artcopbob
@artcopbob
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Trying to protect cultural property by staying a step ahead of the bad guys!
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Joined December 2008
The compound interest of health: That salad doesn't matter. That one workout won't change you. That early night means nothing. But 1,000 salads? 1,000 workouts? 1,000 good nights of sleep? That's a different human. Most people want transformation from one decision. Health
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Now for something completely different: A Herd of water buffalo escape Automobile Museum leading to a car crash in Tallahassee. #wow
tallahassee.com
On March 15, a now deleted Facebook post was made by a mom, who said her son had been in a crash off Mahan Drive.
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Gallery employee fired after sneaking in his own art.
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Police told a German newspaper that the 51-year-old employee hoped sneaking in his painting would be his breakthrough.
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Such a civilized country.. https://t.co/h0CchtlNft
The "Buchette del vino", or "wine windows", are a peculiar feature of the historical center of Florence (Italy š®š¹). Usually no more than 30cm [12 inches] high, they tend to be built into the sidewalls of houses, and are prevalent enough throughout Florence that historical
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OK, Iāll never complain about a bad flight againā¦
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The couple were on a Qatar Airways flight from Australia to Qatar. The airline apologized.
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Getty-led L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund gives first grants - Los Angeles Times
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A coalition of museums and philanthropic organizations called the L.A. Arts Community Fire Relief Fund notified more than 1,700 arts workers Tuesday that they will receive up to $10,000 each.
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The largest art theft database is the Art Loss Register (ALR). This private, for-profit organization, based in London, maintains a database of stolen, lost, and looted art, antiques, and collectibles, containing over 700,000 items.
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The S&P is not at a record high if priced in real money. In terms of gold, the S&P is worth less than 2.1 ounces. At the start of this century, the S&P was worth 4.85 ounces. So in real terms, the S&P is down 57% over the past 24 years. The nominal gain is all due to inflation.
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@OC_Scanner @hmlanding @976tuna Need to change the name of your boat! Some ideas: The Growler F18Catcher Wingman
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UKās National Museum of the Royal Navy Suffers Major Cyberattack @MuseumSecurity
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Portsmouth, UK ā The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN), one of the United Kingdomās most significant heritage institutions, has fallen victim to a sophisticated cyberattack, prompting concerns...
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Armed gang steal jewels from French museumās Ā£6m ānational treasureā ā¦@ProtectMuseumsā©
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Thieves fired shots and took parts of 1904 work by goldsmith Joseph Chaumet from HiƩron Museum
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Congratulations to Los Angeles County District Attorney-Elect Nathan Hochman. The defeat of LA District Attorney George GascĆ³n is great news for improving public safety in Los Angeles. The City, with its new dynamic Police Chief Jim McDonnell appointed by Mayor Karen Bass and
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Hundreds of salmon are now spawning in Klamath River tributaries above the 4 recently dismantled dams for the first time 60 & 112 years. It is exciting and bodes well for the future. Still, it will take several years for fish runs to recover & there is still much more work to do.
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.@elonmusk: "The interest payments on the debt exceed the defense department budget of a trillion dollars a year, and that is rising rapidly. There have to be quite radical reductions in costs. If, please Lord, Trump wins and the Department of Government Efficiency happens, we
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Just Stop Oil: Protesters throw soup on Van Gogh paintings #SoupForBrains
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Just Stop Oil supporters have thrown soup over two Van Gogh paintings in central London.
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Paul McCartney, Sting, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler & Phil Collins performing "Hey Jude", at Royal Albert Hall, 1997. The amount of musical genius on that stage cannot be expressed in words.
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Someone needs to remind employees of museums and cultural institutions that they don't work in an 'all you can eat' buffet. Book typed by Walt Whitman stolen from Brevard College, listed on eBay; employee arrested
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A vintage piece of American literature by Walt Whitman was recently stolen from Brevard College and listed on eBay by a now-former employee of the institute.
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