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    Cepeda honored: Baby Bull forever in bronze at China Basin  Sep 7, 2008
    Cepeda's statue was unveiled before Saturday night's game, and the 9-foot bronze sculpture on a 5-foot base shows "Cha Cha" standing upright with a first baseman's' mitt in one hand and a ball in the other. He's outfitted in a Giants uniform of the early '60s and flashing an inviting smile, as if to say, "Grab a glove. Let's throw.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Grateful Cepeda honored with statue  Sep 7, 2008
    The nine-foot bronze likeness of Cepeda that was unveiled in front of AT's Second Street entrance depicts the Hall of Famer standing tall in a San Francisco road uniform, with a ball in his right hand, his first baseman's glove in his left hand and a smile on his face. The pose suggests openness and friendliness, which was what sculptor William Behrends tried to achieve. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)

    Global godly IDs make world small  Sep 6, 2008
    (In 2007, archaeologists at Sagalassos in south-west Turkey discovered a huge head and body parts of a marble-and-bronze statue of the emperor that towered over 15 feet ... When we inform our Turkish cicerone of the peacocks association with the Indian warrior-god Skanda, she tells 00004000 us excitedly about a pair of bronze peacocks that the Vatican Museum had lent to the Hadrian show. (India Times)

    Craft Revolution  Sep 6, 2008
    The bead caps, wire and chair are made of bronze. A brass poppy button was an inspiration, and red beads completed the look. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Sprinter Marion Jones Freed from Prison  Sep 6, 2008
    Jones gave back the three gold medals and two bronze medals she won at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney before the International Olympic Committee officially wiped her name from the record books in December. Top Stories. (Time.com)

    Vizquel gives public peek at canvas  Sep 5, 2008
    He especially enjoys sculpture and has used wood, stone and bronze to craft his work. Vizquel, who the Caldwell Snyder Gallery describes as a "Renaissance" man, also has a passion for singing, dancing and playing music. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)

    Planners approve MLK memorial design  Sep 5, 2008
    The proposal included eight bollards that were about three feet high with a bronze metal finish. Jackson told the commission that the physical line of bollards would detract from the concept of the memorial, which is one of inclusiveness and one of openness. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    In Newport, a peek at how the rich garden  Sep 4, 2008
    There is a bronze bas relief sculpture devoted to the Fleming alma mater, Pomona College, and several water gardens, including a complex art installation near the house that features a stone sculpture of Fleming's head as a fountain spout. In the process of pursuing his vision, Fleming has employed a virtual village of artists, architects, craftsmen, sculptors, and landscape designers, including Mark Mennin, Derek Kosciuszko, Greg LeFevre, Will Reimann, and J.P. Couture. (Boston Globe)

    West High Story hits the street Friday (1)  Sep 4, 2008
    3 FM. Visitors can also stop in front of the Weiss Center to see a bronze bell sculpture, Autumn II, by Toshiko Takaezu of Japan, which commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Trout Gallery. Visitors can also go to the DCA booth for maps on Art Works in the Windows self-guided tours. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Turner to be shown with Masters  Sep 4, 2008
    Among them were a replica of Damien Hirst's cut-up cows in tanks of formaldehyde and Louise Bourgeois' iconic steel and bronze spider, Maman, which used to greet visitors to Tate Modern. Other acquisitions revealed in Tate's annual report included Stanley Spencer's 1939 painting The Woolshop and a Francis Bacon work, Figures in a Garden. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Princess Mary opens Chang Institute  Sep 3, 2008
    Princess Mary, along with Mr Chang's widow Ann Chang, unveiled a life-sized bronze sculpture of the distinguished heart surgeon, dressed in surgical scrubs, at the forecourt of the building. "(This is) a statue that will forever honour (his) vision, memory and caring," she told the assembled dignitaries. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    Local winner on global playing field  Sep 3, 2008
    Zenith Awards for best first fiction feature were awarded to Arash T. Riahi's For a Moment, Freedom, an Austria/ France co-production (gold); Welstadt, by Germany's Christian Klandt (silver); and Turkey's Seyfi Teoman, for Summer Book (bronze). The public had more than a stake in ensuring the festival's survival by buying tickets for films they had never heard of from countries far, far away. (The Gazette (Montreal))

    How to Integrate Personal Style into Your Kitchen and Bath  Sep 2, 2008
    For example, when looking to purchase a new kitchen or bath faucet, wholesale showrooms display many of the latest products with innovative features such as pulldown and pull-out spouts, as well as popular new finishes including oil rubbed bronze, antique bronze and matte black. Showroom consultants can be another great resource and advantage. (Pekin Times, IL)

    ISU gallery walk is today  Sep 2, 2008
    Artists featured will be oil paintings by Susanne Forrest, bronze sculptures by Kristol Coker, photographs by Matthew Irving, the exhibition of the show Reunion by Boise artist Molly Hill, and a peek of fish fossils from the Green River formation in southeast Wyoming, which will be exhibited at the IMNH.. More information is available by calling Kristin Fletcher at 282-2262 or e-mail at. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Top 10 Spring trends  Sep 2, 2008
    Belts, shoes and handbags are the obvious ways to use leather in metallics like bronze, gold, silver and atomised reds. But a swimsuit or a pair of leggings is more adventurous and can be made to work by the edgier fashion followers of both sexes. (iAfrica.com)

    Morningside honor society wins awards  Sep 1, 2008
    Morningside College also has won the Bronze Membership Award from the national organization for showing a notable increase in membership during a single year. The chapter's membership increased by 22 percent during the 2007-08 academic year, with the chapter initiating 100 percent of the students eligible for membership. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Bush unlikely to go to GOP convention on Monday  Aug 31, 2008
    Isostatic industries manufactures high quality bronze bearings (bushings) call toll free # for guaranteed low prices at isostatic. Com. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    Bay Saint Louis Marks One Storm, Readies for Another  Aug 31, 2008
    The bridge has received national awards since its completion, and the bronze relief artwork on the pedestrian path has finally been installed. Hundreds of people are walking the bridge every day, and it bustles with foot and automobile traffic. (The Pilot Newspaper)

    Fashion forward  Aug 30, 2008
    Gold and bronze shadow are totally in. I stopped wearing colors in middle school, Gerakas said. (Amesbury News, MA)

    Lava offers bullish welcome  Aug 30, 2008
    LeBlanc also sculpted bronze deer and elk for 65 Sportsman's Warehouses nationwide, and his work was just named best In show at Nature Works in Tulsa, Okla ... The bronze sculpture cost 28,000 and was funded through weekly bingo games hosted by the Lava Lions at the Blue Moon Bar and Grill ... Fagnant said the event has grown each year since its inception, and the bronze sculpture is a way to recognize the rodeo, which features bull riding at its best. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Steve Jobs is dead almost  Aug 29, 2008
    Steve Jobs bumped off by Bloomberg. 25 pm, Friday August 29 2008. (Ninemsn)

    High heels: Sculpture recreates iconic photo of Gorbals boys  Aug 29, 2008
    "Gorbals Boys", by Liz Peden, comprises three sculptures cast in bronze and chrome of small boys in their mother's high heels playing in the street. The original photograph was taken by Marzaroli in the Gorbals in 1963. (BBC News -- UK)

    Bronze Star awarded to Groton Navy Nurse Corps Officer  Aug 29, 2008
    Keith Hoekman, is awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service as an Individual Augmentee ... Keith Hoekman was awarded the Bronze Star for Meritorious Service as an Individual Augmentee while deployed to Ghazni, Afghanistan ... "In one month, we did eight outreach missions and we were mortared or rocketed 13 times. The Taliban would try to injure us and the people waiting in line to be seen." Humbly accepting the medal, Hoekman not only thanked his family for all their support while he was... (The Dolphin, CT)

    Chambers to pursue tax-free food  Aug 29, 2008
    Upset with the Assembly's decision this week to spend half a million dollars in sales tax reserves on a bronze whale sculpture, Chambers said she wants to stem the flow of money into city coffers. "If we can afford to pay $500,000 for a piece of art, we don't need to tax people on milk and broccoli," she said. (Juneau Empire)

    Mansion murder mystery deepens  Aug 29, 2008
    31 pm, Friday August 29 2008. 16:00 AEST Fri Aug 29 2008. (Ninemsn)

    Golden Kate Moss statue unveiled  Aug 29, 2008
    Mr Quinn previously created a bronze sculpture of Moss in a yoga pose, which was painted white and entitled Sphinx. The museum has only revealed a close-up section of the new statue, which is also thought to depict Moss in a yoga pose. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    E-Mail Scam Artists Changing Tactics  Aug 29, 2008
    Last week, most of the cast from the '70s television classic, "Happy Days," reunited for a "Bronze Fonz" ceremony in Milwaukee. What have they all been up to since the show ended in 1984. (KIRO TV, WA)

    Man charged over skateboard bashing  Aug 29, 2008
    39 pm, Friday August 29 2008. A young man has been charged with causing critical head injuries to a man bashed with a skateboard in a northwest Sydney park, police say. (Ninemsn)

    36 hours in biarritz  Aug 29, 2008
    Once the reigning vacation spot for Europe's noble and gentry classes, Biarritz's golden shores are now shared by everyone from bronze beauties in designer sandals to drop-out surfers in frayed flip-flops. Even the languages are mixed up. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)

    Living the Creative Life on Ninigret Pond  Aug 29, 2008
    He then, casts the form out of one of several materials that may include plaster, epoxy or resin before finishing it with paint, liquid bronze or something else. On occasion, he sends a piece out to be cast in another form like bronze. (Westerly Sun, RI)

    What's Tops in Tile? Organic Influence and Fashion Forward  Aug 29, 2008
    Glittering finishes that harken back to Hollywood's heyday are in vogue, especially all colors of bronze. Art Nouveau influences are beginning to creep into glamour offerings, as well. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Simsbury plans to commemorate MLK's time in local tobacco fields  Aug 29, 2008
    "The civil rights movement was so much bigger than we all thought it was." In remembrance of King's two summers in Simsbury, the MLK Memorial in Simsbury Committee has hired sculptor John Noelke, to create a bronze statue of the 15-year-old MLK, to be erected somewhere along Hopmeadow Street. Noelke, a committee member himself, came up with the idea of the memorial after talking to others interested in King's life. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)

    AVP Announces Return of Indoor Beach Volleyball Winter Tour  Aug 29, 2008
    At the 2004 Athens Olympics, AVP athletes representing the United States won gold and bronze. The medals were the first won by the U.S. women in professional beach volleyball, and the 2007 World Champions in each gender are AVP athletes. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Vin Kehoe; revised image of the British in US Revolution  Aug 28, 2008
    He was badly wounded by artillery fire in Germany, Bigham said, and was awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. After his discharge in 1945, Mr. Kehoe attended the American Theatre Wing Professional Training Program for veterans and graduated from Columbia University with a bachelor of fine arts degree in motion picture and television production, Amsterdam said. (Boston Globe)

    Whale sculpture funding likely to be reconsidered  Aug 28, 2008
    A decision by the Juneau Assembly on Monday night on the funding of a bronze whale sculpture is likely to be reconsidered since Assembly member Randy Wanamaker gave notice of reconsideration after the vote ... The life-sized bronze sculpture is planned along the waterfront downtown, but Swope said Tuesday the city has not pinpointed a location ... "The bronze part of the sculpture - the art - I don't see how it would qualify for marine passenger fees," he said. (Juneau Empire)

    China exhibits 5,000 years of cultural treasures  Aug 28, 2008
    When the pits were unearthed in 1986, they shattered conceptions of early Chinese civilization because of the unique style of objects - like the enormous bronze head with huge ears and bulging eyes on display - and the advanced level of technology and mathematics required to produce them ... Other highlights of the show include a burial suit made of 4,248 pieces of jade stitched together with gold thread, the oldest and best quality of five so far discovered; a gold sunbird ornament from the... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    Athletes worth their weight in gold, silver and bronze  Aug 27, 2008
    Robin Bell, a bronze medal slalom canoeist, was fourth in Athens ... au/news/sport/athletes-worth-their-weight-in-gold-silver-and-bronze/2008/08/26/1219516472264. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Shawn Johnson treated like star in return home  Aug 27, 2008
    Iowa has seen Johnson in several iterations: her ever-present grin at the Beijing Olympics, a bronze sculpture in the Iowa Hall of Fame, and an all-butter representation kept in a cooler at the Iowa State Fair. The rest of the nation has, too, as Johnson has garnered endorsements with major corporations like Coca-Cola, Adidas, McDonald's and Hy-Vee. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Life-sized bronze whale sculpture gets funding  Aug 27, 2008
    Proponents of a life-sized bronze whale sculpture planned for Marine Park downtown won a victory Monday night as the Juneau Assembly approved $500,000 in sales tax revenue to start the project. In a split vote of 5-3, the Assembly gave a group of private citizens called the Whale Committee the money to start the sculpting and casting process and help boost fundraising efforts for the piece of art, which is expected to cost $2. (Juneau Empire)

    Buon Giorno! - Loyola Women's Basketball Italian Countryside Tour - Day Six  Aug 27, 2008
    Alex Berlin and Meredith Tolley stand in front of three bronze doors that were carved with scenes from the Old Testimant outside the Baptistry in Florence, Italy ... Built to accommodate full immersion baptisms during the Renaissance, the Baptistry has solid bronze doors that took over 40 years to construct and depict scenes from the Old Testament. (Loyolagreyhounds.com)

    Face of empire  Aug 27, 2008
    5m-long (5ft-long) right arm and hand is cupping a broken globe, which was probably once crowned by a gilded bronze "Victory" figure. In 2007, a statue of the emperor Hadrian was also found in the bath house. (BBC News -- Science)

    Queen Mother statue plan on show  Aug 27, 2008
    The bronze statue will stand off the Mall in London beneath a sculpture of her late husband King George VI. ... Materials had to be sympathetic to those existing in the area, including Portland stone, granite, bronze and cast iron. (Yahoo News -- British Royal Family)

    4-H courtyard dream becomes reality just in time  Aug 27, 2008
    That became a reality in summer 2007 with a life-sized hog in bronze done by Western artist Paul Crites located on the south side of the gazebo. The hog, depicting an award-winning pig at the fair, also has a slot into which donations to the county 4-H Endowment Trust Fund can be placed. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

    Cash boost for China medallists  Aug 27, 2008
    At the 2006 Winter Games, US athletes were paid $25,000 (13,600) for winning gold medals, $15,000 (8,100) for silver and $10,000 (5,400) for bronze ... They will be paid about $19,000 (10,000) for each gold medal, $14,000 (8,000) for each silver, and $9,000 (5,000) for each bronze medal they won. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    Huge statue of Roman ruler found  Aug 26, 2008
    5m-long (5ft-long) right arm and hand holding a globe which was probably once crowned by a gilded bronze "Victory" figure ... The torso was probably covered in bronze armour filled inside with terracotta or wood ... This initially led archaeologists to think it had been hauled in there from another part of the huge bath complex, perhaps to remove its gilded bronze armour, or to burn the huge marble pieces to make cement in a nearby lime kiln. (BBC News)

    Portrait sullies promotion  Aug 26, 2008
    The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. THE use of a portrait of "Moors murderer" Myra Hindley in a video used to promote the London 2012 Olympic Games has provoked stinging criticism from senior politicians from all sides. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    New Must-Have Florida Travel Book  Aug 26, 2008
    On Florida's East Coast in Fort Pierce, a life-size bronze statue memorializes 33-year-old CeeCee Lyles, a courageous flight attendant who died when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on September 11 ... Down south, 36 cast bronze busts tell the island's history in the Key West Memorial Sculpture Garden. (Suite101.com)

    Rescuing Afghani Art And History  Aug 25, 2008
    A treasure hunter's fantasy - bronze sculptures, intricate ivory carvings, painted glass, and more than 20,000 gold pieces ... They were discovered intact by archaeologists; inside was a treasure chest of gems traded along the Silk Road, Hellenistic bronzes, Greco-Roman plaster medallions, ivory carvings from India, glassware from Roman Egypt. (CBS News)

    Sign of the chimes  Aug 25, 2008
    " Bells to cannon balls In northern Italy there are thousands of amateur bell-ringers who ring changes, hold bell concerts and visit churches in Italy and elsewhere in Europe to practise their art. The last bell foundry in Rome closed in 1993 after 500 years Last June, a national bell-ringing festival in Castelnuovo del Garda, near Verona, attracted more than 3,000 enthusiasts. But in Rome - apparently - practically none remain. The oldest bronze bell I have been able to discover in Rome is in... (BBC News)

    Serbian village unveils Bob Marley statue as emblem of peace  Aug 25, 2008
    Bosnia's bronze statue of Bruce Lee, erected in 2005, was seen as a symbol against ethnic divisions deepened by the country's fierce civil war in the 1990s. The Serbian village of Zitiste put up a statue to Rocky - played by Sylvester Stallone - last year in a bid to shake off a run of bad luck. (BBC News)

    Christie's to offer Indian artworks in Sep  Aug 25, 2008
    KOLKATA: Christies is offering Indian and Southeast Asian bronzes, stone sculptures and miniatures at its auction of artworks in New York in September ... The Manheim collection includes a highly important bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja, estimated at $1-1. (India Times)

    Louise Bourgeois exhibit reveals two sides of artist  Aug 24, 2008
    Her more explicitly figurative works, whether in bronze, marble, or stuffed fabric, lose force. This is partly because Bourgeois's modeling is clumsy - dumbly literal with occasional arbitrary distortions - but also because the pieces lose the rich ambiguity that animates the more abstracted pieces. (Boston Globe)

    Marton loses in quarters  Aug 24, 2008
    For Marton, all that remained was hope of a repechage reprieve, and a possible shot at bronze. SPONSORED LINKS. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    U.S. synchro not disheartened with 5th  Aug 24, 2008
    334, and the Chinese picked up the bronze with 48. 750. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)

    Back to work for Olympic marksman  Aug 24, 2008
    "I'm enjoying my solitude," said Beaman, 24, who finished a fraction of a point away from a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing ... But the man who took third was stripped of his bronze medal after testing positive for drugs ... Turner received the bronze, and Beaman moved up to fourth place. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    More of this story  Aug 24, 2008
    Another addition to the campus will be a 7 1/2 foot bronze sculpture. We still admit and take pride in the fact that you go to college to pursue what s true, and to learn more about what s true and to establish an objective foundation for virtue, for values, for corporate behavior, as well as, personal behavior. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    Obituaries for Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008  Aug 24, 2008
    Mac received the Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, American Defense Service Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, Quadruple Bronze Star Attachment and Honorable Service Lapel Button World War II. He was discharged in September of 1944. Mac married Violet Smith on Sept. 17, 1944, in Ardmore, Okla. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Whatever way you say it, we pronounce Alma one fun little town  Aug 24, 2008
    Fire 305 N. Main St., ice cream, fine cheeses, gourmet coffee and desserts, also has an Italianate formal garden featuring three fountains and classical bronze statuary, and a wooded Secret Garden graced by terraced limestone walls. Julie s Fin er, 211 N. Main St., (608) 685-3340. (Winona Daily News, MN)

    Chinese President Hu Jintao said in Beijing on Sunday that the Beijing Olympic Games have promoted the Olympic spirit of solidarity, friendship and peace.• Humanity shines through Olympics glory  Aug 24, 2008
    Despite the heavy losses incurred by the earthquake and demanding reconstruction work, a record number of 34 athletes came from Sichuan Province to the Beijing Games, with young gymnast Zou Kai snatching three golds and tennis duo Zheng Jie and Yan Zi taking a hard-won bronze. Meanwhile, Zou's teammate and double-crowned gymnast Yang Wei, from the central Hubei Province, promised to auction off his Olympic silver in rings and donate the money to Sichuan. (Xinhuanet, China)

    India Art Summit draws good response  Aug 24, 2008
    Besides Kallat, the huge Spinning Wheel by Kriti Arora, beautiful copper sculptures by Yusuf Arakkal, bronze sculptures by Paresh Maity and a sculpture by K.S Radhkrishnan drew a lot of crowd. Art connoisseurs appreciated Kriti Arora, who has won accolades in London for her work promoted by UK-based Rob Dean art gallery. (Economic Times)

    Skipping through sculptures  Aug 23, 2008
    Thirteen of the park's 75 sculptures are nestled among the landscaping on the gentle slopes here, with the likes of "Feral Goose" (Kitty Wales) and a bronze hat titled "A Mile From Any Neighbor From Walden" (Christopher Frost) eliciting giggles. Perched on a rocky outcrop is John Wilson's calming "Eternal Presence," a bronze head that gazes out onto the verdant grounds, commanding a curious 4-year-old to do the same. (Boston Globe)

    How to Integrate Personal Style into Your Kitchen and Bath  Aug 23, 2008
    For example, when looking to purchase a new kitchen or bath faucet, wholesale showrooms display many of the latest products with innovative features such as pulldown and pull-out spouts, as well as popular new finishes including oil rubbed bronze, antique bronze and matte black. Showroom consultants can be another great resource and advantage. (Pekin Times, IL)

    The 'peaceful' Hadrian and his endless wars  Aug 23, 2008
    Recovered from the Thames, a larger-than-life-size bronze head of the emperor that was cast around that time has an expressiveness that probably reflects the sensitivity of native Celtic artists working in the Roman style ... Christophe Ena/The Associated Press Sabine Spitz of Germany took the gold medal in the Olympic women's mountain bike race on Saturday, adding it to the bronze she won at the Athens Games four years ago. (International Herald Tribune)

    Cafaro and crew increase Modesto's gold count to 3  Aug 23, 2008
    Alicia Sacramone can tell her grandchildren: I lost an Olympic bronze medal to a girl who landed her vault on her knees. Oregon stresses and so does Hilmar: Quarterback Nate Costa, injured left knee. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Re-View Exhibition at Harvard Art M...  Aug 22, 2008
    Objects displayed include: a Chinese Shang Dynasty (13th Century B.C.); a bronze processional Standing Rama Wearing a High Headdress and Dhoti (13th Century) from South India; and the Korean Buddhist Triad: Seated Buddha Sakyamuni Flanked by Two Standing Bodhisattvas (mid-15th Century). Western Art. (Suite101.com)

    Welty statue at home in plaza  Aug 22, 2008
    A bronze statue of a seated Eudora Welty is the latest addition to The Commons at Eudora Welty Birthplace, a Congress Street compound that will celebrate the states artistic and literary heritage ... The Welty statue is the first bronze for sculptor Nick Berardi of Kansas City, Mo ... wipes down a bronze statue he created of Mississippi's Eudora Welty at The Commons at Eudora Welty's Birthplace. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Toronto's mysterious bicycle thief  Aug 22, 2008
    As the police gathered the mounds of bikes, they also found seven kilograms of marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, a stolen bronze sculpture of a centaur and a snake in battle. White is among those baffled by it all, though she noted that "he made a lot of money off it, judging by where he was living." While his shop was a shambles, Kenk shared a rented house in a fashionable and expensive neighborhood with his partner, Jeanie Chung. (International Herald Tribune)

    Recreational shooting sports brought into focus  Aug 22, 2008
    As of this writing, Walton Eller won the gold in men's double trap; Vince Hancock won the gold in men's skeet; Corey Cogdel the bronze in women's trap and Kimberly Rhode the silver in women's skeet. There are about 17 million ac tive target shooters in the United States. (NJ.com -- Times)

    Town treasures showcased  Aug 22, 2008
    Ballerinas, patient bronze dogs and mysterious water sculptures all are permanent residents of downtown Corvallis, and The Arts Center curator Hester Coucke knows them personally ... I could safely say that the ballerina is one of the most beloved sculptures in Corvallis, Coucke said as she pointed to a cast bronze sculpture by Raymond Hunter that is located in the center of the plaza in front of the Arts Center ... Downtown art treasures include short works of poetry made of enamel on steel... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Friends of Lewisville Library seeking donations for Alphabet Chair  Aug 22, 2008
    From a distance, the bronze chair looks like an oversized living room chair, made up of the 26 letters of the alphabet. But on closer look, viewers can see that each letter has imbedded in it impressions of what the letter represents. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Argentina: The Walk of the Century ...  Aug 21, 2008
    The huge bronze entrance doors are ornamented with cast bronze female figures, and inside the ceilings and columns clearly show the time period during which the building was constructed. Study the columns to see the latest technologies of a century ago: cameras, gramophones, zeppelins, high rises and machineries. (Suite101.com)

    China blocks iTunes after protest stunt  Aug 21, 2008
    iTunes blocked in China after protest stunt - Off The Field - News - Olympics. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald)

    Kosciuszko bust bound for West Point Military Academy  Aug 21, 2008
    The full-figure bronze was installed at Red Bud Springs Park in downtown Kosciusko in October 2006. Her research for the sculpture included travel to West Point, which has the generals sword. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Gated community set for Oneida  Aug 21, 2008
    Schole said special features such as a covered bridge with a 16-foot steel chandelier, a bronze elk sculpture and a 162-foot American flag at the entrance to the development makes Elkhorn Ridge unique. Designed by planner and sculptor Randy Chamberlain, Elkhorn Ridge is enclosed by a wooden and rock fence. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Newest town park dedicated  Aug 21, 2008
    There is also an additional sculpture with a Vi Wellik bronze appreciation plaque on display at the park s entrance. Others who attended the dedication ceremony include Community Services Assistant Tonya Forbrook and members of the town s parks and recreation staff, Beth Gallant of the Wellik Foundation and members of the Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce. (Wickenburg Sun, AZ)

    Category: Olympic Stud of the Day  Aug 21, 2008
    ("No fear. No regrets.") Of course, he didn't win the team bronze by himself. We've also got to give it up for Justin Spring, who obliterated his knee on a vault a year ago at Nationals, fought his way back through eight months of rehab, somehow survived the long wait before his high bar routine and delivered seriously Stud-worthy release moves and a stuck triple-back dismount. (Entertainment Weekly)

    Costa: I fear students bearing back-to-school gifts  Aug 20, 2008
    Clouds, diaphanous and diffuse, covered the great orb of the sky like muslin, eliminating the advantage of the Romans, resplendent in bronze and fearless, who would soon triumph over the bellicose Goths. Our Latin teacher would usually stop him after a few lines and say: Very nice, James, now will you translate it on your own please. (Westford Eagle, MA)

    Queen Mother statue plan on show  Aug 20, 2008
    The bronze statue will stand off the Mall in London beneath a sculpture of her late husband King George VI. ... Materials had to be sympathetic to those existing in the area, including Portland stone, granite, bronze and cast iron. (Yahoo News -- British Royal Family)

    Oz Collection adds interior design services at new location  Aug 20, 2008
    Merchandise ranges from oversized paintings and mirrors to metal art, fountains, bronze statues and a variety of other items ... A few items, such as some bronze statues and original paintings, can cost up to $15,000, said Terri Miller, director of the gallery. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    'Bronze Fonz' unveiled in downtown Milwaukee  Aug 20, 2008
    Bronze Fonz' unveiled in downtown Milwaukee - The Business Journal of Milwaukee ... Bronze Fonz' unveiled in downtown Milwaukee ... The $85,000 statue was billed as being life-sized, but the bronze Fonz actually is slightly taller than the actor who made him famous. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    What's Tops in Tile? Organic Influence and Fashion Forward  Aug 19, 2008
    Glittering finishes that harken back to Hollywood's heyday are in vogue, especially all colors of bronze. Art Nouveau influences are beginning to creep into glamour offerings, as well. (Pekin Times, IL)

    Homecoming, struggles and new beginnings  Aug 19, 2008
    Kriesel walked over and took his regular spot at the formation, and his battalion commander pinned the Combat Infantryman Badge and the Bronze Star on his chest. For Kriesel and others who were part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team/34th Infantry Division, the summer of 2007 was a time of reunions and readjustment. (Carroll County Times)

    * SAILING: Australians sail to double gold  Aug 19, 2008
    In the mens 470s, Britains Nick Rogers and Joe Glanfield took silver, and Nicolas Charbonnier of Olivier Bausset of France won bronze. In the womens 470, the Dutch team of Marcelien De Koning and Lobke Berkhout clinched silver, with Brazils Fernanda Oliveira and Isabel Swan taking bronze. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    * Sport Olympic Briefs  Aug 19, 2008
    Canada took the silver and Norway the bronze ... Norways bronze medal was assured after the team scored 27 penalty points. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    A work of art itself, Doudna Fine Arts Center will reopen Monday  Aug 18, 2008
    An exterior courtyard eventually will feature a 13- to 15-foot bronze creation by modernist sculptor Ruth Duckworth, along with other pieces along what used to be Seventh Street south of the complex. All of it is a far cry from the shopping center and aging gymnasium where displaced art and music students have spent the last six years. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

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