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Internet users are at great risk
Sophos warns, every third internet user uses the same password for all accounts, making one stolen password a threat to their whole digital life. Experts say only 19%…
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Is it easy to kill oneself
The article tells of a series of incredible suicide attempts that for various reasons ended not in death but in rescue and severe injuries. Special attention is given to…
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Sergey Mikhalkov celebrates his 96th birthday today
Sergey Mikhalkov, patriarch of Soviet poetry and author of two anthems, celebrates his 96th birthday in good health and high spirits. The piece tells of his family, his…
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The Government of the Irkutsk Region discussed the demographic situation in the region
In Irkutsk region, for the first time in a long time, births exceeded deaths, and the authorities call improving the demographic situation one of the key priorities. By…
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A new specialty, Orthodox theology, will appear at Irkutsk State University
Irkutsk State University will begin training theologians in the 2009 2010 academic year, with secular rather than religious theological education. Professor Yuri Abramov…
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The governor set the task of making the Angara region a center of timber processing in Russia
Irkutsk Region intends to focus on timber processing and become a leader in this field in Russia. At an expanded regional government meeting, they discussed measures to…
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Flu attacks
In Irkutsk, amid an epidemiological surge of ARVI and flu, hospitals imposed quarantine, stepped up disinfection, and required medical staff to wear masks. Visits and…
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Would have told, I would not have believed
The story of Boris Starkov proves that learning a foreign language on your own is not fantasy, but reality. Without studying German at gymnasium and never having been to…
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Have you watched the review of the film
No Country for Old Men is a tense Coen brothers thriller based on Cormac McCarthy's novel, winning four Oscars and becoming one of 2008's strongest films. At the center…