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Caring for and Feeding a Russian Tortoise

First off, I want to explain a few differences between a turtle and a tortoise... Turtles spend most of their time in water, whereas tortoises spend most of their time on land. Turtles are more likely to...

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Wesley So having a nice conversation with the tournament's officials. Is the last Asian standing in the tournament. - Photo from ugra-chess.ru81

Wesley So the Latest World Chess Sensation

The world chess community is indeed dazzled and in awe with the recent exploits of GM Wesly So of the Philippines. The 16 year-old So, which totes an Elo rating of 2640, the highest in his country and his age...

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Racism In The work Place:

Racism in the work place or should l say amongst ourselves We spend most of our time at work rather than being in our homes, We interact with our co-workers for six to seven hours a day, sometimes more...

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The Irony of Fate, or A Russian New Year's Tradition

In the USSR, religious celebrations were discouraged, so instead of celebrating Christmas, the Soviets encouraged their citizens to celebrate New Year's. Today in Russia, Christmas remains an almost entirely...

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Top 10 North American Pinot Noir for under $20

Having a new found love of wine and a serious aversion to many of its overly pretentious trappings....I have decided to try and make a wine-guide to give fellow blue-collar connoisseurs the straight-talk with...

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Anastasia and the Ringing Cedars books of Vladimir Megre

The Russian mystic and philosopher GI Gurdjieff wrote a book about his travels called Meetings With Remarkable Men, and now Russian entrepeneur turned author Vladimir Megré has written a series of books...

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The Satire of Animal Farm by George Orwell

  A Look into the Satire of Animal Farm             Every time a satire is written, the author has a purpose in mind that he or she is trying to convey to the reader. “Since the aim of...

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To Make A Noise - The Story of Bells

The word bell comes from an Anglo-Saxon word meaning "to bellow" or to "make a noise." Bells in war and peace, fire and flood, have long been useful because their voices could be heard far and wide....

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How to Treat Russian Woman

Before we talk about how to treat Russian women we should clarify first why Russian and Ukrainian Women are so special and popular. Is it because they are known as very beautiful women in the world? Is it...

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Best Guide to Russian visas ever written !

Why you need a Visa. Most Westerners can visit  virtually any country without a visa.  Just show your passport and you are straight in, with barely a glance at your papers. Unfortunately, this doesn't...

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