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...what should the novice collector know before jumping in and buying the first Greek vase they find? Ambrose advises that they study up on an era or object that they are truly interested in. He also suggests building rapport with a dealer. "A respected dealer will work with you...and they love to share their knowledge," he says. Aboutaam says that the new collector needs to understand the importance of the provenance, or history, of the object. "Check the authenticity of the piece. Who is selling it and who has seen it in terms of scholars or experts?" he says...
...conventional sermon-and-worship service and instantly drew thousands of attendees. He has sold hundreds of thousands of books with titles like Velvet Elvis and Sex God that find the sacred in the profane. And he has created a form of video message he calls Nooma (phonetic Greek for spirit or breath) that may make him to YouTube what Graham was to the arena. "He could be one of the most important 21st century Christian leaders," says Bible professor and evangelical blogger Ben Witherington. He and several other thinkers feel that in a "post-Christian America," whose basic assumptions...
...Stewart’s decades in academia saw him garner a litany of accomplishments. The achievements ranged from his published work on ancient religion, literature, and philosophy to his review and revival of Harvard University Press’s Loeb Classical Library, which publishes English translations of Greek and Latin texts...
...incorrect information provided by the Willey-Snow campaign, a glance box next to the article "Campus Groups Endorse" in the Dec. 4 print edition of The Crimson incorrectly stated that Roy T. Willey IV '09's campaign has been endorsed by Harvard Greek Life. In fact, no such student group exists, and many Greek organizations at Harvard have not endorsed the Willey-Snow campaign. The article also incorrectly stated that Undergraduate Council presidential candidate Matthew L. Sundquist '09 was an active member of the Harvard Republican Club during his freshman year. In fact, Sundquist said he only attended one meeting...
...This has left the two outsider tickets as well as some of the electorate wondering if the newcomers will have a chance—or if, like the Sisyphus of Greek myth, the pairs are condemned to an impossible uphill battle...