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Neo-Confederate - the other "N" Word
To my knowledge, no one has ever called me a “Nigger,” but a few misguided, uncouth rednecks have called me "Nigger-lover." That was back in the 1960s and early 1970s, when I was a young man, very active... 44 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
23,600 cultural sites "disappeared" in 3 years:China
Development at the cost of Historical Heritage. We go for development,what if that development costs you loss of 23,600 heritage sites in just three years. Yes, that is shocking, the survey conducted by the historical department of China says that more than 23000 historical... Saint Petersburg Heritage Status Threatened By Gazprom Skyscraper
Russian gas corporation Gazprom is planning to build a 1,322 foot (403m) high skyscraper in the middle of Saint Petersburg's historical district. The glass structure was approved in a government meeting on...
created by Annina Bergman | 11 wks ago | updated 11 wks ago
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337 views | 34 recommendations | 10 comments
Rome Seeks Sponsors To Repair Colosseum
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, needs urgent repairs to a cost of around $8 million, to prevent the collapse of its facade. Rome is seeking international sponsors to help fund the repairs. According to Francesco Giro, undersecretary for culture and heritage in Rome, pieces are...
created by Annina Bergman | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
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63 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Victory for W2 Café
City Council today approved the W2 Social Enterprise Café on the ground level of the Woodwards redevelopment. This is a historic victory for W2 Community Media Arts Society who has been in a four year RFP... 'Oldest musical instrument' found
Humanity's creative spirit was widespread much earlier than previously thought. Music gave the human species an edge over the Neanderthals."By Pallab Ghosh ...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 24 wks ago | updated 24 wks ago
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140 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
If Passed, Cap-and-Trade Bill Will Cost You Dearly
The Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill will hit consumers of petroleum fuels especially hard by dramatically increasing the costs of goods and services as noted in the graphic at right, according to two groups... Don't lose what the homelands have gained
Australian government policies continue to push Aboriginal culture to the brink of annihilation. See the report on Ethnocide –which defines policies and processes designed to destroy the separate identity of a group, with or without the physical destruction of its members....
created by Maireid Sullivan | 29 wks ago | updated 29 wks ago
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74 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
A Chance to Discover My Kurdish Heritage
My grandfather’s name is Jamal Fuad, but had he never left the Kurdish Babani Tribes of Northern Iraq, he would be known as Jamal Abdul Karim Mohammed Qadir Gafur, in the traditional way Kurdish men string... UK's National Trust to insulate every castle in the country
The National Trust in the UK is going to insulate every mansion, light house, castle and farm that is in public ownership within the next five years, to make them more environmentally friendly and to save on energy... Malaysia: 1.8 million year old axe tools found!
It is hard to imagine the human mind of 1.8 million years ago. I love the way Irish poet John Montague described this 'primitive' mind in A Slow Dance, (1976)– a man dancing in the thunder and rain,...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 44 wks ago | updated 44 wks ago
491 views | 34 recommendations | 8 comments
491 views | 34 recommendations | 8 comments
Kunqu secrets
Kunqu secrets by Rumana Husain The map of the ancient city of Suzhou shows a Drama Museum located close to the city jail. Dedicated to Kunqu Opera, this is a genre of Chinese drama that originated in Suzhou...
created by rumana husain | 45 wks ago | updated 45 wks ago
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400 views | 15 recommendations | 4 comments
IRELAND: World Heritage Sites list to be reviewed
Poor old Ireland is going through its first real estate Boom / Bust cycle, and the fabric of both culture and economy is severely under threat. Record numbers of people are leaving the country as the slump takes hold, but the speculators and developers are still trying to...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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225 views | 5 recommendations | 2 comments
Disused power station to become another Tate Modern?
A visit to London is incomplete without a visit to Tate Modern.At the turn of the millennium, this art gallery was created in London from a redundant power station. It's no accident that a power station can... Yesterday Was National Heritage Day: The First National Holiday for Native Am...
"Yesterday, we celebrated Native Americans in our first national holiday: National Heritage Day. National Heritage Day, which was signed into law recently by President Bush, has not been highlighted as it should have been. Shall we make up for this and pay tribute to Native...
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