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A Journey through Latvia (2014)

Latvia, a small republic located in north-eastern Europe, has been the subject of a new documentary made by Deutsche Welle. The documentary crew visited Latvia more than a decade ago and has now returned to see how the country and its people have changed. In this film, the team meets and interviews the people they talked to before and hears their stories…

in Servers

Nginx URL Redirection: From Non-WWW to WWW

Nginx is a popular web server used to host websites and applications. One of the common tasks in Nginx configuration is redirecting non-www URLs to their www counterparts. This is known as a "www redirect". The purpose of this redirect is to standardize the URL format, improve search engine optimization, and provide a consistent user experience. In this…

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Configuring Nginx to Display 404 Page for Unconfigured Domains and Server IP Address

In today's digital age, it is crucial for website owners to have a properly configured web server. This not only ensures a smooth and seamless user experience but also protects the website from potential security threats. One common issue that website owners face is incorrectly indexed links in search engines like Google. In this article, we will provide…

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The Power of Nginx: A Comprehensive Guide to Nginx Web Server

Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a high-performance web server and reverse proxy server. It is a free and open-source software that was first released in 2004. Since then, it has gained a lot of popularity and has become one of the most widely used web servers in the world, powering many of the largest websites and web applications. In this article, we'll…

in Documentaries

The New India: A Fascinating Documentary on India's Rise and Struggle (2013)

Despite being released in 2013, The New India, a documentary from BBC, remains an intriguing look into India's evolution. The film explores how India is becoming a major world economy, potentially rising to third place in just one generation. However, it also highlights the ongoing challenges the country faces, including issues such as poverty, caste…

in Emerging Markets

The Vilnius Summit 2013 and Its Aftermath: How the Association Agreement Impacted Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova's European Integration

On November 28-29th, 2013, the Eastern Partnership summit took place in Vilnius, where Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova signed an Association agreement with the European Union (EU). This agreement aimed to strengthen political and economic ties with the EU, including free trade and visa-free travel. The signing of the agreement was seen as a significant step…

in Blogging

10 Effective Strategies for Growing and Managing Your Facebook Page

Facebook has become one of the most widely used social media platforms in the world, with over 2 billion monthly active users. For businesses, brands, and individuals, it has become an essential tool for promoting products and services, building a community, and reaching a wider audience. However, with so many users and competition, it can be challenging…

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Facebook Creative Agency in Tbilisi: The Experts You Need to Grow Your Business

In recent years, social media has become an integral part of business marketing strategies, and Facebook is one of the most widely used platforms for advertising. With over 2.7 billion active users, Facebook presents a vast opportunity for businesses to reach their target audience, increase brand awareness, and drive conversions. However, creating…

in Doing Business

How to Hire Top Translators with the Help of LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a social media platform that has become an essential tool for recruiters and hiring managers in various industries. For those in need of hiring translators, LinkedIn is a particularly valuable resource that can help connect them with a pool of qualified candidates. For the past few weeks, I've been helping find and recruit top talents for one…

in Macroeconomics

Minimum Wages in the Former Soviet Union: A Look at 2013

The former Soviet Union was a vast region that encompassed a number of countries with distinct cultures, economies, and political systems. In 2013, the region was still recovering from the economic and political upheavals of the previous decades, and minimum wages varied widely across the countries that made up the former Soviet Union. Previously I have…

in Macroeconomics

Minimum Wages in Central Asia: A Look at the Region's Low Wage Rates

Central Asia is a region that consists of five countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The region has a diverse economy, with industries ranging from agriculture to oil and gas production. However, the issue of minimum wage is one that affects workers across all sectors. Minimum wages in Central Asia vary from country…

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Display node count per taxonomy

<p>Working on project, I needed to display how many nodes are in particular taxonomy.</p><p><img src="http://reinisfischer.com/sites/default/files/taxonomy-count.png&quot; alt="" width="727" height="212"></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>To achieve such behavior - I created a term…

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Building a Drupal site from scratch - part 12 - Working with image styles

By default Drupal offers 3 image styles enabled: thumbnail, medium, large: Image styles can be applied to images we are using in views, and not always 3 default options are enough.   In the image above, you can see, we have passed some default image styles in our Featured tours view. What are the options to make the images fit the box? Well, we could…