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Svetlana Smetanina
The Buranovo Grannies: Life after 70
May 1, 2012
Svetlana Smetanina
Why is Russia’s Eurovision group so popular? Could it be because they show an aging world that all is not lost with time?
Live long and prosper
April 3, 2012
Svetlana Smetanina
A Russian gerontologist is certain that the normal human life span is 110-120 years
Humanity at crossroads: technology explosion or a return to the Middle Ages
February 29, 2012
Svetlana Smetanina
The Global Future 2045 Congress, a recent gathering in Moscow, brought together experts who started discussing the future direction of the human civilization
Dance to Live
January 27, 2012
Svetlana Smetanina
Anyone can dance, even people with disabilities, as the staff of the Spiritualization Rehabilitation Center [Centre Odukhotvorenie, in Russian] have proven. Moreover, this “dance therapy” has a positive therapeutic effect
Russia expects high demand for social workers
December 15, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
Prince Charles recently awarded Tony Widmer for his service of co-operation between the UK and Russia in social work
Tango dances its way into Russia
November 18, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
It is becoming more popular in Russia, with enthusiasts opening clubs
Should Russia legalize guns?
October 21, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
Polls show that most Russians are against liberalizing gun laws, but proponents are gearing up for a long fight
Non-smoking Russia?
September 14, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
New laws are supposed to ban smoking in public places, but the only realistic way to get Russians to smoke less is to raise the price of cigarettes
The art of dressing well
August 26, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
Russian businessmen are learning how to choose suits that are both understated and expensive from the best the UK has to offer
The league of robots meets the touch-sensitive garden
July 27, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
Through the efforts of the Potantin Fund, Russian students are developing initiatives to improve the world around them
Dreams of my Russian summers
July 8, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
It wasn’t that long ago that Russians discovered the allure of Egypt and Turkey as vacation hotspots. This year many have rediscovered the “staycation,” a holiday near home
A country of cyborg and avatars
June 17, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
Can a country of people who can’t plan a meeting a week in advance really be working on technology to let people live forever?
The Russian formula for happiness
May 19, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
A group of international psychiatrists try to answer the age-old question
Ten years in prison for divorce?
May 10, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
Public protest help scuttle an absurd law on parental rights
Protecting Russia’s orphans
April 13, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
Monitoring international adoptions is only a piece of the solution to the problems of Russia's orphans. Changing the system within Russia must also be part of the process
Predicting the future of Russia
March 28, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
A recent conference of young sociologists brought to light some interesting scenarios for Russia's future
Addicted to Russia
February 23, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
In a new memoir, the former head of IKEA Russia describes an experience not altogether unfamiliar to foreigners living long-term in the country
Perestroika will never end
February 15, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
Even as Boris Yeltsin's image experiences some rehabilitiation, Russians still harbor negative feelings towards Mikhail Gorbachev. Will he have to wait for the grandchildren of Perestroika to get his due?
Can a dress code prevent ethnic conflict?
January 26, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
A high-ranking Russian Orthodox priest says that women can solve Russia's ethnic problems by dressing more modestly.
Anna Chapman to reveal the “Secrets of the World”
January 19, 2011
Svetlana Smetanina
The former spy capitalizes on her popularity by trying her hand at showbusiness
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