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EVGA GeForce GTX 680 Classified Review: Pushing GTX 680 To Its Peakby Ryan Smith on July 20, 2012 12:00 PM EST
Crysis, Metro, DiRT 3, Shogun 2, & Batman
Since the GTX 680 Classified doesn't bring anything new to the table architecturally, we'll keep our commentary on its stock performance brief. At stock it's much like any other overclocked GTX 680 (factory or otherwise), with the only real room for differentiation being the greater amount of RAM and the higher power target. In practice the greater amount of RAM doesn't make much of a difference in our single-GPU tests, as that much RAM is far more beneficial for the ultra-high resolutions of multi-monitor gaming, at which point you're going to need a second card to provide the necessary horsepower.
The higher default power target on the other hand is quite interesting. The GTX 680 Classified will hit its top boost bin almost all of the time thanks to the generous power target, something the reference GTX 680 can have trouble with even at stock. So although reference cards can be overclocked to this level, it doesn't necessarily mean they'll match the GTX 680 Classified's boost clocks in that state.
Starting off as always in Crysis, there's actually not much to see. Since the reference GTX 680 is already memory bandwidth limited here and since the GTX 680 Classified doesn't have a memory overclock, the factory core overclock does very little for its performance here.
Metro isn't a title that we've previously considered to be memory bandwidth limited, but given its GPU-crushing nature like Crysis (and the fact that the 7970GE does so well here), maybe we should take that into consideration. The GTX 680C picks up 7% here at 2560, which is decent but it's less than what the factory overclock can provide when the GPU can fully stretch its legs.
Now when the GTX 680 Classified can stretch its legs in a GPU-bound situation, we see the full impact of that factory overclock. With DiRT 3 it picks up the full 10% performance improvement the factory overclock is capable of providing.
Things also look good with Shogun 2 at 2560, with another 10% gain. On the other hand 5760 only picks up 7%.
Batman on the other hand doesn't do the GTX 680 Classified any favors, which is a bit odd. 3-5% just isn't what you expect here, since there's no real evidence that the game is CPU or memory bandwidth bottlenecked.
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Grooveriding - Friday, July 20, 2012 - linkVery disappointing card for that price. $660 for this ?
The MSI GTX 680 Lightning can also be overclocked and overvolted, showed higher overclocks, has a better cooler and costs less than this card.
More disappointment from EVGA along with their scaled back warranty and the need to pay them additional money for extended warranty coverage/stepup program.
/thumbs down Reply
RussianSensation - Friday, July 20, 2012 - link$740 for the EVBot controller + a card with a blower fan, dinky heatsink (compared to MSI Lightning 7970/680 and Sapphire TOXIC 7970) is overpriced imo. It's not like the extra 100mhz or 4GB of VRAM over 2GB 1230-1290mhz GTX680s will make this card more future proof for next generation games.
To make it even more laughable, this card isn't even close to the fastest factory preoverclocked GTX680 either:
If I wanted the best single-GPU with bragging rights, I'd rather get the GTX690 at that point. The 690 would be much faster and quieter and actually be good to go for next gen games. This seems like a marketing exercise. Reply
Ryan Smith - Friday, July 20, 2012 - linkThe thing is that I really don't consider a blower to be a negative thing here. This card barely passed 50dB under load, and at the same time it's fully exhausting. Open air coolers have their place, but not having to worry about additional case cooling is quite convenient. Reply
RussianSensation - Saturday, July 21, 2012 - linkYa, I agree that this blower is one of the better ones. But even from your review, the blower was struggling to keep this card under 70*C with overvolting. Under regular overclocking, it worked perfectly fine but the card only reached 1211MHz (1301 with GPU Boost). Those clocks are nothing special and plenty of $500-560 GTX580s such as Gigabyte Windforce 3x, Asus Direct CUII, Zotac AMP!, Galaxy KFA2 can reach those clocks. So the question is why is this card $660? 4GB of VRAM is a waste at 1080/1200P and at 2560x1600 with AA, 1.2ghz HD7970 is faster.
But if you are going to overvolt, the cooler suddenly becomes a limitation, especially after buying EVBot for $740. Suddenly you aren't too far off from a real special card - GTX690 - that's actually going to be fast enough to play today's and next generation games. Going from 1301mhz to 1377mhz with volt mod is not going to make GTX680 any better for newer games since that's not good enough, especially after you consider that because it gets too hot, the delta is less than 76mhz in actual gaming. Reply
Sabresiberian - Sunday, July 22, 2012 - linkThe overvolted card reached 83C in the review - but the max recommended temp for a GTX 680 is 98C. It did that keeping the noise down to 56.3dB.
I tell you what I think - the people that have problems with EVGA's choice of cooling here is simply that it's not sexy. The fact that it works well is secondary.
The overclocked Classified is faster than the 7970GE in 4/5 games @ 2560x1600 in this review. It's faster in 5/9 of them. Reply
Spunjji - Monday, July 23, 2012 - linkI don't think you can call 56.3dB "keeping the noise down", though. That's approaching conversational levels of noise - more importantly the fans on blower heat-sinks sound subjectively worse; less like the broadband noise of a desk fan and more like the drone of a hair-dryer.
So, it's not all about "style". There are other legitimate concerns at play here. Reply
CeriseCogburn - Sunday, July 29, 2012 - link" Supplying this power is a pair of 8pin PCIe power sockets, which means on paper the GTX 680 Classified can safely draw up to 375W. In practice it's not clear whether GK104 can actually take that, at least with air cooling, so pushing this card much beyond 300W is mostly in the realm of hardcore water and liquid nitrogen overclockers. "
blag blah blah blah: is overpriced imo. It's not like the extra 100mhz or 4GB of VRAM
blah blah blah blah: To make it even more laughable
blah blah blah blah: Those clocks are nothing special
blah blah blah blah: This seems like a marketing exercise
You seem like a moron. Reply
RussianSensation - Sunday, September 02, 2012 - linkWe were discussing this card's value vs. the GTX680 Lightning. It's worse than the Lightning in overclocking, price and noise levels. Compared to the 7970, it's ridiculously overpriced and will get beaten by a 1250mhz 7970. So there are at least 2 better options on the market: GTX680 Lightning and Sapphire Vapor-X 7970 GE. Plus, at these prices, you can now get HD7950 Crossfire or catch a sale on 2 GTX670s for $340 each. Sorry but $660 for the Classified is a rip-off.
As of September 2, this overpriced pile of garbage is still $660 on Newegg, and then you need to add $60+ for EVBot = $720:
That's a joke and a half. Almost $300 more than the Vapor-X, $180 more than the GTX680 Lightning, and still more expensive than the fastest single GPU this round: Sapphire TOXIC 7970.
Plus, this Classified pile of overpriced marketing will get owned by $640 MSI TwinFrozr III 7950s in CF or $730 GTX670 SLI.
Seriously, only non-nonsensical fanboish noise comes out of your mouth. Even among NV's choices, this card is terrible. Reply
Sabresiberian - Sunday, July 22, 2012 - linkNice link to a deactivated product in which 4/9 of the people that bought it had trouble. I wonder why it was deactivated? Speaks to the quality of your entire post. "Dinky heatsink". Did you read any of the article at all?
Yeah, I'm going to be spending all my video card money on Galaxy products, for sure. I especially like that their card had one DisplayPort and 3 HDMI ports. I'm sure I'm going to run 3 TVs off it. Reply
ubernator44 - Monday, September 17, 2012 - linkalright so you must realize that:
1; you will never see the potential out of this card with only air or normal liquid cooling.
2; because of #1 anyone who isnt into phase change/ln2/ or sub zero cooling thinks this is a waste.
you must realize that this thing has 18 power phases O.o like holy crap. the only real perk this card has is its amazing ability to reach extreme clocks at low voltages given the fact you use subzero cooling. anything else is just not adiquate. so yes, for 90% of people, this thing is a 660 dollar brick, for us extreme overclockers, this is a godsend! just look at kingpin and what he got off this beast. for you gamers out there that only use a max of normal liquid cooling, a 680 FTW+ is probly all you will want to pay for. anything else (like this card) is useless to you. so yes, amazing card, small market target, but they made it anyway, which is rare for a company to do! Reply


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Hey everyone, a crack in the chassis has recently appeared on my X220. It is in the palm rest area starting beside the lower right corner of the trackpad and extends to the bottom edge of the palm rest. Background info, I'm a university student so I have my X220 with me during the day. It's kept inside a padded laptop compartment in my Lenovo branded backpack between classes.
Now, I was wondering if this is covered by my warranty which expires August of this year. If it is covered, could I just go to an authorized service provider and have them do a quick swap of the palm rest?
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I suggest you to get the laptop check with service center as it is still in warranty.
However, physical damage does not cover into warranty unless you have accidental damage protection cover for your product.
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I got my x220 for less than 3 months and I just got that exact same crack today. Except it is on the left side of the touchpad. I heard warranty isn't actually covering this, but this is clearly not an issue with misuse if multiple people on different forums are getting cracks in relatively the same locations. I'm a college student, spent a lot of time saving up for this machine and for all the durability and "military testing" that bas been put in to this machine, it certainly isn't all that durable as Lenovo claims it to be. What can I do about this?
04-09-2012 01:02 PM - edited 04-09-2012 01:03 PM
Hi StrikeX2,
I am pursuing a aimilar issue with IBM (who deal with warranty) here in the Netherlands. My Thinkpad appears to be having the same problem as the X220s with a crack in the palmrest. Given the number of posts on various forums it seems to be common in at least couple models. Like you, I had to save money to get what I thought was a high quality product - very disappointed.
I think the official way to try and get this sorted is to phone the number in the warranty info, in my experience they will ask you to email photos. The response I received was that this was ' wear and tear / damage' with no report of how they reached that conclusion. I have now written a letter based on sample letters from Dutch legal advice. I am asking for repair or refund as Dutch law (and certainly UK if not US law) states that if a defect occurs within a few months it can be assumed that the defect was there at purchase - it is then up to the manufacturer to prove that it was not and that the laptop was subject to improper use. I have yet to hear back but I will post the reply when I get it, as this is not warranty but purchasing rights they may refer me to Lenovo UK - where I actually bought the machine. Depending on the response, my next step would be to take it to a small claims court (well the Dutch equivalent - I am English but luckily I have a very helpful Dutch friend!).
Let us know how you get on.
04-09-2012 05:56 PM - edited 04-09-2012 05:59 PM
the crack in that region of the X220 is quite common, i have seen quite a number of them and my X220 is probably going to have one very soon.
It is probably a factor of type of corner it employs, amount of material used in the corner, whether the corner is reinforced and all that. Also, the plastic dimples on the top of the screen exactly stress part of the palmrest, and it in my opionion is one of the major factor that causes cracking in this area.
Military testing doesn't really pick up on these, as the type of testing may NOT stress this part of palmrest in such way that may cause cracking. After all this is not like testing submarine, ships, or airplanes....
But if you talk to the customer advocate through escalation, you should be able to get more leeway on this.
04-10-2012 01:55 AM - edited 04-10-2012 01:57 AM
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It is probably a factor of type of corner it employs, amount of material used in the corner, whether the corner is reinforced and all that. Also, the plastic dimples on the top of the screen exactly stress part of the palmrest, and it in my opionion is one of the major factor that causes cracking in this area.
It sounds alot like a design flaw, which should (in my opinion) be covered by warranty. Given the number of people experiencing this on fairly new machines, it is definitely not normal wear and tear.
I have not experienced this issue yet, but am a little worried that I will very soon.
I have just heard that my Thinkpad (T520) has been approved for warranty repair to a palmrest crack and a loose lcd surround bezel. I had sent a letter disputing the first verdict that it was not covered by warranty (to IBM NL) and I received a response from Bratislava that they needed more pictures, followed a day later by a response that it would be covered.
I will let you know how this goes, they pick it up on the 18th April...
Hey Guys,
i have the same discussion in the German Community.
I bought the X220 3 month ago and did get the crack also.. After i did some researches, i found the failor. It is a construction failer of the case and easy to check !! Just look trough the Laptop and you see, that the small rubbers (suppose to hold up the lid to the base) are standing in the air. So thats why the Plastik lid damages the palm (8 Spots) an puts pressure on it.
After open up the hell at the Customer service, i did get the repair in warranty !
Hopefully i recieve my Notebook on Monday from UPS...
Thanks Chris,
Do you know if they are fixing anything to stop it happening again? rather than just replacing the palmrest?
So i recieved now my X220 from the main Service-Repair Service Teleplan and as I allready mentioned, they just changed the palmrest. The Cover still damages the Palmrest. Even now, without using ist, just unpacked the Notebook, i have allready the two spots outside on the palmrest. Iam totaly disapointed from the "service" from Lenovo. For an Business notebook it is really a shame to have such miserable service to the customer.
But now i send it back to my dealer, and order the T420s. I checked the T420s in a store and what did i found on the palmrest?? Yes the same **bleep**ing problem, but without spots. The cover ist rubbing against each other and grinds the colour off. I really cant belive ist, that cheaper Produkts like the L Series doesnt have such problems...because other opening system ...


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If Jeff Bezos really wants to launch his own delivery drones, he might take a look at the flying bots that are already making deliveries for an even larger operation: the U.S. Marines.
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The University of Rio Grande School of Fine Arts is proud to present the second annual Little River Short Shorts film festival. Amateur local film-makers are invited to submit original non-commercial films for consideration.
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Associate Professor of English Dr. Heather Duda will serve as this year's juror. Dr. Duda will select the films for inclusion in the festival and award a cash juror's award. Audience members will vote on a people's choice award.


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A SURVEY across Hampshire has shown the county is currently free of the ash tree disease.
The disease is now established in East Anglia and there have also been confirmed cases in Berkshire and Kent, sparking huge concern nationally that millions of trees are at risk and the landscape endangered.
A national survey overseen by the Forestry Commission last week found no confirmed cases in Hampshire.
Hampshire is one of the most wooded counties in southern England with the New Forest and swathes of trees in the South Downs National Park east of Winchester. The national park is 23 per cent wooded (some 38,000 hectares).
Nina Williams, forestry and woodland development officer for the South Downs National Park, said: "The latest report from Defra is that it is here to stay and it is likely to come this way. In Europe it travels 30 kilometres a year with the spores spreading on the wind. The nearest case to the South Downs National park is about 20km away, near Horsham in Sussex."
In Hampshire beech is predominant as the underlying rock is mainly chalk. Ash's importance is that it is a pioneer species, the first trees that colonise a clearing but in Hampshire it tends to be scattered through woods so its loss would not devastate the landscape in the same way that Dutch Elm Disease did in the 1960s and 70s.
She said it was unclear yet how the alien disease would affect mature British trees The woods are increasingly important economically in the national park area, worth an estimated £22million annually to the local economy. "It is a growing economy. We are working very hard with local businesses, the big estates and individual owners to maximise forestry."
Andrew McIndoe, managing director of Hilliers, which has nurseries at Ampfield and Liss, said: "We have a substantial stock of it. The implications are very serious. It is going to spread."
But Mr Mcindoe added: "We have to take the necessary precautions but we also have to wait and see and not get into too much of a panic about it, that this is going to change the face of the countryside."
Ashes are being monitored by the county council. Trees on the highway will continue to be inspected as part of the council's tree safety inspection programmes.
Council arboriculturists will also be on alert for signs of the disease on any ashes.
Planting of the common ash tree has been suspended on the council's landholdings and in any work being carried out, such as planting hedgerows along rights-of-way.
Councillor Mel Kendal, deputy leader and executive member for environment and transport, said: "We are just as concerned about this issue, and its implications for Hampshire, as the Government is for the whole of the country.
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Saunders released after four Triple-A starts
KANSAS CITY -- Joe Saunders' tenure with the Royals was a short one.
The left-hander, who pitched for four different MLB teams, was released by Kansas City on Tuesday, after just four starts at Triple-A Omaha.
He compiled a 1-2 record with a 6.75 ERA in his time there.
Saunders, an All-Star for the Angels in 2008, signed with the Royals on July 8, after being cut by the Rangers.
Texas released him after he posted an 0-5 record with a 6.13 ERA in eight starts.
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Nokia claims that the number of pre-orders for the Lumia 800 smartphone in the U.K. are higher than for any previous Nokia smartphone.
"The level of pre-orders, as well as reaction in shops today, lead us to be very positive about the launch of the Nokia Lumia 800," said U.K.-based Nokia spokesperson Ray Haddow. "The public have had hands on in many retail stores over the past week and were in store in abundance today, not only trying out this amazing device, but signing up for some of the great deals available."
The Lumia 800 is the first of Nokia's new Windows Phone 7 Mango smartphones to reach the market. It is vital that Nokia's Windows Phone devices succeed--lest the company's future in the smartphone business become imperiled.
"We've had lots of people saying that they intend to switch to the Nokia Lumia 800 at their next upgrade," concluded Harrow. The Lumia 800 reached U.K. stores today and went on sale in Germany on Tuesday. It reaches France on Thursday, where pre-orders have also been high.
The Lumia looks nearly identical to the equally-attractive N9. It is minimalist in its design and manages to look simple yet modern. It includes a number of must-have features, but still manages to miss a few steps here and there.
[ Nokia and Microsoft will face challenges in the mobile market. Read Android Dominates Smartphone Market, Says Gartner. ]
The Lumia 800 has a 3.7-inch AMOLED ClearBlack display with 800 x 480 pixels. It is powered by a single-core 1.4-GHz Qualcomm S2 SnapDragon processor, but is limited to 512 MB of RAM. It comes with 16 GB of internal storage, but no ability to expand via microSD cards. It has an 8-megapixel camera with 720p HD video capture--but no user-facing camera and no video chatting.
It will initially run on the 3G networks in Europe and Asia, but not in the U.S. It includes the typical set of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and GPS receivers. Nokia hasn't yet announced plans to bring this device to the U.S.
It runs Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. Since Mango is Mango, you could say the Lumia 800 is running a "stock version" of Windows Phone. In other words, the user interface has not been customized by Nokia in any way.
In terms of software innovations, Nokia spent time working on two applications and a new "Hub" for Windows Phone. The first app is called Nokia Drive, which provides free, voice-guided navigation. Nokia Music offers track downloads as well as access to streamed playlists. The Sports Hub is being developed in conjunction with ESPN, and will provide users of the 800 with access to just about every type of sporting content they might wish for.
The Lumia is definitely a competitive entry in the small field of Windows Phone 7 smartphones.
The reaction from the developer community has been strong, too. Appcelerator recently polled some 2,100 developers and found that the increase in interest in Microsoft's Windows Phone platform--and Nokia in particular--has risen dramatically in recent months and weeks.
Though this initial interest in the new hardware from Nokia in key European markets is a good sign, Nokia still has a hard road ahead to recover what it has lost to competitors Apple and Google.


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Dr. Kolomensky received a BS degree in Physics from St. Petersburg Technical University, Russia in May of 1991. He received his MS degree in Physics in May of 1994 and a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics in May of 1997 from the University of Massachusetts with Dr. Gerald Peterson as his thesis advisor. His thesis involved research based at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center where he was involved in the precision measurement of the nucleon spin structure functions by experiments E154 and E155.
Upon completion of his Ph.D., Dr. Kolomensky joined the High Energy Physics group at California Institute of Technology as a Millikan Postdoctoral Fellow. His primary interests are in the novel tests of the Standard Model. He is a member of BaBar Collaboration at SLAC which will study the properties of CP violation in B0 decays and he is developing software for the Online system and the particle identification. Dr. Kolomensky is also working on the preparation for the E158 experiment at SLAC which will precisely measure the weak mixing angle in parity-violating Moller scattering.
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This Bellingham band's 2nd album is a fierce outing of angst-ridden garage-punk combining loud, buzzing guitars, spooky organ lines, driving rhythms, gravelly, shouted vocals and horror-inspired lyrics. For those missing the Murder City Devils, Black Eyes & Neckties proudly wears that band's influence on its collective sleeve. 12/10/2007 - Don Yates


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Is your old vinyl or leather seat tattered or rotten? Are you tired ofrusty springs poking up and jabbing you in the butt? So are we. Classiccars are subject to the weathering of age and poor building materials,making the original seat covers outdated. The aftermarket world iswrought with new interior coverings for your buckets, but paying for aseat re-covering can be time consuming and costly, especially for thoseon a tight budget.
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PASADENA, Calif. - The 100th edition of the Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio features Michigan State's first appearance in the game in 26 years.
The Spartans have already set a school record for victories but the achievement will feel even better if the fourth Rose Bowl win in program history is the topper. Stanford, playing in a BCS bowl for the fourth straight season and making its 14th Rose Bowl appearance, dispatched of Wisconsin in last year's contest in Pasadena.
The defenses are expected to set the tone as Michigan State leads the nation in total defense (247.8) and Stanford ranks 14th (339). The Spartans also lead the nation in rushing defense (80.8) and the Cardinal excel at pounding standout running back Tyler Gaffney (1.618 yards, 20 touchdowns) between the tackles. Stanford ranks third at stopping the run (91.2) and is tied for the national lead with 40 sacks.
In a contest featuring hard-nosed play in the trenches, some top-notch athletes like Stanford receiver/returner Ty Montgomery and Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard could shine. Montgomery caught 58 passes for 937 yards and 10 touchdowns and averaged 31.2 yards and scored two touchdowns on kickoff returns. Dennard (four interceptions) is the consensus top defensive back in the nation after winning the Thorpe Award.
TV: 5 p.m. ET, ESPN. LINE: Stanford -4.5
ABOUT MICHIGAN STATE (12-1, 9-0 Big Ten): The Spartans allow 12.7 points per game – fourth-best nationally – and Dennard has plenty of company when it comes to standout defenders. Safety Kurtis Drummond also had four interceptions, linebacker Denicos Allen (15.5) and end Shilique Calhoun (14) combined for 29.5 tackles for loss but defensive leader Max Bullough (9.5 stops for loss as the Big Ten's top middle linebacker) will miss the contest after being suspended. Michigan State scores 29.8 points per game with running back Jeremy Langford (1,338 yards, 17 touchdowns) leading the way and quarterback Connor Cook (2,423 yards) throwing 20 touchdowns against just five interceptions.
ABOUT STANFORD (11-2, 8-2 Pac-12): The Cardinal typically control games with their defensive front seven, led by outside linebacker Trent Murphy (nation-leading 14 sacks) and inside linebacker Shayne Skov (100 tackles, 10 for losses). Stanford also boasts strong performers in the secondary in safeties Ed Reynolds (77 tackles) and Jordan Richards (three interceptions). While Gaffney's work as a bell-cow – he's carried 306 times – fuels the offense, quarterback Kevin Hogan (2,487 yards) has thrown for 20 touchdowns against nine interceptions for an attack producing 33.2 points per game.
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The Padres took over the National League lead in one truly offensive category Monday night.
Pittsburgh starter Francisco Liriano struck out 13 Padres in seven shutout innings and two Pirates relievers added four more in a pair of innings as the Pirates defeated the Padres 3-1 before 24,850 at Petco Park.
The 17 strikeouts raised the Padres total for the season to a league-leading 1,069. Only one team in the major leagues - the Houston Astros - has fanned more than the Padres.
And the trend is toward more strikeouts.
After five games of their season-long, 10-game homestand, the Padres have struck out 59 times in 46 innings – including 45 times in their three losses.
Liriano had eight strikeouts over the first three innings and once struck out four straight Padres.
"I think Liriano's mix of pitches was as good as we've seen all year," said Padres manager Bud Black. "His slider had tight rotation. Out of the hand it looks like a strike, then it disappears."
Will Venable, whose career-best 15-game hitting streak ended Monday night, struck out three times. So did Jedd Gyorko, while Chris Denorfia, Chase Headley and Andrew Cashner all struck out twice.
The 17 strikeouts, however, was not a season high. Eighteen Padres struck out on May 10 in a nine-inning game at Tampa Bay.
"The swings with two strikes are not as short as they need to be," said Black. "We're expanding the zone with two strikes. You can't hit like that."
The Bucs took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on a three-base error by right fielder Denorfia and added a third run in the sixth on Pedro Alvarez's National League-leading 31st homer.
In the fourth, Alvarez followed Andrew McCutchen's lead-off single with a single to right center.
As he charged the ball with an eye on making a play on McCutchen at third, Denorfia ran right past the ball, which rolled to the right field fence – the three-base error allowing both McCutchen and Alvarez to score.
"I just missed it," said Denorfia, who hadn't made an error since making two in the same game on June 24. "There's really no excuse for it. It cost us the game. I am humbled for it."
The Padres got on the board in the ninth on a single by Headley and a two-out double by Nick Hundley.
Ironically, the Padres are hitting .278 over the first five games of the homestand. But they are hitting .398 over the past five games when they put the ball into play.
Fifty-nine of the Padres 129 outs on their homestand have come via the strikeout.
Liriano, whom the Pirates signed as a free agent in February, allowed four hits and faced Padres with runners in scoring position in only two innings while improving to 14-5.
Padres starter Andrew Cashner allowed three runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks in seven innings.
"It's like with any error, just tough luck," Cashner said of Denorfia's error. "I've got to make better pitches when we're facing a guy like Liriano."
"He had a great ball-strike ratio," Black said of Cashner. "He was efficient. He's come a long way in a couple of months, just as far as in-game poise. He's pitching with purpose and coming in with a plan."
The Padres had two opportunities against Liriano.
In the fourth, Headley and Hundley drew two-out walks around a double by Logan Forsythe. But shortstop Ronny Cedeno bounced out to third to end the rally. An inning later, Denorfia hit a one-out double and reached third on Venable's ground out to second. But Liriano struck out Gyorko.
Monday night's win kept the Pirates a game ahead of St. Louis in the National League Central race.


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Testing certainly isn't the flashiest part of beauty product development, but it just might be one of the most important. "From both a consumer's and a manufacturer's point of view, testing is necessary to ensure the safety, quality and efficacy of the products before they enter the marketplace," explains Howard Kaminsky, director of advertising and marketing, AMA Laboratories, Inc. "Almost every cosmetic product intended for human use needs to be tested. The Food and Drug Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Trade Commission, the cosmetic industry and more, they all have certain standards that have to be maintained and regulations that have to be adhered to."
Craig R. Weiss, president of Consumer Product Testing Company, also notes, "Without testing it would be impossible to establish product safety. Secondarily, since efficacy claims are a large part of the marketing of cosmetic products and all performance-based claims need to validated, efficacy testing is absolutely necessary."
Confirming this, Alisa Marie Beyer, founder of The Beauty Company and GCI editorial advisory board member, offers, "Based on The Beauty Company's nine years of research and experience, we found that consumer claims, driven from consumer testing studies, are crucial in the eyes of the consumer; 93% of women look for efficacy claims before purchasing a beauty product. Beauty product testing (BPT) is so important because it validates the product's benefits and provides consumers and retailers alike a reason to believe."
In regard to safety testing for beauty and cosmetic products, according to Bioscreen Testing Services, the most common single tests include RIPT, the repeated insult patch test, which uses subject panelists to find data related to contact irritation and sensitization from a product; AET, the antimicrobial efficacy test, which is a must for any product containing water as it needs preservative effectiveness testing; and stability testing, which tests the shelf life of a product, needed by nearly all products in some form.
Kaminsky also adds another important potential beauty product test. "Sun protection factor—if you're going to put a numerical value on a sunscreen product, the procedure is dictated by the Food and Drug Administration, because technically, sunscreens are over-the-counter drugs," he explains.
Test offerings and options for beauty products can seem almost endless—"We offer hundreds of different testing, and maintain specialty panels for geriatric, pediatric, diabetic and sensitive skin, just for a few examples," says Weiss, noting it's best to work with your testing company to figure out what you really need. Weiss also comments, "The most popular single test is a safety test, the human repeated insult patch test (HRIPT)—the basic safety test for much of this industry."
In efficacy testing, the options also are numerous, but there are areas of popularity. "In the marketplace now, the largest group of efficacy tests is aimed at reducing the appearance the signs of aging, wrinkle reduction, elasticity, age spots and more," Weiss says, and Beyer agrees, saying, "Anti-aging skin care is the category leader in testing."
Beyer's company, The Beauty Company, offers consumer panel tests, helping to discover and evaluate product claims beyond safety and straightforward efficacy. "A market-ready BPT is the most popular type of test that we run with our clients," she explains. "This trial tests a product that is conditionally approved for in-market commercialization and has undergone appropriate safety and stability testing to a defined panel of target consumers. In short, this product is ready to be put into the hands of consumers. Claims generated through this type of trial can be used on primary and secondary packaging, promotional materials and other marketing elements such as websites, press kits and social media."
Additionally, Beyer notes, "We also run pre-market prototype testing, which is where panelists test the initial offering in its non-finalized stage. By taking a deep-dive into the consumer's reactions and interactions with the product—including application, ease of use and effectiveness—we can point out red flags and in-market inhibitors and provide optimization opportunities." This kind of testing represents an excellent opportunity for beauty brands to discover new claims and substantiations for their products.
Testing companies/providers, as a whole, also continues to innovate their own tests to help beauty brands with new ideas and offerings. "We've developed a number of novel tests and ways to substantiate efficacy," says Kaminsky. "We have an analytical system that we've developed—an efficacy analytical system—called PhotoGrammetrix. We're also working on 3D modeling, which is going to be a big thing in the future."
Of course, testing can also mean quality control testing, and that's where companies such as Brookfield Engineering can come in. Brookfield offers a machine called a texture analyzer, which can help beauty brands test lipsticks, eye pencils, creams and lotions, powder compacts and more from a quality control standpoint.
"A texture analyzer is nothing more than an instrument that can compress something or pull it apart," explains Bob McGregor, general manager, global marketing, Brookfield Engineering. "In the cosmetics world, [it can be used] to simulate what customers do with lipsticks. With lipstick, you press it on your lips and you draw it across your lips, which is a shearing action. So you'd like to make sure the lipstick has enough integrity that it's not going to snap on you, or that it doesn't flake or smear. We make very simple devices that can physically hold a lipstick in place and run a bending test—meaning, poke on the part of the lipstick that's extended from its cylinder and push down to see how much force it can withstand before it physically snaps off."


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Daniel is a director within the Customer Impact and Consulting group at PwC. He joined PwC during the Diamond acquisition and received his MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He recently completed a global mobility assignment with the Argentinian firm of the PricewaterhouseCoopers global network, focusing on client work and growing the Advisory business.
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Way-More-Than-Just-Oats Granola
Serves 16
Note: Find Kamut, wheat and barley flakes at specialty markets and health food stores.
2/3 cup almond oil
2/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup each Kamut, wheat and barley flakes
1 cup sliced almonds
3/4 cup instant nonfat dry milk
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup toasted wheat germ
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1. Position oven racks at top and bottom thirds of the oven. Preheat to 350 degrees.
2. In a saucepan over medium-low heat, stir oil, honey and vanilla until honey dissolves. Continue heating, stirring a few times, just until a few whiffs of steam come off the top. Set aside.
3. In a big bowl, mix the oats, Kamut, wheat and barley flakes, almonds, dry milk, sugar, wheat germ, cinnamon and salt. Pour in the oil mixture. Stir until everything's moist. Spread the mixture into even layers on 2 large rimmed baking sheets.
4. Bake until crunchy and irresistible, about 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through baking. Cool on the sheets set on racks for at least an hour. Don't mess with it as it cools. It will harden to a great crunch. Break the granola into bits, chips and flakes. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
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New genetic tests are showing promise in helping predict ovarian cancer, the fifth-largest cause of cancer deaths in women. Read on for the latest gene breakthroughs, and what to do to reduce your risk... For years, the most effective genetic test for ovarian cancer involved the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes (so named because they also affect the risk of developing breast cancer). But in the past year, scientists have discovered new genetic markers for ovarian cancer, such as ARID1A and KRAS, that may improve the prospects for earlier treatment.And that's important, because when found early, ovarian cancer can be cured "90%-95% of the time," says Chad Michener, M.D., assistant professor of surgery and gynecologic oncology at the Cleveland Clinic.Unfortunately, that doesn't often happen. "There's no way to easily detect and diagnose the disease in its early stages," says Leslie M. Randall, M.D., assistant professor of gynecologic oncology at the University of California-Irvine. Frequently, it's found after the cancer has spread to other organs, when it's much more difficult to treat.That's why genetic tests can be useful. While no test can tell for sure if you'll be among the 1 in 70 women who develop the disease, they can find increased risks so you and your doctor know what to do next.The ABCs of DNABRCA "tumor supressor" genes help protect against cancer by repairing damaged DNA, but mutated versions don't function properly, increasing the odds that your DNA will veer off course.
While some ovarian cancer patients had both gene variations, "women with a strong family history of breast and ovarian cancer that were BRCA-negative had a 61% risk of carrying the KRAS-variant," Michener says. In the near future, researchers may screen for KRAS in women who don't have either BRCA gene but have a strong family history of ovarian cancer, Michener says."Their risk of having the KRAS-variant is more than three times higher than normal. And testing positive for the KRAS variation may increase the risk of ovarian cancer more than 6%," he says. Getting TestedWhile genetic testing can be a valuable tool for determining increased risk, it's not for everyone. Testing positive for a BRCA mutation doesn't necessarily mean you'll get cancer, and testing negative doesn't mean you won't.According to Michener, a woman is likely to be referred to a genetic counselor if she has:


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Warner axing straight forward for Lehmann
Australia coach Darren Lehmann says David Warner's axing from the one-day side shows reputation counts for nothing and runs everything in the national team.
Warner will return home from the tour of the UK after surprisingly being left out of the 15-man squad for Tuesday's one-day international against Scotland and the five-game series against England.
Insisting the decision was form-based and nothing to do with attitude or behaviour, Lehmann said Warner's recent lack of runs in the 50-over format made it a tough but necessary call.
Few would argue the explosive batsman remains a match-winner when at his best but Lehmann wants consistency to form the backbone of a winning culture.
"Guys who are consistent are going to play for the team and Dave's just had some poor form and not high scores," Lehmann told AAP.
"In terms of his work ethic and the way he wants to play for the team, it's exceptional. We just want more runs on the board.
"At the end of the day, he hasn't made enough runs in this format of the game.
"He knows that but we expect more runs from a player of his skill level and how many chances do you get I suppose?
"Obviously he's had a few and now it's a case of him going back to (domestic one-day cricket) and getting a few runs in that and getting back into the one-day team."
Warner was dropped despite top scoring for Australia with 53 in a 29-run Twenty20 loss to England at Chester-le-Street on Saturday.
The 26-year-old scored nine against England in his only ODI appearance in June's Champions Trophy, before being suspended from the rest of the tournament following his altercation with England batsman Joe Root in a bar.
Warner played in three games against Sri Lanka in the Australian summer - with scores of 4, 60 and 10 - and had largely disappointing one-day campaigns in England and the UAE last year.
Lehmann said Warner was disappointed but accepting of the decision and stressed he had been impressed with his attitude.
"He's been exceptional off the field and the way he's handled himself, considering he's copped a fair bit at the grounds. He should be proud of that," Lehmann said.
Paceman Mitchell Starc (back) and all-rounder Steve Smith (thigh) were the other two players omitted from the one-day squad due to injuries but Lehmann said neither were serious concerns.
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'"It's definitely not the way we want to play," said Pominville, the right winger who reached the 20-goal mark for the fifth straight season. "We want to be disciplined, and it's tough to accept. We've taken a lot of pride in it lately, but I think discipline isn't only penalties, it's our system. We had a lot of breakdowns. I don't know how many two-on-ones we gave up. We gave up way too many two-on-ones, and those are Grade A scoring chances."'
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DRIVERS from Stourbridge and Halesowen had mixed feelings about the latest stage of the REIS BTRDA Rally Series.
The Betta Somerset Stages Rally on April 12 saw competitors from all over the UK converging on Minehead.
Amongst the local rally competitors, and Quinton MC members, were Halesowen's John Connor, co-driving for Steve Black, Stourbridge's Steve Deeley co-driven by Alan Proudman and Damien Taft co-driven by Simon Taft, also from Stourbridge, and in the unlikeliest of rally vehicles a Landrover Defender.
Whilst finishing 35th overall out of 125 entered crews might be deemed a good performance, it did not satisfy John Connor who went on to say: "It was actually a disappointing result, couldn't get any rhythm in the car, I had an off day on the notes and Steve had an off day behind the wheel. Steve had never done the event before and it was around 10 years ago I last did it so neither of us were familiar with the stages, which didn't help. It's not my favourite event, the stages are a bit too much like farm tracks for my taste".
"We were lucky to get out of stage three at all after nearly sliding off the road and over the edge of a bank but Steve gave it loads of acceleration and very luckily the car dragged it's self back on the road. We clouted a bank on the same stage which resulted in the broken front bumper."
Deeley/Proudman had even more reason to be disappointed in so much as their rally only lasted to stage seven when retirement was forced through several unresolvable mechanical problems. However, no damage was done to Deeleys championship standings as he still stands in first position in his class of vehicle.
The Taft's, in their Landrover defender, said: "After initially leading the Defender Challenge field after the first two tarmac stages up Porlock Hill in Somerset, an experience in its self in a Land Rover Defender on full forest tyres, we finished yesterday second in the Defender challenge and 76th overall."


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As the Vidalia deal ends, retailers should expect summer to bring increasing sweet onion supplies as deals begin in New Mexico, California and Washington.
Early arrivals of Peruvian sweets should also help volume in a year that experienced an early end of Vidalia shipments.
In early July, Shuman Produce Inc., Reidsville, Ga., was finishing Vidalia shipping from storage. President John Shuman said the grower-shipper expects to end its shipments by mid-July, more than a month ahead of normal.
Shuman said the Vidalia storage deal can run well into August and through Labor Day but downy mildew and a hot spring contributed to a mid-May completion of the fresh harvest, two weeks ahead of normal.
Shuman began shipping Bakersfield, Calif., onions in mid-July and said he expects strong availability of the flatter granex variety through mid-August, overlapping an expected Aug. 1 commencement of Peruvian volume. On July 10, Shuman said he was beginning to receive shipments in Savannah, Ga.
"Buyers can expect good supplies from California and New Mexico this month," he said. "There will be good volume available from Peru at the end of July and in early August. We will have availability from different regions that should nicely support retail demand."
Barry Rogers, president of Sweet Onion Trading Corp., Melbourne, Fla., said California, New Mexico and Washington should bring strong volume.
Rogers said his growers typically begin their central California shipments July 4 but growing conditions brought harvest on June 11. He said the storage deal, which typically finishes in mid-August, might end a little earlier than normal.
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Muscat: The Information Technology Authority (ITA) has taken the lead to bridge the gap between the knowledge that graduates acquire during their academic study and the practical experience required by the labour market.The national organisation is offering IT training and certification opportunities with an aim to increase the number of certified IT professionals in different IT domains so as to meet the immediate needs in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector.The National IT Training & Awareness Framework (NITTA) initiative is a nationwide governmental e.oman initiative aimed at developing ICT skills capability and enhancing ICT awareness and proficiency within the government and the community. One of the key initiatives that falls under the NITTA umbrella is the Specialised IT Training (SITT) programme. SITT focuses on providing specialised IT training courses and granting opportunities to obtain specialised certificates, thereby increasing the number of holders of specialised certificates in the different IT fields. The programme contributes to meeting the current needs of the ICT industry in the public and private sectors, as well as satisfying future needs so as to enhance the growth of the local ICT sector.In this way, competencies, skills, and experience necessary for the development of the ICT industry are provided, in addition to contributing to the different initiatives to achieve the objectives of the e.oman strategy and e-Government in the Sultanate.Project attachment projectA part of the SITT programme is the Practical Training and Project Attachment project, which is designed to provide Omanis in the IT field with opportunities to gain high-level work experience with international IT companies and expose them to different types of projects and work environments. This would further develop their competencies and, possibly, encourage them to establish start-ups in the field.In support of this project, ITA has recently signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with SAP and Gulf Business Machines (GBM) under the Practical Training and Project Attachment project. This project aims to provide in-depth exposure and work experience to jobseekers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in leading technologies through partnerships with leading IT organisations and their network of partners.Aiming to boost graduate employment prospects, SAP, the world's largest business software company, has launched its innovative Mawared Graduate Training programme in Oman. The recently signed MoU between ITA and SAP will enable both parties to collaborate on plans to improve the programme's effectiveness across the Sultanate, including the potential to subsidise additional students.SAP training In late April, the joint Mawared collaboration fostered the enrolment of 20 talented SAP-sponsored Omani graduates, out of a total of 300 applicants, with a second batch of 20 students expected to enrol in Q4 of 2013. The training will include hands-on project experience and will encompass everything from negotiation and communication to conflict management and design thinking. In addition, the initiative will offer SAP certifications on associate level in core business and industry solutions. Petroleum Development Oman and Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company have already benefited from a pilot version of the SAP-Mawared programme.Gulf Business Machines (GBM) and ITA have also recently signed an MoU with the aim to further develop and support the SME sector in Oman. The programme is a combination of training and practical work, in addition to networking opportunities. It is expected to prepare them for the job market by providing them essential business, technical, and leadership skills that can boost their career development and potentially support the creation of SMEs in these technologies.
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Father's Day 2008 Gift Giving Guide for Beauty
Father's Day is June 15, 2008 — have you picked up your perfect gift for that father figure in your life? (Or maybe the father-to-be?) I'm still at a total and utter loss as to what to pick up for my dad as he is a no-fragrance-no-frills kind of guy, so anything beauty related is completely out of the question (sigh!). I'll probably try to find some doodad or gadget in my budget that he doesn't have! What are you planning to get (or already get) for your Dad this year?
Here are some product suggestions for the father who is not nearly so adverse to a few male-care items in his toiletry bag…
L'Occitane CADE products are designed for men to strengthen and keep skin lookings its best despite working hard and playing hard. Wild Juniper is called "CADE," which means that the scent of these products is an earthy, masculine, slightly woody fragrance. It's definitely not a scent that they'd balk at and call too feminine. You can pick up their Shaving Set ($42.00), which includes Cade Juniper Scrub (4.4oz) and Shaving Cream (5.2oz), or you can build your own gift set with various other Cade products. The scrub helps exfoliates skin so they can get that ultra close, smooth shave us women adore. The cream also helps make that perfect shave just mere moments away! www.loccitane.com
Every Man Jack's The Perfect Shave ($20.00) is a pack of essentials that is bound to please your darling dad, without breaking the bank, too. I love Every Man Jack products because they're effective, utilitarian, and guys are far more receptive to its clean, masculine packaging. The Perfect Shave kit includes their face wash, face scrub, shave gel/shave cream, and face lotion. Even my boy, who is pretty hard to persuade to use skincare products–even when designed for men–loved their body wash. www.everymanjack.com
Liz Earle Men's Essentials ($70.00) kit contains a face and body wash (200ml), Sensitive Shave Cream (100ml), After-Shaving Moisturizer (50ml), a towelling cloth, and handy dandy traveling case. Liz Earle is a brand I consider for those who want to focus on more natural products, and at the same time, groom up the men in their lives without handing them bottles of sweet-scented facial lotions or pink-packaged products. I've had great success with Liz Earle's suncare line (adore their After Sun products!), and I imagine that their men's skincare range is just as fabulous for the man in your life. www.lizearle.com
Kiehl's "The Jesse James Dopp Kit" ($66.00) was inspired by Jesse James (West Coast Choppers). It contains Facial Fuel Energizing Face Wash, "White Eagle" Ultimate Brushless Shave Cream, Ultimate Man Body Scrub Soap, Facial Fuel Energizing Moisture Treatment, and a deluxe sample of Ultimate Strength Hand Salve. I know Kiehl's is often the go-to brand when it comes to buying a man something for his skin and what better way to do it than with a Jesse James-inspired kit? www.kiehls.com
LUSH has packaged three fun father-loving products into a cute pre-wrapped gift. "DAD" ($29.95) consists of Happy Hippy shower gel, Ice Blue soap, and a new shampoo bar. All easy-to-use and nothing girly in the slightest!
Lush has also hand-picked the Marathon Bar ($5.25), which aids in relaxation and has a spicy, cinnamony scent.
Plus, Wiccy Magic Muscles ($8.95), which contains aduki beans and helps to relieve tension and knots, as great gifts for dads, too. www.lush.com


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LORD OF THE DANCE Returns to Detroit in February
Generations of audiences - more than 60 million people from 68 countries - have seen Lord of the Dance created by Michael Flatley, the world's highest grossing Irish dance show. Presented by MagicSpace Entertainment and Global Entertainment Group, Lord of the Dance will return in 2013 for a North American tour to include a one-night performance at Detroit's Fox Theatre on Thursday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets ($33, $53 and $68.50) go on sale Friday, December 14 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at OlympiaEntertainment.com, The Fox Theatre and Joe Louis Arena box offices, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy (without service charge) at all Ticketmaster locations and Ticketmaster.com. To charge tickets by phone, call (800) 745-3000.
Creator and Artistic Director Michael Flatley, who added fresh costumes, a visually stimulating set featuring an LED wall and revised lighting and set designs this year, still oversees all aspects of the production.
"I've always dreamed of creating an Irish Dance show that touches the hearts of millions of people worldwide," says Flatley. "I am so proud of the cast and crew who bring this vision to life on stage each and every night."
Lord of the Dance is a classic tale of good versus evil based on mythical Irish folklore that brings a romantic and passionate love story to stage. Don Dorcha, Lord of Darkness challenges the ethereal lord of light, the Lord of the Dance. "Battle lines are drawn, passions ignite and a love story fueled by the dramatic leaps and turns of dancers' bodies begins to build against a backdrop of Celtic rhythm," says Flatley. "Fans can expect 21 scenes of precision dancing, dramatic music, colorful wardrobes and state-of-the-art staging and lighting."
Along with Dance Director Marie Duffy-Pask, Flatley handpicks the cast of over 40 dancers; each has achieved individual recognition as a national or worldwide dance champion. Lee Marshall, CEO of MagicSpace Entertainment, the tour promoter and veteran of blockbuster entertainment events agrees. "These championship dancers have captivated a new generation of fans, and manage the impossible every night. Their collective spirit and energy takes the audience to a time and place that is as imaginative as it is inviting."
Flatley conceptualized and staged the show in a mere 16 weeks but also paid particular attention to the costumes, lighting and staging which are cinematic in scope. "Irish dance lovers and music fans alike will experience the engaging, rhythmic adventures that has helped catapult Celtic dance mania and Irish dancing into the global spotlight," says Flatley. No wonder Lord of the Dance ticket sales exceed more than $800 million worldwide. Described by the New York Post as "fascinating, rewarding and above all, entertaining," and by the Los Angeles Times as "a showpiece extravaganza," Lord of the Dance is a mesmerizing blend of traditional and modern Celtic music and dance.
For more information, tickets or memorabilia, please visit www.lordofthedance.com. Find Lord of the Dance on Facebook at http://facebook.com/MichaelFlatleysLordoftheDance..