Art Institute of Chicago Musecast: June 2008

 1) Hear how artist Mario Ybarra, Jr., works his artistic magic to compare Chicago and Los Angeles, using Wrigley Field as his jumping off point. 2) Learn how the latest developments in modern forensics turns art history into an episode of Art Scene Investigation. 3) The Art Institute branches out to the Chicago Public Library to introduce iconic works from the collection to local elementary school students. 4) Stop by for live music and outdoor dining at the Summer Music Series.

Art Institute of Chicago Musecast: November 2009
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3.1 History of the spectrum concept

Many individuals have autistic-like symptoms that do not meet the requisite number or profile of features for a diagnosis of classic autism. In Section 3 we will consider the background to the spectrum concept and some different interpretations of the variations that it includes. The section concludes by setting these ideas in a developmental context: different patterns of symptoms in infancy may result in qualitatively different outcomes for individuals later.

An intriguing fact in the
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Germplasm exchange and quarantine of ICRISAT mandate crops
Title: Germplasm exchange and quarantine of ICRISAT mandate crops Authors: Chakrabarty, S.K.; Anitha, K.; Girish, A.G.; Babu, B.S.; Rao, R.D.V.J.P.; Varaprasad, K.S.; Khetarpal, R.K.; Thakur, R.P. Abstract: As per the memorandum of understanding between the Government of India and ICRISAT, restricted movement of seeds of the ICRISAT's mandate crops (sorghum, pearl millet, chickpea. pigeon pea, groundnut, and small millets) into and out of India is permitted after observing the National Plant Qua
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Gypsy Airs: Anna JiEun Lee
In this performance video segment from From the Top at Carnegie Hall, Anna JiEun Lee plays a virtuosic piece for violin by Pablo de Sarasate called Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), accompanied by pianist Christopher O'Riley. Listen for elements that are quick and dance-like, and others that are slow and mournful, as well as harmonies reminiscent of folk music. The music of the gypsies of Eastern Europe was the inspiration for the piece. (04:41)
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1907: Gift to New York University
This image is a document outlining the details of a gift of real estate from Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage to New York University. This gift is intended to be used to create a college for women to be named Olivia Sage College. Neither of these conditions was carried out.,In October 1906, Olivia Sage had donated the huge sum of $294,250 to New York University, on condition that "some part of the property at least will be used by New York University as a center for for women's working and living, fo
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UK shops bank on Chinese customers
As the Chinese celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, London department store Harrods has begun accepting China's domestic debit and credit UnionPay card.
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UK shops bank on Chinese customers
As the Chinese celebrate the Year of the Rabbit, London department store Harrods has begun accepting China's domestic debit and credit UnionPay card.
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1907: Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, Reviewing Stand 1
This image is a photograph of ladies seated in a reviewing stand, probably for a parade. Margaret Olivia Sage is seated at the middle of the stand. She is wearing a dark dress and coat. Her dark hat has a long veil which is pulled back from her face. The other ladies are wearing light-colored clothes and large hats trimmed with flowers. The stand is draped with striped bunting and a uniformed policeman and a boy stand in front of it.,On November 15, 1907, Helen Gould wrote to the recently widowe
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1907: Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, Reviewing Stand 1
This image is a photograph of ladies seated in a reviewing stand, probably for a parade. Margaret Olivia Sage is seated at the middle of the stand. She is wearing a dark dress and coat. Her dark hat has a long veil which is pulled back from her face. The other ladies are wearing light-colored clothes and large hats trimmed with flowers. The stand is draped with striped bunting and a uniformed policeman and a boy stand in front of it.,On November 15, 1907, Helen Gould wrote to the recently widowe
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1855?: Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, Portrait 2
This image is a photographic portrait of Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage. Olivia is wearing a plain dark dress with a lace collar fastened by a brooch.,Olivia in the 1850s when she worked as a teacher and governess in Philadelphia. Her first position was at the fashionable Chestnut Street Female Seminary (founded 1850), one of the many women's schools spun off by Emma Willard's hugely successful Troy Female Seminary. Olivia wrote to her father, "I do enjoy my independence and am relieved of the o
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UW 360 - February 2011: Seattle Camera Club
Step inside history as you view pre-WWII photographs taken by Japanese photographers of the Seattle Camera Club. UW 360 profiles the fascinating people, programs and community connections that define the University of Washington. The show looks at a wide range of UW topics from solar energy, to heart tissue regeneration, to neighborhood farmer's markets - and much more. Samantha Rund The half-hour program is hosted by UW Alum Samantha Rund, who offers an insider's view on each story. With an ab
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FSP - UMVF - RMM Dakar 2010 – Questions sexualité, fécondité.

Les journées du fond de solidarité mère-enfant de l’UMVF.
Thème : Colloque International Interdisciplinaire : Droit et Santé En Afrique.
Réduction de la mortalité maternelle en Afrique Sub-saharienne : mieux comprendre pour mieux agir.
1ère Session : Fécondité, sexualité et planning familial.
Modérateurs : Pierre JAUDOIN (démographe – Ministère Français des Affaires Etrangères) – Mamadou TRAORE (Professeur de gynécologie-obstétrique à l’Uni
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BoK surprises, RBA affirms rate hold
Bank of Korea surprises by holding interest rates, but hike seen in March as BoK acknowledges price pressures; Aussie tumbles as RBA says on hold for time being.
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ART:21 - Protest
Artists engage politics, inequality, and the many conflicts that besiege the world today. Featuring artists Nancy Spero, An-My Lê, Alfredo Jaar, and Jenny Holzer. (53:28)
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First 3D images of the sun
NASA has released for the very first time on Sunday images that show the complete surface of the Sun. Jon Decker reports.
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Roasted Red Grape, Octopus, and Fingerling Potato Salad
Octopus is cooked sous vide, then grilled and tossed with flat-leaf parsley, green olives, lemon zest, lime juice, good quality olive oil, and roasted fingerling potatoes. Chef Scott Samuel of the Culinary Institute of America was asked to develop some contemporary recipes with California table grapes. Download a printer-friendly copy of the recipe at: http://www.ciaprochef.com/grapes/recipes.html
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