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Russia acts like any other superpower
Boston GlobeRussia acts like any other superpowerBy Stephen Kinzer | MAY 11, 2014ARTICLECOMMENTS ( 33 )REUTERSA pro-Russian activist aims a pistol at supporters of the Kiev government during...
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The Largest U.S. Ethnic Group? It's Germans
From Adweek.comThe Largest U.S. Ethnic Group? It's GermansBloomberg analysis of census data identifies Teutonic tractsMarch 18 2012As we examine the “New America,” it’s important to also remember that...
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WWI and German Americans
FromWar Hysteria & the Persecution of German-AmericansEver since the Colonial Era, America had welcomed German immigrants and regarded them highly. Yet when war broke out with Germany in 1917, a...
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Ancestry Map of the USA; Note for a Lecture "E Pluribus Unum? What Keeps the...
Map from the US Census 2000 which shows all the counties in America. Those in light blue color have a plurality of inhabitants claiming German ancestry:
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"Academic" Salaries
via RB on FacebookBy Piled Higher and Deeper http://bit.ly/1mZjX3ZWow. Just wow.
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More evidence for the decline and fall of the U.S. -- or of constant American...
From; ia JH on FaceebookThis Celtic-Themed 'Breastaurant' Is Taking Over Hooters' BusinessHAYLEY PETERSON MAY 14, 2014, 4:46 PM59,400 12FACEBOOKLINKEDINTWITTERGOOGLE+PRINTEMAILFacebook/Tilted...
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Lilia Shevtsova, the-american-interest.comPutin Rides the TidePutin looks like he will continue to ride the tide he has set into motion for the time being. But amidst his tactical successes we can...
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"I'm on Facebook so I don't have to talk to people."--An American student (paraphrase)
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Советские плакаты в стиле пинап
from; via DR on FacebookСоветские плакаты в стиле пинапzezyaaOctober 12th, 2013Художник Валерий Барыкин дарит нам прекрасное. Если бы не железный занавес времен СССР, то вполне возможно, что советские...
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Verboten "junk" on hotmail: The Public Diplomacy Press Review ...
Public Diplomacy Press and Blog ReviewJohn Brown 9:04 PM NewslettersTo: JOHNHBROWN30@HOTMAIL.COMFrom: noreply+feedproxy@google.com on behalf of Public Diplomacy Press and Blog Review...
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May 14-16 Public Diplomacy Review
"[I]n order to understand oneself, and the culture from which one emerges, a degree of self-exile is called for."--Writer Patrick Langley, The Times Literary Supplement (May 2, 2014), p. 19; image...
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Шеф-повар посольства России в США получил приз за мороженое из семги
FromШеф-повар посольства России в США получил приз за мороженое из семги08:1116.05.20144652290Шеф-повар посольства России в США Роман Щадрин представил столичному бомонду, платившему по 250 долларов за...
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Warning: The Literary Canon Could Make Students SquirmBy JENNIFER MEDINAMAY 17, 2014, New York TimesSANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Should students about to read “The Great Gatsby” be forewarned about “a...
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Ukraine in Turmoil. War May Come at any Time
JB comment: In efforts to understand what is tragically happening to the people of Ukraine, the below should not be dismissed outright, despite some of its very questionable/objectionable...
View ArticleThe Flip Side of the Arches: McDonald's in Russia
Via MT on FacebookThe Flip Side of the ArchesBy Mark H. Teeter Jul. 02 2007 The Moscow Times; see also A precocious 4-year-old named Alyona was the star attraction in our compartment on a train back to...
View ArticleA memorable poem by Clive James, which just appeared, "Sentenced to Life"
Sunday, May 18, 2014A memorable poem by Clive James, which just appeared, "Sentenced to Life"Sentenced to LifeClive James, Sentenced to Life, The Times Literary Supplement (May 2, 2014), p. 8Sentenced...
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The Largest Immigrant Population in Each State: Notes for a Lecture, "E...
From Mental-floss; via JJ on FacebookThe Largest Immigrant Population in Each State 5102 Share Alvin Wardfiled under: The Afternoon MapToday's maps come from Jens Manuel Krogstad and Michael...
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Ex-NFL linemen discover that weighing 300 pounds or more is no asset in life...
FromEx-NFL linemen discover that weighing 300 pounds or more is no asset in life after footballJohn McDonnell/The Washington Post - Roger Brown, the NFL’s first star player to weigh more than 300...
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Why Middle-School Girls Sometimes Talk Like Babies and how teachers can respond
Why Middle-School Girls Sometimes Talk Like Babies And How Teachers Can Respond - Jessica Lahey, AtlanticJESSICA LAHEYFEB 18 2014, 11:10 AM ET38inShareMoremikebaird/FlickrTeachers are technically hired...
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