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NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez paid $305,000 for evidence that could be used in the case involving the Biogenesis of America drug clinic, the Daily News reported Saturday. The allegation was denied by a spokesman for the Yankees' third baseman.
The newspaper said Rodriguez and his representatives confirmed the payments during testimony this week in the player's grievance hearing. Rodriguez is attempting to overturn his 211-game suspension.
Citing an unidentified source familiar the proceedings, the News reported Rodriguez and his surrogates spent the money to purchase evidence that included videotapes, documents and affidavits.
"It's not true and as usual not only are certain parties leaking information but they are leaking false information," Rodriguez spokesman Ron Berkowitz said in an email to The Associated Press.
Porter Fischer, the former Biogenesis associate who gave the Miami New Times documents last winter that sparked Major League Baseball's investigation, said in July he turned down MLB's $125,000 offer for evidence but he did receive $5,500 in cash.
Rodriguez was suspended Aug. 5 but was allowed to keep playing pending a decision on the grievance. Arbitrator Fredric Horowitz has held eight days of hearings, and the case is to resume the week of Nov. 18.
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With wideout Michael Crabtree healthy, back on field, 49ers have different look on offense
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. – There's a far different dynamic for Colin Kaepernick and the San Francisco 49ers' offense this time around against Carolina.
His name is Michael Crabtree.
Kaepernick had his least-productive game as a pro in a 10-9 loss to the Panthers on Nov. 10 at Candlestick Park, and the Niners had also lost tight end Vernon Davis to a first-half concussion that day.
Now, with two of Kaepernick's top targets at full strength to complement Anquan Boldin, San Francisco (13-4) is riding a seven-game winning streak and ready for a different outcome in the NFC divisional playoffs Sunday at Charlotte.
"I didn't perform well enough," Kaepernick said Wednesday. "A variety of things, it really depends on the play, but we have to play better this week. It was me. It was something that the first game we didn't play very well, we didn't execute the way we should have."
It didn't help Kaepernick's cause getting sacked six times. He went 11 for 22 for 91 yards and an interception with a dismal 42.0 passer rating, his second-lowest of the season after a 20.1 rating in a 29-3 Week 2 loss at Seattle.
Add Crabtree and Davis to the mix and the Panthers have a lot more to deal with on defense other than focusing to slow down Frank Gore, who ran for 82 yards in the first meeting.
Crabtree caught eight passes for 125 yards Sunday in a 23-20 wild-card win at Green Bay. He returned for the final five games of the regular season following May surgery on a torn right Achilles tendon, making 19 receptions for 284 yards and a touchdown. His season debut came Dec. 1 against St. Louis.
"Offensively, they've got Michael Crabtree back 100 percent," Carolina coach Ron Rivera said Wednesday. "What it does is it gives them another weapon with a guy that has the ability to get open and make plays happen."
Coach Jim Harbaugh has taken his praise of Crabtree much further, saying he has never seen a player who can catch the ball as well as San Francisco's fifth-year wideout who produced a career season a year ago pre-injury.
"I just have never personally seen anybody catch the ball better than Michael Crabtree does," Harbaugh said about San Francisco's 10th overall pick in 2009. "He's a highly competitive individual. It's important for him to be good. It's important for him to make plays. He's got a lot of pride about his own personal performance and the team's performance. And, he's one of those guys that can really get his engine revved up for games and big games."
When asked Wednesday if he agrees with his coach on this one, Kaepernick said, "There are not too many people who can catch the football like him."
Crabtree insists he is still making strides each week, though he has looked nothing short of his old dominant self from the moment he stepped back on the field.
"We're just on a different level right now, especially with Crabtree and Anquan Boldin," Davis said. "Crabtree, he's been doing a tremendous job for us. He's helped us out so much."
While Carolina's stout defense has successfully contained mobile quarterbacks this year — such as Seattle's Russell Wilson in a 12-7 season-opening loss for the Panthers — Kaepernick is on quite a roll with his speedy, long legs.
He ran seven times for 98 yards and also passed for 227 yards against the Packers.
Kaepernick has ample motivation this week, aside from getting his team one step closer to a Super Bowl return after falling just short last year. He was selected in the second round of the 2011 draft as the sixth quarterback taken, with the Panthers' Cam Newton going No. 1 overall.
"It's not something I'll forget," Kaepernick said.
Crabtree just adds a dimension to an offense eager to prove something after settling for three field goals by Phil Dawson last time against Carolina.
Did Kaepernick ever doubt Crabtree would be back this season making clutch catches? "No, not at all."
"Just another guy for him to throw the ball to," Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly said. "Obviously, Crabtree had a great game last week. He's a guy that gets open, got strong hands, catches the ball. So he's another guy we just have to know where he is."
Notes: Harbaugh said he expects to have his team healthy for the most part. CB Carlos Rogers, who sat out the win at Green Bay with an injured right hamstring, didn't practice Wednesday during the open portion of the workout. "I think we'll be close to full strength," Harbaugh said. "Carlos, still healing, it's a process."
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New Delhi, Dec 8:Bollywood dancing diva Madhuri Dixit made her silver screen debut 28 back with Abodh and since then there has no looking back.
The Dhak dhak girl says she has always enjoyed her work and tried to keep herself away from the politics of the industry.
"Being number one or number two never bothered me. I did not believe in all that. I had this in mind that whenever I go on the sets, I have to give my best. Whenever I gave a good shot, that was a special moment for me.
"I never got into the politics of the industry. I was always kept away from it and enjoyed being being part of it," Madhuri said at the Agenda Aaj Tak held here Friday.
She was the guest speaker at a session during the event.
Madhuri became a name to reckon with after her performance in superhits like Tezaab, Ram Lakhan, Tridev, Dil, Saajan, Khalnayak, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Dil To Pagal Hai and Devdas.
With some many good films and commendable performances to her credit, the 45-year-old still looks the same and has always been very down to earth. The actress says it's her family that has helped her to be like that.
"My family, their values and education have kept me grounded. I am not a frog in the well. There is a life outside the industry and I have always been very curious about it. I love meeting people and talking to them. For me it is not about 'I, me and myself'," she added.
Madhuri married Shriram Chandra Nene on Oct 17, 1999 and moved to the US. Post-marriage, Madhuri worked in just Aaja Nachle, which didn't do so well. But her stint as the judge on dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa gave her a chance to reconnect with her fans.
After the success of the show, Madhuri shifted base here with her husband and sons from the US in October last year.
Now she will be seen back on the silver screen in Vishal Bhardwaj's Dedh Ishqiya and Anubhav Sinha's Gulab Gang.
Talking about the kind of films being made nowadays, Madhuri said: "Some years back there was a demarcation of art films and commercial cinema but now it is not like that.
Now the lines are quite blurred. Realistic films are made now and there are no over the top characters. Also the audiences have matured."


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Watch the Making of Lady Gaga's GAGADOLL [VIDEO]
Creepy and cool. That's what this "making of" video for Lady Gaga's GAGADOLL is.
No, the GAGADOLL is not something that perverts and cretins can order online. Not at all! It's actually a life-sized, human-shaped listening station, where fans can get up close and personal with a faux Mother Monster and hear her music.
We must say that both the idea and the execution are pretty brilliant.
The clip shows the technicians in Japan who designed the lifelike doll, which is essentially the world's first listening station of its kind. You can see the love and care with which they crafted GAGADOLL.
The doll was created in Gaga's image and likeness as part of the promo for 'ARTPOP,' and if you get close to her, you can listen to her songs or hear heartbeat.
It truly looks like her and they didn't skimp out on the details, from the bangs to her pouty lips to her major heels. The GAGADOLL was crafted carefully form a special silicon which allowed it to mimic her facial expressions and her (do what u want with my) body.
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January 2017
Wisconsin got its last feel of AT&T Stadium in anticipation of its Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic clash with a brief walk-through late Sunday afternoon.
"It's one more day of preparation," said head coach Paul Chryst. "Guys were able to run through the game plan and make sure they are sharp on some things. You're always teaching, you're always coaching so (this was) one more day of preparation."
With weeks of practice in the books, the Badgers (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) and the No.
Western Michigan put the finishing touches on its preparation for the 81st Goodyear Cotton Bowl by conducting a light practice Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium.
The Broncos (13-0, 9-0 Mid-American) have completed their 15 allotted bowl workouts and Head Coach P.J. Fleck proclaimed his team his ready to face Wisconsin (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) on Monday.
"Our players are anxious to play … and tired of practicing," Head Coach P.J. Fleck said earlier in the day.
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Western Michigan polished its game plan during a 45-minute practice Saturday at AT&T Stadium.
It's the same practice during a regular-season game week that falls on a Thursday, so the Broncos refer to it as Technique Thursday. They work without pads and helmets and they step moderately instead of running as they execute plays.
"There's absolutely zero energy exerted physically. It's all mental energy," Head Coach P.J.
After a day away from the practice field, Wisconsin got back to business for its matchup with the No. 15 Western Michigan Broncos in the 81st Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
The Badgers (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) went through their final full workout at AT&T Stadium with a 90-minute workout, thoroughly going through the final touches of their preparation in helmets and shorts. Head coach Paul Chryst said he was pleased with how his squad responded from taking the much-needed respite.
Western Michigan on Friday completed its last heavy practice before the 81st Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and appeared right on schedule physically and mentally.
The Broncos (13-0, 9-0 Mid-American), ranked 15th in the College Football Playoff poll, take their undefeated record into the Jan. 2 game against No. 8 Wisconsin (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten), which did not practice on Friday.
Western Michigan's fourth practice at AT&T Stadium was one of "high energy … incredible focus from our players," Head Coach P.
Wisconsin continued its preparation for the 81st Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic with another nearly two-hour practice Thursday morning.
Donning shells and helmets, the Badgers hit the AT&T Stadium turf with enthusiasm, working through situational plays on offense and defense in their third practice in North Texas.
"I've been really happy with the way the kids have approached the mornings in practice and in meetings. They had good energy today," said head coach Paul Chryst.
If grades were being handed out for practice quality, then Western Michigan would have earned an 'A' on Thursday.
"This was one of the best practices we've had in the last two months," Head Coach P.J. Fleck said.
The 15th-ranked Broncos (13-0, 9-0 Mid-American) continued their preparation for the 81st Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Jan. 2 at AT&T Stadium. They'll face No. 8 Wisconsin (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten).
When the Broncos arrived, they were a little wide-eyed at the bowl hospitality and the grandeur of AT&T Stadium, where they watched the Dallas Cowboys game on Monday night.
Western Michigan Practice Notes From AT&T Stadium
Spend any time around Western Michigan Head Coach P.J. Fleck and
you're likely to hear about serving and giving being fundamental parts of the program's values.
A few of his players demonstrated those values by coming to the aid of an injured man this week, a story that was shared with the rest of the players after their walk-through on Wednesday at AT&T Stadium.
The 15th-ranked Broncos (13-0, 9-0 Mid-American) are preparing to meet No. 8 Wisconsin (10- 3, 7-2 Big Ten) on Jan.
Wisconsin was back on the practice field Wednesday morning for a nearly two-hour workout at AT&T Stadium.
The No. 8 Badgers (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) conducted a spirited practice session in helmets and pads that touched on all three phases of the team's game plan to face the No. 15 Western Michigan Broncos (13-0, 9-0 Mid-American) in the 81st edition of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
"It was a heavier work day. The kids approached it the right way. We got some work done so it was good," said head coach Paul Chryst.
Wisconsin got back to work after a short holiday break Tuesday morning with its first practice at AT&T Stadium in preparation for the No. 15 Western Michigan Broncos and the 81st Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
"I thought the kids came out worked hard," said head coach Paul Chryst. "It wasn't a long practice but I thought it was good. I liked what they did."
The No. 8 Badgers (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) got their first work in earnest in four days in helmets and shells, beginning the final phase of their game plan to take on an undefeated Western Michigan team.
Different location, similar results for Western Michigan and its effective practice habits.
The Broncos conducted their first on-site practice at AT&T Stadium on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for the 81st Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic and it went a lot like the ones they've held back home in Kalamazoo, Mich. Coach P.J. Fleck described the 90-minute, high-energy session as "elite."
Consistently generating high-level practices has helped propel the Broncos (13-0, 9-0 Mid-American) to No.
December 2015
Tide Ready for Matchup
The preparation is now complete.
All that is left is for the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide and for the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans are to meet in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic to see which team will move on the play for a national championship.
The Crimson Tide (12-1, 8-1 SEC) went through a brief walk-through at AT&T Stadium this afternoon in anticipation for its New Year's Eve showdown with the Spartans (12-1, 7-1 Big Ten).
Spartans Wrap Up
Michigan State completed its final on-field preparation for the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic by conducting a walk-through at AT&T Stadium on Wednesday afternoon.
The No. 3 Spartans (12-1, 7-1 Big Ten) spent more than an hour doing light work for their New Year's Eve game against No. 2 Alabama (12-1, 8-1 SEC) before heading back to the team hotel for final meetings. The winner advances to the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan.
Spartans Work Early, Late
Michigan State turned in its final practice for the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on Tuesday, capping a full day.
The team started the day with pre-dawn wakeup calls so they could bus from the team hotel to AT&T Stadium for an hour-long media session. After more preparation back at the hotel, they returned to the stadium in the afternoon and worked vigorously for two hours.
"Long day," Head Coach Mark Dantonio said.
Alabama Finishing Preparations
After the fun associated with an hour-long media day session, the No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide quickly got back to the business at hand and squarely put its focus on the No. 3 Michigan State Spartans.
The Crimson Tide (12-1, 8-1 SEC) put the final touches on its College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic preparation with a two-hour workout in shells and shorts in the team's third practice, in what would normally be a "Thursday" practice, at AT&T Stadium.


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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida coach Will Muschamp has suspended offensive lineman Jessamen Dunker following his arrest for allegedly stealing a scooter.
Muschamp made the announcement Friday, two days after Dunker was charged with a third-degree felony.
Muschamp says he suspended Dunker, a redshirt freshman expected to compete for a starting job this spring, from all team activities until "we get more information.'' Dunker's attorney says his client paid $600 for the scooter and had no idea it had been reported stolen.
Three other players are done at Florida. Muschamp parted ways with junior defensive end Kendric Johnson and junior receiver Stephen Alli. Both are scheduled to graduate this spring and will no longer be on scholarship. And offensive lineman Tommy Jordan is applying for medical exemption because of a shoulder injury.


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The Recipes: First, a quick summer appetizer but ever so memorable! The roasted tomatoes warm the ricotta, leaving it extra-creamy and slightly garlicky. What an appetizer! Or, how about this? Just pour a glass of crisp, cold white wine and call it dinner!
Second, Easy Radish Spread, a crowd favorite, familiar ingredients in a surprising combination. Last, Pita Crisps, yes, make them easily at home too!
The Conversation: If "you've got milk" then "you've got ricotta". Yes, it's that easy to make ricotta at home.
Got milk? We all recognize the slogan from the dairy industry's ads featuring celebrities with milk-mustached upper lips.
But here's a new version. "Got milk? Got ricotta."
Yes, homemade fresh ricotta is as close as your refrigerator. It requires only a quart of milk and a lemon and is easy and inexpensive to make at home in just a few minutes.
HOMEMADE RICOTTAUpdate: The recipe below is what I call "Skinny Ricotta". For more tips plus the recipe for an extraordinary "Creamy Ricotta" that uses buttermilk instead of lemon juice, check out my new recipe for How to Make Homemade Ricotta. Now here's the recipe!
To make a cup of ricotta, heat a quart (4 cups) of whole or 2% milk in a large saucepan just to a gentle boil, stirring often at first and then continuously. Stir in the juice of a lemon (about two tablespoons; for lemon-scented ricotta, add the zest too). Over low heat, stir until small curds begin to form and the whey begins to separate. Turn off the heat and let rest for 15 minutes. Transfer to a colander lined with cheesecloth or paper towels, let drain for about 15 minutes, throw away the whey that collects underneath. Stir in about a teaspoon of kosher salt.
That's it, you've made ricotta! And this stuff is good! This is one of my richest appetizers but to my taste, is worth every single delicious calorie! Add a glass of crisp chilled white wine and call it "dinner"!
EASY RADISH SPREADIn a food processor, whiz a half pound of trimmed red radishes, 3 green onions and 4 to 8 ounces of low-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel). Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with pita crisps or fresh vegetables.
PITA CRISPSSplit mini pitas in half and arrange rough-side up on a baking sheet. Mist with olive oil or cooking spray, then sprinkle with favorite dried herbs or spice blends or a little good salt. Bake until just crisp at 350F. Where to find mini pitas? My favorite source is Trader Joe's.
HERBED RICOTTA with
Time to table: 60 minutes
Serves 4
- 1 pound cherry tomatoes, preferably some red, some yellow
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 bay leaf, torn in half
- Salt & pepper
- 1 cup ricotta, either commercial or homemade, see recipe at left or How to Make Homemade Ricotta
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- Additional chopped herbs
- Good bread for schmearing, sliced and toasted
Set oven to 325F. In a bowl, stir together tomatoes, oil, garlic, bay leaf and salt and pepper, until tomatoes are evenly coated with oil. (For a low-fat version, omit the tablespoon of oil but mist the tomatoes with olive oil.) Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and into the oven (there's no need to wait for it to finish preheating). Stirring once or twice, roast the tomatoes for 45 minutes or until most of the tomatoes are just starting to pop but remain firm. Discard the bay leaf.
While the tomatoes roast, stir together the ricotta and herbs until smooth and mound on a serving dish. Let rest at room temperature while the tomatoes roast.
Top the ricotta with hot tomatoes, garlic and the roasting juices (don't forget the roasting juices, they are lovely!) and garnish with additional fresh herbs. Serve with toasted bread slices. Serve while warm and enjoy!
ALANNA's TIPS The HERBED RICOTTA is an "appetizer to share" easily served from a common dish. But for an elegant presentation, make up individual small plates garnished with fresh herbs.
Such Easy Summer Appetizers!(recipes above)
Love-Love-Love Summer Tomatoes
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And the starter looks fantastic!
Thanks for the recipe. May I ask how you calculate your Nutritional information? Do you do it manually or use a calculating service of some kind?
Christine ~ Yep! Do!
Meeta ~ And gorgeous color too, yes?
Tanna ~ Yay, another fan!
Bruno ~ Now you do!
Kelly ~ I really love food with vibrant color, especially in summer.
Skinny ~ I have those tendencies too but before you buy a cow for the back garden, try something easy like ricotta! :-) As for nutrition calculations, I use an inexpensive product called Accuchef whose underlying data is the USDA nutrition database but it's also pretty simple to add your own items, which I do quite often.
FarmGirl ~ Aha! Someone with a cow in the back garden, errr, back forty. This'll wait ...
Thanks for the great foodblogging panel at BlogHer!
I made ricotta out of the whey from mozzarella making (and boy is there STILL a lot of whey left over after that), but since I picked up buttermilk for 50 cents a half gallon this morning I think I'll give that recipe a try. I've got cherry tomates from the farm share and this sounds like a great dinner for me.
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Vatican City, May 2, 2012 / 01:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).-
As he reflected on the life and death of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, Pope Benedict said that reading Sacred Scripture helps develop a prayerful relationship with God.
"Our prayer must be nourished by listening to the Word of God, in communion with Jesus and his Church," said the Pope May 2, noting how St. Stephen's courage before those who condemned him to death was "clearly grounded in a prayerful re-reading of the Christ event in the light of God's word."
The Pope was addressing over 20,000 pilgrims who gathered under sunny skies in St. Peter's Square for the weekly general audience.
Pope Benedict's comments on the discourse of St. Stephen before the Sanhedrin continued a series of reflections on the topic of prayer.
"Stephen's discourse before the court, the longest in the Acts of the Apostles, develops from this prophecy of Jesus, who is the new temple, who inaugurates the new cult and replaces the ancient sacrifices with the offering of himself on Cross," he said.
St. Stephen was accused of declaring that Jesus would destroy the Temple in Jerusalem and of changing the customs of Moses. The Pope explained that St. Stephen appealed to the Jewish scriptures to prove how the laws of Moses were not subverted by Jesus but, instead, were being fulfilled.
"In his speech Stephen begins with the call of Abraham, a pilgrim to the land indicated by God and which was only a promise," the Pope said, charting how St. Stephen explained the roles of biblical figures like Joseph and Moses in the story of salvation.
"In these events narrated in Sacred Scripture, which Stephen religiously listens to, God, who never tires of encountering man despite often finding stubborn opposition, always emerges," the Pope said.
"In all this he sees a foreshadowing of the story of Jesus, the Son of God made flesh, who – like the ancient Fathers – encounters obstacles, rejection, death."
Therefore, the Pope recalled, Stephen depicts Jesus as "the Righteous One announced by the prophets," and as God himself, "present in such a unique and definitive way: Jesus is the true place of worship."
At the conclusion of his trial, St. Stephen is given a vision of Jesus as "the Son of man standing at the right hand of God."
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So apparently, there isnt a quick and dirty tutorial out there, and since its really kind of paint-by-numbers simple, and since electronica folks usually bypass the idea of virtuosity and may just want to get that jazz sound quickly, Im posting this here.
Why I think the subject is simple (and why I think you should read on):
Jazz piano chord voicings are based on just
chord positions in the left hand and their inversions.
These chord positions are built on 4ths the first chord position is two perfect fourths on top of each other (e.g. {C F Bb}, {F# B E} etc.); the second is a fourth on top of a tritone (i.e. a sharp fourth): {C F# B}, {F B E}, {D Ab Db} etc. Notice that these chords are practically identical, but for the bottom interval of the second chord being one half-step larger. So they are nearly the same fingering.
The inversions are a little more complicated: a third (minor or major) on top of a second (major or minor) on top of a perfect fourth (e.g. {C F G Bb}, {E A Bb D}). The first two chord positions are used more frequently than the inversions and each inversion sounds harmonically the same as the position it is inverting. But again, notice that the inversions are also based on two stacked perfect fourths and that they are practically identical but for a half-step variance in a middle tone.
When you listen to mainstream post-bop jazz piano, the left hand will almost always be playing in one of these chord positions (maybe with one extra color tone, maybe not). A chord in one of these positions fully implies a harmony, meaning a jazz pianist doesnt need to play any notes at all in the right hand, leaving it free to solo.
Think for a moment how simple and elegant this is for the jazz pianist. She can take any chart from the Real Book and almost every chord symbol in that chart will devolve to 1 of 4 chord positions (actually 1 of 2 chord positions since the inversions are harmonically identical). All of these positions use the pinky, thumb, and middle finger(or index finger) just like a triad, so they are easy to learn and play. The hard part is figuring out which chord in which position to play when you see a chord symbol in a chart. But once the pianist has that figured out, she can comp to almost any chart by sight.
When most of us are taught jazz, we learn chords based off the root triad and our instinct is to play a triad or 7th based on thirds whenever we see a chord symbol. When we are reading a chart and playing like this, it sounds awkward (because we are using classical chords in parallel motion contrasting with the classical aesthetic of no parallel motion) and inauthentic (because in real jazz no-one uses those chords). With fourth chords you can stop worrying about voice leading because these chords let you leap around without sounding awkward. However these chord voicings are also built for minimal voice leading, so that if you so desire, you can modulate between all chord types in all 12 keys with minimal hand motion.
So, now onto the business of how to use these chord positions.
There are a lot of chord symbols in jazz, but this variety masks an elegant simplicity. The actual chord implied by a symbol is going to be part of a larger harmonic space.
So there are 5 types of these harmonic spaces in jazz (or you could call them chord types I think I will from now on): you have major, minor, dominant 7th, minor 7th and diminished 7th. These are sort of expanded versions of the chords of the same names in classical theory.
Each of these chord types contains two or more essential tones and 2 or more tension tones.
For example the major chord type has the essential tones 1 and 3 with 2, 6, 7 and b5 being the tension tones. For a C major chord type, this would be C and E as your essential tones with D, A, B and F# being the tension tones. Essential tones define the nature of the chord. A major chord cannot exist without a major third. If you move 3 to b3, the chord becomes minor.
We are used to the classical concept of 1, 3, 5 (or in this case CAG) as the essential notes, but in jazz harmony, you dont consider the fifth so important as needing to be in every chord. So G in a C major chord type is considered harmonically unnecessary.
Dominant 7th, minor 7th chords all have three essential tones: Dominant 7th = 1, 3, b7 | minor 7th = 1 b3 b7.
The diminished chord has four= 1, b3, b5, 6.
As long as the essential tones are in the bottom of a chord, you can fill up the chord with tensions, and the chord will still retain the sound of its chord type.
Here are the chord types laid out.
Chord Families:
1, 3
, 5, 6, 9, 7,
1, b3,
5, 6, 9,
7, 4
1, 3,
5, b7, 6, 9,
1, 3, b7
, 5, 6, b9,
1, 3, b7,
5, 6, #9,
1, 3, b7,
5, b6, 9,
1, 3, b7,
5, b6, b9,
1, 3, b7
, 5, b6, #9,
Minor 7th:
1, b3, b7
, 5, 9, 4,
1, b3, b5, 6,
The tones are ordered as follows
Bass Tone (1)|
Essential Tones
| Unessential 5th | Common Tensions |
Uncommon Tensions
So just in case it isnt clear what Im asserting in the above chart is that you can play all the notes in each of these chord types together at the same time and it will sound good - or you can play a subset of notes together just so long as you play the essential tones. Try the major chord type. See how all the chord tones played together form a major scale except with the fourth degree sharped? (Its actually the Lydian mode, but we dont need to get into modes). As an experiment, start on C major, and then play all the notes of its chord type like you were going up a scale. In other words play C D E F# G A B all at the same time.
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This is almost a classic house chord, right? - at least when you play a sequence of the same cluster, but built off different bottom notes.
Now try different combinations of tones, but keep C and E as your lowest tones. You should be able to hear that the resulting chords still sound like C major in some fundamental way.
So we could take a detour at this point those folks that are impatient to create could start exploring these infinite harmonic spaces, experimenting with chord types and building chord progressions. So well address how movement within and across these spaces works for a bit before returning to the main subject.
There are not a ton of rules here. For the most part any major or minor or minor 7th can go to any of the other types of chords based on any note. Dominant chords can go to any other dominant chords if they go to a major or minor chord or minor 7th its usually to a chord based on the note a fifth below the root of the dominant or the note a ½ step below the root of the dominant. This is because of the tritone in the dominant 7th chord wanting to resolve either inside or outside.
Diminished chords are kind of a leftover from 19th century harmony, and they tend to sound silly to modern ears (silent film girl tied to train tracks villain laughs evilly).
The main use of a diminished chord is that it could function as a kind of transitional dominant so you could modulate between keys, but they arent needed so much nowadays because modern ears are used to lots of chord and key changes. When you see a diminished chord symbol it is usually resolving as a dominant 7th to a major or minor chord and you can substitute the voicing of that dominant 7th chord. I originally went into more detail about this subject but then edited it out as it got kind of long. I can talk about diminished chords more later if folks want
Anyway, if you do play around with these chord types, you should fairly quickly come to the conclusion that there are infinitely many exotic sounds you can get by playing the various tension tones in different orders. A more subtle point is that the more tensions you have in your chords the easier it is to move between chords based on different bass notes. So this is a much larger universe than traditional harmony as its normally taught in school.
At the same time its less complicated than its traditionally taught. Early jazz theorists had to write in the language of traditional harmony and were trying to fit these unfamiliar concepts into it. As a result, jazz theory is taught as a bunch of edge cases of classical harmony, when its actually a superset of classical harmony.
What Id like to show now is how my set of 2 (or 4) chord positions maps to these 5 different chord types but before that Ill need to show how you substitute a chord type for a chord symbol.
Lets start with the easy Major chord type: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 7, b5. You use this any time you see a Maj or Maj7 chord symbol in a chart. You may also see some tensions afterward like Maj 9 or Maj7#11. Those are just indicating tensions that should be in the overall harmony, usually because the chart melody is forming these tensions. The tensions are always from the chord type. At any rate there is just one left hand chord position for this type (two stacked 4ths).
One point I think I should stress at this point is you dont have to play exactly the tensions indicated by the chord symbol. You can leave out the tensions indicated by the chord symbol and add tensions that arent indicated by the symbol as long as they are tensions allowed in the major chord type. The same principle holds for minor and minor 7 chords types. You do have to pay a little more attention to the symbol for dominant and diminished chord types, but even there you have some freedom as to the tensions you choose.
The Minor Chord type (1, b3, 5, 6, 9, 7, 4) is also pretty easy. You use this anytime you see a Min without a 7. Again you may see some tensions specified in the symbol. Again you can supply these or ignore them. There are two left hand chord positions for this type (tritone on 4th and its inversion)
Min7 (1, b3, 5, b7, 9, 4, 6) is usually not specified with tension tones, just a Min7. There is just one chord position for this type (two stacked 4ths).
Dominant is kind of the elephant in the room, as its the one that has the most possible tension tones and the most symbols. There are six groupings based on permutations of the tensions that can sound together, but these groupings can be further grouped into two families the minor dominant, where the 6 and 9 are altered, and the major dominant where they arent. So anytime you see a symbol with a b6 or a b9 or #9 you are dealing with a minor dominant and anytime you see just 6 or 9, you are dealing with a major dominant. The rule is you dont use the major dominant to resolve to a minor key. The minor dominant can resolve to a major or a minor key. Both types can be handled by the tritone-on-4th hand position and the tritone-on-4th inverted position.
Diminished chords come in two flavors diminished and half-diminished. Diminished usually has a circle symbol and half-diminished has a circle with a line through it. The tritone-on-4th and its inversion also work for diminished, but you need to be conscious of the tension you are playing in the right hand ie unlike these other chords, the left hand chord position doesnt fully imply the harmony. A lot of pianists get around this by simply substituting the dominant of the chord that the diminished would be resolving to.
So now we come to the meat of this tutorial namely how to map left hand chord positions to chord types. Before we get into it much further, one thing all these chord positions have in common is that the root note, the tonic note is not in the chord the idea being that this note is played by the bass instrument (e.g. the string bass). So to really hear the harmony you may want to play the root in octaves in the right hand. This is also a common practice among pianists. So for example say you have a C major chord type then you would want to play octave Cs in the right hand.
So lets look at the major chord type: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 7, b5
Degree 1 is played by the bass and 5 is unessential, which leaves 3 6 9 7 and b5. The 3 is essential while the 6 and 9 are the most common tension tones. So if we have a chord that includes 3 6 and 9, we can fully imply the major chord type. Next, note that 6 is always a 4th above 3 and 9 is always a 4th above 6. So the chord position for the major chord type starts on degree 3, moves up a perfect 4th to degree 6, and then moves another 4th up to degree 9.
Theres another chord in 4ths you can use for major starting on the 6th degree, then moving up a 4th to the 9th degree and then another 4th to the fifth degree. The problem with this chord is that is doesnt contain the 3rd. So to remedy this, you need to play the 3rd degree right next to the ninth. So it becomes a 4 note chord: 6 9 3 5. This chord also contains the unessential 5th so most pianists will go for the first chord in 4ths if possible, using this only when they run out of room. You can think of this as an inversion of the first chord position.
Turning to the minor chord, the same principle is in place as the major you are letting the bass play the 1st degree, the left hand is filling in the 3rd (flat 3rd in this case) 6 and 9. So the minor chord position is nearly identical to the major except that you start a half step lower on the bottom note. This turns the 3 6 9 (4th on 4th) chord position into b3 6 9 (4th on tritone) chord position.
In the inversion of this chord position the major 7th interval between b3 and 9 is inverted into a minor second with b3 a half step above 9 - meanwhile degree 6 becomes the bottom. To fill out the chord we include the unessential degree 5 on top, so from bottom to top the degrees are 6 9 b3 5. You can see this is essentially the same as the second inverted major chord type position, just that the 3 becomes b3.
At this point we have introduced all four chord positions. Now lets see how these same shapes can be used in the other chord types.
Lets look at dominant chord types major and minor. Both types use the same tritone-beneath-a-4th voicing that we used for the minor chord type. The major dominant voicing is b7 3 6. Notice how we have both of the essential tones the 3rd and b7 for a dominant chord, plus a frequent tension. If you want to include the 9th, it is right there below the 3rd. Note how the same tritone interval that worked as b3-6 in the minor chord type is now b7-3 in the major type, and how the same chord works as both a C minor and an F dominant.
The minor dominant voicing is 3 b7 #9. Note that if you want to include the flat 6th as a tension, it is right there underneath b7 and you can reach it with your middle finger. Also if you want to play a flat 9th you can just move a whole step down from the top note, and play 3 b7 b9 (or you can just ignore the b9 symbol and play a #9 chord).
The inversions of these chords have the same tonality as what they are inverting, but they add an extra tension, so for major dominant, instead of b7 (2 or 9) 3 6, you have 3 6 b7 (2 or 9). So where your 9th is an optional tone in the first voicing, it is a required tone in the second (required here means much easier to use this voicing if you keep the 9th on top).
For minor dominant inversion, instead of 3 (b6) b7 b3, you have b7 b3 3 b6. Similar thing where the b6 is optional in the first voicing, its required in the inversion.
For minor 7th chords, we go back to two stacked fourths: 4 b7 b3. This is really the least satisfactory voicing in the bunch, because the tension tone is below the essential tones. The reason the other chord voicings sound so much better is that they have no tension tones or unessential tones between the root and an essential tone the idea being that the harmonics of the chord type are strongest the lower they are sounded. There is also not a lot in the way of reachable tensions the 6th is reachable just below the b7, but its an uncommon tension so most pianists dont use it. Nevertheless, you see this voicing quite often.
If we try to invert this chord, the same way we tried for the major inversion, youll hear that it doesnt work. You try to build stacked fourths starting on b7, and you end up with b7 2 b3 b6 which, because of the b6, moves out of minor 7th chord type.
A band aid chord is to use b7 2 b3 5, which isnt really in stacked fourths, but is in roughly a similar hand position.
An added bonus is that if you step the left-hand pinky down one ½ step, you get a major dominant chord voicing 3 6 b7 9. Moreover, this is the major dominant a fourth above the minor seventh ie its the V in the ii-V-I progression, ubiquitous in jazz harmony.
Lets see an example of this say I build a C minor seventh in the b7 2 b3 5 voicing. This gives me Bb D Eb G. Now I move my left hand pinky down to A, and I have A D Eb G ie an F major dominant in inversion.
If we try a similar trick with the stacked-fourths minor 7th voicing (ie moving the 6th down), it doesnt work that great.
The way you do a ii-V with this voicing is to move the entire hand position down to the major dominant voicing or minor dominant voicing. So C minor 7th ( F Bb Eb ) will move to F dominant 7th ( Eb A D ) or to F dominant #9 ( Eb Ab A Db ).
Another way that you deal with the instability of the 4th tension at the bottom of the minor 7th chord position is to move up and down in 4ths along a minor scale, which that tonality facilitates most excellently
Now to diminished chords the reason these are a little difficult is that you have three essential tones instead of two and each tone is a third away from its neighbor. Its not possible to sound a diminished chord in fourths but the 4th on tritone can work, especially if you complete the diminished triad in the lower part of the chord
A more common way to handle diminished chords is to see what chord a diminished chord is followed by and substitute the dominant of that chord for the diminished chord itself. In the example in Figure20, the first diminished chord is followed by a D minor, so you can substitute an A minor dominant voicing for the diminished chord.
This wont work, however, when the chord following the diminished chord has its root as a member of the diminished chord. For example a C diminished chord can resolve to C major or Eb major or Gb major or A major, but you cant substitute a G dominant or a Bb dominant or a Db dominant or an E dominant.
At this point I would show some worked out examples, but I think Ill stop here and do those in another tutorial assuming yall would find that useful.
Grateful for comments, corrections etc
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Very cool thanks! Especially in combination with the audible examples in noteflight. I saw that it's even possible to exprt the example to midi which is something I'll definitely do to play around with it in my DAW.
So thanks lots for this. I think this will be very useful!
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IMO, if you really want to nutshell "jazz keyboard" .....
In the left hand, just play the 3-7 (or the 7-3). For pure major/minor chords (not major 7th/minor-major 7th), swap out the 7th for a 5th. If you can do that for every chord, you're on your way.
Next, try adding the 9th and/or the 13th extensions to your left hand.
Of course, the permutations get endless. And if you start playing around with spacing of extensions, as many musicians have, a lot of "rules" start to get bent. For a comping (accompanying) part, the right hand can also lay down 2-4 notes to create a wider voicing that sounds more full than these left hand-only voicings which are often only used when the right hand is busy doing something else
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IMO, if you really want to nutshell "jazz keyboard" .....
In the left hand, just play the 3-7 (or the 7-3). For pure major/minor chords (not major 7th/minor-major 7th), swap out the 7th for a 5th. If you can do that for every chord, you're on your way.
Next, try adding the 9th and/or the 13th extensions to your left hand.
Of course, the permutations get endless. And if you start playing around with spacing of extensions, as many musicians have, a lot of "rules" start to get bent. For a comping (accompanying) part, the right hand can also lay down 2-4 notes to create a wider voicing that sounds more full than these left hand-only voicings which are often only used when the right hand is busy doing something else
I added more comments in my reddit post ; )
That was awesome - I appreciate the time you took to respond to this. I think I am going to reply here since you have gotten so many sub-comments to your comment on reddit...
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I know what you mean with the two-note chords in the left hand, and I think that is the basis of a few chord voicing books that I've read (e.g. Mantooth) but honestly I am trying to get away from this idea that the chord voicing is spread out over two hands. I think that we have a difference of opinion in that you regard the right hand being busy doing something else as an edge case, and I tend to regard it as the core case, whereas a sublime two-handed voice-leading that Bill Evans and the other true stars could/can pull off at will is more of an edge case for me, and I honestly don't hear it as much on records as I hear the simple-formula fourths chords in the left hand and octaves (when comping) or solos in the right.
I think the core sound of jazz actually more accurately reflects this (admittedly) kind of paint by numbers approach, because jazz evolved out of a think-fast seat-of-your-pants environment and these formulaic voicings were easy to learn and understand.
Now, in your defense, does my approach throw away 90% of the richness of jazz? Abso-f-ing-lutely.
What I'm trying to do is capture as quickly and conveniently as possible, the "jazz" sound stereotype which sadly is the McCoy Tyner fourths in the left hand and mad soloing in the right or octaves or other fourth chords. And yes, I do realize I'm even ignoring maybe half of what actually goes on in his playing on say Love Supreme with that simplification. And I've seen McCoy Tyner do Art Tatum-esque ragtime things live.
I think another way you can look at our difference of opinion is that you are looking to the future, and I am looking at the past. The way the theory books teach it is, I think, an attempt by theorists to get people to generate new and original voicings. I think these jazz theorists were into a kind of compositional approach to jazz, which is great... and now we have these new guys coming out of that system who are bringing off-hook art-music out of the jazz tradition, and I suspect we have these jazz theorists to thank for that.
What I am doing is simply a shortcut to facilitate learning the left hands of Tyner, Red Garland, Wynton Kelley etc. or at least 1/3 of the left hand - which I think (possibly mistakenly) has become stereotypical Jazz harmony...
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"I'm loving it," Fagundez told MLSsoccer.com. "I got 80-something minutes. It felt like I had been playing for a while. Training has been going well for me. Once I stepped on the field, it was game on for me."
The starting assignment came with a twist, though: Heaps deployed Fagundez on the left side of midfield instead of naming him up front to partner Jerry Bengtson. The move represented a modest shift from Fagundez's usual role as a second striker, but it also placed him in a spot where he possessed more space to run at the opposition.
The benefits of the transition emerged early in the affair. Fagundez placed himself into dangerous areas and showed glimpses of why Heaps turned to him to help inject more ideas in the attacking third.
"I'm really comfortable," Fagundez said. "I like going one-on-one versus defenders. I like moving around, especially when you have good players like Juan [Toja], Lee [Nguyen], Ryan [Guy] and Jerry [Bengtson]. We can move it around and get open."
Fagundez's contributions to the cause prompted Heaps to leave him on the field a bit longer than intended as the Revs attempted to end their goal drought and find a way through the FCD rearguard during the second half.
"I knew Diego was tired and I knew he hadn't played 90 yet, but he seemed so positive in what he was doing," Heaps said. "I didn't want to take him out too soon."
Fagundez will hope those sentiments persist through the bye weekend as he attempts to earn a second consecutive start at Seattle on April 13.


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With the new Snap-on® Advanced Digital Borescope (BK6500), service technicians will see more with the enhanced viewing area and record in greater detail than ever before. With a touch screen interface, standard dual-view imager and a larger LCD screen, problems can be diagnosed quicker and easier.
"There is really no comparison in the quality and performance of our new digital borescope," said Dan Batassa, category manager for Snap-on. "With the BK6500, service technicians will get sharper image transmissions that will help them diagnose the problem area on a vehicle much faster and more efficiently than any analog borescope. The BK6500 is a great value for professional technicians and is available at a lower price than the competition's analog model."
The new Snap-on Advanced Digital Borescope (BK6500) features:
- 4.3 inch (109 mm) diagonal LCD screen for enhanced viewing that has a 40 percent larger viewing area than previous model
- Ability to confirm mechanical problems before disassembly
- Dual-imager lenses: straight ahead and 90 degree angle, providing unmatched image quality at 90 degrees and eliminating the FOD hazard of a detachable mirror
- Imager length: 36 inches (914 mm)
- Touchscreen interface for easy feature selection
- Store the digital video image to internal memory or to a microSD card
- Rechargeable lithium battery
- USB port to transfer data
- Two-year warranty via Snap-on repair centers
A productivity enhancer, the Snap-on Advanced Digital Borescope (BK6500) has many applications, including:
- Inside cylinder to inspect: valve stem, valve seat, valve face, piston top, and cylinder wall
- Inside a manual transmission and axle housing
- Under the dash to read radio codes
- Inside door panels
- Behind the engine block
- Inside a radiator to check for corrosion
- Brake pad wear (while mounted to the caliper)
Customers can learn more about the new Snap-on Advanced Digital Borescope (BK6500) by contacting their participating Snap-on franchisee or representative or by visiting www.snapon.com/shoptools.


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derek.s.traver necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 24 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
The Ranch Wagon
The Ranch Wagon was founded by Allan Roberts Sr., in 1955. He worked with his family to establish a part time summer job that would provide the food he loved to the Back Mountain, PA. But Over the years the little "wagon" grew and grew and people came from miles around to taste the best long hotdogs, BBQ's and burgers anywhere. Now under the ownership and management of Allan Roberts, Jr., and his wife Barbara, this family affair has developed into a love affair with food and customers, friends and local businesses.
Local customers interested in the from the restaurant. The core purposes of the site are to:
-Call and order food
-Sign up for the newsletter
-call and/or fill out catering form
-(secondary purpose) fill out job application form
There is no existing site for Ranch Wagon, so this project is from scratch.
We'd like a contemporary design and feel, but as you can gather from the name and attached images, it should have a slightly western feel.
Color scheme should be mostly white, rust, red, and possibly some beiges. Textures would be nice too.
Site sections (top navigation items) will be:
About Us, Ranch Wagon Menu, Ranch Wagon Express, Klassic Catering, Monthly Specials, Contact Us
Here are some websites who's homepage layouts and content we like:
REALLY like the header on this one, with the oval emblem and image behind it. Something similar but with a western feel would be really neat. Not a requirement, but if someone would try it, that'd be great.
Obviously the look and feel of this one isn't in line with our restaurant at all, but the layout and content, with the masthead and features and whatnot we feel are very good.
The deliverable should be a layered PSD, well organized, with clearly named layers.
I have attached a zip file with a bunch of images of the restaurant, and the current logo illustration.


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Workshop: E-Portfolio - LiveText
Course ID - CTD0290b
Short Title: E-Portfolio-LiveText
* Adjunct faculty will be compensated at a rate of $20.00/hour upon successful completion of the workshop. While you are welcome to take a workshop more than once, CTD can only compensate adjunct faculty for the first time that they take one of these workshops.
As a result of successful completion of the
workshop, participants will be able to:
Registration information
How to Register
Registration for CT&D workshops are through the Student Information and Registration system. The process for registering for a CTD workshop will be the same as registering for a regular class at MDC.
You can access the Registration System and register for a CTD workshop using the same user name and password that use to login to your computer. Example: Richard Johnson would be rjohnson (You will NOT need to create a separate student myMDC account to register for a CTD workshop)
Make a note of the Reference Number for the workshop then go to Registration Instructions
Once you have registered for a class, you can print your schedule. Please make every effort to attend once you've registered as seats are limited. However, If you need to drop, you can also do this through the Web Registration screen. CTD classes will appear on your transcript as non-credit classes.
If you need special assistance to participate in this workshop due to a disability, please call CT&D at 7-2366 so that appropriate arrangements can be made. College Training and Development complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.


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Chris Evans looks mighty fine while attending the Second Annual Hollywood Heals Event: Spotlight On Tourette Syndrome held at the House of Blues Sunset Strip on Thursday (March 5) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 33-year-old Captain America actor was joined by Betsy Brandt, Peter Facinelli, Erika Christensen, Ray Donovan's Dash Mihok, Kerris Dorsey, and Jon Voight, Backstreet Boys' Kevin Richardson, The Wanted's Siva Kaneswaran, Jamie Kennedy, and Donald Faison.
PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Chris Evans
The event benefited all people living with Tourette Syndrome, and the spectrum of Tic Disorders.
FYI: Erika is wearing a Levi's vintage clothing orange tab 1970′s trucker jacket. Peter is wearing Timberland shoes.
30+ pictures inside of Chris Evans and others at the event benefiting Tourette Syndrome…More Here! »


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December 13, 2018
Thursday, 1-4 pm
Audience: Groups, Adults, High School Students, Middle School Students, Families, Seniors, Educators, Volunteers, Elementary School Students
Location: Presidio of San Francisco
Event Type: Volunteer
Become a Park Steward and help restore unique San Francisco coastal habitat. Volunteer activities focus on weeding in the summer and planting in the winter, as well as seed collection and landscape beautification. We have projects suitable for volunteers of all ages and activity levels. Join us for an afternoon of outdoor fun and hands-on education.
Volunteer programs take place on Thursdays from 1-4 pm.
Individuals and Families
Registration required for participation, but individuals are welcome to register up to the day before the event.
Check the Park Stewardship San Francisco volunteer homepage for program updates and cancellations.
Groups of five or more may require special arrangements and must be confirmed in advance. Fill out the Group Project Request Form or visit our Groups volunteer page to learn more.
Age, Skills, What to Bring:
- Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Read our Youth Policy Guidelines (PDF) for youth under the age of 15.
- Bring your completed Volunteer Agreement Form (PDF). Volunteers under the age of 18 must have the parent/guardian approval section signed.
- We'll be working rain or shine. Wear clothes that can get dirty. Long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. Bring layers for changing weather and rain gear if necessary.
- Bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
- No experience necessary. Training and tools will be provided. Fulfills community service requirements.
Meeting Location
Meet at the commuter parking lot at Storey and Lincoln Avenue in the Presidio (click on map above).
Contact Information
For general questions regarding volunteer programs, contact us at (415) 561-3044 or email@example.com.
You can also view the Volunteer FAQ page for more information.
The Golden Gate National Parks Volunteer Program is a cooperative parkwide effort of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust.


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NEW YORK — The LA Galaxy made the biggest splash in Wednesday's Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft, trading up to get the fifth pick in the draft and selecting former New York Red Bulls designated player Juan Pablo Angel.
PHOTO GALLERY: Juan Pablo Ángel's best action shots and goal celebrations
Ángel – who scored 61 goals in four seasons in New York – now has the opportunity to switch coasts to Los Angeles, where the Galaxy could line up a front line of Ángel and 2010 Best XI selection Edson Buddle, along with big names Landon Donovan and David Beckham in pursuit of a second consecutive Supporters' Shield.
Watch: Best of Juan Pablo Angel
The Galaxy gave up their fourth round pick in the 2014 SuperDraft to the Houston Dynamo for the chance to grab Ángel, who saw his playing time diminish after the midseason arrival of Thierry Henry. Ángel could rejoin his former coach Bruce Arena, who led the Red Bulls during a 2007 season that saw Ángel put up 19 goals and five assists, his best numbers in MLS thus far.
The teams who made selections on Wednesday now have seven days to tender an offer to their respective players. If an offer is made and no agreement is reached, the club will hold the right of first refusal on the player's services in MLS.
Ángel was certainly the biggest name to crop up during the draft on Wednesday, but not the only star. D.C. United selected MLS and World Cup veteran Josh Wolff with the first pick in the draft after he spent the last seven seasons in Kansas City. Wolff, 33, scored two goals and added three assists in 2010 and could join a D.C. United team that finished last in the league in scoring last season.
Wolff's former Kansas City teammate Jimmy Conrad also went in the early going on Wednesday, taken second overall by Chivas USA. Conrad spent the last the last eight seasons in Kansas City and was a perennial All-Star during his time there, and could join a Chivas USA team largely in-flux after missing the postseason in 2010.
POLL: Who will have the biggest impact in 2011?
Longtime Columbus Crew veteran and former US international Frankie Hejduk was taken with the eighth overall pick by Sporting Kansas City. Hejduk was one of a number of players left available to draft by the Crew, and he joins a Sporting team that coincidentally lost young defender Aaron Hohlbein in last week's opening round of the Re-Entry Draft to Columbus.
Veteran striker Jeff Cunningham, meanwhile, appears set for a return tour with Columbus. Cunningham scored 11 goals in the regular season and another in the postseason for FC Dallas in 2010, and tied Jaime Moreno's all-time MLS mark of 132 goals before Moreno scored his 133rd in the season finale for D.C. United.
Cunningham spent his first seven seasons in the league with Columbus, appearing in at least 20 games per season with the Crew and scoring 16 goals in 2002.
Goalkeeper Chris Seitz was selected with the ninth pick overall by the Seattle Sounders, and will join his third MLS team in five seasons. The 23-year-old netminder appeared in a career-high 23 games with the Philadelphia Union in 2010 after he was traded before the season from Real Salt Lake.
The Galaxy and New England Revolution were the most active teams on Wednesday, with the Revs using their first pick on defender Ryan Cochrane and selecting veteran midfielder Fred as the only pick made by any team after the first round.
Los Angeles selected midfielder Luke Sassano with their second pick in the first round after the 25-year-old appeared in just three games for the New York Red Bulls last season.
The defending MLS Cup champions Colorado Rapids shored up their defensive options by selecting Tyrone Marshall, who spent the last three seasons with the Seattle Sounders.
The Chicago Fire also addressed their pressing defensive needs by taking Cory Gibbs, who appeared in a career-high 25 games in 2010 with the Revolution.
Former Columbus Crew designated player Guillermo Barros Schelotto was among the players not taken in the draft. That list also includes Dema Kovaleno, Nick Garcia, Adrian Serioux, Pat Onstad and the veteran goal-scorer Moreno.
Those players are now considered free agents available to all teams on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Round 1
- D.C. United: Josh Wolff
- Chivas USA: Jimmy Conrad
- New England Revolution: Ryan Cochrane
- LA Galaxy: Juan Pablo Ángel
- Chicago Fire: Cory Gibbs
- Sporting Kansas City: Frankie Hejduk
- Seattle Sounders: Chris Seitz
- Columbus Crew: Jeff Cunningham
- LA Galaxy: Luke Sassano
- Colorado Rapids: Tyrone Marshall
Round 2
- New England Revolution: Fred


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Depression and chronic anxiety can strike anyone at any time and, unfortunately, too many of us suffer in silence. Believing that even loved ones won't, or can't, understand how it feels to be depressed and anxious – even about the small details of everyday life – further deepens a profound sense of isolation that only feeds into negative and intensely self-critical thoughts.
Loving-Kindness Meditation only takes a few minutes
Mindfulness Meditation has grown in popularity over the years, but there is another option for those of us who need something slightly different to stem the flow of painful and uncomfortable emotions. Loving-Kindness Meditation takes just a few minutes and doesn't have to be a daily practice. Its power, however, has been scientifically proven.
The idea is so simple: by setting aside a little time to focus on feelings of love and empathy towards oneself and other people we learn acceptance. The development of empathy and a loving, understanding attitude towards yourself quells harmful self-criticism and allows you to better connect with loved ones.
How to do it
- Find a quiet place and sit comfortably on a chair or cushion. Lying down could lead to drowsiness but, if it is comfortable for you, you can do this, too.
- Just breathe in and breathe out. Listen to your breath, notice how it feels and sounds, and when your mind wanders off, bring your attention back to your breath.
- Once you start to feel calmer and more centred, you can begin the first part of the meditation: sending loving feelings and thoughts to yourself. Feel empathy towards yourself and know that you are worthy of both, self-love and the love of others. Allowing these positive emotions to fill your awareness is an incredible first step.
- Now spread the love a bit, and send love to someone close to you. Notice how great your love for them is, and don't hold back – let the positive feelings fly where they will.
- Think of someone that you have neutral feelings for, and again, send them all the love you can.
- This last step is more difficult, but absolutely vital. This one speaks to the immense power of forgiveness and letting go of injuries that continue to cause you pain. Think of someone that has hurt you in the past, and realise that they are, like everyone else, imperfect. Even if you can't send love at first, concentrate on sending them forgiveness.
WATCH: A guided meditation narrated by Loving-Kindness expert Emma Seppala. You can listen to it on your phone or tablet in a quiet place, and don't feel any pressure to do the meditation "right". "Good enough" will add to your life in so many ways.


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Gianna wrote:Sunday afternoon. The house is cleaned, the groceries have been purchased, the laundry has been done. TIME TO GET LAZY!!!!
My excitement for the weekend - we booked our trip to Europe yesterday! This time it is Belgium and Germany. Now just have to surive until September.
My cat got her annual lion cut last week and she looks ridiculously adorable. I got my hair cut and colored, but wish I could say the same.
Please please post pics of the lion. I adore that.


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A pool inside the house is an absolute highlight and the dream of many a real estate buyer. But as indoor swimming pools are somewhat of a rarity, let us show you an exclusive selection of fascinating pools on Mallorca. Be inspired by the elegant purism, the smooth transitions between inside and out, and take a peek at some impressive spa areas!
The indoor pool of this avant-garde new-build villa offers a unique panoramic view over Palma and Son Vida. The pool is elegant and puristic with clear lines and a no-frills design. The high windows let in plenty of light, creating a flowing transition between inside and outside space. The indoor pool is part of a modern spa area with gym and Turkish bath, perfect for relaxing to your heart's content.
Simply wonderful! The pool of this 2,500 m² residence offers panoramic views of the bay of Palma and the mountains. The living area of the property is spread over two buildings, furthermore the pool house accommodates a sauna and a bar as well as two separate apartments. The main building has an impressive double-volume entrance hall with gallery, a living room with fireplace, a dining room, five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a library, a study, a TV room, a kitchen with breakfast nook, a wine cellar with a tasting room, a fitness room, as well as a separate staff apartment with two bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room, kitchen and laundry room.
The indoor pool of this designer villa near Son Vida connects to a modern spa area with sauna and spacious bathroom on the lower floor. The unique panoramic view makes the heart beat faster and provides the perfect setting for relaxing after a swim.
This unique property high up in the picturesque village of Esporla is situated in the vicinity of Son Vida. It impresses with a spacious spa area with Turkish bath, sauna and indoor swimming pool. If you want, you can train in the in-house gym before swimming and recuperate afterwards in the cinema or billiard room.


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Hoffarth Named First University System Staff Advisor to the SBHE
Posted on 6/16/2011
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Phone: 701.328.2962
BISMARCK, N.D. -The North Dakota University System Staff Senate has appointed Janice Hoffarth, an administrative assistant in the University of North Dakota Department of Music, to serve as the first staff advisor to the State Board of Higher Education.
Approved by the 2011 Legislative Assembly, HB 1213 provides for the addition of a non-voting staff advisor to the SBHE. Hoffarth will serve a one-year term beginning July 1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2012.
"University System staff members are integral to the success of higher education in our state," said Jon Backes, president of the State Board of Higher Education. "The staff voice will be a valuable addition to our board discussions. We welcome Janice Hoffarth as the first staff advisor to the board."
An Esmond, N.D., native, Hoffarth was one of six statewide winners of the 2010 Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Service. She was the 2008-09 UND Staff Senate president. That same year she was elected the first president of the North Dakota University System Staff Senate, which was convened in 2008 with the approval of Chancellor Bill Goetz. Each of the 11 campuses has at least one NDUS Staff Senate representative. The group represents more than 8,000 full and part-time University System employees.
Hoffarth will join John Girard, Ph.D., a Minot State University professor, as an advisor to the board. On July 1, 2011, Girard will begin his second one-year term as the non-voting faculty advisor to the SBHE. He recently was reappointed to this position by the University System Council of College Faculties. A third campus representative also serves on the board; a student from one of the 11 University System campuses will be named by Gov. Dalrymple to serve for the 2011-12 term. As an appointee of the governor, the student representative is a voting member of the board.
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Two years ago, Kathryn Gabriele was working as a research assistant for Prof. Brenda Bond and an employee of the Moakley Center for Public Management while working toward her master's in public administration from Suffolk.
Fast-forward a year. Gabriele is now a policy analyst in the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, where she and her team recently stood before the state's Education Commissioner and pitched a new initiative for his consideration. The idea – to include student and staff feedback in educator evaluation – is now being applied statewide, and Gabriele is leading the effort.
"My presentation to the Commissioner convinced him that our team's proposed project path was practical, innovative, cost effective, supported and based in current research," says Gabriele, whose responsibilities also includes assisting districts implement various grant-funded projects. "When we left his office, I was convinced my team and I were doing meaningful work on behalf of Massachusetts educators."
Gabriele is also convinced her master's experience at Suffolk is benefitting her today in untold ways. In fact, she calls the decision to enroll in the MPA program "one of the best choices I've made."
She points to the MPA mentor program as helping her establish meaningful relationships with Suffolk alumni currently working in the field.
"Thanks to Suffolk," she says, "I am now part of a large, national professional network."