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Gallery supporting black artists fighting eviction from West Oakland warehouse

East Bay Times 18 Jun 2018

The museum was supposed to be a refuge for African diaspora artists of many disciplines, who were already unmoored from their cultural roots, to cultivate their art and grow their businesses ... “The vision was to develop this nonprofit that would house the black diaspora in the middle of this cultural migration or exodus that was happening,” Asefaha said....

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President Kovind calls Indian diaspora in Greece ‘cultural ambassadors’

The Siasat Daily 18 Jun 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind, while addressing the Indian diaspora residing in Greece on Sunday, called them the “cultural ambassadors of the country.”. President Kovind said that the Indian Diaspora played a greater role in strengthening economic and cultural relations between the two countries ... But you are India’s cultural ambassador....

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Lewandowski v Sane as Poland brace for Senegal test

The Times of India 18 Jun 2018

The centre-back is one of the team's leaders and his job will be to keep Mane quiet while remaining alert to other threats such as Monaco teammate Keita Balde ... Cisse's men opened that tournament with one of the great World Cup upsets, a 1-0 win over defending champions France, and went on to become one of only three African teams ever to reach the quarter-finals....

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FIFA World Cup 2018: Robert Lewandowski key for Poland vs Senegal

Hindustan Times 18 Jun 2018

The centre-back is one of the team’s leaders and his job will be to keep Mane quiet while remaining alert to other threats such as Monaco teammate Keita Balde ... Cisse’s men opened that tournament with one of the great World Cup upsets, a 1-0 win over defending champions France, and went on to become one of only three African teams ever to reach the quarter-finals....

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The changing face of Irish athletics

Irish Independent 18 Jun 2018

And he noticed a clear trend when it came to those of African ethnicity. "They're just naturally faster, and along with that if you have three African kids in the class, it makes the Irish kids faster too ... It's well known that Olympic sprint podiums have long been dominated by athletes of West African descent, and the explanation is likely genetic....

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CM Yogi Adityanath invites PM Narendra Modi to Kumbh

The Times of India 18 Jun 2018

Speaking at the fourth Niti Aayog meeting chaired by Modi, the CM said that the state government was in the process of putting in place all necessary arrangements to ensure that the mega religious-cultural extravaganza turns out to be a big success ... The CM said that welfare schemes of the Centre, including Ayushman Bharat (health ......

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FIFA World Cup 2018: England shouldn't be burdened with past, ready to ditch chokers tag, says Gareth Southgate

Yahoo Daily News 18 Jun 2018

Volgograd ... England are captained by prolific goalscorer Harry Kane who promised his side would go be fearless in going forward against the north Africans ... Maaloul is aware of the firepower England possess in Kane, Raheem Sterling and Jesse Lingard but singled out Dele Alli as the player the north Africans must stop ... "He is a midfielder who can play anywhere -- centre, forward or deep midfield, up front on his own or wide on the left ... ....

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All eyes on Mary Lou McDonald as she steers Sinn Fein to centre ground

Belfast Telegraph 18 Jun 2018

Mary Lou McDonald was centre-stage at the Waterfront Hall, while Mr Adams took his seat in the stalls beside party veteran Tom Hartley ... There were rows of empty seats in the upper tiers ... Ms McDonald is moving her party even further into the centre ground to make it more appealing to middle Ireland in the next Dail election ... Her reference to the "rainbow of identities and cultures" in Ireland was positively Varadkaresque ... ....

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Costs adding up for Washington County on South Korea trips

Herald Mail 18 Jun 2018

The new project is called Cascade Town Centre ... The county hired JGBLI as its developer in November 2016 to redevelop the former base into the Cascade Town Centre ... The trips are paid for out of the county's Cascade Town Centre fund ... Drinking alcoholic beverages with dinner is a common part of the culture in South Korea, so there were times at dinner when JGBLI was paying for the drinks, Lee said....

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More horror hubs: Rehab home inmates cry torture

The Times of India 18 Jun 2018

If the state of affairs at the government-run mental hospital in Hyderabad came as a shocker, the city’s illegal rehabilitation and de-addiction centres might be an even scarier prospect for many. These centres are becoming hubs for physical and mental torture ... Sharing his ordeal, K Anand, an inmate from Kukatpally, said, “The inmates are treated worse than criminals at these illegal rehabilitation centres....

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Engineering students keen on learning Japanese

The Times of India 18 Jun 2018

HUBBALLI ... Japanese companies are keen on investing in Hubballi and North Karnataka ... Students pursuing a BE deg ree are joining Japanese language classes and also trying to know more about the culture ... This year, we're launching 170 hours for the JLPT and 25 students have enrolled for it ... "When KLE Technological University made its plan known to us, we connected it with the Sakuraa Nihongo Resource Centre (SNRC) in Bengaluru ... ....

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Exhibit reveals fuller Jefferson

Reflector 18 Jun 2018

As an African-American, a woman and a Monticello trustee, I believe this project is vital for the country and for its democracy ... His first draft of the Declaration of Independence denounced slavery; he introduced legislation in Virginia to prohibit the importation of enslaved Africans; and he proposed a ban on slavery in the Northwest Territory....

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Help SMEs get practical about solving the productivity puzzle

City A.M. 18 Jun 2018

So what could? ... Britain has an impressive history and vibrant culture when it comes to entrepreneurialism ... Read more ... Matt Hancock ... Discussions about productivity often centre on manufacturing ... Creating the right workplace culture and organisational structure, providing decent, tailored benefits packages, and focusing on employee health and wellbeing has the ability to improve individual performance, retain talent, and create value....

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