 "Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)")
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Going solo in pursuit of Atlantic ocean glory ; The world's leading yachtsmen and women gathered on Plymouth's historic Barbican to speak of their goals two days ahead of the oldest solo race in the yachting calendar.
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The world's leading yachtsmen and women gathered on Plymouth's
historic Barbican to speak of their goals two days ahead of the
oldest solo race in the yachting calendar.
The 25 skippers met yesterday, ahead of the start of the 2,800-
mile Artemis Transat race tomorrow, when they will commence the
challenge of crossing the Atlantic single-handed.
Amid a festival mood on the Barbican, where crowds of people have
been joining in the spirit of the event during the week, the
competit...
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Dame Ellen backs city as host of Transat race
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
; International sailing phenomenon Dame Ellen MacArthur has given her full backing to Plymouth as the venue for one of the world's greatest maritime races. At a lavish launch yesterday, the round-the-world yachtswoman described the city as "the perfect place" to host the Artemis Transat yacht race,
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Dame Ellen says Plymouth is the 'perfect venue' for Transat race
Plymouth Evening Herald, The
; World-famous sailor Dame Ellen MacArthur has described Plymouth as being the "perfect" venue to host the Transat yacht race. Speaking at the glitzy national launch of The Artemis Transat - which will start from Sutton Harbour - in Piccadilly, London, Dame Ellen reminisced about her experiences with
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Festival spirit as city nears start of big race ; Hundreds of the best sailors in the world are gearing up for a single-handed race across the Atlantic while crowds of spectators join in the festival spirit in the run-up to the launch.
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
; Hundreds of the best sailors in the world are gearing up for a single-handed race across the Atlantic while crowds of spectators join in the festival spirit in the run-up to the launch. The 2,800-mile Artemis Transat race will see 124 competitors leaving from Plymouth on Sunday. The sailors will
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Transat race village to be 'something very special'
Plymouth Evening Herald, The
; Partners have gathered to officially launch the Transat race village which organisers say will 'really feel like something very special has come to town'. With the countdown now under way to the village's opening on May 3, final preparations are being made to help make the Artemis Transat at Sutton
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Sailor arrives for Transat adventure ; Renowned round-the-world yachtswoman Dee Caffari has become one of the first Transat sailors to arrive in Plymouth ahead of the race on May 11.
Plymouth Evening Herald, The
; Renowned round-the-world yachtswoman Dee Caffari has become one of the first Transat sailors to arrive in Plymouth ahead of the race on May 11. The 35-year-old record-breaking sailor berthed her brightly- coloured 60ft boat Aviva at Plymouth Yacht Haven as the countdown to the Artemis Transat race
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Getting ready for the racers ; When the Artemis Transat Race Village opens to the public on Saturday, it will represent the culmination of more than a year's intense planning.
Plymouth Evening Herald, The
; When the Artemis Transat Race Village opens to the public on Saturday, it will represent the culmination of more than a year's intense planning. A specially-constructed marina - including nearly 240 metres of pontoon - has been installed around Sutton Harbour to play host to the Transat's fleet,
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Restaurant boss snaps up his fifth harbour site ; Restaurateur Edmond Davari has snapped up a fifth eaterie in Sutton Harbour.
Plymouth Evening Herald, The
; Restaurateur Edmond Davari has snapped up a fifth eaterie in Sutton Harbour. Mr Davari has bought the fish restaurant Joined Up Whiting which he plans to reopen on Saturday as The Fish Market. The restaurant will remain focused on fish and will also have a policy of, where possible, buying food
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Race can help city's rejuvenation
Plymouth Evening Herald, The
; With such a long history between our maritime city and the Transat Race, we were all elated to win the bid to host the event again in 2008. We have been working closely with the Sutton Harbour Group, South West of England Regional Development Agency and Event South West to secure the race for 2008
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Is the concept of race illegitimate? (Reflections).
Independent Review
; Americans are obsessed with race--or, at any rate, academic Americans are. Is disproportionate representation evidence of discrimination by race, or is it evidence of natural differences between the races? Should we abandon standardized tests, such as the SAT and ACT, on which some races do poorly?
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How Real Is Race? Using Anthropology to Make Sense of Human Diversity.
Phi Delta Kappan
; Race is not a scientifically valid biological category, and yet it remains important as a socially constructed category. Once educators grasp this concept, they can use the suggestions and resources the authors offer here to help their students make sense of race. SURELY WE'VE all heard people say
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