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Who says flowers cannot speak?

Flowers and their history are very mysterious and thrilling. Different legends and often-true stories encompass this natural beauties. There are thousands and may be millions kinds of flowers around the world but only some of them have become popular by chance. In the late 1800s, the idea that flowers represented …

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How early can children learn to read?

child learning

Surprisingly, but children begin to learn language from the day they are born. Their speech and language skills become more complex as they grow up. During early speech and language development, children learn skills that are important to the development of literacy. A famous magazine Child Development wrote that children …

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A tale of “eco” labels

eco label

Unhealthy foods have a long become a challenging matter for many of us, making our shopping a little bit difficult. Seeking less dangerous food for our health we try to carefully read out the important note on the products. But to what extent should we trust on them? The increasing …

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Changing concept of beauty

Ideal beauty has been a heated issue for centuries, as each era and each nation has had its own conception of human beauty. People meticulously evaluated a man’s or women’s attractiveness. Their response reflected their expectation of this issue. In Egypt, for example, the ideal beauty was a slim and …

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Public Sector Reform

Gunay Hasanova – MA in International Affairs and Diplomacy «Situational Analysis of Higher Education in Azerbaijan after the 1992 Reform » Abstract The main purpose of this paper is to shed light on the educational system of Azerbaijan after the reforms done in 1992 by Ministry of Education and State …

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Star Ambassador of Baku-2017 Islamic Games performed “Hello Baku- Anthem of Volunteers” together with volunteers

Baku-2017 Games volunteers and star ambassador of the Games Tunzala Aghayeva performed “Hello Baku- Anthem of Volunteers” together. Lyrics of “Hello Baku- Anthem of Volunteers” were written by Director of Baku-2017 Games Operating Committee Elchin Safarov and music was written by Star Ambassador Tunzala Aghayeva; it is the first song …

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Azerbaijan – vivid example of multicultural humanistic values and traditions in the Caucasus

he restoration of independence allowed the Azerbaijan Republic to confidently develop along the path  of  building  a  democratic,  sovereign,  law-governed  and  secular  state.  Both  throughout  its  long history and at present,  Azerbaijan  has  been  striving to maintain good neighborly relations with all states and give a new impetus to intercultural …

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Baku’s Seaside Boulevard – Then and Now

Baku’s Seaside Boulevard

Baku’s much-loved ‘Bulvar’ has been central to city life for well over a hundred years. Originally occupying just a few hundred metres from today’s Puppet Theatre to Azneft Square, the historic Boulevard has gradually lengthened and in early June 2015 witnessed its most dramatic expansion to date, with the newly …

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OUT OF FAVOUR WITH THE BOLSHEVIKS

Mahammad Sadig bay Agabayzada

On the fate of the deputy interior minister of the ADR, Oriental sciences scholar Mahammad Sadig bay Agabayzada, and his relatives under Soviet rule. During the 70 years of Soviet rule any mention of his name in Azerbaijan was taboo. Even his closest relatives, who were able to see him and …

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