One of the most exciting things about this LUSH Christmas launch is that there are 4 bars of FUN! If you've not heard of it before, Fun is essentially bath play-doh; you can use it as soap, shampoo, bubble bath and, of course, mould things with it! The first bar of Christmas Fun I picked up was 'Santa'.
Santa Fun is a kit designed to get you making your own version of Father Christmas. It contains four colours - black, white, gold, and red. It is fragranced with jasmine and ylang ylang so it's got quite a soft, floral scent.
On the whole, I do like Fun. It lathers amazingly well and it quite a soft, creamy wash for your skin (it's great for kids' sensitive skin which is good as I'm guessing it's most children will want to use this!). I've not really used it much in my hair because I'm not sure how to go about it (I just can't get over putting play-doh in my hair haha) but it leaves my skin feeling squeaky clean so I bet it would be great in hair. As a bubble bath, it produces great bubbles but they don't last as long in the bath as regular Lush bubble bars - maybe I'm not putting enough in?! Also, leave Fun away from radiators/heat sources - it melts.
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Illona Hartman comes from a very sportive family and has always lived in a small town (near Haarlem and Amsterdam) named Velserbroek. Illona is a very social and chatty girl who enjoys having lots of people around her. She loves doing activities with her friends and is very enthusiastic too when it comes to planning those activities. Besides Field hockey, Illona played several sports including Gymnastics, track and tennis.
Travelling has also been a passion of her as well. Illona feels exploring the world can offer her a lot and she currently did a volunteer trip in the summer of 2014. She went to a preschool for vulnerable children in Swaziland (Africa) where she was teaching basic English and mathematics.
Illona is a very smart student who graduated the highest level of high school in The Netherlands ("Gymnasium") with a GPA of 3.3 in June 2013. Thanks to her high marks in mathematics and biology she was tutoring other students in these subjects. She also participated in various mathematics and biology competitions over the past few years.
She is currently enrolled as a freshman at the Technical University of Eindhoven studying Architecture and building environment and she lives in a student housing in Eindhoven. Most of her subjects are given in English, so she is used to the English lectures already. Like this she will become a very independent and responsible woman, ready for the US. Illona wants to continue her studies (engineering or biological) in the US while enriching her English, expanding her knowledge and improving her hockey skills.
Illona achieved a combined score (Cr + M) of 1080 on her SAT and a 106 on her TOEFL.
Illona started her field hockey career at HC Haarlem and during her junior career she played for the first girls team at "topklasse" level. At this moment she is playing in the second women's team of a new, more professional club in Bloemendaal, MHC HBS. Here she is playing at the 'reserve eerste klasse/reserve overgangsklasse' level.
Because of her study in the south of the Netherlands she currently plays field hockey four times a week. Two times with her own team (HBS) in the weekends and two times during the week in Eindhoven at HC Eindhoven. This team is playing at the 'reserve hoofdklasse' level, the highest level in the Netherlands.
Illona has played different international tournaments against teams from England, Germany and the national team of South-Africa. She has also played in the school team for Mendel college, ever since she became a student there.
Illona is a very fast midfielder who is very hard to pass and the percentage of her losing the ball is very low. Thanks to her speed she is often involved in the attack and she gives a lot of assists, which frequently result in a goal. Her speed is also a good use for the defense penalty corner, namely as a first runner/outflow. She is a very dedicated team player and someone who can really support and lead other players. In addition she is always very energetic and never gives up. This combined with her good overview and technique makes her an ideal midfielder.
Beside field hockey practice, Illona also stays in shape by running and going to the Gym. In addition she will improve her running technique and speed by personal athletic training at 'Asterix' (Eindhovens athletic association) during the upcoming winter/fall.

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Despite an emphasis on inmate rehab, California recidivism rate is 'stubbornly high'
Inmates listen to an instructor during an Offender Mentor Certification Program class at Solano state prison in 2017. The program trains inmates to become substance abuse counselors.
(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
By Jazmine Ulloawriter
Jan. 31, 2019 10:30 PM PT
Reporting from Sacramento —
California set ambitious new goals in 2012 to help state inmates transition into society and infused the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with more funding to fulfill the mandate. But a state audit released Thursday found corrections officials have failed to connect many prisoners with services, monitor rehabilitation programs and keep people away from incarceration.
State auditors said poor administrative practices resulted in 62% of 24,000 inmates leaving state prisons without having those needs met in fiscal year 2017. And recidivism, the rate at which people commit a subsequent crime within three years out of custody, has remained "stubbornly high," according to the audit — averaging 50% over the past decade — even as the state inmate population has dropped.
Cognitive behavioral therapy programs have been developed to correct an inmate's patterns of thinking and behavior, and can include classes on substance abuse, anger management and family relationships. Inmates in those programs "recidivated at about the same rate as inmates who did not complete the programs," State Auditor Elaine Howle wrote in the report. "These results are serious enough to highlight an urgent need for corrections to take a more active and meaningful role in ensuring that these programs are effective."
The analysis began with data from fiscal year 2014 and tracked inmates over several years, a time period that corrections officials said predated the significant expansion of programs.
Vicky Waters, a corrections spokeswoman, said the department is taking the auditor's findings seriously and has been working to implement most of the recommendations, which include addressing longstanding staff vacancies and evaluating existing mechanisms to analyze offenders' needs.
"The department is committed to building a strong model to measure our rehabilitative programs consistently and to continue enhancing public safety by ensuring our inmates have the skills and resources they need for a successful transition back to their communities," Waters said in a written statement.
But the audit, requested by Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), has raised concerns among state lawmakers and criminal justice reform groups that over the last two decades have worked to shift the focus of state corrections toward rehabilitation. Jones-Sawyer, chairman of the Assembly Public Safety Committee, said he and other lawmakers are discussing ways legislative committees could provide better oversight moving forward and want to bring in outside academic experts to improve failing programs.
Not all of the audit's results were negative, he said, pointing to findings that show some programs have been successful, particularly when coupled with community-based services for inmates upon release. He said he asked Howle to undertake the audit after hearing anecdotal concerns about the shift to rehabilitation from opponents of that move.
"I wanted some fact-based information on what was working and what wasn't working, plus the voters of California have decided that we are going to expand money on rehabilitation," he said. "I just want to make sure we are doing it right."
Former Gov. Jerry Brown initiated efforts to reshape the state's criminal justice system after a 2011 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the release of some 46,000 state prison inmates after years of overcrowding.
In 2012, the state corrections department released a blueprint to improve conditions and increase access to rehabilitation programs. Corrections officials have since expanded cognitive behavioral therapy programs, vocational training and education to all 36 California prisons and have seen their budget for such initiatives rise from $234 million five years ago to $298 million in the fiscal year that ends in July, according to the state audit.
Under Proposition 57, which voters approved in 2016 to overhaul the state's parole system, prisoners can now receive more credits toward their sentences for participating and completing the programs.
But state auditors said that for years corrections officials have failed to properly evaluate whether the initiatives are working. And they found a significant portion of programs' areas of study were not based on evidence that shows they have a positive influence on offenders or can cut their chances of getting arrested once out of custody.
The state audit also found corrections officials have not appropriately placed inmates on waiting lists for some classes and have failed to match others with those that best address their needs.
"Although [the corrections department] plans to coordinate with external researchers to conduct a performance evaluation of the rehabilitation programs over the course of the next two years, [it] has taken no formal steps to initiate this process," the report found.
Lenore Anderson, executive director for Californians for Safety and Justice, which advocates for polices to reduce the prison population and increase services for inmates, said the results were not surprising after having "multiple decades of a behemoth prison system devoid of a focus on rehabilitation."
But they should place new urgency on that focus, she said.
"I am grateful there is this much attention to ensuring that we are reaching that goal," she said. "It is a good thing that there is a microscope on this.… What is clear to me from this report is that we have a long way to go."
Not all were satisfied with the findings. Members of community nonprofits said the report lacked an understanding of their work and the strides they have made to help people adjust to life outside of prison once released.
Caitlin Dunklee, a coordinator with Transformative In-Prison Workgroup, which represents 35 organizations working in state prisons, said auditors used only one marker to measure success — recidivism — without capturing broader societal failures. That an inmate might receive six months of substance abuse classes but struggle to find housing and reoffend may not be an indicator that the classes weren't effective, she said.
"We have demonstration of our success," she said of the advances made by the groups she represents. "But unfortunately, it wasn't reflected in this auditor's report."
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There's a hole in my heart that goes all the way to Savannah, Georgia. It was merely a pin-prick the early morning I bid you goodbye and left Windsor, but it has now grown to the size of Ol' Mr. Sleepinberg's cesspit. This void can be filled by one person and only one person, and that person is you, Eliza. All I would need to fill it is one smile from your mostly-still-intact set of teeth. I'm none too sure how long I can continue on this horrible venture, my body has grown weak from lack of proper nutrition and each day we travel further West in search of more foxes. I'm not sure how long I can stay up so late in order to save my furry friends, I fear very much for their safety.
My sole companion, Claudio, is the one thing here that keeps me sane. I've taught him another new trick! Whenever I poke him with what I like to call the "trick stick" and ask him "Who is the strongest, cleverest and handsomest beast in all the land?", Claudio screams like a Harpy and bounces off the walls of his cage. What I believe he is saying is "ME! ME, YOU DAMNED VILE SCUM! I AM CLAUDIO, THE MIGHTIEST BEAST OF THEM ALL!!!" Mice are such fascinating creatures.
Eliza my dear, I'm sure what you meant to explain to your companions was that your brother Claudio was assisting me in my attempt to learn the sport of golfing. So yes, my hands were certainly on your brothers shaft, as were his own, as he pressed his thick muscular body against my back and demonstrated how to "put ones hips into it." I'm sorry, but I do not understand people's fascination with mine and your brother's relationship. That is just how men who have great amounts of respect for each other act. Please explain this to your ladies so as to not have them think that Claudio and I have ever intentionally felt each others sweet caress.
My Crimpers Pelvis is still very much enflamed and the blood to urine ratio is beginning to lean more towards the blood side. I just do not trust any man here enough to have them tickle my feet for 16 minutes. I suppose I will just hope to urinate all the evil spirits out of my body, which requires a great deal of extra pushing, but I can tell there is significantly more blood leaving my body, so there is still hope.
Eliza, the thought of running away from camp has crossed my mind a number of times. If only I knew the wilderness better, I would leave now and be back in your arms within a matter of months. Alas, I am doomed to sit, wait, and complain until the time has come to return home. If only the captain allowed me to imbibe in our supply of alcohol like you do so frequently. I'm told it is for "men only," but nowhere on the barrel do I see that label nor would it matter if that label did exist. Sometimes I just do not understand these men I must work with.
Rest assured though, my dear, that when I return I shall wed the hell out of you. I readily anticipate your reply, tell your brother that I long for his arms the width of tree trunks wrapped around me while he assists me in gripping the shaft correctly.
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NSC reveals promising shift towards plastic-free seafood in retail
by editor | Dec 21, 2022 | Featured News, Latest News, Norwegian Fishing Industry
Research by the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) highlights promising global shift towards plastic-free seafood in retail
Research by the Norwegian Seafood Council highlights promising global shift towards plastic-free seafood in retail
A recent international study conducted by the Norwegian Seafood Council, surveying 15,000 consumers across 15 countries, highlights that 60% of consumers across the globe avoid buying fish that comes wrapped in plastic.
This figure is even higher in many countries like Thailand (77%) and China (76%) – while seven out of 10 believe it is important that seafood comes in recyclable packaging. Despite this, and the clear impact plastic has on the planet, the majority (60%) say it is often difficult to know if fish and seafood packaging can be recycled.
Lark Moksness, consumer analyst at the Norwegian Seafood Council comments, "Our research indicates that more could be done to educate shoppers on the materials their fish is packaged in. There's a clear desire from consumers to be 'doing more' and changing behaviours where packaging is concerned. Minimising plastic usage – especially single use plastics which are so often used in food packaging – is one of the simplest ways of creating a more sustainable future."
Globally, plastic waste is a huge issue. According to the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) we produce about 400 million tonnes of plastic waste per year. Approximately 36% of all plastics produced are used in packaging, including single-use plastic products for food and beverage containers.[1]
A contradiction between consumer attitudes and overall plastic production
Looking deeper into the statistics on a country-by-country level, it's apparent that there is an interesting conflict between industry and consumer demands. Take the top ten plastic producing countries, as featured on worldpopulationreview.com[2], and compare the surveyed attitudes from key markets for the Norwegian Seafood Council; the United States, China, Germany, United Kingdom and Japan.
Across 11 of the 15 markets studied, at least six out of 10 consumers say they try to avoid buying fish and seafood wrapped in plastic. China tops this with 76% which is in stark contrast to the overall figures attributed to China's production of plastic waste (12.2m tonnes of mismanaged plastic waste in 2021). A pattern that is seen across the top ten plastic waste producing countries – Germany being an example of this, producing 81.16kg of waste per capita per year, yet at least 70% of shoppers here look to avoid plastic wrapped products. With the UK stating 58% avoiding plastic wrapped produce, yet as a country produce 98.66kg of plastic waste per capita per year.[3]
Whilst there are strong statistics highlighting consumer concern about plastics on their seafood purchases, it's certainly not universal. Sweden, Norway and Japan – all known as big fish-eating nations – are at the bottom of the table. In Sweden, just 35% of consumers are looking to avoid seafood wrapped in plastic, dropping to 31% among Norwegians, and a survey-low of just 17% in Japan.
Focusing on a plastic-free future
Lars Moksness, consumer analyst at the Norwegian Seafood Council comments: "Over recent decades, we have quickly adapted to living throwaway lifestyles. However, climate change and issues with plastic waste have thankfully made their way to the top of world leader's agendas.
"Consumers are recognising the impact their daily lives have on the planet – something that increasingly applies to their food choices and their fish choices. We've seen a positive rise in people thinking about where their fish comes from. And now they are also considering the packaging their seafood comes in – with many trying to avoid plastic-wrapped fish and seafood and seeking out recycled options.
"For someone who works alongside the seafood industry, with a deep passion for environmental change, this is extremely promising. However, changing consumer behaviour at scale can be immensely challenging. We have seen in recent years the increasing desire for convenience, yet with this has come a higher dependence on single use plastics.
"We need a multi-pronged solution. One that sees a greater focus on providing a holistic view on sustainability. From distributors to retailers, to communicators and consumers, we all need to assess our need for plastic usage. As our survey suggests, consumer desire to change is growing, it's all pointing in the right direction, and we encourage industries to take hold of this, and work towards a greener future together."
The Norwegian Seafood Council is committed to educating consumers across the globe about the nutritional benefits and sustainability credentials associated with choosing seafood from Norway – a country where sustainability is at the heart of everything it does.
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This year OpenCUNY will host an event series around the theme, "OPEN". These events will include panels, workshops, and discussions about open source culture and tools, open access publishing, open/universal design, the future of OpenCUNY, and more. Check back soon for more information.
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US says Syria is stalling peace, urges new way to elections
UNITED NATIONS: The United States accused the Syrian government Thursday of stalling political negotiations and called for a new route to UN-monitored elections and a nationwide cease-fire that would end the country's eight-year conflict.Acting US Ambassador Jonathan Cohen called for Russia and Syria to de-escalate military operations in the last rebel-held strongholds in Idlib and northern Hama and warned that the United States will keep ratcheting up pressure if this doesn't happen.He told the Security Council it must acknowledge the failure of efforts to advance the political process by the so-called Astana group, comprised of Syrian government allies Russia and Iran and Syrian opposition supporter Turkey.And after 17 months of negotiations to form a committee to draft a new Syrian constitution, Cohen said, "it is time to admit that not only has progress stalled, it is likely to remain out of reach for some time — because that's where the regime wants it to be."Agreement on a new constitution has been seen as a key step toward implementing a 2012 roadmap for peace that includes a cease-fire and ends in UN-supervised elections. Endorsed by the Security Council, it was approved by representatives of the UN, Arab League, European Union, Turkey and all five veto-wielding council members: the US, Russia, China, France and Britain.Cohen said it is time for UN special envoy Geir Pedersen, who has been trying to get the government and opposition to agree on a constitutional committee, to try other routes to a political settlement by focusing on preparations for elections and a cease-fire.He said the US believes the reinvigoration of the political process should start with a cease-fire in Idlib and northern Hama. Cohen said Russia and close ally Syrian President Bashar Assad "must immediately cease military operations" and return to the lines of a 2018 cease-fire agreement. "Turkey should be entrusted to remove terrorist forces from the region" consistent with the agreement, he said.The United States recognizes "there is no path forward without the cooperation of Russia and the Assad regime," Cohen added.But he warned that until Syria and Russia take "concrete steps" to de-escalate the violence in Idlib, "the United States will continue to apply diplomatic and economic pressure through all available means to isolate the regime and its allies." He said Washington also will "ratchet up our pressure on the regime and its supporters if political progress on humanitarian and political tracks continues to stall."Deputy Russian Ambassador Vladimir Safronkov told the council that "the Astana guarantors are determined to fully implement the agreements on stabilization in Idlib" and said that "Russia is working energetically to make progress on the political front" in Syria.But, Safronkov said, "demanding and calling on us to do nothing" in the face of "continuing provocative attacks" on the Syrian military, civilians and Russian air bases by extremists from the Al-Qaeda-linked Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham "is extremely dishonest.""Instead of demanding that we implement what we agreed on and signed, it would be better if everybody else got involved in the fight against terrorism," he said. "That would be a real contribution to achieving the Syrian settlement."Pedersen, the UN envoy, told the council by video from Geneva that the only solution for Idlib is to stop fighting and have the key parties agree on a cooperative approach to countering "terrorism" that protects civilians. He reiterated Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' appeal to Russia and Turkey to quickly stabilize the situation.Safronkov said Russia is hopeful of "a breakthrough" soon in forming the constitutional drafting committee, and Pedersen said he will be testing a formula he believes has the support of all parties in the near future.But French Ambassador Francois Delattre said the Assad government "is refusing every compromise." If the Syrian regime maintains its opposition, the council will have "to consider other ways to make progress," he said.Britain's ambassador, Karen Pierce, went further, saying that if progress can't be made, she agreed with the United States that Pedersen should "try other routes to achieving the political solution."While the Security Council is focused on the constitutional committee, she said, the bigger prize "includes preparing for nationwide elections observed by the UN, securing the release of detainees and establishing the nationwide cease-fire."
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The Pretender
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Three hard-core crews of gold prospectors take the gamble of a lifetime and battle to strike it big, deep in the wild west of outback Australia. The soaring highs and…
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It is no secret that our world faces a multitude of problems in the early years of the 21st century: growing poverty and inequality, violent extremism, intolerance of "the other," potentially catastrophic climate change, and failing states, just to name a few. Indeed these problems sometimes seem so vast and complex that it is easy to despair.
But our biggest difficulty, truly, is that so many of us are excluded from having a say in how to solve these problems. Billions of people – indeed the majority of the world – are cut off in their ability to contribute their talents, share their ideas and express their wishes.
I observe this gap each and every day in my work as UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. The space for meaningful participation in many of our societies – from repressive authoritarian regimes to the "traditional" democracies – has been hijacked. Sometimes this is done structurally, through repressive legislation that closes off democratic space. Other times it is blunter, through threats, persecution, and even brute physical force against people who dare test the boundaries of participation.
Either way, the message is clear: Those in power often don't want to hear what we have to say. They don't want to upset the status quo, even if that status quo is catapulting us towards obliteration.
But in my work, I also see the other side.
Assembly and association rights are key platforms for participation, and people have an almost instinctive need to exercise them. When they are allowed to do so, great things happen. Communities come together and work for the common good. People are allowed to express their political opinions peacefully and leaders are held accountable. The arts and sciences flourish. The sharing of ideas sparks innovation. Religious groups can co-exist. Workers and employers engage in dialogue.
And above all, people take a stake in their societies. They feel motivated to build rather than to destroy, and this – more than any other system – brings stability and prosperity.
Our world does indeed face some of the gravest problems human civilization has ever seen. But these problems do not necessarily make me despair. I am confident that we are capable of solving them if we work together – but only if we are allowed to work together.
I am thus proud to endorse this Civic Charter, which is a reaffirmation of everyone's right to do this.


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FSS Forensic Services Section Joint Sections Meeting | SFS64618
Travis Paul Armstrong, CPA
Peter M Colosi
Michelle Galloway
Dolores Gavcus
James P Harrington, MBA
Michael H Hewitt
Vasu Kohli
Jaco Sadie
Aditya Yerramilli
Jack Young, ASA, CPA
October 25, 2018 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Doubletree Hotel SFO
CPE 1.50, CPE 1.00, CPE 1.00, CPE 1.50, CPE 1.00, CPE 1.00, AA 1.00, FR 1.00, CPE 1.00, CPE 1.50, FR 1.50, AA 1.50, CPE 1.50, MCLE 1.00, MCLE 1.50, MCLE 1.00, MCLE 1.50, MCLE 1.00, MCLE 1.00, MCLE 1.00, MCLE 1.50, MCLE LS-FL 1.00, MCLE LS-FL 1.50
7:45 AM - Registration and networking breakfast
Come early, eat well, and meet new friends and professional contacts at a networking breakfast.
8:45 - 9 AM - Welcome and opening remarks
9:15 - 10:15 AM - Morning Breakout Sessions, CPE and MCLE: 1.0 (select one of two options)
"Appraisal Review: What It Is, What It's Not, and Why It Matters" (Business Valuation/Family Law) MCLE LS-FL
Jack Young, ASA, CPA, with NorCal Valuation, Inc., will discuss how to properly review another appraiser's work using examples and best practices.
"Hands on Data Analytics and Visualizations" (Economic Damages/Fraud and Financial Investigations)
Aditya Yerramilli, Forensics Program Manager with Google, and Travis Armstrong, with Hemming Morse will focus on Excel-based data analytics and visualizations. Participants will learn and utilize Excel features and formulas commonly used by forensic accountants to collect, standardize/clean, analyze, and effectively present data. Additionally, the session will highlight other programs for data analysis and visualization. Participants with laptops can work through multiple real-world FVS case scenarios using financial and non-financial data during the session.
10:20 - 11:50 AM - Morning Breakout Sessions, CPE: 1.5 (select one of two options)
"Using Duff & Phelps' Cost of Capital Information to Properly Value Companies" (Business Valuation/Family Law) MCLE LS-FL
James Harrington, with Duff & Phelps, will share how you can choose the best Duff & Phelps cost of capital data to value your subject company and tweak your cost of capital calculation.
"How To Work in a Distracted World – The Neuroscience of Focus and Habit" (Economic Damages/Fraud and Financial Investigations) non-technical
Michelle Galloway, Esq., with Cooley LLP, will teach you how to create habits to maintain and sustain focus in a technological world of instant communication and constant stimuli.
12-1 PM - Lunch and Keynote Speakers, CPE: 1.0
"Knock (It) Off!: Protecting Brands in Online Markets" MCLE
Counterfeiters have been profiting off of copy-cat goods for centuries. Even with the development of advanced enforcement technologies, businesses and consumers continue to be plagued by counterfeit goods. Today, many counterfeit goods are sold through online marketplaces, often without the knowledge of either the online marketplace or the consumer purchasing the goods. Peter Colosi and Michael Hewitt with Sideman Bancroft LLP will discuss challenges of policing sales of counterfeit goods in major online retail marketplaces and effective strategies for brand and consumer protection, including the use of litigation to respond to trademark infringement and counterfeit issues. The speakers will discuss typical approaches used by, and expectations for, damages experts in these types of matters.
1:15 - 2:15 PM - Afternoon Breakout Sessions, CPE and MCLE: 1.0 (select one of two options)
"Professional Liability Exposures and How to Best Protect Your Firm From Them" (Business Valuation/Family Law)
Paul Morris, RPLU, CLU, program manager with Mitchell & Mitchell Insurance Agency, will discuss engagement letter usage, in addition to other arsenals that can be deployed into protecting a firm. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions to the session!
"Anti-Money Laundering: What It Is and What It Means in Today's Environment (Part One)" (Economic Damages/Fraud and Financial Investigations) FR and A&A
Money laundering has been prominent in the press recently - from financial institutions to politicians getting into trouble. Jaco Sadie, Senior Managing Director with FTI Consulting and Dolores Gavcus, Senior Financial Institution Examiner with the California Department of Business Oversight, will cover what it is, who is responsible to identify it, who enforces it, share case studies, and explain what's happening in the current market environment.
2:20 - 3:50 PM - Afternoon Breakout Sessions, CPE: 1.5 (select one of two options)
"Changes in the Cyber Risk Universe" (Business Valuation/Family Law)
Technology is constantly changing and as it changes the risk universe in our personal and professional lives also changes. Vasu Kohli, Senior Director and GRC Leader of Information Security at Palo Alto Networks, will update us on the latest technology, risk management and security best practices for both our personal and professional lives.
"Anti-Money Laundering: What It Is and What It Means in Today's Environment (Part Two)" (Economic Damages/Fraud and Financial Investigations) FR and A&A
Walk through how to properly review another appraiser's work using available standards.
Learn to create index of folders and files using Excel's Get & Transform Tool.
Review formulas and tools to standardize and analyze structured and unstructured data.
View other applications for visualizing and presenting data beyond Excel.
Understand how to better use the Duff & Phelps' cost of capital information and web based calculator to properly determine a subject company's cost of capital.
Advance your knowledge of how to create habits to maintain and sustain focus in a technological world of instant communication and constant stimuli.
Develop your understanding of the framework for pursuing counterfeit sellers.
Gain knowledge of available damages measures.
Understand pitfalls of damage calculations in such matters.
Walk through the latest technology, risk management and security best practices that you need for your personal and professional lives.
Hear who's subject to BSA/AML Regulations.
Learn about various AML red flags.
Understand how a typical compliance program looks like.
How to properly review another appraiser work, including examples and best practices.
Excel-based data analytics and visualizations
Excel features and formulas commonly used to collect, standardize/clean, analyze, and effectively present data.
What cost of capital data is currently available and how do you apply it to properly value a company.
Current neuroscience research about how brains respond to near-constant stimuli
Why time management does not work and the importance of managing attention
Strategies to give productive attention and focus to critical cognitive tasks
Challenges of policing sales of counterfeit goods in major online retail marketplaces
Effective strategies for brand and consumer protection
The use of litigation to respond to trademark infringement and counterfeit issues
Typical approaches used by, and expectations for, damages experts
Latest technology, risk management and security best practices
What money laundering is
What are the rules and regulations
Who's subject to BSA/AML regulations
Who's gotten in trouble in the past
What a typical compliance program looks like
Various AML red flags
Money laundering case examples
Current money laundering developments
Sanctions/OFAC
Download meeting packet online four business days prior to event on CalCPA website.
If you have dietary restrictions, email Emily Ku (emily.ku@calcpa.org) no later than four business days prior to event to guarantee a special meal.
Some knowledge of forensic accounting is preferred.
CPAs, attorneys and other forensic accounting professionals.
Travis P. Armstrong is a Manager in the Litigation and Forensic Consulting Services Group in the San Francisco office of Hemming Morse, LLP. As a Certified Public Accountant, he has worked on numerous high profile cases in the areas of securities litigation, accountants' professional liability and economic damages involving a wide range of industries. Travis' experience includes financial analysis associated with the restatement of quarterly and annual reports, industry specific peer analysis based upon key financial statistics and macro economic conditions, and the assessment of relative GAAP standards and pronouncements. He has examined internal control processes and documentation in the mortgage and financial services industries and managed complex damage models with multiple drivers and interest calculations associated with breach of contract litigation and royalty payments. Travis is also a Certified Fraud Examiner and has experience in performing forensic accounting and fraud investigations for businesses ranging from non-profit charities to casinos. Among other matters, he is currently assisting the appointed independent monitor in an evaluation of the compliance of a medical device company with the terms of its settlement arrangements with the U.S. Department of Justice and the SEC. Prior to joining Hemming Morse in 2008, Travis was a Senior Analyst at a forensic accounting and litigation consulting firm in Los Angeles. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the California Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He received his B.A. degree in Business Economics with an emphasis in Accounting from University of California, Santa Barbara.
Peter Colosi specializes in business crimes defense and representing corporate victims of fraud and intellectual property theft. Mr. Colosi aids in the investigation of such crimes by working with internal corporate investigative units and referring matters to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies for criminal prosecution. Mr. Colosi also represents clients by seeking civil resolutions to intellectual property theft and corporate fraud. Prior to joining Sideman & Bancroft LLP, Mr. Colosi was a litigation associate in the San Francisco office of Cooley LLP, where he focused on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on class action defense and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. Mr. Colosi received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall). Prior to attending law school, he worked as a federal government intelligence community consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, Virginia. He graduated with a B.S. in physics from James Madison University.
Michelle Greer Galloway is of counsel to Cooley's litigation department. Michelle is resident in the Palo Alto office and joined Cooley in August 1993. Michelle was a partner of the firm from January 1997 through April 2000. She now serves as of counsel at Cooley while also teaching at Stanford and Santa Clara law schools.
James Harrington is an accomplished financial writer and analyst and is a Director at Duff & Phelps, where he serves as a champion for execution of creative ideas for thought leadership content, provides technical support on client engagements involving cost of capital and business valuation matters and leads efforts for development of Duff & Phelps studies, surveys and online content and tools. Prior to joining Duff & Phelps in 2010, Mr. Harrington was the Director of Valuation Research in Morningstar's Financial Communications Business, leading the group that produces the widely used and cited Ibbotson SBBI Valuation Yearbook and Ibbotson SBBI Classic Yearbook, the Ibbotson Cost of Capital Yearbook, the Ibbotson Beta Book and various international and domestic reports. During his tenure at Morningstar, Mr. Harrington expanded and refined the suite of Ibbotson valuation and cost of capital product offerings and he spearheaded the effort to expand Morningstar's investment in valuation research and online tools and applications. Prior to that, Mr. Harrington was a product manager in the financial communications group at Ibbotson Associates. Before that, he was a bond and bond portfolio analyst, worked at the Chicago Board of Trade in the bond options pit in a filling group, managed inbound and outbound dockworkers at a large trucking firm and was even a Teamster for a year. Mr. Harrington holds a BS in marketing from Ohio State University and an MBA in finance and economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he graduated at the top in his class. Mr. Harrington co-authored Chapter 20 of Cost of Capital: Applications and Examples, 4th ed.
Michael Hewitt is an associate in the Brand Integrity and Innovation Group, and the Litigation and Appeals, and Intellectual Property groups. Mr. Hewitt works with clients to protect their brand portfolio through unique and effective enforcement mechanisms. Mr. Hewitt is actively involved in the intellectual property community, and currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee for the Barristers Club, Intellectual Property and Internet Law Section, of the Bar Association of San Francisco. Prior to joining Sideman & Bancroft, Mr. Hewitt was an associate with the law firm of Dillingham & Murphy, LLP focusing on intellectual property and employment matters, as well as general litigation. Mr. Hewitt has also served as a law clerk for the Presiding Judge's Department at the San Francisco Superior Court, where he assisted with trials, motion practice, ex parte hearings, and appellate matters. Mr. Hewitt graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and earned his law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where he received a certificate in Intellectual Property and Internet Law. While in law school, Mr. Hewitt served as the Student Bar Association president, and founded the Environmental Law Student and Alumni Society. Mr. Hewitt was also a participant in the Giles Rich Moot Court Competition, a senior editor on USF Law's IP Bulletin, and received CALI awards in Patent Law and in Patent Prosecution. Mr. Hewitt's passion for intellectual property law, and for trademark and copyright law in particular, developed during an externship with the Global Trademark department at Salesforce during his first year of law school. It was further developed through assisting pro bono start-up and individual clients at the Entrepreneurial Ventures Legal Services Project at USF. That passion continues in his practice at Sideman & Bancroft.
Mitchell & Mitchell Insurance Agency, Inc. specializes in providing insurance to professionals such as Accounting Firms, Law Firms, Dentists and Physicians in the California and West Coast marketplace. The Agency practices as the California & West Coast Representatives of the AICPA's Professional Liability & Employment Practices Liability Programs. Mitchell & Mitchell primarily provides Professional Liability coverage as well as all other coverages our specific clientele may need.
Paul W. Morris, Mr. Morris obtained his degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 1986. He has been a principle with Mitchell & Mitchell for 15 years. His primary responsibility is servicing the Accounting Firm segment with regards to Professional and Employment Practices Liability coverage. Mr. Morris has lectured on accounting malpractice risk management for a number of accounting societies, as well as individual firms. His input has been incorporated into the coverage options offered by CNA, the AICPA endorsed insurer. Mr. Morris received his Registered Professional Liability Underwriter designation in November of 2002, and his CLU designation in February 2000.
Jack Young is an Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) of the American Society of Appraisers with a focus in Machinery and Equipment, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and was awarded Master Personal Property Appraiser (MPPA) designation from the National Auctioneers Association Education Institute. Jack worked for many years as an auctioneer and auction manager of business assets, machinery and equipment. His experience in auditing, accounting, financial analysis and auctioneering provides a strong base for the asset valuation concepts embraced by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and the appraisal industry today. Jack serves as Chapter Vice President of the Northern California Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers. He received his B.S. Accountancy, Arizona State University, in 1988. While in college, he worked at the local mid-sized regional CPA firm Price, Kong & Company preparing monthly financial statements and performing tax work. Upon graduation he went on to work in the audit department of international CPA firm KPMG in their Sacramento, California office. While at KPMG, Jack worked primarily in the industries of banking, insurance, manufacturing, agriculture and distribution. Subsequent to KPMG, Jack was a financial analyst in the insurance and micro-finance industries. PUBLISHED WORKS Using the Cost Approach for Equipment Appraisals, Auctioneer: The Official Publication of the National Auctioneers Association, May 2011 Cover Story Machinery and Equipment Appraisals: They're all about Levels of Trade, Auctioneer: The Official Publication of the National Auctioneers Association, January 2011 An Overview of the California Air Resources Board Diesel Regulations, Journal of the International Machinery & Technical Specialties of the American Society of Appraisers, Volume 26 Issue 2: 2010 SEMINARS PRESENTED Machinery and Equipment Appraisals and the Auction Process in the Context of a Liquidation Valuation, Litigation Committee, CalCPA Education Foundation CREDENTIALS American Society of Appraisers Accredited Senior Appraiser #78368 California Board of Accountancy Certified Public Accountant #81035 EDUCATION 2011 ME207: Advanced Cost Approach, San Francisco, ASA 2011 USPAP: 15 hour class, San Francisco, ASA 2010 Machine Life Cycle Costing, ASA 2010 The Look-Back Study: A retrospective application for cost segregation, Bedford Cost Segregation 2010 Overview of Cost Segregation Studies, KBKG, Inc. 2010 IRS Valuation Summit, Sacramento, CA 2010 ME215: Performing Machinery and Equipment Valuations for Financial Reporting Purposes 2010 Master Personal Property Appraiser (MPPA), awarded by National Auctioneers Association 2009 Int'l Conference on the Valuation of Plant and Machinery Equipment, San Francisco, CA 2009 Valuation of Easements and other Partial Interests, IRWA, AI 2009 ME204: Machinery and Equipment, Advanced Topics and Case Studies, ASA 2009 ME203: Machinery and Equipment, Advanced Topics and Case Studies, ASA 2009 Appraisal Report Writing, ASA 2008 ME202: Machinery and Equipment Valuation Methodology, ASA 2008 ME201: Introduction to Machinery and Equipment Valuation, ASA 2008 USPAP update 7 hour course American Society of Appraisers 2007 Appraiser as Expert Witness, National Auctioneers Association Education Institute 2007 Graduate Personal Property Appraiser (GPPA), awarded by National Auctioneers Association 2006 USPAP: 15 hour course, National Auctioneers Association Education Institute 2002 Reppert School of Auctioneering, Auburn, IN 1988 BS, Accounting, Arizona State University, W.P. Carey School of Business SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE Construction, Trucking and Transportation Equipment Agricultural Production and Food Processing Equipment Manufacturing, Woodworking, Optical & Metalworking Equipment, Tools & Shop Equipment Commercial Printing, Office Furnishings, Computer Equipment Restaurant Equipment, Retail Equipment, Golf Course, Landscape & Fitness Equipment Cost Segregation Studies of Real Estate Income Producing Properties: Retail, Ag, Residential Rentals, Office Buildings RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE Owner, NorCal Valuation, Winters, CA 2008-Current Sales Representative, Bar None Auctions, Sacramento, CA 2006-2008 Appraise machinery and equipment for the appropriate liquidation value. Primarily work with construction firms, fleet owners, municipalities and machinery dealers. Develop protocol for live and online auction services, acquired software and integrate online auctions into existing live auction format. Auction Manager, West Auctions, Woodland, CA 2003-2006 Appraise business assets, commercial trucking, agriculture, and manufacturing equipment for appropriate liquidation value. Prepare items for auction and develop auction budgets. Market auctions locally, nationally and internationally using a wide range of media. Expand online auction functionality to accommodate multiple lot / multi-location auctions. Work with financial intuitions, Bankruptcy Court Appointed Trustees and Receivers, and private parties to develop successful auction strategies primarily for online auctions. Senior Auditor, KPMG CPAs, Sacramento, CA 1988-1991 Manage planning and execution of audit engagements primarily in the industries of banking, insurance, manufacturing, agriculture and distribution. Staff Accountant, Price Kong & Company, Phoenix, AZ 1986-1988 Act as principal contact with clients preparing monthly financial statements, and all related tax returns, primarily in the industries of food service, hospitality and manufacturing.


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Q: Why VideoPlayerViewController can be presented from iPad but not from iPhone? I have a universal app and 2 storyboards(for iPad and iPhone). In a view controller, when I tap a button, a video is starting to play. I am doing that with:
-(void)playMoviesForItems:(NSArray *)shopItems{
    VideoPlayerViewController* moviePlayer = [self.storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"videoPlayerController"];
    [self presentViewController:moviePlayer animated:NO completion:nil];
    [moviePlayer playMoviesForItems:shopItems];
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In iPad, everything works fine. But in iPhone, i can hear the sound of the movie, but there is no view. It is not presented like it does in iPad.
So where am I wrong? Is it the good way to present a video controller?

A: I think your frame for the video player is not setted properly.You have to use proper class or like present modal view controller.I am able to play the video in iphone using video player.How come it will not work for you?Is apple making junk changes i hope not so..

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Christmas is unfortunately over for another year. But, as we say goodbye to the end of Christmas day I log on eagerly to my mac book pro in anticipation for the Boxing Day sales. (Midnight to be precise.) In the hope that the likes of Zara in particular have knocked off at least 50% off of my favourite clothes, shoes and accessorises. I WILL take some discounted Zara goodies with me into the New Year!!
Today is my birthday and the day I turn another year older. Sigh. I've been spoilt rotten to say the least! Today also signifies the day that I go for the long awaited chop! Ombre, collar bone locks get at me!
I hope you guys had an amazing Christmas! What are you snapping up in the sales!?
Happy Birthday doll enjoy your day.
Happy birthday and Merry Christmas! You're so lucky, the camera looks amazing! I'm excited to see the photos you take with it! And ditto on the Zara front!
I have that camera too! It's a great camera, and that's a great lens to go with it!
Happy Birthday! I am incredibly jealous of the remote control - I need one for my camera! Excited to see the new locks!
Happy Birthday! Zara will also be my first stop!
Cant wait to see the photos with these.


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Finding the very best cocktails in Portland is like trying to hold tight to a handful of sand. For every changing season, upstart mixologist, or rediscovered French liqueur, there are dozens of new concoctions emerging across the city. So we opted for a snapshot of the moment: we scoured neighborhood dives and cocktail havens, tapped top bartenders, and queried spirit-leaders for drinks so good (and sometimes weird), you'd drop everything for a taste. Behold, the most interesting cocktails in Portland, right now.


Last week I finally made a lunch hour trip to In the Loop on Devine St. in Columbia. I found some beautiful burgundy colored kid mohair by Nashua Handknits. I decided I'd combine it with some black Yarn Bee Brushed Boucle and see what would happen.
I used a Darice small round loom and started the knitting.
The completed scarf came out very nicely! The mohair was only 98 yards worth so I've found that about 100 yards makes a nice long scarf.


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Link here to a generic reciprocal lattice tutor, or trainers specific to srilankite (ZrTi2O6) and baddeyelite (ZrO2).
The left model shows a cluster of atoms only a few unit-cells across. The field width of the initial 300 pixel wide view is about 29 Ångstroms (or 2.9 nanometers).
A "flat Ewald slice" (kinematic electron diffraction pattern) of the corresponding reciprocal lattice is on the right. Assume that the half-width of the initial view there corresponds to a Nyquist spatial frequency of g = 0.86 cycles per Ångstrom (or 8.6 cycles per nm). Hence a diffraction spot centered on the right edge would correspond to vertical lattice fringes of spacing or periodicity d = 1/g ~ 1.16 Å (or 0.116 nm).
Challenge: By reorienting the specimen with the microscope controls below the display, try: (i) determining the lattice parameters (a, b, c, α, β γ) for this crystal in terms of its standard basis triplet, and/or (ii) capturing a <110> zone diffraction pattern & indexing the spots in it. How many such zones are there? Here are calculators that might come in handy for the left and right sides of the figure.
Note: Even if the lattice type of the cluster looks familiar, the actual lattice parameters may not be what you expect. If you think you can identify the phase involved, how do the observed lattice parameters compare to values in the literature?
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UKULELE STORIES: TOM FREUND
American singer-songwriter Tom Freund is a fairly recent convert to the uke, but he's making up for lost time. As soon as I heard his single Happy Uke, I thought it'd be fun to have a chat with him about it, and I was right!
Over the years, Tom has collaborated with Ben Harper, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, KT Tunstall, Dave Matthews, Diana Krall and many others. He's also done a lot of work on TV shows such as One Tree Hill, Dawson's Creek, Parenthood, Las Vegas and Pete The Cat, and he performed with Graham Parker in the 2012 Judd Apatow comedy This Is 40.
tomfreund.com
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Category: PODCAST Tags: happy ukekamuketom freundukeukuleleukulele stories
I TRY not to be too effusive when it comes to reviews, but this album is a rare gem! Thoughtful arrangements, impressive musicianship and great production combine to create a foot-tapping listening experience.
Based in Liverpool, England, The Ukulele Uff Trio has been wowing audiences since 2014. Breezin' Along With The Breeze is their second album and they've put together a diverse selection of 15 excellent tunes, most of them dating from the 1920s. Anyone who's already a fan of Janet Klein & Her Parlor Boys, the Sweet Hollywaiians and Ukulelezaza will find a lot to like here.
While the vintage Martin soprano of Chris 'Ukulele Uff' Hough shines through on almost every track, he's accompanied superbly by Dave Searson on guitar and Bill Leach on Hawaiian steel guitar. Singing duties are shared throughout and special mention must go to John Lewis, who adds some lovely, lyrical clarinet on Oh How She Could Play A Ukulele.
Highlights include the jumpy Red Lips, Kiss My Blues Away, a pacy version of the English folk classic The Leaving Of Liverpool and Singin' In The Rain, which may as well be retitled Swingin' In The Rain, such is its inherent grooviness.
For uke purists, it's hard to go past the two marches from 1893, Under The Double Eagle and The Liberty Bell, and the final tune on the record, Uke Medley, gives Chris a chance to show off his solo skills.
Make yourself a cup of tea (or a dry martini), put your feet up and prepare to be carried away with the breeze. I guarantee you won't regret it.
Breezin' Along With The Breeze is available on CD at ukuleleufftrio.co.uk or digitally at https://ukulele-uff-lonesome-dave.bandcamp.com
Category: REVIEW Tags: kamukereviewthe ukulele uff trioukeukulele
Ukulele Stories: Daniel Ho
Daniel Ho & Cameron Murray at the 2019 NAMM Show in Los Angeles
Born in Hawaii and based in California, Daniel Ho is a one-man industry. The talented singer-songwriter, producer, arranger, composer and audio engineer has won six Grammy Awards and shows no signs of slowing down…even during a global pandemic!
In our wide-ranging chat, Daniel talks about the future of the music industry, gives us an insight into co-designing Romero Creations instruments, and tells us exactly what the ukulele means to him. And you won't want to miss his fantastic tips for players and songwriters.
danielho.com
Daniel on Apple Music
Daniel's uke course at Musician's Creativity Lab
https://media.blubrry.com/ukulele_stories/p/content.blubrry.com/ukulele_stories/EP_11_DANIEL_HO.mp3
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10 Tips to Help You Choose a Ukulele – by Ralph Shaw
Photo by Chris Devlin
If you are a fairly novice player and don't know about stringed instruments, it's nice to have an experienced player with you to help you choose your instrument. But that may not be possible and, ultimately, it is you who will live with the choice. So if you can do the choosing yourself, it promises to be a satisfying and memorable experience.
Here are 10 basic things to help you be more confident with your choice.
Remember you will be spending more time with this object than possibly anything else you own outside of your furniture. So don't be cheap.
A great-sounding instrument can uplift you, make you want to play more and will make you sound good from the first strum.
How much are you willing to spend? Or, what is the most you can afford to part with? Think about how much you spend in other areas of your life (like your car or clothes) and figure out what an appropriate amount should be for you.
2. Size
There are 3 main sizes of uke:
Small = Soprano (or the slightly larger but less available Concert)
Medium = Tenor
Large = Baritone
Try all three and decide which suits you best. This could be for physical reasons (large or small hands) or it might be the sound you prefer. Soprano and Tenor have the bouncy ukulele sound whereas the Baritone uke tends to be closer to a guitar – if that's what you want.
3. Build
Look closely at all the points where the various parts of the instrument have been joined. Check out the frets. Are they straight and cleanly inserted into the fingerboard or raggedy looking? If all the wooden joins are smooth and pleasing to look at, it's a visual sign that the maker has taken care.
4. Looks
Does it look good on you? It's unfortunate but true that modern audiences listen as much with their eyes as with their ears. How your instrument looks will send a message to your audience about you and the music you're about to play. A beautifully inlaid uke will say one thing and a bright pink uke will say another. It's not really a huge deal though and, if you play well, people will eventually listen no matter what. Generally, I would say don't choose your instrument according to the colour, that is unless it also fulfils the other qualities you're looking for.
5. Sound
With the uke facing you on the wall or on a stand, strum across the open strings. What does the sound make you think or feel? If you like the basic tone, that is a good starting point. Once you're holding it and pressing the wood with the sound-hole pointed away, it will sound different again. However, some instruments lose their tone when you play them. Find out if the uke holds the tone all the way up the neck by pressing a finger across all four strings at some of the higher frets. Does the tone still sound full and ringing or has it become dull?
Does it feel good to hold while resting easily in your arms? If the neck and headstock are too heavy for the body, the instrument will be constantly tipping to one side. It's not necessarily a deal breaker, because you can use a strap to hold the uke in place, but is that what you want?
A beautiful-sounding ukulele has great resonance. It sounds loud and full and the sound carries on without disappearing right away. This happens because a good uke is made from thin wood that is free to vibrate thanks to well-placed bracing (thin pieces of internal supporting wood). The physical light weight of your instrument is a clue that it is well-made and potentially great sounding.
8. Tuners
Check that the instrument holds its tuning. The tuning pegs need to be sturdy and tight while also being easy to adjust. Planetary tuners with their hidden gearing (1:4) make tuning quick and precise while still looking like friction pegs. There is nothing wrong with good friction pegs either, so long as they stay in place and don't slip during the middle of a song or when you accidentally brush them with your finger. Guitar-style geared pegs (they may come out sideways from the headstock) work well too if good quality.
9. Intonation
There are several ways to check intonation and I offer this one as a way of doing a quick and easy test:
Tune the strings. Then play a chord like say G7, or E minor, and notice if the string that is not being pressed sounds in tune with the 3 strings that are being played as part of the chord. Does it still sound sweet?
Next move the chord up one fret with the fourth string still open. How does that sound? Move the chord all the way up the neck one fret at a time, strumming as you go. Even the discords along the way will sound sweet if the intonation is good. If it gets nasty and jarring, it means that the build of the uke is poor and the intonation is off. You will never sound good with this instrument no matter how how much you practice.
But keep checking the open tuning of the strings. New strings have a tendency to stretch and need to be regularly retuned for the first few days. If the strings keep going out of tune, this will confuse the above intonation technique.
(It's worth noting that banjo ukuleles have a moveable bridge which can be adjusted to get good intonation. That is if all the frets have been well placed to begin with.)
10. Research
Find out what is available in your music shop within your price range and read reviews about the instruments you'll be handling. You might discover a fine instrument that is also a reasonable price. But try several if you can. Some companies can be inconsistent in their quality and two identical-looking ukuleles may sound and feel quite different.
If you really want to get into research, then the variety of tone-woods, strings and building styles will provide you with a world of interest but essentially if you are happy with the sound, the look and the feel of your new ukulele, then you've made a good choice.
This article first appeared in Ralph Shaw's excellent Ukulele Entertainer eNewsletter. Sign up for it here: https://ralphshaw.ca/newsletter/
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Hall Of Fame: Eddie Kamae
WHEN it comes to Hawaiian music, perhaps no other artist looms larger than the great Eddie Kamae. Credited as a major proponent of the Hawaiian Cultural Renaissance in the late 1960s and '70s, he was one of the first people to treat the ukulele as a serious solo instrument.
Born into a music-loving family on August 4, 1927, Kamae started playing uke when he was 15. His first instrument was a gift from his brother Sam, who found it on a bus he was driving for Hawaii Rapid Transit.
"From that day onward, Eddie was hooked," says author James D. Houston in his excellent biography Hawaiian Son. "He just liked the sound of it, the size of it, the feel of the strings, the hum of the wood."
It was another brother, Joe, who became Eddie's first teacher. Joe passed on basic chords and strums and soon his younger sibling was hungry to learn more.
When Eddie turned 18 in 1945, he was still eligible for the draft and was sent to New Caledonia in the Coral Sea, where it was his job to pack up US military supplies for shipping back to America. With plenty of spare time on his hands, Kamae practised day and night and developed an impressive repertoire of instrumental solos.
On his return to Hawaii, Eddie started attending weekend music sessions in downtown Honolulu. He received a standing ovation the first time he revealed his stunning solo tunes and it was there he met a fellow uke enthusiast named Shoi Ikemi. The pair eventually began working together, calling themselves The Ukulele Rascals and wowing the crowd with complex duets.
Eddie was to get more time to practise when he was caught trying to pass off vials of cornstarch and flour as household medicine and was sentenced to three years in prison. "I didn't know how I was going to last three years in there," says Eddie in Hawaiian Son. "My uke was my companion and my way to find some peace of mind. Music got me through."
With a newfound appreciation for Hawaiian music, Eddie teamed up with slack-key guitar star Gabby Pahinui to form a band and, in 1960, the Sons Of Hawaii was born. Despite Pahinui later leaving to pursue a solo career, the group went on to record 14 critically acclaimed albums.
Eddie set up a production company called Hawaii Sons, Inc. and was among the first Hawaiian musicians to establish his own recording label. Outside of music, he and his wife Myrna produced a set of 10 culturally important documentaries that examine the history of the islands.
Without Eddie's powerful impact, it's fair to say the ukulele would not be where it is today. The great Ohta-San was mentored by Eddie and Jake Shimabukuro credits him as a major influence and his favourite player.
On January 7, 2017, Eddie passed away in Honolulu, surrounded by family and friends and while his best-known song, E Ku`u Morning Dew, played softly in the background. Mahalo, Mr Kamae.
By Cameron Murray
This article originally appeared in Issue 11 of KAMUKE Ukulele Magazine, which is available in the Store
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Ukulele Stories: Janet Klein
For Episode 10 of the podcast, it's my great pleasure to bring you an interview with the incredible Janet Klein. Since 1998, the charming uke-playing chanteuse and her hot band The Parlor Boys have been recording and performing rare and forgotten musical gems from the 1910s, '20s and '30s.
During lockdown, she's been presenting her "Hit Of The Week" Parlor Party, an online hootenanny that features interviews with fascinating artists and historians, as well as plenty of fabulous music.
I hope you enjoy our chat!
janetklein.com
janetklein.bandcamp.com
facebook.com/janetkleinandherparlorboys
kleinette.com
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Pro Tip: Thumbing It, By Jason Arimoto
Growing up in Hawaii, my ukulele journey began in the fourth grade where we first learnt our basic chords – C, F, and G7. My passion for the instrument developed a few years later during a resurgence of ukulele playing in Hawaii. Israel Kamakawiwo'ole had just released his Facing Future album, Ka'au Crater Boys came out with Valley Style and Pure Heart featuring Jake Shimabukuro and solo ukulele albums by Daniel Ho were looming on the horizon. The mid-'90s brought ukulele back to the forefront of the local airwaves in a stripped-down acoustic format where you could hear each artist hitting the strings and even breathing in the studio microphones in quieter sections. I would listen to these albums on repeat, inspired by their playing techniques, which I still use in my performances today.
In middle school, I was thrust into a new world on the opposite side of campus, where the cool kids were ukulele players and they were playing all the songs I loved listening to on the radio. Not only were they having fun jamming, but people were listening – more importantly, girls were listening and singing along. Now my calling was clear: I would be a ukulele player.
My ukulele at home was a Martin soprano passed down from my great-uncle, who had worn a thumb groove into the back of the neck in first position and had worn the frets nearly flat from playing. I set out on the daunting task of teaching myself to play, pre-internet. My cousin's friend, who happened to be a guitar player, helped tighten up the tuning pegs so they would hold their tune. My dad showed me how to tune the instrument using the piano and taught me the Hawaiian Vamp – D7, G7, C. My family helped me set up my first ukulele, but no-one thought anything of my new-found musical interest as I'd failed miserably on other instruments from a lack of motivation and practice.
I would have to learn a few basics on my own before I would dare take my ukulele to school. This presented a few challenges: one, I didn't have a chord book, and two, I was supposed to be doing my schoolwork. I quickly discovered the best way to play in secret was to use my thumb. Using the side of my thumb as opposed to the nail made for a nice fleshy surface with a rich, mellow tone that was pleasant, subtle and quiet. It was perfect for late-night practicing propped up in bed when I was supposed to be asleep or studying.
While practicing in secret, I surprised my parents a few months later by playing IZ's version of Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World off a photocopied chart from the Roy Sakuma school that I got for trading some choice baseball cards. Soon I was asked to play the song at every family party, wedding and funeral. The core of the IZ strum to me is the use of the thumb as a different tone in the strum.
Many flashy techniques use the index finger as the main strumming finger – the nail on the down-strum produces a brighter, harder sound that sonically cuts through. The techniques I enjoy playing the most use both thumb and finger in the strum. The juxtaposition of tones helps to create a more sophisticated sonic landscape and in many ways is easier to keep in time.
As an example, strum swung eighth notes using your index finger with down-strums falling on downbeats and up-strums on upbeats. Now accent the backbeat (beats two and four). You'll notice you have to strum harder in order to accent. This change in velocity of your strum creates an accent, but also adds another variable to fall out of time. Now add a downbeat/down-strum with your thumb on beats one and three while keeping the finger down-strum on beats two and four. The trick is to use the same motion for both the thumb-strum and the finger-strum and let the different 'picks' create the accent.
The brighter nail sound of the finger on a down-strum will give you a natural accent without having to use as much effort. This translates to a more laidback-sounding strum and lets you play with more dynamic range because the thumb-strum can be made very quiet due to the fleshy nature of the thumb, while the nail of the index finger adds a loud and bright strum. Changes in volume and tone create a more textured sound, producing a more nuanced strum. This type of flow in a strum is one of the most magical sounds in ukulele playing.
For people new to using the thumb-strum, I usually recommend two practice approaches for incorporating the thumb-strum into your repertoire. First, use your thumb on downbeats only. Start with the thumb on quarter-note down-strums, then incorporate up-strums with your finger. Next, practice alternating thumb and finger on quarter-note down-strums, then incorporate up-strums with the finger.
The second approach is to use your thumb to play any of your go-to strum patterns. You'll be using the side of your thumb on both the down and up-strums for a softer tone on both strums. Keep your thumb parallel to the strings and avoid using the nail on the up-strum – think of the feeling of swiping a touchscreen with your thumb. This will also ensure your wrist is relatively straight on the strum, which will help to minimise tension and strain and give you an even, mellow tone. Using your thumb on both the down and up-strums provides a tactile movement that will help you keep time by allowing you to physically feel the off-beats when incorporating both finger and thumb-strums.
I always use the example of listening to two very popular songs: IZ's Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World and Hey, Soul Sister by Train. One strum is nuanced with an interplay of all parts of the strumming hand, while the other has a more static feel. Both fit perfectly in their respective songs – the nuances of an IZ-style strum would be buried in a larger arrangement of a pop song like Hey, Soul Sister, but there is something beautiful and meditative about playing quietly and subtly late at night while propped up in bed using your thumb-strum on your ukulele.
This article first appeared in Issue 11 of KAMUKE, which is available in the Store
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BORN and raised on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, Makana has been lauded for his slack-key guitar stylings, but he's also a fine uke player, as he proves on A Hawai'i Interlude.
'Diverse' is the first word that springs to mind when I think about describing this album. A lot of instrumental records suffer from a lack of diversity, resulting in a fairly mundane listening experience. That's certainly not the case here. Each of the 20 tracks has been well thought out and expertly produced to showcase Makana's impressive compositional skill and playing ability.
A few of the standout uke-centric pieces include the smooth Kahala Jazz, somewhat ethereal Waiola Wonderland and spacey Waikiki 2050, which has a sort of synthwave feel to it. And special mention goes to Pu'uale'ale'a (Bliss Hill), which features renowned jazz trumpet player Deshannon Higa. There are also some fantastic non-uke tunes – my pick is Ha'iku Zen, a layered and interesting collaboration with slack-key guitar master Jeff Peterson and shakuhachi [Japanese bamboo flute] player Riley Lee.
If you're looking for something a little bit different to the norm, I urge you to seek out A Hawai'i Interlude. Makana has managed to create a thoroughly modern album that is quintessentially Hawaiian and pays tribute to the unique musical traditions of the islands.
The album is available on various platforms. Simply follow this link: bit.ly/AHawaiiInterlude
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Ukulele Stories: Victoria Vox
AMERICAN uke star Victoria Vox put out her first solo album in 2006 and in 2018 released her 10th, the fantastic Colorful Heart. More recently, she's been performing with her husband Jack Maher as one half of Jack & The Vox, and the couple has been presenting fun online concerts from their home in California during the COVID-19 lockdown.
It was a real pleasure to catch up with Victoria for this episode and I hope you enjoy it!
VictoriaVox.com
Patreon.com/victoriavox
Instagram.com/victoriavox
twitter.com/victoriavox
Facebook.com/victoriavoxlovesyou
YouTube.com/victoriavox
https://media.blubrry.com/ukulele_stories/p/content.blubrry.com/ukulele_stories/Ep_9_Victoria_Vox.mp3
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