Promised lands
Al-Ahram Weekly
The Teflon cloak Israel has tried to wrap itself in since Operation Cast Lead, the invasion of Gaza in December 2008, looks as strong as ever in Canada. "Canada is so friendly that there was no need to convince or explain anything to anyone...
Shalom TV goes nationwide: Connecticut rabbi at the helm of pioneer Jewish cable network
Jewish Ledger
Six years after its launch, Shalom TV is now available via cable in every single Jewish community in the U.S. "When we started in 2006, I had high hopes but did not imagine that virtually every cable system in America would be carrying Shal...
Archeology Fair
KSAN - KLST San Angelo
Dozens of archeologists were un-earthing history at the Yesteryears Archeology Fair at Fort Concho. People of all ages had the chance to explore the past by demonstrations and hands on activities. KSAN’S Nicole Sanchez has the story.
Archeology program set Tuesday
McAlester News-Capital & Democrat
A potluck dinner for members of the Pittsburg County Genealogical Society was held during the Sept. 1 meeting. During this meeting a special recognition plaque was presented to Millie Wheeler for the 30 years of service she has given to the...
This camp is your camp
Crosscut
As a kid, I thought little about our paradise in the woods. We slept in big canvas tents and ate our grub in a mess hall, called to meals by the brassy squawks of the camp bugler. We hiked in the nearby Cascades, exploring exotic places lik...
Wooly Mammoth World Tour: First Stop, America
FOX News
A baby woolly mammoth, frozen in soil for 40,000 years in Siberia, was so well preserved that traces of her mother's milk were still in her stomach. Lyuba, who was thought to be just one month old, was discovered three years ago when nomadi...
CONCERT BY FRENCH CREOLE MUSICIAN DENNIS STROUGHMATT TO BE HELD AT THE ...
Southeast Missourian
... LA; Not Your Ordinary Missouri Paw Paw French Fiddler, June/July 2006 Dirty Linen; Northern Zydeco, February 2006, Big City Blues, Detroit, MI; Creole Stranger Review, June 2005, Offbeat, New Orleans, LA; Old Mines Music, June 2004, Arc...
The Blueprint for Stonehenge
Environmental Graffiti
Photo - University Sheffield – Archeology Dept. The ritual timber circle at Durington Walls known as the Southern Circle may be the model used by the priest-astronomer-architects who designed Stonehenge. Let’s reconstruct this incredible ....
Connecting to nature partnership established among national, state ...
Spectrum
“This easy-to-use Web site contains an extensive list of programs about a wide variety of subjects including archeology, art, prairies, pioneers, critters and camping,” said Joe Elton, president of the National Association of State Park Dir...
70 years on, Nefertiti's new Berlin home open again
AFP via Yahoo! News
Closed for 70 years following heavy bomb damage during World War II, Berlin's "Neues Museum" throws open its doors again on Friday, with 3,400-year-old Egyptian beauty Queen Nefertiti star of the show.
NREA to construct new nectar garden
U.S. Marine Corps
MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. The Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Division has been awarded a $6,500 grant by the National Environmental Education Foundation.
Presentation highlights San Jacinto archeological findings
The Hunstville Item
Douglas Mangum has been excavating the San Jacinto Battlefield and adjacent areas to the site since 2003. Mangum, a project manager for Moore Archeological Consulting of Houston, said their project is the first organized metal detecting sur...
ASD Inc. and IEEE GRSS Present the Art, Science and Applications of Reflectance Spectroscopy Symposium
PRWeb
A one-of-a-kind scientific event highlighting advances in the use of reflectance spectroscopy with 40 internationally recognized researchers, scientists, and engineers from a variety of disciplines, providing an unprecedented opportunity fo...
Talk on Arab/Israeli conflict set
The Terrell Tribune
Terrell church hosts Jewish scholar Oct. 23 The Church of the Good Shepherd in Terrell will host Scott Nassau of Chosen People Ministries on Oct. 23 as he presents a talk on “The Arab/Israeli Conflict from a Jewish Perspective.”
Crowd braves dreary weather to bless site of mound in Oxford
Anniston Star
Harry Holstein, Jacksonville State University professor of archeology and anthropology, fielded several questions about the site from the people gathered around the tents. "It's been a dreary day but I think it made a statement," Holstein s...
Rogoff Slams Four Toxic Words, ‘This Time Is Different’: Books
Bloomberg
It was “an exercise in archeology,” they say. Reinhart and Rogoff would like to see governments disclose this data, noting that “increasing public debt has been a nearly universal precursor of other postwar crises.” They also recognize ...
4-H Week, One Day 4-H bring community service to Bexar County
AgNews
On another side of town during One Day 4-H, Travis Cole, 13, a member of the Encino 4-H club, helped at the Archeology Fair at Mission San Jose. “We’re showing people what life in the mission was like during its heyday,” said Cole, who, alo...
History Zone: “Dig Detectives”
Louisville.com
Grab a shovel and brush, and help uncover the history of Frankfort’s Public Square by using your archeology skills to unearth artifacts in our makeshift dig! For children ages 3-12 and their families. Free with admission. For more informati...
UTSA center hosts Archaeology Day Oct. 10 at Mission San Jose
UT San Antonio
Additionally, there will be showings of the San Antonio vignette from the Ken Burns documentary, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," which highlights the archeology being done at Rancho de las Cabras, as well as scenes from the missi...
$1.4 million allocated to Caltrans to map archeological sites
The Temecula Valley News
RIVERSIDE - About $1.4 million in federal economic stimulus funds was allocated to Caltrans to map and inventory archeological sites in Riverside County and elsewhere in the Inland Empire, the Governor's Office announced today. The money is...
