that saw this as an affront to O'Connors' Celtic roots.
Study law, he did however, and this, we learn, solidified his moral and political beliefs, as well as launched his public career. O'Connor's first prominent defense was of a poor man facing transportation for stealing a goose. O'Connor defended the man on the grounds that the man was indeed guilty of theft, but stole the goose only to feed his family. Equating poverty and crime, O'Connor found his political voice and average people found their champion. His advocacy moved from the law courts to the larger political arena. The case ended as the national agitation for a parliamentary reform bill emerged. Never a strong supporter of Catholic emancipation or Daniel O'Connell, the undisputed leader of Irish politics--both parliamentary and popular--O'Connor chose not to ally himself with O'Connell and the proponents of the Whig reform bill. Reform, he argued, sent the message to the Irish poor that emancipation would cure all their ills, leaving them little personal responsibility to end their poverty. Instead, O'Connor argued, repeal of the Union and democratic representation were the answers to Irish problems.
He drew large crowds throughout Cork to hear speeches described as bombastic, full of "political dramaturgy" using fanciful description to draw the listener into the political picture, even when he had no vote at stake (p. 33). Though O'Connor was discounted as a viable candidate, freeholders exercised their right to vote, often for the first time, to support O'Connor and "Ould Ireland." O'Connor's return to Parliament was a milestone for both the man and the nation of Ireland. As he told his supporters, he was proud to be "the first man who had the boldness to rescue from the hands of the Aristocracy your privileges" (p. 38). He immediately advocated "Total Abolition" of tithes and repeal of the Irish Union, challenging O'Connell's authority. O'Connor portrayed O'Connell's Whig alliance in Lichfield House compact as a betrayal of the Irish people. O'Connor's political "independence" throughout 1834 deprived him of any parliamentary allies, antagonized many, and, ultimately, resulted in a parliamentary inquiry that deprived him of his seat by disqualification.
He then turned to English radical politics as the next logical step in his political career, challenging the seat in Oldham vacated by the death of Radical-Populist, William Cobbett. This split the liberal votes for the seat, allowing a Tory to be elected. Rather than see this as a defeat, O'Connor turned it into a positive, declaring that he would challenge Whig, Tory, and Radical alike if candidates and politicians failed to work toward reform, democracy, and fairness for the working man and the poor. Hence, the failure in Oldham took him directly to the extraparliamentary organization emerging in Manchester: Chartism. This is, of course, what all students and scholars most associate with O'Connor, have read the most about, and therefore, what Pickering chooses not to discuss in much detail. The Chartist campaign, The Northern Star, and his land reform programs comprise two chapters in this study, Pickering himself referring the reader to the previous biographies on O'Connor by Donald Read and Eric Glasgow (Feargus O'Connor, Irishman and Chartist [1961]) and James Epstein (The Lion of Freedom: Feargus O'Connor and the Chartist Movement, 1837-1842 [1982]).
True to his objective, he moves to the "later Chartist activities" that defined O'Connor's legacy. The success of his first Chartist estate in Hertfordshire in 1846 and his successful parliamentary return as member of Parliament for Nottingham, one year later, show both his perseverance in matters of political reform and expansion of the franchise, but also brought him full circle, politically speaking, back to his early days in the Irish political campaigns in Cork. His expanded appreciation for the rights of people and the vote made his argument universal, rather than those of an Irish politician, but his position inside the Commons made for strained relations with some prominent Chartists. At the same time, his Irish "mission" also reflected the dramatically changed nature of Irish popular politics since his time in England. Repeal was justified in nationalistic terms, and O'Connell had been replaced by Charles Gavan Duffy, Young Ireland, and new land reform strategy. Losing touch was exacerbated by increased romantic theatricality and unpredictable outbursts, ultimately resulting in his mental commitment and death in 1855. How Chartist leaders struggled to commemorate him reflected deep divisions within the popular political reform movement to which he devoted his whole adult life.
Pickering's biography succeeds in bringing the many facets of O'Connor's work and struggles to life. It is completely readable, scholarly, and totally accessible to students and general interest readers alike. More significantly, it devotes attention to the conditions that made O'Connor an advocate for the working man and the politically oppressed. It helps us understand how frustrations with Irish politics led to his best-known role, leader of an English political and socioeconomic reform movement; and how divisions there, brought him back, however unsuccessfully, to pick up the Irish cause at the end of his political life. Pickering thoroughly humanizes the great "Lion of Freedom," rendering him more sympathetic and, perhaps, historically relevant than previously believed.
If there is additional discussion of this review, you may access it through the network, at: https://networks.h-net.org/h-albion.
Nancy LoPatin-Lummis. Review of Pickering, Paul A., Feargus O'Connor.
H-Albion, H-Net Reviews.
January, 2009.
URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=23070
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Benjamin Davis
Principal, Viola
Benjamin Davis is an artist seeking to expand the possibilities and alter modern perceptions of classical music. He does this as a performer, educator, and administrator of musical activities across the midwest.
As a performer, Davis is the acting principal violist with the Des Moines Symphony for the '17-'18 season, violist of Lux String Quartet (named 2015-16 Classical MPR Class-Notes Artist), section violist with the Quad City Symphony, an improviser in Improvestra, a travel-blogging, busking, improvising street artist and wannabe poet in the viola/cello duo Wormwood, and a frequent collaborative soloist with composers and artists both locally and nationally. He is currently serving as interim violist of the Belin Quartet's 2017 season. He has also enjoyed substitute orchestral engagements with Orchestra Iowa, Mankato Symphony, and the South Dakota Symphony.
As an educator, he maintains an active studio of violin and viola students strongly influenced by Suzuki pedagogy. Administratively, Davis is the founder and artistic director of the Oskaloosa Music Festival and a previous organizer of events for Classical Revolution Twin Cities.
When not busy with his viola, you might be able to find Benjamin hiking off in some remote mountain range, canoeing through a chain of Northern lakes, or trying to be as Zen as possible on his yoga mat
Member of the Orchestra since
How I got started playing my instrument
Bruce McLellan of the Oskaloosa School District introduced the string family to me at the age of 9. He and his wife Denise, who run the orchestra program in Oskaloosa public schools, planted the seeds of musical joy that I still carry with me today.
Favorite composer
My favorite composer is typically whatever composer I happen to be performing at the moment! There is so much good music out there. It is a joy and honor to bring it all to life for audiences.
Favorite solo piece
My favorite piece to play on the viola is the Irish air "Ar eireann ni neosfainn ce hi" which translates to "For Ireland, I'd not tell her name." It embodies the beautiful simplicity that I love so much in Irish folk music.
Other than classical music _____ is on my iPod
Other than Classical music, Anaïs Mitchell is on my iPod. Her albums "Young Man in America" and her folk opera "Hadestown," are some of my favorite creations by a modern singer-songwriter.Back to Meet the Musicians


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