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The metrological museum
Life as we know it in the modern world was created thanks to many accurate measurements. Without these specific and specialised calculations, a car wouldn’t run and an airplane wouldn’t fly. Metrology is the science of measurement. Russian Travel Guide host Igor Maximenko visited Russia’s only Museum of Metrology, located in St. Petersburg, where he learned about the history of the systems of measurements. One of the most interesting parts of the exhibit is that which features Russian standard measures of weight, length and volume: Fathoms, pounds and arshins. Here visitors can also find oddly-shaped and sized handweights – some of which are even made of glass, as well as weights dating back to 1747 that Empress Elizabeth of Russia declared the most accurate.
Windsurfer Artur Svyatenko. A Life Under Sail
All his life Arthur Svyatenko has always been drawn to the sea. He spent his childhood in Primorsko-Akhtarsk, a city on the Sea of Azov. While serving in the army, he was stationed on ‘Slava,’ a missile cruiser and flagship of the Black Sea fleet. After having been to practically all of the seas all over the world, he returned to Kuban once he had completed his military service. His passion for windsurfing gave him the push he needed to start a new stage in his life. He built a hotel, opened a surf station and began teaching both children and adults how to windsurf. All three of Svyatenko's children have also caught the windsurfing bug. To stick out from the crowd and still achieve maximum results is windsurfer and businessman Arthur Svyatenko’s most important life rule.
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Windsurfer Artur Svyatenko. A Life Under Sail
The Republic of Kazakhstan
The Republic of Kazakhstan is located in the center of the Eurasian continent – it’s a country with a rich history and astonishing natural variety. Over the ages it has linked two worlds, Asia and Europe, and Kazakhstan remains a unique combination of western technology and eastern refinement. That can be seen first and foremost in the architecture of Astana, the republic’s capital. Astonishing nature and the ancient culture of Kazakhstan attracts travelers with its mysteries and riddles. Learn more in a new film by RTG about the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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