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" + "Mon, Jan 18 2010 - 3:51 PM" + "

" + "We are how we categorize ourselves" + "

" + "The things which a culture takes for granted the most, the things which are considered common sense in a society may be one of the best ways in understanding the perspective of a culture. As someone who specializes in patterning information, I frequently notice how online newspapers and magazines categorize their articles. Today, in light of the Haiti tragedy, I wondered how its closest" + "

" + "Wed, Nov 4 2009 - 3:31 PM" + "

" + "Wall Street is Main Street" + "

" + "If you\'ve never heard of Brooksley Born, but you\'re feeling the impact of the Great Recession, I highly recommend spending an hour to watch this episode of Frontline. It\'s scarier than a horror movie, especially if you remember the euphoria of the 1990s economic boom. I remember sitting at my desk at a dot-com thinking, \"This won\'t last...\" It sucks to be right.Frontline The Warning." + "

" + "Fri, Oct 9 2009 - 6:20 PM" + "

" + "Color mixing" + "

" + "Experimenting with Sennelier\'s newest paint line and Chinese red." + "

" + "Sat, Aug 29 2009 - 11:31 AM" + "

" + "Justifying the Economics of Art and Culture" + "

" + "In the US, it\'s sad to see how in all the cities and towns, (if the community is even able to grasp any understanding about the importance of art and creative culture), that economists and arts organizations still have to conduct studies to justify the support of the arts. One of my recent research paths lead me to read Bruno Frey\'s work on economics and the value of art and culture." + "

" + "Sat, Aug 29 2009 - 11:29 AM" + "

" + "Currency envy" + "

" + "Because the Euro is now the standard currency of Europe, I had no idea that the Swiss, who still use francs, would have such stunning currency designs on their bills. Pictured on the 100 Swiss Francs bill is a Giacometti sculpture of a man walking, with a portrait of the artist on the opposite side. Also honored on the 10, 20, and 50 Franc bills are, respectively, architect and designer Le" + "

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