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Aleksandrov (əlyĭksän`drəf), city (1989 pop. 68,000), E European Russia. The city came under the control of the Muscovite princes in 1302. Ivan IV resided (1564–81) in Aleksandrov, where he organized his political police, the Oprichnina. The city is also the site of the first printing establishment in Russia, founded during the reign of Ivan IV, and of the famous Uspenski convent (late 17th cent.). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Brainchild of the region's
governor, Nikolai Vinogradov, the festival will call on each of five
towns--Vladimir, Suzdal, Murom, Alexandrov and Gorokhovets--to designate
a hero, around which will be created a scenario for the holiday events. The evening soon struck a tone that seemed more cabaret than
ballet, as the ballet dancers shared the stage with China's Sao Lin
monks and the Russian Army's Alexandrov Dance Ensemble. BaP-DNA adducts in extracted white
blood cell DNA were analyzed using the high-performance liquid
chromatrography (HPLC)/fluorescence method of Alexandrov et al. |
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