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Real Steel. Diesel and electric locomotives of the USSR
For a country like Russia, with its vast expanses, the railways all had a special significance. Designs created in the 20th century have made their mark in the history of the country. Even today, in the era of digital technologies, these discoveries and achievements shouldn’t be forgotten. They’re simply fascinating. Watch the film “Living Steel. Diesel and Electric Trains of the USSR only on Russian Travel Guide.
Medical technologies — blood donation service
Blood – it’s part of our body’s internal defence system, reacting to any invasion from outside. It regulates our body temperature and delivers substances we need to all of our organs. The average adult body has between five and six litres of blood flowing through it, and if, due to an accident, this volume were to decrease by just a third, the person would be in real danger of dying. Fortunately, there is a whole medical system dedicated to helping people survive such dire situations and most anyone can help. All you have to do is visit a donation centre in order to give blood. Every year donors help provide others with another chance at life, saving thousands all over the world with their donation.
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Medical technologies — blood donation service
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...
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