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William-Adolphe Bouguereau
William-Adolphe Bouguereau | |
Portrait of the Artist (1879)
Birth name | William-Adolphe Bouguereau |
Born | La Rochelle, France |
November 30, 1825
Died | August 19, 1905 La Rochelle, France |
(aged 79)
Nationality | French |
Field | Painter |
Movement | Realism |
Works |
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French: [buɡ(ə)ʁo]; November 30, 1825 – August 19, 1905) was a French academic painter and traditionalist. In his realistic genre paintings he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body.[1] During his life he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work.[2] As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde.[2] By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due in part to changing tastes.[2] In the 1980s, a revival of interest in figure painting led to a rediscovery of Bouguereau and his work.[2] Throughout the course of his life, Bouguereau executed 822 known finished paintings, although the whereabouts of many are still unknown.[3]
Life and career[edit]
William-Adolphe Bouguereau was born in La Rochelle, France, on November 30, 1825, into a family of wine and olive oil merchants. He seemed destined to join the family business but for the intervention of his uncle Eugène, a Roman Catholic priest, who taught him classical and Biblical subjects, and arranged for Bouguereau to go to high school. He showed artistic talent early on. His father was convinced by a client to send him to the École des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux, where he won first prize in figure painting for a depiction of Saint Roch. To earn extra money, he designed labels for jams and preserves.[4]
Through his uncle, Bouguereau was given a commission to paint portraits of parishioners, and when his aunt matched the sum he earned, Bouguereau went to Paris and became a student at the École des Beaux-Arts.[4] To supplement his formal training in drawing, he attended anatomical dissections and studied historical costumes and archeology. He was admitted to the studio of François-Edouard Picot, where he studied painting in the academic style. Academic painting placed the highest status on historical and mythological subjects and Bouguereau won the coveted Prix de Rome at age 26 in 1850,[5] with his Zenobia Found by Shepherds on the Banks of the Araxes.[6] His reward was a year at the Villa Medici in Rome, Italy, where in addition to formal lessons he was able to study first-hand the Renaissance artists and their masterpieces, as well as Greek, Etruscan, and Roman antiquities.[5] He also studied classical literature, which influenced his subject choice for the rest of his career.[5]
Bouguereau, painting entirely within the traditional Academic style, exhibited at the annual exhibitions of the Paris Salon for his entire working life. An early reviewer stated, "M. Bouguereau has a natural instinct and knowledge of contour. The eurythmie of the human body preoccupies him, and in recalling the happy results which, in this genre, the ancients and the artists of the sixteenth century arrived at, one can only congratulate M. Bouguereau in attempting to follow in their footsteps ... Raphael was inspired by the ancients ... and no one accused him of not being original."[7]
Raphael was a favorite of Bouguereau and he took this review as a high compliment. He had fulfilled one of the requirements of the Prix de Rome by completing an old-master copy of Raphael's The Triumph of Galatea. In many of his works, he followed the same classical approach to composition, form, and subject matter.[8] Bouguereau's graceful portraits of women were considered very charming, partly because he could beautify a sitter while also retaining her likeness.
In 1856, he married Marie-Nelly Monchablon and subsequently had five children. By the late 1850s, he had made strong connections with art dealers, particularly Paul Durand-Ruel (later the champion of the Impressionists), who helped clients buy paintings from artists who exhibited at the Salons.[9] Thanks to Paul Durand-Ruel, Bouguereau met Hugues Merle, who later often was compared to Bouguereau. The Salons annually drew over 300,000 people, providing valuable exposure to exhibited artists.[10] Bouguereau's fame extended to England by the 1860s, and he bought a large house and studio in Montparnasse with his growing income.[11]
Bouguereau was a staunch traditionalist whose genre paintings and mythological themes were modern interpretations of Classical subjects, both pagan and Christian, with a concentration on the naked female human body. The idealized world of his paintings, brought to life goddesses, nymphs, bathers, shepherdesses, and madonnas in a way that appealed to wealthy art patrons of the era.
Bouguereau employed traditional methods of working up a painting, including detailed pencil studies and oil sketches, and his careful method resulted in a pleasing and accurate rendering of the human form. His painting of skin, hands, and feet was particularly admired.[12] He also used some of the religious and erotic symbolism of the Old Masters, such as the "broken pitcher" which connoted lost innocence.[13]
Bouguereau received many commissions to decorate private houses, public buildings, and churches. As was typical of such commissions, Bouguereau would sometimes paint in his own style, and at other times conform to an existing group style. Early on, Bouguereau was commissioned in all three venues, which added enormously to his prestige and fame. He also made reductions of his public paintings for sale to patrons, of which The Annunciation (1888) is an example.[14] He was also a successful portrait painter and many of his paintings of wealthy patrons remain in private hands.[15]
Bouguereau steadily gained the honors of the Academy, reaching Life Member in 1876, and Commander of the Legion of Honor and Grand Medal of Honor in 1885.[16] He began to teach drawing at the Académie Julian in 1875, a co-ed art institution independent of the École des Beaux-Arts, with no entrance exams and with nominal fees.[17]
In 1877, both his wife and infant son died. At a rather advanced age, Bouguereau was married for the second time in 1896, to fellow artist Elizabeth Jane Gardner Bouguereau, one of his pupils.[18] He used his influence to open many French art institutions to women for the first time, including the Académie française.
Near the end of his life he described his love of his art: "Each day I go to my studio full of joy; in the evening when obliged to stop because of darkness I can scarcely wait for the next morning to come ... if I cannot give myself to my dear painting I am miserable."[19] He painted 826 paintings.
In the spring of 1905, Bouguereau's house and studio in Paris were burgled. On August 19, 1905, Bouguereau died in La Rochelle at the age of 79 from heart disease.
Fame, fall, and rise[edit]
In his own time, Bouguereau was considered to be one of the greatest painters in the world by the Academic art community, and simultaneously he was reviled by the avant-garde. He also gained wide fame in Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, and in the United States, and commanded high prices.[15]
Bouguereau's career was close to a direct ascent with hardly a setback.[20] To many, he epitomized taste and refinement, and a respect for tradition. To others, he was a competent technician stuck in the past. Degas and his associates used the term "Bouguereauté" in a derogatory manner to describe any artistic style reliant on "slick and artificial surfaces",[20] also known as a licked finish. In an 1872 letter, Degas wrote that he strove to emulate Bouguereau's ordered and productive working style, although with Degas' famous trenchant wit, and the aesthetic tendencies of the Impressionists, it is possible the statement was meant to be ironic.[15]
Bouguereau's works were eagerly bought by American millionaires who considered him the most important French artist of that time.[15] But after 1920, Bouguereau fell into disrepute, due in part to changing tastes[5] and partly to his staunch opposition to the Impressionists who were finally gaining acceptance.[clarification needed]
Bouguereau has been steadily gaining popularity since the late 20th century. Scholars, curators and historians have been reevaluating his work, and though he is still held in contempt by modernists, a growing crescendo of supporters have welcomed his return. Since 1975 prices for his works have climbed steadily by over five thousand percent in twenty-five years, with major works of his selling for example $1,500,000 in 1998 for The Heart's Awakening, $2,600,000 in 1999 for Alma Parens and Charity sold at Christie's in May 2000 for $3,500,000. Over one hundred museums throughout the world today have Bouguereau paintings on permanent exhibit.
As a teacher[edit]
From the 1860s, Bouguereau was closely associated with the Académie Julian where he gave lessons and advice to art students, male and female, from around the world. During several decades he taught drawing and painting to hundreds, if not thousands, of students. Many of them managed to establish artistic careers in their own countries, sometimes following his academic style, and in other cases, rebelling against it, like Henri Matisse. He married his most famous pupil, Elizabeth Jane Gardner, after the death of his first wife.
In 1974, the New York Cultural Center staged a show of Bouguereau's work partly as a curiosity, although curator Robert Isaacson had his eye on the long-term rehabilitation of Bouguereau's legacy and reputation.[21] In 1984, the Borghi Gallery hosted a commercial show of 23 oil paintings and one drawing. In the same year that a major exhibition was organized by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in Canada. The exhibition opened at the Musée du Petit-Palais, in Paris, traveled to The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, and concluded in Montréal. In 1997 Mark Borghi and Laura Borghi organized an early Internet exhibition. A 2005 exhibit of three works by Bouguereau at the J. Paul Getty Museum, "instantly became the single most popular work at the museum, ultimately building to tens of thousands of visitors clogging the halls waiting their turn to see the exhibit."[22] Bouguereau's works are in many public collections.
Sources on his full name are contradictory: it is sometimes given as William-Adolphe Bouguereau (composed name), William Adolphe Bouguereau (usual and civil-only names according to the French tradition), while in other occasions it appears as Adolphe William Bouguereau (with Adolphe as the usual name). However, the artist used to sign his works simply as William Bouguereau (hinting "William" was his given name, whatever the order), or more precisely as "W.Bouguereau.date" (French alphabet) and later as "W-BOVGVEREAV-date" (Latin alphabet).
Selected works[edit]
- La Danse (1856)
- Alone in the World (Latest 1867)
- The Knitting Girl (1869)
- The Elder Sister (1869)
- Nymphs and Satyr (1873)
- The Birth of Venus (1879)
- Evening Mood (1882)
- The Nut Gatherers (1882)
- The Young Shepherdess (1885)
- The Return of Spring (1886)
- The First Mourning (1888)
- The Shepherdess (1889)
- Les murmures de l'Amour (1889)
- L'Amour et Psyché, enfants (1890)
- Le Travail interrompu (1891)
- The Bohemian (1890)
- The Goose Girl (1891)
- Innocence (1893)
- Rêve de printemps (1901)
- For an extensive gallery, see William-Adolphe Bouguereau at Wikimedia Commons.
See also[edit]
- ^ Wissman, Fronia E. (1996). Bouguereau. San Francisco: Pomegranate Artbooks. p. 10. ISBN 978-0876545829.
- ^ a b c d Glueck, Grace (January 6, 1985). "To Bouguereau, Art Was Strictly 'The Beautiful'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ Ross, Fred. "William Bouguereau: Genius Reclaimed". Art Renewal. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- ^ a b Wissman 1996, p. 11.
- ^ a b c d Andrews, Gail (2011). Birmingham Museum of Art: Guide to the Collection. London: D Giles Ltd. pp. 222–223. ISBN 978-1904832775.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 12.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 24.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 25.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 13.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 70.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 14.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 112.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 60.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 31.
- ^ a b c d Wissman 1996, p. 103.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 16.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 110.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 15.
- ^ Wissman 1996, p. 114.
- ^ a b Wissman 1996, p. 9.
- ^ Isaacson, Robert. William-Adolphe Bouguereau (catalogue). New York Cultural Center and Farleigh Dickinson, 1974.
- ^ Yoder, Brian (June 6, 2006). "The Great Bouguereau Debate". Art Renewal. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
Further reading[edit]
- Boime, Albert (1974). Art Pompier: Anti-Impressionism. New York: Hofstra University Press.
- Boime, Albert (1986). The Academy and French Painting in the Nineteenth Century. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300037326.
- Celebonovic, Aleska (1974). Peinture kitsch ou réalisme bourgeois, l'art pompier dans le monde. Paris: Seghers.
- D'Argencourt, Louise (1981). The Other Nineteenth Century (First ed.). Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada. ISBN 978-0888843487.
- D'Argencourt, Louise; Walker, Mark Steven (1984). William Bouguereau 1925–1905. Montreal: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
- Gibson, Michael (1984). "Bouguereau's 'Photo-Idealism'". International Herald Tribune.
- Glueck, Grace (January 6, 1985). "To Bouguereau, Art Was Strictly 'The Beautiful'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 27, 2013.
- Harding, James (1980). Les peintres pompiers. Paris: Flammarion.
- Isaacson, Robert (1974). William Adolphe Bouguereau. New York: New York Cultural Center.
- Lécharny, Louis-Marie (1998). L'Art-Pompier. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France. ISBN 978-2130493419.
- Ritzenthaler, Cécile (1987). L'école des beaux art du XIXe siècle. Paris: Editions Mayer. ISBN 978-2852990029.
- Rosenblum, Robert; Janson, H.W. (2004). 19th Century Art (Second ed.). New York: Pearson. ISBN 978-0131895621.
- Russell, John (December 23, 1974). "Art: Cultural Center Honors Bouguereau". The New York Times.
- "The Bouguereau Market". The Arte newsletter. January 6, 1981. pp. 6–8.
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- William-Adolphe Bouguereau: The Complete Works
- William Bouguereau at Art Renewal Center
- William-Adolphe Bouguereau at Museum Syndicate
- Getty Research Institute
- William A. Bouguereau at The Academic Tradition Personified (Rehs Galleries)
- Adolphe-William Bouguereau at the WebMuseum, Paris


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hey guys right now I'm gunning to a good head set with microphone attached as my wife's complaining on how noisy the bam bam boom boom of bf3 is at night. 1$ US Dollar = 42.7Philippine Pesos headset: Razer (Megalodon) USB Gaming Headset PHP 6930.00 = 162.29$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9501780 headset: Razer (Banshee) Gaming Headset PHP 5550.00 = 129.97$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9501839 headset: Roccat (Kulo) 7.1 Surround Gaming Headset PHP 3299.00 = 77.25$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=15200442 headset: Roccat (Kave) 5.1 Gaming Headset PHP 4399.00 = 103.02$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=15200279 headset: Steel Series 7H Fnatic Gaming Headset PHP 6175.00 = 144.61$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=14990426 Headset, SteelSeries Siberia V2 Full Gaming Series Headset PHP 4730.00 = 110.77$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=16657945 headset . Steelseries Siberia V2 Full Gaming Series (jack Connection) PHP 4700.00 = 110.07$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=16512117 headset . Steelseries Siberia V2 Full Natus Vincere Edition (NAVI) PHP 5300.00 = 124.12$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=16512125 I have no Idea about head set as the one I'm using now is a 150 pesos cheap headset from this CD-R King = 3.51$ between those above which one should give me the "Best my money can buy" Stability Build Quality Sound Quality Comfort Noise Cancelling (How good it is) so far I've used Roccat Mouse Kone+ and Alumic Mousepad and I've been happy with it's quality, now I look into their Kave 5.1 but been hearing that it's not worth for the buck you pay for it. so anyone used any of these and will you please give me some info about which one is a better buy, of course I'll be buying it asap would buy it tomorrow if I find a suitable answer. also note on this. also going to be buying this at the same day as the headphone about which UPS. Ups APC BR1100CI-AS 1100va 660w PHP 9900.00 = 237.41$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=14826915 Ups FSP EP1000, 1000va 600w PHP 3500.00 = 81.96$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=14826987 I'll be using this just in case of brown out and the likes, like 10min or so just to give me some time to shut down my pc and save my cad works. you can see my tech specs on the left side. my system is normally switch on 24 hours 6 days a week, as on the 7th day I turn it off for 30min and then keep it open again, and of course this is only once every 2 weeks. I'm looking at that APC 1100VA 660W seems like a good buy but I came into thiss FSP EP1000VA 600W is it a better buy? how good is their quality? so far I know APC is good but sadly it's like alienware (you pay the brand) but overall between the 2 which one would you guys choose? oh yes I almost forgot, should I go for a lower wattage UPS? and if so why? would it do something against my system if I were to go down to those at 300W or 400W? even if I'll be using it just to power my system when their is brown out enough to save my files and shut down (10min is actually more than enough) note: Only got FSP and APC as brands that are available (at least that's near my area) and for APC there are those older white tower models that are available too(since the one above is the black one and it is said that it is the newer model)
well actually about the ups there is another one at 1500VA from FSP are they good? or should I stick with my first choice of 1100VA 660W of APC and are those 2 links above Pure Sinewave?
do you use the mic often? if not I would suggest that you buy a headphone... I don't play FPS games, I'm more into strategy games like SC2 and Civ IV/V. I'm using a Philips SHP 8900 with an Asus Xonar U2 on my laptop and it sounds great. I think a good set of headphones would give you better sound as compared to a gaming headset for the same/similar price...
how about this ones http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=16581498 Ups, Intex IT-1050VA PHP 2500.00 = 58.54$ Output Waveform(Mains) Sine Wave Output Voltage(Battery Mode) 230 +/-8% Frequency (Battery Mode) 50Hz+/-5% Output Waveform(Battery Mode) Modified Sinewave (I don't know which ones which so I copy pasted that form the link) is this a good unit? http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=16581593 UPS, FSP EP 1500va Uninterruptible Power Supply (Line Interactive) PHP 6200.00 = 145.19$ FSP EP 1500va Uninterruptible Power Supply (Line Interactive) (this one says that) and this white one from apc http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=16696030 APC Back-UPS BR1000-FR 1000VA PHP 9800.00 = 229.50$ and Yes I use the mic often for online play communication. but I don't mind buying a earphone and a mic separate so long as the earphone give me sound blasting quality ^_^
Audio Technica or Sennheiser headphones. Simulated 5.1 or 7.1 headphones are rubbish, and all those linked look ridiculous. Your wife will think better of you!
I got some list of sennheiser headphones, give me a sec mind telling me which one would be best ouf of them? going to post them in a few min
I tried using a Sennheiser HD550 once (owned by a friend) and it sounded great but was too pricey for me so I ended up with the Philips. The HD555, is available at some SM Malls... I saw one at MOA the last time I went there although I can't remember the shop (taga Baguio kasi ako di ako masyado nag oout of town)... I have no idea about UPSs although I'm using an APC 500VA for my lappy and it's been good... =)
Head Phone headphone: Sennheiser (HD 201) PHP 1320.00 = 30.91$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9774960 headphone: Sennheiser (HD 218) PHP 2170.00 = 50.81$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9775006 headphone: Sennheiser (HD 228) PHP 3210.00 = 75.17$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9775040 headphone: Sennheiser (HD 238) PHP 4260.00 = 99.76$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9775088 headphone: Sennheiser (HD 408) PHP 2070.00 = 48.47$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=10947744 headphone: Sennheiser (HD 418) PHP 2360.00 = 55.26$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=10947557 headphone: Sennheiser (HD 438) PHP 3580.00 = 83.84$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9775185 headphone: Sennheiser (PX 100 II) PHP 2730.00 = 63.93$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=10947955 headphone: Sennheiser (PX 200 II) PHP 3770.00 = 88.29$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9774924 headphone: Sennheiser (PX 90) PHP 1890.00 = 44.26$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=10947594 EarPhones earphone: AKG (K390 Noise Cancelling) Black Mamba PHP 7120.00 = 166.74$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=14996811 earphone: Razer (Moray Plus) PHP 2840.00 = 66.51$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=12322764 earphone: Razer (Moray) PHP 1850.00 = 43.32$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9501883 earphone: Sennheiser (CX 271) PHP 1790.00 = 41.92$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=11402818 earphone: Sennheiser (CX 300 II precision) PHP 3390.00 = 79.39$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9775523 earphone: Sennheiser (CX 310) PHP 3610.00 = 84.54$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9775583 earphone: Sennheiser (HD 205) PHP 2830.00 = 66.27$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=11402407 earphone: Sennheiser (IE 8) PHP 20620.00 = 482.90$ (OK this one I'm just like WTFFFFF why so pricy?) oh I dont think i'm getting this http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=11360957 earphone: Sennheiser (MX 170) PHP 570.00 = 13.34$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=10947400 earphone: Sennheiser (MX 270) PHP 750.00 = 17.56$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=10935556 earphone: Sennheiser (MX 271) PHP 760.00 = 17.79$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=10938835 earphone: Sennheiser (MX 370) PHP 1130.00 = 26.46$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=10938793 earphone: Sennheiser (MX 400) PHP 450.00 = 10.53$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=10938763 earphone: Sennheiser (MX 471) PHP 1425.00 = 33.37$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=9775655 ok here's another list I found, which one of these would give me sound blasting quality that can immerse me into my gaming? also Stability Build Quality Sound Quality Comfort Noise Cancelling (How good it is) this still count specially if it makes me forget I'm married ^_^
since the above post is too long I'll post another. the HD 555 how much was it? I hope it doesn't fall on this category earphone: Sennheiser (IE 8) PHP 20620.00 = 482.90$ how good are philips earphone and headset? do they fall good in this category(at least 7out of 10 on each category)? Stability Build Quality Sound Quality Comfort Noise Cancelling (How good it is) also anyone got any info on FSP brand for UPS? so far FSP PSU seems like good quality also shown here at tpu. edit:I found this Ups, Apc Back-UPS RS-1500VA 865W 230V, BR1500I PHP 14500.00 = 339.57$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=16581740 but when you open the link on that site BR1500I DISCONTINUED : recommended replacement product BR1500GI that's what it says so is it worth buying that? and it's updated version is this (UPS) APC Back-UPS BR1500GI Series PHP 22900.00 = 536.29$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=16707640 oh I found this, and why is it so expensive (Headphones ) Sennheiser SH HD 800 PHP 75000.00 = 1756.44$ http://www.tipidpc.com/viewitem.php?iid=16636553 max I would pay for a headset would be 10k and another 10k for UPS at 1000/1100va or if any good 1500va for 15k 10,000 Php = 234.19$ 15,000 Php = 351.28$
I have FSP ep-1000 UPS because power outages happens frequently where I live. It works without problems so far. I bough't it 1.5 years ago. I haven't tested how long it runs on batteries, but longest time I allowed it to run on batteries was 5 minutes, to preserve the battery pack. I advise you to NOT use low power UPS like 300-400w, because I tried that some time ago with the same setup I have now, and it was a huge mistake. Always choose a well known brand and you will save yourself from problems. Low power UPS: 1)they usually have one small battery inside, which discharges too fast and this leads to deep discharge which leads to short battery life. (And with "discharges too fast", I mean about 40 seconds - tested. It had a standard 12v/7.2Ah battery inside. 2)You can usually use about 70% of it's rated wattage, and even then it is on the edge of overload-turn off. As I already said - I have bad experience with low power UPS (370W). It turned off while I was playing a game and pulled the receptacle from the wall to test it. If you have the money of course APC is a good choice, they are good and expensive. FSP EP 1500va would be a nice alternative and should be cheaper. FSP makes all kinds of power supplies and they know what they are doing.
wow thank you for that input swap those are really appriciated. actually before I thought FSP brand was scrap, but so far on their psu although they are on the cheaper part they perform well (4 of my friends have fsp power supply) all were good and 3 of my friends with antec went squat but that doesn't mean antec is bad. imo for psu I'll go with whatever I can grab my hands APC Back-UPS = 1100VA 660W if I can get my hands on this FSP 1000/1500VA which one will be available the day I go there. I guess those should suffice. also now I've made my mind about the UPS, now anyone got any input for those above? the earphone or headphone, that would give me sound blasting experience? so far the only sound blasting experience I have heard was on my 150 pesos cd-r king headset. it does sound like explosive (you know those broken sounds and when you got no channel on the radio and stuff) lol it's making weird sound ^_^
Stability = (What do you mean?) Build Quality = Mines been dropped a couple of times and it still works great. Sound Quality = I love it for the type of music (I listen to blues/jazz/rock/alternative)/movies/games I listen to/watch/play Comfort = They're full coverage. My ears feel warm after 4-5 hours of usage. Overall it's very comfortable. Noise Cancelling (How good it is) = I can't comment too much on this coz it's not that noisy around where I live and work. I read reviews and user experiences (mostly from head-fi) before I bought my 8900. The main reason I bought my Philips was because it was way cheaper than the HD555. I bought mine around a year ago. A shop here at Baguio had the HD555 for around 7.5k PhP and the SHP8900 was 3.8k PhP when I bought it. Some of the threads I read at head-fi also recommended buying the SHP8900/9000 over the HD555. I just couldn't justify the price for the HD555 based on the threads/reviews/user feedback I read around the net. The HD555 is available at any Power Mac Center, Digital Walker or Digital Hub according to some users at TPC. I think they're also available at Berleins if your local SM has one. They sell a lot of Sennheisers and Audio Technicas here in Baguio...
ahahaha well don't know I was copy pasting stuff and it has that >.<. and the price should be near here Sennheiser SH HD 800 PHP 75000.00 = 1756.44$ lol if that's so I would back out of that price ahahaha,
You could also try reading *TPU's Gaming Headphone/Headset Thread* for recommendations. It's gonna be quite a long read but it would be worth the time.
I just got the Sennheiser PC350s. Holy trippin' ass shit... you WILL not find a better sounding headset by the gaming brands... not even close... just tried my friend's steelseries (forgot the model, but it was high end steelseries) and almost shat out purple vomit in disgust. Doesnt even compare. You want quality, theres no choice but sennheiser. they are to the headphone world what snap-on is to the tools world. no second thinking neccesary.
I assume your talking about this http://www.sennheiserusa.com/noise-cancelling-headset-computer-gamer-headset-skype-voip_502141 I some what agree well based on looks and whats written there it looks great, so far don't know where to buy one but I want to widen my options anyone else got more input?


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Here it is, the final digital marketing stats round up of the year.
This week it includes Amazon's customer satisfaction, mobile commerce, integrated marketing, Google search trends and Beyonce.
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It's been another busy year on the Econsultancy blog and, thanks to a highly intelligent and attractive readership, we managed to pass 1m monthly pageviews for the first time.
Not that it's all about numbers, but it's good to have someone out there reading your painstakingly crafted articles.
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An article published last week in the New Zealand Herald (New Zealand's largest news publication) was quoting some of the top retailers in Australasia who spoke out about their concerns over competition coming from international retailers.
What struck me was the blame put on the tax system. These retailers are putting pressure on the Government to fix the inability of country borders to apply a tax on all international purchases made by Australian and New Zealand consumers.
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Due to the one sided discussion presented I could not help but reply to the editor.
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Wikipedia has been one of the success stories of the internet, growing rapidly to become the de facto reference site for many people.
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Following tradition, since I compiled this list in 2010, 2011, and 2012, here are the most popular posts from our splendid selection of guest bloggers.
I've listed these according to the number of pageviews, though it's not all about quantity, and some excellent posts just missed out on this list.
I'd also like to say a big thank-you to all of Econsultancy's guest bloggers for their valuable comtributions to the blog this year on a range of subjects.
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hey Pat there is a excerpt claimed by Dr.D that combining DAA with calcium may cause DNA damage. he also had a excerpt from Wikpedia. what is your thoughts?
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I could be wrong, but I think what was said was that an over abundance of calcium could cause problems. Which can be the case with many vitamins and minerals. Too much of one thing, can cause a depletion of another. More is not always better.
It wasn't that combining DAA and calcium was dangerous.
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Mrs. Taylor was born on July 11, 1919 in Yazoo County to Benjamin Sadler and Marion H. Foster. She was a retired E&W supervisor and seamstress.
Survivors include her three sons, Scotty Taylor (Jane), Gwin Taylor (Linda), and Jim Taylor (Pat); six grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were John Taylor, Tom Taylor, Kelly Wilkerson, Jim Taylor, Jason Wood, and Mary Hilderbrand.
Phronia Wade Acey Tussey, 94, of Yazoo City, died at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland on Feb. 23, 2013.
Funeral services were Feb. 26. on her 95th birthday, at Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Caleb Clark officiating. Burial followed in Glenwood Cemetery
Mrs. Tussey was born in Holmes County Feb. 26, 1918 to Fred Z. Wade and Clara Bell Hale. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She worked at Ely & Walker Factory for 25 years. She was known as the "Avon Lady," having sold Avon for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her daughters, Jeanette Straus of Pearl and Charlene Ray of Bridge City, Texas; grandson, Randy Day of Pearl; granddaughter, Joy Barnes of Pearl; great granddaughter, Stacey Perry of Carthage; and her first husband, Norman Charles Acey.
Survivors include her husband, Donald Tussey; three daughters, Billie Day of Yazoo City , Bonnie Acey of Pearl, and Johnna Freeman of LaVonia, Georgia; brother, Paul R. Acey of Jackson; 17 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and 11 great-great grandchildren.
Serving as pallbearers were Jim Freeman, Bryan Powers, David Scott, Justin Powers, Vincent Ray, and Jeff Ray.
Charles Gary Saxton, 55, of Benton died Feb. 23, 2013.
Funeral Services were Feb. 26 at Midway Baptist Church with Rev. Arlie Francis officiating. Burial followed at Midway Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Stricklin-King Funeral Home.
Mr. Saxton was born Feb. 9, 1958 in Yazoo County to Charles F. Saxton and Billie Porter. He worked in maintenance at Casey Jones Water Association.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles F. "Buddy" Saxton.
Survivors include his wife, Mona Saxton; son, Garan Saxton of Benton; sister, Kathy (Mike) Atkinson of Benton; mother, Billie P. Saxton of Benton; great granddaughter, Catherine Rivers Saxton; two nieces, Lindsey and Amy Adkinson; and a great niece, Braelynn Sumrall.
Serving as pallbearers were Tommy Boatner, Roger Davis, Darrell Malone, Chase Cage, David Ketchum, Dale Porter, Jeff Ward, Ward Coleman, and Billy Jones.


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What Switch said works well; get in area that gives some field of view and glass around, a high spot or an adjacent hillside works good. Early in the morning and late in the afternoon Jacks are out and about and are usually easy to spot. During the heat of the day Jacks usually hunker down in the shade of a sage. They usually have their ears pinned back and almost look like a rock or something but once you figure out what you're looking for you can pick them out. Next time out check out all the small depressions under the sage they hang out in. Flat areas that have a lot of brush are harder to hunt cause of limited visability but usually if you walk much slower and do a lot more looking around you can pick up some. Some people like to use a shotgun in these areas and they do work well but I wont use one, much prefer rifle hunting and never thought shotgunning jacks was too sporting. I personally prefer hunting them by jump shooting, it's great rifle practice. I will walk an area and get the rabbits moving providing some good offhand shots. Actually, I pass on most of the close up sitting rabbits. I prefer to get them moving for my shot. Personally, I'd much rather shoot one running then five sitting. Just the way I like to do it.By the way for you more experienced jack shooters, we could have had more of them but I don't think I was doing it right. We were driving on jeep roads looking for jacks when one would run out from a bush. By the time we got out and loaded the rifle it would take off and the brush is so thick you never see them again. A few of them obviously didn't follow that game plan and paid the price. My question is how do you guys recommend hunting them. I tried walking but again you can't see very far because of the brush. One problem was that we got there late, about nine in the morning, maybe earlier they act different. I also considered finding high ground and glassing but that could be a pretty iffy proposition as well.
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Who is your favorite Buckeye in the NBA?
I love my buckeyes but none have really translated into great players. I voted for m redd because before the injury he was a borderline allstar in the league and he won a gold medal. He has had a good run in the league. I hope m conley and turner finish their careers well.
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Five combined B-Cut times in four events highlighted night one of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Championship/Invitational for the Truman men's and women's swimming teams on Thursday evening. In the opening event of the night, freshman Brynn Guardado stamped a B-cut time in the 1000 Free, capturing first-place by more than seven seconds with a time of 10:18.89. Allison Harding also notched a B-cut time in the race, touching the wall in fifth at 10:29.78. Then, in the men's version of the 1000 Free, Jerod Simek added his own B-cut time with a mark of 9:18.10, good for second-place in the event. Finally, in the 800 Free Relay competitions to close the abbreviated night, the Bulldog women took home first place in both the A (7:40.41; B-cut) and B (7:51.57) finals, while the men logged a fourth-place, B-cut time of 6:51.59. Full team scores were unavailable at the time of posting. Friday's preliminary competition begins at 10:00 am, with day two finals set to get underway at 6:00 pm.
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THE ART WORLD about the American artist Richard Artschwager. Why should the early work in "Richard Artschwager!," a retrospective (with a frisky exclamation point) at the Whitney Museum of American Art, seem so powerful, and most of what follows it so frail? Artschwager, who remains active at the age of eighty-eight, has lost nothing in the way of talent, skill, or ambition since the nineteen-sixties, when he amazed the New York art world with superbly crafted paintings and sculptures in eccentric mediums: plywood, Celotex (a nubby fibreboard, familiar from cheap ceiling tiles), rubberized horsehair, and, especially, Formica, which he chipperly called "the great ugly material, the horror of the age." His guileless sophistication channeled the American optimism, know-how, and audacity that crested during the Kennedy Administration. Circa the early seventies, the magic evanesces, through no fault of Artschwager's, but because the world darkened. The same fate befell nearly all American artists who had been blessed, and cursed, with stardom in the sixties. Writer surveys the art in the retrospective and finds much of it inventive and cherishable.
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I recently installed a Zalman 9500 CPU cooler and I noticed that the bracket is pushing against my northbridge heatsink. Would it be possible to purchase a smaller after market northbridge heatsink? ..just wondering. I don't think the Zalman mounting bracket is necessarily causing harm, but I am a perfectionist. They make CPU coolers so big these days.
This one's a little smaller, but not sure performance wise how they compare. Check the dimensions and how much space you need from the bracket. This one is 37 x 37mm vs. 81 x 37mm on the one Thermo linked to.
well how much is in the way? is it something where you can just pass a dremel on it to grind off the corner? as thermo said there are plenty of choices out there but in my observations most are bigger and sit higher than stock because they are offering better cooling not trying to be low profile for clearance issues. if it has room to fit i think this is what you should get: http://www.ncixus.com/products/24554/NORTHBRIDGE/Nexus Technology USA/ if that wont fit then get this one: http://www.ncixus.com/products/24670/CNB-S1/EnzoTech/ it will let you bend the pins to fit your application and still maintain superior cooling efficiency
do you guys think this one will fit? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835116018 my current heatsink looks like it is mounted with spring bolts.
I have circled the part of the mounting bracket giving me problems: I guess I could Dremel it down a little.
wait! if thats the problem, then just flip your mounting bracket 180 degrees so the clip is on the opposit side. if im seeing it rite the other end does not stick out right? which would mean it wont touch the northbridge. ps - just to be clear, i was talking about dremeling the heatsink not the clip. but seeing the problem, thats not going to be the best idea because you would need to grind too much.
I think if he just flips it around, the other end will be up against it, as the piece I circled has to clip on to the other end. I say rotate the mounting bracket on the MB and install the clip in West/East position, and problem should be solved.
this is a very nice cooler that should be completely out of your way yet still be highly efficient: http://www.jab-tech.com/product.php?productid=3484
Dude! I am a retard. All I need to do is flip the bracket. I followed the instructions exactly how they are laid out int he booklet. But there is no reason that I couldn't just flip the bracket. The actual cooler will stay in the same position so it doesn't matter. Yes! I will do it when I get home from work. Thanks guys. (I'm excited now)
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"Florida's GOP presidential primary follows South Carolina's contest by ten days. A CNN/Time/ORC International poll of likely Sunshine State primary voters indicates that Romney still has a commanding lead, with more likely voters in his camp than Santorum and Gingrich combined. According to the survey, which was also released Tuesday, Romney stood at 43%, with Santorum at 19%, Gingrich 18%, Paul 9% and Perry at 2%."


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Pilot Denzel Washington makes a miraculous landing…on VOD.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates get one more shot at the woeful Chicago Cubs as they try to chase down a National League Central title. The Pirates have claimed the first two contests in the three-game series but haven't gained any ground on St. Louis, which leads the division by two games with four to play. Pittsburgh has clinched a postseason berth and is a game clear of Cincinnati in the race for home-field advantage in the wild-card game, with three games against the Reds looming this weekend.
The Pirates vie for their 13th win of the season series by sending left-hander Francisco Liriano to the mound. Liriano has gone 3-0 with a 1.24 ERA against Chicago in 2013 and held Cubs stars Starlin Castro (1-for-11), Darwin Barney (0-for-10) and Anthony Rizzo (0-for-11) in check. It's the final home game of the season for the Cubs, who are 30-50 at Wrigley Field - their worst home record for a full season since the start of the 162-game campaign.
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PITCHING MATCHUP: Pirates LH Francisco Liriano (16-7, 2.88 ERA) vs. Cubs RH Jake Arrieta (4-4, 5.06)
Liriano's resurgent season continued with his third straight quality start in his last outing, holding Cincinnati to two runs on three hits over eight innings in a no-decision. The 29-year-old has allowed two or fewer runs in nine of his last 12 starts. Liriano is 3-1 with a 2.08 ERA in five starts against the Cubs and has been the winning pitcher in three of four meetings this year.
Arrieta continues to make a claim for a spot in the rotation in 2014 after limiting Milwaukee to one run on three hits over seven innings in a victory last time out. The 27-year-old has gone 3-2 with a 3.94 ERA since the Cubs acquired him from Baltimore. Arrieta is 2-0 with a 3.71 ERA in three starts against Pittsburgh.
1. Pittsburgh has gone deep in seven straight games, belting 11 home runs in that span.
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3. The Pirates have allowed two or fewer runs 69 times this season, the most in the majors.
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Albert Straus Gives a Speech and Provides Organic GMO-free Ice Cream Yesterday as California GMO Labeling Initiative Moves Forward, and the Olema Inn Closes. (1) The California Right to Know group filed nearly one-million signatures to get GMO labeling on the November ballot, strongly supported by Albert Straus of Straus Family Creamery. (2) Olema Inn & Restaurant has closed awaiting a new owner; no comment from rumored buyer.
Also, the County has received a state grant of $750K to complete Phase 2 of the Marshall Community Septic System, including about 20 homes and Tony's Seafood Restaurant. Much credit goes to Supervisor Steve Kinsey's aide, Liza Crosse. <Not on audio>
With Only Five Weeks Remaining Before the June 5 Election for Supervisorial District 4, Incumbent Steve Kinsey and Challenger Diane Furst Debated a Multitude of Issues Last Night. About 85 people attended the debate, organized by the West Marin Chamber of Commerce and moderated by Ken Otter. George Clyde presents some excerpts, and Herb Kutchins provides an analysis. The debate will be broadcast on KWMR on Wednesday, May 9, at noon.
Financial Crisis Inspires Board, Parents and Supporters to Plan for Long Term Stability as the Pre-School Approaches Its 40th Anniversary. Papermill Board Chair Melissa Claire tells George Clyde about the school's financial needs and her gratitude for the support at the meeting. Marin Head Start's Kay Wernert pledges continued partnership, and School Director and Head Teacher Judy Radiloff, who's leaving to complete her dissertation, says she is honored to have served the school.
If You Are New to West Marin - or an Old Timer - Fraternal and Service Organizations Give an Entrée to the Local Community and Helping Others As Well. KWMR's George Clyde goes to Bolinas for a Briones Lions Club barbecue and talks with president Mike Aitken, vice president Matt Lewis, members Tom Dibblee and Rosanne Lavoy, and new residents Rem and Kathy Hart. Opportunities to be involved locally in West Marin abound at local Lions, Rotary and Druid groups.
Environmental Action Committee of West Marin Asks Interior Department Inspector General to Investigate How an Internal Draft of the Drakes Estero Oyster DEIS Got to Dr. Corey Goodman. EAC's Executive Director Amy Trainer wants to know who gave out the internal document and seeks to prevent other confidential documents from going to oyster company advocates. Separately, EAC is pleased by a study recently released by Park Service that concludes that there were not significant numbers of native oysters in Drakes Estero historically. Link to EAC press release; George Clyde reports.
New Complaint to Interior Department's Inspector General Says Park Has 2009-2010 Sound Recordings That Contradict Draft Environmental Impact Report Regarding Noise Levels from Drakes Bay Oyster Company Boats. Dr. Corey Goodman filed the new complaint with appendices Tuesday saying that concealing this data and misleading reviewers with noise information from other sources may constitute fraud. Tomorrow we report a second Inspector General filing this month - by Amy Trainer of EAC. George Clyde reports.
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Radiation therapy students scoop the scholarship pool
University of Newcastle radiation therapy students have secured three of four $12,500 scholarships offered this year by the Townsville Cancer Centre.
Third-year students Kylie Robbie, Stevie Fielding and Brock Ditton will begin their scholarships in 2011 and second-year student Melissa Barlow will take up hers in 2012.
Newcastle students are held in high regard by the centre, with six of eight scholarships awarded to students in the past three years.
As part of the scholarships, students complete a third-year clinical placement at the centre and are employed for a two-year term after completing their studies.
"We have forged strong links with the Townsville Cancer Centre and our students are valued for their professionalism," said program convenor Shane Dempsey. "The program exposes students to the clinical environment from the very beginning and our students are comfortable working in multi-disciplinary teams and communicating with patients."
The director of the Townsville Cancer Centre's Radiation Therapy Services, Aniko Cooper, said University of Newcastle graduates were held in high regard by their colleagues.