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Americans have been obsessed with the idea of Russian espionage for decades -- arguably since the arrest of infamous husband and wife duo Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
The pair were accused of passing nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union in 1950 and were ultimately convicted and executed at Sing Sing prison in New York on June 19, 1953.
Their trial and subsequent death sentences fueled the second "red scare" -- widespread American suspicion that Russian spies were ever-lurking. (Thanks, in large part, to Sen. John McCarthy, who'd convinced the public as much.)
It wasn't until the mid-90s, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, that "McCarthyism" died down.
But two decades later, U.S. government officials issued threats about Russia that could have fit right into Cold War times. And Uncle Sam's warnings snuck below the mainstream media's radar...
The Cold War Never Completely Ended
In 2007, U.S. counterintelligence agencies said Russian espionage was just as much a threat in the millennium as it ever was during the Cold War. That's because American society has become more and more "open" in the decades since - the government is more responsive, tolerant, and transparent towards its citizens today than ever before. We may think of Big Brother that way, but compared to Russia's opaque governmental standards, the United States is very open.
Thus making American citizens and institutions easier to spy on.
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And in 2015, amid the hustle and bustle of one such unsuspecting institution -- Wall Street -- the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) would prove that warning true...
The feds nabbed three Russian "bankers" and charged them each with "conspiracy to act and acting as an unregistered agent of a foreign government."
In short, they were Russian spies.
And these particular spies had one ultimate goal in mind: to completely upend the U.S. stock market.
Russian Spies Apply for Work on Wall Street
Evgeny Buryakov was a Russian native who came to America in 2009. Along with him came Igor Sporyshev, a Russian trade representative, and Victor Podobnyy, an attaché at the Russian mission to the United Nations. The latter two men were diplomats; Buryakov was not.
The trio secured jobs at various firms on Wall Street while working as undercover agents for the SVR - Russia's secret intelligence agency borne of the infamous KGB.
Around the time of their arrivals, U.S. counterintelligence agencies arrested 10 Russian "sleeper" agents on charges that they'd spent years spying on the United States for Russia. Each one had assumed false identities they used to connect with U.S. government officials and major think tanks. And each was caught actively trying to sneak intelligence briefs about U.S. policy back to Russia.
It was through this mass arrest that the FBI and the DOJ first learned of Buryakov & Co.'s plan to upend U.S. financial markets...
Naturally, the feds set about tapping and bugging the three men to decipher their plot.
It took three long years to piece together the entirety of the Russian spies' sinister scheme -- had they been successful, the U.S. as we know it wouldn't be what it is today...
Evil Plot to Spur a Stock Market Crash
In 2013, the feds listened in on a call between Buryakov and one of his diplomatic cohorts (the FBI never revealed which one) as they discussed what an unnamed Russian news organization should ask New York Stock Exchange employees "for intelligence gathering purpose."
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Buryakov seemed particularly interested in exchange-traded funds. [Editor's Note: Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can add loads of value to your portfolio. Here's how they work...]
ETFs in the United States were worth about $1.47 trillion in assets at the time (now they're worth $5 trillion, which goes to show that the spies were aware of their potential for growth... and their potential for market destabilization should asset values plummet).
Then Buryakov's line of inquiry took a suspicious turn. He allegedly wanted to know about "the mechanisms of use for destabilization of the markets," reported The Washington Post on Jan. 27, 2015.
"Mechanism... of... use... for... market... stabilization in modern conditions," his conversation partner repeated back to him on the line, presumably taking notes.
Buryakov corrected him. "For destabilization. Then you can ask them what they think about limiting the use of trading robots."
The mention of "trading robots" to destabilize the markets piqued the agents' interests...
You see, the United States had only recently become aware of how much damage such technological inventions could cause.
How Russia Could Induce a Stock Market Crash with Robots
Automated trading systems - or trading robots - are all over the market. Their specific duty, through the use of complex algorithms, is to buy and sell investments with lightning speed. These transactions are known as high-frequency trades (HFTs). They are completed not just in a matter of seconds -- but in a matter of milliseconds.
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And when one of these trading robots malfunctions, it can be devastating...
For example, on Aug. 1, 2013, a mid-sized corporation, Knight Capital Group (EPA: KCG), lost nearly $10 million per minute over the course of 45 minutes because of a robot malfunction. Total losses came to roughly $440 million in under an hour - all because one algorithm misfired.
But in the hands of Buryakov & Co., misfiring trading robots aren't just about monetary loss -- they become an issue of national security.
How One Man Took Down Wall Street with Robots
At 2:32 p.m. on May 6, 2010, an unnamed individual thought to be operating at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) executed a series of rapid heavy, bearish trades. Over the span of 19 minutes, the anonymous broker's trades amounted to 9% of the volume on the Standard & Poor's e-mini futures account -- the largest futures account tracking U.S. stock prices.
Board members from the CME would later testify to Congress in 2011 that, according to their own internal investigation, the trades had been part of a bona fide hedging strategy.
Boy, were they wrong.
You see, the faceless broker's actions caused prices to plummet in a cascade across the market that day.
And those falling prices prompted the trade robots to panic and start spitting out sell orders by the thousands... per second. At one point, HFTs traded more than 27,000 contracts in just 14 seconds.
The activity -- on top of the anonymous broker's massive trades -- completely overwhelmed the markets.
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its biggest intraday point drop (from the opening) up to that point, plunging 998.5 points (about 9%) that day. The stocks of eight major companies in the S&P 500 fell to one cent per share for a short time, while individuals stocks, including Sotheby's (NYSE: BID) and Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL), soared briefly to over $100,000 per share.
A sum total of $1 trillion in market value disappeared that afternoon.
And while the markets recovered moments later, they still closed largely lower than where they had opened.
The panic had a lasting effect on investors, who took loads of money out of the U.S. stock market funds in the 17 months that followed -- to the tune of $137 billion, reported The Wall Street Journal on June 10, 2012.
It wasn't until five years after the flash crash, on April 22, 2015, that the world learned the anonymous broker responsible for the market mayhem was not a trader at the CME, but a British man named Navinder Singh Sarao.
Sarao was a simple day trader who used off-market computer software that he manipulated to make those heavy, bearish trades. And he did it all from the comfort of his own home.
All the Russian spies had to do was take a page from Sarao's playbook...
FBI Director: Russia and China Are the Biggest Threats to the U.S.
When Buryakov and his co-conspirators were arrested on Jan. 26, 2015, they were not considered by the DOJ and FBI to be "sleepers." In other words, they were evidence of a larger, comprehensive Russian espionage program at work on various levels.
On Feb. 6 of this year, FBI Director James Clapper warned that Russia and China remain the greatest threats to America in seeking data on advanced weapons systems and information on U.S. firms and research institutions that deal with finance.
On May 25, 2016, Buryakov was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine.
However, his cohorts in crime, Igor Sporyshev and Victor Podobnyy, being diplomats, were granted immunity and sent home.
No doubt they took a lot of useful information with them.
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Covid-19 vaccines are fast becoming an important part of the online dating toolkit in India.
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to make in-person interactions tricky, some Indians surveyed by dating app Bumble believe that they would be up for meeting someone who had got their shots. Dating app users have begun adding their vaccination statuses to their bios, besides specifying the degree of Covid-appropriate behaviour they are comfortable with.
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Much like how the size of your toilet tiles can manipulate the illusion of space, colours and placements of tiles can also help recreate this effect. For example, darker colour tiles can make your space look smaller whereas lighter, neutral palettes can be space-enhancing. The same holds true when it comes to toilet tiles design.
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Want that classic wooden tile feel in your bathroom but don't have the budget for real wood? Here's where vinyl toilet tiles are a beautifully versatile option for you to consider. Be it toilet floor tiles or toilet wall tiles, you can make use of vinyl on either surface.
What's more, it's available in a multitude of designs and finishes based on the look you're looking for. Better yet, it's a great budget-friendly option as well.
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Wood is becoming an increasingly popular material to feature in bathrooms. But, if you're considering real wood for your bathroom, there are a few things that you should know. Though hardwood materials are known to boost the resale value of your property, they include high-maintenance upkeep.
Similarly, it also depends on the type of wood you use. Certain strains of wood tend to be more water-resistant and durable but still require regular sealing and maintenance.
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Terracotta tiles might be a slightly more niche option to pursue for your bathroom, but they're sure to pack a punch of personality. Bringing in a subtle rustic vibe, these toilet tiles are guaranteed to fully enhance your bathroom decor.
However, bear in mind that these tiles are waterproofed only when glazed. In their natural state, they can be highly porous and unsuitable for wet areas.
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One thing that has remained consistent about ceramic tiles throughout the years is their durability and affordability. What's more, we weren't kidding when we said ceramic tiles are chock-full of benefits for your home.
These toilet tiles are not only child and pet-friendly, but are also hypoallergenic. This means that they help prevent allergens from collecting on your bathroom wall or floor and keep you safe from illness.
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If you're into sustainable interiors, ceramic tiles are a great option to consider as they are recyclable and eco-friendly.
Also read: Attractive Wall and Floor Tiles Are All You Need for Your Bathroom Makeover
#4: Porcelain Tiles – Simple Yet Elegant
You can probably say that porcelain toilet tiles are the 2.0 version of regular ceramic tiles given their abilities. Though some varieties of porcelain tiles can be on the slightly pricier side, there are a wide majority of options to suit smaller budgets as well.
The reason this tile design is such a versatile choice to have, is because it can mimic nearly any other style of tile. If you'd like to have a marble-finish for your bathroom but cannot afford the cost of real marble, porcelain can get the job done for a fraction of the cost.
Similarly, if you want to kick things up a notch and embrace quirky styles, porcelain is a good material to test out. Here, we have the example of penny tiles made from glazed porcelain which bring a fun element of design to this retro-esque bathroom.
Pro Tip
Glazed porcelain tiles can be digitally printed, based on the style or look you are going for.
#5: Homogeneous Tiles – Durable and Reliable
So what are homogeneous toilet tiles? Simply put, they're a water-resistant counterpart of porcelain tiles despite being unglazed. However, these tiles are non-porous and highly durable unlike certain types of porcelain.
What makes these tiles different is that their colour runs throughout the material and not just on the surface. Though these tiles might be on the pricier side compared to ceramic or vinyl options, they're definitely cheaper than hardwood or marble.
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For elder-friendly homes, non-slip homogeneous tiling is a must-have. The grip on these tiles is sure to make your home a safer space for vulnerable family members.
Also read: How to Design a Bathroom That Stands the Test of Time
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CHESAPEAKE, VA – The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a default judgment to recover $703,609 in back wages and liquidated damages for 38 employees denied overtime pay by a Chesapeake home healthcare company and its owner who also retaliated against workers for cooperating with federal investigators.
In its Sept. 1, 2022, judgment, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia found that Heavenly Hands Home Healthcare LLC and owner, Lauren Wilson must pay the back wages and damages to the affected home healthcare workers for its violations of federal law.
The judgment follows an investigation by the department's Wage and Hour Division that found the employer and the company's owner willfully failed to maintain accurate records of all hours worked and paid straight time for hours worked over 40 in a work week, failing to pay the required overtime premium. The division also learned the employer told workers not to speak with department investigators, and falsified employees' signatures on official payment and payroll receipt records to make it appear as though they had made the payment. These actions violated the anti-retaliation, overtime, and recordkeeping provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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For more information about the FLSA and other laws enforced by the division, contact the agency's toll-free helpline at 866-4US-WAGE (487-9243). Learn more about the Wage and Hour Division, including a search tool to use if you think you may be owed back wages collected by the division. The division can communicate with workers in more than 200 languages. Download the agency's new Timesheet App, now available for android devices, to ensure hours and pay are accurate.
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by Michael Gregory Steele and Herman B. Hayes
I've now laid out all the theological details of this great battle of evolution vs. intelligent design, but now I need to talk about the enemy in this religious war. If you still don't agree that ID belong in our schools then I've got some bad news for you -- you're the enemy.
Other enemies of God have recently decided to sue the school district in Dover, PA for requiring the teaching of intelligent design.
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"Devastating" early drafts of a controversial book recommended as reading at a US high school reveal how the word "creationism" had been later swapped for "intelligent design"Now, I guess I just have a different definition of the word "devastating" than the author of this article. I would personally describe this revelation as fantastic, possibly even delectable, but that's just me. To my followers this should be all the proof needed to show that intelligent design is a perfect way to get God into science class.
So who are the people behind this court challenge in Dover? The answer to this question is the same as the answer to the following: What organization hates God more than any group (excluding the Democratic Party)? That's right, The American Civil Liberties Union.
The ACLU is afraid of letting God into public schools. The ACLU is petrified that with the entire field of science based around the Lord that they'll be left out in the cold. Those atheist scientists with their homosexual safety goggles and unnecessarily phallic test tubes will be the ones being called "unscientific," and the ACLU will have no cases to take on because everyone will be Christian and happy.
This battle over the teaching of intelligent design is the central part of this holy war we've all been waging for years. The ACLU has long perpetuated the myth of separation of Church and State, but we're finally going to fight back. Taking back science is the first step in destroying this myth and creating a more Jesus centered nation. The battle begins here, but the war will wage until we win back this country in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Related sites that fill me with rage:
Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Intelligent Falling


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While facing a skeptical Senate committee during a hearing in July, Mark Emmert, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, insisted that the NCAA would soon have a way to finally adopt several long-discussed reforms addressing how college athletes are treated.
"I believe we will end up in the right place in a couple of months," Emmert said at the time.
He was referring to a change in NCAA governance that would grant a greater level of autonomy to the five wealthiest conferences. In August, the Division I Board of Directors gave that autonomy to the 65 member universities of the Atlantic Coast, Big Ten, Big 12, Pacific 12, and Southeastern Conferences, granting them the ability to make their own rules concerning issues such as allowing full-cost-of-attendance stipends, offering four-year scholarships, and providing better health care for athletes.
But nearly two months later, lawmakers, college athletics advocacy groups, and -- to a lesser degree -- even members of the five conferences remain skeptical that granting autonomy has cleared the path for any real change. And some worry that the changes in governance may just push the NCAA even further from its stated educational mission, prioritizing more profitable revenue sports over the non-revenue sports that most align with the association's theoretical amateurism model.
Last week, the Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics – an alliance of 63 faculty senates at Football Bowl Subdivision institutions, more than half of which are in the big five conferences – sent a letter urging Division I presidents and chancellors to call for a vote to override the board's decision. The only way many of the 65 universities will be able to afford new benefits for athletes will be to redirect money from non-revenue sports, the coalition argued.
At least 75 Division I presidents must agree to call for an override vote by Oct. 6 in order for one to take place, though overturning the decision is still believed to be unlikely.
"It has become clear in the month since the restructuring model was announced that for the vast majority of Big 5 schools -- those whose programs do not generate profits -- the costs of the new athlete benefits are likely beyond their means without resorting to cuts in precisely those sports that most clearly reflect the academic mission of the NCAA," the COIA wrote.
The Drake Group, another faculty-led group focused on sports issues, released a similar call to action earlier this month and cited similar concerns.
Along with the now-familiar refrain that the autonomy would increase an already-widening gulf between higher- and lower-resource institutions, the Drake Group also stated that funneling more resources into basketball and football would come at the expense of non-revenue sports. In an August report, Moody's Investors Service estimated that adopting the autonomous conferences' proposed changes would create an additional $3.5 million in expenses per institution.
Colleges outside the five conferences will not have to adopt those same rules, but they will be allowed to if they choose and may feel compelled to do so if they wish to remain competitive with the institutions in the Big 5 leagues.
"The power five conference members may be well equipped to absorb incremental costs, but other universities with less profitable programs will become less competitive," the report stated. "The cost-of-attendance stipend, for example, will give the powerful conference members an additional recruiting tool that others will lack."
Who Can Afford the Reforms?
Not all of the 65 colleges that make up the five wealthiest conferences are similarly well-equipped, either. In the Big 12, for example, the sports program budgets of the high and low spenders are separated by at least $80 million. Though it is touted as one of the first reforms the newly autonomous conferences will tackle, not all of the Big 5 league colleges even agree on providing full cost-of-attendance stipends. Some in the Atlantic Coast Conference, which includes more private institutions than the other leagues, favor a need-based stipend. There's also disagreement about whether the new benefits should be provided to all college athletes or just sports like football and men's basketball, the teams that actually bring in the theoretical revenue that would be shared.
While some colleges have focused on football and basketball, others have focused more broadly on all so-called head-count sports, which include women's sports like tennis, basketball, and volleyball.
Even then, the sheer amount of scholarship players on football teams could cause such efforts to run afoul of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Further complicating matters, a recent antitrust ruling against the NCAA would allow for revenue sharing specifically with men's basketball and football players.
Kirk Schulz, president of Big 12 member Kansas State University, said the O'Bannon ruling could affect what the Big 5 institutions decide, saying that "women's sports should have high-quality coaching facilities, but then we have this court decision saying that we should have extra money going to men's basketball." Schulz said that while he's supportive of the idea of autonomy, he doesn't think the voting process "is going to go as smooth as everyone thinks it is."
"The $120 million programs are going to have a different perspective than the $50 million programs," Schulz said. "I think we're in for a rocky road. We also have to realize and continue to realize that we all live in a big tent together and we have to make sure the rest of Division I feels good with what we're doing. We can't have a big stick, start waving it around, and then wonder why everyone's pissed off."
Indeed, Division I colleges outside the "Power Five" remain particularly apprehensive of the changes in governance, and the motives behind it. Patrick Harker, president of the University of Delaware and one of just two Division I board members who voted against autonomy, expressed exasperation at how NCAA governance as a whole is organized. The association's governance structure is designed around football, a sport that generates revenue only for the highest-profile programs. It is the leagues, not the NCAA, that control the big-time football playoff.
"Governance is designed around FBS football," Harker said. "What's the one sport that contributes the least to the NCAA? FBS football. It's the one sport that literally contributes nothing and actually takes money away when you calculate the cost. We designed the governance around that."
'Created a Monster'
Peter Roby, athletics director at Northeastern University, said even if the five conferences are able to pass reforms like providing full-cost-of-attendance stipends to football and basketball players, the move is not an altruistic one. Instead, Roby said, the reforms are an attempt at solving problems that wealthier conferences themselves created.
Those colleges have created a monster, he said, and now they have find a way to feed it.
"Part of the reason people feel they have to provide more in terms of cost of attendance is because kids are participating in university athletics year-round," Roby said. "They're not going home for the summer like they used to. They're on campus, in class, in the weight room. If these schools hadn't been so hell-bent on keeping such a competitive advantage, maybe these kids could be home working and putting money in their pockets."
The time commitments of college athletes has been an issue that the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics has pushed colleges to address for more than a decade, said Amy Perko, the commission's executive director. Perko said that the commission hopes autonomy will allow the five richest conferences to revisit some of its past recommendations.
"We recommended in 2001 and again in 2010 that colleges reduce the time demands on athletes, but it never gained much traction at all," she said. "There was never a legislative proposal. There really is opportunity here for some really different approaches. But it's not yet clear what direction the Big Five leaders are going to go in. It certainly could take an intervention outside the current structure to develop remedies that will support college athletics in the future."
If the five conferences can't make autonomy work in the way Emmert said he hoped it would, that intervention could come from the U.S. Senate. At the July hearing, Senator Jay Rockefeller, who chaired the meeting, pointedly reminded the NCAA that the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation had jurisdiction over college sports.
In a letter sent to the presidents of the 65 colleges that make up the "Power Five" conferences earlier this month, Rockefeller and two other senators wrote that they were "increasingly frustrated with the lack of meaningful progress by the NCAA and its member institutions." The senators asked that the colleges respond to a questionnaire about the colleges' newly granted authority by Oct. 17.
"We intend to monitor your progress to see whether the very schools and conferences that are often blamed for much of the problems plaguing intercollegiate athletics today effectively utilize the new flexibility you have been granted to implement meaningful reforms to better protect student-athletes," the letter reads.


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insane:hotkiwi: I seriously think they have gone broke, and at the right moment, as today on the 20th they cash all our money !!!!!
This should be a big press story, i feel frauded.
The most ominous sign is that their site www.nznet.co.nz has disappeared.
Try to stop that payment this month as do not think you will hear from these guys again !!!!
www.nznet.co.nz is working for me and has been for most of the day. From what I can see one or more of their old providers were still advertising their prefixes. ISPs who have direct peering relationships with their providers were/are still taking the more direct path. Once the old providers stop advertising their prefixes their site will once again be accessible to all.
I suspect their unlimited DSL plans they were offering not so long ago were not such a great idea.
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As an institution the Azerbaijan Community of Nagorno-Karabakh (ACNK) was officially recognized in accordance with Article 9 in the document, which was adopted during the Helsinki Additional Meeting of the CSCE Council on March 24, 1992. The document states that ACNK was recognized as one of the "interested" parties in the conflict, together with the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians.[1] Hence, from 1992 onwards the Community took part in several meetings sponsored by the OSCE for regulating the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, and represented the interest of the Azerbaijani community in Nagorno-Karabakh in the negotiation process, together with the Republic of Azerbaijan.[2]
The head of the Shusha district executive power, who is currently in exile, holds the status of leader of the ACNK.[3] In 2006, the Community was registered as a public union by the Ministry of Justice of the Azerbaijan Republic and became known as "The Public Union of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno Karabakh". As a result of the restructuring of the public union that was decided on at the I Congress of the Community, which was held in 2009, the name of the organization was changed to the Azerbaijani Community of the Nagorno-Karabakh Region of the Azerbaijan Republic.
The public union is a non-profit organization based on voluntary membership. The community, with its 65,000 members, represents not only the Azerbaijani community of the former NKAO but also all IDPs from the occupied territories of Azerbaijan. Its activity covers the country's whole territory. The main organizational and administrative bodies in the union structure are the Congress of the Community, the Administrative Board, and the Coordinating Council. The main aims of the Community are to contribute to restoring the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, the return of internally displaced people to their lands, and to protect the cultural heritage and rights of IDPs. Additionally, the responsibilities of the Community include organizing various events, meetings, and other activities relating to the Nagorno-Karabakh issues in order to encourage members of the Community to be active.[4]
While reinforces the activity of ACNK, the government of Azerbaijan does not support participation of the Community in the negotiation process due to its position in the resolution of the conflict. Azerbaijan believes that involvement of the Azerbaijani and Armenian communities in the talks at this stage will disrupt the existing format of the settlement process. However, Azerbaijan does not rule out the possibility of both communities of Nagorno-Karabakh participating in the later stages of the peace building process, particularly after agreement is reached on the "Basic Principles".[5]
[1] "Final Document of the Additional Meeting of the CSCE Council", Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, March 24, 1992, Article 9; https://www.osce.org/mc/29121. Accessed on October 4, 2020.
[2] Huseynbala, A., "Leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh's Azerbaijani community meets with OSCE chairman", Trend, July 2, 2009, https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/karabakh/1497604.html. Accessed on October 4, 2020.
[3] Huseynbala, "Leadership of Nagorno-Karabakh's Azerbaijani community meets with OSCE chairman".
[4] "Article 2, 6", The Charter of Public Union of the Azerbaijani Community of the Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Azerbaijan Republic.
[5] Pashayeva, Gulshan and Göksel, Nigar, "The Interplay of the approaches of Turkey, Russia and the United States to the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh", SAM review, 2011, p. 23.


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Lesbians struggling to survive in Azerbaijan
W e found a place in a crowded downtown café in a shopping centre. Nigar is rather short and makes brusque movements like a teenager, but well-kept hair and neat make-up reveals a girl who takes care of her external appearance. Her eyes were downcast and she looked uneasy. Her answers were short and succinct, but she agreed to say her real name and the school she studies at saying 'no problem!'. She has an open profile on Facebook, with her real name and surname.
As I look at her, I recall a story I watched on a local channel a few years ago. Journalists were interviewing a lesbian girl in her home. The questions and answers given during the interview had disappeared from my memory, but I vividly remember the scene: how she tried to bury her face into her hair, how she looked sideways and her answers were short and sullen.
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Nigar doesn't appear to be hiding anything. Her answers are brief not because she is cautious; rather, she looks at some things light-heartedly.
Nigar is 19 years old. She is a second-year student studying translating at the Odlar Yurdu University. She came out to her cousins and some of her group mates.
"Everybody accepted it as something normal," she said firmly.
Nigar was only 8 years old when she realised she was attracted to girls. "When I saw kissing scenes in movies, I noticed that I liked girls more.
" She had her first girlfriend when she was 12. "We met online, in a chat room. She was 18 years old. We often talked on the phone, and she would come to pick me up. I missed my classes in the seventh grade all through May, as I was dating her: we spent all our days together. There was no love between us: it was probably just attraction. Mom suspected something and made a big deal over it, and soon the entire school found out. It was clear that no one accepted it; I lost all of my friends."
That's when Nigar made her first attempt to come out – she tried to explain to her mother that she was attracted to girls. "Apparently, she did not understand it fully," said Nigar. "That conversation has been forgotten for good."
Nigar was not scared when she realised that she was different, and instead maintained a positive self-image: "Since I was 12 I have been reading about homosexual relations online – I learned everything about them. I realised I was not weird or a bad person.
"I think that that feeling of being abnormal mostly comes from your family. My family members do not pressure me, mainly because they know nothing about it." Nigar is not happy about it though. "I do not want to hide. Yes, I plan to leave after I graduate, but it would be easier for me if my mother knew that I was a lesbian."
Nigar said her mother has a hostile attitude towards all homosexuals:
"If she sees a report on homosexuals being beaten or killed on TV, she enthusiastically approves: "I would also kill them!" I think if she finds out about my orientation, she will definitely reject me."
Nigar suspects that her mom knows 'something is wrong' with her daughter. "She carefully watches over my communication with girls, but she doesn't object to my interaction with guys."
Nigar has tried having relationships with men: "Our neighbour came from England recently to attend his brother's engagement. We started to talk and were dating for a month or so, but nothing happened. It did not go anywhere. I went out on a date with him, and looked at the girls passing by. He did not understand what the matter was."
"Where do you meet girls?" I asked Nigar. "Mostly on the internet," she replied. "But these relationships do not always go very far. Sometimes it's just kissing. Now I'm single. My previous relationship lasted 7 months – it was also the longest one – and ended two years ago. I still love that girl, but she doesn't want to come back to me."
Nigar is not always impressed with the Facebook community:
"The girls from that community sleep with almost anyone and take drugs. That seems disgusting to me."
Otherwise, Nigar is just an ordinary girl. She studies at university, walks with friends and goes to the cinema.
U nlike Nigar, Narmina had to face discrimination and unfair attitudes in society: "I was a member of the Organization of Young Students in College. One of my good acquaintances was also a part of it. Then gossip started circulating that she was in a relationship with me. The girl wanted to stand for the chairman of the organization, but the rumors reached the tutors. She was not allowed to become chairman. Their argument was the following: "We will not allow a lesbian to become chairman in this college." The thing is that she wasn't even a lesbian.
"I did not wait for them to force me out of the organization and left myself. They did not even listen to me when I tried to explain my friend was not a lesbian.
"They learned about my orientation in college. I stopped relations with everyone. All were gossiping about me behind my back and laughing in my face.
"Soon many guys did not allow their girlfriends to communicate with me. Now I have a job, and if they find out about my sexual orientation at my workplace I will be fired. About 90 per cent of those working here are homophobes."
When an employee is fired, they rarely write the real reason for their dismissal. Most often the reason is far-fetched. Although Narmina can go to court and challenge the decision, she does not want more problems. "If they find out at my workplace, I'll leave, I will not fight."
The director often calls Narmina into his room and asks: "Do you have gay friends?" "We are friends on Facebook, he sees my posts and comments supportive of the LGBT community. I have not been accused of being a lesbian directly. They probably assume that I'm just a humanist and tolerant towards homosexuals." He calls Narmina to his office and talks for hours, trying to liberate her from "dangerous thinking".
Narmina's family does not know she is into girls:
"My parents are religious and will never accept it. I remember how my mother once said: 'It's better to die than to learn that one of your children is gay.' Therefore, I am silent and do not think about the future – I would like to live today."
Narmina is very attached to her mother: "I wanted to tell her so many times:
'Mom, your beloved daughter is not what you think.' But it feels to me that after these words I would just die. I was close to suicide." Although she is not financially dependent on her family, her attachment to her mother prevents her from moving to a more "tolerant" country.
Narmina went to a popular therapist once. Among his patients are many celebrities. He graduated from Moscow State University. During the therapy sessions the "psychologist" began to molest the girl. "He assured me that he would arouse my interest in men. He said that I would not even lose my virginity. It's good that I did not meet with him, we just corresponded, and he wasn't going to charge me for consultations, as I was supposed to pay back with my body."
D inara is an overt 'dyke' – that's how she talks about herself. 'Dyke' is a slang word used to describe assertive lesbian girls of more masculine behavior, though it is often offensive. She has a short haircut and wears sportswear. In general she is one of those with her orientation 'written on her face'.
Dinara has her father's support, which is not typical for Azerbaijani men.
"My mother on the other hand is very aggressive and insults me often. She says that I bring unhappiness to girls."
Her mother forced her to part with her girlfriend. "She found me while I was talking to her on the phone, grabbed the phone from me, scolded and beat me. Then she invited the girl home to talk. As a result, my girlfriend became disinterested in me, and one day I received a wedding invitation from her [she was getting married to someone else]."
"Yes, although I am a 'popular subject' to talk about, although I am a 'dyke', I live here, I am a Muslim and I take part in the 'oruj' fasting. People often tell me: "Why do you fast? It will not be counted, God does not tolerate a lesbian lifestyle." Maybe I commit sins, but I try to fast and do good deeds, so that Allah will forgive my sin. Recently, one person told me that I am a shiitan (demon), I was so hurt."
Dinara believes that 'excessive passion' damages the LGBT community. Dinara says that if lesbian girls were not so temperamental, did not show their feelings in public, there would be more pure love, and attitudes towards them would be better.
Dinara has been in a relationship with her girlfriend for more than four years. "We are not allowed to meet or communicate, they try to interfere in every possible way but we like each other very much. When we both turn 18 we will leave. She is only sixteen at the moment. I have to remain silent for her sake."


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Congratulations to Jefferson Elementary 3rd graders David Kane and Cristiano Rossi who had their artwork selected for next year's student agenda notebooks! Third graders participated in a competition to have their artwork selected for the front and back covers of the agenda notebooks that students use for homework and planning. Congratulations, David and Cristiano!


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They say a champion isn't truly a champion, regardless of the sport, until he defends his crown. Shogun Fights welterweight titleholder Micah Terrill adheres to that philosophy, which is why his first title defense can't come fast enough.
Terrill will defend his belt against Jon Delbrugge at Shogun Fights 14 in Baltimore on Saturday, April 16. Terrill was crowned champion after defeating Jeremy Carper in just 46 seconds at Shogun Fights 13 last year. His victory also included a bit of redemption, as Terrill came up short in his bid to win the belt the first time at Shogun Fights 12.
"It feels good, but it doesn't feel real," Terrill told Combat Press. "I'm hard on myself, so I have to defend the belt. But once I beat Jon, it'll feel real."
Terrill said he "felt great" going into his title fight against Carper, and it showed with his dominant performance.
"I knew Jeremy was a stand-up guy, but Muay Thai guys tend to cover up when they get hit," Terrill said. "I hit like a freight train, so I knew Jeremy wouldn't uncover and the ref had to stop the fight."
Terrill hired a new coach and recruited new fighters to help him train for his title defense against Delbrugge, and Terrill described his training as similar to that of a "Division I baseball team."
"The whole team came in, and I've been in the gym constantly," he said.
Terrill also helps run programs at his gym, Conquest BJJ in Crofton, Md., and participated in some cross-training in advance of his next fight.
"I feel I am much more mature," Terrill said. He attributes this to being a husband and a father to his 18-month-old son. "I've made some mistakes, but once I win, I'll be back to where I need to be."
Terrill requested this fight against Delbrugge. While he'll admit that Delbrugge has great jiu-jitsu, Terrill plans to take advantage of his reach.
"I'm just going to punch him in the face," Terrill said. "This isn't a grappling match or wrestling match or a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu match. He will not take me down. I've fought a wrestler before and I knocked him out, so I know what to expect. I've trained nothing but takedown defense."
Terrill is excited to once again perform in front of the Shogun Fights crowd. He credits the promotion's founder, John Rallo, for continuing to raise the organization's profile in Maryland and beyond.
"It's eye-opening to see how much it's evolved," Terrill said. "It's sport in its purest form. We're not trying to kill each other. It's a great thing for the state and for people to see MMA in a different light."


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Attorneys for Joe Kennedy, the Washington state high school football coach fired in 2016 for praying briefly with members of his team after games, have petitioned the Supreme Court to hear his case and to reverse a lower court decision.
Previously, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit found it was lawful for the Bremerton School District to fire Kennedy, arguing that since he was a government employee, his speech—including his prayers—violated the First Amendment's prohibition on the government's sponsorship or "establishment" of religion.
In their writ of certiorari, Kennedy's attorneys asked the Supreme Court on Sept. 14 to resolve two important questions: First, whether a public school employee who prays on school grounds is engaging in government speech "that lacks any First Amendment protection," and second, whether the establishment clause would compel a government employer to prohibit such speech, assuming it was private and "protected by the Free Speech and Free Exercise Clauses."
Paul Clement, a former U.S. solicitor general and a partner with the law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP, and First Liberty, a nonprofit that specializes in First Amendment law, representing Kennedy, wrote in his petition that the 9th Circuit's ruling "converts practically everything public school teachers do or say during school hours or after-hours functions into government speech that the school may prohibit, thereby ensuring that teachers in the Ninth Circuit really do shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech and expression at the schoolhouse gate."
The case has been percolating through the court system since 2015. The Supreme Court declined to review the case in January 2019 due to what Justice Samuel Alito called "unresolved factual questions."
Alito's comments are mentioned in the 9th Circuit's ruling:
Justice Alito believed that the Court was unable to review our decision until the record was clear about "the basis for the school's action" against Kennedy. …
But after the case was remanded to the district court and discovery was completed, the district court ruled that "the risk of constitutional liability associated with Kennedy's religious conduct was the 'sole reason' the District ultimately suspended him."
Four justices—Alito, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh—issued a statement suggesting that the high court would be open to hearing the case when more facts are available. (The petition to hear the case was brought before the court prior to Justice Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the bench.)
"The Ninth Circuit's understanding of the free speech rights of public school teachers is troubling and may justify review in the future," they wrote.
The Daily Signal interviewed Kennedy in 2016. He spoke about his decision to offer brief inspiring speeches, followed by a prayer, after the games. Over time, the entire team and often the opposing team would join him—but he maintained it was always voluntary, and his prayers were not overtly religious.
"Nothing is ever required. It's what they want to do. My belief is my belief. I'm not trying to push it on anybody. Faith is a personal thing for everyone. It's just me giving thanks," Kennedy told The Daily Signal.
Even then, the issue had taken a toll on him. "I spent 20 years in the military. This is definitely, by far, the hardest thing I've ever been through. I really had to just watch the game like everyone else," Kennedy said of being forced to stop coaching.
Kennedy's case is similar to another free speech and free exercise of religion case The Daily Signal has covered, Meriwether v. Hartop, et al.—although the 6th Circuit ruled in professor Nicholas Meriwether's favor, shedding some light on just how egregious the 9th Circuit's ruling appears to be to First Amendment advocates.
Meriwether's employer, Shawnee State University in Ohio, had punished him because he refused to abide by the university's protocols and address a student by his "preferred" pronouns. In March, the 6th Circuit ruled that the school "punished a professor for his speech on a hotly contested issue. And it did so despite the constitutional protections afforded by the First Amendment."
Courts have consistently upheld the Supreme Court's principle outlined in Tinker v. Des Moines; namely, that public school employees do not relinquish their First Amendment rights by virtue of their government employment.
Kennedy's brief inspirational prayers on a football field are clearly not an example of him or the school "establishing" religion, nor would it look like the Bremerton School District promotes religion via its employees if it had allowed him to continue the practice.
Even if he is a government employee, Kennedy's free speech and free exercise rights aren't moot. Now that the facts are in, the Supreme Court should agree to hear this case and settle a common issue for free speech and free exercise advocates—and their opponents.
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