European Politicians — Russia

European Politicians — Russia

  • Even by My Standards That Last Post Was Rubbish!

    Put it down to Monday morning blues but that last post of mine was a particularly thoughtless piece of grunt-and-grumble.  If one is minded, as I... Read more

    The 05 november 2012 by   Davidduff
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  • Geographic Oddities: A Sea Or Not a Sea?

    Geographic Oddities: Sea?

    About five hours after the launch of Apollo 17, in the early morning hours of December 7, 1972, the astronauts of man’s final lunar mission turned their gazes... Read more

    The 04 november 2012 by   Conroy
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  • Crimes of the Century?

    Crimes Century?

    I’m not a criminal by nature. I’d be a lousy crook if I ever set out to become one. Just don’t have the proper kahunas or mental deficiency to do it. Read more

    The 04 november 2012 by   Glenn Waterman
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  • Five Friday Facts: Ranking G20 Countries’ Sustainability

    A recent report produced by Corporate Knights, “a media, research and financial products company focused on quantifying and animating clean capitalism drivers... Read more

    The 03 november 2012 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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  • Bomber Jacket (but No Bomber)

    Mark Steyn never seems to lack material on which to base his beyond magnificent rants. Try this new one on the impact of Hurricane sandy and what it shows... Read more

    The 03 november 2012 by   Charlescrawford
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  • Mitt Romney's Latest Video: The Return of Christ

    Mitt Romney's Latest Video: Return Christ

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    The 02 november 2012 by   Tantrawave
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  • Valiant & USA Luge Create Race Suits Inspired by X-O Manowar

    Press release Valiant Entertainment, one of the leading comic character-based entertainment companies, will design the competition and practice race suits for... Read more

    The 02 november 2012 by   Comicscritic
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  • Review #3786: Covert Affairs 3.13: “Man in the Middle”

    Review #3786: Covert Affairs 3.13: “Man Middle”

    Contributor: John KeeganWritten by Matt Corman and Chris Ord Directed by Christopher GorhamMy relatively simple theory, coming into this episode, was that Eyal... Read more

    The 02 november 2012 by   Entil2001
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  • Wake Up Call — Kevin Garnett Puts Ray Allen in His Place

    Wake Call Kevin Garnett Puts Allen Place

    Photo: TNT - Troy Ballard Ouch. We all knew there was going to be some tension between Ray Allen and the Boston Celtics after he defected to Miami. Read more

    The 01 november 2012 by   Beardandstache
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  • Comments & Curios

    Comments Curios

    Demolishing five myths about Europe’s decline (Europe’s World) Five wrong notions have encouraged Asia and America to misdiagnose Europe’s ailments, Indermit... Read more

    The 31 october 2012 by   Callumgg
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  • When the Night Wind Howls: Opera's Wraiths and Revenants

    Having been raised on Grimm's fairy tales, I find that wishing "happy Hallowe'en" feels like tempting whatever might be listening to come down the chimney and... Read more

    The 31 october 2012 by   Singingscholar
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  • Chief Officer Charitable Opportunity – Movember Starts Tomorrow

    I have been sending a few messages and emails over the last week or so to attempt to recruit a few Chief Officers (ACC, DCC and Chief Constable) for a charitabl... Read more

    The 31 october 2012 by   Minimumcover
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  • Threat of Nuclear Waste Disposal.

    The disposal of nuclear waste is a pressing problem for society worldwide.ByDr. Nitish PriyadarshiGeologist.76,circular road, Ranchi, India. Email:... Read more

    The 31 october 2012 by   Priyadarshi
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  • Dynamite Entertainment January 2013 Solicitations

    Dynamite Entertainment January 2013 Solicitations

    Here are the Dynamite Entertainment January 2013 solicitations. VAMPIRELLA STRIKES #1 (of 6) 32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen+Written by Tom... Read more

    The 29 october 2012 by   Comicscritic
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  • The Global Banking ‘Super-Entity’ Drug Cartel: The “Free Market” of Finance...

    Global Banking ‘Super-Entity’ Drug Cartel: “Free Market” Finance Capital

    HSBC bankers testifying before U.S. Senate on laundering billions in drug money (photo courtesy of The Economist, 21 July 2012) This essay is the product of... Read more

    The 29 october 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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  • The New Jeweled and Gold Visa Card Adds Some Flair to Shopping

    Jeweled Gold Visa Card Adds Some Flair Shopping

    The Amex Black has some new competition as the ritziest card you can pull out of your wallet. In collaboration with Kazakhstan’s Sberbank, Visa has released a... Read more

    The 28 october 2012 by   Raymondleejewelers
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  • My Saturday Night Interlude with Leigh Stein (and She Doesn't Know a Thing...

    Saturday Night Interlude with Leigh Stein (and Doesn't Know Thing About It!)

    You never know where inspiration will strike and sometimes it doesn’t strike and you must write, anyway with all the enthusiasm of a slightly hung over snail. Read more

    The 28 october 2012 by   Juliejordanscott
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  • Revolting Political TV Ads

    Here is a handy summary of the evolution of young women talking about their 'first time' on political ads, thereby linking voting to, er, sex. From Australia... Read more

    The 27 october 2012 by   Charlescrawford
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  • Levi's Brings New Collection and Partners With Will.I.Am and Coke

    Levi's Brings Collection Partners With Will.I.Am Coke

    Press Release WILL.I.AM AND THE COCA-COLA COMPANY ACCELERATE EKOCYCLETM MOMENTUM WITH ADDITION OF FOUR NEW BRAND PARTNERS The Levi’s® brand, MCM, RVCA and... Read more

    The 27 october 2012 by   Shoppingaholic
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  • Starbucks: A Genuine Coffee Corner

    Starbucks: Genuine Coffee Corner

    Rating: 72/100 Welcoming:7/10 Menu Choices: 7/10 Food Presentation: 7/10 Food Temperature: 7/10 Food Taste: 15/20 Service: 7/10 Ambiance/Music: 7/10... Read more

    The 27 october 2012 by   Nogarlicnoonions
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  • Devonshire Square EC2...

    Devonshire Square EC2...

    Back once again to the City of London and just behind the 'Heron Tower' you'll find Devonshire Square EC2 and these rather plain semi ornate bollards. Read more

    The 27 october 2012 by   Bollards Of London
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  • Five Friday Facts: Kyoto Protocol Targets

    Five Friday Facts: Kyoto Protocol Targets

    Signed in 1998, the Kyoto Protocol asked 40 “Annex 1″ countries – the United States and Canada, western Europe, Russia and its neighbors, Japan, Australia... Read more

    The 26 october 2012 by   2ndgreenrevolution
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  • National Security Defense: Do We Need More to Cope with the Threats of the 21st...

    By Isis WinNational security and the military budget has been under the microscope since I started to remember. Previous to the end of the Cold War, it was the... Read more

    The 26 october 2012 by   Isiswin
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  • Celebrity Trend: Metallics

    Celebrity Trend: Metallics

    One of Fall’s hottest trends is metallic colors. Whether it be gold, bronze, copper or silver, celebs are loving these shiny metal tones. This a trend that come... Read more

    The 25 october 2012 by   House Of Geekery
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  • Worst Album Covers in the Universe

    Worst Album Covers Universe

    We’re all familiar with the adage, “History repeats itself”, especially in the form of natural or man-made disasters. In the 14th Century, Europe was crippled b... Read more

    The 25 october 2012 by   Lostnchina
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  • Sculpture: Sergei Bobkov's Fine Wood Carvings

    Sculpture: Sergei Bobkov's Fine Wood Carvings

    54-year-old Sergei Bobkov has patented a unique technique of creating amazing sculptures out of Siberian cedar wood-chips. This resident of Kozhany, Russia,... Read more

    The 25 october 2012 by   Sahi
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  • theSkimm: Daily News For The Educated Professional

    Today I want to share with you a new tool I found that I am quickly becoming addicted to! I am all about fast and efficient and this is it. Plus, these ladies... Read more

    The 23 october 2012 by   Classycareergirl
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  • Foreign Policy is the Debate Subject Tonight. What Will Be Discussed?

    Foreign Policy Debate Subject Tonight. What Will Discussed?

    Andrew Sullivan posted this earlier today – tonight’s moderator of the debate, Bob Schieffer‘s list of questions he wants to see covered: * America’s role in th... Read more

    The 22 october 2012 by   Btchakir
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  • George McGovern 1922-2012

    George McGovern 1922-2012

    Former United States Senator, and Presidential candidate, George McGovern. In 2005, I had the good fortune to interview former Democratic presidential nominee... Read more

    The 22 october 2012 by   Thehollywoodinterview
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  • A Second Year In Photos: Cake and Kremlin Adventures

    Second Year Photos: Cake Kremlin Adventures

    Some people like to go to the Costa Brava or Corfu for their holidays. They lie on the beach – book in one hand, pint in the other – and slowly turn themselves... Read more

    The 21 october 2012 by   Contemplatingtheclouds
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  • Review: The Mirrored World by Debra Dean

    Review: Mirrored World Debra Dean

    Description (from cover):"The bestselling author of The Madonnas of Leningrad returns with a breathtaking novel of love, madness, and devotion set against the... Read more

    The 19 october 2012 by   Girllostinabook
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  • Why Yes, And Thank You

    Yes, Thank

    I always feel such a sense of accomplishment when a friend from Russia reads these posts. Just to see that massive landmass all shaded, indicating readership... Read more

    The 18 october 2012 by   Shewritesalittle
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  • Review #3743: Covert Affairs 3.11: “Rock-n-Roll Suicide”

    Review #3743: Covert Affairs 3.11: “Rock-n-Roll Suicide”

    Contributor: John KeeganWritten by Stephen Hootstein Directed by Stephen KayI’ve said it many time before: the presence of Eyal tends to coincide with the... Read more

    The 18 october 2012 by   Entil2001
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  • Hang Outs: Chelsea, New York

    Hang Outs: Chelsea, York

    “Iconic,” works by American artist Gail PostalOpening for “Iconic” is on October 18th 2012 from 6 to 8 PM. The exhibition continues through November 11th... Read more

    The 18 october 2012 by   Raddadcollective
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  • CIPE Opens Nigeria Office

    After more than twenty years of innovative and impact-oriented programming in Nigeria, CIPE has opened the doors of its first brick-and-mortar office in... Read more

    The 17 october 2012 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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  • 007 at the Movies

    As we are gearing up to James Bond’s 23rd cinema outing Skyfall at the end of this month, everything is Bond! Last week Adele reached number 1 with the single o... Read more

    The 14 october 2012 by   Caz
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  • I’m Watching the VP Debate…

    Watching Debate…

    If you listen to Ryan, if we are going to deal with Iran‘s coming nuclear capacity (the capacity of which both the candidates disagree on) we are going to have... Read more

    The 12 october 2012 by   Btchakir
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  • Guest Posting Over at Chestnut Mocha!

    Guest Posting Over Chestnut Mocha!

    Guest post: "What's for brunch" over at Chestnut Mocha, join us!!Hi everyone!Today I am guest posting for my blogging pal Katie from Chestnut Mocha while she... Read more

    The 10 october 2012 by   Themowway
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  • Calvin Klein Winter Fall Collection 2012-13 for Boys and Girls with...

    Calvin Klein Winter Fall Collection 2012-13 Boys Girls with Pulchritudinous Panache

    Calvin Klein Inc. is among the moderating fashion design and marketing studios in the world. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin... Read more

    The 09 october 2012 by   Cybotainment
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  • Expanding Economic Journalism Throughout Central Asia

    Expanding Economic Journalism Throughout Central Asia

    Participants in last year’s economic journalism training program.From Astana to Tashkent, approximately 80 Central Asian media and business representatives... Read more

    The 09 october 2012 by   Center For International Private Enterprise
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  • 'Resident Evil: Damnation' Review - Best CGI Movie I've Seen So Far

    'Resident Evil: Damnation' Review Best Movie I've Seen

    After much anticipation, I've managed to get my hands on the Resident Evil: Damnation DVD. This awesome CGI movie is a sequel to the Resident Evil: Degeneration... Read more

    The 09 october 2012 by   Nrjperera
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  • Himalaya Fall 2012 Update: Avalanche On Annapurna

    Himalaya Fall 2012 Update: Avalanche Annapurna

    More sad news from the Himalaya this afternoon as Explorers Web is reporting that another avalanche has claimed lives in the region, this time on Annapurna. Read more

    The 08 october 2012 by   Kungfujedi
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  • A Land Unfamiliar | International Adoption

    Land Unfamiliar International Adoption

    Most people dread telling their child that they were adopted. Some people never have to … My adoption journey began eight years ago in a land very unfamiliar... Read more

    The 07 october 2012 by   Momatlast
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  • Contingent Pathways in Eurasian History

    Contingent Pathways Eurasian History

    Economic historians and historians of Asia have been deeply involved in a debate with long roots: Why did modern economic development occur first and most... Read more

    The 07 october 2012 by   Dlittle30
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  • The 39 Steps by John Buchan

    Steps John Buchan

    The Thirty Nine Steps by John Buchan. [Etext - Gutenberg.com] "'Pardon,' he said, 'I'm a bit rattled tonight. You see, I happen at this moment to be dead.' I sa... Read more

    The 06 october 2012 by   Bluestalking
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  • The Name’s Bond, James Bond

    Name’s Bond, James Bond

    From the first “Bah Bah! Dum. Bah Bah! Dum” I’m well and truly hooked. That white circle scans back and forth across the screen, but too late for the person on... Read more

    The 05 october 2012 by   Contemplatingtheclouds
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  • A Year On!

    Year

    Well its now a year since I jumped off a garage roof in Russia. The view of my training diary says it all A quick update – my back continued to get better over... Read more

    The 05 october 2012 by   Stodge
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  • The 007 Healthiest Things James Bond Ever Did While Traveling The World

    Healthiest Things James Bond Ever While Traveling World

    This Friday, October 5th is the 50th of the first James Bond film, Dr. No. Over the last five decades, 007 has traversed the globe while battling bad guys, and... Read more

    The 04 october 2012 by   Healthytravelblog
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  • Buying Citizenship in Europe (Latvia)

    Buying Citizenship Europe (Latvia)

    Kolotilovka, a Latvian SpaPhoto by Ricardo Liberato A bit of research will reveal that there are an astonishing large number of countries you can buy your way... Read more

    The 03 october 2012 by   Ovid
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  • Growing Garlic…

    It’s nearly time. Not quite yet, but between mid and late October I plant my Garlic.Garlic is better planted when the soil has cooled, and loves a warm sunny... Read more

    The 02 october 2012 by   Redneckprincess
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  • ATP Picks: Beijing and Tokyo

    Picks: Beijing Tokyo

    Do you prefer Chinese or Japanese? Two big ATP 500 events in two of the biggest rival cities in the world split the tour down the middle this... Read more

    The 01 october 2012 by   Thetennistipster
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  • Fun Facts About Dance

    Facts About Dance

    * A three-hour ballet performance is roughly equivalent to two 90-minute soccer games back to back or running 18 miles. * 31% of ballet dancers have had, or wil... Read more

    The 01 october 2012 by   Livingnotes
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  • The Western Alliance Must Reunite to Overturn Democracy Decline

    The Facebook Revolution in Tunisia and Egypt triggered the Arab Spring last year, which has overthrown autocrats to pave the way for long pursued democracy in... Read more

    The 30 september 2012 by   Shahalexander
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  • The Top 10 Tony Scott Films

    Tony Scott Films

    [This is an entry in my Favorite Directors Blogathon.]It can sometimes be difficult to separate out Tony Scott's gifts as a populist filmmaker when stacked... Read more

    The 30 september 2012 by   Jake Cole
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  • Covent Garden, Real Food Market, London

    Covent Garden, Real Food Market, London

    Here I am in London. This is my second stop, after Russia, to discovering the world further… Although I have been to London before, I decided that this time I... Read more

    The 28 september 2012 by   Nogarlicnoonions
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  • Herbert Hoover’s Humanitarian Work.

    Herbert Hoover’s Humanitarian Work.

    Herbert Hoover is better known as the 31st President of the United States. During his presidential career Hoover had a bad luck. In several months as Hoover... Read more

    The 27 september 2012 by   Matthewthompson
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  • The Earth First! Death Cult? It Does Have a Nice Ring to It!

    Did you ever stop to consider that the wild and hairy anarchists of the Earth First! Movement are really just a bunch of death cult Illuminati in cahoots with... Read more

    The 26 september 2012 by   Earth First! Newswire
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  • Obama At The UN Summit

    Obama Summit

    The world’s leaders gathered in New York this week at the headquarters of the United Nations to discuss the world order. Obama spoke, offering his thoughts on... Read more

    The 26 september 2012 by   Anthonyhymes
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  • Obama’s War Comment

    Obama’s Comment

    In the back and forth exchange between the two men vying for the presidency in November, Obama has been much more subtle, preferring sly jabs to the more outwar... Read more

    The 25 september 2012 by   Anthonyhymes
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  • Leather Mania

    Leather Mania

    Bleeeh, go away fall! One more look for mother Russia where I spent the last week of my summer holidays. It was unfortunately super cold (for summer time) for... Read more

    The 24 september 2012 by   Sandrastanek
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  • Live Your Dream: Marius Petipa and Carlotta Grisi - Legends from the Past

    Live Your Dream: Marius Petipa Carlotta Grisi Legends from Past

    Marius Petipa and Carlotta Grisi Grisi, one of the most well-known of the Italian ballerinas, was known for her partnerships both with Marius and Lucien... Read more

    The 24 september 2012 by   Livingnotes
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  • Message to Nets' Owner Mikhail Prokhorov — Talk is Cheap

    Message Nets' Owner Mikhail Prokhorov Talk Cheap

    Photo: Steve Freeman/Getty Images - Adam Parker It appears that the majority owner of the Brooklyn Nets, Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, has it all... Read more

    The 24 september 2012 by   Beardandstache
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  • Freshly Pressed Fall YA Novels

    Freshly Pressed Fall Novels

    It’s always fun to find new YA authors or to grab a new release from an old favorite. This fall there are plenty of both, some out for a few months, some more... Read more

    The 23 september 2012 by   Runnersami
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  • Arctic “death Spiral” Leaves Climate Scientists Shocked and Worried

    Arctic “death Spiral” Leaves Climate Scientists Shocked Worried

    by Barry Saxifrage / The Vancouver Observer A “radical shift” is plunging the Arctic Ocean towards an ice-free state for the first time in millions of years. Read more

    The 21 september 2012 by   Earth First! Newswire
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  • Ig Nobels Award Dead Salmon Researchers, Ponytail Physicists

    Nobels Award Dead Salmon Researchers, Ponytail Physicists

    The Ig Nobels were awarded on Thursday night. Photo credit: Shutterstock The winners of the 22nd annual Ig Nobel prizes gathered in Cambridge, Mass. Read more

    The 21 september 2012 by   Periscope
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  • From the Mine to “Mine”: The Life of a Diamond

    From Mine “Mine”: Life Diamond

    A diamond begins its journey about three billion years ago, the result of immense, inconceivable pressure and heat being placed upon carbon crystals deep in... Read more

    The 20 september 2012 by   Raymondleejewelers
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  • Daimler Sees Strong Long-term Outlook for Global Truck Market

    Daimler Sees Strong Long-term Outlook Global Truck Market

    Hannover, Germany. Despite challenging conditions in Europe and Brazil, and a slowing market for commercial vehicles in China, Daimler Trucks likes the long-ter... Read more

    The 19 september 2012 by   Easytracgps
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  • A Tale of Three Cities: Moscow (II)

    Tale Three Cities: Moscow (II)

    Outside the ridiculous central cocoon of Moscow, there is a hugely diverse city. Parts of it are brand new, glistening in the September sunshine, but then... Read more

    The 19 september 2012 by   Contemplatingtheclouds
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  • The Monastery Under The Lake

    Monastery Under Lake

    image credit Take a trip up the Volga river in Russia and when you get to the small town of Kalyazin keep your eyes peeled for something unusual. Read more

    The 19 september 2012 by   Gerard
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  • I Will Be There: Food Bloggers Convention: London 2012

    Will There: Food Bloggers Convention: London 2012

    Food Blogger Connect (FBC), was founded in 2009, and is Europe’s first, biggest, & leading food blogger’s conference & forum for food bloggers and food... Read more

    The 18 september 2012 by   Nogarlicnoonions
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  • Image Comics December 2012 Solicitations

    Image Comics December 2012 Solicitations

    Image Comics December 2012 Releases! Here are the Image Comics solicitations for December 2012! MARA #1 (of 6) story BRIAN WOOD art / cover MING DOYLE &... Read more

    The 18 september 2012 by   Comicscritic
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  • Impressionism: Sensation, Inspiration, Highlights

    Impressionism: Sensation, Inspiration, Highlights

    Impressionism: Sensation & Inspiration, Highlights from the Hermitage is sure to... well, impress! The current exhibition at the Hermitage Amsterdam feature... Read more

    The 17 september 2012 by   Amsterdam City Tours
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  • Barack Obama, the Mideast and Mr. Romney

    The following was written by my erudite friend, Bob Poris, in response to articles in some German newspapers dealing with the relationship between the United... Read more

    The 15 september 2012 by   Lowell
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  • Davis Cup 2012: World Group Semi Finals

    Davis 2012: World Group Semi Finals

    It’s hotting up in the Davis Cup with some great ties for the semi finals. It’s the business end of the tournament with some important World Group Play-offs as... Read more

    The 15 september 2012 by   Thetennistipster
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  • Complete List of Samsung Secret Codes

    Complete List Samsung Secret Codes

    Here are Samsung secret codes that you would find useful if you are a Samsung user. Mobile codes are very useful because they are some things that are hidden... Read more

    The 14 september 2012 by   Babanature
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  • World's 100 Most Endangered Species Listed

    World's Most Endangered Species Listed

    image credit The spoon-billed sandpiper (photo above), a small, dull-coloured bird that breeds in Russia and migrates to south-east Asia is an endangered... Read more

    The 14 september 2012 by   Gerard
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  • Huawei Will Release MediaPad 10 FHD with CPU Quad-Core and GPU 16-Core

    Huawei Will Release MediaPad with Quad-Core 16-Core

    Huawei has just announced that they are preparing shipments of a 'super tablet'. Super tablet called MediaPad 10 FHD, and will be marketed to certain countries... Read more

    The 13 september 2012 by   Hpmurah2u
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  • Mitt Romney Should Ask Siri If iPhone 5 Is Better Off Now Than 4 Years Ago

    Mitt Romney Should Siri iPhone Better Than Years

    Apple is expected to introduce its iPhone 5 today. The Motley Fool, citing an analyst estimate, reports that the iPhone 5 could be responsible for one-sixth of... Read more

    The 12 september 2012 by   Nottheworstnews
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  • Going Nuts For Squirrels Online

    Going Nuts Squirrels Online

    The animal kingdom is thriving on the Internet, as we've witnessed with folks' interest in virtual pets. Whether they're buying cows at Farmville or laughing ou... Read more

    The 11 september 2012 by   Petslady
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  • Seven and the Rampant Tiger

    Seven Rampant Tiger

    I wasn’t the only person who threw myself head first into the Olympics and Paralympics, searching out daily availability for tickets and willing to see... Read more

    The 11 september 2012 by   Stuartnoel
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  • Summertime Sadness

    Summertime Sadness

    I hope Lana del Rey won’t mind my borrowing her song title for this post, as it is the exact reflection of how I feel right now… Summer is over. It’s time for... Read more

    The 11 september 2012 by   Thecompulsivetraveler
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  • The Peasants Of St Petersburg

    Peasants Petersburg

    Fascinating pictures from the 1800s capture the gritty world of Russia before the Revolution. Taken by Edinburgh-born artist William Carrick. Read more

    The 11 september 2012 by   Gerard
  • On Giving Up

    Giving

    Well, I’ve finally called it a day on Anna Karenina. It has been sitting by my bed for over a week, unopened and radiating guilt. Read more

    The 10 september 2012 by   Booksnob
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  • Live Your Dream: Most Memorable Dance Partnerships.

    Live Your Dream: Most Memorable Dance Partnerships.

    We are on a number two partnership, and that step is proudly taken by Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland Two of the greatest ballet dancers in New York a... Read more

    The 10 september 2012 by   Livingnotes
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  • Monday Mingle 10

    Monday Mingle

    Sep 10, 2012 by Tatianna Hello My Lovies,Happy Monday!!! Welcome to our 10th Edition of Monday Mingle, a question answer game we play every Monday to get to kno... Read more

    The 10 september 2012 by   Tatiannalovingfit
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  • A Narghile That Acts As A Spa | Wellness

    Narghile That Acts Wellness

    Could this be the answer to the smoking ban in public recreational areas? Airdiem have come up with a solution for an argeeleh/narghile/shisha that uses actual... Read more

    The 09 september 2012 by   Saharg
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  • Putin’s Eurasianist Revolution: Myth Or Reality?

    Putin’s Eurasianist Revolution: Myth Reality?

    Before dying, in November 2010, French esotericist of Romanian origin Jean Parvulesco argued that, whether we are aware of it or not, we find ourselves at the... Read more

    The 08 september 2012 by   Window On Heartland
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  • The Dead Mouse Theory of Purity

    Mark 7:1-13We're looking today at two visions of what it is to be holy; what it is to be pure, acceptable There is the human vision of purity: I call this the... Read more

    The 08 september 2012 by   Malcolmdrogers
  • “A Lot of People Believe This Stuff”: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and the...

    People Believe This Stuff”: Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Politics Public Relations

    “Political language… is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. Read more

    The 08 september 2012 by   Andrewgavinmarshall
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  • Putin Teaches Endangered Cranes How To Fly (video)

    Putin Teaches Endangered Cranes (video)

    In another one of his dare-devil moods, no doubt, President Vladimir Putin took flight on a hang glider yesterday to show a young flock of Siberian white... Read more

    The 06 september 2012 by   Petslady
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  • 12 Dogs (Almost) Ready For The Football Season

    Feel the intense drama as this little cat experiences something. I wish I could tell you what it is, but his expression is just plain awesome.This is just cool. Read more

    The 06 september 2012 by   Petslady
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  • Pet Diplomacy: Putin's Got The Dog, But Where's The Cat?

    Diplomacy: Putin's Dog, Where's Cat?

    'Yume,' puppy Akita given to President Putin by Japanese Governor of Akita Prefecture: image via wsj.com/japanrealtimeSo welcome was the Akita puppy named Yume... Read more

    The 05 september 2012 by   Petslady
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  • Chenbao: The Only Chinese Fine Dining Experience in Beirut

    Chenbao: Only Chinese Fine Dining Experience Beirut

    Situated in Saifi Village II of Downtown Beirut, CHENBAO – the Chinese word for castle – is a modern and fine dining Chinese restaurant. Read more

    The 04 september 2012 by   Nogarlicnoonions
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  • From the Photo Archives: Moscow, June 1997

    From Photo Archives: Moscow, June 1997

    Waiting to pay respects to Bulat Okudzhava, Moscow, 1997Sometimes, a line is more than just a line.In the summer of 1997, I spent several weeks in Moscow. Read more

    The 03 september 2012 by   Marney
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    The 02 september 2012 by   Monicasarkar
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    The 02 september 2012 by   Tantrawave
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    The 02 september 2012 by   Petslady
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  • Thomas Dworzak

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    The 01 september 2012 by   Artphalt
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  • Review: The Mirrored World

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    The 01 september 2012 by   Bookaholic
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