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(US) A Lute Summit -- Interview and news article from Minnesota Public Radio
(UK) Composer reinvents the piano
For a non-pianist, the idea of a microtonally fluid piano might seem either no big deal or baffling. But this weekend a composer will reveal the result of a 10-year mission – nothing less than the reinvention of one of the most important instruments in western music.
(US) PalacePianos.com -- Experts in Unique Art Case Pianos
"The building of keyboard instruments began over 300 years ago. The development started with the organ and the Harpsichord, continued through the pianoforte, and reached its high point with what today is known as the modern grand piano - which remains until now virtually unchanged. (The Golden Years of grand piano construction were between 1825 and 1925).
(US) 39th Annual AMIS Meeting (May 26-29/2010)
39th Annual
AMIS Meeting
Library of Congress
Washington, DC
May 26 to 29, 2010
"The Library of Congress will host the 39th annual meeting of the American Musical Instrument Society from May 26 to May 29, 2010.
(UK) Royal Society's 350th anniversary -- Trailblazing Timeline Site
(AR) The Influence of Leather in the Fortepiano Evolution in the XVIII and XIX Centuries
An article on "The Influence of Leather in the Fortepiano Evolution in the XVIII and XIX Centuries" by Gustavo Adrián DEFEO F.S.L.T.C.
The Fortepiano origin
I can imagine most of the presents will have many questions on my presentation: First of all
what is the relation between Leather and the Fortepiano? Why here in the Palazzo della
Signoria? Let's look back three centuries ago in this same room, during the baroque period, the times of the Great Prince Ferdinando de Medici.
(US) Observations on the Development of Wood Screws in North America
Observations on the Development of Wood Screws in North America by Christopher White, Mellon Fellow, Furniture and Frame Conservation Lab, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Currently: Project Conservator Arizona State Museum"The following is the result of research conducted between September 2004 and August 2005 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Physical characteristics of a series of wood screws from the museum's collection of 18th and 19th-century American furniture are summarized and their characteristics related to curatorial-assigned dates of fabrication and to a chronology of screw manufacturing techniques.
(US) Schuman Collection of Musical Instruments at Southern Oregon University
(US) Student Builds Contrabass Recorder
When Music Professor Ruth Griffioen suggested to Evan Callaway '12 that he spend his scholarship money building a six-foot-tall instrument that lost popularity after the 17th Century she was joking. However, the computer science major and music minor said he "took it more as a challenge than as a joke."
(CA) Earthly and heavenly interests mingle in Nota Bene concert -- Concert Review (Oct. 19/2009)
"Live music blended with astronomy?
Not usually, but a great fit Sunday afternoon at the Registry Theatre when Nota Bene Period Orchestra (local Baroque music ensemble under the leadership of Borys Medicky) and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Kitchener-Waterloo chapter) teamed up to present a most unusual performance — part concert, part lecture, part visual display.
(PL) The Complete Works of Fryderyk Chopin On Historical Instruments
"Real Chopin: The Complete Works of Fryderyk Chopin on historical instruments is a project realised on historical instruments from Chopin's times: pianos by Erard (Paris, 1849) and Pleyel (Paris, 1848).
(AU) A reconstruction of Siccama's 1-key flute (patent c. 1845)
"In 1845, Abel Siccama submitted a patent illustrating 4 different flutes. One of them was the flute with which his name is now linked, although he at first called it the Diatonic. Thousands of these have been made by Siccama and other makers, assuring him of a permanent place in flute history.
(CN) Giant organs settle on China's piano island -- Chinese Organ Museum
While unclear if period organs do exist in the collection at the newly formed Chinese Museum, the existence of such an institution may prove interesting to our readership.
" XIAMEN, Fujian Province -- Two giant pipe organs have made the journey of thousands of miles from an English church and an American city to a small Chinese island, where locals can now enjoy "the sound of heaven".
(DE) Frederick the Great's Flute Sounds for First Time in Centuries
(US) Peter Sykes, Performer and instrument collector
An interesting article on Peter Sykes (Cambridge, MA, USA) and his instrument collection published in the Boston Globe.
Follow this link to view the article: Peter Sykes (Boston Globe)
(US) National Flute Association (NFA) -- Baroque Flute Artist Competition (Aug. 13-16/09)
(US) Early Keyboard Conference (WEKA) (Sept. 19-20/2009)
(IT) IX CONGRESSO INTERNAZIONALE SUL CLAVICORDO (Sept. 16-19/09)
The year 2009 is the occasion to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Josef Haydn's death. We know his clavichord, an instrument by Johann Bohak (Vienna, 1794), now in the Museum of the Royal College of Music in London. As Haydn's relation with our instrument has not been put much in evidence until now, we will take the opportunity of this Symposium to further our knowledge on the interpretation of his works on the most expressive of the keyboard
The eighteenth century was also a period in which the trend towards louder sonority saw the progressive growth of the fortepiano, after its invention by Bartolomeo Cristofori. This genial inventor took the harpsichord as a starting point; some decades later, the German instrument builders followed the same path, but starting from the clavichord, and invented the square piano. Fifty years ago, the growing interest for the ancient fortepiano was directed almost exclusively towards the grand fortepiano, considering the square piano as a "second class" instrument, similar to our modern upright piano. The second aim of this meeting is to deepen this theme and to give back to the square piano its rightful place in the history of the musical instruments, a place demonstrated by its rich iconography.
As usual, our central topics will not be our unique field of activity, and we will also dedicate time to other themes.
It is our great pleasure to welcome so many of you this time and to wish you a pleasant and fruitful sojourn in Magnano.
Bernard Brauchli
(UK) National Trust Announces Winner of 2009 Harpsichord Competition at Fenton House
Laura Tivendale, aged 26, has won First Prize in the 9th Broadwood Harpsichord Competition, held at The National Trust's Fenton House, London, on 11th and 12th May, using instruments from the historic Benton Fletcher Collection of Early Keyboard Instruments. For the Competition, Laura, a recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, played three instruments in the collection: the 1664 Hatley virginals, the 1600 Vincentius virginals and the 1761 Shudi harpsichord. Her prize includes the final gala recital in the 2009 Concert Series at Fenton House, on Thursday 13th August, when she will play the large and elaborate Shudi & Broadwood Harpsichord (1770) and one of the smaller instruments in the Collection. Additionally, she will be offered engagements at the Cobbe Collection at Hatchlands (Surrey), at Finchcocks (Kent) and at the Russell Collection (Edinburgh) in 2010.
(NL) Royal award for musician Gustav Leonhardt
"Gustav Leonhardt, the renowned harpsichord player, organist and conductor, has been awarded the Medal of Honour for the Arts and Sciences. Queen Beatrix gave him the medal during a ceremony at her private residence, Huis ten Bosch, in The Hague. Mr Leonhardt, 80, teaches the harpsichord at the Amsterdam Conservatory and is the organist of the capital's main church, the Nieuwe Kerk."
Visit website for more information. (ed.): Royal award for musician Gustav Leonhardt
(US) Longy School of Music -- International Baroque Institute (July 24-Aug. 2, 2009)
The International Baroque Institute at Longy offers a comprehensive program for professional and pre-professional singers and players of Baroque violin, cello, recorder, traverso, oboe, viola da gamba, harp, lute and harpsichord, taught by an unparalleled international faculty. Other instrumentalists or continuo players are welcome to participate in chamber ensembles or the institute orchestra. The seminar features eight full days of master classes, ensembles, orchestra sessions, continuo coaching, concerts, lectures and projects, and opportunity for public performances. To provide the highest level learning experience, we select our faculty from among the finest performers and teachers in the field of Baroque music.
The Venice-Dresden Connection: A Seminar on Baroque music of Italy and Germany.
Friday, July 24, to Sunday, August 2, 2009
(US) University of Rochester - Memorial Art Gallery - Italian Baroque Organ
" .. . As beautiful, authentic sounds fill the Fountain Court, the work of period artists are a feast for the eyes as well. The organ—with its 600 pipes and lavishly carved, painted and gilded 22-foot case—is the centerpiece of a new installation that highlights over 30 major Baroque paintings and sculpture from the Gallery's permanent collection. .."
Visit website for more information. (ed.) : University of Rochester - Memorial Art Gallery - Italian Baroque Organ
(CA) Nota Bene Period Orchestra -- May Concert Fundraiser
"A message from Borys Medicky, Artistic Director of Nota Bene Period Orchestra:
Dear Friends,
After eight years and more than fifty successful concerts in Waterloo Region and Guelph, we find ourselves in a serious financial situation. As a result, we had to make changes to the final two concerts of our 2008-2009 season. We will now be finishing the season on May 16th with a fundraiser and a concert of Baroque Favourites:
Bach, Double Violin concerto; Marais, a suite from Alcyone
Purcell, a suite from the Fairy Queen; Telemann, "La Bizarre," an orchestral suite
Handel, a trio sonata; Purcell, a solo keyboard suite
(US) Internet Viola da Gamba Composers Project (spring 2010)
In 2010, Viols in Our Schools & the GambaCast will host the First Internet Viola da Gamba Composer's Project which seeks composers to write new works for unaccompanied 7-string bass viol to be presented in a New Music recital performed by Phillip W. Serna at Valparaiso University in the Spring of 2010. Video and audio content will be created and owned by the composer with distribution promotional use on the GambaCast video podcast. The Project and the composer(s) could each use the content to promote the work(s).
To learn more about the Viola da Gamba Composer Project, please visit www.violsinourschools.org & www.thegambacast.org.
Please contact Dr. Serna by email: email@example.com for information on how to submit your proposal.
(US) SEHKS and MHKS Conference (March 12-14/2009)
Philadelphia has changed a bit from this 18th-century image--but it is still home to many of America's most treasured historic sites. Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance will be our host as we gather to hear papers and performances in a variety of on-campus as well as historic settings.
Ed Mauger, well loved for his "Philadelphia on Foot," adventures, will lead custom historical tours on Thursday afternoon (3 pm: "Colonial High Life") and Sunday morning (10 am: "Ben Franklin's Musical Philadelphia"). Advance and last-minute sign-ups are available. Cost is $15 per person/per tour.


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Movie Review: Temple Grandin (2010)
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As a mother, I really loved this movie and could so relate to Temple's mother. I was in tears in one part, when Temple got up and spoke about her mother's help when she was a child. Temple recognises the help her mother gave her was all worth it, it was the unspoken "Thanks" that her mother received the best present of all.
When your a mother it's important to never give up on your children, because deep down they really do appreciate it.
- June 30, 2011 at 2:07 PM
It also has some of the best DVD commentary I've ever seen. It has Temple herself expanding on the events in the film and pointing out which parts were fictionalized.
- June 30, 2011 at 2:33 PM
- Jacque said...
I simply agree with all of your comments. I have a son with Asperger's and work at an autism school and I thought the movie did an excellent job, especially protraying the sensory issues. A must see and a great review.
- July 1, 2011 at 1:38 AM
- Stephanie said...
I am glad to hear this movie was so good! It's coming up next on my Netflix Queue. I'm looking forward to watching it with my Aspergian daughter.
- July 28, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Saw this movie and was so impressed. Also very moved. When many people thought she would amount to little or nothing, she kicked them in the chops and kept going. I think any parent who has a child or children who are different but not less ;-) regardless of what they are disgnoised with should see this film. Those people who don't have children diagnosed with any difficulties should see it as well, u will have a better understanding and respect for what different but not less ( u will get it better if u watch the movie) children and their families deal with and teach your children respect and a greater appreciation for the great minds inside those sometimes difficult little bodies.
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ARTSpeak is a project created at the Fashion Institute of Technology – it's intended to foster a conversation about the constant interplay between art and life. ARTSpeak consists of a number of different forums, including, but not limited to: A lecture series featuring distinguished artists whose work speaks about their own diverse lives, an FIT blog site where anyone in the FIT community can contribute commentary, and exhibitions of FIT student artwork.
Share your stories with us: submit a comment or reply, and be included in our blog. Click here to go to comment page.
ARTSpeak 2015-2016 is an interdisciplinary program presented by the Departments of Fine Arts and History of Art. This program has been made possible in part through funding by the FIT Student-Faculty Corporation, the School of Art and Design, and the School of Liberal Arts. The series is open to the FIT community and the public.
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Mangrove forests are an important part of tropical and sub-tropical coastlines but they are under considerable threat and need more conservation action. The establishment of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) Mangrove Specialist Group will bring together experts to share mangrove knowledge and develop conservation plans.
Thriving in saline conditions in which many species cannot survive, mangroves play a vital role in coastal areas by providing a nursery for fish and crustaceans; a home to a great variety of reptile, mammal and bird species; coastal protection from cyclones and tsunamis for human populations living in coastal areas and many more ecological benefits. There are 70 known species of mangroves and of these, 11 species are listed as threatened on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
"Mangrove protection is urgent given the continuing threats to the world's remaining 14-15 million hectares of mangroves from aquaculture, land development, over-exploitation and lack of law enforcement," says Jurgenne Primavera, Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Mangrove Specialist Group. "The recently established IUCN SSC Mangrove Specialist Group will develop a global conservation strategy for mangroves based on an assessment of research and conservation needs."
The loss of mangroves can have serious consequences on the local economy and coastal environment but despite this mangrove forests continue to be lost at an alarming rate. It is estimated that since 1980 between 20-35% of global mangroves have been lost. One of the major reasons for the loss of mangroves has been their clearance to make way for the establishment of fish and shrimp ponds for aquaculture. In addition, poor enforcement of environmental laws designed to protect mangroves remains.
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LEXINGTON, KY – They were just kids then, schoolboy amateurs brought together in the summer of 1972 to continue their nation's unblemished record in Olympic basketball. They are men now, husbands and fathers and even grandfathers, some who made a career in the sport, others who found success and struggle in other pursuits.
For the first time in 40 years – basically since their flight home from Munich with neither the gold medals they felt they deserved or the silver medals they refused to accept – all 12 members of the '72 U.S. men's Olympic basketball team were in the same room this weekend.
They came together for a 40th reunion organized by team captain Kenny Davis and longtime Kentucky sports journalist Billy Reed and, as often is the case at reunions, they reminisced, they laughed … and they dredged up the pain of a legacy denied.
"Last night was surreal," said Tom Burleson, 60, the 7-foot center from N.C. State. After razzing the Kentucky crowd with some Wolfpack antics, Burleson choked up when he spoke about the bonds between these players, forged by what they had endured to get to the brink of Olympic gold and by what they have gone through in living with the controversial loss ever since.
"The game was a game – it's like life," said Burleson, the No. 3 pick in the 1974 NBA draft who played seven pro seasons. "Mistakes after mistakes were made. … But it's a beautiful thing when you think of the relationships we have from that."
They all made it, arriving through the day Wednesday: Burleson, Mike Bantom, Jim Brewer, Doug Collins, Jim Forbes, Tom Henderson, Bobby Jones, Dwight Jones, Kevin Joyce, Tom McMillen, Ed Ratleff and Davis, the Georgetown (Ky.) College guard and Converse rep who enlisted his employer's help to fund the event.
There had been other partial reunions – eight or nine or 10 – but this time they all made it. So did John Bach, longtime college and NBA coach who was an assistant on coach Henry Iba's staff. (Iba and assistant Don Haskins of Texas El-Paso are deceased.)
The essentials of what transpired in that 1972 finale against the Soviet Union are widely known because, after all, it remains one of the most notorious endings and famous games in basketball history. People remember and talk about Kentucky-Duke in 1992, the "Willis Reed" Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals, Villanova-Georgetown (1985) and N.C. State-Houston (1983) from the Final Four, the night Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points and a handful more. But there is a staying power to this one because of the shock and intrigue.
Short on star power and straining at the tight leash held by the legendary Iba, the U.S. players wound up raked over by, yes, the military professionals of the U.S.S.R. but more so by the politics, protocol and backroom allegiances of that time.
The Cold War still was quite real. The Soviets were determined to assert athletic superiority as a stand-in for political, economic or cultural. And one international basketball advocate came down from the stands that night with, perhaps, an agenda and altered the outcome.
In the waning seconds, after the U.S. team had trailed pretty much from the start, Collins stole a careless Soviet pass, raced to the basket and got hammered. Dazed, he still sank two of the most pressurized free throws ever. That put the Americans up 50-49.
But even as Collins launched his second foul shot, confusion had begun. A horn blew. The Soviets clamored for a time out but didn't call it properly – or did they? A hurry-up inbounds play was wiped off and the team in red tried again, with an errant pass that sparked a U.S. celebration. Gold!
But wait: R. William Jones, the 65-year-old co-founder of FIBA with no authority in that Olympic championship moment, showed up on the court and ordered the timekeeper to put three seconds on the clock. A timeout had been called, he said, but missed by the international referees. The U.S.S.R. got a third chance. This time, a long pass wound up in Aleksandr Belov's hands for a quick turn and layup.
Unbelievable. The Soviets danced on the court. The U.S. players sulked to their locker room, angrier with each step. In the heat and profanity of the next few minutes, they decided to protest the game (the review panel chosen by Jones was stacked with three Communist-bloc countries and the outcome was upheld 3-2). Someone also said something about not accepting any bleeping silver medals …
So those medals sit in a vault in Switzerland to this day. The Americans skipped the ceremony and resisted every attempt by the IOC to convey them – until even those bureaucrats gave up about 15 years ago.
Four decades later, they still feel cheated. They still feel they won, 50-49. Oh, many of them have replayed the game in their minds and wondered how different things might have been if Iba really had used their athletic ability, letting them run rather than grinding in a halfcourt game. Maybe their lead would have been too fat to steal. They think about better defending that final heave.
But in their hearts, there is no doubt.
"I was always taught not to take anything that didn't belong to me," Ratleff said Friday. "If I see a golf ball on the course and it's not mine, I don't pick it up. We know we did not win a silver medal. Those aren't ours."
At times through the years, a player or three has wavered, thinking about mortality, about what the silver medal might mean to kids or grandkids, even about concepts such as closure and sportsmanship. But Olympic rules require that all of the U.S. players must accept the medals or none of them can.
It never has been close. Davis even has it written in his will that his heirs must never take possession of that silver medal.
When they gathered Wednesday, McMillen – the 12-year NBA veteran who served six years in Congress (D-Md.) – pitched an idea: The '72 team would agree with Russia and the IOC to have "dual gold" medals bestowed, with both sides then donating the medals to raise funds to aid some of the many grim Russian orphanages.
"We would give a little, the Russians would give a little and the medals would do some good," McMillen said. "We can all go to our graves playing a basketball game and not having silver medals. Or we can still do something positive for the world. That was the debate I wanted us to have."
Other members of the '72 U.S. team respectfully listened to McMillen's proposal. They teased him about still being a politician. "Dual gold?" Nope, still sounded wrong. Then they took another vote on the silvers. The jury again was unanimous: 12-0.
Twelve angry men? No, but 12 very determined basketball players, then and now.


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We're a tiny software company making bespoke applications for our friends, and releasing our own apps soon. We have a silly name but we're sticking with it.
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I've updated these requirements, as I've learned a lot about what I think works as the contest has gone on.
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We'd like a JPEG/PNG, the original layered RGB PSD file and a CMYK AI file if that's possible, but only because the FAQ tells us that's a good idea. We want it on web pages, app icons and business cards, is all.
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At Home with Fashion Designer Joseph Abboud
Tour fashion designer Joseph Abboud's Boston home
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Even after three decades of high-profile living and award winning in New York, menswear designer Joseph Abboud remains a Boston boy at heart. The first clue is how he describes his suburban home in Bedford, just north of Manhattan. Forget the leafy town's easy commute to the city, or how its residents (including his own two daughters, both now students at Boston College) start riding horses young. For Joseph, the most relevant fact is that it's "a two-hour-and-47-minute drive to Fenway Park." Not to put too fine a point on it. When talk runs to the Red Sox or anything else Boston-based, Joseph's in deep.
Make that deeper, and for keeps. Back home to visit family in 2011, he stumbled upon the perfect property for a pied-à-terre. With the chance to replant roots after so many years away, he wasted no time sealing the deal.
"I can't tell you how many thousands of times I'd passed by this building as a boy and admired its strength," says Joseph, referring to the 1887 Waterworks Building on Beacon Street in Chestnut Hill. This time, however, was different. A "for sale" sign was a heads-up that the stately Richardsonian Romanesque structure was going multiuse with a museum and a few tony condominiums. The residential pièce de résistance—the center apartment with a whopping 8,800 square feet of living space—includes a five-story tower that imbues the hand-hewn stone facade with castle-like romance. It also affords stunning views overlooking glassy Bradlee Reservoir from a private rooftop deck.
For Joseph, the tower apartment really was love at first sight. With the blessing of his wife, Lynn, and a Ulysses-like sense of a past-due return, he was home again.
And what a home. "I live in a tower," he says with a pinch-me-I-must-be-dreaming awe that's unflagging two years in. "Pretty cool." So cool he gives in to gushing—itself uncool according to the New York social code of which he has pitch-perfect command. But he's not in New York now, and any faux-jaded veneer melts to expose real joy. "All these years, I've still had my emotional compass set for home. This was meant to be. This place is pure magic. Listen! Can you hear it? Even the sounds here are romantic. That's the trolley running just outside."
Inside the apartment, a foyer leads to the main living areas, which are open, large, and loft-like. On the foyer's opposite side, mysteriously veiled behind a drapery, a narrow iron staircase spirals up to the five tower levels.
"Basically we staked out the two main floors for family living and turned the tower over to Joe for his man cave," explains Lynn. Joe agrees, recalling conversations with daughters Lila and Ari. "The girls say things to me like, 'Dad, the tower is yours. Go there and brood.' "
Brooding is what creatives do best. On good days, it brings brilliance. That's what occurred when Joseph contemplated his new home's interior design. Known in fashion circles for his all-neutral palettes and mix of sumptuous textures, Joseph's taste in interiors is the same. Undyed raw cashmere throws and plaid wool pillows crafted in Scotland—fabrics from his menswear collections—warm his rooms, and not a trace of color is to be found. Anywhere. Little wonder he named the home "Sepia."
But how to furnish the Boston home without depleting the family's primary residence in Bedford remained a problem. And then there was that prickly matter of how to physically convey furniture and custom features to the tower rooms, which have cramped, limited access.
Enter brooding and brilliance. "I'm usually pretty good at this sort of thing, but I was stuck," says Joseph. His a-ha moment came when he decided to seek a collaboration with the furniture manufacturer that best embodies his own style. "I realized my aesthetic in colors and fabrics exactly mirrors that of Restoration Hardware. My clothes fit beautifully in their environments, and their color schemes are easy for me to live with."
Happily, Restoration Hardware, recently rebranded as RH, was on board, naming two of its senior designers from San Francisco as project coordinators. The design team puzzled out space planning and, with the exception of the Abbouds' antique accessories and original art, furnished the apartment with RH.
The prevailing style is neoclassical, Joseph's favorite. "I love pieces with substance and heritage. If you told me I had to live with midcentury modern, I would rather live in a tent. I like richness and romance," he insists. Organic fabrics in pale natural hues combine with light paneling and wall paint or Venetian plaster to show the style at its best. Only in the tower do rooms grow darker and moodier upon ascent. The top-floor winery, Joseph's favorite, "is pure dark romance," he says.
What made Joseph's collaboration especially timely was RH's opening of a design gallery in one of Boston's most notable architectural landmarks. Situated in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood, the building was formerly the city's historic Museum of Natural History and home to clothing emporium LouisBoston, where Joseph first worked in fashion (and met his wife).
Joseph is back in Boston as often as work permits, savoring precious time in the mini-castle he regards as his "sanctuary" and "strong, safe retreat." Unless, that is, there's a Red Sox home game. Fenway is a mere 12-minute drive. Either way, he's home.
Photography: Eric Roth
Styled by Kelly McGuill
Interior design: Joseph Abboud in partner with the design team at Restoration Hardware, now RH.
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Living Room Sitting Area
A Roberto Dutesco photograph of horses creates a focal point at a console table supported by neoclassical columns. A pair of RH, Restoration Hardware, porter's chairs recalls the design popularized in 16th-century France.
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Neoclassical Coffee Tables
The room's neoclassical bent is articulated by Ionic capital coffee tables from RH.
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Living Room Game Table
A pair of chairs flanking a pedestal table creates a symmetrical scene in the living room.
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An iron spiral staircase accesses the five-story tower in the family's pied-à-terre.
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Joseph Abboud in his Boston home.
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Foyer with Hand-Painted Coffered Ceiling
Acanthus leaves hand-painted on canvas in the ceiling coves are "an ode to all the beautiful things I've seen on my travels in Italy," says fashion designer and homeowner Joseph Abboud.
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Open and Contemporary Kitchen
Located on the same level as the living and dining rooms, the kitchen includes a small staircase that leads to the master bedroom. A Faber range hood and Fagor cooktop are backed by a wall of copper slate stone and Olympia marble.
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Kitchen Bar Area
An antique hand-carved bowl warms up the island's Carrara marble countertop.
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Hallway Sleigh Bench
A kilim rug and sleigh bench sit in the hallway below a large black-and-white photograph by William Curtis Rolf.
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Neutral Dining Room with Farm-Style Seating
Symmetry is created by a pair of sconces that flank a Jeffrey Terreson horse painting and wing chairs that bookend the console table. Nailheads trim natural linen on the turned-wood dining chairs as a quiet detail. Juxtaposed with smoother wood, the farm table's scrubbed look adds another layer of textural interest.
See details from this room on the following slides.
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Dining Room Wooden Console
Two antique horses and rustic artifacts lend masculine sensibility to the dining room's console area.
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Table Settings
White plates, crystal stemware, and linen napkins set the table in a simple yet elegant style in keeping with the rest of the home.
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Winding Staircase
Behind a mysterious curtain on the home's main floor, the iron staircase spirals up the five-story tower. The top floors were designated to Joe for his "man cave." Grated arches overlook the rooms below, and give the staircase a medieval tone.
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Handsome Tower Library Sitting Area
Eight antique botanicals and a late-1800s weathered English chest join new pieces from RH, Restoration Hardware, including the leather chaise, tripod lamp, mirror, bench, and sconces.
See more of the library on the following slides.
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Tower Library Bookcases
A worn leather sofa in front of the bookcases looks the part in the tower library.
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Library Bookcase Details
Animal skulls are hung from the bookcase to give the library the masculine feel of a hunting lodge.
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Tower Deck with Stunning Views
The private deck at the top of the tower overlooks Bradlee Reservoir. The columns honor the neoclassical style Joseph loves.
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Vignettes of weathered mementoes around the Abbouds' home lend interest and texture throughout the sepia-toned spaces.
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Guest Bedroom with Wood and Grasscloth Details
Grass cloth covers the walls in the guest bedroom.
See more of this room on the following slides.
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Guest Bedroom Desk Area
A corkboard with women's fashion sketches personalizes the desk area of a guest bedroom with grass-cloth wall covering.
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Guest Bedroom Sitting Area and Mirror
A linen chair and ottoman are warmed with a throw from Joseph's menswear collection. Custom hardware at the window joins an antique Belgian mirror and RH furnishings.
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Marble-filled Master Bath
A Corinthian capital as shower seat pays homage to neoclassicism. Walls are custom Venetian plaster. Art behind the Kohler tub is by Grant Ernhart.
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History Behind the Designs
Written by Estelle Bond Guralnick
Joseph Abboud wanted to be a teacher, relishing the idea of a tweed jacket with leather elbow patches. In college, he studied literature and spent a year at The Sorbonne in Paris. While an undergrad, he worked at clothing emporium LouisBoston, which ultimately changed his destiny. After graduation, he turned down a teaching post to stay on full-time, traveling and buying. He also met his wife, Lynn, who sold shirts and ties, at Louis. "It was a marriage made in retail," he quips.
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History Behind the Designs
But the capital of the fashion world is NYC, and Abboud joined Ralph Lauren there in 1981, becoming associate director of menswear design. In 1988, his own label, JA Apparel, was launched; in 1990, he became the first to be named Menswear Designer of the Year for two consecutive years by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).
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Dark and Alluring Wine Room
An antique French bronze clock with a 66-inch diameter was conveyed to the upper level of the tower by a freight elevator with only a quarter inch to spare. "Good karma," says Joseph. The darkest room in the apartment, the winery is also his favorite.
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Contrasting Winery Details
The winery's ebony palette leaves room for lighter pieces to pop against the dark walls.
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Antique Marble Bust
An 1850 marble sculpture of Napoleon in Joseph's tower office is one of his most prized antiques. It shares space with new Napoleon busts from RH.
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The home's neutral palette is warmed in the master bedroom, where pair of tufted benches sits at the foot of a wooden bed with carved details. Antique rugs cover the nubby flooring underneath.


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Many individuals with a heroin problem will experience long-term effects, including:
Why so many deaths?
When a user takes heroin, he or she is not 100 percent sure what they are receiving. Heroin is very potent and the drug is mixed with other compounds multiple times before it reaches users. Thus, it is difficult for users to know how much pure drug they have taken.
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Passion for education allows victory over impossible odds
A. Sue Weisler
Bakar Ali, an RIT/NTID urban and community studies major in the College of Liberal Arts, is used to pressure. Born in war-torn Mogadishu, Somalia, his mother was killed in a mortar attack. He was homeless and lived on the street when he was 7.
Ali recalls going three days without food after the death of his mother.
"Despite that, I never missed going to my school," he says. "I've always had a love for education."
He became deaf as a teenager after a bout with malaria and fought to attend school—no one wanted to accept a deaf student and no access services were provided.
"When I started attending school, everybody thought I was crazy," he says. "I had to study much more and memorize the important facts in my books. And whenever I had the time, I would sit alone and study until my eyes would no longer stay open."
Ali attempted to start a national association to help deaf Somalians. In 2006, Ali helped establish the Somali Deaf Union, the first Somali organization for deaf individuals. That later developed into the Somali National Association of the Deaf, and he became president. But he became a target of terrorists when he met with government officials while starting his association.
"My life was in danger," Ali says. As president of the association, he worked with officials in government. Militias there "used to kill on sight anyone who they saw involved with the Somali government. I had no choice but to leave the country because I had seen people killed in front of my eyes."
He moved to Kenya in 2007 and relocated to Lansing, Mich., two years later.
"I did not come with any money or assets, but I came with a mind full of desires and a heart full of dreams," he says.
He worked hard in a factory job in Michigan and was soon made a team leader. He learned English and received scholarships, financial aid and loans that allowed him to attend RIT—a place that a friend years earlier told him he should think about attending.
"He told me about RIT, and I wished I could come here, but I never dreamed that one day I would be here," Ali says.
He has made the dean's list and attended classes in the summer while keeping busy working as a research assistant.
"Bakar was awesome to work with," says Jessica Pardee, assistant professor in RIT's Department of Sociology and Anthropology, where Ali worked this summer. "He's smart, motivated, hard-working and honest. He reflects the positive creativity of the millennial generation and demonstrates all the excitement and engagement they have to bring into the academic arena."
Ali also worked in Wallace Library, completed an internship with the Center for Youth in Rochester, and prepared for his role as cross-registered senator in RIT Student Government, a new position that he hopes will empower students.
It's clear Ali doesn't have time for hobbies—or much sleep.
"Everything I do, I try to do well," Ali says. "I multitask most of the time. I keep myself very busy."
Ali hopes to earn a Ph.D. and return to Somalia to improve the lives of deaf individuals there.
"I believe that one day, the people of this world will be able to live in peace and mutual understanding, extending a helpful hand to persons with disabilities."


text: Michael Krufky wrote: > Timothy Lee wrote: >> Michael Krufky wrote: >>> Timothy Lee wrote: >>> >>>> Attached is a patch against v4l-dvb repository to add support for >>>> Magic-Pro DMB-TH usb stick. DMB-TH is the HDTV broadcast standard used >>>> in Hong Kong and China. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Timothy Lee >>>> >>> Timothy, >>> >>> In order for your patch to be applied to the kernel, a sign-off is >>> required. >>> >>> Please respond to this email with your sign-off, as described here: >>> >>> http://linuxtv.org/hg/v4l-dvb/file/tip/README.patches >>> >>> e) All patches shall have a Developers Certificate of Origin >>> >>> >>> Also, what software can people use with your device & driver to tune >>> to DMB-TH services? >>> >>> How do users scan for services? >>> >> Dear Michael, >> >> Thanks for your hint on getting the patch accepted. I've now cleaned >> up the patch to pass checkpatch.pl, and signed it off. >> >> I've also attached a second patch against the dvb-apps repository >> which adds a DMB-TH scan file for Hong Kong. Since the ProHDTV stick >> contains a DMB-TH decoder (lgs8gl5) onboard, it outputs MPEG-TS to the >> PC. >> >> I've been using mplayer to test the driver. But since I'm using >> dvb-usb's generic video streaming mechanism, I imagine the driver >> should be compatible with other DVB software. > Timothy, > > I've applied your patch to my cxusb tree, with slight modifications, in > order to coincide with another patch to the same code. Please test the > tree and confirm proper operation before I request a merge into the > master branch. > > http://linuxtv.org/hg/~mkrufky/cxusb > > I'll push the Hong Kong scan file to dvb-apps after this tree is merged > into the master branch. > > If you have any additional fixes / changes to make before this is merged > into master, please generate them against this cxusb tree. I also have a question-- If the device is called, "Magic-Pro DMB-TH usb stick" then I think that we should change its name from "Conexant DMB-TH Stick" to "Magic-Pro DMB-TH usb stick" Which is the correct name? -Mike


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A match made in metal and fulfillment updates
Hello again Backers!
The fulfillment site is making good progress, and the first test mails have gone out to make sure that everything is working smoothly. Over the coming weeks, everyone will start to get their emails to go to the website. This site will facilitate fulfillment of keys and physical goods over the duration of the project.
There will be a chance to add additional keys when you go through the fulfillment website, and for people in the physical goods level of backing, additional t-shirts and USB key-fobs. Until that time, you can still go to www.planetaryannihilation.com and add to your backer level if there were other rewards you want that you didn't get initially. Shortly after the fulfillment site goes live, those PayPal backing tiers will no longer be available, so don't wait!
Why a fulfillment site? Glad you asked, and here are the main reasons:
- Kickstarter and PayPal: A Kickstarter survey won't allow us to get all the important information from the PayPal backers. And there are a lot of PayPal backers in the mix!
- A year is a long time! What if your address changes before the game is about to launch and final backer rewards are about to ship? A fulfillment site means, before we're about to ship anything, we can send out a mail to everyone to make sure your shipping information is up to date, and that the cool items you're waiting for don't get sent to Kalamazoo. Unless you live in Kalamazoo, of course.
- Linked to your UberNet account. So even if your email address changes, you're still able to update your information.
We have two additional updates to provide about the game and backing as well! First off, Jon and Steve talked about the progress of the game during the Super Monday Night Combat live stream, and you can watch that here if you missed it the first time: http://www.twitch.tv/uberchannel/b/334446805
Finally, we're pleased to announce that we'll be working with Reaper Miniatures to create the commander miniatures that are part of the $100 backer level and up (excluding the digital only levels)! We are incredibly excited to be working with such a talented and passionate crew as Reaper, and look forward to sharing the progress on the minis in the coming months as we get real life (miniature) commanders! This backer level is still available for a little while longer through PayPal at www.planetaryannihilation.com, but when it's gone, it's gone. These miniatures are exclusive to the Kickstarter/PayPal backers.
Some ways to stay connected, in addition to these updates:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetaryannihilation
- The forums: http://forums.uberent.com/forums
Thanks again for all your support. It's hard to express in words how excited we are about building this game that you all have made possible.
Stay tuned, more coming soon!
Ghartsang T. on
the server is down for maintenance
Thomas Lai on
no mail yet ... i'll wait for a century if needed ^^, just want more info about this game.
RageQuit24 on
It's Monday yaaa maybe there is a chance :) Hope I get it today that would make this week awesome.
Joe Ruskey on
I think with 44k backers not everyone will get their emails at first.
Rhettorical on
I haven't gotten mine either... :-/
RageQuit24 on
Next week hopefully to bad we don't have a date or some form of when just that they are working on it. We can only hope lol and keep checking are emails.
Zachary Durham on
I'm already excited for the soundtrack.
Ken Roger Lindekleiv on
@Vidas That sounds weird. You should be able to get good download speeds on steam. You sure your regional settings in steam are correct ?
Gord Cluthe on
Steam is the preferred method of distribution for me and my gaming crew.
DagothAgahnim(Menarra) on
@Travis, they said a while back it will be through Steam, UberNet, and possibly other venues.
Vidas Zilys on
steam sucks. it takes longer time to update game on steam then from direct servers :(
Michel Rowinski on
I really loved the graphics in the video :-)
Marc Davies on
Kinda wish i never cancelled my paypal account now D: (really wants the miniatures)
Planetary Annihilation Inc 2-time creator on
Sinan, if you used the same email address for both, we should catch it automatically. Even if you used a different email address, there is a chance we'll be able to identify it.
Sinan Midillili on
If we add from paypal(20$ for usb) and already have a pledge from KS (i.e 150$ +15$shipping fee) do you merge those??
Planetary Annihilation Inc 2-time creator on
Andrew - USB key's are unique keys. So if you add one, your wife will indeed be able to use that one.
Andrew Nichols on
Hey Uber, thanks for the update, a question though. I pledged $115 (95 tier + 20) and was wondering if my commander USB key that was an option was a 2nd game key, or merely an option for a physical form factor for my game. I originally set out to add $20 to my pledge to get the game for my wife as well, but if I can get her copy on a USB key I'd be more than happy to oblige ;)
Rand Chua TL on
Waiting to hear a next great update.
John Riggs on
Woohoo! Nice to see things coming along. I was worried for a while, it was quiet. Go PA!
Planetary Annihilation Inc 2-time creator on
Schro, you will be able to do that when the fulfillment site is sent out to everyone. You can add to your pledge at that time, excluding the $95 and $15 limited availability pledges.
Chris Brown on
Oh man, I'm pretty jealous that you guys are having Reaper do the minis. They make a mean mini; I just shelled out a ton of money on their kickstarter recently.
Hammertoss on
I anxiously await my flair so I can complete my Cheston!
The other stuff is awesome too, but Cheston needs more sexy.
TheChosenOne on
To bad it is not Weta making those statues. :'(
*telepathically changes Uber's mind*
Jeramy Staub on
If there was one thing I wish I could do on your forums it would be to use _'s because in recent years my game name has gone from Cpt. KIll-Jack to Cpt_Kill_Jack. But your website only let me use cptkilljack.
Planetary Annihilation Inc 2-time creator on
Michael - these updates are automatically sent out to your email of record for Kickstarter. If you're not getting them, check your Kickstarter account settings, and possibly your spam filter, on the off chance it's getting flagged incorrectly as spam.
Zpelfresne on
Good thing I live in Kalamazoo.
MichaelB on
Is there a way to get updates (like this one) by mailing list or RSS feed?
Perhaps that could be made opt-in on the fulfilment site.
I like getting my updates the old fashioned way - sent to me, instead of having to poll various places.
Honestly, I was getting frustrated about no email announcements from Uber re: PA until I checked back here at kickstarter. It doesn't need to be like that.
Planetary Annihilation Inc 2-time creator on
J.R. - Correct! That does indeed include the lucky few who got in on the $95 promotional level.
J.R. Raith on
re: Minis, surely you mean the $95+ tier, since it's supposed to be equivalent to the $100 tier, yes?


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Chadley needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
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Our hifi/ home theatre retail business has just moved to a brand new more modern premises and we need a new website with a fresh new look and content that reflects the focus of our business. We want this to be one of the most unique and aesthetically pleasing hifi store websites on the net but still make it easy for customers to read and access information quickly. We are only posting this contest here and we are hoping for some really great designs from everyone!
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The new Frank Prowse Logo is accessiblefrom http://www.frankprowsehifi.com.au/images/
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Jose Vergara Acevedo got into an elevator in a new apartment building in Santiago, Chile. Before the doors even closed, the elevator sprung to life and climbed 31 stories in just 15 seconds!
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10 Gigabit Ethernet
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10 Gigabit EthernetAn Ethernet standard that transmits at 10 gigabits per second (10 Gbps). Introduced in 2002 and abbreviated "10 GbE," "10GE" or "10G Ethernet," it extended Gigabit Ethernet by 10-fold for high-speed storage networks (SANs), enterprise backbones, as well as wide area and metropolitan area networks. See Gigabit Ethernet, LAN, SAN, WAN and MAN.
Full Duplex and No Collisions
10G Ethernet works only in full-duplex mode and does not support CSMA/CD, the common Ethernet collision method used to gain access to the physical medium. A "WAN interface sublayer" (WIS) makes 10G Ethernet compatible with the SONET transport at 10 Gbps (OC-192). See SONET.
Fiber or Copper
The 10GBASE-LX4 version (see below) carries four wavelengths of light on one pair of fibers. In 2004, 10G Ethernet over copper wire was introduced. Using four twinaxial cables, the copper version was designed for short distances between switches and storage devices in the datacenter. See 25 Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet and FCoE.
10G ETHERNET OVER FIBER (802.3ae) Fiber (F) Fiber MaxVersion SONET (S) Type Distance 10GBASE-SR F MMF/850 nm 65 m 10GBASE-LRM F MMF/1310 nm 220 m 10GBASE-LRM F MMF/850 nm 260 m 10GBASE-LX4 F MMF/1310 nm 300 m 10GBASE-LR F SMF/1310 nm 10 km 10GBASE-ER F SMF/1550 nm 40 km 10GBASE-ZR** F SMF/1550 nm 80 km 10GBASE-LX4 F SMF/1310 nm 10 km 10GBASE-SW S MMF/850 nm 65 m 10GBASE-LW S SMF/1310 nm 10 km 10GBASE-EW S SMF/1550 nm 40 km MMF = multimode fiber SMF = singlemode fiber ZR** = non standard 10G ETHERNET OVER COPPER (802.3ak)FOR DATACENTER USEVersion Cable Max. Distance 10GBASE-CX4 Twinax 15 m