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• How to Survive Exams: The Russian Way

  …The main student ritual which must be performed to guarantee getting an excellent grade in your exam is catching "khalyava". What is "khalyava"? It’s kind of like a "freebie" or a "free pass", something you get without making much effort or spending any money, for example like a good grade for an exam. In order to catch your "khalyava", you need to wave your gradeboo…

  03.01.2017

• International Relations at ITMO University in 2016: Successes and Plans

  … it’s important to double the number of students participating in academic mobility. Also, we plan to accept 200 students to the international programs in English. Thirdly, we must continue our work with creating new joint educational programs, including double degree programs for Master’s students. Moreover, work on increasing the position of the university in inter…

  29.12.2016

• Robotex-2016: Robots Race, Swim and Do Sumo!

  …he same as in original sumo — to push the opponent out of the carpet area. There are no restrictions for the robot's construction save for the dimensions and weight: the robot must not be any bigger that 10×10 cm and weight no more than 500 grams. Also, the robots cannot be fixed with anything that can harm the other robot — roboticwrestlers are only allowed to tackl…

  26.12.2016

• Surviving Yemen, Surviving ITMO

  …it in English or Arabic. He’s grateful for his Russian classmates, who have been helpful and friendly and try to help as much as they can. He says it’s not easy but you must persevere. One teacher didn’t accept his homework 7 times, and kept asking him to bring it back. When he eventually produced an excellent work, she didn’t believe that he did it himself, a…

  12.12.2016

• "Neuronet": Who Will Control Our Brains in The Future

  …r reschedule it for a more productive time. This is an example of objective evaluation of the effectiveness of a person. Neurodata Security Neurodata is personal and must be protected. For people to be able to hide such data, private platforms will be created in which decisions can be made safely. This week, from 16 to 18 December at the "Boiling Point" …

  12.12.2016

• The Ultimate Guide to the Russian Banya (Part 2)

  …and with just two showers; even the Parilka is miniscule — with barely enough room for four or five people. If this was Pol Lux, I did wonder what the regular "People's' Klass must be like! But there is something inescapably friendly and inviting about Mytninskie. It’s authentic and unpretentious and undeniably Russian! And while in the other Banyas I’d visited…

  02.12.2016

• The Ultimate Guide to the Russian Banya

  … During communism, when many lived in communal flats with barely a shared sink, the Banya was often the only hygiene option. Even today, residents of shower-less Kommunalkas must resort to regular trips to the banya. One of the earliest historical Banya mentions comes courtesy of the Apostle Andrew, as related in the Chronicle of 1113: "I saw the land of the Sla…

  25.11.2016

• Mind Games: Quests as a Way to Learn and Have Fun at the Same Time

  …inci Code’s Rosslyn Chapel — all of which are recreated in lavishly detailed sets. Under the watchful eye of a moderator — who also serves to ramp up the tension — contestants must unpick conundrums, answer riddles, find clues or treasure in order to escape or win. The first real-life Quest, entitled Escape Room, appeared in Japan in 2008 — and by 2015 there were mor…

  25.11.2016

• Kazakhstan. Kyrgyzstan. Tajikistan. Not Countries That Are Right at the Top of Everyone’s Travel Bucket List

  …he top of the world’s most dangerous roads. Other Tajik highlights include: the heart-stopping Lake Alexander (Iskanderkul) whose water is a luminous shade of cobalt blue (and must at least make up for missing Issyk-Kul) and Hisor Fortress, about 16 km east of the capital, built in the 16th Century as the residence of a Tajik courtier. But for me, one of the great…

  17.11.2016

• Everything You Need to Know About Apple Pay

  …Terms and Technology Let’s start with some important terms that are used to describe the technology that allows you to make purchases with your phone. Firstly, your device must have NFC which is a wireless short-range frequency communication technology. It has been around for over 10 years. The telephone also has to have an authorization system using the owner’s f…

  08.11.2016