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The Ceili Group is devoted to the promotion and perpetuation of Irish music, dance and culture in Philadelphia and throughout the Greater Delaware Valley. If you'd like to learn about upcoming local Irish music and cultural events, with a special emphasis on the many wonderful music and dance presentations sponsored by the Philadelphia Ceili Group, then this is the place to find it.
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July's First Friday Session will be on Friday July 5th
It is with heavy heart we share with you the passing of Eugene O'Donnell, one of the Ceili Group's founding members
The 4th Friday Ceili Dance is On, June 28th, 7:30 at the Irish Center!
The Commodore John Barry Arts & Culture Center is bringing the Byrne Brothers to the Irish Center, June 28th
Still time to get online tickets for Sunday's Dave Curley Concert - and come on out to the trad music session tonight at the Irish Center!
Don't miss this Sunday's Dave Curley Concert - 7pm at the Irish Center!
Put These on Your Calendar! June's First Friday Session will be on Friday June 7th and Dave Curley Concert June 9th
Sunday, June 9th at 7:00pm - Come on out and hear Dave Curley in Concert at the Irish Center
Dave Curley Concert Sunday June 9 @ 7:00pm, Get your tickets now and save!
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Kitty Kelly-Albrecht
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Kitty Kelly Albrecht. Kitty was a fixture on the Irish music scene here in Philadelphia. She and her husband, Among her many performances, Kitty and her husband, Mike Albrecht, headed up the Philadelphia Ceili Band who could be heard kicking off Saturday performances at the annual Philadelphia Ceili Group Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival. She will be greatly missed by family and friends all over the world.
There will be a service for Kitty on Saturday, September 29th at 9:30am at Our Mother of Consolation Church, 9 East Chestnut Hill Ave. Philadelphia 19118. Immediately followed by a reception at the Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen St. Philadelphia 19119.
Catherine "Kitty" Kelly
Kitty Kelly, beloved wife of Michael Albrecht and daughter of John Kelly and Hannah Cavanagh, a lifelong resident of Chestnut Hill, passed away in her home on September 24, 2018 at the age of 73. In addition to her husband and his loving daughter Charlotte, Kitty is survived by her sister, Eunice Kelly Deter, her niece, Kelly Morgan (Steve), her nephew, Christopher Arndt, grandniece, Hannah Morgan, and grandnephew, Sheamus Morgan.
Kitty is a graduate of Cardinal Dougherty High School, Class of 1963, and Chestnut Hill College, Class of 1967. Kitty was raised with a love of Irish music and culture. As a young woman she learned traditional Irish fiddling from John Kelly (no relation), playing next to him in the Philadelphia Ceili Band for the Philadelphia Ceili Group's regular Friday night Ceilis in the 1980s. Kitty traveled to Ireland, playing the fiddle in pubs across the country, searching out--and learning from--masters of traditional Irish music. She brought back many tunes that have since formed the basis of the Philadelphia session repertoire. She also worked tirelessly for the cause of Irish freedom and a United Ireland. During The Troubles, as part of an American delegation, she traveled to Derry and Belfast to bear witness to the atrocities committed by Crown Forces in the occupied Six Counties. During her time in Ireland, she developed deep ties to her cousins in Inishowen, Donegal. She became an Irish citizen in 2015.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, September 29 at 9:30 am at Our Mother of Consolation Church located at 9 E. Chestnut Hill Avenue. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen St., Philadelphia, Pa 19119.
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Extra Information: Currently every student must register on the students union website in order to use its facilities; i.e. sign up for societies and sports, vote in elections etc. However, the current registration window is very poorly put together, and the mobile version rarely works at all as some of the tick boxes are impossible to click. This immediately puts students off getting involved in SU activities, particularly voting in elections; something that the SU struggles with every year and yet this very obvious and relatively simple problem hasn't been fixed. The registration process should be streamlined, asking only for absolutely necessary information, and it should be rigorously tested to ensure that it works on all devices.
November 2017: Student Council sent this Idea back to its proposer with a request for greater specificity as to what action will be taken. The Idea has been returned to the original proposer who is in discussion with the SU and DPC as to how best to continue.
January 2018: The Idea proposer has agreed to the following amendment to this Idea which will be discussed at the Student Council Meeting on 06 Feb 2018: "Make the Students' Union website's registration process more streamline for mobile compatibility"


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Transport, Airports
Virginia Airport Shows What Happens When a Low-Cost Carrier Leaves Town
Cathy Grimes, The Daily Press
- Feb 24, 2014 10:00 am
Hoping that People Express will save it isn't going to get the airport far. It should look instead to deepening ties with Frontier
Since the departure of AirTran Airways in March 2012, Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport has lost more than 500,000 passengers. The airport also lost direct connections and daily flights to airports in Boston and New York, and a carrier that offered low fares compared to larger airlines.
Airport Executive Director Ken Spirito said the passengers did not migrate to airports in Richmond and Norfolk. The two nearby airports lost a combined total of more than 79,000 passengers during the same period.
"People are just choosing not to go," Newport News Development Director Florence Kingston said of the passengers who vanished. Those include both leisure travelers and those who fly for business reasons, she added.
Newport News airport officials and business leaders want to lure those missing customers back to the airport, which boasted more than 1.06 million passengers in 2010, breaking a record. Bringing customers back also will boost revenue.
The airport, which is self-supporting, lost more than $1.8 million in revenue and scaled back its budget from $8.96 million in 2012 to $6.8 million in 2013. Most of the reductions were passenger-associated positions, such as parking lot personnel, skycaps and police, Spirito said.
To win back passengers and the revenue they bring, industry analysts and local officials agree the airport needs two key ingredients that AirTran service provided: a low-cost airline and more flights, especially connections to another hub, such as New York.
"That's a challenge," said Spirito. "Since AirTran left, we're looking at it daily."
Frontier and Allegiant airlines have softened the blow by providing service to Denver and Orlando, but they are not enough to fill the void AirTran created, officials said, and the passenger data support their claim. Neither offers daily flights.
Airport spokeswoman Jessica Wharton said she, Spirito and other airport officials are in constant talks with airlines, from major carriers to those offering regional service, to improve airport business.
Low Fares Are Essential
Steve Cook, vice president of Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance, said replacing AirTran with another low-cost carrier is essential to the region's tourism and leisure economy. "That's extremely important in our area," he said.
Many airport, local government and economic development officials are pinning hopes on an airline that has yet to launch its first flight.
Start-up airline People Express announced in February 2012 that it would re-establish discount airfares and would use Newport News as its headquarters. Airline founders said they had commitments to fly into Pittsburgh and Providence, R.I., and were pursuing the purchase of airplanes and other equipment.
But the company encountered financial problems and in August 2013 laid off six employees. After founder and then-President Michael Morisi resigned in December, Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Erickson took over as president.
"We've been working with People Express," Spirito said. "I'm optimistic something can happen."
Spirito said People Express now has commitments to fly to Newark and was in the process of "getting capitalized." As for any progress toward beginning flights, he said in an email Wednesday that he had "nothing new yet" to share.
Industry analyst John Strong, a professor at the College of William and Mary's Mason School of Business, said Newport News needs to recapture its low-fare traffic, but "there are only two meaningful operations right now — JetBlue and Spirit." JetBlue flies out of Richmond; Spirit does not yet serve the region.
"If they get Spirit, they get something that looks like Allegiant and Frontier," Strong said, adding that such an airline would lure leisure travelers looking for low-cost tickets back to the airport.
"The need for a low-fare carrier is absolutely at its peak now," said Spirito. "The market is depressed because there is no low-fare carrier in the middle of the region. People are not flying."
More Flights, More Airlines
While Spirito and others note the need for low fares, Newport News City Manager and Airport Commission member Jim Bourey, who helped bring Southwest Airlines to Greenville, S.C., when he was city manager there, said Newport News needs more flights and more airlines to ensure "reasonable cost service."
More flights and more carriers would help attract more businesses to the region, and help those near the airport expand, said William and Mary's Strong.
"For economic development, it is worth a lot when you can say you are within 30 miles of an airport," he said.
Bourey added, "With direct service to major markets, service we don't have today, some of our major companies would be more willing to expand some of their business."
The reverse is also true, Kingston said — AirTran's exit and the loss of flights have hurt local businesses. "We hear about it probably weekly. Companies talk about the issue of time getting to either Norfolk or Richmond," she said. "They are saying, 'I have lost an important transportation resource that costs me time and money.'"
The airport has the capacity to serve more airlines and offer more flights. In 2010 the airport added a new concourse, which serves Frontier. It is upgrading the runways with $11 million from the Federal Aviation Administration, the state and its own coffers. It recently opened a U.S. Customs processing station, which helped attract Apple Vacations, which offers weekly flights to and from Cancun, Mexico, via Frontier Airlines.
Reduced Capacity and Interest
Spirito and others said coaxing airlines to increase service to the airport will take more than officials' efforts.
"What I would look for is for the business community to express a message of support for taking those flights," Bourey said.
"We know the ability to support the service is there," Kingston said. "We've demonstrated it in the past."
Spirito agreed. He said when AirTran began flying out of Newport News, there was no historical data supporting the venture. But now the airport can point to full flights and the number of passengers flying into and out of the airport. Even now, flights generally are at capacity, Wharton said.
Spirito said convincing airlines to add service is difficult in the current market, with three major airlines — United, Delta and American — and another, Southwest, close to their size. Those airlines work with smaller, regional services, and all have reduced capacity in recent years. American and Delta now serve Newport News, as well as Norfolk and Richmond, and Spirito believes they should consider adding service to the airport. "We think there is a need for United to look at the market."
Kingston and Bourey suggested luring an airline may mean providing revenue guarantees or other incentives. Spirito said he wondered if the communities the airport serves are willing to invest taxpayer dollars to bring a new airline to the airport, or prompt an existing airline to increase service.
Bourey said the airport commission and local officials are not considering asking cities to contribute to the efforts to bring in a new airline at present, but added that it would help the airport and the communities it serves to know whether residents would want to make that investment to increase flights and service.
He said the public provided financial support to bring in Frontier and AirTran. Kingston noted AirTran received grants and revenue guarantees when it first established service, but she said the industry is less interested in the guarantees now.
Strong cautioned that while airport officials pursue expanded service and low-fare carriers, they also must take steps to protect the airport's current capacity while working to bring in more business and redevelop the New York connection.
"The big story has to be to preserve as much frequency to the hubs as it can," he said. "And you really want to get one more airline in there."
Bourey sees the airport's greatest challenge as making sure both major and regional airlines understand the region and the potential revenue its airport offers.
"I've said the airlines don't fully understand local airports well," he said. "They don't fully understand the markets."
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DePauw University School of Music
Make Your Own Kazoo - A Music Project for Pre-School Students
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Who doesn't need a Kazoo? In our 21CM curriculum, students discover fields where musicians can make meaningful contributions toward issues of our time by sharing their art beyond the stage. As ...
School of Music 2020 Senior Scrapbook
Thank you for the wonderful four years! We will miss you!
Retirement Recognition: Caroline B. Smith
Alumni and current friends and students of Caroline Smith recognized her upcoming retirement today (May 6, 2020).
"The Winner Takes It All" from "Mamma Mia!"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "The Winner Takes It All" from "Mamma...
"The Most Amazing Thing" from "Little Women"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "The Most Amazing Thing" from "Little...
"The Fire Within Me" from "Little Women"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "The Fire Within Me" from "Little Wom...
"Some Things Are Meant To Be" from "Little Women"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "Some Things Are Meant To Be" from "L...
"Our Finest Dreams" from "Little Women"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "Our Finest Dreams" from "Little Wome...
"Meet The Plastics" from "Mean Girls"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "Meet The Plastics" from "Mean Girls"...
"Mamma Mia!" from "Mamma Mia!"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "Mamma Mia!" from "Mamma Mia!" Featur...
"It Roars" from "Mean Girls"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "It Roars" from "Mean Girls" Featurin...
"I See Stars" from "Mean Girls"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "I See Stars" from "Mean Girls" Featu...
"I do, I do, I do, I do, I do" from "Mamma Mia!"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "I do, I do, I do, I do, I do" from "...
"Honey, Honey" from "Mamma Mia!"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "Honey, Honey" from "Mamma Mia!" Feat...
"Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" from "Mamma Mia!"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" from "Mamma Mia...
"Days of Plenty" from "Little Women"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "Days of Plenty" from "Little Women" ...
"Chiquitita" from "Mamma Mia!"
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"Apex Predator" from "Mean Girls"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "Apex Predator" from "Mean Girls" Fea...
"A Cautionary Tale" from "Mean Girls"
During the 2020 pandemic, DePauw students in the Performing Musical Theatre class worked to present what would have been an in-person concert as music videos. "A Cautionary Tale" from "Mean Girls"...
Sounds of DePauw: Union Building
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THE IMPRESSIONS - THE IMPRESSIONS (ABC-PARAMOUNT 1963) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve + 1 bonus
The first Impressions LP was one of the finest debuts of any '60s soul act, though it excelled in part because it featured a backlog of chart singles (five had charted previously, and "It's All Right" became the sixth after it was quickly added to the original program). Curtis Mayfield wrote all but two of the songs, stretching back to 1961's "Gypsy Woman" (which he'd actually written at the age of 14) but mostly including strong 1962-1963 material like the hit "Little Young Lover," "Grow Closer Together," "I'm the One Who Loves You," and "Minstrel and Queen." "It's All Right" was easily the best song here, accented by the group's sublime harmonies, arranger Johnny Pate's swinging horn section, and Mayfield's precise guitar work. The group also showed an unsurprising reverence for classic doo wop, beautifully remaking "Never Let Me Go," a Top Ten R&B hit for Johnny Ace in 1954. Even the closer, a tossed-off novelty called "Twist and Limbo," is an excellent performance and a genuinely fun song. Mayfield's disarmingly brilliant songs were really the only necessary element toward making The Impressions a strong LP, but the mesmerizing vocals and sympathetic arrangements made for a classic work of Chicago soul.[allmusic]
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Labels: R'n'B/Doo Wop
THE IMPRESSIONS - RIDIN' HIGH (ABC-PARAMOUNT 1966) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
The Impressions were certainly dominating the charts and making wonderful albums in the '60s, and this one didn't break the string. They would depart from ABC in two years, but at this point there were no concerns, even though they didn't match the previous years' glittering array of hits. But their singing was no less emphatic or compelling, nor had Mayfield's writing, productions, or arrangements slipped.
A sudden jump to the mainstream of mid-60s soul, with far more prominent drumming ("Right On Time"), more piano, swinging horn fills, vibes, and upbeat, enthusiastic tunes. The rousing "Gotta Get Away," for example, recalls Stax artists like Sam & Dave. But there's still plenty of the super-smooth vocalizing their fans expected - "I Need You" is perhaps the best example - and Mayfield gets in a guitar solo on "Too Slow." A lot of the song material is routine, though: "I Need To Belong To Someone" is nearly a note-for-note copy of "People Get Ready." There's only one non-Mayfield tune: the horrific standard "Let It Be Me." Again, produced by Pate.
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THE IMPRESSIONS - WE 'RE A WINNER (ABC 1968) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve + 2 bonus
While the title track was one of Mayfield's classic civil rights-conscious anthems, most of this album was actually dedicated to standard romantic themes. This wasn't necessarily a drawback; almost every cut was a quality Mayfield original, and the harmonies and vocal interplay among the group were outstanding. "Nothing Can Stop Me," awhich had been a hit in 1965 for Gene Chandler, was an uptempo highlight, and "Little Brown Boy" showed more of the African-American pride that had been explored in "We're a Winner," albeit in a more tender ballad mode. The closing cover of "Up Up and Away" is misplaced, but overall this is one of the better Impressions albums to pick up if you want more than what's found on the greatest-hits collections, with excellent production and Johnny Pate arrangements throughout.[allmusic]
BILLY PRESTON - THE MOST EXCITING ORGAN EVER (VEE JAY 1964) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
It's advantageous to get an early start on your chosen career, but Billy Preston took the concept to extremes. By age ten he was playing keyboards with gospel diva Mahalia Jackson, and two years later, in 1958, he was featured in Hollywood's film bio of W.C. Handy, St. Louis Blues, as young Handy himself. Preston was a prodigy on organ and piano, recording during the early '60s for Vee-Jay and touring with Little Richard. He was a loose-limbed regular on the mid-'60s ABC TV series Shindig, proving his talent as both vocalist and pianist, and he built an enviable reputation as a session musician, even backing the Beatles on their Let It Be album.
As the late John Holmes would tell you, it's damn near impossible to live up to a title as lofty as The Most Exciting Organ Ever, but Billy Preston does his best -- the raw physical power of Preston's performances are matched only by the imagination and virtuosity of his phrasing. The music bridges the sacred and the profane, fusing the deep, bold sound of the church with the razzle-dazzle of R&B. While Preston's innovative use of bass pedals lends the music its pendulous bottom, his melodies defy gravity, soaring and dive bombing like birds of prey in flight.[allmusic]
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BILLY PRESTON - EARLY HITS OF 1965 (VEE-JAY 1965) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
10 year old Billy Preston began playing keyboards for gospel big names like Mahalia Jackson, Andrae Crouch and James Cleveland. Two years later, he made his feature film acting debut in the W.C. Handy biographical movie "St. Louis Blues" (1958). Regarded a bit as a child genius on piano and organ, he toured with Little Richard and Ray Charles in the 1960s and appeared regularly on the ABC TV musical variety series "Shindig," where as part of the show's house band he demonstrated his talent as a pianist and singer in the mid 1960s. He also played organ on Sam Cooke's album "Night Beat" (1963).
Preston eventually signed with Vee-Jay Records and released his first album, "The Most Exciting Organ Ever," on August 20, 1965, weeks before his 19th birthday. The fully instrumental album was produced by Steve Douglas. Later that same year, he launched a compilation album titled "Early Hits of '65." His sophomore album, "The Wildest Organ in Town," followed in March 1966 and was his first record with Capitol Records. It was arranged by Sly Stone and again produced by Steve Douglas. Preston took on co-producing duties for his subsequent album, "Club Meeting," which was released on March 30, 1967, before he left Capitol and joined Apple Records in the late 1960s.
Early Hits of'65 released in 1965 & recompiled singles and hits from this year to play with soul arrangements. The album was recorded in the same sessions of The Most Exciting Organ Ever [allmusic]
THE SPANIELS - THE SPANIELS (VEE-JAY 1960) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve + 6 bonus
The story of how the Spaniels came to prominence begins in late 1952, when lead singer Hudson was convinced by four of his Roosevelt High classmates -- Ernest Warren (first tenor), Opal Courtney, Jr. (baritone), Willie Jackson (second tenor), and Gerald Gregory (bass) to join them for a school talent show. They had debuted as Pookie Hudson and the Hudsonaires for the Christmas show and fared so well they decided to continue. Not wanting to join the bird group club (Orioles, Ravens, etc.), they decided on the name Spaniels.
In the spring, the group visited the local record shop owned by James and Vivian Bracken, who had begun developing a record label called Vee-Jay Records. They soon moved their operation to Chicago, in a garage off 47th Street (later they would relocate to offices at 1449 South Michigan Avenue). The Spaniels were one of the first two artists signed to the label (the other was blues guitarist Jimmy Reed). On May 5, 1953, the Spaniels recorded "Baby It's You," released in July. On September 5, "Baby" hit number ten on the national R&B best-seller charts.
The Spaniels' next session produced additional singles, including "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight," which took off in March 1954, but it took about six months for the record to break nationally, charting at number five on the R&B charts. Its success prompted the McGuire Sisters to cover it for the "white" market, stealing a lot of the Spaniels' thunder when their version landed in the Top Ten (number seven).
The Spaniels' next single, "Let's Make Up," earned more for songwriter Hudson as someone else's B-side when it appeared on the flip of the Top 20 hit "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (number 14, 1955). On June 11, 1954, the Spaniels made the first of numerous appearances at the Apollo Theatre and began touring the greater Midwest. Another single, "You Painted Pictures," reached number 13 R&B in October.
After Opal Courtney, Jr. was drafted, Vee-Jay A&R man and Spaniels producer Calvin Carter was pressed into service during their road trips for a few months until James "Dimples" Cochran took over permanently. Shortly thereafter, Ernest Warren was drafted and the group continued recording as a quartet. Two subsequent Spaniels singles failed to connect. Disappointed, Pookie Hudson and Willie Jackson both decided to leave the group. The Spaniels bravely continued on, with Carl Rainge (lead), Gerald Gregory (bass), James Cochran (baritone), and Don Porter (second tenor). This contingent lasted for only one single until Pookie rejoined.
In April 1957, Vee-Jay released the first full-length album, Goodnight, It's Time to Go. By mid-summer, the group was back to turning out terrific singles. Incidentally, around this same time Hank Ballard (of Hank Ballard & the Midnighters) had just re-written the Drifters' 1955 number two pop hit "What'cha Gonna Do" -- already a revision of an old gospel tune, "What're You Going to Do" -- and offered his rewrite, called "The Twist," to the Spaniels, but they passed on it. It later became a number one hit for Ernest Evans, who recorded it under the name Chubby Checker.
By 1960, the Spaniels were Hudson, Ernest Warren, Gerald Gregory, Bill Carey, and Andy McGruder (former lead of the Five Blue Notes). They recorded the group's last Vee-Jay single "I Know" in 1960; it reached number 23 R&B that summer. Meanwhile, Vee-Jay Records issued a second full-length album.[allmusic]
THE IMPRESSIONS with JERRY BUTLER - FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE (VEE-JAY 1963) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve + 6 bonus
The quintessential Chicago soul group, the Impressions' place in R&B history would be secure if they'd done nothing but launch the careers of soul legends Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield. But far more than that, the Impressions recorded some of the most distinctive vocal-group R&B of the '60s under Mayfield's guidance. Their style was marked by airy, feather-light harmonies and Mayfield's influentially sparse guitar work, plus, at times, understated Latin rhythms. If their sound was sweet and lilting, it remained richly soulful thanks to the group's firm grounding in gospel tradition; they popularized the three-part vocal trade-offs common in gospel but rare in R&B at the time, and recorded their fair share of songs with spiritual themes, both subtle and overt. Furthermore, Mayfield's interest in the civil rights movement led to some of the first socially conscious R&B songs ever recorded, and his messages grew more explicit as the '60s wore on, culminating in the streak of brilliance that was his early-'70s solo work. The Impressions carried on without Mayfield, but only matched their earlier achievements in isolated instances, and finally disbanded in the early '80s.
The Impressions were formed in Chicago in 1957 as a doo wop group called the Roosters, a group of Chattanooga, TN, transplants that included vocalists Sam Gooden and brothers Richard and Arthur Brooks. Lead singer Jerry Butler joined up and soon brought in his friend Curtis Mayfield as guitarist; the two had previously sung together in a church choir and a couple of local gospel groups as youths. Renamed the Impressions by their manager, the group scored a major hit in 1958 with the classic ballad "For Your Precious Love," which hit the pop Top 20 and the R&B Top Five. Butler's gospel-inflected lead vocal was a departure from the norm, and the fact that the single billed him in front of the rest of the group foreshadowed his quick exit for a solo career, after just one more single ("Come Back My Love"). With new vocalist Fred Cash in tow, Mayfield took over the lead tenor role, eventually becoming the group's chief composer as well. First, though, he hit the road as guitarist and musical director for Butler's backing band, and also co-wrote some of Butler's earliest singles, including the R&B number one "He Will Break Your Heart" in late 1960.[allmusic]
JAMES BROWN - SUPER BAD (KING 1971) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
Super Bad (the song) originally released as a three-part single & it went to number one on the soul singles chart and number 13 on the Hot 100. The song's lyrics include the refrain "I've got soul and I'm super bad." The positive use of the word "bad" is an example of linguistic reappropriation, which Brown had done before in "Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud".
The song includes a tenor saxophone solo by Robert McCollough, during which Brown yells "Blow me some Trane, brother!"
James Brown re-recorded "Super Bad" for this 1971 album of the same name.
"SUPER BAD"
Watch me! Watch me! I got it! Watch me!
I got it! Yeeaah!
I got somethin' that makes me wanna shouta!
I got somethin' that tells me what its all about
Huh! I got soul an I'm super bad
I got soul, huh, and I'm super bad, huh!
Now I got a move that tells me what to do
Sometimes I tease
Now I gotta move that tells me what to do
Sometimes I feel so nice I wanna try
Myself with you, huh! uh!
I got soul and I'm super bad, huh!
I'm a lover, I love to do my thing ha
An a, an I don't need no one else
Sometimes I feel so nice, good Lord!
I jump back, I wanna kiss myself!
I've got soul, huh, and I'm super bad, HEY!
I said I'm super bad
Come on, up and down an
Round an round, up and down, all around
Right on people, huh, let it all hang out
If you don't brothers and sisters, then you won't know
Ha! what it's all about, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimme
Gimme, gimme, gimme, YEEAAH! AACCKK!
Uh, come on
I got the somethin' that makes me wanna shout
I got that thing, tell me what it's all about
I got soul, ha, and I'm super bad, heh!
Got the move that tells me what to do
Sometimes I feel so nice, I said
I wanna tie myself to a fuse, huh, I
I, I, I got soul, heh, and I'm super bad
Hit me! up and down and all around
Right on people, heh, let it all hang out
A what it's all about, gimme, gimme, gimme, gimmie
AAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEE!
Uh! come on! come on rap it, come on brother
Do the rap it, how about me some trains brother
Hey! gimme!, huh! gimme! uh! gimme, gimme
Some super bad, a super bad brother, ha! heh!
Super bad uh! come on dance it, come on
Super bad, jab, good Lord! super bad
Mercy, huh! let me hear ya, super bad.......
Labels: Soul-Funk
JAMES BROWN - IT'S A NEW DAY LET A MAN COME IN (KING 1970) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
Further genius from James Brown at the start of the 70s – a record that's starting to show some of the more open-ended grooves he'd explore with the JBs on their own albums – longer, stretched-out tracks that are way more than simple funk and soul! There's a sense of freewheeling energy here that's totally great – dynamic, powerful calls from James at the top of most tunes – and incredibly sharp work on horns and rhythm from the band – cutting grooves and turning lines like no other combo in the business, all with a great mix of deep soul and hard funk! The album features the 7 minute killer version of "Let a Man Come In & Do The Popcorn", plus "World (parts 1 & 2)", "It's A New Day (parts 1 & 2)", "Give It Up or Turn It Loose", "If I Ruled The World", "The Man In The Glass (part 1)", and "I'm Not Demanding (part 1)". A treasure trove of funk and soul! [Dusty Groove America]
MUDDY WATERS - SINGS "BIG BILL" (CHESS 1960) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
In 1960, when Muddy Waters recorded this album as a tribute to Big Bill Broonzy two years after Broonzy's death, he could be sure of Broonzy's approval. "Oh yeah, Muddy is a real singer for the Blues," Big Bill, the Mississippi foundation stone, was heard to say early on in Muddy Waters' career. Full of confidence after a Best Of compilation released on the Chess label in 1959 and his legendary appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, Muddy set down his own Broonzy songs. It goes almost without saying that such successful numbers as "I Feel So Good" and "Tell Me Baby" are overflowing with a Chicago feeling that gets right under your skin. Muddy's backing band includes Otis Spann, James Cotton and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith.[acousticsounds.com]
Labels: Blues
MUDDY WATERS - THE REAL FOLK BLUES (CHESS 1965) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
It's hard to talk about Muddy Waters without resorting to superlatives. While the songs on Real Folk Blues can be described as standard blues--and over the years, many of them became blues standards--Muddy Waters simply did them the best. Maybe it's that there's never a note out of place, yet Muddy makes it sound easy; or maybe it's that baritone voice. Or maybe it's the magical pairing of Muddy the player and Willie Dixon the songwriter, which produced "Mannish Boy," "Walking Blues," "Same Thing," and more. Whatever it is, it's on this album--blues music so real you can taste it. --Genevieve Williams
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON - BUMMER ROAD (CHESS 1969) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve + 4 bonus
This album by the Rice Miller fellow who called himself Sonny Boy Williamson -- in other words, the Mississippi harmonica player rather than the Tennessee harmonica player -- may have been one of the best volumes in the grim-looking series of single-album reissues and collections Chess put out before switching to double-album sets. Those who enjoy both blues and the film noir style will enjoy the graphic design of these albums, which often sported singularly unattractive photography of the artists. The grainy, out-of-focus picture of Williamson that fills this front cover is no exception; in fact, in a way, it established the rule. It isn't that he looks mean, he just looks like he could care less. Such a look of indifference has perhaps never before been captured by the camera. It could easily have been taken during some of the discussion that occurs between the artist and his producers during the recording of a song called "Little Village." It was the reissue producer's decision to put an entire 11 minutes of takes, re-takes, and related arguing on the first side of this collection, complete with a severe warning that the proceedings are not suitable for airplay. Blues fans rushed to this track immediately, and were not disappointed in the slice of recording-studio life that is revealed here. Far better than Frank Zappa's secretly recorded band discussions and arguments, this is one of the best examples of enlarging the scope of a musical track by adding auxiliary material that wasn't originally meant for release. Bless T.T. Swan for compiling this series, and giving us this view of the "Little Village," such a profound moment that an all-star rock band eventually named itself after the track. There's lots of other great stuff here as well; really, every track is a burner. Robert Jr. Lockwood is here on lead guitar, playing from the heart in his style of that era, not as jazzy as what would come later but hardly just a bunch of stock blues licks. "Temperature 110" is fantastic, a totally believable sizzler. "Santa Claus Blues" is many listeners' favorite Sonny Boy Williamson track, after which one can never rummage through a room looking for hidden booty without hearing harmonica riffs in the background. Other great tracks include "Open Road" and "This Old Life." Quite a bit of this material was released for the first time in this set, certainly one the blues fans will want to sail off to that desert island with. [allmusic]
JULIE LONDON - WITH BODY & SOUL (LIBERTY 1967) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
A sultry, smoky-voiced master of understatement, Julie London enjoyed considerable popularity during the cool era of the 1950s. London never had the range of Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughan, but often used restraint, softness, and subtlety to maximum advantage. An actress as well as a singer, London played with heavyweights like Gregory Peck and Rock Hudson in various films, and was married to Jack Webb of Dragnet fame for seven years before marrying songwriter Bobby Troup ("Route 66"). London performed her biggest hit, "Cry Me a River," in the Jayne Mansfield film The Girl Can't Help It. After recording her last album, Yummy, Yummy, Yummy, in 1969, she continued to act -- playing a nurse on the NBC medical drama Emergency from 1974-1978. Despite her "sex symbol" image -- London was known for her sexy LP covers, which make them collector's items -- she was surprisingly shy, and left show biz altogether in the late '70s. In the mid-'90s London suffered a stroke, which led to a half-decade of poor health and ultimately contributed to her death on October 18, 2000.
This is one of my favorites!
Just a soft touch of the blues by the talented smoky-voiced Miss London and the magic spreads throughout the album.
Great!!!..Just Great!!
Labels: Jazz-Vocals
LES McCANN & EDDIE HARRIS - SWISS MOVEMENT (ATLANTIC 1969) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve + 1 bonus
When Les McCann interpolates the melody of "Age of Aquarius" in the introduction to "Compared to What," one sits back and says, "Ah yes, 1969." But he more than pulls it off, leading into a rambunctious and utterly infectious rendition of the classic piece, replete with exhortations of "Sock it to me!" This piece, written by Gene McDaniels, has to be one of the masterpieces of jazz-pop and the album could be recommended for its inclusion alone. Happily, the remainder of this live set, recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland (originally released on Atlantic), follows a similarly joyful and funky path, even if the group never quite scales the same heights. Saxophonist Eddie Harris' "Cold Duck Time" is as down-home as its title, and McCann's wincingly named "The Generation Gap" is as relaxed and cool as a lakeside breeze. Harris brings a needed tinge of free playing to the band, erupting into the occasional impassioned snarl while never neglecting the soulful roots. Trumpeter Benny Bailey also deserves special mention, his every contribution sharp and to the point. Altogether a fine recording, providing a shining example of what could be achieved in the soul-jazz genre without giving in to slickness in the slightest.[allmusic]
Labels: Jazz-Funk
CLARENCE WHEELER & THE ENFORCERS - THE LOVE I'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR (ATLANTIC 1971) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
The second fantastic album from Chicago saxophonist Clarence Wheeler and his hard-hitting Enforcers combo – a group who were one of the brightest lights in soul jazz at the start of the 70s, really helping to keep the genre fresh and exciting! The groove here is in the tenor/organ mode first popularized in the 60s – but the overall sound is a lot more expansive, and filled with unusual time changes, complicated rhythms, and inventive solo work that go way beyond more familiar albums of this nature on Prestige or Blue Note! Sonny Burke is the organist in the group, and he's got a touch on the keys that's a lot like Jack McDuff at his best – filled with great sounds and unusual notes that always keep things interesting. Added to that is trumpet from Sonny Covington, guitar from Eric Gale, and tenor from Wheeler – all vamping and grooving in an amazing way! There's a bit of the Charles Earland sound from the same period going on here – and like Earland, the group have a great way of keeping things slightly funky, even when mellow! Titles include a great version of "Broasted or Fried", Charles Earland's "Mighty Burner", Jack McDuff's "The Heebie Jeebie Dance", plus "We've Only Just Begun" and "The Love I've Been Looking For".[Dusty Groove America]
JUNIOR MANCE - WITH A LOTTA HELP FROM MY FRIENDS (ATLANTIC 1970) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
Junior Mance is well-known for his soulful bluesy style, but he is also expert at playing bop standards. He started playing professionally when he was ten. Mance worked with Gene Ammons in Chicago during 1947-1949, played with Lester Young (1950), and was with the Ammons-Sonny Stitt group until he was drafted. He was the house pianist at Chicago's Bee Hive (1953-1954), worked as Dinah Washington's accompanist (1954-1955), was in the first Cannonball Adderley Quintet (1956-1957), and then spent two years touring with Dizzy Gillespie (1958-1960). After a few months with the Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis/Johnny Griffin group, Mance formed his own trio and has mostly been a leader ever since. He has led sessions for Verve, Jazzland, Riverside, Capitol, Atlantic, Milestone, Polydor, Inner City, JSP, Nilva, Sackville, and Bee Hive, among other labels.
"Funky breaking piano! Although Junior Mance has made some pretty mellow albums in his time, this is a great record of funky piano tracks – with a nice groove that puts it in a Three Sounds/Young Holt camp! The highlight of the record is the great "Well, I'll Be White Black", which starts with a great breakbeat – but there's a number of other great tracks, like "Thank You Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Again", "Spinning Wheel", and "Home Groovin". Players include Eric Gale, Chuck Rainey, and Billy Cobham – but Junior's piano is the hard, heavy star of the record!" [Dusty Groove America]
ISLEY BROTHERS - GIVIN' IT BACK (T-NECK 1971) Jap mastering cardboard sleeve
Givin' It Back is as much a time capsule as an album. Not that it can't be enjoyed on its own absolute musical terms by someone just off a boat who wasn't even around in 1971, but to really appreciate how daring it was and how delightful it is, that side of its history should be known. Those who are old enough should recall the time whence it came, an era in which hatred and disunity over the Vietnam War, civil rights, school desegregation, the environment, and a multitude of other issues were threatening what seemed, potentially, like the beginning of a new civil war, this one not between states but between factions and ethnic and racial groups in 1,000 individual neighborhoods. The opening cut of Givin' It Back, "Ohio/Machine Gun," is a slap-in-your-face reminder of just how angry the times and the people were. The track evokes instant memories of the campus bloodshed of 1970, not just at Kent State but also the often-forgotten killings a few days later at Jackson State University in Mississippi, where the victims of a fusillade of sheriff's deputies' bullets were black students. More than that, the track itself is also a reminder of the divisions that existed on the left; to listen to pundits on the right, the anti-war and civil rights movements, along with the counterculture, were all part of one vast, organized, calculated left-wing conspiracy. The truth is that there was nearly as big a split, culturally and politically, between young blacks and young whites on the left and on college campuses as there was anywhere else in the population. Blacks reacting to years of oppression had little use for mostly middle-class white college students, however sympathetic many of them purported to be to their situation, while well-meaning white students and activists couldn't begin to know what privation of the kind experienced by blacks and Hispanics in most American towns and cities was. In music, too, there was a lot of division; blacks usually didn't resonate to the top artists in the white world and, in particular, were oblivious to (and even resentful of) the adoration accorded Jimi Hendrix by the white community. So, when the Isley Brothers -- whose appeal among black audiences was unimpeachable -- opened Givin' It Back with a conflation of Neil Young's "Ohio" and Jimi Hendrix's "Machine Gun," they were speaking to anger and bloodshed in the streets, but they were also performing an act of outreach that was about as radical as any they could have committed on record in 1971. That they incorporated a prayer into their reformulation of the two songs, amid Ernie Isley's and Chester Woodard's guitar pyrotechnics, turned it into one of the most powerful and personal musical statements of its era, and it's worth the price of the album just for the one cut. Givin' It Back is filled with virtues of that kind, however; it was the first Isley Brothers album to rely entirely on outside material, but the group's reworkings of songs by James Taylor ("Fire and Rain") and Stephen Stills ("Love the One You're With") show no lack of originality. They're unafraid to take the song apart and rebuild it from the ground up, smoothing Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay" into a sensual soul ballad, turning the James Taylor number into a sweaty, earnest shouter, and transforming War's "Spill the Wine" into an extended workout for voices, electric guitars (several layers deep), flute, and percussion. The album was also an early showcase for Bill Withers, whose funky blues "Cold Bologna" is covered by the group with the composer -- who was about to emerge as a major star in his own right -- on guitar. And the closer, "Love the One You're With," is sent soaring to heights that the Stephen Stills original could only gaze up at. Givin' It Back is often held at arm's length by soul listeners, who don't regard it as central to what the Isley Brothers or their music are about; on the contrary, the group is so successful at remaking all of the songs here their own in style and approach and sending careful messages (alas, largely lost with the passage of time) in their selection as well as their content, that it really represents a lot of what the Isley Brothers and soul music were about in 1971, and it's still great listening. Reissued by Sony with new notes, and worth every cent of its list price.[allmusic]
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Robert Held is a founding partner of Harrison & Held, LLP. Rob represents corporate and individual fiduciaries in complex estate and trust litigation. He is a frequent writer and speaker on litigation topics, tax and estate planning matters.
In a recent matter, Rob obtained a supervisory order from the Illinois Supreme Court requiring a trial court judge to vacate an order. The Supreme Court, based on Rob's motion, exercised its constitutional right to supervise trial court judges directly and determined that an order entered by a trial court judge exceeded that judge's authority. While such relief is rarely sought, and even more rarely granted, Rob successfully utilized an available remedy to ensure that the trial court judge would fairly adjudicate his client's rights.
The ABA Criminal Litigation Newsletter included Rob's article, "Indirect Criminal Contempt." Rob authored the chapter, Nonmarketable Investments in Individual Retirement Accounts, in the 2015 edition of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education Publication, Estate Planning for Retirement Benefits. He is a co-author of the 2014 chapter, Handling Family Limited Partnerships and LLCs, in the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education publication, Illinois Estate Administration. Trusts and Estates Magazine published Rob's 2014 article, "How to Handle Conflicts of Interest," which discusses confidentiality and conflicts in the context of estate planning (see publications for full article).
Rob authored the article, "Prudent Investor Rule Chiseled Away in Carter v. Carter," published by the ISBA in its May 2013 Trusts & Estates Section newsletter.
Rob's Illinois Bar Journal commentary, "Refuse the Bequest or Lose the Will Contest: The Unforgiving Doctrine of Election" was cited and adopted by the Illinois Appellate Court, First District. Boyar v. Dixon, 2012 IL App (1st) 11103,¶31. The article argued that the policy preventing an heir from simultaneously accepting a benefit under a will while contesting that will should apply with equal force to trusts.
Rob was profiled in Leading Lawyers Network Magazine and has written numerous articles including "Clyde Bowles - My Law Partner and Mentor to All" published in the 2011 Law Day Edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin , and "Contempt: The Court's Highest Power" in the November 2010 CBA Record . Based on a scam often directed at law firms, Rob penned a piece describing steps that law firms can take to identify and avoid being the victim of internet fraud that was published in the Illinois Lawyer Now Quarterly , Summer 2012 edition. Rob is the co-author of the 2006 article, Federal Court Denies Protection in Bankruptcy for Inherited IRA, published in the Illinois State Bar Association's Commercial, Banking & Bankruptcy Law Newsletter. Rob also authored "IRAs and Bankruptcy" and "A Trust Counsel's Duty to Beneficiaries," published in the Illinois Bar Journal. He co-authored "Hedging Death and Taxes," and "Sham Transaction Doctrine," published in Trusts & Estates Magazine.
Rob previously chaired the Insurable Interest Sub-Committee of the Trust Law Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. He is a past chairman of the CBA's Federal Taxation Committee as well as its Estate and Gift Taxation subcommittee and is a frequent speaker for the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Chicago Bar Association. Rob is currently a member of the Judicial Evaluation Committee of the Chicago Bar Association. Rob has been selected as a Leading Lawyer and a Super Lawyer and was profiled in the Illinois Super Lawyers magazine. In 2012, Rob was selected by the University of Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences as a Distinguished Alumni.
"Confidentiality in Estate Planning and the Litigation Exception Posthumously," Chicago Bar Association, September 30, 2011.
Rob is admitted to practice in Illinois.
He is also admitted to practice before the Northern District of Illinois and is also a member of the Trial Bar for the Northern District of Illinois.
A married couple travels to their attorney's office to sign their wills. The husband reads his will, signs it and leaves without reading his wife's will but assumes they are reciprocal. The attorney then prepares a deed transferring the husband's residence to his wife – to equalize their estates.
Cyber criminals, based overseas and concentrated in Nigeria, send scam emails to law firms on a daily basis in an effort to fraudulently extract IOLTA funds and enrich themselves. Because of the increasing prevalence of these ventures, attorneys need to understand how such cons work and to protect themselves against fraud.
The First District, in an opinion last year, effectively nullified – perhaps inadvertently – an element of the Prudent Investor Rule in Illinois. The ramifications are still being felt, but trust counsel and practitioners alike must be on notice: the duty of a trustee to remain impartial when investing marital trust assets has been eviscerated by Carter v. Carter. An investment solely in tax-free municipal bonds for an entire trust was upheld without dissent in a ruling that was not filed under Rule 23.
In the early 1960s, Tyrone Brown a young, tall, black man was arrested by the Chicago police for loitering. Tyrone (not his real name) was belligerent, calling the police many inflammatory names. After a few hours at the police station, the police took him to the hospital, his hands still cuffed tightly behind him. Tyrone died shortly thereafter of internal injuries, the result of severe blows to the abdomen.
Clyde Bowles, a young lawyer, was assigned by the then state's attorney to head a special investigation to determine if the police were the cause of the injuries and Tyrone's death.
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There are 4 ways to get from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken by train, night bus, taxi or car
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Take the night bus from OB Sterkrade Bf. to Dinslaken Bahnhof
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Am I allowed to travel from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken?
What are the travel restrictions in Dinslaken?
What is the national COVID-19 helpline number in Dinslaken?
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Dinslaken is 116 117.
Do I have to wear a face mask on public transport in Dinslaken?
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Dinslaken is mandatory.
Is it compulsory to practice social distancing in Dinslaken?
The social distance requirement in Dinslaken is 1.5 metres.
What should I do if I have COVID-19 symptoms when I arrive in Dinslaken?
What is the cheapest way to get from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken?
The cheapest way to get from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken is to drive which costs €1 - €2 and takes 13 min.
Which way is quickest from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken?
The quickest way to get from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken is to train which costs €3 - €5 and takes 8 min.
Is there a direct bus between Oberhausen-Sterkrade and Dinslaken?
Yes, there is an overnight bus departing from OB Sterkrade Bf. and arriving at Dinslaken Bahnhof. This bus operates Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Is there a direct train between Oberhausen-Sterkrade and Dinslaken?
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oberhausen-Sterkrade and arriving at Dinslaken. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
How far is it from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken?
The distance between Oberhausen-Sterkrade and Dinslaken is 9 km. The road distance is 10.6 km.
How do I travel from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken without a car?
The best way to get from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs €3 - €5.
How long does it take to get from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken?
The train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken takes 8 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Where do I catch the Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken bus from?
Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken bus services, operated by ABELLIO Rail NRW GmbH, depart from OB Sterkrade Bf. station.
Where do I catch the Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken train from?
Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken train services, operated by National Express, depart from Oberhausen-Sterkrade station.
Where does the Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken bus arrive?
Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken bus services, operated by ABELLIO Rail NRW GmbH, arrive at Dinslaken Bahnhof station.
What companies run services between Oberhausen-Sterkrade, Germany and Dinslaken, Germany?
National Express operates a train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken hourly. Tickets cost €3 - €5 and the journey takes 8 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, ABELLIO Rail NRW GmbH operates a vehicle from OB Sterkrade Bf. to Dinslaken Bahnhof 3 times a week, and the journey takes 27 min.
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Train from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken
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Train from OB Sterkrade Bf. to Dinslaken Bahnhof
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Night bus from OB Sterkrade Bf. to Dinslaken Bahnhof
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Where does the Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken train arrive?
Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken train services, operated by National Express, arrive at Dinslaken station.
Can I drive from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken?
Yes, the driving distance between Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken is 11 km. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Oberhausen-Sterkrade to Dinslaken.
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Dinslaken, Germany
Dinslaken is a town in the district of Wesel, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for its harness racing track, its now closed coal mine in Lohberg and its wealthy neighborhoods Hiesfeld and Eppinghoven. - Wikipedia
Things to do in Dinslaken
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord
Landschaftspark is a public park located in Duisburg-Meiderich, Germany. It was designed in 1991 by Latz + Partner (Peter Latz), with the intention that it work to heal and understand the industrial past, rather than trying to reject it. The park closely associates itself with the past use of the site: a coal and steel production plant (abandoned in 1985, leaving the area significantly polluted) and the agricultural land it had been prior to the mid 19th century.
Duisburg Zoo
The Duisburg Zoo, founded on 12 May 1934, is one of the largest zoological gardens in Germany. It is especially well known for its dolphinarium and, since 1994, for breeding koalas.
Gasometer Oberhausen
The Gasometer Oberhausen is a former gas holder in Oberhausen, Germany, which has been converted into an exhibition space. It has hosted several large scale exhibitions, including two by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. The Gasometer is an industrial landmark, and an anchor point of the European Route of Industrial Heritage and the Industrial Heritage Trail. It was built in the 1920s, and reconstructed after World War II.
Veltins-Arena
Veltins-Arena is a football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened in 2001, as the new home ground for German Bundesliga club FC Schalke 04.
Places to stay in Dinslaken
Art Inn Hotel Dinslaken
Hotel Zum Grunewald
4.1 Very good
Landhotel Alte Töpferei
5.0 Exceptional
Am Kamin
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UK National Archives
Secret Files Reveal Why UK Talks With Argentina Over Falklands Collapsed After War
The UK National Archives have released documents from 1984 which give a fascinating glimpse into the discussions behind closed doors about the Falkland Islands. Sputnik takes a look at the files and explains their significance.
Files Show Cutting Jab From Fmr UK Amb to US on Nixon Requests to Meet Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher met with the former US president and his son-in-law in 1982 despite previous advice such a meeting would be too embarrassing in the United States.
This Lady is Not For Posing With Cuddly Pandas! Thatcher Blanked Zoo Request
During her time in office as Britain's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher was never known to pander to the UK press corps especially if it meant missing out on a photo opportunity to pose alongside a giant panda.
'What Have They Got to Hide?' Police File on Double Murderer Secret Until 2073
A woman has been told the file on her mother's killer will remain secret for fifty-six years. Shirley Griffiths told Sputnik she was baffled why the National Archives had chosen to keep it secret, considering the killer died in 2009.
US National Archives to Release Remaining JFK Assassination Files Soon - FBI
The currently undisclosed JFK files are related to individuals who provided information during the probe into the former US president's assassination, and whose lives may, therefore, be at risk if they are publicly identified.
Suez Crisis: Ten Rules That Shook the World Order
Sixty years ago Britain and France colluded with Israel in invading Egypt to reclaim the Suez Canal, nationalized by Egypt. The adventure finished Britain and France as global powers and cleared the way for a new player - the United States. But the rules of the game remain the same.
'Terrorists v Moderates': Lessons from the MI5 Middle East Files
Another batch of MI5 files just released by the National Archives in London, reveals more details regarding the origins of present day troubles in the Middle East, as well as the machinations of western allies trying to upstage one another.


We have seen how we can solve Euler's equations to determine the properties of a rotating body in the co-rotating body frame. Let us now investigate how we can determine the same properties in the inertial fixed frame.
The fixed frame and the body frame share the same origin. Hence, we can transform from one to the other by means of an appropriate rotation of our coordinate axes. In general, if we restrict ourselves to rotations about one of the Cartesian axes, three successive rotations are required to transform the fixed frame into the body frame. There are, in fact, many different ways to combined three successive rotations in order to achieve this goal. In the following, we shall describe the most widely used method, which is due to Euler.
Clearly, is the precession rate about the -axis, as seen in the fixed frame.
Clearly, is minus the precession rate about the -axis, as seen in the body frame.
Figure: A freely rotating object that is elongated along its axis of symmetry, (left), and a freely rotating object that is flattened along its axis of symmetry (right). The vector is fixed.


"Sailnet' has an excellent article by Rick Evans titled "It Can Happen to Me".
I had an experience a couple of months ago that might be of interest, and certainly reinforces some of the safety measures. I was singlehanding my cat through the solent under engine alone (naturally where I wanted to go was directly to windward, and I was getting wind of 30-35 knots over the deck. I saw a small racing cat overturn and no apparent safety boat. I decided to standbye in case they had trouble righting. One of the crew seemed fine, but I was a bit concerned by the other. they started to right the boat, but had forgottent to release the sheets, and as soon as the mast and sail came out of the water the boat took off at abt 20 knots, spilling both crew into the water. The cat immediately capsized again and slowed up. No 1 crew swam quickly to the cat and started to get ready for another attempt to right it, but no 2 swam a few strokes and then gave up. At this stage I was having to use full astern to maintain my position in the water relative to him. I managed to get a heaving line to him and insisted that he secured it around him while I prepared to recover him. During all the spare time that I had, I managed to send out a mayday (the cat and No 1 crew were already abt 1000 yds away) I then put a long ladder that I have over the side - it is designed for recovering divers so enables easy access for somebody already pretty tired. I then cut the engine and pulled No 2 crew to the boat where he was able to climb up the ladder just in time to step across to the lifeboat that had responded to the mayday.
I had thought out these moves a long time before, and have always recognised that securing a line to the person in the water is the most vital first step, you then have time to prepare for the next activity which is getting the person onboard. When you are single handing, towing them astern of you even at 4-5 knots is still better that running over them, or losing sight of them, but also provided the means of controlled bringing them to a midships ladder. a stern ladder is great for swimming, but no good in a bad sea. I had follow on preperations in case I had to physically lift him out of the water, but the overlong ladder did its job and enabled him to get out on his own.
The big message is think how you are going to recover somebody from the water to the boat,, most drill concentrate on the ship handling, which is only the first part of the story.


Welcome to Sixth Grade at Alianza!
As in most schools, our grade is one of transition from elementary school to middle school. Students in at our grade level go from having one teacher all day (as they did in grades 3rd - 5th), to having four class periods and switching rooms between two teachers. They also have a science teacher who does lessons with them twice a week. All lessons are based on the California Common Core Standards and we collaborate often to ensure that connections are made between topics taught across languages.
As a grade level we also take several field trips, the most extensive being that of a week long trip to Yosemite National Park as part of our science and writing units. Updates and forms for our trip can be found here.
This year, both 6th and 7th grades attended the Nature Bridge Program in Yosemite since the 6th grade trip was cancelled last year.
Este año estudiantes ambos grados sexto y séptimo asistieron al programa de Nature Bridge en Yosemite debido a que el año pasado el viaje para los estudiantes de sexto grado no se pudo realizar.


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Chinese Buyers Rekindle Interest in Metro Vancouver Real Estate
The number of queries on Metro Vancouver real estate has recently soared judging by the numbers fromJuwai.com.this is coming after a slump in inquiries in the year's first and second quarter.The report says searches rose from approximately 350 in the second quarter to nearly 800 in the third quarter.
This is coming nine months after the British Columbian government raised the foreign-buyer tax on Metro Vancouver homes to 20% of the property's values.
However, Tina Mak, an agent with Coldwell Banker Westburn Realty in Vancouver, advised investors to take this news with a pinch of salt.
"As much as we don't like to think so, Canada is not as important to China's buyers as other places, especially the United States," she said. She further states that enquiries through Juwai.com have gone up for almost every country because worried Chinese investors are trying to get money out of the country.
"We have seen an increase in inquiries from China buyers recently," confirmed an agent Michael Hu of Re/Max Westcoast in Richmond.
Carrie Law, CEO and director of Juwai.com, said: "Our inquiry data shows that Chinese demand plummeted during the first half of the year. This matches the official data showing that foreign buying in Greater Vancouver was down to just 1% of activity in the first half of 2017. In the second quarter, Chinese buyer demand actually hit its lowest level since early 2015. It's like a sinkhole opened up and swallowed all the buyers. That was the result of several quarters of plunging demand."
Law said, "This is an upswelling of demand that we frankly didn't expect. What we can't tell you yet is how many of these buyers will go all the way and acquire a home, despite the foreign buyer tax. Given the time it takes to research and complete a transaction, those who do purchase should begin to show up in the official statistics only from the first quarter of 2019."
However local realtors report that the increase in inquiries has not resulted in many sales.
Vancouver real estate agents say a drop in home prices this year has made real estate an unpopular investment for China-based investors.
"House prices are down 18% to 20% on the Westside, [compared to 2017]" said Faith Wilson, president of Faith Wilson Group, Vancouver, "So there is the [foreign-buyer] tax right there."
Law agrees that Vancouver may appear a relative bargain for Chinese buyers.
"Vancouver still offers Chinese the prospect of homes or apartments at a relatively low price compared to similar property in China. The price per square metre for an apartment in downtown Vancouver is 37% lower than in Shanghai, according to Number," Law wrote in a statement to Glacier Media who had requested for the figures.
"In China right now there's a great deal of insecurity about the real estate and economic outlook. Most middle-class and upper-middle-class Chinese owe much of their financial security to their homes and investment properties in China, which have appreciated massively over the past two decades. But determined government policy seems to be bringing an end to price appreciation and could even cause prices to fall for the first time. In addition, political changes, the trade war, and the falling currency combine to make Chinese very nervous about their personal finances."


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Proper time management will provide you some spare time for recreation also. Wastage of time leads you nowhere. So, in last I again want to remind you about value of time and its proper utilization.
Time creates history and history can't be repeated. So to be a part of history respect time!
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Home Entertainment Christina Applegate: Dead to Me Actress Reveals Multiple Sclerosis
Christina Applegate: Dead to Me Actress Reveals Multiple Sclerosis
Actress Christina Applegate, known for her work in series such as Samantha Who and Disque Amiga Para Matar, revealed this Tuesday morning (10) that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The news was revealed on her Twitter.
"Hi friends. A few months ago I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It was a strange journey. But I have been so supported by people I know who also have this condition. It's been a rough road. But, as we all know, the road continues. Unless some idiot blocks it," she told her.
Applegate has also asked fans for privacy while she performs the treatment. "As one of my friends who has multiple sclerosis said, 'we woke up and took the indicated actions'. And that's what I do. So now I ask for privacy. While I go through this. Thanks!"
The actress has been through other health problems before. In 2008, Applegate was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to undergo a double mastectomy. After her fight with the disease, she created the Foundation Right Action Woman, dedicated to raising awareness and promoting the MRI that helped save her life.
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Ever have that moment when you have to dial into a conference call while trying to run through the airport? When you're trying to find the dial in number while pulling out a boarding pass, or better yet, trying to show the boarding pass on your phone without losing the connection? All while trying to mentally wrap your head around what emails you need to send before you don't have access to Wi-Fi for what feels like eternity? If not, lucky you! But for those of us who know, traveling whether for work or pleasure, can feel like a juggling act that leaves you unsettled and exhausted.
Tripit: TripIt organizes travel plans into one place. It has some cool features, too: forward all your hotel, flight, car rental, and restaurant confirmations to Tripit and it'll put together a master itinerary for you, so you know exactly where to be and when. It's like having my own personal travel assistant!
The Reminders App: That's right. That pre-installed reminder app on your phone is helpful and efficient for organizing all your to-do lists and set deadlines. It allows you to create multiple lists, too – so any racing thoughts about urgent items to handle when you return to the office or deliverable items from a call that you're taking while in transit can be easily stored here. Although I love this app, I do keep my notebook by my side at all times. It's where I keep my master to do list, take notes, etc. but sometimes you don't have time to pull out a notebook and a pen in the middle of the street.
Slack: Slack is the perfect app for communicating in real-time with your colleagues. Slack allows you to easily communicate "on the go" with colleagues for a quick check-in. The app also allows you to send real-time private and group messages as well as share and edit documents.
Concur: Expenses are the last thing I want to organize when I return from a trip. In fact, I think I'm not alone when I say that I dread them! Concur takes away the hassle and assists with travel expenses. You can photograph receipts, import charges on your credit card, and edit expenses directly on the app. You can also link it to Tripit to keep all of your itineraries and expenses in one place.
Nightly Organization: This isn't an app, but one of the best ways to stay organized on the road and in the office, is to reorganize things before the night is over. I usually take care of any urgent emails, compile my needs for the next day, and finish anything that needs my attention, including tidying up my space. This allows me to go to sleep somewhat organized and ready to tackle the day when I wake up.
Do you have any apps or organization tips when you're traveling? Please share them here, so we can all benefit!
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Ben Smith is currently a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation.
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Hon. Henry Parker, JP
1860 - 1952 (91 years) Has 2 ancestors but no descendants in our family tree.
Viscount George Augustus Parker
Birth 19 Oct 1843 London, England
Died 24 Sep 1895
Father Thomas Augustus Wolstenholme Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield
b. 17 Mar 1811, London, England
Mother Lady Mary Frances Grosvenor
b. Cal 1821, London, England
Married 25 Aug 1842
Viscount Cecil Thomas Parker
Birth 27 Mar 1845 London, England
Died 12 Jan 1931
Lady Elizabeth Amelia Parker
Birth 1846 Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
Lady Adelaide Helen Parker
Died 14 Jul 1941
Rev. Hon. Algernon Robert Parker
Birth 17 Nov 1849 Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
Died 20 May 1940 Malpas, Cheshire, England
Family Emma Jane Anne Kenyon
b. Cal 1848, Kensington, London, England
Married 26 Apr 1877 St George Hanover Square, London, England
1. Robert Edward Parker
b. 16 Feb 1878, Bix, Oxfordshire, England
+ 2. Hugh Algernon Parker
b. 15 Apr 1879, Bix, Oxfordshire, England
+ 3. Algitha Parker
b. 18 Nov 1880, Bix, Oxfordshire, England
4. Thomas Frederick Parker
b. 19 Sep 1882, Bix, Oxfordshire, England
+ 5. Eustace Parker
b. 5 Jul 1884, Bix, Oxfordshire, England
6. Major Leonard Parker
7. Constance Jessie Parker
b. 10 Aug 1889, Bix, Oxfordshire, England
8. Eric Parker
b. 28 Jan 1892, Bix, Oxfordshire, England
Emma Jane Anne Kenyon
Birth Cal 1848 Kensington, London, England
Died 17 May 1933 Whitchurch, Shropshire, England
Family Rev. Hon. Algernon Robert Parker
b. 17 Nov 1849, Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
Hon. Francis Parker
Birth 15 Aug 1851 Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
Died 22 Oct 1931
Hon. Sidney Parker
Birth 3 Oct 1852 Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
Died 21 May 1897
Hon. Reginald Parker
Birth 14 Jul 1854 Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
Died 23 Mar 1942
Hugh Lupus Parker
Hon. Edmund William Parker
Birth 2 May 1857 Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
Rev. Hon. Archibald Parker
Birth 5 Apr 1859 Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
Died 9 Jan 1931
Lady Mary Alice Parker
Hon. Alexander Edward Parker, JP
Birth 1 Jul 1864 London, England
Died 2 Sep 1958
Lady Evelyn Florence Parker
Thomas Augustus Wolstenholme Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield
Family 1 Henrietta Turnor
Family 2 Lady Mary Frances Grosvenor
1. Viscount George Augustus Parker
b. 19 Oct 1843, London, England
2. Viscount Cecil Thomas Parker
3. Lady Elizabeth Amelia Parker
b. 1846, Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
4. Lady Adelaide Helen Parker
+ 5. Rev. Hon. Algernon Robert Parker
6. Hon. Francis Parker
b. 15 Aug 1851, Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
7. Hon. Sidney Parker
b. 3 Oct 1852, Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
8. Hon. Reginald Parker
b. 14 Jul 1854, Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
9. Hugh Lupus Parker
10. Hon. Edmund William Parker
b. 2 May 1857, Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
11. Rev. Hon. Archibald Parker
b. 5 Apr 1859, Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
12. Hon. Henry Parker, JP
b. 14 Dec 1860, Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
13. Lady Mary Alice Parker
14. Hon. Alexander Edward Parker, JP
b. 1 Jul 1864, London, England
15. Lady Evelyn Florence Parker
Lady Mary Frances Grosvenor
Birth Cal 1821 London, England
Family Thomas Augustus Wolstenholme Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield
Name Henry Parker
Prefix Hon.
Suffix JP
Born 14 Dec 1860 Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England [1]
Census 2 Apr 1871 Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England [1]
Died 26 Jun 1952
d. 24 Sep 1895 (Age 51 years)
d. 12 Jan 1931 (Age 85 years)
d. 14 Jul 1941 (Age 93 years)
d. 20 May 1940, Malpas, Cheshire, England (Age 90 years)
▻ Emma Jane Anne Kenyon , m. 26 Apr 1877
d. 22 Oct 1931 (Age 80 years)
d. 21 May 1897 (Age 44 years)
d. 23 Mar 1942 (Age 87 years)
d. 11 Mar 1859 (Age 3 years)
d. 9 Jan 1931 (Age 71 years)
d. 2 Sep 1958 (Age 94 years)
Father Thomas Augustus Wolstenholme Parker, 6th Earl of Macclesfield (ID:I20664)
Mother Lady Mary Frances Grosvenor (ID:I20666)
d. 2 Jan 1912 (Age ~ 91 years)
Born - 14 Dec 1860 - Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
Census - Age: 10y - 2 Apr 1871 - Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England
[S7776] Census 1871 Shirburn Castle, Oxfordshire, England RG10/1429/98/6 (Earl of Macclesfield), (RG10/1429/98/6).


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