Monthly Archives: December 2010

Medvedev becomes Russia’s leader In May of 2008, Dmitriy Anatolievich Medvedev became the President of Russian Federation. The previous President – Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, who was in power of 8 years, became the Prime Minister of Russia. According to Russian … Continue reading →

Russia to host World Cup in 2018 Several days ago, Russia was chosen to be the host country for the Football (Soccer) World Cup in 2018. This is a great event for Russia and for all of Eastern Europe since … Continue reading →

2014 Winter Olympics: Sochi troubles The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia. Even though Russia is viewed by many as a very cold country, thus suitable for such games, the city which was chosen for the 2014 … Continue reading →

I mistaken the following ubc blog page (https://blogs.ubc.ca/members/deniszhekhovskiy/activity/just-me/) for the actual blog, where I am posting right now, and inserted my blog postson the wrong page… So neither the TAs nor the professors would have seen them on the first … Continue reading →

Microsoft’s rapid expansion in Russia: “An almost perfect synergy” Now, Russia is the fastest growing market for Microsoft’s genuine products in the entire world. The question is why is that so, since there exist many different operating systems which can … Continue reading →

According to “Latest Gadgets” website, YouTube is launching a new free service – movies for free. From https://www.youtube.com/movies, the movies range from action and adventure to Bollywood, from romance to science fiction. Considering the fact that YouTube is the most … Continue reading →

Blockbuster, a movie rental giant, closes over 800 stores after unsuccessful transformation from large stores into kiosks. And although it was a good strategy for the company to increase its profit, the product itself is not compatible with the market … Continue reading →

According to the Ezine Arctices website (http://ezinearticles.com/?Global-Warming-is-Not-Real&id=441795 ), Global Warming is not real. The most common argument for that is that it is a part of the natural cycle of Earth, which experienced Global Warming and Global Cooling numerous times … Continue reading →

Bell beats out Telus to sponsor B.C.’s 2010 Olympics According to the article in the Globe and Mail1 , despite all of TELUS’ efforts, Bell became the official National Sponsor of the Olympic Games 2010. TELUS was the first candidate … Continue reading →

According to the “Information Week”, Disney is launching a Social Media Site, where people will be able to leave their photographs and videos made in Disneyland. It is an effective and efficient way for the company to connect with the … Continue reading →