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from Asia Times Online
An inadvertent beneficiary of US/EU sanctions against Russia, China stands to gain more by working to deepen commercial ties with its neighbor. The recovery of trade between China and Russia emphasizes the need for continued growth in financial collaboration between the two powers.
Thousands of years since it was built, China's artisans are restoring its natural beauty in a major preservation project. The restoration began in 2005 and is now in its third phase.
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from Mises Institute
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]Ending the ABA's expensive accreditation authority would be a first step to making quality representation available to poor and rich alike.
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from The Spokesman-Review
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from War History Online
How the Royal Navy kept order, Through Caning, Flogging, and Hanging
By the end of the 18th century, the wooden walls of England, as her Navy was so often called, was comprised of one of the largest fleets of ships ever amassed. These ships needed a strong, willing, and dedicated crew to man them. This meant discipline and lots of it. Each ship operated as a semi-independent city, with internal hierarchies, justice, and responsibilities. When a sailor broke one of the laws aboard, his punishment was often swift, brutal, and sometimes even fatal.
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