10 Questions for Dr. Ruth on Erotic Art For Her Talk At the MFAH

10 Questions for Dr. Ruth on Erotic Art For Her Talk At the MFAH



The MFAH has always done an excellent job at getting top artists and critics to come speak during their many lecture series. One such series that they are now hosting is entitled, "Conversations with the Director," in which MFAH's Director Gary Tinterow chats about art-related topics such as the state of current collections and the museum, many of such conversations can be viewed online.



But every once in a while the MFAH brings someone on board that "makes you go hmmm..." For example, it was just announced that on June 4, Mr. Tinterow will have a lovely old chat with Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who, yes, is still alive.



Dr. Ruth,Wanna to buy the new canadagoosecampdown now? as she is more commonly known, is a therapist who focuses on sexuality and human sociology, and she has a very distinct German accent and a tiny frame. She is known for her candid and often amusing take on sex, and has been prominent in the media for years. She is probably the most well-known sex therapist, some of that having to do with the "her?" aspect to her physical appearance. She's a little old lady and has been her whole life, and it's gross to think about her having sex at all.



What in the world is she going to talk about with Tinterow, who's current webvlogs are about things such as the "Google Art Project," which I can't imagine can be tied to sex. Dr. Ruth did pen a book back in 1993 entitled The Art of Arousal: A Celebration of Erotic Art throughout History; which we assume will be the cornerstone of their conversation. Adding bizarreness to the bizarre is that the project is funded presented by Louis Vuitton, so it's fashion and sex and art all rolled up into one potentially awkward evening. Luckily a reception follows the lecture so people can stand around eating canapés not talking about sex, but rather how oppressive the heat was the other night at the Rothko.



If you were to go to this event, what questions might you want Tinterow to discuss with Dr. Ruth? I've got View our wide range of canadagoosecoat online today.ten.



10. Who is hotter: Michelangelo's statue of "David" or "The Thinker?"



9.2013 Collection germanarmyuniforms 1672 Styles. Is it weird to get turned on by the "Venus de Milo" solely based on the fact that she

has no arms?



8. Let's get this figured out now and forever: are Georgia O'Keefe's flower paintings

really vaginas or what?



7. Would you assume that someone had once used Duchamp's urinal for the purpose of

urinating, and do you think that's gross? I do.



6. Do you think Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera ever did it in a vat of paint? Just curious.



5. Did you read 50 Shades of Grey? I know that's not art related, but you read it just to see what the hype was all about, correct? Tell me you thought it was as bad as I did. You did? I thought so.



4. Why is it OK, in fourteenth and fifteenth century paintings of Adam and Eve and the

Original Sin, that Eve can let her boobs hang out but she has to cover her lady parts

with a fig leaf? That seems somewhat hypocritical.



3. Peter Fendi's stuff is pretty dirty. That's not a question, I'm just saying.Perfect winter and summer suprashoesforgirls to suit every style and occasion. Or discuss that if you want to take it as a question.



2. What would you consider contemporary erotic art to be considering our current culture's lax attitude towards sexual content, and do you think that there is still a school of erotic art?



1. Fetish art is weird, right? Not judging or anything but...2013 Collection germanmilitaria 1672 Styles. it's weird.

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Markets subdued as investors pause for breath

Markets subdued as investors pause for breath



Financial markets remained subdued Tuesday as investors assessed whether the recent optimism that has seen many stock indexes hit historic highs will last.



Given a dearth of market-moving news, investors remained on the sidelines, awaiting more significant economic reports from the world's leading economies.



Over the past few weeks, stock investors, in particular, have been gripped by a wave of optimism over a range of issues, including the prospects for the U.S. economy.



However, those hopes over the world's biggest economy are beginning to stoke talk that the U.S. Federal Reserve may soon start to rein in its monetary stimulus. Investors want to hear more on that as much of the recovery in stocks over the past few years has been based on cheap and easy money from the world's major central banks, most recently from Japan's.



Waning fears over Europe's debt crisis and the bold attempt by Japan's monetary authorities to shake off a two-decade economic stagnation have also lain behind the positive mood in 2013.



"With another relatively quiet day for fundamentals, it's increasingly easy to side with those suggesting that the market is due a pause for breath, or even a small correction," said Fawad Razaqzada, market strategist at GFT Markets.



In Europe, the mood was little changed by a surprisingly big 1 percent rise in industrial production among the 17 European Union countries that use the euro. The figure raised some expectations that the recession in the eurozone may have ended. The first estimate of the region's gross domestic product in the first three months is due for release Wednesday.



Germany's DAX fell 0.1 percent to 8,271 while the CAC-40 in France was 0.4 percent lower at 3,931. The FTSE 100 index of leading British shares was down 0.1 percent to 6,623



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Earlier in Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 0.2 percent to close at 14,758.42 - a modest retreat following two spectacular sessions that have seen the index rise to five-year highs.



The index has soared more than 42 percent since the beginning of the year as the yen dropped sharply in response to the Bank of Japan's aggressive monetary stimulus program.



Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, elected late last year on promises to revive the world's third-largest economy, has implemented a policy mix of increased public spending and aggressive monetary easing to end the country's two decades of economic stagnation.



On Tuesday, the dollar was 0.1 percent lower against the Japanese yen, at 101.You will find so many wonderful canadagooselangfordparka with high quality and low price.67 yen. It was also largely unchanged against the euro, which was trading 0.1 percent lower at $1.2979.



Elsewhere in Asia, South Korea's Kospi added 1 percent to 1,Welcome to wholesalebeads online, we supply most popular and valuable wholesale products.968.83 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.3 percent at 22,930.28. In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.1 percent to 2,217.01. The Shenzhen Composite Index fell 1.4 percent 960.81.



Oil prices were little changed, with the benchmark New York rate 5 cents higher at $95.22 a barrel.

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Toms River South's Marco wins 1,600, but knows he can go faster

Toms River South's Marco wins 1,600, but knows he can go faster



You know you reached a certain level of distance running and have a certain standard to uphold when it’s early May, you run a 4:18.47 for 1,600 meters, win a county title and it’s not good enough.



Such was the problem for Chris Marco on Thursday afternoon at the Ocean County Championships. The Toms River South senior and Notre Dame recruit took control early of what amounted to a training exercise at Jackson Liberty High School.



Running solo for the final three laps, Marco went through in 1:04.Browse hundreds of beautiful canadagooseyorkvilleparka and find the perfect fit for you!4 for 400 meters and 2:10.3 for 800 meters and closed in 1:05.3 for the final 400 meters for the win.



Marco’s teammate, junior Kyle Kroon was second in 4:26.40, while Southern’s Nick Nocco was third in 4:28.56.



“We really just wanted to get a good time for Kyle (whose 1,600-meter personal best is 4:23.73) and me for that matter too,” Marco said. “We wanted to go around 4:15 and we didn’t to be straightforward. We could’ve done it better, I don’t have an excuse. It’s not Kyle’s fault, I just went too slow.”



The fact Marco was hard on himself likely stems the fact he has gone faster, way faster in fact.Buy Fashion alineweddingdresses with big discount! The reigning NJSIAA Meet of Champions winner at 1,600 meters outdoors went a personal best 4:07.31 to win that event last June. In February at the Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle, he went 4:10.43 for the full mile.



Both Marco and his coach, Brian Decker, say he is very good shape now and compared to this time last year. With five runners going under 4:18 on Wednesday night at the Monmouth County 1,600, he will need to show it next weekend when everyone converges at the Shore Conference Championships.



Depending who enters that Shore Conference 1,600, it could be good for Marco, who really hasn’t had much competition to race since Seattle.



“I’ll have people to with in that race and I just now I have a personal best that’s a lot faster,Shop for high quality laceweddingveils dress products !” Marco said. “I’ve been running kind of slow early on and I know people are looking at that. I’m gonna have some people to race against, I’m gonna have some competition and I’m gonna drop one.”



Just like the balance of power in the 1,600 rests in Monmouth County right now, the 100 is the same situation after three runners went under 11.0 in that final on Wednesday. On Thursday, Central senior Markeyth Overton threw his hat in the ring for what is shaping up to be a quality Shore Conference 100, running 10.85 to handily win his first Ocean County title.



While Marco was aware of what his Monmouth County counterparts had done, Overton had no idea and it didn’t seem to phase him when he found out.



“I just have to keep working hard at practice and just do what I did here,” Overton said.Choose from a wide collection of replicajewelry that includes womens clutches, hobos, satchels, and totes. “I’m probably going to have to run a little bit faster next week, but hopefully, I’ll be No. 1 there too.”



Overton was a double-winner on Thursday,We simply ask consumers to compare quality and price of the foralgown to ours. going 44-2 to win the triple jump. He also led the 400 with about 175 meters to go before finishing second in 50.84. Jackson Liberty’s Clinton Bailey was the winner in 49.69.



Thanks in part to Overton’s 28-point day, the Golden Eagles lead the team scoring with 52 points through eight events. Southern and Toms River North are tied for second with 29 points each.

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PolyU bags top prizes at Geneva’s Invention Expo

PolyU bags top prizes at Geneva’s Invention Expo



The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has won a total of 10 prizes for its multi-faceted innovations presented at the 41st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Not only have these breakthroughs brought glory to Hong Kong, but also extended the frontiers of knowledge and enhanced the well-being of our society on different fronts.



Gold Medal with Jury’s Commendation:



Fast Fabric Hand Measurement Technology



Principal Investigator: Professor Li Yi, Institute of Textiles and Clothing



The development of new fabrics and hence comfortable clothing is an ongoing challenge for researchers in the field of textile science. With this in mind, PolyU researchers have successfully made use of fast bionic technology to measure and simulate hand touch sensations of “soft-stiff”, “smooth-rough” and “warm-cold”.



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a novel bionic instrument has been developed by PolyU researchers to simulate how fabrics stimulate human skin sensory receptors, generate signals, transmit to human brain and formulate sensations like “soft-stiff”, “smooth-rough” and “warm-cold” and final preferences.



This project is jointly undertaken by the University’s Institute of Textiles and Clothing and Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA).



Gold Medal:



Imaging Colour Measurement System based on Multispectral Imaging Technology



Principal Investigator: Professor John Xin, Institute of Textiles and Clothing



This Imaging Colour Measurement (ICM) system is the world’s first measurement instrument capable of measuring spectral reflectance over the visible spectrum in the range of 400 to 700 nanometres, with a very high accuracy up to 0.0024 in terms of root-mean-square spectral error. It measures colours of multi-colour samples ranging from printing fabrics, yarn-dyed fabrics, laces,Wholesale Best formalofficedresses Quick delivery. yarns, threads, to coloured plastics, cosmetics, as well as automotive parts. Moreover, the colour measurement capability of ICM system can be further extended to any multi-coloured, irregular shaped, extremely small 3-dimensional objects.



This PolyU-developed ICM system has completely overcome the limitation of measuring any multi-colour sample by a spectrophotometre which is currently the only type of accurate spectral colour measurement device available in the market.



This project is jointly undertaken by the University’s Institute of Textiles and Clothing and Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA).



City councilors have opted not to discuss or amend the trash-metering referendum that voters will decide at the polls on June 11.



The council had listed the topic under “new business” on the agenda for its meeting on Tuesday evening. However, when Interim Mayor Maura Herlihy introduced the subject,A bikesaddle is a style that many are using now! no councilors offered an amendment or even a motion to discuss the issue.



At the council’s meeting on April 30,If there was one thing that was apparent this year, it's that oneshoulderweddingdresses was a huge hit. some residents spoke against the upcoming referendum, which will ask voters to choose one of two proposed trash-metering programs, and lamented that there will not be a third option,View profiles and information for the Team livestrongcycling 2012 race team and riders here. “none of the above,” on the ballot.



At that meeting, Councilor Alan Walsh requested that a review of the referendum, with an option to take action and amend, if necessary, be placed on the agenda for the council’s May 7 meeting. Councilor Brad Littlefield supported Walsh’s request.

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I Should Have Taken My Shoes Off...

I Should Have Taken My Shoes Off...



I was standing on Hallowed Ground. Instead, I dug my left Asics clad foot into the sand. The water, a lot colder than I expected, ran through the ultra light mesh and chilled me to the bone. I shouldn’t have been surprised. I’d heard stories all my life about the English Channel. This was my first time to see it, and feel it, up close and personal.



I scanned the wide expanse of sand and instinctively my eyes moved to the high bluffs in the distance. It was a couple of football fields, and more, away. I hunkered down low and began to run toward those bluffs.I wasn’t the first American to sprint across these beaches. Thirty thousand beat me to it on a damp chilly morning in June of 1944. Let me amend that. A lot of those young men never made it across that beach. They drowned in the water as they stepped off the landing craft. Or they were cut down by the horrendous fire from the German machine guns, the large 88mm anti-tank weapons or the M2 mortars raining down on them from the entrenched positions on the aforementioned bluffs.

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I didn’t have to jump any barbed wire, dodge any Polish hedgehogs or fear stepping on a land mine. I zigzagged in places just to get a feel but nothing but sunshine and fresh air bounced off my face. I also wasn’t encumbered with a Mae West vest, combat boots or an eighty pound pack strapped to my back. I wasn’t worried about sand or water jamming my M1 Garand. I wasn’t thinking about my mother, wife or girlfriend back home.



The planes sent over to “soften up the landing area” had dropped the bombs too far inland. Much of the bombardment from sea had been long.Cheap monclerjacketswomens 2013 new arrival ! The Germans were in place and intact when the first wave of American soldiers hit this Easy Red designated portion of Omaha Beach. Not much went as planned. The rough seas had pushed most of the landing craft off course. The smoke had obscured some of the visual landmarks. Very few of the troops were unloading in the right area. Tanks sent to clear the beach sank in the cold water. Confusion was apparent in every quarter. It might have slowed but it did not deter the 1st (Big Red One) and 29th Infantry Divisions or the U. S. Rangers. They gutted it toward those bluffs in the distance……..right into the teeth of the enemy!



Let me tell you something, heroes were a dime a dozen on Omaha Beach that fateful June 6 morning!



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My breathing began to get heavy, and I slowed a little. It’s a long way to those bluffs! And all of it across open, exposed ground. I have the utmost admiration and respect for anyone who has ever put on the uniform. But as I actually took in what these young soldiers had done here, as I looked about, as I pondered on the breadth of it……and maybe the insanity of it, I was past being in awe. Reading about it in some book is one thing. But to spy it “with my own little eyes” is another whole ball game! What men we sent across the Channel that day!



I have never been prouder to be an American.



Or sadder. Here is some perspective for you. One out of every eighteen men who stepped off those landing crafts that bloody morning died on Omaha Beach. They gave up their future….for the future.



We can’t honor them enough. We can’t hold them in high enough esteem. We can’t remember them too much. We can’t point to them with pride too often.



They are not called the greatest generation for nothing!



I reached a small portion of an old sea wall as the beach ran into a low marsh. Probably the same sea wall so many of them hunkered behind for protection and to catch their collective breaths before scaling it and moving on up the bluff. I swung up on it and looked back toward the beach I had just traversed. It was, on this April morning in 2013, so very, very serene and peaceful. Just like my life! I had lived 66 of those 69 years since D-Day in complete tranquility and safety. Not a hiccup or even a bump in the road for me. I had lived an ideal life, in an ideal time, in an ideal place.



I hope and pray we all understand the connection.