My friend is a victim of alcoholism When I see a person who cannot control his or her drinking habits, I am always wonder: "What could cause to a person to become an alcohol abuser?" Few months ago, I was shocked by the news that my best friend is now an alcoholic. My friend's nam...

Dmitri Shostakovich Shostakovich is view as one of the greatest Russian Composers of the 20th Century. Although limited by the Soviet Government in what he was allowed to produce for performance, he still composed many great works. Shostakovich wrote many of his works by order of the government. N...