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Archive — September 2007

Demographic forecast: Chinese take a break News

Demographic forecast: Chinese take a break

The German research foundation 'Population of the Earth' (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung) published a forecast of human demographic growth up to 2050 in Hanover. According to scientists'…

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News

Top stories of the issue (abroad No. 396)

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Work

Berry Paradise for Thais

Associations of Swedish and Finnish producers of food products from wild berries (blueberries, lingonberries, and cloudberries) – the largest on the European market – have announced the collection of…

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Immigration

Migration Queries

The Federal Migration Service (FMS) of Russia continues to try to nip the problem of illegal migration in the bud – to leave migrant workers without work.

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The Five-Dollar Bill Changes Color Money

The Five-Dollar Bill Changes Color

Next year, a newly designed five-dollar bill will enter circulation. A more colorful depiction of Abraham Lincoln will be unveiled in September, and the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing expects…

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Not a Season, but Pure Velvet Tourism

Not a Season, but Pure Velvet

The beginning of September is considered the most comfortable time for a vacation. It is neither hot nor cold, the beach rush gradually subsides – the velvet season, you couldn't put it better…

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Gastronomic tours for gourmets Tourism

Gastronomic tours for gourmets

If among all calories you choose the tastiest ones, and when getting up from the table you gladly loosen your belt by one notch, then it's time to tell yourself “Down with the buffet!”. Go online and…

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Tourism

Tourism Ratings

The most romantic beaches in the world, the most famous bars, the most beautiful volcanoes...

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Education

University Rankings Race

The modern consumer is looking for the best, and therefore likes to evaluate and compare goods and services. A similar situation exists in scientific life and in education: annual international…

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Finding Our Way Around Education

Finding Our Way Around

A student who comes to study in a foreign country for the first time has a tough time at first. Not only does one find oneself without parents and friends, and studying in a foreign language, but…

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Curiosities

Overly Lavish Traditions

In Tajikistan, the fight to overcome economic backwardness continues. President Emomali Rahmon believes that excessively expensive celebrations are held in the country, which is an unforgivable…

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Curiosities

UN to Save Mutineers' Language

UNESCO is preparing to include in the next edition of the 'Atlas of the World's Languages in Danger' the language spoken on Norfolk Island in the South Pacific. According to The Daily Telegraph, it…

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