Tuesday, February 12, 2019 This mostly movement staging (постановка) by actor-director Yevgeny Kulagin and choreographer Ivan Yestigneyev is a character study of Shakespearean characters. Music by Anthony Rouchier aka A.P.P.A.R.T. Venue: Gogol Center
Today’s Word of the Day is: “arduous” (adj.) Transcription: [ˈɑː.dʒu.əs] Russian Translation: трудный, напряжённый Definition: difficult, needing a lot of effort and energy Example: He went through a long and arduous training program. Synonyms: onerous, taxing, difficult
How to Use “e.g.” and “i.e.” These two come from Latin and they are quite common in English writing. Here is a short explanation on what they mean and how to use them properly: e.g. It stands for the Latin phrase “exempli gratia”, which means “for example.” Example: Big cities, e.g. New York, London and…
Five Ways Work Culture Will Change by 2030 2. THE TRUST FACTOR WILL BE TRICKIER As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) permeate virtually every area of work, employers will have access to a great deal more data about employees, productivity, and work patterns. This transparency will allow employers to find ways to improve…
How far will you go to please a famously cat-obsessed professor? One university student in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg came to class in a Garfield costume – and got a massive payoff (вознаграждение) for what could have gotten him kicked out elsewhere.“A lifetime of passing grades!” the professor, Nadezhda Solopova of the Ural State…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “blissful” (adj.) Transcription: [blɪs.fəl] Russian Translation: блаженный, счастливый Definition: extremely or completely happy Example: I had a blissful childhood. Synonyms: ecstatic, rapturous, joyful
‘Bring’ or ‘Take’? The essential difference between these two words is that bring implies movement towards someone or something: Example: Bring your instrument with you when you come over.- Принеси свой инструмент с собой, когда придешь. Whereas take implies movement away from someone or something: Example: Take your belongings with you when you’re…
Works from the Tretyakov Gallery and private collections. The great Jewish ex-Soviet artist and dissident (разномыслящий), Oscar Rabin has died at the age of 90. A New York Times obituary (обитуарий) from Nov. 11, reports that Rabin died in Florence, Italy, where he had been staying “for an exhibition of his work at the Florentine…
Five Ways Work Culture Will Change by 2030 Workplace culture will face some significant challenges and shifts by 2030. Here’s a taste of what the future holds. 1. TEAMS WILL BE MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE THAN EVER As a shortage of knowledge workers forces organizations to cast a wider net for talent, tapping new regions…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “splendid” (adj.) Transcription: [splen.dɪd] Russian Translation: чудесный, великолепный, замечательный, отличный Definition: very good or very beautiful, special, etc Example: I have some splendid news.- У меня отличные новости. Synonyms: excellent, wonderful, marvellous