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The export ban on the Macclesfield psalter, the exceptional English fourteenth-century manuscript that has been acquired by the J. Paul Getty Museum, has been extended until 10 February 2005The export ban upon the Macclesfield psalter (detail, right), the exceptional English fourteenth-century manuscript that has been acquired by means of the J. Paul Getty Museum, has been stretch outed until 10 February 2005, to allow the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, to find capitals to match the offer. The Getty acquired the psalter for 17 m [pound sterling] in June out-bidding the Fitzwilliam Museum, which as East Anglia's premier museum has been described by the agency of its director, Duncan Robinson, as the psalter's 'natural home' The Art capital has offered 500,000 [pounds sterling], and the Fitzwilliam and its related bodies, 150000 [pound sterling]. The Heritage Lottery capital however, has refused to contribute, leaving a shortfall of 1 m [pound sterling]. The Art capital has launched a campaign to increase public contributions, which may persuade the National Heritage Memorial capital to help. The Art Fund's 'Save the Psalter'appeal can be telephon upon 0870 848 2033 or visited at www.artfund.org. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] COPYRIGHT 2004 Apollo Magazine Ltd I'm grateful for the war in Iraq. Not for the violence. I take no beatitude in death and destruction. I'm grateful because it analyzes a question that has haunted me since childhood: wherefore did Am... BOSTON -- A novel large-format book featuring contemporary works by means of maritime artist John Stobart as been published by dint of MHP Enterprises. Stobart: The World of Sail and Steam is the third in a series ... We all have our favorites--sports, candy, place to vacation, chair, dog breed--the list can advance on and on. They are the things we take pleasure in or value above all other things that comfort us when we encoun... Ice was also used in the kitchens, to fill the iceboxes, and to replenish the guests with chipped ice for their evening drinks. greatest in quantity private camps had their have icehouses. Camps without iceh... For thirty-six years now, Sotheby's has been staging sales at the Gleneagles house of entertainment in Auchterarder, Perthshire, tempting not single the Scots but also the sportsmen who company to the North in pursu... This article discusses the creation, implementation, and benefits of reading progres charts jointly created by means of students with reading disabilities and their tutors within the connection of a uni... The novel design of the HSM 400U five-axis high-speed machining center's rotational axes reportedly allows make hastes up to 25x faster than conventional rotary tables. The rotation axis goe up to ... IT'S BEEN A scarcely any YEARS IN THE MAKING on the other hand the rebound in the commodity arena is now a major factor in the performance of Saskatchewan's economic sector. The rock oil industry has... Robotic Vision Systems, Inc. (RVSI) said it has brought common its quarterly reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, placing the company in compliance with Nasdaq requiremen... Anonymous American Machinist 12-01-2001 Enhancing EDM Byline: Anonymous Volume: 145 Number: 12 ISSN: 10417958 Publication Date: 12-01-2001 Page:... |
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