The Royal Library in Copenhagen has expressed the wish to house controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad which were published in a Danish newspaper in September 2005 and created a wave of global protest in which more than 50 people were killed. “It would be natural for us to have them…
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Since we are hoping to build a monument of cultural significance, it was great to come across this wonderful collection of blueprints and process photos from the building of the Eiffel Tower in the 01880s. What is particularly inspiring is that they built it before widespread use of electricity, the…
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Dear Emma; -
I did[n’t] get any letters yesterday but your 11 P.M. letter of April 9 came to-day. I trust that you had a pleasant and profitable trip to London, but surely you did not have to travel third class.
It is much more pleasant outside to-day for the sun…
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I serien om fremtidige konferencer er der også denne om Usability. For tredje gang afholder Dansk IT en konference om hvorledes man kan gøre sin hjemmeside bedre.Konferencen er desværre alt for dyr for mig og sikkert mange andre. 10.000 kr. for deltagelse er i overkanten.Jeg må så nøjes med at se…
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Eric La Fountaine has been very helpful to me these past few weeks while I work to meet a deadline, so once again, here are a couple of his photographs and a write-up!Vancouver has been graced with a few good snowfalls this year. These photos were taken late January, in Nitobe…
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Claus Rasmussen sent me some fantastic photos that will serve nicely as blog fodder for a few posts. Check out this image of a katydid (Tettigoniidae) ovipositing (i.e., laying eggs) in a rotten palm trunk:
It’s your standard fare - a relatively slow moving insect caught in a compromising position, rendering itself…
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First of all…this photo really has very littleto do with this post, except that I found it a totallyridiculous use of a historical photo (A South VietnamesePolice officer assassinating a suspected Viet Cong soldier,and yes, I know this isn’t a Starbucks sponsored ad).Kind of like the Song “Revolution” being used to…
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Love the Henry? Want to work on a major installation with a really talented artist? Like shiny things? This gig is for you! (Go the jump for all the dates and details.)
Female Volunteers Needed:
Models and Sculpting Assistants for new Kader Attia Exhibition
The Henry Art Gallery and internationally-known artist Kader Attia are…
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