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WU Travel Program heads to the Deschutes
July 5-7, 2013
Perhaps you've considered the river-rafting trip this July -- now's the time to make your move and schedule it!
Join fellow Bearcats for an incredible journey down the Deschutes River. The trip will cover approx. 50 river miles over three days, and rafters will experience exciting rapids, beautiful scenery and great company along the way.
Aside from plenty of on-water time, you'll also have chances to relax, go on a hike, try your luck at fishing, read a book by the river, or catch up with old friends. Our guides will take care of all the cooking, too, which means that you'll wake up to the smell of coffee in the morning and be treated to some high-caliber meals throughout each day.
The group will meet at 9 a.m. the first morning in Maupin, Ore., which is just two hours from Portland.
About the River
The Deschutes River originates high in the Cascade mountains from Little Lava Lake, stretching 250 miles through central/eastern Oregon before flowing into the Columbia. The 'Lower Deschutes' refers to the hundred-mile section from the mouth of the Deschutes to Pelton Dam (near Lake Billy Chinook). This is our section of the river, and it offers beautiful scenes through a desert canyon filled with sage brush, osprey, and incredible basalt rock formations. Naturally, it boasts plenty of rapids fit for beginners and experienced river rafters alike.
River Drifters will be leading this trip, and bookings can be made online. Willamette has negotiated a special price of $310 per person. Children 12 and older are welcome.
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The Travel Program continues its tradition of offering robust, once-in-a-lifetime options around the world. Check the Travel Program website for information on how you could find yourself on a river cruise discovering the Black Sea or taking in the sights and sounds along spectacular French waterways.

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Posted 27 November 2012 - 21:05
Posted 27 November 2012 - 21:09
Chief Marketing and Financial Officer for Windows opened up the Credit Suisse Annual Tech conference with the news that Windows 8 has sold 40 million licenses so far.
Can we stop the foolish debate of it being a flop now? thanks! would appreciate getting back to talking about fun stuff!
Posted 27 November 2012 - 21:15
you know how things go here.... have to back all claims up with a source, where is it? not doubting you, I just want to read the source
Posted 27 November 2012 - 21:18
I've seen a lot of "analyses" in the technical press about lousy early sales of Windows 8, however none to date are willing to put a number on Windows 8 sales or make a prediction for this quarter. The simple fact is that nobody knows anything about Windows 8 sales. Wait till January, the sages advise, and then we'll know more.
Many of these folks seem to forget that we've seen these machinations before, and we're likely to know less about Windows 8 sales in January than we do now. How is that possible? Microsoft stacks the deck. Legally, and in full conformance with every accounting principle, generally accepted or not, Microsoft has polished its methods for obfuscating initial sales of new Windows versions. We saw the techniques used after the releases of Vista and Windows 7 -- and we'll see them again for Windows 8.
Here's how it works. Again, this is all perfectly legal.
There are two numbers of interest. (1) In January, Microsoft will report its quarterly revenue and expenses for the Windows (and formerly Windows Live) Division. (2) Microsoft may or may not, at its discretion, report the number of Windows 8 and/or Windows RT licenses sold. It's highly unlikely Microsoft will report the number of copies of Windows 8/Windows RT activated -- the number that would most accurately tell us how well Win8 is doing in the marketplace.
First, the quarterly revenue. Microsoft has already "deferred" $540 million in Windows revenue from the second (calendar) quarter of this year, and $1.36 billion from the third quarter. The revenue deferral is attributed to Microsoft's offer to give $14.99 Win8 Pro upgrades to everyone who bought a Windows 7 PC after June 2. In effect, Microsoft is saying that a substantial (but unknown) percentage of the people who bought Windows 7 after June 2 will exercise the option to upgrade to Windows 8; thus, Microsoft won't book the revenue from the Windows 7 sale until they upgrade. Microsoft has promised it will book the revenue when consumers actually upgrade, or on Feb. 28, 2013, whichever comes first.
In other words, the Windows division has $2 billion in revenue coming onto the books no matter how well or poorly Windows 8 sells, and the revenue is stretched over the fourth quarter of 2012 and the first quarter of 2013. For the sake of comparison, in the quarter ending September 2012, the Windows Division booked $3.2 billion in revenue.
See what I mean by fudges?
Second, the number of Windows 8 licenses "sold" has always been a squishy number. One of the best examples of how the number can squish came last month, when Steve Ballmer was quoted as saying that "more than 4 million upgrade copies" of Windows 8 had been sold in the first weekend of general availability, along with "tens of millions" of copies of Windows 8 going out to OEMs.
The first quote begs for definitions of the terms "sold" and "upgrade." I think it's fair to assume that 4 million people didn't pull out their credit cards and pay for a $40 online upgrade over the weekend, but I may be overly cynical. I will note in passing that anyone who bought a Windows 7 PC over the weekend, in some respects "paid" for an upgrade (see the "revenue deferral" argument), and companies that renewed their volume licenses over the weekend had Windows 8 slipped in for the ride.
As for shipping tens of millions of copies of anything to OEMs -- I can just see the truckloads of bits going to the loading docks at Lenovo, HP, and Dell -- we've seen those kinds of magic numbers before, when Ballmer was trying to convince the world that Microsoft had sold millions of copies of Windows Phone 7. In fact, Microsoft had "sold" the copies of Windows to manufacturers and phone companies, which, in turn, had a difficult time "selling" the products to breathing, paying customers.
This brings me to activation numbers. Microsoft knows darn well how many copies of Windows 8/Windows RT it's sold. Why won't the company tell us the number of copies that have been activated? If there's a rousing story to be told about Windows 8/Windows RT uptake, it's right there in the activation numbers. Anything else is just blowing smoke.
Will we know more about Windows 8 sales in January? I doubt it. Given Microsoft's well-orchestrated fudginess, I think we'll actually know less.
Posted 27 November 2012 - 21:23
from what it sounds, windows 8 isn't selling as fast as windows 7, and windows 7 still has the sales records for 1st month sales
Can we lol at Thurrott now? Pretty please?
Posted 27 November 2012 - 21:24
I found this and not that it's anything new to me but makes pretty interesting reading: Found this at InfoWorld.
Posted 27 November 2012 - 21:29
Can we lol at Thurrott now? Pretty please?
Posted 27 November 2012 - 21:30
Posted 27 November 2012 - 21:31
Pretty decent numbers. The ultimate test will be whether the numbers stay consistent moving forward.
Also, do these numbers include all the Surface tablets? The numbers are a little less impressive if it does (PC-wise).
It's a failure just as Vista was.... go back and read the first threads when Vista came out... deja vu...
It took MS almost a year to actually acknowledge that Vista flopped.
I am already seeing Windows 9 or whatever is called coming up next year to correct the mistake that this OS is...


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Ted Cruz, 100 Percent American
I've decided, after many painful hours of reflection, to come out of the closet. I hope when I've told you my secret you won't think less of me, and remember that our shared humanity provides us with bonds that should be secure enough to overcome the repulsion you might feel at learning who I really am. Here goes: Like future presidential candidate and Texas senator Ted Cruz, I too was born in Canada to an American mother. Whew! Feels great to get that off my chest.
I've lived in the States (that's what they call America up there) since I was 2, unlike that highly suspicious Cruz, who waited all the way until he was four-years-old to depart for the U.S. of A. What was he doing during those years? Training as some sort of spy for the maple-syrup cartel? Acquiring goods and services with currency stamped with a picture of a foreign monarch? For the love of George Washington, was he playing hockey?
These questions obviously need answers if we're to decide whether Cruz's particularly cruel brand of right-wing extremism is right for America, or if he'd be better off running for mayor of Yellowknife.
Constitutional experts agree that as an American born abroad, Cruz qualifies as a "natural-born citizen" and is therefore perfectly eligible to be president. This is what my high school history teacher, the redoubtable and compassionate Ms. Pinder, informed me when I asked her the same question about myself those many years ago. So far, the only person questioning Cruz's eligibility seems to be the cretinous Donald Trump, but that hasn't stopped Team Cruz from going into full crisis mode. First they released his birth certificate, despite the fact that no one was actually questioning the circumstances of his birth (unlike Barack Obama, Cruz freely admits to having come into the world on foreign soil). But I guess that's what we do now. And then, having learned that by virtue of being born in the Great White North the Canadian government may still consider him one of their own, Cruz has vowed to renounce his Canadian citizenship. Having long ago abjured the Canadian qualities of modesty and politeness, it should be a relatively simple process. By the time this is over, Cruz may well buy time on national television so we can watch him crush a pile of Bryan Adams CDs with a steamroller.
You might remember that the "natural-born citizen" question came up briefly with regard to John McCain, who was born on a Navy base in Panama. The collective response from supporters and opponents alike was, "Whatever," because even though the Founders didn't foresee the possibility of Panamanian naval bases, as long as you're a Republican, nobody really cares whether you can be excluded from running for the presidency based on some tendentious reading of three words in the Constitution. It is ironic, though, that this nation of immigrants is one of the only ones that has such a requirement for its highest office; there have been plenty of leaders of other countries who were born abroad.
And remember just a few years ago when Republicans were proposing amending the Constitution so Arnold Schwarzenegger could become president? Maybe they could renew that campaign, to show Hispanic voters that they really do love immigrants.
Tue, 2013-08-20 12:08
As much as I admire Sen. Cruz for his stance against ObamaCare; I, and much of his Tea Party base, admire and respect the US Const. even more.
Sen. Ted Cruz is absolutely correct when he states he is a "US Citizen at birth". But Sen. Ted Cruz is a US Citizen at birth by positive law (Title 8 USC §1401 (g)). Unfortunately, the US Const. calls for our presidents to be "natural" born Citizens, by natural law, not by positive statutory law. If the founders, framers and ratifiers of the US Const. had wanted simply "US citizens by birth" as the requirement, they could have easily said:"US citizens at birth", but they didn't; they said: '"natural" born Citizens. In the US Const. words mean something, each and every one.
The fact that a definition of a "natural born Citizen" is missing from the US Const. wasn't an oversight, or a simple laps in judgement, as our courts have assumed. The founders, framers and ratifiers of the US Const., even the colonial (man) in the street, knew perfectly well what a "natural born subject" was before the American revolution.
After the War of Independence, the republican constitutional theory conceived of the individual as a Citizen and assigned sovereignty to the people. Therefore, to find the proper definition of a "natural born citizen", we must look at this enigmatic phrase, not through the eyes of a subject, but through the eyes of a sovereign, using natural law.
As sovereigns, their offspring would inherit their sovereignty from their fathers (partus sequitur patrem). As sovereigns, their offspring would also be natural born subjects wherever their birth occurred, as natural law dictates. As de Vattel points out in this work: 'Law of Nations', the minimum requirement to meet natural law criteria is that the child born inherits the citizenship of its father. Once this requirement is met, other restrictions can also be applied, such as 'place of birth' and the allegiance of the mother, as long as it doesn't interfere with the child's natural right to inherit its father's citizenship.
I hope, Sen Cruz, at some point in time, can see the error of his ways and step up to the plate and lead the charge in restoring our most cherished American birthright from the gutter it has been placed by our courts to where even the offspring of illegal aliens born in this country can run for the US presidency. If he does such a thing, I am sure he will find himself sitting on the bench of the US Supreme Court, perhaps even as its chief justice. He would most certainly have my vote.
ex animo
Tue, 2013-08-20 13:49
Relatively few countries allow jus solis - citizenship based solely upon birth within that country. All countries follow jus sanguinis - citizenship by blood - whereby the child takes the citizenship of its parents at the time of the child's birth. Some countries *only* allow child's citizenship to be solely that of its parents' - absolutely no rights based on birth within that country.
Any child born to US citizen who has actually resided in US for a minimum of 5 years (at least 2 years of which were after age 14) has a birthright to US citizenship wherever it is born, or if it is born within US, then it can also claim US citizenship under jus solis regardless of parents' citizenship. So as a US citizen, your child has a right to US citizenship wherever it is born, but you must register birth to US while abroad & get your child a US passport.
Child born to a Canadian citizen would have a right to Canadian citizenship; if born to a citizen of some other country, it would likewise have a right to citizenship in that country.
It is possible to have 3 or more citizenships under limited circumstances, but some countries will restrict multiple nationalities by requiring a child who has multiple birthrights to choose one citizenship or some other by the age of 18 or 21. Many countries do NOT allow dual or multiple citizenships, so a child born to parents with different citizenships would be forced to choose or lose the right to citizenship. E.g. Germany, Singapore, India, etc, do not allow multiple citizenships. Those who naturalize automatically have all prior citizenships revoked/renounced.
You have to check the specific laws of each country involved. Also, to protect their child's rights, parents must promptly register their child's birth with their country/ies of citizenship, especially if born outside parents' country/ies of citizenship.
Regarding the bolded phrase, did Cruz' mother do that?
And I have a feeling the above birther who referred to partus sequitur patrem as "natural law" is reaching beyond logic and reason.
The ONLY true natural law about inheritance that can be proven beyond a doubt is inheritance through the mother. That's why royal sovereign rights of succession were witnessed during the queen's or queen consort's labor and delivery. And that's why matriarchial societies were much less filled with strife and murder.
Tue, 2013-08-20 14:18
Natural law, as articulated by de Vattel in his work: "PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW OF NATURE APPLIED TO THE CONDUCT AND AFFAIRS OF NATIONS AND SOVEREIGNS:" § 212-215, defines an Art. II, §1, cl. 4 natural born Citizen as follows:
§ 212. Citizens and naturals.
"The citizens are the members of the civil society; bound to this society by certain duties, and subject to its authority, they equally participate in its advantages. The natives, or natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. As the society cannot exist and perpetuate itself otherwise than by the children of the citizens, those children naturally follow the condition of their fathers, and succeed to all their rights. The society is supposed to desire this, in consequence of what it owes to its own preservation; and it is presumed, as matter of course, that each citizen, on entering into society, reserves to his children the right of becoming members of it. The country of the fathers is therefore that of the children; and these become true citizens merely by their tacit consent. We shall soon see whether, on their coming to the years of discretion, they may renounce their right, and what they owe to the society in which they were born. I say, that, in order to be of the country, it is necessary that a person be born of a father who is a citizen; for, if he is born there of a foreigner, it will be only the place of his birth, and not his country."
ex animo
Tue, 2013-08-20 13:32
Someone on another site pointed out that subjects born abroad to a US citizen parent, or their parent as guardian if the subject is under 18 years, should fill out Form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship, U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/n-600instr.pdf
Tue, 2013-08-20 16:57
"Constitutional experts agree that as an American born abroad, Cruz qualifies as a "natural-born citizen" and is therefore perfectly eligible to be president."
Who are these bogus "experts" who make this BS claim - the rule of jus soli applies to the US and to Canada. If you are BORN in the US to ANYONE legal or illegal you are a US Citizen, likewise if you are BORN in Canada to ANYONE who is a US Citizen or for that matter a citizen of ANY country, you are CANADIAN.
Natural Born does not apply to Ted Cruz. I know because MY Mother was/is American - born on the 4th of July - and I was born in Canada. I was NOT AUTOMATICALLY deemed an American Citizen! Nor am I to this day considered to be a "natural born" American Citizen.
My mother had to petition for me and I had to apply for a green card,and upon receipt of the card I then had to live and work in the US for 5 years before I was given the opportunity to apply for citizenship. I now have dual citizenship and do not intend to renounce either citizenship. However if the alleged constitutional experts contend that Ted Cruz is a natural born citizen - then let them fight for my sisters right to be deemed a US Citizen and have her given her 'birthright" US citizenship- as a some one born to an American mother in Canada.
FYI - The rule that states you are "automatically " granted US birthright if you are born to an American parent outside of the US ONLY applies to those born AFTER 1984. Ted was born in 1970.
You are ONLY deemed a natural born citizen IF you are born out of the US ON land that is deemed to be US SOIL - as in Panama or Guam or Puerto Rico - NOT if you are born in Canada.
Ted is about as much of Natural Born American Citizen as Stephen Harper is!
Tue, 2013-08-20 17:05
This article is a complete LIE and you are a bunch of liars!
Ted Cruz is a Canadian/American and never went through the legalization process. I think we should deport him back to Canada and if he wants back in the make him go through the line like everyone else! Or he can Self Deport!!
Fri, 2013-08-23 22:56
The comments on this article are hilarious, because of the nit-picking and angels-on-pinheads reasoning. In common usage (i.e. unless a law or constitutional clause SAYS otherwise), the phrases "natural born citizen" and "citizen by birth" are synonymous. The Framers understood this, and did NOT feel the need to specify what everyone "understood," namely that persons born in the British colonies that LATER became the United States, including the Framers themselves, could be considered "natural born" citizens of a country that DID NOT EXIST at the time of their birth! If there had been any doubt, they would have SPECIFIED that the President could have been born in what had, after their birth, become the United States. They felt no need to specify this, however.
I was in high school when Barry Goldwater was nominated for President, and I was curious whether he was eligible, because he was born in the Arizona TERRITORY, which became a state in 1912. Nobody in the news media asked that question, as there was no "birther" movement in 1964 (most of the radically "patriotic" people were on his side anyway; the Democrats were too classy and reasonable to pick this nit).
Chester Arthur was allegedly born just across the line in Canada, not in New Hampshire, but the borders were not well marked or populated by border crossings in that area at that time. Again, only a few of his opponents raised the question, especially since he was only running for VICE President; nobody expected Garfield to be assassinated.
The original Constitution did not define citizenship by birth, because millions of "persons" who were either born in Africa or "bred" in America by slaveholders from parents of African descent were NOT citizens, as affirmed by the Dred Scott decision. The 14th Amendment added citizenship by birth IN the United States, but of course did not REMOVE the Common Law concept of citizenship by inheritance, and until 2008 the question was hardly ever raised.
The fact that Chester Arthur (and as someone posted here, James Polk, which was news to me), Barry Goldwater, and probably, if someone compared birth date with statehood of state of birth for all Presidents, Vice Presidents and candidates, several others born in territories not yet states, were accepted as eligible, even by those who voted against them, indicates that American "Common Law" (precedent) establishes citizenship either by birthplace OR by inheritance from EITHER parent. For that matter, what about candidates born in the South DURING the Civil War?
So it seems that, just by common sense, even a "war baby" born overseas to a GI parent, such as in Vietnam, Iraq or Afghanistan, as long as parenthood could be proven, would be eligible to run for President after residing in the United States long enough. Competing claims for a person's loyalty by OTHER countries are not relevant unless the person, AS AN ADULT, BEHAVED as a citizen of that other country (i.e. accepting their passport or other benefit from the other nation, serving in their armed forces, etc.).
The "birther" arguments against Barack Obama do not ARISE FROM reasonable doubts and questions; rather the doubts and questions were FABRICATED because these voters did not like him for various reasons (I suspect mostly race, or perhaps MIXED race) and applied more stringent requirements for him than anyone ever did for any earlier candidate.
Barack Obama was born in Hawaii, as proved by the State government of Hawaii, AFTER it became a state (but using Goldwater as a precedent, and possibly others, being born in the Territory of Hawaii would have been enough). The contemporaneously printed newspaper announcement of his birth could not have been fabricated without a "time machine." His father had come to Hawaii from Kenya, which was a British colony at that time, but his inherited British "citizenship" was never used by him to obtain benefits, EVEN when he studied at Oxford, nor did their government even ATTEMPT to claim him as British during that time. The fact that he was taken to other countries as a child is irrelevant; many Americans who live abroad for many years as ADULTS are still American citizens when and if they return alive, unless they explicitly RENOUNCE America. But Americans with xenophobic attitudes somehow think that his EXPOSURE to other cultures as a child makes him a MEMBER of those cultures, and a detriment, rather than the ADVANTAGE of learning about how to deal with foreign people.
But hey, if you want to spoil the candidacy of Ted Cruz, go ahead. It will make it easier for Hillary and Elizabeth to defeat him anyway.
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Take time to tell time with this beautiful piece! Crafted in oxidized sterling silver, this bracelet watch features two round 5mm white, pink, grey or peacock Freshwater cultured pearls in adhesive settings.
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Necklace & Bracelet Clasp Types
Lobster Claw Clasp: As a traditional clasp style found in bracelets and necklaces, the lobster claw is generally reserved for heavier styles that may need added strength. The closure's shape is more oblong, similar to a teardrop shape, and is controlled by a tip that opens and closes the spring in the clasp. This type is also considered a more expensive finding that can add to the overall value of the jewelry piece.
Magnetic Clasp: The popularity of the magnetic clasp has greatly increased in recent years. It is a quick and easy way to secure jewelry while not having to fuss with a tiny clasp, which can be difficult if you have long fingernails, arthritic hands or other mobility challenges. A magnetic clasp relies on a strong internal magnet that works to pull both ends of the clasp together. In most cases, a magnetic clasp is used for light to medium weight jewelry pieces that do not put excessive stress on the magnet.
Slide Insert Clasp: This type of clasp is exactly as it sounds. With a box-like shape that is hollow on the inside, the wearer will slide the nearly-flat tab into the box until it clicks, indicating a secure closure. On some jewelry, a slide insert clasp will be accompanied by a side safety catch, which adds strength and security to the clasp. Although this type of clasp is found on both bracelets and necklaces, it is particularly popular on bracelet styles. These types of clasps are often reserved for more expensive jewelry.
Spring Ring Clasp: One of the most common closure types, the spring ring clasp is typically used for light to medium weight bracelets or necklaces. It is round in its design and features a small tip which controls the opening and closing of the spring. The circle then closes around another smaller loop or link at the other end of the strand.
Toggle Clasp: A toggle clasp is a narrow piece of metal, usually designed in the shape of a bar, which is then pushed through a circular ring to act as a fastener. Unlike the lobster claw or spring ring clasps, a toggle clasp is not controlled by a spring. The pretty design is less secure than other closure types, but is usually meant to be a big part of the design and is meant to "show". The clasp is an attractive way to secure a chunkier link bracelet or necklace.
Sterling silver, also called fine silver, is a beautifully lustrous cool-toned precious metal favored in fine jewelry among other products. The most reflective of all metals (excluding mercury), sterling silver looks stunning by itself and brings out the best hues in an array of colorful gemstones.
Sterling silver can be polished to a higher sheen than platinum. In fact, Ag, the chemical symbol for silver, comes from a word that means "white and shining." The surface of silver can boast that shiny, polished appearance, or can be brushed, satin, matte, sandblasted, antiqued or oxidized (chemically blackened).
In order to be called sterling silver, a metal must be made up of a minimum of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy (meaning other metals), including but not limited to copper and nickel. The alloy is added to pure silver to make the metal more durable, tougher and harder. Sterling silver is designated a fineness of "925." Pieces with sterling silver may be marked "sterling."
Finishes on Sterling Silver
Finishing, or plating, is a common treatment with sterling silver. Popular types of plating are rhodium plating, gold plating and anti-tarnish plating. Plating is used to extend the life and sheen of the jewelry. After sizing or buffing a piece of jewelry with a machine, it must be re-plated to restore the finish.
Caring for Sterling Silver
Sterling silver becomes tarnished as the result of a natural chemical process that occurs when sterling silver is exposed to chemicals in the air, rubber, wool and latex. Humidity also plays a role in accelerating tarnishing. It's easy to keep your sterling silver sparkling, though, by taking a few steps to prevent tarnish and other wear and tear.
Watch Glossary:
Analog-Digital Display (ana-digi): Watch that shows the time by means of hour and minute hands (analog display) as well as by numbers (digital display).
Arabic Numerals: Popular counterpart to Roman numerals consisting of 1,2,3, etc; Became popular during the 18th century and typically allow for more space on the dial for complications.
ATM: Commonly used measurement in water resistance; Stands for "atmospheres" or the amount of pressure a watch can withstand before leaking; One atmosphere is equal to 10 meters of water pressure.
Automatic Movement: Type of movement where the mainspring is wound via the movement of one's own arm; Movement of the arm causes the rotor to rotate, which in turn winds the mainspring; Similar to mechanical movements, except winding is not manual.
Bezel: Retaining ring surrounding the case and securing the crystal; Sometimes incorporates unidirectional or ratcheting movements, as well as additional benefits such as chapter markers.
Case: Timepiece's container; Protects the movement from dust, dampness and injury; Common case shapes are round, tonneau, rectangular and square.
Chronograph: Timepiece capable of both timekeeping and stopwatch functions; Chronographs are a unique and valued complication due to their ability to measure increments of time.
Chronometer: High-precision timepiece that has been tested and is certified to meet precision standards; Chronometer watches often come with certificates indicating their certified status.
Complication: Any feature added to the timepiece that does not indicate hours, minutes or seconds. Popular complications include chronographs, tachymeters, date windows and exhibition backs.
Crown: Small, cap-like device located on the side of a case that allows the user to set time or manually wind watch.
Crystal: Transparent cover on a watch face that gives view of the dial; Sapphire and mineral are the most common crystals used today.
Date Window: Reveals the numeric day of a given month.
Deployant: Type of clasp that keeps the closing mechanism hidden, creating an uninterrupted look for your bracelet or strap.
Dial: Plate beneath the crystal showcasing the timepiece's features; Sometimes referred to as the face of a timepiece, the dial indicates hours, minutes and seconds, as well as complications such as date windows and sub-dials.
Dual Deployant: Similar to a deployant clasp, except it uses two hinges to fasten or open, as opposed to one.
Dual Time Zone: Timepiece that simultaneously gives time in two time zones.
Exhibition case: Unique complication wherein a crystal is implemented into the case back, allowing view of the timepiece's movement.
Greenwich Mean Time: Refers to the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England where mean time is kept; Located at the prime meridian of the world, GMT is thought of as "the world's time".
Jewels: International term referring to the rubies, sapphires or other gemstones used as bearings in a watch movement; These bearings are set to reduce friction in a movement and help the delicate parts of the movement work smoothly and with great precision.
Mechanical Movement: Type of movement where the winding crown is used to power the movement; Needs to be manually wound after an elapsed period of time; Sometimes accompanied by a exhibition back to display its old-fashioned sensibilities.
Mineral Crystal: Technical term for glass; Standard crystal used in timepieces today.
Minute Repeater: Timepiece that sounds hours, quarters and minutes as requested.
Moon Phase: Complication on a timepiece that displays the various stages of the moon; Stages include new moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter.
Mother-of-Pearl: Dial material that has been cultivated from the inside of certain shells; Provides an iridescent surface and gives timepieces a rich aesthetic.
Movement: Assembly making up the principal elements and mechanisms of a watch or clock; Includes the winding and setting mechanism, the mainspring, the train, the escapement and the regulating elements.
Perpetual Calendar: Complication that exhibits the days in a Gregorian calendar, the most common calendar used today; Automatically adjusts to months with different amounts of days in them.
Power Reserve: Time a watch will continue running based on the movement's residual winding of its mainspring; In quartz and digital watches, this can also refer to the amount of energy left in the battery.
Push Button Dual Deployant: Similar to deployant clasps, with the addition of two small hidden push buttons that spring your clasp open.
Quartz Movement: Most common type of movement used in modern timepieces; Vibrating at a high frequency and placed under an electric current, quartz movements provide accurate time without the need to wind.
Repeater: Complex watch mechanism that sounds hours, quarters or minutes, or repeats them on request; Originally designed to help the wearer to tell the time in the dark.
Retrograde: Hour, minute, second or calendar hand that moves across a scale and resets to zero at the end of its cycle.
Sapphire Crystal: High-end crystal that adds greater value to a timepiece; The only natural substance able to harm a sapphire crystal is a diamond.
Skeletonization: Cutting away unnecessary metal from the movement to allow the wearer to actually see through the movement; Any part that is not needed is carved out, leaving only the movement's skeleton.
Subdial: Smaller dials located on the main dial of a timepiece; Used to measure seconds, minutes or days.
Tachymeter: Popular complication that measures distance based on speed; Typically located along the outer rim of a dial.
Water resistant: Watches described as simply "water resistant" can handle light moisture, such as a rainstorm or splashes from a sink, but they should not be completely submerged in water for any length of time; A commonly used measurement in water resistance is ATM, which stands for "atmospheres" or the amount of pressure a watch can withstand before leaking.
Often referred to as a gift from the sea, pearl's origin has been an object of folklore throughout history. Early Chinese myths told of pearls falling from the sky when dragons fought. Ancient Persian legend said that pearls were tears of the gods. In classical times, it was believed that pearls were formed when moonbeams lit upon shellfish, while Indian mythology suggested pearls were formed when dewdrops fell from the heavens into the sea.
In truth, pearls are lustrous gems with an organic origin. They are formed inside mollusks such as oysters, clams and mussels when an irritant such as a tiny stone, grain of sand or small parasite enters the mollusk's shell. To protect its soft inner body, the mollusk secretes a smooth, lustrous substance called nacre around the foreign object. Layer upon layer of nacre coats the irritant and hardens, ultimately forming a pearl.
This process of building a solid pearl can take up to seven or eight years. Generally, the thicker the nacre becomes, the richer the "glow" of the pearl and greater its value. While pearls that have formed on the inside of the shell (called blister pearls) are usually irregular in shape and have little commercial value, those that are formed within the tissue of the mollusk are either spherical or pear-shaped and are highly sought-after for jewelry. Most pearls on the market measure 7.0-7.5mm in diameter, but can be found as small as 1mm or as large as 20mm.
Although some pearls are found naturally in mollusks (considered the most valuable), the vast majority of pearls are grown, or cultured, on pearl farms. To instigate this culturing process, a small shell bead, or nucleus, is surgically inserted into the mantle of an oyster. Despite the fact that pearls are harvested in great quantities on pearl farms, producing a quality pearl is an extremely rare event. It is estimated that half of all nucleated oysters do not survive and, from those that do, only 20 percent create marketable pearls.
Cultured and natural pearls can be distinguished from imitation pearls by rubbing them gently against the edge of a tooth. Cultured and natural pearls will feel slightly rough, like fine sandpaper, because of the texture of natural nacre. Imitations will feel quite smooth because their surfaces are merely molded or painted on smooth beads. Since nacre is organic, pearls are quite "soft" and rank only a 2.5-4.5 on the Mohs Scale. The gems are very sensitive and special care should be taken when wearing and storing them.
The value of a pearl is judged by several factors, and high-quality pearl strands should feature pearls well-matched in these factors: "orient," the lustrous iridescence that's produced when light is reflected from the nacre, should glow with a soft brilliance; the nacre's texture should be clean and smooth, absent of spots, bumps or cracks; the shape of a pearl should be symmetrical and generally the rounder a pearl is, the higher its value; and although pearls come in many different colors (depending on the environment and species of mollusk), the most favored are those that have a rose-tinted hue.
Pearls are cultured in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. Akoya pearls are the classic round pearls found in most pearl jewelry. They are mainly grown in the waters off Japan and are found in a range of hues, including white, cream, pink and peach. Mabe pearls are grown in Japan, Indonesia, French Polynesia and Australia. They are usually flat-backed and often called blister pearls because they form against the inside shells of oysters rather than within oysters' bodies. Tahitian pearls are grown in French Polynesia and come in a range of colors, including gray and black with green, purple or rose overtones. Because of their large size and unique dark colors, they command very high prices. Also prized for their large size, white South Sea pearls are grown in Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and other areas of the South Pacific.
Freshwater pearls come in various colors and are grown in bays, lakes and rivers primarily in Japan, China, Europe and the United States (Mississippi River). They are often irregularly shaped and less lustrous than saltwater cultured pearls, making them substantially less expensive.
Pearls have been treasured throughout ancient folklore and history. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, considered pearls to be sacred. The Greeks prized the gems for their beauty and believed that wearing pearls would promote marital bliss and prevent newlywed women from crying. In ancient Rome, pearls were considered the ultimate symbol of wealth and status. The ancient Egyptians were buried with them and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra favored pearls immensely. It is said that while dining with Mark Anthony, she purposely dropped a pearl into her drink to demonstrate the wealth of her rule.
As early as 2000 B.C., pearls have been used as medicine in China, where it was believed to represent wealth, power and longevity. Even today, low-grade pearls are ground for use as medicine in the Orient. Arabs and Persians also believed it was a cure for various kinds of diseases, as well as insanity.
Long ago, when pearls were not cultured and thousands of oysters had to be searched for only one pearl, the gems were important financial assets, comparable in price to real estate. Some European countries even banned all but nobility from the right to wear them. Medieval knights wore them in battle as a talisman against injury, while warriors in India encrusted pearls into their sword handles to symbolize the tears that swords can bring.
Today, the pearl is a universal symbol of innocence and purity. It is the birthstone for June and is considered the traditional gift for couples celebrating their 3rd and 30th wedding anniversaries. Many believe the gem gives wisdom through experience, quickens the laws of karma and cements engagements and love relationships. It is also considered to offer the powers of wealth, protection and luck.
The largest pearl in the world is approximately 3" long and 2" wide, weighing one-third of a pound. Called the Pearl of Asia, it was a gift from India's Shah Jahan to his favorite wife, for whom he also built the Taj Mahal. Another famous pearl is called "La Peregrina," or "the Wanderer," and is considered by experts to be the most beautiful pearl in the world. Pear-shaped and measuring 1-1/2" in length, it is said that 400 years ago the pearl was found by a slave in Panama, who gave it up in return for his freedom. In 1570, the conquistadors sent the pearl to King Philip II of Spain. The pearl was passed to Mary I of England, who gave it to Prince Louis Napoleon of France, who sold it to the British Marquis of Abercon. After disappearing for a century, the pearl turned up once again in 1969 at a New York auction house. It was purchased by actor Richard Burton for his wife, Elizabeth Taylor.
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Google's ultra-premium Chromebook Pixel (complete with that stunning screen) has been available for several weeks now, but we've yet to see a definite shipping timeframe on the LTE-enabled hardware. Thankfully that's now changed, with Google Play revealing that the 4G Chromebook Pixel will ship no later than April 8th for anyone ordering today. Aside from a built-in LTE modem, that $150 premium over the regular model gets owners 100MB of mobile data through Verizon every month for two years. Of course, it could prove very easy to hit that ceiling on a machine that relies on the internet for just about everything. But if you've already examined the pluses and minuses of Google's operating system and are still determined to own that spectacular piece of hardware, the luxury of mobile data could be worth the investment. You've only got one chance to make the right decision, after all.
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When the wildfires that are burning millions of acres in the West are finally smothered by winter snows, environmentalists undoubtedly will blame climate change. They might look in the mirror instead.
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Chinese domestic furniture designed for the private quarters of an upper-class home is often characterized by the elegant simplicity of its design and the beauty that comes from the natural woods. These two massive Cabinets for clothing and household goods have interior shelves and are surmounted by so-called hat cupboards. They are constructed principally of Chinese camphorwood, a fragrant wood that helped repel insects. The mortise and tenon joinery-typically fine Chinese furniture is assembled without the use of nails is visible at the corners where the ends of the through-tenons appear on the sides of the cabinets. The austere form of the cabinets is set off by a band of low-relief design carved along the bottom aprons of the Cabinets.
This text refers to these objects: ' 82.174.2; 82.174.1
- Medium: Zhangmu (Camphorwood)
- Place Made: China
- Dates: ca. 1600
- Dynasty: Ming Dynasty
- Dimensions: clothes section: 106 1/8 in. (269.6 cm) hat section: 71 x 56 1/4 x 23 7/8 in. (180.3 x 142.9 x 60.6 cm) (show scale)
- Collections:Asian Art
- Museum Location: This item is not on view
- Accession Number: 82.174.2
- Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Feinberg and Dr. and Mrs. Robert Feinberg
- Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
- Caption: Cabinet, One of Pair, ca. 1600. Zhangmu (Camphorwood), clothes section: 106 1/8 in. (269.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Feinberg and Dr. and Mrs. Robert Feinberg, 82.174.2. Creative Commons-BY
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- Catalogue Description: Pair of Camphorwood cabinets. Clothes cupboards with hat cupboards above, in two sections. Standard mitered, mortised and tenoned, tongue and groove, floating panel construction. Doors have flush panels, and surface mounted hinges which are rectangular with slight butterflied corners. Doors are removable. Large surface mounted Escutcheons. Each clothes cupboard is fitted with two shelves on the inside, covering a storage compartment below. The aprons below are carved with a dragon design. Hardware is original. Condition: Very good. Some old repairs. Restained.
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What is this light colored hummingbird?
By Gary Bogue
Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 at 6:28 am in hummingbirds, Opossums, Raccoons
A leucistic Anna's hummingbird (left) eats at a feeder next to a normal-colored Anna's (right). Photo by Constance Tweedie, Crockett, CA.
I have observed a new hummer at my very popular feeder here in Crockett. I'm on the last street looking toward Port Costa just above the area known as Elk Horn Canyon. Its unusual coloring sent me to my Audubon book and the Internet in search of a name, but, alas, I have not been able to identify it. It has very light coloring — an almost white underbelly and light gray wings with a rectangle of light cream on the base of its wings. There are no iridescent markings around its neck. It has integrated into the hummingbird population without incident — other that the usual star wars that go on around the feeder. I hope that you can figure what type of hummer it is.
Constance Tweedie, Crockett, California
Looks like this hummingbird (probably an Anna's) has an abnormal amount of melanin in its feathers to give it color. This condition is called "leucism." According to a piece I read on the Internet from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, there appears to be several types of leucism. This condition differs from albinism, which is a pure white bird with pink eyes and no melanin.
The San Francisco Bay Area also has both albino and leucistic raccoons and opossums.
Here's more information from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology article to help enlighten you on this subject: http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/AboutBirdsandFeeding/Albinism_Leucism.htm
Fascinating, don't you think? Just when you think you have birds and their markings figured out, something like this comes along to confuse you. That's why bird watching is so much fun. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, by the way, is the best source I know for information on bird feeding, the birds in your backyard, and anything else I can think of on native songbirds.
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The amount of research and development that continues to go into improving the pushrod-activated, overhead-valve internal combustion engine never ceases to amaze us. This hoary, old, but tried-and-true basic architecture has been around for...
What? A hundred years, give or take a few? No matter-for most of you reading this, the more important figure would be that Chevrolet's classic version of this powerplant has been around for just over 50 years. Its demise has been frequently predicted, and yet here we are with better classic small-block Chevy motors than ever. Aftermarket blocks, premium forged internals, heads that flow like race lungs from a decade ago, and that's just scratching the surface. The quest for power with this classic platform shows no signs of slowing down.
And if that's not enough, we got a new and improved pushrod small-block in 1997, the LS1 and its descendants. The advent of this newer platform leads the quest for power along a whole new and rapidly evolving avenue. But if there's one thing the two have in common-besides the obvious basics-it's that both GM small-blocks have driven a boom in camshaft design and technology. It makes sense-a bulletproof bottom end, great-flowing heads, and the right intake are all useless without a properly matched camshaft.
Over the past couple years we've taken a couple opportunities to dive headfirst and deep into the world of camshafts, seeking to explore and explain every facet of camshaft theory we could possibly think of. If that's the kind of article you're looking for-and we encourage you to check them out-you can find both of them in your back issues. "Performance Profiling" was in May '07, and "Got Lobes?" was in Mar. '08. They're also on our website, www.chevyhiperformance.com. We don't claim that they'll tell you everything you need to know about camshafts, but we will say they come pretty darn close.
For this article, we've decided to take a slightly different track. Rather than rehashing the hows and whys and dos and don'ts of choosing a camshaft, we decided to get on the horn to some of the top camshaft designers and engineers in the business and simply ask them to tell us about their latest and greatest. The cool thing is that's exactly what they did, letting in on some of their newest innovations.
Although it probably shouldn't have surprised us, we were slightly taken aback to find out that each company seemed to be working on different aspects of the whole cam-design picture. Somehow, we thought everyone would be barking up the same tree, that tree being camshaft design for the LSx family of engines, and we were partially right. Creating bumpsticks for the Gen III and IV engines is definitely a growth industry. But even within this modern small-block family, the approaches being taken to craft power-producing camshafts run a wide range. And that's just for naturally aspirated LSx's. According to our experts, the big rumble within the boom in LS cams comes in the forced-induction area-nitrous, superchargers, and especially turbochargers, we're told. More and more enthusiasts are putting the squeeze on their new-school powerplants. Like we said, however, that's just one lane on the road, and other companies are putting their own twists on LSx camshaft design.
Does all this interest in creating cams for Gen III and IV powerplants mean that new go-fast 'sticks for traditional small-blocks are taking a back seat? We'd have to say the answer is "maybe." We only discovered a few lines of newly designed, traditional small-block cams. What we did discover, on the other hand, is more than a handful of new valvetrain pieces developed to take better advantage of the modern cam profile designs created over the past decade or so. As we've learned on several occasions, and as the cam designers know way better than we do, an aggressive cam is of only limited benefit if the rest of the overhead valve system isn't keeping the valve in control. So springs, rocker arms, lifters, and even premium pushrods continue to be developed for traditional engines.
A primary goal of cam design, whether we're talking about traditional powerplants or the modern LS versions, is to get the valve open as quickly as possible at the precisely right time, hold it open as prescribed, then close it-and all this in perfect control. This, we found, doesn't seem to change as cam design progresses. It pretty much fits into the ethos of all cam designers.
But as for the details, that's where all the difference is made. With those particulars in mind, we'll take a manufacturer by manufacturer look at what each is up to and at the kind of cam technology you can expect in the future.
Quick Notes
What We DidInterrogated some of today's best camshaft-designing minds to find out just where the cutting edge lies.
Bottom LineCamshaft design is one the most fertile areas in the field of internal combustion.
CostFrom hundreds to thousands, depending on what you're trying to accomplish.


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The Browns can trace their history back to 1946 and the All-American Football Conference, but in 1995 that history was put on pause when the franchise moved to Baltimore to become the Ravens. The new Cleveland Browns joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1999 and adopted the history that the Ravens left behind. The old Browns were an immediate powerhouse team, winning five straight championships from 1946-1950. The organization remained highly successful through the 1950s, winning the NFL title again in 1954, 1955 and 1956. After a couple years lull, the Browns won their ninth and final championship in 1964. In all, from 1946-1972, Cleveland made the playoffs 19 times in 27 years. The next era of Browns dominance was the 1980s, a decade in which Cleveland made the playoffs eight times, but never won a Super Bowl. Since the new Cleveland Browns started playing football in 1999, the franchise has made the playoffs just once—a Wild Card berth in 2002. Cleveland has retired the numbers of five players from their long, illustrious history. Score with TicketCity - the place to go for Cleveland Browns tickets.
The Browns have been the talk of the town since drafting Johnny Manziel at the end of the first round, and he's starting the season as the backup QB. Brian Hoyer is the man in Cleveland for now, and he'll try to improve on Cleveland's 4-12 record in 2013. The Browns also added Ben Tate to take over the running game, and added Andrew Hawkins, Miles Austin and Nate Burleson to the receiving corps. Josh Gordon is facing a year-long suspension from the NFL, so they'll need that extra production should he not play. Cleveland also picked up Justin Gilbert in the first round, who will look to slot in at cornerback right away to help Joe Haden lock down opposing defenses. Cleveland made some improvements to the offensive line, and was able to resign Alex Mack to a long-term deal. The Browns will open the game in Pittsburgh before having two home games against the Saints and Ravens. The two away games at the end of the season could be crucial if the Browns find themselves in the mix for a playoff spot, with games at Carolina and Baltimore to close it out.
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With over 120 meetings that dates back to 1950, the "Turnpike Rivalry" has established itself as one of the best in the NFL. The two teams have combined for 9+ NFL Championships and 28+ division titles. Playing in the same division and meeting up twice a season along with the historical accomplishments by both franchises, it is no wonder why these two teams have become hated rivals over the last 60+ years.
How do you become a rival? This is how: The Browns are named after legendary head coach Paul Brown. The Bengals were created by Paul Brown. The Browns and Bengals play in the same division and in the same state. It is not often a rivalry is started from the berth of a franchise, but in this case, that is exactly what happened. This rivalry continues to get better since the first time these two teams met in 1970.
This rivalry is one of the most heated in the NFL and for good reason. The Ravens were once the Browns. After the Browns became a franchise again in 1999, these two teams have battled it out twice a year. With the hatred spreading to the fan base of both cities, the intensity level is felt on the football field. This rivalry has shown no signs of slowing down and continues to be one of the more bitter matchups in the league.
The Browns have one of the more storied franchises in the NFL. Established in 1946 and a member of the NFL since 1950, Cleveland has created a legacy that not many organizations can match. With over 10 conference championships in their history and multiple division titles to go with their 25+ playoff appearances, the Browns will only be adding to their impressive resume in the years to come.
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City Sightseeing Bus Tours
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The open-top double-decker buses of City Sightseeing are one of the best ways to take in the highlights of Cape Town.
With the sun on your shoulders, and an elevated view of your surroundings, you'll see why the CitySightseeing Bus is the popular official tour of Cape Town and is enjoyed by visitors and locals alike.
Rainy day? No problem. Sit inside and enjoy the Mother City's amazing views in warm comfort.
See the sights
There are two routes covering more than 20 of Cape Town's iconic attractions and destinations:
The Red Route, including the Two Oceans Aquarium, V&A Waterfront, The South African Museum, Table Mountain Cable Way and more.
The Blue Route, including Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden, Camps Bay, Sea Point and the Constantia Wine Route and more.
The buses depart from outside the Two Oceans Aquarium every 15 minutes, seven days a week, starting from 09h00, and you can use your ticket to jump off at any of the stops near the attraction you wish to visit, and get back on the next bus after you are done.
Red City Tour running times:
- Summer: 1st Bus departs from Bus Stop 1, Two Oceans Aquarium at 09h00 with departures every 15 minutes.
- Winter: 1st Bus departs from Bus Stop 1, Two Oceans Aquarium at 09h15 with departures every 20 minutes.
Blue Mini Peninsula Tour running times:
- Summer: 1st Bus departs from Bus Stop 1, Two Oceans Aquarium at 09h00 with departures every 20 min - (Saturday, Sunday, school & public holidays) and every 25 min (Mondays to Fridays)
- Winter: 1st Bus departs from Bus Stop 1, Two Oceans Aquarium at 09h15 with departures every 35 minutes.
Ticket prices
The 1-Day Ticket (R170 or buy online discounted: R150) is valid for both the Red City Tour and Blue Mini Peninsula Tour on the day of issue
The 2-Day Ticket (R270 or buy online discounted: R250) is valid for two consecutive days (so you can continue the tour the next day if you've been
sidetracked at a particular destination)
The two-day ticket also gives you FREE access to:
Night Tour – operates between September and April
Canal Cruise - that operates between the Two Oceans Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront and the Cape Town International Convention Centre
Walking Tour – choose between City Walk (am) and Bo-Kaap Walk (pm)
So you speak my language?
Buses are equipped for wheelchairs and the tour commentary is available in 16 languages including English, German, Dutch, French, Russian, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese, Afrikaans, Zulu, Turkish, Japanese and a special Kids Club commentary for the junior passengers.
Visit the City Sightseeing website for more information.
- Phone: +27 (0) 21 511 6000
- Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Website: www.citysightseeing.co.za">www.citysightseeing.co.za
- Physical Address: 55 Auckland Street, Paarden Eiland, 7425
Cango Caves
29km from Oudtshoorn, at the head of the picturesque Cango Valley, lies the spectacular underground wonder of the Klein Karoo - the Cango Caves. Situated in a limestone ridge parallel to the well-known Swartberg Mountains, you will find the finest dripstone caverns, with their vast halls and towering formations.
Southern Suburbs
The Southern Suburbs are a tourist's delight. The area, which stretches from the slopes of the Table Mountain range to the False Bay coast, offers natural attractions and a vibrant nightlife.
St James
Just a little further on from Cape Town's well-known Muizenberg beach is St James. Home to a cluster of well-known and oft-photographed bathing boxes on the beach, St James is a picturesque area that offers beachgoers respite from the westerly wind.
Llandudno and Sandy Bay
Only 18km from the Cape Town city centre, an arc of fine white sand gives away the secluded location of one of Cape Town's most beautiful beaches, Llandudno.
Macassar Dunes Project
The Macassar Dunes Project is located on the Cape Town coast adjacent to Macassar and Khayelitsha and is bounded by the Eerste River, Baden Powell Drive and False Bay.
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