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Issue 616 :: Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Special reports Russians and religion – a tricky combination

The Vladivostok News 04/25/08 06:36 PM
With Lent concluding this Saturday and Easter celebrations to follow the next day, it is interesting to reveal how Russians treat religion and its traditions.
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A girl wholeheartedly colors eggs in anticipation of Easter which Russians will celebrate this Sunday.

Photo by Vasily Fedorchenko

A girl wholeheartedly colors eggs in anticipation of Easter which Russians will celebrate this Sunday.

Social life Disabled girl ready to grab hold of life

By Galina Kushnaryova, The Vladivostok 04/25/08 06:35 PM
Nastya Papizhuk, who lost both of her arms at the age of 10, is forced to operate her computer with her feet  In her classes, she writes holding a pen with her toes. At home, she brushes her teeth holding a toothbrush with her knees. A 16-year-old Primorye girl, who lost both of her arms six years ago, only recently has received hope to travel to St. Petersburg for an operation.
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Social life Bad habits – do impeccable people exist?

The Vladivostok News 04/25/08 06:34 PM
Gnawing nails, spitting, picking the nose, swearing and smoking are the worst habits, more than 70 percent of the interviewed Russians think.
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Arts and Ideas Salsa stepping delights

By Alyona Sokolova 04/23/08 05:22 PM
Sweeping across the world with its stepping and whirling, Salsa has spun to Vladivostok bringing a sizzling sensuous air into the city’s dancing style.
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Roman Poltarak, one of the Vladivostok Salsa community organizers, and his partner demonstrate their dancing skills and talents at a Salsa party.

Photo by www.vladsalsa.ru

Roman Poltarak, one of the Vladivostok Salsa community organizers, and his partner demonstrate their dancing skills and talents at a Salsa party.

Sports Vladivostok stadium allowed to host home games

The Vladivostok News 04/23/08 05:22 PM
On Tuesday, experts from Russia’s Football Premier League announced Vladivostok’s Dinamo football stadium fit to host the upcoming match between the city’s Luch-Energiya and Moscow’s CSKA on Saturday. The decision was made a day after the league’s management decided to apply to Russia’s Football Association to ban matches on Vladivostok’s field due to its unsatisfactory condition.
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Special reports Explosives found in Vladivostok park

Combined reports 04/23/08 05:21 PM
Workers digging in a recreational park in Vladivostok on Wednesday found 48 military shells which most likely have remained buried in the ground since the times of World War II.
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Special reports Fires gut Amur villages

Combined reports 04/22/08 04:06 PM
An enormous blaze raged through the village of Yekaterinoslavka in the Amur region on Sunday killing one man and leaving 124 residents homeless.
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Crime watch Phony bomb alarm fails to save from English

The Vladivostok News 04/22/08 04:05 PM
A 14-year-old student at a Magadan school made a false bomb threat to police in order to help a female classmate avoid taking an English test.
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Special reports Man triumphs in nursing competition

The Vladivostok News 04/22/08 04:03 PM
On April 18 in the city of Yakutsk, a man swept to victory in a contest for operating room nurses, a profession dominated by females.
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