Manners, characteristic and mentality of Russians

Every country in the world has many areas where people have one’s manners, mentality, characters and many other ways. Too, in Slovakia we have much this area. For example: “Zemplínčania, Oravčania, Šarišania, Russians” and many other.

I live in part of Slovakia where live Russians and Šarišania, but I have near to Russians. Russians have other manners than people which live in our capital city. Here people have a lot of understanding for people problems. When I have a problem my friends or other people help me. But in the big cities people are busy, nervous and they haven’t time, because they have much work. In my town where live Russians they haven’t much money because there isn’t much work and so people there live quietly life. People there haven’t much opportunity for a work and so they must to live abroad. They must work at home and they breed animals, for example they breed: cows, rabbits, goats.... And so they have meal: meat, milk, cheese and butter. People which are Russians are very social. They like dancing and singing. They have like a folk music. Russians have many festivals where they present their manners. Russians have typical food too. For example: doughnuts, soup with mushrooms called “mačanka, bobaľky” and many others. Typical for Russians is that they live his life according to “Julianskeho” calendar. They have the Christmas day and the Easter day is relocate for two weeks later.

I am very happy that I live here because, Russians are people which are very lovely, hospitable and they help me when I need it.

The Easter Island

( In Polynesian - Rapa Nui and in Spanish- Isla de Pascua)

It is the island to the south of Pacific Ocean. The Easter Island belong the country Chile. It is situated around 3300 kilometres from the shore of South America. Its area is approximate 180 km2. It is the easternmost island of Polynesia. Earth's surface consists from the 20 volcanic cones. The highest point on this Island is 507 metres about the sea. The number of inhabitants is 3791.
The Easter Island was discovered in 1722 by Hollander Roggeveenom. It was created from three volcanoes - Terevaka, Rano Kao a Pua Katiki.
It is famous with its stone human head as a remainder megalithic culture. On the island there stand or lying 700 – 1000 the huge statues from the volcanic rock. Native who lived there called their Moai. There are heads of people, which had some turbans. Features of faces aren’t as Polynesian breed. The statues are about 6-12 metres high. One of them has 22 metres and her weight is about 50-100 tones. The poor vegetation of the island is created only from a grass and it is washed stormy and cold sea. The exceptional this island is that there was breed on of the interesting Polynesian culture.

Dangerous diseases

This world is full bad diseases, so I decided that I explain you some from their.

Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes
that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen). The inflammation (IN-fla-MAY-shun) makes the airways very sensitive, and they tend to react strongly to things that you are allergic to or find irritating. When the airways react, they get narrower, and less air flows through to your lung tissue. This causes symptoms like wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), coughing, chest tightness, and trouble breathing, especially at night and in the early morning. Asthma cannot be cured, but most people with asthma can control it so that they have few and infrequent symptoms and can live active lives.
A heart attack occurs when the supply of blood and oxygen to an area of heart muscle is blocked, usually by a clot in a coronary artery. Often, this blockage leads to arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat or rhythm) that cause a severe decrease in the pumping function of the heart and may bring about sudden death. If the blockage is not treated within a few hours, the affected heart muscle will die and be replaced by scar tissue.
A heart attack is a life-threatening event. Everyone should know the warning signs of a heart attack and how to get emergency help. Many people suffer permanent damage to their hearts or die because they do not get help immediately.
Tetanus, also known as lockjaw, is a serious but preventable disease that affects the body's muscles and nerves. It typically arises from a skin wound that becomes contaminated by a bacterium, which is often found in soil. Tetanus often begins with muscle spasms in the jaw (called trismus), accompanied by difficulty swallowing and stiffness or pain in the muscles of the neck, shoulders, or back. These spasms can spread to the muscles of the abdomen, upper arms, and thighs.
Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by different types of germs, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Although different types of pneumonia tend to affect people in different age groups, pneumonia is most commonly caused by viruses. Some common symptoms include: fever, chills, cough, unusually rapid breathing, vomiting, chest pain, loss of appetite and so.

The circus HUMBERTO

When I say circus, each of you certainly occurred one word: Humberto.

One of the oldest, but the famous world circus is the glorious Czech circus Humberto. He was constituted in 1857, and he was called Henry. In 1955, he was nationalized and renamed to circus HUMBERTO – Czechoslovak circuses and varieties. After the privatisation in 1991 brothers Navrátil obtain the trade mark at an auction to their ownership.

In 1988 Czechoslovak television filmed the serial Circus Humberto which had twelve episodes. He was filmed by the novel of writer Eduard Bass. He travelled with circus two years and collected the experiences which was used in this serial.
The circus Humberto guests all over the world. For instance: France, Holland, Belgium, Poland, Espana, Hungarian, Romania, Russia....

Everybody who will visit him, he can find there 80 head of animals. For example: 15 lions who are the biggest pride of circus, brown bear called Miša and Boris, two-humped and one-humped camels, goats, horses, llamas, donkeys, zebras and poodles. Animals every day consume 50 kilos oats, 30 kilos molasses and 50 kilos carrots.
The performance endure approximately 150 minutes, including 15 minutes break during whose you can visit the circus ZOO. If you want you can take a photo with animals.

Slovakia

We live in a beautiful, small country which is called The Slovak republic, so I decided that I profile her.

She is situated in the Middle of Europe and that’s why some people also call it ‘The heard of Europe’. Slovakia has five neighbours: Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, Austria and Czech Republic. The capital city of Slovakia is Bratislava.

In Slovakia there are many things to see whether natural or historical. At first I would like to mention The High and Low Tatras which are situated in the east and middle Slovakia. You can see many wonders there like for example glamorous lakes, amazing waterfalls and peak. And next you can visit caves or Slovak paradise.

We can see a lot of historical facilities, too. First of all there are a lot of castles for example Spiš castle, Betliar, Bratislava caste, Orava castle which are situated all over Slovakia. Secondly in Slovakia there are many museums and memorials dedicated to the memory of the Second World War.

Moreover there are many places of interests like Aqua city Poprad, sky centres or baths. So many people can find right places for their hobbies like skiing, swimming or other relaxing activities.

Food in Slovakia is prepare mostly of potatoes, flour and eggs. Typical Slovak food is “Bryndzové halušky” which I recommend to try. Also you can try here “Pirohy”, potatoes pancakes or “Mačanka”.

I recommend you try all things which I have written here further more I would recommend you to visit Vlkolínec or Bardejov which belong to UNESCO.

The Aromas and appetites of Slovakia

This is the notable project which prepare for us nine museums from The Slovak national museum. They unit their energy and prepare for each gourmets and lovers culinary´s specialities all over the World the uniquely exhibition which is called The Aromas and appetites of Slovakia. There on the exhibition are presented traditional dish Slovak people and constituent kitchen of minorities who live in Slovakia – Hungarians, Germans, Croatians, Ukrainians, Ruthenians, Gypsies, Jews and Czechs people.

This exhibition will be to everybody´s liking who wants to familiarise not only with the Slovak traditions but also with manners of feeding ethnic´s minorities who are living here in Slovakia. It adverts to peculiarities of traditional kitchens at the specifics occasions which are associated with the red-letter days in their life's. For instance: The Wedding day, The Christmas day, The Easter day, festivals and so on. Everybody who visits this interesting exhibition will be prepared for them the culinary book with typical recipes and for children and school classes will be prepared the special guide.
The exhibition ,,Aromas and appetites of Slovakia´´ is open up to public from the end of March 2009, everyday (except Tuesday) from ten to fifteen o'clock, here in Bratislava.

The Spiš castle

I come from the East of Slovakia where are the most of cultural facilities. So I decided that I sketch you a castle which is the most famous on the East of Slovakia. It is called the Spiš castle.

This castle counts among the biggest ruin in the Central Europe. In 1993 the Spiš castle was registered in the list of world culture and natural inheritance UNESCO. In this castle complex we can find exhibition from the Spiš museum about history of castle, medieval weapon and feudally judiciary.

I would recommend you visit not only the castle, but its surroundings which is very beautiful as well. For instance :

* Spišské podhradie

This is the town which arose in 11 century. There we can admire beautiful streets and square surrounding with houses from the Renaissance. There are a lot of sacral buildings for example : church which is called ,, Kostol narodenia panny Márie´´, baroque complex which consist from ,, Kláštor milosrdných bratov a Kostol Sv. Jána z Boha.

* Spišká kapitula

It is the city memories place, which is situated in the west of the Spišské Podhradie. Its the

most important build is the Katedrála Sv. Martina.

* Náučný chodník Sivá Brada – Dreveník

The pathway is 14,5 kilometres long. When we walk on this pathway we visit all facilities which Spiš castle contains. At the end this jaunt we get to the Spiš castle. The biggest travertine formation in Slovakia is hill Dreveník (609 metres).

Friend - my other self

We can see them everywhere. Sometimes they cross a street frequently than lovers. When we meet them, we can hear funny laugh and conspiratorial spark. The Little girls who are playing children games, teenagers who say about their first love, students on the university who beer about hard exams, mothers who supervise to their children or old women who are sitting on the bench. Simply, they are the best friends. Neither of them can imagine their life without each other. The big friendships begin anywhere and anytime.
The best friends comprise in our life the important part. They help us when we need it, and still they back up for us. If we have a problem we can call them every time. We are supported by them and can say them our secrets and other important things from our life. When we talk with them or tell them our problems we have a better mood and have poise in the soul. And so, sometimes our best friend became our personally psychologist.
People who find their best friend can be happy because they are often our kindred spirit.

Slovakia in the Eurovision

Slovakia is the fifth time in the Eurovision, yet. The Slovak republic was the last time in the Eurovision 10 years ago. This Sunday will be for Slovak people very suspenseful, because we will find the star who will represent our country in this singers´ competition.

In 1993 stand in for our country the Elán with song ,,Amnestia na neveru´´ , a year later there was the Tublatanka which reached on the nineteenth position. Two years later, in 1996 we noticed the greatest success. It was the eighteenth position in this competition. Marcel Palonder was the person who caused for us so big award and this year he is a member of jury. The last time Slovakia was in Eurovision in 1998 where was Katarína Hasprová. She won the excellent twenty-first position.

In national circuit, every country which will be feature there will choose representative person who will represent this country on the singers´ competition in Moscow. Singers in Slovakia will be chosen by Slovak people

Every country has own jury which evaluates singers every week. This year our singers are evaluated by:

- Laco Lučenič - chief

- Mirka Brezovská

- Katarína Hasprová

- Dezider Kukoľ

- Lukáš Machala

- Marcel Palonder

- Anton Popovič,

and Slovak people.

Martin ,,Pyco´´ Rauch and Martin Kontúr are moderators who diversify this evenings.

In the Slovak national finale which will realize 8. March 2009 we will see:

*VIP - Hviezdy

*Andrea Zimányiová - Prines si ten kľúč

*Robo Šimko - Môj anjel spí

*Zachariáš Hubáček - Bolo bolo

*Martina Schindlerová - Krídla

*Mukatado - Ja sa mám

*Tomáš Bezdeda - Každý z nás

*Robo Opatovský - Prší

*Desmod a Lucia Nováková - Posledná minúta

*Peter Bažík a Andrea Súovská - Neubdem stáť

*Janais - Taram ta rej

*Mária Čírová - Búrka

*Kamil Mikulčík a Nela Pocisková - Leť tmou

*Michal Chrenko - Proti prúdom

*Komajota - 7 nocí

*Samo Tomeček a Free Inna Cage - To, čo chceš.

Chocolate

I don’t know, if I go around the world I will find a person who doesn’t like chocolate. It is delicacy not only for children, but also for adults. Although people reduce consumption because of overweight, disease or other reasons they often can’t resist it. On the other hand the chocolate has some advantages for example it contains a lot of vitamins and proteins. It is good remedy for our nerves and also brings us energy.
The word chocolate comes from the language Nahuatls, aboriginal population of central Mexico.
Types of chocolate:
- plain chocolate
- milky chocolate
- white chocolate
- chocolate with different flavours
- blebby chocolate
- chocolate without sugar
- stuffed chocolate…

Even though chocolate has lot of positives effects, but we shouldn’t eat it in a big amount. If we eat chocolate lashings it could lead to chocolate addiction.

It means that consumption chocolate is useful for our health only it isn’t drug for us.

Svidník

I decided that in my other contribution I will be writing about my hometown which is called Svidník.
It is a town in eastern Slovakia and it is located in the Ondava Highland, at the confluence of Ondava and Ladomírka rivers, located around 20 km from the Dukla Pass (Polish border) and around 55 km north-east of Prešov. It has a population of 12,384 (2005).
From the history I want to commemorate that Svidník arose in 1944 by merger of formerly two independent municipalities of Nižný (eng: Lower) Svidník and Vyšný (eng: Upper) Svidník. In Svidník we have a lot of historical and cultural facilities as a Gallery of Dezider Milly, open air museum where are beautiful, wooden houses and old wooden church, as well in Svidník we have two museums (first is Military museum where we can find things from the first and second World War and the second museum is called Museum of Ukrainian-Rusyn culture). A lot of statues which are placed about the town commemorate old history of this town. Too in Svidník there are 5 elementary schools and seven secondary schools. For young people there is a cinema, disco bars, coffee bars, swimming pool and many other places where they can spent their free time.
I think that Svidník is beautiful town with many cultural facilities, good and friendly people and many natural beauties which are interesting for many people. I am very happy that I was born in this little and wonderful town and that I spend my childhood here :)

F. R. I. E. N. D. S

My name is Radka alias ,,Fíbi´´ and I am the main editor of this page. I decided that in my first report I introduce members of our blog called F.R.I.E.N.D.S. We are students at University of Economics in Bratislava. We attend the first grade there.
As first member of our group is Jane alias ,,Monika´´. She will contribute to our blog news, which concern life and style.
Another member is Natalie alias ,,Rejčl´´ who decided that she will be brief us with news from the travelling. She wants to approximate us beauty and interests from different countries.
Zuzana alias ,,Ros´´ is name our another member. Every weekend she will publish some news from the culture and she will give us some tips where we can spend our free time.
Sport news are very interesting not only for many men but also for women. So we can not leave out some contributions from these areas. This theme captured our editor Thomas called ,,Džoui´´.
And the last member of our blog is Lukas alias ,,Čendler´´ who will be bringing news from the world. In his reports we can read a lot of interesting thinks about celebrities, animals, discoveries and other situations which will run all over us.
Twice a week we will be bringing you some interesting news from life. We hope that our blog will be interesting not only for us, but for you too.