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Declaration for sale in Web auction NEW YORK (AP) - When in the course of human events, someone wants to sell his copy of the Declaration of Independence, we hold these truths to be self-evident: It could go for millions. A 1776 copy of the Declaration, in near-mint condition, will be offered on Sotheby’s new Web site, Sothebys.com, in late spring, the auc tion house announced Tuesday in a lull-page ad in The New York Times. The copy went on display on the Web site and at Sotheby’s New York gallery on Tuesday. It’s one of 25 known to survive, and one of four in private hands. The remaining copies are in museums or public institutions. Sotheby’s said the copy may be the last one to come up for sale because the other private owners plan to donate theirs to museums. It’s expected to fetch between $4 million and $6 mil lion, which would be a record for a his toric document sold online, Sotheby’s said. The copy was discovered by an amateur collector in 1989, hidden behind a torn painting that the collector bought for its frame for $4 at a flea market in Adamstown, Pa. Hundreds of copies of the Declaration of Independence were printed in Philadelphia on July 4,1776, and sent to the 13 colonies proclaiming their independence from Great Britain. I this weeks glass: ! EVERY j[20oz Dimple Mug | [ | wadiriiday ; EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ATMDS HARRIS .Call Center Positions Now Available MDS Harris has exciting opportunities for you to join our call center as aTelecommunications Associate or a Study Participant Representative. We are seeking personable, energetic individuals who want to be part of a strong team environment As aTelecommunications Associate you will be responsible for directing calls to proper associates, relaying messages and assisting clients. As a Study Participant Representative you will screen and provide information to callers interested in clinical study participation. These positions require excellent communication skills, data entry skills and the ability to work at least 15 hours per week. Please apply in person at Science Advancing Health 621 Rose Street P.O.Box 80837 Tel: 402-437-4921 Lincoln, NE 68501 Fax: 402-476- 7598 AA/EOE ' www.mdsharris.com Local gallery exhibits artists’ideas of future LOCAL from page 9 gallery “code of conduct” can be left at the door because Noyes provides a laid-back atmosphere. She encourages people to come and look because “everyone wants something beautiful in their life.” “Our gallery is user-friendly. You can come in and have a cup of coffee, hang out and look at things,” Noyes said. “It’s very different than a muse um. Here you can actually touch and hold things.” The variety of works by numer ous artists is all for sale, Noyes said. “We donJt have two artists in our gallery that do the same thing,” she said. “If someone comes into this gallery, we probably have something they like.” Connie Jo Gay, who has had work on display at the gallery since July, said working at Noyes keeps an artist busy at all times. “Since the museum features something new every month, we must always be working and devel oping,” Gay said. At the end of January, “The Future” will be over, and work by members of the Nebraska Bead Society will be on display as the fea ture exhibit. ----, Is your professor’s lecture all pops and buzzes to your ears? Visit dailyneb.com "$7.50 ; this week only, with coupon. Call Leanne at 464-7358 | 1 ftahport Salon, 4711 Hunington shampoo: $3 extra I ( exp. Jan. 16 Hollywood Walk of Fame welcomes ‘The Simpsons ’ (AP) - “Overachiever” is hardly the word that comes to mind when you think of Homer Simpson, but let’s give the guy a little credit. After all, he did clinch a number of awards at his high school reunion, including oldest car, most weight gained, most tiair lost, lowest-paying job and most improved odor. Homer may not be a big success in his world, but he’s a runaway hit in ours. Now the longest-running prime :ime entertainment show still on TV, ‘The Simpsons” celebrates 10 years an the air this Friday with a bash that includes getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It’s hard to imagine that a decade igo parents were furious about the nessage the incorrigible, wisecrack ng Bart was sending their kids. The show’s first regular season aegan Jan. 14, 1990. Since then, the Simpsons and their screwball (but let’s face it, all-too familiar) approacl to life have done much more thai make animated shows safe for think ing people again. Even people who work for th< show are surprised it’s lasted so long After all, creator Matt Groening wa: best known for the brutal, angst-rid den humor in his cartoon strip, “Lift Is Hell.” Mother Jones magazine rar a cover story at the time of the show’s launch titled “TV Is Hell: Can Mat Groening’s Subversive Humoi Survive Prime Time?” Barbara Bush called the show “the dumbest thing” she ever saw. Bush eventually came around, as did many other viewers initially pui off by the merciless satire of institu tions like church, school, work anc family. Not to mention Homer’s cele bration of his own stupidity and his seemingly inhuman appetite foi donuts and beer. rris Together, We're Making Lives Better 621 Ro: T .htm