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Nikita Tryamkin is a hockey player of domestic origin, acting as a defender. He is a pupil of the Ural hockey. It is known not only to Russian fans of this puck game, but also to overseas specialists. Nikita Andreevich Tryamkin is a dimensional hockey player more than two meters tall and weighing more than one hundred kilograms

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Not every songwriter manages to write hits that have not lost their popularity on the stage for more than half a century. Anatoly Sergeevich Gorokhov succeeded. His golden hit "The Queen of Beauty", which was first performed by Muslim Magomayev, is still included in their repertoire by contemporary singers

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Rebecca Romijn is a Hollywood actress, formerly a fashion model and a participant in many fashion shows. Perhaps her most famous film role is the role of the mutant Mystic in the X-Men series of superhero blockbusters. Model career and TV debut Rebecca Romijn was born in November 1972 in the American town of Berkeley, California

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Starozaslavsky Castle is the only partially preserved building of the castle complex of the 15th century, located in the old part of the city of Izyaslav in Volyn at the confluence of the Soshenya River to the Goryn River. History The construction of the Starozaslavsky castle in the 15th century is associated with the name of Prince Vasily Fedorovich the Red (*?

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Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov (1814–1841) is a recognized classic of Russian literature. He lived a short but very eventful life. Here are some facts from his biography that are not told about in school. Instructions Step 1 They say that when Mikhail Lermontov was born, the midwife who delivered the baby said that this boy would not die a natural death

The inauguration is the solemn ceremony of the inauguration of the President of Russia. The main attributes of this ceremony are the oath, anthem, keynote speech and raising the national flag over the Kremlin. According to the law, the inauguration procedure takes place six years after the previous President took office

One of the best and fastest ways to learn a foreign language, of course, is to communicate with native speakers. Informal immersion in the language environment, positive emotional reinforcement and personal interest - all this has a positive effect on the assimilation of new information

In the Orthodox liturgical charter, there are several cycles of church services, called circles of worship. These include the annual circle of worship, the daily circle of worship, as well as the weekly circle of church services. The weekly circle of worship of the Orthodox Church includes church followings dedicated to evangelical events, Old Testament events, as well as the memories of certain saints by the Church

The Slavs are considered the largest group of peoples, which were united by the peculiarities of languages and the territory of origin. They are divided into eastern, western and southern. The Old Russian nationality was created by the East Slavic tribes

The Orthodox calendar is full of various holidays. At the same time, the degrees of celebration of certain days in the Christian tradition are different. The biggest holidays on the calendar are marked in bold red. There are several types of Orthodox holidays

Demons are invisible to the human eye, but a person can sense their presence. In the presence of a demon, a sense of alertness, danger suddenly arises. To a person near whom the demon is, it seems that he is being watched. This feeling is rather unpleasant and very depressing

The baptism of a baby is one of the great sacraments of the Orthodox Church. There are many tips on how to properly perform the ceremony, and even so as not to harm the child and create very favorable conditions for his future life and health

In the Orthodox Church, there is a widespread practice of infant baptism in the presence of godparents. In addition, some adults also wish to have godparents at the time of receiving the sacrament. The presence of godparents during the baptism of infants is due to the fact that the child himself cannot yet openly express his faith in Christ, unite with God, reject Satan and all his works

Participation in the Sacrament of Baptism as spiritual parents is a great responsibility before the godson and before God. Therefore, even before accepting the offer to become a godfather, it is necessary to visit the temple for a conversation with a clergyman

The great Moscow and Vladimir Prince Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy is a well-known historical figure who has played an important role in world history. Prince Dmitry Donskoy was the son of Ivan II the Red and Princess Alexandra Ivanovna and belonged to the fifteenth tribe of the Rurikovichs

In the past 20 years, there has been an active growth of interest in the Old Norse culture in society. Eddic myths, in contrast to the Greek ones - studied even at school, attracted many by the charm of novelty. The fantasy genre also contributed to this interest

For Christians, fasting is a time of restraint and humility, a period of spiritual preparation for a certain church event. In the Christian tradition, there are several fasts at once, which can last more than a month. Why post is needed Christianity invites a person to improve in various virtues

Almost every person during his life, especially when he is still young, changes his place of work more than once, moves from one city to another. Information about him remains at the beginning in a particular organization, and after a certain amount of time has passed, it is handed over to the archive by administrative affiliation

There are situations in life that can only be dealt with with the help of power. As a rule, people turn to the administration of a city, district, or higher authorities - the administration of the governor, the president with a variety of problems

Chauvinism is thoughts and ideas that preach the rule of one nation and disregard for others, the recognition of one's nationality above all others. This aggressive ideology has nothing to do with patriotism. The most terrible manifestation of chauvinism was fascism, which resulted in the death of tens of millions of people

The spectacular action-packed film "Skirmish" was released in Russian cinemas in January 2012. The film was shot by the famous American director Joe Carnahan, the author of such works as Team A, The Pendulum, Trump Aces. What is his last picture about?

The word “overture” is literally translated from French as “introduction”. In music, this term refers to a small orchestral piece that is performed before a musical performance. This part is like a prelude to the main show. The meaning of the overture The overture is intended to open a major piece of music

Herodotus is a Greek historian who traveled a lot during his life and then wrote down his observations. He lived in the 5th century BC. The records of Herodotus are of great historical value, since the information contained in them is unique, many of them cannot be gleaned from other sources

The ability to conduct small talk will be useful to any person, even to those who, at work and in life, rarely find themselves in situations when it is necessary to communicate at a certain, "high" level. This is part of the general culture and a testament to good breeding

Spain is a very diverse, colorful country, representatives of several peoples live in it and speak four national languages. Despite this, the Spanish people have a pronounced, uniform mentality, which is manifested in the behavior, habits, and traditions of the Spaniards