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Understanding the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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Understanding the Russia-Ukraine Conflict BY-Arina.mesnyankina 01/10/1995 Instagram Id ➡️ @arina.mesnyankina Welcome to our comprehensive guide on the Russia-Ukraine conflict . This article aims to provide a deep understanding of the origins , impacts , and current developments of this ongoing war. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has had far-reaching consequences, not only for these two nations but also for the international community . From the historical background to the geopolitical implications, we will explore the various facets of this complex issue. Key Takeaways: The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a longstanding war with origins in historical tensions between the two nations. The conflict was triggered by events such as the Euromaidan protests and Russian intervention in Crimea and eastern Ukraine. International response to the conflict has included sanctions and diplomatic efforts to find a resolution. The conflict has led to a humanitarian crisis wi...
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Becoming: Now a Major Netflix Documentary REVIEW

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  When you read a book, a good book, you get fully engrossed in the lives of the characters. It is like a short but powerful relationship that you have with them. When you pick up a memoir by Michelle Obama, there is a lot of expectation baggage at the beginning itself. I am a fan of team Obama. I have seen all possible YouTube videos of them; speeches, campaign footage, interviews, dances, karaoke performances, dinners, street interactions; I follow them on social media and a couple of years back I read Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama which was quite insightful as well. Despite these impressions already formed, this book made me admire and respect them even more. In her memoir, Michelle Obama talks about the experiences in her life that made her what she is. How she became. While political experiences are obviously a part of her narration, she does not write about politics or advocate a side. Instead, she writes about values, people, reactions, thoughts. It is really a mesme...
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions REVIEW

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  A more descriptive title would be “Brief Discussions” for Hawking has few definite answers and the whole book is short – about 50 000 words, I estimate. The most interesting chapters for me were the purely scientific ones; on Black Holes and time travel. However, I was disappointed that, on page 93, Hawking explains the Uncertainty Principle incorrectly. He describes it as the impossibility of measuring the position of a particle (e.g. an electron) without disturbing its speed by shining a quantum of light on it. This is true but it is not the Uncertainty Principle which says that a sub-atomic particle does not have a precisely defined position and momentum (due to its wave-nature). As other reviewers have noted, there is quite a lot of repetition; the last two chapters could have usefully been edited into one. Hawking can sometimes be quite naïve, as when he suggest that Artificial Intelligence will help us eradicate poverty. If we had the collective will, we could have eliminat...
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind REVIEW

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This is the first of its kind book which I read and let me tell you, it captivated my attention in the tantalizing details from the very beginning, when it all started. The 5 stars I present to this book (I did have a little tinkling to settle for 4, at times, for somewhere in the middle, it got a boring. But then... It was not all about that). What I loved about the book: -I've really been looking for answers to many questions (about life, about evolution, about - why it happened this way and not that), things, and events (such a Britain, how it was able to rule over such big empires, etc.) I never understood. Having all it combined and presented in such a wonderful way was a treat to read. - Not only this book gives a history of how it all happened, it does open up many avenues and offers some logical reasoning about things and why they happened that way and not in any other way. The good part is, it does that in an exploring way and not just throwing some facts on your face to d...
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IKIGAI Review

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The best book to read during your break time. I personally believe that having a purpose on in life and then giving it your all is the most important to lead a happy life. This book validates so. Ikigai is a short but not very short book based on a Japanese concept. According to this concept, we find the deeply sown purpose of our lives from within ourselves by defining our passion, mission, vocation and profession. It gives you tips as to how the simplest things in our life, like sometimes, taking a pause, are what will give us a long and happy life. I bought a hardcover because of it’s extremely pretty cover. The cover itself will soothe your mind whenever you look at it. The title does go with the book but personally for me, not as I thought it would. If you are expecting it to help you find your Ikigai, give you step by step solution as to how you can find it and reward it with millions of dollars, you’ll be disappointed. This book is full of facts, real life experience...
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