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What are the risks of tightening the Unified State Exam rules
At a meeting of university rectors in Moscow, Mikhail Vinokurov sharply criticized the new unified state exam rules, which from 2009 will be mandatory for all…
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Happy Birthday Russian Vodka
Last weekend marked 144 years since Dmitri Mendeleev defended his dissertation On the Combination of Alcohol with Water, the date linked to the official birthday of…
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On February 4 and 6, an Innovation Forum will be held in Irkutsk
In Irkutsk, on the eve of Russian Science Day, the Innovation Forum will be held, with nanotechnologies, their development and use as the main topic. Participants from…
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The KVN Baikal team will play in the Premier League
The KVN team Baikal from Irkutsk Oblast and the Republic of Buryatia won the right to play in the Premier League under Alexander Maslyakov Sr. after the anniversary…
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30 of the water consumed in the Angara region does not meet sanitary standards
In Irkutsk region, they discussed the acute problem of drinking water quality. According to Rospotrebnadzor, 30 percent of water consumed in the region does not meet…
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The new bridge across the Angara will be fully opened by the end of 2009
The federal government will continue funding construction of the new bridge over the Angara in Irkutsk, avoiding another project freeze. Officials promise to open it by…
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What awaits Russian higher education
Rosobrnadzor says half of Russian universities do not meet their status, and in coming years higher education will face a major overhaul. By 2012, the number of…
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Modernization of Irkutsk railway stations
In February 2009, the Railway Stations Directorate of Russian Railways will begin tenders to select contractors for the reconstruction and modernization of stations…
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The mystery of Genghis Khan will finally be revealed
Attention is again focused on Genghis Khan, Yakutia's culture minister and director Andrey Borisov has made the epic historical film The Secret of Genghis Khan. The…