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Archaeologists exploring tunnels under the Temple of the Feathered Serpent, a pyramid 30 miles from Mexico City, not only found three chambers (when they only expected one), but came across hundreds of mysterious metal spheres with unknown purpose.
The spheres found in a chamber off the tunnel seen on the ground. (Photo: DMC, INAH/M. MARAT via Discovery News)
According an article on Mexico's National Institute of Archaeology and History's website, the unexcavated portion of the tunnel under the temple in Teotihuacan was traversed by an infrared camera-equipped robot -- Tlaloc II-TC -- that also had the ability to scan the area to generate a 3D picture.
Getting through the tunnel was a challenge with the robot because of its weight and the presence of mud, according to archaeologist Sergio Gómez Chávez. He said the wet conditions were to create a scene like that the Teotihuacanos believed to be similar to the underworld.
With information from the robot, archaeologists were able to find that they need to remove 30 more meters of debris in the tunnel to reach the three chambers.
One of the chambers in an already excavated portion of tunnel under the temple. (Photo: DMC, INAH/M. MARAT via Discovery News)
Two additional chambers that are within the already excavated portion of the tunnel is where archaeologists found the spheres, which they believe were placed inside at the last closing of the tunnel about 1,800 years ago.
"We can not yet establish its role because it is an unprecedented discovery. They should have a sphere, ranging from 4 to 12 inches and have a core of clay with organic matter, then covered them with pyrite, a mineral that underwent a process of oxidation and became jarosite, hence have a tone yellow," archaeologist Jorge Zavala said, according to the National Institute of Archaeology and History.
Spheres found in this chamber are on the ground. Archaeologists say in their original state, they would have shone as a golden color. (Photo: DMC, INAH/M. MARAT via Discovery News)
Discovery News reported George Cowgill, professor emeritus at Arizona State University who has authored publications on Teotihuacan, saying the spheres in their original condition "would have shown brilliantly." Still, he said he had no idea what they could mean.
Gómez Chávez said the orbs would have appeared "metallic" at the time due to their properties.
The researchers hope the tunnels and chambers will offer clues about rituals, like burials of important figures, that were conducted in Teotihuacan.
"We believe that high-ranking people, priests or even rulers, went down to the tunnel to perform rituals," Gómez Chávez to Discovery News. "Maybe in this place, we will find the remains of those who ruled Teotihuacan."
See more pictures of the excavation in Discovery News here.
(H/T: Gizmodo)
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It should come as no surprise that Cory Monteith, who died in July, is missing from the first Glee promo — and yet his absence is still felt.
The teaser trailer does not include any new footage, but instead touts a new season filled with drama and passion, both of which will undoubtedly fill the series' third episode, a tribute to the passing of its star.
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In an interview with Deadline.com earlier this week, co-creator Ryan Murphy said the third episode of the season, which will be a tribute to Monteith's character Finn will be a "very heartfelt look at how young people grieve." However, Murphy said that Finn will not die from an accidental drug overdose — like Monteith did on July 13 — but instead Finn's cause of death will remain a mystery, possibly forever.
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One of the first orders of business after I arrived at the cinder-block-walled production facility of Letherbee Distillers, on a clear-skied recent Monday evening, was for the team to mix me a drink. The gracious young crew has been experimenting with curaçao recipes lately, and I happened to be catching them on Margarita night.
It was a year ago this month that the Chicago-based company released its flagship product, Letherbee Original Label, a 96-proof small-batch gin. As I on-ramped into the conversation with the affable three-man team—who were tying off the last of the afternoon's production runs—Ian Van Veen, a Portland, Oregon, native, handed me a mason jar with a lime wedge pinching the rim. Like his cohorts at Letherbee, Van Veen is an experienced bartender, accustomed to mixing cocktails and generally making people feel welcome. Their collective time behind the stick, the team is convinced, has played an important role in the hometown success Letherbee has so far enjoyed. For one thing, they have worked to keep their gin affordable, in contrast to other micro-distilled spirits, which has allowed several Chicago bars to feature Letherbee in house cocktails. The guys also pointed out that their jobs have given them the opportunity to taste a wide array of spirits, from producers big and small. They've come to develop what they call "cynical palates"—an acute sense not just for constructing flavor profiles in spirits, but also for what they like and dislike.
Since the debut of its Original Label Gin, Letherbee has unveiled a limited-release gin for autumn; a unique "absinthe brun," which aged in a charred oak barrel; and R. Franklin's Original Recipe Malört, an ode to the (in)famous Chicago-centric and wormwood-driven bitter liqueur developed in collaboration with Robby F. Haynes, bar manager at Chicago's first modern craft-cocktail destination, The Violet Hour. While the first run of Malört was exclusively available at The Violet Hour, a second, slightly refined batch is nearly ready for bottling and slated for wider availability.
Given all that output, it comes as a surprise to learn that the distillery isn't more than a smallish rectangular room in the belly of a low-slung industrial building flanked by train tracks in the neighborhood of Ravenswood. Fellow tenants teach immigrants to repair cars and make everything from beer to motorcycles to professional-grade pool cues. Despite the odd mix of crafts, the atmosphere is quite friendly. Some of Letherbee's property, like tabletops and machinery used for bottling, spill out into the hallway in front of the entrance when not in use.
Brenton Engel—leader of the operation, Lula Café bartender, former moonshiner—had told me that he searched for months to find a suitable production space for his fledgling gin outfit. The rent had to be affordable enough so it wouldn't sink the business, which he got off the ground with next to no outside investment. Engel is from southern Illinois, where his grandfather is a grain farmer. ("He's 89 and still works every day on the farm," Engel said.) A few years ago, to earn some extra money Engel was making liquor in his home with an electric hot plate and an improvised still built from a water heater. He dubbed his moonshine Illinois Joy and quietly sold it to friends and fellow bartenders. The popularity of Engel's moonshine encouraged him to professionalize his efforts and ultimately found Letherbee.
Nathan Ozug is the third member of the team. Once a bartender at Chicago's Longman & Eagle, the Indiana native now works at the Boulevard Bikes, next door to Lula. Ozug is a self-described Fernet nerd and will one day likely spearhead the release of a Letherbee amaro. Indeed, the drive for experimentation is palpable on a visit to Letherbee (note: the distillery is not open to the public). Besides the curaçao, there are several other projects in mid-stream: a bourbon-barrel-aged gin; an intensely floral springtime (aka "vernal") gin that will be bottled, Zubrowka-style, along with blades of bison grass; an exclusive house gin for the Promontory, the forthcoming Hyde Park restaurant by the team behind Longman & Eagle; and a sweet vermouth.
It's becomes clear in talking with Engel, Ozug, and Van Veen that the trio approach their endeavor as a labor of love. They largely volunteer their time at the distillery, knowing that a bigger windfall lies in the future. (It was only recently that there was profit that could be put toward paychecks for themselves instead of being reinvested back into the operation.) And while they have every desire to grow (they'd love to have distribution in New York and California), they're by no means willing to do so in a way that negatively impacts the integrity of their spirits. So while that Margarita may have been very tasty, don't expect to see Letherbee Blue Curaçao until they're satisfied that it's met their standards of perfection.
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Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup1 medium head of cauliflower, cut in florets
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1 tablespoon fresh thyme
4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
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We bet you guys thought you could get away from Beatles news before WWDC rolled around. Well, you were wrong! George Harrison's widow, Olivia, recently told Reuters something Beatles fans have been thinking for months: that the delayed launch of Beatles albums to iTunes and other online music outlets is getting "ridiculous." Referring to the remastering process, Harrison also said that "It's been done. It's just trying to now get it out there," although she also says that they're waiting for album art.
Neil Aspinall, the man who started the remastering before the Apple v. Apple suit (which delayed the release in the past), retired and was replaced by new exec Jeff Jones, who has worked in the past restoring classic rock albums. Harrison said that she thinks the new overseer will "pick up the pace," in regards to the already delayed and highly anticipated addition to iTunes.
Will we see the album by the end of 2008? Harrison told Reuters, "Oh God, yeah. Hope so... I don't know if it would be the end of this year, but it would be nice. Imminent, let's put it that way." Six months doesn't seem very imminent to me, so for now, it looks like we'll just have to wait. Like dreamers do.


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Add Argentina's most storied club to the growing list of high-profile international friendlies coming to MLS stadiums league-wide in the near future.
The Los Angeles Galaxy announced Tuesday that the club will host an international exhibition against Club Atlético Boca Juniors at the Home Depot Center on May 23.
The Argentine giants' honors comprise 23 Primera División de Argentina domestic championships and 18 international trophies, a record which is equaled only by AC Milan and includes six Copa Libertadores titles.
"We are very excited to be hosting Argentina's Boca Juniors, who are one of the most prestigious clubs in the world with an incredible tradition of winning championships," said LA Galaxy president of business operations Tom Payne in a statement. "It is a thrilling game for our fans and one that will feature Argentina's [Juan Román] Riquelme and [Martín] Palermo, and continues our commitment to provide our fans the chance to see the Galaxy face off against some of the best international competition."
Known for being a club that plays an attractive style of soccer, Boca Juniors have helped to produce some of the greatest players in the history of Argentine soccer, including Diego Maradona, Carlos Tévez, Riquelme and more. Their game against the Galaxy – the first ever meeting between the two sides – is the first of their U.S. tour, details of which will be announced shortly.
The Boca Juniors announcement comes on the heels of a flurry of international exhibition news involving some of the world's most prominent clubs playing on American soil this summer. Already booked in East Coast and Midwest markets are clubs like AC Milan, Manchester City, Juventus and Paris St. Germain, but the Boca Juniors announcement is the first this year Los Angeles.
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What can we say! Dr.Hauschka never fails to please us with their biodynamic, beautiful classics! Their longevity reigns with the Rose Day Cream having a cult following and their cleansing regime guaranteed to you leave you feeling both refreshed and revived! Although 'no night cream' is a different concept to most ranges... try it, you might like it!
With both make up and skincare, their products are so good that they rarely have a need to change them, the saying springs to mind, 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'! So you won't be confused by their latest colour change updates trying to figure out which product it is that you loved so dearly before. They always remain ahead of the game too with their Toned Day Cream, way ahead of the latest fad of BB and CC creams, Dr. Hauschka are far too classy to release their DD's for the sake of marketing and that's why we love them!
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We recommend their core range, using the Cleansing Milk to remove make up, the Cleansing Cream used with water and the Muslin to give a deep cleanse and slight exfoliation and finish with a spritz of the Facial Toner. For added indulgence, add a drizzle of the Moor Lavender Bath Essence to your sink of warm water when cleansing in the evening to create a spa in your own home for the most restful nights sleep!
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<cal2>La Leche League of Fairfax City will host its next meeting on Nov. 12, at 10 a.m. The topic is "The Art of Breastfeeding and Avoiding Difficulties." Pregnant and nursing women as well as their children are welcome to attend. Meeting location is Fairfax Christian Church, 10185 Main St. For more information or questions, call a La Leche League Leader at 703-323-6683 or 703-481-786 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Mothers First - Springfield/Franconia is a support group for women making the transition from careers to at-home motherhood. Join moms and tots of all ages for meetings, lectures, field trips, moms night out, etc. The November meeting is Nov. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Richard Byrd Community Library Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org for more information.
Legacy All Stars has openings remaining on its competitive cheerleading and dance teams, as well as non-competitive cheer and dance classes. Programs are offered for all ages and all experience levels. Come be a part of "the best of the best." For more information visit www.allstarlegacy.com or call 571-283-1001.
Springfield Toastmaster's Club, which has been helping people improve public speaking and leadership skills for 35 years, meets the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 7-9 p.m., at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 8304 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield. For more information, call Helen at 703-560-2187.
The Celebration Singers, an all-volunteer, 40-voice, three-part harmony choreographed and costumed women's show chorus, invites women interested in singing to join them. Rehearsals take place on Wednesdays and alternate between Heritage Hunt Club in Gainesville from 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Springfield United Methodist Church from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Call 703-354-3788.
Springfield Music Club is a local organization that meets September through May on the second Tuesday of the month. Meetings and programs usually take place at Jordan Kitt's Showroom on Gallows Road in Vienna at 10 a.m. The 30 minute business meeting is open to members and programs which follow the meetings are open to all interested. Programs range from opera to baroque trios to member recitals. The club also offers workshops for music teachers. The club is made up of over 150 members who are professional music teachers, performers and music lovers. To learn more about the club or its programs, contact Marcia Chaplin, President SMC at 703-281-5342.
Burke Toastmasters Club, which focuses on improving communication skills, meets at The Oaks Community Center, located at 5708 Oak Leather Drive in Burke, on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Call Raj Manda at 703-426-8784 or Clint Conerly at 703-250-9504.
Mothers & More of Northern Virginia is a support organization for women who have altered their career path to care for their young children at home. General meetings take place on the first Thursday of each month at the Fairfax County Government Center at 7:30 p.m. Call toll free 1-866-716-7766 for more information. Visitors are welcome. Free.
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). Join other mothers with children ages birth through kindergarten who desire to be the best moms they can be. Enjoy refreshments, inspirational speakers and encouragement through small group discussions. MOPS meets the second Monday of each month, September through May, at Immanuel Bible Church, 6911 Braddock Road, Springfield. For more information, call 703-941-4124 or visit www.immanuelbible.net.
Mother's First - Burke is a support group for women making the transition from careers to at-home motherhood. Join moms and tots of all ages for meetings, lectures, field trips, moms night out, etc. Meetings take place the second and fourth Mondays at the Pohick Regional Library at 10:30 a.m. Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org for more information.
Mother's First - Fairfax is a support group for women making the transition from careers to at-home motherhood. Join moms and tots of all ages for meetings, lectures, field trips, moms night out, etc. The Fairfax group meets on the first and third Wednesdays at the John C. Wood Complex Room #1 from 10:45 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call 703-827-5922 or visit www.mothersfirst.org for more information.
Burke Rotary Club has existed since June 1984, and meets each Tuesday, at 7:30 a.m., for breakfast. For most of its existence it met at Hopsfrog Restaurant (formerly Fritters), but for the past two years it has found its home at Brion's Grille across from George Mason University in the University Mall. As with all Rotary clubs, membership is by invitation, but visitors are always welcome. For more information, contact Travis White at 703-866-0507.
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Bucs drop into first-place tie after shaky start
Liriano struggles through four; T. Sanchez bops first career HR
SAN FRANCISCO -- As a teenager, Francisco Liriano wasn't in this town long enough to have left his heart here. If he returned to show the Giants that they should have held onto him and let him become San Francisco Liriano, he missed -- along with frequently missing catcher Tony Sanchez's mitt.
The left-handed ace absorbed a four-run ambush in the first inning Saturday night from which the Pirates couldn't fully recover, dropping a 6-3 decision to the Giants at AT&T Park.
The Pirates also dropped into a flat-footed first-place tie with the St. Louis Cardinals atop the National League Central -- ending 24 straight days in sole possession of the division lead.
"A struggle the whole night. A battle out there. I didn't have my pitches or my location," said Liriano, echoing the "what can you do?" sentiment heard both from his catcher and from his manager.
"My guy, who I'm supposed to be on the same page with, didn't have his best stuff, obviously. He battled through four innings," said Sanchez, further disappointed that his first career homer could not help get "his guy" a win.
And Pirates manager Clint Hurdle, after several questions from reporters seeking deep analysis of Liriano's issues, finally said, "He wasn't sharp. Really, that's all I got for you. He had an off day."
The Bucs fought valiantly from that instant 4-0 deficit, first chasing Tim Lincecum, then pestering a procession of six Giants relievers. Sanchez also added an RBI single, and Jose Tabata collected three of the Pirates' seven hits. But the early hole proved too deep.
The game was gone from the gate. With Liriano not hitting his spots, and the Giants getting just enough of hittable pitches to put them in play, San Francisco batted around in the first for a 4-0 lead. Buster Posey singled for a run, Brett Pill topped a ball down the third-base line for an infield single that scored another, and an infield grounder by Pablo Sandoval made it 3-0. Gregor Blanco lined the inning's fifth hit to left field to end the scoring.
"He had bad luck in that first inning … really bad luck," Sanchez said. "A couple of softly hit balls on hooks, broken-bat hits finding a hole. Once that first guy got on [Marco Scutaro, who singled], it didn't allow him to get into his rhythm from the windup. He was in the stretch the entire first inning."
"It was one of those days when no matter what you throw, they're going to hit it," Liriano said. "I made good pitches, too, but they'd find ways to foul it off."
Even San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy saw it the same way.
"He's one of the best pitchers in the game, and we had some good fortune in that first inning," Bochy said. "Pill's dribbler and Pablo's grounder."
In his shortest outing in, well, 15 days -- since his 2 1/3-inning introduction to Colorado's Coors Field -- Liriano was able to keep the toll to those first-inning runs, while allowing nine hits in four innings, walking two and striking out three. Two starts ago, he used 94 pitches to complete a game in St. Louis; Saturday, he needed 102 to get through four.
It was quite an uncommon game, the first time the Giants had scored as many as six runs at home since a 10-6 loss to the Mets on July 9. As for such an offensive-minded victory, you had to retreat to May 26 and a 7-3 triumph over Colorado.
Liriano may have let his emotions get the best of him. He was signed as a 16-year-old Venezuelan prospect by the Giants in 2000, the same year AT&T Park opened, but had never before pitched in San Francisco. He did beat the Giants in his only appearance against them, 2 1/2 months ago in PNC Park, but this was his true shot at confirming this city's impression that the 2003 deal that sent him and Joe Nathan to Minnesota for A.J. Pierzynski was one of the worst in the Giants' recent history.
However, he only smiled at those circumstances and said, "No. That was such a long time ago. It was just an ordinary game."
Not for what had passed as ordinary for him this season. Even with this defeat, he has a sparkling 14-6 record that leaves him in position for the best season of his career -- even though it didn't even begin until May 11, when he made his first start after recovering from a right arm fracture.
"From the beginning until now," Hurdle said, "he's proven things to people that he probably wanted to prove some things to."
Lincecum had plowed through the Pirates for three innings, striking out five of them. He buckled in the fourth, walking the first two men on a total of nine pitches, but quickly recovered to get Andrew McCutchen on a fly to right and whiff both Pedro Alvarez and Garrett Jones.
"He gave us a couple of openings," Hurdle said of Lincecum, "but we weren't able to capitalize, weren't able to click a ball when we needed to. We made a little run late, just not enough."
Sanchez led off the fifth by ripping a 3-2 pitch into the left-field stands for his first big league homer. The momentum shift was briefly interrupted when Jared Hughes' wild pitch gave that run back in the bottom of the inning.
A "Sanchez sandwich" enabled the Pirates to hit another gear in the sixth. After McCutchen, who had walked with one away, was pushed to third on Alvarez's double to chase Lincecum, pinch-hitter Gaby Sanchez, off lefty Jose Mijares, and Tony Sanchez, off righty Jean Machi, delivered consecutive RBI singles to make it 5-3.
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Seth Petruzelli is looking forward to the competition of Bellator's Season 8 tournament, but not its schedule.
"I love fighting, but I'd rather take exciting fights on a fight-per-fight basis with big-name guys," he told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio). "The tournament wasn't my choice."
Why, then, did the 13-year vet get roped into it?
After all, there are large gaps in Petruzelli's record. Some of those represent struggles with the business of fighting. But others reflect his focus, which has never fully been committed to MMA. He dabbles in real estate with his brother. He's opened a number of gyms in Florida. At one point, he owned a Smoothie King franchise with his former wife.
When there's a fight camp ahead, he's focused. But when there isn't, other interests compete with MMA. Petruzelli likes tending to his businesses, and he enjoys instruction as much as the grind of fighting.
He found himself in a pretty good position with Bellator, earning a vicious first-round KO of former UFC champ Ricco Rodriguez this past August. He could have continued to fight one-offs and made money.
But the competition in Season 8 proved to be too irresistible. So Petruzelli agreed to go through the rigors of what could be a three-month training camp. Renato "Babalu" Sobral and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal were the guys he wanted to fight.
Also, the $100,000 tournament prize didn't hurt.
"I was like, you know what? I'll suck it up and do it," said Petruzelli (14-6 MMA, 1-0 BFC), who meets Jacob Noe (8-1 MMA, 1-0 BFC) in the opening round of the light-heavyweight tournament at Bellator 85. (The fight airs on the Spike.com-streamed preliminary-card in advance of fights on Spike TV, which broadcasts the main card of the event at Bren Center in Irvine, Calif.)
Before he gets to meet any name opponents or get a look at wads of cash, though, Petruzelli must first beat Noe, who comes into his tourney debut with wins under the Bellator and Strikeforce banners.
Petruzelli actually thinks Noe is a worse style matchup for him than someone like Sobral, whose grappling skills represent a big threat to striking stylists such as he.
If he's not careful, he might blow an opportunity to bag the big game.
"I'm not looking past Jacob at all," he said. "His hands are going to be quick and fast, and I'm ready to do a standup battle with him."
Meanwhile, Petruzelli has gone to great lengths to ease the strain on his body. To help him recover from hard workouts, he steps into a cryosauna, where his skin is temporarily blasted with subzero temperatures to stimulate an ice bath.
"It's basically liquid nitrogen in the tank, and it gets down to negative 300 degrees, and you're in there for four minutes," he said. "It lowers your body temperature super fast. I'm trying to do it two or three times a week instead of ice baths, because I hate ice baths."
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Price: from $59,990 plus on-road and dealer costs
Vitals: electric motor and 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, 111kW electric motor/63kW petrol engine, 370Nm, CVT, 1.2 litres per 100km
What is it?
Holden's (well, it's actually Chevrolet's) answer to climate change and rising petrol prices. Or to put it another way, it's a plug-in hybrid, which means it uses an electric motor as its primary source of motivation, but has a small petrol engine to recharge the batteries on the move when they are empty.
What does it say about me?
That you want to be seen to be doing something for the environment, or you're an early adopter.
What doesn't it say about me?
That you've overcome your range anxiety with electric cars.
Who else is buying it?
Governments and companies that want to give their image a green boost.
What colours does it come in?
There's only five to choose from – white, black, silver, grey and red. My favourite is "Urban Fresh", which is a very fancy way of saying grey.
If it were a celebrity, who would it be?
Lady Gaga. Promises to revolutionise, but is really just a twist on what we already know.
Why would I buy it?
If you live within an 80km round trip from your office, then you could recoup a sizeable chunk of the $60,000 pricetag by not having to visit a service station during the week. In the seven days I had it, I didn't use one drop of petrol and I drove it every day and only recharged it four times.
It is also capable of doing anything your normal petrol car can do – such as drive from Sydney to Melbourne, which a fully electric vehicle can't do.
Why wouldn't I buy it?
Because you're not going to save any money on fuel for a very long time, because it's so expensive up-front. As with all new technology, it carries a heavy premium that negates the cost savings. And if you're really serious about saving the planet, you should probably ditch petrol altogether and buy a fully electric vehicle.
Will it let me down?
It's still early days but I wouldn't expect a faultless performance from any new technology – especially as it gets old.
Does it cost too much?
Holden likes to emphasise the technology and the level of equipment in the Volt, but no matter which way you look at it, $60,000 for a small car wearing a Holden badge is a lot of money.
Is it safe?
There are eight airbags, a reversing camera, forward collision avoidance, lane departure warning and stability control. There was an early controversy when a couple of cars caught fire after crash tests. The US government investigated and declared it safe.
Will it get me noticed?
There's something about the Volt's looks and whisper-quiet running that does get heads turning.
Any gadgets I can brag about?
If your friends are interested in technology, then the drivetrain is pretty cool. The combination of an electric motor and petrol engine to recharge the batteries may be the best way to convert people from fossil fuels to electric cars over the next decade or so. Some owners in the US have gone a year without using all the fuel in the tank – that's something to brag about.
What's the standard equipment list like?
Pretty lengthy, but you'd expect that given the price tag. There's a seven-inch full colour touchscreen, Bluetooth, satellite navigation, voice control for some functions, cruise-control and leather seats. The stereo is a Bose system that includes a 30GB hard drive, USB input and DVD playback (while the car is stationary).
How's the cabin ambience?
Like a cross between a Holden Cruze and an iPod. There's a load of white plastic on the doors and dashboard to give it a "techy" look. It is hard to get used to at first, and probably not to everyone's taste, but the soft-touch buttons do give the Volt a unique feel.
Is it practical?
It's only a four-seater because the battery pack runs through the centre of the car, and the swooping roofline cuts into headroom, so it's not as practical as the Cruze it's based on. The boot is also small – at 300 litres, its 113 litres smaller than the Cruze – and lacks depth because of the batteries and cables under the floor.
Does it go?
Electric motors give maximum torque at zero rpm so the Volt offers plenty of punch when you step on the accelerator. But it weighs 1721kg, which is roughly the same as a Commodore, and that dulls the performance.
Does it like corners?
Again, its sizeable weight means it doesn't feel as sprightly as a small car.
What about bumps?
For aerodynamic reasons there is a large plastic skirt that runs underneath the front bumper. If you don't notice it before you get it in the car, you'll notice it as soon as you hit a bump in the road because it will scrape. In fact, it will scrape on speed bumps, driveways and even undulations and dips in the road. It's a bit annoying but it doesn't really hurt the car – you might need to buy a new skirt eventually though.
What about service stations?
The batteries give an EV range of between 60-70km depending on how you drive. For most people that will be enough on an average day. One big selling point for the Volt is that it can be recharged on a regular household powerpoint, not a special 15-amp outlet, so you can recharge it anywhere you find a plug. Unless you plan on doing a big trip then you're likely to skip the petrol pump for months.
Would you buy one?
I enjoyed the Volt. It was a nice car to drive and it was fun to see how far you could get on the batteries, knowing you had the petrol engine as a safety net. But I just can't cop the price. I know it's new technology, but it's just so much money for a small car.
What else should I consider?
If you're willing to take the plunge and ditch internal combustion altogether, then the all-electric Nissan Leaf is $46,990 driveaway. If you want a more "traditional" hybrid, you can get a Toyota Prius i-Tech for $45,990. Or if you want a luxury badge, you could consider the Prius-based Lexus CT200h Luxury for $46,990 or Sport Luxury for $57,990.
Alternatively, if you've got $60,000 to spend and want something with a luxury badge that is light on fuel, there's the BMW 320d for $60,990 and Mercedes-Benz 200CDI for $60,100.
The Spin
"Long-range electric vehicle."
The Translation
Don't mention the petrol engine.
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Gibbons to stretch out starters a little quicker
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Manager John Gibbons and pitching coach Pete Walker have made a slight adjustment to this year's Spring Training schedule, but for the most part camp will resemble the one from 2013.
The lone exception is that the Blue Jays starting pitchers are expected to throw two innings during their first start of the Grapefruit League season, as opposed to just one. That will build up their stamina a little bit quicker and potentially provide a tad more strength before Opening Day.
Two innings is more in line with what other teams across baseball normally do, and that was also the plan when former manager John Farrell and pitching coach Bruce Walton ran things from 2011-12. Gibbons stressed the change is very minor, though, and he certainly doesn't feel conditioning was one of the reason for his club's slow start last year.
"They all need to get on a program to get ready for Opening Day," Gibbons said. "Even last year, where we struggled, it wasn't a question of fatigue. We got beat up so early in the game. If we had pitched better, you'd see some guys go six or seven innings, but that wasn't the case.
"Two innings, that's probably the biggest adjustment you'll see. Health wise and stamina wise, they were ready to go last year, they just got beat up so early in the game, we didn't want to leave them out there."
Toronto will officially open its spring schedule with a game against the Phillies on Feb. 26. Exhibition games will continue until the Grapefruit League season wraps up with a short series in Montreal against the Mets from March 28-29.
The starters will begin at two innings and then gradually build up their endurance by likely adding an inning each time out.


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These so called "Hugh Darrow eBooks" will not only give you 200 experience points for reading them, thus granting you a nice bonus of 5800 points - should you find every single one - but finding them all during one playthrough also unlocks the "Doctorate" Trophy/Achievement. This small guide lists every single Hugh Darrow eBook's location, along with directions leading to them. Good luck! If you can't find a specific eBook and need more directions, I suggest you follow the corresponding section of the walkthrough, which can be found here: http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/944090-deus-ex-human-revolution/faqs/62845 ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Steve ________________________________________________________________________________ eBOOK #1: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Sarif Industries. Name: The Nature of Neuroplasticity Specifics: This eBook can be found lying on Pritchard's desk. You can grab this when you first visit his office, or when you return from the Manufacturing Plant. eBOOK #2: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Sarif Industries. Name: The Tyranny of Biology Specifics: This eBook is in office 25, which you can access via a vent from office 27 - see below. eBOOK #3: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Sarif Industries. Name: The Neural Hub - Design for a Next Generation Specifics: This eBook is in office 27. You can access this office by hacking the Level 2 security panel, or by using a keycode: 4145. eBOOK #4: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Sarif Manufacturing Plant Name: Neural Interface Protocols: The PEDOT Revolution Specifics: After making your way through a large hall with Purists you'll ride an elevator down. There's a camera and turret in this hall. Sneak past them to enter a room with a PC. Look underneath a small cardboard box in this room to reveal the eBook. eBOOK #5: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Sarif Manufacturing Plant Name: Artificial Muscles Specifics: Right before you enter the room in which you'll face Zeke Sanders and have a social battle, look on the office desk. The eBook is lying here. eBOOK #6: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, LIMB Clinic Name: The Visual Cortex 2.0 - The Eye, Redesigned Specifics: Enter the surgical ward hall in the LIMB Clinic and search for this eBook on a small cart. eBOOK #7: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Greg & Josie Thorpe's Apartment, Bedroom Name: Nano-Augmentation - Pipedream or Theory for the Future? Specifics: This one's found in Greg and Josie Thorpe's apartment, inside the bedroom. The apartment is found right behind the gas station. Go inside the first door to your left and climb the stairs to find it. You don't need to save Josie in order to get this eBook. eBOOK #8: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Tindall's Apartment Name: Arms (and Legs) For Man - The Structure of Cybernetic Limbs Specifics: Explore the apartment block west of town and open the Level 5 security door with the following keycode: 2356. There's a second security system in place for the bedroom. Use the code 8221 to get inside. The eBook can be found here. The safe's keycode, in case you're interested, is listed in an email on the PC: 3663. eBOOK #9: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Apartment Building next to the basketball court, Seurat's Bedroom (the weapon dealer) Name: Respirocyte Technology & Hazardous Environment Parsing Specifics: Simply enter the apartment building next to the basketball court by climbing the ladder and make your way to the top. The eBook can be found inside Seurat's bedroom. Don't piss the guy off, though. eBOOK #10: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Chiron Building, Adam Jensen's Apartment, Bedroom Name: The Intelligence Circuit Specifics: This is an easy one. Simply search Jensen's Apartment to find this eBook lying in the bedroom. eBOOK #11: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Police Station, Morgue Name: The Threat of Cybernetic Discognition Disorder Specifics: This one can be found on the desk of the coroner inside the morgue, located in the same room as the body of the hacker. eBOOK #12: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, D-Row territory Name: Vestibular Augmentation and Enhanced Agility Factoring Specifics: Instead of going underneath the garage door at some point that leads to an open area, instead head right and take out the gang members in this area. The eBook can be found on some barrels in the middle of the room. eBOOK #13: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, FEMA Facility Name: Blurring the Boundaries Between Man and Machine Specifics: In the cafetaria deep down the FEMA facility, fairly close to the two FEMA officials, look for this eBook in a locked office: code 7984. This keycode is a reference to George Orwell's "1984", a classic novel on totalitarianism. eBOOK #14: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Hengsha, Youzhao District, Apartment Building #1 Name: The Science and Theory behind Cochlear Implants Specifics: When entering Youzhao District by going downtown from the Hung Hua Hotel, go downstairs and climb the ladders directly in front of you. On the top of this building, head down the stairs to your left and search the apartment on the second floor for this eBook. eBOOK #15: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Hengsha, Youzhao District, Apartment Building #2 Name: Invasive Brain Machine Interfaces Specifics: From the same roof as eBook #14, with your back facing the ladders you climbed to reach it, turn right twice to reach an other roof. The first apartment to your left contains this eBook. eBOOK #16: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Hengsha, Penthouse Building Name: Understanding Vision (Part 1) Specifics: When you're about to ride the elevator to the Penthouse, go to the main entrance, where two Belltower guards are on patrol. Take them out and be careful you're not seen by any other guards. Facing the main entrance, it's the apartment immediately to your left that holds this eBook in the kitchen. eBOOK #17: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Hengsha, The Hive, Office nearby the main exit Name: Optical Enhancement Functionality Specifics: You'll want to use the basement of The Hive to reach this office. Simply make your way through the basement and enter this room at the far end. The eBook is inside. eBOOK #18: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Hengsha, The Hive, Tong's Basement Office Name: The Use of Neuromuscular Facilitation Systems Specifics: When you reach Tong's office in the basement of The Hive, search it to find this eBook. eBOOK #19: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Hengsha, Alice Garden Pods, Pod #143 Name: Electrogravitic Technology Applications Specifics: This one isn't too hard. Simply find Pod #143 in the Alice Garden Pod area to find the eBook. The Pod is, obviously, in the "100" section. eBOOK #20: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Hengsha, Lower Tai Yong Medical Name: Better Than Nature? Specifics: After passing through the area with the electric current, you'll reach a fairly large hall. Search around for a vent cover and use Jump Enhancement to get to it, or alternatively Strength Enhancement to move the metal crates in the other small room to line up under the vent. But that's not all. The vent leads to a deep shaft and you *must* have the Icarus Landing System in order to survive the fall - there simply is no other way to get this eBook, which lies down beneath. eBOOK #21: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Hengsha, Tai Yong Medical 1st Floor Name: Radical Evolution is a Reality Specifics: When you finally reach Tai Yong and, one way or another, get past the guard, search this large laboratory room. More specifically, search the central lab unit; this eBook is lying underneath it, on top of a box. eBOOK #22: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Hengsha, Tai Yong Medical, Hangar Name: Brain Implants Specifics: This eBook can be found in the control room in the upper left corner from your starting position in the hangar. To get there, climb the shelving on the far left side after taking out the first Box Guard with an EMP Grenade. eBOOK #23: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Montreal, Picus HQ, 4th Floor Name: HUMAN EMPOWERED - Autonomous Energy Reclamation Systems Specifics: Inside the control room under a large screen. eBOOK #24: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Montreal, Picus HQ, 2nd Floor Name: Healing Thyself - Health Preservation Implants Specifics: Before moving on to the restricted area, search the small office in the northwest corner of this area. eBOOK #25: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Convention Center, Backstage, Taggart's Room Name: Vagus Nerve Stimulators - Repurposing the Technology Specifics: Find this eBook next to the coffee machine behind the large sofa. eBOOK #26: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Detroit, Sewers, Sandoval's Desk Specifics: Simply search Sandoval's desk to find this eBook. eBOOK #27: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Hengsha, Harvester Territory Name: Understanding Vision (Part2) Specifics: Right before you find the Harvester leader, enter the small office in the corner of the area and look for this eBook inside. eBOOK #28: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Singapore, Omega Ranch, Room G-23 Specifics: Right before you use the elevator in room G-23 to find Eric Koss, one of the three scientists, explore the adjacent room south of the elevator to find this eBook on a workbench. eBOOK #29: ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ Location: Singapore, Omega Ranch, White office after the 3rd boss fight Name: Reimagining Retinal Implants: Doctor Dobelle's Success Specifics: After defeating the third boss, enter the white office at the far end of the hall. 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5 reasons Bathurst may be South Africa's most eccentric town
By Kate Whitehead, for CNN • Updated 29th May 2014
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It's a village not a town.
So say residents of Bathurst, a magnet for the creative and curious located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, approximately 12 kilometers from Port Alfred.
Residents are proud of the eccentricity of their town.
Or village.
"You've got to have certain things to be a town, like a bank and full-time doctor, and we don't have any of that," says one longtime resident who gives her name only as Mrs. Lens.
What Bathurst does have is a history dating to the early 1820s, a long and entertaining main street and a pub with delicious food that's also a motel.
The best time to visit is Sunday morning, for the weekly farmers market.
But there are other attractions -- starting with these.
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1. World's largest pineapple
There's no missing the town's 17-meter-tall pineapple.
It's not as random as it seems.
The Big Pineapple represents the region's pineapple industry -- the settlers who arrived in the 1820s struggled to grow crops until the first pineapple was planted in 1865.
Inside today's three-story fiberglass pineapple there's a museum devoted to the fruit.
From the top there are great views of the surrounding pineapple fields and countryside.
Tractor farm tours and pineapple tastings are also available.
Big Pineapple
, just off R67, Bathurst; + 27 46 625 0515; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily
2. South Africa's oldest pub
A pub is the focal point of Bathurst's history.
Built in 1832 by British settler Thomas Hartley, it was known as Widow Hartley's Inn after his death.
During World War II, a group of British RAF pilots decided it needed a cheerier moniker and renamed it the Pig and Whistle.
The "pig" refers to an old drinking peg, or unit of alcohol, and the "whistle" is a corruption of the word "wassail," meaning to drink and be merry.
Although the pub has changed hands many times, the name stuck and it remains the oldest continually licensed pub in South Africa.
The food is excellent, with fresh produce from neighboring farms.
Pig and Whistle
, 268 Kowie Road, Bathurst; + 27 46 625 0673
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3. Offbeat and eccentric stores
Bathurst Agricultural Museum is devoted to the lives of early settlers in the area.
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As a community of artists, academics and musicians, many residents say they were attracted by the village's creative spirit.
Some came for a weekend and never left.
The Coathanger, a retro and vintage clothing store specializing in "shabby chic," is one among a group of art galleries and craft shops with funky collections.
The store feels like a museum -- old suitcases are stacked beside a 1970s toaster alongside piles of vinyl records and "Boys Own" annuals dating to the 1950s.
Out front, the small lawn is bordered by lavender bushes and features a white ceramic toilet topped with a pair of black stilettos.
"The toilet? I'm going to plant strawberries in it," says owner Lindi Pieterse, as if it's the most obvious thing in the world.
"It's a sleepy little town, but it really comes to life on a Sunday -- that's when the hippies come out," says resident Marcel Pullen who runs a pottery studio and shop with her husband.
"People live here because they want to get away from it all and there are some really interesting people here, like the couple down the road that run the Dancing Donkey."
That would be paleontologist Rob Gess and his wife Serena, whose unusually named shop in a small thatched hut sells African arts and crafts made by local artisans, as well as Serena's own line of natural organic products.
The Coathanger
, Main Road, Bathurst
+ 27 72 064 7002
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The Dancing Donkey
, Ndlambe, Bathurst
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4. Cheesy humor and kitsch memorabilia
Visitors encounter plenty of the village's cheesy humor.
An advertisement for the Pig and Whistle boasts: "There's no thirst like Bathurst." Meanwhile, the pub door is inscribed with a bon mot of its own: "Bathurst is a drinking village with a farming problem."
Inside, a wall is dedicated more wisecracks: "Marriage is a relationship in which one person is always right and the other is the husband."
A leftover from early settlers, this is British wit at its silliest -- the sort found on old school seaside postcards and one-liners that might've gotten a rise out of Benny Hill.
Souvenirs of these gags can be found at The Corner Art Gallery, which sells shirts that can be printed with the customer's name alongside the line "Instant Idiot -- just add alcohol."
The gallery also sells beautiful ceramics, art and fabric prints.
The Corner Gallery
, corner of York and Trappes, Bathurst
+ 27 46 625 0114
useum of hoes and wagons
Richard Pullen Open Studio is a pottery center and shop.
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Ever wonder what an ostrich incubator looks like?
Bathurst Agricultural Museum has the answer.
Set up in 1970 to house old farming equipment, the museum now has more than 1,300 pieces on display, from ox wagons, old tractors and wagons to old dairy utensils and a steam engine.
Bathurst Agricultural Museum
+ 27 72 408 4858; Monday-Saturday. 9 a.m.-4 p.m
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Launched in December 2007, Canada's next-generation commercial radar satellite offers powerful technical advancements that enhances marine surveillance, ice monitoring, disaster management, environmental monitoring, resource management and mapping in Canada and around the world.
This project represents a unique collaboration between government and industry. MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (MDA) owns and operates the satellite and ground segment. The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) helps fund the construction and launch of the satellite and recovers this investment through the supply of RADARSAT-2 data to the Government of Canada during the lifetime of the mission.
RADARSAT-2 demonstrates the Canadian space community's leadership in developing remote sensing technology and applications. With state-of-the-art technology, it is one of the world's most advanced commercially available Earth observation radar image providers and offers users around the world an expanded range of high-quality data products for hundreds of applications.
Responding to modern challenges
The RADARSAT-2 mission design and construction incorporates new capabilities that ensure Canada's continued leadership in the global marketplace for radar image data. The primary mission objective is the supply and distribution of data and products to meet the needs of present and future markets using a commercially viable approach. This is achieved by leveraging the knowledge and experience gained through the long and successful RADARSAT-1 mission while taking advantage of new technologies.
A key priority of the Canadian Space Program (CSP) is responding to the twin challenges of monitoring the environment and managing natural resources. The hardy, versatile RADARSAT Earth Observation satellites are a major data source for commercial applications and remote sensing science.
For managing natural resources and monitoring the environment in the 21st century, RADARSAT-2 is an indispensable tool. Scientific and commercial users in agriculture, cartography, hydrology, forestry, oceanography, and ice studies will greatly benefit from more readily accessible radar data.
RADARSAT products also provide valuable information for major application areas in coastal and marine surveillance, and security and foreign policy.
Commercially viable
The CSP is committed to ensuring Canada's Earth observation community develops into a leading, profitable and sustainable business through the continued development of remote sensing technology and applications. RADARSAT-2 is proof positive of Canada's commitment to a vigorous knowledge economy through support for leading-edge research, the development of innovative technologies, and the establishment of public-private sector partnerships.
The ground segment
The many systems that form the RADARSAT-2 ground segment are housed in CSA facilities in Longueuil, Quebec, and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; in Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation (CCMEO) facilities in Gatineau, Quebec, and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, and MDA headquarters in Richmond, British Columbia.
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A while back, someone emailed us a T-shirt design based on some of my caffeinated, candy-powered babbling. Thanks to the efforts of a few intrepid Jalopnik readers, you can now buy a copy of that shirt. Who's in?
In case you missed it, the phrase "oversteer my bagel" and the quote on the shirt's rump came from a story I wrote about a Subaru press event. The shirt seen here is an updated version of the original design done by the cool cats at Ethercycle. The shirt is single-sided and features the stylish "drifting toaster" logo seen above; if you order a light-colored shirt, you also get the back of the shirt screen-printed with the exploded-differential-and-quote arrangement shown below. (Go here and click on the image if you can't read the text.)
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Earlville Opera House hosting 3 new art exhibits beginning Jan. 26
EARLVILLE -- Earlville Opera House kicks off its 2013 gallery season with its Winter Celebration of Central New York artists on Saturday, Jan. 26, from noon to 3 p.m. with light refreshments and live music provided by Tumbleweed Gumbo.
This Central New York band plays cajun, Celtic, and various flavors of American roots music. Musicians include Liz Friedel, fiddle and vocals; Steve Blais on accordion, guitar, bodhran, 'tit fer and rubboard; Larry Jordan, guitar and vocals; and Werner Koegst on stand-up bass. The afternoon will also feature artist talks and KidsART activities.
In the East Gallery, explore the new mixed media paintings by Christopher McEvoy in "Transformer." McEvoy, an assistant professor of art at SUNY Oswego, is an artist who challenges viewers to see and think about what is not clearly defined as he creates through his paintings a visual dialogue between the intangible and corporeal, entropy and unity, destruction and rejuvenation. Neither fully abstract nor representative, his art and the act of painting document the struggle between interior and exterior worlds, between the visceral and personal as related to physical existence.
McEvoy received his MA in painting from Brandeis University and his MFA in painting from Boston University. He was awarded a Starr Scholar Fellowship to the Royal Academy of Art in London, and has completed residencies at Vermont Studio Center and the Ragdale Foundation. He has shown his work throughout New York, as well as Boston and London.
In the Arts Café Gallery, Henry J. Drexler's acrylic paintings in "Rural Transformations" examine the Central New York landscape. For more than 31 years, in his studio near the dairy farm where he was raised in Norwich, Drexler has been capturing the beauty and detail of rural life in Central New York's Chenango River Valley, the Adirondacks, Bucks County, Pa., and Middlebury, Vt. His canvases are impressionistic landscapes that seem to simultaneously convey both the history and future of a place, as well as its essence at a particular point in time.
With a BA in history from Cornell University, a JD from Syracuse University and an LLM from New York University, Drexler was self-taught as an artist, but took several art classes at Cornell and at Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute in Utica. He has received several awards for his work, and has exhibited at galleries in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio, Connecticut, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee, as well as at the Art In Embassies Program at the U.S. Department of State and at the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution, both in Washington, DC.
In the West Gallery: "The Opera Goes to College" features artists from Cazenovia College. Central New York is home to several outstanding liberal arts colleges, and each of them has exceptional art departments with accomplished artists on their faculty. Through this inaugural exhibit, EOH showcases the work of several talented faculty members of Cazenovia College in this special invitational show.
The late winter exhibits in the three galleries at the Earlville Opera House Arts Center run through March 2. The EOH galleries are located at 18 E. Main St. in Earlville and are open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
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NEA applauds Sen. Obama's comprehensive approach to education reform
WASHINGTON - September 09, 2008 -
Sen. Barack Obama laid out strategies to reform education in Dayton, Ohio, today. The National Education Association applauded the comprehensive plan.
"Sen. Obama gets it," said Dennis Van Roekel, president of NEA. "He knows that reform cannot take place overnight or by using quick fixes. Obama wants to invest in comprehensive strategies, both immediate and long-term, which will pay dividends for our children, our economy and our country."
Obama's plan includes investing in innovation, integrating technology into coursework, increasing college access and affordability, recruiting, preparing and retaining qualified teachers, and doubling the funding for charter schools.
"Those of us in the education community can learn from charter school success stories and failures," said Van Roekel. "The key is to identify what is working that can be sustained and reproduced on a broad scale so that as many students as possible can benefit."
Van Roekel added he was glad to see that Obama's plan for charter schools included accountability, both academically and financially.
A result of the so-called No Child Left Behind law has been a narrowing of curriculum, with schools more focused on getting students to fill in a bubble on a test instead of expanding educational opportunities for those children. Obama's plan calls for developing better assessments and increasing the number of students taking advanced placement or college-level classes nationwide by 50 percent by 2016. He also stressed the need for parental and family involvement and responsibility.
In July, NEA unveiled a plan to reshape the federal government's role in education. Educators are pleased to see that some of the ideas outlined by those in the classroom are being incorporated into Obama's education platform. For example, the Democratic presidential nominee wants to invest in research and development to further identify best practices and strategies to improve student achievement.
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The National Education Association is the nation's largest professional organization, representing 3.2 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators and students preparing to become teachers.
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