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Charleston Southern's women's basketball team scored the first 14 points of the contest as the Lady Buccaneers ran away from visiting Trinity Baptist in non-conference action inside the Buc Dome on Thursday night with a 101-47 victory over the Eagles. The Buccaneers were led by reigning Big South Player of the Week Erin Bratcher's 16 points, while Tatum Jarvis, Kirklin Kirkpatrick and Erin LaVenice were also in double-digits on the night as all 14 CSU players who got on the court scored in the game. "I really challenged the team to play as one and give God the glory for everything they do," commented head coach Fred Applin following the game. "We've got to use the talents he has given us, work hard, and give it all back to him. That is what we preach and that is what we are trying to accomplish." "It was tricky having a non-conference game in the middle of our conference season," Bratcher said. "But it is a good challenge for us. It can be challenging because you are focused on teams you know and your familiar with (in conference), then you play this team in the middle of your season that you don't know much about. But it is good for us because it shows us areas of our game we need to work on for Coastal on Saturday. It was cool to see some of the other girls get out there tonight. They work just as hard as we do and bring it every day in practice. It is cool to see them rewarded like that. It's awesome for them to get to show everyone that they are talented players too." CSU's win improves the Lady Buccaneers' record to 7-9 overall on the season and is Charleston Southern's third win in a row, following last week's victories over Campbell and High Point. "We have enough talent and ability to win, and whether we win or lose, we are going to give glory to God," Applin closed out with. "We are really coming together. We are playing well, working hard, and have been executing really well."
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Arthur Coleman Danto, (born Jan. 1, 1924, Ann Arbor, Mich.—died Oct. 25, 2013, New York, N.Y.) American philosopher and critic who shaped theories about the nature of art both as a professor (1952–92) at Columbia University, New York City, and as an art critic (1984–2009) for The Nation magazine. Danto originally wanted to be an artist and worked extensively in woodcuts, but after obtaining a degree in art history (1948) from Wayne State University, Detroit, he decided to pursue philosophy studies at Columbia (M.A., 1949; Ph.D., 1952). Inspired by Andy Warhol's Brillo Box sculpture, Danto formulated the concept of the "artworld"—the premise that art is defined not by any intrinsic, material properties but rather by a theory of what art "is" that is shared by dealers, critics, and viewers. Danto's interest in the importance of these "indiscernible" qualities informed much of his later work, including his oft-cited "end of art" theory. For Danto, Pop art, and especially Warhol, presented the definitive expression of the nature of art. This break with the past freed art to treat a wide variety of other questions and raised it to a philosophy. No longer would art progress as a linear series of styles—each one a new attempt at self-definition—but instead many different styles taking up various concerns would flourish simultaneously. Danto's writings, which explored a wide variety of contemporary and classic artists in light of his theoretical ideas, were compiled in numerous books, including The Transformation of the Commonplace: A Philosophy of Art (1981), After the End of Art: Contemporary Art and the Pale of History (1997), and What Art Is (2013). He was also an editor of The Journal of Philosophy (1965–2013).

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Not surprisingly, trustee Carla Ranger -- who asked for the opinion in the first place -- has some thoughts on the matter.
Seeking "court approval" is not required in order to call a "special election," but it serves the purpose of providing a new reason to fight the decision of the Attorney General in court.
What is really intended is to find a court that will approve the term extension from three to four years that was found by the Attorney General to be a clear violation of the "plain meaning" of Section 11.059 (e) -Texas Education Code requiring any changes to be made "Not later than December 31, 2007."
Instead of setting the special election, the Board is being asked to go to court.
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Chip Hoch was on the range at LPGA International at Daytona Beach a few weeks ago, preparing for a tournament. Just on the range, hitting balls, slightly bored. Then his dad had an idea. "I used to do this thing when I played Little League baseball where my dad would stand behind me and throw a ball, and I'd hit it out into the field," Hoch said. "We wanted to try it with a golf club. I thought it would make a good video."
The idea for these sort of viral videos started while Hoch was a student at Florida Atlantic University, when he teamed up with friend Eric Dunn for a series of comical sketches that they pushed out on YouTube and Twitter. Dunn's account grew to more than 105,000 followers on Twitter and another 90,000 more on YouTube as a result.
Hoch has since left FAU, relinquishing his spot on the golf team to try his hand at professional golf (so far, he's made one cut in six events on the Florida Professional Golf Tour), but he remains active in social media both professionally and as a hobby.
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He gets his ideas mostly from talking with his dad. The two might be watching TV or playing golf when inspiration strikes. All of a sudden, Chip is hitting a ball down a bunch of stairs -- or into his father's stomach, as was the case in one golf trick video gone wrong. Regardless, it makes for great viewing. "I've started getting a lot of messages from kids who say that I make golf fun," Hoch said. "Hopefully my videos show that golf isn't the same old slow-paced game; that it's something different now."


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My current research focuses around computer simulations of circumstellar disks, with emphasis on the processes that lead to planet formation, such as magnetorotational turbulence, streaming instability, and disk vortices. A goal of this research is to establish a model that combines all the necessary physics to simulate the formation of planetary systems, and enable comparisons with the astronomical observations.
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- Feb 2016: Talk at Exoplanets and Disks: Their Formation and Diversity III, in Ishighaki island, Okinawa, Japan.
- Jan 2016: Teaching upper level undergraduate course Radiative Processes.
- Dec 2015: Visiting Shu-ichiro Inutsuka at Nagoya University for six weeks as a JSPS (Japanese Society for the Progress of Science) fellow.
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Musicians stage tribute to America's first professional composer
Even if you haven't heard of Stephen Foster, you've heard his music. "Oh! Susanna" and "Camptown Races" are among the first songs a child hears and learns. Unforgettable melodies, and their place in the public domain, ensure that they have endured, in schools, in toys, in movies and commercials, 160-plus years after Foster wrote them.
Foster is thought to have been the country's first professional composer, and his songs were immensely popular during his lifetime. But the music publishing market soured during the Civil War, and Foster died Jan. 13, 1864, at 37, struggling with a fever and a head injury in his final days, with just 38 cents in his pocket. »Read Full Article
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British singer, songwriter and guitarist Ed Sheeran of "The A Team" fame, will headline a bill with Nikki Williams at 8 p.m. May 10 at the Rave, 2401 W. Wisconsin Ave.
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Jazz star Ben Sidran's free talk explores influence of Jews in American music
Jazz artist Ben Sidran will discuss his book "There Was a Fire: Jews, Music and the American Dream" at a talk at 8 p.m. May 2 at the Rubenstein Pavilion, 1410 N. Prospect Ave.
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Brad Paisley sings that he is caught between Southern pride and Southern blame, but his song "Accidental Racist" is caught between "undercooked" political naivete - to paraphrase The New York Times - and "epic fail," as USA Today wrote about reaction to it on social media.
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In addition to unveiling its new "Fest Flag" promotional campaign, Summerfest Wednesday morning announced seven more ground stage headliners for the fest's 2013 edition.
Added to the lineup - without dates or stages attached - were Matt & Kim, ZZ Ward, The Go-Go's, Cold War Kids, 311, Talib Kweli and Courtyard Hounds. »Read Full Article(6)
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Sample appetizers, entrées and desserts from 15 restaurants and vendors Friday at Savor the Flavor of Waukesha County, at the Legend of Brandybrook country club.
Participating are 8-twelve MVP Bar & Grill, Albrecht's Delafield Market, Au Bon Pain, Becky's Blissful Bakery, Burke's Lakeside, La Fuente, Lakefront Grille, the Melting Pot, NuGenesis Farm, Old Tavern foods, Pat's Rib Place, Rochester Deli, Saz's Catering Lake Country, Taylor's Peoples Park and Weissgerber's Seven Seas. »Read Full Blog Post
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PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.
Director: Tony Gilroy | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Scott Glenn
Votes: 233,308 | Gross: $113.17M
29. Armageddon (1998)
PG-13 | 151 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
After discovering that an asteroid the size of Texas is going to impact Earth in less than a month, N.A.S.A. recruits a misfit team of deep core drillers to save the planet.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Bruce Willis, Billy Bob Thornton, Ben Affleck, Liv Tyler
Votes: 325,090 | Gross: $201.57M
30. Pixels (2015)
PG-13 | 106 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in the form of the video games.
Director: Chris Columbus | Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Peter Dinklage
Votes: 92,129 | Gross: $78.75M
31. Downfall (2004)
R | 156 min | Biography, Drama, History
Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII.
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel | Stars: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler
Votes: 250,996 | Gross: $5.50M
32. Pearl Harbor (2001)
PG-13 | 183 min | Action, Drama, History
Pearl Harbor follows the story of two best friends, Rafe and Danny, and their love lives as they go off to join the war.
Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, William Lee Scott
Votes: 256,413 | Gross: $198.54M
33. Super 8 (2011)
PG-13 | 112 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
During the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.
Director: J.J. Abrams | Stars: Elle Fanning, AJ Michalka, Kyle Chandler, Joel Courtney
Votes: 290,059 | Gross: $126.98M
34. The Last Samurai (2003)
R | 154 min | Action, Drama, History
An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, William Atherton
Votes: 319,912 | Gross: $111.11M
35. GoldenEye (1995)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond teams up with the lone survivor of a destroyed Russian research center to stop the hijacking of a nuclear space weapon by a fellow agent formerly believed to be dead.
Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Izabella Scorupco, Famke Janssen
Votes: 200,211 | Gross: $106.64M
36. First Blood (1982)
R | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Former Green Beret John Rambo is pursued into the mountains surrounding a small town by a tyrannical sheriff and his deputies, forcing him to survive using his combat skills.
Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Brian Dennehy, Richard Crenna, Bill McKinney
Votes: 174,147
37. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
R | 112 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Three trappers protect a British Colonel's daughters in the midst of the French and Indian War.
Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe, Russell Means, Eric Schweig
Votes: 114,279 | Gross: $72.46M
38. Ender's Game (2013)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Young Ender Wiggin is recruited by the International Military to lead the fight against the Formics, a genocidal alien race which nearly annihilated the human race in a previous invasion.
Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Abigail Breslin
Votes: 186,610 | Gross: $61.66M
39. Blood Diamond (2006)
R | 143 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
A fisherman, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.
Director: Edward Zwick | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Kagiso Kuypers
Votes: 404,288 | Gross: $57.37M
40. Akira (1988)
R | 124 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi
A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.
Director: Katsuhiro Ôtomo | Stars: Nozomu Sasaki, Mami Koyama, Mitsuo Iwata, Tesshô Genda
Votes: 107,522 | Gross: $0.44M
41. The Hurt Locker (2008)
R | 131 min | Drama, History, Thriller
During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work.
Director: Kathryn Bigelow | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Guy Pearce
Votes: 335,303 | Gross: $15.70M
42. From Here to Eternity (1953)
Not Rated | 118 min | Drama, Romance, War
In Hawaii in 1941, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second-in-command are falling in love.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr, Donna Reed
Votes: 34,270
43. The Dictator (2012)
R | 83 min | Comedy, Romance
The heroic story of a dictator who risked his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Director: Larry Charles | Stars: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris, John C. Reilly, Ben Kingsley
Votes: 216,230 | Gross: $59.62M
44. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
PG | 216 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Director: David Lean | Stars: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins
Votes: 195,068 | Gross: $6.00M
45. Men in Black 3 (2012)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Agent J travels in time to M.I.B.'s early days in 1969 to stop an alien from assassinating his friend Agent K and changing history.
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld | Stars: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jemaine Clement
Votes: 269,823 | Gross: $179.02M
46. Planet of the Apes (2001)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An Air Force astronaut crash lands on a mysterious planet where evolved, talking apes dominate a race of primitive humans.
Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Roth, Michael Clarke Duncan
Votes: 178,665 | Gross: $180.01M
47. The A-Team (2010)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed.
Director: Joe Carnahan | Stars: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel
Votes: 212,896 | Gross: $77.21M
48. Terminator Salvation (2009)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In 2018, a mysterious new weapon in the war against the machines, half-human and half-machine, comes to John Connor on the eve of a resistance attack on Skynet. But whose side is he on, and can he be trusted?
Director: McG | Stars: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood
Votes: 288,157 | Gross: $125.32M
R | 104 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
When a terrorist escapes custody during a routine handover, Will Holloway must team with disgraced MI5 Intelligence Chief Harry Pearce to track him down before an imminent terrorist attack on London.
Director: Bharat Nalluri | Stars: Kit Harington, Peter Firth, Jennifer Ehle, Michael Wildman
Votes: 12,724
50. Ip Man (2008)
R | 106 min | Action, Biography, Drama
During the Japanese invasion of 1937, when a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home and work to support his family, he reluctantly agrees to train others in the art of Wing Chun for self-defense.
Director: Wilson Yip | Stars: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan, Ka Tung Lam
Votes: 171,315


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Unless you openly describe yourself as a 'foodie' you probably don't really indulge in a fancy, rich meal for no reason. You may do it for guests but not for yourself unless it is a special occasion. My problem is that I'm too impatient. I can't wait until a special occasion presents itself to make something a little bit more elaborate for dinner. Sometimes it isn't even that elaborate but it's just a dish whose presence on French restaurant's menu make you feel it can't possibly be that simple. The truth is that I like nice food but as a graduate student, can't really afford to eat at really nice places. So I'm left to trying to make it myself.
Tonight's meal was inspired by some wild leeks I found at the market. At the fishmonger's I came across some wild scallops and bought them without really knowing how I'd make them. Once I got home, a quick search at The Google got me some tasty suggestions: Wild Leek and Parsley Risotto and Pan-seared Scallops with Butter Herb sauce. The ingredients were simple enough and I had most of them at hand: scallops, parsley, a good white wine, vegetable stock, unsalted butter… The result?
The picture was terribly over-exposed but you get the idea. It was simply divine. Alan moaned throughout the meal and we speculated that something like this would probably cost about a hundred dollars for the two of us (with wine) at a nice restaurant. Oh, the wine was a nice Wolf Blass Sauvignon Blanc. Now we're off for an ice cream…


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Cruel as the Grave: A Medieval Mysteryby Sharon Kay Penman
April 1153. The murder of a Welsh peddler's daughter seems small compared to England's King Richard Lionheart in a German prison. Justin is torn between mediating a truce with Richard and his brother John, and investigating the murder.
Devil's Broodby Sharon Kay Penman
A.D. 1172. Henry II's three eldest sons conspire against him and align themselves with his greatest enemy, King Louis of France, but it's Eleanor of Aquitaine's involvement in the plot to overthrow her husband that proves to be the harshest betrayal. As a royal family collapses and a marriage ends in all but name, the clash between these two strong-willed and passionate souls will have far-reaching and devastating consequences throughout Christendom.Devil's Brood, a breathtaking and sweeping epic of a family at its breaking point, shows how two monumental figures once bound by all-consuming love became the bitterest of adversaries
Dragon's Lairby Sharon Kay Penman
The long-awaited third novel in Sharon Kay Penman's much-loved medieval mystery series. July 1193: Richard Lionheart, eldest and most favored son of Dowager Queen Eleanor of Aquitane, languishes in an Austrian dungeon, held for ransom by the Holy Roman Emperor. Lusting after the crown in England, his brother John plots with his country's bitterest foe, King Philippe of France, to see to it Richard never leaves Austria alive. But the Queen has already begun to meet the ransom demands, and it is only a matter of time before the Austrians turn over their royal prisoner. And then one of the ransom payments vanishes in the fastnesses of Wales, itself wracked by rebellion and intrigue. Into this maelstrom, Eleanor sends her trusted man, Justin de Quincy-and murder soon follows. First introduced in The Queen's Man-an Edgar nominee for best first mystery-Justin de Quincy returns in what may well be Penman's strongest mystery to date.
Here Be Dragonsby Sharon Kay Penman
In the thirteenth century, the Prince of North Wales marries English King John's daughter, Joanna. But the conflict between England and Wales continues. Now, Joanna must decide which man to follow - her father or her husband.
A King's Ransomby Sharon Kay Penman
From the New York Times-bestselling author of Lionheart comes the dramatic sequel, telling of the last dangerous years of Richard, Couer de Lion's life. This long-anticipated sequel to the national bestseller Lionheart is a vivid and heart-wrenching story of the last event-filled years in the life of Richard, Coeur de Lion. Taken captive by the Holy Roman Emperor while en route home--in violation of the papal decree protecting all crusaders--he was to spend fifteen months imprisoned, much of it in the notorious fortress at Trefils, from which few men ever left alive, while Eleanor of Aquitaine moved heaven and earth to raise the exorbitant ransom. For the five years remaining to him, betrayals, intrigues, wars, and illness were ever present. So were his infidelities, perhaps a pattern set by his father's faithlessness to Eleanor. But the courage, compassion, and intelligence of this warrior king became the stuff of legend, and A King's Ransom brings the man and his world fully and powerfully alive.
Lionheartby Sharon Kay Penman
From the New York Times-bestselling novelist, a stunning story of a great medieval warrior-king, the accomplished and controversial son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine: Richard, Coeur de Lion. They were called "The Devil's Brood," though never to their faces. They were the four surviving sons of Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine. With two such extraordinary parents, much was expected of them.But the eldest-charming yet mercurial-would turn on his father and, like his brother Geoffrey, meet an early death. When Henry died, Richard would take the throne and, almost immediately, set off for the Holy Land. This was the Third Crusade, and it would be characterized by internecine warfare among the Christians and extraordinary campaigns against the Saracens. And, back in England, by the conniving of Richard's youngest brother, John, to steal his crown.In Lionheart, Sharon Kay Penman displays her remarkable mastery of historical detail and her acute understanding of human foibles. The result is a powerful story of intrigue, war, and- surprisingly-effective diplomacy, played out against the roiling conflicts of love and loyalty, passion and treachery, all set against the rich textures of the Holy Land.
Prince of Darkness (Justin De Quincy Medieval Mystery #4)by Sharon Kay Penman
Justin de Quincy hastens to Paris at the request of his former lover only to discover that she was acting on behalf of his nemesis, Prince John. The prince has been implicated in a plot to kill his brother, King Richard, and wants Justin to prove the incriminating document false. <P> Realizing that John's suspected treachery may also risk the welfare of the woman he serves, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Justin reluctantly agrees to help. But his investigation unravels a sinister conspiracy that might change the course of English history.
The Reckoningby Sharon Kay Penman
Sequel to Here Be Dragons and Falls the Shadow, this concludes the epic saga on the death throes of independent Wales in the 13th century. Historical fiction.
The Sunne in Splendourby Sharon Kay Penman
Richard III was eight when his father, the Duke of York was ambushed and slain during the Wars of the Roses, war fought between Lancastrians and Yorkists for the crown of England during the fourteen hundreds. Richard remained loyal to those he loved during these treacherous times. It was his strength. It was his undoing. Richard was raised in the shadow of his brother Edward who became king at nineteen. Charming, headstrong and brilliant militarily, Edward struggled for his crown. Richard served him loyally while Edward was on the throne and during exile. These are the final days of the Plantagenets, the line which began with Henry II and Eleanor and was to give way to the Tudors and Henry VII.
Time and Chanceby Sharon Kay Penman
The long-awaited sequel to Sharon Kay Penman's acclaimed novel When Christ and His Saints Slept, Time and Chancerecounts the tempestuous marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II in a magnificent story of love, power, ambition-and betrayal. He was nineteen when they married, she eleven years his senior, newly divorced from the King of France. She was beautiful, headstrong, intelligent, and rich. It was said he was Fortune's favorite, but he said a man makes his own luck. Within two years, Henry had made his, winning the throne of England and exercising extraordinary statecraft skills to control his unruly barons, expand his own powers, and restore peace to a land long torn by banditry and bloodshed. Only in one instance did Henry err: Elevating his good friend and confidant Thomas Becket to be Archbishop of Canterbury, he thought to gain control over the Church itself. But the once worldly Becket suddenly discovered God, and their alliance withered in the heat of his newfound zeal. What Becket saw as a holy mission-to protect the Church against State encroachments-Henry saw as arrant betrayal, and they were launched inevitably on the road to murder. Rich in character and color, true to the historical details, sensitive to the complex emotions of these men and women, Time and Chance recreates their story with all the drama, pain, and passion of the moment. It is Penman at her best.
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Artists and adults at large need to think about how to engage young people in important questions and messy content in a developmentally-appropriate way. But we also should help youth think critically and arrive at their own conclusions. And we must address content that is relevant to their lives and addresses youth perspectives.
Truly, Christophe exults in his work. "When I touch a piece of metal, it talks to me. I'm like, 'Wow!'" He further reveals: "Because, the thing is, really, this is a very industrial world: we manufacture cars and planes and fast trains and really heavy stuff. So my art is a reflection of our world."
The last few years have ushered in a new era in the craze for contemporary art, with prices reaching such dizzying heights that many feel inclined to predict its collapse. Yet, the bubble shows no sign of bursting. Art buying has become the favorite playground of a super-rich elite isolated from the economic realities that shape the lives of most humans.