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Horticulture training for refugees and asylum seekers

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 17:08 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Since June 2012, the University section of the Argotti Botanic Gardens was buzzing with a different activity from its usual day to day running. The HORTES project, short for Horticulture Training as a...

The new humanities: relevance and renewal in today’s society

Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 16:54 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The future of the humanities and the role of the humanities in society were discussed during the conference entitled The New Humanities: Relevance and Renewal in Today’s Society, organised by...

Past met present at Delhi Couture Week

Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 19:42 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

History to heritage, mythology to Victorian, Opium to Punjab - designers deftly explored the best of Indian handicrafts from different eras to create high-end customised garments for bold and...

Photos of Marilyn Monroe's last sitting for sale

Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 19:33 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A rare portfolio of photographs from Marilyn Monroe's last sitting is up for grabs to the highest bidder.   Freeman's auction house in Philadelphia estimates the limited-edition...

UK court rules against euthanasia

Tuesday, 6 August 2013, 15:19 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

A British appeals court upheld a law against euthanasia in rejecting appeals from two severely disabled men who argued that doctors should be allowed to legally kill them.   The two men...

Chevrolet Trax launched locally

Sunday, 4 August 2013, 11:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

An athletic and versatile companion for urban explorers   The Chevrolet Trax is an all-new small sport utility vehicle which made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in September 2012. It was...

150 designers to display at Copenhagen Fashion Week

Saturday, 3 August 2013, 11:52 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Gallery proudly presents new exhibitors attending this Int. Fashion Fair SS14 edition, from 8th to 10th of August in Copenhagen: 7 For All Mankind, Damir Doma Silent, Whyred, A.Friend by A.F....

World Preview: The New Fiat 500L Living

Saturday, 3 August 2013, 11:30 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

FIAT’s latest model for the 500 family   Fiat recently presented the 500L Living and 500L Trekking to the international press, two developments of the 500's identity that lead the...

Skipping breakfast increases heart attack risk

Friday, 2 August 2013, 16:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Another reason to eat breakfast: Skipping it may increase your chances of a heart attack.   A study of older men found those who regularly skipped breakfast had a 27 percent higher risk of a...

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