Ah, the fresh scent of a new year! It's that time when we dust off our dreams, wave farewell to the past, and enthusiastically craft a list of resolutions that spark hope for the months ahead. But let's be real — making New Year’s resolutions is the easy part. The real challenge lies in sticking to them.
FoodTech is the introduction of new technologies at all stages of the product life cycle, and one of them is packaging. What trends are there in this area?
This semester, I was invited as guest lecturer in the course Interpretacion Simultanea for students of the Master’s program in Spanish interpretation at Jilin International Studies University.
In the succinct and well-thought words of Francis Bacon, "Reading makes a full man; conference, a ready man; writing, an exact man." Effective communication through the written medium confers some kind of exactness — or, if you will, completeness — to a man. This is due to the fact that they relay their ideas as originally intended and not as a muddled-up string of words, which convey nothing but vagueness. The ability to string meaning-bearing words in written format that convey a coherent thought or sequence of thoughts involves quite a number of processes.
This semester, I participated as a guest lecturer in the Congress GLOBALISTICS-2023: Problems of artificial intelligence and changes in technological structures, dedicated to the 270th anniversary of Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU). Thanks to the application I sent to ITMO University's Academic Mobility Support Office, I was able to a 70% reimbursement of my expenses on this trip. You can read more about the opportunity here.
In November, when autumn gives way to the first hints of winter, St. Petersburg serves as an excellent hub for day trips to nearby destinations that offer a glimpse of this beautiful seasonal transition. Here are some places that are easily accessible by train and perfect for enjoying the end of autumn and the onset of winter:
The world is changing rapidly. New technologies are emerging: artificial intelligence and automation, robotics and 3D printing. The food industry is also changing — now it is foodtech or food technology. Foodtech is the application of modern technologies at all stages of the food chain, from farming and producing food, to packaging, storing, and preparing it.
In Parts 1 and 2, we learned how Mikael, a third-year ITMO student, set out on his exchange semester in Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), reaching it despite any challenges along the way. Mikael also offered his recommendations on short trips and tours of the city. In this final installment of the series, we discover his must-see places in Barcelona, as well as tips for future exchange students.
Sequel to the previous article on the broad concept of mixed-state communication, here, without further delay, we proceed to address the common pitfalls associated with a flawed mixed-state communication. From the foregoing, we have established the fact that the efficacy of verbal communication is marked by an understanding of the clarity and purpose of the sent message. If there happens to be a mismatch between what was sent and what was received, the communication is then pronounced ineffective. What are some of the common blockades that preclude verbal and non-verbal clarity?
In the first installment of this story, we learned how Mikael, a third-year student at ITMO, and his sister Zhenya decided to set out to Barcelona for academic exchange. We left him as he'd established communication to the international office of his receiving university, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF). Here's what happened next!