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Counterfeit Rules?

With the deepening of the global financial crisis and the associated crisis in the real economy, the share of counterfeit products imported into Russia is certainly increasing. As a rule, these are…

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Tourism

Holidays in Bulgaria are getting more expensive

Bulgaria is no longer among the inexpensive resorts, and low holiday prices have ceased to be its advantage. These conclusions follow from a traditional survey conducted annually at the end of the…

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Everyday life

New Sanitary Rules Prescribed for Medical Workers

The Russian Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing has developed new sanitary rules concerning the prevention of hospital-acquired infections (HAI) in…

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Technology

Wave analysis of forex

Can the market be considered a 'mechanical system'? What is wave analysis of forex? Is it easy to master and what difficulties await analysts? What would happen to traders if technical analysis of…

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Visas

Ukraine scares EU with visas

In the near future, Ukraine may cancel the visa-free regime with EU countries, in effect since 2005. This was stated by Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the President of Ukraine Ihor Popov in an…

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Work

Over 13 million unemployed in US

In March 2009 alone, 694,000 people lost their jobs in the United States. According to the US Department of Labor, unemployment rose from 8.1% to 8.5% that month, and the total number of unemployed…

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Everyday life

Australia Recognizes Aboriginal Rights

The Australian government officially signed the declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007, according to the Associated Press. Australia's Minister…

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Money

Portrait of the Famous "Green"

There is a brand in the world that is far ahead in popularity of such famous trademarks as, for example, Coca Cola or McDonald's. The most widespread is the well-known American dollar. And the very…

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Money

Register of 'tax havens' published

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), fulfilling the decision of the London summit of the G20, published a 'black list' of countries that do not fulfill international…

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Curiosities

Obese patients to get wider doorways

The management of the UK National Health Service spent £16,000 on purchasing special clothing for obese patients. According to The Sun, special gowns designed for people weighing more than 160 kg and…

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Real estate

Privatization and the Right to an Apartment

Numerous appeals to the court for protection of property rights to an apartment become the reason for considering one such case.

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Education

Advantages of Studying Abroad

Every person's life can be represented as a multi-level branching road. A decision on the direction of movement can radically change the course of events. A person is, first and foremost, an…

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