The author of the monograph "Self-organization of the World Economy" formulated the concept of development and self-organization of a social system the world economy (the global socium) and made the corresponding model. The model represents the main characteristics of the system inself and its development. The system development is regarded as the process of changes in system states. Every system state has a structural and quantitative characteristic and specific time interval during which the structure keeps its integrity

A determination of the country’s position in the world’s “table of ranks” is a significant task of a national policy and corporate strateging. The country’s rating by this or that indicator is taken into account in the investment decision formulae by the global market players, influences its reputation, selfidentification and idea of its present and future. Ratings being formed by a number of organizations are internationally recognizable. However, the ranging issue continues to be complicated both by the methodology for settlement and information support technologies. Furthermore, the global market of assessments appears more sensible to targeted or random distortions unlike for instance exchange commodities market

More than 2000 nuclear test explosions were conducted between 1945 and 1996, the year when the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty was concluded. The Treaty bans all nuclear explosions on earth. The film depicts the activities of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization in establishing a global verification regine to monitor compliance with the Treaty. It presents the challenging work at some of the monitoring facilities and at the International Data Centre in Vienna, where the data generated by the facilities are received, processed and analysed

Меня зовут Azamat Zhuman. Я архитектор. С 2008 года я работаю над проектом города будущего на примере Астаны. Говоря о городе будущего, я имею в виду время в 1 – 2 века, например, Астана 2222 год. Дата, с одной стороны, условна. Проект визионерский. Это мой взгляд на будущее. 200 лет это будущее. В нем будет новое. С другой стороны, 200 это не 1000. Это ближайшее будущее. В нем будет узнаваемое

Truman Capote (Hoffman), during his research for his book In Cold Blood, an account of the murder of a Kansas family, the writer develops a close relationship with Perry Smith, one of the killers

Gung Ho is a 1986 Ron Howard comedy film, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Michael Keaton and Gedde Watanabe

The Contender is a 2000 political thriller starring Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater. The film was directed by Rod Lurie and focuses on a fictional United States President (played by Bridges) and the events surrounding his appointment of a new Vice President (Allen)

Coach Carter is a 2005 American film directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on a true story, in which Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his MVP and undefeated team due to poor academic results

Andersonville is a film directed by John Frankenheimer about a group of Union soldiers during the American Civil War who are captured by the Confederates and sent to an infamous Confederate prison camp

The Taking of Pelham 123 is a 2009 American thriller film, directed by Tony Scott, and starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. It is a film adaptation of the novel by Morton Freedgood (writing under the pseudonym John Godey), and is a remake of the original 1974 film adaptation, which was also remade in 1998 as a TV movie. Production began in March 2008, and it was released on June 12, 2009