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Current Cultures and Groups News Today Glencore-Xstrata deal unsettles Swiss left wing ZURICH (Reuters) - Financial haven Switzerland risks a fresh hit to its reputation from the proposed mega-merger between opaque commodities giants Glencore and Xstrata, left wing groups warned. The Alpine nation is struggling to restore its tarnished image as the United States cracks down on hidden offshore accounts held by wealthy Americans in secretive Swiss banks. Many of the world's leading ... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:21:00 -0800 Giant 35-foot camera built to capture vanishing cultures (Credit: Video screenshot by Leslie Katz/CNET) And you thought your SLR was a hassle to travel with. As part of a project documenting vanishing U.S. cultures , photographer Dennis Manarchy intends to build a giant film camera--35 feet long--and haul it on a 20,000-mile trip around the country to capture the faces and history of disappearing groups. The Eye of America camera is just in the ... Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:03:41 -0800 U.N. marks week seeking interfaith links The role of religion in promoting links and dialogue across cultures and across continents moved into the spotlight earlier this month as the U.N. General Assembly marked the second annual World Interfaith Harmony Week. Springing from a 2007 initiative seeking common ground between Muslims and Christians, the week is designed ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:09:05 -0800 Sharing cultures with kids diane.wetzel@nptelegraph.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:37:03 -0800 Transformative power of the tango Worcester Polytechnic Institute associate professor Hossein Hakim is an advocate for helping free what he calls "trapped talent," whether in his classroom, on the dance floor, or across the globe. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:34:26 -0800 |
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