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…the volume of a standard aluminum soft-drink can. In addition to this, analysts have found that security is much to lax in even the supposedly 'most protected locations'. For example, the Russian stores in particular suffer from sloppy security, poor…

…emphasized function. It attempts to provide for specific needs rather than imitate nature. The roots of Modernism found in architecture may be seen in the work of Berthold Luberkin, a Russian architect who settled in London. During this time architects believed…

…dictator Joseph Stalin controlled the Union or Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR), which was formed after the Russian Revolution of 1917. Italy turned to Fascism, a strong centralized government headed by a powerful dictator and rooted in nationalism. Fascist…

…Book review for "In the Land of White Death" by Valerian Albanov In his book Albanov tells about his journey over the frozen ice of the arctic sea, trying to escape from the frozen ship. Albanov was the navigator on board of Saint Anna, a Russian…

…special assistant to the national security affairs advisor. Ms. Rice is known for her expertise on Russian affairs and arms control. She supports a ballistic missile defense for the United States and has raised questions about current U.S. military deployments…

…the planet are it's sulfuric clouds and rain, it's so called "blob tectonics" and it's relatively young surface. Venus's surface only checks out to be 500 million years old (based on Russian carbon-dating of planetary rocks). The exact reason for it being so young…

…Joseph Stalin was a Russian political leader, who was the undisputed leader of the U.S.S.R. from 1929 and until his death. Born Isoif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, he adopted the pseudonym Stalin, which means, "Man of Steel", while still a young…

…was found in the Thames river seven weeks after the last murder Michael Ostrog, a Russian doctor whose whereabouts during the murders were never clear and who was later institutionalized as a homicidal maniac. Jack the Ripper and his mysterious identity…

…was a little child. I would spend my summer holidays at my grandmother's in the Russian countryside in West Siberia. The place was surrounded with beautiful scenery. Thick cedar forests would suddenly turn into a sunny and bright meadow with lovely grass and vivid…

…auditorium. I was very surprised that the concert hall was not full at all and consisted mostly of elderly people. From the program brochure I learned that it was an Evening of Russian Works. Stravinsky's, Wiprud's, and Rachmaninoff's pieces would be performed…