ew name same issues, Krokodil or Heroin (chemically known as Diamorphine or Di-acetylmorphine) is one of the most dangerous drugs used by people who inject opiates intravenously. The average life expectancy of a heroin user ranges from 15 to 20 years after the first injection. Heroin addiction is also one of the major causes for the growing HIV epidemic in countries such as Russia
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Nagorno Karabakh – David versus Goliath
Hardly anyone living outside the former Soviet Union would have ever heard of a region called Nagorno Karabakh, located deep inside the Southern flank of the Caucasus Mountains. Yet, during the early 1990s, it was the scene for a bloody battle which killed 35,000 people. Like many other post-Soviet military conflicts, this one also remained… Continue reading Nagorno Karabakh – David versus Goliath
Namibia and it’s German legacy
In Colonial terms, the Germans ruled Namibia for a very short period of time. Their rule lasted from 1884 until 1915. Along with all other German colonies in Africa, Namibia was also taken from Germany after the World War 1. But compared to other former German colonies, we can find a lot of German influence… Continue reading Namibia and it’s German legacy
Get A Workout Even When Asleep!
Who says sleep means signing out from biological activities? The sleep orchestrates an overall special workout program for the body. It is important for the normal functioning of physiological and neurological systems. The best thing about this is that it comes absolutely free! Stabilizing Appetite Sleep regulates the normal functioning of the digestive tract. Production… Continue reading Get A Workout Even When Asleep!
Volga Germans – an endangered species in the Former Soviet Union
At the time of the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, ethnic Germans numbered around 2,040,000, making them one of the largest ethnic minorities there. Russia was home to more than 840,000 of them, while in Kazakhstan, there were a total of 960,000 Germans. Germans constituted around 6% of the total population of Kaazakhstan.… Continue reading Volga Germans – an endangered species in the Former Soviet Union
Gra?anica – The Serb’s Last Sigh
Muhammad XII of Granada (Boabdil) was defeated due to his cowardice. As a result the Arabs lost Iberia, which was the birthplace for many historic Arab thinkers, scientists and poets. His mother famously rebuked him after his loss, saying “??? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ??? ?? ????? ??? ??????” (“thou dost weep like a woman… Continue reading Gra?anica – The Serb’s Last Sigh