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	Russian language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Russian belongs to the group of Indo-European languages, and is therefore related to Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, as well as the modern Germanic, Romance, and Celtic languages, including English, French, and Gaelic.
		Russian is the official language of Russia, and an official language of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.
		Modern Russian is sometimes said to begin with Pushkin, in the sense that the old "high style" Church Slavonic and vernacular Russian are so closely fused that it is difficult to identify whether any given word or phrase stems from the one or the other.
	www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/r/ru/russian_language.html (6346 words)

	Russian language - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Russian belongs to the family of Indo-European languages, and is therefore related to Sanskrit, Greek, and Latin, as well as the modern Germanic, Romance, and Celtic languages, including English, French, and Irish, respectively.
		Russian is primarily spoken in Russia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics of the USSR.
		Russian is the official language of Russia, and an official language of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine) and unrecognized Moldavian Republic of Transdniestria.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Russian_language (2699 words)

	Russian proverbs - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Russian proverbs give an insight an many aspects of Russian history, culture, national character.
		Russian language is replete with many hundreds of proverbs (пословица/poslov'itsa/) and sayings (поговоркa/pogovorka/).
		Russian proverbs gained popularity in the West thanks to Ronald Reagan, who supposedly was a fan of Russian folklore.
	encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /russian_proverbs.htm (173 words)

	Russian language (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Russian belongs to the group of Indo-European languages, and is therefore related to Sanskrit, Greek, and Latin, as well as the modern Germanic, Romance, and Celtic languages, including English, French, and Irish.
		The same is true for Estonia, where Russian remains the native language of at least a quarter of its population residing close to the Russian border.
		Russian is the official language of Russia, and an official language of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/R/Russian-language.htm (2438 words)

	Russian language
		The vocabulary and literary style of Russian has been greatly influenced by Greek, Latin, French, German, and English.
		term applied (in condemnation) by the Russian Orthodox Church to the phenomenon of immature newly-ordained priests assuming an unwarranted excessive control over the private life over members of the congregation.
		They have been chosen because they are to this day taught to Russian schoolchildren as illuminations of linguistic and social history.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/russian_language (6003 words)

	Russian Weather Proverbs
		Proverbs of the first kind are usually quite reliable, because the Moon's outlook is connected to weather phenomena, such as clouds.
		Proverbs of the second type are doubtful, because the same Moon phases are observed at the same time in different parts of the world, but the weather in those places is different.
		Or the proverb first appeared far away from your place and was mistakenly extended to your area.
	www.math.montana.edu /~nmp/materials/ess/russian/int_weather/proverbs/proverbs.html (1453 words)

	Virtual Foreign Language Classroom: Russian Language & Culture
		Moskovskie Novosti this is the Russian version of the English newspaper Moscow News, which first appeared in 1930 as the newspaper of foreign professionals living in the Soviet Union.
		Russian is the official language of Russia, and is spoken as the first language by over 160 million people (including those living in the former Soviet Republics).
		In addition, Russian is widely spoken in the former Warsaw Pact countries of Eastern and Central Europe, where it was taught as a second language in schools.
	www.nvcc.edu /vflc/russian.htm (1888 words)

	Gleaner's Links: Proverbs, Sayings, Maxims \|\|\|\|
		This list of links concerns itself with web pages that present proverbs, sayings, maxims, etc., in their 'original' (see note) languages.
		The fact that a proverb is found, say, in a six hundred year old document in a certain language proves only that the proverb has been known in that language for about six hundred years.
		The existence of a proverb in even the most ancient documents may only be proof that the proverb was known in that language and culture at that time, and not necessarily proof that the proverb has its origin in that ancient language and culture.
	www.geocities.com /WallStreet/Bureau/8759/langlinks/reading-proverbs.html (360 words)

	Russia -- is it headed for dictatorship? -- will the Antichrist come out of Russia? -- a Bible prophecy and New Age ...
		Also discussed here is the new Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the possibility that he is the Antichrist described in the Book of Revelation, Chapter 13, who is also the third Antichrist of the Prophecies of Nostradamus, believed by some writers on Nostradamus to be named "Mabus".
		The next Russian President who was elected in the spring of year 2000, Vladamir Putin, the present Russian President, who has had success in turning around Russia's economy and bringing stability to Russia.
		The prophecies of Nostradamus may indicate Russian President Putin is the Third Antichrist of the Nostradamus Prophecies.
	www.revelation13.net /Russians.html (8014 words)

	Russian proverbs - TheBestLinks.com - Culture, History, Proverb, Russian language, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Russian proverbs - TheBestLinks.com - Culture, History, Proverb, Russian language,...
		Russian proverbs, Culture, History, Proverb, Russian language, Ronald Reagan...
		Note: Looking at horse's teeth is one of the way to determine the age of a horse, and, therefore, its value.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Russian_proverbs.html (517 words)

	Paremiological Minimum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The presence of commonly-used proverbs, proverbial expressions and other clichés, which relate to the basic knowledge of everyday Russian-language speakers, raises the issue of the advisability of including such clichés in various kinds of dictionaries intended for the foreign-language reader.
		It seems to us that it is not only theoretically warranted to include the most widely-used Russian expressions in foreign-language dictionaries, but also highly practical: it will help students to handle their study of the Russian language more quickly and successfully.
		We say basic since the proverb sometimes may serve as a verbal model of several related situations, one of which usually is more significant.
	www.deproverbio.com /DPjournal/DP,3,2,97/PERMJAKOV/PERMINIMUM.html (1359 words)

	English-Russian Russian-English dictionaries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		New in Russian Language features a new weekly dictionary from ETS Publishing House, with new Russian words, usage with context and praxis, acronyms, abbreviation, proverbs etc.
		A Collocational Russian-English Dictionary of the Human Body An interactive on-line dictionary that lists thousands of phrases for describing the appearance, movements, moods, injuries, etc.
		Russian Dictionary with Sounds and Images - pairing pictures of common objects with Cyrillic text and recordings of a native speaker pronouncing the words.
	www.angelfire.com /vt/kuzy/new.html (103 words)

	Russian Resources
		They list Windows 98 as a separate entry on the main page, but as of this writing there was no separate explanation.
		The list is very thorough and the compilers are listed as a B. Fominyh and A. Mitrofanov.
		It is a representation of the bodies and main institutions related to the federal government, namely the Russian federal defense system, the Russian presidency, and the federal court.
	www.library.uiuc.edu /spx/resources/russia.htm (2787 words)

	RPGnet: The Inside Scoop on Gaming
		As far as I was concerned, it just appeared on the map sometime around the turn of the century complete with a Kremlin and a population of hardy bearded men and robust women.
		He dug up information on daily life in a Russian village, the customs and attitudes of the people who lived there, and their folklore and legends.
		The Russian people could be any population living in a low-tech chilly forest environment.
	www.rpg.net /news+reviews/reviews/rev_879.html (664 words)

	Raining Cats and Dogs --Iowa Project WET
		Water related proverbs and sayings can be found in all cultures.
		Proverbs are statements in frequent use which express well known truths or facts.
		Understanding a proverb gives insight into the lives, values, and beliefs of the people who use it.
	www.uni.edu /~iowawet/culture.html (461 words)

	proverbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Proverb - A proverb (from the Latin ''Prove...
		Russian Proverbs - Please see List of Russian proverbs...
		Go proverb - Go proverbs are "words of perceived wisdom" relating to the game of Go, generally used to assist weaker players in determining a good move durin...
	www.serebella.com /search/topic-proverbs.html (164 words)

	List of Russian proverbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Russian proverbs gained popularity in the West to Ronald Reagan who supposedly was a fan of folklore.
		is a very short list of Russian proverbs with translation.
		Schnittke's Eighth Symphony, completed in 1994, is one of the last of his orchestral works (there is a Ninth Symphony, written when the composer was almost totally paralysed by a stroke, but opinion appears divided as to how performable it is).
	www.freeglossary.com /Russian_proverbs (273 words)

	Rifkin
		Of course, the Provisional Proficiency Guidelines for Russian, developed under the auspices of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages are of critical importance to the field; these guidelines, an adaptation of the generic proficiency guidelines specifically for Russian, were published in 1988 in The Foreign Language Annals.
		Nonetheless, Russian publishing houses continue, in many cases, to be unreliable suppliers; instructors who wish to use a textbook published in Russia often order it through a known vendor in North America, such as Kamkin’s in Rockville, Maryland or Znanie in San Francisco.
		The authentic Russian keyboards may be very difficult for North American learners to use and may, ultimately, be so counterproductive as to negate any value from the exercises for which they are provided.
	slavica.com /teaching/rifkin.html (8570 words)

	Russian Resources
		Russian Folklore and Culture by Sang Hyun Kim
		Russian Grammar For Russian Students / Univ. of Denver
		Russian for Travelers Multimedia Animal Dictionary in Russian Multimedia Food Dictionary in Russian Multimedia Transportation Dictionary in Russian Voyager Audio Greeting in Russian Russian Reference Grammar Requires KOI-8 fonts Russian-English Dictionary of Computer Terms Russian Sign Language
	www.uni.edu /becker/Russian.html (214 words)

	Insects: Proverbs, quotes, sayings, etc.
		A collection of proverbs, quotes, expressions, etc. all about insects and spiders.
		If you know more insect related quotes or proverbs, please send me a message.
		Proverbs are like butterflies, some are caught, some fly away
	www.bijlmakers.com /entomology/proverbs_insects.htm (1714 words)

	Russian proverbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Supplied from "A Book of English and Russian Proverbs and Sayings" by M. Dubrovin (in English, with explanations).
		English proverbs and sayings alongside with their Russian equivalent(s).
		Compiled by Alexey Shileyko, in Russian with English translation and explanation.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Russian_proverbs (406 words)

	Maud Newton: Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Also, unlike some of my friends, I’m not particularly well-informed about Russian history and culture, except insofar as they are represented in the novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Nikolai Gogol, and other long-dead writers.
		In light of my relative ignorance, I probably would’ve ignored the call for responses except that Wenclas implied earlier today that my silence was motivated by some sort of impropriety — or at least a lack of backbone.
		I don’t know whether the Soviet jokes and quotes on the list are common Russian proverbs and cliches — like Nixon’s "I am not a crook," for example — or if they’re documented only in Feshbach’s book.
	maudnewton.com /blog/index.php?p=4608 (444 words)

	Russian Folklore--Links
		Disclaimer: What follows is a list of links to various sites on the WWW which deal in some way with Russian folklore.
		Students in my Russian folklore class are encouraged to peruse these resources but to do so critically.
		Russian Folklore and Culture A useful page maintained by Sang Hyun Kim.
	bama.ua.edu /~adrozd/rus252/folklorelinks.html (181 words)

	Virtual Christianity: Bibles
		A comprehensive list of on-line Bibles, in English and other languages, both ancient and modern; each featured site having a short description of its content and arrangement.
		This is part of a page that lets you compare similar parts of the "five" gospels, including Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Thomas.
		Russian Bible - files are by chapter but will zoom to a verse; Bible is downloadable also
	www.internetdynamics.com /pub/vc/bibles.html (3491 words)

	Russian Links
		Russian Art of Avantgarde This site is fully dedicated to The Russian Avant-Garde Art Movement from the beginning of the XXth century.
		Russian Painting A Comprehensive History of Russian Art from Icons to the 20th Century.
		Russian History from Bucknell University This Site is One of the Best Sites on Russian History on the Web.
	www.hunter.cuny.edu /classics/russian/russianlinks (2128 words)

	Russian Language: Russian Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Russian Orthodox Christmas is celebrated two weeks later than in Catholic countries.
		This spring day went down in the chronicle of the USSR as the end of the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945), the most dramatic war in Russian history.
		Russia's newest holiday, which commemorates the adoption in 1991 of the Declaration of Sovereignty of the Russian Federation.
	www.learningrussian.com /holidays.htm (342 words)

	Stand-up roller coaster bei eLexi - das Onlinelexikon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the state of Louisiana.
		This is a list of broadcast television stations serving cities in the state of Virginia.
		More than 3,600 soldiers, sailors and Air Force personnel are are deployed overseas on operational missions.
	www.elexi.de /en/s/st/stand_up_roller_coaster.html (316 words)

	Russian proverbs - Wikiquote
		Translation: For a mad dog seven versts (Russian mile) is not a detour.
		Still, it is also used in Russian in different meanings (like "paint carelessly, with poor quality, unskillfully").
		Note: Пан (pan) is a Ukrainian or Polish word (land-lord, master, sir) well-known in Russian literature and tradition.
	en.wikiquote.org /wiki/Russian_proverbs (2072 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Dictionary of 1000 Russian Proverbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This may be the best book of Russian proverbs available in English, but that's not saying much, because, as far as I can tell, it's the Only such book currently in print.
		Mertvago includes literal translations only in the cases where he deems lexically equivalent sayings not to exist; this can present problems for anyone who wants to understand the many and various colloquial and regional words that show up in these sayings even when the overall sense is given.
		Finally, the Introduction claims that an English key word index has been provided, but in fact it has not, nor has the promised Russian key word index, although this is less important because the proverbs are themselves indexed alphabetically by Russian key word.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0781805643 (447 words)

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