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Current Cultures and Groups News Today Disaster relief must be more local and national, Oxfam says NGO's report says western donors must build up local and national groups to cope with expected rise in global disasters Western donors and relief groups must build up the capacity of local and national organisations to respond to disasters, or the international humanitarian response system will fail to cope with an expected rise in emergencies, Oxfam warned. In its report, Crises in a New World ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:49:16 -0800 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 Sharing cultures with kids diane.wetzel@nptelegraph.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:37:03 -0800 Fundraising dinner highlights cultures Tickets go on sale Feb. 15 for the United Way of Central Minnesota's Imagination Library Progressive Dinner. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:40:06 -0800 |
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