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The Past and Future of Indirect Costs: An Interview with Hilary Craiglow

Association of Research Libraries

In both methods, the university’s total library expenses—the library’s managed budget (with a few specific exceptions such as advertising, fundraising, alcohol, and salaries over a cap) and facility and administrative cross-allocations—are allocated to the direct functions of the institution.

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Repertoires: How Forest Research Outlives Its Institutions

Association of Research Libraries

Yet, in cases where standalone initiatives wind down and the risk of data loss is imminent, libraries can consider a more traditional collecting function in light of a commitment to preserving the history of science in their region.

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How to Personalize Men's Wedding Bands

John Thomas Jewelers

Understanding these pros and cons helps ensure the band will remain both beautiful and functional through years of wear. Discuss ideas, materials, and designs that align with your style and sentiments. These metals provide a starting point for choosing a wedding band that aligns with your style and lifestyle.

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A quartet of key art market players join forces to form ‘super group’ consultancy

The Art Newspaper

Old models no longer working Gorvy thinks that traditional platforms including auctions and art fairs are no longer functioning like they used to. It’s a different world, one that just needs careful and sensitive navigation, both in terms of the material you bring [to market] and the platforms that are really working.”

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Peter Zumthor’s LACMA Design: Bold Artistic Vision or Controversial Misstep?

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Famed for his approach to construction and detailing, Zumthor’s designs have often explored the sensory aspects of spaces and tactile materials – and this beams from every polished concrete surface in the LACMA expansion, which will be known as the David Geffen Galleries. called Zumthor “the great magician of minimalism.”

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A century of Robert Rauschenberg: Blurring Boundaries, Redefining Art

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When you think of artists who changed the course of 20th-century art, Robert Rauschenberg stands out not just for his revolutionary ideas, but for his fearless exploration of materials, media, and meaning. And this mixing of artistic materials produced his landmark series of Combines (1954–64).

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The tale of a French psychiatric asylum that harboured Second World War resistance fighters—and where patients became artists

The Art Newspaper

Patients also made objects from found items, creating works that juxtaposed materials in odd ways that charmed visiting Surrealists. The book’s format—an exhibition catalogue with essays of varying lengths—never gives a clear reason why Saint-Alban still functioned throughout the war.