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  • AIDS epidemic in the USSR - When an adult suffers from а child disease, it is extraordinary painful.
  • Latvia Casinos - Latvia is situated in Northern Europe and shares borders with Estonia, Lithuania, and Russia, as well as the sea with Sweden.
  • Tips On Dealing With Tenants Who Fall Behind On Rent - Since we live in a free market society and not the Soviet Union of old no one is guaranteed a free place to live. (Please don't consider that an endorsement of the USSR. The living conditions there were not the best in the world) As such, tenants sign a lease or an agreement to pay a certain amount of money per month for rent. Conversely, the landlord expects to be compensated for the dwelling they have provided. Yup, it is as simple that except for the times when it is not so simple. Financial situations can change and that means that tenants may end up falling behind on their rent. In such an instance, the landlord must take appropriate steps to deal with the situation. When the tenant falls behind on his or her rent you should not chastise or express anger with the tenant.
  • Ten Essential Things To Do When You Visit Latvia - This country on the shores of the Baltic Sea lies on fertile plains covered by vast swathes of forest. Once part of the USSR, Latvia gained its independence on Aug. 21, 1991. The nation has one of the fastest-growing Gross Domestic Product ratings in Europe in recent memory. It is a very beautiful country, both in the urban and rural areas, and the city center of the capital, Riga, has been designated as a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO for its unique examples of architecture. 1.) Dome Cathedral This old building was erected in 1211 after German Crusaders made the populace amenable to conversion to Christianity. It is the largest church in the Baltic region. Don't miss hearing the cathedral's organ with its nearly 7000 pipes, an amazing contraption, a national treasure of international standing. 2.) St.
  • Cape Canaveral: The Start Of A Journey Into The Heavens - Cape Canaveral is a well-known area in the State of Florida ( http://www.firstfloridafsbo.com ) in the United States. It was the site of many notable launches of spacecraft for space travel including Apollo 11, the first flight to the moon. The Start of the Space Age On October 4, 1957, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics launched the first artificial satellite off Baikonur Cosmodrome and ignited the beginning of the Space Race. At this time, the USSR and the USA was engaged in a Cold War and the Space Race was part of it. Naturally, the United States wished to catch up and made its own attempt to launch an artificial satellite - nicknamed Vanguard TV3 - off Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
  • Historical Overview for Travelers to Armenia - HISTORICAL OVERVIEW FOR TRAVELERS TO ARMENIA One of the world's oldest civilizations, Armenia once included Mount Ararat, which biblical tradition identifies as the mountain that Noah's ark rested on after...
  • Shapka - Ushanka - One could hardly exaggerate the meaning of "shapka-ushanka" in the life of any Russian man. The popularity of this head accessory had been fantastic since the World war II up to the dawn of the Soviet Union in the beginning of 90ies. With the opening of the Russian borders the uninhibited flow of the new modern clothes, accessories and hats of all styles and trades has seriously dropped down the privileged position of shapka-ushanka. That's why you can hardy meet a person in a large city wearing it now with the exception for maybe military men or orthodox.
  • Russian Military. Quick Look At Russian Army - The author of this story used to be close to the army, in other words saw everything with his own eyes and felt with his hands if I can say so :-) What a foreigner usually calls Russian military and what we proudly call Russian Army…? The written below is just a personal view or an opinion and doesn’t pretend to be taken as a gospel. What does the Russian military look like? Shortly and simply, it consists of naval forces, land forces, air-force and space forces. You may guess the “prescription” of each from the name, maybe with the only exception for the space forces. You should apply to Mr Lucas (Hollywood) in case of the space war.
  • international games - History of football recalls galore accidents and disasters. The status at the football matches is solon than oftentimes really hot, resembling a battlefield. Soccer fans of contrary groups see with equal tending the gallinacean of their pet team, and ofttimes imprecate the opponents, which can sometimes promote to fights of incompatible game fans. Such events happened before and can materialise again in situations, where watchers irresponsible mastery in overcrowded places.

  • Mixed Martial Arts Athlete Fedor Emelianenko - Fedor Emelianenko is one of the most popular fighters that is involved in Mixed Martial Arts, better known as MMA. He comes from a family of fighters, and he has a background that has trained him to be one of the best MMA athletes of his time. He trains hard, works hard, and fights harder. Fedor Emelianenko was born in Luhansk, Ukraine, of the former USSR. Fedors father was a worker in the steel mills, and his mother was an elementary school teacher. Fedor Emelianenko has one older sister, and he has two brothers who also are fighters in Mixed Martial Arts. When Fedor Emelianenko was still very young, he started getting involved in the world of fighting. He started out training in Sambo and judo.
  • A Look at the History of Tetris - The game of Tetris derived its name from the Greek work 'tetra' which means four and the work 'tennis' which is its inventor's favorite sport game. Tetris started as a puzzle video game invented by Russian Alexey Pajitnov way back in June 1985. He works in the Dorodnicyn Computer Center in the Academy of Science of the USSR. Although a simple game, Tetris has dealt with a lot of legal battle basically because of ownership and rights issue. Pajitnov, whose original concept was the foundation of the Tetris game has shared the limelight with Dmitry Pavlovsky and Vadim Gerasimov. The three computer whizzes are working for the same project, Elektronika 60.
  • The Beatles Double Album Turns 40 - The Beatles had released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band & Magical Mystery Tour in 1967. Both had outlandish covers and a focus on psychedelic music. In 1968 The Beatles went the opposite direction with a plain white cover and a focus on variety in musical styles. While it's not as flawless as Sgt.
  • How CZ Jewelry Is Made - Gold jewelry and silver jewelry have always enthralled people for ages. This even goes back to the time when the ancients first discovered gold and silver nuggets and personally hand-crafted precious bodily ornamentations. That was a very far away past. Nevertheless, we still have that miniscule space (well, not that miniscule, actually) in our hearts for gemstones and precious minerals set on the finest gold or sterling silver jewelry.
  • Amber Gemstones - Where to Find Them - Amber is found across the world in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Germany, Rumania, Sicily, Myanmar (Burma), North America, Malaysia, England and Russia. Amber is actually the fossilized resin of a species of Pine trees. The main area where it is found is known as the Baltic Region in mainland Europe.
  • M1 Abrams Mbt In Combat - Tanks shipped in the transport-ready configuration require depot-level maintenance to install a number of sections of armor, and need to be fueled and loaded with ammunition. Tanks shipped in the combat-ready configuration can enter combat immediately. In World War II, it took a Sherman Tank an average of 17 rounds to destroy an enemy tank 700 meters away. The Abrams, by contrast, can destroy certain enemy tanks by firing, on the move, a single round from 2,000 meters away.[1] As the Abrams entered service in the 1980s, they would operate alongside M60A3 within the United States military, and with other NATO tanks in numerous Cold War exercises.
  • 10 Myths about the Former Soviet countries - You have probably heard some stories about the FSU countries. Were these stories about the bears that walk on the streets or maybe about the lack of running water?
  • The Un Headquarters In Nyc - NYC has been the site of the United Nations Headquarters since 1952. The complex is located on the east side of Midtown Manhattan in the Turtle Bay neighborhood, overlooking the East River. The 18 acre site is an international zone which belongs not to the U.
  • Antiques-Things to keep in mind when buying an antique - Buy Antiques you can afford Try to find the best piece that you have budgeted for. Whatever it is you can afford. Everything appreciates in value, and good pieces do so more. Try to find the best piece your money can buy from a particular period of location. Even in a down market, prices hold-up better for the top examples of any type of object.
  • Are Plyometrics a Good Idea for the Youth Athlete? - Plyometrics have long been looked at as the Holy Grail of athletic preparation. The reasons for this are many; however, the two main reasons are the allure of being able to jump higher and run faster. The homeland of plyometrics is the old Soviet Union where the athletic training was very systemized and planned.
  • Everything you need in Berlin from jazz clubs - From sustainable means of transport, to local breweries, from flea markets, to jazz club, this article has been useful to many backpackers heading to Berlin! First of all we start suggesting other very useful tools (magazine) you need to get once in town: the 030 or the Zitty, Tip, Prinz or the main English language paper, the ExBerliner. A funny way to cherish the urban life, as a citizen would do, is renting a bike.
  • The Warmth Hiding Behind The Cold Wall - For so long, we in the West knew very little, or nothing about life in Russia, or the FSU. These countries were from our point of view closed and the only news that filtered through, or we were given, was of difficulties, problems and a dreary life for the inhabitants in general. Most definitely we did not know that these countries were home to some of the most beautiful women on the planet! It was not their military might, or capacity. Not their nuclear capacity and not even the advances that their scientists were making in building more destructive weapons.
  • Kettlebells, Martial Arts Flexibility And Russian Training Techniques - Russian martial arts flexibility and strength training techniques such as kettlebells have been available to Western Special Forces for many years from Russian masters of martial arts. Russian territory reaches from the west through middle Asia to China, and they have the benefit of the best of self defence and aggressive techniques from all of these territories within their armed forces.
  • Wedding in Dagestan: learn about unusual customs including nikah - Unique customs and marriage ceremony of nikah in Caucasian weddings Weddings Like all Caucasian weddings, Dagestani weddings are very raucous affairs. Many guests are invited and there are bags of entertainment. One could say that they are feast for the whole world. It is common, in the Caucasus, for weddings to be prepared well in advance.
  • The Best Albums Of The Beatles - The Beatles were only actively recording for about 8 years. Their first recording session at Abbey Road was on June 6, 1962 and the final Beatles recordings were made on January 3, 1970. Although they were really only an active band for rather short period of time, they recorded many of the greatest albums in rock history.
  • Mysterious Gleaming Gold - Since prehistoric man first stumbled upon a nugget, raw gold with its radiant sun yellow coloration and metallic luster has captivated and fascinated mankind. The unique gleam of gold attracts the eye, enabling the seeker to detect the smallest of grains in an aggregate of many other materials. The tiniest flakes are easily detected. Anthropological excavations of Stone Age burial sites indicate that gold was the first element collected and prized by man. This unique metal, gathered in the form of nuggets, seems to have been highly prized but was not used in practical applications. Rating 2.5 – 3 on Mohs scale of hardness, gold was much too pliable to be hammered into workable tools or weapons.

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