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Bowers Museum to Bring Priceless Artifacts to Southern California; Viking River Cruises a Sponsor

LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking River Cruises, the world's leading river cruise line, is supporting the efforts of Orange County's prestigious Bowers Museum to bring the largest display of Chinese Terra Cotta Warriors and related artifacts outside of China to Southern California. The Bowers exhibit, which recently ended a popular 7-month run at the British Museum, opens to the public Sunday, May 18. It will remain at the Bowers for nearly 5 months before it moves on to Atlanta, Georgia for installation at the High Museum. The exhibit will also stop at Houston's Museum of Natural Science before continuing to the National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall in Washington D.C.

Bowers Museum to Bring Priceless Artifacts to Southern California; Viking River Cruises a Sponsor

LOS ANGELES, May 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking River Cruises, the world's leading river cruise line, is supporting the efforts of Orange County's prestigious Bowers Museum to bring the largest display of Chinese Terra Cotta Warriors and related artifacts outside of China to Southern California. The Bowers exhibit, which recently ended a popular 7-month run at the British Museum, opens to the public Sunday, May 18. It will remain at the Bowers for nearly 5 months before it moves on to Atlanta, Georgia for installation at the High Museum. The exhibit will also stop at Houston's Museum of Natural Science before continuing to the National Geographic Museum at Explorers Hall in Washington D.C.

Bowers Museum to Bring Priceless Artifacts to Southern California; Viking River Cruises a Sponsor

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Bowers Museum to Bring Priceless Artifacts to Southern California; Viking River Cruises a Sponsor

Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor Runs May 18 - October 12, 2008 LOS ANGELES, May 14

Bowers Museum to Exhibit China's Terra Cotta Warriors

The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, Calif. (Orange County), will exhibit the largest display of Chinese Terra Cotta Warriors and related artifacts outside of China. The exhibit, sponsored by Viking River Cruises, opens to the public May 18 and will run for nearly 5 months. The Terra Cotta Army was created for Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, during his reign from 247 B.C. until his death in 210 B.C. After his death he was interred with his clay army and a vast collection of riches. A peasant revolt swept through China and eradicated all traces of his reign, including the tomb; and in 1974, local farmers digging a well came upon the nearly 2,200-year-old archeological treasure. Call 714 567 3600 or visit www.bowers.org. For Viking River Cruises, call 877-668-4546 or visit www.

California Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Offer Personal Finance Program

Northern California High School Students Given Opportunity to Learn How to Manage Money OAKLAND, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to promote financial literacy among high school students, California Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Corporation, one of the leading providers of prepaid solutions in the United States, are teaming up to offer a one-hour program on the basics of personal finance to northern California high school students. California Check Cashing Stores offers alternative banking services to the unbanked and underbanked populations of Northern California by providing check cashing, payroll advance, money orders, bill payment and other services. California Check Cashing course leaders have presented the program to high school economics and American government classes in San Jose, Sacramento and East Bay.

California Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Offer Personal Finance Program

Northern California High School Students Given Opportunity to Learn How to Manage Money OAKLAND, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to promote financial literacy among high school students, California Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Corporation, one of the leading providers of prepaid solutions in the United States, are teaming up to offer a one-hour program on the basics of personal finance to northern California high school students. California Check Cashing Stores offers alternative banking services to the unbanked and underbanked populations of Northern California by providing check cashing, payroll advance, money orders, bill payment and other services. California Check Cashing course leaders have presented the program to high school economics and American government classes in San Jose, Sacramento and East Bay.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver Reveal the California Museum's California Hall of Fame 2008 Inductees

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver Reveal the California Museum's California Hall of Fame 2008 Inductees

Speaking Out against Drugs is Now "RAD" in Southern California

A group of young people in Southern California is letting other youth know that it's not cool to take drugs. This month's anti-drug seminar at Lakeview Terrace in Southern California is an example of what Riders Against Drugs (RAD) is doing to help young people make informed decisions about drugs.

Wind River and Intel collaborate on Moblin-based Linux platform

Wind River announces that it is collaborating with Intel Corporation to accelerate the Mobile Internet Device (MID) market segment. Wind River, with support from Intel, will develop an open, extensible Moblin-based Linux platform for the MID market. Furthermore, Wind River will introduce a commercial Moblin-based Linux platform specifically optimized for Intel Centrino Atom processor technology-based MIDs. Wind River Linux Platform for Mobile Internet Devices will be a full-featured, commercial-grade Linux platform that will include a Linux distribution, middleware, and mobile applications targeted to deliver rich Internet and media experiences. As part of this effort, Wind River will participate in and contribute code to Moblin.org, an open source community project where Moblin-based technologies are developed.

Stolen treasures returned to Iraq's museum

A museum employee carries a recovered artifact to be displayed at the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad April 27, 2008. More than 700 artifacts that were stolen during the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime were turned over by the Syrian authorities to the museum, a museum official said. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

In-House CIA Museum Features 2001 War in Afghanistan

The Central Intelligence Agency museum has been called "the best museum you never saw" because its location in the CIA headquarters building makes it off limits to visitors. The museum is filled with artifacts and pictures from the 60 year history of the CIA, and the agency's World War II-era predecessor, the Office of Strategic Services or OSS. A new exhibit was recently opened in the museum, and VOA correspondent Gary Thomas was granted rare access to visit it.

California Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Offer Personal Finance Program

OAKLAND, Calif., July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to promote financial literacy among high school students, California Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Corporation, one of the leading providers of prepaid solutions in the United States, are teaming up to offer a one-hour program on the basics of personal finance to northern California high school students. California Check Cashing Stores offers alternative banking services to the unbanked and underbanked populations of Northern California by providing check cashing, payroll advance, money orders, bill payment and other services. California Check Cashing course leaders have presented the program to high school economics and American government classes in San Jose, Sacramento and East Bay.

Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum Sending 11 dragsters to England for Goodwood Festival of Speed

POMONA, Calif. (May 2, 2008) - The relationship between the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum, presented by Automobile Club of Southern California, and the prestigious Goodwood Festival of Speed continues to prosper. The Museum has been supplying cars to the event for a few years, according to Tony Thacker, executive director of the Parks Museum. "We took Ak Miller's El Caballo over in 2005," he said, "and last year we shipped the Mickey Thompson Challenger along with several other significant land speed record holders. This year, it's the turn of the dragsters so we're coordinating the shipment of 11 cars."

Smart Home Exhibit at Museum of Science and Industry Showcases ComEd Environmental Programs

CHICAGO, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its ongoing environmental commitment, ComEd is sponsoring the new Museum of Science and Industry's Smart Home: Green + Wired, Powered by ComEd and Warmed by Peoples Gas exhibit, which showcases the utility's electricity-saving programs for customers and other ways to practice green living. The exhibit is open today through Jan. 4, 2009. The Smart Home demonstrates the latest offerings in sustainable living and environmentally-friendly technologies and offers Museum patrons simple, practical ways they can incorporate green living into their lifestyle. Guests will go on tours of the 2,500-square-foot, modular and contemporary home, located on the east side of the Museum. "At ComEd, we are proud to serve as a key sponsor of this innovative exhibit and to partner with the Museum of Science and Industr

Thomas Hoving, Best-Selling Author and Former Director of the Metropolitan Museum...

Thomas Hoving, Best-Selling Author and Former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Joins artnet as Contributor to artnet Magazine NEW YORK & BERLIN--(Business Wire)-- artnet is pleased to announce that Thomas Hoving, best-selling author and former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has joined artnet as a contributor to artnet Magazine. A renowned museum executive, Hoving was first a curator (1959-65) and then director (1967-77) of the Met, where he presided over a dramatic expansion of both the museum and its audience. He specialized in high-profile acquisitions of masterworks -- an abiding interest, and the subject of his first artnet Magazine column -- as well as opening the museum to a broader and more youthful public via blockbuster exhibitions like "King Tut.

Southern Food & Beverage Museum Opens at New Orleans Riverwalk Marketplace in June

NEW ORLEANS, LA – On Saturday, June 7, 2008, The United States Marine Corps Band and the White House Chief Usher, Rear Admiral Stephen Rochon, will join The Southern Food and Beverage Museum (SoFAB) in welcoming members and friends to celebrate the grand opening of its new home in New Orleans’ Riverwalk Marketplace. Located at Riverwalk’s Julia Street entrance, the new museum will be easily accessible to both locals and tourists.

May 21, 2008-- California Museum and Library Staff Invited to IMLS Grants Workshops

WASHINGTON, DC—California museum and libraries interested in federal funding opportunities are invited to attend May 27 and 28 workshops led by Kevin O'Connell, Congressional Affairs Officer for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The three workshops, in Carmichael, Santa Rosa, and Santa Clara, will be hosted by members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

JAARS Museum of the Alphabet Contributes to the National Museum of the Language Opening

WAXHAW, N.C. - The National Museum of Language will open its doors tomorrow in College Park, Maryland and visitors will see displays from Waxhaw, N.C.’s Museum of the Alphabet. Dr. Amelia Murdoch, president of the National Museum of Language (N

Athens museum to show its priceless Egyptian collection for first time

A conservator looks at a pair of Egyptian mummies at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens Tuesday, May 13, 2008. After a 6-year interval, the Greek museum’s important collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts goes on permanent display Wednesday. More than 1,000 of the collection’s 7,000 objects are on exhibition. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Thanassis Stavrakis

Wind River, Intel to Develop Moblin Linux Platform for MID Market

Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND), the global leader in Device Software Optimization (DSO), announced that it is collaborating with Intel Corporation to accelerate the Mobile Internet Device (MID) market segment. Wind River, with support from Intel, will develop an open, extensible Moblin-based Linux platform for the MID market. Furthermore, Wind River will introduce a commercial Moblin-based Linux platform specifically optimized for Intel® Centrino® Atom[TM] processor technology-based MIDs. Wind River Linux Platform for Mobile Internet Devices will be a full-featured, commercial-grade Linux platform that will include a Linux distribution, middleware, and mobile applications targeted to deliver rich Internet and media experiences.

Philadelphia Museum of Art Appoints Interim Leaders

PHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Museum of Art board of trustees has announced the appointment of chief operating officer Gail Harrity as the museum's interim chief executive officer and of associate director of collections Alice Beamesderfer as interim head of curatorial affairs. Harrity joined the museum in 1997 as COO; Beamesderfer was first hired in 1987 and has served in a succession of positions, including special assistant to the director for projects and assistant director for collections. Both of their appointments, effective immediately, come in the wake of the unexpected death of Anne d'Harnoncourt, the museum's former director and CEO. A selection committee will be organized in the upcoming weeks to search for a permanent successor.

New Portimao museum

Portimao’s new museum.PORTIMAO’S new municipal museum was inaugurated last week by the Minister of Culture, Pinto Ribeiro. The Museum is housed in an old sardine canning factory and it hosts regular, as well as temporary exhibitions that cover art, history and general culture, all of a local and national content. On permanent show are a large selection of donated artefacts from the region, such as industrial equipment, photographs, documents and archaeological and naval pieces, among others. A local fishing boat, built in Galiza, in 1911 and restored by Portimao Town Council is being exhibited outside the museum.

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