torc, torch, dark side of goal setting

British Museum

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We’re celebrating ‪#‎advent‬ today with 5 gold rings! These incredible torcs are from a number of magnificent hoards buried at a large sacred site near Snettisham in Norfolk. They are some of the most important archaeological discoveries in Britain and reveal the extraordinary technological skill of the metalworkers who made these objects ow.ly/Vwgp2

See these beautiful objects in our ‪#‎Celts‬ exhibition, until 31 January 2016 http://ow.ly/VwgvF

The Dark Side of Goal Setting (When Goal Setting Goes Bad)http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5969.htmlIf you ever wondered about the real value of goal setting in your organization, join the club. Despite the mantra that goals are good, the process of setting beneficial goals is harder than it looks. New research by HBS professor Max H. Bazerman and colleagues explores the hidden cost when stretch goals are misguided. Q&A


Militants torch NATO supply trucks in Pakistan
Suspected Taliban militants have attacked a NATO terminal in Pakistan, killing a guard and torching more than 60 trucks carrying supplies for troops in Afghanistan.


goal (AIM) Show phonetics
noun [C]
an aim or purpose:
Our goal is for the country to be fully independent within two years.
They have set themselves a series of goals to achieve by the end of the month.
Do you think I'll be able to achieve my goal of losing 5 kilos before the summer?

torc

tɔːk/

noun

historical

1. a neck ornament consisting of a band of twisted metal, worn especially by the ancient Gauls and Britons.

torch Show phonetics
noun
1 [C] UK (US flashlight) a small light which is held in the hand and usually powered by batteries:
She flashed/shone the torch into the dark room.

2 [C] a thick stick with material which burns tied to the top of it in order to give light:
a flaming/blazing torch
LITERARY Many buildings were put to the torch (= burned intentionally) during the riots.

3 [S] APPROVING used as a symbol of a political movement or idea that has an important positive influence:
We must not let the burning torch of socialism go out.

torch Show phonetics
verb [T]
to burn a building or other large thing, intentionally and usually illegally:
They smashed a side door to get in and then torched the warehouse when they had taken what they wanted.

dark (WITHOUT LIGHT) Show phonetics
adjective
1 with little or no light:
It was too dark to see properly.
What time does it get dark in the summer?
Our bedroom was very dark until we put a larger window in.

2 nearer to black than white in colour:
dark blue/green
dark clouds
She has dark hair.
He was tall, dark (= with black/brown hair) and handsome.

dark Show phonetics
noun
1 the dark when there is no light somewhere:
Cats can see in the dark.
I've always been afraid of the dark.

2 before/after dark before/after the sun has gone down:
It isn't safe to leave the house after dark.
I want to be home before dark.

darken Show phonetics
verb [I]
to become dark:
The sky darkened as thick smoke billowed from the blazing oil well.

darkened Show phonetics
adjective
We crept slowly along the darkened (= without light) corridor.

darkly Show phonetics
adverb
His figure could be seen darkly on the foggy moor.

darkness Show phonetics
noun [U]
The city centre was plunged into darkness by the power cut.

dark (SAD) Show phonetics
adjective [before noun]
sad and without hope:
Her husband's sudden death was the start of a dark chapter in her life.
This environmental report contains more dark predictions about the future of the Earth.dark (EVIL) Show phonetics
adjective
evil or threatening:
There's a darker side to his character.

darkly Show phonetics
adverb
"Don't come any closer, " she said darkly.
dark (SECRET)
adjective
secret or hidden:
I've just been promoted, but keep it dark - I don't want everyone to know just yet.