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Полуостров Камчатка 

В 6 часов в Петропавловске-Камчатском было пасмурно, небольшой снег -8°C, ветер северный, 1 м/с,  атмосферное давление 743 мм рт. ст., относительная влажность 100%.

What Do the Oscars and Our Government Have in Common? (Hint: White Guys)

The Huffington Post 

When the Oscar nominations were announced this year, people noticed something was off about the list of the nominees: For the second year in a row, they were all white.

It's not like there were not any award-worthy performances by actors of color last year. Yet, every single one of them was snubbed by the Academy. So what's going on?

It's pretty straightforward when you look at how the Academy selects nominees. 6,028 voting members of the Academy select the nominees, and that voting... Читать дальше...

'Big Short' Director Adam McKay: Hollywood Isn't Liberal

The Huffington Post 

WASHINGTON -- Adam McKay is about to have a very big weekend. The director who was once best known for Will Ferrell slapstick vehicles like "Anchorman" and "Step Brothers "is up for five of the most prestigious Oscars for his latest film, "The Big Short": Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Film Editing.

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Rome, un empire-monde?

Le Temps 

Yves Roman revisite un passé qui, à bien des égards, nous a façonnés

Strange Days Indeed

The Huffington Post 

It is election time both in Ireland and the USA. And from every podium an index finger is protruding. Someone is being blamed for something and, of course, the person to whom that finger belongs is the panacea to all harm done. This has always been the way of candidates at election time but on this occasion the audience has changed. There is a distinct scepticism of politicians and, indeed, of the democratic system itself.

Some say it's because we're a more educated electorate and that... Читать дальше...

Friedensgespräche für Syrien sollen am 7. März stattfinden

«Kleine Zeitung» (veved.ru) 

Der UNO-Sicherheitsrat hat sich am Freitag einstimmig hinter die Waffenruhe für Syrien gestellt, die um 23.00 Uhr in Kraft treten sollte. In einer Resolution wurden auch die Bedingungen für Friedensgespräche festgelegt. Die Gespräche im schweizerischen Genf sollten am 7. März fortgesetzt werden.

Arrest Warrants Issued For Tea Party Lawmakers Who Covered Up Affair

The Huffington Post 




Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat, former Michigan lawmakers who left office after they hid an affair, have been charged with several felonies, state Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Friday. 


Gamrat was charged with two counts of misconduct in office, while Courser was charged with three counts of misconduct as well as perjury for lying under oath about having a staffer sign his name to a proposed bill.


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