'Open restoration' workshop opens in Rome church

If I could do anything I wanted art restoration would be it. Where better than in Rome? "Rome, October 25 - The church of Santa Marta al Collegio Romano on Wednesday opened its doors to visitors as a showcase for art restoration run by Italy's Higher Institute for Conservation and Restoration (ISCR). Upon prior booking on the ISCR website visitors can now watch art restorers come to grips with a fresco by Domenichino of Narcissus admiring his reflection, originally from Palazzo Farnese, late 16th-century frescos of the Madonna that once decorated the choir stalls in the church then owned by Augustinian nuns, and 7,000 fresco and stucco fragments from an ancient Roman villa in the Tor Vergata area of Rome. "
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Higher institute for conservation showcases expertise

The Social Lives of Trees: Science Reveals How Trees Mysteriously Talk to Each Other, Work Together & Form Nurturing Families

Includes a TED Talks video I haven't watched yet.
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The Social Lives of Trees: Science Reveals How Trees Mysteriously Talk to Each Other, Work Together & Form Nurturing Families
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In addition to its ham-handed execution, maybe one of the reasons M. Night Shyamalan’s The Happening failed with critics is that its premise seemed inherently preposterous. Who could suspend disbelief? Trees don’t talk to each other, act in groups, make calculations, how foolish!

Open Letter To Donald Trump From A Christian Minister

Wow! So well crafted. It's a enjoyable fantasy to think he'd read it too.
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Open Letter To Donald Trump From A Christian Minister
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The Honorable Donald J. Trump Dear Mr. Trump: I write as a minister in the United Church of Christ, dedicated to the principles put forth by the Gospels, and as a citizen of the United...

Queen Maxima and King Willem Alexander visit Eemland

And now for something fun. My new hero! QUEEN MAXIMA?! Outstanding name that she lives up to in stylish reputation - a feather trimmed dress and an "expansive piece of millinery" on her head. Read more: http://ift.tt/2yHMRFk Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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The Queen of the Netherlands, 46, stepped out in a plum coloured ensemble with her dress featuring a feather trim at both the neckline and the hem as she and her husband visited the region of Eemland.

Karma is a killer! Hilarious photos that prove it really exists

Not sure which is my fave. I think the one that was perfectly planned and impeccably executed: soon-to-be-ex-wife.
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Karma is a killer! Hilarious photos that prove it really exists
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People have shared best incidents of karma from round the world online, including a thief who pilfered 'peanut butter ice cream' that turned out to be a frozen laxative for dogs.

A sign on scrubland marks one of America's largest slave uprisings. Is this how to remember black heroes?

"But the fight to erect monuments and memorials to those enslaved – or who fought enslavement – has proved just as difficult as the battle to remove those Confederate symbols." ~ The Guardian, article Yes, what about that? Embrace the total of your Confederate era heritage, let history speak and be known.
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A sign on scrubland marks one of America's largest slave uprisings. Is this how to remember black heroes?
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The slaves met on a Sunday morning, close to the Stono river. Plantation owners tended to go to church on Sundays, and would leave them unattended. A man named Jemmy had gathered them together....

Black Man Arrested In 'KKK' Graffiti Case At Eastern Michigan

Can't jump on bandwagons or conclusions too soon. People are just crazy and want to divide. This man sprayed racist crap around a university campus like 'N!gger go home' or whatever. Causing mass student protests - creating an atmosphere of anger and fear.
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Black Man Arrested In 'KKK' Graffiti Case At Eastern Michigan
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A black man has been arrested in connection with a string of racist graffiti incidents at Eastern Michigan University that were protested by students on campus last fall. Eddie Curlin, 29,...