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• The Hidden Treasures of St. Petersburg — a Quick Guide to Visiting St. Petersburg’s Suburbs

  …Vyborg, Pavlovsk, Kronstadt, Strelna — these are only a few of the places you can go on a one-day trip and have a great time. From immersing yourself in history at Gatchina’s Priory Palace that once served as headquarters for the Knights Hospitaller to appreciating the melancholic beauty of the Russian North in Pavlovsk’s parks — the choice is vast, so anyone can fin…

  19.09.2016

• Philips’s Vice President: Darkness is the other side of the Lighting Design

  … waves that embody sand drifts. The highest of these waves is about 60 meters from the water surface. «We wanted not only to light the bridge, but also share its' history. It aims to unite people and connect their country with new undiscovered lands. That is why we wanted to endow the bridge with specific energy. We created the unique idea that was never u…

  19.09.2016

• The University of Children: Their Dreams and Plans for the Future

  … Rita: We've really liked the teacher ­she explains everything really good. It's great, since few teachers at school can do it. For instance, during lessons on our city's history they always talk about Peter and Paul's Fortress, and what we want is interesting stories about other places. Speaking of more lectures I would've liked to listen to, that'd be ones o…

  12.09.2016

• METANANO-2016: Best Reports and Future Collaboration

  …ved only positive feedback. This means that the next conference (it is to be organized by our department of nanophotonics and metamaterials, as well) will have a good credit history, so to say" - noted METANANO's co-chair, Mr. Ivan Iorsh. The reports at the conference had to do with the most pressing questions of fundamental physics and experimental science in t…

  10.09.2016

• The Shock of the New — Latest Developments in St. Petersburg Theater Part 2

  … again you had to be here to fully understand this — raising it like a flag up a flagpole. Shchedrin, however, did also have a very concrete foundation of meaning — the story of 6 corrupt governors and their egotistical posturing and hypocrisy. Every evening a different performer passed the mantle of gubernatorial power — a scarlet coat — on to the next. Each …

  09.09.2016

• Evolution Instead of a Revolution: How Media has Changed with the Coming of New Technologies

  …ration uses its own R&D to improve its systems or even create new technologies, or new small teams develop improvements that are then bought and incorporated. That's the whole story with media start-ups. I believe that there is no stable business model except for global companies that still hold sufficient shares in the market. If one looks at the current state of…

  06.09.2016

• 10 life-hacks for Startups in the Media Market

  …nd demonstrate your product. They propose to launch a pilot to assess the results. Here, you have to make the pilot paid-for, if you already have a test project with a success story. If you continue doing free pilots, you'll have no progress, as companies don't feel any responsibility if they get something for free. There is a lot of work in any company, so helping y…

  02.09.2016

• ITMO Student at Google Android Camp

  … challenges that had to be overcome in order to get into the company. These were real success stories, motivating us to work harder. Something that really impressed me was the story of a girl who works in the Israel Office. She applied for the job several times, and then participated in the Android Camp, which gave her more confidence and forced her to develop her sk…

  01.09.2016

• ITMO Celebrates Knowledge Day

  …artners, Saint Petersburg's residents", - concluded the Rector. He added that getting higher education in Saint Petersburg is also a great opportunity to learn Russia's history and culture and to become a part of the international events hosted in the city every year. ITMO's undergraduates have prepared a concert for the first year students: they've shown…

  31.08.2016

• Go Outside for Free: September Events in St. Petersburg

  …va focuses on simple every-day life activities. Inspired by the images of Paris, its' people and culture, the painter turned the routine into bright canvases. The pictures are storytellers that open doors of houses, pubs and other public places where people spend their time. The exhibition will take place in Borey Art Center (58, Liteyniy Prospect, 15 minutes by foot…

  29.08.2016