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...flood-prone Aniene River washed away a good part of inhabited Tivoli in 1826, so Pope Gregory XVI, as sovereign of the Pontifical States, made the bold decision to dig a tunnel through Mount Catillo on the right bank, which diverted the river to the other side of the mountain and down a precipitous gorge. There, Cardinal Agostino Rivarola was given the assignment to create a landscaped public park. His design features terraced walkways and craggy steps, which lead to clearings with dazzling views of waterfalls and temples dedicated to Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, and Tiburnus, the mythical...
Nabokov went on to concentrate in History and Literature and to live in Lowell House with his older cousin Ivan, who claimed that Nabokov’s priorities in college had been “1) mountain climbing, 2) girls, 3) track, 4) music and 5) my other studies,” Nabokov writes. His entryway, M, also housed the Harvard Mountaineering Club’s office, where Nabokov would spend hours poring over books about faraway peaks and sipping vermouth...
...Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder States, made the bold decision to dig a tunnel through Mount Catillo on the right bank, which diverted the river to the other side of the mountain and down a precipitous gorge. There, Cardinal Agostino Rivarola was given the assignment to create a landscaped public park. His design features terraced walkways and craggy steps, which lead to clearings with dazzling views of waterfalls and temples dedicated to Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, and Tiburnus, the mythical...
...Most cameras in this class have a variety of scene modes to work with, but few are as defined as the S1's. A flash setting called Back Light ensures that you have proper fill flash when shooting, say, portraits on top of a sunny mountain pass. Under the heading Landscape, you can choose from a generic mode or a number of modes with guidelines?actual lines you see on the 2.5-in. viewfinder that help you line up your shot. A Close Up option lets you get in closer than you would normally be able to, even with...
...Australians inserted a patrol undetected to monitor the escape route. From more than 1200 meters away, high on a mountain, the patrol spotted a group of al-Qaeda figures dressed in Russian camouflage and wearing black balaclavas. They carried high-tech weapons, and appeared to be guarding a white-robed older man with a cane as they fled the battlefield...