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Tuesday, September 30, 2008
the domestic strikes again!
I took the red tomatoes out of here:
And put them in here (with a few intermediate steps):
I have nothing but good things to say about this baby, saves my butt every time:
In other news, here is a cute pic;
And some art from Matthew. This is a picture of Riley after he has eaten lots and lots of apples. The red thing is his belly button:
I went to visit my mom in Vernon this weekend! Brent was working so I packed up the three boys and drove 478 kilometres up to the Okanagan all by my self. I'm so proud. In fact, it was incredibly easy compared to what it could have been: I fed everyone and emptied their bladders/changed their bums as appropriate, and everyone was calm until the toll booth (which, by the way is now just a 'booth'--Gordon Campbell suddenly decided to eradicate the Coquihalla toll...three cheers for PR moves that save us money!!), where we pulled over to pee and breastfeed. Then everyone was calm until Kelowna, when Riley wanted to eat again but JUST before I pulled over he fell asleep again and we were good until my mom's place. So, we drove five hours with only one stop!
The weekend was great: Riley met his Gigi (great grandma on my mom's side) and an old family friend, Grandma Katie. We went to the beach I spent much of my childhood on, visited the Nature Centre and saw a real, live snake in the grass outside, among other things, and fed the ducks at Polson Park. We had fantastic weather, and my mom was awesome help with my kids as usual.
We chose to get up early Monday morning and drive home: we were blessed with the same configuration--everyone was okay until the toll booth where we peed and breastfed, and then we made it to Abbotsford before Riley woke up hungry. We made him wait until we got home (20 minutes)...boy was he PISSED OFF...I don't have any photogs of that, so you will have to use your imaginations! We made it home in time to get Ayden to kindergarten and Matthew to preschool. PERFECT! I think I just may be the Queen of Amazing Awesome Road Tripping and Beauty (why not get beauty in there too? Lol)!
When faced with parenting challenges these days I often think back to Riley's birth and think, "If I can do THAT, I can do this." Hence, a road trip with a five year old, four year old, and six week old, alone. It was actually fun. On the way up our portable DVD player broke (minor disaster), so Ayden and I made up stories to entertain us. Mine was about a girl who loved to travel and went to India with her sister and friend (true story, I did this when I was 23). She saw a beautiful white palace called the Taj Mahal, had a bunch of her money stolen from her, rode a train all the way across the country, ate BEAUTIFUL food like butter chicken (one of Ayden's favourites), yogurt and fresh fruit, and tea out of teacups you smash on the ground when you are finished with them (the Indian version of disposable cups...made of very thin clay intended for a single serving of tea), and saw a snake charmer with a pet snake in a basket, who came out and danced when the snake charmer played its flute. Ayden liked the snake charmer part of the story the best. I never told him it was a true story.
He told me two stories, but, sad to say, I didn't hear them because my right ear is still out of commission from my ear infection in July. In the car he sits behind me and to my right. Luckily he didn't get offended because I responded appropriately at the right times with "Oh, really?" and "That's neat!"
We had a fantastic time. Here are some pics with the grannies:
Grandma Katie
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- Sara and family said...
Good for you on all fronts. I wanted to can some tomatoes this year but never found the time. I'm going to grow my own tomatoes in my new greenhouse, so next year I'll have canned tomatoes.
- October 1, 2008 at 11:21 AM
- Tonya said...
I always force myself to take some crazy trip after I have a baby. Kind of like a way to see if I can and get over the fear. :-) Never with a 6 week old though! After Josiah was born (he was 5 months maybe??), I drove 10 hours w/ all the kids - by myself. Nutty, yep. Haven't gotten to that point after #5 yet. But Eric is leaving for Korea in 2 weeks and the thought of driving to Dallas (14 hours) has crossed my mind. I won't though, I'm too sleep deprived!
So, congrats to you for proving that you CAN do it! :-) It's amazing what we can do, isn't it?
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Lee's Summit Police said they have charged Jamone Boyd in connection to an incident in a school parking lot. Police spokesperson Sgt. Chris Depue said he can't tell us exactly what Boyd has been charged with because the officer's report hasn't been completed, but Depue said the charges are municipal, not state charges.
Depue also said a use of force report is being filled out, indicating there was some sort of force was used in the course of making the arrest.
Boyd, 18, is a 6'4, 255-pound senior on the Lee's Summit West football team. But according to fellow student Kaitlyn Garrison, Boyd wasn't hitting other players on Monday.
"I was eating lunch and I looked out the window and I saw Jamone hitting the police officer and then running away," Garrison told FOX 4.
Depue said an administrator asked for help from a school resource officer in approaching the athlete Monday afternoon. Depue said it started in the parking lot and the situation escalated from there. Details of what happened are still unclear, but Boyd was eventually taken to police headquarters by the school resource officer.
The news spread like wildfire around campus.
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"I guess it kind of surprises me but stuff happens," said junior Maddie McFarland.
Garrison said she met Boyd a few times, and Monday's incident was unexpected.
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|Kevin Bacon
Hi All,
So i know she is a very popular comedy teacher and she is great. But, i heard that after you do the one of the Triage Classes and meet with her you get placed in either the Comedy Intensive with her or with another one of her teachers.Because, i heard that if you havent worked alot yet then you don't get placed with her. Anyhow, i was wondering if anyone has been in the Comedy Intensive with a teacher other than Lesly and how do you like it??
I only take one class per month, soo its between Lesly Kahn or taking a improv class at UCB OR Second City.
Don't worry about the placement. You can still put Lesly Kahn on your resume. I think it's come to a point where some of her disciples are just as good if not better than she is.
I was originally in Lesly's class for the first day. It's 30 friggin students-one half works with Lesly while the other half works with another teacher.
I booked something that conflicted with my Wednesdays for the rest of the month and was able to transfer to the Saturday class which is taught by Tyler Poelle, a working actor who actually applies this stuff in the real world. The class is a lot smaller (12-14) and I thought he was a better teacher. Lesly was too scatter brained for my tastes.
I compared notes with my friends who were in Lesly's Wednesday class and everything was pretty much the same.
|Sean Penn
What exactly do you mean with 'too scatter brained'?
Sorry, english is not my main language.
[QUOTE]Originally posted by TRUTHTELLER59:
Lesly was too scatter brained for my tastes.
I love Lesly for all she's done from teaching a lot of working actors and producing great teachers, but she's a little spacey at times.
If you ever saw the Harry Potter movies and remember Professor Trelawney, you would swear that J.K. Rowling and Emma Thompson (the actress who played Trelawney) based the character on Lesly.
|Sean Penn
Ok that sounds clear:-)
what is her class format like? Do you get cold reads? work on camera? Is there lecture the 1st hr? Do you take work home? Do you get to mock audition? How much growth have you seen from students that seemed a little green at first vs after they've gone for consecutive weeks?? And of course, are there students booking work that are taking her class?
I only did the Comedy Intensive so I can't speak for the other classes.
In the comedy intensive:
-No camera
-No cold reading
-No audition style
The Comedy class is 3 days-either Wednesday or Saturday depending on where you get placed, 10AM-4:30PM.
You are expected to come having the scene prepared even on the first day which you'll get the sides a few days before.
The classes content-wise consist of lectures on finding your type, script analysis, and patterns/jokes/comedic devices. You put up the assigned scene a few times to get critiques.
In the comedy intensive, you are expected to hold rehearsals, trying to figure out the jokes, patterns, etc.
For the next class and last, you put up different prepared scenes and get critiqued. The teacher will also present a way of doing the scene-normally something the students never thought of.
If you google search, Lesly Kahn, you'll find a lot of people who have gone through her school and actually work.
I've gone through most of the "Comedy Guru Teachers" and Lesly Kahn's school is the best and most comprehensive. Also, from a superficial standpoint, her name resonates most with CDs and Agents as far as comedy training goes.
Fishgurl showed this link in another thread, but this girl got Lesly down to the hair, look, wardrobe, mannerisms, voice, and screaming. If I never saw the title of the video, I would have thought it was Lesly, herself.
|Sean Penn
Hey Truth how does Lesly compare to Actors Comedy Studio? Im looking for a new studio to study with and have been thinking about taking her class.
ACS is good for ongoings, but Lesly and her school will give you the best comedy foundation bar none.
Hi there,
I've been at LK for about 6 months (including intensive), and in an on-going class there for 2 months. I've taken other scene study classes, but no other comedy specific classes (although I have taken Groundlings and UCB).
I personally have scene my comedic ability improve astronomically. That includes timing, pacing, script analysis (i.e. knowing what triplets/reversals/antitheticals/builds/etc. are, and how to hit them properly), stakes-raising, and general character building. I intern at a place that holds Casting Director workshops--before, it was hit-or-miss, but I almost always knock it out of the park when I take CD workshops there now. A few actor friends with whom I was rehearsing and hadn't seen in a few months told me I seemed "open" and "freer" in my acting after being there for a few months. I've also seen, first-hand, a few actors go from being good to great, and great to fucking AMAZING, since I've been there.
One of the things I personally love about LK is that, even if you ignored everything they teach, they teach you that HARD WORK WINS IN THE END. I often hear people balk at the "3 hour/day rehearsals" that they require (or, at least, very strongly encourage), but (and they use this analogy a lot) do you think a concert pianist only plays the piano once a week for a few hours? Do you think Michael Jordan/Carl Lewis/Roger Federer/insert-legendary-sports-figure-here only played basketball/track-and-field/tennis for a few hours a week? No! They did it every day for years until they got that good. And I guarantee you that almost all (I'm sure there are exceptions) of the actors you look up to worked their asses off to get where they are, too. If I recall correctly, DeNiro still attends an acting class regularly.
LK isn't just a place where you put a scene, get notes, and go home until next week. They help you to learn how to market yourself, how to get an agent/manager (not necessarily getting you one, though), learning your type, fixing any quirks/ticks you have (like having a weird voice, constantly squinting, rubbing your forehead a lot, etc.) that will prevent you from looking like a polished professional, etc. It's a place that really wants you to succeed and they set you up for success.
That being said, I agree with truthteller that Lesly herself is a nutball. She's amazing, and I love her to death, and she ABSOLUTELY knows her stuff about acting, but she's a nutball. And, yes, class does sometimes turn into storyteller time, but you always get back to class. You'll never not work, and you'll rarely work only once (in my experience). She is also very expensive--on-going is $325 a month. HOWEVER: I'll challenge you to find another acting teacher who is so well-known and so respected who you can actually get taught by without studying there for 3 years. She's the only one I know where the person's name on the building will actually teach your class (mine is co-taught, but I could be in a Lesly-only class if I really wanted).
Hope that helps.
Has anyone studied with audition teachers like Margie Haber, Annie Grindlay, or Saxon and also done "The Clinic" at Lesly Kahn's school(their intensive for auditioning and the final pre-requisite before you can do on goings)?
If so, did you find one better, or both offering different stuff? I'd hate to spend $350 for stuff I've already learned.
|Sean Penn
I've studied with Saxon, and while I find her to be an awesome person and great teacher for the camera, she's not as good as Kahn & Co. when it comes to teaching acting. Even with drama. You'll learn how they break down and approach a drama script and how, even though drama isn't as technical as multicam, it's not as simple as rolling in and playing state-of-being.
There have been many Broadway actors and series regulars in classes there that never assumed that they learned everything there was to know about acting in Intensive and Clinic. It's one thing to learn about it seminar style and claim to know how to apply it, and another to actually do it.
But hey, to each his own.
@thrillseekers who were some of your favorite teacher's at Lesly Kahn and Co.?
|Sean Penn
Most of the teachers there want to keep a low profile as coaches because they are all working actors, but over PM I can maybe be a bit more specific.
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A fast-paced, nerve-fraying contemporary thriller that questions loyalties and twists truths.
Appearances can be deceiving.
Lyla Hamilton is a loyal member of the Community. Her family was happy to be chosen by Pioneer to join such an lovely gated neighborhood. Here, life seems perfect.
But after meeting Cody, an outsider boy, Lyla starts questioning Pioneer, her friends, her family--everything. And if there's one thing not allowed in the Community, it's doubt. As Pioneer cleverly manipulates his flock toward disaster, the real question is: Will Lyla follow her heart or follow Pioneer over the edge?
From the outside looking in, it's hard to understand why anyone would join a cult. But Gated tells the story from the inside looking out, and from behind the gates things are not quite so simple. Amy Christine Parker's beautiful writing creates a chilling, utterly unique YA story. Perfect for fans of creepy thrillers and contemporary fiction alike.
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"Parker skillfully explores the mindset and inner workings of an apocalyptic cult, steadily building toward the inevitable moment of truth...As for the apocalypse itself, Parker keeps things suitably ambiguous, resulting in a complex, intriguing tale rooted in real-world events."
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"This well-plotted tale will allow readers a glimpse into the possible world of a doomsday cult...The language is accessible, making it a good choice for reluctant readers. After the last page is turned, the question will linger: 'Could I ever be deceived like this?'"
"A well-rounded and thorough look into cults while still remaining entertaining throughout. I look forward to reading more of Parker's works in the future."
"It's the end of the world, and no one's fine in this tense psychological thriller, Parker's debut. Seventeen-year-old Lyla is part of the Community, a group of families led by the charismatic Pioneer, who has secluded them from the outside world in anticipation of the imminent apocalypse. With Pioneer's prophesied deadline fast approaching, Lyla struggles with her faith and resolve. A chance encounter with Cody, a boy from the outside, further tempts her away from the way of the Community, but when events escalate — with her salvation at stake — she may have to choose between following her heart or staying true to her friends and family. Parker skillfully explores the mindset and inner workings of an apocalyptic cult, steadily building toward the inevitable moment of truth. The appeal of the Community's simpler way of life is balanced by a growing sense of wrongness, as cracks appear in Pioneer's façade. Lyla's internal conflict is well-played and believable. As for the apocalypse itself, Parker keeps things suitably ambiguous, resulting in a complex, intriguing tale rooted in real-world events. Ages 14 — up. Agent: Lucienne Diver, the Knight Agency. (Aug.)" Publishers Weekly Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
She thought the evil lived outside the walls. She was wrong.
Amy Christine Parker's deliciously chilling story is a fast-paced, nerve-fraying contemporary thriller that questions loyalties and twists truths.
In the Community, life seems perfect. Lyla Hamilton believes she is one of the chosen. Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Pioneer invited her family to join the Community and escape the evil in the world. They've thrived under his strict, charismatic leadership. Now seventeen, Lyla knows certain facts are not to be questioned:
Pioneer is her leader.
Will is her Intended.
The end of the world is near.
Pioneer has visions of the imminent destruction of humanity. He says his chosen must prepare to fight off the unchosen people, who will surely seek refuge in the Silo, the underground shelter where the Community will wait out the apocalypse.
Lyla loves her family and friends, but a chance encounter with an unchosen boy has her questioning Pioneer, the Community--everything. She needs time to figure out the truth. But with Pioneer's deadline for the end of days fast approaching, time is the one thing she doesn't have.
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It all started when our (former porn) star, Cody, woke up in a lemur-infested moor. It was the seventh time it had happened. Feeling abundantly stunned, Cody groped a potato, thinking it would make him feel better (but as usual, it did not). Unaware of the bleakness of existence, he realized that his beloved Gold Coins was missing! Immediately he called his former lay, Mouser. Cody had known Mouser for (plus or minus) 550,000 years, the majority of which were sassy ones. Mouser was unique. He was charismatic though sometimes a little... stupid. Cody called him anyway, for the situation was urgent.
Mouser picked up to a very sad Cody. Mouser calmly assured him that most 3-legged wallabies yawn before mating, yet disease-carrying chipmunks usually earnestly sneeze *after* mating. He had no idea what that meant; he was only concerned with distracting Cody. Why was Mouser trying to distract Cody? Because he had snuck out from Cody's with the Gold Coins only nine days prior. It was a curious little Gold Coins... how could he resist?
It didn't take long before Cody got back to the subject at hand: his Gold Coins. Mouser cringed. Relunctantly, Mouser invited him over, assuring him they'd find the Gold Coins. Cody grabbed his hammock and disembarked immediately. After hanging up the phone, Mouser realized that he was in trouble. He had to find a place to hide the Gold Coins and he had to do it deftly. He figured that if Cody took the deliciously practical 4-door, he had take at least four minutes before Cody would get there. But if he took the Nest? Then Mouser would be really screwed.
Before he could come up with any reasonable ideas, Mouser was interrupted by five insensitive Penguins that were lured by his Gold Coins. Mouser yawned; 'Not again', he thought. Feeling puzzled, he randomly reached for his carrot and thoughtfully attacked every last one of them. Apparently this was an adequate deterrent--the discouraged critters began to scurry back toward the haunted thicket, squealing with discontent. He exhaled with relief. That's when he heard the Nest rolling up. It was Cody.
As he pulled up, he felt a sense of urgency. He had had to make an unscheduled stop at Sears to pick up a 12-pack of ripened avocados, so he knew he was running late. With a apt leap, Cody was out of the Nest and went explosively jaunting toward Mouser's front door. Meanwhile inside, Mouser was panicking. Not thinking, he tossed the Gold Coins into a box of ninja stars and then slid the box behind his rhinocerus. Mouser was worried but at least the Gold Coins was concealed. The doorbell rang.
'Come in,' Mouser wildly purred. With a mighty push, Cody opened the door. 'Sorry for being late, but I was being chased by some clueless coke fiend in a best-in-its-so-called-'class' sedan,' he lied. 'It's fine,' Mouser assured him. Cody took a seat wonderfully far from where Mouser had hidden the Gold Coins. Mouser cringed trying unsuccessfully to hide his nervousness. 'Uhh, can I get you anything?' he blurted. But Cody was distracted. A few unsatisfying minutes later, Mouser noticed a annoying look on Cody's face. Cody slowly opened his mouth to speak.
'...What's that smell?'
Mouser felt a stabbing pain in his taint when Cody asked this. In a moment of disbelief, he realized that he had hidden the Gold Coins right by his oscillating fan. 'Wh-what? I don't smell anything..!' A lie. A selfish look started to form on Cody's face. He turned to notice a box that seemed clearly out of place. 'Th-th-those are just my grandma's dull pencils from when she used to have pet long-haired sea monkeys. She, uh...dropped 'em by here earlier'. Cody nodded with fake acknowledgement...then, before Mouser could react, Cody aptly lunged toward the box and opened it. The Gold Coins was plainly in view.
Cody stared at Mouser for what what must've been three microseconds. A few freaknasty minutes later, Mouser groped exotically in Cody's direction, clearly desperate. Cody grabbed the Gold Coins and bolted for the door. It was locked. Mouser let out a eccentric chuckle. 'If only you hadn't been so protective of that thing, none of this would have happened, Cody,' he rebuked. Mouser always had been a little stupid, so Cody knew that reconciliation was not an option; he needed to escape before Mouser did something crazy, like... start chucking dull pencils at him or something. Just as zero people expected he gripped his Gold Coins tightly and made a dash toward the window, diving headlong through the glass panels.
Mouser looked on, blankly. 'What the hell? That seemed excessive. The other door was open, you know.' Silence from Cody. 'And to think, I varnished that window frame three days ago...it never ends!' Suddenly he felt a tinge of concern for Cody. 'Oh. You ..okay?' Still silence. Mouser walked over to the window and looked down. Cody was gone.
Just yonder, Cody was struggling to make his way through the disease-infested jungle behind Mouser's place. Cody had severely hurt his double chin during the window incident, and was starting to lose strength. Another pack of feral Penguins suddenly appeared, having caught wind of the Gold Coins. One by one they latched on to Cody. Already weakened from his injury, Cody yielded to the furry onslaught and collapsed. The last thing he saw before losing consciousness was a buzzing horde of Penguins running off with his Gold Coins.
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Boston forum to mark 50 years since Friedan book
A former federal judge, a former governor and a newspaper columnist will discuss strides in the feminist movement at an upcoming forum at JFK Library and Museum in Boston.
The event on March 19 will mark the 50th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan's 1963 book "The Feminine Mystique."
Former U.S. District Judge Nancy Gertner, former Vermont Gov. Madeleine Kunin, and New York Times columnist Gail Collins will participate in the forum.
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By Erin Bruehl
The fourth annual US Open National Playoffs – Men's Singles Championship features players at various stages of their careers, from current and former collegiate stars to former top junior players, teaching pros and USTA and ITF Pro Circuit standouts. The goal for each, however, is the same: To earn a spot in the US Open Qualifying Tournament and, with it, a shot at the men's singles main draw of the 2013 US Open.
The players advanced to the Men's Singles Championship – held in conjunction with the New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara, a 2013 Emirates Airline US Open Series event – through their respective sectional qualifying tournaments, held in 13 different USTA sections across the country. (Due to withdrawals and availability, 12 of the 13 sections are represented at the Men's Championship.)
The competitors in the Men's Singles Championship range in age from 16 to 29 and have played in tournaments all over the world, including the US Open Junior Championships and the NCAA Championships. However, for all their collective experience only four – Nolan Paige, Tony Larson, Damon Gooch and Patrick Daciek – have competed in the US Open National Playoffs Championships before and none has ever competed in the US Open men's singles draw.
Five of the competitors this year are teenagers and the one who has had the most professional success is 24-year-old Jeffrey Dadamo, the Florida champion, who could be an early favorite in this year's field as a former NCAA doubles champion and holder of two USTA Pro Circuit doubles titles. Having been ranked as high as No. 480 in the world, Dadamo comes in battle-tested, having defeating former world No. 163 Jesse Witten in the Florida final to earn his spot in the Men's Championship.
Former Princeton standout Matija Pecotic, the Middle States champion is the only men's competitor also competing in the US Open National Playoffs – Mixed Doubles Championship.
Click here for the draw for the US Open National Playoffs - Men's Championship and click here for the National Playoffs homepage.
US Open National Playoffs – Men's Singles Championship at a Glance
What: The 2013 US Open National Playoffs – Men's Singles Championship
Where: The Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale, New Haven, Conn.
When: August 16-19 (in conjunction with the New Haven Open at Yale, an Emirates Airline US Open Series event)
Who: Representatives from the US Open National Playoffs Sectional Qualifying Tournaments
The Seeds: Four players will be seeded, based on the ATP World Tour rankings as of Aug. 5. The seeds are as follows: 1. Jeffrey Dadamo; 2. N/A (withdrew) ; 3. Patrick Daciek; 4. Charles Boyce
The Skinny: This is the fourth year of the US Open National Playoffs. The US Open National Playoffs function as a series of tournaments held throughout the United States to make the US Open eligible to anyone and everyone 14-and-over with the passion to compete. Over 600 men played in the 13 US Open National Playoffs Sectional Qualifying Tournaments, with the winners or top finishers advancing to the Men's Singles Championship. The winner of the Men's Singles Championship earns a wild card into the US Open Qualifying Tournament, held Aug. 20-23 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., home of the US Open.
History: Former University of Arkansas All-American and USTA Pro Circuit player Blake Strode emerged as the men's singles champion in the first two years of the Men's Championship, each time advancing to the second round of the US Open Qualifying Tournament. Last year's champion, Frenchman Clement Reix, fell in the opening round of qualifying.
Getting to Know You: The 2013 US Open National Playoffs – Men's Singles Championship
Andrew Ball
Age: 18
Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Career-High Rank: N/A
Ball is the Northern California men's champion and has also been a standout high school tennis player in California the past few years. He has committed to play tennis at Harvard University in the fall. In 2011, he was the recipient of the Bill Talbert Junior Sportsmanship Award, an honor only four junior tennis players in the nation receive each year.
Charles Boyce
Age: 19
Hometown: Cedar Hill, TX
Career-High Rank: 1,522 (July 2012)
Boyce comes to the US Open National Playoff Men's Championship as the Texas winner despite only playing tennis for the past six years. He is a top-ranked junior in the USTA Texas Section and will play tennis in college at the University of California-Irvine. He trains at the Dent Tennis Academy, where he has received coaching from former pros Taylor and Phil Dent.
Patrick Daciek
Age: 23
Hometown: Severna Park, MD
Career-High Rank: 979 (April 2013)
Daciek is no stranger to the US Open National Playoffs, but in 2013 he will be making his first trip to the Men's Championship. Back in 2011, he partnered with Skylar Morton to win the Mid-Atlantic mixed doubles title and he has been a regular competitor, breaking through this year to win his first National Playoffs men's singles title. Daciek was a successful collegiate player at Virginia Tech and, as a junior, won the 2008 National Collegiate Clay Court Championships.
Jeffrey Dadamo
Age: 24
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Career-High Rank: 480 (October 2012)
A former NCAA champion and top collegiate player, Dadamo has moved his game to the pro level and been ranked as high as No. 480 in the world. He was the 2011 NCAA men's doubles champion at Texas A&M University with Austin Krajicek before turning professional. As a pro, he holds two USTA Pro Circuit doubles titles – one in 2011 with Krajicek and one in 2012 with Devin Britton. The Florida sectional qualifying champion, Dadamo was the No. 1 seed and defeated former world No. 163 Jesse Witten in the final.
Damon Gooch (RSA)
Age: 27
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Career-High Rank: 1,162 (October 2011)
Gooch is making his return to the US Open National Playoffs Men's Championship this year as the Eastern men's singles champion; he competed in the Men's Championship in 2011 as the Mid-Atlantic winner. A standout collegiate player at Elon University, Gooch has been a frequent competitor on the ITF Circuit and USTA Pro Circuit in recent years, winning a doubles event in Venezuela in 2010. He was a top-ranked junior in South Africa and competed for the South African junior team before coming to the U.S. for college.
Tony Larson
Age: 29
Hometown: Blaine, MN
Career-High Rank: N/A
The oldest competitor at the US Open National Playoffs Men's Championship at 29, Larson also comes in with the most experience. This is Larson's third trip to the Men's Championship as the Northern champion, having also won the section's sectional qualifier in 2010 and 2011. Larson is a teaching pro in Minneapolis and was the Minnesota state singles champion in high school before starring at Division II St. Cloud State University, where he posted a 48-3 record at No. 1 singles.
Mackenzie McDonald
Age: 18
Hometown: Piedmont, CA
Career-High Rank: N/A
One of the top American juniors of the past few years, McDonald made a move in the pro ranks this summer, upsetting two Top 100 players to qualify for the main draw at the Emirates Airline US Open Series in Cincinnati. McDonald peaked at No. 12 in the world junior rankings in 2012, winning the Easter Bowl singles and the International Spring Championships doubles. He advanced to the Men's Championship as the runner-up from the Southern California sectional qualifier.


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(AP) SALT LAKE CITY - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge on Monday is set to consider a request from the state of Utah to block gay weddings that have been taking place since Friday when the state's same-sex marriage ban was overturned.
U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby ruled Utah's law passed by voters in 2004 violates gay and lesbian couples' rights under the 14th Amendment.
Lawyers for the state want the ruling put on hold as they appeal the decision that has put Utah in the national spotlight because of its long-standing opposition to gay marriage. Shelby will hold a hearing on the request Monday morning.
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Roy Hodgson's men moved a point clear at the top of Group H with a 0-0 draw in Ukraine on Tuesday night, but the performance at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev drew stinging criticism from former England striker Gary Lineker.
The ex-Tottenham forward, who scored 48 goals for his country, mocked England's passing and described the team's overall performance as "awful".
Lampard argues that a point in front of a hostile 70,000 crowd was not a bad result, especially when England were missing a number of their top players like Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck.
The only way that England will definitely qualify for Brazil will be if they beat Montenegro and Poland next month, but Lampard is confident that the team will be able to do it with their best attacking players available.
"Playing two games at home and with the way we have been performing there lately, I fancy us to do it," Lampard said.
"We will have to tackle that one in a month's time. The first thing here was not to lose and it was a shame that we couldn't win the game but we have to believe in ourselves that we can go and do it next month.
"We all know how difficult it is when you go away in competition football in the group games.
"Of course we wanted to win but you have to dig in sometimes and we did that in the second half.
Obviously we will be stronger for the options [when Rooney, Sturridge and Welbeck return].
"I thought Rickie Lambert did very well holding the ball up last night and he worked his socks off - he's got real quality.
"But the options you are talking about - when you are without Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge, the form striker in the Premier League, then of course you are going to miss players like that.
"We will be stronger when they come back because you want to choose from all your fit players.
"Unfortunately, there will always be a couple of injured players at any stage in an England squad of 24 or whatever. The team have to react and get results like we did here."
Lampard became the eighth England player to reach the 100-cap mark last night.
The 35-year-old admitted it was a special night for him even though he missed a late chance to make it even more memorable.
Such is Lampard's self-deprecating manner that he did not want to spend much time talking about his achievement.
The England vice-captain spoke at length about the influence of another of his fellow centurions, though - Chelsea team-mate Ashley Cole.
Cole moved level with Billy Wright on 105 caps in Kiev and he used every ounce of his experience to stifle the pace and trickery of Ukraine forward Andriy Yarmolenko.
"I thought [Cole] was fantastic. He was our best player, in fact," Lampard said of the 32-year-old left- back.
"It's not always easy to manage everything on the pitch but he kept tight to their right-winger and didn't give him a chance to get a run in.
"The speed and fitness of him at his age is fantastic. He has great awareness - people talk about him going forward but defensively he is absolutely top drawer.
"He has done it many times for England, Chelsea and Arsenal before that. He really rises to the task of playing against top-class wide men.
"Ukraine had very good wingers last night and Ashley blocked them off straight away."
There was also praise from Lampard for another Chelsea team-mate, Gary Cahill.
"[Cahill] has been consistent in a lot of difficult games we have played - Champions League and Europa League finals," Lampard added.
"He has always stood up and performed fantastically well on those occasions.
"He has come on so much considering he has only been with us a couple of years and he has won a Champions League, a Europa League and is now first choice for England, so he definitely deserves everything he gets."
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Cambridge Band Competition now open
Posted: January 13, 2014|
The 2014 Cambridge Band Competition is now open for entries.
Run annually by the Strawberry Fair, the competition is celebrating its 29th year of tracking down and showcasing the best local music talent.
While the under 18s strand of the competition was recently won by Soft Like Camel, the main strand will see competitors narrowed down into two heats, followed by a final battle in March.
There's quite a few prizes up for grabs too, including festival performance slots, a potential recording package and photo shoots, plus the rather impressive title of Best Band in Cambridge 2014.
To enter you/your band must be based within 30 miles of Cambridge and play your own original tracks – no covers allowed.
In 2012 singer and pianist Grace Sarah won, while The Simpletone smashed it in 2013. Could you do it this year?
Kam Sanghera, chair of the Fair, said: "Strawberry Fair is proud to once again be presenting the Cambridge Band Competition. With 29 years of music history in the city the competition is a bit of an institution now and we look forward to a wide range of applications. And, of course, to welcoming our winners to the stages of Strawberry Fair's 40th Birthday."
Download an application form from strawberry-fair.org.uk.
The deadline for entries is February 21 at 11pm. The two heat line-ups will be announced on February 24.
The heats will be held at The Portland Arms, Cambridge, and the finals at Cambridge Junction in March.


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This video uses the piece "Clusters" by Hubert Howe, for which the program notes are as follows: Most sounds that we hear in music consist of a spectrum of harmonic partials or overtones, and sometimes these also include some inharmonic components. In Clusters, the overtones are all clusters of 5-note chords, reflecting the harmony of the passage, duplicated through three to four octaves above the note; they are not harmonic partials. In other words, harmony becomes spectrum. For most sounds, the amplitudes of these components are varied so that they have a kind of "shimmer" moving up and down the spectrum. There are five different kinds of instruments used in the piece: the basic cluster itself, a "sparkle" or variegated cluster, a "whoosh" sound that attacks each of the components separately, a "gong" sound, and a cluster glissando. The piece begins in the middle range and proceeds through several short passages, each emphasizing a combination of the instruments, until in reaches a climax, where all instruments are used, and concludes quietly, much as it began.
Biographical Sketch
Hubert Howe was educated at Princeton University, where he studied with J. K. Randall, Godfrey Winham and Milton Babbitt, and from which he received the A.B., M.F.A. and Ph.D. degrees. He was one of the first researchers in computer music, and Professor of Music at Queens College of the City University of New York. He also taught at the Juilliard School from 1974 to 1994. From 1989 to 1998, 2001 to 2002, and Fall 2007, he was Director of the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College. He is currently the Executive Director of the New York Composers Circle and Director of the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival. Recordings of his computer music have been released by Capstone Records (Overtone Music, CPS-8678, Filtered Music, CPS-8719, and Temperamental Music and Created Sounds, CPS-8771) and Ravello Records (Clusters, RR 7817).


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Abbey Church of St. Pierre, Moissac: Prophet Jeremiah (or Isaiah?) detail from trumeau of S. portal (orig. W. portal), view from R., ca. 1115-1135 Courtesy: Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Moissac: The Sacred and the Secular in the Sculpture of the South Portal
Ilene H. Forsyth
Professor Emerita, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
This presentation questioned earlier interpretations of the sculpture program at Moissac's south portal that have tended to claim oversimplified moralizations of good versus evil and to overlook many subtleties that issue from the layered ambiguities lodging in complex, often intertwining visual metaphors. In this analysis, mundane objects, such as beds, tables, bulging money bags and fulsome breasts, were seen to convey commingled but often antithetical and various secular and sacred references, the antitheses sometimes alluding to changeling, chiasmic content. Formal features in the sculptures, such as slenderness and attenuation, for example, were seen as relevant to expressions of heightened spirituality or moral deprivation, sometimes with simultaneous implications of both selfless generosity and self-indulgent greed.
Focusing on the rarely discussed trumeau--in relation to the adjoining figures of the doorway-jambs, the long narratives of the adjacent, lateral walls of the porch, and the Apocalyptic Vision of the tympanum above--this study dwelt on this central feature as key to the inter-relatedness of all parts of the portal's sophisticated design. The lionesses and lions, rather than being thought of as merely conventional, apotropaic beast-imagery or regarded as making up a sylized tau-motif (without consideration for the elongated figures of Paul and "Jeremiah" pressing against them), were claimed here to have been carefully selected and to hold multiple valences critical to a more deeply engaging reading. All forms were seen as attuned to the experience of entering and exiting the church, in the transition from the public viewing space without to the more intimate, reverential ritual space within. The subjects enabled visual linkages with the broader themes of nurture and neglect, charity and parsimony—of material and immaterial as well as individual and collective sort—that dominate the porch narratives and form a foundation for the transformative leap to the acclaiming elders above. The elders' gestures, which are unfettered gifts of homage and acclamation, trumpet the culminating transcendence of the tympanum's vision of Christ in Majesty.
Also a structural innovation, the trumeau can be thought of as facilitating unprecedented breadth for a Romanesque portal program. Its scope ranges from the deploring of bestial, sexual, sensual, leprous, and avaricious inclinations (at the left wall of the porch with allusions to selfish denying and profligate giving via the Lazarus and Dives narratives) to the lauding of selfless donations through offering and sacrifice (at the right wall with the Magi and the Presentation of the Child at the altar). While exploring these secular and sacred realms of the familiar, yet incorporating relevance to both testaments of biblical history, the design's metaphors could extol gifts of tribute on levels that moved from mundane vulgarity to magnificent majesty and inspire a viewing public to feudal beneficence like that portrayed in stone.


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Dian Elizabeth Self, a noted Sacramento author, historian and popular professor at American River College, died Saturday, October 13 of complications from systemic sclerosis, a rare autoimmune disorder. She was 58. Born in Christian County, KY on November 25, 1953, Self spent her early years in Pagosa Springs, CO, before the family moved to the Galt area in 1968, where she quickly demonstrated her skills as an outstanding scholar.
Dian attended Galt High School, where she was class valedictorian and a National Merit Scholar. Don Nottoli, long-time friend and Chairman of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, recalled serving with Dian on the Galt High Student Council: "When she graduated from our high school in 1972, she made a clean sweep of all the scholarship awards for excellence in every academic category. This distinction was unprecedented. She even received the Betty Crocker Homemaker-of-the Year Award. Dian was also named a Governor's scholar by then-Governor Ronald Reagan."
She then attended Sacramento State University, where she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, served as managing editor of Hornet and Editor of the student magazine, Undercurrent.
Self began a career in journalism, serving as summer editor of the Galt Herald in 1973, but found a broader market for her writing, research and communications skills in the California Legislature.
Beginning in 1975, she spent 13 years at the State Capitol, first as a press aide in the Office of Assembly Majority Consultants, then as Senior Speechwriter to Assembly Speaker Leo T. McCarthy, and as senior consultant to various California Senate legislative policy and investigative committees.
Along the way, however, Dian felt a yearning to return to academia, and in the late 1980s she succumbed to the urge.
By the time she decided to pursue academic interests, she was widely admired by legislators and staff experts alike. "We all recognized her unequaled work ethic and superb talents," according to Joe R. Leonard, the top legislative communications specialist who first hired Self to the Assembly media position.
While still working part-time on special projects for the California Senate, Self returned to Sacramento State, and in 1989 obtained a Master's Degree in Anthropology. In 1995, she obtained a second Master's Degree in History.
In the early 1990s, Dian began teaching Cultural and Physical Anthropology, the History of Women and Ethnic Minorities as an instructor at San Joaquin Delta College, American River College and Golden Gate University.
In 1995, Self co-authored with Elaine Connolly Capitol Women: An Interpretive History of Women in Sacramento, 1850-1920, published by the Capital Women's History Project.
In 1996, Dian Self became a full-time Professor of History at American River College (ARC). Within 3 years, all the professors within the ARC Department of History elected her to the Academic Senate. In 2001 Professor Self was named instructor of the year, in recognition of her outstanding performance in the academic American River College teaching community.
In 2005, when there was an unexpected opening for a professor of American History at the University of London, Dian Self was selected from scores of applicants throughout the entire system of California Community Colleges. Dian then continued her passion for travel across Europe and Asia with her husband Doug and fellow colleagues.
In 2008, Professor Self retired from her teaching responsibilities due to complications of a rare systemic sclerosis affliction that eventually took her life.
Self is the daughter of the late Ivan James Self, of Galt, and Alice Barnett Self Sutherlin and the loving stepdaughter of Frederick D. Sutherlin, both of Farmington, NM. Both her late father Ivan and her mother Alice were born in their homes in La Plata County, Colorado. She is also survived by her husband, Douglas E. Chandler, of Sacramento, brothers Neal James Self, of Elk Grove; Carl Ivan Self, of Galt; Earl Ben Self, of Meridian, MS; and her sister Karen Fay Higashino, of Elk Grove.
Among her many personal and professional activities, Dian served as a docent at Crocker Art Museum and a judge at the National Bicentennial Competition on the Constitution and Bill of Rights (high school students), 1989-1991. She was a member of the following organizations: Sacramento Anthropological Society, Sacramento County Historical Society, Lambda Alpha, National Anthropology Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta, National History Honor Society, Sacramento History Center, Mystery Writers of America, National Women's History Project, and the Scleroderma Foundation, Northern California Chapter.
Memorial services will be held Friday, October 26, at 2 p.m. at St. Francis Church, 26th and K streets, in Sacramento. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, Dian requested that friends donate to the Scleroderma Foundation-Northern California Chapter, P.O. Box 60313, Sacramento, CA 95860.
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Andre Villas-Boas has left Tottenham in the wake of their 5-0 home defeat to Liverpool.
The club said the decision was "by mutual consent" although after Villas-Boas said he would fight on following Sunday's loss, the move will be widely seen as a sacking.
A statement from the club on Monday morning read: "The club can announce that agreement has been reached with head coach, Andre Villas-Boas, for the termination of his services.
"The decision was by mutual consent and in the interests of all parties.
"We wish Andre well for the future.
"We shall make a further announcement in due course."
The Portuguese leaves with the White Hart Lane club seventh in the Premier League table, eight points off top spot and five outside the top four.
Villas-Boas, who replaced Harry Redknapp as Spurs manager in the summer of 2012, spent more than £100million in the summer transfer window, much of which was recouped by the sale of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid.
Despite plenty of talent being added to the squad, Spurs suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat at Manchester City last month and on Sunday were beaten 5-0 at home by Liverpool, a side considered serious rivals to them in terms of a top-four spot.
The search will now begin for another new manager for the North London club.
Former England boss Fabio Capello was immediately installed as Sky Bet's 4/1 favourite for the post after he was pictured at yesterday's game.
The bookmaker's other early contenders include Swansea chief Michael Laudrup, Guus Hiddink, Tim Sherwood and ex-boss Glenn Hoddle.
Villas-Boas had insisted on Sunday that he would not quit.
The 36-year-old said: "The call to make that decision is not mine, because obviously I won't resign and I'm not a quitter.
"The only thing I can do is work hard with the players to get them back on track.
"This is a top-four squad but in our Premier League form we are not there.''
Villas-Boas did lead Spurs into the last 32 of the Europa League - they won all six group games - and they are also through to this week's Capital One Cup quarter-finals. They host West Ham on Wednesday.
However, Premier League results have proved decisive with the Spurs board clearly unhappy that they are not closer to the top of the table.
Tottenham confirmed their former midfielder Sherwood will lead an interim coaching team.
In a short statement, Tottenham said: "The club can announce that Tim Sherwood, Chris Ramsey and Les Ferdinand will take charge of the first team whilst the club progresses discussions. Steffen Freund and Tony Parks continue as part of the coaching staff.
"Jose Mario Rocha, Luis Martins and Daniel Sousa leave the coaching staff and we wish them well for the future."
Andre Villas-Boas factfile:
1977: Born in Porto on October 17.
1993: Invited to work as a trainee with FC Porto's youth-team coaches by manager Sir Bobby Robson.
1994: Achieves UEFA C coaching licence in Scotland.
2000: Takes charge of the British Virgin Islands for two international matches. Both end in defeat.
2002: Becomes part of Jose Mourinho's backroom staff at Porto.
2004: Follows Mourinho to Chelsea, where he works as an opposition scout.
2008: Moves with Mourinho to Inter Milan.
2009: Appointed manager of Academica in October, with the club bottom of the table and without a win. Villas-Boas guides them to an 11th-place finish and a Portuguese League Cup semi-final.
2010: June 2 - Appointed manager of boyhood club Porto.
August 7 - Wins Portuguese Supercup with 2-0 victory over Benfica.
2011: April 3 - Leads Porto to their 25th league title, finishing with their biggest ever winning margin of 21 points.
May 18 - Porto win the Europa League with a 1-0 triumph over fellow Portuguese side Braga.
May 22 - Guides Porto to a trophy treble with a comprehensive 6-2 win over Vitoria de Guimaraes in Portuguese Cup final.
June 21 - Porto confirm Villas-Boas has tendered his resignation and his contract will be terminated once his 15million euros release clause has been paid. Porto later announce they have received the required compensation, with Chelsea releasing a short statement confirming their interest in Villas-Boas and their intention to agree personal terms in the near future.
June 22 - Appointed Chelsea manager on a three-year contract.
June 30 - Wins first piece of silverware as Chelsea manager, taking the Barclays Asia Trophy.
2012: February 21 - Leaves Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Michael Essien out of the team as Chelsea fall to a 3-1 defeat in their first leg Champions League tie with Napoli. Chelsea now have a record of one win in the last seven games and the manager is under pressure at the club from fans and players alike with Ashley Cole in particular criticising his tactics.
March 4 - Sacked by Chelsea a day after a 1-0 defeat at West Brom.
July 3 - Confirmed as Tottenham's new head coach.
August 18 - Loses first competitive game in charge of Tottenham, 2-1 to Newcastle.
September 29 - Guides Tottenham to their first win at Old Trafford in 23 years, beating Manchester United 3-2.
November 17 - Sees his Spurs side squander a lead to lose a dramatic North London derby 5-2 to Arsenal.
2013: May 19 - Tottenham win their final game of the season, 1-0 against Sunderland, to reach 72 points but they miss out on the Champions League as Arsenal beat Newcastle 1-0. It is the largest points haul not to qualify for the Champions League in Premier League history.
August 16 - Reveals he turned down offers from Paris St Germain and Real Madrid to remain at Tottenham.
September 1 - Real Madrid announce the signing of Tottenham's Gareth Bale in a deal worth a reported 100 million euros. Tottenham use that money to sign a wealth of players led by Roberto Soldado, Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela and Paulinho, with many believing the squad is stronger despite the loss of its star player.
Oct 6 - After a strong start, a 3-0 home defeat to West Ham raises the first questions over Tottenham's strengths as they struggle to score goals.
Nov 24 - Tottenham suffer a humiliating 6-0 thrashing away to Manchester City.
Dec 12 - A convincing 4-1 victory over Anzhi Makhachkala sees Tottenham advance in the Europa League and appears to ease concerns over their attacking potency.
Dec 15 - A 5-0 home defeat to Liverpool increases the pressure on Villas-Boas.
Dec 16 - Villas-Boas departs Tottenham after the club reach an agreement to terminate his services.
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|Correspondence, convention programs and artifacts documenting history of several local OSIA Lodges in New York.
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Collection donated to the IHRC by Palma Testa of New Jersey in 1998.
Palma R. Testa was born in Amsterdam, New York, the only child to Amalia Eva and Tony Cerito. Amalia Eva, or Molly, as she was known, was one of ten children, nine of whom were born in Albany and Amsterdam, New York. Her parents, Josephine Di Palma and John Carbonelli, both immigrated from Caiazza (Caserta). As a teenager, Molly became a top sample maker at the Fownes Glove Mill and continued to work after she was married to Tony, who came to the United States from Sicily as a baby with his family of skilled stone masons.
Soon after they were married in 1913, both Molly and Tony joined the Order. Molly served as Venerable of Cornelia Lodge #526 of Amsterdam, New York, a ladies' lodge in which all the officers were first generation, bilingual, Italian American women. Palma grew up in the Order, attending OSIA sponsored meetings, conventions, parades, games and dances as a child and young woman. After moving to Mamaroneck in 1968, Palma became active in the Alessandro Manzoni Ladies Lodge #258, where she has served as lodge delegate, among other offices, and regularly contributes her baking and public relations skills. Her husband, Louis J. Testa, served as Venerable of Italian Heritage Lodge #2227 of New Rochelle and Deputy to the Antonio Meucci Lodge #213 of East White Plains in the 1970s.
Biographical: - essay: Palma R. Testa, "Eva M. Cerito," biography, 1998 - essays: Palma R. Testa, OSIA memories, 1998
State: - NY convention program, "Grande Banchetto in Onore dei Congressisti della Sons of Italy Grand Lodge," 1931 Local: - NY Heritage Lodge #2227 thirteenth annual dinner dance program, 1983
Non-OSIA: - essay: Dr. Vincent Bonelli, "Dante (1265–1321)," n.d.
Artifacts: - NY, wooden shoes signed by Angelo Sellaro, son of Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro, at Grand Lodge Convention, Niagara Falls, 1931 - NY Cornelia Lodge #526 Venerable cape, 1930s - NY Antonio Meucci Lodge #213 pins, n.d.
The Testa, Palma collection is available for public research.
The Testa, Palma collection is the physical property of the Immigration History Research Center, University of Minnesota.
For further information regarding the copyright, please contact the IHRC.
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I have found Jane Ellison's Queensland Collection Book 9 to be one of the few design books I have chosen to purchase. Why? I recommend you clap eyes on this remarkably simple, inspiring and easily modified set of baseline instructions for some of the best looking mens' knitted clothing I have seen in ages.
Oh, yeah...I'm so transparent...the models in these masculine, classic and well designed togs are...shall we say...easy on the eye? But I digress...
I have cast aside all the instructions for making piecework, modifying it all to do it in the round with blessed few seams...four so far, two eight stitches long under the arms and a three-needle cast-off on the shoulders.
As I have learned, patterns are merely guideposts. Damn, you have to stick to good knitting skills to get it to all work, none of which are acknowledged or hinted by the designer. This is why I like great technique books and writers who share knowledge...not just information. Big difference!
I chose to make the Harrison, a 2X2 rib with 10% fewer stitches to address the laziness of the yarn and my vanity. Hey, sweaters for bodybuilders! Someone's gotta do it.
I had to rework everything, because I chose BabyTwist Alpaca to make the thing. I steeked the arms and the neckline. Found thin but remarkably tensile reinforcement sock yarn in a near match color to crochet the steek locking stitches and to prevent the shoulder seams from drooping to my elbows. Alpaca yarn is soft, melting soft, and rewards the knitter with indifference and slouching unctuousness, like a brooding teenager. Twisting the knit stitches every other row gave it a crew cut and muscularity...my kind of garment!
The tube of the body is now finished, awaiting the steek stabilization, seaming of shoulders, pick up of sleeve stitches for the downward journey, and finishing the neckline...a three and a half inch climb up the neck, three buttons to allow it to get over your head.
I envision the work will continue at my snail's pace knitting, but I love the process. I chose a raspberry red for the bottom, and a dark red tweed color for the top and arms. The color transition is a simple 2 row-4 row alternation of 24 rows. I know what caught my eye was the lighter color on the bottom.
I suspect I'll also enjoy wearing it in midtown in NYC, as I catch people who see the worn object when finished. I should get a few nonchalant stares, smarmy gawks and sly about-turns. Priceless!
You remind me about the four possible answers to almost every choice in life...Yes; No: No, not now; We need to renegotiate!
Take a look at those member's blogs who have had a chance to make a few of Ms. Ellison's sweaters. Not unlike other designers, there are four characteristics about her designs that are consistent...
First, the depth of the armscythes are shallow...in other words, the sleeves are designed for men with arms that are thinner than some. Measure your favorite sweater and see if it is the same. If not, you will need to make those changes. Say "Yes" to the truth.
Second, read and question the pattern directions BEFORE you start and save your surprises for Christmas morning. If you notice a design you like made by one of the members, don't hesitate to ask them what they modified to make the garment. You will get some great hints. Check also the Pattern Watch thread on the Men Who Knit group on Ravelry and other social networks. Just be wary...these sites are less warm and fuzzy, more brittle and bitter than here, for some reason. Don't be afraid to say. "No."
Three, the images have been heavily stylized...in other words, the images exaggerate or hide something. This is normal for all publications designed to sell yarn, as most experienced knitters know from experience. You are the editor of your own sweater, so don't be afraid of changing anything. Patterns are just guidelines, not a religious belief system. Learn to think, "No, not now!"
Fourth, everything is negotiable in patterns. Everything!!!
I just bought this book yesterday and I've got to say I'm really pleased there are plus size versions in here the looks are current and the patterns are easily tweaked for color and type of yarn ect. Not to mention the 2 modles are nice to look at and make u see the beauty in the designs. I really recommend this as well. I'm also in the process of the Alvin vest .
If only even one of those sweaters would fit my thigh.....
Brent Troth Clearwater, Florida
my copy just arrived...it's beautiful!
...and so are the photographs/men...
I'm going to try to combine two into a hoodie-cardigan...
Thank you Mark for writing about this book. I was looking for a new guys pattern book. And thanks for the link Rick, I too confess to the lure of the eye candy models even though my preference is a bit older, it is still nice to look look at the veal. I just ordered the book on ebay.
MY, MY. Thanks for the link, Rick. The sweaters look great and having them on handsome models doesn't hurt. Still, good thing knitting can be adapted to fit those of us who are not so photogenic. Same with ability to knit in the round rather than sew pieces together. I hate sewing seams. -- Books, knitting, cats, fountain pens...Life is Good.
It's a great book and the patterns and models caught my eye as well. I'm working on the last sleeve of the Carey pattern at the moment and I completely agree about using the pattern as a guideline. This is the first sweater I've knitted flat and I decided weeks ago that the next sweaters from this book will be modified to be knit in the round and steeked. I started the project to see what it's like to follow a pattern since my other projects have either been major modifications of a pattern or done without a pattern at all. The novelty wore off before too long and before I knew it, I was making some slight changes. This is also the first time I'm using the yarn called for in a pattern and I do like how the Merino Spray knits up and the colorway looks completely different than in the pics.
Can't wait to see pics of your latest creation!
After the first paragraph, I had to see this for myself...
And I agree...
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