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It was over 70 years ago that Walter Battiss, the famous father of South African Impressionist art, christened Leliekloof the Valley of Art because of the many rock paintings in the vicinity.
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Cards go quietly against Bucs to end road swing
Holliday supplies only run as Wainwright battles through quality start
PITTSBURGH -- With the offense again quiet and their ace still working out some second-half kinks, the Cardinals ended a disappointing swing through Pennsylvania with Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Pirates, who now lurk 2 1/2 games behind St. Louis in a three-team National League Central race.
A chance to bury the hanging-around Bucs went untapped as the Cardinals dropped back-to-back games after stealing a come-from-behind win on Monday. The momentum gained during a strong homestand last week was sapped by a stalling offense this week, as St. Louis tallied six runs in this three-game series.
As a result, the Cardinals spoiled quality starts first from Lance Lynn, then from Adam Wainwright in front of 29,905 at PNC Park. Wainwright's outing wasn't pretty, as the Pirates dotted the basepaths with runners throughout a laborious, 103-pitch effort that was marred by another Ike Davis home run. But he also managed to keep his outing from spiraling out of control.
Wainwright just didn't have the batters' backing to make that much of a moral victory.
"The guy is a warrior," manager Mike Matheny said of his ace. "He is just an absolute example of how you're supposed to continue to go through this. It's too bad that we couldn't have gotten a little more run support."
It was a strenuous six innings for Wainwright, who continued to aptly describe his stretch since the All-Star break as a grind. After going 12-4 with a 1.83 ERA before starting the Midsummer Classic, Wainwright has a 4.68 ERA in eight starts since. The Cardinals have won only three of those games.
The troubles have been multifold, too, from mechanical slips to fastball command dips to, as Wainwright acknowledged on Wednesday, the need to fight through a dead arm period. He and Matheny have struck down attempts to attach the recent trouble to workload -- Wainwright has thrown 462 2/3 innings since the start of 2013 -- and especially to the absence of longtime batterymate Yadier Molina.
There was also agreement that August can't pass soon enough.
"It has been a grind, and I'll just continue to go out there and battle my tail off until things click back into place," said Wainwright, who lost four games this month, a first in his career. "It's been a while, and I'm ready to move on. As ugly as it is, and whatever it may look like, I'm still holding us in the game and I know that we're close. This month is over for me. I'm ready to move onto September and build off the few good pitches I did throw."
Several of those came in the first inning, which Wainwright breezed through on 11 pitches. He struck out two. The battle then began in the second, during which the Pirates take a 2-0 lead in a two-pitch span. After hitting catcher Russell Martin, Wainwright watched Davis send a cutter over the wall in right-center.
The homer followed a similar trajectory to the one the first baseman hit off Cardinals reliever Seth Maness to win Tuesday's game.
"It's a cutter, and it's in. But it's down and in, and that's every lefty's honey hole, especially a big, strong fellow like [Davis]," Wainwright said. "If I'm throwing that pitch, it needs to be up on the hands."
The Pirates scored again off Wainwright in the third after loading the bases with three singles. Wainwright prevented a bigger inning by closing the threat with strikeouts of Neil Walker and Martin. He kept the Pirates from capitalizing when they loaded the bases in the fifth, too. Those two innings, as well as the second, took Wainwright 20-plus pitches to navigate through.
"I do see him making the most of what he's got," Matheny said. "It's just trying to consistently keep that feel. Even though the scoreboard didn't show it, he got it done today. This guy went out and did everything we asked him to do."
The offense, which Wainwright bailed out with regularity earlier this year, could not return the favor against Pirates starter Jeff Locke. The lefty served up a solo homer to Matt Holliday in the third, but he otherwise limited the Cardinals to five hits, four of which were singles.
In the series, three Pirates starters limited the Cardinals to three runs in 19 1/3 innings.
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After scoring four or more runs in 10 straight games, the Cardinals have a four-game total of seven since Sunday. The club has seven extra-base hits and is 5-for-24 with runners in scoring position over those 36 innings.
After Holliday's 13th homer of the season, the Cardinals pushed only one runner as far as second base against Locke, Tony Watson and Mark Melancon to nail down the win. The loss sent St. Louis home with a 2-4 road trip.
"Every time we face these guys and from here on out, every game is so important," Matheny said. "[The trip] could have gone a little different, and today we had a pitcher we couldn't get anything going against. We just have to go back to the grindstone after we get a day tomorrow."
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Human activity is destroying the Antarctic ic pack! No, wait, I mean it's SUSTAINING it!
Those of us who are unequivocally willing to follow the data, there appears to be virtually no chance that humans have affected global climate.
In its most concerned and strongly worded press release to date, the Space and Science Research Center, (SSRC) today issued the following grim assessment of the impact of the planned Obama administration climate change policies on the citizens of the US and the world. From the Center Director, John L. Casey.
In the American Physical Society forum, Christopher Monkton provides a comprehensive summary of the failures of the anthropogenic climate change movement to come to grips with reality.
The Space and Science Research Center (SSRC) issues a formal declaration: global warming has ended – the next climate change to a pronounced cold era has begun.
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What if lawyers had to pay for frivolous and stupid lawsuits...
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These guys listened and improved their initial stance significantly.
Spend enough time on this planet of ours and you'll have to learn to live with disappointment. This is one of those times.
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A VICIOUS attack has left three alpacas dead and four wounded after two dogs broke into a family farm near Brinkworth and mauled the defenceless animals.
Dave Taylor, 62, owner of Farmtastic in Grittenham, has been left devastated on the third occasion dogs have got into his pens and set upon his livestock.
After finding the dogs in mid- attack early on Sunday morning, Mr Taylor asked a friend to grab his gun and the two dogs were shot dead. Two of the £7,500 alpacas were dead by the time Mr Taylor could save them, with another so badly injured she had to be put down.
Mr Taylor who runs the farm with partner Lizzie, said:"In the morning at around 9am I got up to do the feeding as normal and headed across the barn. Lizzie saw something down the drive and it turned out to be one of the alpacas. We thought it was odd because she had been fenced up that night.
"I went down to fetch her and heard a shout. The alpaca was going nuts. We had to push her up the drive and we couldn't understand why she was playing up. We managed to get her back to the pen and that's when we saw the others.
"We thought they were just lying in the sun, but two were dead. The dogs were chewing on the back end of one, so my friend had to go and get his gun and shot two of them."
Dave had to clamber into the pen with the dogs in an attempt to save his alpacas.
"The dogs are malamutes, which are basically a wolf crossed with a husky," he said. "We had to get into the pen with them which frightened me to death. We had to shoot them. Those dogs can jump over a 6ft fence.
"One of the girls killed cost £7,500, and we will not be able to breed from the others again.
"The ones who survived have come back from the vets, and they are still shocked and very quiet. One was ripped from the underneath so we don't know if she will be able to breed again. Another had their head bitten and had to be stitched."
A police spokesman said: "This incident has been tasked to the local neighbourhood police team to investigate."


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International Trade Agreements and Local Government
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Acer Aspire V5-171 Notebook Review: The Death and Rebirth of the Netbookby Dustin Sklavos on 11/21/2012 3:01 PM EST
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DanNeely - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - linkThe one thing they've all lacked vs my EEE 1005 (premium netbook) is battery life. When it was new I could get 10-13 hours of light use on it, while every non-atom option I've looked at has been done by someone who decided the 5-7 hours of the stock netbook is good enough; draining the 6hr battery on my first netbook semi-regularly was the main reason I paid extra for the 1005 so I rather strongly disagree with that premise.
Some of the clovertrail tablet-dock combinations announced recently at least offer similar to better battery life and with the user of narrow bezels some have even matched the physical size too; but I've yet to see anything with a faster CPU able to do the same. Reply
joe30987rr - Saturday, November 24, 2012 - linkLOL ! the competitor to this notebook isnt an e-350, its a Llano, or better yet Trinity, both of which blow this laptop out of the water for graphics and multithreaded performance. Couldn't find any for the review ? What an unbelievable sham this site is. Why don't u guys just join the Intel marketing dept. Reply
Novaguy - Saturday, December 01, 2012 - linkYeah, but there just aren't that many low power llano's or trinity's on the market. You would think that new low power 19W trinity (the a8-4555m quad core,which even comes with the full graphics portion, just underclocked to hit the tdp, I think) would be a great option in this market, but you just don't see them in wild that often. You just keep seeing the trinity chips in the 14 to 17.3 inch market. Reply
ltcommanderdata - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - linkWhat did they do to the battery life on that thing? I had an 11.6" Acer 1810T, which is a predecessor to the notebook being reviewed. I got it when notebooks in this form factor were called ultraportables instead of ultrabooks and this was before the 11.6" MacBook Air was released. I liked it over the common netbooks of the time because it offered much of the portability of netbooks while having a decent CPU (1.4GHz dual core Penryn Core 2 Duo), a GPU with hardware h.264 acceleration (GMA 4500MHD), while offering just enough battery life to make it through a day of light use ~7 hr. Plus it was only $500 CND. The Acer Aspire V5-171 having only ~4 hrs battery life just doesn't have the same usefulness even if the specs and price are right. Reply
MadMan007 - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - linkIt's got a pretty small battery - look at the Wh ratings in the battery life charts. Having said that, are there extended batteries available? If so that would fix the most glaring issue that can be fixed with this notebook. Reply
DanNeely - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - linkThe 1810T is listed as having a "62W" (presumably they mean 62 Wh) battery; that's 67% more capacity. Unfortunately Acer chased smaller rather than longer lasting in the current model. Reply
liem107 - Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - linkYep i had the 1810tz but it had a 6cell battery and it was about 200 g heavier i think. Reply
creed3020 - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkWe have the 1810 with Intel Core 2 Solo CPU. For it's age it runs Windows 7 with ease with the stock 3GB of RAM and 250GB HDD. My wife is the primary user but during university I was able to take this on campus and stretch the usage out for a solid 8 hours I actively managed the screen brightness, wifi usage, and the number of applications that I was running.
This guy even served as our HTPC for a time and played back 720p content with ease.
Sound it ever get slow I'll drop in an SSD for a breath of fresh air and look at a someone selling RAM on Kijiji to bring it up to 4GB. Reply
prdola0 - Thursday, November 22, 2012 - linkGlossy screen on a portable device? Thanks, but no. I don't want it. Reply
cjs150 - Thursday, November 22, 2012 - linkIt looks a reasonably priced piece of kit but I do question its usefulness.
I own an Atom notebook. Battery life is around 6 hours. I can surf the web, log into my office and do some work/read emails, play movies and old games. I have had it for 3+ years.
I could do all of the above just as well using a tablet and maybe an add on keyboard (sadly I am becoming a fan of the MS design) or a docking station when I will get better screen quality and longer battery life.
So an ultrabook has to fill a niche that a tablet cannot. 11.6" mediocre screen on ultrabook versus a 10.6" high quality screen on a tablet is already a win for the tablet at least until you get a 13" screen for an ultrabook.
There are only two niches that I can see this sort of ultrabook being useful for - really cheap, substantially undercutting the tablets and secondly for those people on the move that require a lot more power than the tablets provide.
For power users on the road, the screen quality and lack of battery life becomes a major issue.
Which brings me back to the question - who the heck does Acer expect will buy this ultrabook? Reply
Dustin Sklavos - Thursday, November 22, 2012 - linkWell, me, for one.
You make it sound like the battery lasts a whole fifteen minutes and the display borders on illegible. Neither of these is the case.
Four hours of useful running time isn't dire; my X100e ran for less during CES this year and still never ran down completely.
And yeah, the glossy display kind of sucks, but it still works and gets the job done.
In exchange, you have a system with a tremendous amount of performance on tap in a very portable form factor, with great thermals and noise and a low price. It's also far more responsive and enjoyable to use than an Atom netbook, and its IGP doesn't have the teething issues Atom's does.
Note also that this is NOT an ultrabook. It's simply an ultraportable, and for me at least, it's pretty ideal. Reply
Calin - Thursday, November 22, 2012 - linkI think the money might buy you dual channel DDR (or interleaved or whatever it's called). If this is the case, there is quite a bit of extra graphic performance to be had, I think. Anyway, $200 is probably overpriced even so Reply
MrSpadge - Thursday, November 22, 2012 - linkThe tested version already has dual channel (there are no 6 GB modules..), And most of the price increase is due to the CPU and is directly forwarded to Intel. Reply
Anonymous Blowhard - Thursday, November 22, 2012 - linkSo glad that Acer decided to make this easily serviceable. Two DIMM slots, both on the bottom, and an easy-to-access HDD for a quick 7mm SSD upgrade? Love it.
Battery life is a bit of a shame and the display is the usual budget crock, but like you said w.r.t Brazos laptops, if the price is right, you're willing to overlook some of these faults. Reply
Matti - Thursday, November 22, 2012 - linkIt's a joke to compare E-350 with i5 3317U (or E1200). Brazos are for Atom to compare with. Why not to include A6 4455M for comparsion, actually the tdp 17 W is just the same. It would be interesting to look at low voltage Trinity to perform against Intel ULV. Reply
Roland00Address - Thursday, November 22, 2012 - linkAn a6-4455m is a 2 core (1 module) trinity part with 17w tdp, Its base clock is 2.1 ghz and it can turbo to 2.6 ghz. Compare this to an a10-4600m (the best laptop trinity)
An a10-4600m is a 4 core (2 module) trinity part with a 35w tdp. Its base clock is 2.3 ghz and it can turbo up to 3.2 ghz. Thus the a10 has double the cores, as well as a 9% faster base clock, and a 23% faster turbo clock.
Well the i5-3317u (17w) is faster than the a10-4600m (35w) in both single and multithreaded tasks (the a10-4600m is faster in gpu). See the anandtech mobile bench.
In Cinebench R11.5 (Single-Threaded Benchmark) the i5-3317u scores 1.08 vs the a10-4600m 0.70 fps which makes the i5-3317u 54% faster in single threaded.
In Cinebench R11.5 (Multithreaded Benchmark) the i5-3517 scores 2.41 pts vs the a10-4600m 2.05 pts which makes the i5-3317u 17% faster in multithread.
There is no way a dual core a6 with lower clock speed can keep up with an i5 ivy when the quad core a10 is having problems.
Now in graphics the a10 is faster than the i5 ulv ivybridge. But the a6-4455m has a lot less shader power. The a6 has 256 shaders instead of 384 (a10), in other words 66% of the shaders . In addition the a6-4455m has lower clocks 327 mhz instead of 496 mhz (a10), only 66% of the clock speed. Thus if the game is shader limited instead of memory, rop, or cpu limited the worse case scenario for the a6 ulv is that it will perform 43% as well as the a10. (In many games the a6 will perform a lot closer than the 43% since memory, rop, and cpu power does play a factor.)
There are very few computers using the a6-4455m. AMD pretty much only got design wins with a couple hp 15.6" sleekbooks and a samsung 13.3" sleekbook. These a6 sleekbooks computers are all priced at 500 or greater. The i5 in this v5 on the other hand occupies a similar price range yet is in a smaller computer.
AMD just can't seem to gain any traction with the smaller size laptops. Reply
MrSpadge - Thursday, November 22, 2012 - linkI like this form factor and the benefits a little more z-height brings over Ultrabooks. Personally I'd want higher quality (and would pay more for this), but may recommend this one to others. Reply
jeffkro - Thursday, November 22, 2012 - linkThe best replacement for the netbook is the new chromebook laptops, nice light OS on light hardware. This thing is just a cheaper ultrabook. Reply
Death666Angel - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkI have the Travelmate 8172 with a Core i3 330UM (Arrandale ULV chips). I was considering buying the 1810 back in the day, but didn't like the glossy all over the place. The battery life with this unit is not as good (Arrandale ULV chips aren't that great at using less energy). But it still lasts me between 4 and 7 hours, depending on what I do with it. Build quality is great apart from one key that always fell off (which I could fix in 30 seconds with some pliers). This unit sounds like a great deal, it has a better chip, more RAM and is cheaper (I paid 650€ for my Travelmate). The downsides are the smaller battery and glossy display. If I had any reason to upgrade (I don't right now, hardly use the notebook these days), I would probably buy it or at least something similar. I don't like the Ultrabooks much, too much emphasise on style/size/weight and not enough on serviceability, price, usefulness. Still, I think Acer has come quite a way since they started out as the ultra-cheap vendor. :) Reply
Ignatius - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkI notice the HDD it comes with is only SATA II. Does anyone know if this Acer supports SATA III? It would seem kind of a waste to put an SSD in it to only get half the performance. Reply
Impulses - Sunday, November 25, 2012 - linkThe interface would only bottleneck large sequential transfers (to/from a USB 3.0 drive that's fast enough, for instance), it wouldn't hamper an SSD's biggest strength (random I/O which makes the OS & programs more responsive). Reply
PaloAltoWorldView - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkSo this is basically the $550 Windows version of Acer's $199 Chromebook. That's almost a 3 for 1. Reply
Evil_Sheep - Friday, November 23, 2012 - linkI'm actually in the market for something exactly like this --- having read this review, this Acer actually ticks a lot of boxes but surely there's something out there from the competition with better than a mediocre 4hrs internet surfing. Doesn't cut it for me when my Asus UL30A from a few years back gets 10hrs...4hrs is so 2005. Reply
Impulses - Monday, November 26, 2012 - linkYeah, something with a larger battery and a better display wouldn't necessarily have to be much more expensive... Or inversely, aa thicker ultrabook with cheaper build quality but better battery life and a lower price tag. That middle market is vastly undeserved, and I gotta think it'd mostly intentional.
The whole ultrabook initiative is about pushing brands and the consumer upscale... I'll eventually fall victim to it as my old Acer netbook is getting very long in the tooth but I'd really want something higher res. Reply
GOMAB357 - Monday, November 26, 2012 - linkI am debating between this and the 11.6 inch Asus Vivobook. The Acer has more muscle, but the Asus has a touchscreen, which is great for Windows 8, and a much better design. What do you all think? Reply
profdre - Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - linkNever buy ASUS, bad quality (had a UX32VD Zenbook with several issues) and almost non-existent service (they couldn't repair the Zenbook) and now I still have to wait for weeks to get my money back. Reply
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dave92029 - Monday, December 10, 2012 - linkFunny, how reviewers like the $549 Acer and hate the $199 Acer Chromebook that utilizes the same shell and say the Chromebook is cheap looking..
If the reviewer thinks this is a deal @ $549 then the Chromebook version is a steal @ $199.
People seem to think that paying more for something makes it better. I'm very happy with my Chromebook and the FEW compromises that I need to endure for only $199. LMAO Reply
ragefury32 - Wednesday, January 02, 2013 - linkActually, the extended battery is available. Considering that Acer used the same chassis design for 4 distinct products (Aspire One AO756, Travelmate B113, Aspire V5-171 and the Chromebook C700/710), some ot the Travelmate B113s (TMB113s) shipped overseas arrive with the 5000 mAH battery to go with their Core i5 based models.
Google for the Sanyo AL12X32 battery (Acer part ID NP.BTP11.008).
Acer US won't sell you one, but a certain well known US hardware vendor does have it...and it's not that expensibe) Reply
noseratio - Sunday, June 23, 2013 - linkMy V5-171-9661 only shows SATA II (3Gb/s) speed with Samsung 840 Pro SSD. Latest BIOS v2.15, AHCI, latest Intel RST drivers. Could someone please confirm or refute? Reply
noseratio - Monday, June 24, 2013 - linkMy V5-171-9661 delivers only SATA II (3Gb/s) speed with Samsung 840 Pro SSD (~250MB/s read). It has the latest BIOS v2.15/AHCI mode and the latest Intel Rapid Storage drivers. Both Samsung SSD Magician tool and Intel RST tool report SATA II, while the HM77 chipset is SATA III (6Gb/s) capable. Is this laptop really a SATA II system?? Reply
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Heidi Klum promotes the 'perfect' breast-holding apparatus. Not counting me. (Obv.)
Heidi Klum unveiled Victoria's Secret new bra "The Perfect One" in Los Angeles today, and I take immediate umbrage with this item's claim. If it's so perfect where's the beer cozy? Xbox? Remote device that pops said bra open at the push of a button?! Seriously, Victoria's Secret, it's like you're not even trying. I'm so taking this thing back. Just as soon as I figure out how to unhook it….
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The passenger in a van which landed on its roof after hitting flood water on the A361 at Bishops Cannings last week has thanked the emergency services for getting him and his friend out of the vehicle.
Tim Line, from Trowbridge, and Jason Hatch, from Potterne, were on their way to support their Fathers 4 Justice friend Tim Harries when he appeared for sentence at Southwark Crown Court last week charged with defacing a potrait of the Queen.
But just as they approached the end of the dual carriageway opposite the turning to Bishops Cannings, they hit the standing water.
Mr Line, 50, said: "We didn't see the water until we hit it and the van just launched itself off the road and rolled onto its roof. It was terrifying.
"We were in complete darkness and, because the van had embedded itself in the mud, we couldn't get the doors open.
"I was still hanging upside down when I called 999 and the ambulance service was there in just a few minutes. Jason at first couldn't find the ignition. He needed to turn that on to operate the electric windows to let us out.
"But the worst part about it was that four cars drove past us without stopping."
Mr Line escaped with a bruise on his leg while Mr Hatch suffered whiplash.
Eventually, the pair managed to get to London.


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Associate Professor Emily Stow (MCLC Chair);
Assistant Professor John Henkel (Coordinator)
Contact the Department
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures
Georgetown College
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Georgetown, KY 40324
A major in world languages prepares the conscientious student for graduate school, teaching, international business, the travel industry, social work, foreign missions, and work in volunteer agencies such as the Peace Corps and Doctors without Borders. Language majors are encouraged to take advantage of the many study abroad opportunities offered by Georgetown College. A language major or minor is also a valuable complement to other majors such as political science, business, computer science, music, art, English, history, and theatre. Majors and minors are offered in French, German, and Spanish. We also offer a German Studies major. Additionally, the Modern and Classical Languages Department participates in interdisciplinary minors in the following areas: Asian Studies and Classics. Finally, it offers an interdisciplinary B.A. degree in Commerce, Language, and Culture. Majors, minors, and general education students reach different levels of proficiency; however, in accordance with guidelines from the Common European Framework (CEF), and more specifically with the national guidelines (5Cs) from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), all world language students at Georgetown College will:
- Communicate in languages other than English;
- Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures, including their art, film, literature, history, music, etc.;
- Connect with other disciplines;
- Make comparisons to other languages and develop insights into the nature of language and culture;
- Latin students will use their knowledge of Latin and Greco-Roman culture to better understand the heritage of multi-lingual communities and diverse cultures.
All incoming students with two or more years of high school Latin must take the language placement exam before taking courses in this language.
For the description of the Classics interdisciplinary minor, please see Classics.
101-102. Elementary Latin I and II. (3 hours each) A two semester sequence. Emphasis on grammar and reading with some attention to writing skills.
Elementary Latin I Fall; Elementary Latin II Spring
201. Intermediate Latin. (3 hours) A course designed to bring students up to the required proficiency level at Georgetown College. Completion of grammar foundation; increase in reading skills using selected original Latin texts. Prerequisites: LAT 102 or by placement exam. Fall
202. Intermediate Latin Reading. (3 hours) Continued development of Latin reading skills and study of Roman literary culture, focusing on selected ancient authors. Prerequisite: LAT 201 Spring as needed
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"I'm just gonna let you pass,
Yes, and I'll go last.
Then time will tell who fell
And who's been left behind,
When you go your way and I go mine."
—Bob Dylan "Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)"
Though hopefully no one falls, I agree with Bob Dylan. Sometimes you just have to go your separate ways.
It is much too easy to write a column about domestic violence these days. Sadly, there are abundant examples all over the news. I wish these stories never happened.
In Middletown, Md., an accountant for a railroad company killed his wife, his three children and then himself. The bodies were discovered by the children's grandfather on April 18. The 33-year-old mother and three children received "traumatic cuts" and were also shot. The father left five notes and apologized to family members in one of the notes. He apparently faced psychological and financial problems.
As Mother's Day rolls around once again, I find myself reflecting this year on the different obligations we feel towards those mothers in our lives, at different times and passages in our lives.
As this is the second Mother's Day since my own mother died, I can't help but remember her with the fondest recollections, avoiding the sad, last and declining years of her life when a stroke took away her sparkle and delightful personality.
If I could give an award to Casey Circuit Judge James G. Weddle, I would. He knows what it's all about.
Weddle refused to sign a settlement order recently for a lawsuit involving a Liberty teenager who sued the County government. Driving a Mack truck, a County road worker rear-ended 17-year-old Jeremy Wilson's Chevy Blazer in December 2006.
Weddle denied the motion presented by attorneys because the order of dismissal provided for a settlement that is confidential.
I was like a child in a candy store. Except this candy store was full of stories, not chocolate.
Last weekend, I went with a friend to the Southern Kentucky Book Festival in Bowling Green. My attendance at this festival is an annual trip I look forward to for months.
Hundreds of authors gather at the fair to talk with their readers, sign autographs and have panel discussions about their books and writing.
We're going to find out why so many teenagers are reading the Twilight saga.
At Sunday's meeting of the CKNJ Bookmarks reading group, we discussed our last book choice, a set of two novellas, "Dinner With a Perfect Stranger" and "A Day With a Perfect Stranger." The books were an easy read, first-person accounts of two young skeptics who encounter Jesus, and his answers to their most challenging and most personal life questions.
Some of us liked the books, and others didn't.
As a reporter, I sometimes write stories that seem to stay with me and tug at my emotions, whether it's about someone dying in a car crash, a fire that left a family homeless or someone accused of hurting an innocent child. One such story that recently tugged at me was about child abuse. It gave statistics that show that the number of reported child abuse cases last year was higher - much higher - than in 2007.
When simply looking at a single photograph causes an instantaneous reaction, either physical or emotional, you know it's not simply a good photo, it's a great one.
Sitting there in the small alcove, in the midst of a museum full of strangers, I both laughed and cried. I gasped and I winced.
I spent nearly an entire day immersed in history last week. And I enjoyed every moment.
I suppose I should mention that history ranks only slightly above math on my list of interesting things in life ... and math is dead last.
The nation's preeminent business organization recently released a study showing that the high costs of the American health care system puts American businesses at a significant disadvantage.
The Business Roundtable, which represents some of the country's biggest corporations, found that for every $100 the U.S. spends on health care, our main competitor countries - the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, France, and German - only spend about 63 cents.
In the last four months, 2.6 million jobs have disappeared from the American economy. About half the people who had those jobs also lost their health insurance.
But a job loss doesn't have to mean a loss of insurance coverage, too. A provision in the recently passed economic stimulus bill makes health insurance significantly more affordable for the involuntarily unemployed. The federal government will now subsidize premiums for insurance plans purchased under the terms of a law called "COBRA."
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|michi [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:26 am ]
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|Mini-Guinea San Diego, April 2010, days 1 & 2
So, here is an update from Mamady's Mini-Guinea camp in San Diego. I'm jet-lagged as all hell, so this is going be quite brief...
Linda and I got on a plane Saturday evening, after teaching two drum classes and a dance class in the morning. Flight was uneventful. The most notable thing about it is that it takes about 20 hours door-to-door to finally get there
We arrived 5:30pm and got to our truly shabby and awful (but cheap) hotel near LAX by about 7:30pm. Looking for dinner, we ended up at a strip mall that appeared to be the only available option within walking distance; the kind of place with about six different food outlets, all of which have "cholesterol overdose" or "food poisoning to be expected" somewhere in the fine print. In the end, we settled on the least-dangerous looking place, a small Indian restaurant. We ended up getting one of the best Indian meals I've had in several years. Truly great food--it's a pity that I'll never eat there again (because it would mean having to stay at the same hotel again...)
Thanks to jet-lag, the night was unmercifully brief. I went to bed at 11:30pm (after being awake for around 28 hours) and slept like a log until precisely 4:00am. End of sleep... Watching TV at 4:00am is an enlightening experience. I learned a lot about slow cookers, fitness programs on DVD, and how to get a better love live...
At 11:00am on Sunday, Bruce (another attendee to the camp) picked us up and we drove to San Diego. Seven of us have rented a house for the two weeks. The house turned out rather plush--3000 square feet, granite bench tops and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen, pool table, patio with BBQ, broadband internet access, and a giant TV in the living room (good for watching Mamady's DVDs...) We are living it up for a drum camp!
Sunday evening, we had dinner with Mamady and Monette at a local restaurant. There are 30 students for the camp, most of whom made it to the dinner. Mamady gave a very nice welcoming speech, thanking us all for showing up and telling us yet again how important his students are to him. He looked bright and sparky and rearing to start the workshop.
Monday morning, we all congregated for the "sorting session". Mamady taught three rhythms: Bara (not the Bara from Mali). "Bara" is the Malinke name for the village meeting place where people congregate for celebrations and ceremonies. The rhythm is one of Mamady's compositions (6/8). He also taught "Dai", another one of his compositions. It's a 4/4 named after a close friend of Mamady's (and very skilful drummer) from Japan. The third rhythm is called "Djigui", which means "Hope" in Malinke. It's another composition of Mamady's that has an accompaniment part that is not all that easy to play, including three flams in each cycle, and most of the notes are off-beat. That part sort of turrned into the final filter to assess the skill level of the attendees. (Mamady also taught this rhythm in October last year.)
By the end of the morning session, Mamady declared that only six of the people at the camp are what he would call "advanced players" (which matched my own assessment). There are nowhere near as many strong players here as there were last year. He decided to split the attendees into roughly equal groups, sprinkling the stronger players among both groups instead of having an intermediate and advanced group (as he did last year). I can see his reasoning: by having a few strong players in both groups, he takes advantage of the strength of those players to provide momentum and carry everyone else along. If he had put all the strong players into the same group, he would have ended up with one fairly good group, and absolute devastation in the other...
The evening session was spent on the first part of the pyramid. The pyramid is from Mamady's days in Ivory Coast in the Eighties, so we are going to perform a "professional" pyramid as played by a professional ballet in Cote D'Ivoire. The first rhythm of the pyramid is one of Mamady's compositions named "Sira", which is the name of Mamady's mother. It's a 4/4 with a lengthy and complex introduction in typical ballet style: hard to play, difficutl to remember, and switching in feel between 4/4 and 6/8 on the fly...
Today (Tuesday), we had the first two morning classes. Seeing that there are no intermediate and advanced groups, I'll call them "Group 1" and "Group 2". (I'm in Group 1, which has its name because it starts before Group 2 ) For Group 1, Mamady decided to teach Zaouli. Because Zaouli 1, 2, 3 & 4 are available on Mamady's Volume 4 DVD (which I highly recommend you buy), I suggested that we should work on Zaouli 5, 6, 7 & 8 (which he hasn't published as far as I know). Mamady thought that was a good idea, so we started with Zaouli 5. Cool break. Not too difficult, and a nice way to get started. Then we moved on to Zaouli 6 and made some headway into that before the session ended. We'll continue with it tomorrow.
Group 2 learned "Dibon" (also on Mamady's Volume 4 DVD). Mamady taught it exactly as on the DVD, with the same intro.
The evening session was spent working on Sira for the pyramid. We got through the (rather complex) intro and, by the end of the session, things actually started to sound really good. This is not a simple intro, changing feel from 6/8 to 4/4, and with a few off-beat passages that are not easy to feel. Despite the lower skill level of the students this time, Mamady managed to pull it off. I'm again very impressed by how good a teacher he is, and how astute his assessment of his students' skill level is. If anyone had asked me "Do you think these people can play that rhythm?", I would have said "no way!" Yet, Mamady manages to get students to play things that they never would have believed possible themselves.
Monette did some of the teaching during the morning sessions. That's the first time I've had Monette as a teacher and, believe me, she teaches as well as she plays. Her energy is beautiful, and her smile is just infectious. It's impossible to sit there and be taught without smiling yourself...
It's well past midnight, I've had very little sleep in the past few days, and I'm supposed to be drumming tomorrow morning, so I had better get some sleep. I'll try to keep you updated over the next twelve days or so. Stay tuned...
|Garvin [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:46 pm ]
Awesome Michi! I think the Bruce who picked you up might be one of my first teachers. Sounds like a great time. I'm trying to get ahold of Taylor (Michael Taylor) in Chicago to see about attending Mamady's 3-day "advanced" class. Is Taylor there?
|bubudi [ Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:14 pm ]
the house sounds awesome. it also sounds like a great camp even though the level is not as high this time around. looking forward to the next installment...
|michi [ Thu Apr 29, 2010 6:40 am ]
Not sure about that. The Bruce I know has only recently started dundun classes, and hasn't taught djembe classes so far.
No, he said he isn't coming. I left a message on his voice mail today trying to change his mind...
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"Not a bad mockup of what Apple's HDTV could look like. The only thing missing is the price..."
SRSLY?! A good mockup must at least be possible and "3D no glasses Full HD" demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of stereoscopic 3D. If you understand how glasses-free 3D works, then you understand why it could never work for a screen viewed by multiple people. EVER.
Also, why would the "MultiTouch screen" icon show a single finger? It should demonstrate what it states if it is going to be illustrated at all.
Not bad
This isn't a religion. Your faith isn't going to make it real. Sure. An imaginary holographic display could create a hologram of a stereo display, but what would the point be except for legacy stereoscopic movies from centuries ago?
Anyway, when I say "it could never work for a screen viewed by multiple people" I mean for multiple people without fixed perspectives (duh). There is simply no way around it: Each eye must receive a different image for the stereo effect. There is no way to show stereo 3D with head-tracking without combining the two techs. The only way to do stereo without per-eye filters is to restrict the angle from which the image is visible or to out-right project two images into each eye (the equivalent of having a single display per eye). Toshiba's tech that you talk about (NOT LG) is exactly the same concept as parallax barrier and lenticular displays. The only difference is that it can use facial recognition to determine the position of each viewer's head and reverse the two stereo images for viewers in positions that would have each eye seeing the wrong image. NOTE: That's not "head tracking 3D" either. That does not double the number of sweet spots because two viewers can have conflicting positions on opposite sides of the room. Also, the lens needs four times as many pixels to display a decent resolution in 3D. That means it has a pretty nice resolution in 2D mode, but it makes for a pretty "muddy" 3D mode. Now, Apple seems to think that 720p is all the HD we need and most 3D is 720p, but it still seems like a waste of FOUR TIMES 1080p resolution for a half-assed solution that's only slightly more useable than the current lenticular 3D displays, don't you think?
3D is garbage and a multitouch tv sounds like the worst idea I've ever heard. Why would I want to get up and walk across the living room to put smudges on my tv on purpose?
Besides, we all know Apple will release it as a locked down, crippled, digital content profiting machine.
No thanks. 55" Samsung 7500 series led + MacMini server. Out the door for less than $3k with more features than Apple will ever deliver in a tv.
That was your statement. Its quite clear that glasses free 3D can be viewed by multiple people. Don't get all defensive because your first statement was incorrect.If you understand how glasses-free 3D works, then you understand why it could never work for a screen viewed by multiple people. EVER.
Hands-on with Toshiba's 4K glasses-free 3DTV prototype -- Engadget
It clearly proves your statement wrong. I don't even care about the technology involved here, I'm purely saying glasses free 3d does work for multiple people. The tech is there and it's being shown off as we speak.
Next time just be polite and not such a jackass trying to put people down. It's not cool and you just come off looking kinda silly as this is of course a discussion thread.
Hands-on Toshiba's 55-inch 4K glasses-free 3DTV -- Engadget Slightly more up to date look at this glasses free TV.
I can't wait to play doodle jump on the new apple tvs!
Glasses Free 3D TV that CAN be viewed by multiple people does exist. Obviously moving around breaks the effect, but so do glasses-dependant systems just on a lesser scale. Personally I've got enough self control to sit still while watching TV, judging from your knee-jerk response to someone pointing out your mistake you're probably too high strung to sit in one place for more than 5 minutes.
Next time, don't make foolish general statements like "it could never work for a screen viewed by multiple people. EVER."
14 years of research into any tech should have taught you that.
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None Too Fragile opened the world premiere of "Possum Dreams" by Ed Falco June 13.
The play is directed by theater co-artistic director Sean Derry.
Falco, who came to both the opening June 13 show and the June 14 performance, said much of the material in the play "comes from bits and pieces of my own life."
"I am a novelist, I knew a road kill artist, I am a college professor and once, I did have a transgender student in one of my creative writing classes," said Falco, who is probably best known for his book, "The Family Corleone."
Falco said the initial draft "wrote very quickly."
"I wrote it in a few months," he said. "In general, as a writer, things come to me quickly."
While Falco said he has written other plays before, this one is the first that has been performed outside of his home state, West Virginia.
"It's been great," he said of the work to get it onto the None Too Fragile stage. "I've been waiting a long time to get something done."
Falco said he finished another play, called "The Miscreant," last month, and is scheduled to have another book, "Toughs" out Aug. 19. The novel has "all the research I used in 'The Family Corleone.'"
The play stars Andrew Narten and Leighann Niles DeLorenzo, who play a longtime married couple. It is apparent even at the beginning their relationship has hit the rocks. They are both undergoing counseling, with mixed results. As the martinis turn to stronger drinks, the revelations and accusations come tumbling out of both of them, particularly from Walter, a seemingly uptight college professor whose single claim to any fame is a best-selling novel. His wife Jan, who admits she has to be in control of any situation (including an ill-advised proposal to keep their 18-year-old twins safe on prom night). Both husband and wife lose control as the evening progresses. The issue of whether they will come together and try to start again is left up in the air.
Narten and DeLorenzo both make their characters compelling, and turn in powerful performances.
Ticket and show information
"Possum Dreams" can be seen through June 28. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
The None Too Fragile Theater is at 1835 Merriman Road, inside Pub Bricco. Tickets are $20 or pay as you can. Free valet parking is available Friday and Saturday nights.
Up next
None Too Fragile next will stage "Ride" by Eric Lane.
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Although a language barrier existed between Schenker and his new bandmates (he barely knew any English at the time), the guitarist let his playing do the talking, especially on his first recording with the group, 1974's Phenomenon, which spawned such metal classics/Schenker showcases as "Doctor Doctor" and "Rock Bottom" (also of note was the instrumental "Lipstick Traces," a tune that Schenker played entirely with his feet!). It was also around this time that Schenker began playing an instrument that he would become synonymous with for the rest of his career, a Gibson Flying V (which would eventually be decorated with a half-white/half-black paint job). Heavy-duty touring and a pair of further releases, 1975's Force It and 1976's No Heavy Petting, set the stage perfectly for what UFO hoped would be a global commercial breakthrough.
The late '70s saw UFO issue a trio of classic hard rock albums -- 1977's Lights Out, 1978's Obsession, and especially 1979's outstanding live set, Strangers in the Night -- all of which made strong showings on the U.S. charts. But UFO's time in the limelight would be fleeting, as alcohol/substance overindulgence and erratic behavior drew a wedge between Schenker and the rest of UFO (the guitarist also became famous for disappearing from the group without any notice, leaving them high and dry mid-tour). The year 1979 saw Schenker's exit from UFO (who were never the same after his exit) and reentry into the Scorpions. But, as with his first go-around with the group, Schenker's tenure was a fleeting one, only lasting a single album, 1979's Lovedrive, before exiting once more.
The same year, Schenker was invited to take the place of the just-departed Joe Perry in Aerosmith. Despite a few jam sessions between Schenker and the others, nothing ever materialized of the Schenker-Aerosmith union (the interesting meeting was discussed by the group in their 1999 autobiography Walk This Way). Now free of any other obligations, Schenker set his sights on a solo career, forming the Michael Schenker Group immediately thereafter. While the group got off to a promising start with such strong releases as 1980's Michael Schenker Group, 1981's MSG, plus 1982's Assault Attack and One Night at Budokan, interest eventually evaporated, as it became obvious with each subsequent release that Schenker had set his sights at the top of the charts rather than sticking to good old-fashioned hard rock/heavy metal. Constant lineup fluctuation didn't help, either.
Schenker got an invite from Ozzy Osbourne to join his group immediately after Randy Rhoads' tragic death in 1982, but like the Aerosmith bid several years earlier, it failed to pan out. Despite failing to issue a big commercial breakthrough on his own (although 1989's pop-metal outing Save Yourself, credited to the McAuley-Schenker Group, came close), the guitarists in such renowned groups as Metallica and Def Leppard were quick to voice Schenker's influence. The early '90s saw Schenker appear with Ratt on a best-forgotten episode of MTV's popular Unplugged series, in addition to participating in a one-off pop-metal "supergroup," Contraband (which included members of such groups as Shark Island, Vixen, Ratt, and L.A. Guns), who issued a lone self-titled debut in 1991.
Throughout the '90s, Schenker continued to issue solo albums, including 1993's acoustic-based Thank You and 1999's more rock-based Unforgiven, but the real story of the '90s for Schenker was his re-enlistment in UFO in 1993. Predictably, Schenker's second go-around with UFO was short-lived, yet it did spawn a world tour as well as an all-new studio effort, 1995's Walk on Water. Schenker's pace of issuing solo albums only increased during the early 21st century, as such titles as 2000's all-instrumental Adventures of the Imagination, plus a staggering three albums in 2001 alone (MS 2000: Dreams and Expressions, Odd Trio, and Be Aware of Scorpions) saw the light of day. In 2002, Schenker signed on with UFO once more for a new album, Sharks. The reunion was short-lived, however, and after his exit from the group, rumors began to circulate about his health. The doubters were quickly silenced by the eighth release of the Michael Schenker Group, Arachnophobiac, in 2003. He also managed to complete yet another solo album in the same year, Thank You 4, as well as a collaborative album with Amy Schugar entitled Under Construction.
The Michael Schenker Group returned in 2005, if only by name, for Heavy Hitters, which featured a revolving cast of guest musicians accompanying Schenker playing covers. To celebrate the group's 25th year of activity, 2006 saw the release of Tales of Rock'n'Roll, which featured a new vocalist, Jari Tiura. Many of the group's past singers also contributed lyrics and vocals to the album. The band would return in 2008 for In the Midst of Beauty, their tenth album, which boasted the return of their original vocalist, Gary Barden. A new Schenker project, Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock, would surface in 2011 with a self-titled debut album. The band would go on to release a live album the following year, and then return to the studio for 2013's Bridge the Gap, co-written with former Rainbow frontman Doogie White. The band would release another studio album in 2015, Spirit on a Mission.
This was followed by the audio-video concert package On a Mission: Live in Madrid in 2016, recorded the previous November at the historic Joy Eslava Theatre. The concert not only included tracks from the charting Spirit on a Mission, but also proved to be a career retrospective, including songs from MSG, the Scorpions, and UFO. Upon release, the deluxe package immediately hit the hard rock and metal charts. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi


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Served in WWII
My great-uncle was in the military during WWII. I'd always heard from my mother that after he returned, he told the family that if they had any questions about what happened, they'd better ask then because he was never going to talk about it again. To the best of my mother' s knowledge, he never did.
Lorenza' s military records show that he was a crew member on the USS Neosho when it was attacked during the Battle at the Coral Sea on May 7, 1942.
Lorenza's next military service was then on the USS Enterprise, which he joined in October 1942. The USS Enterprise was the US ship with the most battle stars during WWII. While he was on the USS Enterprise he was also involved in several more battles:
- Battle of Santa Cruz Islands - was attacked October 26, 1942 and bombed twice. 42 crew were killed, 75 wounded.
- Battle of Guadalcanal - November 1942
- Batltle of Rennell Island - January 1943
In November 1943, Lorenza then transferred to the USS Hornet. The Hornet deployed in 1944 and began it's career with a series of raids against Japanese bases in the Caroline islands; Lorenza's records show he was on the ship during this time.
After I learned all of this, I realize it is no wonder Lorenza did not want to talk about his service. This was certainly a traumatic experience. I think our family was truly lucky that he did return home after the war.


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text: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksUpdated 1225 GMT (2025 HKT) June 30, 2015 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksPhiladelphia City Hall – Philadelphia City Hall, PhiladelphiaCompleted: 1901Height: 167 meters (548 feet)Chief architect: John McArthur, Jr.Observation deckWhile ascending to the Philadelphia City Hall's observation deck in a tiny elevator, visitors can see the internal workings of the tower, the four big clocks as well as views away from the tower. Special featuresStanding on the top of the tower is a 37-feet-high bronze statue of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania and planner of Philadelphia. Next to Penn are four smaller bronze statues depicting the first people in Philadelphia -- immigrants from Sweden and Native Americans.More facts on Philadelphia City Hall in the next slide.Hide Caption 1 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksPhiladelphia City Hall – Philadelphia City Hall, PhiladelphiaPlanned 200 years before ground was broken, Philadelphia City Hall was designed to be the tallest structure in the world. But construction took so long (1871-1901) that the Eiffel Tower (301 meters) was completed first. It remained the tallest occupied building until 1908 and it's still the biggest city hall in the United States in terms of floor space.Philadelphia City Hall, Broad Street and Market Street, PhiladelphiaHide Caption 2 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksOld Town Astronomical Clock (Prague) – Old Town Astronomical Clock, Prague, Czech RepublicCompleted: 1410Height: 59 meters (193 feet)Builders: Co-built by clockmaker Mikulas of Kadane and Jan Sindel, a mathematics and astrology professor at Charles University in Prague.Observation deckFor $5, visitor can tour the tower and access the observation deck, which sits above the clock.Special featuresEach hour from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., models of the Twelve Apostles are set in motion. Each has a distinctive feature -- St. Peter for example is holding a key (to the Kingdom of Heaven). Other figures standing next to the dial include a Grim Reaper and a man looking into a mirror, representing mankind's vanity.More on Prague's Old Town Astronomical Clock the next slide.Hide Caption 3 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksOld Town Astronomical Clock (Prague) – Old Town Astronomical Clock, Prague, Czech RepublicLegend claims the clock's maker, Mikulas of Kadane, was blinded by city officials after completing this clock, so he couldn't build another. An informative website for the Old Town Hall explains how to read the astronomical clock (tracking time is a secondary function) and includes facts such as, "if it is a leap year, the wheel does not move one night."Astronomical Clock at Old Town Hall, Staromestske nam. 1/3, Prague 1 - Old Town, Prague, Czech RepublicHide Caption 4 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksFerry Buliding Marketplace (San Francisco) – Ferry Building Marketplace, San FranciscoCompleted: 1898Height: 75 meters (245 feet)Architect: A. Page BrownSpecial featuresThe building beneath the clock tower serves as a marketplace with a farmers market, shops and restaurants. Free walking tours start at noon on Saturdays and Tuesdays, coinciding with the farmers' market.Tough historySan Francisco's Ferry Building survived the city's two major earthquakes in 1906 and 1989. The Ferry Building became near obsolete after the opening of Bay Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge. In 1957 the double-deck Embarcadero Freeway was built, blocking the face of the building. It wasn't until the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake that the freeway was damaged and removed and the facade was visible again.Ferry Building Marketplace, 1 Sausalito, San FranciscoHide Caption 5 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksOld Port Clock Tower (Montreal) – Old Port Clock Tower, MontrealCompleted: 1922Height: 45 meters (148 feet)Observation deckFree to access between May and September with 192 steps to ascend.Special featureFrom May to September, a temporary urban beach opens at the base of the Clock Tower. The beach has a restaurant, a bar, showers and live entertainment at night. There's no direct access to the water, due to strong currents.More on the Old Port Clock Tower on the next slide.Hide Caption 6 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksOld Port Clock Tower (Montreal) – Old Port Clock Tower, MontrealThe tower is lit at night with bright lights that highlight its white coloring. The clock mechanism was built in London in 1921 by Gillett & Johnson, the company that designed the mechanism in the clock tower in the Palace of Westminster in London. Space was reserved next to the clock for a bell to ring each hour, but it was never installed.The tower also honors men of the merchant navy lost at sea during World War I.Old Port of Montreal, 333 Rue de la Commune Ouest, MontrealHide Caption 7 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksZytglogge Tower (Bern, Switzerland) – Zytglogge Tower, Bern, SwitzerlandCompleted: 1405 (rebuilt in 1527)Height: 16 meters (52 feet)Observation deck A 50-minute tour ($16) starts daily at 2:30 p.m. Reservation required.Special featuresFigurines next to the clock rotate, and every hour a larger figure appears to hammer the gilded bell that rings at the top of the tower. Apart from time, the astronomical clock also features a lunar dial, 12 zodiac signs, a calendar dial and a planisphere (star chart).Historic usesThe Clock Tower served as Bern's first western city gate during the city's expansion around 1220. It was transformed briefly into a prison before becoming a clock tower.Bern's Clock Tower (Zytglogge), Bahnhofplatz 10a, 3011 Bern, SwitzerlandHide Caption 8 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksSpasskaya Tower (Moscow) – Spasskaya Tower, MoscowCompleted: 1491 (official year for the inauguration of the clock is unconfirmed)Height: 71 meters (232 feet)Architect: Pietro Antonio SolariSpecial featureThe clock chimes a short tune every 15 minutes.Stalinist touchThe star was added to the tip of the roof by Joseph Stalin to replace the golden eagles, a symbol of Tsarist Russia. The tower is a part of the Kremlin wall that encloses cathedrals, palaces, a square, the official residence of the country's president and a helipad.Spasskaya Tower, Moscow Kremlin Museums, Krasnaya ploshad, 3, Moscow, RussiaHide Caption 9 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksIzmir Clock Tower (Izmir, Turkey) – Izmir Clock Tower, Izmir, TurkeyCompleted: 1901Height: 25 meters (82 feet)Architect: Raymond Charles PereSpecial featureThere are four small fountains at the base of the tower.Historic gestureThe clock was a present from German emperor Wilhelm II to Sultan Abdulhamit II of the Ottoman Empire as a gesture of friendship.Izmir Clock Tower, Konak Sqaure, Izmir, TurkeyHide Caption 10 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksMunich Glockenspiel (Munich) – Munich Glockenspiel, Munich, GermanyCompleted: Around 1900Height: 85 meters (255 feet)Architect: Georg HauberrisserSpecial featuresThe clock rings daily at 11 a.m., noon and 5 p.m. (from March to October), with a 12-minute show featuring 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures. The show includes the story of the wedding of Duke Wilhelm V and Renata of Lorraine, a jousting tournament and a traditional "coopers' dance" performed by the city's barrel makers. The clock is now part of the new town hall in Munich.Munich Glockenspiel, Marienplatz 8, 80331 Munich, GermanyHide Caption 11 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksSultan Abdul Samad Building's Clock Tower (Kuala Lumpur) – Sultan Abdul Samad Building's Clock Tower, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaCompleted: 1897Height: 40 meters (131 feet)Architect: A.C. NormanSpecial featureTopped with a golden dome, the building is a blend of Moorish and British design.More on the next slide.Hide Caption 12 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksSultan Abdul Samad Building's Clock Tower (Kuala Lumpur} – Sultan Abdul Samad Building's Clock Tower, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThe clock tower marked the country's independence at midnight on August 31, 1957, when the Malaysian flag was hoisted for the first time. Jalan Raja (the main road in front of the Sultan Abdul Samad Building) is closed during nights of special occasions, making it easier for the public to get closer to the building. Sultan Abdul Samad Building, Jalan Raja, Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hide Caption 13 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksOsaka Station City's Water Clock (Osaka) – Osaka Station City's Water Clock, Osaka, JapanCompleted: 2011Designer: Mitooka EijiSpecial featureA mesmerizing water display (see video on Youtube) is the highlight of this building. As well as displaying the time, the water clock shows various graphics including cherry blossoms, tulips, fireworks and goldfish.'Spacey' factThe clock draws patterns by controlling with a computer the length of the water threads spilled from hundreds of small tubes. It's a patented technology developed by KOEI Co., Ltd., called "Space Printer."Osaka Station City, Umeda, Kita Ward, Osaka, JapanHide Caption 14 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksChiang Rai Clock Tower (Thailand) – Chiang Rai Clock Tower, Chiang Rai, ThailandCompleted: 2008Designer: Chalermchai Kositpipat Special featureStanding as the centerpiece of a roundabout in the city, the golden tower puts on an audio and light show every night at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. The tower was designed by Thai artist Chalermchai Kositpipat, who also built the White Temple in Chiang Rai.Chiang Rai Clock Tower, Phaholyothin Road and Banpaprakan Road, Chiang Rai, ThailandHide Caption 15 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksBig Ben, The Elizabeth Tower (London) – Big Ben, The Elizabeth Tower, Palace of Westminster, LondonCompleted: 1859Height: 96 meters (315 feet)Special tourTour is only available to UK residents who have arranged it through their local MP or a Member of the House of Lords. Special featureThe four clock dials each feature a Latin inscription that translates to "O Lord, save our Queen Victoria the First." More facts on the next slide.Hide Caption 16 of 17 Photos: 12 of the world's most beautiful clocksBig Ben, The Elizabeth Tower (London) – Big Ben, The Elizabeth Tower, Palace of Westminster, LondonBig Ben, originally the name of the biggest bell that chimed the hours, cracked two months after its first chime and remained silent for the next four years. In 1863, the bell was turned so an undamaged portion is now struck with a smaller hammer. The crack remains there today. There's a prison room in the tower that was used once to lock up a Member of Parliament. In 1880, Charles Bradlaugh had just been elected, but refused to swear allegiance to the monarch on a Bible. He was kept in the room for a night. Big Ben, The Elizabeth Tower, Westminster, LondonMORE: Big Ben fast factsHide Caption 17 of 17More from DesignThis is what happens when acclaimed artists design a garden'Pussyhat' and refugee flag shortlisted for Beazley Designs of the YearThe futuristic plastic homes that paid the price of the oil crisisThe game-changing design made to go unnoticed Metallica guitarist unveils his secret horror poster collection


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What does it take to build and sustain a brand in today's fine fragrance market reality—and what role does the juice have in that process? These questions were the focus of comments delivered by Christine Dagousset (Chanel, Inc.) and Veronique Gabai-Pinsky (The Estée Lauder Co., Inc.) during Cosmetic Executive Women's "Time-Defying Scents" panel at New York's Harmonie Club.
While there are signs of recovery in fine fragrance sales, the market reality has shifted, said Gabai-Pinsky. The global economic crisis of recent years led to a loss of confidence and security, leading consumers to reassess values, beliefs in institutions and what they were truly willing to pay a premium for. As a result, she explained, "There is a strong divide between what people consider luxury and what they consider a commodity; the things in the middle are struggling."
So what, exactly, is luxury in the post-economic meltdown age? "Luxury has to be anchored in a true knowledge of the product and craftsmanship," said Gabi-Pinsky. "We have to reassess what we're giving the consumer when we talk of luxury." Citing pureDKNY, she explained that investing in brands means luxury must be anchored in "true" craftsmanship. "Tell the story of the juice," she said. "This is what makes luxury." Raw materials and creation are at the heart of that story, she added, which evoke pleasure and fun for consumers. "The customer will get back to us because of quality," she said, adding that when products are launched correctly, the undertaking is less about marketing than it is about passion. And, while continuous market research helps companies such as Estée Lauder and Chanel to address consumer needs based on what is influencing lives and desires, Gabai-Pinsky pointed out that it is in fact the fragrance industry's business "is about creating wants."
"Never compromise on quality," Gabai-Pinsky continued, adding no fragrance should be launched it it's not ready: "Be true to the brand." But when is a fragrance ready? Gabai-Pinsky said that a scent is finished when new mods twist away from the perfection that's been achieved up to that point. Dagousset added that some of the development projects at Chanel, which she characterized as a highly particular house, can take years. Yet, no matter how no matter how long it takes, the mantra never changes: "When it's ready, it's perfect."
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Say Hall-ellujah! because today's Olympic Hopeful is the one, the only, the humble, the giving, the spiritual, the blonde-haired, bright-eyed, 29-year-old Ryan Hall.
Have you ever in your life spent some time watching famed greatness? I have. Twice. And, to be clear, this is famed greatness; the greatness from famous people that you don't know. I know plenty of great people, but that's the thing – I know them personally, and therefore have received and witnessed proof that they're great.
Sometimes, again, twice to be exact, you'll observe a famous someone. And sometimes, as is the case with Ryan Hall, you'll see the oozing of "spectacular human being." This happened last November. Ryan Hall was at the New York City Marathon expo signing posters. (If you'll recall, I was able to get in on that NYC Marathon action.) I didn't get a signed poster, but I watched this gentle, running giant for a good 30 minutes. I watched him make eye contact. I watched him smile shyly each and every time someone sent him a well-deserved compliment. I watched him ask names and questions. I watched him listen intently to each and every stranger that slobbered a "yer-so-awesome!" on him. There was no arrogance.
If you know of Ryan Hall, and know of his grandiose statistics, you'd expect some arrogance. Hall's personal bests include a 3:42.70 1500m, a 13:16.03 5k, and a 28:07.93 10k. His half marathon of 59:43, and last year's Boston, a ridiculously quick 2:04:58, have made Hall the fastest half-marathoner and marathoner in U.S. History. He has plenty to be arrogant about.
But he's not. He's a practicing Christian from a town called Big Bear California who went on to succeed as California's state cross-country champion during both his junior and senior years. After high school, Hall ran for Stanford. He is married to the lovely Sara Hall who is also a practicing Christian and professional runner. The two have founded an organization called The Hall Steps Foundation "to take small steps towards the marathon goal of ending poverty."
In short, the Halls are definitely a duo I'd welcome to my hood at any time. Prolly even feed 'em.
Being Christian is a huge part of Ryan Hall's life. He used to think he was a runner that's Christian but has since evolved into a "Christian that runs." In a Runner's World article, Hall explains that he didn't always run. "My parents were strong Christians. I definitely believed, but I wasn't really strongly pursuing my faith. I was playing baseball, basketball, football--I was into, like, the cool crowd at school. And then one day traveling down the mountain to a basketball game, I got this random--I describe it as a vision, but you could call it an idea, whatever--this thing pops into my mind where I am looking out at Big Bear Lake, and I think, well, it would be a great thing for me to try and run around that."
So Hall ran around the lake and hasn't stopped running since. "It was at that point that Jesus really became my best friend. That's when our relationship took off...and it was a direct result of him bringing running into my life." He also said, "I believe I have a gift from God. But then I also have to train really, really hard. So I see it as being a good steward of the gift God's given me...it's my obligation to God to develop this talent the best I can. So, I try and make that my focus rather than wanting to beat people. Not that it's not fun to win, because it is?"
In that same Runner's World article, Ryan Hall's sweet grandma insisted that the public know something. She said, "'I want you to know that this family prays, and prays for many things. That it will be a good race, that it will be a safe race, but they never?they never?' She stops now, holding her hand to her mouth as her eyes fill with tears. It takes her a moment to gather before she can speak again."
"'They never pray to win.'"
His family might not be praying for him to win, but I certainly am. And I'll be prayin' (and hollerin') like mad on January 14th, 2012 in that little town called Houston. Go Ryan Go! I also have this super cool t-shirt that says "Hall-elujah!" over a silhouette of Ryan Hall. It's rad.
You can follow Ryan on his blog or on twitter at @ryanhall3.
With that... I'd like to leave you with some snaps and quotes from the aforementioned blog.
"The question I try and ask myself when I consider whether or not to train more is what is my body craving and what is my body ready to absorb? Sometimes pushing harder is not the answer. It takes self control, confidence, and intuition to know when to train and when to rest, but when in question error on the side of being over rested."
"I am thankful that there are different seasons in life and training. I have learned to embrace each season realizing how important it is to allow the body, mind and spirit to fully cycle through each. My current season of marathon training is my favorite. I love the simple life of training and going after a goal with everything I have."
"I feel honored to be invited back to this years race and see it as a great opportunity for me and for all of us who are running."
"When I look back at a race I look at it first through the lens of a scientist and then through the eyes of an artist. What factors contribute to my performance? What things can I tweak or try out next time out? What good things were reinforced? What felt tired? What workouts do I need to do to be better prepared? How were my thoughts out there? Did I enjoy the race? These are all questions of the scientist.
"The artist in me looks back at the race and asks how does this race fit into the larger picture being painted? What things about my performance do I not understand? Did I do a good job of fully expressing me with whatever energy I had to give on the day? What new strokes can I try out next time? There is always in tension in running between the scientist who wants to have an explanation for everything and the artist who is ok with not understanding all the mysteries of running, knowing that perhaps the next great performance may come from thinking outside the box. I have found that both the scientist and the artist are necessary in becoming a complete runner and processing the good, the bad, and everything in between on race day."
"When I look at a week I don't see the necessity for mileage, I see the necessity for hard, quality workouts followed by adequate recovery and even making sure to over-recovering (if there is such a thing)."
"Mileage can be a good thing if it encourages us to run more, but not at the expense of recovery. I have certainly learned throughout my career that it's not always necessarily he that runs the most mileage that wins the race."


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POOLE boss Tom Killick expects a tough contest from Swindon Supermarine when the South Marston side arrive on the south coast this evening.
Both teams are vying for promotion from Division One South & West, with the Dolphins harbouring more realistic hopes of finishing top as things stands.
Killick was among the spectators that watched Supermarine play at Hungerford earlier this month, and while the Wiltshire side might have lost 1-0, the Poole manager was nonetheless impressed.
He said: "After about five minutes, I thought Hungerford would be a bigger threat but, after watching the game in its entirety, Swindon were a very good team.
"At first glance, they looked quite young and lightweight. But they were a good footballing side with some really good players.
"Although they weren't as strong physically as some teams in the division, as a footballing side, you could see why they have been doing as well as they have."
Supermarine might have had barely any match action over the course of the last two months - they have only played twice since the beginning of December - but striker Josh Parsons is optimistic on the chances of replicating the 11-match unbeaten run the team achieved at the end of last year.
"If we can get a win away at Poole, all the players' confidence will be right back up and we could go on another run again," he said.
"It's one of our biggest games of the season.
"I don't really know too much about them but from what I hear they are a good team and the way they have been playing suggests that.
In the absence of a league game on Saturday, Supermarine's players went for a training run instead.
"We weren't overjoyed but it's got to be done at the end of the day," added Parsons.


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This makes sneaking in alcohol to events even sneakier. I love it.
If there is anything that Valentine's Day makes me crave- it's a drink.
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It's CARDS AGAINST HUMANITY like you've never experienced! hosted by Monét X Change at gay bar Pieces at 8 Christopher St in Manhattan (New York, NY). The game is simple: each round Monet will pull out a Black Card — you answer with your funniest White Card. (It's not racist, don't worry!) Win prizes! Earn the adoration (or embarrassment) of your friends! Get wasted for FREE! You've never played before? So what! It's super easy, really fun to play and better than a Grindr hookup on a Monday night.
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