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    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/562734/Stalinism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Zhivago Stalinism in Russia The novel Doctor Zhivago‚ although it contains passages written in the 1910s and 1920s‚ was not completed until 1956. The novel was submitted to the literary journal Novy Mir. However‚ the editors declined Pasternak’s novel because of its embedded rejection of socialist realism. The author‚ much like Zhivago in the story‚ showed more concern for the interests of individuals

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    Life in Russia was hard‚ but with Stalin in control it got a lot harder for the people. Joseph Stalin was the dictator of the Soviet Union in Russia from 1920-1953 until he died. Stalin was known for his views of industrialization and wanting a socialist economy. He had a goal of making the Soviet Union one of the most powerful industrial countries ( 5 year plan notes). To get to his goal he made a 5 year plan that resulted in many positives and negatives. A few of the positives that came out of

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    proceedings‚ and also the first to help eliminate corruption from Russia’s way of life. He helped to revolutionize Russia from a medieval state‚ to an empire by expanding trade. Ivan the Terrible is truly the most influential tsar of Russia‚ of all time. Ivan Vasilyevich IV‚ also known as Grozny‚ which translates to awesome‚ was born on August 25‚ of 1530‚ in Kolomenskoye‚ Russia. Ivan was proclaimed the grand duke of Muscovy at the age of three‚ upon his father’s death‚ Vasily Ivanovich III;

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    10 Mary Street For nineteen years We departed  Each morning‚ shut the house Like a well-oiled lock‚ Hit the key Under a rusty bucket: To school and work -  Over that still too-narrow bridge‚ Around the factory  That was always burning down. Back at 5p.m. From the polite hum-drum Of washing clothes  And laying sewerage pipes‚ My parents watered  Plants - grew potatoes And rows of sweet corn: Tended roses and camellias  Like adopted children  Home from school earlier I’d ravage

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    The “Reds” The Soviet threat The Cold War was a (mostly) peaceful conflict lasting from 1947 to 1990‚ “fought” between two superpowers‚ each supporting their own ideology; in the West‚ there were the United States of America with its capitalism‚ while in the East the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) lurked with its communism. Having started soon after the Second World War‚ and ending with the fall of the Berlin wall in 1990‚ the Cold War spanned 43 years. Coinciding with this “war”

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    Contents 1.1. The history of Unilever as a multinational corporation - 3 - 1.2. The history of Unilever in Russia - 4 - Part. 2 General Information - 5 - 2.1. Company in a Nutshell - 5 - 2.2. Key figures - 6 - 2.3. Capital structure - 6 - 2.4. Investment activity - 7 - 2.5. Number and location of business-structures - 8 - 2.6. Present state and priority direction of R&D - 9 - Part 3. Management - 11 - 3.1. Strategy‚ objectives and mission - 11 - 3.2. Principles

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    The Russian Federation has over 150 million people‚ and the country has gone through many changes in recent years‚ as communism ended in 1991. This separation ended the communism reign that had lasted from 1917 to 1991. Culture: Russia · Egalitarianism is a social philosophy that advocates the removal of inequities among persons and a more equal distribution of benefits. Russians are still required to carry their internal passports with them at all times. Respect for authority is high. Many

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    _Toc337049711 \h 12PEST – analysis PAGEREF _Toc337049712 \h 14Theory of Public private partnership(PPP) PAGEREF _Toc337049713 \h 18PPP in general PAGEREF _Toc337049714 \h 18PPP in Russia PAGEREF _Toc337049715 \h 19Strabag ’s problems PAGEREF _Toc337049716 \h 21Recommendations on Strabag SE internationalisation strategy in Russia PAGEREF _Toc337049717 \h 24Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc337049718 \h 25References PAGEREF _Toc337049719 \h 27 Strabag SEIn this part we are going to show a complete overview of the

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    In the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy‚ the Russian society in the late 19th century‚ particularly the nobility and aristocracy‚ is epitomized by their various social etiquettes and formalities that predominated the European continent during this time period. Perhaps the most intriguing theme perpetrated by Tolstoy during the entire novel is that of adultery and the moral and social contract a nobleman and noblewoman are bound to by the highly supercilious and elite aristocratic society. Adultery

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    Russian and United States both have in common their education systems such as their academic path‚ curriculum‚ and code of conduct. However‚ their cultures are different‚ students in Russia start their education at ages seven trough fifteen. After their Middle school‚ and High school they decide whether to go on with vocational school or apply for jobs. They also have the option to stay in high school in order to obtain a diploma. They also have the option to continue a higher education. On the other

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