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The national presidential library
In the 21st century, many book collections are digital archives that are not susceptible to the wear and tear their paper brothers once feared. St. Petersburg’s Presidential Library is home to the largest virtual collection in Russia — one of more than 250,000 books on history and law in addition to rare documents and editions. A large part of these resources are available online to whoever wants them, but there are also some that can only be used in the library’s own reading room in the historic Synod building. A 3-D model of the publication appears on the computer screen so that readers can thoroughly examine the cover, text and illustrations. There they can also find all of the hand-written notes made hundreds of years ago by people such as the author or other readers, including Emperor Peter the First.
European bison: return of the giants
Karachayevo-Cherkessia. Crystal-clean air. Snowy mountaintops. Broad valleys. Eternal serenity. Among all this beauty of the Caucasus Mountains lives an animal whose power and majesty allows it to lay claim to the title “master of the forest”. It makes its home in Terberdinsky National Park, living in conditions as close as possible to those in the wild. These mighty beasts have lived in the Caucasus since time immemorial. The gentle giants, who managed to survive the Ice Age, eventually found themselves on the brink of complete extinction. Even now they remain a vulnerable species, forced to continually adapt to an ever-changing world. Discover more about these last wild bulls of Europe, European Bison, on RTG TV.
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European bison: return of the giants
Irina Zaitseva's formula for happiness
Irina Zaitseva is one of those people that manages to do just about everything and has already accomplished a lot. She speaks several languages, has a degree, began with a career in journalism and now works in advertising. It was the skills she developed as a professional journalist that now help her to bring the images of companies to a whole new level. While working in the journalistic field, Irina achieved a lot of success and continues to do so in her new career. She also manages to balance her demanding work life with her family – a loving husband and young son. Perhaps her most valuable skills are knowing how to be happy, appreciate life and reach her goals.
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