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2012's Notable Developments in Landscape Architecture

Charles A. Birnbaum | Posted 02.16.2013 | Arts
Read More: Toronto, The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands, Modernism, Golden Gate Bridge, Brooklyn, Minneapolis, Tucson, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, Oysters, Architecture, Peavey Plaza, Landscape Architecture, Los Angeles, Presidio Trust, New York City, Long Island, Montreal, Hurricane Sandy, Golden Gate Park, National Park Service, Walter Annenberg, Seattle, San Francisco, Green Technology, Sustainability, Arts News
Charles A. Birnbaum

There are many reasons why landscape architecture "has gained stature in the public's imagination," as Alan Brake, Executive Editor at The Architect's...

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Dick Clark's Business Lesson

Nelson Davis | Posted 07.01.2012 | Business
Read More: Broadcasting, Ryan Seacrest, Dick Clark, Donald Trump, Radio, Merv Griffin, '70s Music, Walter Annenberg, Tv Programming, Media, Entrepreneur, American Bandstand, NBC Network, James Brown, Business News
Nelson Davis

Unbridled enthusiasm is a success magnet. While many people of his age were eyeing a rocking chair, Dick was fishing for opportunities.

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Is There Such a Thing as Hospital Etiquette for Visitors?

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Surgery, Emc, Rubber Gloves, Casinos, Desert Heat, Palm Desert, Volunteers, Social Workers, Betty Ford Center, Nurses, Dinah Shore, Purell, Eisenhower Medical Center, Walter Annenberg, Tubes, Caregivers, Sun, Hospitality, Hospital Etiquette, Five Star Army General, Bob Hope, Rancho Mirage, Er, Anesthesia, I LIKE IKE, Doctors, Country Club, Palm Springs, Cafeteria, Military, U.S.A., Frank Sinatra, Golf, Or, Sanitized, Healthy Living News
Lisa Mirza Grotts

Two weeks ago today, my husband and I drove to Palm Springs from San Francisco for a golf vacation. We were following the sun to escape the rainy Bay ...

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The Art of the Steal: Betraying Dr. Albert Barnes and Future Generations

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Read More: Lincoln University, Renoir, Renzo Piano, The Wallace Collection, Mrs Milton W. Harrison, Philedelphia, The-Art-of-the-Steal, Central Park, Cleveland-Museum-of-Art, London, Matisse, Edward G. Rendell, Philanthropy, The Barnes Foundation, Mannerist, Paul Cret, Gertrude Stein, Walter Annenberg, Armory-Show, August Wilson, Monet, Great Depression, Boston, Akron Ohio, Picasso, Painting, Van Gogh, Degas, The-Frick-Collection, Robert Venturi, Modigliani, The-Cloisters, Henry Clay Frick, Newyork, Fenway Court, Stan Hywet Hall, Cleveland, Dr. Albert C. Barnes, Frank A. Seiberling, Olmstead Brothers, New York Times, George Gray Barnard, Richard Glanton, Pew Charitable Trusts, John F. Street, Art Collectors, Cézanne, Manet, Modernist, Post-Impressionist, Titian, Rafel Vinoly, Isabela Stewart Gardner, William-Glackens, Style News
Michael Henry Adams

Celebrated among aesthetes, the Barnes Foundation comprises a private collection groaning with manifold treasures among which are found African sculptures, Asian prints and Native American ceramics.

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Mighty Movie Podcast: It's Beautiful, Now It's Mine: The Art of the Steal Interview

Dan Persons | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Justice, Emotion, Activism, Court System, Drama, Suspense, Controversy, Death, Picasso, Indie, Henri Matisse, Success, Documentary, Social Drama, The Barnes Foundation, Dr. Albert C. Barnes, Walter Annenberg, Art, Philadelphia, Paul Cezanne, Amedeo Modigliani, Renoir, Entertainment News
Dan Persons

At one point in the new film The Art of the Steal, one of the people protesting the moving of Dr. Albert Barnes' art collection (Picasso, Modigliani, ...

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Annenberg Diamond Sold For $7.7 Million At Christie's Auction

AP | ULA ILNYTZKY | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Christie's Auction House, David Webb, Walter Annenberg, Annenberg Diamond, Annenberg Diamond Auction, Christie's, Jeweler David Webb, Leonore Annenberg, Annenberg Diamond Sold, New York News

NEW YORK — A square, 32.01-carat emerald-cut diamond that billionaire philanthropist Leonore Annenberg bought for her 90th birthday sold for $7....

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Republicans Embrace the Cootie Effect

Stephen Zunes | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: John McCain, McCain Smear Campaign, Obama Nation, The New York Times, Mccarthyism, Barack Obama William Ayers, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election, Eden Martin, Mccain Domestic Terrorists, Sean Hannity, Jerome Corsi, Sarah Palin, Obama Chicago, Republican Smear Machine, Walter Annenberg, Fox News, William Ayers, Commerical Club of Chicago, Guilt-by-Association, Politics News
Stephen Zunes

Though it is easy to dismiss the Republican reliance on the cootie effect and guilt-by-association as a sign of desperation, it would be a mistake to underestimate its potential impact.

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Who Are John McCain and Sarah Palin?

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Walter Annenberg, U.S. Council for World Freedom, John McCain, Alaska Independence Party, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Politics News
Menachem Rosensaft

If the GOP swift boaters continue to disparage Obama, McCain's past relationships with supporters of paramilitary death squads and Palin's secessionist proclivities become fair game.

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