Archive forJune 14, 2005
June 14, 2005 @ 4:43 am
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When Monica Aveni-Ranii's mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, she had to battle more than the disease. The majority of the resources and services available to those with cancer did not take into account the Argentinian native's cultural needs.
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June 14, 2005 @ 4:17 am
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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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June 14, 2005 @ 3:34 am
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When Etsuko Koya of Japan met Matthias Kawski of Germany in Boulder, Colo., in 1985, she was studying English and he was pursuing a doctorate in math.
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June 14, 2005 @ 4:07 am
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Seventeen-year-old Isabel Diaz is just a summer away from leaving home in Miami for UM -- that's the University of Michigan -- and her Cuban mother is clingier than ever. Isa has dumped her longtime boyfriend so she can start free in Ann Arbor, but, ay!, he won't go away.
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June 14, 2005 @ 11:31 am
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CANTON - Whether they were 100 percent Irish, part-Irish or not Irish at all, thousands of New Englanders descended upon the Irish Cultural Centre this weekend for the 15th annual Irish Connections Festival.
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June 14, 2005 @ 10:42 am
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His doctor believed that chemotherapy was the best chance that Afghan immigrant Mohammed Kochi had. Although it wouldn't get rid of the 59- year-old Fremont man's gastric cancer, it would prolong his life. But Kochi didn't start the treatment until it...
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June 14, 2005 @ 11:02 am
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Located on the banks of the historic Mississippi River, the twin cities of Minneapolis and St Paul over the years have emerged as a hub of Indian cultural activities.
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June 14, 2005 @ 7:15 am
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Cultural relic experts and NGOs have set the wheels in motion to begin reclaiming China's national treasures from abroad, said an article in Beijing Review. The following are excerpts from the article:
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June 14, 2005 @ 6:49 am
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The Malta Council for Science and Technology in collaboration with Heritage Malta, are organising a 2-day international experts workshop on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage between the 15-17 June at the Corinthia San Gorg, St Julians.
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June 14, 2005 @ 9:15 am
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From June 28 until September 11, an exhibition at the Carouge Museum in Geneva shows more than 120 illustrations and objects created by Canadian born artist John Howe. The exhibition shows works done between 1989-2002 and recreate the legendary world of Tolkien.
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