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Russia: Alexander Semin – Insight into NHL/Post-Soviet Relations

By • on May 26, 2012

An acute sense of euphoria spread across the nation on Sunday, May 20, when Russia defeated Slovakia 6-2 in the Gold Medal match of the 2012 World Hockey Championship. As a whole, the tournament provides insight into the modern interrelationship between the Western Hemisphere's National Hockey League and post-Soviet Russia. Additionally, Russian

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Bulgaria: President’s Gift to Pope Provokes Questions From Bloggers

By • on May 26, 2012

On May 24, the Day of Bulgarian Education and Culture, and the Slavonic Literature Day, the Bulgarian President Rosen

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Cuba: The State of Human Rights

By • on May 26, 2012

The recent request for information by the United NationsCommittee

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‘Lead Your Country,’ Biden Tells West Point Grads

By • on May 26, 2012

‘Lead Your Country,’ Biden Tells West Point Grads By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 26, 2012 – West Point is even more important to the country today than when Gen. George Washington called it “the key to the continent,” Vice President Joe Biden

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Egypt: No, the Revolution is Not Over

By • on May 26, 2012

This post is part of our special coverage of Egypt Elections 2011/2012. On May 23 and 24, the eyes of the whole world were once again on Egypt as the country held its

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Obama: Remember Veterans Past, Present on Memorial Day

By • on May 26, 2012

Obama: Remember Veterans Past, Present on Memorial Day By Jim GaramoneAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 26, 2012 – President Barack Obama today urged all Americans to remember those who sacrificed for the country and to help service members still feeling the effects of war. In

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DR of Congo: General Ntaganda Back on the War Path?

By • on May 26, 2012

This post is part of our special coverage Refugees. North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is under pressure once again, after two years of relative peace. It all began on March 14, 2012,

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Brazil: Humiliation of a Young Man on TV Opens Debate over Regulation of the Media

By • on May 26, 2012

At the beginning of May, a televised feature from the programme ‘Brasil Urgente' was aired in which a young man, poor, black, and whose face showed the marks of a violent attack, was “interviewed” by the reporter Mirella

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LED Adoption: The Rocky Path to a Long Awaited Tipping Point

By • on May 25, 2012

The advantages of high brightness light emitting diodes (HBLED) are well known, however widespread adoption has been slow in coming despite a multi billion dollar expected market. This post discusses the

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Why Local Food is a Better Path to Job Growth than Tract Housing for Hawai’i

By • on May 25, 2012

The argument of jobs versus the environment needs a shift. The reality is often more akin to short term jobs versus long term jobs.

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