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How a great portrait painter turned bad

Edit The Examiner 29 May 2016
Anthony Van Dyck is credited with portrait painting so vivid that you almost imagine the sitter is actual and not some brushwork on a canvas ... It's also certain that Ingres missed the reason why ... Felibien may have had the answer when he reported in 1688 that the artist’s sitters were willing to stay through dinner because in Van Dyck’s house, they were well looked after and entertained during the meal ... He did it for the money). Alas. ....

Mayor: 8 evacuated in Smithville due to high water

Edit Austin American Statesman 27 May 2016
2 customers are asked to boil and cool down water used for drinking, cooking and making ice.When it is no longer necessary to boil the water, water system officials will notify customers that the water is safe for consumption.Anyone with questions concerning the notice may contact the water system’s operations manager, Tyler Walsh, at 512-321-1688....

Senator Carper Statement on Vote by House Republicans to Strip DC of Budget Control (Thomas R Carper)

Edit Public Technologies 26 May 2016
(Source. Thomas R Carper). WASHINGTON - U.S ... I also urge any of my colleagues who similarly object to what the House has done on this issue to join me as a sponsor of S.1688, the New Columbia Admission Act, a bill that would allow District voters to choose statehood and the same rights all of our constituents have to decide their own future and have a voice in Congress.'. Thomas R ... (noodl. 33818549) ....

Senator Carper Statement on Vote by House Republicans to Strip DC of Budget Control (US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs)

Edit Public Technologies 26 May 2016
(Source. US Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs) Thursday, May 26, 2016 ... I also urge any of my colleagues who similarly object to what the House has done on this issue to join me as a sponsor of S.1688, the New Columbia Admission Act, a bill that would allow District voters to choose statehood and the same rights all of our constituents have to decide their own future and have a voice in Congress.'. U.S....

Chrome 51 arrives with new APIs and more efficient page rendering

Edit Venture Beat 25 May 2016
Google today launched Chrome 51 for Windows and Mac, promising that the Linux version will “ship shortly.” This release includes the usual slew of developer features, but users should benefit from some of the improvements right away. You can update to the latest version now using the browser’s built-in silent updater, or download it directly from google.com/chrome ... Credit to Rob Wu ... [$1000][604897]Medium CVE-2016-1688....

NUI Galway Receives Major Book Collection about the… (National University of Ireland, Galway)

Edit Public Technologies 24 May 2016
(Source. National University of Ireland, Galway). The University will mark the bequest with a public lecture on the Battle of Aughrim 1691 ... Other highlights include ... A framed copy of the 1688 Proclamation by Richard Talbot, Duke of Tyrconnell, proscribing persons in the province of Ulster and the town of Sligo as traitors is also included ... John Cox, University Librarian at NUI Galway, said ... Dr Jim Browne, President of NUI Galway, said....

February 2016 Fiscal Notes Posted (Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration)

Edit Public Technologies 20 May 2016
(Source. Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration) Microsoft Word - Feb 2016 Official forecast revision letter on letterhead v1 ARKANSAS FISCAL NOTES. VOLUME XXIX No. 8 FEBRUARY 2016. GENERAL REVENUE SUMMARY. Provides narrative summaries of general revenues 1-3 GENERAL REVENUE FORECAST REVISION. Provides narrative summary of general revenue forecast revision of 2/1/2016 4-11 TABLES A & B ... P.O ... (501) 682-1688 State of Arkansas....

Cliveden's Jacobean surround sound system to open to the public

Edit The Guardian 19 May 2016
Visitors get to enjoy new sound installation in chamber under storied Berkshire mansion’s south terrace, built to channel sounds of invisible orchestra to guests ... The mansion has now given up another of its secrets ... The space is now full of music again ... Twitter ... I want them to see with their ears.”. Twitter ... Twitter ... He and her husband fought a famous duel in 1688, and Shrewsbury later died of his injuries ... ....

Atlantic Outfitters

Edit Newsday 19 May 2016
(Credit. Atlantic Outfitters). Atlantic Outfitters is at 405 Main St., in Port Washington, 516-767-2215, atlanticoutfitters.us. The business offers paddleboard, rowboat, kayak and fishing equipment rentals; lessons; tours; and parties. (Credit. Steve Pfost) ... It is open from noon-5.30 p.m. May 28-Sept. 5 weekends and holidays; 11 a.m.-4.30 p.m. June 30-Sept ... Sept. 10-Oct ... (Credit. Barry Sloan) ... (Credit ... Hampton Watersports is at 1688 County Rd....

Leaders in Online Wholesale Trade and Exhibitions to Debut "O2O2O Solution" Service at SIGN and ...

Edit PR Newswire 18 May 2016
SHANGHAI, May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM plc, one of the world's leading trade exhibition organisers, and Alibaba's B2B business unit, including Alibaba.com and 1688.com, the leading platforms for online wholesale trade of the Alibaba Group, today announced the launch date of the B2B ... ....

Cooper Supports Local Entrepreneurs – Now Offers Camden Pride T-Shirts in Hospital Gift Shop (Cooper Health System)

Edit Public Technologies 18 May 2016
(Source. Cooper Health System). Cooper University Health Care is promoting Camden pride and supporting the work of local entrepreneurs by selling a line of specialty designed Camden-pride T-shirts in the hospital's gift shop ... Their mission for the store was to help change the perception of Camden, while providing positive mentorship to teens in the process ... Wendy A. Marano. Public Relations Manager ... Office. 856.382.6463. Cell. 856.904.1688....

Work set to start on new special school (Coventry City Council)

Edit Public Technologies 18 May 2016
(Source. Coventry City Council) Published Wednesday, 18 May 2016. WORK on a new £8 million special school in Coventry is set to begin later this summer after being given the green light ... The new 25,000 sq ft development will not only include the new Tiverton SEN Broad Spectrum School, but also a 26 place nursery ... Original documenthttp.//www.coventry.gov.uk/news/article/1688/work_set_to_start_on_new_special_school ... (noodl. 33615876) ....

William III (1688-1702)

Edit New Statesman 17 May 2016
The one Stuart king who wasn't awful. " data-adaptive-image-768-img="" data-adaptive-image-1024-img="" data-adaptive-image-max-img="">. “What happened next?”. That’s the question that I first asked, probably when I was around seven or so, after I finished my first ever Horrible Histories ... (A lot like Gordon Brown, really.) ... As William III (and II, as Scotland had already had a William of its own), the stadtholder ruled from 1688 to 1702 ... ....
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