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Irina Marchenko

Russia starts censoring internet suicide content after passing child protection law - 0 views

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Legislation Kids Safey

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  • Irina Marchenko on 06 Aug 13
     
    Last year Russia passed a law giving the government powers to control and blacklist certain websites that it deemed to be harmful to children Outgoing FCC chairman Julius Genachowski has said the legislation signals "a troubling and dangerous direction" for the internet in Russia, and speaking to the Times, journalist Anton Nosik called the laws "absurd, harmful, and absolutely unnecessary" - while playing down the likelihood of a broader enforcement across the web. The government, for its part, argues that the bill was designed to protect children from harm by blocking pages on drugs, suicide, or child pornography.
Anton Vorykhalov

Cheapest Labor Since Tsars Ruled Russia a Draw for Samsung, Ikea - Bloomberg - 0 views

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DCP China2.0 Retail

shared by Anton Vorykhalov on 17 Nov 16 - No Cached
  • Cheapest Labor Since Tsars Ruled Russia a Draw for Samsung, Ikea
  • A combination of the country’s worst currency crisis since 1998 and an unprecedented slide in real wages for most of the past two years has resulted in salaries that have become “broadly competitive” with China’s for the first time since the tsarist era ended a century ago, according to Renaissance Capital.
  • “It won’t be an exaggeration to say that Russia may become the region’s factory,” said Yaroslav Lissovolik, chief economist at the Eurasian Development Bank. “The goal of our manufacturers in Russia is to create alliances with foreign companies, to become part of regional and global chains of added value and thus to increase not only the country’s competitive potential, but also its export potential.”
Maria Gurova

Russia Wants People to Road Trip from New York to London (via Moscow) - 1 views

gizmodo.com/m-new-york-to-londo-1721640019

Political transportation travel infrastructure Russian Railways transformative

shared by Maria Gurova on 03 Aug 15 - No Cached
  • Russian Railways wants to build one, as part of a massive road and rail project that would stretch from New York to London by way of Canada, Alaska, Russia, and continental Europe.
  • The plan is called the Trans-Eurasian Belt Development, and Russian Railway president Vladimir Yakunin proposed it earlier this year.
  • A 520 mile stretch of road would carry travelers — and, presumably, trade goods — west from the Canadian border, through Fairbanks and Nome, to the shores of the Seward Peninsula.
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  • On the other hand, Yakutin may be a plausible successor to Russian president Vladimir Putin, and the two are said to be close personal friends.
  • Even if the TEBD never breaks ground, the idea lends itself to all sorts of speculation. You could, in theory, one day make it from the northern tip of Scotland to the southern tip of Chile using a combination of roads and railways.
  • Maria Gurova on 03 Aug 15
     
    and when you look at the same subject from outside of Russia that might seem like a Transformative scenario rather then Market or Fortress 
Oleg Batluk

Russia has largest number of female business leaders | Russia & India Report - 2 views

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CIS HR Russia business feminization

shared by Oleg Batluk on 04 Apr 16 - No Cached
  • Russia tops the list of countries with the highest number of female board members
  • 45 percent of senior management positions are held by women
  • Japan ranks lowest with only 7 percent of business executive roles held by females
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  • The fact that Eastern European countries often have higher numbers of senior positions held by females may be attributed to the “legacy of communist principles on equality,”
  • n the UK and US in particular, there are still plentiful examples of a ‘command and control’ approach to leadership, which is not necessarily attractive to women
  • The report also confirmed the findings of numerous previous studies indicating that companies which have both women and men in senior management outperform those with male-only boards.
Maria Gurova

Russia and the Menace of Unreality - The Atlantic - 0 views

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Political social CIS propaganda Fortress manipulation one source of information media free press

shared by Maria Gurova on 04 Nov 14 - No Cached
  • The new Russia doesn’t just deal in the petty disinformation, forgeries, lies, leaks, and cyber-sabotage usually associated with information warfare. It reinvents reality, creating mass hallucinations that then translate into political action.
  • there is one great difference between Soviet propaganda and the latest Russian variety. For the Soviets, the idea of truth was important—even when they were lying.
  • today’s Russia, by contrast, the idea of truth is irrelevant. On Russian ‘news’ broadcasts, the borders between fact and fiction have become utterly blurred.
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  • “The public likes how our main TV channels present material, the tone of our programs,” he said. “The share of viewers for news programs on Russian TV has doubled over the last two months.”
  • The point of this new propaganda is not to persuade anyone, but to keep the viewer hooked and distracted—to disrupt Western narratives rather than provide a counternarrative.
  • Maria Gurova on 04 Nov 14
     
    the tone is a bit hysterical, but this is how the world sees us from the outside and also a good inspiration for a Fortress scenario 
asibilev

Will China really dominate? | World Finance - 0 views

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Economy Russia China

shared by asibilev on 12 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • In the case of Russia, these numbers assume that its current demographic decline is counterbalanced and gradually reversed by the effects of an Arctic windfall, and that it can maintain effective control of its Far East region.
  • Ignoring the effects of environmental change, China will be by far the largest economy, with a GDP that is 40 percent of the total for the top twenty economies. The US will be second with a GDP well under half that of China. India will be third and Brazil will be fourth.
  • Taking environmental change into account, China and the US will be neck-and-neck with 24 percent each of the GDP for the top twenty, Russia will be third, Brazil fourth and India fifth. Most of China’s catch-up will happen early, prior to 2030; before climate change really bites.
asibilev

Russia was most protectionist nation in 2013: study | Reuters - 0 views

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Economy Russia

shared by asibilev on 12 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • Russia put more protectionist policies in place than any other country in 2013, closely followed by neighboring Belarus, according to data from Global Trade Alert (GTA), a leading independent trade monitoring service.
Maria Gurova

Russia's War on Foreigners - By Anna Alekseyeva | Foreign Policy - 0 views

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CIS social Political illegal immigration labor workforce

shared by Maria Gurova on 23 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Estimates of the number of illegal immigrants living in the country vary widely, but fall somewhere in the range of three to six million people. It is likely that around 30 percent of Moscow's immigrant population is illegal.
  • According to Russia's Federal Migration Service director, Konstantin Romodanovsky, these middlemen have created a shadow economy that amounts to almost $1 billion. As with every lucrative industry in Russia, this shadow market inevitably has ties to the government.
  • The cruelty that has become an all-too-common refrain in today's Russia stems, at least in part, from the ingrained belief in Russian exceptionalism -- the idea that Russian morality is unique and therefore beyond reproach. Originating in ancient Kievan Rus, this idea was propagated by the Orthodox Church in the Middle Ages, and was prominently displayed in the communist revolutionary claims of the 20th century.
Maria Gurova

Consumerism in Russia - 1 views

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CIS Russia consumption consumer behaviour Economy middle class consumerism social

shared by Maria Gurova on 11 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • Sociologists from Public Opinion Foundation (FOM), avoid using the term “middle-class”, explaining that a mechanical transfer of terms used in most developed countries standards only distorts the picture. Other researchers claim that if the middle-class does not exceed 25%-30 % of the population (the highest figures obtained for Russia), it is useless to discuss the phenomenon, since this figure is around 60% and over in developed societies! It is not just a matter of statistics; it means quality difference for middle-class role in society in general and its consumer aspect in particular.
  • ‘The Russian middle-class is growing not due to entrepreneurs and people from free business, but due to government employees or state corporations. Furthermore, gradually this tendency is becoming more vivid and changing the mentality of what the middle-class is
Oleg Batluk

Алёна Владимирская: при устройстве на работу продавайте опыт, а не возраст | ... - 0 views

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CIS HR Russia proforientation robots new jobs

shared by Oleg Batluk on 04 Apr 16 - No Cached
  • Лучше других себя чувствуют отрасль информационных технологий и интернет.
  • Работодатели вынуждены это делать, иначе специалистов перекупят иностранные компании. Российский программист за рубежом — такой же бренд, как балалайка или матрёшка.
  • от людей старше 50: на работу их не берут из-за возраста… — Да, в России есть такой стереотип.
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  • Первыми начнут отмирать профессии, которые раньше считались гарантированным куском хлеба.
  • самыми востребованными и дорогими станут специалисты, которые будут придумывать роботов
  • в России до сих пор ценится не уровень экспертизы, а престиж профессии
  • начинать надо с профориентации, которой сегодня в школах почти нет
  • Oleg Batluk on 04 Apr 16
     
    Russia has stereotypes such as "50+ too old to work" and "job's prestige is a key" though Russian programmists are international value
al_semenchenko

Cash for Kim: How North Koreans Are Working Themselves to Death in Europe | VICE News - 0 views

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economy Social slavery forced labor Political

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  • al_semenchenko on 29 May 16
     
    Forced labor is still a big thing in Europe, Russia included.
Ekaterina Nurieva

Russia seeks skilled workers, tweaks migration laws - 1 views

http://rbth.ru/politics/2013/08/05/russia_seeks_skilled_workers_tweaks_migration_laws_28659.html

3.5 million illegal foreign workers in Russia; Vacancies will be offered to local residents during the first month all Russians second and only after that foreigners;Before they were either fined or deported; now both penalties apply social Political

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Maria Gurova

The Climate Change Real Estate Boom Is Coming | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and inno... - 0 views

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climate change environment big cities population migration real estate

shared by Maria Gurova on 20 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • whole countries such as Mauritius and Tuvalu will need to evacuate due to rising sea levels. But while coastlines in much of the world may suffer, climate change will be a positive development in some areas. Specifically, Canada; northern Europe; Russia; Alaska; Patagonia, Argentina; and southern Africa may all experience real estate booms.
  • Continuing with the New York example, Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently proposed a $20 billion climate change plan for the city.
  • The plan is designed to mitigate damage from another Sandy-sized storm and would drastically change everyday life for New Yorkers, with sharply increased taxes and large construction projects in most seaside neighborhoods.
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  • new cities, which would cater to the “well-heeled,” would be built in places where rising sea levels would actually improve local climates. Rising temperatures and an increase in arable land as a result of climate change is expected to occur in Russia, Canada, Scandinavia, Chile, Argentina, southern Africa, the Great Lakes region
  • cities would also make use of newer technologies. Self-driving cars, for example, will transform living patterns due to convoy features that sharply reduce both commute times and greenhouse gas consumption
Maria Gurova

В. Путин подписал закон о защите авторских прав в Интернете. - Новости дня - ... - 2 views

www.rbc.ru/...20130703144405.shtml

Political anti-piracy legal CIS internet KE copyright

shared by Maria Gurova on 25 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • определяются особенности привлечения к ответственности
  • информационных посредников (интернет-провайдеров, хостинг-провайдеров), меры по защите гражданских прав, требование о применении которых может быть предъявлено информационному посреднику (удаление информации, ограничение доступа к ней)
  • интернет-провайдер не несет ответственности, если он не является инициатором передачи и не определяет получателя материала
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  • хостинг-провайдер освобождается от ответственности, если он не знал и не должен был знать, что использование материала неправомерно
  • институт предварительных обеспечительных мер защиты интеллектуальных прав в информационно-телекоммуникационных сетях
  • правообладатель на основании судебного акта вправе обратиться в Роскомнадзор с заявлением о принятии мер по ограничению доступа к информационному ресурсу, неправомерно распространяющему указанную информацию
  • Роскомнадзор в течение трех дней должен определить хостинг-провайдера и направить ему уведомление с требованием принять меры по удалению такой информации.
  • Хостинг-провайдер в течение суток с момента получения уведомления должен довести его до владельца информационного ресурса, который еще в течение суток обязан информацию удалит
  • При получении судебного решения об отмене ограничения доступа к информационному ресурсу Роскомнадзор в течение трех рабочих дней с этого момента должен уведомить об этом хостинг-провайдера и операторов связ
  • Maria Gurova on 25 Jul 13
     
    clarification on the new anti-piracy law in Russia
anna_nelidova

RT начал производство новостей в формате 360 градусов | Кабельщик - сайт для ... - 0 views

www.cableman.ru/...ovostei-v-formate-360-gradusov

VR Technology Immersive Entertainment 360 degree videos

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  • RT активно внедряет технологии виртуальной реальности (VR) уже сейчас.
  • В ближайшее время планируется запуск новой версии приложения, которая будет построена исключительно на контенте 360 градусов.
  • RT запустил отдельную страницу в соцсети Facebook, где транслируется только новостной контент с панорамным видео, а также публикует видео в формате 360 градусов на своем канале на видеохостинге YouTube. 
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  • Отметим, что среди российских вещателей некоторые программы в формате 360 гарудсов планирует показывать телеканал "Авто24", а также "Россия 24". 
  • anna_nelidova on 05 Apr 16
     
    Russia Today TV Channel launched 360 degree news production.
alexkozh

Исследование Mail.ru Group к 25-летию Рунета - Mail.ru Group - 0 views

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Russia Internet 'Social networks' 'video-watching'

shared by alexkozh on 15 Apr 19 - No Cached
  • 81% опрошенных используют интернет ежедневно и многократно в течение дня
  • для общения в соцсетях (64%), игр (62%), поиска информации (58%), просмотра видео (56%) и прослушивания музыки (55%)
  • Распространенным видом деятельности в сети стал просмотр видео — 74% пользователей отметили, что за последний год смотрели видео в интернете
  • alexkozh on 15 Apr 19
     
    Russian Internet User
Dinara Akhmetova

ВЕДОМОСТИ - Кинотеатрам и телеканалам предлагают профинансировать русское кино - 0 views

www.vedomosti.ru/...641408-russkoe-kino

cinema theatrical legal Russia кино русское

shared by Dinara Akhmetova on 08 Jun 16 - No Cached
  • Правительство вновь проработает вопрос о сборах с кинотеатров (в том числе с онлайн-кинотеатров) и телеканалов в пользу отечественных кинокомпаний.
  • Белоусов ссылается на идею Министерства культуры собирать для дополнительной поддержки отечественной кинематографии 3% с доходов кинотеатров и 0,5% доходов с онлайн-кинотеатров и телеканалов, которые показывают фильмы
  • Получателем средств предлагается назначить государственный Фонд кино.
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  • На билеты в кино жители России в прошлом году, по данным журнала Фонда кино, потратили 43,4 млрд руб.
  • Наконец, по данным J’son & Partners Consulting, в 2015 г. выручка всех интернет-видеосервисов (включая платформы операторов, сервисы телеканалов) выросла на 15% до 8,5 млрд руб. Выручка только онлайн-кинотеатров составила 5,9 млрд руб.
  • Отечественное кино занимает минимальную часть эфира российских каналов, большая его часть – сериалы, телефильмы и шоу, поэтому нельзя сказать, что существенную часть рекламной выручки телекомпании получают за счет кино и могли бы ею поделиться
  • телеканалы и так финансируют отечественную кинематографию, когда покупают права на показ фильмов в эфире, а многие отечественные премьеры не обходятся без информационной поддержки крупнейших телеканалов
  • Идея поиска дополнительных источников финансирования отечественного кино очень актуальна
Maria Gurova

James Cameron on the Future of Cinema | 40th Anniversary | Smithsonian - 1 views

www.smithsonianmag.com/...on-the-future-of-cinema-983659

Theatrical Technology entertainment moviegoing content production talent Storytelling

shared by Maria Gurova on 01 Jun 16 - No Cached
  • The technology has changed but the basics of the job haven’t. It is still about storytelling, about juxtaposing images, about creating a feeling with images and music. Only the technical details have changed
  • I think there will be movie thea­ters in 1,000 years. People want the group experience, the sense of going out and participating in a film together
  • I think it will be standard in 4 years, not 40. We will have a glasses-free technology in five years at home and three years for laptops. The limiting factor is going to be content. You can’t rely on a few films a year for this. It is going to have to be 3-D broadcast sports, scripted television, non-scripted television and reality television
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  • Hollywood is also the place for filmmakers who want to make movies for a global market. China and Russia make films for their own markets, but I don’t see the likelihood of those places replacing Hollywood
  • Maria Gurova on 01 Jun 16
     
    James Cameron believes that despite of exciting new technology - making movie is and will always be about the story. also he is certain that going to watch a movie together is a shared group experience that audience will still be looking for in the future, no mater how advance the in-home technology will be
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