Indian troops in Congo gold warning Jul 7, 2008
Page last updated at 22:11 GMT, Sunday, 6 July 2008 23:11 UK. UN troops in Congo gold warning. (BBC News -- South Asia)
The Gettysburg Cyclorama is brought back to life Jul 7, 2008
The canvas shows a sweeping panorama of farm fields and woodlands, a bucolic setting exploded by the frenzy of fighting. Soldiers writhe in agony, cannonballs shatter trees, munitions explode, guns thunder, flags wave, horses charge and fall. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
China rising Jul 6, 2008
The view across the river through a haze of air pollution astounds you with its skyscraper panorama and nightly blazing lights. The Shanghai Museum that once showed the world's first compass and earthquake seismograph on dreary pedestal affairs along with revolutionary posters is now a magnificent, modern marble wonder with elegant lighting and displays of Chinese treasures - the ones Chiang Kai-shek didn't take. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Atlanta's new arch raises a few eyebrows Jul 5, 2008
By Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer July 5, 2008 ATLANTA -- On a sunny morning in June, Rodney Cook Jr. stood atop an 82-foot limestone arch embellished with Latin inscriptions and bronze sculptures, waving a salmon-striped shirtsleeve at the panorama below. "Imagine this as something lovely, like the Royal Crescent in Bath," the genteel philanthropist enthused, pointing at the flat concrete roof of a row of new apartments. (Los Angeles Times)
On exhibit in China's art museums: Growing pains Jul 4, 2008
Or so it feels to an art critic on a monthlong visit here, taking the measure of the Chinese art world against a panorama of devastating earthquakes and hectic preparations for the Olympic Games. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune)
What a view! Jun 25, 2008
"Pittsburg, Pennsylvania From Grand View Avenue," 1892, by Charles Graham (American, 1852-1911) is among the works in "A Panorama of Pittsburgh: Nineteenth-Century Printed Views." ... "A Panorama of Pittsburgh" showcases more than 130 views of the city from the 19th century. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Art is life for advocate and author Nina Gibans Jun 20, 2008
A lifelong poet and founding member of Cleveland s Poetry and Writer s League, Gibans co-edited the newly released Cleveland Poetry Scenes: A Panorama logy. A book signing and release party takes place tonight, Friday, June 20, at 7:30, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (MOCA). (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
A gigantic doll house Jun 17, 2008
Victor & Rolf build a doll house - International Herald Tribune. " But she says that she felt that the result is "a bravura statement of all they have done" and worthy of being in an art gallery. The intriguing exhibition poses the question of whether Viktor & Rolf are designers or conceptual artists who work their surreal ideas in fashion. The clothes themselves are classic, but are used to make striking fashion statements, as when a collection was bathed in metallic silver; or when the word... (International Herald Tribune)
PANORAMA SCHOOL BOARD Jun 13, 2008
Lake Bus Stops - Time was spent on the issue of bus transportation for Lake Panorama students who live off the main routes, such as on cul-de-sacs ... Steve and Denise Peterson of Lake Panorama have been critics of the school's bus pickup plan at the lake ... I he board probably will meet with other Lake Panorama parents at the July meeting and may make a decision then. (The Guthrian, IA)
ATHICA features works by emerging artists Jun 12, 2008
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Dancing horses come to Rio Rancho Inn Jun 12, 2008
Back in the 1960s it was called Panorama Inn ... The Rio Rancho Inn, alias the Panorama Inn, is undergoing an extensive facelift ... Old-timers probably remember their first meal at the Panorama Inn on NM 528 referred to then as Rio Rancho Boulevard just north of Sara Road. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
No place to Hyde Park Jun 10, 2008
In his own backyard From Obama's house at 5050 Greenwood Avenue, you can see the panorama of pitfalls awaiting his campaign beyond the manicured lawns. Literally in his backyard, there's 5046 Greenwood, the lot Obama purchased at below-market price from Tony Rezko. (Asia Times Online)
A carry-on in the kasbah Jun 9, 2008
The range of British Orientalist art is extraordinary, from reportage to portraiture, Bible scene and panorama; from action shot to historical fantasy. Who knew that pilgrims to the East included Edward Lear and Singer Sargent. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Secrets of the self unearthed Jun 7, 2008
It is an alarmingly informal composition that incorporates different time segments into a single sweeping panorama. There are flat, bare expanses offset by areas of calligraphic detail. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Insiders give you the real Boston Jun 7, 2008
From the water you'll see the 1 1/2-mile bike and running path packed with joggers and families and a panorama of trees. (The pond is a stone's throw from the 265-acre Jamaica Plain Arboretum. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Mad cow disease no longer a priority Jun 7, 2008
Startseite (NZZ Online, Neue Z. Juni 2008, 16:13:02 Uhr, NZZ Online. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
Comcast Center Claims Its Place Atop the Philadelphia Skyline Jun 7, 2008
Utilizing a technique called 3-Camera Panorama, which involves placing three high-definition cameras side-by-side and filming everything from spectacular nature footage to urban landscapes, a seamless, wide-screen vista is created. This realistic imagery offers 10 million pixels of clarity - five times the resolution of hi-definition TV- supplemented with computer-generated images of amazingly realistic quality, producing a vivid virtual world. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New exhibit could be an eye-opener Jun 6, 2008
Tonight, 7 to 9, reception for "Panorama," photographs by Steve Vaughn, First Street Gallery, 216-B First St., Neptune Beach, (904) 241-6928. Local Entertainment. (Florida Times-Union)
Museo Alameda Presents 'Mexico at the Museo' May 22, 2008
Three Exhibitions Will Create a Once-in-a-Lifetime Panorama of Mexican Art at Country's Largest Latino Museum. SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Museo Alameda the nations largest Latino museum and first formal Smithsonian affiliate announces the creation of Mexico at the Museo, a collection of three exhibitions of Mexican and Mexican-American art from the 16th century to modern times. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Scion Helps Motown Host Movement Music Festival May 20, 2008
The tC sports coupe surprises the buyer with the convenience of a hatchback and the luxury of a standard all-glass panorama moonroof, complementing the usual wide array of features on all Scions. For more information, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hinton makes return trip to state meet May 17, 2008
The top two teams and top four individual finishers (plus ties) qualify for the state tournament at Lake Panorama next weekend. Matt Pitts of Cherokee earned medalist honors with a 39-33--72 while Neil Malenke of Orange City Unity Christian was runner-up after winning a shootout with four other players with a birdie on the second playoff hole. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Where Canada pitches its tent May 17, 2008
Highlight More than 90 kilometres of hiking trails wind past evocatively named alpine geography such as Black Tusk, Panorama Ridge, Sphinx Glacier and Castle Towers ... Several renowned trails branch out from the access parking lot or the campsite, including treks to Panorama Ridge and the Black Tusk. (Globe and Mail)
Singapore Redux May 17, 2008
UEKRONGTHAM: Suddenly we have a Singapore Panorama section of local features. KHOO: If you look at the short-film competition, which started about 12 years ago, there were very few entries then, but now they get over 100. (Time.com)
Belingheri makes you think about absurdity May 11, 2008
The great exception is "Renovations" (2008), an 8-foot-long horizontal picture that purports to describe an old apartment, possibly undergoing improvements, in 360-degree panorama. The accordion-fold space of the work takes the painted surface into and out of coincidence with the painted walls it describes, at one point seeming to give us an end-on view between walls. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Back - due to popular demand May 3, 2008
No Laughing Matter (1967), which many consider his masterpiece, is a huge 20th-century panorama, a family saga cast in an entirely new mode. It is a piece of history, which brought us up to date with the revolutions of the 60s. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Take time to learn software for camera May 2, 2008
I do use Canon's PhotoStitch, which automatically sews together a series of images into a panorama ... If you shoot a level horizontal sweep of three or four photos, PhotoStitch will give you a pretty good 180-degree panorama that requires little extra editing to make it presentable in a small print or on a Web page. (Missoulian, MT)
Rafting The Rio Grande May 2, 2008
When we reached the top of a hike to high ground, he dramatically extended an arm to frame the desert panorama below. "This," Hancock said with mock authority, "is actually a perfect example of what can happen.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Letters to the editor (April 18) May 2, 2008
TruthTeller wrote on May 1, 2008 2:11 PM:" We should all bid a kind and grateful farewell to the newly departed VH. I have appreciated the opportunity of studying her tactics, and look forward to one day drawing upon my rich experience here as I publish a comprehensive Treatise on Combating Sophistry. My only regret is that she must go forth still in the ever-tightening grip of delusion. She failed, even from the beginning, to grasp the matter at hand. As the original letter made clear, the... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Boots 'n' burgers May 2, 2008
Ringed by crimson cliffs on three sides, sweeping views pull you across the open ground until the world falls away and you're peering down-canyon at a breath-snatching panorama of Sedona. After exploring the Pies, the trail continues for another mile to Mitten Ridge, a distinctive outcropping capping the nearby mesa. (AZCentral -- Travel)
The soap icon Apr 21, 2008
Most likely to watch Newsnight and Panorama. I also occasionally watch shows like I'll Do Anything or Strictly Come Dancing. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Takes on the landscape of 'burbs, epic Babylon Apr 20, 2008
There's no survey that can begin to take in the vast and ever-evolving panorama of contemporary American art, so all the more credit to the Whitney Museum for trying. This year's version includes the work of more than 80 artists (the smallest number in some time). (Boston Globe)
A Giant Photo Album For Mobiles Apr 20, 2008
The pictures are taken in sequence, creating a 360 degree panorama of the outside location, minute by minute. Hailed as an "exciting community artwork" the project is touring London, Edinburgh and Liverpool during the next few weeks with the message that "nothing is lost". (Sky News)
Read Indepth Article Apr 4, 2008
I do not have any difficulty to admit that RICHARD SOLSTJARNA is a sincere, authentic artist, a presence among the more remarkable, in the international panorama of the fine Arts. AD MAIORA. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Artist, students create murals in Pacoima Apr 4, 2008
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Community hopes people are Up for the Challenge Apr 3, 2008
Carolyn Stoyke, who was recently featured in The Chronotype's "Panorama" section for her stained glass stepping stones, has agreed to donate her work for silent auction. Janice Morris, who works in watercolors and mixed media, will be contributing her work as well. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Peachy Nanhui offers blooming good time Mar 22, 2008
Winter-weary visitors should find consolation strolling on the quiet countryside paths lined with willowy bamboo or taking a slow boat ride along the interlaced canals to have a panorama of the towns and villages by the water. Tourists can also venture into the homes of hospitable farmers and indulge in the local delicacies, while enjoying traditional folk shows, such as paper-cutting, lion-dancing, stilt-walking and many others, performed by local folk artists. (Xinhuanet, China)
The Sims 3 First Look Mar 20, 2008
But right off the bat, we watched as the camera could zoom from a scenic panorama of a town right down to the familiar confines of a single home. Each lot in the town, be it a business or a home, is fully modeled and exists within the simulation. (IGN PC Games)
When will all nations be one? Mar 9, 2008
E-mail Panorama Editor or call her at 369-7035. Story Tools. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Death Valley is a place of superlatives and not always as hot as you think Mar 8, 2008
Start early in the morning with the three-mile drive to Zabriskie Point, take in the view and continue another three miles to 20-Mule Team Canyon, where one of the best scenic drives in the park leads past a jaw-dropping panorama of bizarre, deeply eroded badlands pocked with mining tunnels burrowed by borax prospectors. Backtrack to Furnace Creek and drive 20 miles south on Highway 178 to Badwater, the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
New Honors For QMA As Expansion Plans Unfold Feb 29, 2008
Friday February 29, 2008. (Queens Museum of Art Artist’s rendering of future Queens Museum of Art from Grand Central Parkway. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
TTC to move ahead with light-rail transit Feb 28, 2008
The TTC also approved proposed artwork for the $93-million redesign of Union Station's platforms, after a jury selected a concept by artist Stuart Reid entitled Zones of Immersion that involves a stained-glass panorama and features bold colours and sketchbook-like designs. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Praising Arizona: A Scottsdale spa weekend with time for shopping Feb 25, 2008
Guided tours at the former winter home of the renowned architect range from $27 for the 60-minute panorama to $60 for a 3-hour behind-the-scenes look. Golden Door Spa, 34631 N. Tom Darlington Dr., Carefree. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Plein Air Past and Present' showcases continuity in painting Feb 25, 2008
It is a vertical panorama, in which the meandering trail carries your eye up and down the 8-foot-tall canvas ... It is still a picturesque panorama, even if it is disrupted by tract housing, the highway and other development. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Playwright N. Riantiarno is a visionary with a mission Feb 24, 2008
could be perceived, more or less, as a turning point, opening up a new and surprising panorama for this theater master's ongoing and sustainable creative exploration, Nano, clearly, is still traveling the same road of disagreement with established systems and fighting the same human rights battles. "Soeharto is still of interest to me", he said in reference to the recently deceased dictator, whose legacy of social engineering and systemic structural violence continues to wreak havoc in... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
'Revanche' wins Europa prize Feb 18, 2008
Feb. 15, 2008, 8:28am PT MORE FESTIVAL ARTICLES Padilha drama tops Berlin Film Festival2/16/08 12:50pm Elissa Down's film earns Crystal award2/15/08 5:41pm Artist in talks with iTunes to release 1st feature2/15/08 3:12pm Few films bring buzz from hungry buyers2/15/08 1:59pm Film set in Vienna's red light district2/15/08 8:28am Goetz Spielmanns Austrian drama "Revanche" has won the Europa Cinemas Label for best European film in the Berlin Film Festivals Panorama section. Announced Friday by... (Variety)
'Elite Squad' wins Golden Bear Feb 18, 2008
(Philippe Claudel, France/Germany) Competition "In Love We Trust" (Wang Xiaoshuai, China) Special Mention "Boy A" (John Crowley, U.K.) Panorama Corridor #8 (Boris Despodov, Bulgaria) Forum ... "Lake Tahoe (Fernando Eimbcke, Mexico) Competition "Mermaid (Anna Melikian, Russia) Panorama "Brides of Allah (Natalie Assouline, Israel) ForumMANFRED SALZGEBER PRIZE"Glasses (Naoko Ogigami, Japan) ... "Suddenly, Last Winter (Gustav Hofer, Luca Ragazzi, Italy) Special MentionREADERS JURIES AND... (Variety)
Filth and Wisdom Feb 16, 2008
Reviewed at Berlin Film Festival (Panorama), Feb. 14, 2008. Running time: 80 MIN. (English, Russian, Hindi dialogue). (Variety)
A crushproof camera and a smartphone sidekick Feb 14, 2008
The in-camera panorama feature lets you take multiple pictures of a scene and stitch them together to make one long shot, without using a computer. The camera has 15 megabytes of internal storage and supports MicroSD and xD-Picture memory cards for expansion. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Internet Day highlights web risks Feb 13, 2008
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Cannabis 'affecting young minds' Feb 11, 2008
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Zen and the art of the Wagnerian opera Feb 5, 2008
"Wagner portrays the whole panorama of existence from the fall to salvation and reincarnation in his operas. He's using the fall and reincarnation not to convert anyone to Buddhism, but merely as an artistic symbol.". Schofield shows how Wagner incorporated Buddhism into his operas in his book, "The Redeemer Reborn: Parsifal as the Fifth Opera of Wagner's Ring," published recently by Amadeus Press. (Daily Triplicate)
Gerry and Kate McCann consider documentary bids and interviews Jan 27, 2008
They were given a boost in November when the production company behind a Panorama documentary agreed to pay about 10,000 for exclusive footage of the couple taken by Jon Corner, a family friend, while they were still in Portugal. Corner is donating any money he receives for licensing rights to the Madeleine fund. (Times Online)
Berlin's Panorama adds four docs Jan 23, 2008
Film Festival1/22/08 7:05pm Proximity to Hollywood helps attract star power1/22/08 6:40pm 'With George,' 'Jesus' among Fest additions1/22/08 2:03pm The Berlinale's Panorama arthouse sidebar has added four documentaries to this year's lineup. They include Rosa von Praunheim's "Tote Schwule -- lebende Lesben" (Dead Gays -- Living Lesbians), which juxtaposes portraits of prominent modern-day lesbians with those of deceased homosexual eye-witnesses and victims of the Nazi era. (Variety)
Historical panorama unravelled on Internet Jan 22, 2008
PROVIDENCE, R.I. The Garibaldi Panorama tells a story of dedication and Italian pride, of bloody battles and acts of bravery ... Now, Brown University is bringing the panorama into the 21st century, putting the painting online so that the Internet-viewing public can view it with a simple mouse click ... Had we lived in the 19th century, this would have been state of the art, said Peter Harrington, a library curator at Brown, which received the panorama as a donation in 2005. (Globe and Mail)
McCanns reveal sketch of suspect Jan 21, 2008
However, in a BBC Panorama interview in November Tanner said she could not remember, or did not see, the face of the man she saw carrying the child ... In the Panorama interview, Tanner said she lived with the burden of knowing that in all probability she could never identify the man she glimpsed only briefly that night. (Guardian Unlimited)
Top 10 Romantic Hotels for Valentine's Day Jan 18, 2008
It is elegantly furnished with period antiques and possesses a breathtaking panorama of the Amalfi Coast. For more information and rates, visit. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Art on a pedestal Jan 12, 2008
Dont wait for the Turner Prize or Frieze: there will be no better place this year to see a panorama of contemporary British art than at the National Gallerys exhibition of the models shortlisted for Trafalgar Squares next Fourth Plinth installation in 2009. A sextet of serious names in serious competition forms a dazzling line-up: leading sculptors Antony Gormley and Anish Kapoor, both in their 50s and at the peak of their careers; mixed-media political artists Jeremy Deller and... (Financial Times)
Speight is not a murder suspect Jan 11, 2008
When a revamped and shorter Panorama moved back to its Monday night slot, presenter Jeremy Vine called it 'the biggest media event of 2007' - so has it lived up to the hype, asks Richard Lindley. . (Guardian Unlimited)
Big story brewing for famed West Loop site Jan 10, 2008
As for the historic 26-story West Loop office building and the plaza that might be the site of a new structure, they form a rare riverfront panorama when coupled with another Art Deco gem across the water, the Civic Opera House at 20 N. Wacker Drive, Bahlman said. Protecting 2 N. Riverside and its plaza, he added, "will be one of our major campaigns in 2008.". (Chicago Tribune)
Queen goes live on YouTube with her video clips Dec 23, 2007
Viewers will have to look elsewhere on the internet to find less flattering royal material, such as the infamous 1995 BBC interview by Diana, Princess of Wales with Martin Bashir on Panorama in which she spoke frankly about her separation from the Prince of Wales. Charles s 1994 interview with Jonathan Dimbleby, in which the prince admitted committing adultery, will also be absent from the YouTube site. (Times Online)
Karachi questionsAsk people in Pakistan's biggest city what matters to them Dec 15, 2007
See a 360-degree panorama of Karachi. Karachi is Pakistan's largest city and also its most volatile in terms of ethnic and sectarian strife. (BBC News -- South Asia)
J.K. Rowling fairy tales sell for $4M Dec 14, 2007
The work, which shows a panorama of the Atlas Mountains in Marrakech, Morocco, sold for $955,645. Truman's daughter, Margaret Truman Daniel, had hand-carried the painting from 10 Downing St. to the United States on behalf of her father. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rowling book sells for $3.9 million Dec 14, 2007
The work, which shows a panorama of the Atlas Mountains in Marrakech, Morocco, sold for $955,645. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- News)
J.K. Rowling book sells for $4M Dec 14, 2007
The work, which shows a panorama of the Atlas Mountains in Marrakech, Morocco, was expected to fetch $615,000 to $1. 02 million. (CNN -- Showbiz)
THE GUIDE: The high life on the cheap Dec 13, 2007
Or just pick a neighborhood like West Adams, which contains one of the city's largest collections of historic homes, as well as the affordable nonprofit 24th Street Theatre(1117 W. 24th St., [213] 745-6516), coffeehouse The Ragazzi Room (2316 S. Union St., [213] 741-1723), old school hangout Pete's Burgers (2400 S. Hoover St., [213] 748-3206), L.A.'s first multicultural graveyard, the Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery (1831 W. Washington Blvd.), and the one-of-a-kind Velaslavasay Panorama (1122 W. 24th... (Los Angeles Times)
