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Iago Corazza, il fotografo-viaggiatore bolognese, parla del suo libro per National Geographic

The late Brandon Stoddard, a former president of ABC Entertainment, was once asked why most people who occupy those chairs generally last only four to five years in the job. He wryly replied that such a duration was “roughly the sentence given most white-collar criminals.” Paul Lee didn’t commit any high crimes, at least that... Read more »

Happiness sheltered us from the tyranny of time,
As we all united...a nation in its prime.

O young ones, you live in a time of blissful spring,
Needless to taste the past's suffering.

Learn from the past, and in the present relish,
With your ambitions, our nation shall flourish.

- Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Responsivity and proximity of a government to its people is the best form of encouragement for any society to keep going. With the establishment... Читать дальше...

Photos from Radu's personal collection

I met Radu last year at a luxury event and we bound in an instant. He is a remarkable man and I let him to tell you more... "I am Radu Diaconu, 31 years old, born in Pitesti, living in Bucharest. I have studied and worked in marketing on great brands like Heineken and Johnnie Walker. I am a film buff, I love a good cocktail or beer and I am passionate about strategy games. You can find me on Facebook by searching my name." Please, meet Radu and his guilty (or not so guilty) pleasures. Читать дальше...

Here's the ad that prompted Donald Trump to send Ted Cruz a cease and desist letter. 

NEW YORK (AP) — Of the many roads to the Academy Awards, none is as unlikely as the one taken (at ferocious speed, with engines roaring) by George Miller's Mad Max: Despite "Fury Road" being about as far away from the usual Oscar-friendly costumed drama, Miller's fireball of a film heads into the Feb. 28th Academy Awards with 10 nods (second only to "The Revenant"), including best picture and best director for Miller. The multitude of Oscar nominations for "Fury Road" speaks to the widespread admiration for the movie's old-school craft. Читать дальше...

"15 февраля 2016 года в 17.00 часов в селе Бурыл Байзакского района Жамбылской области в частном доме с признаками насильственной смерти обнаружен труп несовершеннолетнего Дюйсенбек А.С.", - сообщили в полиции.

По данному факту начато расследование по подпункту 14 части 2 статьи 99 (убийство заведомо несовершеннолетнего лица) Уголовного кодекса Республики Казахстан.

16 февраля задержан и водворен в изолятор временного содержания подозреваемый Каваз Оглы Дурсун (этнический турок).... Читать дальше...

El Tribunal Séptimo de Control Militar dictaminó sentencias contra 6 civiles por un hecho fortuito. El día jueves 11 de Febrero, habitantes de la popular zona El Cercado, Barquisimeto-Venezuela, se encontraban en una kilométrica fila para comprar comida, en la red de mercados públicos PDVAL. Quienes estaban en el lugar, pudieron observar como los efectivos […]

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Embora a terapia venha se tornando menos estigmatizada, aparentemente ainda existe confusão e constrangimento a respeito da terapia sexual. Então, para saber mais sobre isso, o BuzzFeed Health conversou com quatro terapeutas sexuais licenciados: Brandy Engler, Doutora em Psicologia, autora do livro The Men on My Couch; Ian Kerner, Ph.D., fundador do site GoodInBed.com; Megan Fleming, Ph.D., fundadora do site GreatLifeGreatSex.com e Dra. Madeleine Castellanos, autora do livro Wanting to Want. Читать дальше...

BERLIN (Reuters) - The race for the 2024 Olympics heated up on Wednesday as the International Olympic Committee confirmed four cities -- Rome, Paris, Budapest and Los Angeles -- had submitted the first part of their bids to host the Games.

Lanzan 'Conservatorio Zapopan', un proyecto de ponencias divididas en cinco ejes temáticos para sensibilizar sobre patrimonio cultural

Medallion Financial reported strong earnings Wednesday as it shifts away from loans for medallions to loans to consumers with less-than-stellar credit.

Medallion Financial reported strong earnings Wednesday as it shifts away from loans for medallions to loans to consumers with less-than-stellar credit.

Dell is bringing the advantages of its enterprise-level hyperscale rack servers to a wider range of customers.

Since May 2015, Microsoft’s revamped Outlook.com has remained in preview. That’s over as of Wednesday, and Microsoft has added some new plugin capabilities to go along with it. 

Ob es schlau war, Cristiano Ronaldo zu provozieren? Der Superstar von Real Madrid hatte jedenfalls nach einer frechen Journalistenfrage die Pressekonferenz beim AS Rom verlassen. Im Champions-League-Achtelfinale will er nun zeigen, was in ihm steckt. Alle Infos zum Topspiel im Live-Ticker.

A young girl named Kira went to Disneyland last month and rode a roller coaster for the first time. She went on the Gadget's Go Coaster — a "junior" ride for young visitors — but she still had a wild time.

"C'est à cause de toi que je suis triste ou en colère, tu fais toujours la même chose..." Bien connue, l'accusation est la meilleure manière de lancer la dispute. Mais les causes du mal-être sont souvent plus...

Press Releases

Sudan: Police Forcibly End Protest against Dam Project

February 17, 2016

Freedom House issued the following statement in response to Sudanese authorities in Khartoum violently dispersing peaceful protestors. 

Для армии России уже в этом году создадут специальный бронеавтомобиль Урал-ВВ. Изначально машина создавалась для внутренних войск, однако, Минобороны оценило высокий потенциал автомобиля и поставило задачу разработчикам изготовить прототип для регулярной армии. После чего машина пойдёт на испытания.

Так что ж это за зверь такой Урал-ВВ? 

Урал-ВВ создан на основе хорошо известного Урала-43200 с колёсной формулой 6х6. Автомобиль может перевозить до 3 тонн груза в кабине, а также буксировать прицеп массой 11,5 тонны. Читать дальше...