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second horn. I went off at once to the person whose substitute I wished to be, and, borrowing his instrument, set about practising. After dinner, my pupils went out for a walk; I, however, resumed my practising, and, despite the pain I felt in my lips, 1 could not be easy until I was capable of playing correctly the horn-part in the overture—which, it is true, was very easy —and the occasional music to be executed in the course of the evening.
Thus prepared, I, with my pupils, joined the other musicians, each bearing his instrument under his arm, and we reached our places without difficulty. We found the room, in which the Btage had been erected, brilliantly lighted up, and already filled by the numerous suite of the sovereigns. The places reserved for Napoleon and his guests were quite close to the orchestra. Being such a newly-fledged cornist, I confided the task of conducting the orchestra to the most capable of my pupils, and placed myself under his guidance. Very shortly after we bad tuned our instruments, the august personages appeared and the overture commenced. The orchestra formed a long line turned towards the stage, and the musicians were strictly prohibited from looking round at the princely visitors, to gratify their curiosity. As I'had been informed of this beforehand, I had taken with me a little looking-glass, by the help of which I was enabled to examine at my ease the arbitrators of the destinies of Europe, directly the overture was over. I was, however, soon so much captivated by the admirable acting of the tragedians, that I abandoned my looking-glass to my pupils, and devoted all my attention to the stage. But the pain 1 felt in my lips increased each time I had to play between the acts ; and, at the conclusion of the performance, my lips were so swollen and discoloured that I could scarcely sup. Even the next day, on my return home, my young wife was not a little surprised at beholding me thus with lips like a negro's; and I augmented her consternation by informing her they were reduced to that state in consequence of kissing the pretty girls of Erfurt. She laughed heartily at me, however, when she heard the story of how I learned the horn.
Musiciams Ohly MusiciAHS.—" It is worth notice," sayB the ScoUman, "l' that excellence in poetry, painting, and sculpture, and other artistic pursuits, has been found compatible with high ability in political performance and the whole range of human business. Rubens, Michael Angelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Milton, Dante, Petrarch, Goethe, Hugo, Lamartine, were mixed np with the conduct of the world's affairs, but a mere musician was never known to excel in aught beyond the gamut." [Our contemporary perhaps intends "a mere Scotch musi•" otherwise, he is completely in error.—Ed.]
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THE HIGHLAND ECHO, by W. H. Holmes, for the pianoforte, price 3s.. is published bv Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Regsntstreet, W , where may be obtained W. H. Holmes's Selections for the drawingroom, of Pianoforte Works bv eminent composers. No. 1, "Inspiration," by Wolff; No. 3, "Gaiety,'* by Handel. Price la. each.
LES ETOILES ET LETJR LANGAGE, by Georgians Holmes, an elegant Nocturne, for the pianoforte, price 3s., is published by Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Regent-street, If.
LA CHASSE, by L. Guenee, Morceau Caxacterislique, for the pianoforte, is published, price 3s., by Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Regent-street, W.
CAPRICE BOHEME, by R. Lindley, is published, for the pianoforte, price 4s., by Duncan Davison and Co., 241, Regent-street, W.
NEW GALOP, "The Reindeer Galop," by Louis Diehl, is just published, for the pianoforte, beautifully illustrated in colours, price 3s., by Duncan Davison ana Co., 244, R«-gent->treet, W , where may bo obtained, price 2s., "Tet ere I s- ek a distant shore,** composed by L. Diehl, and sung with great success by Mr. Os rge Perren.
NEW FANTASIA, "Bella Adorata," by Jules Brissao (on two favourito Italian airaX is just published, for the pianoforte, price 8s., by Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Regent-street. W., where the following compositions for the pianoforte, by Jules Brissac, may be obtained, "Bella Figlia" (Rigoletto) price 2s. Od., and "Quando ie acre" (Lulsa Mille ), price 8s.
NEW SONG, 'The Suliote War Song," by Brinley Richards, sung with distinguished success by Mr. Santley, is published, price 3'., by D ncan Davison and Co., 244, Regent-street, W , wtiero the fallowing compositions of Mr Bnnlev Richards may be obtained, "The bltn<i n an and summer," sung by Miss Palmer, price 2a 6d.; ''The harp of Wales," sung by Mr. Sims Reeves; and " BUM," romance for the pianoforte, price 2s.
NEW.SONG, "The Dew-drop and the Rose," by G. A. Osborne, is published, price 2s 6d, by Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Regent-street, W., where "Pauline,'* Nocturne, for the pianoforte, by Q. A. Osborne, may be obtained, price 3b.
NEW SONG, "Sympathy/' by E. Aguilar, poetry by Ellis Boll, is just published, price 2s., by Duucan Davison -and Co., 244, Regent-street, W., wh re "Sunset Glow," Reverie, for the pianoforte, by E. Aguilar, may bo obtained, priea 3*.
NEW SONG, "I would I were a butterfly/* by A. Schloeaser, is just published, price 2s. 6d.t by Duncan Davison aud Co., 244, Regent-street, W.
NEW SONG, "Flowers! lovely flowers" by Charles HcKorkoll, isjust published, )>rice 2s. 6d., by Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Regent-street. WT, where may be obtained "Souvenir de Gluck" (Armide), 3a., and "La, Joyeuse," Souvenir des Chumps Ely sees, 3s.. composed for the pianoforte by C. McKorkell.
EW SONG, "Fare thee well," by Dr. James Pech, is
just published, price 2s. 6d., by Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Regentstreet, w,, where the following com positions by Dr. James Pech may be obtained:— "Weeds and flowers," Bong, for voice and piano, price 2s. 6d.; *4 The bridal morn," four-part song, for soprano, alto or contralto, tenor, and bass, sung by the Vocal Association, prico 2s. in score; aud *'Introduction and fugue," for the organ, price 3s.
NEW ITALIAN SONG, "II Sogno," by Signor GMonreal. is just published, for mezzo-soprano or baritone, price 2s. 6d., by Duncau Davison and Co., 244, Regent-street, W., where may be obtained "Ab, possail ciel arriderc," terzetto, for soprano, tenore, e baritone, and "La Divina melodia," Nocturne, for tho pianoforte, price 3s., composed by Signor Monreal.
NEW SONG, "Wert thou mine," by Frank Mori, composed expressly for, and auug by Mr. Sims Beeves with the greatest success, is published, price 2s. 0d.t by Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Regentstreet, W.
NEW SONG, "Leonora," by Elizabeth Stirling, is published, price 2s., by Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Kegent-strect, W.
NEW FOUR-PART SONGS, by G. A. Macfarren, for two tenors and two basses. No. 1, "The fairies' even song," price 2s.; No, 2, "Tho world's festivals," price 3s.; No. 3, "The arrow aud the song," price 2s. The above have l-eon Ming with great success by Mr. Henry Leslie's Choir, Mr. Benedict's Vocal Association, and the Polyhymnian Choir. Loudon: Published by Duncan Davison and Co., 344, Regent-street, W., where may be obtained tho following vocal compositions of Mr. Q. A. Macfarren, "Paquita," price 2d. 6d., and "The thoughts of youth,'* poetry by Longfellow, price 2s.
NEW SONG, "The stepping-stones," by Henry Baker, poetry bv Charles Siickay, Esq., is published, price 2s., by Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Kegent-sti eet, W.
NEW SONGS by Maurice Cobham, "Awake, little pilgrim," poetry by the Rev. D. T. K. Drummond, price 2s. (id., and ''Look on tlie brightest Hide," price 2s. 6d. London: Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Regent-street, W., where may be obtained "The Glory of Scotland," favourite national airs, for the pianoforte, arranged by Maurice Cobhau), prico 8s.
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The Rt. Andrew'sQuadrillo, dedicated to Miss Baron >
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The Vancouver Quadrille " T. B. Chilty, Esq S
The Valentia Polka ,, George Griffiths, Esq S
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LURLINE.—The following are the favourite pieces in WALLACE'S ucw and successful Opera, LURLINE;—" Under a spreading coral," "Take this cup of sparkling wine, "Flow on, oh, silver Rhine," "When the night winds," "Sweet Spirit, hear my prayer," sung by Miss Pyne; "Gentle troubadour," sung by Miss Pilling; Our barque in moouught beaming," * Sweet form that on my dreamy gaze," *'The chimes of home." aung by Mr. Harrison; "A Father's love,' "Love transient possiou," sunjr by Mr. Sautley.
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SIX ROMANCES ANGLAISES, On. 27 f 0
LA CAPR1CIEUSE, Grand Valse, Op. 31 .. i t
LA DANSE DBS SORC1EBE3. Op. 35 3 •
GALOP, Compost pour le Roi de Prusse, Op. 84 ..SO
LA TARENTRLLE, Op, 41 ;Dedieo a Ferdinand Praeger) .. .. I .. S O LE CORSAIRE, Op. 42, Milodie historique (Dediee a Edouard Roeckel) .. a 0
I/EMIGRE IRLANDAIB. Ballad, translated fiom the English poem or
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JUST PUBLISHED.—Eight Ballads by Adolfo Ferrari, price 2s. each :— No. 1. '*8WEET DAY8 OF YOUTH."
4. "BREAK NOT BY HEEDLESS WORD THE SPELL/' for contralto or
barytone. 6. u SWEET HOPE."
8. "I LOVE THE OAK." for contralto or barytone.
London: Duncan Davison and Co., 244, Regcnt-Btreet, W., Where may be obtained Two Chamber Tri as for soprano, mezzo-soprano and contralto: "Come, sisters, let us dance and sing," 2*. 6d. "Com**, fairies, come, the stars shine bright," 2s. 6d. Three Italian Songs: '■Vieni. Vieni,M serenade, 2s.; "L* onda cho mormon, romance, 2s. Od.; "Ah, se placer mi vuoi,H romance, 2a,
"These ballads are beautiful compositions, thoroughly English in their styles character. The words, always selected with literary taste, are set to r the utmost attontion, not only to sentiment and expression, but to all t of accent and of prosody."
"The two trios, which aro for female voices, and calculated for the a lady-singers who arc now found in every social circle, aro among the most t drawing-room music that wo have heard for a long time."—Spectator.
"Signor Ferrari's " Eight Ballads" are, without exception, charming. _ purely vocal, and they nave this precious quality—that the melody, la i_ instance, enables the singer to give the clearest una most expressive utterance to everv word and syllable of the poetry. Where all arc so good we find it difficult to pick out any of them for special notice; we may say, however, that the greatest impression ou us has boon made by "Sweet days of youth," with its rich accompaniment; by "Swe t hope," with its graceful and expressive simplicity; and by "Long years of care," with Its great tenderness.
"The two chamber trios aro both on fairy subjects, and are charmingly light and delicate. They are for fem.uo voices; and (rracefully warbled by three sweetvi>iced damsel*, are truly fairy music. Of the Italian Songs it is sufficient t« say, that '* Vient. Vieni," a serenade, with elegant verses, by the accomplish oil Signor Maggioni, posscss-is nil the feature* which we have attempted to describe as characterising Ferrari's music."—Illuttrated A'nc*.
"rriHOTT ART SO NEAR AND YET SO FAR."—
X Reverie, for tho pianoforte, on the above popular Song, by R. Andrews, is published, price 2a, by Duncau Davison and Co., 244, Regent-street.
Published by John Booskv, of Castlubar-hill, in the parish of Ealing, in the County of Middlesex, at the office of Booset It Sons, 28, Holies-street.
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Organised in 1848, and developed at THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC BRIDGE STREET. MANCHESTER, established by him expressly as a Great National Institution to facilitate tho Encouragement and Promotion of NATIVE MUSICAL TALENT, and the GENERAL ADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC AMONG THE RISING GENERATION, upon hla new ana effective system, ftlio.»«.. Xoaftn School for the training of masters to conduct Conservatoires or lluaio to be established throughout the United Kingdom, for Little Children, the whole comprising an entirely new scheme of NATIONAL EDUCATION, by blending music with general instruction, so that the study of mu*ic shall become a branch of education in the humblest of schools of this country. To illustrate and to rouse an interest in every town and city for these institutions, Dr. Mark travels with a number of his pupils occasionally through the country—giving lectures, and introducing bis highly approved and pleasing Musical Entertainment, entitled DR MARK AND HIS LITTLE MEN. who number upwardB of Thirty Instrumentalists, and a most Efficient Chorus, the whole forming a most unique and complete Juvenile Orchestra, composed of LITTLE ENGLISH. IRISH. SCOTCH AND WELCH BOYS. FROM FIVE TO SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE, who iilay Operatic Selections, Solos, Marches, Quadrilles, Galops. Ac, and sing Songs &nd Choruses in a most effective manner, and to whom Dr. Mark gives a gratuitous General and Musical Education. APPOINTMENTS OF MASTERS AND ARRANGEMENTS OF CLASSES IN THE ABOVE INSTITUTION.
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GRAND SEPTET, in E flat major. Op. 20 Beethoven.
For Violin, Viola, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, Violoncello,
SONATA, in E major, Op. 109, for Pianoforte Solo
TRIO, in E flat, for Violin, Viola, and Violoncello..
(First time.)
GRAND SONATA, in A (Op. 47* for Pianoforte and
Violin, dedicated to Kreurzcr Beethoven.
Miss Arabella Goddard and Herr Becker.
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ST. JAMES'S HALL.—On Wednesday evening, March 28, the Vocal Association (President, the Right Hon. the Earl of Dudley). Conductors—Mr. Benedict and Mr. C. E. Horsley. Artist-—Madame Sainton-Dolby, Miss Fanny Rowland: pianoforte, Miss Eleanor Waid; violin, Hons. Saiuton. Madrigals and part songs by the choir, under the direction of M. Benedict, Tickets, Is., 8s., and 5s.. at the Hall.
MISS LAURA BAXTER has the honour to announce that her Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert will take place, at St. James's Hall, on the 15th of May. Under the immediate patronage of The Marquis of Lansdowue, The Right Honorable The Earl Mount Edgeumbe, The Countess Mount Edgeumbe, The Lady Brownlow, Viscount Valletort, M.P., The Lady Katherino Valletort, &c. Communications respecting the Coneert, Lessons, &c, to be addressed to Miss Laura Baxter'B residence, 155, Albany-stret;, Regent's Park. N.W.
MR. AGUILAR'S SECOND SOIREE will take place at 17, Westbonrne-square, W , on Saturday, March 24, nt Half past Eight, when he will be assisted by Miss Lindo and Mr. Henry Holmes.—Programme. Sonata in G (Op. 29. No. 1),*Beethoven; Songs, Itossiuiand Beethoven; Vatiatious in A, Mozatt; Solos, Violiu, Tartini and Coreili; Volkslied and caprice in E (Op. 33, No. 2). Mendelssohn; Song, Schubert; Grand Sonata in A minor. Piano and Violin, Beethoven; Rondo brlilant, Weber. Ticket, 5s.; Triple admission, 10s. 6d.; at the principal music warehouses.
MADAME CLARA NOVELLO'S FAREWELL— MADAME CLARA NOVELLO respectfully acquaints her friends and the public that she will revisit England lu the autumn to sing at a few Oratorios and Concerts in London and tho provinces, being hor last appcarancos in public. Communications lrom Musical Societies to be addressed to Cramer and Co., 201, Regent-street.
MASTER HORTON CLARIDGE ALLISON (Pupil of M -. W. H. Holme*), bona to announce that at the firat of his Pianoforte Performances, which will take p'aco at WillU's Rooms, King-strcot, St James's, on Tuesday, Mari-h 27ih, to commence at three o'clock precisely, he will have the honor of playing a selection from the work8 of the f< blowing composers:—S. Bach, Hand i, Haydn, BeethoTen, Mosart, Mendelisohn, Chopin, Hera. Master H. 0. Aldsou will be assisted by the following cmtnont artistes. Vocalists: Miss Hansford, Mias Fanny Rowland: Mr. Allan Irving. Instrumentalists: Mr. H. Blagrove, Mr. R. Blagrove, Mr. Aylward. Accompanyiat, Mr. Hammond. Tickets, for tho series, One Guinea; for a single performance, 10s. 6d.; to ha had of Master H. C. Allison, 143, Marylobonoroad, N.W. All seals reserved. The pianoforte used at the above performances will be by Messrs. Broadwoodand Sons.
MISS MARGARET Mo A L PIN E (Contralto), reques a that lcttors respecting- engagements for Oratorios, Concerts, and Pupils, bo addressed to her rasidvt.ee, OS, JJurtou-cresccut, New-read.
MISS ELLEN LYON, Vocalist (Soprano). Letters respecting all public and pi Wato «ug»gotnout0 to bo addiuated 36, Chjirlesstroct, Berners-sticct, W.
MDLLE. MARTE WIECK, Pianist.—Letters respecting engagements for concerts and lessons i<> be addressed, 14, Leinster-square, Hyde-park, W.
MISS EMILY GRESHAM, Soprano. — Letters respectinff engagements for oratorios and concerts, to be addresaed, 20, Alfredterr.tce. Queen i-road, B.ivs water, W.
WT. BMGGS (Bass).—Communications relative to • engagements for oratorios or concerts, to bo addressed, "Cathedral Choir, Worcester."
MADEMOISELLE ANTONIA SPEYER begs to
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7, Belgravc-sticet south, S.W.
rpHE LONDON CONCERT SEASON.—Mr. C. M.
J- Sum; respectfully infoi ma Musical Professor* that he continues to undertake the arrangement of Concerts, Soirees, Matinees, as well as Programmes and Books of Words, at very moderate charges. Address, 105, W;trd<>ur-strcet, Oxfor i-strcet.
CONSERVATORY AT COLOGNE—Under the direction of Capollmelstcr FERDINAND HILLER.—Beginning of the next term, the 2nd April. For particulars or tiny information, apply to ti e Secretary of tho Conservatory, 85, Marzellenstrasao, Cologne.
•TTIHE ARION" (Eight-Part-Choir).—The member* of
X this Society will meet until further notice every Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, at 13, Berners-strcet, Oxford-street. Conductor, Mr. ALFRED GILBERT.
F. F. REILLY, Hon. Sec. Persons desirous of joining the choir are requested to address the Secretary.
MEYEKBEER'S DINORAH AND STERNDALE BENNETT'S MAY QUEEN, are sung nightly at the CANTERBURY HALL. CONCERTS. Comic vocalists—Messrs. George Hodsoii (the Irish comedian and mimioX W. J. Critchfieid and E. W. Mackney. Several interesting pictures are added to the Fino Arts Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant sights of the metropolis.
ST. MARK'S, MYDDLETON-SQUARE.—An Organist is required for the above church. Candidates (capable of conducting a choir) are requested to forward testimonials etc., to Mr. H. Johnson, Churchwarden, 36, Amwell-street, E.G., on or before Wea&esday, the 21at lost. Salary,
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NEW SONGS. By the Composer of "Speak gently," "CasuMauca," *o., Jtc. "Minnie, I would dwell with thee! " dedicated by permission t'< Mr. Sims Reeves. 2s.; "Were I a little bird like thee!" illustrated titte-p:igc, 2s. post-free lor half-price in postage stamps, of tho composer. Brook-house, Hackney, and all music-sellers.
Shortly will be Published,
TWO EVENING SERVICES IN A MAJOR: Oantate and Dens, Hagnlftcate, an I Nunc Dimittls, with Organ Accomitanimetit, Composed by E. Bunnctt, Mus. Boo., Cantab.. Assistant Organist of Norwich Cathedral. Price (to Subscribers) 8s. Subscriber's names will be received by the Author, Upper Close, Norwich, and by the Publishers, Messrs. Cocks and Co., Now Burlington-street, London, W.
Second Edition, Folio, pp. 40, stitched. Price, complete, 7s. 6d.
RR. ROSS'S Useful Morning and Evening Full • Service in F, for four voices, with or. an accompaniment. Stparately, Te Deum and Jubilate, 8s.; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittia, 8s. ixmdou:
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n A set of Four-part Songs, for voices "—composed by Henry Smart (Cramer, Beale and Chappell). Oue of these —" Cradle-song* (No. 3)—has been heard at the concerts of Mr. Henry Leslie's Choir, where it was unanimously extolled as one of the most attractive things of its kind—as one, in short, df its accomplished composer's very best, and therefore worthy any amount of praise. The voices, as managed here by Mr. Smart, are a match for the orchestra itself, as a vehicle for what is somewhat affectedly denominated " colour-music." Never did sweeter " Lullaby" soothe bai.y to repose. The Other three are as good in their way; "What are the Joys of Spring?" (No. 4) charms by its freshness as it enlivens by its vigour; "Morning" (No 1) has a genial touch of Mendelssohn iu its melody and harmony, without, however, being in the slightest degree a plagiarism; while "Hymn to Cynthia? is of a more elaborate but by no means less agreeable texture. All four songs are models of vocal writing, and welcome additions to the repertory of English part-music. . . I .
"'L'Awiso' canzone per' mezzo soprano"—Giulio Regondi (Wessel and Co.)—is the composition of a thorough musician, graceful, melodious, and expressive.
"Voice of t/ie summer wind, tender and low"—written by T. Douglas, composed by G. A. Macfarren,(Cramer,Beale, and Chappell.)—This really charming ballad may be apostrophised in precisely similar terms, with the additional acknowledgment that it possesses, what the other can hardly lay claim to witjli equal justice, viz.—clwracter.
"'Never, my cliild, forget to pray' sacred song"—byFrederick ScntK.ni Clark, (.vh^hut on.I w.ulJ «»lott
unqualified praise, as a composition marked alike by taste and correctness, but that, at the end of each verse, occurs a section of a phrase, neither more nor less than a plagiarism from Sterndale Bennett's second Impromptu (in the same key too—E major).
In " lRita' mazurka for the pianoforte "—by W. Seymour Smith, (Addison, Hollier, and Lucas)—we have neat writing, the true mazurka accent, everything, in short, but originality, in which particular it is wholly deficient. Every phrase, or section of a phrase, seems as familiar as '' God save the Queen," —or even "King," which is still older.
For "mazurka" read "nocturne," and for the attributes of "mazurka" substitute the attributes of "nocturne," and precisely identical criticism will suit "' Liebe wold,' reverie for the pumoforte" (Addison, Hollier, and Lucas), by the same composer. Mr. W, Seymour Smith certainly composes well, and fluently; but his ideas are by no means new.
"The Harp and the Poet" romance—by J. Mc Ewan (Cramer, Beale, and Co.)—is neither tmmeritorious nor inexpressive; but the bare fifth iu the progression of harmony to the words, "The wind before it woos" (bar 1), is unworthy of the rest, and the whole is scarcely good enough for such a beautiful little bit of poetry as that of Mr. T. Powell, versemafeer for the occasion. Let our readers judge :— Tho \vind, before it woos Iho hnrp, .." Is but tlic wild and lunelcssair;
Tet as it passes through the chords,
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By God, as His interpreters,
"' Ye Banks and Braes, Scotch Melody,'for the pianoforte' —by Brinley Richards (R. Mills)—is one of those moderately easy and very effective arrangements of popular airs, as short fantasias, for which its composer maintains a just renown. Though within reach of performers of modest attainments, it is not for that the less showy and brilliant.
"Hail, hail tb thee t beautiful spring"—words by J. C. Prince, music by J. Diirrner (R. Mills)—like all the late Mr. Diirrner produced, is interesting, and shows the taste and knowledge of a well-tutored musician. There is also an original turn about it, t.he words being set in a manner not likely to have suggested itself to an ordinary composer.
"The Young Pilgrim"—--written by Mrs. Veitch, composed by T. M. Mudie (R Mills)—is another capital song, declamatory in style, after the manner in which Longfellow's "Excelsior" has been rendered more than once in music, but perfectly original notwithstanding, and highly expressive, to boot. Apart from these considerations, too, "The Young Pilgrim" is a composition in which the hand of an accomplished musician is everywhere apparent.
"' A short and easy Morning Service,' 'Te Deum' and 'Jubilate,'" with accompaniment for organ or pianoforte— by Ch. Fr. Hauptmann (Ewer and Co.)—is exactly what it is stated to be in the words on the title-page, neithetf more nor less. On the other hand, the worthy organist of St. Mary's, Tenby, may be especially complimented on the correctness and parity of his harmony.
"My Love wants no jewels" (" Mein Lieb braucht nicht Perlen")—Song, composed by Bernhard Althaus (Ewer and Co.)—is an elegant, unexceptionably-written commonjilaea—- . —w • ~—- .
If every composition of the same character was as spirited, rhythmical and unaffected as the "Grand triumphal March," for the pianoforte, by T. M. Mudie (R. Mills), we should hail tho announcement of each "successive hew one wjth greater glee; but unhappily that is not the case, and Mr. Mudie must be ticketed with forming an honourable and vigorous exception to a general rule of dulness. His march, indeed, is all that a inarch should be— more than which it is needless to say in praise of it.
"Thou art gone" (■' l)u bist fern")—song, composed by Bernard Althaus (Ewer and Co.)—is less commonplace thati "Mein Lieb braucht nicht Perlen" by the same composer (noticed above), but hardly more original in its general physiognomy. It is well written, like its companion.
Hamburgh.—At the 125th Philharmonic Concert, Herr Joachim plaved two pieces—Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, ami Tiirtini's " Devil's Sonata." Iu comparison with the mighty blade that'Herr Joachim wields, in the Raise of a violin bow, all the Lauterbnchs and RuppoMis draw mere toy-swords out of their sheaths Moreover, to the greatest power, Heir Joachim unites the sweetest gentleness. The appluusc at the conclusion of his performance seemed as if it would never cease. —German Paper.
Bergamo.—Our travelling correspondent in Lombardy informs us, that Mad. Guerrabella appeared at Bergamo with immense success in. Pacini's Stella di Napoli, and that the favour with which that opera was received was entirely due to her singing and to her admirable acting, especially in the last act. The soprano part in the Stella is extremely difficult, and in some passages the singer has to sustain B, C, and even D above the line. After the cavatina, Mad. Guerrabella was recalled several times, and she was forced to re-appear again and again in the course of the opera, at the conclusion of which she was accompanied homo by a large body of enthusiastic amateurs, and serenaded.


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Misandry Forum
At the recent "Forum on Misogyny," due to the on-going scandal of the Dalhousie dentistry students, Professor Haiven stated that, "in the management department, women get to speak first." Robyn Urback from the National Post rightly points out that this kind of thinking leads to discrimination.
Instead of helping to eradicate discrimination, Prof. Haiven and the panelists at the Forum on Misandry, are simply proliferating it. In fact they are just as bad as the dentistry students, if not worse.
It's a step, sure, but why limit ourselves to merely controlling who gets to speak when? Perhaps we should explore the idea of restructuring lecture halls to reserve the front rows for women, facilitating a physical "head-start" to contradict the professional lag they will experience once they graduate. We should also consider male quotas for professional programs — even though women are currently earning two-thirds of medical degrees and a majority of law degrees — to skew the gender ratio in fields like engineering and sciences. McGill University, among others, used this sort of quota system to control the numbers of Jews in its professional programs up until the Second World War; who's to say the same sort of thing wouldn't work now? Someone should dig into the archives to see if there was a rule about who was allowed to speak first at McGill, too.This kind of thinking not only leads to discrimination, it is discrimination. It would be laughable, if it was not for the fact that some people (like Prof. Haiven) do not see the hypocrisy in it. There is a simple way to see the fallacy in any such statement, simply reverse the situation, "in the management department, men get to speak first." If there were such a forum where this kind of thing was said, it would cause an outrage, and would be properly labeled a Forum on Misogyny.
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Race, Trayvon, and knee-jerk conservatism
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Drum posted this today:
Conservative Josh Barro tells his fellow conservatives why they get attacked on racial issues so often:
Why do conservatives catch such heat? It's probably because there is still so much racism on the Right to go alongside valid arguments on issues relating to race and ethnicity. Conservatives so often get unfairly pounded on race because, so often, conservatives get fairly pounded on race.
And this is the Right's own fault, because conservatives are not serious about draining the swamp. In recent months, both Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum have gotten questions at public events that referred to President Obama being a Muslim. Neither candidate corrected the questioner. Santorum later told a reporter that's "not his job." PPP polls in Mississippi and Alabama have found that about half of Republican voters believe Obama is a Muslim, and others aren't sure.
….There has been a clear strategic calculation here among Republican elites. Better to leverage or at least accept the racism of much of the Republican base than try to clean it up….My challenge to conservatives who feel they get a bum rap on race is this. Stand up for yourself and your colleagues when you feel that a criticism is unfair. At the same time, criticize other conservatives who say racist things, cynically tolerate racism in the Republican base, or deny the mere existence of racial issues in America today. The conservative movement desperately needs self-policing on racial issues, if it ever hopes to have credibility on them.
This made me think of various postings by conservatives I've seen about the Trayvon Martin case on Facebook. Sure, maybe the case is more complicated than it initially looks, but among things we know for sure is that an armed and clearly racially hostile white man pursued and shot an unarmed Black teenager. How this should not at dead minimum be adjudicated in a courtroom would seem to be something people across the political spectrum could agree upon. Here's what I think has happened, though. As the case has become a liberal cause célèbre all too many conservatives have felt duty bound to try and defend Zimmerman and the Sanford police simply because liberals were attacking them. Now that's just stupid. And, it certainly does not help their image with regards to race.


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Perhaps, in a way, this is what I have been trying to answer all along. Ever since I was inspired by Douglas Adams while I was at school. Three books and hundreds of blog posts later, I am delighted to say that someone has done the research, that I never did and they have written a book that clarifies exactly why authenticity is the key to both resolving most of the issues we face as a society and in business it also shows us the path to the next level of a society that is broadly fulfilling and sustainable.
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The book is Why Nations Fail – The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty. The well researched hypotheses of the book is that throughout history human societies have been based on "extractive" principles, once a society coalesces into a centralised state (not all do) they are typically run autocratically and largely for the benefit of a small ruling elite. These societies will never sustain innovation or spread wealth to the population because neither is in the interests of the ruling elite.
The ruling elite want to keep the population under control in order to maintain the status quo. Therefore education of the population and the creative destruction required for innovation are both too risky. Equally a subjugated population have little incentive to innovate if their property or wealth can be arbitrarily removed by the elite. Autocratic and extractive societies can create periods of impressive growth (such as the early days of the USSR and China today), but those periods will always be limited by a reluctance to embrace creative destruction and in fighting between elites seeking to seize power.
In their extensive research and examples the authors identify two attempts at a more inclusive and pluralistic system, with the Roman Republic and Venice, before the English finally created and sustained (so far) a more inclusive and pluralistic system from 1688 onwards. The "Glorious Revolution" of 1688 created the conditions for the Industrial Revolution and sustained innovation.
The more pluralistic and inclusive a social system is the more creative, the more innovative and the more wealthy it will be. The more autocratic and extractive the less innovative and the more harmful it will be to the population. The present concentration of wealth into the less than 1% of the population is harmful to the long term prospects of our society. Voting in any government which further enriches and empowers the elite is self limiting for a society.
The same forces are effective at the smaller scale of business. An autocratic, hierarchical and extractive model can work, but only for a relatively short period of time and only to a limited scale.
For a business to grow and to be sustained over the longer term it has to innovate. For a business to innovate it has to embrace creative destruction and it has to inspire and empower all of its stakeholders – especially employees. The name I use for this is Authentic Business and the leadership required to enable it is Authentic Leadership.
Last week I did my first vision session with a business based on a 50 year timeframe, as discussed in last weeks blog. The 50 year timeframe transformed the conversation and the quality of the decision making in the team. It was easy to agree to the principle of a 50 year vision, it made perfect sense to think much further ahead, and as soon as we did we could move beyond the people in the room and their agendas and align around something far bigger, where achieving individual ambitions becomes a by product of the larger and longer vision.
Are we ready as individuals to commit to a long vision? Are we ready to commit to the long vision for our businesses? Are we ready to commit to the long vision for our societies? If we are, and we can also embrace authenticity, inclusiveness and plurality, we might just be able to create something magnificent.
It is our choices that create the future.
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Contractors blamed for deaths of two family members
NEW MARTINSVILLE — The administrator of the estate of her husband and daughter is suing contractors, alleging negligence/recklessness/wrongful death, vicarious liability, and negligent and reckless retention.
Cabell Co. jury says Daimler not responsible for Freightliner truck deaths
HUNTINGTON — A Cabell County jury found in favor of the defendant in a case against Daimler Trucks North America for the 2010 death of three individuals in an accident on Interstate 64.
Emergency Site Protection driver alleged to have driven while distracted before Buckhannon crash
MOUNDSVILLE – Two Buckhannon individuals allege a distracted ambulance driver caused a crash in Buckhannon that injured them.
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The Great Cream Robbery Book
The Great Cream Robbery, join Merryn the Cat as she attempts to safeguard the cream from the clutches of the cunning cows – this charming book is a fun-filled, beautifully written and illustrated moral tale that's just the thing to read to the children at bedtime. UK ONLY
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text: Related Program: Word of Mouth Into the Archives: The Shame Show By Word of Mouth • Jun 6, 2017 Related Program: Word of Mouth ShareTweetEmail Logan Shannon for NHPR Today's we're diving into the archives and listening to one of our favorite theme shows: The Shame Show. Listen to the full episode and read more here. Tags: viralCrimeBullyingEmpathyShareTweetEmailView the discussion thread. Related Content The Shame Show By Word of Mouth • Jul 29, 2015 From Hester Prynne's Scarlet Letter to stockades in the town square, public shaming has deep roots in America. Today on Word of Mouth: humiliation hits the 21st century. 2.25.14: Solitary Confinement, Viral Images, Giant Of Cardiff, Ethical Failures & NH Biathlon By Word of Mouth • Feb 25, 2014 George Oates, Nathan Fixler & Chris Griffith via Flickr Creative Commons Today on Word of Mouth, we delve into the consequences of solitary confinement. Then a trip to the Internet reveals that cyberspace is chock full of fakes and fails; Photoshopped images can quickly become viral and shared as authentic. But history is full of giant hoaxes, too, as we learn from Nate Dimeo of the Memory Palace Podcast. Then we hear about The Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure, which isn't one of those Darwin Awards-style coffee table books. It's a real government document that catalogs bribery, graft, and other infractions in the Department of Defense. Finally, NHPR's Sean Hurley visited the Jackson biathlon range - the only dedicated course in New Hampshire - to find out more about this unusual sport. Listen to the full show and click Read more for individual segments. Listen Listening... / 44:47 4.13.16: Fewer Murders Are Being Solved, Faces of Addiction, & How to Choose a Partner By Word of Mouth • Apr 13, 2017 jenn2d2 via Flickr CC / https://flic.kr/p/E4SDFW On today's show: Dara Lind looked into how those tensions may affect the rate of homicides being solved. She wrote about it for Vox: "Police Are Solving a Lot Fewer Murder Cases Than They Used To." Anne Marie Zanfagna is a New Hampshire based artist who has begun painting portraits of those who have died because of drug overdoses in the state. Read more and see pictures of Anne Marie's paintings here: Portraits of Those Killed By Heroin Bring Healing and Awareness How to Choose a Partner is a book by Susan Quilliam, that offers guidance, practical exercises, and research on the patterns and influences that affect the decisions we make about love (from the "School of Life" series.) "Paul and Laura" from producer Emma Miller. Listen to this story again at PRX.org.


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Battle of Golgotha
The Battle of Golgotha was fought by the Imperium and Ork forces under Warboss Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka shortly before the Third War for Armageddon.[1]
Following the events of the Second War for Armageddon, Warboss Ghazghkull was planning his spectacular return to the Armageddon system. Meanwhile his old nemesis Commissar Yarrick was hot on his heels, determined to end the threat of the Ork Warboss once and for all.[1] The Imperial forces were joined by Black Templar forces led by Helbrecht himself.[2]
Ghazghkull left the world of Piscina IV for the Golgotha System in order to exploit the planets natural resources, unaware that Yarrick had finally located him and was closing in. The Ork warlord intended to seizre the planet, enslave the populous, and convert it into a giant ammunition factory to fuel his next great Waaagh!. Using Tellyporta technology supplied by the Mekboy Orkimedes, Ghazghkull quickly overcame the abhuman Planetary Defense Forces. Within weeks the sheer numbers of Orks and the Gargants of Ghazghkull's armies had pounded the planet into submission. But Yarrick soon arrived and at the climax of the battle led a squadron of Baneblade super-heavy tanks into the fray, intending to hunt down Ghazghkull and leave the Ork armies leaderless. However even these behemoths were not enough to stop the Beast of Armageddon and Yarricks squadron was overrun by Ghazghkull's Evil Sunz allies. Yarrick himself was crushed under an Ork Battlefortress and his unconscious body was brought before Ghazghkull himself.[1]
Surprisingly, after weeks of torture, Ghazghkull decided that his old nemesis was too much fun to waste. He released Yarrick from the stinking dungeons of his Space Hulk. Ghazghkull soon intended to invade Armageddon once more and wanted to make sure Yarrick was there to give him another good fight. Seven years later, Ghazghkull made good on his promise and began the Third War for Armageddon.[1]
See also
- 1: Codex: Orks (4th Edition), pg. 24
- 2: Codex: Space Marines (7th Edition) - The Chronicles of Heroes


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Hey muffins! On my journey towards zero waste I will be trying, testing, and reviewing sustainable products so that I can share my honest opinions with you all! 💚 I will be putting links to all of the review posts on this page for easy access.
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Armchair fundraising
As easy as it sounds, you can fundraise for us from the comfort of your favourite chair by shopping or searching online - without it costing you an extra penny.Find out more
Whether you want to support the fund with a donation, organising your own event or even shopping from the comfort of your own sofa, you've come to the right place.
Organising your own fundraising event can seem a daunting task but we promise you its something everybody can do. We can provide banners, collection boxes and buckets, t-shirts, information leaflets, and wristbands. We can promote your event on our social media streams, and we can even help you to set up your donation page if you need us to.
Some people do organise their own events and post us the cheque which is fine too. But we love hearing what our supporters are up to - so why not share some pictures on our Facebook page or Tweet us. You may just inspire someone else too!
Its easy to get in touch, just call Adam Thomas on 01494 679971 or send us an email.
The AJF has its own page on Facebook, where we post regular updates and information.
Our tweets appear on our Twitter feed @AJ_Fund_ and we also share photos via CardiomyopathyUK on Instagram. We use hashtags #AJF and #Myocarditis so make sure to follow us to hear the latest updates and see what's going on!
As easy as it sounds, you can fundraise for us from the comfort of your favourite chair by shopping or searching online - without it costing you an extra penny.Find out more
Running events, walks, treks, skydives, obstacle courses - we've got lots of different options to choose from!Find out more
Are you a quiz whizz, party planner extraordinaire or just want to organise something a bit different? Our simple steps will make holding your own event a piece of cake.Find out more
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This summer Annie learned how to swing. Weeeeeeeeeeeee.......
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And Daddy learned how to do "UNDERDOGS"
Wow! what an amazing photograph! At first I thought it was a sculpture or tribal mask! After blinking several times and really staring at it, I finally figured out it was your daughter on a swing. Beautiful photo, so cleverly shot. Swinging is just the essence of childhood freedom, thank you for the lovely memories this post evoked....
There is a park outside my office with running track and wading pool and fountains and kiddie playground. I just want to go have fun at the swing looking at this photo.
Truly amazing photograph!
Lovely photo, it brings back memories of summers spent on the swing and more recently watching my own two girls learning. Though the eldest is now "to old" the younger still loves to go to the playground.
That's a great photo! That little one is having a blast. :)
truly a must-do of a childhood. this is what i always cheerfully look back when i try to get in touch with my childhood
Wow! Once again you've captured one of my first childhood experiences! Before you know it, you'll be taking pictures of your child's high school.


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Congratulations to all of the 2018-19 Pop Warner All-American Scholars!This year we are proud to recognize nearly 5,000 scholar-athletes for their hard work...
Our region proudly serves the states of Arizona, Hawaii, Southern California and Southern Nevada, and is comprised of 13 member leagues.
2017 National Champions Junior Varsity PW 3 Medium
The Waianae Tigers became the first outright national champion from the Island of Oahu after winning the 2017 Pop Warner D2 Jr. Pee Wee Title.
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May 2018 Magazines now available.
The May 2018 editions of the Wotton "Parish Magazine" and the North Nibley "On the Edge" magazines are now available in hard copy in the churches or by download from these links. For the Wotton "Parish Magazine" follow this link 1805 The May 2018 Magazine. For the North Nibley "On the Edge" please follow this link 1805 On the Edge May 2018. The Churches Together in Wotton bulletin can be found on this link yet to be added
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Our patch of desert paradise is a super highway for migratory birds. You can pretty much tell the season from the kind of birds you see. Snow geese pass through by the thousands in the spring. Red-wing black birds and tanagers brighten up the landscape as well. Night hawks are abundant in the summer as well as great blue herons and snowy white egrets. Our year-round residents include ducks, coots, grebes and owls.
Each spring, our town celebrates with the annual migratory bird festival, which boasts tours, an art show and dinner with keynote speaker. Birders come from all over to see the great variety of water fowl that we have a front row seat to each spring.
So I thought I'd highlight some of our winged visitors with "bird of the moment" posts.
First up:
Yellow-headed blackbird
Name: Yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
Notable physical features: Bright yellow head (obviously)
Call: According to the Audubon Field Guide "it may have the worst song of any North American bird, a hoarse, harsh scraping." I wouldn't go that far, but its call isn't exactly melodic.
Behavior: These birds are aggressive. They might be the bullies of the bird world, ganging up to overwhelm bird feeders and scaring off other birds with flapping and squawking. To put a more positive spin on it, when they want something, they go after it.
Habitat: They seem to like the tules and cattails in our creek, and I often seem them perched in the tules, their yellow heads standing out in the brown landscape.
Nesting and young: They nest in marshes in colonies, with males staking out territory and defending it. A male can have as many as 5 mates. The nest is built by the female, who lays 3 to 5 eggs. Both parents feed the nestlings, and the young leave the nest in 9 to 12 days.
The yellow-headed blackbird is definitely a harbinger of spring around here, and I always look forward to the arrival of these pushy, striking birds full of personality.
What birds herald the onset of spring in your area? Let me know in the comments.


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September 12, 2001, Section A, Page 8Buy Reprints
Barely five hours after the polls opened in New York City, Gov. George E. Pataki ordered primary elections across the state postponed indefinitely yesterday as city officials struggled to cope with the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
Mr. Pataki's executive order stopped the election literally in midstream: polls were open, New Yorkers were voting, and the candidates were attending to their last subway stops, interviews, telephone calls and literature distribution.
Instead, upon hearing the news -- or seeing, as was the case with two of the mayoral candidates, the smoke billowing from the World Trade Center towers -- the candidates headed for hospitals to donate blood, or their offices to follow the events, or home to join stunned family members.
Elections officials said it was the first time in memory that a primary had been postponed after voting had begun (city primaries were delayed by 12 days in 1981 in a dispute with the Justice Department over election procedures), and there was considerable confusion at the Board of Elections and at the campaigns about how this might play out.
Mr. Pataki's assistants said they had no idea when the election might be rescheduled.
Next Tuesday would presumably not work because it is the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, one of the holiest days on the Jewish calendar. The following Tuesday, Sept. 25, was supposed to be the date of a runoff in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York, presuming that none of the four major candidates drew more than 40 percent of the vote, as had seemed likely.
One option, officials said, would be to hold the primary election on that day, and hold the runoff two weeks later, thus cutting into the length of the general election season.
The governor, citing his authority under state law, issued the order late yesterday morning, after a second plane crashed into the World Trade Center complex. Assistants to the major candidates said that given the turn of events, they would refrain from campaigning for the time being.
One question that will have to be confronted in the days ahead is whether votes that were cast yesterday morning should be thrown out or counted as part of the final total. That would keep people from having to vote twice.
Beyond timing, there is the matter of financing.
Under the city's campaign finance law, the candidates are allowed to spend a set amount of money for the primary, the runoff and the general election. The candidates agreed to the spending limits in exchange for winning subsidies from the city for their campaign.
Primaries were being held in most of the 62 counties in New York yesterday, according to state election officials. Among the primaries canceled was one in Nassau County between Assemblyman Thomas P. DiNapoli and Thomas R. Suozzi, two Democrats vying for county executive.
In New York City, the candidates responded to the disaster in different ways. Among the Democrats, Mark Green, the public advocate, returned to his Upper East Side home to his family. Alan G. Hevesi, the city comptroller, went to his office downtown where, he said, he watched both buildings collapse from his window.
Peter F. Vallone, the City Council speaker, handed out cups of water to commuters walking over the 59th Street bridge. Fernando Ferrer, the Bronx borough president, was preparing to go donate blood to help the victims.
One of the Republican mayoral candidates, Michael R. Bloomberg, a communications billionaire, learned that three employees of his private corporation, Bloomberg L.P., were on the top floor of one of the twin towers, giving a seminar, just before the incident, said his spokesman, William Cunningham.
Mr. Cunningham said there was no word on whether those employees had escaped.
The other Republican candidate, Herman Badillo, also had a change of plans. He had intended to spend the day campaigning in the Bronx, and then head off to vote at 3:30 p.m. He never had that opportunity.


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CyBeer Security Meetup
An informal and approachable meeting for anyone involved in CyberSecurity to get together, meet interesting people and discuss interesting projects. In short to share knowledge and grow the community in Albany. And oh yes, to have a few good drinks while we're at it.
We hold a few short presentations (10-15 min.) at each event. Please reach out to us if you are interested in presenting. Presentations can be on anything you feel the community would find interesting (eg; new research, news, techniques, etc. no sales related presentations).
Because we love cybersecurity and we want to hang out with fellow enthusiasts in the area!
Cybeer is held the last Wednesday of each month, at one several local bars/restaurants. We generally announce our exact whereabouts two weeks in advance.
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frequently asked questions
- Where is The Youth Fair located?
The address for the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition, Inc. is:
10901 SW 24 St.
Miami, FL 33165
- When is the 2020 Youth Fair?
March 12 through April 5, 2020
(except on March 16-17 & 30-31)
- What are the operating hours?
For operating hours, click here.
- Do you accept credit and debit card payments?
Mastercard and Visa are accepted but some vendors may require cash. We do not accept American Express.
NOTE: When purchasing tickets online, you must present debit or credit card used for purchase and ID at fairgrounds. The name on the ID and purchaser's debit or credit card must match.
- How much is parking?
General parking is FREE. Preferred parking is available onsite for purchase, prices vary.
- Where can I go in the event of a lost child?
In the event of a lost child, you can go to Lost & Found (located on the north side of Entrance Gate, first floor) or you can find the nearest Miami-Dade Police Officer for assistance.
- Can I bring my own food?
Outside food, beverages, and Styrofoam® food/drink containers are not permitted on the fairgrounds.
- Can I bring a selfie stick?
Selfie sticks are not permitted on the fairgrounds or in any of our buildings.
- Where can I find the daily schedule?
For the 2020 Youth Fair schedule of events, click here.
- What attractions and entertainment are available?
For a list of our entertainment acts, please click here.
- Are pets allowed on the fairgrounds?
While we love animals, we ask that you please leave your pets at home as they will not be allowed on the fairgrounds. This includes Emotional Support Animals. SERVICE animals, as defined by the Americans with Disability Act, will be permitted on the fairgrounds.
- How much are admission tickets?
For pricing on admission tickets, please click here.
- What is included with admission?
Admission includes entry, all entertainment shows, concerts, admission to all events at The Barn, The Garden and student competitions inside Arnold Hall. Rides are not included with an admission ticket.
- Is there a season pass?
The 21-Day Admission Pass is available for purchase here.
- How much are ride tickets?
There are two ways to get on the rides
- Unlimited Rides Ticket (previously referred to as P*O*P or Pay One Price) – This ticket gives guest access to all rides at for ONE day. Click here for more information or to purchase.
- Individual Ride Tickets (previously referred to as credits/coupons) – Each ride requires a specified amount of individual ride tickets to access the ride. These can be used to pay as you ride.
- Can the Unlimited Rides be used on the weekends?
Yes, the Unlimited Rides Ticket is valid on weekdays and weekends. However, pricing for the Unlimited Rides Ticket varies. Click here for ticket pricing.
- Is there an Express Pass for rides?
Yes, you can only purchase an Express Pass once at the fairgrounds for $20.
- How do I participate in games?
Game booths will be accepting cash to participate.
- How can I purchase tickets?
Tickets can be purchased online here. Please note that when purchasing tickets online, you must present credit card used for purchase and ID. ID must match the name on the purchaser's credit card. Tickets can also be purchased at your local Sedano's store.
- Are there any discounts?
For coupons and discounts, click here.
- If I leave and come back to The Youth Fair on the same day, do I have to pay again?
If you must leave the fairgrounds and return at a later time on the same day, please let the attendant at the exit know that you will be returning. They will provide a stamp that will allow you to re-enter the fairgrounds on that same day.
- How do I get tickets for concerts?
Entry to concerts are included with admission.
- Is there a handicap drop-off area?
The handicap drop-off area is in front of the main entrance. Click here for a map.
- Do you offer wheelchair, wagon and stroller rentals?
Wheelchair, wagon and stroller rentals are available near the Main Gate.
- Strollers - $10
- Wheelchairs and Wagons - $15
- What if I am walking to the fairgrounds?
We will have an entrance to the fairgrounds set up at Gate #7. Gate #7 is located on SW 17 ST and 107 AVE at the bus turnaround. This entrance will also be available for those who are being dropped off at the fairgrounds or using ride share services (Taxis, Uber, Lyft, etc.)
On the Saturdays and Sundays starting at 2 pm, we will have an additional entrance only for pedestrians at Gate #2. Gate #2 is located on 24th ST (Coral Way) and 109 Avenue.
- What if I am taking public transportation, Taxi, Uber, Lyft, or being dropped off at the fairgrounds?
If you are taking any of these methods of transportation to get to the fairgrounds, you may use our entrance at Gate #7. Gate #7 is located on SW 17 Street and 107 Avenue at the bus turnaround or you may use SW 112 Avenue and Coral Way.
Get Involved
- How do I submit a project for the competitive exhibits?
For information on our Competitive Exhibits, click here.
- How do I become a sponsor?
For information, please click here.
- How do I become a vendor?
For information on outdoor concessions space, complete this online application.
For information on indoor space, download this application.
- How do I apply for a job?
Please click here to check out job opportunities.


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Foldable Microsoft device could be in the works
The device could double up as a mobile phone
Joining the likes of Samsung and Huawei, Microsoft is reportedly developing a foldable device that has the potential to double up as a phone.
Whilst rumours have been circulating from the start of the this year, a tweet recently surfaced showing a listing on the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) that features patent images of a folding Surface tablet device. It also shows that the device folds from a tablet to two separate, smaller OLED screens.
What makes the device interesting is that not only will it be foldable, but that it may also be able to make phone calls. Additionally, the report suggested that the device will run on a special Windows 10 version, codenamed Andromeda.
A Windows tipster dubbed Walking Cat has revealed on Twitter a list of apps in the Windows Store, labelled 'windows-8828080'. According to the Walking Cat, these apps are linked into Andromeda. Furthermore, select apps are solely for phones only, which adds to fuel to the fact that the foldable device could also be a phone.
It is still questionable whether this device will hit the mass market but a foldable device that doubles up as a phone could see a lot of interest.


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Football Fan Jimmy Flannel has come under heavy criticism for claiming to be a 'diehard' supporter of Manchester United despite never even setting eyes on the northern city.
Other supporters have come out calling him a 'mug', 'glory-hunter' and 'plastic fan'.
Jimmy, who only talks about football when his team wins said: "I think it's really unfair. My great-great-great Uncle's girlfriend went to the shopping centre in Manchester once. I don't know how anyone can have a closer connection to the club?"
Some of the criticism has stemmed from the fact he lives 200 miles away in Hackney, London.
In response to this he said: "I don't know how distance affects me supporting my beloved club! I make sure to buy the shirt of the player with the most Instagram followers each season & I'm really smug when we win. I don't know how you can be any more loyal?
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Photo Credit: KEVA © 1998 (Click on thumbnails for larger image.)
Note: This article first appeared in the catalogue accompanying the Doreen Speckmann 20-year Retrospective Exhibit at The Sloan Museum in Flint, Mi, 1998.
Doreen Speckmann:
The Inexorable, Indisputable Law of Success
by Valerie Clarke
If you think of standardization as the best that you know today, but which is to be improved tomorrow, you get somewhere. Henry Ford
In 1985 Doreen Speckmann of Madison, Wisconsin was thrust into quiltdom's limelight with a first place win at Paducah in the Professional Pieced Category. Her "Barbed Wire" full-sized quilt design, an ingenious layering of traditional patterns and animated fabric play, told an exciting and thoroughly readable story of how the old standards can inspire and inform the new. Moreover, as the judges that year proved, these attributes, in the hands of an expert sewer, can blow the tires off the competition in the race for first place.
In 1993, Doreen published her first book Pattern Play (C&T Publishing) which "put the hood" up for quilters around the world. Now we could see for ourselves how the engine of creative organization works at the championship level: smooth, efficient, and reliable. There, in graphic detail, Doreen deconstructed the "Model T's" of traditional quilt blocks, redesignated them with catchy names like "Peaky and Spike" and "Wingy Things," and otherwise made them user friendly in the creative department. In addition, the readers could see the how, what and why of Doreen's considerable imagination at work.
I cannot discover that anyone knows enough to say definitely what is and what is not possible. Henry Ford.
A born tinker and organizer, Doreen's approach to the art of patchwork grew from what she refers to in her book as a stash of fabric "she had no use for and ... an unnatural attraction to office supplies." Doreen didn't embark upon the quilting life by falling off the back of the proverbial turnip truck, day dreaming about award-winning quilts and groundbreaking innovations in the field. No, on the contrary, she had already spent many years finding out what was possible with wool and thread in other areas: knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, rugmaking.
Even before she made her first quilt in 1976 for her (then) in utero daughter, Doreen had devised a concrete vision of the creative process: available materials mixed with personal strengths matched with self-knowledge mixed with a strong desire for self-expression. As it turned out, this mixing and matching of creative elements would not only bring her to the top of the quilting world, it would form the technical basis of her signature variations of traditional quilt blocks. That she did not know, or particularly care at that time where this first quilt would lead -- except as a warm blanket for her baby -- only makes her creative process the more instructive and inspiring to the thousands of students she has mobilized through her classes, lectures and book.
There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems. Henry Ford.
For quilters who can't seem to combust the engine of their imagination, exposure to Doreen's piecing techniques can be a rite of passage, a growing up, a way to deal maturely with all the little problems of quiltmaking. For quilters who can start but inevitably stall, her methods can be the lubricant necessary to keep the ideas rolling.
Doreen uses a design wall in her studio to work out the little problems that crop up no matter how many times she has sketched, resketched and colored in the possibilities on graph paper. Even after she has chosen from her impressive fabric colleciton and attached thumbnail swatches to the graph paper next to the final design, Doreen feels strongly that "you never know if the fabric is really going to work until you work it."
He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't. This is an inexorable, indisputable law. Henry Ford.
The road to Doreen's success as an artist and as a teacher could be summed up by a bumper sticker saying "90% of life is being there." A product of the Arts and Crafts Revival of the late '60's, the 70's found her teaching Adult Education craft classes in her home state. After the first few quilts, it seems a natural progression to teach that too. Then on to teaching quiltmaking exclusively as the world wide appetite for American patchwork grew to its present, vast network. By the 80's, her reputation had "gotten around" in quilting circles. When a well-known quilt lecturer cancelled a speaking engagement at the last moment due to illness, Doreen was asked to fill in. She wasn't sure she could talk about quilts as well as she could craft one but routinely answered "Yes, I can." As in her early quiltmaking days, she found out what she could do by doing it.
And wasn't she the person who has so often said "Getting going from a dead stop is harder than getting going from a little trot"?


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Net DAQuiri Wiring Diagrams
I/O Types
The function of each of the I/O terminals can be set in the web user interface. Refer to the following wiring diagrams for guidance on how to choose an I/O type and the connections.
- Analog Input (0-10V)
- Analog Input (4-20mA)
- Discrete Input (Sink)
- Discrete Input (Source)
- Discrete Output (Sink)
- Logic Output (0 & 3.3V)
- Relay Outputs
Qualified Personnel
The product described in this documentation may be operated only by personnel qualified for the specific task in accordance with the relevant documentation, in particular its warning notices and safety instructions. Qualified personnel are those who, based on their training and experience, are capable of identifying risks and avoiding potential hazards when working with these products/systems.
Working in proximity with hazardous voltages can result in death or serious injury to personnel and/or damage to equipment. Qualified personnel must take appropriate precautions when working with hazardous voltages.
Non-Isolated Inputs
The multi-function I/O channels 1,2,3 are non-isolated. External wiring must all be referenced to the same common potential (or ground) and connected to the 'COM' terminal on the Net DAQuiri as shown in the following wiring diagrams. If these I/O channels are connected to equipment operating at different reference potentials unintended current flows will result and may cause damage or unpredictable operation in the Net DAQuiri and connected equipment.
Sinking Discrete Inputs
Sinking discrete inputs are used for unpowered switches or sensors with NPN outputs.
Sourcing Discrete Inputs
Sourcing discrete inputs are used for sensors with PNP outputs or external devices that output TTL logic levels.
Analog Current Inputs
Analog current inputs are used for sensors with 4-20mA outputs.
Analog Voltage Inputs
Analog voltage inputs are used to monitor voltage signals. The Net DAQuiri can tolerate voltages from 0 to 30V, but the measurable range is limited to 0 to 10V.
Sinking Discrete Outputs (Transistor Outputs)
The NetDAQuiri supports up to 3 sinking transistor outputs for switching DC loads such as solenoids, indicators, or small motors.
Connect the external supply voltage to the VCC terminal as shown to protect the output transistors from voltage spikes that may occur when switching inductive loads.
Logic Outputs (0V & 3.3V)
The transistor outputs can be configured as logic outputs. The logic outputs are internally pulled up to 3.3V so that an external pull up is not needed.
Logic outputs are intended for use with high impedance logic inputs. They are not intended to provide 3.3V power to external devices.
AC voltage input using AC/DC wall adapter
The I/O channels can be used to monitor the on/off state of an AC power source. But the I/O channels need to remain isolated from the AC power source. Often times, the easiest way to accomplish this is to use an external AC/DC power supply or simple wall adapter as shown. Configure the input pin as a sourcing discrete input to monitor the presence of the AC voltage.
Relay Output
The NetDAQuiri has one relay output. Relay outputs are ideal for switching AC or high voltages. The internal relay on NetDAQuiri supports up to 600V and 1.2A continuous current.
Use external relay for high power load
If the output load requires more than 1.2A (more than 144 Watts at 120 VAC), an external relay can be used as shown to provide greater switching power.
Drive additional relays using transistor outputs
If the application requires additional relay outputs, up to three additional external relays can be connected as shown using the transistor outputs.


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The panel will also select two runners-up who will receive prizes for learning environment improvements.
Submissions will get a higher score for meeting more of the judging criteria.
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