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Internal Anatomy for “Clueless N00bs” Posted by on Jun 25, 2012

a ''Jolly Roger'' pirate flag!

Анатомия внутренних органов для «чайников» Last week, I took you on a whirlwind tour through the digestive tract. Today, we’ll continue our виртуальное вскрытие (“virtual dissection”) of the human body. Actually, almost everything one can say about our own internal anatomy is also true of other млекопитающие (“mammals”), and much of it applies to позвоночные…

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A Dumpling’s-Eye-View of Digestion Posted by on Jun 20, 2012

«Пищеварение, с пельменной точки зрения» We’re going to take a scientific экскурсия (“tour”) of the пищеварительный тракт (“digestive tract”), imagining ourselves as Raquel Welch and her fellow crewmembers aboard their microminiaturized подводная лодка (“submarine”) from the 1966 sci-film Fantastic Voyage («Фантастическое путешествие»). Passing the губы (“lips”) and entering the the рот (“mouth”), we’ll immediately notice…

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Keep your shirt on! (Buttoning and zipping in Russian) Posted by on Jun 13, 2012

A 'Dapper Dan' doll from the 1970s

Getting dressed is one thing. But unless you’re in some kind of tight-fitting spandex, you won’t STAY dressed very long if your clothes aren’t properly secured with some kind of застёжка (“fastener”). As young children have to learn, there are various types of застёжки. For instance, a пуговица (“button”) can help keep your рубашка (“shirt”)…

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Let’s Go to the Beach! Posted by on Jun 12, 2012

Здесь становится жарко. Так снимай с себя всю одежду! (It’s getting hot in here, so take off all your clothes)… And I’m just going to add this – переодевайся в купальник и езжай на пляж (change into a swimsuit and go to the beach). That’s exactly what I did last weekend. I even managed to…

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Let’s Talk About Summer Plans Posted by on Jun 8, 2012

Is your summer bucket list ready? In case you don’t know what a bucket list is, it’s a list of things you want to сделать (to do), выполнить (to accomplish), достичь (to achieve), увидеть (to see), попробовать (to try, to taste), and otherwise испытать (to experience) before you сыграть в ящик (kick the bucket; die)…

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Power Up, Down, and Out Posted by on Jun 6, 2012

Have you had a power outage lately? If you have, then you probably have a story to share about living by candlelight and having to grill all those hamburgers you had in the freezer. Would you like to know how say all that in Russian? First thing first, let’s start with “power outage”. You…

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Baking genuine Russian-style black bread in a “Yankistani” kitchen: Can it be done? Posted by on Jun 4, 2012

Выпечка настоящего чёрного хлеба на “пиндостанской” кухне: возможно ли это? In one of her Easter posts, Yelena mentioned the challenge of making baked goods — such as the sweet Easter кулич — from дрожжевое тесто (“yeast dough”). And indeed, yeast loaves can take a bit more practice, and are more labor-intensive, than “quick breads” raised…

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