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New Special Exhibition Explores Origins of World War I
Road to War: World Power and Imperialism, 1904-1914. Opens May 3, 2013, at the National World War I Museum
Examine the pivotal events that led to the outbreak of history's first global conflict in the National World War I Museum's new exhibition, Road to War: World Power and Imperialism, 1904-1914.
Opening Friday, May 3, 2013, in Exhibit Hall, the Museum's inaugural Centennial special exhibition explores the 10 years leading to the outbreak of World War I, a decade that witnessed a series of conflicts between the major European powers over territory in Europe and overseas possessions. Visitors will learn about many other contributing factors including European colonialism, American imperialism, the rise of nationalism, cultural awareness and the social divides which led to unrest and revolt against the imperial monarchies.
"As we prepare to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I, we are proud to share the fascinating stories that led to this important time in history," said Dr. Mary Davidson Cohen, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National World War I Museum. "From Manchuria on the Asian Pacific Coast to North Africa and the Balkans, Road to War embarks on an extraordinary journey you won't want to miss."
Remarkable objects, documents and photographs of 1904-1914 colorfully illustrate many of the events, countries and people of the period. Drawing upon the Museum's extensive collection as well as those of other museums and sources, the exhibition includes many items never before seen at the Museum.
From a nearly-complete Japanese infantry uniform, backpack and original documents of a soldier who served in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 to a Belgian art medal in honor of King Leopold II which celebrated the annexation of Congo by Belgium in 1909, the exhibition offers a thought-provoking experience for visitors of all ages.
Other highlights include:
- A distinctive uniform, worn by a male servant of an upper-class household, as an example of the division between the classes in the Imperial Powers of Europe and the wealth held by a few. It consists of a vest and breeches made of red velvet with embroidered edging of the coat of arms of Graf (Count) von Faber-Castell, Nuremburg, Bavaria.
- Numerous quotes from individuals of the time and historians of the period that give personal connections to the objects and events.
- A Russian periodical cartoon that features Serbia and Bulgaria butting heads over territory while the Russian bear and Austro-Hungarian wolf look on with great interest. Additionally, a scrapbook with an article dated January 9, 1911, shows the potential confrontation between Greece and the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) in the Balkans.
Road to War, open through April 20, 2014, is included with admission and free for Museum members.
For more information on the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial, visit www.theworldwar.org.
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Shirley Bush Helzberg Named Chair of Nelson-Atkins Board of Trustees
To Succeed Sarah J. Rowland, Who Will Remain on Board
Sarah F. Rowland, Chair of the Board of Trustees of The
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, announced at the April meeting of the Board that as part of a planned transition in leadership, she will step down as Chair and will be succeeded by civic leader and arts patron Shirley Bush Helzberg, effective May 1. Mrs. Rowland, who has been Chair for the past four years, will remain on the Board.
"We are delighted to welcome Mrs. Helzberg to this important
role, and we know she will lead the Nelson-Atkins into the future, with ever-increasing community engagement," said museum Director & CEO Julián Zugazagoitia. "This is a transition that builds on the great legacy of Sarah Rowland and that continues the Board of Trustees governance at the highest level."
Mrs. Helzberg, who has been involved with the leadership of the Nelson-Atkins since 1996, is known as one of Kansas City's most active community leaders and a supporter of dozens of civic efforts and service groups. She has been the President of the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Symphony since 1995, and she has served as Chairman of the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival, President of Starlight Theatre and Founding Chairman of the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City.
She and her husband, Barnett C. Helzberg Jr., former Chairman of the Board of Helzberg Diamonds, own, enjoy and appreciate African art and helped endow the African gallery in the Bloch Building. They co-founded University Academy Charter School, serving more than 1,000 students in Kansas City, and they were named Kansas Citians of the Year in 2002. Helzberg Hall, the magnificent concert venue at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, carries their name as well.
Beyond her passion for the arts, Mrs. Helzberg brings professional experience in the areas of marketing, advertising and real estate. She led the restoration of Webster House, a Romanesque-style school next door to the Kauffman Center, which is now a destination for shopping and dining, as well as other renovated and adaptive reuse projects in downtown properties.
"I am honored to serve along with other extremely dedicated members of the Board of Trustees, civic leaders, a fine-tuned administrative staff, and a gifted and talented curatorial team that brings scholarship and international recognition to the Nelson-Atkins and the Kansas City region," Mrs. Helzberg said. "The enjoyment of art has had a profound experience on my life. I will enjoy working on the areas of our new strategic plan to continue to bring art to the community for the enjoyment of all and to build on the sturdy foundation of past leadership. Education, diversity and increased audiences will continue to be a most important area of my interest."
Mrs. Helzberg assumes the role of Chair that has been held since 2009 by Mrs. Rowland, who took over the position following the death of Harry C. McCray Jr. Mrs. Rowland led the museum through the celebration of the esteemed tenure of Director Emeritus Marc F. Wilson and the search for the museum's new Director, Zugazagoitia.
"We have all been privileged to work with Mrs. Rowland during this time of transition, as she strengthened our governance and as we worked to complete our strategic plan," Zugazagoitia said. "Together we have embraced a new vision for the future, of bringing the highest art to everyone, unleashing the power of art and engaging with the spirit of the community."
Mrs. Rowland and her husband, Landon, have been longtime supporters of the museum and have provided significant funding for the remodeling and reinstallation of the American galleries, unveiled in 2009. In 2002, they established The Ever Glades Fund, a permanent endowment fund for the acquisition of American art.
"The privilege and opportunity to follow remarkable and gifted civic leaders in their quest to enlarge and enliven the museum is an opportunity for which I am most grateful," said Mrs. Rowland. "With an exquisite collection, a gifted staff of scholars and museum professionals and an enthusiastic and supportive constituency, the institution is positioned for extraordinary achievements in the century ahead. I am delighted to have been a part of that quest."
A graduate of Smith College, Northampton, Mass., Mrs. Rowland's professional experience was in publishing and in development for not-for-profit organizations. Her volunteer associations and board services in Kansas City have focused on historic preservation and the visual and performing arts. She is a farmer, a horsewoman and an amateur musician.
The museum begins its fiscal year May 1 with the following members on the Board of Trustees: Mrs. Helzberg, Mrs. Rowland, Charles S. Sosland, Mary Atterbury, Robert Bernstein, Paul DeBruce, Laura Fields, David Fowler, J. Scott Francis, J. Peter Gattermeir, Richard C. Green Jr., Julia Irene Kauffman, Alan R. Marsh, Kent Sunderland, Elizabeth Bloch Uhlmann, Adelaide C. Ward, Maurice Watson, and Chairs Emeriti Henry W. Bloch, Donald J. Hall and Estelle Sosland.
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Artists with Disabilities Featured at First Friday Reception May 3
The Whole Person (TWP) will highlight 17 local artists with disabilities at the third annual "Expressions" reception on Friday, May 3, at the Jones Gallery (1717 Walnut St., KCMO).
Expressions is a First Fridays art show, free and open to the public, featuring wine and cheese, live entertainment, and an opportunity to meet artists with a diverse range of talents and abilities. Artists include Jorge Castillo, Tiffany Hart, Sean Houlihan, Rauchelle McNeal, Waunder Oshinbanjo, Linda Pluschke, Andrew Rosenbarger, Chad Sellhorst, Gene Smith, Nancy Thane, Monica Viren, Brandon Aspenlieder, Joe Franklin, Andrescia Hooten, Sean S., Lesley Johnston and Allan Burgess. Artists will share their stories at Expressions, for example:
- Lesley Johnston: Lesley's stroke in 2003 left her with limited mobility, but her passion of designing and making jewelry only improved. She enjoys the artistic process of buying beads and making beautiful pieces of jewelry. "Jewelry makes me feel special and I hope that my pieces do the same for others. My greatest pleasure is seeing someone wear my art with pride."
- Allan Burgess: Allan has lived in Topeka and Oklahoma for most of his life and is an enrolled member of the Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma. A self-taught, lifelong artist, Allan pulls from his Native American heritage to create art that promotes self-healing. "My art has also been a recovery tool as I have coped with mental illness. Vivid colors are used to depict emotions and I hope the viewer gains enjoyment from the art."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2011 American Community Survey), 10 percent of the population in the Kansas City metropolitan area has a disability. However, the number of people with disabilities represented in the art community as artists and gallery visitors is well below 10 percent. Expressions seeks to break down the physical and attitudinal barriers of Kansas City's rich and vibrant arts community for individuals with disabilities.
"Our goal is to help individuals with disabilities discover their own artistic abilities, expose the public to professional level artwork of people with disabilities and educate the community about the therapeutic power of art in the lives of individuals with disabilities," says David Robinson, CEO of TWP. "We encourage everyone to join us for this opportunity to celebrate the strengths, talents, and abilities of people with disabilities."
Accessibility options provided for the reception include Braille and large print formats of the event program, volunteer guides for descriptive audio tours, sign language interpreters, and an accessible restroom. Expressions is sponsored by UMB.
About The Whole Person
The Whole Person is a Center for Independent Living founded in 1978 as a private, non-residential, non-profit organization providing a full range of community-based services for people with disabilities. For more than 30 years, TWP has been a leader in representing people with both mental and physical disabilities and providing independent living services to residents of Kansas and Missouri. TWP assists people with disabilities to live independently and encourages change within the community to expand opportunities for independent living.
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Kacico Dance Presents 2013 Song and Dance Project with Flannigan's Right Hook
Performances during May and June First Friday in the Kansas City Crossroads District
The 2013 Song and Dance Project is a captivating collaborative performance between Kacico Dance and Kansas City Irish Band, Flannigan's Right Hook. Five out of seven company dancers have created new and innovative choreography to covered and original songs by Flannigan's. They will perform an hour long concert, live, during May and June First Friday's celebration in the Kansas City Crossroads District. The Song and Dance Project continues Kacico's tradition of interdisciplinary collaboration offering opportunities to talented performance artists in the greater Kansas City area.
2013 Song and Dance Project
1.) Date: Friday, May 3, 2013
Time: Show starts at 7 p.m.
Venue: The Promise Wedding and Event Space, 1814 Oak Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
2.) Date: Friday, June 7, 2013
Time: Show starts at 7 p.m.
Venue: The Bauer, 115 W. 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
Tickets: Free to the public/Accepting donations
Featuring: Kacico Dance and Flannigan's Right Hook
Performance details: www.kacicodance.org
Kacico Dance is a professional nonprofit contemporary dance company from Kansas City, Missouri under the co-artistic direction of Allison McKinzie, Holly Noel Harmison, and Maggie Osgood Nicholls. These three artists are dedicated to preserving and developing the artistic excellence of the company. Kacico creates and maintains a diverse dance repertory facilitated by artistic skill, knowledge, creative questioning, experimentation, and collaboration. The company perpetuates the existence, exploration, and education of modern dance and its developmental forms. Kacico presents public concerts and programs locally and regionally in a variety of presentational forms for audience enjoyment, enrichment and cultural education. Kacico has presented work at the Folly Theatre, Gem Theatre, H&R Block City Stage Theatre, The Carlsen Center, and numerous non-traditional dance spaces in the Kansas City Metro Area over the past 8 years. Company dancers are Allison McKinzie, Holly Noel Harmison, Maggie Nicholls, Leigh Murray, Mallory Gittemeier, Chelsea Koenig, and Katie Metzger. Kacico Dance is currently a Charlotte Street Foundation Urban Culture Project Studio Resident. For more about Kacico, go to: www.kacicodance.org
Flannigan's Right Hook is a Kansas City band with Irish, Rock, and Folk influences. Band members Cameron Russell, Shane Borth and Michael Cochran started the band in 2006. Current play lists by the boys include classic Irish standards – ballads and tunes – and also a whole slew of songs from the world of American country music, classic tracks, bluegrass, as well as original compositions and songs. You can hear Flannigan's Right Hook at several establishments across the Kansas City Metro area. They can be seen at Tom Foolery's on the Plaza, Kelly's Pub in Westport, The Dubliner in the Power and Light District, Lylwelyn's and The Roxy in Overland Park, and O'Malley's Pub in Weston. For more about Flannigan's Right Hook go to: www.facebook.com/flannigansrighthook
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Kansas City Sculpture Park Named for Donald J. Hall
In recognition of the lasting legacy Donald J. Hall created with his leadership and generosity, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art today announced that the 22-acre oasis of parkland on the museum campus has been renamed The Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park. The land that surrounds the museum, considered one of the nation's finest settings for a major art museum, is home to 35 sculptures.
The new name will be recognized with four bronze plaques in the park. The renaming sets the stage for a major celebration of the park's 25th birthday in 2014.
"This is one small way to honor the commitment shown to the museum by Don Hall through the years," said Sarah F. Rowland, chair of the Nelson-Atkins Board of Trustees. "Because of his support and his quest for the highest standards, the Nelson-Atkins is both a world-class institution that has earned international renown and a regional treasure that is open to all."
Hall and his late wife, Adele, have been strong and generous supporters of the Nelson-Atkins for many years. Hall served as a member of the Nelson-Atkins Board of Trustees for 31 years, and under his influence the museum modernized its governance and broadened the Board from three members to 21. In the 1990s, when the museum moved toward expansion, Hall led an international pursuit of the best architect for the project, resulting in a design by architect Steven Holl. The Bloch Building opened in 2007 to worldwide acclaim.
"Adele and I shared a passion for the Nelson-Atkins and enjoyed our relationship with this fine institution through the years," said Hall. "It truly is gratifying to see that is has become one of the premiere art institutions in the country."
Through the years, Hall worked quietly behind the scenes to support the acquisition of major works of art, including Modern and Contemporary, African and the landmark Hallmark Photographic Collection.
In 1983, Hall contemplated how the Hall Family Foundation could best support the museum and consulted Seymour Slive, director of the Fogg Museum at Harvard. Slive made two strategic suggestions that played to the museum's strengths. He recommended the Foundation support the strong Chinese art collection and build a monumental sculpture collection, capitalizing on the abundant land surrounding the museum.
In 1986, the Ablah family in Wichita, Kan., made available 57 works by the late Henry Moore, and Hall seized the opportunity to purchase the works through the Hall Family Foundation. A vision for a new sculpture park emerged, a new approach that would change the park's relationship to the museum and make the park more accessible to the community. Architects Dan Kiley and Jaquelin Robertson created a design that incorporated modern sculptures into beautiful new landscaping, with terraces that led down the expansive south lawn of the museum. The museum worked closely with the Kansas City Parks Board, which held steadfast in its determination that the long, open view from the museum to Theis Mall should not be interrupted, and the new Kansas City Sculpture Park opened to acclaim in 1989.
Another landmark opportunity presented itself in 1991: the availability of Dallas real estate developer Ray Nasher's collection of 20th-century sculpture, considered the finest private collection in the world. Seeking advice on what to acquire, the Hall Family Foundation hired Martin Friedman, director emeritus of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, to serve as its art advisor.
"The sculpture collection grew because of Don's ability to make excellent decisions quickly, coupled with the expertise and close relationship with Martin Friedman," said Julián Zugazagoitia, CEO & Director of the Nelson-Atkins. "Kansas City will benefit for decades to come."
Friedman later oversaw the acquisition of the Shuttlecocks, a major gift from the Sosland Family that launched a community-wide discussion. Among other acquisitions were George Segal's Rush Hour, Magdalena Abakanowicz's Standing Figures (Thirty Figures), and Walter De Maria's One Sun/34 Moons, which served as a new north-side entrance to the Nelson-Atkins and Bloch Building.
In 2011, the Hall Family Foundation added yet another magnificent piece to the Sculpture Park with the installation of acclaimed artist Roxy Paine's Ferment. The brilliant "dendroid" sculpture was commissioned by the Hall Family Foundation as a gift to Friedman in recognition of his role in overseeing the transformation of the sculpture park.
"We are indebted to Don Hall for his decades of careful stewardship, and now it is time to celebrate," Zugazagoitia said. "This gem in the city, The Donald J. Hall Sculpture Park, is open to all every day of the year, and we invite people to play, to picnic, to contemplate, to be inspired by the art and to enjoy the park in every way. What an extraordinary gift by Don."
Photo credit: Mark McDonald
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Brad Kahlhamer's Bowery Nation Opens at Nelson-Atkins
Contemporary Native American Exhibition Fuses Personal Identities, Mythologies
Contemporary American Indian artist Brad Kahlhamer's Bowery Nation exhibition opens at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City on March 23 and gives voice to multiple heritages and artistic traditions. The exhibition brings together 100 katsina-like dolls and 22 birds that are fashioned from feathers, the artist's hair, bone, metal, rubber, paint, wood, wire and other materials gathered in Kahlhamer's urban neighborhood on New York's Lower East Side Bowery.
Traditional katsinas are supernatural beings. As invisible forces, they manifest themselves in a multitude of physical forms and natural phenomena. They are given reality in Hopi and Zuni ceremonial dances and as hand-crafted katsina dolls that are used to teach children the beliefs of the people.
"Identity is a consistent thread in Kahlhamer's work," said Jan Schall, Sanders Sosland Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art. "He was adopted as an infant and grew up in a family of German-American heritage in Wisconsin."
For Kahlhamer, Bowery Nation represents what he calls his "third place," the fusion of his personal identities and mythologies. Kahlhamer's work has a visionary quality, as fluid, abstract imagery floats in amorphous space. Pictorial references to urban life, the natural world and the space of imagination and spirit abound. Images of the artist and a soaring eagle are often present.
Bowery Nation calls to mind the hay wagons and flatbed trucks transformed into powwow parade floats that carry dancers adorned in colorful feathered and beaded regalia. The structure is assembled from the artist's studio materials: an old painting table, saw horses, sheets of plywood, a step ladder and wooden benches. Bowery Nation embodies a coming together of disparate parts to make a unified whole.
This exhibition is supported by the Campbell-Calvin Fund and Elizabeth C. Bonner Charitable Trust for exhibitions and the Rheta A. Sosland Fund.
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An American Art
As a young child, Robyn Nichols visited The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art with her mother every Sunday.
"My mom was a fashion illustrator who pushed all of us to be artists," said Nichols. "I remember standing in the museum and telling her it would take a lot of work to be on the walls here."
Nichols has apparently worked very hard, because she is one of two Kansas City artists who will show silver pieces in the exhibition Early American Silver from the Cahn Collection, which opens at the Nelson-Atkins April 20 and runs through Nov. 3.
"This is a wonderful opportunity for the museum to display a different craft, since we don't own any American Colonial silver," said Catherine L. Futter, The Helen Jane and R. Hugh "Pat" Uhlmann Curator of Decorative Arts. "I wanted to illustrate that the materials and techniques for silver haven't changed in 300 years, so I invited two local silver artists to display some of their work in the exhibition."
The Cahn Collection that will be on view consists of more than 60 pieces of Colonial American silver that was made in the late 17th century to the mid-18th century. While many of the pieces have a close affiliation with European silver, both in design and technique, American silver tends to be more restrained, with less decoration than its European predecessors. For instance, there are very few American silver candlesticks. Candlesticks were usually cast in one piece and required a great amount of silver. The candles were also very expensive, so very few were made for American consumers.
The grandson of a silversmith, Paul Cahn's boyhood collections included stamps and marbles. As an adult, he acquired his silver collection over a period of 50 years. He aggressively built a collection that has been featured in exhibitions from Mexico City to Kansas City.
"The vast majority of the population collects something," said Futter. "We have an intrinsic psychological need to put things together to better understand our world. This exhibition is about more than silver–it also speaks to basic human nature."
Erica Voetsch, the other Kansas City artist whose work appears alongside the Cahn Collection, is incredibly excited to be included. Voetsch sells her current work under the name Majendie. The Shawnee Mission East graduate received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Kansas in Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing after growing up playing with silver pieces in her parents' retail jewelry store.
"I've always been drawn to fashion and I love exploring the line between ornamentation and functionality," said Voetsch. "I look at my work as functional sculpture."
While Voetsch's parents encouraged her to follow her heart wherever it led, Nichols' artist parents actively helped her explore artistic desire.
"My earliest memories of my father were of him putting plastic down on the dining room table and covering it with mounds of dirt," said Nichols. "My sisters and I built cities, mountains, houses, just about anything with that dirt. They always told us to play and create with the things we had. Everything turned into an art project. I loved it."
Nichols taught herself to create jewelry while at Truman High School in Independence, and went to the Kansas City Art Institute with the goal of being a fashion illustrator like her mother. But metal was her first love and she was soon creating wearable metal art and tableware.
"The light bulb went off in about 1986 when I didn't have a set of salad servers so I made them," said Nichols. "I loved making something that was so beautiful but also functional."
The Cahn collection features examples of the finest silver used in the homes of wealthy 18th-century American merchants and their families. The objects, including tankards, tea services and even shoe buckles, were considered precious when they were made. Their value, both in the expensive material and craftsmanship, continued through the centuries. Many of the works in the Cahn collection are inscribed by the family members who inherited them—illustrating how silver has always been considered an heirloom, passed from one generation to the next. There will be 38 pieces from the Cahn Collection on view in six galleries at the Nelson-Atkins.
Curator Futter has mixed the work of Nichols and Voetsch with the 18th-century American silver. Silver has not changed in the way artists work with it or the way owners value it.
Futter wanted to illustrate that Nichols and Voetsch use the same techniques that the colonial silversmiths used two centuries earlier. It is simply the style that has changed and some of the designs. Nichols fabricates intricate silver implements, many of the same types that would have been used on the colonial tea table, but in a contemporary style incorporating wildly swirling tendrils of morning glories. Voetsch fashions fascinators, or intricate silver headpieces that frame a woman's face in a modern style.
The relationship between the 18th- and 21st-century silver indicates that this alluring material continues to fascinate both artists and owners through its intricate designs and glittering surfaces.
"I hope the people who come to this exhibition see the connection between the silver pieces," said Nichols. "It's very cool to work with a medium that's so permanent. There's a little bit of 'wow' here. I have such a sense of triumph and accomplishment. This is thrilling."
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Art & Artifacts: Unique Finds Across the Metro Area
Truman's Walking Plow
found at
The National Agricultural Center and
Hall of Fame
630 Hall of Fame Drive
Bonner Springs, Kan. 66012
This walking plow was used by President
Harry S. Truman, who farmed in the early part of the century near the community of Grandview in Jackson County, Mo. Being a farmer was an essential part of who Harry Truman was, and he often referred to his time on the farm as the best years of his life. He was once quoted as saying, "Plowing a field with a mule is the most satisfying thing a man can do. And at the end of the day,
looking over what you've done, you can feel a rare sense of accomplishment, and that's a very rare thing." This plow was donated to The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame by the
Truman family in 1965. The center operates mid-April through mid-November.
Image courtesy The National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame, 1965.1.1
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by Laura Nugent
found on display at the
Mallin Gallery, 201 Wyandotte
(at Kansas City Artists Coalition)
Kansas City, Mo. 64105
Laura Nugent is a painter and illustrator who works from her home studio in the Kansas City area. She received her BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art and furthered her studies at SACI Firenze, Italy and the New School for Social Research in New York. Her work is described as whimsical, looking at nature's patterns and a vibrant color palette, reminiscent of folk art. Originally from Rhode Island, Nugent obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the Maryland Institute, College of Art. She studied painting at S.A.C.I. Firenze and at The New School for Social Research in New York City. Nugent will be part of the March exhibition at KCAC. All her works are acrylic on canvas. She uses a layering technique that allows her to build up her pieces over an extended period of time.
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The History of Art (1994/2000)
by Frederick James Brown
110 shaped, interlocking canvases, oil on canvas,
Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art,
Bebe and Crosby Kemper Collection, Gift of the William
T. Kemper Charitable Trust, UMB Bank, n.a., Trustee
With the passing of Frederick James Brown in 2012, it's an apt time to look at the artists' body of work, particularly his monumental painting The History of Art (1994/2000). Created specifically for the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Brown was originally commissioned to execute one work of art; keeping with his usual ambitions, he returned with this one work comprised of 110 individual canvases. Brown's influence was so great that the museum Museum's restaurant Café Sebastienne is named after the artist's daughter. From floor to ceiling, the work of art lines the interior walls of Café Sebastienne and represents important movements and figures in art throughout the ages. One will see his renditions of seminal paintings by Leonardo daVinci, Botticelli, Vincent van Gogh, and his mentor Willem de Kooning, among others. His work is also deeply influenced by his love of jazz and blues. The artist is known for his series of some three hundred jazz and blues performers. This work of art is just one of the many in the Kemper Museum's permanent collection, including They Had the Right to Sing the Blues (1995) and Knock and the Door Shall Open (1996).
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Further Beyond
commissioned by founder Barbara Marshall
Found at the Toy and Miniature Museum,
5235 Oak St., Kansas City, Mo. 64112
Isabella of Portugal, the Holy Roman Empress, is the serene center of this tableau commissioned by museum founder Barbara Marshall. Artist María José Santos of Spain created the three dimensional porcelain trio in 1:12 scale after a ceiling fresco by artist Julius Berger at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Isabella is seated with her feet propped on a cushion as she peruses a sheaf of papers undoubtedly detailing an artistic commission. Her maid hovers over her while her husband, the lantern-jawed Emperor Charles V, raises his eyes to the future. The tiled backdrop commemorates the virtues of Charles and Isabella whose political marriage became a love match. German artists Rita and Horst Kruger modeled the wall after the Sala de Fiestas (Hall of Celebrations) in the Reales Alcázares de Sevilla (Royal Palace of Seville) and it is composed of 1152 individually hand-painted tiles. Embedded in the tile work is Charles' motto, "Plvsltra," which is Latin for "further beyond"— a fitting
sentiment for the Toy & Miniature Museum's 30th anniversary.
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Artist Gray Foy's Work Finds New Life
Why does a masterpiece or great artist live in obscurity?
Untimely death, lack of resources, will or exposure might contribute to an artist's anonymity. But these were not the case for Gray Foy.
I had never heard of Gray Foy until I had the good fortune to interview Steve Martin, the art-collector, banjo-player, actor and comedian, about his just-published book, An Object of Beauty. In my research, I came across a 2006 article in which he recounted purchasing the drawing Dimensions, from the artist.
Foy was the partner of Leo Lerman, the Condé Nast writer and editor; they often entertained in their antiques and art-filled apartment. Leonard Bernstein, Truman Capote, Maria Callas and Marlene Dietrich were frequent guests. On his first visit in the 1980s, Martin was being shown around the apartment when he saw a meticulously rendered, masterfully executed drawing hanging in a back hallway. He asked Foy who had done it and was astonished when Foy replied, "I did." The realization that such an obvious talent was unrecognized was equally startling, prompting Martin to ask why he was no longer working. The answer was simple; he had to quit to care for Leo.
Foy had moved to New York to study art. He had well-received exhibitions and won a Guggenheim fellowship in 1961. His painstaking technique meant that it could take a year or more to complete a drawing but the results resembled that of no other artist.
Gray Foy died on November 23, 2012 at the age of 90. His obituary listed Dimensions, a carefully arranged tangle of figures, animals, abstract shapes and mysterious objects, as a recent acquisition of the Museum of Modern Art. Now, thanks to the generosity and astute eye of Steve Martin, Gray Foy and his masterwork have emerged from the shadows.
For more information about the lives of Leo Lerman and Gray Foy, see The Grand Surprise: The Journals of Leo Lerman, edited by Stephen Pascal.
To follow more of Nan's adventures,
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Modern Art
While the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art bears the words museum and art within its title, students and guests to the Johnson County Community College need to keep their eyes open for other "pocket" installations of art. As an example, 45 large paintings can be found near the dining hall. Sixteen significant sculptures are scattered around the campus grounds.
As Nerman Museum Executive Director Bruce Hartman says, "New York Times Art Critic Roberta Smith told me that we didn't give the students a chance to catch their breath as they are always surrounded by art and challenged by what they see. The campus is all about the exposure. In other areas, we have clay and works on paper. Art is more than imagined on this campus. It's simply a powerful testament to campus leaders who wanted to make sure art was reaching as many people as possible. These focused destinations are teachable locations for professors too."
The culinary center which opens in the fall will be home to a significant collection of contemporary ceramics. The General Education Building will be filled with clay as well. Hartman expects the college to be a destination if Kansas City wins the bid to host the 50th anniversary conference in 2016 for the National Council on the Education for Ceramic Arts. He says several ceramics professors and professors emeritus from the Kansas City Art Institute may have the pull to bring this conference to the area.
Another expanding area can be found in the Regnier Center. The American Indian collection is substantial now, with clay pots, beadwork and fetish animal carvings located on the second and third floors. Students heading to computer classes on the second floor are exposed to significant works. Many of the works represent Southwestern tribes. Hartman, who grew up in the metropolitan community, had parents who collected native art and plans on adding Northwest Coastal tribes and some more plains art to the mix. "While the Nelson's exhibition is anthropological in nature, ours represents the contemporary. I suppose we could be that next stop after people visit the Nelson."
Being at the Nerman, there is a palpable energy. Not only do professors bring their students to look at the art, adult learners spend time in one of the classrooms, finding out about Middle Eastern art. Perhaps in the larger Hudson Auditorium, adults and students alike can participate in a lecture on fly-fishing or on Third Thursdays, two artists are brought in and paired with a professor who serves as a moderator. Kansas City artists Anthony Baab and Jarrett Mellenbruch are scheduled for March 28 for a Third Thursday lecture.
Hartman says they have hosted seminars for local law enforcement. "During a break, some of the officers noticed the Do-Ho Suh's Some/One (2004) piece with its elegant silver shining down the hall. Then they looked closer at the thousands of dog tags and that sparks a conversation about service. In that moment, these officers are impacted by the art. Perhaps some of them returned to take a stroll. That's what we believe … exposure is the key." The work is a tall, hollow robe that represents Suh's two years of compulsory service in the South Korean army. The tags are printed with meaningless Roman letters and Arabic numerals, which are designed to emphasize the anonymity of soldiers massed together.
The community college boasts an enrollment of around 40,000. The Carlsen Center is also on the campus, which brings in thousands to witness the performing arts. Many come early and see the museum as well. "However, we know many people who come here have not been to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art or the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. This may be their first experience to a museum and it is up to us to bring them in, enrich them and share modern art."
The 41,000-square-foot museum opened in October 2007. Architect Kyu Sung Woo told the trustees that he wanted to create an experiential museum that is transparent – thus the 200-foot glass wall on the first level. "We want students and visitors to look into this building. We are aware that we are competing for their attention with cell phones and other electronics today. That is why we enjoy the changing media that is contemporary art."
The museum has about 1,000 pieces on permanent display. During the year, temporary exhibitions move in and out. Two opened in late February with two more opening in the near future. Dark Light: the Ceramics of Christine Nofchissey McHorse, a Navajo artist, opened in late February and runs through the end of May. She works in clay and fires her works to have a dark, almost contemporary finish rather than adhering to the traditional methods. "She has a progressive nature that somewhat mirrors the works of more modern sculpture like Henry Moore."
Another exhibit is Asad Faulwell's Pins and Needles. It's his first museum solo show and will feature nine medium to large scale pieces. He is a young artist based in Los Angeles and graduated with an MFA from Claremont Graduate University, just as Hartman did. "The interesting thing about Asad's art is his subject matter. While it is beautiful and colorful as we expect with Middle Eastern art with the textiles, mosaic patterns and colors, his subjects include Algerian women who served as freedom fighters against the French. He talks about them as martyrs, victims, aggressors and terrorists, but never seen as heroes in their own country. Once the French left, the Algerian men rose up and these women were cast out. In light of Arab Spring, this work may resonate a little louder." This exhibit remains through the middle of April.
Hartman says the Art on Campus started in 1980 with a progressive board that saw the importance of art for a college and interaction on a daily basis. "The other joy to all this is that half the collection has connections to the Kansas City area. It's extraordinary to think that a collection would have those kinds of ties. "The Nerman has become a resource to the city and an eye to the community. Last year we offered Abstract Kansas City and the exhibition came from our own collection. That is strength to be celebrated."
Another asset comes from supporters and art collectors Marti and Tony Oppenheimer. The 20th anniversary of the Oppenheimer art collection was just celebrated last fall with more than 500 artists, art dealers and art aficionados from Chicago, Wichita, Little Rock, Ark., and other cities across the nation in attendance. They also included friends from Sotheby's in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Hartman and the Oppenheimers also unveiled more than 15 new gifts from the Oppenheimers. They included another painting from Dana Schutz, whose Swimming, Smoking, Crying graced the cover of Art in America in November. Other artists are Nick Cave, Kim Dorland, Asad Faulwell, Kirk Hayes, Angel Otero, Cordy Ryman, Kent Michael Smith, Stefanie Gutheil, Lonnie Powell, Ian Davis, Allison Schulnik, Leidy Churchman, Brian Calvin, Warren Inessee and Brian Tolle.
The Oppenheimer Collection has grown to become the core of the museum's permanent collection. It includes sculptures, paintings, photographs, ceramics, new media, textiles and American Indian art. When construction of the Nerman Museum was initially announced in 2003, the Oppenheimers immediately offered to take on the challenge of filling the museum's galleries. They also understood the importance of providing an art experience throughout the campus.
"We were part of history in October 2007. We opened just a couple months after the Bloch Building opened. You don't get that very often that any metropolitan area sees two substantial spaces for art to open in the same year. We have to be around so we can be in the same league as other cultural cities in the United States," Hartman says. "The more art we offer, the more we are seen as a major cultural destination."
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This was a fun project. We often see Comedy and Tragedy expressed in rather simplistic renderings, but rarely do we see such expressive faces as these, hand carved in Idar-Oberstein, one in natural rock crystal quartz and the other in black onyx. To create the mounting, our goldsmiths hand forged and assembled more than 75 separate gold parts and added 41 small diamonds. A little spray of diamonds highlights the "laugh lines" on the comic mask, and a diamond "tear" accents the other. Worn pinned at the shoulder, the style of this dramatic brooch is reminiscent of the glamorous 1940's.
You can find out more about our one-of-a-kind creations of fine art jewelry at http://www.montanarijewelers.com.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - The U.S. Senate has confirmed Christopher A. "Kip" Crofts to serve as U.S. Attorney for Wyoming. The Senate on Christmas Eve confirmed Crofts.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Laramie police say a University of Wyoming associate professor died in a snowstorm.
The Christmas Stroll button contest ended yesterday with the grand prize drawing held at the Sheridan County Chamber of Commerce.
We continue our look at the past year with the top stories from February 2009. Sheridan became the first community in the state to successfully create a railroad quiet zone.
It's time to relive some of the news highlights from March and April 2009.
Vision Beyond Borders is a ministry based in Sheridan that helps provide native language bibles, clothing and medical supplies to people in foreign countries.
Sheridan County Public Health will be holding another flu shot clinic today at their offices on South Main Street. Vaccinations for both the H1N1 and seasonal flu will be offered.
CHEYENNE, (AP) - Governor Dave Freudenthal's political committee this month paid $20,000 to a New York polling firm to measure public opinion of him and the field of likely Republican candidates.
This week we'll take a look back at some of the top stories of the year, starting with January.

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Welcome to Tesco Wine by the case.
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Reference number 060552234
Based on 17 Reviews | Login to write a review
Special Offer - 20% off
Was £59.94 per case
Now £47.94 per case
Equivalent to £7.99 per bottle
You save £12.00 per case
47 Clubcard Points
Aromas of raspberry and vanilla spice.
A rich, fruity flavour of red berry fruits with a layer of oak spice.
To enjoy this wine at its best, drink within 2 years of purchase.
Anthony Rose - The Independent Magazine 08/07/2012Of the 2007 vintage, Anthony Rose said: "Take advantage of Tesco's special offer on this rioja from Baron de Ley, a succulently cherryish pure tempranillo with vanilla and coconut undertones and matured in American oak."
Victoria Moore - The Daily Telegraph 14/07/2012Of the 2007 vintage, Victoria Moore said: "Made for Tesco by Baron de Ley, whose style of Rioja I would describe as modern and patrician. It's made entirely from Tempranillo and aged in American oak which gives it a lick of vanilla. Good value when it's on promo and if you're barbecuing under an umbrella this summer, you might want to open some to keep you cosy."
David Williams - The Observer Magazine 23/09/2012Of the 2007 vintage, David Williams said: "Tesco are having one of their periodic 25% off deals when you buy six bottles this week, and here's one of my favourite wines in the range. It's a sumptuous but soft red, made for the supermarket by Baron de Ley, that is just starting to take on some savoury character underneath the juicy but rich cherry and raspberry fruit, all with a dusting of coconut oak in traditional Rioja style."
Matthew Jukes - Weekend (Daily Mail) 31/03/2012Of the 2007 vintage, Matthew Jukes said: "I am an enormous fan of this producer, and the sultry cherry and vanilla notes in this wine are hypnotic with slow roasted pork."
Olly Smith - Live Magazine, Mail on Sunday 10/02/2013Of the 2007 vintage, Olly Smith said: "I could bathe in this wine, such is its gentle warming glory. Excellent earthy richness, boldly warming with intensity, spice and joy."
Barón de Ley is a winery founded in 1985 by a small group of Rioja wine professionals and who conceived and started a project of innovative and unique characteristics in this prestigious DOCa.
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The original Baron de Ley project was based on the idea of developing a purely "vineyard driven" winery, oriented to the production of high quality wines from its own vineyards. The other main guideline behind the project was to develop and implement a new style of "modern" Rioja wines: wines of deeper colour, structure and concentration, in line with what today's most discerning consumers are looking for. With this objective in mind, the winery specialized in Reserve wines since its beginnings.
Based on 17 Reviews
By Puffin
18 April 2013
Female, aged 45-54
Usually get this when on offer, adds easy red most people enjoy to the wine rack
By ws256
12 April 2013
Male, aged 55-64
This review is for the 2007 vintage
Tesco Finest Vina Mara reserva has proved an excellent and approachable wine over the various vintages and is to be commended for an everyday drinking red. Sadly I have now had to return at least a half dozen corked bottles of the 2007 vintage to my local store for replacement. I have written to the powers that be and appreciate that there is little to be done with this bottling, however the producers certainly need to address this problem with future vintages. I will continue to buy this wine on the basis that sound bottles are extremely good.
By riojadrinker
19 March 2013
Male, aged 65 or Over
This review is for the 2007 vintage
A good quality 2007 Rioja with a lingering taste. At the offer price of £8.00 it is about right and if lower on sale, would be even better value. Not always the case, this wine is a category up from those at £5.99 and worth the uplift. A more thoughtful drink, this wine will likely last two days rather than one. I bought 2 cases and then another 2.
By Garry21
10 February 2013
Male, aged 55-64
This review is for the 2007 vintage
Given the range of wines we recently purchased, this wine exceeded our expectations on its value for money and smooth fruity taste. Highly recommended.,
By richgat
08 February 2013
Male, aged 65 or Over
This review is for the 2007 vintage
I have tried this wine on several occasions. I would say it is one of my favourites.
By Hotstats
30 January 2013
Male, aged 25-34
This review is for the 2004 vintage
For £10 we are spoiled. At least 5x better than the best £5 bottle at Tesco, and I've tried them all.
By chungy
03 January 2013
Male, aged 65 or Over
This review is for the 2007 vintage
I was expecting a smooth mature taste This wine tsated bitter and lacked the smoothness I was wanting
By Lissie
23 December 2012
Female, aged 65 or Over
Rioja is just about my favourite red wine, and this Vina Mara is brilliant ... and excellent value!
By RichardB
20 December 2012
Male, aged 35-44
This review is for the 2007 vintage
Starts with a tang of cherry and then spreads over your palette with scents of oak and woodsmoke. Finally comes to rest on a cushion of velvet leaving your ears pleasantly soaking in a brandy vat. Goes very well with Pié d'Angloys cheese or a nice Manchego.
By Linda58
19 December 2012
Female, aged 55-64
This review is for the 2007 vintage
Had hoped to save this for Christmas but my rioja-loving husband spotted it and thought we should check it was OK. It was lovely, very full-bodied and so spicy it was reminiscent of mulled wine. Will certainly enjoy the other 5 bottles, whether we'll share them with anyone else is debatable!!
By guy32
10 December 2012
Male, aged 25-34
This review is for the 2007 vintage
Absolutely delicious. Without fail when I have served guests they have commented on the quality of this wine. Excellent value when on offer.
By Simonb63
02 December 2012
Male, aged 45-54
This review is for the 2007 vintage
This is a really nice wine .Soft, round with bags of berry flavour, smoked oak dryness with cherry notes on the finish. We'll be getting some more as part of our Christmas Selection
By spikedc
29 November 2012
Male, aged 45-54
This review is for the 2007 vintage
Red garnet colour with brick like tinges around the edge. Wonderful aromas of sour cherries,vanilla, wood and leather, typical Rioja smells that really cries out 'old world'. Sour cherries, oak and vanilla in abundance, noticeable but elegant tannins, sun baked leather and a rich mouthful make this a beautiful Rioja.
By Tony
25 November 2012
Male, aged 55-64
This review is for the 2007 vintage
A robust wine that is full of rich flavour ,super to taste and keeps well for a glass or two for the next day if you are able to resist finishing the bottle.
By Zoe2
29 October 2012
Female, aged 35-44
We chose this wine for our wedding after having been given a bottle as a present. It is an excellent wine for the price and everybody commented on the quality of the wine we served. Our thanks go to Tesco for the excellent service we received - they were brilliant on the phone and all went very smoothly.
By Peapod
24 October 2012
Male, aged 65 or Over
Best red wine I've had.Very smooth and rounded flavour. I only ever buy when it is half-price, as I refuse to pay full price for any wine but I constantly look out for this one and stock up when it is available.
By DeanNullec
24 October 2012
Male, aged 55-64
This review is for the 2007 vintage
This is a very good value rioja. I use it as my house wine and love to open every botlle. I am not into vivid descriptions- all I can say is that anyone who has tried it has enjoyed it.
£41.94 per case
Equivalent to £6.99 per bottle
41 Clubcard Points
£53.94 per case
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Insurance company book values are expected to rise by an average of 4.7% following third quarter earnings presentations as a result of strong bond and equity market gains, according to a report published Tuesday by Sandler O'Neill.
A rise in book value is one of the best things that can happen to a stock since companies are often valued on a price-to-book basis. Thus a 5% rise in book value is likely to drive a 5% increase in the stock price at the very least--though likely a bit more, since investors may expect the trend to continue. Rising book values due to investment gains may represent a good selling opportunity however, since there is little to suggest investment gains are likely to be sustainable and they aren't reflective of any great skill on the part of the company's management. Any insurance company portfolio manager can make money when both stocks and bonds are rising in value, as happened during the third quarter.
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Sandler analysts predict a 14.1% rise for AIG's book value, driven primarily by the company's participation in two rounds of share repurchases from Treasury. The rules of accounting are such that buying back shares when your shares trade below book value adds to book value per share. "You could argue that the intrinsic value may not change, but the reported book value would increase--assuming stable marks in the market, obviously. It's just math," says Sander analyst Paul Newsome, one of the authors of the report. 2. Allstate (ALL) Sandler analysts predict a 6.1% book value increase for Allstate, largely due to life insurance operations that add leverage to the overall investment portfolio. Allstate's leverage is 499.7%, versus 304.5% for Sandler's coverage universe, the report states. The analysts also believe Allstate will generate a return-on-equity of 10.0% this quarter despite the fact that the quarter is "historically heavily impacted by catastrophe losses." Finally, Sandler's analysts expect favorable investment portfolio marks on book value of 3.8%. 3. Cincinnati Financial Corporation (CINF) Sandler's analysts see a 4.8% book value gain for Cincinnati Financial due to its "outsized" concentration in equities. The company allocates 25.7% of its portfolio to equities. 4. The Progressive Corp. (PGR) Progressive is expected to see a 4.6% book value increase, also due to a large equity concentration in its investments. Progressive allocates 14.2% of its portfolio to equities. 5. The Travelers Companies, Inc (TRV) Travelers will likely generate a return-on equity of 8.1% this quarter "alongside favorable investment portfolio marks on book value of 2.1%," according to the Sandler report. -- Written by Dan Freed in New York. Follow @dan_freedSelect the service that is right for you!
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One of the very first things that I ever pinned was this double fingerprint charm by Brent and Jess of Fabuluster on Etsy. You've probably seen the gorgeous pendants that mesh your and your spouse's thumbprints, kind of a lovers charm? But if you're anything like me you might have a hard time spending the 235$ to buy one (or ask someone else to buy one) for yourself.
I decided to try to make something similar out of clay. And while I still think the original version is clearly better I'm quite smitten with how this one turned out.
This was actually really easy and super inexpensive to make. I was thinking of making my sister one for mother's day with the thumbprints of the naughties on it. And if you want to make it for a man it would be fun to put the hole on the side and make it into a key chain.
Lovers Double Fingerprint Heart Necklace Tutorial
You'll Need:
- Clay (I used sculpey clay in pewter)
- Black paint
- Jump ring
- Necklace chain
With scissors cut around the thumbprints to form a heart. Use your fingers to gently smooth the edges without disrupting the fingerprints. Use a pint and make a hole. Make it as close as you can to the edge being sure to consider the size of your jump ring or key ring.
Place the prepared clay on parchment paper or foil and bake according to the directions on the package. Turn off the heat and let cool completely in the oven before removing. place a small dot of black paint on the charm and quickly rub off. You may want to use a tiny bit of water to remove more paint depending on how dark you prefer it to look. As long as you work quickly you can add more paint or remove more.
Finally open your jump ring spreading the pieces sideways (as opposed to prying open) and thread through the hole. My hole was too far from the edge so I had to spread my jump ring really really far. Then thread your chain through the jump ring and enjoy.
UDATE: thanks to a few people that brought this to my attention!
A really good simple article about Polymer Clay Safety that goes into why and how you should be careful is here: http://www.squidoo.com/polymer-clay-sculpting#module10603851


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International Conference on Agriculture, Chemical and Environmental Sciences (ICACES 2012)
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September 24-25, 2012
Intellectual Property Law in the Middle East
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August 19-23, 2012
45a. ediçao do Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia
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Manaus , AM, Brazil
July 11-12, 2012
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Congrés de la Société Française de Phytopathologie 2012 - 8th Congress of the French Phytopathological Society
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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National Summit on Strategies to Manage Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
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An NRC committee will organize a one-day, open national summit of weed scientists, agronomists, and ecologists, along with representatives of federal and state research and regulatory agencies, the crop protection industry, and agricultural producers, to consider a coor...
National Summit on the Management of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds
George Washington University - Washington, DC, United States
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Pesticide Use and Risk Reduction for future IPM in Europe
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Western Society of Weed Science, Annual Meeting
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Reno, NV, United States
February 29, 2012 - March 1, 2012
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February 27, 2012 - March 2, 2012
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1st Biotechnology World Congress
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The conference will cover the translational nature of biotechnological research, with emphasis on both the basic science as well as its applications in industry and academia.
February 6-9, 2012
52nd Annual Meeting of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)
Waikoloa, Hawaii, United States
Three special symposia: The Role of Herbicide-Resistant Crops in Sustainable Agriculture; Stewarding Off-Target Movement of Pesticides; Non-Chemical Weed Management in Reduced Tillage Systems
January 31, 2012 - February 1, 2012
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Don't call her an exhibitionist, she's merely game to bring the boudoir out of the bedroom. You've got to give credit to the ladies who dare to have their lingerie play the role of fashion accessory, pairing a haute bra with a sheer top. Suzanne Diaz vamped in red Dior, Olympia Scarry was streamlined in black Calvin Klein, SJP played the coquette in Louis Vuitton and Chloë Sevigny took on the whole scene downtown in a look by Proenza Schouler. Take note from Nina Ricci's Spring 2012 runway and realize the appeal of the art of a little reveal.
A stylish transition from winter to spring is often hard won — we've all seen those who have failed, and it's not pretty. One strategic move in the game of maintaining your cool during manic weather comes in the way of brogues — a low-heeled choice that covers up more than a sandal but feels more sprightly than a heavy boot. Recently spotted on the streets, Lana del Rey and SJP balanced their ultra-femme looks with menswear-inspired footwear, while Olivia Palermo played up the boyish cut of her shorts suit in a metallic pair. On the other side of the It-chick spectrum, Alexa Chung and Elizabeth Olsen laced theirs up with skinnies and chic bags. Embrace the chic comfort and tie some on.
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An investigation into a crematorium which secretly buried cremated remains of babies without their parents' knowledge could reveal a wider problem across Scotland, it has been suggested.
It emerged last month that, for 45 years, the ashes of children who were stillborn or days old were buried in a garden of remembrance at the council-owned Mortonhall Crematorium, in Edinburgh.
Parents were led to believe there would be nothing to scatter, and were therefore not offered the chance to have their children's remains returned to them. This practice is said to have ended in 2011.
The situation was discovered by child bereavement charity Sands Lothians.
Edinburgh City Council said that initial findings about Mortonhall suggested there may have been "variations in practice" throughout the country.
The local authority said its chief executive Sue Bruce will continue liaising with the Scottish Government on issues arising which "may have wider significance nationally".
In a report, which is to be considered by councillors at a meeting on Tuesday, the council recommended that an independent figure should be appointed to complete the inquiry.
Environment convener Lesley Hinds said that, after considering the views of affected families, it was "only right and proper" that someone from outside the council oversees the investigation.
Mike Rosendale, head of schools and community services, has led the inquiry to date.
Councillors have also asked independent auditors from PricewaterhouseCoopers to look through more than 100,000 records at the site.


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Woooooo scary post alert. Probably not scary for you, but totally scary for me.
Let's just get to the issue at hand. I've been steadily gaining weight since I went back to school (in January 2011). The scale has steadily been moving up and up and I have gained a total of 25 lbs.
I've gone from wearing a size 0 pant to wearing a size 8.
I'm 5′ 2.5" and right now I weigh 130 lbs and the truth is, the scale is still going up. For the last few months I've been whining about my weight gain. But whining and doing something about it are pretty different things.
Here, let the video explain:
Yeah so I have no idea how to lose weight. None. I've never lost weight before. But let's face it – every woman that's going to have children is going to have to lose weight at some point, so I guess this is like a practice run?
It's so STINKING scary to talk about weight loss and even more terrifying to post these before pictures.
THERE, they're out, they're out. I'm close to hyperventilating.
For the next month I'm going to be making an effort at weight loss. I have no goal right now. The next month is going gauge my weight loss plan.
Here's my three point plan:
- Food journal
- Move more – get 10,000 steps a day
- Train harder – with the help of Magnum Nutraceuticals
Brad's going to be loosely following along with me for the next month. He's not trying to lose any weight but he's going to try to trim up over the next month. He's really excited to try out the new Magnum supplements.
Here's his before:
Alright – now that it's out there, it's time to take action.
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The Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Huntington Theatre Company continue their collaboration entitled "Stage & Screen," a series that explores the depictions of shared themes in Huntington productions and acclaimed films.
The next event, a screening of Spike Lee's powerful 1980 drama, Do the Right Thing, will be at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline on Monday, January 7 at 7pm. The film chronicles a series of events that bring festering racial tensions to the surface on the hottest day of the year in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. Featuring a stellar ensemble cast including Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Samuel L. Jackson, Rosie Perez, and John Turturro, Do the Right Thing sparked controversy while earning popular and critical praise.
A conversation with playwright and screenwriter Oren Jacoby and others from the Huntington's production of Invisible Man about how Ellison's and Lee's works have informed the dialog about race in America will follow the film.
Working closely with Ralph Ellison's estate, the Academy Award-nominated Jacoby has adapted Ellison's landmark American novel Invisible Man for the stage. The Huntington's production plays January 4 - February 3 at the Avenue of the Arts / BU Theatre. The play begins as the novel does: "I am an invisible man," and tells the story of an idealistic young African-American man searching for identity and his place in the world as he makes an epic journey through 1930s AmericA. Ellison's novel about race, power, freedom, and liberty comes to life in this Jefferson Award-winning gripping theatrical adaptation.
Tickets to Do the Right Thing are $10 / $7 for Coolidge members and Huntington Theatre Company subscribers (with member ID). Tickets may be purchased online at coolidge.org or at the Coolidge box office, located at 290 Harvard Street, Brookline.
Tickets to the Huntington's production of Invisible Man are available at huntingtontheatre.org/invisibleman.
Stage & Screen began in October with a screening of Gore Vidal's The Best Man and a conversation with Now or Later playwright Christopher Shinn. Additional Stage & Screen events will be announced at a later date. More information at coolidge.org/programs/stage-screen.
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Members of the Lincoln County Fiscal Court meet Tuesday morning. The court rejected all bids on a wellness expansion plan for the county Senior Citizens' Center because they were too expensive. The court plans instead to use $285,000 from a line-item grant to build a free-standing wellness structure in Veterans Park. (Ben Kleppinger / firstname.lastname@example.com / November 2, 2012) |
STANFORD — A plan to build a wellness center addition onto the Lincoln County Senior Citizens Center has been scrapped in favor of constructing a stand-alone structure in Veterans Park instead.
Lincoln County magistrates learned Tuesday morning from architect Garlan Vanhook that the original plan to add on to the senior citizens center would cost about $392,000 — more than $100,000 beyond the $285,000 the county has available from a years-old wellness grant.
Weak soil near the lake in front of the center means building an addition would require concrete anchors that reach down to rock deep below the surface — an expensive upgrade that put the project beyond the county's means, Vanhook said.
Based on recommendations from Vanhook and Judge-Executive Jim Adams, magistrates voted to reject all bids for the addition and send Vanhook back to the drawing board to come up with a plan for a free-standing building that could be erected in First Southern National Bank Veterans Park.
Vanhook said there are many options for what could be done with a structure in the proposed location, which would be near a barn and gravel parking lot by the soccer fields and park office.
The building could act as a wellness center, similar to what was planned for the senior citizens center. It could also provide a gym-like area for the community, Vanhook said.
The funding for whatever the wellness structure eventually becomes comes from a line-item grant that Rep. Ben Chandler landed for the county to use for wellness, Adams said.
Former Judge-Executive Buckwheat Gilbert had wanted to construct a multipurpose center for wellness and veterans with the grant money, but the idea he proposed had a price tag of about $1.4 million, well beyond what the county received, Adams said.
Adams said the county has had the grant money available for four years and he's concerned if the county doesn't use it for something soon, someone in Frankfort may push to have it taken away.
"It's laid there for several years and we need to go ahead and turn that back in or use it," he said.
Vanhook said he expects to be back before the fiscal court in the spring with new plans for the standalone building, ready to bid the project out.
Adams said a metal structure is a likely option, especially since the county has paid to construct several other metal structures recently, so it will already have an idea of what $285,000 can buy.
In other business, the fiscal court:
• approved accepting $125,000 in state road funds to pave Harmons Lick Road north of Crab Orchard;
• voted to draft a three-year contract for Tim Siler, making him the county-wide electrical inspector and instituting fees of $60 per visit and $30 per call-back; and
• approved changing the name of a road north of Hustonville, West Huston Pointe, to Carl Russell Street.


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Technical Abstract: A 2-yr field study was conducted during 2007 and 2008 at Stoneville, MS, to determine the effect of twin-row (two rows 38 cm apart on 102-cm beds) and single-row (on 102-cm beds) pattern and glyphosate POST applications with and without fluometuron + S-metolachlor PRE on cotton canopy closure, weed control, and lint yield in two cultivars ('DP117B2RF', early maturity, hairy leaf; 'DP164B2RF' mid-full maturity, smooth leaf) under an irrigated environment. The experiment was conducted in a split-split plot arrangement of treatments in a randomized complete block design with row pattern as the main plot, cultivars as the subplot, and herbicide programs as the sub-subplot with four replications. Cotton canopy closed 2 wk earlier in twin-row pattern compared to single-row pattern. Canopy closure was unaffected by cultivars and herbicide programs. Control of nine predominant weeds was sufficient (=95%) to support cotton production. Total weed dry biomass was reduced by 35% in twin-row compared to single-row pattern, 15% in 'DP117B2RF' compared to 'DP164B2RF' cultivar, and =97% with glyphosate EPOST, EPOST fb MPOST, EPOST fb MPOST fb LPOST following PRE herbicides or three applications of glyphosate-POST only without PRE herbicides compared to no herbicide. Cotton grown in twin-row pattern produced 6% higher lint yield than single-row cotton. Cultivar 'DP117B2RF' produced 23% higher lint yield than cultivar 'DP164B2RF'. Lint yields were higher with glyphosate EPOST fb MPOST, EPOST fb MPOST fb LPOST following PRE herbicides or three applications of glyphosate-POST only without PRE herbicides (1210 to 1230 kg/ha) compared to glyphosate EPOST following PRE herbicides (1130 kg/ha). These results demonstrated that cotton grown in twin-rows closed canopy early and produced higher lint yields than cotton grown in single-row.


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Governor Jay Nixon has hired former Missouri State University President Mike Nietzel as a senior policy adviser.
Nietzel will be a full time employee and paid $100,000 a year.
The position is new, leading KRCG viewers to ask why the governor would create such a high-paying position, while state employees continue to loose their jobs.
KRCG's Facebook Crew took that question to the Governor's Office Thursday to get some answers.
Before landing the new, $100,000 a year position, Mike Nietzel advised Governor Nixon on education issues and work force readiness since April 2010.
Now, as a senior policy adviser, he will be part of the Governor's team.
While the salary isn't nearly as much as the $200,000 he got as president as Missouri State, some residents aren't happy with it.
"I think with all the cuts that have been made at MoDOT and all other state agencies, that money probably could have been used for something better," Cole County Resident Brandi Phillips said.
Most of the people I spoke with Thursday agreed on one thing, that Governor Nixon should have never created a position that pays $100,000 while state employees are being let go almost every day.
"I think it's kind of a ridiculous notion to hire somebody for $100,000 a year for a new position that was getting volunteered for. There are many other avenues that could have been explored," Cole County Resident Dustin said.
So how is the Governor paying for this position?
The Governor's Press Secretary Scott Holste told me the money for the new senior policy adviser position is coming out of the Governor's budget.
Right now the Governor's budget is a little more than $2 million a year.
Tell us what you think. Do you think the Governor should have created a new senior policy adviser position?
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Governor Jay Nixon has hired former Missouri State University president Mike Nietzel as a senior policy adviser.
Nietzel will be paid $100,000 a year in the new, full-time position. Nietzel has advised Nixon on education issues and work force readiness since April 2010.
But many viewers are wanting to know why the Governor created such a high paying position, while state employees continue to lose their jobs.
Tonight at ten KRCG's Facebook Crew explains how the Governor is paying for this position.
(The Associated Press Contributed to this article)