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We're not surprised that Acer has the second-largest market share for notebooks worldwide: The company has a knack for churning out low-priced laptops that perform just as well--and sometimes better than--their pricier competitors. That said, we wanted to love the sub-$1,000 Acer Aspire 7520, the company's latest 17-inch desktop replacement. However, the system's sluggish performance and polarizing design take the shimmer off the low price tag.
Aspire 7520 Design
At 7.4 pounds, the 7520 is light for a desktop replacement. It sports the same love-it-or-hate-it Gemstone design as other Aspire notebooks, including the 4710-2013: a smudge-proof black lid with a gray keyboard underneath, plus black and blue characters that are meant to resemble the leather interior of a BMW.
To us the beige plastic, with its shiny green accents, looks retro--and not in a good way. The keyboard is spacious, but was noisy, as were the touch buttons. Worse, the cursor regularly jumped around the screen to parts of documents we weren't working on.
Display and Audio
The notebook's 1440 x 900-pixel screen looked bright and colorful when we watched Knocked Up, and the viewing angles were versatile, too, except for when we tilted the screen far backward. For a machine this big, the volume was weak; watching a movie with the notebook three feet away from us, we had to set the volume close to the maximum.
The 7520 has four USB ports, plus FireWire, VGA, S-PDIF, S-Video, and IR ports; Ethernet and modem jacks; headphone and microphone ports; and a 5-in-1 memory card reader. We were glad to see that all of these ports were on the front and sides of the notebook, not the back. The built-in 1.3-megapixel webcam delivered blurry, ill-lit still photos with inaccurate color. We wish this notebook had some dedicated multimedia keys to go with its large screen, and an HDMI port would have been a nice touch for outputting audio and video to a TV.
For $949 you get a 1.6-GHz AMD Turion TL-52 processor, 2GB RAM, 802.11b/g, and Bluetooth 1.0. The 160GB hard drive will be plenty roomy for most users, but it won't be enough for those who need lots of video storage. It also has an 8X DVD+/-R drive.
Aspire 7520 Performance
The 7520 was occasionally sluggish during our testing. Sometimes, for instance, Internet Explorer responded slowly when we moved from one tab to another. On several occasions we tried to navigate single windows, such as the Network and Sharing Center, and the window froze before responding. Out of the box it took 1 minute and 17 seconds to boot up (once we removed all the trialware, the boot-up time dropped to a respectable 54 seconds).
On the other hand, it took only 4 seconds to launch Adobe Acrobat Reader, 2 to launch Norton Internet Security, and 7 to launch Windows Media Center.
The 7520's performance scores confirmed our first impressions: It notched 2,112 on PCMark Vantage (versus 2716 for the average desktop replacement) and eked out a paltry 106 on MobileMark 2007. Its Nvidia GeForce 7000M GPU notched a below-average 2,987 on 3DMark03, so gamers should look elsewhere.
The 8-cell battery lasted 2 hours and 49 minutes; that's about 30 minutes below average, but most users will keep this system plugged in. The notebook's performance highlight is wireless. We saw very good throughput of 23.4 Mbps and 21.9 Mbps at 15 and 50 feet, respectively.
Acer Aspire 7520 Verdict
The Acer Aspire 7520 is not for gamers, nor is it a multimedia machine. It's for someone who needs a PC for e-mail, Web surfing, and word processing, and would prefer a larger screen for work and watching movies. If your needs are basic and you're on a budget, this notebook is worth checking out. However, in this size category we prefer the design of the Dell Inspiron 1720 and HP Pavilion dv9700 series.
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Continental Cup: Donbass can claim title tonight
ROUEN The Stavanger Oilers did their job to remain in title contention at the 2014 IIHF Continental Cup Super Final. They lead the standings after a 7-2 win over Asiago Hockey but Donbass Donetsk can defend the title by beating winless hosts Rouen Dragons tonight.The Oilers on the other hand have to place their hopes on the Dragons. The math is simple: Donbass needs a victory in or after regulation time against Rouen to win the Continental Cup again, otherwise the Norwegian newcomers will become new Continental Cup champions.The Oilers showed another solid performance in their third game of the tournament. Linemates Dan Kissel and Jean-Michel Daoust each scored a pair of goals for the Oilers.It was pretty solid. We got better game after game. Its good to win the last game and finish in second, maybe even in first place if were lucky tonight, said Kissel. Well go to eat and then watch the game.And what if a miracle happens tonight? Well hang out with our fans and celebrate with them. We have about 150 fans who came down here.After chances on both sides it was Finnish forward Juha-Pekka Loikas, who opened the scoring with a long shot on a rebound at 6:26. 49 seconds later Kissel outskated Asiago defenceman Stefano Marchetti and defeated goalkeeper Vincenzo Marozzi for the 2-0 goal.The Norwegians continued to be the more successful team in the offence. At 11:20 Tommy Kristiansen scored the tournament-leading fourth goal for the 3-0 score.Asiago had some chances too but it was during a penalty kill when the Italians had an odd-man rush Paul Zanette concluded with the 3-1 goal at 17:44.With 3.9 seconds left in the period the Stavanger Oilers answered with a shorthanded goal on the other side scored by Daoust for the 4-1 lead.The Italians eventually managed to capitalize on the power play 68 seconds into the second period with a marker from Sean Bentivoglio but again the Norwegians had the fitting answer ready as they converted the next power play with Martin Strandfeldts 5-2 goal at 10:36. 35 seconds later Kissel was credited for a goal when a deflected puck slid over the goal line for the 6-2 score.At 14:35 Daoust scored the Oilers seventh goal on another man advantage that remained as the last marker following a scoreless third period.While the top-two spots will be clear only after tonights game, the result means that Asiago Hockey will finish the event in third place while the Rouen Dragons cant improve anymore from fourth position.Click here for scores, stats and photos.MARTIN MERK

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There's some strong indications that Shelby Miller could be called up by the Cards when the rosters expand on September 1st. "Why should we care about some stunod with a 4.89 ERA in Triple-A? Hey, Grey, we care about stunods now?" That's you talking to yourself just as a pretty girl walks by and thinks you're crazy for talking to yourself.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Steve Pearce
In a Hudson vs. Hudson battle, Tim won on a technicality as Daniel Hudson left the game with what seemed to be a forearm injury. To add insult to injury, he left the game after giving up 5 ER on 7 hits in 1 2/3 IP. With a ghastly 7.35 ERA in 45 IP this year, injury or not, it's time to cut Daniel Hudson from mixed leagues. He looked primed to build upon a solid 2011 but so did Kate Hudson after Almost Famous. Let's just hope Daniel doesn't wake up to find Alex Rodriguez in his bed, begging him to go blonder and to tone up his arms. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Jason Kubel – 1-for-4 with his 2nd homer in as many games. Hey, Code Rossi wants back his fantasy outfielder value! Kubel has 4 homers this week and is hitting .333. May not be a long-term solution, but I'd give him the ol' how's your father? Even if his last name sounds like a vaginal exercise.
Please, blog, may I have some more?It hasn't been easy owning Matt Wieters this year. After a monster April (.279 / 6 HR / 15 RBI), he had an Arencibian May (.188 / 2 HR / 7 RBI). All the while, catchers on the waiver wire like A.J.
Please, blog, may I have some more?We at Razzball realize that exporting our views across the country has damaging consequences on the blogosphere. To help make amends, we are reaching out to leading team blogs and featuring their locally blogged answers to pressing 2010 fantasy baseball questions regarding their team.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Matt Holliday is a sell. Zoinks! Holliday's value does go up with this trade to the Cards. But his value doesn't skyrocket as it seems most people will now think. Remember, this is Matt "Shin-Soo Choo Has Better Numbers Than Me" Holliday. In the National League, where there's better pitching and less Runs scored, suddenly Matt Holliday has a ton of value? Way more value than he had in Oakland? Why, because Oakland was a bad team and the Cards were a great team? Oakland actually had a better OBP than St.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Yesterday, DeWayne Wise joined other historical footnotes, such as the guy who tried to tackle Hank Aaron as he rounded the bases on 715, Francisco Cabrera and the other 4 guys besides Crispus Attucks that were killed in the Boston Massacre, when he saved Mark Buehrle's perfect game. That's the DeWayne Wise of this video. I look forward to his next video, Stop Cheering Me! Okay, so Buehrle is not just a difficult to spell last name. No, sir. He's a perfect game pitcher, um, guy.
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Eliminating witnesses has become an all too easy and eff ective method of stymying justice when journalists are assassinated. By Elisabeth Witchel
Eliminating witnesses has become an all too easy and eff ective method of stymying justice when journalists are assassinated. By Elisabeth Witchel
We received an unusual email last week. Michaella Ortega wrote to tell us that Marlon Recamata, who confessed to shooting her father, Philippine journalist Gerardo Ortega, in 2011, had been convicted and sentenced to life for the crime.
New York, May 8, 2013--A man who said he was paid the equivalent of US$250 to kill Philippine radio journalist Gerardo Ortega, left, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2011 murder, according to news reports and the victim's family. The Committee to Protect Journalists today joined with Ortega family in calling for the arrests of the suspected masterminds.
Gerardo Ortega's news and talk show on DWAR in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, went off as usual on the morning of January 24, 2011. Ortega, like many radio journalists in the Philippines, was outspoken about government corruption, particularly as it concerned local mining issues. His show over, Ortega left the studios and headed to a local clothing store to do some shopping. There, he was shot in the back of the head. His murder underlines the characteristics and security challenges common to many of the killings documented as part of CPJ's new Impunity Index: A well-known local journalist whose daily routines were easily tracked, Ortega had been followed and killed by a hired gunman. He had been threatened many times before in response to his tough political commentary, a pattern that shows up time and again on CPJ's Impunity Index.
Questions surrounding the death of Dennis Aranas, accomplice-turned-witness to the murder of Filipino journalist Gerardo Ortega, have increased over the past week. Their answers beg yet another question: will the masterminds behind Ortega's murder succeed in eluding justice?
On September 11, a Cambodian journalist named Hang Serei Odom was found dead in an abandoned vehicle. Missing since September 9, the reporter with the local Vorakchun Khmer Daily newspaper had suffered several axe blows to the head.
The investigation into the notorious murder of muckraking Philippine journalist Marlene Garcia-Esperat in Mindanao is now seven years old. A separate hunt for conspirators in the January 2011 killing of Palawan radio journalist Gerardo Ortega is just getting started. The Regional Trial Court in Puerto Princesa City issued arrest warrants against three suspects in the Ortega case on Tuesday, and one has been arrested, according to the local Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility. But both cases should already have been solved.
New York, March 13, 2012--After reviewing evidence in the 2011 killing of journalist Gerardo Ortega, the Philippine Department of Justice on Tuesday recommended that murder charges be filed against ex-governor Joel Reyes in the local courts, news reports said. In doing so, the department reversed an earlier decision not to pursue charges against Reyes.
Although the accused triggerman, Marlon Recamata, named Reyes in the murder, a June 2011 Department of Justice investigation found his statement unsubstantiated, news reports said. Ortega's supporters submitted new evidence a few weeks later and petitioned for the department to re-investigate, reports said. After reviewing the evidence, the department issued a recommendation on Tuesday for murder charges to be filed against Reyes in the Regional Trial Court of Puerto Princesa City, according to news reports.


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Ancient cities, cool highlands, abundant wildlife and superb beaches
Lapped by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka is a natural paradise with a landscape of verdant mountains, rainforests, paddy fields, tumbling waterfalls and sweeping gorges.
Hidden amongst this are the ancient Buddhist city of Polonnaruwa and the impressive 'Lion's Rock' fortress at Sigiriya, testaments to the country's rich history. In contrast there's the religious centre of Kandy and Nuwara Eliya in the Central Highlands, as well as the chance to climb Adam's Peak for sunrise during trekking season.
On this Sri Lanka adventure tour we descend from the hill country by taking a train through the tea plantations into the central lowlands. From here we take a game drive in Yala National Park, which has one of the highest concentrations of leopards in the world, before spending our last few days lazing on idyllic palm-fringed beaches and visiting the old Dutch city of Galle.
What makes this trip responsible?
We have an excellent long-term relationship with the local operator who employ and train all leaders. We provide refresher training with a focus on Responsible Tourism, so our local leaders can educate our clients locally on helping to preserve the way of life in their area. Many local restaurants and shops are also used to purchase items throughout this trip which benefits the local community.
Sri Lanka Projects
Back to Life Project
After the devastating Tsunami of December 2004 Exodus helped set up a project to rebuild some of the areas that our clients had been visiting for years. This included rehousing some of the families who had lost their homes in the Tsunami. The project has now been completed and we are looking forward to giving continued assistance to community projects in the area.
If you would like to read further information about this project please see our Back to Life Project page.
Yala Leopard Project
This a new project set up in 2010 by Paul Goldstein. The dense population of leopards in Yala has pushed young leopards outside the park's boundaries to look for new territories. As the Chena cultivations and cattle farmers live adjacent to the park's buffer zones, the predators often come into contact with villagers and their livestock with casualties on both sides. Leopards prey on young cattle corralled in flimsy wooden pens for overnight protection. There are instances where a single leopard can cause multiple kills on young calves which leads to revenge attacks by farmers. This conflict is estimated to claim up to 20 leopards around the periphery of Yala Park annually, to say nothing of the financial loss to the farmers. Exodus has pledged to raise enough funds to supply the cattle farmers with steel pens that will safeguard their cattle through the night.
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Danny Harold O'Briant of Lula died Friday, April 5, from a brief bout with cancer. At the time of his death he was a patient of Baptist Trinity Hospice House, a division of Baptist Hospital in Memphis. He was 62 years old.
He is survived by his wife and best friend, LaNell Young O'Briant of Lula; his two sons, Kirk (and wife Jill of Helena, Ark.) and Patrick (and wife Jennifer of Southaven); stepchildren, Lee (and husband Jeff Gentry) of Batesville, John (and wife Ashley Barrett of Hernando) and Brandi White of Southaven. Danny and LaNell have 12 grandchildren.
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Department of Homeland Security:
Ongoing Challenges in Creating an Effective Acquisition Organization
GAO-07-948T: Published: Jun 7, 2007. Publicly Released: Jun 7, 2007.
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In fiscal year 2006, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) obligated $15.6 billion to support its broad and complex acquisition portfolio. Since it was tasked with integrating 22 separate federal agencies and organizations into one cabinet-level department, DHS has been working to create an integrated acquisition organization while addressing its ongoing mission requirements and responding to natural disasters and other emergencies. Due to the enormity of this challenge, GAO designated the establishment of the department and its transformation as high-risk in January 2003. This testimony discusses DHS's (1) challenges to creating an integrated acquisition function; (2) investment review process; and (3) reliance on contracting for critical needs. This testimony is based primarily on prior GAO reports and testimonies.
The structure of DHS's acquisition function creates ambiguity about who is accountable for acquisition decisions because it depends on a system of dual accountability and collaboration between the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and the component heads. Further, a common theme in GAO's work on acquisition management has been DHS's struggle to provide adequate support for its mission components and resources for departmentwide oversight. In 2006, DHS reported significant progress in staffing for the components and the CPO, though much work remained to fill the positions. In addition, DHS has established an acquisition oversight program, designed to provide the CPO comprehensive insight into each component's acquisition programs and disseminate successful acquisition management approaches departmentwide. However, GAO continues to be concerned that the CPO may not have sufficient authority to effectively oversee the department's acquisitions. In 2003, DHS put in place an investment review process to help protect its major complex investments. In 2005, GAO reported that this process adopted many acquisition best practices that, if applied consistently, could help increase the chances for successful outcomes. However, GAO noted that incorporating additional program reviews and knowledge deliverables into the process could better position DHS to make well-informed decisions. Concerns have been raised about how the investment review process has been used to oversee its largest acquisitions, and DHS plans to revise the process. DHS has contracted extensively for a broad range of services and complex acquisitions. The growing complexity of contracting for technically difficult and sophisticated services increases challenges in terms of setting appropriate requirements and effectively monitoring contractor performance. However, DHS has been challenged to provide the appropriate level of oversight and management attention to its contracting for services and major systems.
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Student and Exchange Visitor Program:
DHS Needs to Assess Risks and Strengthen Oversight of Foreign Students with Employment AuthorizationGAO-14-356: Published: Feb 27, 2014. Publicly Released: Mar 7, 2014.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection:
Observations on DHS Efforts to Identify, Prioritize, Assess, and Inspect Chemical FacilitiesGAO-14-365T: Published: Feb 27, 2014. Publicly Released: Feb 27, 2014.
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Additional Actions Needed to Improve Reporting on and Planning for the Use of Contract PersonnelGAO-14-204: Published: Jan 29, 2014. Publicly Released: Feb 13, 2014.
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Ammunition Purchases Have Declined since 2009GAO-14-119: Published: Jan 13, 2014. Publicly Released: Feb 12, 2014.
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Border Security:
DHS Needs to Strengthen Its Efforts to Modernize Key Enforcement SystemsGAO-14-342T: Published: Feb 6, 2014. Publicly Released: Feb 6, 2014.
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TSA Issued Application Guidance and Developed a Mechanism to Monitor Private versus Federal Screener PerformanceGAO-14-269T: Published: Jan 14, 2014. Publicly Released: Jan 14, 2014.
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DHS's Efforts to Modernize Key Enforcement Systems Could be StrengthenedGAO-14-62: Published: Dec 5, 2013. Publicly Released: Jan 6, 2014.
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Reliable Data Could Help DHS Better Estimate Resource RequestsGAO-14-27: Published: Dec 4, 2013. Publicly Released: Jan 3, 2014.
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King of Spain and the Indies King of Naples Count of Survilliers |
Joseph I by José Flaugier. | |
Reign | 6 June 1808 – 11 December 1813 |
Predecessor | Ferdinand VII |
Successor | Ferdinand VII |
Reign | 30 March 1806 – 6 June 1808 |
Predecessor | Ferdinand IV |
Successor | Joachim I |
Spouse | Julie Clary |
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Zénaïde Laetitia Julie Bonaparte (1801–1854) Charlotte Napoléone Bonaparte (1802–1839) | |
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French: Joseph-Napoléon Bonaparte Italian: Giuseppe-Napoleone Buonaparte Spanish: José-Napoleón Bonaparte |
House | House of Bonaparte |
Father | Carlo Buonaparte |
Mother | Letizia Ramolino |
Born | 7 January 1768 Corte, Corsica |
Died | 28 July 1844 Florence, Tuscany |
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Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte (7 January 1768 – 28 July 1844) was the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, who made him King of Naples and Sicily (1806–1808), and later King of Spain (1808–1813, as José I). After the fall of Napoleon, Joseph styled himself Comte de Survilliers.
Early years and personal life[edit]
Joseph was born Giuseppe Buonaparte in 1768 to Carlo Buonaparte and Maria Letizia Ramolino at Corte, the capital of the Corsican Republic. In the year of his birth, Corsica was invaded by France and conquered the following year. His father was originally a follower of the Corsican Patriot leader, Pasquale Paoli, but later became a supporter of French rule.
As a lawyer, politician, and diplomat, Joseph served in the Cinq-Cents and was the French ambassador to Rome. On 30 September 1800, as Minister Plenipotentiary, he signed a treaty of friendship and commerce between France and the United States at Morfontaine, alongside Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu, and Pierre Louis Roederer.
He married Marie Julie Clary on 1 August 1794 in Cuges-les-Pins, France. They had three daughters:
- Julie Joséphine Bonaparte (1796–1796).
- Zénaïde Laetitia Julie Bonaparte (8 July 1801 – 1854); married, in 1822 to Charles Lucien Bonaparte.
- Charlotte Napoléone Bonaparte (31 October 1802 – 2 March 1839); married, in 1826 to Napoleon Louis Bonaparte.
He claimed the two surviving daughters as his heirs. He also sired two children with Maria Giulia, the Countess of Atri:
- Giulio (1806– )
- Teresa (1808– ).
Joseph had two American daughters born at Point Breeze, his estate in Bordentown, New Jersey, by his mistress, Annette Savage ("Madame de la Folie"):
- Pauline Anne; died young.
- Catherine Charlotte (1822–1890); married Col. Zebulon Howell Benton of Jefferson County, New York, and had issue:[1] Louis Joseph Benton (1848-1940) and son Frederick Joseph Benton (1901-1967)[2]
In 1795 Joseph was a member of the Council of Ancients, where he used his position to help his brother overthrow the Directory four years later.
The Château de Villandry had been seized by the French Revolutionary government; and, in the early 19th century, Joseph's brother, Emperor Napoleon, acquired the château for him. In 1806, Joseph was given military command of Naples, and shortly afterward was made king by Napoleon, to be replaced two years later by his sister's husband, Joachim Murat. Joseph was then made King of Spain in August 1808, soon after the French invasion.
Joseph somewhat reluctantly left Naples, where he was popular, and arrived in Spain where he was very unpopular indeed. Joseph came under heavy fire from his opponents in Spain, who tried to smear his reputation by calling him Pepe Botella for his alleged heavy drinking, an accusation echoed by later Spanish historiography, despite the fact that Joseph was abstemious. His arrival sparked the Spanish revolt against French rule, and the beginning of the Peninsular War. Thompson says the Spanish revolt was, "a reaction against new institutions and ideas, a movement for loyalty to the old order: to the hereditary crown of the Most Catholic kings, which Napoleon, an excommunicated enemy of the Pope, had put on the head of a Frenchman; to the Catholic Church persecuted by republicans who had desecrated churches, murdered priests, and enforced a "loi des cultes"; and to local and provincial rights and privileges threatened by an efficiently centralized government.[3] Joseph temporarily retreated with much of the French Army to northern Spain. Feeling himself in an ignominious position, Joseph then proposed his own abdication from the Spanish throne, hoping that Napoleon would sanction his return to the Neapolitan Throne he had formerly occupied. Napoleon dismissed Joseph's misgivings out of hand; and, to back up the raw and ill-trained levies he had initially allocated to Spain—the Emperor sent heavy French reinforcements to assist Joseph in maintaining his position as King of Spain. Despite the easy recapture of Madrid, and nominal control by Joseph's government over many cities and provinces, Joseph's reign over Spain was always tenuous at best, and constantly resisted by pro-Bourbon guerrillas. Joseph and his supporters never established complete control over the country.
King Joseph's Spanish supporters were called josefinos or afrancesados (frenchified). During his reign, he ended the Spanish Inquisition, partly because Napoleon was at odds with Pope Pius VII at the time. Despite such efforts to win popularity, Joseph's foreign birth and support, plus his membership in a Masonic lodge,[4] virtually guaranteed he would never be accepted as legitimate by the bulk of the Spanish people. During Joseph's rule of Spain, Venezuela declared independence (1810) from Spain, the first nation to do so. The king had virtually no influence over the course of the ongoing Peninsular War: Joseph's nominal command of French forces in Spain was mostly illusory, as the French commanders theoretically subordinate to King Joseph insisted on checking with Napoleon before carrying out Joseph's instructions.
King Joseph abdicated and returned to France after defeat of the main French forces to the British at the Battle of Vitoria in 1813. He was seen by Bonapartists as the rightful Emperor of the French after the death of Napoleon's own son Napoleon II in 1832, although he did little to advance his claim.
United States of America[edit]
Joseph lived primarily in the United States (where he sold the jewels of the Spanish crown he had stolen when he left Spain) in the period 1817–1832,[5] initially in New York City and Philadelphia, where his house became the centre of activity for French expatriates, but later moved to an estate, formerly owned by Stephen Sayre, called Point Breeze in Bordentown, New Jersey. Joseph's home was located near the confluence of Crosswicks Creek and the Delaware River. He considerably expanded Sayre's home and created extensive gardens in the picturesque style. When his first home was destroyed by fire in January 1820 he converted his stables into a second grand house. At Point Breeze, Joseph entertained many of the leading intellectuals and politicians of his day.
He was also reputed to have encountered the Jersey Devil while hunting there.[6]
Reputedly some Mexican revolutionaries offered to crown him Emperor of Mexico in 1820, but he refused.[5]
Joseph Bonaparte returned to Europe, where he died in Florence, Italy, and was buried in the Les Invalides building complex in Paris.[7]
Portrait by Jean-Baptiste Wicar, 1808
Titles and styles[edit]
- 30 March 1806 – 6 June 1808: His Majesty By the Grace of God and the Constitution of the State, King of Naples.
- 6 June 1808 – 11 December 1813: His Majesty By the Grace of God, King of Spain and the Indies.
- Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in the Northern Territory of Australia is named after him.
- Lake Bonaparte, located in the town of Diana, New York, United States, is also named after him.
- A main character in Golden Boy by Clifford Odets is named Joe Bonaparte after him.
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See also[edit]
- ^ The Growth of a Century: as Illustrated in the History of Jefferson County
- ^ 1880 and 1910 US CENSUS Pennsylvania population via Ancestry.com
- ^ J. M. Thompson, Napoleon Bonaparte: His Rise and Fall (1951) 244-45
- ^ Ross, Michael The Reluctant King, 1977, pp. 34–35
- ^ a b "Joseph Bonaparte at Point Breeze". Flat Rock. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ Schlosser, S. E. (2011). "Joseph Bonaparte and the Jersey Devil". AmericanFolklore.net. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
- ^ Kwoh, Leslie (10 June 2007). "Yes, a Bonaparte feasted here". Star Ledger. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
Further reading[edit]
- Alan Schom Napoleon Bonaparte: A Life
See also the University of Pennsylvania Press biography: The Man who had been King: The American Exile of Napoleon's Brother Joseph, by Patricia Tyson Stroud. This book received the New Jersey Council for the Humanities first place book award in 2006.
External links[edit]
Media related to Joseph Bonaparte at Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bonaparte at Point Breeze
- Joseph Bonaparte and the Jersey Devil
- Antiguo Régimen: José I Bonaparte (Spanish)
- "Bonaparte, Joseph". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1900
- Spencer Napoleonica Collection at Newberry Library
- Bonaparte's Retreat Documentary produced by NJTV
Joseph Bonaparte
Born: 7 January 1768 Died: 28 July 1844 |
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Preceded by Ferdinand IV |
King of Naples 1806 – 1808 |
Succeeded by Joachim I |
Preceded by Ferdinand VII |
King of Spain 1808 – 1813 |
Succeeded by Ferdinand VII |
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Preceded by Napoléon II |
— TITULAR — Emperor of the French King of Italy 22 July 1832 – 28 July 1844 |
Succeeded by Louis I |
- 1768 births
- 1844 deaths
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- French people of Italian descent
- Knights of Santiago
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- French Roman Catholics
- Grand Croix of the Légion d'honneur
- Grand Masters of the Order of the Golden Fleece
- Monarchs who abdicated
- Grand Crosses of the Royal Order of Spain
- Heirs presumptive to the French throne
- People of the Peninsular War
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LINCOLN — For the Huskers, playing at the Devaney Center in Friday's NCAA tournament opener was like coming home after your brother-in-law housesits for the weekend.
Coach John Cook said the tournament's procedures took away some of NU's home-court habits and left the team's 10 newcomers in a bit of a fog at the start of the match.
"Just something about when you go to the NCAA tournament, everything's different," Cook said. "There was a different announcer, you have all these protocols you have to do. I can't have 'Aquafina' (label) on the bottle. The ladies over here from UNO are telling us what we can and can't do when we can practice. It throws everybody kind of in a little tizzy when you're not used to it being a normal home match. Those freshmen were a little tight tonight."
NU rebounded to record its fifth consecutive sweep in the tournament's opening round.
"I know for me, it was the first time, so you got a little bit of jitters at the beginning," freshman opposite hitter Amber Rolfzen said. "But it was good to just get all that out and get ready for the next match."
Ducks rolling with setter back
Oregon's three-set win over Miami Friday was the Ducks' sixth win in a row, and it's no surprise the run started with the return of All-America setter Lauren Plum.
Plum, who has been Oregon's starting setter for four seasons, suffered a midfoot sprain and bone bruise when stepping on an opponent's foot under the net during a loss at Arizona in early October. The injury kept Plum out for several weeks of the Pac-12 season.
But with Plum back running Oregon's 5-1 offense, the Ducks settled on their current lineup at the start of their six-match winning streak. Things are starting to click for last year's national runners-up, said coach Jim Moore.
"This is the only time we've had this lineup intact really the whole year," Moore said. "We had things a little different when we started when (Plum) wasn't hurt.
"When you take someone who's set every single match for 3� years, and you pull them out, it disrupts things. It took a little bit when she got back, took a little bit for people to figure out what their roles were."
Ducks excited for rematch
When the NCAA brackets were unveiled last weekend, the prospect of a second-round showdown between Nebraska and Oregon immediately became one of the most intriguing matches of the opening weekend.
Both Oregon and Nebraska lost several players from last season's meeting in the Omaha regional final, which the Ducks won 3-1 to advance to the Final Four for the first time in program history. But after Friday's matches, Oregon players said the chance at a rematch still added an extra bit of excitement to the postseason.
"When we played them last year, it was a really fun match," said All-Pac-12 outside hitter Liz Brenner, who had nine kills and 18 digs against Nebraska last season. "The entire building was all red. We had our little 40-person Oregon section. But it was a lot of fun to play in front of, for sure. The fans here are awesome. I think it's going to be a really good volleyball game."
Nebraska figures to enter Saturday's rematch with at least five new starters from last season. Sophomore middle blocker Meghan Haggerty and senior opposite hitter Morgan Broekhuis are the only Huskers who played against the Ducks in 2012, but neither started Friday in Nebraska's win over Fairfield.
"I think this Nebraska team is a little bit of a newer team. They graduated a lot of their starters, but so did we," Plum said. "It's kind of the old rivalry, but at the same time, it's kind of a new one."
Brenner powers Oregon offense
Brenner had 20 kills and hit .319 in Oregon's win over Miami on Friday, and was hot from the opening serve.
Brenner, who led the Pac-12 this season with 4.97 kills per set in conference play, had eight kills in the first set against the Hurricanes.
"I think it's a big part just that it's tournament time. We were all hyped up and ready to go," Brenner said. "We came out really strong in that first set, and everyone was doing their job. When everyone does their job, it makes it really easy for you to execute and get points."
The Ducks' quick-tempo offense and weapons like Brenner make Oregon similar to Big Ten teams Nebraska has faced this year, Cook said. NU spent a couple of days of practice this week game-planning for Oregon, and after ending NU's season last year, the Ducks have Nebraska's full attention.
"They're a great team," Cook said. "Plum's a great setter. Brenner, she gets the job done. It's gonna be a big test for us, and they're playing well. They play a really fast game, so it's going to be 180 degrees from what we saw tonight. But we prepared hard for them this week."


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Ever wonder what a huge frozen lake looks like from space? Or what the best blunders in science history have been? Closer to home (for us anyway), have you contemplated whether America's views on evolution will ever change? Today's News Roundup brings you a mashup of thoughtful essays and some fun items to make your Friday more interesting.
Even among the majority [of Americans] who believe that God created humans, the chasm separating creationist and evolutionist views appears to be gargantuan. Are Americans really this divided over human origins? As a social scientist, I am skeptical about these findings.
Read today's News Roundup for BioLogos-curated collection of articles analyzing and commenting on last week's debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham—as well as some Valentine's Day amusements.
Watch to see whether the debate encourages the opinion that science and Christianity are at war. We don't think you have to choose sides.
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A deep love for scripture, coupled (ironically) with a lifelong struggle with religious doubt, led Robert Boyle to write several important books relating scientific and religious knowledge. We explore aspects of this fascinating interaction.
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The idea that the story we know is only the very beginning raises a new question in place of Feynman's objection that Christianity is provincial. Is it presumptuous to claim that in such a grand universe, possibly with intelligent life arising in many places, the redemption and transformation of the entire cosmos starts here, on our pale blue dot?
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You might be forgiven for feeling left behind when it comes to the pace of change in the world of digital technology. There is a never-ending flow of new mobile phones, appliances, gadgets and gizmos. And they all promise to make our lives better. Here's a selection of a few you might see in the year ahead.If the last few years have been about the touch-screen, the newest technology may well make that obsolete. Connecting a tiny box called a Leap Motion to the USB port of your computer immediately creates a 3D interactive space. It detects hand movements with an accuracy of 1/100 of a millimetre, which allows you to flip through photos or reach into a 3D diagram. The product developers say it will bring computers alive in a way existing interfaces simply don't allow."Typing? Seriously? That's fine for writing a novel. But it's hardly the most natural, intuitive way to communicate. The ability to control any application with nuanced hand and finger movements is already transforming the way we interact with computers," said the company's website.And if its 3D that interests you, new 3D additive or printers are now readily available, some for less than $2000. 3D printers build up objects by applying layer after layer of durable plastic to a digital template. You can use them at home to make models, mobile phone cases or jewelry."There was a barbershop owner that wanted to print a couple of combs for people while he cut their hair, so they could walk out of his store with a comb. A dentist wanted to use the machine to print off replicas of people's mouths so he could practice before he had the patient in," said Jordan Wesra of the printer company Makerbot.More sophisticated 3D printers are making use of metals or biological material, opening up much broader possibilities."We are already seeing the medical community starting to print organs and bones and organic material. A lot of what they are using their really expensive machines to do: they are going to start out on a less expensive machine so they can get the prototypes correct before they actually send it into production," said Wesra.Mobile phones are also at the forefront of technological innovation. Samsung has filed a patent for a "smart device-skin". This will take any digital image and wrap it around the phone as a virtual texture. The technology could also be used for other touch or motion-sensitive control surfaces. Add to this the prediction from technology giant IBM that phones will soon develop touch capabilities."Your mobile device will let you touch what you're shopping for online. It will distinguish fabrics, textures, and weaves so that you can feel a sweater, jacket, or upholstery - right through the screen," the company predicts on its website.Also due to go on sale in Europe in 2013 is a new compact electric car model. The two-seater Hiriko folds up for parking, and uses just a third of the space of an ordinary car. It is designed for short-distance urban car-sharing programmes and municipal fleets. It is likely to be priced at about $16,000, and has already been tested for hire schemes in major cities.Also expected to go on sale in 2013 is Google's augmented reality eyewear. Prototypes display information in front of the eyes. They're activated by voice and connected to the internet. As with all innovations, it's not initially clear which will be a gimmick, and which - as Google would like to believe - will become part of everyday life in the future.
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Reference | EN 61207-1:2010 |
Title | Expression of performance of gas analyzers - Part 1: General |
Project Number | 21877 |
Abstract/Scope | IEC 61207-1:2010 specifies the terminology, definitions, requirements for statements by manufacturers and tests that are common to all gas analyzers. It is applicable to analyzers specified for permanent installation in any location (indoors or outdoors) and to such analyzers utilizing either a sample handling system or an in situ measurement technique. It is applicable to the complete analyzer when supplied by one manufacturer as an integral unit, comprised of all mechanical, electrical and electronic portions. It also applies to sensor units alone and electronic units alone when supplied separately or by different manufacturers. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 1994 and constitutes a technical revision. The significant technical changes with respect to the first edition are the following: - all references (normative and informative) have been updated, deleted or added, as appropriate; - all the terms and definitions relating to this International Standard have been updated; - all references to 'errors' have been replaced by 'uncertainties' and appropriate updated definitions applied. Where only one value is quoted for a performance specification, such as intrinsic uncertainty, linearity uncertainty or repeatability throughout a measurement range, this has now been defined as the maximum value, rather than an average or 'representative' value. This was previously undefined. Where zero and 100 % span calibration gases are used, there is now a defined requirement that the analyser must be able to respond within its standard performance specifications beyond its normal measurement range, to allow for any under or over response of the instrument to be recorded. A new Annex A has been added giving recommended standard values of influence. |
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Current Stage code date | 2010-07-30 |
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Reference Document | IEC 61207-1:2010 (EQV) |
ICS | 19.080 - Electrical and electronic testing 71.040.40 - Chemical analysis |
Keywords | Gas analyzer; Performance |
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date of Publication (DOP) (4) | 2011-04-01 |
date of Withdrawal (DOW) (5) | 2013-07-01 |
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I hung this in my closet and it looks so glamorous...love it!
I was disappointed in the chandelier. It was not at all elegant. The metal was thick, unattractive and bulky. Also, unless you have 3 hours to assemble ALL the crystal pieces with tiny little circle wires, I would not recomend this for you. It was very difficult and I have no finger nails left! I purchased a similar chandelier at **** for $$$$ that was beautiful. I wish I had gone back to them but after all the hours of putting the piece together and the fact that it was going in my laundry room, I just kept it. Besides, my electrican was here and waiting for me to finish the assembly.
I love the layout of this chandelier and the size is perfect. You get what you pay for though - the crystals are fragile (one broke when I dropped it [it was less than a 3 foot drop]). After a lengthy installation where you carefully place every single crystal on it's designated loop, it looks wonderful. The instructions are not TOO clear but doable. Overall, I'm happy with it.
Got this for my teen age daughters bedroom. Looks great hanging over poster bed but the arm of chandler are uneven causing crystals to hang at different lengths. It was a bit cumbersome hanging the crystals with the gloves ( that snagged on everything). In all she loves the lamp and it looks real nice
Looks very cheap and I bought two disappointed whish I had read the reviews first. Now I don't want to send them back so I will use them for another space in my home. It doesn't even look like the picture at all. Cheap cheap that's what I have to say. will not recommend this at all to cheap cannot even stop saying how cheap it looks
I purchased this mini chandelier to replace a spot light in front of my fireplace. I recently changed my decor to more of a cottage/French Country look and felt this mini chandelier added a little girlie bling to the decor. I was somewhat surprised at the thickness and weight of the chandelier frame. I didn't think it would be that bulky. The center "shade" of this fixture is also metal, not silk or another fabric as I expected. (was not misrepresented, I just didn't look at it closely enough). The crystals are actually plastic, so if that bothers you, then this is not the fixture for you. As with the other chandeliers I purchased I think the rings that attach the crystals could have been more substantial and a little less "car repair shop key ring" type. This mini chandelier suits the space I wanted it to go, so I'm pleased with that! Again, Overstock.com is the way to go!
This came in a million pieces with no instructions on how to put it together. I had to return it,
Be prepared. This is a very cute fixture but they do mean mini. Couldn't use it where I thought I might be able to however I didn't want to return it because it is so cute so found a new, smaller spot.
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The mortgage world has changed dramatically in a few short years.
At the peak of the real-estate bubble, mortgage professionals joked that you needed only to be able to fog a mirror to get a loan. These days, even borrowers with good incomes and good credit scores can get turned down.
Much of the change is driven by the higher standards of the companies that buy mortgage loans, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and various large banks.
Here's what you need to look out for if you're trying to land a mortgage, whether you're buying a home or refinancing:
1. The house needs too much work
A lot of properties on the market these days are foreclosures owned by banks, and many aren't in great repair. If a house is in really bad shape, it can be tough, if not impossible, to persuade another lender to give you the money to purchase it.
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Broken windows, defective appliances, roof leaks and serious water damage can all cause a lender to bail, said Dick Lepre, a senior loan officer with RPM Mortgage.
"A lot of deals just fall apart" after appraisers examine the homes, Lepre said. "Some sellers have gotten shot down so many times because the buyers couldn't get a mortgage that some homes are put on the market as 'all cash.'" In essence, the sellers won't consider buyers who need mortgages to purchase their homes.
In the past, Lepre said, a lender might have been more willing to set aside some of the cash from a deal to pay for necessary repairs. Today, lenders are far more likely to simply refuse to do deals.
Bottom line: If it's a real fixer-upper, you may need to pay cash.
2. The appraisal came up short
Occasionally during the bubble an appraiser would decide a home was worth less than the price a buyer and seller had agreed upon. But that was relatively rare. Critics accused appraisers of colluding with lenders to "hit the number" -- deliver the values needed for loans to be approved. Some appraisers acknowledged the pressure, saying banks would turn to their competitors if they didn't hit the number.
These days, the situation is drastically different. New rules hold appraisers to higher standards and sharply limit communication between appraisers and lenders. So the appraisal on the home you want to buy may fall short of the agreed-upon selling price.
Even if the first appraisal goes well, Lepre said, a second evaluation -- known as the review appraisal and now ordered by most investors that buy home loans -- may not.
Bottom line: You may be able to nudge an appraisal a bit by showing there are better "comparable sales" available than the ones the appraiser used. In general, though, appraisers are much harder to influence. You may need to reopen negotiations with the seller or come up with a bigger down payment to make a deal work -- or pay down your mortgage in order to refinance.
3. You have too much debt
Lenders look at how much of your income will go toward housing expenses (mortgage, property taxes and insurance) as well as how much you spend on other debt payments.
The total amount of your income that can be eaten up by these expenses can vary by the lender and even by the day. Over a matter of months, one major mortgage buyer dropped the ceiling of total debt from 65% to 55% and then to 50% of gross income, said Matt Hackett, the underwriting manager for New York lender Equity Now. Some have lower limits.
The mortgage industry still isn't as conservative about debt as it probably should be, said Michael Moskowitz, Equity Now's founder and president. Moskowitz noted that people can still get approved for loans that don't leave them enough breathing room for other costs, such as adequately maintaining the house or saving for other goals, including retirement.
Bottom line: If your projected housing-and-debt ratio exceeds 40% of your income, you should think twice about buying a home -- not because you won't get approved (you might) but simply because you're carrying too much debt. At the very least, you should pay off all credit cards and other toxic debt. Such debt indicates you're already living beyond your means, a situation that's likely to worsen if you buy a home.
4. You're self-employed and your income has declined
To get a mortgage, you typically need to submit the past two years' tax returns. If your 2009 income was lower than your 2008 income and you're a W-2 wage earner, lenders will simply use the lower figure to decide how big a mortgage you can get.
The industry is far more leery of declining income if you're self-employed, Moskowitz said. Some lenders will use the 2009 figure, but others won't make the loan at all because they're worried your income will drop further and you'll default.
Bottom line: If you're self-employed and your income has dropped, talk to your mortgage professional about how that might affect your loan.


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All The Rage In Japan: Light-Up LED Teeth
All the rage in the GW is enough to destroy half a continent.
LED teeth attachments: they glow when you smile and can change colors. Plus they make an electric "buzz" whenever they light up. Alternatively, chew on a glowstick. Which I've actually done before when I was rolling (OFL, silly!) and ended up drinking. SPOILER: the green ones DO NOT contain superpowers.
The new fashion accessories were originally created as an experiment by two Japanese designers and are now being used in a commercial advertising a winter sale at a Japanese clothing store, Laforet Harajuku. They are quickly becoming a sought after accessory.
The LED smiles can easily be affixed to your teeth and glow different colors while you smile. The colors can be changed wirelessly through a computer interface.Mr. Ishibashi and Daito Manabe, the other designer and technologist on the project, are offering workshops in Japan showing people how to build their own LED smiles.
So, let me get a head-count -- how many of you would wear LED teeth? Zero, really? Well congratulations on not disappointing me for once.
Hit the jump for another shot and two videos, one showing them off close-up, and another of a bunch of Japanese schoolgirls wandering around with the things.
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Thanks to The Provisioner, who either has above-amateur eyesight or runs a country store on the Oregon Trail.
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Twenty-one runs streak across the Toggenburg Mountain Winter Sports Center trail map, furnishing skiers and snowboarders with ample real estate to perfect swerves and test nerves in the crisp high country air. Five lifts—two doubles, a triple, and a pair of beginner rope tows—hoist snowy revelers to the top of runs such as the black diamond Oh My Goat, the blue square Angora Alley, and the green circle Capricorn Caper, as well as two terrain parks. Here, a gantlet of rails, boxes, and tables not only give daredevils the chance to show off their aerial acrobatics, but also provide a rough idea of what it would be like to wear skis into a furniture store. First-timers and skiers in need of a refresher can sign up for snow school, where expert instructors illuminate proper technique during private, semiprivate, and group lessons.
Off the mountain, Chilly Choices ski shop keeps skiers and snowboarders warm on the outside with hats, gloves, goggles, and apparel. Meanwhile the Foggy Goggle and Toggenburg Cafeteria keep them warm them on the inside with toasty eats such as braised tenderloin tips and pizza.
Affiliates of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks, the Syracuse Crunch has its second-half sights set on moving up the East Division standings and into the AHL playoffs. Cheer as left-wingers Nicolas Deschamps and Patrick Maroon cross-check opponents, hypnotically skate around mesmerized defenders, and drain three-pointers from center ice. With sharp blades and even sharper puck-manipulating capabilities, the Crunch look to give first-year head coach Mark Holick a successful inaugural campaign. From Oncenter War Memorial Arena's ice-level, Crunch Club, or lower mezzanine-level seats, fans can witness every glove-save at while reading the baroque poems that players write while in the penalty box.
An Evening with Groucho stars award-winning Groucho Marx impersonator Frank Ferrante in a rollicking evening that pays tribute to the bespectacled and mustachioed master of wit. Slinging out Groucho one-liners, anecdotes, and classic tunes such as "Lydia the Tattooed Lady," Ferrante creates a comedic experience accessible to die-hard Groucho fans and Marx Brothers novices alike. With several moments of ad-libbing and audience engagement, as well as an onstage pianist to provide a little mood music and play a few cuts from Groucho's solo techno-folk album, the performance paints a precise portrayal of the legendary comedian. The show runs at a fast-paced 90 minutes, with a 15-minute intermission. Call ahead for showtime availability.
Ithaca Rod Company's fishing experts provide myriad ways to enjoy the great outdoors. They equip fly fishers with what they need to successfully angle, including custom-built rods or other gear. They teach customers the basics of fly-fishing on guided fishing trips on scenic local waterways. Or they introduce them to the natural splendor of Ithaca through hikes and camping trips.