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Archive — February 2006

Rest under an invisible crown Tourism

Rest under an invisible crown

A castle is not a hotel. A castle, like a living creature, requires attention, sensitivity and tact. This is an intellectual and refined leisure. As «Вояж и отдых» notes, if the guest is intelligent…

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“Emigration” – a case history of a country and a person Immigration

“Emigration” – a case history of a country and a person

In New York, a novel has been published, the mysterious author of which analyzes the phenomenon of the third wave of emigration from the USSR. “Everything described in this book is based on real…

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Education

Tug of War

According to recent research conducted by TopMBA Career Guide magazine, 62% of entrepreneurs in developed countries intend to increase the number of employees with an MBA degree they hire and are…

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If There Were No Winter... Sport

If There Were No Winter...

Turin continues to live with the Olympics that opened two weeks ago. Almost all sets of medals have already been awarded, and new heroes of the Games have appeared... Tourists are still hunting for…

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News

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 319)

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On the path from the European Union to Eurabia News

On the path from the European Union to Eurabia

Instead of showing solidarity in defending such an important democratic principle as freedom of speech, instead of countering anti-European pogroms in various countries of the Islamic world, the…

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"Single Window" to Open in Russia Work

"Single Window" to Open in Russia

The Russian Migration Service is attempting to significantly simplify the procedure for registering foreign citizens arriving in Russia to work. The agency plans to exempt migrant workers from CIS…

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Europeans Expand Freedoms News

Europeans Expand Freedoms

Last week, the European Parliament began discussing the so-called Bolkestein directive - a draft law on liberalizing the labor market within the EU. Officially, the document is called the 'Directive…

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Real Estate in the United States Real estate

Real Estate in the United States

Worldwide, there has been a sharp increase in demand for the purchase of real estate in the United States. Undoubtedly, this is the result of the strong position of the euro compared to the US…

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Work

Russian-speaking CIS nationals invited to develop Kamchatka

Presidential plenipotentiary envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District Kamil Iskhakov believes that compatriots from neighboring countries can be resettled to Kamchatka.

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Education

Education:

EDUCATION NEWS

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News

Estonians are best off

Among the countries of the former USSR, the highest average salary is among Estonians. They are followed by Lithuania and Latvia, with Russia in fourth place. In last place are Tajikistan…

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News

Britons to get identity cards

'Passport revolt suppressed' – this is how British Home Secretary Charles Clarke commented on the results of the vote held in the House of Commons of the British Parliament. Parliamentarians…

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News

Main news of the issue (abroad No. 318)

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Tourism

British hostels change their image

News of the closure of 32 youth hostels - hostels - extremely surprised Britons: many of them could not even imagine that such hostels still exist. As the Daily Telegraph writes, youth hostels…

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Canada on the threshold of reforms Immigration

Canada on the threshold of reforms

On January 23, 2006, parliamentary elections were held in Canada, as a result of which the Conservative Party received the majority of votes and was tasked with forming a new Cabinet of Ministers…

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Where to stay for a holiday in Finland Tourism

Where to stay for a holiday in Finland

In winter, Finland attracts a wide variety of travelers – from extreme snowboarders to families with small children, from fans of Scandinavian shopping to lovers of ice fishing. And for everyone in…

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My Virtual Universities Education

My Virtual Universities

Distance learning is becoming an integral part of the knowledge acquisition process worldwide. The number of people wishing to enroll in online courses at American universities increases by about 50%…

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Expulsion Not Mandatory Immigration

Expulsion Not Mandatory

Over nine years, the number of officially recognized refugees in Russia has decreased 400-fold.

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Shadow-loving Workers Work

Shadow-loving Workers

The number of foreign workers officially building, sowing, washing, baking and sweeping on the territory of Russia is gradually increasing. This is mainly due to the legalization and “bringing out of…

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Hotel Management in Canada Education

Hotel Management in Canada

Tourism is the sixteenth largest industrial sector in Canada, generating income of about 2% of the national GDP. More than half a million people are employed in 160,000 firms and companies related to…

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Roaming in Europe to become cheaper News

Roaming in Europe to become cheaper

The European Commission has become concerned about the lack of ability to control the rates of mobile operators in the European Union. EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media Viviane Reding…

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The Hardest Monday of the Year Curiosities

The Hardest Monday of the Year

If in our country, where every Monday is considered a hard day, skipping work without a valid reason is still regarded in most companies and enterprises as a gross violation of labor legislation…

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News

A new state may appear in the world

In the near future, a new independent state may appear on the world map - residents of the Tokelau islands located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean are taking part in a referendum on…

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