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Horological Society of New York Opens New Office, Classroom Space

Club Row, a street in New York where the past lives on, recently welcomed The Horological Society of New York (HSNY), housed in the General Society building, to the area. This is the first permanent office and classroom for HSNY. Inside, there are six state-of-the-art watchmaking benches, with classes held every Tuesday and Thursday night for interested students. This space also houses the…

King Georgie by Richard Phibbs. 

Very proud to say that our own Dr. Schmid took this photo that is today's National Geographic pic of the day! 

Near and Far

Photograph by Yaron Shmid

Elephants appear to patrol the Serengeti in this picture taken in Tanzania. A recent study found that ivory-seeking poachers have killed 100,000 African elephants in just three years. During 2011 alone, roughly one of every twelve African elephants was killed by a poacher. Demand for ivory, most notably in China and elsewhere in Asia, has helped keep black market prices high.