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• Three Novels You Won’t Be Able to Put Down

  …es of Wrath is a masterpiece of his early period of writing and one of my favorite books ever that undoubtedly deserves your attention. The novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and is a part of basically all curricula at American schools and colleges. It describes the time of the Great Depression, when hundreds of thousands lost their jobs and savings.…

  07.05.2021

• Best Light-Hearted Movies to Make Your Day Brighter

  … take a walk? To have some fun? Or perhaps, you would like to have a cup of your favorite coffee or tea and watch some light movie? With that in mind, we have compiled a small selection of light-hearted movies that will help you forget about sadness and tears for a while. Make yourself comfortable and get ready to immerse yourself in happy stories of childhood, un…

  04.05.2021

• New Apple M1 Chip: Is RISC Worth It?

  …History of RISC concept RISC stands for reduced instruction set computer. The whole idea was coined in the 80s by research institutions (Berkley and Stanford). Keep in mind that there are a lot of different architectures under the RISC label e.g., ARM, SPARC, RISC-V. Don’t be misled by the name, however, for at least today reduced does not mean a small instru

  30.04.2021

• May Holidays: Where to go to Experience Nature in the City

  …ty. The next place is the Tauride Garden. If you are thinking about how to spend a sunny day in St. Petersburg, make sure to have a picnic there. For me, this garden is a reflection of the St. Petersburg spirit. Giant trees that whisper their secrets in the wind, curious landscapes, leisurely strollers and people hurrying through the park to the subway. I am a…

  28.04.2021

• Three Great Young Adult Fiction Books

  …The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel to one of the most popular young adult fiction series The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games takes place in Panem, a country with 12 districts that all obey the capital, Capitol. There is a lot of money in Capitol and not enough in the districts. One day, the d…

  23.04.2021

• Dancing at ITMO

  …ow you the basic moves and styles, tell what kind of dance is right for you, and help join a team of beginners like you! If you have already danced before, then after passing the selection you will be given the opportunity to join the main Flame group, which performs at large venues in St. Petersburg such as the Singer House, the Eliseev House of Merchants, etc. We i…

  21.04.2021

• Chantal Tracey on Life at SCAMT

  …gnetic properties to the hybrid materials. The theoretical work runs parallel to the experimental work. She doesn't need to stay in the laboratory for a long time because these reactions are long and they don't need to be watched. So she just puts it on, leaves it for several hours, and while that's happening, she does her research or her writing. Chantal ended…

  12.04.2021

• Three Modern Russian Books to Read This Month

• Three Books to Read This Month: March 2021

  …This April is mental health month at ITMO University. Thus, today’s list will focus on works of fiction that’ll help you gain better understanding of the issues of identity, trauma, and interpersonal relationships. My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry, by Fredrik Backman Fredrik Backman is, perhaps, one of today’s best-known Scandinavian writers …

  26.03.2021

• Keyboards Out: Online Exams During the Pandemic

  …y have to know where the information can be found in the notes or presentations. However, that was not true at all for my exam, since the focus of the exam was not on the mere reproduction of knowledge, but on the transfer of this knowledge. So simply looking at your notes did not help at all if you did not understand the described concepts. Furthermore, the time pre…

  01.03.2021