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    My research theme was about Ivan III “Grand Prince of Moscow” in this paper I will tell you about Ivan and his childhood. I will also explain to you his greatest achievements and how he was successful in the many battles he ordered to take place. In this paper I will also explain how he became Ivan the Great and what people thought of him. Ivan Vasilievich, later known as Ivan the Great, was born on January 22 1440 in Moscow, Russia. Ivan family consisted of two brothers and his parents were Maria

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    Moscow Metro Escalator Accident (1982) Peter Brearley 5 December, 2016 Fig.1 1 1 Introduction Aviamotornaya is a metro station situated in Moscow, Russia. On February 17, 1982, only three years after the opening of the station, an escalator caused a significant disaster that killed 8 people and injured at least 30. It is said to be the largest escalator accident to date. This report is going to assess the causation of the disaster, looking at the human and mechanical faults. It will then discuss

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    The coverage of Moscow theatre hostage crisis by the Russian media demonstrated how media coverage of terrorism can lead to government censorship and manipulation of the media. In the case of the Moscow theatre crisis, this censorship and manipulation included the shutdown of various independent media outlets, the creation of legislature that further diminished the possibility for a free and independent press in Russia, and the outright travel embargoes for journalists. These restrictions, created

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    The theatre had a repertoire of plays with such playwrights as Sophocles, Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Shakespeare, Ibsen and reluctantly Anton Chekov (Londre 361). Anton Chekov rose from poverty to study medicine at the University of Moscow while supporting himself and his family. Chekov initially gained fame as the author of short stories while at the same time opening a medical practice. He began to write one-act farces, but after writing a full-length that was rejected by the Alexandry

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    Moscow Kremlin

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    diversities of Kremlins, the Moscow Kremlin is a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, standing erect and vast within the fork of the rivers,Neglina, and Moskva. As early as 1147, the Kremlin had begun its glorious construction. Although it was not all together majestic at the time, over the formative years, the Moscow Kremlin continued to populate and expand until it became known as one of the greatest structures ever raised in Russia. Where the two rivers, Neglinnaya and Moscow, meet in Russia, in the

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    monarchy to communism. The 1st two revolutions made him famous/shaped his career into being a famous playwright, however the last made him poor, the revolutions changed his life. In 1897, him and Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko founded the Moscow Art Theatre. The Moscow Art Theatre was seen as the leader of realism. During his life, Stanislavsky experimented with symbolism, verse, opera, Western psychology, and Eastern ideas on the

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    Russia. Vladimir’s son , Yaroslav, establishes Kiev as the capital of Russia 39 years later. Through many years of prosperity and hard times, the first generations of real Russians begin to develop. Over these years, Moscow begins to prosper, and become the new capital of Russia. Moscow is still the capital of Russia. Many years later, during the intense era of World War II, the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) bands together with the Allies to defeat the Fascist Reich. Although, at that

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    How do the worlds of human geography and physical geography overlap? Johnson Xu G9 As all we know we have two part of geography: human geography and physical geography overlap. But do they have overlapping time. The answer is yes, and also physical geography will effect about the human geography or the human geography will effect about the physical energy. How funny it is! I think physical geography will affect people's language, the world outlook and the religious view

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    Russian culture to change and this proved to be an apt metaphor for all of Peter’s reforms: they only superficially advanced Russian culture. Just as Petersburg and Moscow built great buildings in the style of the Dutch and Italian, just as Petersburg and Moscow saw the adoption of French as a common language, just as Petersburg and Moscow were introduced to opera and painting of the European style; the peasantry’s life remained the same. Without access to education, they could not take advantage of

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    the Volga River, as well as its largest lake, Lake Ladoga. Its climate can be described as highly continental, from extreme cold in its northern regions and Siberia to subtropical in areas along the Black Sea. Russia’s capital and largest city is Moscow, followed by St. Petersburg. These cities combined are Russia’s most prominent

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