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December 04, 2006
The case of Pollock's fractals focuses on physics
New York Times, December 2, 2006
In an article published this week in the prestigious science journal Nature, two physicists contend that a method intended to identify complex geometric patterns in the seemingly chaotic drip paintings of Jackson Pollock is flawed and may be useless in the increasingly convoluted world of authenticating Pollock's work. The article, written by a physics professor and a physics doctoral student at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, provides a new twist in the mystery surrounding a group of small drip paintings discovered several years ago in a storage locker in Wainscott, N.Y. In 2004, before the examination of the disputed paintings, a physics doctoral student at Case Western, Katherine Jones-Smith, became interested in Taylor's published reports about Pollock and fractals and made the research the subject of a presentation. Read article.
November 08, 2006
A resurgence in Cleveland
New York Times, November 8, 2006
According to research by the Brookings Institution, the potential for high-wage job growth is less likely to be found in traditional downtowns than in districts like University Circle, areas referred to as "eds and meds" for their typical concentration of educational and medical institutions. There are ripples of commercial development activity as a result of collaboration among University Circles partners. Case Western Reserve University recently announced it was negotiating with MRN Ltd. and Zaremba Inc., two local developers, to turn a site of eight and a half acres into a mixed-use arts, retail and residential district. The $100 million project would produce more than 400,000 new square feet on Euclid Avenue, the main street that connects University Circle to downtown. "This is different in its orientation. Really this is a community project sponsored by Case and developed privately by a team," said Russell Berusch, vice president for commercial real estate at Case. Read article.
November 06, 2006
Hussein trial was flawed but reasonably fair, and verdict was justified, legal experts say
New York Times, November 6, 2006
The yearlong trial that ended yesterday with a sentence of death by hanging for Saddam Hussein had serious legal flaws that left doubts about whether he was allowed to present a full defense, international legal experts said. But even critics of the trial said the five Iraqi judges who heard the case had made a reasonable effort to conduct a fair trial in the face of sustained pressure from Iraqi political leaders for a swift death sentence. However, several American criminal lawyers said the prosecution marshaled surprisingly convincing documents, including those showing Mr. Hussein's signature on orders of execution. "Saddam was convicted on the strength of his own documents," said Michael Scharf, a professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Law who advised the Iraqi tribunal during the trial. Read article.