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Fishing for Sheatfish

In the 17th century, a fishing village on the Kamyzyak River - one of the main branches of the Volga River delta - received the unofficial title of a «gold mine». Because of the large number of fish found in these waters, Astrakhan Oblast has developed its own special type of tourism exclusively associated with fishing. Getting the chance to cast a rod in one of these scenic spots is the dream of every adventurous fisherman. RTG host Igor Maximenko was lucky enough to have this chance.

The Glass Age

This astonishing material has always attracted man, providing him with incredible opportunities – to see through a solid material, to let in sunlight, to give the gift of light. However, mastering glass, giving it volume, achieving complete transparency – man has spent centuries trying to achieve all this. And every breakthrough in this field has created a revolution in architecture and a huge advance in man’s standard of living. Today, it’s used extensively in modern technology. The appearance of LCD screens has pushed the industry towards the development of ultra-thin glass. It’s a new, fascinating challenge for glass manufacturers – glass is becoming ever thinner, and yet ever stronger at the same time. Glass is gaining ground on metal, stone and plastics, it’s finding evermore applications, allowing us to say that the Stone and Iron ages are now being replaced by a new age – the G...