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Ron Dutton Wins FIDEM 2016 Grand Prix
Ron Dutton (http://www.rondutton.co.uk/) won the Best of Show at FIDEM 2016 on September 10, 2016 for his group of medals, “Sun Terrace Beam,” “Totem of Memories,” “Hill Terrace Vines” and “Memories of Times Past.” These four medals are made of Brass, and wire and measure between 110mm and 135mm. They fit within the genre of […]
September 12, 2016
Turks and Caicos Hotel Scene Started with Club Med
The Turks and Caicos Hotel Boom all started when All-Inclusive Resort Pioneer Opened in TCI. Turks and Caicos was not always a mecca for tourists. In fact, many Americans had never even heard of the island chain when astronaut John Glenn splashed down in the waters of Grand Turk in 1962. Twenty years later, Club […]
September 6, 2016
Book Review: “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court”
While the inner workings of the U.S. Supreme Court are largely shrouded in mystery, Jeffrey Toobin pulls back the veil in his book, “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court.” Published in 2007, “The Nine” spent four months on the New York Times bestseller list, which quite an accomplishment for a book […]
August 29, 2016
Zinio: The Best Way to Read Magazines
Zinio touts itself as the “world’s largest newsstand.” For those who love to read magazines, there is truly no better app on the market. As far as apps go, Zinio has been around for a while and has established itself as the leading magazine platform. As a result, it offers the largest selection across all […]
August 22, 2016
Books for First Year Law Students
Those who are about to begin their first year of law school have no idea what to expect. They have heard from those who have been through it before that it is a lot of work and that it can be terrifying. While there is little that can really prepare you for the first year […]
August 17, 2016
New Jersey to Accept Out of State Lawyers by Motion
The New Jersey Supreme Court recently adopted admission to the Bar by motion. The state now joins 40 other states and Washington, D.C., in permitting out of state lawyers to practice without passing the New Jersey state bar exam. Although admission by motion is accepted practice in most states, the change is controversial in New […]
August 9, 2016
Committee to Select Designs for Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin
A special committee will select the designs for the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin, which are intended to raise breast cancer awareness, along with millions of dollars for research. President Obama signed the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act into law on April 29, 2016. The legislation directs the U.S. Treasury to issue up to 50,000 […]
August 1, 2016
The Geology of the Bahama Islands
The Bahama Islands are unique in that they rise up as a rocky plateau from the ocean floor. The chain’s 700 islands sit on vast platforms of carbonates that are thousands of meters thick and date back millions of years. The Bahaman Archipelago consists of two carbonate banks and a chain of carbonate platforms. The Little […]
July 25, 2016
Book Preview: Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology
Dick Johnson’s new book project is generating a lot of buzz, and it’s not even finished yet. The ambitious Encyclopedia of Coin and Medal Technology will be the definitive reference book on the subject for the next century and will be impossible to surpass, ever! The book is best described as a “tome,” already topping […]
July 18, 2016
New Albums by the King — Steven Wilson
In between re-mastering some of the greatest Progressive Rock albums of all time, Steven Wilson also managed to record two impressive albums of his own over the two years. In January, Wilson released “4 ½,” which followed 2015’s “Hand. Cannot. Erase.” Every audiophile is familiar with Steven Wilson’s production work remasters of albums into 5.1 […]
July 11, 2016