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A couple of weeks ago I taught you to make a personalized superhero cape, but what cape is complete with out a coordinating mask? Now you can make the set!
This is a tutorial for those cool masks. Want to create a matching, personalized superhero cape to go with it? The tutorial for that is here.
I let my little 4 year old pick the colors on the one he is modeling…he picked red and white with yellow accents. I was thinking lime green and black or something cool like that, but oh well. Turned out pretty great anyway.
Superhero Mask Template and Tutorial:
Supplies Needed:
A small amount of 2 colors of fabric (or you can use the same color on the front and the back)
1 package double wide folded bias tape in a coordinating color
1 piece of elastic (about 1 foot long)
Superhero Mask Pattern Pieces
This mask is different and more sturdy than most superhero masks you will see because it has a double layer of fabric. It seriously took me some major brain power to figure out how to do this. (Don't laugh) It won't seem all that tricky to you now, but it's quite a feat of engineering! You have to turn it through the eye holes to make it work.
First, print out your pattern pieces. Cut 1 piece of fabric from the large pattern piece and 2 from the smaller one. They can be the same color or different, it's up to you.
Trace the eye holes on with a washable marker or chalk. Also trace the dotted line on the smaller pieces.
Pin the 2 smaller pieces on the large piece matching up the edges.
Sew around your eye holes about 1/4 inch outside the markings.
Using some nice, sharp scissors, cut out the eye holes using the markings as guides:
Now, pull the small pieces through the eye holes:
And press them smooth: (see, wasn't that kind of tricky?)
Now here is the really tricky part. I hope this makes sense.
You are going to fold the front side of the mask (the part shown in the image above) in half and pull the two ends of the small pieces from the back around so that you can sew them together on the dotted line you made earlier. Make sure you have right sides together when you do this:
Then turn it so that it is all right side out. It should look like this (on the back) when you are done:
Now press it flat.
Using your bias tape, pin it all the way around the mask and sew it in place: (I start at the edge where the strap is going to be and go around from there.)
To make the band for around the head, cut a piece of fabric about 22 inches by 2-3 inches and sew it together the long way:
Turn it right side out (use a safety pin pinned to one end, push it through the inside until it comes out the other end, then pull the remaining fabric through). Insert your elastic (about 12 inches) into the casing you just made and pull it through making sure to sew it in place on the starting end and then pulling the fabric down around the elastic and sewing it on the other end. Sew it in place on the mask…and you're done! (See, I got my lime green and black mask made anyway. My 7 year old liked this one.)
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Missouri judge has blocked prosecutors from using part of a teenager's statement to police in her upcoming murder trial for the slaying of a 9-year-old neighbor girl.
In a decision released Wednesday, Cole County Circuit Judge Patricia Joyce said a juvenile officer wrongly participated in a state Highway Patrol interview of Alyssa Bustamante and "used deceptive tactics" while the teenager was being questioned about the death of Elizabeth Olten in October 2009.
Bustamante, who was 15 at the time of Elizabeth's death, has pleaded not guilty to an adult charge of first-degree murder. Her trial is scheduled for Sept. 13.
At a November 2009 hearing in which Bustamante was certified to stand trial as an adult, Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. David Rice testified that she had confessed to the slaying and led authorities to Elizabeth's well-concealed body in the woods near where the two girls lived just a few houses apart in the Jefferson City suburb of St. Martins. Rice testified that Bustamante "stated she wanted to know what it felt like" to kill someone.
It was unclear from the court order released Wednesday whether that particular statement would be inadmissible during Bustamante's trial. The judge's suppression ruling referenced a page and line number on a transcript of Bustamante's videotaped statement, which has not been publicly released. The defense motion to suppress the statement had been filed under seal.
Assistant prosecutor Anji Gandhi and Bustamante's attorney, Charles Moreland, both said separately that they were prohibited from detailing whether the judge's order suppressed the statements referenced in court in 2009, or even whether the order covered most or only a small portion of Bustamante's statement.
But "what may have been heard at the juvenile hearing is not going to be relevant for what's heard at this trial," Moreland said. "When this thing is tried, the jury is going to hear a very different case than what was heard at that juvenile hearing."
Gandhi declined to comment on the affect the judge's order would have on the prosecution's case.
Because Bustamante was in juvenile custody at the time of her statement, anything she said to juvenile officer Tobie Meyer is inadmissible in her adult criminal proceeding, the judge said. The court order initially released Wednesday said Bustamante's statements to patrol officer Rice could have been used in an adult court trial had Meyer not participated in the questioning. But that assertion was deleted in what the court described as a corrected order released later Wednesday. Both orders were dated Tuesday and signed by Joyce.
"Ms. Meyer used deceptive tactics during the interrogation of defendant by telling defendant that she was there as the defendant's 'advocate,'" Joyce wrote while noting the juvenile officer's role should have been limited to observation and protection of Bustamante's rights.
"This deception likely mislead the defendant into believing that Ms. Meyer was there to look after her best interests when she encouraged defendant repeatedly to tell the truth," Joyce said in originally released court order. The revised version struck the reference to repeatedly encouraging Bustamante to tell the truth.
The administrator of the Cole County juvenile office did not immediately respond to a message left Wednesday by The Associated Press.
At the November 2009 hearing, authorities also had testified that Bustamante dug two holes in the ground to be used as a grave, then attended school for about a week while waiting for the right time to commit a murder. Law officers said Elizabeth had been at Bustamante's home on the day in which she was strangled, cut and stabbed with a knife.
Hundreds of volunteers participated in a two-day search for Elizabeth before her body was found.

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The anonymous referee is thanked for their comments on this manuscript. GFL acknowledges support from ARC Discover Project DP0665574. GFL also thanks the possums that fight on his back deck at 4am, waking him up and giving him plenty of time to think before his kids wake up at 6am, and also thanks Bryn and Dylan for reintroducing him to Jason and the Argonauts.
Geraint F. Lewis, Matthew J. Francis, Luke A. Barnes and J. Berian James, Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc. 381, L50–L54 (2007), "Coordinate confusion in conformal cosmology,"
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text: If you're a fan of the "fat-burning" keto diet, you'll be fired up about its ranking in the 2018 list of best diets from US News and World Report: It's tied for last, along with the relatively unknown Dukan diet. Both stress eating a ton of protein or fat and minimal carbs, putting the dieter into "ketosis," when the body breaks down both ingested and stored body fat into ketones, which it uses as energy. People on such diets often deal with fatigue and light-headedness as they adjust to a lack of carbohydrates. Though the experts on the US News and World Report panel that created the list said eating that way isn't harmful short-term, they ranked the diets poorly on long-term weight loss success, ease of use and overall impact on health. For the relatively new keto diet, the experts were especially concerned about extremely high fat content – about 70% of daily calorie intake – as well as unusually low carbohydrate levels: only 15 to 20 net carbs a day. The 2015-20 dietary guidelines for Americans suggest that 45% to 65% of daily calories come from carbs but less than 10% from saturated fat. "When you are on the keto diet, you drastically cut your carbs to only 20 per day. That's less than one apple!" said nutritionist Lisa Drayer, a CNN contributor. "The keto diet is just not sustainable over the long term. It doesn't teach you how to acquire healthy eating habits. It's good for a quick fix, but most people I know can hardly give up pasta and bread, let alone beans and fruit." The expert panel was particularly concerned for people with liver or kidney conditions, "who should avoid it altogether," the report said, adding that there was not enough evidence to know whether the diet would help those with heart issues or diabetes. Because of the recommended "cycling" nature of the diet, taking breaks and then starting it again, experts also warn that hormones could fluctuate. Another popular low-carb diet, Whole30, was also at the bottom of the list, just before keto and Dukan. Whole30 is a 30-day diet designed to end "unhealthy cravings and habits, restore a healthy metabolism, heal your digestive tract and balance your immune system," according to its website. The panel slammed the diet as having "No independent research. Nonsensical claims. Extreme. Restrictive." and tied it with the raw food diet as "the worst of the worst for healthy eating." First place is a tie For the first time, the well-researched Mediterranean diet moved into first place, tied with the DASH diet. DASH, which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, has held the top spot for eight consecutive years. Both diets also tied for healthiest in the rankings. "What I love about both the DASH and Mediterranean diets is that they offer guiding principles for eating, like eating more fruits and vegetables, as well as whole grains, fish, legumes, nuts and low-fat dairy foods," Drayer said. "I personally love the fact that a daily glass of red wine is encouraged as part of the Mediterranean diet." The DASH diet is often recommended to lower blood pressure. Its premise is simple: Eat more veggies, fruits and low-fat dairy foods while cutting way back on any food high in saturated fat and limit your intake of salt. The meal plan includes three whole-grain products each day, four to six servings of vegetables, four to six servings of fruit, two to four servings of dairy products and several servings each of lean meats and nuts/seeds/legumes. Studies have shown that following this diet can reduce blood pressure in a matter of weeks. The Mediterranean diet also ranked first on the US News and World Report list for easiest diet to follow, best plant-based diet and best diet for diabetes. It came in second for best heart-healthy diet, just behind DASH. Meals from the sunny Mediterranean have been linked to stronger bones, a healthier heart, a lower risk of dementia and breast cancer, and longer life, along with a reduced risk for diabetes and high blood pressure. The diet emphasizes simple, plant-based cooking, with the majority of each meal focused on fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans and seeds, with a few nuts and a heavy emphasis on extra virgin olive oil. Say goodbye to refined sugar or flour. Fats other than olive oil, such as butter, are consumed rarely, if at all. Meat can make a rare appearance, but usually only to flavor a dish. Meals may include eggs, dairy and poultry, but in much smaller portions than in the traditional Western diet. However, fish are a staple, and an optional glass of wine with dinner is on the menu. The flexitarian diet came in third on the list of best overall diets for its emphasis on whole grains, fruits, veggies and plant-based proteins. It's basically a vegetarian diet that allows the occasional piece of meat or fish, thus making it "flexible." The ever-popular Weight Watchers diet was ranked fourth, followed by the MIND diet, a combination of the Mediterranean and DASH diets that some may find a bit easier to follow, as it requires less fish and fruit. Both the MIND diet and the Mediterranean diet have been shown in studies to lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease. Best weight-loss diets Weight Watchers topped the list of best weight-loss and best commercial diet plans, and it tied with HMR for best fast weight-loss diet. HMR, the Health Management Resources program, involves purchasing meal replacements, such as shakes, nutrition bars and multigrain cereals, and adding vegetables and fruits to round out the meals. Since 2015, Weight Watchers has been focused on its Beyond the Scale program. It is designed to help people move more and focus on overall well-being, including more "me" time, which includes mindfulness and self-compassion. The US News and World Report expert panel – made up of 25 experts from major medical centers across the country – gave Weight Watchers top points for being healthy, also stressing the importance of support for dieters. Pointing to a 2006 British Medical Journal study, the panel said that "programs like Weight Watchers that offer emotional support and group meetings lead to higher compliance than a do-it-yourself dieting." Drayer agreed: "I've always been a fan of Weight Watchers because it teaches you how to incorporate all types of foods into your diet, and it also offers a support component, which can be extremely beneficial." But whatever diet you choose, she recommends choosing the one that fits your lifestyle and that you can stick to over the long term. "I always recommend meeting with a registered dietitian, who can take into account your health history, lifestyle habits, likes and dislikes, and develop an eating plan that is specific to your needs," she added. "I also recommend checking with your doctor first before starting any new diet plan."


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The Lower Haight Holiday Art Walk is set for Friday (6-9:30pm) w/ music, art, drink & food specials, and people up and down the block. Art openings at Lower Haters, D-Structure, Edo Salon but overall the event is more like a huge rockin' block party. Always a good time and worth getting to. --> on Facebook.
I don't think at this point it needs to be written since the last update to Fecal Face was a long time ago, but...
I, John Trippe, have put this baby Fecal Face to bed. I'm now focusing my efforts on running ECommerce at DLX which I'm very excited about... I guess you can't take skateboarding out of a skateboarder.
It was a great 15 years, and most of that effort can still be found within the site. Click around. There's a lot of content to explore.
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spicule, a jet of dense gas ejected from the Sun's chromosphere. Spicules occur at the edges of the chromospheric network, where magnetic fields are stronger. They extend up to 10,000 km (6,000 miles) and, although they fall back to the Sun, are thought to contribute to the solar wind by feeding material into the corona.
About 100,000 spicules are active on the Sun's surface at any given time. They rise from the lower chromosphere at about 20 km (12 miles) per second to a height of several thousand kilometres, and then within 10–15 minutes they disperse or collapse. Although they are invisible in white light, early observers could see them in the hydrogen alpha (Hα) emission line with a spectrograph and compared them to a "burning prairie." Spicules are not connected with sunspots or plages and are also absent from the channels where solar prominences appear.


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On the 16th July I went to a quilt show by the Schoolhouse Quilters Kenmore. This is their raffle prize. It is a collaborative quilt and beautifully made. The photos are not the best because the quilt was hung up high and I only had my phone. I thought you might like to see it though.
The next question is - if I win this one do I have to finish mine? Only joking because I wouldn't waste all the work I've done so far.
Lynda (bettsylyn)


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The Phoenix Series
Genre: Erotica
Deep In You
By David S. Scott
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My name is Alexander Phoenix. You've probably heard of me, most people have. I've won numerous awards and medals all over the world, including the last two Olympics Games. Outside gymnastics, I'm untamable. Many have tried, none have succeeded. They've called me a playboy, a philanderer…
Until a chance meeting in a bar with her almost proves to be a disaster for both of us. She's hot, fascinating and, despite the fact that she poses a risk to me because she's a tabloid reporter, I can't help but feel drawn to her.
What are her secrets? Who wants to hurt her?
I've never shied away from challenges. Why should I start now?
©David S Scott 2016
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By David S. Scott
By David S. Scott
These were the attributes I valued, lived by. They had become my mantra.
Power. Watching the gymnasts as a child had fascinated me, and my parents had been quick to capitalize on this and enroll me in classes. It got me out from underfoot, and I loved the feeling of power and strength that coursed through my body. I learned to contort myself into impossible positions and hold them until the exertion almost proved too much… and then push myself even further.
Strength. Gymnastics had taught me much about myself. I craved a good challenge; the thrill of winning seduced me. I was damned good at it, too. Over the course of my career, I'd won five gold medals and four silver in the last two Olympic Games, as well as countless other awards in other forums. Much more civilized than contact sports, gymnastics tested both my mind and body. On an apparatus, there was only me. Not my competitors. Not my coach. My greatest opponent was always, and would always be, myself. Control. Power and strength are great, but without control you run into trouble. I employ control in every aspect of my life. Exercise, my free time, and sex. Especially sex.
©David S Scott 2016
from Deep in You♡¸¸.•*´)¸.•*´)
By David S. Scott
I placed her glass on the table and took
her hand, tugging her hard into me and kissing her. Her hand snaked around my
neck while both of mine dropped down onto her ass. I kneaded her round curves,
my tongue plunging insistently into her mouth. My body came alive. Tingles
raced all over my skin. My cock throbbed for her. She knew it, too. She grinned
against my mouth and hummed appreciatively. Her other hand reached between us
and found my erection, stroking me through my clothes. Shit. We weren't going to make it upstairs; I needed her now. Right
now. I felt reckless and lightheaded, and it was making me behave in a way that
wasn't normal for me. I had somehow allowed her to take control and I couldn't
have that. My house, my life, my rules. Making a snap decision, I changed
direction and almost carried her toward the guest room. Without breaking our
kiss, I unbuttoned my shirt and removed my tie. Shrugging them off, I wrenched
myself away long enough to pull her shirt over her head, then pulled her back
against me. My tongue pressed into her mouth, stroking, rubbing, exploring.
©David S Scott 2016
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By David S. Scott
By David S. Scott
Lily moaned, deep and throaty. "I need you, Xander. Now, please."
I lined myself up and thrust into her. We both gasped. I had been right; she was incredibly tight, her pussy squeezing me. I paused, buried balls deep inside her. "Did I hurt you?"
She scratched at my back like a tiger while she dug her heels into my ass, encouraging me to move. "I'm fine. Please, Xander…"
I began to move, slow and deliberate at first, quickly gaining speed as we lost ourselves in each other. Lily screamed, her nails raking my back. I moved my forearms to press into her shoulders, allowing me to thrust even deeper, plunge myself even harder, faster. I pivoted my hips to be sure my cock hit her g-spot.
"Oh… God, yes, Xander. Fuck! Just like that," she moaned. "Like that. Don't ever stop."
There it was. "Don't stop." Those words had me fighting for my self-control. No way was I stopping until she was finished, no matter how crazy she made me, how much I needed to come. I put my mouth to her ear. "You feel so tight. So perfect. I can't get enough," I growled. "I could fuck you again and again, all night long. That sweet cunt is heaven for my cock."
"I'm so close."
"Let go, baby. Come for me." I bit down on her lower lip and thrust myself deep into her as I felt the first tremor wrack her body, her tight pussy squeezing me in rhythmic bursts.
"Yes, oh God, Xander. Oh God, I'm coming."
I pumped into her twice more, then pushed deep as I could and stilled. My whole body tingled in the split second before my orgasm ripped through me. We rode out our climaxes together, my feathered kisses soft on her lips.
"That was…"
I withdrew myself from her depths and rolled to the side. I pulled off the condom, then gathered her in my arms and kissed her just under her ear. "I know, Lily. I know."
©David S Scott 2016
Deeper In You
By David S. Scott
Book Two of The Phoenix Series
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Book Two of The Phoenix Series
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I've lost everything …
And I mean everything. Once a household name, now just a broken shell. Lily has left me and taken my entire future with her. I just want to sleep and never wake up. Forget love, forget passion. All of it. I'm done.
My Name is Alexander Phoenix, former Olympic gymnast. I was once known as the X-Wing, as the man who flies. Make that flew…
Can I salvage my future and reclaim my place as the man I used to be? Or does fate have something else in store? Haunted by ghosts of the past, I must find the strength to move on and find my path. Broken hearts still beat, right?
I've never shied away from challenges. Why should I start now?
©David S Scott 2016
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By David S. Scott
By David S. Scott
"You're so tense, Xander. So tightly wound." Before I knew what was happening, her hand was on the back of my neck. She rubbed and massaged the base of my neck and the back of my head. I leaned forward, placing my elbows on the table and my face in my hands. Her fingers were tantalizingly cool, and I moaned in spite of myself. I was tense, and her hand on me felt so good. Too good. Her touch meant too much, and I found it harder and harder to remind myself that we could never be more than friends. This wouldn't do.
"You don't have to do that," I murmured. She needed to stop. I liked it far too much. My cock had instantly hardened in response to her touch. I was so turned on, yet knew it was wrong. I considered escaping to the bathroom to splash some water on my face and get a grip, but I knew if I stood, or even leaned back, she'd see my obvious erection. I was held captive here at the table. No escape from her touch.
"I like doing it, though. You seem to be enjoying it, too."
"What?" I glanced at her, but her expression seemed innocent enough. Almost playful.
"You're moaning, silly."
"You have magic hands." Did she ever. She occasionally scratched at my scalp with her nails. It was so erotic, so sensual. I wanted her to continue forever, while needing her to stop. My cock strained against my pants, so I didn't dare move. I wished she'd massage that.
©David S Scott 2016
Igniting Passions
By David S. Scott
Genre: Poetry and Short Stories
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It's what drives us. Connects us. Our passions make us who we are, define who and what we love.
This is a collection of poetry and prose designed to speak to all the different types of passion within us.
Let the words found on these pages wash over you. Allow them to move your spirit and speak to your soul.
Open your hearts and minds for Igniting Passions.
©David S Scott 2016
©David S Scott 2016
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By David S. Scott
By David S. Scott
The taste of your lips intoxicates my soul,
Your mouth is as delicious as the finest of wine.
Our tongues dance an erotic tango; vying for control.
Dreams of more to come if I could make you mine.
Your mouth is as delicious as the finest of wine.
Our tongues dance an erotic tango; vying for control.
Dreams of more to come if I could make you mine.
I'd like to peel all your clothes from you,
Allow my eyes to feast on your beautiful form ...
If you could read my dark desires, it's true,
I bet you'd run, or would you give in to the storm?
Allow my eyes to feast on your beautiful form ...
If you could read my dark desires, it's true,
I bet you'd run, or would you give in to the storm?
Wish I could feel you tremble at my touch,
Your legs would shake, your toes curled tight.
Nails dug into my flesh, sensations too much,
Climaxes reached, screams silenced by gentle bite.
Your legs would shake, your toes curled tight.
Nails dug into my flesh, sensations too much,
Climaxes reached, screams silenced by gentle bite.
But instead, only your lips shall I kiss,
And dream of a day it shall be like this.
©David S Scott 2016
And dream of a day it shall be like this.
©David S Scott 2016
Santa's Son
By David S. Scott
Genre: Erotic Novella
By David S. Scott
Genre: Erotic Novella
What do you think of when you picture elves? Could they be real? What about other fantasy beings? What about… Santa Claus?
Shawn is accustomed to living life the way he wants to. He has no responsibilities, no one to answer to. He comes and goes as he pleases, traveling the world, looking for fulfillment.
But all that is about to change…
Santa's sick and getting old. This year, he'll be replaced by his son. Will you be on the naughty list?
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By David S. Scott
By David S. Scott
Passions have always ruled my family.
Always. My father's name is Pelznickel, but he has been called many things throughout the millennia. Saint Nicholas. Kris Kringle. Santa Claus.
Yes. That Santa Claus. The man who's brought joy to the children of the world for thousands of years. People have thought him a child's story, a myth.
I spared a glance over my shoulder to ensure the redhead was gone and I was alone. Satisfied, I rubbed my right index finger along the side of my nose. A feeling of pins and needles covered me, as if my entire body had lost circulation. In a way, it had. The warm sandy beach I'd been walking on blurred and swirled in my vision, quickly being replaced by my bedroom.
The first few times I'd ever teleported, I'd been convinced I'd stayed still and the world had moved around me. Now I knew better.
Frantic knocking greeted my arrival.
"What is it?" I called.
"Master Schonesgeschenk, your father is looking for you."
Fighting the urge to roll my eyes, I strode to the door. The fat little gnome waiting for me on the other side was dressed in thick green robes with white trim. His long white beard nearly reached his waist. "Astlin, how many times must I ask you to call me Shawn? It's just Shawn, I swear."
David S. Scott's Bio
David S. Scott is a new author of erotica and erotic romance novels. After finishing his debut novels, Deep In You and its sequel Deeper In You, he is moving on to several other projects, including an erotic paranormal tentatively titled Obsidian Angel. He is in his mid-thirties and happily married, and has a bit of a wicked sense of humor. When not writing, David can be found reading a variety of genres or playing "nerd games" like Dungeons and Dragons with his friends. David loves interacting with people and meeting new friends, so please be sure to follow him on his author page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDavidScott
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Get ready for a good ole country hoedown!
Soroptimist International of Puente Hills will hold its fourth annual Country Hoedown Barbeque fundraiser on Sunday, Feb. 22 at the Industry Hills Expo Center.
The money will be used to support the club's charity work, including Delhaven Center in La Puente, Soroptimist Village in Norwalk, Project Independence for women and girls in Afghanistan, the Heifer Project in Panama, and much more.
The Country Hoedown is a family event, so break out your cowboy gear. The "watering hole" opens at 2 p.m., with "grub" and festivities at 2:30 p.m.
Students from the Hacienda La Puente Adult School Food Service Program will prepare a barbeque buffet.
Festivities include music, line dancing and a hand and face artist.
The cost is $25 for adults, $12.50 for children 7-12, and free for children 6 and under.
The local Soroptimists come from La Puente, Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, Walnut, City of Industry, Diamond Bar, and Bassett.
For tickets and information, call President Nancy Clayton at (626) 810-1316 by Feb. 15.


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Relive the first episode of TUF Brazil 3: Team Sonnen vs. Team Silva. Tune in every Sunday at 9 PM on UFC Fight Pass.
The episode opens with an introduction to this season's format. There will be 32 fighters (mix of middleweights and heavyweights) fighting for 16 spots in The Ultimate Fighter house. split between the heavyweight and middleweight division. The coaches this season will be Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva. Dana White calls it, "The biggest rivalry in the history of The Ultimate Fighter." Wanderlei says that he's Chael has insulted him and his country and that, "He messed with the wrong person." Ever the gentleman, West Linn's bad boy describes Wanderlei as "very peculiar," and that the Axe Murderer should have retired from MMA a long time ago. Another wrinkle to this season is the presence of two celebrity assistant coaches. Team Sonnen has retired Brazilian basketball star Hortencia Marcari and Team Silva has beach volleyball pro Isabel Salgado. After the coaches give some words of encouragement, we head directly to the preliminary fights.
Goncalo Salgado vs. Job Cleber
The first heavyweight fighter we meet is Portugal's Goncalo Salgado. Former bodyguard to soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo calls Salgado to give him some motivation. Cleber doesn't have any celebrity friends, but he is a police officer who started MMA as a way to help him on the streets.
Cleber opens the round with a body kick, and is immediately taken down. He quickly gets back to his feet, but eats some hammerfists for his trouble. He drops down for a single leg, but can't finish. Salgado keeps hammering away at his opponent's face, and Cleber finally lets go of the leg. They break and Salgado connects with a big knee. Cleber tries to retreat and recover, but the Portuguese offers no quarter. Salgado hits Cleber with two hard knees to the body and some nasty elbows. Wobbly, Cleber throws two last ditch punches. The left hook lands, but the follow up right knocks Salgado out. As he's falling over, Cleber finishes the job with a punt right to the face. Joe Cleber is the first person to enter the house with an impressive comeback TKO.
Paulo Costa vs Jose Roberto
The first middleweight fight is between Paulo Costa and Jose Roberto. Costa has spent a lot of time in the gym, but he also seems to spend a lot of time grooming. His brother calls him "very vain" and says Costa worries too much about doing his eyebrows and hair. Roberto is an undefeated fighter who wants to succeed on TUF to honor the memory of his father.
Costa times Roberto's first kick and brings him to the mat. After trying to advance and not getting anywhere, Costa stacks his opponent up and starts bringing the ground and pound. Punches and elbows are flying and all Roberto can do is hold on tight. It looks like Costa wants to bring it to the feet as he stands up outside Roberto's guard, but he quickly decides against it. He dives right back in and continues his assault. Roberto attempts a triangle, but Costa keeps beating him up from top position until the round ends.
Battered and bruised under both eyes, Roberto opens with a double leg attempt. Costa counters with a guillotine and it's in tight. Costa squeezes and the fight ends only seconds into the second round. Both coaches are impressed with Costa's performance. Chael even describes him as "full of life and energy." Maybe the American Gangster likes his manicured eyebrows.
Ewerton Rocah vs. Jollyson Francisco
Nicknamed "Gigante," Rocah is a member of a Brazilian Special Forces unit. He fights with no remorse and claims to treat MMA like the streets -- always ready for battle. Jollyson talks about his more humble beginnings as the son of a vendor.
Francisco plays on the outside using his boxing. Rocah tries to land some power kicks, but they miss. After Francisco lands a solid jab, cross combo, Gigante rushes to counter. He gets too close and walks right into a takedown. Francisco immediately starts advancing position and goes for a north/south choke. Rocah escapes the submission attempt, but now he's still on his back. Francisco elbows to the body, moves to mount and starts working the arm triangle. Rocah initially defends, but he's only able to hold out for 11 seconds. Francisco moves into the house with a submission at the 2:34 mark.
Douglas Moura vs. Joilton Santos
Moura is married to Brazilian boxing champion Duda Yankovich. Joilton has excellent taste in headwear. Wanderlei calls this "the most technical fight of the night." Both fighters are evenly matched and the momentum keep transitioning back and forth. Tied after two round, it heads to the sudden victory round. Much like the rest of the fight, it's extremely close and Joilton takes the split decision.
Felipe Dantas vs. Edgar Castaldelli
Nicknamed "Monstro," Dantas quit his job to be on TUF. Castaldelli's wife is pregnant with their first son and he feels bad that he's not there for her.
The two exchange hands in the middle. Dantas crosses and Castaldelli answers back with a solid counter. Dantas low kicks, but Castaldelli grabs it and pulls the fight to the ground. It then cuts to the highlights. Chael compliments Castaldelli on his boxing defense. Wanderlei calls the fight a battle between Monstro's standup and Castaldelli's jiu jitsu. Marcari reveals that some of Castaldelli's punches even scared her sitting cageside. We see a bloodied Monstro saved by the referee and Castaldelli moves into the house with a TKO win.
Cristiano Pontes vs. Wagner Silva
Pontes is a well-versed martial artist with training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Capoeira. Silva reveals that after his divorce, he moved to Rio to begin his fight career.
Pontes works his jab and moves in and out quickly. Silva misses a few kicks and then tries to close the distance. His movement is met with a hard left hook. SIlva counters with a body kick, but Pontes blocks and the two clinch up. Silva drops down for a single leg and finishes the takedown. After some punches and short elbows, he moves to mount. Pontes tries to escape, but he gives up his back. Silva flattens him out, locks in the rear naked choke and secures the tap at the 2:54 mark. Despite the first round victory, Chael says that Silva needs a lot of work and has "a lot of rough edges."
William Steindorf vs. Ricardo Abreu
Not only is Steindorf the first multi-colored hair fighter on the season, he's also the first to drop the classic, "My opponent will have to kill me to stop me" line. Nicknamed "Demente," Abreu earned the title because of his hyperactive nature.
Abreu comes out aggressive and backs Steindorf down. Demente lands a heavy cross and the two tie up. Steindorf slips out the back and grabs a waistlock, but Abreu counters and lands a takedown of his own. Abreu punches from half guard and moves to full mount. Steindorf tries to buck him off, but he can't seem to get any momentum. He tries a couple more times and finally rolls his opponent over, but Demente grabs an armbar. It's in deep. Steindorf refuses to tap and Abreau just keeps on wrenching it tighter. Amazingly, Steindorf escapes and takes Abreu's back. He's too high on his back, though, and falls off. Abreu immediately begins starts punching and comes close to finishing the fight, but the round ends just in time for Steindorf to survive.
Not set to coast on his first round performance, Abreu open the second with bad intentions. He's throws heavy punches and every single one of them is connecting. He lands a head kick, winds up and scores a second one. He then shoots a double leg and advances position to full mount. Demente keeps punching and Steindorf has nowhere to go. You hear Chael in the background asking for the fight to end and mercifully the ref steps in and stops it.
Guilherme Viana vs. Antonio Carlos Jr.
Fighting since the day he was born, Guilherme Viana feels like he could be Matt Hamill's Brazilian cousin. Antonio Carlos Jr. earned his nickname "Cara de sapato," (literally shoe face) because of his distinguished chin.
Both fighters take the center of the Octagon with great head movement and footwork. After the two exchange some strikes Carlos shoots in for a double leg. Viana defends and the two clinch up. Carlos attempts a second double leg and this one is successful. Viana looks for a kimura from bottom position while Carlos elbows his body. There's a scramble, but Carlos is still able to keep top position and attacks from half guard. After some time there, Viana sits up and finally make it back to his feet. His small victory is short lived and Carlos throws an overhand right that staggers Viana. He goes for the finish, but the ref steps in before Viana absorbs any more damage. It looks like a questionable stoppage, but once they sit Guilherme down and talk to him, he has no idea what happened. He asks how the first round went and if the second will be starting soon.
The episode ends with a sneak peek into next week's episode. Who takes the last eight spots in the house? Who will be the number one pick? What does Chael say to make Wanderlei threaten to quit the show? Find out this and more next week on The Ultimate Fighter!
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U.S. Chess School Comes to Arizona: Part II |
By Elizabeth Vicary | |
January 28, 2009 | |
Part I of U.S. Chess School Comes to Arizona included a lesson on queen sacrifice by the coach of the eighth USCS session, reigning U.S. Champion GM Yury Shulman. There was also a list of books recommended by Shulman and a math quiz. (Look for answers below.) In this part, Elizabeth Vicary introduces the nine participants of the camp. Steven Zierk's chess progress has followed an unusual trajectory. Within two years of playing in his first tournament, Steven was rated 1500 and ranked among the top eight-year-olds in the country. But then he stopped playing for four years, ("I just didn't have the patience for chess anymore") and only returned to the game in December 2006. Since then, he's been making up for lost time, gaining rating points in 38 of the 40 tournaments he has played. His rating is currently 2310, and he's ranked fourth among 15-year-olds in the country. Steven describes his chess style as "dynamic" and likes "aggressive positions and endgames, positions where I can make a raw calculation and decide what to do, positions where I can try to force my opponent to make a mistake, and positions with some form of imbalance." He especially enjoys rook endgames: "They say all rook endgames are drawn, and that makes people think so. I think because of that, I've won a lot of them." He is working on improving his positional understanding and play in closed positions and is trying to gain more familiarity with different types of positions and pawn structures. Steven credits a lot of his progress to working with Michael Aigner, whose formative lessons gave Steven a solid opening repertoire and taught him the importance of analyzing his own games. Steven's favorite chess books include Basic Chess Endings (Fine), The World's Greatest Chess Games (Nunn, Emms, Burgess), and Art of the Middlegame (Keres and Kotov). Steven's other two interests are math and Tae Kwon Do. He is already taking calculus as a sophomore in high school and enjoys studying for math competitions. Last year, as a freshman, he had the top score in his high school on the American Invitational Math Examination (AIME); this year he hopes to goal to qualify for the US Math Olympiad. I asked what similarities Steven saw between math and chess and he agreed there were some: both require a similar set of pattern recognition skills, and in both you need to plan how you approach a problem. In Tae Kwon Do, Steven is working on his third degree black belt and is a teacher at his dojo. He began practicing Tae Kwon Do at age eight. As he explained to me, "when I stopped playing chess, I needed a new hobby." I asked how directly he thought they could substitute for each other, how similar or different or complementary they seemed. Steven shifted the comparison in a surprising way: "Both chess and martial arts require focus and patience, but I think that a better comparison is between Tae Kwon Do and bullet chess, since in both you have to out-think your opponent so quickly." Steven's called this draw against GM Varuzhan Akobian at the North American Open his best game ever. 2859 "I like playing any endgame that's completely equal" Kevin Zhang, on his favorite part of chess. Kevin Zhang had a very different chess background from the majority of the camp's participants. "I made 2100 without any opening theory at all," he explained, "just with simple tactical ideas and solid endgames. I would get horrible positions out of the opening and then have to fight back in the middlegame." Recently, Kevin got Chessbase, and has begun learning some openings with the help of his coach, Robby Adamson. Still, he isn't enthusiastic about theory, describing it mournfully as "like a research project that never ends." Kevin describes himself as a "solid" and "positional" player, who especially enjoys nurturing small advantages in balanced positions. His immediate goal is to reach master by the end of the next school year (which seems almost unambitious, since he's only 40 points away.) To do this, he practices on ICC 30 minutes a day and plays in as many tournaments as he can. Of all the students I spoke with, Kevin was one of the most articulate about how chess has affected his life and habits. He described how it has helped him with school by increasing his patience and stamina during long tests. "It's also made me more confident in making plans generally" he added. "And I think often teenagers are impulsive about things, but chess has helped me look harder for the consequences of my actions." I had profiled Gregory Young only five months earlier, at the last US Chess School, so our conversation at this camp was mostly about what had happened to him since then. Applying to high school has taken up a lot of his time, so he has not been playing as much chess as he would like. He hopes and believes that will change soon. I asked him a few more questions, but it was at the end of a long day, and nothing seemed to be generating interesting answers, so Greg Shahade interjected, "Did you solve Yury's problem from yesterday?" During the blitz tournament the previous day, Yury had sat on the patio of the Adelberg's house, and students would go out to sit with him for an individual evaluation when they had their scheduled bye. In between and during these consultations, Yury gave a few puzzles to Greg (Shahade), the students, and myself. Greg takes puzzle solving very seriously; unfortunately, after a long editorial disagreement, we have been unable to agree on how long it took him to solve this endgame. Gregory, however, was stumped. At least, until he talked to his mom… "I did solve it!" he replied to Greg's question, "I got it that night at midnight. I tried for 20 minutes at the party, and couldn't see the idea, but then the solution just came to me while I was talking to my mom on the phone." "Did your mom realize you were solving a chess problem? Could you have a conversation with her at the same time?" "Oh, she didn't notice. She was telling me what she and my sister had been doing that day. I could follow both." Gregory's favorite game is his defeat of Daniel Yeager at last year's US Junior, where he tied for first with Tyler Hughes. 2039 "To play cello, you have to have a certain level of maturity. Chess is different. To play chess, you have to control your emotions, but still retain them. For example, sometime in a game, I'll make a mistake, and then it's hard to keep playing. Sometimes it's physically painful. Many times I was feeling really bad, and I wanted to kick chess to the dumpster. But I just kept going, and I'm doing pretty good right now." This was Darwin Yang's answer to my question about whether he sees any similarities between his two hobbies, chess and cello. It left me almost speechless: at 11, Darwin seems to have figured out how to deal with losing in a way most adults never manage. I asked if he thought playing chess had affected his personality, and his response was equally considered: "I don't quite remember… but I think it's made me more of a modest person. When you have great achievements and these lows, it makes you a stronger person." Darwin's maturity is also evident in his playing style: "I like positional chess," he explained to me. "While people like saying that my calculation is good, I don't like positions where I'm being attacked. I prefer maneuvering play." He wants to improve his ability to evaluate positions: "Lots of times I calculate variations but then misevaluate them. I'm also trying to play more aggressively and feel less insecure when I'm defending." Darwin's goal is to make GM by age 14 or 15 (maybe 16, he added afterwards, cautiously). His best result was at the most recent World Youth in Vietnam, where he won the bronze medal in the Boys Under 12. His favorite game was a win over Marko Zivanic. 2862 Darwin's favorite part of the camp was the "outpouring of everyone's ideas. It's like people's ideas are the ingredients and you put them into a pot and everyone can enjoy it." This was his third US Chess School, and he feels the experiences have been invaluable: "It's just such an event, and it's impossible for it not to have an effect on you afterwards." Andrew Ng is one of the happiest and most vivacious people I have met in a long time. Always smiling, he talks quickly and enthusiastically, first going into detail about one idea and then switching subjects at dizzying speed. His brain seems always to be going at top speed—in this way he reminded me a lot of another former USCS student, Sam Shankland. Andrew calculates so quickly that I found myself unable to keep up in class, not only with his ideas, but sometimes even with the words he was saying. Unsurprisingly, he named tactics and calculation as his biggest strengths. Asked if he plays on ICC, Andrew grew suddenly serious as he explained "I quit ICC. I felt that it didn't really help me much." There was a slight pause, then his eyes lit up and he continued, "Last summer I played all the time. Maybe 12 hours a day. I was addicted to bughouse and bullet. But then one day I just decided 'That's enough.' And I stopped." Now Andrew tries to make time to study chess at least 20 minutes a day, but finds the increased workload of high school makes this difficult. On the weekends, he has more time and plays in tournaments as often as he can, averaging 2-3 per month. Andrew was one of the easiest students to interview, since he was unfazed by even the most abstract question and has a favorite in every category I could think of. Some examples: White opening: The slow Two Knights/Guioco Piano Black opening: Dragon Move: Rxc3 in the Dragon Study method: Reading Kasparov's annotated games from his matches with Karpov and making or reviewing opening files Chess book: My Great Predecessors, and books one and two of Revolution in the 70s. Other hobbies: tennis, basketball, pingpong*, video games, Facebook *Greg Shahade has asked me to mention his disappointment in Andrew's ping-pong abilities, as evidenced in their match score of 12-7 during the blitz party. (Greg dismissed accusations that he repeatedly cheated by engaging Andrew in conversation and then serving while Andrew was mid-sentence as "unprovable.") "If anything, the camp taught me how much I didn't know" -- Kassa Korley, on the US Chess School Pressed harder for specifics, Kassa described how impressed he was with Shulman's resourcefulness when they were analyzing Kassa's game (Each student at the US Chses School presents an instructive loss to the whole group.): "Even when I was losing, he was always finding ways to put more fight in the position," Kassa remembered. "I think it's a common problem for me, and maybe for many people—you think you are lost before it's really true, because it makes you look better when there was nothing you could have done." The US Chess School was one of Kassa's first experiences studying chess with a strong player. Until recently, he did not have Chessbase or many books, but taught himself (and reached master!) by playing over grandmaster games on chessgames.com. Kassa tries to study an hour every day and play frequently at the Marshall Chess Club, but school work and the basketball team at Dalton also take up a lot of his time. When asked to describe his style, Kassa refused to categorize himself, explaining, "I wouldn't describe myself as positional, or tactical, or even as an e4 or d4 player. I'm not ready to describe myself as a chess player yet; I'm still discovering my style, experimenting. One day I'll play aggressively, the day my style might be totally different." Growing up in Kansas, Conrad Holt hasn't had many opportunities to play in big tournaments or study with strong players. The US Chess School was his first camp ever. To make up for this isolation, Conrad plays fanatically on ICC, often for hours a day. Blitz has become a major part of his study routine— after each 5 minute game, he looks up the openings. (Camp organizer Greg Shahade is also a big fan of this study method.) Conrad describes his style as positional, preferring "closed positions where you can gradually prepare pawn breaks." He wants to work on his calculation, and notes he has strange blind spots: "In the last month, I blundered two mate-in-ones and a bishop. I had one position where I had a king on h6 and a pawn on g6. My opponent had a pawn on h4, a queen on a7, and a bishop on e4. There were other pieces too, but those are the important ones. I played g6-g5, allowing Qh7#. I think it's because I play on such a small board on ICC, so I don't see these long range moves." When I first heard this, I suspected he was exaggerating: Conrad seemed to be one of the strongest players and fastest calculators in camp. But his words started to make more sense to me after I'd been around Conrad for a few more days: he does give the impression of being intensely focused and then suddenly distracted, or sometimes he seems to calculate a difficult line with speed and precision, and then miss something simple. Conrad learned the moves from his father at age eight, and began playing in tournaments 4 years ago. His best results were all in 2008, when he won the US Cadet, the National High School Blitz Championship, and $12,000 by tying for first in the Under 2200 section of the World Open. I asked him what he spent his prize on and got what was probably the funniest response to any interview question all week: "I haven't spent any of it because I'm too lazy. I think of myself as taking instant gratification to the extreme… I'd rather just stay home and play on ICC." His other hobbies include playing the piano, playing video games, and computer programming. I asked him if he saw any similarities between learning chess and learning the piano. He answered that both kinds of studying are similar in that you have to recognize where you messed up and then work specifically on those parts, but different in the sense that with piano, you get to decide when you are doing it well enough, whereas in chess, your next opponent decides. At age 9, Conrad was given a book about the computer language JAVA and learned it on his own, asking his parents only occasional questions. ("I had to get my mom to explain what a variable was.") Next, he taught himself PERL, and then took classes in Visual Basic and C++. This programming has come in handy in multiple ways. In my favorite example, Conrad's social studies teacher gave the class a labor-intensive assignment to look up the area and population of each of Kansas' 105 counties, and then compute the population density of each one. Instead of doing this by hand, like everyone else, Conrad wrote a program that would directly read the code from a geographical statistics website, extract the relevant numbers for each county, compute the population densities, and express the results in a chart. He's also written programs for his father that extracts and organizes data from USCF crosstables. Here is one of Conrad's games, against Dmitry Gurevich. 2858 I first met Luke Harmon last June at the 6th US Chess School. A last minute invite, he was the youngest and lowest rated of the students, but it quickly became clear that he was one of the strongest. Since then, he's continued his intensive daily study routine, broken 2000, and turned ten. At the more recent US Chess School, he continued to shine, standing out especially because of his encyclopedic knowledge of endgames. Luke describes himself as "good at tactics and endgames." He added, "I am also an attacking player. I feel that my best points are my good memory and my study skills. I also really love to find creative ways to play my games, so I try hard to think of some interesting moves during my games. I also have good time-management skills, so I do not get very nervous when I get low on time. I am not afraid to play up in Open Sections- that's all I ever play in now. I am also really good at playing accurate moves fast when I am low on time- usually better than my opponent, so that has been a big advantage in some games." He feels he needs to work on openings in order to improve, and, on Yury's advice, has decided to annotate every game he plays ("even if it is a 1-minute game on ICC"!) Luke thinks chess has taught him patience and concentration. He described how "on school tests, I take all the time I need to answer difficult questions. I think for a long time sometimes until I am sure of the right answer." I also asked Luke if there was anything about himself he was trying to change in order to become a better chessplayer-- I didn't really expect the question would even make sense to a 10-year-old, but his answer was impressively thoughtful: "I am hoping to become better at not being influenced by what other players say about my games. Sometimes, they are right but sometimes their analysis is wrong. I am learning to analyze my games deeper myself, so that I can have a better idea of where I can improve on my own." At the US Chess School, Luke especially enjoyed the lessons on sacrificing material for initiative when you are defending, and the positional game, Larsen–Donner. Other favorites: "Kasparov is my favorite chess player because he is an aggressive, attacking player. My favorite book is the one I am reading now, Dvoretsky's Analytical Manual. My favorite opening is the Ruy Lopez. I like rook endgames." Luke's other interests include math, swimming, reading, and competing in the National Science Bowl. He described how he likes studying math the same way he studies chess: "I really like to study right out of books, using just my mind to think of the concepts that I am trying to learn. So I study chess books by playing out the positions and variations in my head instead of using a chessboard. And I study math by doing the problems without pen and paper." Luke also helps teach at his parent's chess academy, Vellotti's Chess Kids, where he plays simuls, speed challenges, and blindfold chess against the other students. He explains, "I am up to playing three blindfold games at the same time, although it is hard to hold that many positions in my head. I also help my dad create puzzle workbooks, and I like to grade worksheets and workbooks too. I also like to listen to the chess stories that my dad tells the class, and I still like to solve the hard puzzles in our advanced class." Luke lives in Idaho, which means he and his parents have to travel frequently in order for him to play in strong tournaments. They have set up a website (http://sponsorluke.com/ ) to help friends and sponsors support Luke and follow his progress. Luke is currently saving money in the hopes of playing in the 2009 World Youth Championship in Turkey. David Adelberg Since our conversation at the last USCS, David Adelberg has been caught up with schoolwork. For the first semester of sixth grade, he attended an intensive and demanding charter junior high school that left him little time for chess. Despite this, he managed an impressive performance at the World Youth in Vietnam, finishing 19th, with 6.5/11. David felt he could have done even better, as he was tied for first place after nine rounds, but got tired towards the end. "I played many long games," he explained. "I think only one was under 40 moves, the rest were mostly 50-60 moves. My longest game was 99 moves." His favorite game was his eighth round win over Russian Candidate Master Mikhail Antipov. 2860 He was also very proud to be a part of the US team's bronze medal in the Boys Under 12 section, with friends Darwin Yang and Jarod Pamatmat. More recently, David tied for first in the K-6 Blitz Championship at the 2008 Grade Nationals. David really enjoyed both sessions of the USCS. Like many other students, he found it hard to directly compare Kaidanov and Shulman as teachers, but noted that the students in the second camp were stronger and more calculation was required, which meant the second camp felt more challenging. Of all the lesson topics, David mentioned the opposite-colored bishop endings as the most enlightening ("I realized they were so much more winnable than I thought.") Yury had shown us one example that stuck in my mind particularly: Karpov's seemingly effortless victory over Alterman in an opposite colored bishop and rook ending, which starts on move 28. 2861 David mentioned being impressed by Yury's resourcefulness and optimism in bad positions. In his game that David had shown the group, he noticed how Yury kept finding aggressive ideas long after David had mentally written the position off as lost. Several other students, including Kassa and Steven, also picked out this emphasis on the importance of determination and fighting spirit as one of the most useful lessons of the camp. I feel very lucky to be able to observe the US Chess School sessions. I'm sure I speak for all the participants in thanking Greg Shahade, Jim Roberts and the AF4C, Yury Shulman, Alan Anderson, Dan Adelberg, and the Ancala Country Club. Answers to Part I Math Quiz: Congrats to Megan Lee, the third highest rated 12-year-old girl in the country for being the first to answer all the questions correctly. 1.Someone ties a piece of string around the earth at the equator. Then one meter is added to the length of the string. How far off the earth's surface would the string lie (if gravity was inverted, say)? Some variables s = original string, s' = new, longer string, r= radius of earth, r' = radius of new circle (earth + distance off earth that string adds) s = (pi) x 2 x r (formula for circumference), s' = s + 1 = pi x 2) x r'length off earth = r' – r = (s+1)/ 2(pi) – s/ 2 x pi = 1/ (2 x pi) s'-s = 1/ (2 x pi) Here I am just replacing r' and r with the first circumference formula, and then combining terms to solve. Strangely, it turns out to be irrelevant how big the object you are wrapping is. If the above explanation is confusing, read this. 2. Behind one door is a treasure; behind the other is a tiger. There are two advisors eager to help you choose Door A or Door B: one always lies, the other always tells the truth. You may ask the Liar and the Truth-teller each one question, although, of course, you don't know which is which. How do you find out which door leads to the treasure? Correction 1/23: The puzzle can be solved by asking just one of the advisors a question. You ask "which door would the other person tell me to open?" and then you do the opposite. 3. Take a chess board and a box of dominoes. Remove two far corner squares, say a1 and h8. If each domino covers a 2x1 square, can you find a way to arrange 31 dominos to cover the 62 square chess board? It's impossible—the proof is that each domino must cover one light and one dark square, but the two squares you removed are both the same color. 4. If you drove from Point A to Point B at 30 mph, how fast would you have to drive back to average 60 mph, roundtrip? It's also impossible. Imagine you drive 30 mph over 30 miles and it takes you one hour. To average 60 mph you would have to make the return trip instantly. 5. A bookworm starts eating an encyclopedia. The inner pages of each book measure 1 inch across, and the front and back cover are each 1/8 of an inch. Worm begins at the first page of the first volume and eats its way to the last page of the 20th volume. If Worm eats at a rate of 1 inch per day, how long does this take? You have to think about how books are arranged on shelves to solve this. The first page of volume one is actually on the right, so you do not need to chew through the pages of the first volume to reach the second. Also, you don't have to eat through the 20th volume to reach the last page. Time = 18 * 1 (pages) + 1/8 * 2* 18 (both covers of vol 2-19) + 1/8 *2 (front cover of vol 1+ back cover of vol 20) = 22.75 hours Check out part I of this article , and a story on Vicary's award for last year's article on the New Jersey USCS with links to much of her other work. Go to www.uschessschool.com for information on past and future sessions. For more on GM Yury's Shulman chess coaching activities, go to shulmanchess.com where you can also find out about two camps he is running this summer in Chicago. |


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I imagine Judge Leveson will notice this and maybe make a note in his 'Final Blow' column, that's all I'm saying.
My only real regret is getting @nazihunteralan caught up in the whole thing. He's SEVENTY FIVE, for God's sake.
Argh I forgot my headphones. This is LITERALLY the worst train journey ever. #notliterally.
@Martin_Carr Just put a finger in each ear. Voila.
That could work. I might go 'tsk tsk tsk' just for verasimilitude.
Now the couple sitting opposite are having an argument. IT'S BEEN DONE, GUYS. #badtrain
Good tip! @luftschlosschen put a wet finger in your ear.That doesn't help with the music but you can hear the wind louder.
Aaaaand we're back into the debate: do they lose privacy if they choose to have mahoosive argument in public space? #badtrain
I've thought about it, and yes. #badtrain
But I'm changing their names to Alan and Tracy so they can't find me and kill me (Tracy looks a bit crazy round the eyes). #badtrain
Urgh, Tracy (business suit) all 'you don't respect my personal boundaries'. NOT TRUE. Alan's burrowing down in his tracksuit to escape.
Oh wait, that's just the way his head is. Sorry Alan.
@nazihunteralan Yes Alan here, can I help?
@nazihunteralan Sorry, poor choice of name, this Alan's way too young, he's only about fifty.
@nazihunteralan I'm 75, James. 75. Alan.
@nazihunteralan This Alan's not showing Nazi-like tendancies, but will keep you on standyby just in case if that's okay.
@nazihunteralan Is OK. Thanks. Alan Stoob.
Tracy's really muttering at Alan now, I'm having to lean right in to catch anything at all.
So far, Tracy's done most of the talking. Alan only replied once, said 'argle bargle gargle'.
Alan's wearing deely boppers. Feel I should have mentioned this before.
Tracy's all 'for god's sake use your communication podule Alan'. Guys u r so QUIRKY! I bet she has a pet name for his penis. #badtrain
Oh she does. She just said 'I could easily find someone with a bigger stamen but I want yours Alan'. She wants his STAMEN?
Eurgh, I bet we're all going to end up sitting together at the first class lounge in Paddington. AWKWARD.
Alan's had his eyes shut this whole time, she's staring right at his deely boppers.
Alan's 'communication podule' looks like a 2008 Nokia. It has an aerial. AN AERIAL!
Alan just sighed heavily into his 'communication podule'. His breath smells like violets. S'nice.
Ooh it has a holographic startup sequence. #impressive.
Now Alan's talking through the podule. That's coming across as passive aggressive, Alan.
Oh great, it's at top volume.
'WE DO RESPECT YOUR PERSONAL BOUNDARIES TRACY BUT AS GESTALT ENTITY WE HAVE NEEDS' #weirdo
MAN I PICKED THE WRONG TRAIN. RT @jackieschneider: @james_blue_cat - what the hell are you mixed up in this morning?
No-one in this carriage knows where to look.
Alans's now randomly pressing buttons on his phone with his rootlike fingers. Seriously, they're gnarled and covered with fine white hairs.
Boo Alan's podule volume's right down now.
Tracy's crying. I feel bad. Camera on my phone is rubbish or I'd take pic.
Alan's not crying, but his deely boppers are drooping. Awkward silence in whole carriage.
I hope they make up soon THIS IS COSTING ME FOLLOWERS.
Think Alans' podule has camera-blocking field. :( RT @AngiePyott: @james_blue_cat JUST TAKE THE PIC!
Ticket inspector's here. Alan's bought about a hundred tickets 'for my many organic components'. Tracy's all 'For GOD'S SAKE ALAN'.
Tracy's still crying. Alan's deely boppers appear to be leaking- oh they're his EYES. Durrrrrr.
Alan has reached inside his tracksuit, pulled out what's either a hankie or large petal. Tracy has pushed it away.
I'm so annoyed at leaving my headphones behind.
@deborahprice1 What's he actually supposed to have done that's so bad? Or is she just accusing him of general twattage?
@deborahprice1 Started with him not respecting her personal boundaries, then I caught 'and your legs smell of mould'. :(
When they weren't looking I trapped petal with empty coffee cup, copy of Times. Putting that on ebay later.
Alan just shouted EXCUSE ME TRACY I MUST EXTRUDE WASTE. Top half of body climbed across top of seats to loo. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO LOOK.
CYNICAL MT @Kcsunshine73: is this Alan and Tracy stuff all REALLY going on or are you embellishing?
Ooh Tracy's on her podule to friend, someone called Znerdfarglina.
She's worried Alan might have impregnated her. I'm worried his legs (still on seat) can hear whole conversation.
Tracy's on phone to mate, she's all 'I think I wiped off all the spores, how many does it take to get you pregnant?' URGH SPORES GROSS
i KNOW ITS TOTALLY MINGING! RT @nellbelleandme: @james_blue_cat oh YUK! SPORES?!
Oh shit I think Tracy's mate Znerdfarglina's is on Twitter, she (Tracy)'s looking at me really suspiciously.
A thinks they were together, but T not sure. RT @arranskyelewis: out of interest, are Tracy & Alan actually together or strangers on a train?
Recap: Alan's gone to loo in huff, he's left his legs on the seat. Tracy's on phone to mate, think she's sussed I'm putting this on Twitter.
Tracy's all 'are you putting this on Twitter?' I'm all ME NO SPEAK ENGRISH ME FROM CORNWALL.
yus, got away with it.
Znerdfarglina's telling her if she used bacterial wipes, that should get them (the spores)
Alan's back from loo now. He looks younger. Top half of body rejoined with legs, makes squelching noise. Someone just tutted.
To be fair to A and T, we're not in the quiet carriage.
@Kcsunshine73 I am TOTES reliable! Wait, Alan's got more arms that he left with. #weird
@jackieschneider Trains' coming into Paddington soon REALLY hope this resolves.
Alan's all 'Sorry for communication breakdown Tracy perhaps I can explain in song of my people'. HIS FACE JUST OPENED SPORES EVERYWHERE.
Thank FUCK I brought antibacterial wetwipes, am frantically handing them out to whole of carriage.
Awww, Alan's tendrils are tenderly caressing Tracy's face. Whole carriage is applauding, also coughing up spores.
Tracy shouting I WILL BEAR YOUR YOUNGLINGS ALAN! #awwww Train coming into Paddington now. Ooh, troops with flamethrowers!
Troops won't let us get off first HOW RUDE.
Alan shouting I MUST PROTECT MY YOUNGLINGS! Blimey she's ALREADY pregnant? Alan is well fecund.
Alan has burst forth into rootlike tendrils, broken top off train, troops everywhere. More tutting from other end of carriage.
Troops are trying to flank Alan via quiet carriage, have been forcefully ejected by ticket inspector QUITE RIGHT TOO.
Troops told they can't use flamethrowers in *any* carriage, must also buy appropriate tickets.
Train has stopped in Paddington, Alan has grabbed Tracy with his tendrils, escaping via roof. Eurgh that FUCKING Boris announcement.
Hard to tell, interior of train signs, covered in spores. RT @illustratedtypo: Are you still in the Quiet Carriage?
OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE - troops were TOLD they can't use flamethrowers INSIDE the coach. *moves down a carriage*
Blimey, Tracey has given birth to Alan's younglings already. Paddington station now swarming with violent saplings fighting troops.
Luckily Alan bought those tickets earlier, so they can escape through ticket barriers into Underground.
Right, got to get to Westfield (Shepherd's Bush)
Paddington station on fire, many dead, even more pregnant with Alan's spores. Off to buy more antibacterial wipes. xx
Should still be able to make Westfield Costa by 9, hurrah.


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The overall size of the chest including the feet and handle is 4 ½" tall by 3 ½" wide. This chest would make a perfect gift (if you can stand to part with it). You can fill the drawers with love notes, candy, charms, jewelry or little pieces of art like Inchies.
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Video Tutorial – Making a Chest Out Of Matchboxes – Designed for Alpha Stamps
The overall size of the chest including the feet and handle is 4 ½" tall by 3 ½" wide. This chest would make a perfect gift (if you can stand to part with it). You can fill the drawers with love notes, candy, charms, jewelry or little pieces of art like Inchies.
48 comments:
- woodandfabric said...
OMG! Such an incredible pieces of art! I am speechless.
Michelle - July 7, 2012 at 10:26 AM
- Daniele said...
OMG, WOW.....amazing
hugs - July 7, 2012 at 10:33 AM
- Leslie G said...
Laura these are amazing! I loved the video tutorial and so appreciate you taking the time to do this for us.
- July 7, 2012 at 10:44 AM
- Sarah said...
Pat yourself on the back! Your video tutorial was excellent, thorough and very professional looking. Great job, Laura.
- July 7, 2012 at 11:40 AM
- Redanne said...
Laura, that was one of the best video tutorials I have ever seen, many congratulations! All the boxes are stunning too. Thank you for doing the PDF as well. A x
- July 7, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- Dorthe said...
Dear Laura,
this is (like so many others) a most stunning piece, you can surely maKE fantastic creations, and this chest is a new example of that. How wonderfully and gorgeous made- I have not seen the videos, but will later.
I`m sorry that I have not so much time to visit now, but follows you anyway, and come looking now and then, and am alwayes leaving with an applause for your wonderful creativety, and gorgeous creations.
Hugs,Dorthe - July 7, 2012 at 12:01 PM
- Theresa Goldman said...
Laura, this is beyond amazing. It is so gogeous. Thank you for sharing and AS here I come, again. Again and again, they have great stuff and you and the other members take my breath away with all your creations....Theresa Goldman
- July 7, 2012 at 12:47 PM
- Seahorse Ranch Girl said...
Laura, this is precious. I haven't watched the videos yet, but I think you for making a tutorial. I always appreciate it when an artists takes the time to share in this way. Very generous. Alpha Stamps should never let you go.
- July 7, 2012 at 12:53 PM
- smokeysmom said...
OMG Laura! All of the matchbox chests are fabulous! Your talent never ceases to amaze me. Wonderful video tutorials - very thorough and easy to follow. Congratulations! Just awesome!!
- July 7, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- Luthien Thye said...
oh wow Laura! that is a beautiful piece of work!! i haven't watched the tut yet but ... gosh!! you have such a generous heart sharing what you know with everyone else, and taking all that effort to do the vid and the pdf. i hope you dun mind if i pin this in my pinterest. but i'll link it back here. you have such a big heart my fren ... xo
- July 7, 2012 at 1:40 PM
- Tarnished Rose said...
You have really outdone yourself this time. How absolutely amazing and gorgeous to boot!
Marilyn - July 7, 2012 at 1:43 PM
- Lesley said...
I haven't been around as much as I would like and I came by tonight to say...OMGoodness, this is amazing. Laura you keep outdoing yourself with all these wonderful creations and thank you for sharing how to do them. I must put this on my to do list.
Thank you for the PDF because I will never remember all the steps.
happy summer♥ - July 7, 2012 at 5:54 PM
- Dawn said...
These are just beautiful. You have definitely inspired me to think outside the box.
- July 7, 2012 at 7:46 PM
- johala said...
Dear Laura, this box is absolutly wonderfull!
- July 7, 2012 at 11:54 PM
- Unknown said...
Ces petites commodes miniatures sont splendides, félicitations, quel beau travail de minutie , de délicatesse et de classe.
- July 8, 2012 at 12:06 AM
- chrissie said...
Just stunning and the thank you for the visual tutorial. One day I may be able to make one-I would love to be able to make one lol
Chrissie xxxx - July 8, 2012 at 12:19 AM
- MISS PEACH ~(^.^)~ said...
Laura this is simply an amazing video! You cover every detail so perfectly down to cleaning the E6000 tip! I love matchboxes and someday will gather up the courage to make your beautiful chest...thank you for all the inspiration.
Hugs Karla - July 8, 2012 at 2:17 AM
- Martina said...
Talent Dear Friend Laura,
oh this matchboxes are perfect, I love them !!
I have seen this fabulous tutorial of them and I am enjoying my journey around here so much!
Your unique art work is gorgeous.
Biggest Hugs, MARTINAoxo - July 8, 2012 at 2:39 AM
- Sandy said...
Laura my friend, I´ve missed my words.
Your matchboxes are devine.
I love them all. Everthing from you is a inspiration for me. Thanks for this tutorial. I hope I can make them. I write on my ToDo List. Thanks.
Have a wonderful sunday my dear. xoxo - July 8, 2012 at 2:49 AM
- Rhonda said...
What an amazing post! I watched the tutorial and I cannot wait to create one. Your instructions are just perfect.
- July 8, 2012 at 8:15 AM
- theresa martin said...
Beautifully done Laura!
- July 8, 2012 at 9:03 AM
- Holly M said...
So lovely! My mother (now 90) was a miniaturist, so I grew up with tiny objects of beauty all my life. I showed her your matchbox chests and she thought they were so elegant.
- July 8, 2012 at 9:14 AM
- Diane at Craftin Your HeART Out! said...
Hi Laura, OMG!! Perfect!! This video was so instructional and detailed showing every single step to creating your masterpiece!! I can't thank you enough for doing this for all of us!! I await anxiously for your next video. Off to Alpha Stamps to spend another fortune on supplies, LOL
Regards Diane - July 8, 2012 at 9:40 AM
- Elaine A said...
Laura -
All I can say is STUNNING!! You my dear are a creative genius! Thank you so much for the wonderful video, the PDF, and your generosity!!
Elaine Allen - July 8, 2012 at 10:00 AM
- maska said...
Thanks for the tutorial.
Beautiful matchbox. - July 8, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- Maricelle said...
Absolutely adorable! Thank you so much for the easy step by step tutorial. I will definitely give this a try.
Maricelle from Sweden - July 8, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- Ann said...
wonderful tutorial!!
these are just marvelous pieces of art!!
thanks so much for sharing ..the videos are great!!! - July 8, 2012 at 1:39 PM
- Lynne Phelps said...
What a fantastic and inspiring tutorial! I love the attention to detail and emphasis on avoiding mistakes. The chests are absolutely exquisite, thanks so much for taking the time to share the steps!!!
- July 8, 2012 at 4:27 PM
- Electra said...
I'm just flabbergasted! This is such a great turotrial, I actualy think I could make one of these. Thanks Laura!
- July 8, 2012 at 5:48 PM
- Joanne said...
I've just watched the videos - wonderful - but yesterday I printed the pdf and ordered all the papers and bits and bobs from Alpha Stamps, today I managed to buy the matchboxes. Can't wait to start my matchbox chest. Watch this space for my version later in the year. Thank you so much for the tutorial.
Hugs Joanne xx - July 9, 2012 at 7:55 AM
- Kristin said...
Oh my dear Laura, you have truly outdone yourself this time! This piece may be my favorite of anything I've seen on your blog (which is really saying a lot!!). Thank you so much for sharing this amazing tutorial and this jaw-dropping piece of art!
- July 9, 2012 at 10:54 PM
- Lynn Stevens said...
You are so incredibly talented! I haven't had the time to watch the entire video yet, but I will!
hugs Lynn - July 10, 2012 at 8:29 AM
- Anonymous said...
Oh Laura, I am spellbound by the beauty of these chests! Your videos are so amazing that I am going to give this a try. Thank you so much for sharing your talents. Hugs, Mina
- July 11, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- Hester said...
Hi Laura! Just completed the first and second video. Great show!! It made everything very clear and understandable. Your the best...
- July 11, 2012 at 12:31 PM
- Nancy S said...
Absolutely fabulous, you are sooooo talented!!!
- July 18, 2012 at 8:13 PM
- Joyous said...
This is so pretty! My daughter wants interesting objects that can be explored or played with on her wedding tables instead of flower arrangements, this is ideal. Thank you. I just have one thing to check on; when glueing the back onto the matchbox chest wouldn't it be better not to have glue all over, or the drawers pulled out slightly? Just so the the back of the drawer doesn't become fixed and the drawer canot be opened. I can't see how you avoided this in the video.
- July 23, 2012 at 3:01 AM
- jasmoonbutterfly said...
Wow!! These are amazing :0) Thank you for sharing x
- July 26, 2012 at 10:55 PM
- KAT said...
I'll start by saying that I could this on Pinterest - don't you just love pinterest!
These are beautiful - I love all the details and I watched you videos and your directions are fantastic! I want to make one with the larger match boxes - a place to story your trinkets and such... Fabulous, really fabulous! - July 29, 2012 at 10:57 AM
- Lovey said...
Laura I am speechless! This is absolutely beautiful! I love the concept and your eye for beauty!!! Wow can't wait to try your tutorial! Simply beautiful!!!
- August 6, 2012 at 5:04 AM
- Unknown said...
How beautiful-I love the details!
Thank you so much for posting this with a video! Amazing! - August 21, 2012 at 7:52 AM
- LindaSS said...
I just found this on Pinterest.. and I just need to say ohhh my.. this is such wonderful work of art.. thx so very much the wonderful inspiration...
- January 7, 2013 at 1:20 AM
- Caroline said...
Speechless!! Unbelievable, Astonishing, Amazing, Sensational... Just a few words that came to mind when I saw these!! YOU are a major talent!! Very jealous! Joined site, following on Pinterest - now off to videos. Thank you. Caroline :)
- January 13, 2013 at 8:10 AM
- traci said...
I love these matchboxes. I have made a number of them myself after viewing your fantastic tutorials. I purchased a sizzix die that makes candy boxes in hopes of making them w/o having the 1000's of matches I have accumulated after making so many but the matchboxes are so much better and at the price of the matches it is so much cheaper than the die. Thanks so much for all your wonderful projects and tutorials they are greatly admired and appreciated. Traci
- February 20, 2013 at 2:58 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi I loved the easy to follow tutorial and set about making a mini chest...now all was fine, I measured carefully and took my time to make sure it was all square etc etc.
My problem arose when I tried to pull out the drawers after I had glued on the back. In the video you glued the back on while the drawers were in the unit but surely that means that the backs of the drawers get stuck to the back hence not being able to be pulled out. Am I missing something here? Would appreciate a reply if you could please so I can master this fantastic project.
I can be contacted via my blog,
Many thanks
Elaine - March 3, 2013 at 1:05 AM
- Unknown said...
Beautiful!! I love it!
- July 11, 2013 at 12:52 AM
- Ida Pie said...
I love it! Love the paper and the style. The entire thing just screams out my name. This would fit perfectly in a doll house. I'm so glad I did not start making my match box drawer chest before seeing your tutorial. I have so many ideas now. Thank you!
The matchboxes and the paper to decorate it with I have. Just have to hunt down all the other needed things for it here in Sweden. - September 4, 2013 at 1:55 PM
- Von said...
These are all absolutely fabulous and phenomenal. Thank you so much for the photos, the tutorial pdf and for the videos - so generous of you! On my list of THINGS TO MAKE and pushed towards the top. ;-) (((hugs)))
- September 26, 2013 at 6:03 PM
- Martha said...
Thank you for sharing! This is just beautiful, love this!
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