Georgians who want to learn first hand how to better cope with severe drought – and even how to profit from it – should attend an international convention next month...
Author Archives: David Beasley
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Whirling Dervishes Bring ‘Beautiful Face of Islam’ to Atlanta
In the Green Room at the Rialto Center for the Arts in downtown Atlanta, the Whirling Dervishes of Rumi kneeled and said their evening prayers before taking the stage. In...
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Clayton State Increases Africa Focus
Students and faculty members at Clayton State University have formed a new group to increase the campus' focus on Africa. “We look forward to organizing forums and symposiums on Africa,”...
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Japanese Film Festival Starts Feb. 14
A Japanese film festival starts Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree St. and will continue each Saturday for the remainder of the month. The festival is...
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Portman Breaks Ground on New Shanghai Project
Atlanta-based John Portman & Associates Inc. architectural firm has launched its latest project in China, the redevelopment of a historic neighborhood in Shanghai. The Jian Ye Li neighborhood was built...
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U.N. Program in Atlanta Promotes Digital Access for Disabled
It is a statistic that simply does not make sense to Axel Leblois. In many countries, including the United States, the unemployment rate for blind persons of working age tops...
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Porsche Opens New Museum in Stuttgart
When employees of Atlanta-based Porsche Cars North America Inc. travel to the home office in Stuttgart, Germany, they will have a new tourist attraction to visit: a Porsche museum featuring...
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NBA Star Learns to Love Atlanta and America
Atlanta Hawks center Zaza Pachulia has simple advice for the increasing number of international sports stars who find themselves living in Atlanta. "Learn English,” Mr. Pachulia, a 6-foot-11 native of...
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Delta, Northwest Frequent Flyer Programs Can Be Linked
Travelers who have frequent flyer points with both Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. can now join the two accounts and get 500 bonus miles for doing so. The two...
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Georgia State Business Journal Focuses on Water Shortage
The latest issue of GoodBusiness, an online journal published by Georgia State University’s Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility, focuses on water – and how corporations can help manage that...