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Is the Mafia Dead?
Whatever happened to the Cosa Nostra? Where are the Gambinos, the Bonnanos, the Luccheses? It seems like eons have passed since the American Italian Mafia has made major headlines. It may appear as if the only Mafiosi left are ex-Mafiosi, eager to tell every detail of their sordid criminal careers in books and documentaries, seemingly fearless for their lives, despite completely trampling "Omerta", the Mafia's sacred oath of silence.... (posted by Tom 2 years 14 days ago.)
Whatever happened to the Cosa Nostra? Where are the Gambinos, the Bonnanos, the Luccheses? It seems like eons have passed since the American Italian Mafia has made major headlines. It may appear as if the only Mafiosi left are ex-Mafiosi, eager to tell every detail of their sordid criminal careers in books and documentaries, seemingly fearless for their lives, despite completely trampling "Omerta", the Mafia's sacred oath of silence.... (posted by Tom 2 years 14 days ago.)
German Movies - High Quality Product
Heard of Werner Herzog? August Diehl? Bruno Ganz? Jrgen Prochnow? Klaus Kinski? If you haven't, you most likely have seen some of their work without realizing it. Herzog is one of the most celebrated German New Cinema directors, and the rest are just some of the top German film actors. Many of Germany's best talent have been sought out by Hollywood producers and directors for their own projects. In the movie... (posted by Tom 2 years 18 days ago.)
Heard of Werner Herzog? August Diehl? Bruno Ganz? Jrgen Prochnow? Klaus Kinski? If you haven't, you most likely have seen some of their work without realizing it. Herzog is one of the most celebrated German New Cinema directors, and the rest are just some of the top German film actors. Many of Germany's best talent have been sought out by Hollywood producers and directors for their own projects. In the movie... (posted by Tom 2 years 18 days ago.)
Obama Appoints Venezuela "Expert" as Ambassador to Colombia
In a move perceived as a sign that Washington is awakening to the threat posed by the Chavez regime in Venezuela, US president Barack Obama recently nominated Peter Michael McKinley as ambassador to Colombia. McKinley, currently ambassador to Peru, was born in Venezuela, and is said to be an expert on matters regarding Colombia's troublesome neighbor. His resume includes a book he wrote on the... (posted by Tom 2 years 19 days ago.)
In a move perceived as a sign that Washington is awakening to the threat posed by the Chavez regime in Venezuela, US president Barack Obama recently nominated Peter Michael McKinley as ambassador to Colombia. McKinley, currently ambassador to Peru, was born in Venezuela, and is said to be an expert on matters regarding Colombia's troublesome neighbor. His resume includes a book he wrote on the... (posted by Tom 2 years 19 days ago.)
Which Visitor Traffic Auditing Tools Should you Use for your Web Site?
All webmasters need to know what kind of visitor traffic their web sites are getting. The choices to keep tabs on site statistics are varied, but there's three that are completely free and among the most widely used: Awstats, Sitemeter, and Google Analytics. Awstats is a program written in perl for all platforms, while both Sitemeter and Google Analytics are web-based tools requiring... (posted by Tom 2 years 19 days ago.)
All webmasters need to know what kind of visitor traffic their web sites are getting. The choices to keep tabs on site statistics are varied, but there's three that are completely free and among the most widely used: Awstats, Sitemeter, and Google Analytics. Awstats is a program written in perl for all platforms, while both Sitemeter and Google Analytics are web-based tools requiring... (posted by Tom 2 years 19 days ago.)
Should you Launch your Own Link Directory?
One of the easiest types of web sites to launch is a link directory. Just download one of the free or inexpensive php software packages, install, configure, add some categories, add some links and you're off! Having your own directory isn't a bad idea, despite what some pundits might think, for a number of reasons which I'll outline. Directories attract motivated users, who are eager to promote their own web... (posted by Tom 2 years 29 days ago.)
One of the easiest types of web sites to launch is a link directory. Just download one of the free or inexpensive php software packages, install, configure, add some categories, add some links and you're off! Having your own directory isn't a bad idea, despite what some pundits might think, for a number of reasons which I'll outline. Directories attract motivated users, who are eager to promote their own web... (posted by Tom 2 years 29 days ago.)
The New Face of Colombian Drug Trafficking
Colombia has fought and won an arduous battle spanning decades against the cocaine cartels that had at one time reduced the country to a failed state. However, it did not win the war against drugs. It's estimated that more cocaine is being exported from Colombia than ever before. If the ring leaders are all dead or in jail, how is this possible? The void left by the cartels' dismantling was quickly filled... (posted by Tom 2 years 31 days ago.)
Colombia has fought and won an arduous battle spanning decades against the cocaine cartels that had at one time reduced the country to a failed state. However, it did not win the war against drugs. It's estimated that more cocaine is being exported from Colombia than ever before. If the ring leaders are all dead or in jail, how is this possible? The void left by the cartels' dismantling was quickly filled... (posted by Tom 2 years 31 days ago.)
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