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of heart attacks, even if they still have high cholesterol," he says. Other great anti-inflammatory foods include: spices like turmeric, chocolate (the really dark kind
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Without newspapers or weekly journals, there would have been no revolution. Little communities published reports of their own revolutionary activities that were picked up and reprinted in distant places. And the effect of this was to give individuals a sense of solidarity with distant strangers, largely without the help or even the interest of the famous Founding Fathers.
What relationship did these "founding farmers" have with the Founding Fathers?
The Founding Fathers went to the Congress that first met in 1774, and they passed statutes that affected these little communities, the most famous being the [Continental] Association. What this did was to invite every community to create a local Committee of Safety to monitor revolutionary activities, and these were entirely elected. It's estimated that over 15,000 men served on these committees in the first year, and they had never held political office or seen it as their social role to serve in a political office before this. The Congress and the Founding Fathers issued the invitation, but the people took it and ran with it. They created, in their own communities, an infrastructure of revolution that perhaps the Founding Fathers had not anticipated.
What did the founders think of this result?
By and large, the Founding Fathers were a little uneasy that perhaps they had released popular democracy in ways they feared occasionally would get out of control.
Are there any key figures who should be added to the canon of Founding Fathers?
I suspect these people would be embarrassed to be put in the same group as the Founding Fathers, but one was Samuel Thompson, who lived in Brunswick, Maine, which was then Massachusetts. He was a tough-minded, Scotch-Irish person who was a fierce insurgent, and he was ready to start the revolution long before anyone else. He kidnapped British officers; he tried to capture a British ship. This was before the Declaration of Independence.
What drew the Americans into rebellion?
After the destruction of the tea in Boston Harbor in December 1773, Parliament passed a group of very punitive acts that closed the port of Boston completely, creating massive unemployment and suffering. The British were punishing a population for the crimes of a few, and ordinary people began to be drawn into politics—they were really angry. Violence on a local level and mobilization of ordinary people began to accelerate. The next point was the killing of Americans at Lexington and Concord. After that, whole communities in New Hampshire, Vermont, and western Massachusetts rushed to the scene to be part of the action. Long before Washington took charge of the Continental Army, the American insurgents were ready to take on the British.
To what extent does today's Tea Party movement compare to these insurgents?
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The Founding Fathers went to the Congress that first met in 1774, and they passed statutes that affected these little communities, the most famous being the [Continental] Association. What this did was to invite every community to create a local Committee of Safety to monitor revolutionary activities, and these were entirely elected. It's estimated that over 15,000 men served on these committees in the first year, and they had never held political office or seen it as their social role to serve in a political office before this. The Congress and the Founding Fathers issued the invitation, but the people took it and ran with it. They created, in their own communities, an infrastructure of revolution that perhaps the Founding Fathers had not anticipated.
What did the founders think of this result?
By and large, the Founding Fathers were a little uneasy that perhaps they had released popular democracy in ways they feared occasionally would get out of control.
Are there any key figures who should be added to the canon of Founding Fathers?
I suspect these people would be embarrassed to be put in the same group as the Founding Fathers, but one was Samuel Thompson, who lived in Brunswick, Maine, which was then Massachusetts. He was a tough-minded, Scotch-Irish person who was a fierce insurgent, and he was ready to start the revolution long before anyone else. He kidnapped British officers; he tried to capture a British ship. This was before the Declaration of Independence.
What drew the Americans into rebellion?
After the destruction of the tea in Boston Harbor in December 1773, Parliament passed a group of very punitive acts that closed the port of Boston completely, creating massive unemployment and suffering. The British were punishing a population for the crimes of a few, and ordinary people began to be drawn into politics—they were really angry. Violence on a local level and mobilization of ordinary people began to accelerate. The next point was the killing of Americans at Lexington and Concord. After that, whole communities in New Hampshire, Vermont, and western Massachusetts rushed to the scene to be part of the action. Long before Washington took charge of the Continental Army, the American insurgents were ready to take on the British.
To what extent does today's Tea Party movement compare to these insurgents?
The Tea Party supporters try to legitimize their efforts by looking back at the American Revolution, and they have every right to do what they want. But populism and anger at government policies is not new. If the Tea Party movement wants to look back, it should, but it should be reminded christian louboutin sale Louis Vuitton replica handbags replica gucci handbags Discount Christian Louboutin Christian Louboutin Shoes that great and liberal leaders have also found energy and inspiration in this same moment of history.
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"We are embarking on a crucial District Work Period. Our Democrat colleagues may be planning for a six-week paid vacation, but House Republicans are entering this District Work Period with energy and resolve. We have been preparing for a meaningful time of interaction with the American people, just as we did in 2008 and 2009," says House GOP Conference Chairman Mike Pence in the 22-page document titled "Tread Boldly, Solutions, Hard Work, and No Regrets."
"For the past 18 months House Republicans have stood with the American people against the radical agenda of the Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats. We have fought runaway spending, soaring deficits, job-killing legislation and government overreach. This District Work Period will be a crucial part of how we continue that fight through the final months of the 111th Congress," adds Pence in the internal document.
The pamphlet lists several issue talking points for the lawmakers to hit such as Iran, taxes, unemployment, and government spending. The cover features seven politicians. Four are American: Ronald Reagan, Dwight Eisenhower, former Rep. Jack Kemp, and Teddy Roosevelt. Three are foreign: Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill, and Lech Walesa.
It also includes unusually detailed daily media assignments and tricks to promote the GOP leadership's America Speaking Out campaign of collecting ideas from the public that will be transformed into a 1994-style Contract From America in September. Every single day includes a demand to "retweet" the daily message on issues such as jobs, government reform, and spending.
Some days have additional assignments like August 18 when the request is, "Daily retweet; publish jobs/spending column," or September 8 when the order is, "Daily retweet; Conference call w/local press about last 51 1/2 weeks and what you've been hearing."
Pence's "Check List," has more details that suggest the following publicity campaign for the six-week recess: Three blog posts "on GOP solutions and your town halls/events," five radio interviews, three "local TV hits," three press calls or press conferences, and one editorial board meeting.
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The pamphlet lists several issue talking points for the lawmakers to hit such as Iran, taxes, unemployment, and government spending. The cover features seven politicians. Four are American: Ronald Reagan, Dwight Eisenhower, former Rep. Jack Kemp, and Teddy Roosevelt. Three are foreign: Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill, and Lech Walesa.
It also includes unusually detailed daily media assignments and tricks to promote the GOP leadership's America Speaking Out campaign of collecting ideas from the public that will be transformed into a 1994-style Contract From America in September. Every single day includes a demand to "retweet" the daily message on issues such as jobs, government reform, and spending.
Some days have additional assignments like August 18 when the request is, "Daily retweet; publish jobs/spending column," or September 8 when the order is, "Daily retweet; Conference call w/local press about last 51 1/2 weeks and what you've been hearing."
Pence's "Check List," has more details that suggest the following publicity campaign for the six-week recess: Three blog posts "on GOP solutions and your town halls/events," five radio interviews, three "local TV hits," three press calls or press conferences, and one editorial board meeting.
Then there's a separate assignment list of "12 things members can do to promote America Speaking Out: Hold a town hall event; issue a press release; send a message to your email list promoting ASO; tweet out the link to ASO; sent a Facebook message with the link to ASO; create a YouTube video promoting ASO; do a radio interview; do a TV interview; give a one-minute [speech] on ASO; pitch a local news story on ASO; publish a blog post; draft an op-ed for your local newspapers."
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The organiser of the festival said that there would be no more Love Parades.
"The Love Parade has always been a joyful and peaceful party, but in future would always be overshadowed by yesterday's events," , Rainer Schaller said.
"Out of respect for the victims, their families and friends, we are going to discontinue the event in the future, and that means the end of the Love Parade."
German prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the disaster.
Foreign nationals
Officials faced angry questions at the hour-long press conference in Duisburg.
Mayor Adolf Sauerland said that although the question of why the disaster had happened was "absolutely justified and must be answered" he insisted that until the investigation was complete, any apportioning of guilt would be "out of order".
Tributes at Love Parade, 25 July A number of tributes have been placed at the site of the tragedy
"That would not serve the victims, nor would it serve the families," he said.
Mr Sauerland said 340 people had been injured.
Sixteen of the dead had been identified, he added, and four of the victims were foreigners: one from the Netherlands, one from Australia, one from Italy and one China. They ranged in age from just over 20 to 40.
Mr Sauerland said that a security plan for the festival had been worked out beforehand "which gave no reason to believe that there would be a problem".
But BBC Berlin correspondent Tristana Moore says critics argued that the organisers and police were not prepared for such huge numbers of visitors and the site itself - an old railway yard - was too small and completely unsuitable.
The police insisted that security arrangements were adequate and claimed the site was not overcrowded. German media said the festival had drawn about 1.4 million people.
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"Out of respect for the victims, their families and friends, we are going to discontinue the event in the future, and that means the end of the Love Parade."
German prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into the disaster.
Foreign nationals
Officials faced angry questions at the hour-long press conference in Duisburg.
Mayor Adolf Sauerland said that although the question of why the disaster had happened was "absolutely justified and must be answered" he insisted that until the investigation was complete, any apportioning of guilt would be "out of order".
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Mr Sauerland said 340 people had been injured.
Sixteen of the dead had been identified, he added, and four of the victims were foreigners: one from the Netherlands, one from Australia, one from Italy and one China. They ranged in age from just over 20 to 40.
Mr Sauerland said that a security plan for the festival had been worked out beforehand "which gave no reason to believe that there would be a problem".
But BBC Berlin correspondent Tristana Moore says critics argued that the organisers and police were not prepared for such huge numbers of visitors and the site itself - an old railway yard - was too small and completely unsuitable.
The police insisted that security arrangements were adequate and claimed the site was not overcrowded. German media said the festival had drawn about 1.4 million people.
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Mr Mugabe had accepted that he lost
Mr Bennett was acquitted in May on charges of plotting to overthrow Mr Mugabe, but prosecutors are appealing.
He has not yet taken up his post as deputy agriculture minister. His MDC party sees the charges as political.
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Mr Bennett told the BBC's southern Africa correspondent, Karen Allen, that the outcome of the appeal against him depended on what orders the judiciary received from the "military junta ruling the country".
Mr Bennett is a senior member of Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), which is in a unity government with Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF.
The power-sharing deal was reached after an acrimonious 2008 election, and has helped end the hyper-inflation that had wrecked Zimbabwe's economy.
Mr Bennett said Mr Mugabe had accepted that he lost the election but "it was this military junta that forced him to continue".
He said: "I honestly believe that Robert Mugabe, half the things that are going on he has no idea about."
Zimbabwe's generals were enriching themselves through patronage, Mr Bennett said, and would not loosen their grip on power.
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Mr Bennett told the BBC's southern Africa correspondent, Karen Allen, that the outcome of the appeal against him depended on what orders the judiciary received from the "military junta ruling the country".
Mr Bennett is a senior member of Morgan Tsvangirai's Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), which is in a unity government with Mr Mugabe's Zanu-PF.
The power-sharing deal was reached after an acrimonious 2008 election, and has helped end the hyper-inflation that had wrecked Zimbabwe's economy.
Mr Bennett said Mr Mugabe had accepted that he lost the election but "it was this military junta that forced him to continue".
He said: "I honestly believe that Robert Mugabe, half the things that are going on he has no idea about."
Zimbabwe's generals were enriching themselves through patronage, Mr Bennett said, and would not loosen their grip on power.
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Rodriguez was hit on the top of his left hand by a pitch from Kansas City right-hander Blake Wood in the bottom of the eighth inning Sunday. Rodriguez, sitting on 599 homers since July 22, left the game for a pinch-runner.
"He says he's fine," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said in his post-game press conference. "I would anticipate, from my conversation with him, that he would probably be able to play (Monday).
"I asked him if he could squeeze (with the hand). He squeezed my shoulder and he could squeeze."
Wood, a rookie, had not hit a batter in his first 28 appearances this season. The pitch to Rodriguez came on a 1-2 count with the bases loaded.
Rodriguez finished the game -- a 12-6 victory for the Yankees -- 2-for-4 with three RBI. The game was delayed by rain for two hours, 32 minutes, shortly after A-Rod had grounded to short in the fifth inning.
He had an RBI double in the third inning against starter Sean O'Sullivan, who earlier in the week had beaten the Yankees as a member of the Los Angeles Angels.
On Saturday, Rodriguez went homerless against Royals starter Kyle Davies, against whom he hit his 500th career home run at old Yankee Stadium, Aug. 4, 2007, and reliever Robinson Tejeda, who surrendered his 599th home run on July 22.
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"I asked him if he could squeeze (with the hand). He squeezed my shoulder and he could squeeze."
Wood, a rookie, had not hit a batter in his first 28 appearances this season. The pitch to Rodriguez came on a 1-2 count with the bases loaded.
Rodriguez finished the game -- a 12-6 victory for the Yankees -- 2-for-4 with three RBI. The game was delayed by rain for two hours, 32 minutes, shortly after A-Rod had grounded to short in the fifth inning.
He had an RBI double in the third inning against starter Sean O'Sullivan, who earlier in the week had beaten the Yankees as a member of the Los Angeles Angels.
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2010/07/23
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The firm was fined 1m euros (£836,894) for its ship, the Probo Koala, transiting Amsterdam with its cargo.
The ship then went on to unload its cargo in Ivory Coast.
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* Guy Oulla's full story
Trafigura employee Naeem Ahmed, who was involved in the ship's operation in Amsterdam, was fined 25,000 euros and the captain of the Probo Koala, 46-year-old Sergiy Chertov, was sentenced to a five-year suspended jail term.
This is the first time Trafigura has faced criminal charges since the toxic waste scandal unfolded in Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, in 2006.
Trafigura, an oil trading company, initially tried to clean up low-grade oil by tipping caustic soda into the hold of the Probo Koala. The company tried to unload the waste in Amsterdam for treatment, declaring it as "harmless slops".
When the treatment company came back with a higher price for cleaning the waste, the cargo was shipped to Africa where it ended up in Abidjan to be handled at a much lower rate.
Presiding Judge Frans Bauduin said: "Trafigura - which by that time knew of the exact composition [of the waste] - should never have agreed to its processing at such a price."
Timeline
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Sept 2006 - Thousands in Ivory Coast report falling ill from waste in Abidjan
Oct 2006 - About 1,000 Ivorians sue Trafigura
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Oct 2008 - Ivory Coast court finds two people, not employees of Trafigura, guilty of dumping toxic waste in Abidjan
The ship then went on to unload its cargo in Ivory Coast.
Continue reading the main story
“Start Quote
It is a good thing that they have been found guilty but it would be even better if they were sent to jail”
End Quote Guy Oulla Alleged waste victim
* Guy Oulla's full story
Trafigura employee Naeem Ahmed, who was involved in the ship's operation in Amsterdam, was fined 25,000 euros and the captain of the Probo Koala, 46-year-old Sergiy Chertov, was sentenced to a five-year suspended jail term.
This is the first time Trafigura has faced criminal charges since the toxic waste scandal unfolded in Ivory Coast's commercial capital, Abidjan, in 2006.
Trafigura, an oil trading company, initially tried to clean up low-grade oil by tipping caustic soda into the hold of the Probo Koala. The company tried to unload the waste in Amsterdam for treatment, declaring it as "harmless slops".
When the treatment company came back with a higher price for cleaning the waste, the cargo was shipped to Africa where it ended up in Abidjan to be handled at a much lower rate.
Presiding Judge Frans Bauduin said: "Trafigura - which by that time knew of the exact composition [of the waste] - should never have agreed to its processing at such a price."
Timeline
Continue reading the main story
Sept 2006 - Thousands in Ivory Coast report falling ill from waste in Abidjan
Oct 2006 - About 1,000 Ivorians sue Trafigura
Feb 2007 - Wholesale Replica Handbags Christian Louboutin Shoes Christian Louboutin Pumps replica bags Trafigura reaches $160m out-of-court settlement with government of Ivory Coast
Oct 2008 - Ivory Coast court finds two people, not employees of Trafigura, guilty of dumping toxic waste in Abidjan
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Worldwide sales of personal computers have risen by more than 20% in the last three months, according to research company IDC.
Amazon profits up
Microsoft's strong results came amid a raft of positive corporate news from the US.
Online retailer Amazon also reported a big rise in its profits for the quarter, which were up by 45% on last year at $207m.
Amazon said a big increase in sales of electronic books for its Kindle device had helped profits.
Its flagship store Amazon.com is now selling more Kindle books than hard copies, the company said, with Kindle book sales now up 200% on the same time last year.
Earlier, machinery maker Caterpillar, delivery firm UPS and telecom AT&T also reported strong earnings.
In response, shares on Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day up nearly 2%.
As well as the launch of new products, including Office 2010 earlier this year, Microsoft has benefited from a rebound in technology spending.
Worldwide sales of personal computers have risen by more than 20% in the last three months, according to research company IDC.
Amazon profits up
Microsoft's strong results came amid a raft of positive corporate news from the US.
Online retailer Amazon also reported a big rise in its profits for the quarter, which were up by 45% on last year at $207m.
Amazon said a big increase in sales of electronic books for its Kindle device had helped profits.
Its flagship store Amazon.com is now selling more Kindle books than hard copies, the company said, with Kindle book sales now up 200% on the same time last year.
Earlier, machinery maker Caterpillar, delivery firm UPS and telecom AT&T also reported strong earnings.
In response, shares on Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day up nearly 2%.
breakfast instead of bacon
The findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, also support public health messages advocating cutting down on the amount of meat we eat, the researchers said.
The study looked at data from adults taking part in a large project looking at the link between diet and cancer.
Participants from 10 European countries, including the UK, were weighed and measured at the start and then asked to report their weight five years later.
They also filled in a detailed food questionnaire.
Weight gain
Overall, the researchers found that meat consumption was associated with weight gain in both men and women.
More detailed analyses showed that the link was still significant after taking into account overall calorie intake, physical activity and other factors which may have skewed the results.
The team calculated that in people who ate the same number of calories, an extra 250g of meat a day - equal to a small steak - led to an additional weight gain of 2kg (5lbs) over five years.
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A portion of meat should be about the size of a deck of cards”
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It counters the theory that diets with high amounts of protein and low amounts of carbohydrate promote weight loss.
Although it is not clear why meat would lead to weight gain in people eating the same number of calories, one theory is that energy-dense foods like meat alter how the body regulates appetite control.
But there could also be another lifestyle or dietary explanation for the link that was not accounted for by the study.
Study leader Dr Anne-Claire Vergnaud said: "I would recommend to people to control their consumption of meat to maintain a healthy weight and good health in general during life."
But she added: "Decreasing the amount of meat alone would not be an adequate weight loss strategy."
Sian Porter, a dietician and spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association, said there were caveats in the study, including the fact that at the end-weight was self-reported.
But she said it was an interesting finding.
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The study looked at data from adults taking part in a large project looking at the link between diet and cancer.
Participants from 10 European countries, including the UK, were weighed and measured at the start and then asked to report their weight five years later.
They also filled in a detailed food questionnaire.
Weight gain
Overall, the researchers found that meat consumption was associated with weight gain in both men and women.
More detailed analyses showed that the link was still significant after taking into account overall calorie intake, physical activity and other factors which may have skewed the results.
The team calculated that in people who ate the same number of calories, an extra 250g of meat a day - equal to a small steak - led to an additional weight gain of 2kg (5lbs) over five years.
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A portion of meat should be about the size of a deck of cards”
End Quote Sian Porter Dietician
It counters the theory that diets with high amounts of protein and low amounts of carbohydrate promote weight loss.
Although it is not clear why meat would lead to weight gain in people eating the same number of calories, one theory is that energy-dense foods like meat alter how the body regulates appetite control.
But there could also be another lifestyle or dietary explanation for the link that was not accounted for by the study.
Study leader Dr Anne-Claire Vergnaud said: "I would recommend to people to control their consumption of meat to maintain a healthy weight and good health in general during life."
But she added: "Decreasing the amount of meat alone would not be an adequate weight loss strategy."
Sian Porter, a dietician and spokeswoman for the British Dietetic Association, said there were caveats in the study, including the fact that at the end-weight was self-reported.
But she said it was an interesting finding.
"We eat more meat than we need.
"What I say to my Christian Louboutin Pumps Men MBT Shuguli GTX Shoes Louis patients is to think about variety - so have an egg for breakfast instead of bacon, cheese for lunch instead of ham and fish for the evening meal.
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He broke his silence in a statement released by his brother in Moscow following his release on 9 July after 11 years in jail in Russia.
He was freed with three others also accused of spying for the US in a swap for 10 Russian agents.
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Mr Sutyagin was accused of handing classified information about Russian submarines to a British company, that was in turn allegedly a front for the CIA. He has always maintained his innocence.
The 10 Russian agents had pleaded guilty in New York to "conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of a foreign country" and were expelled from the US.
Passport revoked
In a statement on Thursday, Mr Sutyagin said: "I'm starting to feel myself again, gaining strength, I really want to see my wife, my daughters, my parents and my brother.
"I intend finally to return to Obninsk and repair the thoroughly ramshackle roof of our poky little house on that scrap of land the other side of the Protva [local river].
"A little sooner or a little later, I don't know yet, but it will definitely happen, so everything with me is pretty clear."
A social network image said to be of suspect Anna Chapman Anna Chapman worked in London's financial sector for several years
As part of the deal for his release, Mr Sutyagin was pardoned by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, so should be allowed to return to Russia in the future.
But the British authorities have refused to comment on the likelihood of this or what they intend for him.
Mr Sutyagin is reported to be staying undercover in a British hotel near London.
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Ms Chapman became a British citizen by marriage and worked in the financial sector for a few years after moving to London in 2002.
He was freed with three others also accused of spying for the US in a swap for 10 Russian agents.
US-RUSSIA SPY ROW
Mr Sutyagin was accused of handing classified information about Russian submarines to a British company, that was in turn allegedly a front for the CIA. He has always maintained his innocence.
The 10 Russian agents had pleaded guilty in New York to "conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of a foreign country" and were expelled from the US.
Passport revoked
In a statement on Thursday, Mr Sutyagin said: "I'm starting to feel myself again, gaining strength, I really want to see my wife, my daughters, my parents and my brother.
"I intend finally to return to Obninsk and repair the thoroughly ramshackle roof of our poky little house on that scrap of land the other side of the Protva [local river].
"A little sooner or a little later, I don't know yet, but it will definitely happen, so everything with me is pretty clear."
A social network image said to be of suspect Anna Chapman Anna Chapman worked in London's financial sector for several years
As part of the deal for his release, Mr Sutyagin was pardoned by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, so should be allowed to return to Russia in the future.
But the British authorities have refused to comment on the likelihood of this or what they intend for him.
Mr Sutyagin is reported to be staying undercover in a British hotel near London.
Meanwhile Anna Chapman, one of the 10 Russian agents, is reported to be upset the UK has cancelled her passport.
Her US Footwear Men MBT Casual Shoes MBT shoes sale Replica Handbags Christian Louboutin Discount Christian Louboutin Glitter Pumps Wholesale designer bags lawyer says the 28-year-old is particularly disappointed she now cannot return to the UK.
Ms Chapman became a British citizen by marriage and worked in the financial sector for a few years after moving to London in 2002.
2010/07/22
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The students confessed that they had been "i-dosing", that is, they claimed to be high after listening through headphones to sounds they had downloaded from the internet.
Local authorities were so concerned by this behaviour that they sent a letter home to parents cautioning them about this bizarre new practice.
The whole incident begs the question: is it physically possible to get high from a noise?
'Messing with perception'
Dr Brian Fligor, director of diagnostic audiology at the Boston Children's Hospital, thinks the idea of digital drugs is as far-fetched as the plot of a horror film.
Related stories
* 'Legal high' NRG-1 drug is banned
"To my knowledge there is no science that backs it up," Dr Fligor told the BBC. "They are experiencing an auditory perception."
The sounds available at i-dosing websites are called binaural beats. When listened to on headphones, they present one sound to one ear and a subtly different sound to the other ear.
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“Start Quote
I found it to be a somewhat amusing story”
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Local authorities were so concerned by this behaviour that they sent a letter home to parents cautioning them about this bizarre new practice.
The whole incident begs the question: is it physically possible to get high from a noise?
'Messing with perception'
Dr Brian Fligor, director of diagnostic audiology at the Boston Children's Hospital, thinks the idea of digital drugs is as far-fetched as the plot of a horror film.
Related stories
* 'Legal high' NRG-1 drug is banned
"To my knowledge there is no science that backs it up," Dr Fligor told the BBC. "They are experiencing an auditory perception."
The sounds available at i-dosing websites are called binaural beats. When listened to on headphones, they present one sound to one ear and a subtly different sound to the other ear.
Continue reading the main story
“Start Quote
I found it to be a somewhat amusing story”
End Quote Dr Brian Fligor Director of diagnostic audiology at the Boston Children's Hospital
But when heard together,Christian Louboutin Pumps MBT Footwear Men MBT Casual Shoes MBT shoes sale Replica Handbags Christian Louboutin Discount Christian Louboutin Glitter Pumps Wholesale designer bags the human brain hears something different from the original sounds.
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The students confessed that they had been "i-dosing", that is, they claimed to be high after listening through headphones to sounds they had downloaded from the internet.
Local authorities were so concerned by this behaviour that they sent a letter home to parents cautioning them about this bizarre new practice.
The whole incident begs the question: is it physically possible to get high from a noise?
'Messing with perception'
Dr Brian Fligor, director of diagnostic audiology at the Boston Children's Hospital, thinks the idea of digital drugs is as far-fetched as the plot of a horror film.
Related stories
* 'Legal high' NRG-1 drug is banned
"To my knowledge there is no science that backs it up," Dr Fligor told the BBC. "They are experiencing an auditory perception."
The sounds available at i-dosing websites are called binaural beats. When listened to on headphones, they present one sound to one ear and a subtly different sound to the other ear.
Continue reading the main story
“Start Quote
I found it to be a somewhat amusing story”
End Quote Dr Brian Fligor Director of diagnostic audiology at the Boston Children's Hospital
But when heard together,Christian Louboutin Pumps MBT Footwear Men MBT Casual Shoes MBT shoes sale Replica Handbags Christian Louboutin Discount Christian Louboutin Glitter Pumps Wholesale designer bags the human brain hears something different from the original sounds.
Local authorities were so concerned by this behaviour that they sent a letter home to parents cautioning them about this bizarre new practice.
The whole incident begs the question: is it physically possible to get high from a noise?
'Messing with perception'
Dr Brian Fligor, director of diagnostic audiology at the Boston Children's Hospital, thinks the idea of digital drugs is as far-fetched as the plot of a horror film.
Related stories
* 'Legal high' NRG-1 drug is banned
"To my knowledge there is no science that backs it up," Dr Fligor told the BBC. "They are experiencing an auditory perception."
The sounds available at i-dosing websites are called binaural beats. When listened to on headphones, they present one sound to one ear and a subtly different sound to the other ear.
Continue reading the main story
“Start Quote
I found it to be a somewhat amusing story”
End Quote Dr Brian Fligor Director of diagnostic audiology at the Boston Children's Hospital
But when heard together,Christian Louboutin Pumps MBT Footwear Men MBT Casual Shoes MBT shoes sale Replica Handbags Christian Louboutin Discount Christian Louboutin Glitter Pumps Wholesale designer bags the human brain hears something different from the original sounds.
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The sounds available at i-dosing websites are called binaural beats. When listened to on headphones, they present one sound to one ear and a subtly different sound to the other ear.
Continue reading the main story
“Start Quote
I found it to be a somewhat amusing story”
End Quote Dr Brian Fligor Director of diagnostic audiology at the Boston Children's Hospital
But when heard together, the human brain hears something different from the original sounds.
"It's just kind of messing with your perception of the sound," Dr Fligor says.
"It's neat and interesting, but it has absolutely no effect on your perception of pleasure or anything else that was claimed."
The teens, he says, may have been faking or may have been experiencing a placebo effect, unconsciously convincing themselves that they were indeed high.
But doctors would find no real physical effects of this supposed intoxication, he says.
I-dosing, Dr Fligor says, christian louboutin sale MBT shoes MBT shoes sale Christian Louboutin shoes Wholesale Replica Handbags Christian Louboutin Shoes Christian Louboutin Pumps replica bagis "neither good nor bad. It's completely neutral. It's not the least bit harmful and so I found it to be a somewhat amusing story."
'Gateway' drug?
Continue reading the main story
“Start Quote
I found it to be a somewhat amusing story”
End Quote Dr Brian Fligor Director of diagnostic audiology at the Boston Children's Hospital
But when heard together, the human brain hears something different from the original sounds.
"It's just kind of messing with your perception of the sound," Dr Fligor says.
"It's neat and interesting, but it has absolutely no effect on your perception of pleasure or anything else that was claimed."
The teens, he says, may have been faking or may have been experiencing a placebo effect, unconsciously convincing themselves that they were indeed high.
But doctors would find no real physical effects of this supposed intoxication, he says.
I-dosing, Dr Fligor says, christian louboutin sale MBT shoes MBT shoes sale Christian Louboutin shoes Wholesale Replica Handbags Christian Louboutin Shoes Christian Louboutin Pumps replica bagis "neither good nor bad. It's completely neutral. It's not the least bit harmful and so I found it to be a somewhat amusing story."
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2010/07/21
bad news since giant oil spill
3. BP admits on May 21 that it underestimated how much oil was leaking. The company was unable to say just how much was spilling but said it was more than its previous estimate of 5,000 barrels. The White House said it was nearer 60,000.
4. BP's share price fell four per cent the same day as the United States administration accused it of covering up the seriousness of the spill. BP denied it was being secretive about the damage as it was announced that £28bn was wiped off the company's market in the month since the explosion.
5. On June 1 it was disclosed that BP had been given permission to drill in the Gulf of Mexico after submitting documents promising it was equipped to deal with a spill 10 times larger than the current leak. It was further embarrassment as the oil company struggled to contain the spill spewing an estimated 19,000 barrels into the ocean daily.
6. Tony Hayward, BP's chief executive, was vilified on 2 June for saying he would "like [his] life back" in a comment widely viewed as tactless given that 11 workers had been killed. He apologised.
7. It was later revealed that £12bn was wiped off BP's value that day as news spread that Barack Obama was due to launch a criminal investigation into the company's handling of the oil disaster. Hayward had a difficult appearance in front of Congress as a result.
8. Mr Hayward caused consternation on 19 June when he spent the day sailing off the Isle of Wight as confusion raged over who was in charge of the clean-up operation.
9. Company reportedly tied to shut down a satirical Twitter account set up in its name. Memorable tweets included: "We regretfully admit that something has happened off of the Gulf Coast. More to come," and: "Surprised ourselves by getting emotional today on the coast. Turns out the wind blew dispersant in our eyes."
4. BP's share price fell four per cent the same day as the United States administration accused it of covering up the seriousness of the spill. BP denied it was being secretive about the damage as it was announced that £28bn was wiped off the company's market in the month since the explosion.
5. On June 1 it was disclosed that BP had been given permission to drill in the Gulf of Mexico after submitting documents promising it was equipped to deal with a spill 10 times larger than the current leak. It was further embarrassment as the oil company struggled to contain the spill spewing an estimated 19,000 barrels into the ocean daily.
6. Tony Hayward, BP's chief executive, was vilified on 2 June for saying he would "like [his] life back" in a comment widely viewed as tactless given that 11 workers had been killed. He apologised.
7. It was later revealed that £12bn was wiped off BP's value that day as news spread that Barack Obama was due to launch a criminal investigation into the company's handling of the oil disaster. Hayward had a difficult appearance in front of Congress as a result.
8. Mr Hayward caused consternation on 19 June when he spent the day sailing off the Isle of Wight as confusion raged over who was in charge of the clean-up operation.
9. Company reportedly tied to shut down a satirical Twitter account set up in its name. Memorable tweets included: "We regretfully admit that something has happened off of the Gulf Coast. More to come," and: "Surprised ourselves by getting emotional today on the coast. Turns out the wind blew dispersant in our eyes."
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"I don't want to raise expectations about that because that transition should be based on how well the security situation is progressing.
He added: "What I have said is, people in Britain should understand we're not going to be there in five years' time, in 2015, with combat troops or large numbers because I think it's importantA major conference in Afghanistan on Tuesday backed a plan that would see Afghan forces lead security operations across the country by 2014.
to give people an end date by which we won't be continuing in that way.
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* Landale's US Diary: David Cameron's visit
* Cameron faces pressure on US trip
* Powers back Afghan takeover date
"But I hope that with Christian Louboutin Slingback, Replica Handbagsthe strategy that we have - the build-up of the Afghan army, the transitioning of districts and provinces, as the president said - it will be possible to bring some troops home."
Former Army chief Sir Mike refused to say whether he felt Mr Cameron's 2015 target was achievable, but he acknowledged that it was "ambitious".
'Considerable concern'
"I don't want to raise expectations about that because that transition should be based on how well the security situation is progressing.
He added: "What I have said is, people in Britain should understand we're not going to be there in five years' time, in 2015, with combat troops or large numbers because I think it's importantA major conference in Afghanistan on Tuesday backed a plan that would see Afghan forces lead security operations across the country by 2014.
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* Landale's US Diary: David Cameron's visit
* Cameron faces pressure on US trip
* Powers back Afghan takeover date
"But I hope that with Christian Louboutin Slingback, Replica Handbagsthe strategy that we have - the build-up of the Afghan army, the transitioning of districts and provinces, as the president said - it will be possible to bring some troops home."
Former Army chief Sir Mike refused to say whether he felt Mr Cameron's 2015 target was achievable, but he acknowledged that it was "ambitious".
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He added: "What I have said is, people in Britain should understand we're not going to be there in five years' time, in 2015, with combat troops or large numbers because I think it's important to give people an end date by which we won't be continuing in that way.
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* Landale's US Diary: David Cameron's visit
* Cameron faces pressure on US trip
* Powers back Afghan takeover date
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Former Army chief Sir Mike refused to say whether he felt Mr Cameron's 2015 target was achievable, but he acknowledged that it was "ambitious".
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In an exclusive interview with BBC Radio 5 live's chief political correspondent John Pienaar, Mr Cameron was asked whether people could expect British forces to follow the Americans in starting to pull out of Afghanistan from next year.
The prime minister said: "Yes we can, but it should be based on the conditions on the ground. The faster we can transition districts and provinces to Afghan control, clearly the faster that some forces can be brought home.
"I don't want to raise expectations about that because that transition should be based on how well the security situation is progressing.
He added: "What I have said is, people in Britain should understand we're not going to be there in five years' time, in 2015, with combat troops or large numbers because I think it's important to give people an end date by which we won't be continuing in that way.
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* Landale's US Diary: David Cameron's visit
* Cameron faces pressure on US trip
* Powers back Afghan takeover date
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Former Army chief Sir Mike refused to say whether he felt Mr Cameron's 2015 target was achievable, but he acknowledged that it was "ambitious".
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2010/07/20
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Time was that only the very best golfer could win at St Andrews. Jack Nicklaus twice, Sir Nick Faldo and on two occasions Tiger Woods triumphed at the Home of Golf when they were at the very top of the game. John Daly was already a major winner when he won in 1995.
Oosthuizen has proven that it is now simply who plays the best golf of the week and that trying to predict who might produce it is nigh on impossible.
Is it a reflection of strength in depth in the world game, or is it that we're in an era where the top golfers in the world are all much of a muchness?
Has modern equipment, teaching methods and coaching technology equalised talent to such an extent that these events are about which player has his mental attitude in the right place? Is it a strength or a weakness for the game?
Having walked all 18 holes with the new champion, I have few complaints. This was an extraordinary performance from the likeable South African who was composure personified.
To have responded to the growing momentum that was swinging Paul Casey's way as a five shot lead had been whittled to three with 10 holes to play was the stuff of a champion.
result seen in the 29 Opens played at the Old Course. Ironically, Oosthuizen's apparently nerveless display over four extraordinary days on the Fife coast turned it in to "the Closed".
Time was that only the very best golfer could win at St Andrews. Jack Nicklaus twice, Sir Nick Faldo and on two occasions Tiger Woods triumphed at the Home of Golf when they were at the very top of the game. John Daly was already a major winner when he won in 1995.
Oosthuizen has proven that it is now simply who plays the best golf of the week and that trying to predict who might produce it is nigh on impossible.
Is it a reflection of strength in depth in the world game, or is it that we're in an era where the top golfers in the world are all much of a muchness?
Has modern equipment, teaching methods and coaching technology equalised talent to such an extent that these events are about which player has his mental attitude in the right place? Is it a strength or a weakness for the game?
Having walked all 18 holes with the new champion, I have few complaints. This was an extraordinary performance from the likeable South African who was composure personified.
To have responded to the growing momentum that was swinging Paul Casey's way as a five shot lead had been whittled to three with 10 holes to play was the stuff of a champion.
Time was that only the very best golfer could win at St Andrews. Jack Nicklaus twice, Sir Nick Faldo and on two occasions Tiger Woods triumphed at the Home of Golf when they were at the very top of the game. John Daly was already a major winner when he won in 1995.
Oosthuizen has proven that it is now simply who plays the best golf of the week and that trying to predict who might produce it is nigh on impossible.
Is it a reflection of strength in depth in the world game, or is it that we're in an era where the top golfers in the world are all much of a muchness?
Has modern equipment, teaching methods and coaching technology equalised talent to such an extent that these events are about which player has his mental attitude in the right place? Is it a strength or a weakness for the game?
Having walked all 18 holes with the new champion, I have few complaints. This was an extraordinary performance from the likeable South African who was composure personified.
To have responded to the growing momentum that was swinging Paul Casey's way as a five shot lead had been whittled to three with 10 holes to play was the stuff of a champion.
result seen in the 29 Opens played at the Old Course. Ironically, Oosthuizen's apparently nerveless display over four extraordinary days on the Fife coast turned it in to "the Closed".
Time was that only the very best golfer could win at St Andrews. Jack Nicklaus twice, Sir Nick Faldo and on two occasions Tiger Woods triumphed at the Home of Golf when they were at the very top of the game. John Daly was already a major winner when he won in 1995.
Oosthuizen has proven that it is now simply who plays the best golf of the week and that trying to predict who might produce it is nigh on impossible.
Is it a reflection of strength in depth in the world game, or is it that we're in an era where the top golfers in the world are all much of a muchness?
Has modern equipment, teaching methods and coaching technology equalised talent to such an extent that these events are about which player has his mental attitude in the right place? Is it a strength or a weakness for the game?
Having walked all 18 holes with the new champion, I have few complaints. This was an extraordinary performance from the likeable South African who was composure personified.
To have responded to the growing momentum that was swinging Paul Casey's way as a five shot lead had been whittled to three with 10 holes to play was the stuff of a champion.
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Tweens begin feeling the need to express their independence from their parents by emulating their peers. It's the prelude to full-blown teenager-hood, and as such, fashion plays a role. However, fashion and popular culture should never override parental wisdom, or common sense. Do we really need to see an eleven-year-old boy's boxers billowing out of his low-slung pants like the braking chute on a drag racer? Should we really know what color underwear a ten year old girl is wearing as it climbs over the top of her jeans? Tweens will look to teens, and teen pop icons, for what's "cool" to wear, and in so doing will see a proliferation of skin and undergarments. Leaving aside the issue of whether this attire is appropriate for anyone, these are definitely not kids clothes. Yet they may very possibly be the clothes your kids will want to wear.
No kids clothes? What should I buy?
Fear not, all is not lost! The aware parent can be fashion-forward and still lose the "babyish" kids clothes. Today's tween/teen fashion seems to be centered on baggy and low slung, with an eye to 80's Prep. Plain white tee shirts are popular for both boys and girls, as are polo shirts (yes, the collars are back up!). Loose fitting cargo pants, jeans, khakis and chinos are also worn by both girls and boys. Many of today's jeans are low-rise, which means parents need to keep an eye out for peeping underwear and "plumber's cleavage," but the right fit can be found. As silk scarf belts are in for girls, obtaining this accessory for your daughter might help keep the jeans up at their proper height. Popular with boys is the silk (or silk-like) shirt over that white tee. Untucked, this also can help disguise pants that seem to be hanging at knee level. One way young ladies can be "skin-fashionable" without being inappropriate is by wearing Capri pants coupled with the ped-like "no-see" socks that
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The Putnam family prides itself on being involved in every aspect of the cheesemaking process, from taking care of their herd of Jersey cows to the aging of their alpine-style cheese, called Tarentaise. You don't need to spend a long time on their farm to witness their dedication to the craft. From spring to autumn, there is much to be dazzled by at this farm. In addition to the stone-built aging room containing wheels of cheese, you can see their herd grazing on bright green fields of grass.
Dancing Cow Farm, Bridport, Vt.
Producing a variety of raw cow's milk cheeses, from their tomme-style Menuet to their buttery washed rind Sarabande, this Northern-Vermont farm names all of its cheeses named after dances. From May through November, cows (Jersey's, Guernsey's, some Shorthorn, Holstein, Normandy and Dutch Belt) can be spotted grazing on the 243 acres of stunning pasture. Gorgeous views of the Green Mountains and Adirondacks will inspire you to run through the fields singing like Julie Andrews in "The Sound of Music."
Willow Hill Farm, Milton, Vt.
David Phinney and Willow Smart built their own cheese cave in 1999, and ever since, they have been producing sheep's milk cheeses, such as Autumn Oak. They now also produce cow's milk cheeses, such as Paniolo and La Fleurie. Be sure to taste Vaquero Blue, a deliciously sweet and savory blue cheese made from both cow and sheep's milk. Surrounded by woodland at the foothills of the Green Mountains, visiting Willow Hill Farm is perfect for those who want to mix outdoor adventure (hiking and rock climbing) with cheese tasting.
The Putnam family prides itself on being involved in every aspect of the cheesemaking process, from taking care of their herd of Jersey cows to the aging of their alpine-style cheese, called Tarentaise. You don't need to spend a long time on their farm to witness their dedication to the craft. From spring to autumn, there is much to be dazzled by at this farm. In addition to the stone-built aging room containing wheels of cheese, you can see their herd grazing on bright green fields of grass.
Dancing Cow Farm, Bridport, Vt.
Producing a variety of raw cow's milk cheeses, from their tomme-style Menuet to their buttery washed rind Sarabande, this Northern-Vermont farm names all of its cheeses named after dances. From May through November, cows (Jersey's, Guernsey's, some Shorthorn, Holstein, Normandy and Dutch Belt) can be spotted grazing on the 243 acres of stunning pasture. Gorgeous views of the Green Mountains and Adirondacks will inspire you to run through the fields singing like Julie Andrews in "The Sound of Music."
Willow Hill Farm, Milton, Vt.
David Phinney and Willow Smart built their own cheese cave in 1999, and ever since, they have been producing sheep's milk cheeses, such as Autumn Oak. They now also produce cow's milk cheeses, such as Paniolo and La Fleurie. Be sure to taste Vaquero Blue, a deliciously sweet and savory blue cheese made from both cow and sheep's milk. Surrounded by woodland at the foothills of the Green Mountains, visiting Willow Hill Farm is perfect for those who want to mix outdoor adventure (hiking and rock climbing) with cheese tasting.
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