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Work

They Practice for Free

In the ministries of the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein, free labor is widely used: interns gain ‘necessary experience’ without even claiming symbolic compensation. As it turned out, this…

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Analysis

Germany hit by wave of refugees

In August-September, Germany sheltered about 30,000 refugees, reports 'Russkaya Germaniya' citing statistics from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees. Most of them are victims of the…

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Education

FLEX Gives a Chance to Ukrainians

The places of Russians in the American FLEX program will be taken by Ukrainian school students. US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland announced in Kyiv that thanks to Russia's refusal, more…

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Tourism

Routes for the Bold

More, higher, stronger – we are for setting records always and everywhere, even during rest. For those who think that going to warm lands from the dank Russian autumn is not interesting and exciting…

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Curiosities

A Joint in Politics

Activists for the legalization of weed in the US celebrate another victory. The city of Berkeley has passed a law requiring local medical marijuana dispensaries to give away at least two percent of…

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Technology

A Reliable Home for Your Website

Today, having your own online resource opens up many prospects for any company and becomes a condition for successful development and business expansion. After all, the Internet makes it possible for…

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Personal experience

Forewarned is forearmed

Traveling around the world is a fascinating activity. Sometimes the desire for a change of scenery is so compelling that a person finds it unbearable to stay at home for a long time. They want to see…

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Real estate

New Buildings in Minsk: Avoiding Painful Regret

Shared-equity construction in Minsk has a very, very ambiguous reputation. This type of investment is good because it allows purchasing an apartment at a favorable price with payments split several…

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Education

English via Skype – Additional Income for a Modern Tutor in Kyiv

Modern technologies have long gone far ahead of the educational process as we remember and know it. But this does not at all mean that modern teachers should not incorporate them into their work.

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Technology

Pool in a hotel: is it really necessary?

The hotel business is one of the most successfully developing business areas. However, during the construction of a mini-hotel or a small hotel, you will have to take into account many important and…

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Money

Planning to go abroad? Take a credit card!

When leaving the country, most of us take care in advance to convert the entire amount into foreign currency. But there is a much simpler solution – use a credit card.

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Immigration

Investment Passport

Russia has joined the club of countries where citizenship can be obtained in a simplified manner in exchange for investments. According to Gazeta.Ru, it will be possible to obtain a Russian passport…

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Technology

Modern Electronic Sewing Machines

Distinctive features of modern machines compared to older models. Functional perfection of sewing machines, number of possible operations. List of popular working operations on electronic models.

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Personal experience

How to become a downshifter

Why you should still go to warm countries? A Gazeta.Ru correspondent was a downshifter and found out from her own experience how to decide to spend the cold season in warm lands.

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Law zone

How to properly 'surrender' to the FMS

A month has passed since the entry into force of amendments to the legislation requiring Russians to report to the FMS about having a second citizenship or residence permit. Recall that from August…

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