There's a real opportunity for a transformative redesign of one of San Diego's premiere urban streets if we all work together to convince the city to commit to its existing policies on 30th Street to create a safe and sustainable urban neighborhood where everyone is treated equally, whether they are 8 or 80, whether they are on foot, on a bike, or in a car.
Just last week, the city started community outreach to gauge support for adding bike lanes to 30th Street from Juniper Street in the south to Howard Street in the north following the pipeline replacement project. After a preliminary study, city engineers concluded that two design options were feasible. One option would add protected bike lanes for the entire segment to create high-class bike lanes designed for all users.
Unfortunately, although no design has been selected yet, city staff prepared a preliminary design only for a less-safe second option. As explained by staff, the preliminary striping plan for the section north of Upas was created to strike a compromise between the current roadway design with no bike lanes and the need to preserve as much street parking as possible by placing the bike lane between the parked cars and moving traffic without any barrier other than a stripe of paint.
This is the similar minimal design that just led to a cyclist's death in San Francisco and prompted a quick fix to upgrade to a protected bike lane by removing parking. As San Francisco's transit agency acknowledged, the death was preventable if the better design was originally implemented. South of Upas, the city's preliminary design only puts bike lanes in some areas, requiring cyclists to share the lane in places with cars going between 25-35 miles per hour.
As specified in the city's existing policies, any restriping plan should follow progressive design standards to add a protected bikeway "designed for everyone in mind, for people of all ages and abilities using multiple modes of transit in lieu of auto-oriented streets that are designed to primarily accommodate the automobile." This progressive bikeway design will also make it easier for pedestrians to cross the street by shortening the width of the roads devoted to speeding cars. Even the safest bike lane option would leave in place more than 90 percent of the public parking within one block of 30th Street. Right now cars get 100 percent of the road; asking the city to keep the car lanes and give 10 percent of the parking space to cyclists is not unreasonable.
The city already identified such a design as being feasible on 30th Street, we just need to make sure it happens. It's time to rethink how we design our city, with a focus on the safety of all members of the community rather than focusing on free street parking. With a safety-first redesign, the city can transform North Park into the premiere walkable, bikeable, and friendly neighborhood for all in San Diego.
Sign the petition to ask Mayor Faulconer and his staff to select a street redesign for 30th Street that prioritizes the safety of everyone over street parking. And make sure to attend the community outreach meeting at the North Park Planning Committee on April 16th at 6:30pm at 2901 North Park Way (2nd Floor). Showing broad community support at this meeting will be critical!
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Anatomy of a scanal by Sarah Vaughan
Told from a variety of point of views, and interspersed with flashbacks this book starts off with an affair that turns...
Based on the true story of Grace Marks, an infamous murderer in Canada in the 1840's, Atwood's book uses different narrators to tell the story, as well as interspersing the story with extracts from other works. From poems, fiction, newspapers of the time, and other sources. Although this is based on the real story, Atwood has, of course, fictionalised a great deal of the novel.
The two narrators are Grace herself, who tells her story in the first person, past tense, and Simon Jordan, the doctor investigating her claims of insanity or innocence. His parts are told by a third person narrator, and are in the present tense.
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Suggested changes to European contract law could signal the demise of English law as the preferred jurisdiction for contract matters.
German firm Seelig & Preu Bohlig is in merger talks with the Frankfurt offices of Graf von Westphalen and Commercial Law Affiliates (CLA) member Knauthe Paul Schmitt.
Birmingham firms Putsmans and Willcox Lane Clutterbuck have merged to form a practice with a £10m turnover, 21 partners and a genuine presence in the regional market.


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La famille d'Osmond est une ancienne famille noble française originaire de Normandie et aujourd'hui éteinte.

Elle porte écartelé de gueules au vol d'hermines et d'argent à trois fasces d'azur. Ce vol d'hermines se retrouve dans les armes du comté de Somerset en Angleterre.

Seigneurs et chevaliers
 Eustache Osmond (né le 5 novembre 1683, décédé en 1774), fils puiné de Jean Osmont, seigneur du Mesnil Froger et d'Anne-Renée Mallard de Boitron. Chevalier, seigneur puis comte de Boitron (au diocèse de Séez) du chef de sa mère et, par lettres patentes de janvier 1720, seigneur de Médavy, Mélignyon et autres lieux. Nommé page du roi en sa petite écurie le 4 décembre 1702 puis aide de camp du duc de Vendôme durant la guerre de succession d'Espagne, il épouse le 5 janvier 1714, Marie Louise de Pardieu de Maucomble, fille de Louis de Pardieu, chevalier, marquis de Maucomble et de Bully, seigneur de Bailly-en-Rivière et de Grattepanche (fief de Cuverville-sur-Yères), et de Marie Le Veneur de Tillières. De cette union naîtront sept enfants.

Liste chronologique des marquis d'Osmond
Le marquisat d'Osmond a été créé par lettres patentes de mars 1719, enregistrées au Parlement de Normandie le 4 décembre 1720, à partir de la réunion sous ce nom des seigneuries d'Aubry-le-Panthou, La Fresnaye-au-Sauvage, Ménil-Froger et Roiville, dans l'actuel département de l'Orne.

 1719-1731 : René Henri d'Osmond († 1731),  d'Osmond.
 1731-1771 : René Jean d'Osmond (1707-1771),  d'Osmond, fils du précédent.

Le premier titre fut éteint en 1771. Il fut relevé par les comtes de Boitron (branche cadette des d'Osmond), mais seulement confirmé en 1817.

 1782-1838 : René Eustache d'Osmond (1751-1838),  d'Osmond, fils de Louis Eustache d'Osmond, et petit-neveu du  d'Osmond.
 1838-1862 : Rainulphe d'Osmond (1787-1862),  d'Osmond, fils du précédent.
 1862-1891 : Rainulphe Marie Eustache d'Osmond (1828-1891),  d'Osmond, fils du précédent.
 1891-1904 : Eustache Conrad d'Osmond (1855-1904),  et dernier marquis d'Osmond, fils du précédent.

À la mort du dernier marquis, ses domaines d'Aubry-le-Panthou furent partagés et ses archives dispersées.

Membres notables de la famille
 Eustache d'Osmond, chevalier et sieur comte de Boitron, Médavy et autres lieux, né le 5 novembre 1683, second fils de Jean et de dame Anne-Renée de Mallard.
 Gabriel Barnabé Louis d'Osmond (1717-1791), chambellan et familier du duc d'Orléans Louis Philippe d'Orléans (1725-1785).
 Charles Eustache d'Osmond (1718-1781), militaire français.
 Charles Antoine Gabriel d'Osmond (1723-1793), évêque de Comminges.
 René Eustache d'Osmond (1751-1838), militaire et diplomate français.
 Antoine Eustache d'Osmond (1754-1823), évêque de Comminges puis de Nancy, comte de l'Empire.
 Marie Joseph Eustache d'Osmond (1756-1839), vicomte d'Osmond, militaire français.
 Adèle d'Osmond (1781-1866), comtesse de Boigne, célèbre mémorialiste.
 Rainulphe d'Osmond (1788-1862), aide de camp du duc d'Angoulême.

Arbre généalogique descendant

 Jean IV (1642-1716), marquis du Mesnil Froger
 x (1) (1664) Anne de Saint-Pierre
 │  │
 │  ├──> René Henri († 1731),  d'Osmond
 │  │    x (1697) Françoise Jeanne d'Osmond
 │  │    │
 │  │    ├──> Renée Gabrielle (1701-1727)
 │  │    │
 │  │    ├──> Charlotte (morte jeune)
 │  │    │
 │  │    ├──> Françoise (morte jeune)
 │  │    │
 │  │    ├──> René Jean (1707-1771),  d'Osmond
 │  │    │    x (1737) Marie Anne Thérèse Turgot († 1768)
 │  │    │
 │  │    ├──> Louise Aimée Jeanne (1709-1776)
 │  │    │    x (1734) Marie Louis Henri d'Escorches de Sainte-Croix
 │  │    │
 │  │    ├──> Germain Eustache (1713-1716)
 │  │    │
 │  │    ├──> Eustache Louis (1713- ?)
 │  │    │
 │  │    ├──> Marie Louise Cécile Henriette (1716-1793)
 │  │    │
 │  │    └──> Charlotte Françoise
 │  │         x (1) (1739) Alexandre de Manoury
 │  │         │
 │  │         x (2) (1745) Louis Jacques Charles de Perrochel
 │  │
 │  ├──> N... (fille)
 │  │
 │  └──> N... (garçon)
 │
 │
 x (2) (1680) Anne Renée Mallard de Boistron
    │
    ├──> Eustache (1683- ?), comte d'Osmond
    │    x (1714) Marie Louise De Pardieu de Maucomble
    │    │
    │    ├──> Gabriel Barnabé Louis (1717-1791), comte d'Osmond
    │    │    x (1756) Rose de Thère
    │    │    │
    │    │    ├──> N... (fille)
    │    │    │    x Charles Adolphe de Mauconvenant, marquis de Sainte-Suzanne
    │    │    │
    │    │    └──> Charlotte Rose Jacqueline
    │    │         x Christophe Nicolas Joseph Étienne de Malbec de Montjoc, marquis de Briges
    │    │
    │    ├──> Charles Eustache (1723-1761)
    │    │
    │    ├──> Louis Eustache (1718-1782),  d'Osmond
    │    │    x (1750) Marie Elisabeth Cavelier de la Garenne
    │    │    │
    │    │    ├──> René Eustache (1751-1838),  d'Osmond
    │    │    │    x (1778) Éléonore Dillon (1753-1831)
    │    │    │    │
    │    │    │    ├──> Adèle (1781-1866)
    │    │    │    │    x Benoît de Boigne (1751-1830), comte de Boigne
    │    │    │    │
    │    │    │    └──> Charles Eustache Gabriel dit Rainulphe (1787-1862),  d'Osmond
    │    │    │         x (1817) Aimée Carvillon des Tillières (1797-1853)
    │    │    │         │
    │    │    │         ├──> Marie Charlotte Eustachine Jeanne (1827-1899)
    │    │    │         │    x (1845) Jacquelin de Maillé de La Tour-Landry (1815-1874), duc de Maillé
    │    │    │         │
    │    │    │         └──> Rainulphe Marie Eustache (1828-1891),  d'Osmond
    │    │    │              x (1) (1854) Marie Joséphine Tardieu de Maleyssie (div. ap. 1862)
    │    │    │              │  │
    │    │    │              │  └──> Eustache Conrad (1855-1904),  d'Osmond
    │    │    │              │
    │    │    │              x (2) Maria Theresa Edwige Roero di Cortanze
    │    │    │                 │
    │    │    │                 └──> Osmonde
    │    │    │
    │    │    ├──> N... (garçon) († 1758)
    │    │    │
    │    │    ├──> Antoine Eustache (1754-1823), comte d'Osmond et de l'Empire
    │    │    │
    │    │    ├──> Eustache (1755 - ?)
    │    │    │
    │    │    ├──> Marie Joseph Eustache (1756-1839), vicomte d'Osmond
    │    │    │    x (1) (1789)  de Vigée
    │    │    │    │
    │    │    │    x (2) Anne Marie Marthe Gilbert des Voisins
    │    │    │       │
    │    │    │       └──> Charles Marie Eustache (1796- ?), baron d'Osmond
    │    │    │
    │    │    ├──> Anne Elisabeth Rosalie
    │    │    │    x (1786) Robert Maurice, comte d'Argoult († 1790)
    │    │    │
    │    │    ├──> N... (garçon)
    │    │    │
    │    │    └──> Anne
    │    │         x François d'Oilliamson, marquis de Courcy
    │    │
    │    ├──> Charles Antoine Gabriel (1723-1793)
    │    │
    │    ├──> N... (fille)
    │    │
    │    ├──> N..., abbé d'Osmond
    │    │
    │    └──> Marie Anne († 1789)
    │         x (1767) Bernard de Cardaillac (1736-1789)
    │
    │
    ├──> Charlotte Victoire
    │    x (1715) Georges de Gémare
    │
    ├──> Catherine
    │    x (c. 1720) Michel Emery Grandin de Campalan (1689- ?)
    │
    └──> Marie

Biens de la famille d'Osmond
 Château d'Osmond, près d'Aubry-le-Panthou (Orne) : Après René Henri d'Osmond,  d'Osmond, il est passé par héritage à sa sœur, Louise Aimée Jeanne d'Osmond, épouse d'Henry Descorches de Sainte-Croix du Mesnil Gonfray, puis à sa descendance.
 Château de Médavy : Reconstruit de 1705 à 1723 sur les ruines d'une ancienne forteresse dont subsistent deux tours du , la tour Saint-Pierre et la tour Saint-Jean (transformée en chapelle). Trois ponts à deux arches permettent d'accéder à la cour d'honneur. Le château est entouré de jardins à la française.
 Château du Ménil-Froger
 Château de Pontchartrain à Jouars-Pontchartrain (Yvelines), propriété de Rainulphe d'Osmond de 1817 à 1857.
 Château de la Vénerie à Champlemy (Nièvre), détruit vers 1950.
 Hôtel particulier, 8, rue Basse-du-Rempart, Paris.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
Familles éteintes notoires de la noblesse française

Liens externes
 Page personnelle sur la famille d'Osmond

Osmond

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Qatar, Tajikistan businesses to boost joint investments: Sheikh Ahmed
The two countries agree on avoiding double taxation, setting up Qatari-Tajik Businessmen Council and opening direct air routes
HE the Minister of Economy and Commerce, Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani has said efforts will be made to encourage joint investment projects between Qatari and Tajikistan businessmen.
He was speaking after co-chairing the third session of the Joint Tajik-Qatari Economic, Commercial and Technical Cooperation Committee, which was held in the Tajik capital Dushanbe.
The Tajikistan side was led by the country's Minister of Economic Development and Trade, Nematullo Hikmatullozoda.
The two sides also agreed on signing an agreement for avoiding double taxation between the two countries.
A Qatari-Tajik Businessmen Council will be formed to enhance business relationship between the two countries and strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, services and other economic fields.
Sheikh Ahmed highlighted the "strong relationship" that existed between the two countries. This was reflected in the official visits of the leaders of two countries. Many agreements and MoUs have been signed following these high-level visits.
HE Sheikh Ahmed and Hikmatullozoda lead the high-level delegations of Qatar and Tajikistan at the third session of the Joint Tajik-Qatari Economic, Commercial and Technical Cooperation Committee in Dushanbe.
The minister stressed the need for further enhancing the cooperation between the two countries and said, "By opening direct air routes between the two countries, bilateral trade and tourism can be boosted. This will also allow both countries to expand into neighbouring markets and reach newer markets."
The minister expressed the hope that the joint committee will contribute to building bridges between the business sectors in the two countries, and enhance Tajik investments in Qatar.
Sheikh Ahmed said Tajik companies will be able to benefit from the promising investment opportunities provided by the Qatari economy.
He also welcomed the participation of various commercial and business enterprises of Tajikistan in the international products exhibition to be held in Doha in October.
Sheikh Ahmed pointed out that the event was an ideal opportunity to discuss ways to develop trade and investment partnership between businessmen from the two countries.
Talking about the Qatari economy, Sheikh Ahmed said, "We continue our balanced growth, enhance competitiveness and motivate our economic sectors to increase productivity. These have become possible due to the systematic policies set by our wise leadership."
The minister noted that Qatar's GDP grew in excess of 1.6% at constant prices in 2017, a proof that the siege did not impact the country's economy.
"It only increased our determination to achieve further growth and economic stability," Sheikh Ahmed said.
He said Qatar's foreign trade increased by 16% in 2017 to reach $103bn compared with $89bn in 2016.
The country's total exports went up by 18% to $67bn in 2017 compared with $57bn in 2016.
The third session of the Joint Economic, Trade and Technical Cooperation Committee was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs; Ministry of Education and Higher Education; Ministry of Municipality and Environment; Ministry of Energy and Industry; Ministry of Culture and Sports; Qatar Central Bank; Qatar General Organisation for Standardisation; General Authority for Civil Aviation; Hassad Food Company; Qatar Airways; Qatar Chamber; Nebras Energy and Qatar Development Fund.


The Lego Movie is one of the best animated movies of our time, so I've been waiting patiently for any hint that the follow-up to Phil Lord and Chris Miller's 2014 masterpiece might in any way compare. A trailer in June was promising, and this new one, released on Tuesday, continues to build optimism in the form of new visuals and Tiffany Haddish, who is now contractually obligated to appear in every movie.
Lord and Miller may have departed, but incoming director Mike Mitchell seems to have just as steady a hand, taking inspiration from seemingly everything from Fury Road to every superhero movie ever made. We'll also no doubt get a spin or two on the classic Spielbergian alien invasion movie, with the antagonists from the planet DUPLO continuing their assault that was teased at the end of the first film.
Joining Haddish in the supporting cast are old hands Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, and Will Arnett (who got a spinoff film, The Lego Batman Movie) as well as Alison Brie and Nick Offerman. New characters will also be voiced by Stephanie Beatriz and Arturo Castro. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (get it?) Will be released on February 8, 2019.


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require "spec_helper"

describe Mongoid::Relations::Embedded::Atomic::PushAll do

  describe "#consume" do

    context "when consuming $pushAll operations" do

      context "when there is no existing operation" do

        let(:push_all) do
          described_class.new
        end

        let(:selector) do
          { _id: BSON::ObjectId.new }
        end

        let(:operations) do
          { "$pushAll" => { "addresses" => [{ "_id" => "street" }] } }
        end

        let(:options) do
          { safe: true, multi: false }
        end

        before do
          push_all.consume(selector, operations, options)
        end

        it "push alls the selector" do
          push_all.selector.should eq(selector)
        end

        it "push alls the $pushAll operations" do
          push_all.operations.should eq(
            { "$pushAll" => { "addresses" => [{ "_id" => "street" }] } }
          )
        end

        it "push alls the options" do
          push_all.options.should eq(options)
        end
      end

      context "when there is an existing operation" do

        let(:push_all) do
          described_class.new
        end

        let(:selector) do
          { _id: BSON::ObjectId.new }
        end

        let(:operations_one) do
          { "$pushAll" => { "addresses" => [{ "_id" => "bond-street" }] } }
        end

        let(:operations_two) do
          { "$pushAll" => { "addresses" => [{ "_id" => "high-street" }] } }
        end

        let(:options) do
          { safe: true, multi: false }
        end

        before do
          push_all.consume(selector, operations_one, options)
          push_all.consume(selector, operations_two, options)
        end

        it "push alls the selector" do
          push_all.selector.should eq(selector)
        end

        it "push alls the $pushAll operations" do
          push_all.operations.should eq(
            { "$pushAll" => {
                "addresses" => [{ "_id" => "bond-street" }, { "_id" => "high-street" }]
              }
            }
          )
        end

        it "push alls the options" do
          push_all.options.should eq(options)
        end
      end
    end

    context "when consuming $push operations" do

      context "when there is no existing operation" do

        let(:push_all) do
          described_class.new
        end

        let(:selector) do
          { _id: BSON::ObjectId.new }
        end

        let(:operations) do
          { "$push" => { "addresses" => { "_id" => "street" } } }
        end

        let(:options) do
          { safe: true, multi: false }
        end

        before do
          push_all.consume(selector, operations, options)
        end

        it "push alls the selector" do
          push_all.selector.should eq(selector)
        end

        it "push alls the $push operations" do
          push_all.operations.should eq(
            { "$pushAll" => { "addresses" => [{ "_id" => "street" }] } }
          )
        end

        it "push alls the options" do
          push_all.options.should eq(options)
        end
      end

      context "when there is an existing operation" do

        let(:push_all) do
          described_class.new
        end

        let(:selector) do
          { _id: BSON::ObjectId.new }
        end

        let(:operations_one) do
          { "$push" => { "addresses" => { "_id" => "bond-street" } } }
        end

        let(:operations_two) do
          { "$push" => { "addresses" => { "_id" => "high-street" } } }
        end

        let(:options) do
          { safe: true, multi: false }
        end

        before do
          push_all.consume(selector, operations_one, options)
          push_all.consume(selector, operations_two, options)
        end

        it "push alls the selector" do
          push_all.selector.should eq(selector)
        end

        it "push alls the $push operations" do
          push_all.operations.should eq(
            { "$pushAll" => {
                "addresses" => [{ "_id" => "bond-street" }, { "_id" => "high-street" }]
              }
            }
          )
        end

        it "push alls the options" do
          push_all.options.should eq(options)
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

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Today took place the official opening of the Retromobile fair, the international appointment of the Collection cars. In February this event makes Paris the capital of the automobile. You have to meet Damien Gault at Hall 2.2 Stand G023 owner of the Atelier Gobin, a workshop restoring vintage vehicles, Porsche specialist, and a German brand lover. We thank Damien for selecting our Champagne for this prestigious automobile event.


Founded in 1880 by a group of 15 notable canoeists, the ACA has grown into the nation's largest and most active nonprofit paddlesports organization with 30,000 members and over 300 Clubs and Affiliates across the United States and abroad.
Original focuses of the association were centered around: camaraderie, racing, poling, canoe sailing and extended waterway exploration. Throughout the early 20th century, the ACA evolved from a loose knit group to an incorporated entity whose influence began to reach across the country as well as internationally. From the 1940's through the early 1990's, the ACA placed significant resources into all aspects of paddlesport competition, from local and national races to winning two World Championships to being the National Governing Body (NGB) for paddlesports for the U.S. Olympic Committee. With strong ties to the American Red Cross, the YMCA, and the Boy Scouts of America, the instruction program was formalized in 1973 with the advent of the ACA Canoe Instruction Certification Committee. Over the past 30 years this committee has also been known as the Training Committee, the National Instruction Committee and currently, the Safety Education & Instruction Council.
Publications of the organization began in the 1880's and ranged from Forest and Stream and The American Canoeist, to Canoe, Paddler, Paddle Dealer and our current selections from Rapid Media.
Today the ACA is dedicated to promoting canoeing, kayaking, and rafting as wholesome lifetime recreational activities. We accomplish our mission by providing a variety of programs and public services in such areas as: event sponsorship, safety education, instructor certification, waterway stewardship, water trails, paddler's rights and protection, and public information campaigns. We are affiliated with a wide range of organizations, such as Subaru of America, L.L. Bean, and the U.S. Coast Guard that help us to pursue our mission.
The ACA is the nation's recognized leader in the fields of paddlesport instruction and education. There are more than 6,500 ACA certified canoe, kayak, rafting, safety & rescue, and stand up paddleboard instructors in the United States. Collectively, these instructors teach ACA approved programs to over 800,000 people a year. Internationally, the ACA also has members and instructors in sixteen countries.
From concerns about exploring and protecting America's waterways in the 19th century, to Clean Water Act enforcement in the 1990's, the stewardship and public policy program has always been a vital component of the association. Currently the ACA plays a prominent role in supporting federal and local funding for access and recreation opportunities and has launched a national program for Water Trails. We also provide grassroots support to clubs and organizations across the country.
Competition continues to play a vital role for the ACA. From our roots in the 1800's to the present, the ACA supports, promotes and organizes paddlesports competitions at the local, regional and national levels. Each year, the ACA is involved with over 200 races and hosts 6 national championships.
Historically and still today, the ACA is the largest national organization of its kind in terms of sanctioning, supporting, and producing paddlesport events. The ACA sanctions nearly 4,300 paddlesport events each year, providing event organizers with comprehensive assistance including insurance/risk management, technical assistance, and event promotion.
For over 135 years, the ACA has been the voice of paddlers across the country. Through the tireless efforts of volunteers, committee members, board members, clubs and staff, the ACA continues to work at the grassroots, regional and national levels to promote fun and responsible canoeing, kayaking, rafting and stand up paddleboarding and advocacy for recreational access and stewardship of America's waterways.
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CREDITS: Andy Wahlberg...
"ANDY WAHLBERG IS...
ENTERTAINER, COMPOSER, HARP-GUITARIST, SINGER, SATIRIST, HUMORIST AND MULTI–ALBUM RECORDING ARTIST.
WINNER OF NATIONAL GOLDEN IMAGE AWARD AND 28 ADDY AWARDS IN THE FIELD OF MUSIC SCORES.
COMPOSER OF NUMEROUS FILM AND TELEVISION SOUNDTRACKS, INCLUDING PBS TELEVISION'S AWARD WINNING SERIES FLORIDA'S HISTORIC LIGHTHOUSES.
VOTED "ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR" TWO YEARS IN A ROW BY BOTH GULFSHORE LIFE AND GULFCOAST MAGAZINE.
Andy's Performing Credits
Andy has performed over 3000 shows in small club venues, concert halls, and corporate functions
He has toured as the opening act for:
Don Maclean
Spyra Gyra
Michael Franks
Richie Havens
Reba Macintyre
The Spinners
The Platters Andy's Recording Credits
Andy's first CD, "Planetarium" was indeed recorded live in a planetarium. It is an ecclectic mix of soulful songs, harp guitar instrumentals, and a healthy dose of patented Wahlberg silliness.
"Victoriana" was Andy's second release. It is an award winning collection of children's songs that were sung by youngsters during the Victorian era (1820-1900).
Andy's Third CD, "Collections", is an esoteric grouping of aural landscapes, made up entirely of original harp guitar instrumental compositions.
The fourth CD, "Memoribilia" is a live show consisting of the novelty songs and off the wall humor that Andy is famous for.
The fifth CD, "Sun, Moon Star, Sky"" is a compilation of songs from the 1930's performed on the solo Harp Guitar and accompanied by Andy's rich vocals.
The sixth CD, "Please Play Me" is an instrumental album of Beatles songs played on the Harp Guitar.
The seventh CD, "Christmas Candy" is an instrumental album of holiday songs played on the Harp Guitar.
The eighth CD "String Theory" is an album of original music for harp guitar.
Andy's award winning music is heard:
...in the movie "Captiva"
...in the Smithsonian
...in the movie "Jericho"
...in local and national ads
...in PBS Specials
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