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The focus of this lesson is nurturing the ability to change between chords in a quick and accurate fashion. Steve uses two techniques which he calls "pivoting" and "sliding" to facilitate improvement.
Taught by Steve Eulberg in Beginner Guitar with Steve Eulberg 2015 seriesLength: 8:25Difficulty: 1.0 of 5
Here is a really helpful lesson that will super charge your chord changing technique. Let's get started!1.-Transitioning Between Chords-(07:12) Steve starts out by welcoming you to the lesson, and shares some of his secrets for smoother chord transitions. Pivot Finger-(00:29)
need lots of practice with this
I'm having a lot of difficulty with this lesson, three finger chords I'm always getting 2 of the 3 strings correct and the third string I get that ugly sound when not done correctly.
try to pick one string one by one-slowly. Adjust the finger position which doesn't produce a clear sound. There are possibilities that finger doesn't make clear sound: It could be that finger is not near the fret? try to move closer to the fret. It could be the finger's position is too flat to the board? It could be the nail on that finger is a bit too long? I've found these tips from other teachers' videos in this site and those tips help me a lot.
Fretting the b string on the first fret needs some tough skin. My tone is good for the first few strums but then the string sinks into my skin because it's too soft.
after playing everyday it will harden the tips of your fingers up.
how do you do it so fast?,thank you!
This is really hard on the fingers without callouses built up yet :)
I'm experiencing the same thing..
This is really hard on the fingers without callouses built up yet :)
This video is missing. When I click on it I get the same D7 video as the previous lesson!
If you are a beginner to the guitar or looking to brush up your skills, this series is for you. This beginner series starts off pretending you have never touched a guitar and gets you playing in no time. The skills in this series will be the foundation for your guitar-playing career.
Lesson 1
Steve Eulberg introduces his beginner course and talks about who the course is for and what will be taught. He also demonstrates several beautiful pieces of music to get your blood moving. It's time to...Length: 5:06 Difficulty: 2.5 FREE
Lesson 2
Steve introduces you to the wonderful world of the acoustic guitar. He talks about the instrument, its parts, and considerations when purchasing one.Length: 8:46 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Lesson 3
Steve introduces the classical guitar in all of its nylon-stringed glory. He discusses the parts of the instrument and talks about how it differs from the traditional steel-stringed acoustic.Length: 9:07 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 4
Steve Eulberg introduces the 12 string guitar and talks about its merits and the differences between it and a 6 string guitar.Length: 6:57 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Lesson 5
Steve Eulberg introduces the electric guitar. He talks about all of its parts and explains what makes it different from the acoustic offerings.Length: 8:53 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Lesson 6
In this lesson Steve Eulberg delves into the mysterious and wonderful world of strings. He talks about the standard tuning on the guitar and moves on to introduce the concept of string physics. Don't worry,...Length: 12:58 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Lesson 7
Before you play your first chord, your guitar must be in tune. In this lesson, Steve talks about a simple, effective and free way to tune using the magical properties of the 5th fret.Length: 7:30 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 8
It isn't always possible to tune by ear or using the magic of the 5th fret method. Whether it's a noisy room, or you simply are not comfortable doing it, having a tuning device can be valuable. Steve talks...Length: 14:18 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Lesson 9
It may seem like a tedious subject for a lesson, but learning how to properly hold guitar can make you a better player and prevent unnecessary strain and pain.Length: 5:08 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 10
In this lesson Steve introduces the left hand, or fretting hand. He talks about how to properly play notes on the fretboard and gives you an exercise to build your dexterity and accuracy.Length: 15:11 Difficulty: 0.0 Members Only
Lesson 11
In this lesson Steve talks about the role of the right hand, or the picking hand. He discusses proper placement, demonstrates the use of a pick and thumbpick, and talks about alternate picking.Length: 21:48 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 12
Steve guides you through getting your fingers on the fretboard and playing your first chord. Don't be intimidated; this version of the G major chord only requires you to use one finger!Length: 12:09 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 13
Steve Eulberg introduces your second chord, the C. He teaches a 1 finger version of the chord that you will be strumming in literally no time.Length: 5:30 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 14
Steve Eulberg takes the one finger G and C chords from the previous lessons and combines them in an easy song we are all familiar with.Length: 7:25 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 15
Steve moves on to teach the D7 chord, which is your first chord that makes use of three fingers at once! Don't worry though, if you've followed the lessons up until now, this will be cake for you! You...Length: 8:20 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 16
The focus of this lesson is nurturing the ability to change between chords in a quick and accurate fashion. Steve uses two techniques which he calls "pivoting" and "sliding" to facilitate improvement.Length: 8:25 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 17
Steve moves on and talks about transitioning between two chords that do not have any fretted fingers in common. He uses a technique he calls "hover fingers" to accomplish this task.Length: 4:32 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 18
Steve talks about his five-pronged approach to practicing. He also explains how he would recommend making use of the JamPlay progress report for the best results.Length: 12:41 Difficulty: 0.5 Members Only
Lesson 19
As a guitar player you will be assaulted with a wide variety of written resources, ranging from tablature to chord charts. In this lesson, Steve introduces the most common sources, so you won't be left...Length: 10:13 Difficulty: 1.0 Members Only
Lesson 20
If you know three chords, you can play thousands of songs. In this lesson, Steve demonstrates how three chords can be use to conquer the folk genre using the song "This Land is Your Land".Length: 14:17 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 21
Steve Eulberg explains how learning three chords allows you to play most bluegrass songs.Length: 12:06 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 22
Steve advances his assault on the free people of planet Earth by showing how three chords can be used to conquer the blues.Length: 5:53 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 23
Steve demonstrates how three chords can be used to dominate the rock genre. He uses the song "Bad Moon Rising" as a demonstration.Length: 5:53 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 24
Steve shows how knowing three chords can be used to play gospel music.Length: 6:47 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 25
Now that Steve has covered 5 genres of music that you can dominate with a mere three chords, we will move on and learn an extremely valuable tip about switching chords.Length: 9:57 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 26
Think of this like bootcamp, but for strumming and rhythm playing. Steve introduces a few new chords to practice with, and then helps you get your strum on with new and exciting patterns.Length: 15:50 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 27
Strumming in 4/4 time is an invaluable and fun skill, but alas it is time to move on. In this lesson, Steve teaches 3/4 time and shows how it can be used.Length: 7:10 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 28
Steve teaches the song "Over the Waves" as an example of how to strum in 3/4 time.Length: 3:50 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 29
Steve is back with some more strumming goodness. He introduces what he calls a "fan strum," or what most guitarist refer to as 'rolled' chords.Length: 4:58 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 30
It's time to return to the world of picking single notes, the precursor to busting out some sweet lead guitar. In this lesson Steve teaches a single string exercise that will take you from the first fret...Length: 4:49 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 31
Now that you've practiced playing the frets in order it is time to skip around! This challenging exercise will have your fingers reeling and your mind beginning for mercy, but don't let them win. This...Length: 3:26 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 32
Steve brings an old exercise back from the dead and breathes new life into it. The goal of this lesson, and exercise, is to focus on making the transition between two strings seamless.Length: 4:30 Difficulty: 1.5 Members Only
Lesson 33
Don't let the terms scale and music theory drive a black wedge of fear deep into your soul. They exist to make the guitar easier, and once understood, are valuable tools. In this lesson Steve introduces...Length: 11:12 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 34
In this lesson, Steve talks a bit about how chords are made, but more importantly how they relate to each other. This lesson serves as a very basic introduction to the I-IV-V chord progression, which is...Length: 8:24 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 35
In this lesson Steve Eulberg talks about minor chords and explains how they relate to major chords, how the minor chords in any key can be figured out using only your hands, and how they work with the...Length: 5:19 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 36
Now that you've learned a slew of new chords, Steve Eulberg takes a look at them and sees if any can make use of a "pivot finger" to expedite the process of transitioning between them.Length: 3:00 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 37
In this lesson Steve covers several chords built from a D root note.Length: 11:02 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 38
With the D family of chords firmly in our rearview mirror, it is now time to move on to A. Steve teaches the popular open position A chord and its many variants.Length: 9:39 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 39
This time around Steve takes a look at the G family of chords. As with previous lessons, he explores the many variations of this wonderful chord.Length: 6:31 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 40
Now it's time to delve into the mysterious world of the C family of chords. Steve teaches all of the common variations of this extended family.Length: 8:00 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 41
Steve moves on to the E family of chords. Memorizing all of these chord families is a challenge, but don't worry, we are nearing the home stretch!Length: 7:55 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 42
Steve takes a break from the punishing chord lessons he has been serving up day after day to examine two exercises designed to increase the power of your pinky.Length: 5:17 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 43
You've been dreading this for months, perhaps even years, but we can't run any longer. It's time to learn the dreaded barre chord. Surprisingly this isn't as difficult as you have been told, and has uses...Length: 11:47 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 44
Now that you've learned the E shape barre chord, it's time to ratchet up the difficult a notch. This time around Steve teaches the A shape. While this only requires a 5 string barre, fingering can be more...Length: 10:53 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 45
Steve talks about exercises and stretches that are useful for protecting your hands and wrists from strain and overuse.Length: 12:29 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 46
Though it may sound complicated, the circle of 5ths can be a very useful tool, and can be learned quicker than expected. Steve covers this topic in today's lesson.Length: 9:17 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 47
Steve brings together your understanding of music, theory and the understanding of keys. He combines these skills with useful chord progressions. Get ready! This is a test of your skills and knowledge.Length: 5:12 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 48
Steve takes the chord progression from the previous lesson and transposes it to the key of A. Again, this lesson combines your knowledge of music theory and keys with the ability to strum and play chords.Length: 7:33 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 49
Steve continues with his "bringing it together" theme. This time he ventures into the key of G. He introduces new ways to strum this chord, and once again talks about transposition.Length: 9:45 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 50
Steve continues in the theme of his previous lessons and brings everything together in the key of C.Length: 10:03 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 51
In this lesson Steve takes a look at the key of E, and brings together all of your past lessons to understand this key and how to play progressions in it.Length: 10:16 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 52
In this lesson we introduce the CAPO, a fabulous tool that can be used to change the key of your guitar on the fly. Steve talks about what it is, how it is used and why this is important.Length: 8:04 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 53
Scales can seem a daunting and confusing topic, created only to stifle young musicians. But never worry, even this indomitable beast can be tamed. The major scale can easily be conquered by learning a...Length: 7:38 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 54
Steve introduces the concept of fingerpicking, and teaches a basic picking pattern.Length: 9:32 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 55
Steve introduces a fingerpicking pattern that sounds quite complex, but in all reality isn't that difficult to play. That, my friends, is the beauty of fingerstyle.Length: 4:48 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 56
Steve returns to the world of fingerpicking and introduces a new platter that he dubs "the pinch-pluck". This is slightly more difficult than the last pattern, but the rich, complex sound is worth it.Length: 6:54 Difficulty: 2.5 Members Only
Lesson 57
In this lesson Steve talks about one of the core tenets of fingerpicking: using your thumb to create an alternating bassline. This is when the guitar truly starts to sound like more than one instrument.Length: 4:14 Difficulty: 3.0 Members Only
Lesson 58
It's time to return to the world of scales. This time we take a look at the major pentatonic scale. Don't worry; this one is easy, it's just a major scale with two notes removed.Length: 5:27 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
Lesson 59
Steve moves on to teach the minor pentatonic scale. Like the major before it, this scale can be mastered by learning a simple pattern and moving it up and down the neck.Length: 6:36 Difficulty: 2.0 Members Only
About Steve Eulberg
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An Award-winning multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, Steve Eulberg weaves mountain and hammered dulcimers with a variety of unusual instruments to create thought-provoking, smile-inducing, toe-tapping acoustic experiences.
He has sung and composed for religious communities, union halls, picket lines, inter-faith retreats, mountain-top youth camps, as well as the more familiar venues: clubs, coffeehouses, bookstores, festivals, charity benefits and showcase concerts.
Born and raised in the German-heritage town of Pemberville, Ohio, Steve was exposed to a variety of music in his home. Early piano lessons were followed by trumpet in school band, and he became self-taught on ukelele and guitar and harmonica. Mandolin was added at Capital University where, while majoring in History, he studied Ear Training, Voice and took Arranging lessons from the Conservatory of Music.
While at college, he first heard hammered and mountain dulcimers, building his first mountain dulcimer just before his final year. Seminary training took him the west side of Denver where he built his first hammered dulcimer. With these instruments, he was able to give voice to the Scottish, English and Irish traditions to which he is also heir.
Following marriage in 1985 to Connie Winter-Eulberg he settled in Kansas City, Missouri. There he worked cross-culturally in a church of African-Americans, Latinos and European Americans, with music being a primary organizing tool. He moved with his family in 1997 to be nestled beside the Rocky Mountains in Fort Coillins, Colorado.
Founder of Owl Mountain Music, Inc. he teaches and performs extensively in Colorado and Wyoming with tours across the US and the UK. He delights in introducing the "sweet music†of dulcimers to people in diverse settings and in addition to his own recordings, has included dulcimers in a variety of session work for other musicians.
In 2000 he was commissioned to create a choral composition featuring dulcimers for the Rainbow Chorus in Fort Collins. It was recorded in the same year (BEGINNINGS). He is currently at work on a commissioned symphony that will feature hammered dulcimer and Australian didjeridu.
Eulberg passionately believes that music crosses cultural and language barriers because music builds community. Influenced by a variety of ethnic styles, his music weaves vital lyric with rap, rock, folk, gospel and blues. Audiences of all ages respond well to his presentation and to his warm sense of humor.
Steve is a member of Local 1000 (AFM), The Folk Alliance, BMI and BWAAG (Better World Artists and Activist's Guild).
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With more advances in cystic fibrosis care and treatment than ever before, and a host of new treatments in the pipeline, this is an exciting time for the cystic fibrosis community. However, a lack of capacity and awareness of clinical trials is preventing people with cystic fibrosis from having timely access to cutting-edge therapies and treatments through participation in clinical trials.
The Clinical Trials Accelerator Platform is a UK-wide initiative to bring together cystic fibrosis (CF) centres, to increase participation and improve access to CF clinical trials. We are building a network of CF centres that will collectively lead in the delivery of high-impact clinical trials. Each participating centre will be awarded funding for a Trial Coordinator or Research Nurse to provide much-needed extra capacity to support the delivery of CF clinical trials.
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To satisfy the curiosity of those (most of whom don't even know this blog exists) who want to know what I do now that the kids are in school for 7 hours I want to announce what I am doing right this very minute!
Right now it is 2:15 in the afternoon. I have done 45 minutes of yoga/pilates; a load of laundry; stuffed, stamped and mailed 75 letters for my Mother's business I; ironed my husbands karate outfit; ate a peanut butter sandwich; studied the material for two bible studies I participate in; called my mother; talked to two Texas friends; let the dog out...twice; figured out what's for dinner and got it half prepared; packed two snacks (for the kids) and the current book I am reading "SisterChicks in Sombrero's" for the carpool line (where I will "park and wait" everyday for 35 minutes); showered; dressed; and now blogged.
This all happened after all the things I did between 5:30-8:30 this morning trying to get two children to school on time. And before I start my Tuesday night "stuff"...
I am not bored. I am not lonely, I do not sit and watch soap operas all day. In fact, I love what I do and I my job description hasn't changed one bit. I still do all the things I did before with two children in the home (only there's a little more stuff to do now since we all have homework, and lunches to be made, and after school classes to get to....etc). Except now it is quieter and I get more done in less time. Which brings me to the subject of "time".
The best thing about being a stay at home mom of school aged children is that I now have time to do my job well.
Time is what is what everyone wants...and as a homemaker "time" is a perk of the profession. I love it and don't feel guilty about it, and I pray everyday that I will use my time wisely...which means: "No, I will not keep your kids three days a week, or clean your house, or do all the things you don't like to do, but because you think I have nothing to do without my kids at home you didn't think i'd mind."
Want to know another perk ...right now it is 2:30 pm I am eating a bowl of Breyer's mint chip Ice cream.
So the truth is sometime I DO sit around at home and eat the proverbial "Bon- Bons".
And, for the record... they are awesome.
La Vida Dulce!
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Homemaker Perks
To satisfy the curiosity of those (most of whom don't even know this blog exists) who want to know what I do now that the kids are in school for 7 hours I want to announce what I am doing right this very minute!
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Reinhart Kowallis (left) goofing around with some of his buddies.
Primary Parade about 1954/55 with Kent Kowallis at the controls of the wagon train (Dad's old two-wheel tractor). Lynette Butler is seated in front, then Kent, probably Bart sitting behind Kent, then Jill, followed by other kids.
Kent Kowallis and Kim Kowallis on camping trip. What is that thing Kim is trying to eat? Kent looks like he already swallowed his.
Cheryl Kowallis helping Dad to build the new house on 4590 N. 900 W in Pleasant View, Utah. Photo was probably taken about 1946.
Kent Kowallis with baby Jill Kowallis probably in summer of 1951.
Kent Kowallis and Norma Jensen Kowallis probably late summer or fall 1949.
Jill Kowallis about 1960. What a pretty young girl she was!
Bart, Kent, and Jill, with Kim in front feasting on watermelon (well, all except Kim, that is; he's just posing to show everyone how cute he is).
Baby Kent Kowallis getting a bath probably in early 1949.
Cheryl with a puppy on our back porch in about 1947.
Bart Kowallis, Jill Kowallis, and Kim Kowallis on a family camping trip in about 1957. Three trouble makers! Jill still gets that same expression on her face today.
Three cousins: Karla Garner, Cheryl Kowallis, and Lynette Butler, about 1948 at age 4.


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29 Back-to-School Activities for Busy Parents
Do the words "back to school" make your kids run and hide?
Want to make the transition smooth and simple, and maybe even fun?
We can help. There are many things you can do to reintroduce your kids to the routine of the school year.
My Kids' Adventures searched the Internet to find things busy parents can do to plan for the upcoming school year. In this article we'll share our favorites.
Why Plan Back-to-School Activities?
It's difficult for parents, as well as kids, to make the transition from the laid-back summer months to the schedule of the school year. It feels like we just settled into the summer routine of camp, playdates and later bedtimes, and now we have to go back to homework, the headaches of carpooling and all those after-school activities.
Whether you need to prepare your child for kindergarten or any new school year, there are lots of fun and creative ways to ease into it together.


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Study confirms difference in radical prostatectomy outcomes between surgeons
New evidence from Sweden confirms previous studies which suggest that functional outcomes after radical prostatectomy may vary between surgeons, especially in relation to continence. However, the group found no evidence of heterogeneity in potency-related outcomes.
The results of this investigation, to be presented at the 28th Annual EAU Congress, aimed of to examine between surgeon variation with regards to oncological and patient-reported functional outcomes in one European centre.
The study included 1280 men who underwent open radical prostatectomy performed by one of nine surgeons at an academic institution in Sweden between 2 January 2001 through 16 July 2008.
Biochemical recurrence was defined as a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) value > 0.2 ng/ml with at least one confirmatory rise. The scientists measured functional outcomes preoperatively and postoperatively 18 months after the procedure by patient-administered questionnaires. Multivariate random effect models were used to evaluate heterogeneity between surgeons, adjusting for case mix – which included age, PSA, pathological stage and grade - year of surgery and surgical experience.
Of 635 men potent at baseline, 606 provided data at 18 months, of whom 100/606 (17%) were potent (nerve-sparing and non-nerve-sparing surgery), suggesting the absence of heterogeneity between surgeons (p=0.5).
The continence rate at 18 months was 85%, revealing statistically significant heterogeneity between surgeons (p=0.002). There was evidence of an unexpected negative correlation between the surgeons' adjusted probabilities of potency and continence at 18 months. At the same time, the researchers did not find any association between surgeons' adjusted probabilities of functional recovery and 5-year probability of freedom from biochemical recurrence.
"Surgeon heterogeneity suggests that at least some patients are receiving suboptimal care," write the authors. "Quality assurance measures should be considered to identify and correct suboptimal treatments to ensure patients receive optimal care."
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Only 10 of 29 people laid off by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office last year are willing to return to their jobs, according to Sheriff John Rutherford.
Rutherford says while none of the 116 positions eliminated by budget cuts last fall have been restored, there are 49 vacancies in the agency from retirements and departures.
So far, the majority of former employees offered their jobs back have declined, saying they either have found better jobs or they are unwilling to return to JSO due to uncertainty about pay, future pension benefits and other issues. Rutherford said more than 40 officers resigned to work at other agencies after this year's pension presentation.
"That's disconcerting," he said. "We've never had a problem hiring good qualified applicants, but because of the pension talk, because of the layoffs, because of the salary cut, it's creating some difficulties on getting some good men and women of character for this agency."
The sheriff said he's also concerned about Jacksonville's crime rate as a result.
"I know this, everywhere I put officers, crime goes down. So if I have less officers to put out there, it's going to have an impact," he said.
Meanwhile, a proposal is pending before Jacksonville City Council that would allow former JSO employees who live outside Duval County to be allowed waivers to the new ordnance that requires all new city hires to live in the county.
As a former JSO recruiter, Channel 4 crime analyst Ken Jefferson believes it's no surprise the sheriff is having a tough time compared to years past.
"It was an easy sell when you talked about all of the opportunities and benefits that the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office had to offer. It was the premiere law enforcement agency," Jefferson said. "It's not that anymore, and it's rapidly becoming that stepping-stone agency."
The biggest concern for many is what might happen if fewer officers are on patrol.
"We need more police on the street," Jacksonville resident Margarite Bryant said. "It's a lot of crime out here, so without it, crime is just going to continue."
Other taxpayers are worried about the budget, arguing there are other ways to ensure public safety.
"I would rather see us save a few dollars where we can," resident Ben Shave said.
The sheriff says he'll continue to make callbacks and hopeful will eventually be able to rehire more officers.


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Thursday, February 6, 2014
Mr Putin, The world is watching!
We will be watching the winter games with a very heavy heart. We can only hope that the world's attention, along with the love of community and country, that has descended on Sochi will stay with Russia when the athletes, families, and visitors leave. #Sochi2014 #WeAre1
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Late Night Analysis on Ryan White funding in Omnibus Bill Budget released earlier today 1/13/2014
RYAN WHITE HIV/AIDS PROGRAM For carrying out title XXVI of the PHS Act with respect to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program, $2,293,781,000, of which $1,970,881,000 shall remain available to the Secretary through September 30, 2016, for parts A and B of title XXVI of the PHS Act, and of which not less than $900,313,000 shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs under the authority of section 2616 or 311(c) of such Act: Provided, That in addition to amounts provided herein, $25,000,000 shall be available from amounts available under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out parts A, B, C, and D of title XXVI of the PHS Act to fund Special Projects of National Significance under section 2691. • COMMENT Remainder of 2013- Funding Begins 1/19/2014 (because of 3 day -CR) and end September 30, 2014.
FY 2015 – Begins October 1, 2014- September 30, 2015. FY 2016- Begins October 1, 2015 – September 30,2016. So it appears that the RWCA was appropriated these amounts until Sept 30, 2016. Either this is a major typo or the program will have to last 32 months with just one years of PRE-ACA funding.
Research and Analysis by Eddie Hamilton, founder of ADAP Educational Initiative
View the full omnibus budget bill below with above particulars of Ryan White Funding on page 891
About the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
The Ryan White Program works with cities, states, and local community-based organization to provide HIV-related services to more than half a million people each year. The program is for those who do not have sufficient health care coverage or financial resources for coping with HIV disease. Ryan White fills gaps in care not covered by these other sources. Read more here
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Rise Up To HIV previews new social media awareness campaign called "The U Campaign" to focus on the In Care component of the HIV Care Continuum (PHOTOS)
Rise Up To HIV is excited to preview its newest HIV awareness/empowerment campaign titled "University of U". This campaign will highlight the treatment cascade with a particular emphasis on the in-care component. This component focuses on being in care, on medication, adhering to meds and having an undetectable viral load if HIV-positive.
The goal of this campaign is to empower individuals to talk to their doctors about treatment options in the case of a reactive (+) test, to enter into care, and to encourage individuals to adhere to their medications so that they remain healthy with an undetectable viral load.
The goal of this campaign is to empower individuals to talk to their doctors about treatment options in the case of a reactive (+) test, to enter into care, and to encourage individuals to adhere to their medications so that they remain healthy with an undetectable viral load.
You can't have a discussion about the treatment cascade without pointing out an important study. In July 2011 a study called HPTN-052 was published. The study found that those on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) who were adherent and achieved viral suppression were 96 percent less likely to pass the virus on to their partner. In the months following the treatment cascade was born.
If we are going to truly see an AIDS free generation we must get everyone tested, and those who test positive onto treatment and provide the necessary tools for individuals to access care, remain in care, and adherent to meds so that everyone living with HIV can attain viral suppression. Only then will we have a fighting chance to end the AIDS epidemic. This campaign will make a concerted effort to improve on the low percentages of people on meds, adherent to meds and virally suppressed.
Course Curriculum:
Participants will be able to earn and display a graduate certificate in the HIV Care Continuum,once they successfully complete the necessary U-campaign credits as follows:
A total of 8 credits are required to earn the graduate certificate, completing 10 or more credits will award you the advanced graduate certificate. Coursework can be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com and a certificate will be issued once required coursework is submitted successfully.
Choose any combination of credits below to reach 8 or more credits:
1) In care, on meds, adherent to meds, and undetectable (3 credits)
2) In 2-3 sentences tell us why being on medication and undetectable is important to you (2 credits)
3) Watch the video on the treatment cascade and tell us 3 facts you learned (1 credit)
4) Watch this video via the In-Care Campaign and tell us 2 facts you learned (1 credit)
5) Check out the PA Treatment Guide and name one combo and one single tablet regiment (1 credit)
6) Name the five main "steps" or stages of the HIV Care Continuum (2 credits)
7) What are 2 reasons why someone may 'fall out of care' (1 credit)
8) Read this 2 page guide on treatment adherence and tell us why adherence is important (1 credit)
****Credit requirements are subject to change prior to enrollment
Check out these pre-enrollees who have joined 'The U Campaign' and read why being on meds and undetectable is important to them.
Anthony, 27, Diagnosed 9/2012
After the initial shock and morbid thought processes around my HIV diagnosis started to wear off, I started to think realistically about my future. For me, the choice to follow medical advice and begin medication immediately was an obvious one. People with higher viral loads have a greater risk for immune system damage that in turn leaves the body at risk for opportunistic infections. Also, having an undetectable viral load, in addition to practicing safer sex, greatly reduces my risk of transmitting the virus to my partners. As an HIV educator and advocate, doing my part to stop the spread of the disease is a top priority.
Jessica, 28, Diagnosed 08/2008
It's important for me to be on meds because being undetectable and staying healthy means I will watch my children grow up and one day meet my grandchildren.
Byanca, 20, Born with HIV
I was born with HIV and for the past 15 years I have been on medication. Taking meds has not been easy, but it's been necessary for me to maintain my health. For me taking meds is mind over matter. As of today I am not quite undetectable, but I am not too far off. My CD4 count and CD4 % is high! I pay attention to all my lab values, and am completely engaged in all steps of my care.
Kari, 30, Diagnosed 11/2010
My personal health is a vital part of raising my daughter! There is so much that I want to teach her and being adherent to my medication keeps me healthy so I can be there for her. Exactly 3 years ago my doctors told me to plan my funeral. My daughter and the meds saved me! I am committed to staying healthy, my daughter has a lot of life left to live and I plan on being there for all her first, seconds and forever! She is my world!
Jason, 39, Diagnosed 10/2007
For me being on meds is a gift that allows me to focus on living my life. So many people do not have access to meds, and I am thankful for those activists that came before me who made successful ARV a reality. Any time I want to be mad at the medications (for nausea or the headache involved in obtaining the on a consistent basis) I remind myself that without them I would literally be dead.
Before meds, I was one of the people whose health was going downhill fast- every other day it was something else. Having consistent access to both an awesome team of doctors as well as access to medications has allowed me to be stronger and healthier than I was even when I was HIV negative. Meds (and my undetectable viral load) literally provided me the mythical Lazarus effect.
For more information on Rise Up To HIV and the No Shame About Being HIV + campaign check out a gofundme campaign that was recently set up to raise funds with Rise Up To HIV awareness initiatives. www.gofundme.com/riseuptohiv '
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I'm an open source contributor & currently working as FSA ,former leader of Zeal Firefox Club...I like to work with open source communities, I'm passionate about Mozilla & trying to spread knowledge about web and web privacy! Overall I am a Developer|Artist|enthusiastic person|Good Learner
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Nishigandha is an FSA & Club Lead from Zeal Institutes. She initiated the Zeal Firefox Club which showed a leadership quality in her and an inspiration to WoMoz! Nishigandha is truely a zealous and a deserved mozillian and it is justified by all the efforts taken by her from the very event. Keep it up Nishigandha and continue the good work!
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Get ready to reenter the Grid.
"Tron: Uprising," the new, visually stunning computer-animated series from Disney XD, returns to the luminous digital world first glimpsed in Disney's groundbreaking 1982 science fiction film "Tron," and more recently in "Tron: Legacy."
The new animated series explores another corner of the exotic electronic landscape created by programmer Kevin Flynn and ruled by his digital doppelganger Clu (both played by Jeff Bridges in the films). This time, the story reveals how innocent programs in other sectors have their lives overshadowed by Clu's dictatorial reign, and how the defiant Beck is recruited by the original digital gladiator Tron to stand against the overlords of the Grid.
Once again, the rich mythology of "Trom" has lured an all-star team of collaborators for a new round of lightdisc-throwing and lightcycle-jumping adventure. Adam Horowitz and Edward Kitsis, the screenwriters behind "Tron: Legacy" and creators of ABC's "Once Upon a Time," serve as story architects and executive producers, with former "Samurai Jack" storyboard artist Charlie Bean directing and producing, while the voice cast includes Elijah Wood ("Lord of the Rings"), Mandy Moore ("Tangled"), Lance Henrickson ("Aliens"), Paul Reubens ("Pee-Wee's Big Adventure"), Tricia Helfer ("Battlestar Galactica"), Emmanuelle Chriqui ("Entourage") and the original Tron himself, Bruce Boxleitner.
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Adam Horowitz: We want this show to stand on its own, yet at the same time feel a part of the franchise, and to welcome in new fans who never had anything to do with 'Tron' before and are experiencing it for the first time, and also to reward all of the fans who've been enjoying the original movie, "Legacy" and everything about the franchise.
Edward Kitsis: We want them to come down the electronic rabbit hole with us.
Elijah Wood: I knew of 'Tron' when I was kid, but I didn't see 'Tron' until I was an adult. There was an initial teaser before they made 'Legacy' – that's when it first jumped into my consciousness, because it made me remember that there was this Disney film 'Tron,' from when I was one year old. I remember the video game. If you're at all a nerd and into that world, you're going to cross paths with the lore, so I just knew of it. 'Legacy' was when it really came into my consciousness. I saw that film and was completely blown away by it. I loved it. I thought that they handled the world really beautifully and expounded on it really beautifully.
Kitsis: As writers you always want to dig deeper. When you have two hours, you have two hours, and we were always obsessed with 'What's going on with the other sectors, and how are they feeling?' For us, this was an opportunity to dig deeper and tell the story of the overthrow of the Grid through the eyes of a program. And also, 'Legacy' was Flynn's story, and this is kind of Tron's.
Horowitz: In a broader sense of what we're trying to do as writers, it's that classic hero's journey of finding out there's something special about yourself and rejecting it at first, refusing the call, and ultimately finding a way to accept it and embracing your destiny.
Wood: I was really intrigued at the notion of doing an animated series in the space of and the universe of the Grid and of 'Tron,' particularly that there were people involved with the expansion of the universe in 'Legacy' that were also involved in this. Also, that it was going to take place chronologically between the first two films: I found that really exciting, that there was connective tissue with the mythology, that it was rooted in things that had already been established, so it gave it an air of authenticity and integrity. And then I came and I saw the conceptual art and some of the early tests of the animation and I was just totally blown away. It was unlike anything that I'd ever seen in an animated program. It kind of looked far more cinematic.
Emmanuelle Chriqui: When I read the material for the audition I couldn't believe that it was animation. I couldn't believe it. The dialog was so good. The characters are so good. It's so rich. I was like, 'Really? This is animation?'
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Then we asked each of the stars to give us a sense of their characters:
Wood: Beck's life and his friends lives – the lives of all – are being put at risk, so I think it's that he's feeling like he's helpless. That kind of ticks something off in his mind about taking a stand. He kind of does this very cavalier thing and he cuts the head off of the statue and throws a bomb in it and it explodes – and he gets away with it, basically. But I don't think he's really even thinking or projecting into the future about what that could potentially mean. It's an act of defiance, an act of rebellion that ultimately leads him face to face with Tron, who then says to him, 'Well, I've seen what you've done. You have the makings to be my predecessor.' Initially Beck doesn't believe that. He's a mechanic. He's an everyday individual. He has relatively special abilities as a mechanic and as a light cycle rider and as someone who can play disc games well, but certainly no Tron. But he hears what Tron has to say and hears his belief in him and takes the mantle, albeit reluctantly, initially.
Kitsis: Beck does what he does in the beginning out of anger, and that gets the attention of Tron. Beck's journey is coming to terms with the fact that he maybe is more than his programming, that he is a little special. And a lot of people fight what's special about them because it's a lot easier to be like everyone else. That's Beck's journey, and being a hero is a part of that. Those are the kinds of things Tron has to teach him.
Moore: Mara is sort of one of the guys, and she's also the kind of voice of reason. She's really good at what she does, and so it's not like she's dragging the team down by any means. I think as the series sort of progresses, too, she sort of comes into her own all the more and starts to assume this leadership role and this quality that I don't think she even was aware existed within her.
Lance Henrickson: Tesler is the personification of self-doubt, power-hunger and megalomania. When I say self-doubt, I mean that everything frustrates him. If somebody doesn't do what he wants, it frustrates him and he wants to de-res them. That's what power does: it makes you drunk. The cause is power. 'I'm going to live this thing until it blows up in my face.' He wants to be Clu, but he's not smart enough. He's more like an institutional dud, a general that just doesn't have that intelligence to go that one step further.
Chriqui: Paige is such a badass. She's so complex and cool. She's categorized as a villain, though I don't play her as a villain. I think she's just deeply misguided. She's very passionate about what she does, and she's very driven. It's just that she's working for the wrong side. I think that's really interesting because you just get the sense that there's something going on under her very icy exterior.
Paul Reubens: Pavel is a hideous, horrible, throw-you-out-in-front-of-the-bus-in-two-seconds, watch-your-back kind of guy, probably the most dangerous type of person because he's jealous and feels like not appreciated – and that he's better than his contemporary, Paige, and his boss Tesler.
Helfer: With the Grid, the first session was kind of the most important for figuring out who it was. Everyone said 'Okay, we want this voice to be just this pleasant kind of voice.' We tried it a few times, a little bit more sultry, a little bit more straightforward, and what we finalized on is this very pleasant kind of OnStar voice, which can kind of be disconcerting. That's sort of the character to me of the Grid: you're in a train crash and she's got the exact same inflection in her voice as she does when she's welcoming new programs to the Grid.
Bruce Boxleitner: 'Tron' makes me stay a kid. I like it now more than I did when I did the original one. The original one was a job, it was great, I got to know Jeff Bridges – I admired his work. But the job ended, I hung up the tights and I didn't think anything of it...But later, I was doing a lot of science fiction conventions, and 85-90% of the people walking up were all about 'Tron'….It's less a surprise than an absolute joy, that what I was thinking was happening was actually happening, in that it had resonated – and not just a couple years later, because Tron came and went, but somehow later on. Well into the next decade, toward the end of the 80s and all the way through the 90s, when suddenly we had computers and all these things. I think it went right along with the advance of these media in the computer world, which 'Tron' kind of predicted in its nice, sweet naïve way in the movie. The Age of Information came racing ahead, and we actually in a way predicted it – not all science fiction does that, but we actually had a future that we're living.


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Wayne State University Law School's team of Christopher Attar and Justin Hanna finished fourth in drafting and sixth in negotiations at the 2014 National Transactional LawMeet.
The competition, hosted by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's New York City office and sponsored by Bloomberg Law and Practical Law, was April 3 and 4. It featured the top 14 teams in the country that advanced after being named finalists in seven regional LawMeet competitions.
"Our team performed really well and received a lot of compliments from the judges, opposing teams and opposing teams' advisors," said Assistant Professor Eric Zacks of Huntington Woods, faculty advisor to the Wayne Law teams.
He'll help run a new one-credit course in to be offered in both the fall and winter semesters.
"The course is intended to provide an opportunity for students to develop written and oral transactional lawyering skills, including drafting agreements, revising agreements, advising clients and negotiating with transactional attorneys while exploring important legal and business issues relevant to mergers and acquisitions," Zacks said.
Students in the fall semester of the new course will be introduced to a transaction problem leading up to an in-house competition at the end of the term. The problem and competition will be modeled on previous years' regional and national LawMeet competitions.
"The top teams at the in-school competition will be selected to represent Wayne Law at the regional LawMeet competition," Zacks said.
Those top team members will be able to enroll in the winter semester of the transactional law team course at Wayne Law, where they'll prepare for the upcoming regional competition. At both the in-school and regional competitions, professional transactional experts will judge which two-member teams are most adept.
Hanna of West Bloomfield, a second-year student, will serve as chair of the in-house competition next year. Third-year students Attar of Farmington Hills and Christopher Banerian of Bloomfield Hills (who placed second in drafting and negotiations at the Chicago regionals this year with teammate Weiling Chou of Troy) will return as alumni to help run and judge the in-house competition. Banerian went to New York for this year's LawMeet national contest to help prepare and advise competitors Attar and Hanna.
Each year, the LawMeet competition releases a complicated problem based upon important issues that arise in many acquisitions. Teams are designated as either representing the buyer or seller in the sale context and are provided with the deal history, a complex purchase agreement and other related information and documentation. Problems typically require teams to figure out how to address a situation that arises after the sale process has commenced, including by drafting a stand-alone agreement to address the new issues, participating in a mock client conference call, revising the opposing side's stand-alone agreement and—at the in-school and regional competitions — participating in live negotiations with teams representing the other side.
The competition offers students a chance to use in practice what they've learned in their business law courses. LawMeet competitors typically spend hundreds of hours preparing for the contest, and Wayne Law's team members have found it to be one of the most rewarding and stimulating law school experiences, Zacks said.


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Ravinar, worked with one of India's largest selling newspapers and other orgs in Marketing functions who sincerely believe a corrupt media is the most dangerous threat to any democracy writes about 10 most respected journalists in India on his blog Media Crooks:
Since the article on India's Worst Journalists-2012 (IWJ) last April I had received many suggestions to do one on India's best. Some even recommended that the same 'worst' should be put to another poll to find out which are the best among them. When I looked up the 'Charter of MediaCrooks' there were hundreds of provisions to identify and talk about the crooks but not a single one to identify the good ones or the best in the business. Fair, since that wasn't the task of MediaCrooks. So I derived inspiration from the 'Worst list' and 'manipulated' the Charter to enable this site to identify the best journalists. The candidates on the best journalists list were all picked by people on the social media. (Thanks to all who contributed). If I had left it to the Anti-SocialMedia (MSM) probably none of these names would have figured.
10. Ashok Malik – Malik has been in the business for over two decades now. His association has mostly been with The Pioneer but you can also find him in other journals and lately also on many TV channels as a panellist. His writings are not the kind that will set you on fire but Malik manages to put across his views and arguments gently and without offending. That might be surprising since many bios of his mention his wanting to be a gossip-writer in film magazines. That's hard to believe because he looks so serious. It would be nice, though, to see a gossip column from him – just to see some stuff from him on the Poonam Pandeys, Sonam Kapoors and Uday Chopras. In any case, don't expect him to be politically incorrect. Like other successful journalists who have adapted to the Internet Malik understands and values the social media. He is happy to write in a form that the MSM wouldn't consider really 'Sexy' in these times. He speaks his mind anyway and that's the obvious reason he's here.
8. R. Jagannathan – Business World, India Today, Express group, Business Standard, DNA he has worked with all of them. A significant involvement has to be the launch of Business Today. Other than that he has spent relatively smaller tenures with most of these publications. But TheJaggi, as he calls himself on Twitter, came to greater prominence with FirstPost. Though I call Firstpost the online sidekick of the Network18 group (CNN-IBN, CNBC-TV18 etc.), Jaggi has brought a lot of balance and freshness in the online news business. As editor of Firstpost not only his own articles but even those of others have largely been truly interesting and fair. That's what is amazing. Since the group's TV channels are heavily biased and are nearly political mouthpieces, Firstpost doesn't appear to be so. Being a business journalist himself, his articles on economics and financial matters make exceptional reading. I don't have numbers but I would dare to state Firstpost could easily be the most popular dedicated online news site at the moment and will grow in strength. A lot of credit for that must go to TheJaggi.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The national energy adviser for Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, Oklahoma oil billionaire Harold Hamm, made political contributions that exceed Federal legal limits by as much as 41 percent, according to data compiled by Reuters.
The data, based on public filings, showed that Hamm's political donations exceeded the legal limits for individual donations to political parties, campaigns and political action committees (PACs) over the 2011-2012 election period.
Hamm, the CEO of oil and gas company Continental Resources, has given $164,700 to parties, PACs and candidates, including Romney, in the current two-year election cycle, in addition to an almost $1 million donation in April to the main Super PAC supporting Romney.
The $985,000 Hamm gave to Super PAC Restore Our Future is legal, because there is no limit on such giving. But his other federal contributions put him well over the legal limit of $117,000 in an election period for an individual donor. Hamm has also exceeded lesser limits both for individual contributions to candidates and to regular political action committees and parties by more than $20,000 each.
Reuters reporters alerted Hamm on Tuesday to the breach of limits and presented him data on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal reported the donation violations earlier Thursday on its website.
Hamm's political adviser, Mike Cantrell, said in an email on Thursday afternoon that Hamm had intended to break up the donations between himself and his wife, Sue Ann Hamm, which he said would have ensured that Hamm remained under legal contribution limits. The donations were made from a joint account, Cantrell said, but Hamm failed to make clear that they were donations split between Hamm and his wife.
"Apparently some committees and/or campaigns to which Harold and Sue Ann Hamm made contributions reported those as having been contributed solely by Harold Hamm. That was a mistake. Others appear to have been misallocated," Cantrell told Reuters.
Cantrell said Hamm had believed that the contributions would be attributed 50 percent to Harold Hamm and 50 percent to Sue Ann Hamm, because under Oklahoma state campaign finance law, the maximum contribution limits are calculated on a per-family basis. Under federal law, contributions made from a joint bank account are split only if both parties sign the check.
Hamm "believed he was in compliance with all federal and state election laws. After notification from Reuters, Mr. Hamm had his contributions reviewed again," Cantrell said. "Since this was brought to our attention, the recipient committees are being notified and requested to take appropriate steps to correct any errors."
In an interview last week, conducted before the finance violation was clear, Hamm told Reuters he saw no conflicts of interest arising from his financial support and fundraising for Romney or other candidates.
Hamm helped Romney to devise his national energy policy platform for a white paper the campaign released last month. It focuses heavily on opening up more U.S. territory for oil drilling, which could benefit Hamm's company, a top lease-holder in the prolific Bakken oil field of North Dakota.
"Everybody in America supports the candidates that are aligned with their beliefs and their philosophy. This goes back to First Amendment rights," Hamm told Reuters. "We can support the candidate of our choice."
Hamm might face penalties for the donation breaches, up to the excess amount he has contributed.
"The (Federal Election Commission) itself cannot impose a fine," said Paul S. Ryan, senior counsel for the Campaign Legal Center, a Washington D.C. campaign finance organization. He noted that while the Department of Justice retains the authority to prosecute deliberate contribution violations, he hasn't seen them pursue such cases.
The FEC said it couldn't comment on any matters involving donations by individuals.
Aside from his Super PAC contribution earlier this year, Hamm and his wife, Sue Ann, have in total given $430,150 to candidates, PACs and political parties since 1999, with more than half of their overall total coming during this election cycle, according to data compiled from public filings.
Overall, the Hamms gave $367,050 to Republicans, more than six times as much as they gave to Democrats, including contributions to the presidential campaigns of Rudy Giuliani, John McCain and George W. Bush. During this election, less than four percent of the $235,550 they gave went to Democrats.
Reporting by Alexander Cohen, David Sheppard and Joshua Schneyer; Editing by Martin Howell, Bernard Orr


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PORT HADLOCK, Jefferson County — If you're one of those nautical types who mystify the medical community every time a blood test discovers saltwater in your veins, here's an "education vacation" for you.
It includes soul-soothing vistas of gunmetal-blue waters; protected lagoons for kayaking among whole fleets of water birds; water-view hiking trails among blushing madronas and eagle-topped fir snags. And an opportunity to learn how to properly varnish your boat, or even build a new one.
Port Hadlock is home to the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, one of the most respected academies of its kind, with about as salty a crowd of instructors and students as ever rollicked to a sea chantey.
Big pool of talent
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The boat school started in 1981 in nearby Port Townsend, home to one of the world's leading annual wooden-boat festivals. In pursuit of more space and a waterfront location, the school moved in 2004 to Port Hadlock, at the south end of Port Townsend's long bay.
Between the two communities, "I think we're unique in the United States," said school director Pete Leenhouts, a retired U.S. Navy officer. "Nowhere else is there such a concentrated pool of talent in the marine trades."
The school typically hosts from 35 to 50 full-time students in long-term studies. But it also offers a range of shorter courses, from weekends to a couple of weeks, that can fit into vacations for couples or families.
When Dale Simonson, a college instructor from Burnaby, B.C., came last August for a two-week class to build a 12-foot sailboat, he camped at scenic Fort Worden and Fort Townsend state parks. His wife came down for a weekend and they sampled the restaurants and brew pubs of Port Townsend.
"My first contact with the school was a phone call, and I think it was Pete (Leenhouts) who actually answered the phone," Simonson said. "It was a very good experience from that moment."
Kathy Liu, of Port Townsend, has a 24-foot wooden sailboat that "has issues now and then," so she took the school's five-day Painting and Varnishing course, offered in May and September this year (tuition: $300).
She praised instructor Diane Salguero's knowledge and flexibility with her students. Salguero focused on "simplicity and getting a job done," Liu said.
A third of the school's students come from within 300 miles of Puget Sound. Others have come from all over the United States, plus Japan, Scotland, South Korea and beyond.
"Here's an Air Force colonel working next to our young student from Japan," Leenhouts told me recently as we toured a busy workshop where students clustered around the steam-bent planks of a 14-foot Davis Boat, a design from the island community of Metlakatla, Alaska.
The shop was like a sensory chamber for woodworking obsessives. The spice of red cedar mingled with the tangy smell of teak oil, while the whiska-whiska rhythm of hand planes got backup from a keening power saw.
Fun after class
When lessons are over, other diversions aren't far. Across the street from the school's waterfront office is the Ajax Café, a longtime fixture in the 1890s-era home of the town's founder, Samuel Hadlock.
The night I dined on herb-coated chicken with gnocchi and baby spinach ($16), washed down by aged cider from nearby Finnriver cidery, a dozen boat builders at a long table were celebrating Friday.
At the playfully informal Ajax, where your dinner menu is apt to come wrapped in the jacket of an old LP vinyl record (for me, "Rod McKuen's Greatest Hits," which sort of seemed like an oxymoron), celebrations involve wearing all sorts of hats plucked from pegs on the café's wall. As a piano player plinked out Elton John tunes, the boat builders sported everything from a striped Cat in the Hat chapeau to wide-brimmed ladies' evening hats of the 1940s.
Port Hadlock isn't the quaint "Victorian seaport" of Port Townsend. Rather than a lot of galleries and boutiques, there's Big Pig Thrift Store and a propane depot. Beyond the Ajax, prominent eateries include Zoog's Caveman Cookin.
There's plenty more to do and see nearby, especially if you're a hiker, birder or kayaker. About a half-mile east on Oak Bay Road, turn toward Indian Island and cross the bridge over the man-made canal that serves as a boater's shortcut to Port Townsend.
Trails to Explore
On the road's north side, Indian Island is a securely fenced naval-munitions depot (don't even think about trespassing). But on your right over the next couple miles is Jefferson County's Indian Island Park, with beach-access points linked by marvelous water-view trails that traverse wooded hillsides and drop down by lagoons and pretty Oak Bay.
Along the snowberry-lined Portage Trail, I stumbled upon a lagoon with a sort of waterbird convention: more than 100 flapping and "wheezily mewing" (so the bird guide described it) Northern pintails, named for their sharp-as-a-quill-pen tail feather, mixed with buffleheads, whose bulbous, white-patched heads made each appear as if it was wearing a Stay Puft-marshmallow bonnet.
From Lagoon Beach (a turnoff is marked), you might launch a kayak and explore the protected waters, or set off to poke into the paddler's haven of hidden, lakelike Mats Mats Bay, 4.5 miles to the south (carry a chart and watch for rocks outside the narrow, dogleg entrance).
Find more paddling opportunities on long, eel-shaped Kilisut Harbor, between Indian Island and neighboring Marrowstone Island.
At the head of Mystery Bay, a scenic apostrophe of water on Marrowstone's western shore, island life centers on almost-century-old Nordland General Store, with its postage-stamp of a post office, well-trodden wood floors, good wine selection, and kayaks for rent in warmer months ($10-$15 an hour). Classic sailboats rock on mooring balls just off the dock. Want excitement? Storekeeper Tom Rose will tell you to come back Memorial Day weekend for the tractor parade.
South of Port Hadlock, the Chimacum Valley is a growing haven of organic farms, some with their own stands, guarded by visiting posses of trumpeter swans. Or stop by Chimacum Corner Farmstand at the four-way stop on Highway 19, with local foods from around the region. Up Center Road, Finnriver Farm and Cidery is open for tastings from noon to 5 p.m. daily. To warm up the first days of spring, they'll party with habanero-infused cider and molé pizza March 30, co-owner Crystie Kisler said.
If that's not enough, Port Townsend is 20 minutes up the road, with more classic boats and saltwater views than you can shake a belaying pin at.
After all this, have you caught a bad case of boat envy? Better sign up for a workshop.
Brian Cantwell: email@example.com


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"Kickin' Ass"
Ungano's Club - New York, NY - November 25, 1970
DOWNLOAD (Soundboard)
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
BADFINGER - New York City, November 1970
Posted by Heli0tr0pe at 5:38 PM
4 comments:
- fiscus1 said...
I was at the show at Ungano's. IIRC the NY Rock & Roll Ensemble were on the bill with Badfinger that night.
What I can tell you is that this recording is not from that lovely little club that was once on West 70 Street.
- August 27, 2010 at 9:55 AM
- Heli0tr0pe said...
...alrighty then.
Any idea where it actually was recorded, then?
- August 27, 2010 at 5:54 PM
- fiscus1 said...
Where - exactly it was recorded I can't say. I know that there is a website which lists all of Badfinger's tour schedules and set lists. Perhaps a look there will enable someone to make a reasonable deduction.
It should also be noted that besides running the club on W 70 St., the Ungano brothers also operated a Fillmore East style venue on Staten Island.
- August 28, 2010 at 9:32 AM
- Heli0tr0pe said...
Cool -- well thanks for stopping by!
- September 8, 2010 at 2:50 PM


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Obtain the MATLAB 7.2 CDs .
There are three CDs in the MATLAB/Simulink package. Only discs 1 and 3 are needed for a simple MATLAB installation.
Create and install an lx branded zone as described in How to Configure, Verify, and Commit the lx Branded Zone and Installing and Booting lx Branded Zones.
If the Volume Management file system is not running in the global zone, start it.
global# svcadm volfs enable
Insert the media.
Check for media in the drive.
global# volcheck
Test whether the CD is automounted.
global# ls /cdrom
You will see a display similar to the following:
cdrom cdrom1 mathworks_2006a1
Loopback mount the file system with the options ro,nodevices (read-only and no devices) in the non-global zone.
global# zonecfg -z lx-zone zonecfg:lx-zone> add fs zonecfg:lx-zone:fs> set dir=/cdrom zonecfg:lx-zone:fs> set special=/cdrom zonecfg:lx-zone:fs> set type=lofs zonecfg:lx-zone:fs> add options [ro,nodevices] zonecfg:lx-zone:fs> end zonecfg:lx-zone> commit zonecfg:lx-zone> exit
Reboot the non-global zone.
global# zoneadm -z lx-zone reboot
Use the zoneadm list command with the -v option to verify the status.
global# zoneadm list -v
You will see a display that is similar to the following:
ID NAME STATUS PATH BRAND IP 0 global running / native shared 1 lx-zone running /export/home/lx-zone lx shared
Log in to the lx zone.
global# zlogin lx-zone
Verify the CD-ROM mount.
lx-zone# ls /cdrom
You will see a display similar to this:
cdrom cdrom1 mathworks_2006a1
Create the license file as described in the MATLAB documentation.
Install the product as described in the product installation guide.
lx-zone# /mnt/install
Exit the zone.
lx-zone# exit
You might want to retain the /cdrom file system in your non-global zone. The mount will always reflect the current contents of the CD-ROM drive, or an empty directory if the drive is empty.
(Optional) If you want to remove the /cdrom file system from the non-global zone, use the following procedure.
global# zonecfg -z lx-zone zonecfg:lx-zone> remove fs dir=/cdrom zonecfg:lx-zone> commit zonecfg:lx-zone> exit


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Daimler unveils make-or-break S-Class flagship
HAMBURG - Germany's Daimler pulled the covers off its new flagship Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury saloon on Wednesday, a critical product launch for a company struggling to make a dent in the lead that rivals BMW and Audi enjoy in sales and profit.
Hosting over 500 international journalists in the cavernous halls of an Airbus jet plant in Hamburg and flanked by Alicia Keyes and the city's symphony orchestra, Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche revealed the first glimpses of a Mercedes that for decades has served the well-heeled.
"Image-wise the S-Class is the vehicle that most personifies Mercedes-Benz. If they get it wrong, it could damage the brand and all the vehicles under it," said Christoph Stuermer, research director at IHS Automotive in Frankfurt.
"Three generations ago (in 1991) they screwed up the S-Class and it nearly put the company on the brink, that's how important a role it plays."
The sixth-generation limousine, which was last reborn eight years ago, starts at nearly 72,000 euros ($92,600) with tax and boasts the highest levels of comfort, including air purifiers for customers in China, the car's biggest market.
Weighing up to 100 kilograms less than the previous model and boasting the lowest drag resistance in its class, noise and vibrations are harder than ever to perceive for a passenger. Particularly if they're enjoying the fully reclining seats, which massage the back using hot stones.
The S-Class has traditionally served as the showcase for Daimler's latest technology, including safety features that Mercedes helped pioneer. The S-Class in 1978 was the first car in the world to offer anti-lock brakes, for example.
Daimler has already pledged the 6D technology dubbed "Intelligent Drive" will come standard on the new S-Class. This employs a battery of sensors, a stereo camera and a proprietary algorithm to lend the vehicle "eyes" that cover 360 degrees and automatically adjust handling to the street surface.
"As if you are on a flying carpet," Mercedes sales chief Joachim Schmidt told reporters.
Analysts estimate such features help Mercedes easily make double-digit returns on each S-Class sold, though the true figure is a closely guarded secret.
"We invested massively in the new S-Class ... more Mercedes than an S-Class isn't possible," Zetsche told reporters, adding over 500,000 of the last generation were sold.
Zetsche drove home how closely the future of the group is linked to the car early last month when he told shareholders that "we strive to be a sustainably competitive company that not only produces the S-Class, but which is the S-Class".
He has only a three and half years left on his contract, and were he to quit now he would leave a legacy marred by unmet promises and constant profit warnings that contrasted starkly with record earnings at his rivals.
While Mercedes achieved an operating margin of 7.1 percent last year, BMW notched up 10.9 percent and Audi 11 percent.
In October, Zetsche scrapped mid-term margin targets that were supposed to be achieved in 2013, and last month said his revised full-year guidance from February would also not be met.
Zetsche is banking on an outright success for the S-Class in order to retake the crown as the world's largest premium carmaker by 2020 as planned.
He does have some reason to be optimistic; though the Mercedes brand continues to lose ground to rivals BMW and Audi in terms of sales volumes and profitability, the S-Class remained the leader in the luxury limousine segment in 2012 for the eighth year in a row despite the impending model changeover.
The car will take on an even more important role now that it will also replace Daimler's failed Maybach ultra luxury brand at top of the company's pyramid.
Zetsche revealed in November 2011 that the Maybach brand would be once more consigned to the dustbin of history in favour of new S-Class body styles, which are set to grow to six with the new generation from the current saloon, stretch and coupe versions.
A larger and longer S-Class, widely expected to be dubbed "Pullman", will compete head on with Rolls-Royce and Bentley for the hearts of the super rich.
Mercedes is also reducing fuel consumption and carbon emissions. The new S300 BlueTec full hybrid requires just 4.4 litres of diesel to travel 100 kilometres and emits 115 grams of CO2 per km. An upcoming S500 plug-in hybrid will emit less than 75 grams.
S-Class customers are not typically too concerned about saving on fuel bills.
When asked about the four-cylinder S-Class that is only sold in Europe, Schmidt described demand as "relatively modest".


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- 1 Apache Notes
- 1.1 Security Violations
- 1.2 Adding Additional NST WUI Users
- 1.3 Tightening Security
- 1.4 Using The NST As A Public Web Server
- 1.5 Static IP Address, SSL Configuration & NST WUI Access
- 1.6 Create/Change Apache Self-Signed SSL Certificate and Key
- 1.7 References
Apache Notes
This document provides information related to the Apache Web Server (httpd daemon) used in the NST distribution.
Security Violations
A default Apache configuration and installation tries very hard to keep the system secure. Unfortunately, these security settings make it impossible to provide the functionality we desired in the creation of the NST WUI (we needed to do things as the root user which a standard Apache installation should never permit). In particular, we have done the following:
- We made the apache user part of the root and nagios groups.
- We made it possible for the apache user to run ANY command on the system as root via the sudo command (this was done by updating the configuration file: "/etc/sudoers").
We convinced ourselves that the security violations we introduced into our Apache configuration were acceptable for the following reasons:
- We configured the httpd process such that it only accepted SSL connections.
- We configured the httpd process such that one could not gain access to it without first logging in as root.
We treat the web server on a NST system as a "pseudo" terminal access point for the root user.
Adding Additional NST WUI Users
It is possible to grant someone else the ability to use the NST WUI without letting them use the root NST WUI account. This will allow the other user full root privileges from the NST WUI while logging with different credentials. So, you should only do this for someone you really trust as they will be able to do anything they want to the system.
To add additional accounts with access to the entire NST WUI just update your Apache configuration files to permit it:
Update The Apache Permission Requirements
Prior to the 2582 build of the NST WUI, only the root user in the /etc/httpd/conf/htuser.nst configuration file was granted access to the services provided by the web server.
You can use the following command to update all of the configuration files to grant permission to any user account which appears in the /etc/httpd/conf/htuser.nst file:
for f in $(find /etc/httpd -name "*.conf*" | less); do sed -i -e "s,require user root,require valid-user," ${f}; done
NOTE: This step is no longer required if you have a build of the NST with a 2582 or later subversion identifier.
For finer grained control (to limit accounts to certain areas). You can edit each of the configuration files by hand and only change "require user root" to "require valid-user" for the areas you want to make available to everyone with a account.
Add New User Accounts
Update the NST WUI password file (/etc/httpd/conf/htuser.nst) with new user accounts (it only contains the root by default). For example to add user "janedoe" with a password of "badpass", use:
htpasswd -b /etc/httpd/conf/htuser.nst janedoe badpass
Restart The Web Server
Restart the httpd service on your NST system to load the new changes.
systemctl restart httpd.service
Verify Your Changes
At this point you should use a browser to verify that both the root and janedoe users are able to access the NST WUI.
Tightening Security
You can tighten security on a NST web server by limiting what systems are permitted to access which resources. This is done by adding (or replacing) the Order, Allow and Deny directives within the Directory entities that appear in the many configuration files. For example, if you wanted to limit access to the NST WUI to the local system and the system having a IP address of: "192.168.100.29", you would specify the Order and Deny directives as shown below in the file: "/etc/httpd/conf.d/nstwui.conf".
# # Directives to allow use of the nstwui-1.5.0 as a CGI <Directory "/usr/local/nstwui-1.5.0"> DirectoryIndex index.cgi index.html index.html.var index.php index.php3 Options Indexes FollowSymLinks ExecCGI +Includes Order allow,deny Allow from 127.0.0.1 192.168.100.29/32 AuthType Basic AuthName "NST WUI: System Management" AuthUserFile "/etc/httpd/conf/htuser.nst" require user root </Directory> Alias /nstwui "/usr/local/nstwui-1.5.0"
There are MANY locations where this can be done. The file: "/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf" contains numerous Directory entities (including the top level setting), and the directory: "/etc/httpd/conf.d" contains numerous configuration files containing Directory entities.
If you want to completely disable the web service on a NST probe, run the following commands:
httpd 0:off 1:off 2:off 3:off 4:off 5:off 6:off
Using The NST As A Public Web Server
In general, one should NEVER open a NST probe up to public access. Only those that are very comfortable with configuring Apache web servers should consider it.
If you are really determined to use the NST probe as a public access point, at a minimum you should:
- Remove the apache user from the root and nagios groups in the file: "/etc/groups".
- Remove the apache line in the file: "/etc/sudoers".
- Remove the files: "/etc/httpd/conf.d/nstwui.conf" and "/etc/httpd/conf.d/fs.conf".
- Restart the httpd service.
Once the above steps have been completed, the web server will be in a much more secure state and you should be able to start editing the configuration file(s). In particular, it is recommended to replace all Order, Allow and Deny lines in Directory entities which you do not want to share with the following:
Order Allow,Deny Deny from All
Static IP Address, SSL Configuration & NST WUI Access
Starting with NST 18 when setting up an NST system using a static "IP Address", one will need to manually edit the Apache SSL configuration file: "/etc/httpd/conf.d/ssl.conf" for access to the NST WUI via "https". Change the IP Address associated with the Virtual Host configuration entry to match your NST system static IP Address. Also update the "ServerName" directive. The example below is for a system with an IP Address of "18.104.22.168":
. . . ## ## SSL Virtual Host Context ## <VirtualHost 10.222.222.10:443> # General setup for the virtual host, inherited from global configuration #DocumentRoot "/var/www/html" #ServerName www.example.com:443 ServerName 10.222.222.10:443 # Use separate log files for the SSL virtual host; note that LogLevel # is not inherited from httpd.conf. ErrorLog logs/ssl_error_log . . .
Create/Change Apache Self-Signed SSL Certificate and Key
The following commands can be used when setting up or changing an "SSL" key for Apache Web Server that doesn't require a "passphrase" to be entered during normal operations. It also includes a "self-signed certificate" so you will not need to deal with certificate requests and Certificate Authorities (CA)s. The sequence of events is to create a 3DES key, remove the passphrase and then generate a self-signed certificate.
All commands shown can be done on an NST probe at the Bash Shell command prompt. First we need to generate the "Private Key":
Generating RSA private key, 1024 bit long modulus ...............++++++ .++++++ e is 65537 (0x10001) Enter pass phrase for pass.key: Verifying - Enter pass phrase for pass.key:
total 4 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Mar 29 07:19 . drwxrwxrwt 4 root root 0 Mar 29 07:19 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 963 Mar 29 07:19 pass.key
--Or-- optionally use a stronger cipher:
Generating RSA private key, 2048 bit long modulus ..................................................................+++ ....+++ e is 65537 (0x10001) Enter pass phrase for pass.key: Verifying - Enter pass phrase for pass.key:
total 4 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Mar 29 07:31 . drwxrwxrwt 4 root root 0 Mar 29 07:19 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1766 Mar 29 07:31 pass.key
Next we will generate a decrypted key store in file: "server.key" without a "passphrase":
Enter pass phrase for pass.key: writing RSA key
total 8 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Mar 29 07:45 . drwxrwxrwt 4 root root 0 Mar 29 07:19 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1766 Mar 29 07:31 pass.key -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1675 Mar 29 07:45 server.key
Next we will generate a 1 year "self-signed certificate":
You are about to be asked to enter information that will be incorporated into your certificate request. What you are about to enter is what is called a Distinguished Name or a DN. There are quite a few fields but you can leave some blank For some fields there will be a default value, If you enter '.', the field will be left blank. ----- Country Name (2 letter code) [GB]:US State or Province Name (full name) [Berkshire]:New York Locality Name (eg, city) [Newbury]:Newburgh Organization Name (eg, company) [My Company Ltd]:Secure Computing Organizational Unit Name (eg, section) []:Engineering Common Name (eg, your name or your server's hostname) []:www.securecomputing.com Email Address []:email@example.com
total 12 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 0 Mar 29 07:57 . drwxrwxrwt 4 root root 0 Mar 29 07:19 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1766 Mar 29 07:31 pass.key -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1797 Mar 29 07:57 server.crt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1675 Mar 29 07:45 server.key
Finally install your new key store: "server.key" and certificate: "server.crt" to the appropriate Apache configured SSL directories defined by the directives "SSLCertificateFile" and "SSLCertificateKeyFile" and then restart your Apache Web Server.
- http://www.apache.org/httpd/
- Information on configuring the httpd process.
- http://www.rpatrick.com/tech/makecert/
- Apache Self-Signed SSL Certificate and Key - Quick and Dirty
- http://www.madboa.com/geek/openssl/
- OpenSSL Command-Line HOWTO
- http://nst.sourceforge.net/nst/docs/scripts/nstcert.html
- NST script to automate Apache key, certificate and configuration: "nstcert"