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The international headlines in this week's (for the full story visit the
webzine) edition include:
** Afghan relics sold for food
The museum six miles to the south of Kabul was often on the front lines, and
its treasures were looted each time it changed hands between rival
Mujahedeen factions
** Treasures of the deep have friends in high places
A vast cultural museum in the form of shipwrecks litters ocean floors,
waiting to be discovered
** Work pressure made curator sick
She says she was forced to resign a year ago because of excessive workload,
stress-related health problems and an unachievable budget and time
constraints on an exhibition
** Family sues magazine over suicide
The family of a renowned archaeologist who committed suicide after a
magazine alleged he fabricated excavation results has filed a damages suit
** 'Hard work' justifies $1.7 million bonus for director
Within the nonprofit industry, a debate rages about whether executive
compensation should be tied to fund-raising prowess
** This week's Strange But True at the Museum
An 11-month-old baby became stuck in the European Cup after his father put
him in it for a photo
** The American National Fish and Wildlife Museum Officially Opens to the
Public
The first museum in the country expressly created for the purpose of
celebrating the nation's hunting and fishing heritage
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** Adler Planetarium lays off 10 workers
The layoffs were in several departments, including information-systems
maintenance and the group that does sky shows
** Builders find Viking sword in Oslo city centre
Workers spotted it standing upright in the mud where they were about to
build a bicycle rack
** The Museum Is Dead! Long Live the Museum!
He has reanimated one of Germany's most important collections by
reorganizing and shedding new light on what used to be a hopelessly
confusing art gallery
** Artists march on city hall with 4,000 paintings
Artists wanting a public hearing on the city art museum carried painted
banners through town yesterday to draw attention to their campaign
** Iran Opens Exhibit in Former US Embassy to Mark Hostage Anniversary
A young man takes a dozen visitors on a tour of what was likely once the
embassy's communication rooms
** Anne Frank's childhood friend shares artifacts with Holocaust museum
She last spoke to Frank the day before the Frank family went into hiding in
July 1942, and her friend gave no indication of what was to come
** Breathing life into history
Like an apparition, Pollok House emerges through the rain, stately, Georgian
and surrounded by trees, the des-res of the 1750s
** Ancient chefs had stew on menu
It might take only a few hours to stew a pot of lentils or brew up a mead
punch, but apparently even 3,000 years can't erase the traces
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** 1920 circus poster found behind Exeter wall
Uncovered by carpenters, an enormous poster announcing the July 13, 1920,
arrival of Howe's Great London Circus has residents intrigued
** Star violin takes big price dive
A violin the Auckland Museum acquired as a Venetian masterpiece worth
$200,000 has turned out to be an inferior instrument valued at $20,000
** Culture gets a lite serving
When intruder alarms sound in the middle of the night, Shibata is the first
person they call to get down to the museum and find out what's going on
** 'Bottom slapping' painting is a Rembrandt
It shows a group of people in a room playing the popular 17th century game
Hot Cockles, known in French as La Main chaude
** U.S. To Halt Attacks During Holy Month Of Harry Potter Movie Release
In a separate statement, the Pentagon announced that as part of its
humanitarian effort, U.S. forces have begun dropping 600,000 Harry Potter
lunch boxes into Afghanistan
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** A celebration of libraries and human endeavour
The National Library of Australia is proud to announce a landmark
international exhibition, Treasures from the World's Great Libraries.
** Horrible Histories: Funfair Of Fear Liverpool Museum, William Brown
Street, city centre is no escape from the dastardly fun. History has never
been so entertaining!
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** Archaeology and Ethnology of the Eastern Europe: The Youth
ApproachingThe XXIst Century
** The Programme for Belize Archaeological Project (PfBAP)
** The fall meeting of the Society of Alabama Archivists
** Korean Conflict Medical Care
** 21st Century Learner . An Invitation to Explore the Potential for
Fostering Community Partnerships for Life Long Learning
** Review of Modern Apprenticeships for the cultural heritage, arts &
entertainment and information services sectors.
** Conference on Migration, Work and Identity An international conference
in Copenhagen
** The Society for the History of Technology invites nominations for its
Dibner Award
** Origins of Resistance
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