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HAINES -- It seems the whole world is changing the way it views race and culture. That is true in the Chilkat Valley communities of Haines and Klukwan too. Haines is about a quarter Alaska Native, mostly Tlingit Indian. The rest of us, except for about a dozen peop...

Global market for Cell/Tissue Culture Supplies is projected to reach US$4.96 billion by 2012, as stated in a recent report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. The US represents the largest market for cell/tissue culture supplies in the world with sales estimated at over US$1.27 billion for 2008. Reagents represents the largest as well as fastest growing product segment in the world wit...

Armenian President Serzh Sargsian, in the morning of the second day of his working visit to France, met with Prime Minister of France Francois Fillon. The latter highly assessed the existing historic deep relations between the two countries, underscored the role of the Armenian community in consolidation of Armenian-French ties, Armenpress reported.

With the request of the Prime Minister,...

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The Parliamentary Secretary was making a statement at a JIS 'Think Tank', this week, where he outlined the Ministry's activities for Youth Month (November) , its policy for youth development and the Ministry's vision for the youth of Jamaica.

"It is a very moving issue; what is taking place, this concerted attack on our young women, on our children, on our women in general, is somethi...

Toronto’s reputation as a film-friendly city can be counted in the vast number of film festivals going on year-round. While most of them attract but a minuscule fraction of the stargazing and red-carpet cruising of TIFF, many have proven themselves as highly regarded institutions.

Already in its sixth year, the Regent Park Film Festival has become a fixture within its namesake neighbour...

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Mithila was one of the first kingdoms to be established in eastern India and Mithila painting is an art form practiced by the women in the regio...

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Daily Disc, concert reviews, Soundcheck video, festival coverage and many other things pleasing to the ear. Bob Thompson and Chris Knight, plus Reel Time and complete film festival coverageAnd for all the chatter from the red carpet and gossip from Hollywood, visit our Shinan/Scandal Sheet blog . Trek Tracker and other adventures in travel and thrill-seeking. Mixed Media and other news from the...

IF Hazel Blears were half as sharp as her voice she'd understand just how dumb her comments on blogggers are.

Blears is addressing the Hansard Society. The subject is "poltical disengagment". Indeed:

“Political blogs are written by people with disdain for the political system and politicians, who see their function as unearthing scandals, conspiracies and perceived hypocrisy.”<...

It was a mere fleeting image amid all the others that were beamed into our living rooms on that momentous election night: seven-year-old Sasha Obama in her black party dress, bounding gleefully up into her father's arms, each in turn planting a happy kiss on the other's cheek.

But the heart-tugging moment was as poignant a reminder as any that a vigorous, appealing young family is enter...

To prepare for his Metropolitan Opera debut, Robert Lepage went to Las Vegas.

The Canadian director perfected "the toys," as he called his technological gadgets, while preparing Cirque du Soleil's "KA" at the MGM Grand four years ago. The audience was not exactly the jewel- and tuxedo-wearing crowd he'll see under the Met's starburst Lobmeyer chandeliers.

"The first preview, the ...

Last Modified: Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 7:50 p.m.

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