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Technology

Trendy Stretch Ceilings of 2015

In recent years, wood has been the undisputed favorite among finishing materials. Stylish, eco-friendly, and beautiful! However, a wooden ceiling can be a bit dull, dark, and expensive. There is an…

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Real estate

New Real Estate Internet Portal

The idea of creating a new real estate internet portal emerged in 2013. Our specialists created the project with the aim of helping people interested in buying, selling, and renting real estate. The…

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Everyday life

Funeral wreaths of artificial flowers

Flowers are an expressive symbol. With their help, one can express a wide range of feelings – love, care, attention or grief. Usually flowers greet a person's appearance in this world, and with them…

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Work

Our People Abroad: Where Are the 'Golden Heads' Heading?

There are extremely few qualified specialists from Ukraine who work abroad in their profession compared to the multimillion army of unqualified 'zarobitchans'. The best career prospects outside…

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Work

Our Compatriots Abroad: Who Needs Skilled Hands

Most Ukrainians go to work in neighboring countries – Russia and Poland. Recruiting companies confirm that the Russian direction has not lost its relevance, despite the armed conflict between the…

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Work

Ukrainians Abroad: Where and What They Work As

Programmer Artem Alekseenko hasn't been in his native Kyiv since last September. He came for the May holidays to visit relatives. In August 2014, after the advance of Russian-terrorist forces, the…

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Sport

How to Choose a Bicycle for the City

Recently, the bicycle has become one of the most popular modes of transportation. Both young people and retirees are happily switching to two-wheeled 'steeds.' This is not surprising: a bicycle…

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Shopping

Professional combs as the key to the perfect hairstyle

Every girl who has at least once had her hair styled in a salon by a professional knows that his arsenal constantly contains combs of various designs, shapes, and sizes. Among them, hairdressers…

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Education

Language Exams: Prepare Properly

One of the mandatory conditions for obtaining higher education in Germany is having a certificate confirming knowledge of the German language at the required level. German universities accept a whole…

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Photo

Hunger Games in Sanctions

The ban introduced last August on supplies of certain types of food and agricultural products from countries that joined the sanctions against Russia left Russians without a number of exclusive…

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Everyday life

Where is the best place to give birth?

Norway, Finland, and Iceland took the top spots in the ranking of countries favorable for motherhood. The report's authors placed Britain in 24th place, Belarus in 25th, and the USA in 33rd. And for…

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Tourism

Weaknesses and Strengths of Russian Tourism

Russia rose to 45th place in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, prepared by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The report assessed the tourism potential of 141 countries in total.

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Health

Europe faces an obesity epidemic

As experts warn, about 75% of men in the UK and more than 60% of women will suffer from obesity within the next 15 years. According to a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO)…

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Everyday life

Switched from Meat to Soy

What is traditional German cuisine? All kinds of sausages! They are adored in Germany, especially during the grilling season, which begins with the first warm rays of the spring sun. However, today…

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Tourism

Mountains, ocean, Canary Islands

In the early 90s, every viewer of the show 'Field of Miracles' dreamed of going to the Canary Islands – the trip was offered there as one of the prizes along with a microwave oven. Over time, both…

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Photo

«Sawadee» – welcome to Thailand!

Exotic temples, fabulous sandy temples, colorful markets and mysterious mountainous areas – all of this attracts millions of curious foreigners like a magnet, wishing to get to know this kingdom of…

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Money

Danes switch to «cashless»

The Danish government is offering merchants to abandon cash payments. Already in 2016, a substantial part of Danish businesses – retailers, restaurants, gas stations, and many other companies – will…

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Real estate

Rent a House by the Sea

More and more people prefer to organize their vacations on their own, but this can be a risky endeavor if you don't know what to look out for. Gazeta.Ru explains how to avoid unpleasant situations…

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Immigration

Canadian Perspective on Dual Citizenship

Canada, like a number of other countries, recognizes dual citizenship. This means that you can simultaneously be a citizen of Canada and a citizen of another country. Moreover, when granting its…

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Education

How to Best Learn German

Study or work – today you won't get far without knowledge of a foreign language. But how to master, for example, the difficult German language? A correspondent of Deutsche Welle turned for advice to…

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Photo

On Brighton Beach: 'Russian-Language Weather'

New York's Brighton Beach district has a truly amazing history. This originally resort area, which became popular among wealthy Europeans at the end of the 19th century, lost its luster when America…

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Immigration

Transit of Illegals – via the Czech Republic

In the Czech Republic, the number of illegal emigrants has sharply increased. In the first four months of this year alone, the Czech foreign police detained 870 people who were in the country…

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News

Illegal Immigrants Need a New Status

According to calculations by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), in 2015 the number of third-country nationals illegally trying to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea could be up to…

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Immigration

Aspects of Canadian Citizenship

For most of our compatriots immigrating to Canada, the ultimate goal is to obtain Canadian citizenship. Although the status of a permanent resident differs little from citizenship in many respects…

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