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|Application number
|PCT number
|Publication date
|Sep 20, 2011
|Filing date
|Dec 2, 2005
|Priority date
|Dec 10, 2004
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|Ralf G. Oertel
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|3M Innovative Properties Company
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|Patent Citations (62), Referenced by (11), Classifications (18), Legal Events (2)
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This application is a national stage filing under 35 U.S.C. 371 of PCT/US2005/043568 filed Dec. 2, 2005, which claims priority to EP 04029356.5; filed Dec. 10, 2004, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference in its/their entirety herein.
The present invention relates to a strip of a male fastening means, in particular a hook strip having a high flexibility, and a patch cut therefrom, said patch being for use in a fastening laminate, in particular a fastening tape tab. Such fastening tape tabs may be particularly used in diapers or feminine hygiene articles as mechanical closure component.
Known fastening tape tabs used in, for example, disposable diapers usually comprise a support layer bearing on one of its major surfaces a patch of fastening means in order to securely join parts of the diaper together. Said tab of fastening means may for example comprise a hook patch which usually extends across the whole width of the fastening tape tab. Therefore, the whole width and length of the hook patch is adding to the bending performance of the fastening tape tab. Since the hook patch is comprised of a rather rigid material, this may cause the problem that the fastening tape tab may not be flexible enough to conform to a movement of the wearer and thus may decrease the comfort of wearing. This is even more critical if the width of the fastening tape tab is large as in the case of recently more common elasticized fastening tape tabs, in particular in so-called big-ear applications, like pull-up diapers or training pants.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,146,369 describes an extensible tab fastener for a disposable diaper comprising a laminate of an extensible facestock and an ordinarily nonextensible mechanical fastener. The nonextensible mechanical fastener is rendered extensible by providing in at least the nonextensible portions thereof a plurality of separation interfaces or parting planes extending through the thickness of the nonextensible portion or portions at spaced locations in the direction of desired extensibility.
EP-A-0 755 665 describes a disposable undergarment having a tape fastener for releasably joining front and rear regions of the undergarment. The tape fastener comprises a soft base panel member and at least two relatively rigid fastening panel members bonded to an inner surface of the base panel member in order to eliminate the problem that the whole of the tape fastener might be unintentionally disengaged at once.
U.S. Pat. No. 6,575,953 describes a disposable absorbent article having an absorbent chassis and a fastening system that aims at providing beneficial fit attributes yet affording easier access to the interior of the article for purposes of inspection. The fasteners of the absorbent article include discrete hook patches forming a fastening component comprising hinge areas.
EP-B-0 113 464 discloses a waist band provided on a diaper comprising an intermediate area, an adhesive area and a finger lift portion. Slits are applied in the cross-direction in either the intermediate section, the adhesive section or in both to allow these sections to function independently from each other.
In US-A-2002/0016581 a fastening system having a hook fastening element is disclosed. The fastening element comprises an attached portion, partly joined to the article, at least one liftable portion extending from the attached portion, and at least one hinge line disposed in an angle of less than 90� relative to the primary direction of the load bearing. The hinge line is positioned between and thus separates the attached portion and the liftable portion.
In WO96/19174 a fastening tab is described, said fastening tab including a manufacturer's bond end and a user's end, wherein said user's end includes a mechanical fastener component and is configured to have a disengagement ratio of at least 1.5:1. The user's end may be multi-lobed or may define sheer channels in the mechanical fastener component.
There is a need to provide a strip of male fastening means a patch of male fastening means to be cut from said strip, in particular a patch of hook strip, with improved bending performance. The fastening patch should advantageously be more flexible than prior cut patches yet still properly handleable. There is also a need to provide a fastening tape tab comprising such a fastening patch. When used, e.g., as fastening means for a baby or adult diaper or in feminine hygiene articles, in particular in so-called big-ear applications, the fastening tape tab should be able to conform to the body shape and the movements of the wearer in order to increase the comfort of the wearer and decrease the risk of red marks on the wearer's skin. More generally, the fastening tape tab should conform better to any surface to which it is attached.
According to the present invention, a patch of a male fastening means with improved flexibility and decreased bending resistance is provided as well as a strip from which such a patch can be cut. The patch according to the invention comprises a backing bearing a plurality of male fastening elements, in particular hook elements. The patch is preferably cut from an elongate strip of a male fastening means, e.g., a hook strip, and has two longitudinal edges along its length, i.e., two edge lines which both substantially extend in the machine direction of the strip from which the patch has been cut. The cross-direction is defined as the direction perpendicular to the machine direction in the plane of the flat patch. The term hook describes all types of hooks suitable to form a hook-and-loop fastener together with a corresponding landing zone. The hook may have all kind of shapes, including mushroom type hooks. The patch is integral and comprises at least one incision. The term "integral" as used above and below means that the patch forms one piece, i.e. the incisions are non-throughgoing. Here, the term incision describes both, an incision wherein no material is removed from the substrate, e.g., the strip, in which the incision is made, like incisions made with a knife or a pair of scissors, but also an incision wherein material is removed from the substrate to be cut, e.g., when the latter type of incision is punched into the substrate. In the following, the latter incision will be called an insection.
Said at least one incision does not extend across the whole width of the patch but leaves at least one intact land of material across the cross-direction of the patch. Thus, a portion of the patch in machine direction is uncut. The incisions may extend through one or both edge lines of the patch. Preferably, the at least one incision substantially extends in the cross-direction of the patch. However, the incisions can also extend in a direction between the cross-direction and the machine direction. The incisions extending through one of the edge lines of the patch may be aligned with the incisions extending through the other edge line, i.e., extend in cross-direction pointing towards the same spot in the center of the patch, but may also be staggered in machine direction along the two edge lines. The incisions extending through the two edge lines, respectively, can have the same or a different length from the respective edge line towards the center of the patch. The option of differing incision lengths exists also when the incisions from the one side and the other side are not pointing towards the same spot but are staggered, i.e., shifted in the machine direction of the fastening patch. Moreover, the incisions may also extend at an angle between the machine direction and the cross-direction.
The lands of uncut material preferably provide a bridge of intact material extending in the longitudinal direction (machine direction) of the strip. The width of the remaining narrow bridge with intact material should be selected so as to increase flexibility but should provide sufficient strength to the strip before its cutting into patches to allow processing and converting of the strip. The width of the remaining bridge preferably is less than about 10 mm, more preferably less than about 5 mm and more preferably less than about 3 mm, but the width is in any case above 0 mm, and preferably at least 1 mm. In case incisions are cut through both edge lines of the strip the remaining lands may not be aligned in the longitudinal direction of the strip. The remaining lands may then form a bridge which is curved, i.e., a continuous but curved path of intact material extending generally in the longitudinal direction of the strip.
The distance between incisions on the same edge line in machine direction can be less than about 70 mm, more preferably less than about 15 mm and even more preferably less than about 7 mm. Preferably, the distance is at least 2 mm, more preferably at least 4 mm or even more preferably at least 5 mm.
The incisions can also be designed in such a way that two or more intact narrow bridges are provided across the cross-direction of the patch. This may be preferred when using wide strips and large patches.
The incisions according to the present invention may be cut in the strip, for example by using rotary knives, laser cutting, perforating, or other techniques. Such incisions may have any shape and can be, for example, triangular, rectangular, oblong, curved, T-shaped or can also have an irregular shape.
The longitudinal edges of the elongate strip from which the patch is cut need not be straight linear edge lines that are parallel to each other. Also edge lines that are irregular or have a regular pattern, like a wavy edge line, can be used for this purpose. Strips with a wavy edge line on each side of the strip can preferably be cut out of a stock roll with minimized inherent waste in that at least two strips are cut out of the stock roll adjacent to each other in such a way that a wavy edge line of one strip corresponds to a wavy edge line of the other strip, i.e., in a nested configuration. Such strips can be used for various applications. Additional incisions into a wavy edge strip will further increase flexibility of the strip. Irrespective of the amplitude and the frequency of the wave in the edge, the still intact center of the strip material forming a bridge will deliver the required strength in machine direction, and a strip having high amplitude and frequency wavy edges will act similarly to a strip where narrow pieces of material are punched out along its edge lines. Instead of a wavy cut edge line also other suitable edge contours may be provided which act in the same or similar way, such as a strip edge with triangular, saw-tooth like, rectangular or generally curved characteristics.
The incisions according to the present invention may also be provided in the form of insections in the fastening strip and the patch. Such insections can be obtained by punching out of the strip or the patch, for example, by die-cutting a narrow piece of material. The insection may have a triangular, rectangular, oblong, sinusoidal, generally curved or any other shape which is suitable to increase the bending performance of the fastening strip and patch.
The invention further provides a fastening tape tab having a manufacturer's end and a user's end. The fastening tape tab of the invention comprises a support layer bearing on one of its major surfaces in the area of the user's end at least one fastening patch according to the invention. The patch has a proximal end facing the manufacturer's end of the tape tab and a distal end facing the user's end of the tape tab. The support layer of the fastening tape tab may be continuous at least at the location of the incisions in the fastening patch. The incisions may also extend through both, the support layer and the patch, in particular in case at least one of the incisions extends through the edge line on the proximal end of the patch and at least one of the incisions extends through the edge line on the distal end of the patch.
Further, a strip of a male fastening means from which fastening patches can be cut, and methods of manufacturing such a strip and patch of the invention as well as a method of manufacturing a fastening tape tab are provided.
Hook strips that can be used as starting material in the present invention are known to a person skilled in the art. Hook strips to be used in the present invention are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,894,060, US-A-2004/0111844, US-A-2003/0145440, US-A-2003/0182776 and US-A-2004/0068848. General background information on hook webs including stem webs without hook heads can be found, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,077,870, U.S. Pat. No. 5,607,635, U.S. Pat. No. 5,679,302, U.S. Pat. No. 6,132,660, U.S. Pat. No. 6,054,091, U.S. Pat. No. 6,039,911, U.S. Pat. No. 6,000,106, U.S. Pat. No. 5,879,604, U.S. Pat. No. 5,868,987, U.S. Pat. No. 58,453,785 U.S. Pat. No. 5,845,375, U.S. Pat. No. 6,635,212, U.S. Pat. No. 6,558,602. Hook strips which may be used as a starting material in the present invention are commercially available, e.g., under the tradenames CS-600 or CS-1010 available from 3M Company, St. Paul, USA.
The fastening tape tabs of the invention may be used on baby or adult diapers or feminine hygiene articles. The invention is however not limited to personal care articles but may also be used in other industrial applications where it is important that the fastening patch or fastening tape tab easily follows the movement of the article to which the hook patch is attached. Such applications may be for example in the upholstery, car and air plane industry or in other textile applications.
The fastening patch of the present invention provides the specific advantage that due to the incisions the rigidity of the patch is decreased which causes a higher flexibility of the fastening tape tab to which the patch is provided. Since the strip from which the patch may be cut, and patch are integral, sufficient strength in machine direction for converting is provided. Since the bending force is decreased with the incised fastening patches, the fastening tape tabs are conforming better to the shape or to movements of the articles to which the patch is attached, e.g., to the movements of the user of a diaper. Therefore, the comfort of wearing is increased and the risk of red marks on the wearer's skin is reduced. As the bending is easier, also the risk of disengagement of the hooks of the patch from its engagement surface, e.g., from a loop surface, is decreased as the hook and loop components can move more synchronously. The advantage is significantly increased the larger the width of the fastening tape tab and thus the width of the patch is. Furthermore, the patch of the present invention may also provide increased flexibility in the plane of the patch due to its lower resistance against bending in said plane.
In the following, the invention is described in more detail with reference to the Figures.
The precut patch 2 preferably is cut from a hook strip and comprises at least one incision 3. The support layer 1 is preferably comprised of a nonwoven or woven textile web or a thin flexible polyolefin backing. The incised or precut fastening patch 2 of the invention may be attached to the support layer 1 by using an adhesive, ultrasonic welding, thermocalandering, stitching or other suitable techniques.
In the embodiment shown in
The embodiment shown in
In this embodiment, hook strips are used which are cut out with a wavy edge knife in a way that at least one edge line, or both edge lines have a wavy edge pattern, for example a sinusoidal edge pattern. Both sides of the hook strip may have a different wavy edge geometry, e.g. different frequencies of a sinus-curve. The cutting may be carried out without waste as the complimentary hook strip next to the one which is shown is also a functional one with the complimentary wavy edge. In this case no material will be removed. The wavy edge is shaped in a way that a narrow center part of the hook strip is still intact, leaving a bridge 4. Thus the total hook area offered is extremely large compared to the narrow center part which will primarily contribute to the bending force.
The shape of the wavy edge can be mathematically altered in a lot of ways, e.g., in frequency and amplitude, but also the shape of the curve may be different, e.g., rectangular. When having a rectangular shape, the amplitude would determine how deep the insection is and the frequency would determine how often an insection occurs, or the distance between insections.
For the hook patch shown in
The sinusoidal wave can be further altered becoming a rectangular geometry. In a further embodiment of the invention the incisions can be provided in the form of triangular insections provided on one or both sides of the hook strip.
The patch according to the present invention can be used on a baby or adult diaper as hook closure component. To this patch forces from the user of the diaper are applied when it is moved with a vector which is pointing into a direction perpendicular to the plane of the unbended diaper, causing bending of the patch. Such forces may be caused by the movement of a user, in particular a body when wearing the diaper. The bending force is decreased with the incised patches according to the invention. The fastening tape tabs thus are better conformable to the movements of the user of the diaper which increases the comfort of wearing and provides less red marks. As the bending is easier also the risk of hook disengagement from the loop surface of the diaper is decreased as the hook and loop components can move more synchronously. These advantages significantly increase the larger the fastening tab and thus the patch width is. Precut hook patches of the invention can also be used on a wide, large elastic or non-elastic diaper ear used, e.g., in pull-up diapers or convertibles.
The incised fastening patch of the invention can be used in feminine articles as well. In the patent literature various hook closure systems are described which are used as attachment system. These very large hook strips contribute to the flexural rigidity of pantiliners. However, in this sensible application a high flexibility of the finished article is important. Incised hook patches allow higher flexibility of the pantiliner in the direction perpendicular to its plane when not bend so that the pantiliner is conforming to the body shape in a better way.
Further, the invention is not limited to personal care articles like diapers or feminine hygiene articles, but may be used in other industrial applications where it is important that the hook patch or fastener tape tab follows the movement of the article to which the hook patch is attached. Applications can be for example in the upholstery, in cars, particularly for the roofliner of cars, the air plane industry or in other textile applications.
In particular if the incisions extend from one side edge only, with intact material directly at the opposite edge, an incised strip of male fastening means of the present invention is able to be bent easily without folds and wrinkles in the plane of the strip towards the side of the intact material. Upon bending the incisions 3 or insections 3′ are widened, in particular, at the side edge from which such incisions or insections extend. For example it was found that with an adhesive coated incised hook strip it is possible to adhere the hook strip to an article such that the hook strip was bowing to one side without having folds and wrinkles. This tendency for curved applications would particularly be an advantage where longer hooks strips are used in applications in non-hygiene markets.
In the following, examples of hook patches and strips are described. The exemplary hook strips were produced using standard commercial products available from 3M Company, St. Paul, USA. In particular, hook strips with the trade names CS-600 having a width of 15 mm (Hook 1) and CS-1010 having a width of 25 mm (Hook 2) were used. The CS-600 hook has a basis weight of 108 g/m2, a hook density of 248 hooks/cm2, the caliper of the backing is 109 μm, and the total caliper of the hook web is 390 μm. The CS-1010 hook has a basis weight of 162 g/m2, a hook density of 81 hooks/cm2, the caliper of the backing is 173 μm, and the total caliper of the hook web is 658 μm. Furthermore, a Binder hook (Hook 3) has been used which is commercially available from Gottlieb Binder Gmbh & Co., Holzgerlingen, Germany. The Binder hook has a basis weight of 194 g/m2, a hook density of 294 hooks/cm2, the caliper of the backing is 187 μm, and the total caliper of the hook web is 463 μm. The hook density and the calipers were measured using a microscope which is available from Mitotoyo Corporation, Japan under the trade name TM-500 Measuring Microscope.
The bending length as an indication of flexibility was measured according to test method ERT 50.5-99 recommended by EDANA; EDANA is the abbreviation for "European Disposables And Nonwovens Association" which is located in Brussels, Belgium. In this test method, a rectangular strip of fabric is supported on a horizontal platform with the long axis of the strip parallel to the long axis of the platform. The strip is advanced in the direction of its length so that an increasing part overhangs and bends down under its own weight. When the leading edge of the test piece has reached a plane passing through the edge of the platform and inclined at an angle of 41.5� below the horizontal, the overhanging length will equal twice the bending length of the test piece, end thus the bending length can be calculated.
The results of this test for non-adhesive coated hook strips as described above, which were cut such that incisions were located in machine direction at a distance of 5 mm with an intact, centered bridge of 5 mm width, are shown in Table 1.
Table 1:
length in mm of
length in mm
Reduction of
with incised
bending length
hook strip
hook strip
in % by incision
Hook 1
Hook 2
Hook 3
The results of this test for non-adhesive coated hook strips, which were cut such that incisions were located in machine direction at a distance of 10 mm with an intact, centered bridge of 3 mm width, are shown in Table 2.
Table 2:
length in mm of
length in mm
Reduction of
with incised
bending length
hook strip
hook strip
in % by incision
Hook 1
Hook 2
As can clearly be seen from Tables 1 and 2, the bending length is significantly decreased when the tested strips are incised in accordance with the invention.
Although the invention has been described and illustrated with reference to specific illustrative embodiments thereof, it is not intended that the invention be limited to those illustrative embodiments. Those skilled in the art will recognize that variations and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.
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Owner name: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY, MINNESOTA
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Date: 1562
Creator: Zarlino, Gioseffo, 1517-1590.
Description: This is a 1562 copy of "Le istitutioni harmoniche," one of the most influential music theory treatises written by Gioseffo Zarlino. The first edition appeared in Venice in 1558. The treatise, divided in four parts, includes theoretical and practical elements of music. The first two parts discuss philosophical, cosmological and mathematical aspects of music, Greek tonal system and tuning. The third and fourth parts cover the rules of counterpoint and modes, respectively. This copy bears a dedication to Vicenzo Diedo. It contains a table of contents per chapter and list of corrections. Several handwritten annotations appear on the t.p. ink: "coll: cochi nuoi soc: Jesù;" "exdono Joannis Jerary;" and "Inscriptet catalog."
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Prattica di musica, utile et necessaria si al compositore per comporre i canti suoi regolatamente, si anco al cantore per assicurarsi in tutte le cose cantabili
Date: 1596
Creator: Zacconi, Lodovico, 1555-1627.
Description: This book is the first part of Lodovico Zacconi's "Prattica di musica," published in 1596. The contents of this book are divided in four parts covering: the history of music, definition of musical terms, introduction to musical notation, modes, time and prolation, rules of counterpoint, musica ficta, classification of musical instruments, and proper manner of singing polyphonic works and musical ornaments. A second part, "Prattica di musica seconda parte," was published in Venice in 1622. The library's copy contains the following pagination errors: leaves 30, 67, 124, 130, 134, 188 were numbered incorrectly as 29, 140, 130, 122, 130, 194, respectively. There are two leaves numbered 50, each containing the parts for the alto, bass and tenor with underlaid text "Beatus author seculi" and "Residuo." Each leaf is preceded by another leaf that contains the singing parts for the cantus, quintus and tenor. These are two versions of a polyphonic setting, in duple time and triple mensuration, respectively. In the second example, the words Gloria tibi domine" appear under the cantus and quintus.
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Isis, tragedie en musique
Date: 1677
Creator: Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688.
Description: Libretto of the opera "Isis," by Philippe Quinolt. The music of the opera was composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully's and premiered on January 5, 1677 at St. Germain-en-Laye. The libretto is a loose adaptation of one of the episodes in Ovid's Metamorphoses. The plot resembles that of Lully's previous opera, Atys. It is set in pastoral and divine realms. In the opera, Jupiter courts the nymph Io, and jealous Juno imprisons her under the hundred watchful eyes of Argus. The god Mercury helps Io to escape and turns Hiérax, Io's former lover, into a bird when he tries to interfere. Then, Juno orders a Fury to torment Io. After a series of tortures, Io invokes Jupiter who interferes with Juno promising he will be faithful to her in exchange of her sparing Io. Juno then transforms Io into the Egyptian goddess Isis. On the title page for this opera, there is a lithograph illustration of the god Apollo holding a lyre and the goddess Euterpe playing a stringed instrument that resembles a guitar. It also depicts the fleur de lis, and on the background, an allegorical image Louis XIV, the Sun King.
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Date: 1680
Creator: Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688.
Description: Libretto of the opera "Proserpine," by Philippe Quinolt; the plot is based on the story of the abduction of Proserpine and her descent into Hades, and also on Ovid's Metamorphoses, its original source. In the plot, Cerés, the goddess of the earth, summons the nymph Aréthuse to guard her daughter Proserpine. Aréthuse protests, and tells Cerés of her love for Alphée, the river god, but the anxious mother warns her she should not let her own feelings interfere with the assigned task. Alphée assumes that Aréthuse abandoned him to look after Proserpine. Taking advantage of the situation, Ascalaphe, Pluto's envoy, encourages Alphée's belief in Aréthuse's supposed infidelity; then, persuades both Alphée and Aréthuse into letting Pluto watch over Proserpine. Alphée and Aréthuse agree and as the lovers' attention wanders, Pluto seizes Proserpine and abducts her. Cerés learns of her daughter's abduction and in despair decides to withhold her gifts that give earth prosperity. When Alphée and Aréthuse finally reach Proserpine, they find that she has already eaten of the grain and tasted the fruit of the underworld, which condemned her to Pluto's control. Proserpine begs Pluto for mercy, but the love-stricken god refuses to free her. Pluto summons his judges ...
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Le triomphe de l'amour
Date: 1681
Creator: Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688.
Description: Libretto of the ballet "Le triomphe de l'amour" written by Philippe Quinault in collaboration with Isaac de Benserade. It is divided in two parts. The first, contais the prologue and the ballet entrances (i.e., entrées); the second part contains flattering comments and instructions directed to the noble people participating in the ballet. Each of the entrées that comprise "Le Triomphe de l'Amour" reveal aspects of love triumphant. The theater represents a magnificently ornate place where a crowd receives Amour (i.e., the god Love), the son of Venus. The latter presides over the crowd and sings of the virtues of the king who has restored peace to his kingdom. Venus entreats everyone to pay homage to her victorious son. The first performance took place at Saint-Germain-en-Laye on January 21, 1681. The twenty entrées of this 'ballet de cour' (i.e., court ballet) were choreographed by Pierre Beauchamp with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully. Carlo Vigarani designed the stage décor and Jean Berain provided designs for costumes and decorations of this royal festivity. This copy includes a frontispiece engraving that depicts a stage setting by Daniel Marot.
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Date: 1683
Creator: Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688.
Description: Libretto of the opera "Phaeton," by Philippe Quinolt. The plot is based on an episode in Ovid's Metamorphoses. In the plot, Phaethon, son of Climène and Soleil [the Sun], is filled with excessive ambition and pride. He abandons his beloved, Théone, and requests to the King of Egypt the hand of his daughter Libie. Climène, who after consulting the sea god Proteus knows of the demise that her son's avarice will bring upon himself, tries in vain to discourage his ambition for the throne of Egypt and urges him to renew his love for Theona. However, Phaeton goaded by the taunts of his rival, Epaphus, rides recklessly across the sky in his father's chariot. The spectacular ending includes Jupiter's thunderbolts aimed at stopping Phaethon's wild ride, and Phaethon crashing onto earth where he dies. An ensemble and chorus provide a sorrowful denouement. On the title page for this opera, there is a lithograph illustration of the god Apollo holding a lyre and the goddess Euterpe playing a stringed instrument that resembles a guitar. It also depicts the fleur de lis, and on the background, an allegorical image Louis XIV, the Sun King. It also includes an engraved frontispiece titled, "Le ...
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Amadis, tragedie en musique
Date: 1684
Creator: Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688.
Description: Libretto of the 1684 opera "Amadis," by Philippe Quinolt. The premiere of Amadis was delayed for a year after Lully completed its composition in order to allow the proper mourning period for Marie Thérese, wife of Louis XIV, who died in July of 1683. While still abstaining from theater at court, Louis XIV at last allowed the first public presentation of "Amadis" at the Opéra in Paris on 18 January 1684. It was an immediate public success. On the title page for this opera, there is a lithograph illustration of the god Apollo holding a lyre and the goddess Euterpe playing a stringed instrument that resembles a guitar. It also depicts the fleur de lis, and on the background, an allegorical image Louis XIV, the Sun King.
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La Geneviefa
Date: 1685
Creator: Gigli, Girolamo, 1660-1722
Description: This is a ca. 1685 copy of the three-act libretto of "La Geneviefa" by Girolamo Gigli. The work was dedicated to Prince Francesco Maria of Toscana. The Sienese composer Giuseppe Fabbrini set the libretto to music for an opera staged at the theater of the Collegio Tolomei in Siena. Although the music of the opera is lost, the remark, "Il Sign. Giuseppe Fabrini, che ha data l'anima al verso con l'armonia della musica ..." in the preface of the libretto confirms Fabbrini's setting it to music. Concerning Fabbrini's operas, the Grove Music states that, "His operas to librettos by Gigli were all written for the college theatre which opened in 1685." The opera "La Genefieva" premiered that same year in February.
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Date: 1685
Creator: Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688.
Description: Libretto of the opera "Roland" by Philippe Quinault; he based the plot of Roland on medieval legends of chivalry, setting episodes from Ludovico Ariosto's epic poem "Orlando furioso." Roland centers on the conflict between duty and love and the intervention of goddesses. This copy includes includes handwritten annotations of performers' names, and a frontispiece engraving undersigned by Jean Dolivar (i.e., Juan Dolivar) that illustrates one of the scenes from the opera. Jean-Baptiste Lully composed the music of the opera which premiered on January 8, 1685.
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Zephire et Flore
Date: 1688
Creator: Duboullay, Michel
Description: This is a digital reproduction of the 1688 libretto of the opera "Zephire et Flore" by Michel Du Boullay. The music of the opera is attributed to Louis and Jean-Louis Lully, sons of Jean-Baptiste Lully. It was performed for the first time on March 22, 1688 at the Palais Royale in Paris.
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La fede ne' tradimenti
Date: 1689
Creator: Gigli, Girolamo, 1660-1722.
Description: This is a 1689 copy of Girolamo Gigli's three-act libretto for the opera "La Fede ne' tradimenti," set to music by Giuseppe Fabbrini for the 1689 Carnival season at the Collegio Tolomei in Siena, Italy.
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Thetis et Pelée
Date: 1689
Creator: Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757.
Description: Libretto of the opera "Thetis et Pelée" by Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle. In the plot, the Nereid Thetis is wooed by Jupiter and Neptune, as well as by a mortal, Pelée (Peleus). When a storm caused by Neptune disrupts a celebration Jupiter gave in honor of Thetis, an oracle is consulted, which foretells that Thetis's husband will one day be less powerful than his son. Neptune and Jupiter withdraw their claims, and Thetis marries Pelée. Pascal Collasse composed the music of the opera which premiered at the Paris Opéra on January 11, 1689. This copy includes an engraved frontispiece titled, "Thetis et Pelée" by Juan Dolivar (undersigned as J. Dolivart).
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Enée et Lavinie
Date: 1690
Creator: Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757.
Description: Libretto of the opera "Enée et Lavinie" by Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle. Pascal Collasse composed the music of the opera which premiered on November 7, 1690. The plot, which Bovier de Fontenelle adapted from Virgil's "Aeneid, Book vii," revolves around the marriage of Enée (i.e., Aeneas) to the Latin bride Lavinia.
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Date: 1691
Creator: La Fontaine, Jean de, 1621-1695.
Description: Libretto of the 1691 opera "Astrée" by Jean de la Fontaine. Pascal Collasse composed the music of the opera which premiered under the title "Astrée et Céladon" on November 25, 1692.
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Amore fra' gl'impossibili
Date: 1693
Creator: Gigli, Girolamo, 1660-1722. & Campelli, Carlo
Description: According to Grove Music, Gigli's 'Amore fra gli impossibili' is an eccentric work where "the pastoral setting is disturbed by mythological references and the addition of the characters Don Chisciotte and Coriandolo, in an ironic and grotesque atmosphere."
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La favola di Orfeo
Date: 1749
Creator: Poliziano, Angelo, 1454-1494. & Baldi, Bernardino, 1553-1617.
Description: Libretto of the opera "La favola di Orfeo" in several verse forms. Poliziano's version of the legend of Orfeo differs from the story in Monteverdi or Gluck's operas. In Poliziano's ending, Orpheus is torn to pieces by the maenads (or Bacchantes). This copy includes Bernardino Baldi's eclogue "Celeo e l'Orto," a culinary poem that describes the production of polenta.
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Le piacevoli poesie
Date: 1750
Creator: Baretti, Giuseppe Marco Antonio, 1719-1789.
Description: This is a ca. 1750 copy of "Le piacevoli poesie di Giuseppe Baretti" (The Pleasing Poetry of Giuseppe Baretti). Although Baretti is primarily remembered for his frequent travels throughout Italy, England, France, and Portugal, which he recounted in his "Lettere familiari ai suoi tre fratelli," he was also a scholar, linguist, poet, translator, and journalist. He wrote "Le piacevoli poesie di Giuseppe Baretti" in 1750. The poetry imitated the style of Fancesco Berni, a 16th-century Italian poet who wrote parodies and burlesque letters-much of it obscene in nature. The introduction of this work was written by the Venetian Count Gasparo Gozzi, himself a poet, prose writer, journalist, critic, and also the brother of Baretti's friend, Carlo Gozzi. The library's copy of "Le piacevoli poesie" is bound with the following librettos: "Ifigenia in Aulide" by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi; "Catone in Utica," by Pietro Metastasio; "Sofonisba" by Mattia Verazi; and "Arianne e Teseo" by Pietro Pariati.
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Storia della musica
Date: 1757
Creator: Martini, Giovanni Battista, 1706-1784.
Description: This is a copy of the first of three volumes of "Storia della musica" (Music History) by Giovanni Batista Martini. Each volume bears a different dedicatee: v.1: alla Sacra reale cattolica Maestà Maria Barbara; v.2: All'Altezza serenissima elettorale di Carlo Teodoro; v.3: a sua Altezza reale Don Ferdinando di Borbone. The t.p. of this volume is printed in red and black ink and decorated with a border that depicts various musical instruments and includes a pastoral scene depicting Euterpe, the muse of music, holding a lyre and a horn as allegory of a scepter, and accompanied by various putti singing or playing musical instruments. Each page of the book is decorated with an ornamented border. The volume is divided in eleven chapters and three dissertations. The start of each chapter and each dissertation features, within an ornamented oval-shaped frame, the notated music of a canon in a five-line staff with underlaid text taken from passages in the book of Psalms and other books of the Old Testament. This volume includes an engraved portrait of Martini by an unknown engraver and one illustration by Nicolaus Valleta depicting Queen Maria Barbara of Portugal in the company of several mythology figures, such as ...
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Ifigenia in Aulide
Date: 1762
Creator: Cigna-Santi, Vittorio Amedeo.
Description: This is a ca. 1762 copy of the libretto of "Ifigenia in Aulide," by Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi, the principal librettist at the Teatro Regio in Turin. Cigna-Santi's libretto is an adaptation of Euripide's story of Ifigenia, the daughter of the king of Argos, Agamemnon. The goddess Diana decreed that Ifigenia had to be sacrificed in order to guarantee fair winds for the king's fleet on their journey to Troy. Achilles, rushed to save Ifigenia, his wedding bride, but Diana, moved by Ifigenia's obedience, spared her life before the priest killed her. Ferdinando Giuseppe Bertoni set this libretto to music for the 1762 carnival season in Turin. According to scholar George Hollis, the surviving arias of Ifigenia in Aulide are technically demanding and contain florid and lengthy passages in the tradition of opera seria. The library's copy of "Ifigenia in Aulide"is bound with the following librettos: "Catone in Utica," by Pietro Metastasio; "Sofonisba" by Mattia Verazi; "Arianne e Teseo" by Pietro Pariati; and "Le piacevoli poesie" by Gasparo Gozzi.
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Catone in Utica
Date: 1763
Creator: Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782.
Description: This is a ca. 1763 copy of the libretto of "Catone in Utica," by Metastasio. Gian Francesco de Majo set this libretto to music for the 1763 carnival season in Turin. In this story, Caesar and Fulvio meet Cato, Utica's ruler, and offer him a peace truce, but Emilia, Pompey's widow, suspects treachery and plots to murder Caesar. Cato rejects a Senate's order for a reconciliation with Caesar and demands that Caesar surrender his dictatorial powers. Marzia, Cato's daughter, promised in marriage to Arbace, is in love with Caesar and pleas to her father to deter him from waging war. Arbace, who feels that his love for Marcia was betrayed, is lured by Emilia into an assassination attempt on Caesar. Fulvio is led to believe that Emilia will attempt on Caesar's life as he leaves by the gate of the city and advises him to take a secret path only to discover that Emilia used him to deliver Caesar into the hands of her followers. As Fulvio announces the victory of Caesar's armies in Utica, Cato stabs himself and before dying grants forgiveness to Marcia on condition that she swear loyalty to Arbaces and hatred towards Caesar. The library's copy ...
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Arianna e Teseo
Date: 1764
Creator: Pariati, Pietro, 1665-1733
Description: Libretto of the opera seria "Arianna e Teseo" by Pietro Pariati. The story unfolds in the island of Crete where several young Athenian men are brought to be ritually sacrificed, and Athenian maidens are to be delivered as victims to a minotaur that lives in a labyrinth. Among the Athenians is Arianna, the daughter of Minos (Minosse), King of Crete, who was abducted as a child by King Aegeus, and Teseo, Aegeus's son. Teseo is determined to kill the minotaur in order to save Arianna's friend Laodice, but Arianna believes that he loves her friend. In spite of her doubts, she hands over to Teseo the secret how to kill the minotaur and vanquish Tauride, King Mino's champion, which she overheard from Minos. The work ends with Teseo's victory over the minotaur and his reconciliation with Arianna.
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Date: 1764
Creator: Verazi, Mattia.
Description: This is a ca. 1764 copy of the libretto of the opera seria "Sofonisba" by Mattia Verazi. Baldassare Galuppi set this libretto to music for the 1764 carnival season in Turin. Mattia Verazi became a court poet at Mannheim and Stuttgart in 1756. Duke Carl Eugen favored operas with French influence, and Verazi catered to his tastes by providing libretti that deviated from Metastasian opera conventions. In 1762, Verazi and Tommaso Traeta collaborated to create operas following French models. Sofonisba was the result of such collaboration. Sofonisba and Siface, king of Numidia, are married and have a child. When Siface fails to return from battle against the Romans, Massinissa, Sofonisba's former suitor, renews his advances. Siface appears among the captives and rejoins his wife but fail in their attempt to escape from their Roman captors. Afraid that she will be marched in chains through the streets of Rome, Sofonisba poisons herself and is dying when the news arrives that all has been resolved. Baldassare Galuppi composed the music of the opera for the 1764 Turin carnival season. The opening scene includes a programmatic sinfonia that accompanies a pantomimed battle, and later, another pantomime that depicts gladiatorial games. Verazi included detailed ...
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Le cadi dupé
Date: 1766
Creator: Lemonnier, Pierre René, 1731-1796.
Description: This is a 1766 copy of the libretto of the one-act comic opera "Le cadi dupé" (The duped judge), by Pierre René Lemonnier to music by Pierre-Alexandre Monsigny. The first performance of the opera took place at the Paris Foire St-Germain on 4 February 1761. Christoph Willibald Gluck's music replaced that of Monsigny's for the 8 December 1761 performance at the Burgtheater in Vienna.
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The Padlock
Date: 1768
Creator: Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.
Description: This is a copy of a ca. 1768 edition of Isaac Bickerstaff libretto for the two-act English comic opera "The Paddlock" by Charles Dibdin. The plot is an adaptation of Miguel de Cervantes's "El celoso extremeño" (translated as, The Jealous Estremaduran). The t.p. features a vignette signed by IJ Taylor [possibly by the London engraver Isaac Taylor (1730-1807)] with four infants. The one at the center is holding several keys and is playing horse riding with a walking stick that has a padlock attached to it. In the story, Don Diego, a rich old man, hopes to marry the young Leonora and locks her inside his house using a large padlock on the front door. After bribing the servants, the younger suitor, Leander, climbs over the garden wall to court Leonora. Don Diego returns unexpectedly and catches the lovers, but allows the young couple to wed acknowledging that he is too old for Leonora.
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Introduction Bruce Goffs working career spanned sixty-six years from 1916 when he began working in an architects office until his death in 1982 During that time he received more than 450 commissions for buildings and related designs resulting in more than 500 proposals of which at least 147 were realized Bruce Goff occupied a unique place in American architecture His buildings looked like those of no other architect His idiosyncratic designs juxtaposed shapes in unexpected but delightful combinations His reliance on unusual materials resulted in strange sometimes futuristic combinations of colors and textures His interior designs were resolutely unconventional and were intended to provide both physical comfort and spiritual sustenance His goal was to design for the continuous present without referring specifically to the past present or future Working on this ideal plane Goff continually found new and surprising ways to satisfy the functional demands of a project The distinctiveness of Goffs designs could be ascribed in large part to his determination not to be bound by previous approaches to architecture to his total commitment to his clients desires and to his ceaseless search for inspiration in music painting and literature Unlike many of his fellow architects Bruce Goff did not seek to provide historians with a cohesive body of work in any conventional fashion Goff worked his entire life to free architecture from the indolent idioms of the past and to show by his own example that there were many extraordinary possibilities for innovation in the world No two of his buildings looked the same and this seemed to have been his goal his maxim of beginning again and again did not lend itself to the inbred refinement of style practiced by most of his contemporaries In describing his approach to architecture he said Each time we do a building it should be the first and the last We should begin again and again because all problems are different from each
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We are finally going on our (rather belated) honeymoon, and we've decided to spend several days in Paris and the Loire valley. I think we've got the Paris bits down, but don't have a whole lot of info on the Loire area - can you help us? Oh yeah, and we're going to do it all by bike. [more inside]
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Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) Rating
Fossil Group (NASDAQ:FOSL) had its stock rating noted as Neutral by analysts at Mizuho Securities. Mizuho Securities currently has a $30.00 target price per share on the $1.57B market cap company or -7.81% downside potential. This was disclosed in analysts report on 12 February.
Out of 13 analysts covering Fossil (NASDAQ:FOSL), 2 rate it "Buy", 3 "Sell", while 10 "Hold". This means 13% are positive. $60 is the highest target while $25 is the lowest. The $40.15 average target is 56.18% above today's ($33.34) stock price. Fossil was the topic in 25 analyst reports since August 7, 2015 according to StockzIntelligence Inc. Mizuho maintained the stock on February 12 with "Neutral" rating. Telsey Advisory Group maintained it with "Market Perform" rating and $48 target price in a November 13 report. Goldman Sachs downgraded the shares of FOSL in a report on December 18 to "Sell" rating. Piper Jaffray maintained the firm's rating on October 5. Piper Jaffray has "Underweight" rating and $46.0 price target. Finally, Nomura maintained the stock with "Neutral" rating in a November 13 report.
The stock increased 2.46% or $0.8 on February 12, hitting $33.34. About 1.40 million shares traded hands. Fossil Group Inc (NASDAQ:FOSL) has declined 51.74% since July 10, 2015 and is downtrending. It has underperformed by 41.54% the S&P500.
Analysts await Fossil Group Inc (NASDAQ:FOSL) to reports earnings on February, 16. They expect $1.29 EPS, down 57.00% or $1.71 from last year's $3 per share. FOSL's profit will be $60.75M for 6.46 P/E if the $1.29 EPS becomes reality. After $1.19 actual EPS reported by Fossil Group Inc for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 8.40% EPS growth.
The institutional sentiment increased to 1.01 in Q3 2015. Its up 0.24, from 0.77 in 2015Q2. The ratio improved, as 50 funds sold all Fossil Group Inc shares owned while 93 reduced positions. 29 funds bought stakes while 115 increased positions. They now own 57.82 million shares or 22.62% more from 47.15 million shares in 2015Q2.
Underhill Investment Management Llc holds 6.94% of its portfolio in Fossil Group Inc for 252,140 shares. Vulcan Value Partners Llc owns 8.67 million shares or 4.7% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Eminence Capital Lp has 2.55% invested in the company for 2.97 million shares. The Nebraska-based Weitz Investment Management Inc. has invested 2.01% in the stock. Reinhart Partners Inc., a Wisconsin-based fund reported 259,010 shares.
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- Net income: $72.3 million, +19.6% y/y
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When investing in Chipotle, investors should take a closer look at the core products the company is selling, namely burritos, burrito bowl, tacos and salad. The products offered at Chipotle are easily replicable, meaning that the business Chipotle operates in has extremely low barriers to entry and competition can easily heat up from both the established QSR chains such as McDonalds (NYSE:MCD) and Taco Bell (NYSE:YUM) as well as from mom-and-pop shops, whose products are priced at least 40% below than that of Chipotle.
As I mentioned in my earnings preview (view report), Chipotle is facing increasing competitive pressure from Taco Bell after Taco Bell introduced their new "high-end" Cantina Bell menu. Given the extremely weak comp sales from this quarter, Chipotle might be losing more business to competitors than previously expected.
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DETROIT, Mich., March 14, 2011 —Marygrove College today announced award-winning author and education expert Dr. Grant Wiggins will deliver the keynote address at the College's upcoming two-day education conference. The conference, which will explore new and innovative ideas about the use of authentic performance assessment in urban schools, will be held on the Marygrove College campus on Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19, 2011. Wiggins will give the keynote address Friday night at 6 p.m.
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Educators will tell you there is no substitute for hands-on learning. That's why several high school students and their college student mentors from Marygrove College and Albion College are getting together each semester to study newly-restored wetlands just outside of Detroit.
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This edition features the Center for Social Justice and Community Engagement, sponsoring a film and panel discussion to honor International Women's Day.
DETROIT, Mich., Feb. 4, 2011—Marygrove College's Department of Business and Computer Information Systems has been awarded funding for the inception of the Comerica Scholars Program (CSP). The selected recipient will receive a scholarship toward tuition and fees at Marygrove and will be recognized at the College's annual Honors Convocation in March.
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The author of five books of poetry, Harryette Mullen has taught at Cornell University and now teaches creative writing and African-American literature at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has received the Gertrude Stein Award in Innovative American Poetry, a PEN Beyond Margins Award, and the 2010 Jackson Poetry Prize, and she has been a finalist for the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award.
Mullen was born in Alabama and raised in Texas. She received her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, Austin and her master's degree and Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Marygrove College's Art Department understands how small steps can sometimes lead to larger ones. Together with the Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries (DRMM), they are helping people who have experienced great loss make that first stride to positive change and recovery-- by learning something new.
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Marygrove's president, Dr. David J. Fike, will present on a panel called "Serving the Local Community: An Approach to Civic Engagement" at the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities' (ACCU) annual meeting, Jan. 29-31 in Washington, D.C. In addition, Amata Miller, Andrea Lee and Sharon Holland—all Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHMs)—Marygrove's sponsor and founder, are involved in the conference's plenary sessions.
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Marygrove College was one of 30 organizations to receive a 2011 Martin Luther King Day Mini-grant. The grants were distributed by The Michigan Community Service Commission, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Campus Compact, and Volunteer Centers of Michigan to support 2011 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service projects across the state. Service projects are intended to tackle critical challenges in their communities, including education, economic opportunity, supporting veterans and military families, health, clean energy and environmental stewardship, disaster preparedness, and public safety. Grants range in value from $200 to $1,000.
An excellent example of their efforts happened during the Michigan Arts Education Association Annual Conference in November. The Fine Arts Department hosted 50 arts educators from around the state to get acquainted with Marygrove. "Since the conference was in our neighborhood this year, we thought it would be important to showcase what we have to offer here," Greene said. "It was a rare opportunity to bring arts teachers inside our doors to see what we do—and how well we do it." The event was a success.
Guests from all levels of pedagogy, K-12 and up, were treated to a day of dynamic sessions by Marygrove faculty, including a hands-on, multi-media presentation on creative change/creative solutions by Chris Seguin, Dean of Education; a workshop on contemporary photography without the darkroom by Nicole Parker, Assistant Professor of Art; an easy application of printmaking for the classroom by Tim Gralewski, Assistant Professor of Art; and an overview of arts-infused education as social justice by Greene herself. The sessions also allowed them to show off their beautiful art galleries featuring the Marygrove Faculty Art Show and be welcomed to campus by the Chair of the Department, Jim Lutomski, and Dean of Fine Arts, Rose DeSloover.
"We hope that the take-away from this one-day workshop was that teachers can make a difference with art virtually anywhere," Greene says. "We have been making great strides, energizing students and giving instructors the tools and training they need for arts-focused activities."
Greene stresses that "we aren't just preaching arts-infused education—we're living it." The difference here is community outreach. It can mean anything from making an art project the bright spot in a child's school day, to offering fresh ideas for teachers looking to inject something new into their coursework. Art matters.
Recently, the Institute partnered with Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries, offering up Marygrove instructor, Tim Gralewski, to teach a 14-week video production class. Enthusiasm is high for this course, as students learn new skills in a field with growing popularity.
In addition, a massive mural project based on the work of esteemed Detroit sculptor and painter Charles McGee is underway, uniting several community groups, Detroit schools and civic organizations. "This is an ongoing project, organized by Dean DeSloover," Greene said, "which you will see a lot more of in the coming months."
And, don't forget the Institute for Arts Infused Education, led by Greene, that partners with area arts organizations to impact learning at high-needs schools in the city. Their continuous work with teachers and students has been part of a six-year research study that shows that the program is responsible for a high degree of impact on academic success.
The Fine Arts Department also serves to expose the arts to prospective students, and even existing ones, who may want to rethink how arts can enhance their academic careers. Greene adds, "We keep saying to students—you can make art your minor, if you aren't willing to commit to an art major."
A Marygrove minor in art, fine art or art history is roughly 20 hours of coursework, and complements many fields of study, such as humanities, language and history. "An art minor will give you the well-rounded education that future employers are looking for," Greene says.
Studies show it.
When the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities looked at best practices around the country in 1999, their research showed that young people who study the arts have heightened academic standing, a stronger capacity for self-assessment and the ability to plan and work for a positive future. This applies to all students, regardless of socioeconomics.
The National Governor's Center conducted a wide-spread study of the arts in education in 2002, examining multiple case studies. They found overwhelmingly that diverse arts education programs in and outside of school have proven to be valuable for states seeking to develop advanced workforce skills.(NGA issue brief 2002).
"Corporations are looking for workers who want to work collaboratively, as part of a team," Greene says. "…Industry is looking for creative thinkers…that's the kind of student Marygrove turns out; our students are design-thinkers."
She also cites the New York Times best-selling book A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink, as a good way to put it all in perspective. The book asserts that "the future belongs to a very different kind of person with a very different kind of mind." It is predicted that so called 'right-brain' qualities such as inventiveness and empathy are going to give 'left-brain' dominance a run for its money. Fortunately, Marygrove's Institute for Arts Infused Education is already in the race.


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We do offer subsidized employee housing on a first-come, first serve basis for employees of Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort & Spa.
- All rooms are shared bedrooms and vary in price
- All utilities, including water, sewer, electric, heat, Wi-Fi, laundry, snowplowing and trash removal are included in the rental price.
- The employee house includes a common area kitchen and living room and shared laundry facilities.
- Linens are provided. Beds are twin size.
- The employee house is located 1.5 miles from the Ranch.
If you would prefer to find your own accommodations, the best sources to find housing in the area are craigslist.org or skyhidailynews.com. Be sure to check the towns of Winter Park, Fraser, Tabernash, and Granby, which are within 20 minutes driving distance to the Ranch.
Employee Perks
More than just a beautiful scenery, Our seasonal and part-time staff receive the following perks throughout our property:
- 50% discount on season pass to Winter Park Ski Resort
- Complimentary shift meal per day
- Complimentary use of cross-country ski and mountain bike trails
- Complimentary equipment rentals (nordic skis, snowshoes, fly-fishing)
- Complimentary lessons (fly fishing, skiing, mountain biking)
- Complimentary wagon rides and sleigh rides at the stables
- Complimentary yoga classes on select days
- 25% discount on spa services and retail
- $50 spa treatments on select days
- 25% discount in restaurants
- 25% discount at Zach's Mercantile (hard goods & soft goods)
- 25% discount on fly fishing tours
- 25% off horseback rides
- 25% discount on mountain bike rentals
- Discounted zip line tours
- Discounted lodging rates for friends and family
- Monthly employee events
For Fun
Fun is around every corner at Devil's Thumb Ranch Resort and Spa. We have multiple activities on the property and in the surrounding community to keep you busy year round.
- Horseback Riding
- Rock Climbing
- Golf
- Cross Country Skiing
- Snowshoeing
- Dog Sledding
- Snowmobiling
- Zip Lining
- Downhill Snowboarding / Skiing
- Fly Fishing
- Boating
- Rafting / Kayaking
- Hiking
- SUP Yoga
- Mountain Biking
Our Jobs
We are currently hiring enthusiastic applicants who want to work in a place that truly takes your breath away.
We are passionate about guest service, and seek those who want to experience year round and seasonal employment in departments such as Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, Guest Services and more.
- Assistant Food and Beverage Manager
- Guest Service Agent
- On-Call Snow Removal
- Ski Instructor
- Housekeeper
- Banquet Captain
- Bartender
- Host
- Massage Therapist
- Line Cook
- Barista
Do you see yourself here?
To view these available positions and additional job details, as well as other opportunities, please view our job list.
How to Apply
Please click on the Apply Now button to view available positions and our online application. Email or call 970.722.1181 with any questions!


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Wolfpack topples Tigers
Mon, 2013-09-02 09:39
THE WEST ST. MARY Wolfpack toppled the Hanson Memorial Tigers 22-0 during the St. Mary Parish Jamobree Friday at Tiger Stadium in Morgan City. The West St. Mary Wolfpack will open the regular season on the road on Friday at the Opelousas Tigers while the Hanson Memorial Tigers are set to battle Jeanerette Tigers on Friday in Jeanerette.
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