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Venezuelan Training Ship to Visit Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba, June 30 (acn) The Venezuelan Navy’s Simon Bolivar training ship will visit Cuba on July 5, as part of the activities to be held on the island to celebrate the 199th anniversary of the independence of this South American country. The 80 meter-long vessel will sail on Monday by the Havana coastline and will dock at the Sierra Maestra Terminal of the Cuban capital’s inlet, where it can be visited from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and on June 6, for 12 hours, beginning 9 a.m. Activities programmed by the Venezuelan embassy in Cuba to mark the signing of that nation’s Independence Act in 1811, include tributes to the national heroes of the two countries, sports activities and cultural presentations. Dafne Carreño, captain of the sailing ship considered to be the Venezuelan ambassador of the seas, said that her country wanted to share with the Cuban people the joy of these celebrations, due to the fraternal bonds existing between the two states. In addition, she highlighted the new role assumed by the military in Venezuela after Hugo Chavez became President in 1998, and the role currently played by women within the Bolivarian Armed Forces. During the first day of celebrations, representatives from the diplomatic corps accredited to Havana, and Cuban governmental institutions and organizations will place wreaths by the equestrian statue of Simon Bolivar located at the Avenida de los Presidentes. Likewise, they will pay tribute to Cuba’s National Hero Jose Marti, at Havana’s Central Park.

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Visitara Cuba velero escuela venezolano

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source: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/30/christopher-hitchens-to-begin-cancer-treatment/

Christopher Hitchens, the author, Vanity Fair contributing editor and frequent television pundit, has suspended a tour to promote his new book while he receives chemotherapy. Mr. Hitchens, a former smoker who recently quit, made the announcement in a statement through his publishing house on Wednesday.

“I have been advised by my physician that I must undergo a course of chemotherapy on my esophagus,” he said. “This advice seems persuasive to me. I regret having had to cancel so many engagements at such short notice.”

The book, “Hitch-22,” has been on The New York Times bestseller list for three weeks and has received generally favorable reviews.

Reviewing the book in The Times, Dwight Garner wrote of Mr. Hitchens, “He has a mind like a Swiss Army knife, ready to carve up or unbolt an opponent’s arguments with a flick of the wrist.”

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Cuban GM Leinier Domínguez Stays over the 2,700 ELO Point Mark

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 30 (acn) For the eleventh consecutive time Cuban Grand Master Leinier Dominguez is among those chess players with 2,700 ELO or more points according to the FIDE world ranking update announced this Wednesday.

FIDE made official the Cuban’s 2,716 points, three more than the previous update in May, ratifying his position as Latin American leader, despite descending from the 28th to the 29th position.

These three more units were won during Dominguez participation at the recently disputed Memorial Capablanca tournament where he went undefeated for the third position of the Elite Group with 5.5 points out of 10.

The Cuban is the second highest player from the Americas in the world ranking, now led by Norwegian Magnus Carlsen, only surpassed by American Hikaru Nakamura (2,729) who is in the eleventh position.

Carlsen earned 13 ELO points and now accumulates 2,826, his best ever, what makes him closer to the highest ELO in history, 2,851 of former world champion Gary Kasparov.

On the countries ranking, which uses an average of any nation’s 10 best players, Cuba is in the 21st place with 2,581 units, while Russia leads with 2,734, followed by Ukraine and France with 2,692 and 2,647 respectively. Sports/aga/6.35 PM/aga

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Cuba: the Venue of International Meeting on Physical Activity

HAVANA, Cuba, June 30 (acn) Cuba will host, from July 8th through the 10th, the 2nd Iberian- American Summit on Physical Education and School Sports. Gladis Becquer, president of the Organizing Committee, told ACN on Wednesday that the meeting, to be held at Havana’s Convention Center, will be in session along with the World Forum on Physical Education, the International Symposium on Physical Activity and Quality of Life, and the workshops on School Sports and High Performance and Children’s Psychomotor Activity. Becquer praised the high level of the event’s scientific program, with papers by specialists from over 35 nations in Europe, Asia, Africa and The Americas, including those by Cubans, immersed into the task of showing the world what is being done on the island with regard to physical activity, in order to exchange experiences. The director for Physical Education and Health Promotion of the National Institute for Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER) explained that the meeting will includes keynote lectures, panels of experts, oral presentations on themes of participants’ choice and the exhibitions of posters. She also mentioned the names of some of the prestigious guests that will attend the event, among them Margaret Talbot (the United Kingdom), president of the International Council of Sorts Sciences and Physical Education (ICSSPE), David Gallahue, from the University of Indiana, in the United States, Victor Matsudo, vice-president of the ICSSPE; Enrique Jacoby, advisor to the Pan-American Health Organization; and José Juan Ortiz, UNICEF representative to Cuba. Becquer also announced post-graduate courses for June 11, most of them given by foreign experts and especially designed for Cubans who were not present in the main sessions of the forum.

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Cuba, sede internacional de debates sobre actividad fisica

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acnnews 5 Cuba Begins to Use Straw as Alternative Fuel in Sugar Mills

CAMAGUEY, Cuba, Jun 30 (acn) Cuba began to use sugarcane straw as fuel for sugar mill boilers seeking to reduce the consumption of fuel oil. The Ministry of Sugar recently imported straw balers, which collect, pile and pack the sugarcane straw left on the field after the harvest or in sugarcane reception areas. The machinery is already used in five of the 14 provinces of the country on trial. Orlando Gutierrez, with the mechanization department of the Argentina agro-industrial enterprise of Camaguey, told ACN that the use of the balers has yielded very good results and noted that the machines can pack 250-kg bundles. Angel Ramirez, who was trained in the use, repair and maintenance of the new machines, said that with enough straw available, the balers can make a pack every one and a half minutes. As complement to the investment, mills to grind the renewable fuel are being set up in the sugar mills. Adan Galban, Director of the Argentina sugar mill, which produces brown and white sugar, said during the harvest the straw is mixed with the bagasse to fuel the boilers. During the sugar-refining process, fuel oil is alternated. With a 30% of moisture, straw produces more heat than bagasse and a ton of the latter produces a caloric energy equal to that produced by 190 liters of fuel oil.

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Invierte Cuba para aprovechar la paja como combustible

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Dear activists,

I’m trying to catch up and send out upcoming events to the larger list, but I can see no notes posted from the last meeting. Were any decisions made? Is Janet Kobren going to speak at the next meeting? Before the meeting? Can anyone give me a call and help me catch up with what is going on, so I can pass on the critical info to the larger group? Are the 11th Day action’s kaput? Cosmos doesn’t seem to be keeping up the truthaction.org website and I see nothing scheduled for SF this July 11th???

Thanks Carol 650-857-0927

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Endorse and mobilize for July 6 protest at Israeli Consulate on day Netanyahu meets with Obama at White House

Protests in Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco & more SF Protest: 4:30-6:30 p.m., 456 Montgomery St. (at California St.)

Co-sponsored by: A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition­Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, Al-Awda­Palestine Right to Return Coalition, Free Palestine Alliance, Palestinian-American Congress, Middle East Children’s Alliance (list in formation).

Please reply to this email or call 415-821-6545 if your organization would like to be listed as a co-sponsor or endorser.

· Bring down the blockade of Gaza and Israel’s apartheid wall! · Free Palestine­End colonial occupation! · Justice for the victims of Israel’s attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla! · End U.S. aid to Israel­Boycott Israeli ships and goods!

On July 6, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will be in Washington meeting with President Obama. The meeting was originally scheduled for June 1, the day after Israel’s act of piracy and murder against the Gaza Freedom Flotilla that left at least nine people dead and dozens wounded. Every day, Palestinians continue to be killed, wounded and imprisoned by the occupation forces.

The 24-hour shutdown of the SSA terminal at the Port of Oakland where an Israeli Zim lines ship docked on June 20 was a historic victory. More than 1,000 people joined the morning and afternoon mass picket lines, which were honored by members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, Local 10. June 20 was the first time ever that an Israeli ship was boycotted in a U.S. port. Norwegian, Swedish and South African dock workers have called protests refusing to handle Israeli cargo.

The worldwide BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement against Israeli apartheid is rapidly gaining momentum. Just last week, the largest British public workers union, UNISON, which has more than 1.4 million members, passed a motion at its national conference reading, in part: “Conference reaffirms the support for an economic, cultural and sporting boycott of Israel and call on Unison to join the scores of unions around the world who have endorsed the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. Further to that as an immediate sanction for the illegal attack on the flotilla, we call on the government to expel the Israeli ambassador.”

Demonstrations are planned in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Los Angeles and other cities on July 6.

Join the protest at the Israeli consulate on July 6 and bring your friends, neighbors, fellow workers and students.

Larry Kibby’s Afternoon Reznews Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Posted by: Larry Kibby – l.kibby@frontier.com

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Tribal Government & Political News

Senate committee investigating IHS facilities Chicago Tribune There are 48 IHS facilities in the Aberdeen Area’s four-state territory. Dorgan says the alleged problems have hurt health care for American Indians…..

Senate passes tribal law enforcement, Indian arts, crafts reforms White Mountain Independent Three-year Tribal Court Sentencing: Federal law limits tribal court … “Native American arts and crafts are the only art indigenous to America…..

More on the Politics of Indian Identity Futurehealth … Tribal Discussions which welcomes people of all ethnicities into a discussion on how it should be up to Native Americans, not the government….

US Fines BP for Misreporting Production New York Times (blog) By BERNARD BECKER The Interior Department has fined BP America $5.2 million for filing false reports about energy production on Indian tribal lands in …..

AP Business NewsBrief at 12:12 pm EDT Insurance News Net (press release) The Interior Department said Wednesday that the US unit of BP PLC repeatedly misreported royalty rates for natural gas on Southern Ute Indian tribal lands…

Failed commands lead to rising Lake Moovalya levels Parker Pioneer He said once the reclamation office became aware of the problem, a crew was dispatched from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Parker to assess the situation ….

General News of Importance

Choctaw Youth obtaining valuable work experience with WIA Durant Daily Democrat by Bret Moss, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH attend a Workforce Investment Act summer kick-off event at the Choctaw Event Center last week….

Minnesota tribal leaders seek more funding for healthy food for the poor MinnPost.com Among the 1.4 million US citizens who identify themselves as Native American, the leading cause of death is cardiovascular disease…..

Bureau of Land Management St. George Daily Spectrum Not only do BLM lands offer spectacular sceneries, but they also offer an amazing window into the past of Southern Utah with Native American archeological…..

Cherokee Nation member named Appointee to NAC on Indian Education The Cherokee One Feather By Scott President Barack Obama announced on Monday, June 28 that he is appointing S. Alan Ray to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education…

Education, History & Culture News

Native American student services likely saved Jackson County Chronicle by Cassandra Colson | Reporter Native American student services in the Black River Falls School District appear to be no longer in jeopardy after the…

Frazee School District hires new principal DL-Online Board member Don Thorp said opening the position back up and hoping for a Native American teacher could be considered reverse discrimination…

Native American student services likely saved Jackson County Chronicle by Cassandra Colson | Reporter Native American student services in the Black River Falls School District appear to be no longer in jeopardy after the….

NAEP Scores Stagnating for Native American Pupils Education Week News In addition to providing data about the achievement of Native American students, the study examined cultural aspects of the education of such students…

Creating ‘Promise Neighborhoods’: Where Are the Universities? Education Week News Programs to help Native American communities, for example, were one area in which 31 percent of filers were colleges or universities, some of them tribal…..

Math, reading gap among Native American students The Associated Press Native American students at schools overseen by the federal Bureau of Indian Education performed significantly worse on national standardized tests in……

Good bests perfect Big Bear Grizzly … appease regulatory concerns pertaining to existing or potential Native American cultural sites and other sensitive features of historical significance….

Archaeology, Museum & Preservation News

Funding gap could cause American Indian Cultural Center & Museum construction … Oklahoma Gazette … who serves with the AICCM Foundation and on the board of Native American Cultural and Education Authority (NACEA), the state agency building the center…..

Monroe County camps help students dig history Toledo Blade As many as 40 wounded soldiers were slaughtered by Native Americans the next day. Camp instructors planted dozens of replica artifacts in the dirt and lead…..

Legal counsel deems graduation prayers at Northern OK Great Falls Tribune Taylor further stated in her letter to the ACLU that a Native American drum ceremony also was included in commencement exercises. “In this case, a committee….

Stillaguamish carves traditional dugout canoe Seattle Times The onlookers included members and elders of several Northwest tribes, the Native American art curator for the Seattle Art Museum, a photographer from the….

On the Road: Post-ALCON Rancho Hidalgo, Day 2 Astronomy Magazine (blog) Rick Garrison, Gene Turner, Corey Lee, and Eric Kopit set off on a journey to ancient Native American caves in the mountains near Rancho Hidalgo….

Radford Mayor Tom Starnes puts Wildwood Park under conservation WDBJ7.com It’s been a Native American burial site, a saltpeter mine and a Civil War battleground. And as of Tuesday, it’s untouchable. Radford Mayor Tom Starnes has….

Indian Gaming and Business News

Fitch Downgrades Seminole Tribe of Florida Out of Investment Grade Earthtimes The downgrade reflects STOF’s inability to resolve the tribal government’s long track record of weak internal controls with respect to financial and….

3 bidders seek contract to run VLT gaming at Aqueduct; Saratoga Gaming … The Saratogian Belmont Park recently became kind of a wild card with the federal government’s recognition of the Native American Shinnecock tribe, on eastern Long Island…

Crimes, Courts & Legal News

Man gets 15 years after plea in Pendleton stabbing myCentralOregon.com Lillian Nomee addressed the court, blaming Speedis’ mother for not raising him in an American Indian lifestyle that eschews gangs….

Pow-wow & Events News

Lummis draw with fireworks Lynden Tribune Fireworks may be the American celebration of choice for marking Independence Day. But on the Lummi Reservation, they also represent a business tradition….

Powwow features Native American dancers, drummers Post-Bulletin The Wacipi Celebration will also include Native American food and crafts. Guests will experience Native American heritage in all aspects…..

Buckeye Grove Cheese Wins 3 Medals In World Competition Monroe County Beacon This educational and cultural event features Native American dancing, music and demonstrations. Photo by Martha Ackerman Honoring those who walked the….

Native American Art Displayed At APL Evansville Courier & Press Local artist Ron Whitebear has consented to display examples of his Native American art and crafts in the foyer display case at the Alexandrian Public….

Outsourced: from Feature to TV Series Indie Wire (blog) … on events in the life of Edward S. Curtis, the renowned photographer and ethnographer of the American Indian, currently titled: North End of the World….

SMSC Wacipi is Aug. 20-22 Savage Pacer Traditional moccasin games will also be played by Native American teams. The word Wacipi (wah-chee-pee) in the Dakota Language translates as “they dance…..

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acnnews 3 International Officials Extol Cuban Health System

HAVANA, Cuba, Jun 30 (acn) Cuba’s infant mortality rate is lower than that of many developed countries, said the president of the World Pediatrics Association, Chok-wan Chan, in a Havana meeting. Chok-wan Chan compared health figures from the United States with those of the island and noted that Cuba showed better rates than the neighboring country, Granma newspaper reported. The specialist said the Cuban achievements are good examples to follow and noted that they were the results of the Cuban government’s political will, its free and universal health care system and the educational level of the people. In spite of the American blockade that limits the Cuban access to medicines and other resources, the island shows an infant mortality rate of 4,8 per one thousand live births. The Cuban health system was also extolled by Elizabeth Mason, director of Child and Adolescent Department of the World Health Organization as she delivered the closing words of the workshop.

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Expertos internacionales encomian sistema de salud cubano

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