Everyday life
Russia is losing its citizens at a high rate. If over the past 15 years, starting from 1993, the country's population has decreased by 6.6 million people, then in the near future the rate of…
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The population of the globe is measured in billions of people. All people are different, each with their own habits, their own strengths and weaknesses. There are as many opinions as there are…
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Historian James Truslow Adams, who is credited with coining the term "American Dream," described its content in his book "The Epic of America" as follows: "It is not so much a craving for a car and…
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Most courtyards in large cities present a rather deplorable sight. Parking lots, garages, clotheslines, and dog walking areas. And this sad sight is a fairly common occurrence.
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Previously, women gave birth abroad to immediately obtain citizenship of the host country for their children. Now, the quality of medical services during childbirth, comfort, and professionalism of…
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Even during the 2008 presidential race, opponents of then-future US president Barack Obama frightened voters with his 'socialist' views and criticized his healthcare reform plan in every possible…
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The Federal Employment Agency proposes introducing privileges for unemployed individuals who previously paid taxes into the social fund on a regular basis. Vice President of the German Federal…
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Different researchers classify and evaluate armed conflicts differently. By and large, they agree on only two conclusions: first, in recent decades the number of conflicts has been decreasing…
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According to the Center of Defense Information, as of January 1, 2009, there were 14 major armed conflicts in the world (the same as a year earlier, but half as many as in 2003). A conflict is…
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Many women are horrified by the mere word 'diet'. Understandably so – only they know how hard it is to overcome the urge to eat something very, very tasty or extra, to avoid unbearably pleasant…
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“Let’s go shopping.” “Where do you shop for clothes?” “I went shopping at Macy’s”… Such cute mangled Americanisms can often be heard from any Russian-speaking immigrant. “Shopping” has even become…
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As evidenced by a study whose results were published in Forbes magazine, the cleanest countries in the world are located on the European continent. The ranking of the cleanest countries was compiled…