While Mr Medvedev was in Kiev, Ukraine's parliament voted overwhelmingly to take part in military exercises with NATO.

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The greater effort to process the brushy font translated into a much higher estimate of the time the exercises would take.

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The researchers say anybody who uses a computer for prolonged periods should undertake frequent leg and foot exercises, and take regular breaks away from the screen.

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When we start laughing at any individual who exercises their right to take their case to trial, then our justice system is in trouble.

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Kyle also appeared on the NBC reality show "Stars Earn Stripes" that lets competitors take on missions that are based on actual military exercises.

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It is even possible to buy software that reminds you to take regular breaks and gives on-screen examples of the exercises you can do to stretch and protect against carpal tunnel syndrome.

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Next time you are realizing that you will miss the big meeting due to your layover, maybe pop open this app, take a deep breath, and run through one of the exercises for your soul.

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The conspicuous, delayed test run proved that the LEMV could take off, steer and land smoothly, and started a series of exercises that should culminate in combat trials over Afghanistan at the start of 2013.

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If you want to make such a gift, you'll need a qualified appraisal, a public charity willing to accept the gift--there's only so much practice a fire department can take--and state laws allowing it (Kansas' health department, for example, limits fire-training exercises to interior portions of the home, not the total structure).

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