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...Parmalat scandal closely. "We want to be sure that in this case, like in others, U.S. companies are receiving fair and equal treatment," he said. As for Parmalat's own management, while many executives have acknowledged to magistrates that they played a role in the fraud, most point the finger at Tanzi as the mastermind. Tanzi, however, blames others, particularly Tonna. If found guilty, both men could face jail sentences of five years or more. While some of the Parmalat executives were jailed during the initial investigation, all have since been released pending trial. Ferraris is in trouble primarily because...
...there is another way - that of aikido. Aikido's founder was Morihei Ueshiba, a compact man who drew on ancient jujitsu styles and began perfecting his art in pre?World War II Japan. It's claimed he once pinned a famous sumo wrestler to the ground using just one finger. While that may be something of a fable, it neatly illustrates aikido's core philosophy - overcoming opponents without doing them dire physical harm. As an added benefit, aikido is also effective training for strength, flexibility and posture. Today, dozens of schools, called dojo, continue Ueshiba's teachings throughout Japan...
...deplorable that we are spending so much time, effort and money in Iraq fighting a war based on lies. We proclaim how great it is that Americans are bringing freedom to Iraqis, but we are not lifting a finger militarily to stop the killings in Sudan. Our priorities as a nation are completely messed up. Thomas Rasmussen Eagle Mountain...
...president of the centrist Democratic Leadership Council, which helped launch Clinton on his way to the White House in 1992. "This election was a whole lot more complicated. It was so close that it's unlikely to be a learning experience for Democrats. I suspect there'll be more finger pointing than soul searching. And that's a shame." For Reed and other so-called New Democrats who struggle to keep the party from veering too far to the left, Kerry was a vast improvement over Howard Dean, who rode a wave of antiwar and anti-Bush sentiment to prominence...
Indeed, Kinsey is a film, in both its technique and content, about reinterpreting classical dialogues in attempt to understand them and maximize their discursive potentials. Whether it’s sex or continuity editing, Condon has his finger on the pulse of something...