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Tinkoff sent me this news:
Victorious in 2008, 2012 and 2014, and one of the world's best stage racers, Alberto Contador is aiming for a fourth success at his home Grand Tour, La Vuelta a España. After his disappointment at withdrawing from the Tour de France, his primary goal of the season, due to injury, Alberto soon refocused his targets on the third Grand Tour of the season.
Alberto crashed on both the first and second stages of the Tour de France, but battled on through the first week before finally succumbing to injury and illness as a result of his falls, stepping off the bike on stage 9. However, in his usual fighting spirit he was back racing at the Clasica San Sebastian and, soon after, at the Vuelta a Burgos where he took the overall race victory with a powerful climbing performance on the final stage.
All of his bad luck is now behind him and Contador focuses only on his next challenge. "Certainly, my goal at the Vuelta is to fight for victory. That's the idea with which I am going to Galicia, we will then see if we can achieve it, because I will have to face very strong opponents with powerful squads. We will have to take it day-by-day and I just hope I'm a little bit luckier to enjoy the race and the fans. At the Vuelta, the affection of the public has always been amazing and reliving that is something I look forward to. Furthermore, this will be my last Grand Tour with Tinkoff and I would like to finish it in the best way."
Contador finishes the first stage of this year's Tour de France with bandages
Joining Tinkoff's GC captain at the race is a team that will boast both a wealth of experience, and also a host of talent capable of supporting their captain across all the terrains that lie ahead. The Spaniard will be assisted in the mountains and on the shallower climbs by Jesús Hernández, Robert Kiserlovski, Sergio Paulinho and Ivan Rovny. For the flatter and intermediate stages, the team also has Daniele Bennati, Manuele Boaro, Michael Gogl and Yuri Trofimov to count on.
"It's obvious that we have only one leader at the race, that's Alberto," explained Sport Director Steven De Jongh when discussing the line-up for the race. "After his crash in the Tour he came back quite well in Burgos – he took the win but still had to work a bit on his condition which is what he's been doing since, followed by some rest days. I think he can do a great race here – it will be a strong field with the likes of Froome, Quintana, Kruiswijk and Chaves but we're ready.
"We've got a balanced team around Alberto and I think being so clear with one goal, it's clear for the riders what their focus is. They can be part of something special at the last Grand Tour for Tinkoff, so hopefully we can finish well.
"We have Bennati, Boaro, Gogl, and Paulinho who can support really well on the less hard days, with Paulinho also a strong rider for the hills. Then we have Kiserlovski, Hernández, Rovny and Trofimov who can do their bit in the mountains."
The race gets underway on Saturday 20th August with a team time trial around the Castrelo de Miño reservoir, before coming to a close three weeks later on Sunday 11th September with a sprinters' showdown in the country's capital, Madrid. The race includes no less than 10 summit finishes, including the infamous climb of the Lagos de Covadonga – an average gradient of 7.3% over its 12.6km distance. Other key summit finishes include the stage eight climb of La Camperona, and also the Col d'Aubisque on stage 14.
De Jongh continues: "There are ten mountain top finishes this year and we hope to pick up a stage win along the way. To pin-point some of the key stages, there's the finish up the Col d'Aubisque and also stage 20 – I think those two can be critical, but there's a lot of hard stages and like always it will be a really hard Vuelta. The weather can also play its part so you have to take it day-by-day as every stage can bring a surprise."
The race offers at least five fast finishes, but as often happens at La Vuelta, the uncategorised climbs can also catch out the fast men. After the opening team time trial, there's just the one other effort against the clock, with a 37km individual effort on stage 19, just two days before the 2016 Vuelta a España champion will be crowned.
Here's LottoNL-Jumbo's line-up:
Team LottoNL-Jumbo starts the Vuelta a España on Saturday with Steven Kruijswijk as its general classification leader. The Dutch WorldTour team starts with a diverse team. "We're going to Spain with a strong team," said Kruijswijk. "We have riders who can assist me uphill, but also men who will support me on the flats.
"The main goal is to fight for the classification. It is nice that the big GC guys will start in the Vuelta, that gives me motivation and I can measure myself against the best. After the Giro d'Italia, I had a lot of rest to recover from my crash and the race. In preparation for the Vuelta, I have not ridden many races. It was planned that way to start as fresh as possible."
Steven Kruijswijk finishes stage 19 of this year's Giro d'Italia
Sports Director Addy Engels emphasised the goal in this race. "We have the team built entirely around Steven. A team with men who strongly ride uphill, as well some guys for the flat. Uphill, it's always handy to have riders with you, but on the flat, it is just as important, which is why there are men like Jos van Emden and Martijn Keizer in the team.
"Koen Bouwman and Victor Campenaerts, two young riders, will race their first grand tour. I expect them to certainly play a role uphill. The big goal is the GC for Steven Kruijswijk, but we will definitely try for breakaways. We have a team with different qualities."
"After the Olympic road race, I got sick and I had to adjust my training schedule," added Kruijswijk. "It is disappointing that I had to finish the final part of my preparation that way. At this moment, I feel better. Now it's important to get through the first stages."
"It's wait and see how he recovers," said Sports Director Engels. "It's never nice when you have to handle a setback ahead of a grand tour. Once Steven is again in top condition, he can fight for the podium like he did in the Giro."
Robert Gesink starts in the Vuelta a España, his first grand tour of the year. In the Tour de Suisse, Gesink crashed and didn't manage to start the Tour de France because of a concussion.
"Of course, we've to wait how Gesink will be, if he is fit he can support me very well," Kruijswijk said.
Gesink is looking forward to the Vuelta after he missed an important part of the season due a concussion. "The Vuelta is an important race towards 2017. I start without high expectations and hope to find my recovery ability and support the team."
Line-up: Steven Kruijswijk, Robert Gesink, Bram Tankink, Jos van Emden, Koen Bouwman, Victor Campenaerts, Martijn Keizer, Enrico Battaglin en George Bennett.
Sports Directors: Jan Boven and Addy Engels
Here's Lotto-Soudal's Vuelta line-up and news:
The final part of the cycling season is approaching so it's time to preview the last Grand Tour of the year; the Vuelta a España. On Saturday 20 August 2016, the race starts with a team time trial. The riders need to perform as well as possible during the following three weeks if they want to obtain a good result.
The 71st edition of the Vuelta mainly takes the riders through the North of Spain. It will be a typical Vuelta course as the stages are never entirely flat and the climbs will be short but very steep. Each type of rider will have his chance to win a stage. Mario Aerts, DS with Lotto Soudal, analysed the course and found out that it will be another hard Grand Tour. The GC riders will have to be attentively right from the beginning.
Mario Aerts: "The first week will immediately show which riders are in good shape. The ten stages before the first rest day offer several possible outcomes. This year's Vuelta a España starts with a team time trial of almost 30 kilometres, a very hard discipline in cycling. The speed will be high as the course isn't too difficult and it will be a fast track over nice roads. Then, stages two and five will most likely end with a bunch sprint. Also stages six and seven can offer a chance to the sprinters, although it is possible that it will be a sprint with a small group. These stages contain a few climbs so the attackers may have an advantage. The other stages during the first week will be something for the GC riders as every stage has an uphill finish. Mainly the fourth, eighth and tenth stage will be very important with the GC positions in mind. The climbs are very steep so they'll certainly test the legs of the riders."
"The second week begins with a tough stage. It will be another hard day in the saddle as the stage ends with an uphill finish. The first part is rather flat so it will be a long sprint to the beginning of the climb. After that, a transition stage in the Basque Country is scheduled. The breakaway might have a chance to stay ahead as the course has a hilly profile. However it's also possible that a sprint with a reduced peloton takes place. The following stage has a similar profile so the outcome could possibly be the same. Then, another very interesting stage awaits the riders as they need to climb four major mountains during the queen stage. The Col d'Aubisque, a well-known climb from the Tour de France, will be the final climb. The GC riders will have to give their all again during the next stage as they find three climbs on the route. An uphill finish of the first category will be the hard finale of that stage. Finally, the stage before the last rest day offers another chance to the sprinters that are left."
"The final week is not that different from the second week. Again, the riders need to go full gas just after the rest day as the stage ends with a very steep climb with gradients up to 21 percent. It's a new climb and this one will definitely be important with the GC in mind. After that, the sprinters can show themselves again in a rather flat stage. Then, an individual time trial of 37 kilometres is scheduled. The GC riders who are able to ride a decent time trial have an advantage as the course isn't too hilly. The penultimate stage will determine the final GC positions of this year's Vuelta. Five climbs have to be conquered in total and the finish is situated on a HC-climb. If the time gaps aren't too big, it's possible that the top ten of the overall ranking will still see some changes. Finally, this year's Vuelta finishes with a sprint festival in Madrid. This stage is comparable with the finish of the Tour de France on the Champs-Elysées in Paris."
Lotto Soudal participates with a very motivated team in La Vuelta. The entire line-up did a fantastic preparation and the riders showed that they are ready to start the final Grand Tour of the year. Mario Aerts audits the riders and explains the team tactics.
Mario Aerts: "It's true that every rider had a very good preparation to start at this year's Vuelta. Some of them went to Livigno for a hard training week, others prepared themselves in their own way. Sander Armée already showed this season that he's in great form, for example during the Tour de Romandie (Armée won the mountains classification in this race, LTS) and the Tour of Norway. Sander can handle difficult mountain stages, he's able to help the GC riders and he can join a break as well. Also Thomas De Gendt is such a rider, although it will depend on how he has recovered from a very hard Tour de France. He'll have some opportunities during the final two weeks when he can join breakaway groups and try to win a stage. Louis Vervaeke will not aim for a good position in the GC. He's still very young and he can use this Vuelta to gain strength and experience. It would be great if he can finish this Grand Tour. The climbs really suit him so he may mark some stages and then he'll have the possibility to go for a stage win."
"Bart De Clercq and Maxime Monfort will be our leaders for the GC. We aim for a top ten place with these two riders. They already showed that they are in great form, so they're both able to obtain a very nice result. Sander and Louis will help them in the mountains, but also Adam Hansen can handle a hard mountain stage. It will be the sixteenth consecutive Grand Tour of the Aussie so he has a lot of experience. He already won a stage two years ago and he'll also aim for a stage win this year. Adam is able to help the GC riders, but he's also very useful in the sprint train of Tosh Van der Sande who will be our sprinter during the coming three weeks. His stage win in the Tour de l'Ain gave a boost to both him and the team. Last year, he managed to obtain some nice results so this year he'll try to perform even better. Gert Dockx and Jelle Wallays are both riders who can help Tosh in the sprint. These riders can ride really hard and they can pull at the front of the peloton for a very long time. Jelle is able to position Tosh perfectly for the sprint. It's his first Grand Tour ever so he'll be very motivated to show himself."
Maxime Monfort at this year's Giro d'Italia
"We have set two main goals; trying to win a stage and obtaining a top ten position in the GC. The team knows that it won't be a walk in the park, but everyone is in great shape. They start with a lot of courage and they'll give their all in each stage. Tomorrow, we leave for Spain and Thursday we will recon the team time trial. The whole team is looking forward to it and I'm sure they'll show themselves during these three weeks!"
Roster Lotto Soudal: Sander Armée, Bart De Clercq, Thomas De Gendt, Gert Dockx, Adam Hansen, Maxime Monfort, Tosh Van der Sande, Louis Vervaeke and Jelle Wallays.
Sports directors: Mario Aerts and Marc Wauters.
Lampre-Merida sent me their Vuelta squad news:
Young and competitive line-up for LAMPRE-MERIDA for the participation in the Vuelta a Espana 2016.
The sports directors Simone Pedrazzini and Bruno Vicino (who'll be supported by Daniele Righi) will direct these nine riders:
- Arashiro Yukiya
- Cattaneo Mattia
- Conti Valerio
- Costa Mario
- Durasek Kristijan
- Grmay Tsgabu Gebremaryam
- Koshevoy Ilia
- Meintjes Louis
- Zurlo Federico
Substitutes: Marko Kump and Przemyslaw Niemiec.
Tsgabu Grmay
LAMPRE-MERIDA will represent 7 nations in the Vuelta (Belarus, Croatia, Ethiopia, Italy, Japan, Portugal and South Africa) and three continents (Africa, Asia and Europe). The average age of the blue-fuchsia-green line-up will be fairly low, 25.8 years old.
The most awaited rider will be Louis Meintjes, who was 10th in the Vuelts 2015 and who improved is awareness of his qualities also thanks the 8th position he obtained in the Tour de France. In the Vuelta, Meintjes'target will be the stages victories: he'll have several appointments considering the bunch of mountain stages in the Spanish race.
He'll rely on good climbers such as Cattaneo, Conti, Durasek and Koshevoy, who'll all be also able to try to join the breakaways in the most demanding stages.
Grmay's level of experience in the great tours if very good, having completed each of the tours in which he made his debut (Giro d'Italia 2015, Tour de France 2016 and Vuelta a Espana 2015), and he's ready for trying to achieve a stage victory.
Thanks to their propensity for joining the breakaways and thanks to their speed, Arashiro and Zurlo will be important riders for their sports directors, as important as Mario Costa will be for giving his support to the team mates.
And Sky sent me this unhappy Vuelta team news:
Mikel Landa will miss this year's Vuelta a Espana after withdrawing from Team Sky's lineup with an injury. Landa, who had been confirmed to race as part of the nine-man squad, told medical staff that he was experiencing discomfort after aggravating an injury to his hip. After an initial MRI scan was taken, the decision was made to withdraw him from the team in order to allow him to fully recover from his injury.
Mikel Landa at this year's Tour de France, stage 12
Spanish climber David Lopez will now join up with the squad ahead of Saturday's opening team time trial. The experienced Lopez is a Vuelta stage winner and will be starting his 15th Grand Tour. Earlier this season he was part of Team Sky's Giro d'Italia lineup.
Team Sky Doctor Inigo Sarriegui said: "Mikel told us that he had been suffering with discomfort in his hip and upper leg. We sent him for a scan but have decided that the best thing at this stage is to take Mikel out of the Vuelta line up.
"Obviously he is disappointed, but starting a Grand Tour when you are already experiencing pain from an injury risks aggravating it further and could cause more problems. Mikel will be able to focus on recovering from the injury, rather than trying to get through a three week stage race."
Mikel Landa said: "I'm disappointed to have to withdraw from the team, especially so close to the start of the race. I was motivated to perform well at the Vuelta, but the pain I have had means I wouldn't be ready to perform at my best. We have agreed that it's best for me to focus on recovering properly so I can get fit and get back to racing.
"We have a strong team for the Vuelta and I'm very disappointed that I won't be there, but I wish the guys good luck and know they will have a great race."
Advanced Sports International (ASI) buys Performance Bicycle
This came from Bicycle Retailer and Industry News:
PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — Advanced Sports International has bought the nation's largest bicycle retailer, Performance Bicycle, including its 106 stores, private-label brands Forte, Spin Doctor, Transit and Scattante, and online businesses Performancebike.com and Nashbar.com.
ASI declined to reveal the purchase price, but the deal had been in the works since ASI learned last November that Performance was on the block.
The move could help ASI compete with rivals Trek, Specialized and Giant, which have opened corporate-owned stores or retail partners. All three have been squeezing out competing brands from retail floors. ASI can now capitalize on Performance's position as an omnichannel retailer with its strong internet business as well as brick and mortar.
Performance Bicycle's annual revenue is estimated to be between $275 and $280 million. The Chapel Hill, North Carolina, company employs approximately 2,000 people across its retail and online businesses.
ASI has formed a new U.S. company called Advanced Sports Enterprises. It will oversee both ASI's wholesale business and Performance's retail operations, but will treat them as separate companies, said Pat Cunnane, who becomes CEO of ASE and will continue to lead brand development and the wholesale division under the ASI banner.
Performance Bicycle CEO David Pruitt will continue to head up the retailer's operations. Both companies will retain their headquarters in Philadelphia and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. A management board, consisting of Cunnane, Pruitt, Debbie Chiu, vice president of finance at Advanced Sports, and Karen Bliss, ASI's vice president of marketing, has been formed to lead the new company.
"We're considering a vertically integrated model but not a merged business," Cunnane told BRAIN on a conference call. "There's a real distinction.
"The market is changing and where there's a lot of change there's opportunity," Cunnane added. "We see omnichannel as the way to go. Retailers will have to partner with stronger businesses that provide them what they need to compete in an omnichannel world."
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Ferdinand Keller, né le  à Marthalen et mort le  à Zurich, est un archéologue suisse.

Il est le fondateur de la Société des Antiquaires de Zurich et ses recherches à propos des Lacustres ont eu un grand rôle dans le développement des études préhistoriques en Suisse et en Europe. La Société des Antiquaires de Zurich est également fondamentale pour comprendre l'essor de l'archéologie en Suisse. Cette société centralise les données archéologiques au niveau national et incite à une certaine rigueur scientifique au sein de la recherche.

Biographie

Jeunesse et études
Ferdinand Keller naît le 24 décembre 1800 dans une grande maison de Marthalen, dans la campagne zurichoise. Son père, Heinrich Keller est un orfèvre réputé, souvent malade. Il s'installe à la campagne dans le but de se soigner et y rencontre Anna Hablützel, fille de fermiers réputés de la région. Ils se marient et donnent naissance à Ferdinand Keller. Celui-ci vit à Marthalen jusqu'à ses six ans, puis sa famille déménage à Winterthour où il est scolarisé durant six années, avant un nouveau déménagement familial à Zurich. Ferdinand étudie au lycée, puis il entreprend des études théologiques à un niveau académique. En 1819, il participe à la fondation de la première société d'étudiants Zofingue de Suisse à Zurich. Après ses études, il séjourne à Lausanne dans le but d'apprendre le français. Pour parfaire encore ses connaissances dans cette langue, il part en 1826 pour Paris où il suit des cours à la Sorbonne et au Collège de France. Il en profite également pour étudier diverses collections historiques, scientifiques et artistiques. À la fin de cette même année, il est engagé par Henry Seymour, homme politique britannique, comme précepteur de son fils Henry Danby Seymour. Il reste quatre ans au Royaume-Uni où il se familiarise avec l'étude des antiquités régionales. Il visite certains sites archéologiques importants tels que Stonehenge et les tumuli de Salisbury, et a la chance de visiter quelques collections privées d'antiquités celtiques, comme celle de Sir Richard Hoare et développe ainsi ses connaissances en matière d'études antiquaires. Il retourne en Suisse en 1831 et devient enseignant d'anglais à l'Institut Technique de Zurich, mais se retire finalement de la vie professionnelle en 1834 et se consacre dès lors à des balades dans la nature et à ses études d'antiquaire. Il s'inscrit à la Société des Naturalistes de Zurich dont il est membre du conseil d'administration entre 1835 et 1843. Il reste actif dans cette société jusqu'en 1865 en réalisant des conférences et en rédigeant divers articles.

Ferdinand Keller présente de bonnes connaissances sur les antiquités et l'histoire, mais également en sciences naturelles. C'est par la collaboration entre les spécialistes de ces deux domaines que l'archéologie connait un essor à la fin du  et Ferdinand Keller, par ses compétences en chacune de ces matières, fait office d'intermédiaire.

Vie privée
On ne connait pas bien la vie privée de Ferdinand Keller car il ne l'évoque que très peu dans ses correspondances. Il ne s'est jamais marié et n'a pas eu d'enfant, préférant dédier sa vie à ses études. Après son retour du Royaume-Uni en 1831, il n'a plus beaucoup voyagé, probablement à cause de ses douleurs au foie qui n'ont cessé de le faire souffrir jusqu'à sa mort. À la fin de sa vie, Keller a dû faire face à la solitude à la suite du décès de plusieurs de ses amis et collègues ainsi qu'à des problèmes financiers. Il a écrit des articles jusqu'à quelques mois avant sa mort, survenue le 21 juillet 1881 à Zurich.

Travail scientifique

Fondation de la Société des Antiquaires de Zurich
En 1832, lors d'une promenade près de Burghölzli dans la campagne zurichoise, Ferdinand Keller rencontre des bûcherons en train de détruire ce qu'il interprète comme un tumulus funéraire. Il observe les objets mis au jour par les travailleurs et les considère comme étant liés à la culture celtique. Son interprétation se base sur les connaissances qu'il a acquises au Royaume-Uni en visitant des sites archéologiques et en étudiant des collections. Le  de la même année, il réunit un petit groupe de jeunes pour visiter et étudier le site. À la suite de cette découverte, il fonde la Société des Antiquaires de Zurich sur le modèle de la Société des Antiquaires de Londres. Le premier numéro des cahiers de la Société des Antiquaires de Zurich parait quelques années plus tard, en 1837, et traite notamment des découvertes de Keller aux tumuli de Burghölzli. Avant de devenir la Société des Antiquaires de Zurich, cette association était nommée Société des Antiquités patriotiques. Cette dénomination met en exergue son but premier qui consistait à mettre en valeur les antiquités suisses. Assez rapidement la société ne s'occupe plus uniquement des découvertes réalisées dans la région de Zurich, mais également de celles d'autres cantons suisses. Elle centralise les données archéologiques et étudie le mobilier des sites préhistoriques, romains et médiévaux et les rend accessible à un plus large public à travers des publications. Durant les vingt premières années de l'existence de la société, l'intérêt est plutôt porté sur l'étude de l'époque romaine et surtout médiévale, celle-ci ayant une résonance particulière durant la période de la Guerre du Sonderbund. Cependant, avec la découverte des habitats lacustres en 1854, l'attention portée à la période préhistorique s'accroît.

Découverte des habitats lacustres

L'hiver 1853-1854 a été particulièrement sec et cela a eu pour conséquence de faire baisser le niveau des lacs en Suisse. Les autorités du village d'Obermeilen, sur les rives du lac de Zurich, profitent du recul des eaux pour ériger une digue au large et conquérir de nouvelles terres sur le lac. En réalisant ces travaux, les ouvriers découvrent des pieux en bois, des tessons de céramique, des ossements et du mobilier qui semble très vieux à première vue. Johannes Aeppli, instituteur du village, observe ces objets et informe la Société des Antiquaires de Zurich de ces trouvailles. En automne 1854, Ferdinand Keller publie le résultat de ses premières recherches à propos du mobilier apparu à Obermeilen, dans un mémoire intitulé Die keltischen Pfahlbauten in den Schweizerseen, désigné couramment comme son  Rapport lacustre. Il y intègre des découvertes similaires réalisées au bord des lacs de Bienne, de Neuchâtel et du lac Léman. Ferdinand Keller devient aussitôt la référence dans le domaine des recherches sur l'habitat palafittique, qui commencent à prendre de plus en plus d'ampleur, tant en Suisse qu'au-delà des frontières nationales.

Théorie des habitats lacustres

Dès son premier rapport lacustre paru en 1854, Ferdinand Keller propose des hypothèses à propos de ce qu'il définit comme une civilisation spécifique. Il pense que tous les villages lacustres ont été occupés durant la même période chronologique. Selon lui, le système des trois âges de Christian Jürgensen Thomsen ne fonctionne pas dans ce cas, car on trouve à la fois du mobilier en pierre et en métal. Il considère les Lacustres comme , un peuple qui aurait développé un habitat particulier, sur des plateformes érigées sur les eaux, pour des raisons défensives. Concernant le type de construction des habitats, il évoque deux hypothèses. Selon la première, les villages auraient été bâtis sur les rives des lacs, puis auraient été engloutis par une montée des eaux. Cette hypothèse n'est pas favorisée par Keller : postulant a priori et implicitement la synchronie de tous ces habitats, elle lui semble improbable, car elle supposerait une montée simultanée des eaux sur tous les lacs de Suisse, alors que les géologues n'admettaient alors que des facteurs locaux pour les modifications du niveau des lacs. Ensuite, il propose un système de villages établis sur de grandes plateformes en bois construites au-dessus des eaux et soutenues par des pilotis. Pour justifier la faisabilité technique d'un tel système, il prend en exemple l'habitat des peuples primitifs de Nouvelle-Guinée, souvent dépeints dans les récits de voyages du  et  siècle et notamment dans ceux de Jules Dumont d'Urville dont Keller s'inspire. Il ajoute que ce système était encore utilisé sur les lacs suisses au  pour les cabanons des pêcheurs, ce qui pourrait attester d'une culture lacustre millénaire spécifiquement suisse.

Pour illustrer son hypothèse, Ferdinand Keller utilise ses talents de dessinateur en s'inspirant de modèles de villages exotiques auxquels il ajoute un paysage alpin suisse. Cependant, il y a tout de même une différence notable entre les constructions des carnets de voyage et celles imaginées par Keller qui est la présence d'une plateforme commune, supportant d'un seul tenant toutes les maisons du village lacustre. Cette idée lui serait venue à la suite de l'observation archéologique des pieux, très nombreux dans les lacs suisses. Or, nous savons de nos jours grâce à la dendrochronologie que l'abondance des pieux est due aux reconstructions des maisons ainsi qu'à la réimplantation fréquentes de villages au même endroit. Keller a contribué à former une représentation des villages lacustres qui est longtemps restée dans l'imaginaire commun, notamment grâce à ses illustrations. Cette interprétation n'a été remise en question que dans le courant du , du fait de l'affinement des méthodes de fouille en milieu humide, ainsi que grâce aux enseignements des études sédimentologiques. Malgré le fait que sa théorie ne soit plus valable de nos jours, Keller reste celui qui a donné l'impulsion aux études préhistoriques et palafittiques en Suisse.

Fièvre lacustre
Les notables vont, en amateur pendant leur temps libre, chercher des objets sur les rives des lacs. Les pêcheurs créent de nouveaux outils qui leur permettent d'attraper du mobilier au fond du lac pour pouvoir ensuite le revendre aux collectionneurs. Archéologues, naturalistes, géologues et autres scientifiques se mettent en quête de ces ancêtres vivant sur des plateformes au bord des lacs suisses. Tous espèrent faire figurer leurs découvertes dans les rapports rédigés par Keller pour la Société des Antiquaires de Zurich qui reste la référence dans ce domaine. Dès le second numéro des Pfahlbauberichten paru en 1858, Keller présente les nouvelles découvertes réalisées un peu partout en Suisse et les commente. Chaque numéro est en quelque sorte une mise à jour de l'état de la recherche. Il publie notamment les découvertes de son ami Friedrich Schwab à propos du site de La Tène, sans pour autant avoir conscience de l'importance chronotypologique de ce site.

La science a parfois été mise de côté par certains chercheurs pour qui le gain pécuniaire pouvait être plus important que la valeur historique. En effet, de riches collectionneurs étaient prêts à donner beaucoup d'argent pour acheter certaines pièces, ce que ne pouvaient pas se permettre les sociétés savantes. Ce phénomène a également eu pour effet de mettre l'accent sur les objets plutôt que sur les sites et les structures d'habitat, qui ont été délaissés. Ce n'est que vers la fin du  que l'État commence à s'en préoccuper et décide de fonder le Musée National Suisse en 1898. Lors du choix de la ville dans laquelle ce musée serait réalisé, Zurich était en concurrence avec Lucerne, Bâle et Berne. La Société des Antiquaires de Zurich a eu une influence sur ce choix car elle s'est engagée à remettre ses riches et prestigieuses collections au nouveau musée ce qui a donc décidé l'Assemblée fédérale suisse d'implanter le musée dans la ville de Zurich. Cependant, cette représentation romantique du village lacustre ne touche pas uniquement les scientifiques et les amateurs, cela devient un véritable phénomène populaire. L'illustration donnée par Keller va influencer de nombreux artistes qui reprennent ce sujet pour en faire des tableaux, des œuvres littéraires ou encore des pièces de théâtre.

Débats et controverses

Controverse à propos de la paternité de la découverte des Lacustres
Keller envoie son rapport aux membres de la Société des Antiquaires de Zurich et également à plusieurs de ses collègues en Suisse comme Frédéric Troyon, Johann Kaspar Mörikofer ou Adolphe Morlot qui semblent intéressés par ses recherches. Au début, les découvertes lacustres n'ont donc pas beaucoup d'impact en dehors des frontières suisses. C'est n'est qu'à la fin des années 1850 que, à la suite de quelques découvertes au bord du lac d'Annecy et du lac de Constance, l'Europe commence peu à peu à s'intéresser à ce phénomène. Les découvertes de Jacques Boucher de Perthes à propos de l'homme antédiluvien et de la Préhistoire contribuent grandement à populariser ce sujet. Le travail d'Édouard Desor et de Gabriel de Mortillet notamment sur le mobilier archéologique du Nord de l'Italie et leur engagement pour le développement des études préhistoriques, qui aboutira au Congrès international d'archéologie préhistorique, sont également fondamentaux pour comprendre l'internationalisation de ce sujet. C'est à la suite de cette reconnaissance internationale que Keller devient véritablement le "découvreur de la civilisation lacustre".

Malgré le fait que Keller était reconnu dans son domaine, il n'a pas eu que des partisans. En effet, plusieurs personnes se sont opposées à lui en revendiquant la paternité de la découverte des habitations lacustres. Johannes Aeppli, l'instituteur d'Obermeilen qui a appelé Keller à la suite de la découverte d'objets par ses élèves en 1854, a voulu s'approprier la notoriété de ces trouvailles. Keller n'était pas le premier à interpréter du mobilier provenant des rives des lacs comme étant des "antiquités celtiques", des antiquaires comme Albert Jahn, Friedrich Schwab ou Emanuel Friedrich Müller l'avaient justement fait dans des travaux antérieurs. Albert Jahn, qui avait décrit et interprété la station palafittique de Mörigen au bord du lac de Bienne dès 1850, a contesté la paternité de la découverte et réclamé de la reconnaissance. Keller s'est toujours défendu avec l'argument selon lequel l'interprétation générale de tous les vestiges vestiges était plus importante sur la découverte en elle-même et que les interprétations isolées. Sa renommée et son statut l'ont en quelque sorte protégé face à ces accusations et malgré ces controverses, son nom est toujours resté associé à la découverte des stations lacustres et il l'est encore aujourd'hui.

Or, dans les faits, il n'est pas le premier à avoir découvert ce genre de sites et il n'est même pas avéré qu'il en ait véritablement découvert par lui-même. En effet, ce sont d'abord les pêcheurs qui ont découvert des objets anciens et qui les ont apportés à Keller, pour qu'il les identifie. Selon lui, ce n'est pas la découverte en soi qui est importante, mais l'interprétation. Keller est le premier à avoir écrit un rapport à ce sujet et à avoir proposé des interprétations et c'est cela qui en fait le "découvreur". De plus, il est le premier à véritablement parler d'une « civilisation lacustre ».

Les Lacustres comme ancêtres de la Nation suisse
À la suite de la Guerre du Sonderbund, les Suisses s'unifient un en État fédéral avec une Constitution en 1848. L'État cherche alors le moyen de solidifier cette union et de fortifier son identité nationale en cherchant un passé commun à tous les Suisses. Pendant les basses eaux du lac de Zurich en janvier 1854, des travaux importants s'exécutent à Obermeilen. Les ouvriers chargés d'édifier une digue au large découvrent des centaines de pieux plantés dans la vase et de très nombreux objets néolithiques. Keller avance alors la théorie des « cités lacustres », villages construits au-dessus du niveau des lacs dans le but de se protéger des bêtes sauvages. En Suisse, dans un pays multiculturel qui doit affirmer son identité d'une manière originale face au développement de l'impérialisme français et l'affirmation des nationalismes allemands et italiens, les Lacustres sont alors vus comme des ancêtres helvètes par excellence. Ils sont la preuve qu'un peuple avec une culture spécifique et des traditions similaires a vécu à la fois en Suisse romande au bord des lacs de Neuchâtel, Bienne et du Léman, mais aussi en Suisse alémanique sur les rives des lacs de Zurich et Zoug par exemple. L'imaginaire commun romantique qui s'est développé autour de l'image, au départ purement hypothétique, que Keller a mis en place, est ainsi récupérée et instrumentalisée pour forger un âge d'or commun à toute la nation. Cependant, les archéologues de l'époque, dont Ferdinand Keller, sont conscients du fait que ce phénomène dépasse largement les frontières nationales de la Suisse. Cette découverte archéologique entraîne en Europe une véritable , scientifique et romantique. Le thème de la civilisation lacustre tend vers la représentation fantasmée d'un âge d'or préhistorique et d'habitants en harmonie avec la nature.

Publications principales

 1840 : Das Panorama von Zürich. Schilderung der in Zürich's Umgebungen sichtbaren Gebirge, nebst Beschreibung der im Jahr 1837 ausgeführten Ersteigung des Tödiberges, Zurich : Orell Füssli.
 1844 : Bauriss des Klosters Sankt Gallen vom Jahr 820, Zurich : Meier & Zeller
 1854 : Die keltischen Pfahlbauten in den Schweizerseen, Mitteilungen der Antiquarischen Gesellschaft in Zürich, Zurich.
 1858 : Pfahlbauten. Bericht 2, Mittheilungen der Antiquarischen Gesellschaft in Zürich, Zurich : S. Höhr.
 1860 : Pfahlbauten. Bericht 3, Mittheilungen der Antiquarischen Gesellschaft in Zürich, Zurich : Meyer und Zeller.
 1861 : Pfahlbauten. Bericht 4, Mittheilungen der Antiquarischen Gesellschaft in Zürich, Zurich : Meyer und Zeller.
 1863 : Pfahlbauten. Bericht 5, Mittheilungen der Antiquarischen Gesellschaft in Zürich, Zurich : Meyer und Zeller.
 1866 : Pfahlbauten. Bericht 6, Mittheilungen der Antiquarischen Gesellschaft in Zürich, Zurich : éditeur inconnu.
 1876 : Pfahlbauten. Bericht 7, Mittheilungen der Antiquarischen Gesellschaft in Zürich, Zurich : Orell Füssli.
 1878 : The Lake Dwellings of Switzerland, and Other Parts of Europe, Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Library.
 1879 : Pfahlbauten. Bericht 8, Mittheilungen der Antiquarischen Gesellschaft in Zürich, Zurich : Orell Füssli.

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Archéologue suisse du XIXe siècle
Préhistorien suisse
Personnalité liée au canton de Zurich
Membre de la Société des antiquaires de France
Naissance en décembre 1800
Naissance dans le canton de Zurich
Décès en juin 1881
Décès à Zurich
Décès à 80 ans

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America's Cup: American Magic suffers disappointing knockout blow
Talbot Wilson
The New York Yacht Club's American Magic team, Pensacola's adopted US challenger for the 36th America's Cup, took a knock-out punch in the fourth race of the Prada Cup Challenger Series yesterday, Saturday in New Zealand.
Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli of Italy made it a clean sweep by leading from start to finish in every race in the 'first to win four races' series.
Luna Rossa will face INEOS Team UK in the Prada Cup finals scheduled for Feb 13th. The winner of the Prada Cup races Emirates Team New Zealand for the America's Cup in March.
American Magic's 'Patriot' had crashed, capsized and nearly sank in the third race of the Round Robin stage of the series.
In just ten days, with help from other teams and the community in New Zealand, they had patched the big hole in their hull, cleaned up their electronics and were back to racing.
But they were never quite the same as when they were leading Luna Rossa before the capsize. Control issues seemed to plague the team in the four races they lost to Italy.
The American Magic Team showed the world immeasurable determination… true grit, but will now be watching the rest of the Prada Cup Series and the America's Cup match from the sidelines. They aren't looking back. They will learn from experience, but are focused on the future.
"It's obviously disappointing," said Magic's skipper Terry Hutchinson. "There's not a person inside of our team that likes losing. You have 135 'Type-A' personalities all pushing for the same thing, in the same boat, for the same result. I have nothing but pride for what we've done over the last three and a half years. All we can do is take it on the chin, understand our strengths and weaknesses, and move the whole game forward."
A team spokesman wrote that American Magic "was the first Cup team to train (during the colder months) on the Gulf of Mexico since the 1970s. Pensacola, Florida, was used as a winter base until the team relocated to Auckland in mid 2020. American Magic was a high-profile presence…. [Across the country, the team] conducted hundreds of presentations, press interviews, tour stops, and digital outreach projects in an effort to boost U.S. awareness and interest in the America's Cup." Pensacola's Opti Nationals had been the team's first public presentation.'
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"American Magic's performance program," the statement continued, "was characterized by a relentless work ethic and a commitment to on-the-water testing unmatched by the other teams. The U.S. Challenger was the first to launch a full-size test boat in 2018, and recorded 92 days of testing on "the Mule." The first AC75 to sail and foil, 'Defiant', came next, and completed 66 days of sailing despite delays receiving event-supplied equipment, seasonal logistical challenges, and the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic."
"I was very sorry to hear about American Magic's loss," Pensacola Mayor Grover Robinson said. "I knew they had some tough breaks down there [recovering from nearly sinking last week]. We greatly enjoyed our time with the team as they trained in Pensacola and we hope the New York Yacht Club will come back to Pensacola for winter training before the next America's Cup."
Pensacola Yacht Club Commodore Tom Pace was saddened by the loss as well.
"While we are all feeling the Team's disappointments," he said, "there is enormous Pensacola pride in, and respect for this team from the New York Yacht Club. Their efforts to promote sailing in the U.S. will have long-reaching effects across both youth and adult sailing and multiple classes of sailing boats."
"As Commodore of Pensacola Yacht Club, I have been honored by the trust American Magic put in us as a community. Through our mayor's office, the Port of Pensacola and PYC, the one answer American Magic heard here was "YES". From Robert Rincke's Portofino, Rudy Bray's VRTEC Engineering, Dr. Jim Andrews and Josh Hackel of the Andrews Institute, Buck Mitchell of Seville Quarter, VisitPensacola, Pensacola Sports Association, Sandy Sansing BMW and a host of others, every time anyone was called upon, there was a helpful answer for our Team."
"Pensacola Bay is a rare and unique body of water fantastically suited for racing sailboats from Optimist dinghies to the foiling AC75's and ocean racers, and for the most successful America's Cup Team across 200 years of this event to choose to be here in Pensacola to train is one of the highest acknowledgments in the sport."
"Along with our recent Commodore Nikki Ferry, and all of PYC," Pace concluded. "I am thankful for the friendship and camaraderie with American Magic. As Mayor Robinson intimated, we can't wait to see our friends here again, training on our bay and being a part of our fantastic community."
At the post-race press conference, we asked Hutchinson—
"One of American Magic's team goals was to bring sailing back to America. In American Magic's outreach to young sailors, New York Yacht Club's American Magic team first came to Pensacola for a team presentation to inspire the young sailors at the Optimist National Championship hosted by Pensacola Yacht Club in 2017. Then you came back to train on Pensacola Bay."
"Terry, from your Cup experience, what do you have to say young American sailors now?" we asked.
Hutchinson said: "Never be afraid of hard work. It will get you a lot of places."
He added, "That coupled with surrounding yourself and being part of teams where you can always recognize the strengths and weaknesses of the team to get better. We've been incredibly fortunately to have [many young team members], a younger generation that's coming up behind us… They are great sailors, great athletes, they bring a great perspective to the team."
The team's morning exercise music came from 1991, Hutchinson noted. "Three of the team members hadn't been born yet. That keeps it all in perspective." Hutchinson added, "It's fun to watch their development, to see inside the US yachting circle that there is promise for some great development there."
The future of sailing is brighter now in the U.S. thanks to the efforts of the New York Yacht Club and the entire American Magic team. May fair winds bring you safely home.

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Increasing centralized the government with a growing bureaucracy to which entry to was based on merit. Peasants could join the the bureaucracy if they passed the entrance exam.
Establishing the tradition of patriarchy based on government rule and Confucian values.
Increasing trade along the Silk Road.
Expanding influence to include most of east and south-east Asia.
How the development of Classical China was influenced by its geography?
What factors (internal or external) led to the downfall of Classical China?
The first Chinese people thousands of years ago thought they were made by a god named 'Nuk Wa'. They believed that nobles were made from yellow clay and that commoners were made from mud. The Chinese thought that they were in the middle of the world, and so they called China The Middle Kingdom. Why?
China didn't know about many other cultures until 126 C.E. Why didn't they know about other cultures?
China had too many natural barriers around it: the South China Sea, the East China Sea, the Yellow Sea, the Gobi Desert, the Huang He River, and others. These barriers had both positive and negative impacts on China. Some positive impacts on China are that the barriers kept out invaders that were trying to get into China and take it over. Some negative impacts are the barriers kept out ideas and traditions from other countries and it kept in China's ideas and traditions. China could not spread its' culture throughout other places in Asia.
The emperor was at the top. The emperor had 100% control and was wealthy from collecting taxes.
Next there were civil servants. They worked for the emperor and could read (not everyone in China could read). They collected taxes, enforced laws, and organized building projects (like the Great Wall).
Peasants were poor farmers and craftspeople, but were well respected and third in order because they made food and useful goods for everyone.
Merchants were fourth and weren't well respected because they made money by selling things other people worked hard to make.
The 'mean' people who performed rough transport and other unskilled jobs and suffered the lowest status.
Ancient Chinese families had three generations under one roof – grandparents, parents and children. A family's honour was VERY important, so there were strict rules. Every family member had to respect other family members. Fathers had to work and respect every family member, especially his parents. Mothers had to do housework and care for children. They had to obey their husband and husband's parents. The grandfather was the 'boss' of the house and the grandmother helped out the mother, but the mother had to obey her. Girls had to marry whomever their parents said as well as help out around the home. Children had to obey and respect their parents.
China's first emperor, the Qin emperor, chose the dragon as his empire's symbol. The ancient Chinese believed that dragons were in every lake, river and sea, as well as the sky and rain clouds. To the ancient Chinese dragons weren't frightening, but wise, gentle, good and strong. An interesting idea that they thought dragons lost their toes the further they flew from China, but got them back as they flew home.
The Chinese worshipped their ancestors since the Shang dynasty. They believed that dead family members protected them from evil and natural disasters (floods, droughts and earthquakes). They wrote questions on oracle bones. They burned a tortoise shell or ox bone until it cracked giving the answer. The ancient Chinese prepared food and drinks for them during ceremonies. There were many special pots to put food and drink in (to enjoy the afterlife).
Han China and the Roman Empire were politically similar in that they both had strong army and were ruled by an Emperor and yet they had different structures to their governments.
'Merchants were considered to be lower than peasants in Han China as they did not produce anything and merely made a living from the work of others. As Farah-Karls states, 'Chinese society viewed merchants with contempt despite the vast wealth they accumulated. Confucianism taught that the pursuit of profit was unworthy of for the "superior" individual.' (Farah-Karls pp.229) Thus Confucianism explains why merchants were held with such low regard in Han China compared to their position in Roman society.


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Preprinted leaflets are available within the village or a printable 'pdf' version may be opened in a new window via the link below.


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Spreadsheets created in Microsoft Excel 2013 rarely print how you want them to by default. This will lead to adjustments of many of the page elements that affect printing, and might even include the insertion of manual page breaks.
But if you start to modify the rows, columns, or individual cells in your worksheet, then you may find that your manual page breaks result in some strange printing behaviors. Going back and adjusting these manual page breaks can be frustrating, so you might decide to simply remove all of the page breaks and start over. Our tutorial in this article will show you the steps to take to reset all of your worksheet's page breaks.
The guide below will assume that you have a worksheet in Microsoft Excel 2013 that contains manual page breaks, and that you wish to remove all of the page breaks and reset to the page breaks that occur by default. If you follow our steps below and do not see a "Reset All Page Breaks" option, then there are no manual page breaks in your worksheet. If your worksheet is printing strangely without page breaks, then there may be a defined print area. Learn how to clear a print area in Excel 2013.
Open your file in Excel 2013.
Click the Breaks button in the Page Setup section of the navigational ribbon, then click the Reset All Page Breaks option.
Removing page breaks in Excel 2013 is done at the worksheet level. If you wish to remove page breaks from multiple worksheets, then you will need to do so to each sheet individually.
There are many settings in Microsoft Excel 2013 that can affect the way your spreadsheet prints. One settings that is commonly adjusted are the gridlines or borders that visibly separate your cells. Learn how to print without cell borders or gridlines in Excel 2013 and see both of the settings that can affect the printed lines.


Handy Collaborator – Because Burp Suite Collaborator is useful also during manual testing!
Today I will show you a new Burp Suite plugin, Handy Collaborator, that the colleague of mine Gianluca and I wrote in order to make it possible to use Burp Suite Collaborator also during manual testing.
Burp Suite Collaborator is an external server added to Burp Suite in order to discover out-of-band vulnerabilities and issues that can be found only from external service interaction. It is a great tool and increases the power of Burp Suite Scanner a lot. But this tool is not useful only during automatic testing. It can be great also during manual testing!
You want to test an issue discoverable with external service interaction with the payload encoded in Base64 (o something more strange). Burp Suite automatic scanner will not find the issue (because it does not encode correctly the payload) but it is easily discoverable with manual testing and Handy Collaborator!
You simply need an external server for your manual tests!
Burp Suite offers a client to manually use Collaborator, but it slows down a lot the manual testing, because you need to switch tab, manually generate a new payload for every test and manually execute polling. With Handy Collaborator, all is done transparently in background and every interaction is added as a new issue!
Currently, due to limitations in Burp Suite API, it is not possible to retrieve details on Collaborator interactions related to the payloads generated with this extension after unloading the extension or closing Burp Suite. The reason is that it is not possible to save the Collaborator context. An issue has been opened in Burp Suite Support Center on February 2017 and maybe this feature will be added in future (fingers crossed).
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The day after Thanksgiving (also known as Black Friday), is infamously associated with camping tents, brawling customers, and irrational spending. While plenty of good deals have debuted in recent advertisements and commercials, the stress of actually making it to the store in time to snag your dream KitchenAid before it flies off the shelf can be all too much. Some discounts aren't worth the ordeal; but if you plan on heading out the door before sunrise to bargain shop, we advise you to read the following tips released by Consumer Report to guarantee a successful Black Friday shopping experience.
1. Be prepared. This means studying the ads before Black Friday. We haven't seen a lot of them yet, but you can find some ad scans for major retailers on many of the comprehensive Black-Friday-focused websites such as bfads.net, blackfriday.info, theblackfriday.com, and gottadeal.com. Some sites let you filter your searches by product categories, such as TVs. More ads are expected soon, so keep checking back for the latest circulars.
2. Sign up for e-mail alerts and loyalty programs. Many retailers now use e-mail alerts to encourage store loyalty and frequent shopping. Sign up for alerts that will let you know about coming promotions and to receive coupons or discounts. Shoppers can also learn whether the products they want are stocked and available, or whether an item is eligible for a "buy online, pick up at store" option that can save shipping charges. Loyalty programs often offer sales and promotions to their members first, and let you earn rewards on what you buy.
3. Shop online first. Why leave the family and your comfy couch if you don't really have to? Before you brave the crowds at the stores, check to see if the retailer is offering the same—or even better—deals on its website. In past years, some of the biggest retailers have offered online sales during Black Friday week that have included many of the same items offered as part of their in-store Black Friday events and often combined with low- or no-cost shipping deals. And some retailers will offer online exclusives you couldn't get even by walking into one of their retail locations.
4. Use social media. Before you decide to buy, visit the Facebook pages and Twitter feeds of your favorite retailers and see if they're offering any incentives, such as discounts, when you "like" their page or follow them. Also, if you have friends who'll be shopping on Black Friday for similar items, text, tweet, or post to a social-media site the best deals you encounter, and hopefully they'll return the favor.
5. Get appy. Before you head out to the store, make sure your smart phone is charged and loaded with a few key comparison-shopping apps (such as ShopSavvy, ShopKick, and RedLaser) that will let you see special deals and compare prices while you're in the store. Many include a bar-code scanner that lets you scan and compare prices, plus a QR-code reader that can sometimes get you coupon codes or special deals. Also more Black Friday sites now have their own shopping apps. Check out ones from BlackFriday.com, DealNews.com, and FatWallet.com, among others. Want to take notes on the best deal? Try Evernote or Google Docs. And if you do see that an item is cheaper at a nearby store, try showing that price on your phone to a store manager and see if he or she will match that deal.
6. Create a budget—and stick to it. Many Black Friday sales, especially "doorbuster" specials that are typically available in limited quantities, are designed to get you into the store so retailers can try to sell you something more profitable. Decide ahead of time how much you want to spend, and resist impulse buying in the store, especially if you don't know how good a deal you're really getting.
7. See if you can get a price-match guarantee, and check store return policies. Often, stores say they're suspending price-match guarantees during the Black Friday weekend, but you should ask for one anyway. After all, these are supposed to be "the lowest prices of the year!" To be safe, also check your local chain's return and exchange policies to make sure that they aren't different for a Black Friday special. Sometimes, Black Friday sales are final, meaning the item can't be returned. Other items may have a shortened return or exchange policy, or one where you can get only a store credit and not a refund. Also, make sure the store won't charge a restocking fee for a returned item.
8. Check the warranty. If you're loyal to a certain brand, you may feel you're aware of its standard product warranty. But even major brands offer special "derivative" models during promotional periods such as Black Friday, and they may alter the terms of their standard warranties for these sets. For example, the term may be much shorter, or the repair provisions could be different: If a problem arises, there may be no in-home service for larger products, or you might have to pay shipping if the item needs to be sent to a service center. If so, make sure you're comfortable with the terms, and find out in advance what will happen if you need your electronics item repaired. You don't want to discover unexpectedly that it will be your responsibility.
9. Buy the item you really want, and avoid pricey accessories. Items designated as doorbusters draw us in because of their low prices, but they may not be the best products for your needs. In electronics, for example, this is especially true of bigger-ticket items such as TVs, which you'll be living with for a number of years. Many doorbuster items, particularly derivative models created specially for the event, may have lower specs or fewer features than found on a manufacturer's standard lines. While this may be fine for a second or third set, you may want better performance or more features for your main TV. Also, a retailer may have more wiggle room on price for a step-up model than a bare-bones set, so you may still get a great deal on a TV you really want to own.
An easy way to blow those savings is to stock up on pricey accessories. This is where retailers make their money, so beware of the hard sell. If you know you'll need an HDMI cable, buy it ahead of time from an online retailer such as monoprice.com or bluejeanscable.com so you won't be pressed into overpaying at the store.
10. Avoid the old bait-and-switch trick. If you're really buying only on price, stick to your guns and don't get pushed toward a more expensive model. Retailers will sometimes advertise a great deal on a certain TV but then it's either out of stock or the dealer denigrates it once you're in the store, hoping they can push you to a more profitable model. Don't get taken in; there are plenty more deals out there, maybe even better ones if you can wait closer to the holidays.
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We've all been through the all too familiar hassle of traveling during the most traveled time of the year. Long distance travel skyrockets from November to January, setting the stage for chaos and nervous breakdowns around the same time when you ought to be experiencing joy and Yuletide fun. To avoid the unpleasant process of holiday travel, we are giving you advice well worth noting before planning your vacation.
If distance is an issue or traffic poses a threat to arriving at your destination on time, break up the long drive and stop at a few places that would excite the family. Take the scenic route. It may take longer but at least you can dodge the bumper to bumper fiasco. If you plan on flying, check with the airline on stipulations regarding checked bags and carry-ons.
There are many travel apps designed to save people time and money before leaving home. Flight Status gives you real-time updates on delays, baggage numbers and more, and GateGuru gives you approximate times you'll spend in security. Heading out on the road? Find the cheapest gas and cleanest bathrooms on the road with GasBuddy and SitOrSquat.
If you can avoid checking bags then do it. You won't have to wait at the conveyer belt and there's a less chance of losing important presents in the shuffle. Make sure to pack essentials in a carry-on just in case checked luggage gets lost or delayed. Include medications, important documents and a change of clothes.
Need to unwind and pretend you're not sitting next to a crying baby or loud snorer? Break out the earphones. By tuning out the noise surrounding you, you're likely to feel more at ease. Download a soothing playlist before boarding the plane or simply use noise muffling headphones to relax in silence.
An empty stomach can make matters worse when traveling. Save yourself from making mistakes or lashing out on innocent bystanders by remembering to fuel your body. Make time to pack snacks and drinks for the long road trip and definitely grab some grub before boarding the plane. Don't rely on airline food… it's not always the best.
TSA suggests to ship wrapped gifts or wait until you reach your destination to wrap them, as they might have to unwrap a present to inspect it. Ship gifts ahead of time or wait to buy gifts once you've arrived at your destination. Even easier, bring the gift that can't go wrong: gift cards to their favorite store.
The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is the biggest travel day of the year and can also cause you the biggest meltdown of the year. A better option is to leave early on Thanksgiving Day and avoid the record traffic the night before. Same goes with flying: if you fly on the actual holiday itself you'll be avoiding the long lines and hoards of travelers.
Flight statistics show that planes traveling earlier in the day have a better on-time performance. And if your flight is cancelled, you will have the option of taking a flight later in the day. Also, there will be fewer lines at security. Best time to hit the road? When every one else is asleep — early morning or late at night. You can always take a nap when you arrive at your destination or on the ride there (if you aren't the driver, of course).
Have only a half hour before connecting to another flight? Traveling to Rochester, NY, during snow season? Think ahead and plan accordingly. Leave extra time before flights to deal with security, extra time between connections and, for road trips, pack tire chains for snowy conditions, flashlights, and of course, a few band-aids never hurt either.
The overly friendly person next to you on the plane, the cancelled flights, the luggage that fell off in the middle of the highway? All of it will make for great stories over dinner when you finally make it to your destination. After all, holiday travel stress is just as much of a tradition as pumpkin pie.


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TV legend Dick Cavett lists classic Central Park West co-op for $6M
He's called the co-op home since 2010
By Amy Plitt@plitter Feb 26, 2018, 3:30pm EST
Via Corcoran
Legendary TV host and interviewer extraordinaire Dick Cavett is officially parting ways with his Upper West Side home: 6sqft reports that Cavett has listed his apartment within the Kenilworth, a century-old co-op building with just 39 apartments. Cavett bought the place back in 2010 for $4.2 million, and it's now listed with Corcoran's Karen Kelley for $5.995 million.
Though it was apparently renovated before Cavett moved in, the place doesn't appear to have been given a thoroughly modern upgrade; instead, it has a classic New York co-op feel, with a gracious floorplan—the living and sleeping areas are separate by the entry foyer—and vintage details like beamed ceilings and wooden millwork.
The listing plays these details up to the extreme: the dining room, for instance, has oak wall panels whose "beautiful century-old patina is beautiful and rare"; the master bedroom, meanwhile, is "fit for Royals," with upholstered walls, Central Park views, and a huge en-suite bathroom.
But there have been some modern conveniences added, including central air conditioning and snazzy new kitchen appliances. (The black-and-white checked floor therein, though, is very old-school.) The apartment itself has three bedrooms and three bathrooms spread out across its many square feet.
This isn't Cavett's only major real estate move in recent months; he also listed his Hamptons estate, Tick Hall, for $62 million last summer.
Listing: 151 Central Park West #5N [Corcoran]
Dick Cavett's old-world Central Park West co-op lists for $6M [6sqft]
Brooklyn Heights One-Bedroom With Sharp Kitchen Reno, Micro Claw-foot Tub, for $675K
Brooklyn Museum–Adjacent Apartment With Two Large Bedrooms Asks $875K
Two-Bedroom Penthouse on West End Avenue With 3,000 Square Feet of Terrace Asks $2.8M
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Bake the meatloaves on the bottom rack and the potatoes on the top rack so they'll be done at the same time. If you have some chopped fresh cilantro on hand, add as a colorful garnish.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare pepper glaze: In a small food processor, blend whole peppers, 1 tbsp water, lime juice and honey until smooth, about 20 seconds.
Line a large, rimmed baking sheet with foil and mist with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix potatoes with 1⁄4 tsp each salt and chile powder; mist potatoes with cooking spray and stir again. Spread potatoes on sheet. Roast until tender and slightly golden, stirring halfway, about 35 minutes. Return potatoes to bowl and gently toss with lime zest.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, gently knead together beef, bread crumbs, corn, tomato paste, egg, remaining chopped peppers and remaining 1⁄4 tsp each salt and chile powder; combine mixture just until it holds together.
Mist 4 8-oz ramekins with cooking spray. Divide beef mixture among ramekins and gently pack them. Using a pastry or silicone brush, brush tops of meatloaves with pepper glaze. Place ramekins on a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Let cool slightly, and then use tongs to transfer ramekins to plates. Serve with potatoes.


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"This is why you are single: you spend your free-time looking up Fantasy Baseball stats"
This blog is in conjunction with the "Fantasy Focus" segment on the Boise Hawks pre-game show
If you would have told me at the beginning of the season we would have already had two no-hitters, two-perfect games, and three guys competing for the Triple Crown in the AL, I would have bet you "a brand new Memorial Stadium" that you were wrong.
Thank God I don't gamble that often.
It's been one of the crazier season that I can remember in baseball. Which means our fantasy baseball season has been "Tom Cruise" (before and after "Oprah"). It's safe to say if you have guys like 1B Miguel Cabrera, OF Josh Hamilton, and RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, ride them until their legs fall off. But if you are looking for guys who could potentially be great "buys" in the second half, here are some names to consider.
Buster Posey, Catcher, San Francisco Giants
38 G, 137 AB, .350 BA, 7 HR, 25 RBI, 8 BB, 22 R, 48 H, 16 SO
As if the power, the batting average, and the fact he's a good player at a thin position is not enough to lure you to pick him up, consider this. He's all alone on the depth chart. With the trading of long-time catcher Bengie Molina, Posey is now "the guy" and should see an increase in those impressive numbers. If he can get more disciplined at the plate, he could become a "Top 5" catcher on draft day in 2011.
James Loney, First Base, Los Angeles Dodgers
88 G, 337 AB, .308 BA, 6 HR, 63 RBI, 28 BB, 47 R, 104 H, 50 SO
It seems like every year we keep saying "this will be the year that Loney breaks out". And every year since his rookie year in 2007, we are all sadly disappointed. But Loney went on major hot streak before the All-Star Break (unlike years past) and could finally be ready to restore our faith in him. He has never hit above .300 before the break (outside of 2007) until this season and he is batting a ridiculous .447 in July.
Sean Rodriguez, Second Base, Tampa Bay Rays
Consistency is the name of the game and for Rodriguez, he's still looking for it. But the thing I like is he will consistently get the duties at second base in the second half and he went into the break batting .309 since June 29th. Rodriguez is a guy worth snagging in head-to-head leagues.
Stephen Drew, Short Stop, Arizona Diamondbacks
81 G, 298 AB, .275 BA, 4 HR, 29 RBI, 6 SB, 31 BB, 43 R, 82 H, 56 SO
Drew is batting .346 in July and has been one of the more consistent producers in fantasy baseball this season (ranked 11th). Drew has always been a better second half hitter and if you are in dire straights and need a solid short stop, he is one worth trading for.
Ian Stewart, Third Base, Colorado Rockies
81 G, 256 AB, .257 BA, 11 HR, 44 RBI, 5 SB, 34 BB, 40 R, 66 H, 76 SO
The weird thing with Stewart is that if you take away June, he's been a really good fantasy player. But after hitting a dismal .167 in June, Stewart has seen his value drop. With the arrival of SS Troy Tulowitzki (who is due back soon), Stewart could get his production up and becoming a must-start fantasy option.
Drew Stubbs, Outfield, Cincinnati Reds
85 G, 293 AB, .235 BA, 11 HR, 43 RBI, 17 SB, 31 BB, 47 R, 69 H, 90 SO
If it weren't for the batting average, there would be more people out there talking about him as a Rookie of the Year candidate. Stubbs has been inconsistent (much like Stewart) but nonetheless, he is still on pace to be a 20-20 guy. If he can learn better plate discipline in the second half, scoop him up and get him active.
Tyler Colvin, Outfield, Chicago Cubs
I know this seems like a homer pick, but you and I know at some point the Cubs will trade somebody. And when they do, Colvin will see those every-day at bats in outfield and his value should increase tremendously. He's already having a solid year in terms of production. Giving him the starting job should make those numbers soar (just don't tell this to Lou Pinella).
Jair Jurrjens, Pitcher, Atlanta Braves
1-3, 5.40 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 35 IP, 25 K, 16 BB
The hamstring injury he suffered early in the season had a huge affect on him. He's always been a guy who struggles with walking batters, but he averages an ERA around 3.23 and he is good for at least 10 wins and 101 K. The Braves are in contention, which means Jurrjens will get plenty of starts from here on out.
Tommy Hunter, Pitcher, Texas Rangers
5-0, 2.33 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 42.3 IP, 27 K, 10 BB, 1 CG
Hunter, like Posey, really didn't acquire the starting spot until later in the early part of the season. That being said, he has been lights out this far. He will lose a couple of games here and there, but he has a great offense backing him up and should be added in head-to-head leagues.
Brian Matusz, Pitcher, Baltimore Orioles
3-9, 4.77 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 103.7 IP, 80 K, 38 BB
This is a guy that had a lot hype going into the season and given his W-L, ERA, and WHIP, he really hasn't lived up to it. But then again, he does play for the Orioles. Matusz seems like he is getting back on the winning track and the K/IP totals are pretty darn impressive. If he heats up, add him!
If the first half of the season is any indication, the second half is going to be one of the more exciting ones we have seen in a long time. Good luck to you and your fantasy squad and for more info, tune in every Monday night on 1350 KTIK "The Ticket" for more fantasy advice from myself and Mike Safford.
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