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The Revolt of the Toads
Unpublished Khlebnikov, 1929 You know whom to send it to
Alexandr Radayev
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Getty Center and Getty Villa in Los Angeles fall within mandatory evacuation zone due to fires
The Getty Center and the Getty Villa in Los Angeles have fallen within a mandatory evacuation zone owing to the fires in the city. The museum had earlier described itself as "the safest place for works of art during a fire"
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If a morning workout, then with the Egyptian goddess Nut, who swallows the Moon and stars every day and gives birth to them again
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Deputy Nilov Says Russia May Gradually Move Away from the Unified State Exam
Deputy Nilov has stated that Russia may gradually move away from the Unified State Exam (EGE). According to him, the new format for assessing schoolchildren's knowledge will be based on the best aspects of the EGE, as well as of the Soviet and Russian education systems. Nilov stressed
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Yaroslavl mayor bans foreign words on street signs except registered trademarks
The Mayor of Yaroslavl has banned the use of foreign words on street signs. Similar rules are already in force in Saratov and Krasnodar. The ban does not apply to registered trademarks. That is, if foreign words appear in a name, the sign may stay as it is. Though what
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History of conduct grades in Russian schools from the 1918 ban to the 1943 numerical scale
In addition to three Unified State Exam papers, universities will now take into account an "integral score" made up of a schoolchild's general academic performance and discipline. I wholeheartedly support the importance of grading behaviour at school. Let us remember that the task of the school
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Raphael, Giorgione and Pisanello at the Fondation Custodia
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Impressions of a rare exhibition at the Fondation Custodia
Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael at the exhibition of Italian Renaissance graphic masterpieces from the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, closing today at the Fondation Custodia in Paris. It is impossible to see every exhibition there is, and I am usually calm about the openings I
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Completion of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is expected in 2026
It is reported that the construction of the La Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona is expected to be completed in 2026. Just in time for the centenary of the death of its legendary architect, Antoni Gaudí. That is to say, in 2026 the longest-running building project in the world
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Ivan Krylov's two fables “The Peasant and the Fox”, including the 1829 version
The Peasant and the Fox. Ivan Krylov, 1829 Curiously, this is not the only fable by Krylov with such a title. In the second, the peasant asks the fox why she lives by thieving, risking her life and committing sin besides: would it not be better for her to come
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Trophies and all spoils from the enemy shall belong to the troops who take the same
From the defensive alliance between Paul I, Emperor of All Russia, and the King of Prussia, 16 July 1800
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