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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Have Russian Sanctions Begun to Bite? / У российских Санкции Бегун укусить? (Source: Bloomberg)

Bloomberg’s Olivia Sterns reports on Sergei Lavrov’s tenure as Russian Foreign Minister and Russia sanctions. BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio Manager Nigel Hart also speaks on “Bloomberg Surveillance.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Latest US sanctions against Russia are starting to crimp not only Russian economy but also main Western oil companies http://t.co/9dRyvY0j2M
— Valdai Club (@ValdaiClub) October 1, 2014

#Merkel Slams Russia: German Chancellor says sanctions over #Ukraine stay in place but energy partnership continues http://t.co/0GSCAylOsT
— UKRAINE TODAY (@uatodaytv) October 1, 2014

No lifting of EU sanctions on Russia, say officials in Brussels, after deciding Ukraine peace deal not implemented http://t.co/qWMZ4XNE8q
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 30, 2014

Austrian FM Kurz: Russia withdraw from Donbas, Crimea for sanctions lifted http://t.co/HlZaZMqWqQ via @myroslavapetsa pic.twitter.com/0lRf3WMbdX
— Anders Östlund (@andersostlund) September 30, 2014

MASSIVE oil field discovered in Russia... Exxon Mobil (US) can't access the well because of US sanctions ─► http://t.co/7GqgHyBpgB #karma
— Oh boy what a shot (@ohboywhatashot) September 28, 2014

Lavrov Says Russia Has No Desire To Continue Sanctions War http://t.co/fig8it4KWn
— Blogs of War (@BlogsofWar) September 28, 2014

Luhansk Airport in Pictures of a Ukrainian Paratrooper After Four Months of Fending Off http://t.co/z4GleDhEMY pic.twitter.com/1wtAYZbXan
— Ukrainian News (@24todayneteng) October 1, 2014

Тимошенко агитировала в военной части Кировограда,хотя предвыборная агитация в военных частях запрещена законом. pic.twitter.com/20IsyC4VUr
— Ukrainian Mistress (@JuMistress) October 1, 2014

Tymoshenko campaigned in the military section of Kirovohrad, although the election campaign in military units is prohibited by law.

#Donetsk. School number 57 after the shelling of the terrorists. At least one dead. TT @tombreadley pic.twitter.com/GXvOfrrk0H
— VoiceOfDonetsk (@VoiceOfDonetsk) October 1, 2014

#Donetsk today. School № 57 TT @rsdonbasnews pic.twitter.com/7hvdJDVORb
— VoiceOfDonetsk (@VoiceOfDonetsk) October 1, 2014

Nothing is sacred! Terrorists recruit children into their ranks. pic.twitter.com/nHGQib8Ak7
— VoiceOfDonetsk (@VoiceOfDonetsk) October 1, 2014

10 killed when shells hit Ukrainian school and bus, officials say http://t.co/l4dlPDqwk4
— john nichols (@jnichols_itc) October 1, 2014

The militants planning to September 1, number of attacks in schools http://ukrainiancrisis.net/news/3546 suggest delayed a month

ВАТА смотри КТО НА САМОМ ДЕЛЕ ВЕДЕТ ОБСТРЕЛ Донецка ради того чтобы накормить вас новостями . #Донецк #ДНР #Украина pic.twitter.com/NSldzC70rj
— Украина Сегодня (@UkrainaSegodnya) October 1, 2014

First Ebola diagnosis in the US. A patient being treated at a Dallas Texas Hospital - Al Jazeera English

30/9/2014

The first case of Ebola has been diagnosed in the United States. A patient being treated at a Dallas hospital has tested positive for Ebola, the first case of the disease to be diagnosed in the United States, federal health officials announced.Officials at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital said the unidentified patient is being kept in isolation and that the hospital is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations to keep doctors, staff and patients safe.The patient is a Liberian national who was admitted on Sunday, a government official told Al Jazeera. Al Jazeera's Kimberly Halkett reports.

Keep up to date on Twitter here - https://twitter.com/search?q=ebola%20texas%20lockdown&src=tyah

Oficial news will obviously be updated here
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Dallas hospital is evaluating patient for possible Ebola http://t.co/3kyopWeDAg
— Amaleki Meadway (@nerobocajyf) September 30, 2014

What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak in Africa and the case diagnosed in Dallas, Texas http://t.co/JJLRmRB7R9
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 1, 2014

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

t.A.T.u. - Full Concert Live in Kiev, Ukraine 27/9/2013 / t.A.T.u. -Полная Концерт Концерт в Киеве, Украина 27/9/2013

Aug 2, 2014

t.A.T.u. Live in Exclusive concert in Stereo Plaza, Kiev, Ukraine 27th September 2013.
l.A.T.u.

Lena Katina will do a concert in Rome, Italy on Friday November 14th!! This will be with her full band!!
— t.A.T.u. (@tATumusic) September 30, 2014

Just saw this on Amazon: 200 Km/h in the Wrong Lane: 10th Anniversar... by t.A.T.u. for $11.64 http://t.co/x8NQkk2KzS via @amazon
— john nichols (@jnichols_itc) September 30, 2014

A little throwback to when we filmed our first t.A.T.u. music video in LA #tATuesday #AllAboutUs #Uncensored https://t.co/fsbIgD0zN4
— Lena Katina (@LenaKatina) September 30, 2014

Получила в подарок кайфовую зимнюю шапку! Теперь уши не замерзнут!!! Спасииибо!!! 👍😄☺️tottihats… http://t.co/yGS7t1Yyts
— Lena Katina (@LenaKatina) September 29, 2014

If you pre-order the physical edition of Lena's CD you'll receive an instant free download of the song 'Fed Up'!... http://t.co/HaaoCoE8f2
— Lena Katina (@LenaKatina) September 29, 2014

Exactly a year ago, September 27th, 2013, a full t.A.T.u. concert took place in Kiev for the fans. pic.twitter.com/W1eDMqQ5MN
— t.A.T.u. (@tATumusic) September 27, 2014

And the full version will be available on Billboard next Wednesday!! #WhoIAm #ThisIsWhoIAm
— t.A.T.u. (@tATumusic) September 27, 2014

Lena’s new single “Who I am” is now available for pre-order on http://t.co/onWbhaN2Vd (you can hear a preview) http://t.co/axjKG6le6H
— t.A.T.u. (@tATumusic) September 27, 2014

Встречайте новый номер журнала #hello !!!! @ruhellomagazine pic.twitter.com/mGO4E9WkJs
— Julia Volkova (@JuliaVolkova) September 2, 2014

Digital Music Store -------- "t.A.T.u" . http://t.co/TsDfFmWIK0 via @amazon
— john nichols (@jnichols_itc) September 30, 2014

Congressman: Secret Service should use lethal force / ISIS recruiting on teen social networks - CNN news

30/9/2014

The House holds a hearing with Secret Service Director Julia Pierson on recent White House security breaches. 2nd video An inside look at how ISIS finds new recruits from the West.
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more tweets here https://twitter.com/search?q=isis%20recruits%20on%20social%20media&src=typd

#ISIS trolls teen social media sites to find recruits, per @CNNMoney. On sites like @ask_fm http://t.co/I7doQ0E7Ki pic.twitter.com/gZHQ4P4i4g
— Jackie Vega (@TheJackieVega) September 30, 2014

"Come to Jihad, bro" #ISIS recruiters luring Western recruits on #socialmedia Watch #CNN @LaurieSegallCNN @JohnBerman @MichaelaCNN at 11et
— Amy Chillag (@AChillagCNN) September 30, 2014

"The price of admission is not very high...they will take anyone in." @juliettekayyem on #ISIS recruits on social media; says it helps intel
— CNN Tonight (@CNNTonight) September 17, 2014

A western look at the #Aleppo tragedy, the kind of articles that appeal to western #ISIS recruits on social media. https://t.co/ypgBqhorNm
— Sophia ن (@les_politiques) September 16, 2014

ISIS recruits fighters through powerful online campaign - CBS News: ISIS recruits fighters through powerful on... http://t.co/JdqPrCg8Yc
— BuyFans Today (@1855BUYFANS) August 29, 2014

The world wide web of ISIS breeds intimacy between recruiters and recruits, clues investigators in on its activities http://t.co/XeVHxov74c
— Felicia Schwartz (@felschwartz) August 28, 2014

Twitter closed about 3500 ISIS accounts yesterday and they are outraged... @JoAnneMoretti @Jenevalynne
— Color Me Red ن (@ColorMeRed) September 30, 2014

ISIS social media accounts closed by RUSSIA to lessen recruitment of members! http://t.co/WHBWTULiWQ
— Lito Bacera (@vicoy2006) September 15, 2014

ISIS's Twitter silence raises questions: accounts closed or did they skip to more untracked media http://t.co/sYTRLYxqNg via @Reuters
— Maey (@MaeyCat) September 13, 2014

#ISIS vs @Twitter: Threats to kill employees who closed extremist accounts http://t.co/V2YdHS6IkT pic.twitter.com/I5xRSUb6H5
— RT (@RT_com) September 10, 2014

ISIS encourages the killing of Twitter employees over closed accounts. U mad bro? http://t.co/iNsnmCTfjD
— Jano (@Electric_Jano) September 9, 2014

Singapore has officially given a state-of-the-art cybercrime fighting centre to Interpol - Euronews

30/9/2014

keep up to date here - https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CyberCrime&src=tyah

just met Eurojust to discuss possibilities of mutual cooperation on tackling #CyberCrime #terrorism #corruption #aml pic.twitter.com/p5HSzjyqo8
— Tomáš Zdechovský MEP (@TomZdechovskyEP) September 30, 2014

INTERPOL strengthens cooperation with @kaspersky Lab in global fight against #cybercrime http://t.co/KrSpxbPVf8
— INTERPOL (@INTERPOL_HQ) September 30, 2014

Europol’s European #Cybercrime Centre #EC3 publishes the 2014 #Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment #iOCTA pic.twitter.com/U3AY8F5Iyr
— Europol (@Europol_EU) September 29, 2014

http://t.co/uFYuzelSan INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation #IGCI opens its doors in #Singapore to tackle modern crimes inc #cybercrime
— INTERPOL (@INTERPOL_HQ) September 30, 2014

USA: former finance director of PBS’s video distribution allegedly stole more than $2 million #CyberCrime http://t.co/FVl8a1QwN3
— BPA (@globalBPA) September 30, 2014

Crimtrac Acorn system could enable #cybercrime reporting by mouse click via @Guardian. Daily News Digest: http://t.co/vHyKNtl28v
— Creative England (@creativeengland) September 26, 2014

How sick? Hackers want your medical records more than your credit card details: http://t.co/aHPxZxd8DN #cybercrime #hospitals
— Marika Sboros (@MarikaSboros) September 26, 2014

@Europol_EU @TroelsOerting @Wim_Mijs Here is the video on our cooperation in #cybercrime https://t.co/DvkrD1TrWl
— EBF European Banking (@EBF_FBE) September 26, 2014

Home Depot was hacked by new 'Mozart' malware, agencies warn other retailers. #SecretService #CyberCrime http://t.co/EzJuMruYon
— Common Raven (@Bewickwren) September 25, 2014

Monday, September 29, 2014

Popular #Paleo Diet Becomes Way of Life for Some - abcNews.com

29/9/2014

The Paleo diet-turned-lifestyle phenomenon mimics how our cavemen ancestors ate, slept and exercised.

'Weight loss is not about willpower. Diets based on willpower fail. You cannot lose weight by fighting your body.... http://t.co/B4RE3cY7k5
— CrossFit Wicklow (@CrossFitWicklow) July 21, 2014

Go on a #Paleo diet if you want to #fail nutritionally. #High #carb #diets provide the correct #nutrition for... http://t.co/RxpgyO0a46
— Shukul & Shamiz Ⓥ (@highcarbvegans) June 28, 2014

Is Sugar Addiction Why So Many January Diets Fail? #paleo #sugar #lowcarb http://t.co/meh2t7JF8I
— Paleo Pete (@Paleo_Pete) January 9, 2014

There's Only One Way To Succeed At Weight Loss: Paleo? Low carb? Cabbage sou... http://t.co/I1F9822KfT
— kene (@kenrex_) November 11, 2013

Day recap: Paleo and Amenorrhea: How Extremity can make Even the Best Diet Fail http://t.co/KjLWnlC7 #paleo #amenorrhea #diets
— Stefani Ruper (@PaleoforWomen) May 23, 2012

Some say that everything about the #PaleoDiet is all wrong and here's why http://t.co/hsK6yRHLyS
— Rich (@fatlosspfl90) September 29, 2014

Vegetarian and Vegan Diets: Nutritional Disasters Part 1 http://t.co/QHkD7O0mu8 The #Paleo Diet #health #nutrition pic.twitter.com/SYaQuflwoM
— Loren Cordain (@ThePaleoDiet) September 29, 2014

Paleo Diet Food List Infographic ~ http://t.co/SfbO5JacEq
— bittopper.com (@bittopper) September 29, 2014

Why Paleo-esque diets are the only sustainable diets in existence. http://t.co/AQiyqLaPnI #karenpendegrass #paleo
— The Paleo Foundation (@PaleoFoundation) September 29, 2014

Ukrainians Defend Donetsk Airport: Russian insurgents continue siege despite ceasefire / Украинцы Защитим донецкого аэропорта: российские повстанцы продолжают осаду, несмотря огня

28/9/2014

The airport, controlled by Ukrainian troops, has been under almost constant siege by insurgents since May. A small group of Ukrainian soldiers has managed to maintain control of the strategic facility. Fighters say the circumstances have only strengthened their resolve to defend the territory.
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Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in rebel attack near Donetsk airport, straining ceasefire: http://t.co/VMwX8IDxbZ pic.twitter.com/8tkDRR5zMq
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) September 29, 2014

Горловка находится на грани катастрофы: Во временно контролируемой террористами Горловке не хватает медикаментов... http://t.co/epg4gAapZm
— Новости (@n_e_w_s_ua) September 29, 2014

Smoke in #Donetsk again pic.twitter.com/w7oeLpl5T3 via @666_mancer http://t.co/XLJ4vJvXiF
— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) September 29, 2014

In last 3 days #Russian army and terrorists have lost 400 men on attempts attack #Donetsk airport.
— lennutrajektoor (@lennutrajektoor) September 29, 2014

So much of a ceasefire. In 2h #Russian army will assault #Donetsk airport again. Around 19:00 when it's dark. Everyone is prepared.We'll see
— lennutrajektoor (@lennutrajektoor) September 29, 2014

Ukraine: Seven Ukrainian soldiers were killed by tank fire Monday at the airport in the flashpoint city of Donetsk. http://t.co/tR3HekChEX
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) September 29, 2014

Russia Invasion of #Ukraine: Kremlin-backed insurgents besiege #Donetsk airport http://t.co/jUUClqA5Fk
— UKRAINE TODAY (@uatodaytv) September 29, 2014

On Sept 29 a tank battle @ point-blank distance took place in #Donetsk airport. At least 2 #Russian tanks hit. https://t.co/EBbDmAuvEE
— lennutrajektoor (@lennutrajektoor) September 29, 2014

#Donetsk airport. Thank you russian terrorists! pic.twitter.com/0HduDkdLwN
— VoiceOfDonetsk (@VoiceOfDonetsk) September 28, 2014

Donetsk airport @Eurofoot12 . Look what RU&terrorists did by daily shelling of UA soldiers defending the airport! pic.twitter.com/QU85Q26rXK
— Oleksii Makeiev (@Makeiev) September 27, 2014

Over 30 civilians killed during two days of shelling in Gorlovka, E. Ukraine (VIDEO) on http://t.co/ymdsBtsmP4
— Kevin Allen (@KevinAl41781964) September 29, 2014

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#Russia #Ukraine - Interview with the Donbass commander of Gorlovka defense, General Bezler http://t.co/62dPhT09Mo pic.twitter.com/oulJ3pJhNJ
— John Smith (@John_Smith_V) September 28, 2014

Горловский Бес приучат горожан к своим подачкам pic.twitter.com/fK44KYWMfb
— Gorlovka.UA (@gorlovka_ua) September 28, 2014

You can see from the video that In Gorlovka Russia was calling all the shots. Doesn't look like an observer. http://t.co/W0r88ev2Km
— Vera Van Horne (@VeraVanHorne) September 27, 2014

Crimea's "Russification" in full swing - France24 English. Russian political expert: instead of "showcase" Crimea became "an island of #Putin's bad luck"

29/9/2014 - broadcast 28/9/2014

REPORTERS : Changing nationalities isn’t always easy. Six months ago, in Crimea, people voted overwhelmingly to join Russia, in a referendum western powers deemed illegal. Now, the Rouble has replaced the Hryvnia, and Ukrainian license plates are becoming a thing of the past. Crimeans are torn between excitement and fear. Many are happy to surrender their Ukrainian passports, but some have other ideas…
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Los Angeles Times‎ - 2 days ago

Imprisoned son of Crimean Tatar leader transfered from occupied Crimea to Russia. http://t.co/kOh8EW91Yj via @RFERL
— Jake Turk (@randomdijit) September 29, 2014

Russian political expert: instead of "showcase" Crimea became "an island of #Putin's bad luck" http://t.co/Og1kU5YWGX pic.twitter.com/hkQxHulwTS
— Ukraine Reporter (@StateOfUkraine) September 29, 2014

6 People Killed, 2 Injured After Road Collapses in Crimea http://t.co/RLc9zNHuVB #news
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) September 29, 2014

RF continue reconnaissance activity both on the border and from air, extension of military units in occupied Crimea and on Kherson border
— NSDC of Ukraine (@NSDC_ua) September 28, 2014

Story of intimidating & threatening Crimean Tatars by Russia http://t.co/gWtzXMzvpc by @leonidragozin @maxseddon @buzzfeed #IamCrimeanTatar
— Oleksii Makeiev (@Makeiev) September 27, 2014

NEW: Human Rights Abuses in Crimea backgrounder http://t.co/efOSRjaJVs
— NSDC of Ukraine (@NSDC_ua) September 27, 2014

"It is estimated that 3,000 Tatars have already left Crimea this year, out of fear." http://t.co/5gyHTTqgj5
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) September 25, 2014

How can there be any talk of lifting any sanctions against Russia before Crimea is liberated? #RussiainvadedUkraine pic.twitter.com/EggCG4aqgZ
— Anders Östlund (@andersostlund) September 25, 2014

3/5 Yatsenyuk: "Crimea was, is, and will be a part of Ukraine"
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) September 25, 2014