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March 10, 2010

(leonardo da vinci,leonardo da vinci paintings) MAM is just one of three museums to show Raphael (OnMilwaukee.com)

When a rare Leonardo Da Vinci painting was on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee really took notice. Now, the whole country can take note because MAM is one of just three American museums showing Raphael’s “The Woman and the Veil,” on loan from Florence, Italy’s Pitti Palace. The painting will be exhibited here in a one-work show that runs from March 27 through June 6 in the museum’s Koss Gallery. Stay tuned for a more in-depth article on the Raphael painting’s visit as the exhibition opening date approaches. With the World Cup finals on the horizon, the U.

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March 9, 2010

Nap time may boost brain function later in the day, study indicates (The Wenatchee World)- Topic: leonardo da vinci,leonardo da vinci paintings

Midday naps have long been touted as a good thing, lowering blood pressure and driving down the risk of heart attack. And if you snooze long enough, researchers have now found, they also permit your memory banks to do their filing, leaving your brain cleared and ready to learn in the latter half of the day. University of California at Berkeley psychology professor Matthew Walker and colleagues put 39 young adults through a demanding learning task and tested on it at noon. While not all the nappers slept for the same length of time, those who had more Stage 2 non-REM sleep, a lighter form of sleep in which one does not dream, had the greatest performance enhancement. The group presented its findings recently at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Diego. Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.

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March 8, 2010

Study: Nap time can boost your brain power (Denver Post)(leonardo da vinci,leonardo da vinci paintings)

And if you snooze long enough, researchers have now found, they also permit your memory banks to do their filing, leaving your brain cleared and ready to learn in the latter half of the day. University of California at Berkeley psychology professor Matthew Walker and colleagues put 39 young adults through a demanding learning task and tested on it at noon. While not all the nappers slept for the same length of time, those who had more Stage 2 non-REM sleep, a lighter form of sleep in which one does not dream, had the greatest performance enhancement. The group presented its findings recently at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in San Diego. Is it valid to protest a Boulder Roman Catholic school’s decision to bar the child of a lesbian couple from attending?

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March 7, 2010

Topic: leonardo da vinci,leonardo da vinci paintings - Da Vinci’s huge horse statue proven feasible (MSNBC)

Da Vinci’s huge horse statue proven feasible - Discovery.

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