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The End of Newspapers Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:34AMIf employing less experienced staff and producing lower-quality news continues, it will turn more readers away from newspapers, hastening their decline.
Inventive Progress, Part 2 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:02AMFor thousands of years under the Old World concept of a static economy operating under bureaucratic control, human beings lived in hunger, filth, and disease. They worked ceaselessly at backbreaking drudgery to keep life in wretched bodies.
The Roots of Fanaticism Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:52AMBy batsman Often when I interact with people I find there are always those who genuinely fail to understand and those who pretend not to understand. There is of course no way to tell the difference in a scientific way. If you deal a lot with children, you will understand what I mean. It boils down to gut feel and your understanding of body language, which is relatively reliable. The proof that ...
Annie Leibovitz works out deal to keep rights to photos Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:30AMAnnie Leibovitz, the photographer who mismanaged her fortune so badly that she faced losing legal rights to some of pop culture's most enduring images, has reached a long-term agreement with a private investment firm to help manage her debt and market her...
BT boss criticises Digital Economy Bill Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:44AMIan Livingston, chief executive of BT, says plans to disconnect illegal filesharers are 'unfair'
Profile: PetPunk Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:33AMThe Lithuanian capital is in the middle of a cultural resurgence. Charlotte West talks to Vilnius-based illustration and motion graphics studio PetPunk about bringing its Soviet past together with its European future
A matter of perspective Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:28AMInvite the world to your living room, and they might start turning over the china to see where it was made. That's the lesson being driven home to Vancouver gallery owner Jennifer Kostuik and award-winning Canadian photo-artist David Burdeny. During the Olympics, the Jennifer Kostuik Gallery exhibited works from Burdeny's series, "Sacred & Secular," featuring images of 20 cities from around the ...
Canada Council reveals 2010 Governor General's awards for visual and media arts Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:18AMA glass sculptor, a Haida artist, a filmmaker and a pioneering director of a Baffin Island artists’ co-op are amongst the recipients of this year’s Governor General’s awards for visual and media arts
Rupert Murdoch calls for press freedom in Gulf states Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:09AMLONDON - Rupert Murdoch, the owner of News Corporation, has made a veiled criticism of the latest digital technology and called on Gulf states to open up their markets to competition from Western media companies.
INTERVIEWS: Save the Turtles Interview with John Pollono Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:15PMWe chat with Sabarasa about their first DSiWare title, Save the Turtles.
Art holds hidden meaning for Mifflin area resident Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:19PMMost art enthusiasts learn to appreciate a work via their interpretation, which is often affected by personal events. Similarly, for Governor Mifflin area artist, Elaine Soltice, each of her paintings holds a separate hidden message that reflects the true meaning of her own life.
SYED UMAR ARIFF: To have a guilty pleasure is to be only human Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:27PMTHERE are things in life that we find hard to do, like listening to our parents.
Farai Chideya: Jobs + Identity: Who You Are vs. What You Do Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:11PMMany of us describe ourselves as our jobs. We don't say "I work as a baker," but instead "I am a baker." Or "I...
Will Internet Art Displace Tradition? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:07PMThe National Endowment for the Arts' (NEA) Survey of Public Participation in the Arts shows clearly that adults are accessing the Internet for a significant portion of their arts experiences. The Survey summary lists that approximately 30% of adults are accessing the Internet on a regular basis.
'Omnicom finds country branding most promising' Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:45PMTim Love is the vice-chairman of the world's second-largest advertising group Omnicom. He is also the CEO of the network's Asia-Pacific, India, Middle East and African regions (APIMA). India has been a country where Omnicom has been trying to strengthen its operations for some time now.
Jersey gals rule at tonight's Oscar ceremony Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:31PMOne is the American grand dame of film acting who has been nominated for 16 Academy Awards and won two Best Actress Awards. The other is a newcomer who has emerged from the indie film circuit into mainstream success and a Best Supporting Actress nom.
Veiled threat: Niqab new flashpoint in tolerance debate Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:18AMRarely has a garment raised such ire as the square of fabric a minority of Muslim women drape over their faces to avoid attracting the gaze of men
Ukraine: New Crimean Tatar women’s journal highlights revival of reformist Islam Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:15AMBy Paul Goble A Crimean Tatar journal for women launched this week represents the latest development in a trend that has attracted relatively little attention: the revival especially among the Tatars and other Muslim groups in Russia of the principles of reformist Islam promoted more than a century ago by Ismail Bey Gaspirali, the Jadidist editor of “Tercuman.” On Thursday, March 4, staff of a ...
Niqab new flashpoint in tolerance debate Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:29AMAs a devout Muslim who wore a hijab, or head scarf, Miriam Abushaban was used to having strangers tell her: "Go back to your own country."
WHO ASKED US?Young People on Budget Cuts and Their Futures Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:16AMYoung people all over California rallied to defend public education this week. Three young students share their stories about how the budget cuts are impacting their future.
Mike Montgomery a thinking man's coach Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:29AMThe consummate coach can take the five guys on his basketball team and beat you, and then take your five guys and beat his five guys. In the case of Mike Montgomery, he can build a power at Stanford and then years later find himself cutting down the nets for...
Problem solving is key in Project Lead The Way Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:29AMEnrollment increasing in state for pre-engineering program
catch this ... Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:23AMCombining physical expression and body contact, Tel Aviv-born artist Nir de Volff from Berlin leads The Ministry of Truth at Patravadi Theatre today at 8pm.
Alameda calendar Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:10AMListings are printed on a space-available basis. For the complete calendar listing, please visit www.insidebayarea.com/alameda. Frank Bette Center for the Arts — Exhibits, Haiku Mind, a group art show, March 5-25, gala opening, 7-9 p.
Religion Bulletins for March 6, 2010 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:11AMSATURDAY Stevendale Baptist Church, 16545 Old Hammond Highway. has two gospel concerts scheduled during the next six days. the Proclaimers, of Columbus, Ga., will perform at 7 p.m. today. The Kingsmen, of Candler, N.C., will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Scrimshaw artist keeps tradition alive in Palermo Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:27PMFor scrimshaw artist Connie Bellet, capturing the natural beauty of Earth's wild creatures is at the core of her highly detailed artwork. "Wildlife is my thing," she said recently, while ...
Around your town Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:19PMMeet Double Adobe quilter Peggy Kennedy Atkinson. Her family homesteaded in the Sulphur Springs Valley, and her grandfather near the San Pedro River in Hereford after separating from his wife. In 1939, he was struck by lightning and died. Peggy’s parents and her brothers Charlie and Clifford, and sister, Marjory, moved over to take care of the farm until her Uncle Donald would arrive. In 1940 ...
Husain: The misery and the mystery Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:27PMTo those accustomed to MF Husain's unpredictable appearances and disappearances over the years, his sudden comings and goings, there is a finality in the hand-written scrawl he issued, with his trademark horse appended, on being offered nationality in Qatar. It's unlikely that he'll be coming home now. And why should he? He's 95, not only very famous but fabulously rich and surrounded by many of ...
A New Take on Still Life Painting Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:25PMA still life changed my life. It sounds corny, but it’s a little bit true! It was Francisco de Zurbarán’s Still Life With Lemons, Oranges and a Rose . He was a Spanish Baroque painter and I was a freshman searching for a major. Bliss and art history degrees followed. Although my infatuation has tempered itself in the years since graduation, still lifes continue to hold incredible appeal. It is a ...
Black History: From slavery, to freedom, to equal; now where do we go from here? Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:54PMSome 390 years since the first blacks arrived in the region we now call Hampton Roads, progress has been remarkable, if at times slow. Barriers have been broken and entry has been gained to almost every aspect of society, but there's still a lot of work to do.
Some say it's a waste of time Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 9:31PMKUALA LUMPUR: The ban on school elections has received mixed views.
Artists struggle to challenge blockaded Gaza Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:37PMby Celine Joss and Fares Akram Mohamed Alhawajri and Raed Issa are Palestinian artists who succeeded in founding a unique art gallery in the blockaded Gaza Strip. Together with 10 other artists interested in modern art such as painting, photography, sculpture and multimedia structure, they opened in 2009 the Eltiqa Artists House to show the world the real face of life in Gaza through artistic ...
Some say it's a waste of time Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 7:52PMWhile some are saying that schools should focus on education, others want the process to go on to inculcate creativity and freedom of expression among students. National Union of the Teaching Professi...
Virginia Ironside's Dilemmas: I want to separate from my husband and have a life of my own Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:19PMDear Virginia, I've been married to my husband for 25 years and our children have left home. We've started to live pretty much separate lives – I know he has the odd girlfriend, but I don't mind. We don't have a lot in common any more, and though I like him as a friend, there's no passion left. I want to separate properly, and start having a life of my own, but my husband says there's no point ...
Spartacus: Delicate Things Review Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:16PM It was fun while it lasted: Spartacus’s flirtation with genuine drama comes crashing to a halt this week with another overheated exercise in premium cable programming run amok. Bad CGI violence and copious slave orgies dominate the proceedings, supported by the flimsiest plot devices in an effort to make them appear legitimate. Recent weeks demonstrated a few slow...
Internet piracy crackdown by US studios Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:04PMInternet users suspected of illegally downloading films, music or games face prison sentences and substantial fines under a deal being thrashed out between Hollywood corporations and European governments.
A Formal Offer of Employment for John Mayer, Gawker Columnist [Offers] Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:20PM# offers On Friday evening, John Mayer publicly apologized to a gathered "at capacity" audience for the recent kerfuffle over his Playboy interview. We would like to now take this time to finally extend a formal employment offer for Mr. Mayer. More »
For your inner fanboy Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:09PMAre you ready for a trip down the rabbit hole? Tim Burton , Johnny Depp and Disney are adding a strange new chapter to the Lewis Carroll classic with their " Alice in Wonderland ," a film that presents a young woman who finds herself in the world of the Mad Hatter , the Cheshire Cat and the Red Queen . She is welcomed as a returning visitor -- but is she, in fact, the same Alice who roamed the ...
RIVERVIEW: Residents weigh in with ideas on reducing $1.6M deficit Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:17AMRIVERVIEW — A proposed 5-mill tax increase has awakened city residents.
Persichilli: Politicians and populace alike blind to gathering fiscal storm Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:02AM"We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities," wrote Oscar Wilde during the Victorian era. I don't know if we now live in an age when the superfluous has again taken precedence over necessities, but it does appear that the attention given to urgent but frivolous matters has taken precedence over important decisions.
Feb. 28 to March 7 Niagara County events Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:40AMFollowing is Niagara Sunday's weekly listing of upcoming public events held around Niagara County. If you would like your event included, send the information two weeks in advance to: Niagara Community Calendar, c/o The Buffalo News, PO Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240, fax to: 856-5150, or e-mail to: niagaranews@buffnews.com .
Simplicity's the key to Eileen Fisher's breezy, adaptable separates Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:24AMWhen a mom dresses in clothes from her teenage daughter's closet, she can end up looking like she's desperately trying to recapture her youth. And a teen foraging in her mom's wardrobe can end up looking inappropriate as well.
Tangled Thoughts Unleashed To Captivate Everyone’s Heart Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:09AMAuthor E. Marie Aldrich-Creasy expresses her deep thoughts and sundry emotions through her fervent and subtle poems. (PRWeb Feb 28, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3662714.htm
Tangled Thoughts Unleashed To Captivate Everyone’s Heart Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:00AMAuthor E. Marie Aldrich-Creasy expresses her deep thoughts and sundry emotions through her fervent and subtle poems.
Pay Attention to the Man Behind the Camera Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:09PMFor decades Victor Fleming was an invisible man in serious movie circles and popular histories alike.
Campus Kitchen to help ease hunger Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:34PMEast Carolina University this week became the first college in the UNC system to open a Campus Kitchen, a project that will bring student-powered hunger relief to Pitt County.
The personal touch: Internet dating sites ironically help matchmakers' business grow Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:17PMLike social networking, which had many dating industry experts inaccurately predicting the demise of paid Internet dating sites, Internet dating hasn't killed matchmaking,
Abu Dhabi hosts Arab world's first IPA Copyright Symposium under the theme: Evolving Rights Emerging Markets Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:30AMAbu Dhabi, 27 February 2010: Abu Dhabi will be the focal point of discussions on the latest developments in copyright from 28 February to 1 March 2010 when the 7 th IPA Copyright Symposium 2010 is held in the Arab world for the first time.
Parsons Hosts New York Fashion Lawyer to Lecture in New York City on Copyright, Licensing, and other Protection for ... Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:08AMNew York City Attorney’s review of design patent, trademark, copyright, and licensing contracts draws students wary of current market. (PRWeb Feb 27, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3657034.htm
Parsons Hosts New York Fashion Lawyer to Lecture in New York City on Copyright, Licensing, and other Protection for ... Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:00AMNew York City Attorney’s review of design patent, trademark, copyright, and licensing contracts draws students wary of current market.