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Arts: Magical realism Jan van Eyck's style of painting seemed miraculous to his contemporaries. Divine, even. Then they tried to copy it. As a new exhibition devoted to the artist and his influence opens, TOM LUBBOCK considers his extraordinary skill
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Sometimes a piece of art strikes perfection. There is no
imaginable room for improvement. It hits the nail on the head. In the
foreground of Jan van Eyck's The Virgin and Child with Saints
Donatian and George and Canon Joris van der Paele (1436), there's a
length of richly patterned carpet. It descends the two front steps of
the Virgin's throne, and stretches across the tiled floor to the
front of the picture. It's not necessarily the first thing that
catches the eye in this scene. There are four substantial figures in
very striking and contrasting costumes, who may have prior claims on
your ...
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Roadside Geology of Ohio.(Book review)
Magazine article from: The Ohio Journal of Science
; Roadside Geology of Ohio. Mark J. Camp. 2006. Mountain Press Publishing...00 paperback (ISBN: 0-87842-524-1). Roadside Geology of Ohio is University of Toledo Geology Professor Dr. Mark Camp's second book in Mountain Press...
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Alumni of Geology B.S. Program Express Strong Support for Field Geology and Related Field and Laboratory Experiences
Magazine article from: Journal of Geoscience Education
; ...alumni of a Bachelor of Science program in geology expressed strong support for a required summer Field Geology course and for related field and laboratory learning experiences in the undergraduate geology curriculum. On a 4-point scale (4...
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WIDE RANGE OF GEOLOGY CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ON DISPLAY AT SOUTHEASTERN SECTION MEETING
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...numerous job opportunities that exist for geology majors will be one of the topics of discussion...Savannah. "The career options for a geology major are as varied as the person's...Rhodes, the chair of the Department of Geology and Geography at Georgia Southern. The...
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Soil Science and Geology: Connects, Disconnects and New Opportunities in Geoscience Education
Magazine article from: Journal of Geoscience Education
; ...Despite historical linkages, the fields of geology and soil science have developed along...additional investigation. To better prepare geology undergraduates to deal with complex environmental...properties of soils. Those undergraduate geology students with an interest in this area...
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An Analysis of the Bachelor of Science in Geology Degree as Offered in the United States
Magazine article from: Journal of Geoscience Education
; ABSTRACT The Bachelor of Science in Geology degree is offered by nearly 300 universities...three parts: core required and elective geology courses, cognate science requirements...of four curricular patterns common to geology departments. Conversely, there is much...
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U. Connecticut geology department still in limbo
News Wire article from: University Wire
; ...University of Connecticut Department of Geology has been the talk of the town. Students...There is no potential to save the geology department," said Veronica Makowsky...students that graduated with a degree in geology and the inability of the faculty to produce...
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U. Connecticut geology curriculum modernized
News Wire article from: University Wire
; ...Campus) (U-WIRE) STORRS, Conn. -- Geology students will soon have an updated center...will keep up with the modern changes in geology, he said. "It is better not to think...are bringing back or resurrecting the geology program," said Jean Crespi, an associate...
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS GEOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENTS WIN TWO INTERNATIONAL GRANT COMPETITIONS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...home athletic trophies, a group of KU geology students secured four international championships...those at any other university. Ten KU geology graduate students earned grants from the...Merrill W. Haas Distinguished Professor of Geology and chair of the Department of Geology...
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GEOLOGY! ROCKS THIS SUMMER AT WEST VIRGINIA STATE PARKS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News
; ...issued the following news release: "Geology! Rocks" this summer at West Virginia...says survey geologist Ken Ashton. "Geology! Rocks" and similar programs are some...to answer questions about West Virginia geology-related and earth science is something...
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A Field-Based, Writing Intensive Undergraduate Course on Pacific Northwest Geology
Magazine article from: Journal of Geoscience Education
; ...College, a course in Pacific Northwest Geology provides students with a field-based approach to learning about the geology of the Pacific Northwest. This sophomore...the creation of a web site virtual geology tour. Upon completion of the course...
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