Archive for August, 2008
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  • Aug, 08

Trip by H.S.H. Prince Albert II in East Timor : An ambitious policy for international cooperation

On Saturday 19 April, the Ruling Prince inaugurated a maternity clinic in Same, recalling with emotion that this facility “bears the name of the person who launched this initiative, my Father, Prince Rainier.”
He then emphasized that “this realization financed by the Monegasque Red Cross in partnership with the Government of Timor-Leste and the Foundation for […]

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  • Aug, 08

Russian Nuclear Warships Headed to Venezuela

Russia displayed its military strength in the Mediterranean yesterday after warships heading to Venezuela passed through the Strait of Gibraltar in the second deployment of Russian naval vessels in the waterway since the Cold War.
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  • Aug, 08

Charles Rennie Macintosh in Helsinki

Andrew MacMillan is giving a lecture on the Scottish Architect Charles Rennie Macintosh at the Ateneum-sali Kaivokatu 2, Helsinki on 26.04.2006. Anyone who is interested in Finnish Jugendstil and Finnish art at the turn of the century should definitely think about attending. Macintosh was a great illustrator and interior designer as well as an Architect […]

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  • Aug, 08

Astronomy talks from AAS online

The American Astronomical Society (AAS) has released the audio and video of the invited and prize lectures from their recent meeting in Austin. Furthermore, they are also making it available (eventually) via iTunes.

Kevin B. Marvel, Executive Officer
The AAS is now making the invited and prize lectures at each AAS meeting available online for those […]

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  • Aug, 08

Note to Readers: Tune In to Special ‘VP Debate’ Edition of ‘Mike Malloy Show’ Tonight (Thursday)

Note to Readers:
1) I want to apologize for not having a chance to post at all today. I had to get the hitch installed on my car this morning for my big move across country, coming up in less than 2 1/2 weeks. It took longer than I expected, and I’ve been spending the day […]