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...Asked whether he anticipated using the Google Earth program in his own research, Browne, a Velázquez expert, was adamant. "There's no benefit for the scholar," he said. "I've spent half a lifetime in front of Las Meninas, and I know that you can't replace the kind of free play you get from standing before a large canvas. Scale is important; surfaces are important - they play a role in making the painting vibrant. The difference between the original and a high-resolution image is the difference between a living thing and a corpse...
...interview with Britain's Guardian newspaper, Baron-Cohen made front-page headlines in his home country by expressing confidence that his research would soon allow doctors to screen for autism through amniocentesis - which involves extraction of amniotic fluid with a needle - the same procedure that allows parents to test for Down syndrome, and decide whether to terminate a pregnancy. Although a prenatal measure of testosterone is not a definitive test for autism, Baron-Cohen suggested that a debate was needed over whether such a test would be desirable...
...exposés alleging corruption and self-dealing among politicians of every party and was openly critical of a government that demanded absolute loyalty from the media. On Jan. 8, he joined the long list of the silenced. He was driving to work when two men on motorcycles swerved in front of his car to block its path. Two others pulled up on either side, smashed the car's windows and shot him. Wickrematunge died of his injuries a few hours later. The four masked gunmen disappeared. (See pictures of Sri Lanka...
...think, convinced my experience with Europeans would hinge upon his victory.Upon my arrival in Spain, I followed the election eagerly, like so many around the world. But for the time being, it’s just far-off news. What’s been put in front of my face steals my attention: the graffiti on the walls of the Political Science Facultad at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. It is mostly ugly, and come to think of it, the walls themselves, in addition to most structural features located therein, are pretty ugly.My classes began...
...though, the Winchester, Mass. native and former competitive figure skater hopes to get back to enjoying the show in front of a TV screen—starting next Thursday night, when he will watch himself compete...