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Top Ten of Complete Happiness

Researchers at the Earth Institute of Columbia University in New York published the «World Happiness Report 2015» with data on 158 countries. This is the third such «World Happiness Report» since…

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Personal experience

San Francisco: Bright Sun of California

The Russian diaspora in San Francisco is relatively small but quite interesting. Russians settled in California as early as the beginning of the 19th century, and the tragic love story of Nikolai…

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Gourmet guide

Global 'Cheers!'

All over the world, a national variation of this exclamation, akin to the English 'Cheers!' and the Russian 'To your health!', accompanies one or another traditional drink and means an invitation to…

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Photo

Where to put beer cans

If you think that the most valuable thing in a beer can is the beer itself, you are mistaken. We suggest you visit Sweden. The capital of this state, Stockholm, is famous not only for its…

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Culture

Peace, Labor, May Day

May 1 in the USSR was the Day of International Solidarity of Workers. In 1992, it was freed from politics and turned into the Spring and Labor Day, but to this day in early May, Russian cities are…

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Work

Europeans emerging from unemployment

The labor market situation in the European Union is rapidly improving. At least, this is evidenced by a report from the statistical agency Eurostat, which shows data on local and regional…

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Real estate

Who is buying apartments near Kyiv and why

Experts predicted the collapse of the Kyiv primary real estate market in 2014. But by summer it became clear that only minor changes had occurred. People are still buying real estate, but their…

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Technology

Winter garden in a country house

A winter garden consists of properly and harmoniously selected plants, and most importantly, you can make it with your own hands! We want to present you with instructions for creating a winter garden.

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Tourism

Going on Vacation to Berlin

Europe has an ancient and rich history. Many cities fascinate with their beauty. And one of its cultural centers is Berlin. The capital of Germany has long attracted crowds of tourists. This is not…

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Education

Knowledge-based society

Many Finnish innovations cannot be patented, especially when it comes to education. Some of them bring a smile, many a desire to adopt the experience.

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Immigration

Migrants to fill labor shortage

According to a study by the leading economic institute CESifo, Germany will still be in acute need of hundreds of thousands of migrants annually for at least the next 10 years. However, economists…

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Travel

The Most Meticulous Tourist in the World

Some people collect magnets, but teacher Brad Reynolds came up with a more exotic hobby: he brings back from vacation and publishes online numerous reviews of countries, cities, hotels, restaurants…

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