Rhodium (Rh) — element No. 45, a precious metal of the platinum group, discovered by William Wollaston. It has high catalytic activity and is used in automotive catalytic converters, jewelry, and the chemical industry.
When today's news talk about Yemen, the same words always come up: war, hunger, destruction, attacks on ships, bombings. But if you look a bit closer and dig deeper, it becomes clear: war is just the tip of the iceberg. Yemen has long been living not just outside the 21st century, but somewhere in a parallel reality, where the state as such does not exist, and its place is taken by tribes, religious leaders, and armed groups.
A month after returning, the Nowotny family still remembers their trip. In the kitchen—Belarusian linen towels and napkins. In the fridge—Savushkin Product (Katarzyna arranged with a Polish food store in Warsaw, and they now import Belarusian dairy products). In the closet—a shirt and jacket from Mark Formelle. On the table—Kommunarka and Spartak candies.
Botanical gardens as centers of aesthetics
Muslim culture in a global context
Christmas Eve among Christians in Southeast Asia
New Year's traditions of the peoples of the Far East
Celebration of Christmas in Japan
Celebration of Christmas in communist countries
Christmas celebration among the Greeks of Asia Minor
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