Archive for November, 2009


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UN Says Violence Against Women 'Most Pervasive' Rights Violation
Payvand
Speaking to RFE/rl's Balkan Service, Azra says after years of "being beaten and in tears all night," she found refuge in a shelter run by an NGO in the

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Chicago airport music helps frazzled fliers connect with city
Chicago Tribune
Drawing from Balkan folk music and using jazz to add a modern improvisational twist, Eastern Blok might not be an obvious mainstream radio choice.

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Energising Europe Responsibly Means Empowering its Regions
UKPRwire (press release)
Indeed the responses to aer's survey suggest that a lack of visibility of the eu's financial instruments is hindering regional energy policies and

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10 Reasons Why We Will See a U-Shape Recovery
RGE Monitor (blog)
Interest rates are near-zero, to the chagrin of foreign investors in US Treasury securities, and close to half of new Treasury debt instruments have been

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Human Rights Watch urges gay protection in Serbia
eTaiwan News
The Balkan country's first gay pride march in years was canceled in September after government said it cannot guarantee security from extremist groups.

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Rolling with the punches
WA today
ZDRAVKO Micevic orders a hefty serving of cevapcici (a skinless sausage popular in Balkan countries) and settles back into his chair, just another customer

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Courrier des Balkans
Balkan Beat Box Dj Set aka Dj Shotnez Gypsy Sound System aka Dj Olga
Courrier des Balkans
DJ Shotnez of Balkan Beat Box : http://www.myspace.com/djshotnez DJ Shotnez (shotnez = hybride illégal), connus dans le monde du jazz et Bulgare comme Ori

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Techno Guy's music does not make any political statements
UNM Daily Lobo
I sometimes catch myself inadvertently walking to the beat. Bring back the music! by Summerspeaker Lawrence, you're grossly distorting the record.

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The Economic Crisis and What Must be Done
The Market Oracle
Interest rates are near-zero, to the chagrin of foreign investors in US Treasury securities, and close to half of new Treasury debt instruments have been

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Zenon Dance's enjoyable mix: Jelloslave and Lovett, premieres and rep …
MinnPost.com (blog)
Great music by Balkan Beat Box. BJ: That's interesting. I thought it felt incomplete. That dance was one of the reasons I wanted to see the show.

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