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2022 - Third year of decline in global trade

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 UNCTAD - The World Organization for Global Trade, a UN body, has published the infographic that tracks the volume of global trade over the past decades. The data in the latest update is for 2021, when there was a 7.5% drop due to the Covid pandemic. It was the second consecutive year of decline, the cause being the same in 2019. Data for 2022 will only be available next year. However, all preliminary data points to a third straight year of decline. Pandemic-related restrictions have also affected global trade in 2022, primarily by quarantining some regions of China, the country that is most active in international markets and normally accounts for the largest volume of exported goods. But even more global trade was affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The war in Ukraine has massively distorted international markets and caused global inflation, especially for the energy market, including hydrocarbons, and the food market. Also, the drought that has massively affected many coun...

A mega-collection of smart and spectacular videos

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  See full playlist on Video Wansait schedule:  The evolution of dance between 1950 and 2020, a video made by Ricardo Walker's team. Contemporary dance works - Bodhisattva with a thousand arms. Balshoi Theater recordings - mechanical dances. The most beautiful actresses in old movies. Introduction to the theater of ancient Greece. Music: Irish Celtic folklore, re-instrumented in a modern style - a guided selection in Italian. 100 masterpieces of classical music. Bom Consuelho - 3%. What is the connection between animal trafficking and the appearance of Coronavirus? Where did the new virus come from? History: The peoples of the sea and the collapse of civilization at the end of the Bronze Age. The Secrets of the Stone Age, a Deutsche Welle documentary. Geography of the Stone Age. List and succession of the emperors of Rome and Byzantium. The Complete History of the Ahmenid Empire. Islam - the untold story. Animation - infographics - world history in 17 minutes - the great perio...

Romanian Air Force - presentation film

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Romanian Air Force - ROAF, presentation film made for the Romanian Cultural Institute in Istanbul Visual essay The video was made on the occasion of the Air Force Day, July 20. Includes titles in Romanian, English and Turkish. Images: ROAF, Military Observatory, SMFA - Romanian Air Force Staff Video and editing concept: Nicu Ilie, Visual Graphics Point Ro  See the original Romanian article ROAF Mission: The defense of the national airspace with air-air and ground-air means, the support of the other categories of forces and of the local authorities in emergency situations. The Romanian Air Force is equipped with F-16 Falcon, Mig 21-Lancer fighter jets, Spartan, Hercules and Antonov research and transport planes, IAK, IAR school planes and a fleet of helicopters composed of IAR, Puma and IAR Puma aircraft. SHOCKED. It also has Patriot systems, Hawk and Volkov missile systems and a variety of anti-aircraft artillery devices.

Romania – the most popular destinations for international tourism

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 See the interactive map: https://harti.wansait.com/en/ Click on map for details and images. A selection of the most popular destinations in Romania for foreign tourists includes, first, Bucharest. Recreation area in the old center of Bucharest, even if it is not up to date with the standards of modern tourism, attracts a large number of tourists. So is the new city center – People's House and Fountain Boulevard – is a tourist attraction for the novelty / strangeness of communist palace architecture. Cultural objectives – museums, theaters, Gallery – they are visited as much by foreign tourists as by Romanian ones. After Bucharest, the most popular destination is Prahova Valley and Fagaras. The old royal castles, Peles and Bran, next to the medieval fortresses from Râșnov, BraÈ™ov and FăgăraÈ™ are the main attractions in the center of the country. In the same region, A new tourist attraction is the Liberty Bears Sanctuary. Also in Transylvania, the old fortresses of Sighisoara, ...

Full movies - English subtitles - free and legal

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  A selection of feature and documentary films, with sound in English or other languages, with original English subtitles. The selection includes feature films and documentaries, most of which are feature films. The initial selection includes famous films, such as Dersu Uzala or Life in a Day, several Romanian and European films, as well as historical and anthropological documentaries. More titles will be added soon. LINK :  https://wansait.com/video/filme-complete-subtitrate-in-limba-engleza/ sample: The Immortals, 1974 - Romanian movie, historical, adventure, HD quality

"Servant of the People" series - 3 seasons, all episodes

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Season 1 Слуга народа distributed on youtube by the production company and which can be seen using the links on this page has English and Russian subtitles. The quality of the translation - for season 1 and for the pilot of season 2 - is more than decent. Season 3 has automatically generated subtitles, and translation possibilities are extremely limited. Season 1 - Servant of the People / In the Service of the People - subtitled online series, all episodes Season 2, pilot film - Servant of the People / In the Service of the People - online subtitled series , pilot episode Season 2 - Servant of the People / In the Service of the People - online subtitled series, episodes Season 3 - The Servant of the People / In the Service of the People - online subtitled series, episodes Context After Volodimir Zelensky was elected president of Ukraine in real life in 2019 with 73% of the vote, and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the series was taken over and broadcast in several countries on o...

List of air operators based in Romania

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 The Romanian Addresses blog presents a series of articles dedicated to air operators headquartered in Romania. Included are companies that transport people - regular or charter flights, those that transport goods and special transport, companies with aircraft - planes and helicopters - dedicated to agriculture, but also those that offer rental services for aerial photography, monitoring of objectives from the ground - such as highways or electrical networks, those that make demonstration flights, etc. The full list includes:

Institutions and organizations for refugees in Romania

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 In Romania there are international organizations, Romanian state institutions and NGOs for refugees. The most important organizations are the Romanian Refugee Agency - representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees; General Inspectorate for Immigration - Romanian state body that manages asylum applications; The Romanian National Council for Refugees - CNRR and Save the Children - the last two are non-governmental organizations that provide counseling, legal representation, basic needs, facilitating access to medical and social services.  United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) - UN Refugee Agency in Romania Primăverii Boulevard no. 48A, Bucharest 011975 Phone: (0040-21) 201 78 73 / from Romania call 021-201.78.73 Fax: (0040-21) 210 15 94 E-mail: rombu@unhcr.org video - Who are the refugees in Romania and what are their rights?  UNHCR - Who we are The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) was established on 14 December 1950 by the Un...

Ukraine - Natural resources

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 1.15.1 Mineral resources - over 90 types of mineral resources have been surveyed (about 8,000 deposits, of which about 60% are in operation). - Energy resources: coal reserves are estimated at 47.1 billion tons, coal deposits are concentrated in Donetsk (50 thousand km.p.), Lvov - Volani (10 thousand km.p.) Dnieper, NadnistrianÅŸcina, Predkarpatie, Zakarpatie (brown coal). - The crude oil deposits were prospected in the Dnepropetrovsk-Donetsk regions (114 thousand km.p.), Predkarpatie, Dnepro-Donetsk, Azov Sea and Black Sea and are valued (January 1, 2002) at approx. 247 million tons. About 60% of the deposits are at depths of more than 5,000 m. Iron ore deposits (estimated at 28 billion tons) are found in the Dnepropetrovsk (Krivoy-Rog) and Kerch basins. In 2001, Ukraine extracted 54.8 million. tons of iron ore (compared to 105 million tons in 1990). Other deposits: titanium, mercury, polymetal, nickel, bauxite, copper, magnesium (2.5 billion tons, second place after South Africa)...

Romania - list of local and international banks

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 via BNR - Romanian National Bank, central bank of Romania last update: May 2021 Name of credit institution | Head office address  | Unique registration code  | Serial number in the trade register  | Remarks BANCA ROMÂNÄ‚ DE CREDITE ÅžI INVESTIÅ¢II SA  | Bucharest, Strada Stefan cel Mare, nr.3, ground floor and 1st floor, sector 1  | 1596646  | J40 / 456/1991  | until 19.02.1996 it operated under the name "Bank for Small Industry and Free Initiative" TO - until 23.04.2007 it operated under the name "Bank for Small Industry and Free Initiative - MINDBANK S.A."; - until 13.03.2014 it operated under the name "ATE BANK ROMANIA SA". BRD - Groupe Societe Generale S.A.  | Bucharest, bd. Ion Mihalache no.1-7, sector 1  | 361579  | J40 / 608/1991 |  until 10.06.2004 it operated under the name "Banca Romana pentru Dezvoltare S.A." BANCA COMERCIALA ROMANA S.A.  | Bucharest, Calea Plevnei, no. 159, Business Garden Bucharest, buildin...

Summer landscapes (best pics)

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In an ugly fall or in a snowless winter, a little summer is a good thing. So, start your heater and see this pictures: The complete gallery  "Summer landscapes" article in arta.nicuilie.eu

Biertan, the Old Saxon City

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70 km from Sibiu Biertan was first mentioned in 1283. The fortified church is one of the most impressive Saxon peasant forts in Transilvania. In its present shape, the church was built in the first quarter of the 16th century. The fortifications are of an earlier date. The village is known also for its wines. For accomodation in Sibiu, see The Old Town Hostel

Top 100 lines from movies

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1 I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn’t work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness. 2 Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience. 3 I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car. 4 The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it’s still on the list. 5 Sex is not the answer. Sex is the question. “Yes” is the answer. 6 Women might be able to fake orgasms. But men can fake a whole relationship. 7 We live in a society where pizza gets to your house before the police. 8 Having sex is like playing bridge. If you don’t have a good partner, you’d better have a good hand. 9 We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public. 10 Men have two emotions: Hungry and Horny. If you see him without an erection, make him a sandwich. 11 Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. 12 War...

Top 50 websites in Indonesia

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Photo gallery: Winter in Transylvania

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  Photographer Emanuel Luca took a series of photos and videos with landscapes from MaramureÈ™, from the fog before the first snow, at the beginning of December, to the traditional snow of the holidays. Full gallery and video in Cultura magazine . "Winter in PrihodiÈ™te" photo gallery PrihodiÈ™te is part of village Copalnic-Mănăștur, north of the main Transylvanian area, in region of MaramureÈ™. The area is famous for the best conservation of traditional architecture, clothing and holidays. Great opportunities for rural tourism, nature trips and vacations.

Verandah (pics and ideas)

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Architectural solutions for vacation houses, loggias, and nature corner integrated in your house. Exotic, traditional and stylish verandah. Photo Gallery.

Download Ben 10 Games

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Ben 10 Games: For online play and for download Critical Impact BEN 10 Allien Force Ben 10 Krakken Attack Top Fight Games Top 10 Ben 10 Ben 10 Blockade Ben 10 Rescue

The Earliest Modern Human Secret - The Romanian Clue

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photo - wikipedia - see infra for credits "Field research" projects often require scientists to endure discomfort and danger to get where they need to be, but not many can trump this summer's expedition to what may be the world's most inaccessible human fossil site, a cave in the foothills of Romania's Carpathian Mountains. For the seven-member team, the hazards of reaching the site, accessible only by diving through frigid underwater passages, were worth it. Their finds may help answer some of the most hotly debated questions about early humans: Did they make love or war with Neanderthals? Were Neanderthals intellectually inferior to our human ancestors? Trinkaus made a CT scan of the face to measure the unerupted teeth. "To find wisdom teeth that big," he said, "you have to go back 500,000 years." The team considered whether early humans might have interbred with other hominids with Neanderthal-like features, but "in this time period,...

Olympic Games: Tug-of-war

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Tug-of-war was on the Olympic programme in 1900, 1904, 1906 (Intercalated Games), 1908, 1912 and 1920. Tug-of-war was always contested as a part of the track and field athletics programme, although it is now considered a separate sport. The Olympic champions were as follows: 1900: a combined Swedish/Danish team; 1904: an American club team representing the Milwaukee Athletic Club; 1906: Germany/Switzerland; 1908: a British team from the City of London Police Club; 1912: Sweden; and 1920: Great Britain.

Practical advice: How to cook meat and fish in your own gas oven

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Meat must weigh at least one Kg. to stop it becoming too dry. When cooking white meat, fowl and fish use low temperatures. (150°C-175°C). When red meat must be superficially well-cooked but succulent inside, it is advisable to start with a high temperature (200-220°C) for a short time, and then to reduce it at a later point. Generally speaking, the more meat there is, the lower the temperature and the longer the cooking time should be. Place the meat in the centre of the grid and put a spill-tray underneath to catch grease drips. Insert the grid so that it is in the middle of the oven. If more heat from below is required, use the 1° bottom shelf. For tastier roasts, wrap the meat with bacon rashers or dot the meat with lard and place it in the upper part of the oven. When some types of food are cooked in the ventilated oven (duck, rabbit, large fowl) they become too dry; in these cases, better results are obtained using the combined oven.

Olympic Games: Golf

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Golf has been on the Olympic programme twice, in 1900 and 1904. There were two golf events in 1900 - one for gentlemen and one for ladies. Golf is one of the world's most popular sports, being played in well over 100 nations world-wide. Golf also has a long history, as it origins can be traced back several centuries, and it has had organised international competitions since the mid-19th century. In the last decade golf has made entreaties to be returned to the Olympic programme.