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Jo Davidson (March 30, 1883 – January 2, 1952) was an American sculptor of Russian - Jewish descent. Although he specialized in realistic, intense portrait busts, Davidson did not require his subjects to formally pose for him; rather, he observed and spoke with them. He worked primarily with c... Read More...
Betty Freeman | Musicians' patron, 87 - Philadelphia Daily News Betty Freeman, 87, patron to such contemporary musical masters as John Cage, Philip Glass and Pierre Boulez, has died. She died Saturday of pancreatic cancer at her Beverly Hills home, daughter Shelley Butler said Wednesday. Over four decades, Ms ...
Healthy Harvin gives Gators boost in title game - Cleveland Plain Dealer MIAMI (AP) — Florida receiver Percy Harvin embraced coach Urban Meyer near midfield, got a kiss on the cheek and two congratulatory words. "Unbelievable performance," Meyer said. Enough said. Harvin, who missed the Southeastern Conference ...
Mosquitoes match wing beats before mating - Lubbock Avalanche-Journal WASHINGTON — Researchers at Cornell University have discovered that Aedes aegypti mosquitoes — the ones that spread diseases like yellow and dengue fever — alter their wing vibrations in a mating signal. The good news is that the finding could ...
