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Dr. Leonard Shlain dies at 71; best-selling author and pioneer of laparoscopic surgery
Dr. Leonard Shlain, the San Francisco surgeon who was a pioneer in the use of laparoscopic surgery and later wrote three best-selling books combining anthropology, science and art, died May 11 in San Francisco. He was 71 and had been battling brain cancer...Tags: Culture, University of California, Bjork, Yom Kippur, Science and Technology
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TOURS & CRUISES
Times Staff WriterMEXICO Copper Canyon, by rail and sea SAIL to Copper Canyon by way of the Gulf of California. Passengers will spend 10 nights aboard Holland America's Ryndam and one day traveling by train through the Sierra Madre canyon. Departures are Nov. 7 and...Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Classical Music (genre), Sports, Tourism and Leisure, Education
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When in Rome
GETTING THERE: From LAX to Rome, connecting service (change of plane) is available on KLM, Lufthansa, Delta, British Airways, Air France, Swiss, US Airways and Continental. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $568. Leonardo da Vinci International...Tags: Air France-KLM, Guggenheim Museum, British Airways Plc, Restaurants, Italy
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Savoring a fine old port
Special to The TimesWe didn't take long to RSVP when friends who are renovating a 200-year-old farmhouse near La Rochelle invited us to visit in August. "It'll be good for the children's sense of history," said my French wife, Claudie, a college professor. I readily agreed,...Tags: Office Equipment and Supplies, History, Lifestyle and Leisure, Family, Wildlife
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Roaming Venice's backyard
Special to The TimesI'd like to show you our favorite souvenir from our trip to this city, but my wife and I ate it. It wasn't biscotti, chocolate or delicious Montasio cheese. It was a lemon. Udine is in Friuli, which is shorthand for Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a region...Tags: Air France-KLM, Restaurants, Italy, Family, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Fantastical journey in St. Petersburg
It is 260 steps up from the entrance of the massive St. Isaac's Cathedral in the heart of St. Petersburg to the colonnade that encircles the base of the dome. I climbed slowly and counted. It was winter, and the stone staircase was slick with ice,...Tags: Sicilian Mafia, Wars and Interventions, Shipbuilding, Marius Petipa, Trips and Vacations
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Are These Bones The Woman Who Posed For 'Mona Lisa"?
The Mona Lisa is more than just a pretty face. Now, she's also a pile of bones. That's what archaeologists think. They've found a skeleton buried under a convent in Florence, Italy, which they believe are the remains of the woman who posed for Leonardo da...
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Finding great art in Europe's smaller museums
Rick Steves' EuropeFor many travelers, a visit to one of the great treasure-chest museums -- Paris' Louvre, London's British Museum, Rome's Vatican -- is the highlight of a European trip. But sometimes a march through endless galleries dense with other tourists can be a...Tags: Rome (Italy), Artists, Europe, Museums, Travel
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"Divine Rivalry" To Open In San Diego -- With a Co-Author, New Cast
Hartford Courant“Divine Rivalry,” which had its world premiere at Hartford Stage two years ago, is having a future life, now co-written by Michael Kramer and D.S. Moynihan. (Kramer, a noted journalist, was the solo author when the play was produced in...Tags: Hartford Stage
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The Valley Line: Beautiful music will fill the gardens
Here are some more summer music notes for you to consider. Descanso Gardens is presenting its summer music series on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m. called “Music on the Main.” The series features some of the Southland's best jazz artists. The...
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Recreating nature, and chasing summertime boredom away
![Anyone with school-aged children knows that soon after their child's first blissful week at home ends, boredom begins to set in. The dreaded "I'm bored" or "There's nothing to do" is the parental equivalent of nails on a chalkboard.](http://snsimages.tribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-07/70786650-03140347.jpg "Anyone with school-aged children knows that soon after their child's first blissful week at home ends, boredom begins to set in. The dreaded "I'm bored" or "There's nothing to do" is the parental equivalent of nails on a chalkboard.")
Cultivating Life by Sean ConwayAnyone with school-aged children knows that soon after their child's first blissful week at home ends, boredom begins to set in. The dreaded "I'm bored" or "There's nothing to do" is the parental equivalent of nails on a chalkboard. Projects that can...Tags: Paper and Product Packaging Industry
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Gran Fondo Giro D'Italia rides into Pasadena
PASADENA — With due deference to Ferraris, cappuccinos and pizza, the city of Pasadena embraced one of Italy’s most famous exports Tuesday morning at city hall. Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and fellow city dignitaries joined Italian Consul...Tags: Tour de France, Cycling, Eddy Merckx, Politics, Government
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