Archive forJune 6, 2005

Crossing health care’s cultural divide (BizJournals)

Excuse Dr. Jon Shematek if he occasionally speaks Spanglish. The medical director for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has the Owings Mills-based health insurer's growing Hispanic membership on his mind.

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Newcomer: City is art-friendly, on verge of cultural revival (The Natchez Democrat)

A year-long search taking her from coast to coast led artist Wathen Doggett finally to Natchez. It was love at first sight. She had found her new home. And now, less than a year later, she has no regrets. Quite the contrary. "I am so excited that sometimes I catch my breath," she said.

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MUSD cultural diversity meetings start Tuesday (Manteca Bulletin)

The first of the Manteca Unified School District's advisory committee on cultural diversity will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Weston Ranch High, 4606 McCuen Ave.

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Cultural ideals as commodities (Sun-Sentinel)

At 5-foot-11, Arnt has straight blond hair and blue eyes. He swims, runs, skis on water and snow, and works out. A law student, the 28-year-old describes himself as easygoing, a creative perfectionist with a good wit, an extrovert.

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Montreal’s new library a cross-cultural hotspot (CTV.ca)

The new Montréal library, La Grande Bibliothèque du Québec, has become a popular destination for readers.

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Stryker soldiers get battlefield, cultural training (Juneau Empire)

FAIRBANKS - Patrolling an Iraqi village where the residents were wary of U.S. troops, 1st Lt. Jeremiah Ellis approached a group of villagers and, with a few words of Arabic and the help of a translator, started a conversation.

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UO diversity plan debate centers on cultural issues (Coos Bay World Link)

EUGENE (AP) - The University of Oregon will review its diversity plan by faculty members and others to try to ease concerns about its scope while still accomplishing its goals.

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*vwd/BUSINESS WIRE: ATCC führt ATCC Genuine-Cultures-Symbol ein (vwd.de)

DIE ÜBERSETZUNG INS DEUTSCHE ERFOLGT OHNE GEWÄHR. VERBINDLICH IST AUSSCHLIESSLICH DIE ORIGINALMELDUNG DES EMITTENTEN. (TRANSLATION INTO GERMAN LANGUAGE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT GUARANTEE. ONLY THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE OF THE ISSUER IS AUTHORITATIVE.)

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ATCC Launches the ATCC Genuine Cultures Emblem (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

ATCC , the world's largest nonprofit biological resource center, today unveiled its ATCC Genuine Cultures emblem at the American Society for Microbiology's 105th General Meeting in Atlanta.

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Water for recreation leads to clash of cultures in Colorado (Summit Daily News)

GOLDEN, Colo. When winter ends and Mathew Ryan decides to sharpen up his kayaking skills, he doesn t even bother to leave this Denver suburb.

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