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Here comes Ralph. From tuxedos to wall paints, the Polo Ralph Lauren universe had everything but the perfect watch. Now it has three: Slim Classique (above), an elegant evening watch with hand-guilloché details; Sporting, the most masculine of the group, with screws on the bezel; and Stirrup, equestrian-inspired and certain to become the iconic silhouette of the brand. Lauren joined with luxury group Richemont?owner of brands like Piaget and IWC?to ensure the highest level of watchmaking expertise. It was only a matter of time...
...Thursday, has alleviated immediate concerns over a fracture in the Alliance. Canada has threatened to withdraw its forces from the dangerous zone around Kandahar; the French move should allow the U.S. to redeploy more troops from the east to Kandahar and other hot spots. For Air Chief Marshall Jock Stirrup, the head of Britain's armed forces, this "sends a very important signal ... It's not just that the French are sending more troops, but it is to a very difficult area...
...June 27 has been Armed Forces Minister Ainsworth. On July 24, Ainsworth assured the House of Commons Defense Committee that British forces in southeastern Iraq are unlikely to be reduced below 5,000 after Iraqi forces take over control of Basra. According to Air Chief Marshall Sir Jock Stirrup, head of the U.K. armed forces, that handover could come soon. "Our mission [in the South of Iraq] was to get the place and the people to a state where the Iraqis could run that part of the country, if they chose to, and we're very nearly there," he said...
...graders hanging out in the Square are enjoying themselves more than you are, then it’s time to revert to middle-school style fun. Arcades provide a perfect—well, perfectly adequate—getaway from the struggling Harvard party scene. Recreate the days of braces, stirrup-pants, and LA Lights with a marathon session of Skee Ball, and forget all about final exams and that awkward conversation with the cute girl from section. After all, who needs a girlfriend when you’ve got Ms. PacMan...
...developed the three-field system, cultivating great fields of legumes to replenish the soil and increase our food supply. We have created the heavy iron plow, which can bite through the heavy earth of Northern Europe. We have even unleashed the mighty power of the horse, with a new stirrup for shock combat and a collar that enables horses to pull heavy weights without choking them to death...