>That's true. This is a big problem for me here in US - not enough communication and no friends at all. We're alone with only my family. Friends were left in Russia and e-mail communication somehow limited...
I was only short time in the US and I have a lot of friends (may be because it was short time -). They said that the main idea is in assimilation into the US society but you have to change your views and you have to be very tolerant. I have not possibility to change they advices -).

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>BTW, do you know, what happened with Vlad G? I guess, I should send him an e-mail. He was not here for more than month...
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I didn't see him for month too. I have only one clue - may be he is involved in some project, because his qualification is realy good...