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https://ebook2pdf.com/

https://ocr.space/ Open Source Online - Free

https://www.docfly.com/convert-pdf-to-word PDF to word.

http://www.i2ocr.com/free-online-russian-ocr OCR RUSSIAN

Programs:

https://www.hitechnectar.com/blogs/open-source-ocr-tools/

• OCR
• Optical Character Recognition

• combine even and odd pages

Send a free fax

https://www.lifewire.com/free-fax-services-2378048

Copy cyrillic webpage names

https://www.webatic.com/url-convertor

Calendar

https://www.calendarpedia.com/calendars/october-2022-calendar.html

VPN

• TOMSGUIDE https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-free-vpn - excellent
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  • Privado VPN
  • Windscribe
  • Atlas VPN
  • Hide.me
  • Hotspot Shield Basic

Download programs

• CNET excellent! https://download.cnet.com

windows 10 change mouse visible

Make your mouse more visible by changing the color and size of the mouse pointer.

Start button

Settings >

Ease of Access >

Cursor & pointer , and

choose the options that work best for you.

Desktop programs downloaded and installed

Programs downloaded

• Active Presenter -
• AnyMP4 Studio - Paid
• Audacity - Free open source - https://www.audacityteam.org/
• Badicut - Bandicut Video Cutter, Joiner and Splitter Software - Bandicam https://www.bandicam.com/bandicut-video-cutter
• FalshIntegro - https://www.videosoftdev.com/about-us
  • VSDC Free Audio Converter - https://www.videosoftdev.com/free-audio-converter
• Freemake -
• LabView -
• Lightshot - https://app.prntscr.com/en screenshot program
• ShareX -
• smart Notebook -
• WeChat -
• VLC Media player
• Free Cam 8 - WMV file only (cannot be uploaded needs to be converted first) - https://www.freescreenrecording.com

Bulk rename utility Bulk file rename utility

• https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Download.php

Firefox Need to get rid of "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate

https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/utbtdl/need_to_get_rid_of_importenterpriseroots

The two ways to lock a preference are:

(1) Enterprise Policy -- check about:policies

This can be done by dropping a file: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customizing-firefox-using-policiesjson

(2) Autoconfig

This is done by dropping two files: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customizing-firefox-using-autoconfig

What is "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1306557

This is a pretty common question that gets asked here.

The ImportEnterpriseRoots policy is setup by a lot of security programs (antivirus, firewall, etc). Security programs often use this policy so that they can view incoming secure connections to check that the content is safe, without triggering error messages in Firefox.

That policy has no impact on what settings you will be able to use in Firefox. It will cause the "Your computer is being managed by your organization" warning message to appear on top of the settings page, but that's it.

Removing that policy from your computer often causes your security program to stop working and/or will cause issues in Firefox when loading some websites.

Hope this clears things up for you.

Telegram

Telegram discussion group with "chat history for new members"

Called Discussion button

• https://www.v-user.com/en/blog/how-to-activate-comments-on-telegram-channels
• https://core.telegram.org/api/discussion
• https://www.alphr.com/add-comment-to-channel-telegram
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6SvNrM8QW0 Youtube 2022
• https://www.istaunch.com/export-telegram-contacts-and-group-members/

scrape users in telegram

• https://exybot.com/telegram-kit-2-0/ expensive $250
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6uixkts8Lk&ab_channel=ExyBotCom

Export telegram contacts on pc windows

How to Export Telegram Contacts and Group Members (PC) Download and install Telegram for Windows/Mac on PC.

Launch Telegram on your PC and login to your account using Phone Number or QR code.  

After successful login, it will take you to the Dashboard where you find the list of the conversations, here

1. tap on the three lines icon at the top on PC.
2. It will open a new menu with the list of options, select Settings.
3. Next, click on Advanced as shown in the below image.
4. Scroll down to the last and tap on the Export Telegram Data.
5. After that, select the data you want to export from Telegram. Just select the Account Information and Contact list option.
6. Scroll down and select the location where you want to download the data and select Human-readable HTML format. Tap on the Export.

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upload video anonymously drag and drop

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/free-anonymous-file-sharing-services-which-allow-you-to-share-files-without-creating-an-account

https://www.veed.io/send-video

VLC MEDIA PLAYER

VLC

ActivePresenter

Record screen with video.

Excellent! Downloaded from RuTracker.org August 28 2022 only 44 MB.

https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6002607

How to Export ActivePresenter Projects to Videos

https://atomisystems.com/tutorials/export-activepresenter-projects-videos/

8 Best Screen Recorders for Windows 10 in 2022- Free & Paid

https://atomisystems.com/screencasting/record-screen-windows-10/

Bulk converting audio files into one

DOESNT WORK

VSDC Pro Video Editor 7.1

RuTracker.ORG

• https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6230344

19 Best Free Software to Batch Convert WMA To MP3 for Windows https://listoffreeware.com/free-software-batch-convert-wma-to-mp3-windows/

• https://thepiratebay.org/description.php?id=40113587 Wondershare UniConverter does not support .WMA wma files

AnyMP4 MXF Converter 8.0.10 RePack (& Portable) by TryRooM [2020,Multi/Ru]

https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5956123

https://www.google.com/search?q=unlock+%22wma%22+protected+files

10 ways to bulk convert audio files into one

From: https://multimedia.easeus.com/video-editing-tips/audio-joiner.html#part3

3. Copy Command on Windows

Platform: Windows

Windows allows you to merge audio from the command prompt. Here is the command you can use is as follows:

copy /b *.mp3 c:\merged.mp3

The command above means it will find all MP3 files in the directory and join them into the merged.mp3 file.

If you want to add only a few files add them accordingly using a "+" sign in between.

Pros

No need to install a software

The simplest way to merge audio files without losing quality

Cons

Not possible to edit the files

No way to change the format of the output file

Cumbersome to use.

VLC

Source: https://www.videoproc.com/audio-editor/best-audio-mergers.htm

3. How to Merge MP3 Files on Windows 10 with VLC

VLC is an open-source free program that you can free access to. Based on its introduction of how to merge videos, we have tested its capability of combining audio files, and it turns out to be feasible as well. Before we kick off, you need to make sure that all of your audio files have the file extension of .mp3. Otherwise, this method may not work for you. (Notice: if you have different formatted audio files such as .flac and .mp3, see the workaround.)

Step 1. Download and install VLC on your computer.

You are recommended to install VLC locally by its default route.

Step 2. Use the keyboard shortcuts

Win+X > click Command Prompt in the pop-up list.

Or, use the hotkey combination

Win+R to open Run >

type cmd in the box >

hit Enter

Then the Command Prompt will be opened as well.

Run Command Prompt

[Win+R] > cmd to run Command Prompt

Step 3. In the Command Prompt, enter the command: cd c:\mp3, then hit the Enter key.

Sidenote: The c:\mp3 command is the file folder directory where your mp3 audio files are kept. If your audio files are kept on C disk, c:\ file location

Step 4: There will be c:\mp3> command already existing, copy and paste commands as follows:

"C:\PROGRAMFILES\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" -vv 1.mp3 2.mp3 --sout-keep --sout=#gather:transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=128}:standard{access=file,mux=dummy,dst=combinedout.mp3}

Sidenotes:

1. C:\PROGRAMFILES\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe command refers to the directory path where the VLC launching program is located in your Windows computer, which is also the default path of VLC setup. Change it if you've set a different destination path for your VLC installation.

2. The 1.mp3 2.mp3 command refers to the filename of your audio tracks. Customize the part based on your personal demands.

3. The combinedout.mp3 command refers to the file name of the combined file. You can change it to the one you like.

Reset password Change or reset your Windows password

Select Start >

Settings >

Accounts >

Sign-in options .

Under Password, select the Change button and follow the steps.

https://www.rbth.com/articles/2011/12/07/a_rewarding_challenge_13919.html

Download youtube videos in bulk

YouTube Playlist: How to Download YouTube Videos in Bulk

https://gadgets360.com/how-to/features/download-youtube-videos-playlist-bulk-computer-phone-4k-video-downloader-videoder-2279719

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Download YouTube videos that you've uploaded BASTARDS

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/56100?hl=en

how to burn a disk

How to Burn a CD or DVD on Windows 10 https://www.howtogeek.com/689705/how-to-burn-a-cd-or-dvd-on-windows-10/

GRAMFILE

https://gramfile.com/active-iso-burner-download/

Ashampoo Burning Studio Free 1.23.8.0

https://www.majorgeeks.com/mg/getmirror/ashampoo_burning_studio_free,1.html

HP INK TANK WIRELESS

• https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-ink-tank-wireless-410-series/16180953/manuals MANUALS

How do I switch between ink tank and cartridge on HP Ink 410 series ?

I want to disable the use of the ink cartridges completely.

Is there any articles or videos on how the HP ink cartridge works when there is tank?  I wanted to buy a printer WITHOUT a ink cartridge.  I did not realize there are  two expensive to replace  ink cartridges inside.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printing-Errors-or-Lights-Stuck-Print-Jobs/How-do-I-switch-between-ink-tank-and-cartridge-on-HP-Ink-410/m-p/8414833#M951251

Download whatsapp messages in bulk batch

https://www.unictool.com/whatsapp/export-all-whatsapp-chats-at-once/

How to Take Batch Screenshots or Screencaps in VLC Media Player FEB 1, 2021

https://turbofuture.com/computers/How-to-take-batch-screenshots-or-screencaps-in-VLC-Media-Player

Download all whatsapp contacts in a whatsapp group video

How to Export WhatsApp Group Contacts to Excel？ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll26Ha2Xfs0&t=67s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll26Ha2Xfs0&t=67s

Shortcuts for chrome webpages

subtitles and closed caption freeware

Subtitle Editor

https://nikse.dk/subtitleedit

Subtitle Edit

Overview

Subtitle Edit is a free (open source) editor for video subtitles - a subtitle editor :)

With SE you can easily adjust a subtitle if it is out of sync with the video in several different ways. You can also use SE for making new subtitles from scratch (do use the time-line/waveform/spectrogram) or translating subtitles.

For a list of features see below or check out the Subtitle Edit Help page. On my blog you can download latest beta version and read about/discuss new features.

Also, you can watch a few videos about installing and using Subtitle Edit.

Transfer import facebook to vk

Coding

https://github.com/mekhovov/Export-Posts-from-FB-2-LI-VK/blob/master/export_FB_2_LI_VK.rb

Convert audio m4a to video

https://www.freeconvert.com/m4a-to-mp4/download DOESNT WORK ON YOUTUBE

RUSSIAN SITE https://online-audio-convert.com/ru/m4a-to-mp4/ DOESNT WORK ON YOUTUBE

kdenlive: crop a video

• kdenlive crop a video
  • Click the zone start icon
  • Click he zone end icon
  • Right click the new zone and extract video

merge 2 videos online

Adobe

https://express.adobe.com/tools/merge-videos/#

Quotes background maker

Quotes background maker

Delete portions of a page for printing

• Print Edit WE
  • To start editing the page:
    • click on the Print Edit WE button on the main toolbar, or
    • select Print Edit WE > Start Editing on the context menu.
  • A blue 'EDIT' (editing) badge will appear on the button.

• Not as good: How to Print Web Pages and Remove Unwanted Content
  • Print Friendly & PDF (overview)

wifi

WiFi Keeps Disconnecting on Windows 10? Here’s the Fix

• Wi-Fi drops connection and available networks disappear
  • Suggestion: Turn Bluetooth on or off in Windows

Install a Bandwidth Monitor On Your Computer

• 10 Free Tools for Monitoring Network Bandwidth

What's system interrupts high CPU usage in Windows 10

Change Rename Batch Files and Folders in Windows

4 Ways to Batch Rename Files in Windows (USE POWERSHELL)

https://www.maketecheasier.com/batch-rename-files-in-windows/

Doesnt work:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22182409/replace-part-of-file-name-powershell

Rename files by matching partial name (power toys - doesnt work)

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-rename-multiple-files-bulk-windows-10

General:

6 Ways to Rename Files and Folders in Windows 10

https://www.howtogeek.com/665514/6-ways-to-rename-files-and-folders-in-windows-10/

How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10

How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10

• Open File Explorer by using key combination Windows Key + E and navigate to the folder you want to use as a source for view layout settings.
• Windows 10, navigate to the View tab in ribbon baron the top and change the settings per your wish. You can change the layout and choose the folder details to display, add extra panes, adjust column width, etc.
• Once done with the changes, click Options to open the File Explorer Options, earlier called Folder Options. window.
• Finally, navigate to View tab in Folder Options window.
• Click/Tap on Apply to Folders button.\

Sections in a taskbar

1. The Windows TaskBar
2. The Start Button--Opens the menu.
3. The Quick Launch bar--contains shortcuts to commonly used applications. ...
4. The main Taskbar--displays icons for all open applications and files.
5. The System Tray--contains the clock and icons for some of the programs running in the background.

Unpin a program on the taskbar

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/cant-unpin-or-remove-program-icons-from-windows-10-taskbar

QUICK LAUNCH open folder

[https://www.lifewire.com/add-quick-launch-toolbar-in-windows-10-5115231

Enter %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ into the navigation field at the top of the window, and press Enter. Click Select Folder. You now have a quick launch toolbar on your taskbar. However, it's on the right side, and the original quick launch was on the left.Aug 4, 2021

How to Add the Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 10 - Lifewire

show blue links instead of { HYPERLINK link } in a document Word

How to show blue links instead of { HYPERLINK link } in a document Word

https://www.officetooltips.com/word_2016/tips/how_to_show_blue_links_instead_of___hyperlink_link___in_a_document_word.html

To change a representation of hyperlinks in a document, do the following:

1. On the File tab, click the Options button:

Options in Word 2016

2. In the Word Options dialog box,

• on the Advanced tab,
• under Show document content,
• uncheck the Show field codes instead of their values checkbox:

Advanced tab in Word Options 2016 After clicking OK, all hyperlinks in the document will be shown as usual, as blue hyperlinks:

Hyperlink in Word 2016

MICROSOFT WORD - get hyperlinks to show

File>Options>Advanced> [Show document content] section uncheck the box for "Show field codes instead of their values".

YOUTUBE Add more channels to YouTube

Can You Have More Than One YouTube Channel? (January 21, 2021)

Visit your list of Channels, https://www.youtube.com/account

Click Create a new channel button.

Create a new channel button on YouTube

Give your new account a name, and then click Create.

New Brand Channel Create button on YouTube You'll immediately be taken to your new channel where you can customize your account and upload videos.

Screenshot program for laptop

LIGHTSHOT The fastest way to take a customizable screenshot

HOW TO GET FILE NAMES FOR ALL FILES IN A FOLDER

If the folder you want to open in Command Prompt is on your desktop or already open in File Explorer, you can quickly change to that directory.

Type cd followed by a space, DRAG AND DROP the folder into the window, and then press Enter. The directory you switched to will be reflected in the command line.

https://www.howtogeek.com/659411/how-to-change-directories-in-command-prompt-on-windows-10/#:~:text=If%20the%20folder%20you%20want,reflected%20in%20the%20command%20line.

INSTRUCTIONS:

0. Open Command Prompt

02: Copy and paste directory C:\Users\user\Desktop\STUFF

1. Type cd followed by a space,

2. drag and drop the folder into the window, and then

3. press Enter.

The directory you switched to will be reflected in the command line.

How to copy a list of file names in a folder to text file?

EXCELLENT!

• How to copy a list of file names in a folder to text file?

use cmd.exe

type dir /b > dirlist.txt

More instructions may 2024

Command to list all files in a folder as well as sub-folders in

Follow these baby steps:

1. Press Windows + R.

2. Press Enter.

3. cmd.

4. Press Enter.

5. ch (name of directory) Example: C:\Users\**\Desktop\**\** 1994\1993 ** central **

6. Type dir /b > dirlist.txt

7. Press Enter.

from search "get names of all files windows 10 in a folder":

[1] STACK OVERFLOW

"change directory in cmd"

Open the Command Prompt (CMD) and type "cd" with a space, followed by the name of the directory,

or drag and drop the directory into CMD from File Explorer.

Press "Enter." Type "cd.." and press "Enter" to go back one directory.

SSL certificate

Free SSL certificate: https://app.zerossl.com/

Recording voice "on the fly"

Recording voice "on the fly": https://www.vocaroo.com

To sort

https://bulkresizephotos.com/en Bulk Resize photos]

https://kzclip.com Youtube alternative]

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• https://alternatives.app/software/697/Filmr Editor free]
• https://www.videoconverterfactory.com/tips/m4a-to-youtube.html Open Shot video editor] - make a M4a into a youtube video

https://wordmvp.com/FAQs/General/UsingWildcards.htm Microsoft Advanced Find and replace]

https://wordribbon.tips.net/T006010_Breaking_a_Document_Link.html Breaking a Document Link]

https://quozio.com/ Quotes background maker]

https://www.raymond.cc/blog/print-all-file-and-folder-contents-to-text-or-printer/ 10 Free Tools To Save or Print a List of File and Folder Contents]

Adobe Acrobat

How do you ALWAYS SHOW the thumbnails pane by default in Acrobat DC?

How to Customize Your Windows 7 Taskbar Icons for Any App

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/28847/how-to-customize-your-windows-7-taskbar-icons-for-any-app/

adobe pro

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2110252

F4 key will open the page thumbnails panel on the left.

Currently the only option to keep the thumbnail page open by default is to go to Edit > Preferences > Documents and check the box labeled "Restore last view settings when reopening documents" (credit to vb64589654). However this ONLY works for PDF files that you've already opened before.

How to add page numbers to PDFs

OCR Foxit

• https://help.foxitsoftware.com/kb/install-fzip-file.php
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/blog/how-to-install-ocr-in-foxit-phantompdf/

Extract pages

• https://help.foxitsoftware.com/manuals/pdf-reader/foxit-phantomPDF-for-mac/manuals/en-us/3.0/Organize_PDF_Pages.html

How to Darken Light PDF Files

https://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/darken-light-pdf-files-7626.html

Optimal printing preferences (PDF)

extensions and plugins

https://www.evermap.com/autoportfolio.asp

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Why do They Hate Us? Origins of Anti-Americanism A Framework for Analysis

 Content  

English Introduction

Publish pending

Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) research paper.

Why do they hate us? After 9/11, this question was heard throughout American media. Despite the interest about Anti-Americanism in the popular journalism, academic literature on the subject of Anti-Americanism has been surprising limited. While the limited research around Anti-Americanism has focused on which country's citizens are Anti-American and/or has attempted to quantify what Anti-Americanism is, little existing research has explained the social and economic factors which cause Anti-Americanism. This paper will seek to understand key cultural drivers that have fostered Anti-American sentiment. While outside the scope of this research, these results may contribute to a critical reassessment of the deep-seated roots of third world rage, and help avert future terrorist attack on United States interests.

Conclusion

This study sought to identify at a broad level, significant factors that have led to Anti-Americanism in many of the world's countries. The research first analyzed the impact of economic independent variables followed by economic aid and US troop levels. In summary, only military aid and sales showed a strong significant relationship to Anti-Americanism.

RUSSIAN excerpt (РУССКИЙ отрывок)

Почему они ненавидят нас?

Происхождение анти-американизма:

Почему они ненавидят нас? После 11 сентября этот вопрос прозвучал во всех американских СМИ. Несмотря на интерес к антиамериканизму в популярной журналистике, академическая литература по теме антиамериканизма оказалась удивительно ограниченной. В то время как ограниченные исследования вокруг антиамериканизма были сосредоточены на том, какие граждане страны являются антиамериканцами и / или пытались количественно определить, что такое антиамериканизм, мало существующих исследований объяснили социальные и экономические факторы, которые вызывают антиамериканизм. В этой статье мы попытаемся понять основные культурные факторы, которые способствовали развитию антиамериканских настроений. Хотя эти результаты и выходят за рамки настоящего исследования, они могут способствовать критической переоценке глубинных корней ярости третьего мира и помочь предотвратить будущие террористические нападения на Соединенные Штаты.

Вывод

Это исследование было направлено на выявление на широком уровне существенных факторов, которые привели к антиамериканизму во многих странах мира. В ходе исследования сначала анализировалось влияние экономических независимых переменных, а затем - экономическая помощь и численность американских войск. Таким образом, только военная помощь и продажи демонстрировали сильную значимую связь с антиамериканизмом.Обзор существующей литературы.

В исследовании 1992 года на тему антиамериканизма Смит и Вертман (1992: 188) заметили, что «хотя антиамериканизм уже давно вызывает обеспокоенность у СМИ и политиков США», антиамериканизм игнорируется учеными. Почти два десятилетия спустя, и несмотря на атаки 11 сентября и феноменальный рост антиамериканских настроений по всему миру, это утверждение все еще остается верным (Джонстон (Johnston), 2006, стр. 3). Ученые считают причиной отсутствия внимания три фактора. Первый фактор заключается в том, что антиамериканизм - это неоднозначный термин, который трудно осмыслить (Джонстон, 2006, стр. 3). Во-вторых, антиамериканизмом чаще называют эмоции, которые являются реакцией на какое-либо событие, чем используют как определение самих событий. Там, где другие темы социальных наук находят аналитиков и аналогии, антиамериканизм должен бороться с крестоносцами (Джонстон, 2006, стр. 3; Миллер, 1982, стр. 3). Последний фактор американская коллективная амнезия, человеческая тенденция перекладывать вину на удобные абстракции и культурное чувство невиновности (Мак Ферсон, Миллер (McPherson, 2004, 148; Miller, 1982), стр. 253).

Джонсон (2006: 10) заявляет, что большинство антиамериканской литературы явно имеет свой посыл, и почти все антиамериканские ученые разделяются на два лагеря. Одна группа ученых утверждает, что виноваты политики Соединенных Штатов и что Соединенные Штаты ненавидят за то, что они делают и их внешнюю политику и действия, «внешняя» причина (с. 10). Вторая группа ученых, заявляет, что антиамериканизм является иррациональным поведением, что антиамериканизм происходит от психологических, культурных или политических аспектов нации, граждане которой проявляют антиамериканизм. Эти авторы предполагают, что граждане других стран ненавидят Соединенные Штаты за то, чем они являются, «внутренняя» причина. (Джонстон (Johnston), 2006, стр. 10; Schlapentokh & Woods, 2004, стр. 167). Джонстон (2006: 5) утверждает, что «несмотря на то, что это притворяется законной социальной наукой, основная масса этой литературы в значительной степени не более чем тонко завуалированная пропаганда, которая поразительно (и тревожно) похожа на литературу, выпущенную сторонниками правого крыла и комментаторами консерваторов" . Наиболее известный внутренний взгляд - «Столкновение цивилизаций» Хантингтона (1996: 15).

Хантингтон полагает, что существует непреодолимая пропасть между Западом и его ценностями и Исламом и его ценностями. Недавние исследования основаны на этой внутренней гипотезе.

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Why do They Hate Us? Origins of Anti-Americanism A Framework for Analysis

Publish pending

Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) research paper.

Why do they hate us? After 9/11, this question was heard throughout American media. Despite the interest about Anti-Americanism in the popular journalism, academic literature on the subject of Anti-Americanism has been surprising limited. While the limited research around Anti-Americanism has focused on which country's citizens are Anti-American and/or has attempted to quantify what Anti-Americanism is, little existing research has explained the social and economic factors which cause Anti-Americanism. This paper will seek to understand key cultural drivers that have fostered Anti-American sentiment. While outside the scope of this research, these results may contribute to a critical reassessment of the deep-seated roots of third world rage, and help avert future terrorist attack on United States interests.

Conclusion

This study sought to identify at a broad level, significant factors that have led to Anti-Americanism in many of the world's countries. The research first analyzed the impact of economic independent variables followed by economic aid and US troop levels. In summary, only military aid and sales showed a strong significant relationship to Anti-Americanism.

<pdf width="800" height="500">File:Why do they Hate Us Origins of Anti-Americanism A Framework for Analysis.pdf</pdf>

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Copy cyrillic webpage names

https://www.webatic.com/url-convertor

Calendar

https://www.calendarpedia.com/calendars/october-2022-calendar.html

VPN

• TOMSGUIDE https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-free-vpn - excellent
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Download programs

• CNET excellent! https://download.cnet.com

windows 10 change mouse visible

Make your mouse more visible by changing the color and size of the mouse pointer.

Start button

Settings >

Ease of Access >

Cursor & pointer , and

choose the options that work best for you.

Desktop programs downloaded and installed

Programs downloaded

• Active Presenter -
• AnyMP4 Studio - Paid
• Audacity - Free open source - https://www.audacityteam.org/
• Badicut - Bandicut Video Cutter, Joiner and Splitter Software - Bandicam https://www.bandicam.com/bandicut-video-cutter
• FalshIntegro - https://www.videosoftdev.com/about-us
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• Freemake -
• LabView -
• Lightshot - https://app.prntscr.com/en screenshot program
• ShareX -
• smart Notebook -
• WeChat -
• VLC Media player
• Free Cam 8 - WMV file only (cannot be uploaded needs to be converted first) - https://www.freescreenrecording.com

Bulk rename utility Bulk file rename utility

• https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Download.php

Firefox Need to get rid of "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate

https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/utbtdl/need_to_get_rid_of_importenterpriseroots

The two ways to lock a preference are:

(1) Enterprise Policy -- check about:policies

This can be done by dropping a file: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customizing-firefox-using-policiesjson

(2) Autoconfig

This is done by dropping two files: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customizing-firefox-using-autoconfig

What is "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1306557

This is a pretty common question that gets asked here.

The ImportEnterpriseRoots policy is setup by a lot of security programs (antivirus, firewall, etc). Security programs often use this policy so that they can view incoming secure connections to check that the content is safe, without triggering error messages in Firefox.

That policy has no impact on what settings you will be able to use in Firefox. It will cause the "Your computer is being managed by your organization" warning message to appear on top of the settings page, but that's it.

Removing that policy from your computer often causes your security program to stop working and/or will cause issues in Firefox when loading some websites.

Hope this clears things up for you.

Telegram

Telegram discussion group with "chat history for new members"

Called Discussion button

• https://www.v-user.com/en/blog/how-to-activate-comments-on-telegram-channels
• https://core.telegram.org/api/discussion
• https://www.alphr.com/add-comment-to-channel-telegram
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6SvNrM8QW0 Youtube 2022
• https://www.istaunch.com/export-telegram-contacts-and-group-members/

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• https://exybot.com/telegram-kit-2-0/ expensive $250
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Export telegram contacts on pc windows

How to Export Telegram Contacts and Group Members (PC) Download and install Telegram for Windows/Mac on PC.

Launch Telegram on your PC and login to your account using Phone Number or QR code.  

After successful login, it will take you to the Dashboard where you find the list of the conversations, here

1. tap on the three lines icon at the top on PC.
2. It will open a new menu with the list of options, select Settings.
3. Next, click on Advanced as shown in the below image.
4. Scroll down to the last and tap on the Export Telegram Data.
5. After that, select the data you want to export from Telegram. Just select the Account Information and Contact list option.
6. Scroll down and select the location where you want to download the data and select Human-readable HTML format. Tap on the Export.

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https://www.thewindowsclub.com/free-anonymous-file-sharing-services-which-allow-you-to-share-files-without-creating-an-account

https://www.veed.io/send-video

VLC MEDIA PLAYER

VLC

ActivePresenter

Record screen with video.

Excellent! Downloaded from RuTracker.org August 28 2022 only 44 MB.

https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6002607

How to Export ActivePresenter Projects to Videos

https://atomisystems.com/tutorials/export-activepresenter-projects-videos/

8 Best Screen Recorders for Windows 10 in 2022- Free & Paid

https://atomisystems.com/screencasting/record-screen-windows-10/

Bulk converting audio files into one

DOESNT WORK

VSDC Pro Video Editor 7.1

RuTracker.ORG

• https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6230344

19 Best Free Software to Batch Convert WMA To MP3 for Windows https://listoffreeware.com/free-software-batch-convert-wma-to-mp3-windows/

• https://thepiratebay.org/description.php?id=40113587 Wondershare UniConverter does not support .WMA wma files

AnyMP4 MXF Converter 8.0.10 RePack (& Portable) by TryRooM [2020,Multi/Ru]

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10 ways to bulk convert audio files into one

From: https://multimedia.easeus.com/video-editing-tips/audio-joiner.html#part3

3. Copy Command on Windows

Platform: Windows

Windows allows you to merge audio from the command prompt. Here is the command you can use is as follows:

copy /b *.mp3 c:\merged.mp3

The command above means it will find all MP3 files in the directory and join them into the merged.mp3 file.

If you want to add only a few files add them accordingly using a "+" sign in between.

Pros

No need to install a software

The simplest way to merge audio files without losing quality

Cons

Not possible to edit the files

No way to change the format of the output file

Cumbersome to use.

VLC

Source: https://www.videoproc.com/audio-editor/best-audio-mergers.htm

3. How to Merge MP3 Files on Windows 10 with VLC

VLC is an open-source free program that you can free access to. Based on its introduction of how to merge videos, we have tested its capability of combining audio files, and it turns out to be feasible as well. Before we kick off, you need to make sure that all of your audio files have the file extension of .mp3. Otherwise, this method may not work for you. (Notice: if you have different formatted audio files such as .flac and .mp3, see the workaround.)

Step 1. Download and install VLC on your computer.

You are recommended to install VLC locally by its default route.

Step 2. Use the keyboard shortcuts

Win+X > click Command Prompt in the pop-up list.

Or, use the hotkey combination

Win+R to open Run >

type cmd in the box >

hit Enter

Then the Command Prompt will be opened as well.

Run Command Prompt

[Win+R] > cmd to run Command Prompt

Step 3. In the Command Prompt, enter the command: cd c:\mp3, then hit the Enter key.

Sidenote: The c:\mp3 command is the file folder directory where your mp3 audio files are kept. If your audio files are kept on C disk, c:\ file location

Step 4: There will be c:\mp3> command already existing, copy and paste commands as follows:

"C:\PROGRAMFILES\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" -vv 1.mp3 2.mp3 --sout-keep --sout=#gather:transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=128}:standard{access=file,mux=dummy,dst=combinedout.mp3}

Sidenotes:

1. C:\PROGRAMFILES\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe command refers to the directory path where the VLC launching program is located in your Windows computer, which is also the default path of VLC setup. Change it if you've set a different destination path for your VLC installation.

2. The 1.mp3 2.mp3 command refers to the filename of your audio tracks. Customize the part based on your personal demands.

3. The combinedout.mp3 command refers to the file name of the combined file. You can change it to the one you like.

Reset password Change or reset your Windows password

Select Start >

Settings >

Accounts >

Sign-in options .

Under Password, select the Change button and follow the steps.

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Download youtube videos in bulk

YouTube Playlist: How to Download YouTube Videos in Bulk

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Download YouTube videos that you've uploaded BASTARDS

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how to burn a disk

How to Burn a CD or DVD on Windows 10 https://www.howtogeek.com/689705/how-to-burn-a-cd-or-dvd-on-windows-10/

GRAMFILE

https://gramfile.com/active-iso-burner-download/

Ashampoo Burning Studio Free 1.23.8.0

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HP INK TANK WIRELESS

• https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-ink-tank-wireless-410-series/16180953/manuals MANUALS

How do I switch between ink tank and cartridge on HP Ink 410 series ?

I want to disable the use of the ink cartridges completely.

Is there any articles or videos on how the HP ink cartridge works when there is tank?  I wanted to buy a printer WITHOUT a ink cartridge.  I did not realize there are  two expensive to replace  ink cartridges inside.

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Download whatsapp messages in bulk batch

https://www.unictool.com/whatsapp/export-all-whatsapp-chats-at-once/

How to Take Batch Screenshots or Screencaps in VLC Media Player FEB 1, 2021

https://turbofuture.com/computers/How-to-take-batch-screenshots-or-screencaps-in-VLC-Media-Player

Download all whatsapp contacts in a whatsapp group video

How to Export WhatsApp Group Contacts to Excel？ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll26Ha2Xfs0&t=67s

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Shortcuts for chrome webpages

subtitles and closed caption freeware

Subtitle Editor

https://nikse.dk/subtitleedit

Subtitle Edit

Overview

Subtitle Edit is a free (open source) editor for video subtitles - a subtitle editor :)

With SE you can easily adjust a subtitle if it is out of sync with the video in several different ways. You can also use SE for making new subtitles from scratch (do use the time-line/waveform/spectrogram) or translating subtitles.

For a list of features see below or check out the Subtitle Edit Help page. On my blog you can download latest beta version and read about/discuss new features.

Also, you can watch a few videos about installing and using Subtitle Edit.

Transfer import facebook to vk

Coding

https://github.com/mekhovov/Export-Posts-from-FB-2-LI-VK/blob/master/export_FB_2_LI_VK.rb

Convert audio m4a to video

https://www.freeconvert.com/m4a-to-mp4/download DOESNT WORK ON YOUTUBE

RUSSIAN SITE https://online-audio-convert.com/ru/m4a-to-mp4/ DOESNT WORK ON YOUTUBE

kdenlive: crop a video

• kdenlive crop a video
  • Click the zone start icon
  • Click he zone end icon
  • Right click the new zone and extract video

merge 2 videos online

Adobe

https://express.adobe.com/tools/merge-videos/#

Quotes background maker

Quotes background maker

Delete portions of a page for printing

• Print Edit WE
  • To start editing the page:
    • click on the Print Edit WE button on the main toolbar, or
    • select Print Edit WE > Start Editing on the context menu.
  • A blue 'EDIT' (editing) badge will appear on the button.

• Not as good: How to Print Web Pages and Remove Unwanted Content
  • Print Friendly & PDF (overview)

wifi

WiFi Keeps Disconnecting on Windows 10? Here’s the Fix

• Wi-Fi drops connection and available networks disappear
  • Suggestion: Turn Bluetooth on or off in Windows

Install a Bandwidth Monitor On Your Computer

• 10 Free Tools for Monitoring Network Bandwidth

What's system interrupts high CPU usage in Windows 10

Change Rename Batch Files and Folders in Windows

4 Ways to Batch Rename Files in Windows (USE POWERSHELL)

https://www.maketecheasier.com/batch-rename-files-in-windows/

Doesnt work:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22182409/replace-part-of-file-name-powershell

Rename files by matching partial name (power toys - doesnt work)

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-rename-multiple-files-bulk-windows-10

General:

6 Ways to Rename Files and Folders in Windows 10

https://www.howtogeek.com/665514/6-ways-to-rename-files-and-folders-in-windows-10/

How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10

How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10

• Open File Explorer by using key combination Windows Key + E and navigate to the folder you want to use as a source for view layout settings.
• Windows 10, navigate to the View tab in ribbon baron the top and change the settings per your wish. You can change the layout and choose the folder details to display, add extra panes, adjust column width, etc.
• Once done with the changes, click Options to open the File Explorer Options, earlier called Folder Options. window.
• Finally, navigate to View tab in Folder Options window.
• Click/Tap on Apply to Folders button.\

Sections in a taskbar

1. The Windows TaskBar
2. The Start Button--Opens the menu.
3. The Quick Launch bar--contains shortcuts to commonly used applications. ...
4. The main Taskbar--displays icons for all open applications and files.
5. The System Tray--contains the clock and icons for some of the programs running in the background.

Unpin a program on the taskbar

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/cant-unpin-or-remove-program-icons-from-windows-10-taskbar

QUICK LAUNCH open folder

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Enter %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ into the navigation field at the top of the window, and press Enter. Click Select Folder. You now have a quick launch toolbar on your taskbar. However, it's on the right side, and the original quick launch was on the left.Aug 4, 2021

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How to show blue links instead of { HYPERLINK link } in a document Word

https://www.officetooltips.com/word_2016/tips/how_to_show_blue_links_instead_of___hyperlink_link___in_a_document_word.html

To change a representation of hyperlinks in a document, do the following:

1. On the File tab, click the Options button:

Options in Word 2016

2. In the Word Options dialog box,

• on the Advanced tab,
• under Show document content,
• uncheck the Show field codes instead of their values checkbox:

Advanced tab in Word Options 2016 After clicking OK, all hyperlinks in the document will be shown as usual, as blue hyperlinks:

Hyperlink in Word 2016

MICROSOFT WORD - get hyperlinks to show

File>Options>Advanced> [Show document content] section uncheck the box for "Show field codes instead of their values".

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Can You Have More Than One YouTube Channel? (January 21, 2021)

Visit your list of Channels, https://www.youtube.com/account

Click Create a new channel button.

Create a new channel button on YouTube

Give your new account a name, and then click Create.

New Brand Channel Create button on YouTube You'll immediately be taken to your new channel where you can customize your account and upload videos.

Screenshot program for laptop

LIGHTSHOT The fastest way to take a customizable screenshot

HOW TO GET FILE NAMES FOR ALL FILES IN A FOLDER

If the folder you want to open in Command Prompt is on your desktop or already open in File Explorer, you can quickly change to that directory.

Type cd followed by a space, DRAG AND DROP the folder into the window, and then press Enter. The directory you switched to will be reflected in the command line.

https://www.howtogeek.com/659411/how-to-change-directories-in-command-prompt-on-windows-10/#:~:text=If%20the%20folder%20you%20want,reflected%20in%20the%20command%20line.

INSTRUCTIONS:

0. Open Command Prompt

02: Copy and paste directory C:\Users\user\Desktop\STUFF

1. Type cd followed by a space,

2. drag and drop the folder into the window, and then

3. press Enter.

The directory you switched to will be reflected in the command line.

How to copy a list of file names in a folder to text file?

EXCELLENT!

• How to copy a list of file names in a folder to text file?

use cmd.exe

type dir /b > dirlist.txt

More instructions may 2024

Command to list all files in a folder as well as sub-folders in

Follow these baby steps:

1. Press Windows + R.

2. Press Enter.

3. cmd.

4. Press Enter.

5. ch (name of directory) Example: C:\Users\**\Desktop\**\** 1994\1993 ** central **

6. Type dir /b > dirlist.txt

7. Press Enter.

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"change directory in cmd"

Open the Command Prompt (CMD) and type "cd" with a space, followed by the name of the directory,

or drag and drop the directory into CMD from File Explorer.

Press "Enter." Type "cd.." and press "Enter" to go back one directory.

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Send an out of office message

Send automatic out of office replies from Outlook

You can only send automatic out-of-office replies using these steps if you have an Office 365, Outlook.com, or Exchange account. For all other email accounts, see Forward and redirect email automatically.

1.Select File > Automatic Replies.

Automatic replies

2.In the Automatic Replies box, select Send automatic replies.

Optionally, set a date range for your automatic replies. This will turn off automatic replies at the date and time you enter for the end time. Otherwise, you'll need to turn off automatic replies manually.

Note: If you don't see Automatic Replies, you're probably using Outlook with a POP or IMAP account. See Forward and redirect email automatically for instructions on setting up automatic replies.

3.On the Inside My Organization tab, type the response that you want to send to teammates or colleagues while you are out of the office.

Enter your automatic reply message

Note: Sending automatic replies to anyone outside my organization will send your automatic reply to every email, including newsletters, advertisements, and potentially, junk email. If you want to send automatic replies to those outside your organization, we recommend choosing My contacts only.

4.Select OK to save your settings.

Turn off automatic out-of-office replies

When Outlook is setup to send automatic replies, you'll see a message under the ribbon with this information. Select Turn off to disable automatic out-of-office replies. If you want to modify the dates for your automatic reply or the message sent, use the steps above to modify your settings. Turn off automatic replies

Troubleshooting: I don't see Automatic Replies

If you don't see Automatic Replies after selecting File, you're probably using a Gmail, Yahoo, or other POP or IMAP account that doesn't support the Outlook Automatic Replies feature. You can setup a rule that will reply to incoming messages, but only if you leave Outlook running. For more information, see Manage email messages by using rules.

Change the size of the outlook "to" bar

Change the font or font size in the message list https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Change-the-font-or-font-size-in-the-message-list-57bd24a6-1f85-45ac-a657-fba877d3fe00

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View all Recurring Events calendar appointments

Tip 909: View all Recurring Events? https://www.outlook-tips.net/tips/view-recurring-events/

Export your calendar to Excel. Exporting to Excel (or CSV format) breaks recurring events into individual appointments and you can view the list of dates there.

Exporting Office 365 Calendars in Outlook https://helpcenter.uconn.edu/2015/06/09/exporting-office-365-calendars-in-outlook-2013/

Open a shared calendar: Outlook 2010 and 2013​​

• Open a shared calendar: Outlook 2010 and 2013​​

outlook Microsoft 360

how do you view a shared calendar on the Outlook Android app

Create an email message template

Create an email message template

outlook fill - background for mass mailing

View-only-unread-messages in outlook

https://support.office.com/en-us/article/View-only-unread-messages-F2C8450C-9CD0-4037-A5D3-26F6946727CA

Adobe: There was an error opening this document. The selected file cannot be found. error

• "There was an error opening this document. The selected file cannot be found." error message from Adobe Reader when you print the multiple PDF files in Office Outlook 2007

Create options folder.

P

1. REDIRECTPolitical Action Committee

BULK convert files from Epub to PDF

https://ebook2pdf.com/

https://ocr.space/ Open Source Online - Free

https://www.docfly.com/convert-pdf-to-word PDF to word.

http://www.i2ocr.com/free-online-russian-ocr OCR RUSSIAN

Programs:

https://www.hitechnectar.com/blogs/open-source-ocr-tools/

• OCR
• Optical Character Recognition

• combine even and odd pages

Send a free fax

https://www.lifewire.com/free-fax-services-2378048

Copy cyrillic webpage names

https://www.webatic.com/url-convertor

Calendar

https://www.calendarpedia.com/calendars/october-2022-calendar.html

VPN

• TOMSGUIDE https://www.tomsguide.com/best-picks/best-free-vpn - excellent
  • Proton VPN Free - 10GB of unrestricted data run out very slow pace of 1Mbps. 12 locations in 9 countries. https://signup.privadovpn.com/best-free-vpn
  • Privado VPN
  • Windscribe
  • Atlas VPN
  • Hide.me
  • Hotspot Shield Basic

Download programs

• CNET excellent! https://download.cnet.com

windows 10 change mouse visible

Make your mouse more visible by changing the color and size of the mouse pointer.

Start button

Settings >

Ease of Access >

Cursor & pointer , and

choose the options that work best for you.

Desktop programs downloaded and installed

Programs downloaded

• Active Presenter -
• AnyMP4 Studio - Paid
• Audacity - Free open source - https://www.audacityteam.org/
• Badicut - Bandicut Video Cutter, Joiner and Splitter Software - Bandicam https://www.bandicam.com/bandicut-video-cutter
• FalshIntegro - https://www.videosoftdev.com/about-us
  • VSDC Free Audio Converter - https://www.videosoftdev.com/free-audio-converter
• Freemake -
• LabView -
• Lightshot - https://app.prntscr.com/en screenshot program
• ShareX -
• smart Notebook -
• WeChat -
• VLC Media player
• Free Cam 8 - WMV file only (cannot be uploaded needs to be converted first) - https://www.freescreenrecording.com

Bulk rename utility Bulk file rename utility

• https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Download.php

Firefox Need to get rid of "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate

https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/utbtdl/need_to_get_rid_of_importenterpriseroots

The two ways to lock a preference are:

(1) Enterprise Policy -- check about:policies

This can be done by dropping a file: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customizing-firefox-using-policiesjson

(2) Autoconfig

This is done by dropping two files: https://support.mozilla.org/kb/customizing-firefox-using-autoconfig

What is "ImportEnterpriseRoots" Certificate

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1306557

This is a pretty common question that gets asked here.

The ImportEnterpriseRoots policy is setup by a lot of security programs (antivirus, firewall, etc). Security programs often use this policy so that they can view incoming secure connections to check that the content is safe, without triggering error messages in Firefox.

That policy has no impact on what settings you will be able to use in Firefox. It will cause the "Your computer is being managed by your organization" warning message to appear on top of the settings page, but that's it.

Removing that policy from your computer often causes your security program to stop working and/or will cause issues in Firefox when loading some websites.

Hope this clears things up for you.

Telegram

Telegram discussion group with "chat history for new members"

Called Discussion button

• https://www.v-user.com/en/blog/how-to-activate-comments-on-telegram-channels
• https://core.telegram.org/api/discussion
• https://www.alphr.com/add-comment-to-channel-telegram
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6SvNrM8QW0 Youtube 2022
• https://www.istaunch.com/export-telegram-contacts-and-group-members/

scrape users in telegram

• https://exybot.com/telegram-kit-2-0/ expensive $250
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6uixkts8Lk&ab_channel=ExyBotCom

Export telegram contacts on pc windows

How to Export Telegram Contacts and Group Members (PC) Download and install Telegram for Windows/Mac on PC.

Launch Telegram on your PC and login to your account using Phone Number or QR code.  

After successful login, it will take you to the Dashboard where you find the list of the conversations, here

1. tap on the three lines icon at the top on PC.
2. It will open a new menu with the list of options, select Settings.
3. Next, click on Advanced as shown in the below image.
4. Scroll down to the last and tap on the Export Telegram Data.
5. After that, select the data you want to export from Telegram. Just select the Account Information and Contact list option.
6. Scroll down and select the location where you want to download the data and select Human-readable HTML format. Tap on the Export.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M6LRDTIPjE&t=42s&ab_channel=SmartFixer

upload video anonymously drag and drop

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/free-anonymous-file-sharing-services-which-allow-you-to-share-files-without-creating-an-account

https://www.veed.io/send-video

VLC MEDIA PLAYER

VLC

ActivePresenter

Record screen with video.

Excellent! Downloaded from RuTracker.org August 28 2022 only 44 MB.

https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6002607

How to Export ActivePresenter Projects to Videos

https://atomisystems.com/tutorials/export-activepresenter-projects-videos/

8 Best Screen Recorders for Windows 10 in 2022- Free & Paid

https://atomisystems.com/screencasting/record-screen-windows-10/

Bulk converting audio files into one

DOESNT WORK

VSDC Pro Video Editor 7.1

RuTracker.ORG

• https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6230344

19 Best Free Software to Batch Convert WMA To MP3 for Windows https://listoffreeware.com/free-software-batch-convert-wma-to-mp3-windows/

• https://thepiratebay.org/description.php?id=40113587 Wondershare UniConverter does not support .WMA wma files

AnyMP4 MXF Converter 8.0.10 RePack (& Portable) by TryRooM [2020,Multi/Ru]

https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5956123

https://www.google.com/search?q=unlock+%22wma%22+protected+files

10 ways to bulk convert audio files into one

From: https://multimedia.easeus.com/video-editing-tips/audio-joiner.html#part3

3. Copy Command on Windows

Platform: Windows

Windows allows you to merge audio from the command prompt. Here is the command you can use is as follows:

copy /b *.mp3 c:\merged.mp3

The command above means it will find all MP3 files in the directory and join them into the merged.mp3 file.

If you want to add only a few files add them accordingly using a "+" sign in between.

Pros

No need to install a software

The simplest way to merge audio files without losing quality

Cons

Not possible to edit the files

No way to change the format of the output file

Cumbersome to use.

VLC

Source: https://www.videoproc.com/audio-editor/best-audio-mergers.htm

3. How to Merge MP3 Files on Windows 10 with VLC

VLC is an open-source free program that you can free access to. Based on its introduction of how to merge videos, we have tested its capability of combining audio files, and it turns out to be feasible as well. Before we kick off, you need to make sure that all of your audio files have the file extension of .mp3. Otherwise, this method may not work for you. (Notice: if you have different formatted audio files such as .flac and .mp3, see the workaround.)

Step 1. Download and install VLC on your computer.

You are recommended to install VLC locally by its default route.

Step 2. Use the keyboard shortcuts

Win+X > click Command Prompt in the pop-up list.

Or, use the hotkey combination

Win+R to open Run >

type cmd in the box >

hit Enter

Then the Command Prompt will be opened as well.

Run Command Prompt

[Win+R] > cmd to run Command Prompt

Step 3. In the Command Prompt, enter the command: cd c:\mp3, then hit the Enter key.

Sidenote: The c:\mp3 command is the file folder directory where your mp3 audio files are kept. If your audio files are kept on C disk, c:\ file location

Step 4: There will be c:\mp3> command already existing, copy and paste commands as follows:

"C:\PROGRAMFILES\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe" -vv 1.mp3 2.mp3 --sout-keep --sout=#gather:transcode{acodec=mp3,ab=128}:standard{access=file,mux=dummy,dst=combinedout.mp3}

Sidenotes:

1. C:\PROGRAMFILES\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe command refers to the directory path where the VLC launching program is located in your Windows computer, which is also the default path of VLC setup. Change it if you've set a different destination path for your VLC installation.

2. The 1.mp3 2.mp3 command refers to the filename of your audio tracks. Customize the part based on your personal demands.

3. The combinedout.mp3 command refers to the file name of the combined file. You can change it to the one you like.

Reset password Change or reset your Windows password

Select Start >

Settings >

Accounts >

Sign-in options .

Under Password, select the Change button and follow the steps.

https://www.rbth.com/articles/2011/12/07/a_rewarding_challenge_13919.html

Download youtube videos in bulk

YouTube Playlist: How to Download YouTube Videos in Bulk

https://gadgets360.com/how-to/features/download-youtube-videos-playlist-bulk-computer-phone-4k-video-downloader-videoder-2279719

Try 4K Video Downloader Today! EXCELLENT

Free Video Downloader Trusted by Millions

https://www.4kdownload.com/products/videodownloader/21

Download YouTube videos that you've uploaded BASTARDS

https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/56100?hl=en

how to burn a disk

How to Burn a CD or DVD on Windows 10 https://www.howtogeek.com/689705/how-to-burn-a-cd-or-dvd-on-windows-10/

GRAMFILE

https://gramfile.com/active-iso-burner-download/

Ashampoo Burning Studio Free 1.23.8.0

https://www.majorgeeks.com/mg/getmirror/ashampoo_burning_studio_free,1.html

HP INK TANK WIRELESS

• https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-ink-tank-wireless-410-series/16180953/manuals MANUALS

How do I switch between ink tank and cartridge on HP Ink 410 series ?

I want to disable the use of the ink cartridges completely.

Is there any articles or videos on how the HP ink cartridge works when there is tank?  I wanted to buy a printer WITHOUT a ink cartridge.  I did not realize there are  two expensive to replace  ink cartridges inside.

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printing-Errors-or-Lights-Stuck-Print-Jobs/How-do-I-switch-between-ink-tank-and-cartridge-on-HP-Ink-410/m-p/8414833#M951251

Download whatsapp messages in bulk batch

https://www.unictool.com/whatsapp/export-all-whatsapp-chats-at-once/

How to Take Batch Screenshots or Screencaps in VLC Media Player FEB 1, 2021

https://turbofuture.com/computers/How-to-take-batch-screenshots-or-screencaps-in-VLC-Media-Player

Download all whatsapp contacts in a whatsapp group video

How to Export WhatsApp Group Contacts to Excel？ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll26Ha2Xfs0&t=67s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll26Ha2Xfs0&t=67s

Shortcuts for chrome webpages

subtitles and closed caption freeware

Subtitle Editor

https://nikse.dk/subtitleedit

Subtitle Edit

Overview

Subtitle Edit is a free (open source) editor for video subtitles - a subtitle editor :)

With SE you can easily adjust a subtitle if it is out of sync with the video in several different ways. You can also use SE for making new subtitles from scratch (do use the time-line/waveform/spectrogram) or translating subtitles.

For a list of features see below or check out the Subtitle Edit Help page. On my blog you can download latest beta version and read about/discuss new features.

Also, you can watch a few videos about installing and using Subtitle Edit.

Transfer import facebook to vk

Coding

https://github.com/mekhovov/Export-Posts-from-FB-2-LI-VK/blob/master/export_FB_2_LI_VK.rb

Convert audio m4a to video

https://www.freeconvert.com/m4a-to-mp4/download DOESNT WORK ON YOUTUBE

RUSSIAN SITE https://online-audio-convert.com/ru/m4a-to-mp4/ DOESNT WORK ON YOUTUBE

kdenlive: crop a video

• kdenlive crop a video
  • Click the zone start icon
  • Click he zone end icon
  • Right click the new zone and extract video

merge 2 videos online

Adobe

https://express.adobe.com/tools/merge-videos/#

Quotes background maker

Quotes background maker

Delete portions of a page for printing

• Print Edit WE
  • To start editing the page:
    • click on the Print Edit WE button on the main toolbar, or
    • select Print Edit WE > Start Editing on the context menu.
  • A blue 'EDIT' (editing) badge will appear on the button.

• Not as good: How to Print Web Pages and Remove Unwanted Content
  • Print Friendly & PDF (overview)

wifi

WiFi Keeps Disconnecting on Windows 10? Here’s the Fix

• Wi-Fi drops connection and available networks disappear
  • Suggestion: Turn Bluetooth on or off in Windows

Install a Bandwidth Monitor On Your Computer

• 10 Free Tools for Monitoring Network Bandwidth

What's system interrupts high CPU usage in Windows 10

Change Rename Batch Files and Folders in Windows

4 Ways to Batch Rename Files in Windows (USE POWERSHELL)

https://www.maketecheasier.com/batch-rename-files-in-windows/

Doesnt work:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22182409/replace-part-of-file-name-powershell

Rename files by matching partial name (power toys - doesnt work)

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-rename-multiple-files-bulk-windows-10

General:

6 Ways to Rename Files and Folders in Windows 10

https://www.howtogeek.com/665514/6-ways-to-rename-files-and-folders-in-windows-10/

How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10

How to set a default Folder View for all folders in Windows 11/10

• Open File Explorer by using key combination Windows Key + E and navigate to the folder you want to use as a source for view layout settings.
• Windows 10, navigate to the View tab in ribbon baron the top and change the settings per your wish. You can change the layout and choose the folder details to display, add extra panes, adjust column width, etc.
• Once done with the changes, click Options to open the File Explorer Options, earlier called Folder Options. window.
• Finally, navigate to View tab in Folder Options window.
• Click/Tap on Apply to Folders button.\

Sections in a taskbar

1. The Windows TaskBar
2. The Start Button--Opens the menu.
3. The Quick Launch bar--contains shortcuts to commonly used applications. ...
4. The main Taskbar--displays icons for all open applications and files.
5. The System Tray--contains the clock and icons for some of the programs running in the background.

Unpin a program on the taskbar

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/cant-unpin-or-remove-program-icons-from-windows-10-taskbar

QUICK LAUNCH open folder

[https://www.lifewire.com/add-quick-launch-toolbar-in-windows-10-5115231

Enter %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\ into the navigation field at the top of the window, and press Enter. Click Select Folder. You now have a quick launch toolbar on your taskbar. However, it's on the right side, and the original quick launch was on the left.Aug 4, 2021

How to Add the Quick Launch Toolbar in Windows 10 - Lifewire

show blue links instead of { HYPERLINK link } in a document Word

How to show blue links instead of { HYPERLINK link } in a document Word

https://www.officetooltips.com/word_2016/tips/how_to_show_blue_links_instead_of___hyperlink_link___in_a_document_word.html

To change a representation of hyperlinks in a document, do the following:

1. On the File tab, click the Options button:

Options in Word 2016

2. In the Word Options dialog box,

• on the Advanced tab,
• under Show document content,
• uncheck the Show field codes instead of their values checkbox:

Advanced tab in Word Options 2016 After clicking OK, all hyperlinks in the document will be shown as usual, as blue hyperlinks:

Hyperlink in Word 2016

MICROSOFT WORD - get hyperlinks to show

File>Options>Advanced> [Show document content] section uncheck the box for "Show field codes instead of their values".

YOUTUBE Add more channels to YouTube

Can You Have More Than One YouTube Channel? (January 21, 2021)

Visit your list of Channels, https://www.youtube.com/account

Click Create a new channel button.

Create a new channel button on YouTube

Give your new account a name, and then click Create.

New Brand Channel Create button on YouTube You'll immediately be taken to your new channel where you can customize your account and upload videos.

Screenshot program for laptop

LIGHTSHOT The fastest way to take a customizable screenshot

HOW TO GET FILE NAMES FOR ALL FILES IN A FOLDER

If the folder you want to open in Command Prompt is on your desktop or already open in File Explorer, you can quickly change to that directory.

Type cd followed by a space, DRAG AND DROP the folder into the window, and then press Enter. The directory you switched to will be reflected in the command line.

https://www.howtogeek.com/659411/how-to-change-directories-in-command-prompt-on-windows-10/#:~:text=If%20the%20folder%20you%20want,reflected%20in%20the%20command%20line.

INSTRUCTIONS:

0. Open Command Prompt

02: Copy and paste directory C:\Users\user\Desktop\STUFF

1. Type cd followed by a space,

2. drag and drop the folder into the window, and then

3. press Enter.

The directory you switched to will be reflected in the command line.

How to copy a list of file names in a folder to text file?

EXCELLENT!

• How to copy a list of file names in a folder to text file?

use cmd.exe

type dir /b > dirlist.txt

More instructions may 2024

Command to list all files in a folder as well as sub-folders in

Follow these baby steps:

1. Press Windows + R.

2. Press Enter.

3. cmd.

4. Press Enter.

5. ch (name of directory) Example: C:\Users\**\Desktop\**\** 1994\1993 ** central **

6. Type dir /b > dirlist.txt

7. Press Enter.

from search "get names of all files windows 10 in a folder":

[3] STACK OVERFLOW

"change directory in cmd"

Open the Command Prompt (CMD) and type "cd" with a space, followed by the name of the directory,

or drag and drop the directory into CMD from File Explorer.

Press "Enter." Type "cd.." and press "Enter" to go back one directory.

SSL certificate

Free SSL certificate: https://app.zerossl.com/

Recording voice "on the fly"

Recording voice "on the fly": https://www.vocaroo.com

To sort

https://bulkresizephotos.com/en Bulk Resize photos]

https://kzclip.com Youtube alternative]

https://alternatives.app/software/711/Kapwing free video editors list]

• https://alternatives.app/software/697/Filmr Editor free]
• https://www.videoconverterfactory.com/tips/m4a-to-youtube.html Open Shot video editor] - make a M4a into a youtube video

https://wordmvp.com/FAQs/General/UsingWildcards.htm Microsoft Advanced Find and replace]

https://wordribbon.tips.net/T006010_Breaking_a_Document_Link.html Breaking a Document Link]

https://quozio.com/ Quotes background maker]

https://www.raymond.cc/blog/print-all-file-and-folder-contents-to-text-or-printer/ 10 Free Tools To Save or Print a List of File and Folder Contents]

Adobe Acrobat

How do you ALWAYS SHOW the thumbnails pane by default in Acrobat DC?

How to Customize Your Windows 7 Taskbar Icons for Any App

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/28847/how-to-customize-your-windows-7-taskbar-icons-for-any-app/

adobe pro

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2110252

F4 key will open the page thumbnails panel on the left.

Currently the only option to keep the thumbnail page open by default is to go to Edit > Preferences > Documents and check the box labeled "Restore last view settings when reopening documents" (credit to vb64589654). However this ONLY works for PDF files that you've already opened before.

How to add page numbers to PDFs

OCR Foxit

• https://help.foxitsoftware.com/kb/install-fzip-file.php
• https://www.foxitsoftware.com/blog/how-to-install-ocr-in-foxit-phantompdf/

Extract pages

• https://help.foxitsoftware.com/manuals/pdf-reader/foxit-phantomPDF-for-mac/manuals/en-us/3.0/Organize_PDF_Pages.html

How to Darken Light PDF Files

https://yourbusiness.azcentral.com/darken-light-pdf-files-7626.html

Optimal printing preferences (PDF)

extensions and plugins

https://www.evermap.com/autoportfolio.asp

<pdf>File:AutoPortfolioIntro.pdf</pdf> <pdf>File:Convert outlook toPDF.pdf</pdf>

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Moscow/Political Asylum

(Extremely redacted and edited public version)

See also: Smuggling classified secret cyber documents to Russia

On June 8, 2016, I walked into the main KGB (FSB) building in Moscow and asked for political asylum. I had smuggled a Secret Document from the United States government to Russia which I gave to the KGB (FSB)

Actively seeking Russian political asylum (June 2016)

Background

Lubyanka building

Where I entered the Lubyanka building twice. Location of the lawyer's office

Petr Pavlensky being arrested in front of the Lubyanka building

During Stalin's Great Purges. Lubyanka Building (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubyanka_Building) was the main headquarters of the KGB (NKVD). Many prisoners were tortured in the building and executed. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the KGB was renamed the FSB.

In November 2015, Russian activist Petr Pavlensky https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petr_Pavlensky set fire to the door of the infamous FSB (KGB) Lubyanka building.

Walking into the infamous FSB (KGB) Lubyanka building (June 8?, 2016)

Lubyanka building door I entered

Layout of the inside of the Lubyanka building

Security tensions in this infamous building were high by June 2016.

On June 8?, 2016, after trying since arrival in Moscow to get the attention of the Russian intelligentsia, I entered this KGB building unannounced and stated that I wanted political asylum to the guard. The guard said he could not help me.

Amazingly, I was able to just walk out of the building and I was not detained.

Lawyer's office across the street from the FSB (KGB)

2018 update: As of 2018, this office location has been closed and has been extensively remodeled.

I walked outside into the beautiful sunlight and immediately noticed a lawyer’s office directly across the street at Furkasovsky Lane, 3 (Фуркасовский переулок, 3). It was a pastel lime green building and had an old Soviet style lawyer's (юрист) sign above it - with no company name. The law offices have many names, including Боярцев и Партнеры and https://yandex.ru/maps/org/tsentr_pravovoy_pomoshchi/237725855937/ Legal Aid Center]. Their site: http://www.urpark.ru

I entered the building and requested a lawyer's consultation.

Akob Edyardovich's business card

Business card with time to meet next

The secretary took me back to met Akob Edyardovich. There were several men in the office. I told him that I had just walked into FSB (KGB) Lubyanka building, this put everyone in the office in a panic. One man looked out the curtain window at the building across the street. They really were surprised. Akob agreed to help me with political asylum.

Contract for political asylum

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June 8 Receipt

Contract for political asylum

On June 8, 2016, Akob Edyardovich drew up a contract. For 500,000 rubles (approximately $8000 at the time) Edyardovich would help me get political asylum. I had read in the Moscow Times that it was impossible for Americans to get political asylum, even for Edward Snowden. But the end goal was not political asylum, the end goal was to put my name out their to those in power and show that I was dedicated completely and wholly to Russia.

I returned with 20,000 Rubles later. In another visit, Akob Edyardovich asked me to renounce my family and my ex-wife. I said no I could not.

I was explicitly warned (threatened) by Akob that I many lawyers like me are killed all the time in Russia.^[1]

Akob told me not post any political comments on Facebook or social media. In response, I increased the number of Facebook political comments.

Application for political asylum (June 13, 2016)

This statement which was submitted to four Russian government organizations.

Application for political asylum
В УФМС Российской Федерации Адрес; 109240, г. Москва, ул. Верхняя Ршищевская, д. 4. стр. Г-иа США Бзйли Трэвиса Ли ЗАЯВЛЕНИЕ на НРСДОСТЗВЛЕНИ! ПОЛИТИЧССКОГО убежища Я. Бэйлн Трэвис Ли. являюсь гражданином Соединенных Штатов Америки. Нахожусь на территории Российской Федерации с г. Настоящим заявление прошу предоставить мне политическое убежище на территории Российской Федерации. до моет прибытии в Россию проживал на территории США. Однако с п‘ " Г. Я начал ПОДВОРГЗТЪСЯ ДЗВЛЗННЮ 00 СТОРОНЫ ГОСУДЗрСТВЭННЫХ органов США из-за своего несогласия с внешней политикой, которую на сегодняшний день пропагандирует Президент страны Барак Обама. Свое недовольство я. не таясь, всегда выражал вслух, так как являюсь специалистом по английскому язьпку‘ (профессором, преподавателем). публиковал школьную газе-ту с волнующей меня тематикой. В связи с этим мои политические взгляды не остались ие замеченными государственными структурами США. Я постоянно испытывал негативное отношение к себе. опасался за свою жизнь и безопасность. На сегодняшний день я лишен всего своего имущества (дом, автомобиль, личные вещи). Приехав в Россию, понял. насколько эта страна отличается от Соединенных Штатов Америки своей доброжелательностью и отношением к своим граэкданам. Еще проживая в США. я изучал русскую тшасснческуто литературу. Уверен, что мои знания английского языка принесут пользу ШОДЯМ. ИЗУЧЫОЦШМ ЯЗЫК.	In the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation; Address; 109240, Moscow, ul. Upper Rshischevskaya, 4. p. Mr Bailey Travis Lee STATEMENT on ?? THE POLITICAL ASYLUM I Bailey Travis Lee. I am a citizen of the United States of America. I am on the territory of the Russian Federation with Mr. Hereby I ask you to grant me political asylum in the territory of the Russian Federation. Before Russia, I lived in the United States. However, in 2015 I began to be reinforced by the fact that the state party bodies of the United States because of their disagreement with foreign policy, which President Barack Obama is currently advocating. I am dissatisfied with myself. not concealing, always expressed aloud, because I am an expert in English poetry (professor, teacher). published a school gas-tu with an exciting topic. In this regard, my political views did not remain not seen by the US state structures. I was constantly feeling negative about myself. feared for his life and safety. To date, I have been deprived of all my possessions (house, car, personal belongings). Arriving in Russia, I understood. how this country differs from the United States of America in its goodwill and attitude towards its people. Still living in the US. I studied Russian classic literature. I am confident that my knowledge of English will benefit
Конституцией Российской Федерации определено. что в Рошснйской Федерации гарантируются права н свободы человека н гражданина согласно общепризнанным принципам и нормам международного права (статья 17. часть Е); Российская Федерация предоставляет политическое убежище иностранным гражданам и лицам без гражданства в соответствии с общепризнанными нормами международного права (статья 63, часть 1). Названным конституционным положениям корреспоидирует статья 14 Всеобщей декларации прав человека, провозглашающая право каждого искать убежище от преследования в других странах и пользоваться этим убежищем и устанавливающая. что это право не может быть использовано в случае преследования, в действительности основанного на совершении неполитического преступления или деяния, противоречащего птелям и принципам Организации Объединенных Наций. Право убежища закреплено также в Конвенции о статусе беженцев (1951 год) и Протоколе. касающемся статуса беженцев 0967 год), являющихся в силу статьи 15 (часть 4) Конституции Российской Федерации составной частью российской правовой системы. Основания н порядок признания беженцем ва территории Российской Федерации, а также экономические, социальные и правовые гарантии зашиты прав н законных интересов беженцев установлены Федеральным законом от 190249925 М 4528-1 "О беженцах". Названный Федеральный закон. помимо предоставления иностранному гражданину или лицу без гражданства статуса беженца (статья 3). предусматривает также возможность предоставления данным лицам временного убежища, т.е. права временно пребывать на территории Российской Федерации (подпункт3 пункта 1 статьи 1. статья 12). Согласно правовой позиции Конституционного Суда Российской Федерации. изложенной в определении от 30.09.2010 Ы 1317-О-П, отсутствие в указанных выше Федеральном’ а и конкретнзирующем его постановлении Правительства Российской Федерашти исчерпывающего перечня ОбСТОЯТСПЬСТВ. ОТНОСЯШИХСЯ К гуманным ПОБУЖДЗНИЯМ. ДОСТЯТОЧНЫМ	The Constitution of the Russian Federation is defined. that in Roshsy Rights and freedoms of a person and a citizen under the universally recognized principles and norms of international law (Article 17. part E); The Russian Federation provides political asylum foreign citizens and stateless persons in accordance with the universally recognized norms of international law (art. 63, part 1). The above constitutional provisions are corroborated by Article 14 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaiming the right of everyone seek refuge from persecution in other countries and refuge and setting. that this right can not be used in the case of prosecution, in fact based on the commission of a non-political crime or an act that is contrary to the principles of the United Nations. The right of asylum is secured also in the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) and the Protocol. concerning Status of Refugees 0967), which are in force under Article 15 (Part 4) The Constitution of the Russian Federation is an integral part of the Russian legal system. The grounds and the procedure for the recognition of refugees by the territory of the Russian Federation Federation, as well as economic, social and legal guarantees of protection rights and legitimate interests of refugees are established by the Federal Law of 190249925 M 4528-1 "On refugees". The named Federal law. apart from granting a foreign citizen or stateless person a status refugee status (art. 3). provides for the possibility of providing given to temporary asylum seekers, i. the right to be temporarily territory of the Russian Federation (subparagraph 3 of paragraph 1 of Article 1. Article 12). According to the legal position of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation Federation. stated in the definition of 30.09.2010 N 1317-O-P, the absence in the above-mentioned Federal Law and its specific The resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation exhaustive list of CIRCUMSTANCES. RELATING TO THE MANY PEOPLE. ACCESSIBLE
КОТОРЫВ не ПРОТИВОРСЧЗТ ДВМОКРЕТИЧССКИМ ПРННЦНПЗМ. ПРИЗНЗННЫМ мировым сообществом. нормам международного права. При тшм принимается во внимание, что преследование направлено непосредственно против лица. обратившегося с ходатайством о предоставлении политического убежищ Условия предоставления возможности временного пребывания на территории Российской Федерации определяются постановлением Правительства РФ 303274 от 09.04.2001 года и Порядком предоставления временного убежища на территории Российской Федерации (в редакции Постановлений Правительства РФ от 28.03.2008 Ш 220, от 06.04.20! 1 Не 251. от 23.04.2012 К: 363). В соответствии с пунктом 2 статьи 12 Федеральною закона "О беженцах" рременное убежище может бьгп. предоставлено иностранному гражданину или лицу без гражданства. если они имеют основания для признания беженцем, но ограничиваются заявлением в письменной форме с просьбой о предоставлении возможности временно пребывать на территории Российской Федерации (позшункт 1); либо не имеют оснований для признания беженцем. но из гуманных побуждении не могут быть выдворены (депортнровшты) зв пределы территории Российской Федерации (подпункт 2). Предусмотренное подпунктом 2 пункта 2 статъи 12 данного Федерального закона основание предоставления иностранному гражданину или лицу без граишансгва временного убежища конкретизируется в пункте 711остановления Правительства Российской Федерации от 9 апреля 2001 года М 274 ‘О предоставлении временного убежища на территории Российской Федерации": временное убежище может быть предоставлено в случае существования гуманных причин, требующих временном пребывания липа на территории Российской Федерации (например, состояние здоровья). до устранения таких причин или изменения правового положения лица Отсутствие н указанном Федеральном законе, а также конкретизирующем его Постановлении Правительства Российской Федерации исчерпывающего перечня обстоятельств. относящихся к гуманным побуждениям. достаточным для предоставления лицу временного убежища на территории Российской Федерации. не означает, однако,	WHICH DOES NOT CONTRAIN THE DOMOKRETCHISKI PRNTSNPZM. RECOGNIZED world community. norms of international law. When tm is taken into account, that the pursuit is directed directly against the person. who petitioned for granting of political asylums Conditions for granting the possibility of temporary stay on territory of the Russian Federation Government of the Russian Federation 303274 of 09.04.2001 and the Procedure for Granting temporary asylum on the territory of the Russian Federation (in redaction Decrees of the Government of the Russian Federation of March 28, 2008 Sh 220, of 06.04.20! 1 Not 251. from 23.04.2012 К: 363). In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 12 of the Federal Law "On refugees "A temporary asylum may be granted to a foreign citizen or stateless person. if they have grounds for recognition as a refugee, but limited to a written statement with request for the possibility of temporary stay in the territory The Russian Federation (pos. 1); or have no basis for recognition as a refugee. but from humane motives can not be expelled (deportnirovshty) from the territory of the Russian Federation (subparagraph 2). Provided by subparagraph 2 of clause 2 of article 12 of this The federal law provides for the granting of a foreign citizen or a person without a Greek temporary refuge is specified in paragraph 711 of the Government of the Russian Federation of April 9, 2001 year M 274 'On granting temporary asylum in the territory Russian Federation ": temporary asylum may be granted in If humane causes exist that require a temporary The presence of a lime tree on the territory of the Russian Federation (for example, health status). until such reasons are eliminated or legal position of a person Absence of this Federal Law, as well as concretizing its Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation Federation of an exhaustive list of circumstances. relating to humane motives. sufficient to provide the person with a temporary asylum in the territory of the Russian Federation. does not mean, however,
наличия у правопримеиителя неограниченной свободы усмотрения при разрешении вопроса о предоставлении временного убежища, - принятие такого решения должно осуществляться с учетом правовой природы и предназначении: института временного убежища, а также конституционного принципа признания прав и свобод чсзювека высшей ценностью (статья 2 Конституции Российской Федерации). По своей правовой природе временное убежище, предоставляемое в соответствии с подпунктом 2 пункта 2 статьи 12 Федерального закона ‘О беженцах", является мерой дополнительной защиты. препятствующей выдвореиию (депортации) лиц, не имеющих законных оснований для пребывания на территории Российской Федерации. однако, в силу сложной жизненной ситуации временного характера вынужденных находиться на территории Российской Федерации. Данный институт носит экстраординарный характер и действует наряду с общими основаниями легализации пребывания (проживания) иностранных прижми и лип без гражданства на территории Российской Федерации. Исходя из изложенного, прошу предоставить мие политическое уймище в связи с обстоятельствами. изложенными мной в данном заявлении и по указанным основаниям. Приложение: 1. Копия паспорта гражданина США 2. Копия визы	The right of the entre- preneur has unlimited freedom of resolution of the question of granting temporary asylum; Such a decision should be carried out taking into account the legal nature and the institution of temporary asylum, as well as the constitutional the principle of the recognition of the rights and freedoms of the citizen of the highest value (Article 2 Constitution of the Russian Federation). By its legal nature, the temporary asylum granted in accordance with subparagraph 2 of paragraph 2 of Article 12 of the Federal Law 'On refugees ", is a measure of additional protection. expulsion (deportation) of persons who do not have legal grounds for stay on the territory of the Russian Federation. however, due to the complex life situation of a temporary nature forced to be on territory of the Russian Federation. This institute bears Extraordinary character and operates along with common grounds legalization of stay (residence) of foreign presses and limes without citizenship on the territory of the Russian Federation. Proceeding from the foregoing, I ask you to provide me with a political a lot due to circumstances. as set forth by me in this application and for the reasons stated. Application: 1. A copy of the passport of a US citizen 2. Copy of the visa

Secret recordings in the KGB/FSB lawyer offices

• https://soundcloud.com/travis-lee-bailey-59125603/sets/hidden-conversations-at-lawyers-office-across-the-street-from-lubyanka-fsb-kgb/s-iPlwQ 3 Clips] (Explained in context in the calendar timeline below).
• 5 clips, 3 audio and 2 video: https://yadi.sk/d/U9zvQjw_7bWfXg
  • 2 videos have NOT been uploaded to Youtube yet.

Translators

I had 3 translators that helped me translate with the lawyers office across the street from the FSB:

Vlad First translator. Vlad is my first court appointed translator I had during my legal case against Language Link	Vlad - Picture from https://www.instagram.com/vladuard/ Instagram].
Darya (Dasha) Glishanova (Дарья Гришанова) On July 11, 2016 I told Darya that I was recording the lawyer meetings by email and had her translate what was said in the meeting. Darya was a personal translator for FSB Lawyers. I met her at a meetup. She was the girlfriend on Nick, who I helped come to America. (See Clips below)	Darya Glishanova
Наталья Селуянова A notary translated the information on my family, ex-wife, past political associations, where I once worked, and where I lived before.[2]	No picture

Offered to teach English in the United State Embassy (June 16, 2016)

Kathleen Zabelin

I am 90% certain that Kathleen Zabelin is working closely with the American Embassy. See 2020 American Embassy scandal#Kathleen Zabelin phone call.

On June 10, one day after I met Akob in the lawyers office across the street from the main FSB building, Kathleen Zabelin contacted me.^[3]

Kathleen, an American, of the Moscow University of Finance and Law in the high rises of Capital City.

On June 16, I interviewed to teach with her. The job included teaching in the United States Embassy, Zabelin asked if I felt "comfortable" working at the embassy. Zabelin had been married to a Russian for decades. She said she found my profile on Linkedin. She said there was only one other candidate.

As I wrote on Facebook that day:

"It is patently absurd that someone who works that close to the American embassy would offer me a job. A cursory look at any of my statements on Russian television, my Facebook posts and the thesis papers on my Linkedin profile would show my feelings about American foreign policy."^[4]

Walking in to the FSB a second time

In approximately August of 2016 I walked into the FSB building a second time. This time on a side door facing the bookstores. There was a secretaries desk encased in glass.

Door similar to the Lubyanka building door I entered

Return to America

I returned to America on September 15, 2016.

Timeline

Early April 2016

On the television game show, Let's Get Married as the "hero", see below.

June 2016

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
*	*	*	1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8 Walked into the main Lubyanka building FSB (KGB) Building. Date of legal contract for asylum	9 Meet FSB lawyers about political asylum at 1 pm.[5][6] That evening at 7:30 pm I attended the https://www.meetup.com/CherrypieClub/events/past/ Cherrypie Language Club] - https://www.meetup.com/CherrypieClub/events/231534778/ TED Talk Discussions with Kate] This meetup was changed from the original. The talk was instead https://www.ted.com/talks/kang_lee_can_you_really_tell_if_a_kid_is_lying TED talk on detecting a liar] with a psychologist in attendance.[7]	10 Sent emails to places that I worked about potential phone calls from Akob's office[8] Contacted by American with university job[3]	11
12	13 Second meeting with Akob.[9] Promise of temporary residency.[10]	14	15	16 (Wrote on private Facebook post: "I just walked in [to the FSB building] last week.")[11]	17	18 Hidden recording Akob was not there, spoke with Vitaly Anreivich who gave me his business card.[12] Recording 1: https://soundcloud.com/travis-lee-bailey-59125603/voice-007-immigration-saturday/s-FyiuX Voice 007 - Immigration - Saturday Meeting - June 18 (8m)] Recording 2: https://soundcloud.com/travis-lee-bailey-59125603/voice-006-immigration-saturday/s-6Yvqt Voice 006 - Immigration - Saturday Meeting - June 18 (21m)]
19	20 Hidden recording https://soundcloud.com/travis-lee-bailey-59125603/voice-009-immigration-tuesday/s-RMVNc Voice 009 - Immigration - Monday Meeting - June 20 (1h32m)]	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	*	*

August 2016: walked into the FSB building a second time through a second door facing the bookstore

July 2016

• https://soundcloud.com/travis-lee-bailey-ukrainesunset/immigration-conversation-with-dasha-voice-001/s-OUrbv Secret recording in July] Dasha (Дарья Гришанова) listened to this tape and translated it for me.
• July 27 meeting with translator Dasha at FSB lawyer.^[13]

Events before walking into FSB - getting the attention of the FSB (KGB)

Inquiring about the KGB in first television interview (October 2015)

In October 2015 I was on television for the first time. I secretly audio recorded the entire interview. [ADD LINK] In the audio the staff laugh about me being CIA from the start. At the end of the interview I asked how I can get involved or join the KGB.

Threatened to be reported to the FSB by previous employer

Guided around Lubyanka Building after a party on the last day by two students.

American Leftist and former peace hippie states that I should just renounce my citizenship

On February 10, 2016, Karen Porter a very active peace activist during the Iraq War and fellow lawyer I met in Moscow suggested that I revoke my US citizenship because of my criticism of the United States:

"The US is far from perfect, but I would never go to a much, much less perfect country [Russia] and shame my country. Despite its flaws, the US is far better than most. Here we can and do feel free to criticize just about everything, but I feel that here is where I do that and not in a place where people can only dream of what happened in New Hampshire last night. Again, I don't go abroad to criticize my country, which is only fodder for some very dangerous interests. I will not be used by those interests and will have the freedom and courage to make my comments where they do good, which is here. I do not go abroad with a mistaken notion that I know how to change things where it is none of my business to do so - I will make change at home, where my voice is appropriate."

"If you feel so strongly, perhaps you should revoke your US citizenship and apply for Russian citizenship. Sounds like the route for you."

Walking off the set of Let's Get Married (April 2016) - Asking for political asylum on camera

Let's Get Married (Давай поженимся, Davay Pozhenimsya: literally "Let's Marry") is a Russian dating program on Channel One Russia.

See Let's Get Married

KGB day celebration (May 28, 2016)

Alexander Babenko (Александр Бабенко) outside of park on KGB day

On May 26, 2016 Alexander Babenko (Александр Бабенко) invited me KGB day at a large park in central Moscow.

I had met Alexander Babenko my first week on a 25 kilometer hike. His English was superb. On a later hike, my friend Alina said how surprised how good his English was, because on previous hikes he acted like his English was not very good. He instantly started to invite me to activities and email me a lot.

That day, I told Alexander Babenko that I wanted to join the FSB (KGB). Alexander told me the same thing that every person said and I already knew: It was impossible as an American to join the KGB. That afternoon, Alexander said that there were two types of KGB, one that worked on the border, and one that was security like the FBI/CIA. I told him that I wanted to learn about political asylum. Alexander would not translate my questions and from my American perspective was being very duplicitous. I went around him and found former and current KGB officers who spoke English to answer my questions.

Email to FSB (June 4, 2016)

Political Prosecution in America

Political prosecution:

My lawyer Akob asked me in my interview for political asylum if I had ever been refused a job because of my political beliefs. I answered that I never had directly not been hired for my job to my knowledge, but I was open for years about my political beliefs which showed in my work product and published books, and I had been turned down for numerous positions. Often American companies do not explain why they do not hire a candidate.

I returned to America. In March 2018 I had an interview with DH Group @ 4020 700 E, Murray, UT 84107^[14] and gave them a large portfolio of my work product. I accidentally included a copy of the cover of my book. On the back of my published book it states:

Travis Lee Bailey is an American Lawyer who has lived in the former Soviet Union for four years. After smuggling in secret documents from the United States Strategic Command into Russia, he is currently working towards Russian political Asylum.

In a secretly recorded second interview, they refused to give me the job based on this blurb. (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1BD0Le4eInV_h0lDxOWnI5vzPeDrrtaPa Audio Here])

Notes

1. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/moscowamerican/posts/275587222795144 June 16, 2016 Facebook post]
2. ↑ Email: Translated my past addresses and past affiliation on July 14, 2016.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} On Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 4:20 PM, Kathleen Zabelin <kzabelin@hotmail.com> wrote:
   Hello Travis,
   My name is Kathleen Zabelina. I'm the Director of the Moscow University of Finance and Law Business School. We are currently looking for a native English language instructor, to help us with a training project for one of the corporate clients that we work with. I found your contact details on Linkedin, and based on your profile, though this opportunity might be a good fit for you.
   Can you please let me know if you are in Moscow now, and if so, would you be available to get together next week and discuss the opportunity?
   Thank you in advance for your reply, and have a great weekend!
4. ↑ Facebook June 16, 2016 https://www.facebook.com/moscowamerican/posts/275587222795144
5. ↑ from: Travis Bailey <travbwork@yahoo.com>
   to: pochta@yrpark.ru
   date: Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 4:46 AM
   subject: Question for you
   mailed-by: yahoo.com
   Mr. Akob Edyardovich,
   It was a pleasure to meet you and your translator Anna, and the other gentlemen yesterday in your office.
   I have some questions about my immigration status.
   I am uncertain what I am supposed to say and not to say.
   I didn't receive any clear guidance other than to come in on Monday at 15:30 to pick up temporary visa.
   I have told people only that I am getting temporary residency on Monday.
   Is that okay to say?
   I also have gotten a lot of work requests recently in the past two days.
   Should I turn them down?
   What should I reveal or not reveal?
   I figure at this point my movements are being observed.
   I just want to do this right.
   My number is +7-910-472-11-98
   Thank you in advance.
   Screenshot:
   

   Notes during second meeting - Akob incorrectly states that we should meet on Saturday the 13th.
6. ↑ date: Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 2:23 AM
   subject: immigration meeting at 1 pm today
7. ↑ https://www.meetup.com/CherrypieClub/events/past/ Cherrypie Language Club Meetup] https://www.meetup.com/CherrypieClub/events/231534778/ TED Talk Discussions with Kate]
   
   Meetup.com pictures: 600px 600px 600px
8. ↑ Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 4:15 AM teach@anglomania.ru Hello You have received or will receive a call from at attorney at lablyanka metro. I am trying to get residency and permanent residency here in Russia.
9. ↑ from: Travis Bailey <travbwork@yahoo.com>
   to: pochta@yrpark.ru,
   promo.1@mail.ru
   date: Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 10:32 AM
   subject: Re: Question for you
   mailed-by: yahoo.com
   
   Mr. Akob Edyardovich,
   
   It was a pleasure to again meet with you today, Monday June 13 at your Furkasovskiy pereulok, 3 office.
   I just wanted to reiterate what we talked about in our 3:30 pm appointment.
   
   My work immigration status is OK. I can take on more work under my current visa. I can continue to work right now.
   I dropped off two visa photos to your office.
   
   We are going to meet:
   
   • this Friday, June 18, 2016 at 2 pm to sign some more documents.
     
   • Also Wednesday July 20, 2016 at 9 am.
     
   
   Can you please confirm this information is correct by email?
   
   Thank you in advance.
   Travis Lee Bailey
10. ↑ date: Fri, Jun 10, 2016 at 6:30 AM subject: Re: Please print or download (2) - including attachment for both 1 and 2 Immigration documents on lublyanka metro Please print or download I have been promised temporary immigration status on Monday at 15:30 - 3:30
11. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/moscowamerican/posts/275820546105145]
12. ↑ New time set up:
    
13. ↑ July 27 meeting with translator Dasha at FSB lawyer
    
14. ↑ On March 29, 2018 I took a test at DH Group.

Gallery of select images from above

PSYOP

The invention of the atomic bomb will cause a shift in the balance between ‘peaceful’ and ‘warlike’ methods of exerting international pressure. And we must expect a very marked increase in the importance of ‘peaceful’ methods. Our enemies will be even freer than [ever] to propagandize, subvert, sabotage and exert . . . pressures upon us, and we ourselves shall be more willing to bear these affronts and ourselves to indulge in such methods—in our eagerness to avoid at all costs the tragedy of open war; ‘peaceful’ techniques will become more vital in times of pre-war softening up, actual overt war, and in times of post-war manipulation.”^[1][2]

Communists have a “strong position in Europe, so immensely superior to our own . . . through unabashed and skillful use of lies. They have fought us with unreality, with irrationalism. Can we combat this unreality successfully with rationalism, with truth, with honest, well-meant economic assistance?" No, America needed to embrace a new era of covert warfare to advance her democratic objectives against Soviet deceit. -- George Kennan, 1947.^[3]

Plausible deniability:

All covert activities must be “so planned and executed that any U.S. government responsibility for them is not evident to unauthorized persons, and that if uncovered the U.S. government can plausibly disclaim any responsibility for them.”^[4]

Russian Psyops

The Russian military does not use the term "psychological operations." In Soviet times, these operations were called "special propaganda." Russian military authors use the term "information-psychological actions" to refer to what Westerners call PSYOP-related activities.

hFttps://community.apan.org/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/13-14863-00-00-00-24-45-67/1997_2D00_12_2D00_01-Russian-Information_2D00_Psychological-Actions_2D00_Implications-for-U.S.-PSYOP-_2800_Thomas_2900_.pdf Russian Information-Psychological Actions: Implications for U.S. PSYOP]

Scholarly articles about Psyops

• https://scholar.google.ru/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=%22psychological+operations%22+sociology&btnG= Scholarly articles about psyops]

Sociology, Propaganda and Psychological Operations

Sociology, Propaganda and Psychological Operations PREVIEW

Like Cassandra, I Speak the Truth US Army Psychological Operations in Latin America, 1987–89

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Articles

• Wall, Tyler. (2010). U.S. Psychological Warfare and Civilian Targeting, Peace Review: A Journal of Social Justice.
• Yaworsky, W. (2005). Like Cassandra, I Speak the Truth US Army Psychological Operations in Latin America, 1987–89, Low Intensity Conflict & Law Enforcement, 13 (2), 135–155.
• David Miller Sociology, Propaganda and Psychological Operations, Stretching the Sociological Imagination Essays in Honour of John Eldridge. https://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Sociological-Imagination-Essays-Eldridge-ebook/dp/B0184BPGAA/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=Stretching+the+Sociological+Imagination&qid=1550100883&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull Amazon]

Rough beginning of third book

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Soft Power on Steroids - How the United States of America Murderously Manipulates the Rest of the World

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ARA #2 - Finding a Topic/Conducting a Literature Review

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Understandably English language literature on "American Psychological Operations Warfare" (Hereafter PsyOp) is scarce.[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_edn1 [i]] My academic thesis, which will lead to a publish journal, which will be followed by a pioneering published book, will break new scholarly ground in the field of sociology.

Part 1: Library Search (1 point each; 5 points total)

For this portion of the assignment, you will conduct a literature review using the XXX library. Your goal is to find the most relevant articles for your topic.

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I hypothesize that the United States conducts more psychological operations ("psych ops") than any other country in the world today.[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_edn17 [xvii]]

Part 4: APA Formatting (5 points total – 1 point deducted per error, up to 5 points)

Using the three articles you selected from Part 2, create an APA formatted reference list. For this assignment, I have started the reference page for you with the bolded word "References.[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_edn18 [xviii]] ??

References

Jenkins, R. (2013). Is Stuxnet physical? Does it matter? Journal of Military Ethics, 12 (1), 68–79. doi: 10.1080 / 15027570.2013.782640[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_edn19 [xix]]

Wall, T. (2010). US psychological warfare and civilian targeting. Peace Review, 22 (3), 288–294. doi:10.1080/10402659.2010505070^[5]

Yaworsky, W. (2005). Like Cassandra, I speak the truth: US Army Psychological Operations in Latin America, 1987–89. Low Intensity Conflict & Law Enforcement, 13 (2), 135–155. doi: 10.1080 / 09662840500347348^[6] [Redacted because I want to post this research on Facebook, friends only

If this is an issue, I can get the modern day permission in triplicate.

That said, I will strongly argue that this is a ''fair use'' issue, and that I have changed the original work enough that it has become my own]

My version is under the creative commons license. Professor 'x xxx' You are welcome to share use and disseminate this work in any way you see fit.

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ftnref2 [2]] Database is plural.

I used Google scholar and sci hub.

I will look at our schools' webpage if I need to take books.

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ftnref3 [3]] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/pmctopmid/ PMCID - PMID - Manuscript ID - DOI Converter - NCBI - NIH] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/pmctopmid/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/pmctopmid/]

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No TA's assigned to group.

No opportunity to interact with other students in the class..

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No opportunity to interact with other students in the class.

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ftnref8 [8]] Citations are too the right of most if not all of the Sci hub articles, approximately 80% of the world total academic articles.

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ftnref9 [9]] Citations are too the right of most if not all of the Sci hub articles, approximately 80% of the world total academic articles.

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref1 [i]] Literature on Russian and Post-Soviet Psych Ops I would assume is even more difficult to attain.

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref2 [ii]] a https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5832410/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5832410/]

The website Sci-Hub enables users to download PDF versions of scholarly articles, including many articles that are paywalled at their journal’s site. Sci-Hub has grown rapidly since its creation in 2011, but the extent of its coverage has been unclear. Here we report that, as of March 2017, Sci-Hub’s database contains 68.9% of the 81.6 million scholarly articles registered with Crossref and 85.1% of articles published in toll access journals.'

Every righteous cause has a martyr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Swartz

Every righteous cause has a holy text:

https://archive.org/stream/GuerillaOpenAccessManifesto/Goamjuly2008_djvu.txt https://archive.org/stream/GuerillaOpenAccessManifesto/Goamjuly2008_djvu.txt]

Every righteous cause has a webpage:

http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/How_you_can_help_/_Further_reading#If_you_are_living_overseas http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/How_you_can_help_/_Further_reading#If_you_are_living_overseas]

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref3 [iii]] https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-41614700/information-age-psychological-operations https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1P3-41614700/information-age-psychological-operations]

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref4 [iv]]

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1070&context=jpps Psychological Operations and Terrorism: The Digital Domain]

https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/do/search/?q=author_lname%3A%22Bates%22%20author_fname%3A%22Rodger%22&start=0&context=835011 Rodger A. Bates, Clayton State University]http://network.bepress.com/api/follow/subscribe?user=MTIwMmMxMmI4YjQ4ODU1ZA%3D%3D&institution=OGNjYjdkMTYwZGU0MGJmMQ%3D%3D&format=html Follow] https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/do/search/?q=author_lname%3A%22Mooney%22%20author_fname%3A%22Mara%22&start=0&context=835011 Mara Mooney, Clayton State University]http://network.bepress.com/api/follow/subscribe?user=ZGE2ZmYxMGNhNGM4OWY1Zg%3D%3D&institution=OGNjYjdkMTYwZGU0MGJmMQ%3D%3D&format=html Follow]

Abstract

Within the domain of asymmetric warfare, few struggles are won or lost by decisive military battles. Most struggles are decided by a combination of military and political means. Specifically, much of the political leverage is derived from effective psychological operations. The digital domain increasingly has emerged as a major component of this battleground and analysis provides important insights into propaganda and collective behavior in the 21^st Century.

Recommended Citation

Bates, Rodger A. and Mooney, Mara (2014) "Psychological Operations and Terrorism: The Digital Domain," The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology: Vol. 6 : Iss. 1 , Article 2. Available at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/jpps/vol6/iss1/2

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref5 [v]] https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137493644_9 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1057/9781137493644_9]

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref6 [vi]]

https://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Sociological-Imagination-Essays-Eldridge-ebook/dp/B0184BPGAA?keywords=Stretching+the+Sociological+Imagination%3A+Essays+in+Honour+of+John+Eldridge&qid=1540776433&sr=8-1-fkmrnull&ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1 Stretching the Sociological Imagination: Essays in Honour of John Eldridge]

by Andrew Smith, Matt Dawson, et al. | Nov 8, 2015

https://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Sociological-Imagination-Essays-Eldridge-ebook/dp/B0184BPGAA?keywords=Stretching+the+Sociological+Imagination%3A+Essays+in+Honour+of+John+Eldridge&qid=1540776433&sr=8-1-fkmrnull&ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1 Kindle]

https://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Sociological-Imagination-Essays-Eldridge-ebook/dp/B0184BPGAA?keywords=Stretching+the+Sociological+Imagination%3A+Essays+in+Honour+of+John+Eldridge&qid=1540776433&sr=8-1-fkmrnull&ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1 $117.70] PURCHASED - will return in next week. Would anyone reading this be interested in the book?

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref7 [vii]] https://www.jstor.org/stable/43943675?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents https://www.jstor.org/stable/43943675?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents]

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref8 [viii]] https://www.questia.com/library/journal/1G1-178714252/merging-information-operations-and-psychological-operations

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref9 [ix]] https://sci-hub.tw/10.1080/09662840500347348 https://sci-hub.tw/10.1080/09662840500347348]

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref10 [x]] http://libgen.io/book/index.php?md5=3FA4D1F0D0D9356E04B00A8A43DEFBB0 http://libgen.io/book/index.php?md5=3FA4D1F0D0D9356E04B00A8A43DEFBB0]

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref11 [xi]] a The American author of Just War Theory, a Jew, later supported the Iraq War. The author argues that there is only one just war that was very, very obscure.

American PC Police: The word Jew can be described in flowery words to avoid hurting anyone's feelings. Borat - The Running of the Jew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a952gCabSCQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a952gCabSCQ]

This is shorthand for what I remember about the book. Noam Chomsky, my hero, talked about this book also. But I am not here to wax poetic about Just War Theory. a

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref12 [xii]] This article examines US Army psychological operations (PsyOp) as

practiced during the waning years of the Cold War in Latin America.

Certain themes, especially legitimacy, in-group/out-group, and safety/fear

are demonstrated to be recurrent in regional PsyOp campaigns, largely

because they seem to activate rich inference systems in the human brain.

Yet anthropologists and other scholars of Latin America have paid little

attention to military PsyOp. Despite our natural susceptibilities, we can

best evaluate propaganda (and other claims to knowledge) by following the

advice of Karl Popper: competing theories, including politically loaded

ones, should always be explanatory and subject to criticism.

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref13 [xiii]] The first few paragraphs of a journal article serve to introduce the topic, to provide the author's hypothesis or thesis, and to indicate why the research was done. A thesis or hypothesis is not always clearly labeled; you may need to read through the introductory paragraphs to determine what the authors are proposing. https://libguides.cayuga-cc.edu/c.php?g=172035&p=1133998 https://libguides.cayuga-cc.edu/c.php?g=172035&p=1133998]

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref14 [xiv]] a THIS ARTICLE IS RIDDLED WITH UNNECESSARY COMPLICATED WORDS, LIKE MOST ACADEMIC PAPERS WRITTEN IN ACADEMIA. This hyperbole prohibits the "wisdom of crowds" (book available on demand in PDF) and those who are not as educated from taking place in elite ivory tower of academia around the entire world.

Chris Langan, the most intelligent man in the world alive today, worked as a bouncer in a bar. In contrast, Mass Murder J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American father of the atomic bomb, tried to kill his teacher's assistant - grew up as an elite – and got off scot free. See Malcolm Gladwells's Outliers (book available on demand in PDF) for more details. a

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref15 [xv]] a Between the section entitled "Mouse" and the section entitled "Mickey" a

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref16 [xvi]] Using information from your articles, write a hypothesis statement related to your topic that follows the guidelines for a ‘good’ hypothesis covered in the lecture.

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref17 [xvii]] a I can make this hypothesis into the same gobbly-gook techno-babble, like my scientific article from approximately 2005:

Why Do They Hate Us? Origins of Anti-Americanism: Ground Work for Scholarly Analysis

http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/Origins_of_Anti-Americanism_A_Framework_for_Analysis http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/Origins_of_Anti-Americanism_A_Framework_for_Analysis]

I would rather write in a clear concise manner that the average layman can understand and the average social scientist will praise.'

i.e. for layman: The USA uses "psych ops" more than any other country to manipulate the hearts and minds of not only other countries, but its own citizens.

Domestically:'

• Army to probe psy-ops allegations in Rolling Stone (http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/afghanistan.rolling.stone.report/index.html http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/02/24/afghanistan.rolling.stone.report/index.html]) a

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref18 [xviii]] If writing an actual manuscript, you would start on a new page.

[%20(paperback%20working%20title).docx#_ednref19 [xix]] Citations are too the right of most if not all of the Sci Hub articles, approximately 80% of the world total academic articles.

Goals at ASU The United States is the most violent country internationally

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Сделаем Россию снова Великой

First – About You

The United States is the most violent country internationally. Every American, as little Eichmann’s, share collective guilt for this horrifying violence. I am studying Sociology, concurrently with a master’s degree in Global Public Policy here in Moscow, Russia to learn how to be used by the Russian government to subvert the United States. There is inspiring precedence, in May 1787, when over three-quarters of the world was in bondage, 12 men walked into a London printing press and vowed to accomplish what was seen as impossible to their contemporaries: end slavery within their lifetime, which they did. I will graduate from ASU in the summer of 2019. I will graduate from my Moscow State University in the summer of 2020. If it is the will of the Russian government, I will get an internship with a member of the Duma (Russia’s congress) or a Russian think tank in the summer of 2018 and work for the Russian government in an advisory capacity. My long term ten year goal is to be the first American elected to the Duma.

This is my in class foreign policy presentation this month in Moscow about ways that Russia can subvert the United States: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYs_go6DzvY&t=900s

Political Asylum – smuggled documents

On June 8, 2016 I walked into Lubyanka (FSB headquarters) and asked for political asylum, giving them documents I smuggled over. https://tinyurl.com/moscowamericansmuggled Attached is a photo of me on Red Square today, October 14, 2018 with two of the USBs I smuggled over with information when I was employed with the State of Utah.

I have learned to do anything the Russian government asks. A peaceful world is possible, but I must work within the narrow confines of the Russian state, explicitly doing what my contacts ask.

Second – Plan for Success

What are some obstacles that might prevent you from putting a full effort into this course? Every day in Moscow is an adventure. Instability is the norm. I have a Starbucks nearby and will start working there because the internet connection is great. Unfortunately I cannot download torrents of movies here, but I will survive. I saw real American pumpkins today after church. f***ing amazing. It is going to be a wonderful semester here.

This is my second semester at ASU online, and I feel lonely in the course. I am an extreme extrovert. I will contact all of the students and ask them if they want to work together. I want to make friends in this program, like I am here and like I did before with my other degrees.

I am a lawyer who earned an international master’s degree concurrently in 2007. These two master degrees is SO easy compared to law school.

My contact from Odessa, Ukraine when I was a Peace Corps Volunteer, and now the co-owner of the oldest director and acting schools in Moscow wants me to help him to create movies. He has aspirations to be the Russian James Cameron. I am in a Cannes Film Festival Movie in filming right now as a script supervisor and playing a Catholic Priest which he set up. This has made my schedule extremely busy. I have told him that my school comes first. I need to tell him no, even though another contact said to listen to him and do what he asks.

Third – Academic Integrity

By submitting this assignment, I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and will follow all AI policies and understand that violating these policies could lead to a failing grade in the class, and XE on my transcript, etc. If I have any questions regarding AI issues, I will ask for clarification in Course Questions or via email.

Type your name here: Travis Bailey http://www.Moscowamerican.com

Fourth - Syllabus

By submitting this assignment, I acknowledge that I have read and understand the course syllabus and schedule. If I have any questions regarding the syllabus, I will ask for clarification in Course Questions or via email.

Type your name here: Travis Bailey http://www.Moscowamerican.com

Addendum to 3 and 4

I do not believe nor support intellectual property rights in any form. According to the US federal government, 32.9% of the American economy is intellectual property right, one of the achilles heels of the most internationally violent country in the world. I will not abide by any agreement about intellectual property rights. I have met with a member of the Duma about this issue in 2016 and I am pleased that our president has taken up the issue of abolishing copyright in the Russian Federation last May.

In addition, Sci Hub is an incredible Russian based site with an estimated 80% of research papers in the world, which is revolutionizing and democratizing science.

[Picture on page 3]

Notes

1. ↑ The Cultural Cold War The CIA and the World of Arts and Letters Frances Stonor Saunders
2. ↑ Gregory Bateson, Research & Analysis, OSS, to General Donovan, August 18, 1945 (CIA.HSC/RG263/NARA)
3. ↑ George Kennan, National War College Address, December 1947, quoted in International Herald Tribune, May 28, 1997.
4. ↑ National Security Council Directive 10/2, quoted in Final Report of the Church Committee, 1976.
5. ↑ undefined
6. ↑ undefined

Past research

Differences between Russians and Americans

Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma -- Winston Churchill

Translation: Russian is a deep deep mystery to English and Americans.

Television Program

Section 1: Communication - Russians are Coconuts, Americans are Peaches

Peach vs. Coconut

• File:The culture map - Erin Meyer (excerpt about Russia).pdf
• File:Irena Irina differences between Americans and Russians.docx
• File:American versus differences russians.pptx
• File:How do ordinary people live in America.docx

PEACH VS. COCONUT: FRIENDLY DOES NOT EQUAL RELATIONSHIP BASED

Just as it is easy to misinterpret the reason for an icebreaker activity, it’s easy to mistake certain social customs of Americans that might suggest strong personal connections where none are intended. For example, Americans are more likely than those from many cultures to smile at strangers and to engage in personal discussions with people they hardly know. Others may interpret this “friendliness” as an offer of friendship. Later, when the Americans don’t follow through on their unintended offer, those other cultures often accuse them of being “fake” or “hypocritical.”

Igor Agapova...tells this story about his first trip to the United States:

I sat down next to a stranger on the airplane for a nine-hour flight to New York. This American began asking me very personal questions: did I have any children, was it my first trip to the U.S., what was I leaving behind in Russia? And he began to also share very personal information about himself. He showed me pictures of his children, told me he was a bass player, and talked about how difficult his frequent traveling was for his wife, who was with his newborn child right now in Florida.

In response, Agapova started to do something that was unnatural for him and unusual in Russian culture—he shared his personal story quite openly with this friendly stranger, thinking they had built an unusually deep friendship in a short period of time. The sequel was quite disappointing:

I thought that after this type of connection, we would be friends for a very long time. When the airplane landed, imagine my surprise when, as I reached for a piece of paper in order to write down my phone number, my new friend stood up and with a friendly wave of his hand said, “Nice to meet you! Have a great trip!” And that was it. I never saw him again. I felt he had purposely tricked me into opening up when he had no intention of following through on the relationship he had instigated.

Kurt Lewin was one of the first social scientists to explain individual personality as being partially formed by the cultural system in which a person was raised.

Americans are Peaches and Russians are Coconuts

Friendly does not equal relationship based

Authors Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner later expanded on Lewin’s model to explain how:

Different cultures have different layers of information that they divulge publicly or reserve for private relationships.

These models are frequently referred to as the peach and coconut models of personal interaction. In peach cultures like the United States or Brazil, to name a couple, people tend to be friendly (“soft”) with others they have just met:

1. They smile frequently at strangers,
2. move quickly to first-name usage,
3. share information about themselves, and
4. ask personal questions of those they hardly know.

But after a little friendly interaction with a peach person, you may suddenly get to the hard shell of the pit where the peach protects his real self. In these cultures, friendliness does not equal friendship.

If you are a peach person traveling in a coconut culture, be aware of the Russian saying “If we pass a stranger on the street who is smiling, we know with certainty that that person is crazy . . . or else American.”

In coconut cultures such Russia and Germany, people are initially more closed off from those they don’t have friendships with. They rarely smile at strangers, ask casual acquaintances personal questions, or offer personal information to those they don’t know intimately. But over time, as coconuts get to know you, they become gradually warmer and friendlier. And while relationships are built up slowly, they also tend to last longer….^[1]

If you enter a room in Moscow (or Belgrade, Prague, or even Munich or Stockholm) and find a group of solemn-looking managers who make no effort to chat, do not take this as a sign that the culture does not value relationship building. On the contrary, it is through building a warm personal connection over time that your coconut-culture counterparts will become trusting, loyal partners.^[2]

The culture map - Erin Meyer (excerpt about Russia):

Americans expect total honesty in marriage

[Duplicate]

The ideal of total honesty that is professed in many American marriages is alien to the Russian mentality. Muriel and Joyce were surprised that their Russian husbands did not tell them about their former girlfriends, and did not want to hear about their wives' previous experiences. "Those things are private," Sergei explained. "If you're married and you're attracted to someone else, you keep it to yourself. Otherwise you only hurt your spouse's feelings." Muriel's arguments about honesty got nowhere. "I'm not going to tell you what I do outside the house," Sergei retorted. "All this blathering Americans think is honesty only winds up offending everyone."^[3]

Americans talk a lot about Mental health - revealing every secret

The American infatuation with "professional help" and "mental health" puts most Russians off. Russians do not like to engage in detailed analysis of their feelings towards each other with their spouse or lover. Russians believe that people should solve problems and conflicts on their own, or with help from friends. A Russian journalist was surprised by the widespread role of therapists in the United States. "And I want to emphasize a specific trait-the aspiration of Americans to total candor. To unveil everything secret, to talk through everything." For Russians, true intimacy lies in the silence of a couple who understand each other by a look or a gesture. As a matter of fact, the American penchant for self-analysis and "letting it all hang out" strikes Russians as mostly superficial: when it comes to a real opening up, Russians find Americans quite closed.^[3]

Common courtesies

Americans find Russian rude because they hardly ever say please or thank you

Their American friends found Sergei and Pyotr rude because they hardly ever said "please" and "thank you." In Russian, polite requests are expressed primarily through a rise and fall in intonation, or through expressions such as "be so kind." Sergei was very polite in Russian, but "Give me this" or "Pass the bread" sounded extremely rude to Muriel's American friends.

Nor do Russians use a pen to say thank you. One Russian bride had to be pushed by her American mother-in-law to write thank you notes for the wedding gifts. "Russians don't write them," she said in exasperation.

Fyodor was offended when people he had just met addressed him by his first name. So were Boris's Russian friends when Mary C. addressed them by their first names instead of by the first name and patronymic. "I can't remember everybody's father's name!" she wailed. "It's hard enough remembering all the first names in this impossible language!"^[3]

Smiling

Gestures and body language can also cause misunderstandings. For an American a smile on being introduced signals pleasure at making a new acquaintance, and a willingness to engage in conversation. Russians do not smile on meeting people.

When Carol first introduced her husband Fyodor to scientists who could be professionally helpful, his face was locked in a scowl. "Why should I smile at someone I don't know?" he asked her. "I'm not a clown. If I'm ready for a serious conversation I have to look serious." In Russia a smile on meeting a stranger may be interpreted as a sign that the person is not serious about the upcoming talk, or that he has a hidden agenda under a superficial and hypocritical smile. Carol explained to Fyodor that his refusal to smile made colleagues think he was being cold and unfriendly.

As an American professor of Russian observed, Russians are accustomed to using an unsmiling expression as a barrier between themselves and the outside world: The Russians' lack of personal space at home in their apartments, on public transportation or on the job causes them to erect their personal space boundaries next to their skin. Therefore it is common for Russians to have deadpan or frozen expressions on their faces. We tend to perceive this as unfriendly and it may ruffle our feathers."^[3]

Three likely explanations for Russians not smiling

People in different cultures communicate with one another. Different cultures have different “display rules,” or norms that dictate how individuals should express themselves.

Display rules are often governed by something called “social distance,” which refers to the expectation of privacy in a given culture. Studies have found that in Russia, social distance is lower relative to the U.S., meaning that people generally expect to be approached by strangers and there’s more mutual understanding. There’s less pressure to display a positive emotion like smiling to signal friendliness or openness, because it’s generally assumed you’re already on the same wavelength.

When there’s greater social distance, there’s more wiggle room to get into trouble during a chance encounter. Because Americans expect a modicum of privacy even when out in public, strangers approach one another less frequently. When it does happen, it can be anxiety-inducing.

So when approaching a stranger, a smile can grease the social wheels of the interaction and help the other person feel at ease.^[4]

Countries with lots of immigration have historically relied more on nonverbal communication. Thus, people there might smile more. Emotional expressiveness was correlated with diversity. In other words, when there are a lot of immigrants around, you might have to smile more to build trust and cooperation, since you don’t all speak the same language.

In countries that are more uniform, people were more likely to smile to show they were superior to one another.^[5]

😀😀😀😀😀 Russians smile less because they used to be slaves.(seefdom) 😐😐😐😐

Gesturing

Russians tend to gesture far more than Americans. Muriel thought Sergei was upset when he waved his arm or hammered his fist on the table, but this was merely nonverbal punctuation. Pyotr's habit of shaking his index finger at her, as though scolding a naughty child, infuriated Joyce. "Cut it out and stop lecturing me!" she snapped. "I'm not lecturing you," he protested, surprised. "I'm just saying be sure you lock the door when you leave."^[3]

Personal space - eye contact

Muriel had to explain to her girlfriends that when Sergei moved very close to them during a conversation, he was not making passes. He would stand eight inches away, much closer than the distance at which Americans feel comfortable: it's the Russian way. Nor was he trying to look soulfully and romantically into their eyes.

• Russians are in the habit of looking directly and unblinkingly at the person they are addressing. Fred had to tell Irina not to "stare" at his American friends, who were uncomfortable when she concentrated her gaze on them.

Body language situations are particularly tricky because the problem remains unstated; the American does not say "You're standing so close I feel uncomfortable," and a Russian does not ask "Why are you looking away from me?"^[3]

Physical contact between the opposite sex

On meeting and parting there is far more embracing, kissing and holding hands among Russians than among Americans. Carol explained to her girlfriend that Fyodor was not trying to flirt when he took her arm while escorting her to a cab after dinner; he was being a gentleman.

She, in turn, could not get used to the way the Russian wives of her American friends took her arm in the street.

Sergei learned not to embrace or kiss American men on meeting or parting, a friendly Russian gesture which can be drastically misinterpreted by American men.^[3]

Conversational style

Russians talk in lengthy, uninterrupted monologues

Then there are differences in conversational style. Russians tend to talk in lengthy, uninterrupted monologues, and find the American style of short answers and repartee brusque and rude. Americans normally talk about their activities and experiences what they have done, where they have gone, whom they have seen. For Russians, anything and everything is grist for the mill: people, ideas, politics, books, movies. "They can even analyze a borshch," Muriel commented, "as though it were a theoretical problem, like the existence of God."

Americans get straight to the point

When answering a question, Americans get straight to the point. Russians tend to go back to the beginning of time. "Every time someone asks Fyodor how he likes America, all he has to do is say 'fine,"' Carol sighed. "Instead out comes a doctoral thesis on the history of the United States and what's wrong with the country." "When my aunt asked Pyotr how his mother was, he gave her the woman's entire medical history," Joyce said.

• The Russian feels it is discourteous to give a short answer.
• The American resents being held captive to a long monologue.
• Americans feel that simplicity and brevity are the soul of wit and wisdom.
• For Russians, a valuable idea is a complex idea.

Muriel phoned a friend for some information and spent only a minute or two on pleasantries before getting down to business. In Moscow there would first have been a long conversation about the family, the weather, and so on. Starting off with a request, or responding with "What can I do for you?" would be rude.

To American spouses and friends, the endless Russian stories that are a staple of Russian gettogethers can be boring and pompous. Americans like to save time and get to the point. The Russian prefers to go around in circles, lacing his speech with literary, mythological or historical allusions. As the cultural anthropologist Edward Hall noted,

• "Americans are often uncomfortable with indirectness . . . Most Americans keep their social conversations light, rather than engaging in serious, intellectual or philosophical discussions, a trait which especially bothers Europeans."

"I'm wasting my time with your friends," Sergei grumbled at Muriel. "I keep trying to tell them something interesting, and they sit there fidgeting and interrupting."

Years of living in fear of the secret police make Russians hesitant to state their ideas explicitly

• Years of living in fear of the secret police make Russians hesitant to state their ideas explicitly, and they often seek a veiled or subtle way of conveying a thought. If the listener is intelligent, he should understand what is meant, and it is insulting to spoonfeed him.
• For the American, speaking intelligently means speaking directly and clearly.

"I feel like they're talking in code," Joyce complained of Pyotr and his friends. "Why can't they just say what they mean?" Many Russians see their [American] mates as childish and unsophisticated.' "I can see my American friends' eyes glaze over when Sergei gets going on one of his half-hour philosophical diatribes," Muriel said. "That just convinces him even more of how superior he and his friends are to all of us."^[3]

Section 2: SEX

Russians have a glaring contrast between a kind of puritanism that avoids the slightest mention of sex and a tolerance for obscene jokes and language that shocks even sophisticated Westerners.

A recent survey of sexual activity in fifteen countries shows Americans as the most active nationality, engaging in sex 135 times per year, with Russians in second place with 133 acts annually.

When Joyce told Pyotr that she was getting up from bed to insert her diaphragm he was shocked. "That female stuff-go do it and don't talk about it!" he snapped. He insisted that she always jump up and "wash" immediately after sex since, like many Russian men, he was convinced that "washing" was an effective means of contraception-and besides, he felt that after sex a woman was "dirty." Joyce would have much preferred to fall asleep in his arms, but he saw her reluctance as yet another proof of her poor hygiene.

Russian mothers rarely talk about sex or contraception to their daughters, and, even though most Russian doctors are women, many young women are too embarrassed to speak to them.

Seventy per cent of Soviet women say they have never experienced orgasm." Partly this is because many Russian men don't know, or don't care, what satisfies a woman, but another common reason is the fear of pregnancy and a widespread belief that female orgasm increases chances of conception.

In Russia talking about sex - which many Americans take for granted-was for perverts and prostitutes. This silence appears to have been a blessing for many American men, tired of being told what to do during every minute of lovemaking. Unless he were hurting her, a Russian would be horrified by his wife's telling him she did not like what he was doing, and would be even more shocked were she to tell him what he should do. One Muscovite whose marriage ended in divorce was repelled by his American wife's behavior. "She was unbelievably aggressive in bed," he recalled. "Always telling me what she liked and what she didn't, put my hand here and my tongue there, trying to program me as though I were a computer. And she never shut up. It was like being at a horizontal seminar, not like making love."

In Russia, a woman who initiates sex is considered extremely forward. It is the man who calls the shots. Even though Muriel had to get up early, Sergei insisted on having sex whenever he wanted, even at five in the morning after an all-night drinking bout. A man does not expect his initiatives to be rejected. "

Despite this "chauvinist" attitude, Russians can seem very romantic to American women who have talked themselves hoarse about sex inside and outside the bedroom. apart from vulgar "men's language" there is no "erotic language" in Russian, and that the language barely has the linguistic tools with which to talk about sex. "Even married couples," writes Kon, "find themselves in terrible straits because they have no acceptable words to express their specific desires or explain their problems, even to each other."

Since Russian women have been brought up to think that displaying an interest in sex is indecent, many never dared say anything if a man ignored foreplay.^[3]

Section 3: Abortion

• During Soviet times "women terminated seven pregnancies on average during their lifetimes."^[6]
• Women have, on average, five abortions in their lifetime, two of which are illegal.^[7]
• Lifetime abortions per woman: Average number of abortions a Russian woman has during her reproductive years.
  • 1990: 3.0,
  • 2006: 1.2,
  • 2010: 1.0.^[8]
• 10 percent of women who undergo [abortion] are left sterile. According to U.S. demographer Murray Feshbach, two of every three pregnancies in Russia end in abortion, and women, on average, have six to eight abortions during their lifetime; at least 80 percent of all women have a pathology (abnormality) during pregnancy; and only 30 percent of all children are born healthy.^[9]
• In 1920.... the Soviet Union became the first state in the world to legalize abortion... (it was banned once before — for a 20-year period beginning with Josef Stalin in 1936)...official figures show almost 930,000 women terminate a pregnancy each year. That number is half of what it was in 1995, and one seventh what it was for the Soviet Union in 1965, when abortions nearly tripled the number of births.^[10]
• Birth control and abortion in Russia

Section 4: Fidelity - Adultery - Russians cheat A LOT, Americans act like puritans

Attitudes towards sexual fidelity also differ. In Russia, the shortage of men provides considerable opportunities for short and long-term affairs, and for Russian men infidelity is the rule rather than the exception. Since men are at a premium, a wife may have to put up with her husband's having a permanent mistress and even an out-of-wedlock child. Such a "second family" is quite common, and a man is not criticized for it; in fact, he may be praised for keeping both women happy by not abandoning either of them.

A Russian woman will not be criticized for leaving a husband who beats her or who is an inveterate drunkard, but male adultery is not assumed to be automatic grounds for the wife's walking out.

A man is expected to be discrete, and to spare his wife's feelings by keeping his dalliances from her.^[3]

Extramarital sex, both casual and long-term, is quite common; more than three quarters of the people surveyed had extramarital contacts in 1989, whereas in 1969, the figure was less than half. But public opinion is critical of extramarital sex. In a 1992 survey only 23 percent agreed that it is okay to have a lover as well as a husband or wife, while 50 percent disagreed. Extramarital affairs seem to be morally more acceptable for men than for women.^[11]

During the Soviet Union, “Sex was the last thing they couldn’t take away from us, and that’s why we did it so much. Everyone had affairs with everyone. Moscow was the most erotic city in the world.”

One REASON there’s so much adultery in Russia is that there are so few men. Since the 1980s the average life expectancy for Russian men has fallen from sixty-five to fifty-eight. They die of alcoholism, cigarettes, job injuries, and car accidents. By the time men and women reach sixty-five there are just 46 Russian men left for every 100 women (compared with 72 men for every 100 women of that age in the United States).

These skewed demographics infect romance. In Moscow I have lunch with a well-off single woman in her forties who tells me that if she didn’t go out with married men she’d have almost no one to date. In fact, she doesn’t know any single women who don’t date married men. And none of them try to hide this. For Russian women in their thirties and forties, let alone older ones, a man who isn’t married or an alcoholic is as rare as a Faberge egg.

Woman "need to accept [men cheating], because he feeds her, her children, everybody. She needs a strong man, but a strong man can leave for one or two nights.”

Eighteen-year-old Katya is tall and skinny, with a pageboy haircut and a precocious command of English. She’s animated and confident, especially when describing what she wants in a husband: someone who doesn’t drink or beat her. She says she’ll be lucky if she finds someone like this. She’s just a few years shy of marrying age. Though she has the occasional fling, there are no significant prospects on the horizon. Boys her age are “very cruel, and they drink.” The few serious ones are more focused on their careers than on relationships, and there’s a lot of competition for them. “For me, of course I would like my husband to be faithful, and I will do the same, but I don’t know, it depends on the situation. But if we have a good relationship as family partners, we have children, then if he has someone on the side, I have someone on the side, it’s okay, so that the child will grow up in a family with both parents.”

In the Russian edition of Cosmopolitan, Russia’s bestselling magazine, is running a primer for women on how to hide their lovers from their husbands.

Outside Russia’s big cities some husbands don’t even bother hiding their affairs.

Russians, like Americans, seem to believe that married people shouldn’t keep secrets from each other. But whereas in America that presupposes a harmless emotional openness and intimacy, in Russia it often means exposing harsh truths about affairs.

If there’s a 50 percent affair rate for men, then presumably the other half of men don’t cheat. So where are these missing men? I can’t find them. The whole time I’m in Moscow, I don’t meet a single person who admits to being monogamous.^[12]

In Moscow, women in their forties told me that, by necessity, they only date married men. That's because, since the life expectancy for Russian men has fallen so sharply (to 59) that by age 65 there are just 46 men left for every 100 women.

And it was clear that Russian men flaunted this demographic advantage. With the exception of a pastor (who was sitting with his wife at the time), I didn't meet a single married man in Russia who admitted to being monogamous.

A family psychologist whom I had intended to interview as an "expert" boasted about her own extramarital relationships and insisted that given Russia's endemic alcoholism, violent crime, and tiny apartments, affairs are "obligatory."^[13]

Soviet policies which encouraged adultery

From the book The Whisperers: Private Life in Stalin's Russia

The Bolsheviks also intervened more directly in domestic life. The new Code on Marriage and the Family (1918) established a legislative framework that clearly aimed to facilitate the breakdown of the traditional family. It removed the influence of the Church from marriage and divorce, making both a process of simple registration with the state. It granted the same legal rights to de facto marriages (couples living together) as it gave to legal marriages. The Code turned divorce from a luxury for the rich to something that was easy and affordable for all. The result was a huge increase in casual marriages and the highest rate of divorce in the world – three times higher than in France or Germany and twenty-six times higher than in England by 1926 – as the collapse of the Christianpatriarchal order and the chaos of the revolutionary years loosened sexual morals along with family and communal ties. 13

In the early years of Soviet power, family breakdown was so common among revolutionary activists that it almost constituted an occupational hazard. Casual relationships were practically the norm in Bolshevik circles during the Civil War, when any comrade could be sent at a moment’s notice to some distant sector of the front. Such relaxed attitudes remained common throughout the 1920s, as Party activists and their young emulators in the Komsomol (Communist Youth League) were taught to put their commitment to the proletariat before romantic love or family. Sexual promiscuity was more pronounced in the Party’s youthful ranks than among Soviet youth in general. Many Bolsheviks regarded sexual licence as a form of liberation from bourgeois moral conventions and as a sign of ‘Soviet modernity’. Some even advocated promiscuity as a way to counteract the formation of coupling relationships that separated lovers from the collective and detracted from their loyalty to the Party. 14

It was a commonplace that the Bolshevik made a bad husband and father because the demands of the Party took him away from the home. ‘We Communists don’t know our own families,’ remarked one Moscow Bolshevik. ‘You leave early and come home late. You seldom see your wife and almost never see your children.’ At Party congresses, where the issue was discussed throughout the 1920s, it was recognized that Bolsheviks were far more likely than non-Party husbands to abandon wives and families, and that this had much to do with the primacy of Party loyalties over sexual fidelity. But in fact the problem of absent wives and mothers was almost as acute in Party circles, as indeed it was in the broader circles of the Soviet intelligentsia, where most women were involved in the public sphere. 15

Khrushchev administration policies encourages infidelity

For decades in the Soviet Union had been trying, and failing, to recover from the catastrophic population loss caused by the Second World War and the Gulag extermination system. The thrust of the population policies initiated by Khrushchev was to get as many women as possible to have children by the comparatively few surviving men. The policies dictated that men who fathered children out of wedlock would not be held responsible for child support but the state would help the single mother both with financial subsidies and with childcare: she could even leave the child at an orphanage for any length of time, as many times as she needed, without forfeiting her parental rights. The state endeavored to remove any stigma associated with resorting to the help of orphanages, or with single motherhood and having children out of wedlock. Women could put down a fictitious man as the father on the child’s birth certificate—or even name the actual father, without his having to fear being burdened with responsibility. “The new project was designed to encourage both men and women to have non-conjugal sexual relationships that would result in procreation,” writes historian Mie Nakachi.^[14]

Russians are willing to cheat more than 24 other countries

By 1998, a study showed that Russian men and women led their peers in 24 other countries in their willingness to engage in and approve of extramarital affairs. Faithfulness in marriage is seen as something that is nice but unrealistic. If women don't really expect it of their husbands, they can pre-empt feelings of shock and betrayal.^[15]

Section 3: Privacy - There is no word for privacy in Russian

There is no word for privacy in the Russian language.* (See also "smiling")

A husband married to an American was accustomed to Russia where living in a two-room apartment with his parents, grandfather and sister, he was able to ignore Muriel's telephone conversations, the television and the clatter of pots and pans.

"It's as though he builds an invisible wall around himself," Muriel said. "Their language doesn't even have a word for privacy, and in Russia there was so little of it that they simply create their personal space out of nothing."

Americans do not give up their "personal space" lightly. Mary C. refused to have the living room in her St. Petersburg apartment double as a bedroom, and insisted on making the smaller room, which Boris wanted as a study, into the bedroom.

Many Russians don't understand why two people, even if they plan to have children, would need four or six rooms.^[3]

Section 4: Home life

Housework

Most wives in Russia [wind] up doing all the shopping, cooking, and cleaning. Even if a Russian wife works, the man looks on himself as the breadwinner and on her as responsible for the housework and child care.

Russian men...are thrown off by the unwillingness of "liberated" American women to take on the role of homemaker.^[3]

Household furnishings

Gelsey Kirkland found Baryshnikov's austerely furnished country house heavy, dark and oppressive, but he loved the place because it reminded him of Russia.' The Oswalds' first house in America was shabbily furnished and decrepit, but Marina was enchanted by the privacy and space.' Even a woman as sophisticated as Raissa Gorbachev was amazed by the spaciousness of the home of the American family with whom she had tea during her visit to the United States, and by the fact that each of the four children had his own bedroom.'

When everything is available, Russians can become incredibly demanding. Nothing but the best will do. A new house or apartment is treated as a home for life, for in Russia if you were lucky enough to find a nice place to live, moving again was furthest from your thoughts. When Carol and Fyodor wanted to buy an apartment they saw at least eighty places before Fyodor was satisfied. The rooms were too small or the lobby was unattractive, or there was no view. When it comes to wallpaper, furniture, and china, the Russian spouse is likely to opt for the most colorful, extravagant, and expensive items.

The memory of hundreds of virtually identical Soviet interiors is engraved on Russians' minds. The standard set of glossy dark wood furniture, a couch doubling as a bed, a rug hanging on the wall, glass-enclosed bookcases, a large television set and a sideboard with china and crystal-all this is transferred like a decal to the new American home. Svetlana could not imagine doing without a hall with a large mirror for the ritual hair-combing that takes place the minute a Russian enters, or a rack for the boots and shoes that are exchanged for slippers when coming in from snowy streets.

"Mary keeps saying Russian furniture is gloomy," Boris complained. "But I don't really like that rug that looks as if it's from the Museum of Modern Art." "I didn't want the place to look like a Russian souvenir store," Joyce recalled. "Pyotr had all these clumsy wooden figures and nesting dolls, and cheap reproductions of Impressionist landscapes.^[3]

Clothing - appearance

Carol could not make Fyodor wear a tie-which, like so many Russian men, he detested-to anything other than a wedding or a funeral.

In Russia men often wear boxer shorts and tank top undershirts at home, but Carol could not stand Fyodor's sitting around the house in his underwear. Many American wives were surprised to discover that undershirts and boxer shorts doubled for their husbands as night clothes, since men's pajamas are virtually nonexistent in Russia.

Nor do most Russian men use deodorant or change their underwear. Several Russian women commented that they had originally been attracted to their American spouses because they were so incredibly "clean" compared to Russians.

Russian women spend hours primping in front of the mirror, styling their hair and freshening their makeup.

Today much has changed, but high prices mean that many Russians still have relatively few clothes. Laundry and dry cleaning facilities are still poor, expensive and inconveniently located, and Americans are often surprised to see their Russian business associates wearing the same clothes day after day

When the laundry lost an old and ragged undershirt, Pyotr was convinced that this cherished piece of clothing had been deliberately stolen.

Russians often find American women badly dressed. "With all the stores bursting with clothes, they run around in torn jeans and Tshirts with those silly advertisements on them!" Svetlana exclaimed. "I don't understand them."

Regardless of the pressures of housework, jobs and standing in line, Russian men expect their wives to be well groomed, their hair perfectly set, their nails manicured and polished.

“All you American females yapping about liberation, always in a rush-you look as if you came off the garbage heap! No wonder you couldn't find an American husband!"

Fyodor could not understand why Carol refused to paint her toenails bright red the way many Russian women do. "It makes me look like a whore," she said.^[3]

Walking barefoot and sitting on the floor

Sergei and Pyotr disliked their wives' habits of kicking off their shoes, walking around barefoot, and sitting on the floor. Aside from being "unaesthetic," walking barefoot meant catching cold, and sitting on the floor was guaranteed to produce all kinds of feminine pelvic problems alluded to in somber whispers.^[3]

Table manners

At dinner the Russians did not wait for the hostess to start eating before diving in.^[3]

Perceptions of time: Russians are always late

Being late seems to be part of the Russian makeup. The anthropologist Edward Hall has described two types of time, monochronous and polychronous, each true for one culture but not for another. The United States goes by monochronous time, meaning that an American gives his undivided attention to one event before proceeding to the next. He takes deadlines seriously, values promptness, and attaches importance to short-term relationships. Russians basically live in polychronous time, in which a person deals simultaneously with multiple events and is very flexible about appointments. He is always ready to change his schedule at a moment's notice to accommodate a friend or relative, since he attaches more importance to long-term relationships than to shortterm ones.

Muriel would make lunch appointments with magazine editors three weeks ahead. Sergei would call up a busy executive in the morning hoping to see him that afternoon. Who knew what might happen three weeks hence? Fyodor thought it was ridiculous for Carol to invite guests to dinner two weeks in advance; Carol found it odd when his Russian friends called up late Friday night to invite them to dinner the next evening. As Ronald Hingley observed, "To the excessively time-geared Westerner, Russia still seems to operate in an atmosphere relatively emancipated from the clock."' Fyodor hardly ever wore a watch unless Carol reminded him that he had a very important appointment. He canceled a promising job interview because his best friend from Russia, whom he had been seeing almost every day during the man's month-long visit to America, called up that morning and said he needed to talk. If a friend or family member needs something, appointments and business commitments go by the board. Such an attitude does not go over well in American offices. Fyodor's boss threatened to fire him because of his chronic tardiness, and only an alarm clock set forty-five minutes ahead forced him to change his behavior.

Americans naturally quantify time. They will meet a friend in ten minutes, finish a project in five months, and apologize if they are more than five minutes late." The Russian concept of time is porous. Joyce finally figured out that when Pyotr said "I'll be ready in an hour" he meant two hours; "in twenty minutes" translated into forty-five; "right away" or "immediately" meant in fifteen minutes. The vagueness of Russian time expressions can drive American spouses crazy. "He'll come during the second half of the day" means anytime between 1 P.M. and 6 P.M., while "around seven o'clock" covers the period from 6:10 to 7:50.^[3]

Section 5: Russians in business

Rob in Robota (work) is "slave"

Russian and (American) business cultures :

1. both value flexible scheduling rather than organized scheduling (scale 8),
2. both accept and appreciate open disagreement (scale 7), and
3. both approach issues of trust through a relationship orientation rather than a task orientation (scale 6). (?)

LEADERSHIP

But there’s a big gap between the two cultures when it comes to leading (scale 4):

1. Russia favor a hierarchical approach (high power distance)
2. Americans prefer an egalitarian one (low power distance)

NEGATIVE CRITICISM

The Evaluating scale provides a bird’s-eye view of just how direct people in different cultures are with negative criticism.

Most European countries fall to the direct side of the scale, with the Russians, Dutch, and Germans tend to offer frank biting criticism.

The French, Spanish, and Russians are generally stereotyped as being indirect communicators because of their:

high-context, implicit communication style,

....despite the fact that they give negative feedback more directly.

Americans are stereotyped as direct by most of the world, yet when they give negative feedback they are less direct than many European cultures.

Russians

1. often pass messages between the lines,

1. Russians are very subtle communicators. Russians use irony and subtext.
2. British and Americans speak transparently.

1. ...but when it comes to criticism Russians have a directness that can startle their international colleagues.
2. In Russia there is no reservation about expressing your negative criticism openly.
3. Russia is a very hierarchical culture.

1. If you are a boss speaking to your subordinate, you may be very frank.
2. If you are a subordinate speaking to your boss, you had better be very diplomatic with criticism.

1. If Russians are speaking with strangers, Russians often speak very forcefully.

1. Under Communism, the stranger was the enemy. We didn’t know who we could trust, who would turn us in to the authorities, who would betray us. So we kept strangers at a forceful distance.

1. Russians are also very direct with people they are close to.

Examples

1. If you are walking through the street without a jacket, little old Russian ladies may stop and chastise you for poor judgment
2. If you are displeased with the service in a shop or restaurant you can tell the shop assistant or waiter exactly what you think of him, his relatives, his in-laws, his habits, and his sexual bias.

Sandi Carlson called and said a young Russian woman named Anna Golov had recently joined her team and was upsetting a lot of people whose help she needed to get her job done.

Carlson explained: “This is the fourth Russian coordinator we have had in the group, and with three of them there were similar types of complaints about harsh criticism or what has been perceived as speaking to others inconsiderately.”

Golov herself was in the room with me setting up the classroom checking the IT equipment which was not working properly. Golov on the phone with someone in the IT department. “I’ve called IT three times this week, and every time you are slow to get here and the solution doesn’t last. The solutions you have given me are entirely unacceptable.” Golov went on scolding the IT manager, each sentence a bit harsher than the one before.

American complaints about Russian staff:

1. They call me Mr. President
2. They defer to my opinions
3. They are reluctant to take initiative
4. They ask for my constant approval
5. They treat me like I am king

Example

“Week two into the job, our IT director e-mailed me to outline in detail a problem we were having with the e-mail process and describing various solutions. He ended his e-mail, ‘Mr. President, kindly explain how you would like me to handle this.’ This was the first of many such e-mails from various directors to fill my inbox. All problems are pushed up, up, up, and I do my best to nudge them way back down.” After all, as Jepsen told the IT manager, “You know the situation better than I do. You are the expert, not me.”

Russian management team were equally annoyed at American's apparent lack of competence as a leader. Here are some of the complaints they offered during focus group interviews:

1. He is a weak, ineffective leader
2. He doesn’t know how to manage
3. He gave up his corner office on the top floor, suggesting to the company that our team is of no importance
4. He is incompetent

Section 6: Dating Marrying, Divorcing a Russian

Dating

Excerpts from Elena Petrova, (2006) How To Find And Marry A Girl Like Me.

Russian people marry early -- by the age of 22 more than 50% of people are already married. By the age of 25 about 80% of people are married. Since there are less men than women in Russia (10 million more women of marriageable ages than men, according to the latest census), and even less men who are worthy, the competition for eligible men is extremely harsh. As a result, the men become spoiled and promiscuous.^[16]

Attractive women in Russia do get many dating offers from Russian men. But those men are seeking only casual sex. They are either already married, unwilling to commit, or they are not worthy of marriage because they cannot provide for a family. A normal man who has a stable job (being able to solely provide for his family), is career and health conscious, and willing to commit are rare. Guys like this are scarce in Russia and not available for long.

In contrast, good-looking women are in abundance in Russia, since the tough competition drives women to perfect their looks.

Historically, during the 20th century, Russia has had many wars, with World War II alone taking 20 million lives, along with another 20 million people dying in Stalin's concentration camps. Nearly 90% of those victims were men. After the war, simply having a man was a blessing. Then there was the 14-year Afghani conflict, in which hundreds of thousands of young Russian men died. Throughout the entire 20th century Russian women had to compete to ensure they had a husband. Now they've got Chechnya - since 1993, just a few years after Russian troops left Afghanistan.

It is scientifically proven that where there are many more women in society than men, men tend to pursue short-term sexual strategies and are unwilling to commit.^[16][17]

Generally, most women prefer their husbands to be 5 to 10 years older than themselves, but the younger the woman is, the less of an issue a wider age difference will matter to her.^[16]

Many Russian women seeking marriage abroad have advanced careers and live well even according to western standards. The conditions of life in a major Russian city such as Moscow or St. Petersburg are comparable to any European capital. The pace of life in Moscow is similar to the one of New York City.^[16]

Online dating

• The men who go to Ukraine looking for a wife then fly home alone and broke, (2014). Guardian
• BLOG/FORUM: Russian Women Discussion Forum, - related to serious long-term relationships and marriage to a partner from the Former Soviet Union countries!

Gift giving

A man must always bring gifts when visiting your girlfriend for the first time, and not just for her but for her family as well. Gifts are very important in Russian courting etiquette. Gifts show that the man is "generous". It is not only about spending money on a girl. Gift giving shows the quality of the soul. It shows a person who is not selfish, a man who enjoys giving and receiving.

Giving generously, without expecting anything in return, was the traditional quality that was the pride of Russian character. Historically, Russians were always proud of their non-materialistic nature, and this included giving generously (if you had something to share). Since you are financially secure, it would be perceived as stinginess, if you did not make occasional gifts when dating a woman. It would mean that you are not generous. That you have something to share and do not share it. She would think that you want everything only for yourself. In the end, she would consider you selfish.^[16]

Talking about money

The biggest turn off for Russian women is when men talk about money. Money talks are a big "no-no" in Russian courting etiquette!

Talking about money in the Russian courting stage is as bad as chewing with your mouth open. She just cannot help feeling disgusted.

Being frugal when you are dating equals being cheap. You might accidentally say, "Wow, that's expensive!", and "bam", you may have just blown your chances. Russians call it being greedy, which translates to mean stingy.

According to Russian courting etiquette, men should pay for everything on a date - and do it with a smile. Even if this means he must spend to his last ruble.

If you say that something is expensive, what your woman hears is that you don't think she is worth this money! For example, if you say, "Wow, $5 for a glass of Coke, that's expensive!"; what she hears is that you don't consider her worthy of those $5!

In Russian, the meaning of the word expensive is rather absolute, it means "I cannot afford to buy this item", as opposed to the relative meaning, "this item is overpriced".

Sometimes, men erroneously start explaining the details of their travel arrangements to their woman. An example would be that they need to book tickets at least two months in advance because it is 10% less. For Russian women, this sounds cheap. Of course, one would assume that if she is making $100 a month, for her saving 10% from $1,000 ticket would be equivalent to her monthly salary, which is a lot of money. But women don't think that way. They consider it relative to the size of your salary. Let us say that you make $3,000 a month and move your meeting with her off for another two months just so you can save $100 (3% of your monthly salary). This will sound completely out of sync to her. She would not care about 3% of her monthly salary to meet you sooner. And since you can afford to spend that extra $100, you just don't really want to see her, or you just don't like her that much.

Put it simpler, remember as the rule of thumb: mentioning money matters is taboo in the Russian courting etiquette. You pay or you don't pay, and that's it. If you don't want to pay, just tell the woman, "No, we are not buying it", or "No, I don't want to buy it", but NEVER tell her you are not buying something because it is "expensive". If you have the money in your pocket to buy it, then it is NOT expensive. Otherwise, your remark is just disrespectful, nothing more, nothing less. If you just say, "No, we are not buying it", you show you are the man, and since it is your money you can spend it the way you want. This is perfectly acceptable.

If there is any problem at all in your relationship, and you tell your woman how much money you spent on her, you are signing your own death warrant in her eyes. This action is an unforgivable offence. There is now no possibility of recovery, you have lost her forever.

Never, EVER tell the woman how much money you have spent on her. You would not tell such things to a western woman you have been courting, so don't do it with a Russian woman either, or it sounds as you were trying to buy her. No matter how much money you spent on her, she does not owe you a thing.^[16]

Refusing an offer the first time

From time to time, you need to ask her if she is hungry or thirsty. If she says she is not but you are hungry or thirsty, most likely she is just being shy. Russian custom insists that a person should refuse a kind offer the first time. It is also considered polite to refuse a second time, so offer it at least 3 times. This means, that even if she is dying of hunger and you ask her if she is hungry, she will answer, "No, I'm fine". She will then be offended that you did not offer it again, and consider you stingy. Why? Because you just jumped on the opportunity not to buy her something, since you did not offer it again. Therefore, your offer was not genuine. If your offer was genuine, you would insist.

So, even if she says she is not hungry or thirsty, but you are, go and buy some food and/or drink, and ask her what she wants. Most likely she will also choose something. If she does not choose anything, suggest to buy her the same thing as you are buying for yourself.

If you allowed a woman to buy something with her own money, you MUST reimburse her for what she bought. The woman might not accept your reimbursement, but you must offer it (at least 3 times!). It is a disgrace when a woman pays for a man. You lose your "manly" image in her eyes. This is why most women will starve, but won't ask you to stop and eat something. You, as a man, are supposed to offer it yourself.^[16]

The man is in charge

The man may ask her suggestions, but only in the way, "I know there is this attraction, would you like to see it? Or would you like to go somewhere else?"

The man should be the leader. Once you accept this assertive position, your personal communications will go much more smoothly with her. This might be not the style you are accustomed to, but this is the style that works with Russian women.^[16]

If you are in her home city, the woman will be looking after you, after all, you are her guest. She will look after you, even if she does not like you, just because you are a guest. In Russia, every guest is precious and will be treated with the utmost respect. From your side, you will be expected to agree to her suggestions, even if you are not very excited about them. For example, if a woman takes you to a theme park, and you don't really enjoy rides, you still should go on some of the rides. You will hurt her feelings if you say, "I hate all those things". If you don't enjoy something, you should offer a different activity, but do not reject the activity she offered. After all, she is making the offer with an open heart. For example, instead of rides you could suggest to stop at a café and sit down and talk. If she suggests going on the rides again, you could just smile and say that you enjoy talking to her more than going on the rides.

Weddings in Russia (Under construction)

Marriages are registered at the local Citizen's records and Licensing Bureau. No marriage ceremony is required. Couples today marry much later than they did in the Communist era. Many wait until they have good jobs, are relatively financially secure and have a decent place to live. Urban couples tend to get married later than rural couples.^[11]

Marriage

90% of women are married by the time they are 30, and few had children after that age.^[18]

With Russians suddenly free to emigrate after the fall of the Soviet Union, foreign men offered another route to prosperity. Love was optional. An American who taught English in Moscow tells me that during a class presentation a young woman recounted how her friend Maria married an American man, had a child with him, then turned around and divorced him. In the class discussion that followed, the storyteller’s classmates praised Maria for her “cleverness” and castigated the American husband for allowing himself to be duped.^[12]

Since it is a part of Russian culture, all Russian women want children in their marriages. So, Russian women seek men who will be able to support their family while they are unable to work during the child caring years. Most women in Russia will take full care of their children through age three. This tradition was inherited from the Soviet times when their work position was preserved for 3 years after childbirth, with fully paid maternity leave for 18 months and unpaid leave for an additional 18 months. Nowadays, maternity leave is not paid, but women believe it is proper to stay home with their baby while it is small, and seek men who are able to provide for their families.^[16]

Because of the economic collapse, the institution of marriage is in a deep crisis. In 1992, there were 20 percent to 30 percent fewer new marriages concluded in Russia than in 1990. In the same period, the number of divorces has risen by 15 percent.^[11]

Divorce in Russia

In the 1990s, approximately one marriage in three ended in divorce, with the rate increasing 20 percent in the early 1990s after the break up of the Soviet Union. About 60 percent of Russian marriages now end in divorce.^[11]

Section 7: Soviet Mentality Muscovites and Russians

https://russiapedia.rt.com/of-russian-origin/sovok/

"Suvok" is a dustbin and dustpan

Background

In its simplest form, "Suvok" means to be a Soviet Citizen.

The Soviet Union is "Советский Союз", Sovetskiy Soyuz "Советский Grajidin" (Soviet Union) what they used to say, a lot of old Russians took pride in that.

They old mentality Russians today say:

"Look what is going on, everyone is at everyone's throats, the Ukrainians, the Kazaki, the Russians. In the former Soviet Union we were all together, we were all in one boat, maybe it wasn't all that rich, but we were all in one boat."

This is a classic line by the elderly.

There were two concepts that emerged from Советский Grajidin (Soviet Citizen).

One is the intelligentsia. This is somewhat contentious Homo Sovieticus, written by dissident author Aleksandr Zinovyev.

Homo Sovieticus is an effort to define a certain type of person. In the late 1920s and early 1930s Stalin said he was going to be the "engineer of human souls" to justify the deaths of millions. In large part he was successful. Stalin created a certain type of man.

Later on with a touch of bitter humor, Homo Sovieticus came to be known in a wider circle outside of the intelligentsia as "Subor" - which is a potter.

Subor was a group of people united with one goal, a collective mentality wrapped around a particular idea of a Soviet citizen. Troskti said "we will all be in the dustbin of history" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ash_heap_of_history

Suvok leadership personalities today

Suvok are heartless Muscovites.

They will never say,

• I am sorry,
• they will never admit they are wrong.

...They can't because it is a sign of weakness.

• They don't smile. Because there is nothing to smile about.

• Endless suspicion. There is the sense that nothing is what it seems. You have to keep digging until you find out where the person's real interest is.

Reasons behind the Suvok mentality

This suspicious mentality is understandable because most of the Soviet period everyone was against everyone. A Soviet citizen couldn't say anything in front of your children because they would blurt it out in school and that would be at best 25 years in the Gulag.

Russian's superiority complex (under construction)

This is the quote from Yezhenedelny Zhurnal that interviewed Alexander Golts, a top-ranked Russian military specialist (in connection with a failed launch of two intercontinental missiles): "All Russians, have a superiority complex, that we're still equal to the United States".^[16]

Section 8: Further differences between Americans and Russians

>>>>> At what age does an American leave his parental home?

In America, 69% of young adults move out of their parents' home when they turn 18. Many go to college.

There are a couple of reasons why Americans move out from their parents' home.

First, there is a huge social stigma especially for men who stay at home. In dating relationship, women think they are a person who cannot support themselves.

America has the highest individuality of any country. On a scale of 1 to 100, Russians are rated at 43 for individualism whereas Americans are rated as 91. Young adults feel like there is freedom from moving away from home, that their parents are stifling them. They can make their own rules. Many move from home to apartments and dorms.

>>>>> When did you move from your parental home?

I moved from my parent's house when I was 18. I was very excited to be free and be able to make my own rules. I went immediately to college and lived in an apartment with other students.

>>>>> How many times does an American move in his life?

America is one of the most geographically mobile countries in the world. The average American moves once every 5 years, more than 11 times in a lifetime. As a result community connections are weaker. American friendships are non-committal compared to Russian friendships. Russian friendships are all encompassing, involve mutual sacrifices and are more intimate.

>>>>> What is the reason for Americans move so much?

The biggest reason Americans move is for work. The average U.S. employee works for a company for 4 years, compared to 10 years in the European Union.

The last move that Americans have is to an assisted living facility or nursing home. It is common that pensioners are put in nursing homes by their children instead of living with them. Only 10% of pensioners live with their children.

It is incredibly easy to move in America. You can rent a truck for $20 for one hour. You can rent a large two bedroom van which anyone can drive for a few hundred dollars.

What is so different in America is how most apartments are completely unfurnished. Whereas here apartments are like museums. With old items from previous tenants.

>>>>> What states did you live in?

I have lived in around 15 different cities and 6 states. I grew up in rural Idaho. I have lived in Mormon Utah, desert California, and beautiful Oregon. I earned my Law diploma in Latino Texas. I lived in Maryland just outside of the country capital, Washington city in a gentrified black neighborhood with a lot of crime.

>>>>> Does everyone have a house, an apartment in the property? How does this relate to rental housing?

65% of all Americans own a home. Unlike Russia, Apartments are usually only for renting. Houses are much bigger in America than in Russia and Europe. New American homes in America are twice as large as houses in Europe and Japan.

Homes have 30 year mortgages.

What I miss most about America is there is only one key and one door to get into my house. It is very complicated all the steps that a person must take to leave and enter their apartment in Moscow.

>>>>> What does an American smile mean? <<

The American smile is habitual. In jobs, Americans are required to smile. More smiles means happier customers means more money for the owner.

"social distance" is the amount of privacy expected in a culture. Americans have a high social distance. Whereas Russians do not even have a word for privacy. Russians are much more collectivist than individualistic Americans. In cultures that prize individualism, there is no predetermined social links. In these cultures people smile more because they need to build social relationships. Russian rely more on mutual understanding. Therefore, Russians express their emotions and attitudes more freely and don't feel like they have to smile.

My ex-wife was asked at her first job interview for "KFC" if she would try to be a friend with her customers. She said no, because she thought it was a stupid question. She did not get the job. This is partly because Americans ideas of "friends" is very low. They call someone friend very quickly.

>>> What could be hidden behind a smile? <<<

For the average American, there is nothing behind the American smile. It is a habitual form of communication.

Americans have a term called "PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE" Пассивно-агрессивное поведение – people from the capital of America, where I worked for 8 years – are very Пассивно-агрессивное. They will smile as they stab you in the back.

[TAKE OUT] You have to remember, When you meet an American in Moscow, these are not average Americans. Americans in Russia are more wealthy Americans. They tend to be from the wealthiest coastal cities. Just like Moscow people are much different than the average Russian, an American in Moscow is not like an average American. [TAKE OUT]

AUTOMOBILES AND OBESITY 88% of Americans have a car, second in the world only to Italy. Outside of New York which has a metro, the sidewalks are very empty because everyone drives. The average person drives 30 minutes to work. It is nearly impossible to get around without a car. The distances between cities is very very big Only the very poor do not drive. This lack of exercise means that Americans are very fat. In addition 37% of Americans eat fast food every day. As a result of this 40% of Americans are obese. .

>>> Is it true that in the USA you can buy a very inexpensive used car? <<<

Yes. Cars are significantly cheaper in America because of fewer taxes.

People can get used cars on credit also.

I had a Russian friend from Moscow who bought a car in New York for $1000 and traveled across America with the car. He kept it for a year.

>>> But how much will its service in a car service cost? <<<

You can buy a bad car in America also. But in America laws are enforced more strictly in Russia so many of the illegal things that people do when selling cars happens less.

>>> What does a personal car mean in American life?

The car is seen as freedom in America. It is an economic necessity for the majority of Americans.

>>>> How does the number of cars affect the look of cities?

For Americans, aesthetics is must less important than Russians. America is a new country with newer buildings with no history, which are torn down easily. This means that there are wider streets and large highways through cities.

>>> Where do Americans go on vacation?

Americans overwhelmingly go on vacation in America. Because of this, Americans are very ignorant of the rest of the world. 64% of Americans have no passport. Sociologist Seymour Martin Lipset stated “To know one country is to know none" – so Americans have no way to contrast their country with others. Part of the reason is America is so diverse and enormous.

Americans don’t take as much time off as Europeans and Russians from work. 25% of Americans don’t have any paid time off. 41% of Americans who have paid vacation days don't use them. Vacations are not a big part of Americans mentality.

For example, when I was working for the federal government, I never took time off, because I was able to cash in my vacation time at the end of the year for more money.

>>> How do they travel?

The majority travel by car or plane. Buses are only for the very poor. Trains are very uncommon and not used very much at all. The highways between cities in America are very large and in good condition.

>>>> How do national immigrants live in the USA?

Immigrants in America are treated well. Americans care most if a person can make money, not where they are from. Money is very important to Americans. The racism in America is much less than in Russia.

>>> Are there any unwritten laws in those territories where Latinos, Chinese and other peoples live?

No.

>>> Do all Americans have a passport?

There is no internal passport in America. People usually use their drivers license as identification from every state.

>>> Which country do Americans consider the best in the world and why?

Other than America, Americans really love Europe. If there is one place an American wants to visit, it is Europe. This is because of the shared history that Americans have with Europe. Americans definitely feel like America is the best country in the world. They feel that anyone can work hard and become rich (which is untrue) they feel like America is the "land of opportunity"

>>> What is the American dream?

The American dream is to own your own house and two cars. To have a better standard of living than your parents did. Most Americans believe that America is the best country in the world, despite never being in another country. America is the second most patriotic country in the world after Thailand.

American soft power and propaganda is the best in the world, at least 20 years ahead of Russia. I have always wondered why there is an American dream, but why Russia has never developed a Russian dream.

Americans are very patriotic. At the beginning of sporting events all audience members and in elementary school every morning children stand up and put their hand on their heart and pledge allegiance to the American flag. When I first moved to America with my ex-wife she said it reminded her of German fascist movies.

>>> Are there any things that you are used to in the USA and which you lack in Russia?

Strong landlord laws that protect renters.

Russians are very different from Americans. I grew up in rural America, which has few people come to Russia. I miss being able to really talk to people and have them understand me. There is a cadence in speech which you never have with a Russian. A shared understanding of culture that is unsaid but understood.

A good postal system. Russia's postal system is terrible. A good postal system allows for Amazon.com, a very popular website in America. In America huge numbers of people buy everything they want online and have it shipped to their homes, in one to two days. It is very convenient. You can return anything within a month and get your money back if you don't like it. Moscow has couriers instead.

Mexican food. There are many Latinos in America and so there are American versions of Mexican food.

Fewer stairs.

>>> Some differences between Americans & Russians? <<<

Americans are more willing to take risks. This is partly because of the ease of moving to another location and starting over. Americans are more tolerant of failure. Russians are more risk averse.

Because of the unstable history of Russia, as late as the 1990s, Russians are more careful with their money. They are less philanthropic. They hoard. They have a castle mentality – afraid that someone can take what they have. There is the Russian saying "don't bring your regulation to another monastery".

AMERICANS ARE PEACHES AND RUSSIANS ARE COCONUTS.

In America, friendliness does not equal friendship.

Cultures like Americans and Brazilains:

1. They smile frequently at strangers, 2. move quickly to first-name usage, 3. share information about themselves, and 4. ask personal questions of those they hardly know

But after a little friendly interaction with a peach person, you may suddenly get to the hard shell of the pit where the peach protects his real self.

In coconut cultures such Russia and Germany, people are initially more closed off from those they don’t have friendships with. They rarely smile at strangers, ask casual acquaintances personal questions, or offer personal information to those they don’t know intimately. But over time, as coconuts get to know you, they become gradually warmer and friendlier. And while relationships are built up slowly, they also tend to last longer…

AMERICANS ARE MORE DIRECT

In general, Americans are very direct. Whereas Russians focus more on nonverbal behavior. There is very little subtly in what Americans say. I called Muscovites sneaky and my Russian/American friend corrected this as Russians being subtle.

Russians talk in long uninterrupted monologues.

AMERICANS ARE LAW ABIDING Americans follow the rules and follow the law. There are two reasons for this. American laws are strictly enforced and Americans are religious, 80% of Americans believe in God. Because of the religious beliefs and weaker relationships, Americans are willing to snitch on each other.

AMERICAN COMMON COURTESIES

Americans say please and thank you much more than Russians.

OTHER DIFFERENCES 1. Freedom to say what you want. You are more free to express yourself in Russia on social issues such as race gender and sexual preference. 2. Americans don't believe that breezes in the winter can cause someone to be sick. (This caused huge arguments with my Russian ex-wife) 3. Unlike Russia, in American romantic relationships Americans expect total honesty. Americans will share about their past romantic relationships with others. 4. Americans wear shoes in the house. 5. Many homes are fully carpeted in all rooms except the kitchen and bathroom. 6. Americans are infatuated with "professional help" and "mental health". Americans love to engage in detailed analysis of their feelings towards each other with their spouse or lover. Many Americans have therapists. 7. American men do housework along with women. 8. Americans don't commit adultery as much as Russians.

>>> Why did you decide to leave the USA? <<<

Internationally the United States is the most violent country in the world today. Since the end of World War 2, the United States has conservatively killed 6 million people, the same number of Jews that Hitler killed in the Holocaust. By living in America with its high standard of living I was benefiting from this violence. Americans are willfully ignorant of what their country does overseas. As Martin Luther King said, The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today: my own government. I cannot be silent. For 30 years I have attempted to find a career which speaks out against such international violence. I came to Russia because I have a voice here and Russians support my viewpoint. My visa expired in July, afraid to be prosecuted for the state and federal material that I brought to Russia, I applied for temporary refuge status from the United States, which is still pending.

>>> Other information <<<

FRIENDSHIPS IN AMERICA TEND TO BE MORE SHALLOW THEN IN RUSSIA. Russians help out their friends much more than Americans. Russians are more willing to lend money for example.

Women are very independent and feminism is very strong in America. It is common for women not to wear makeup (only 41% of women wear makeup every day). Unlike American television and movies, Americans dress really badly compared to Russians. Women don't need men to support them which make them more independent. Family ties are not as deep. People in individualistic countries like America tend to smile more. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19409419.2016.1262208 My Russian friends complain about how their children come to America and are very rude as pre-teen and teenagers. 84% of American teenagers have a smartphone.

In the past ten years political correctness is very strong and therefore freedom of speech is threatened. People cannot share how they really feel about different races, genders, people's appearances or age.

GENERIC NEIGHBORHOODS Unlike Russia, the standard of living in America is similar everywhere. Whereas in Moscow people have a higher level of living like Europe, but in the Russian village they are very poor. Like Aschan and Leroy Merlin here in Moscow, there are "big box" stores throughout the country, in every city. This means that every city looks the same. Russia has unique small stores owned by local people, whereas America has much less.

My first year in Russia: One American's random observations about life in Moscow

Russians/Old

Youtube: Why Russia is better than America - Why people are moving to Russia

Why Russia is better than America

The next thing reason why Russia is better than America going to shock you - freedom. Do we have more freedom in Russia than you do in America? Do you have the freedom of speech saying that you don't want to serve the gay person, do you have the freedom to say what you feel about dating and women? Do you have the freedom to share how you feel about many of the deep culture war issues in America? There is no political correctness in Russia. There are no *snowflakes*. Freedom of speech is quite restricted in America. Come to Russia and see for yourself.

Snowflake (slang): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowflake_(slang)

Culture differences matter

Excerpt from The Culture Map:by Erin Meyer

One reader commented, “Speaking of cultural differences leads us to stereotype and therefore put individuals in boxes with ‘general traits.’ Instead of talking about culture, it is important to judge people as individuals, not just products of their environment.”

At first, this argument sounds valid, even enlightened. Of course individuals, no matter their cultural origins, have varied personality traits. So why not just approach all people with an interest in getting to know them personally, and proceed from there? Unfortunately, this point of view has kept thousands of people from learning what they need to know to meet their objectives. If you go into every interaction assuming that culture doesn’t matter, your default mechanism will be to view others through your own cultural lens and to judge or misjudge them accordingly. Ignore culture, and you can’t help but conclude, “Chen doesn’t speak up—obviously he doesn’t have anything to say! His lack of preparation is ruining this training program!” Or perhaps, “Jake told me everything was great in our performance review, when really he was unhappy with my work—he is a sneaky, dishonest, incompetent boss!”

Yes, every individual is different. And yes, when you work with people from other cultures, you shouldn’t make assumptions about individual traits based on where a person comes from. But this doesn’t mean learning about cultural contexts is unnecessary. If your business success relies on your ability to work successfully with people from around the world, you need to have an appreciation for cultural differences as well as respect for individual differences. Both are essential. As if this complexity weren’t enough, cultural and individual differences are often wrapped up with differences among organizations, industries, professions, and other groups.

But even in the most complex situations, understanding how cultural differences affect the mix may help you discover a new approach. Cultural patterns of behavior and belief frequently impact our perceptions (what we see), cognitions (what we think), and actions (what we do).

Further Reading

• Guardian Moscow week https://www.theguardian.com/cities/series/guardian-moscow-week
• 28 stereotypes about Russia: Which ring true and which are complete rubbish? RBTH.COM
• Greenwald: 'I Came to Russia to Combat US’ Toxic View on the Country'
• Michael Bohm - American, fluent in Russian. Journalist.
  • Russia’s TV talk shows smooth Putin’s way from crisis to crisis
  • David Filipov - This is what it’s like to be the token American journalist on Russian state TV

• Pravda Report: http://www.pravdareport.com/news/russia/36195-n/ Russian Mentality: Uncertainty and Fatalism]
• Pravda Report: http://www.pravdareport.com/russia/6889-production/ Secret recipe for Russia] - Almost 90% of Russians consider that quality of the imported goods goes down as the industry moves to Russia.

• https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2hk0c69s Cultural factors and the international space station]

• IMDB http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0710992/ The Storyteller (1987– ) The Soldier and Death]

• • FRONTLINE PBS Published on Oct 25, 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk9igTqTx9s The Putin Files: Masha Gessen]
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrwMrPIHOIw Fast Food in the USSR: The History]
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgYv0dW-Hos Why I Hate Russian TV]

• http://akarlin.com/2010/05/a-short-guide-to-the-top-10-russia-blogs/ Top 10 Russian blogs]

Vladimir Pozner: How the United States Created Vladimir Putin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X7Ng75e5gQ

Russian inventions that changed the world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIyxp3UHjpM

Wikipedia articles I wrote

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Putin_Country (Book)
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Vladimir_Schneiderov Vladimir Schneiderov was a Soviet era film director targeted by the KGB for alleged anti Soviet statements.
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medvedev_Doctrine
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closed_city

Notes

1. ↑ Erin Meyer. One Reason Cross-Cultural Small Talk Is So Tricky – Harvard Business Review.
2. ↑ The Culture Map - Erin Meyer
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16} Excerpts from Wedded Strangers: The Challenges of Russian-American Marriages FULL BOOK.
4. ↑ Samuel Putnam, June 27, 2018, Why are Russians so stingy with their smiles?.
5. ↑ Why Americans Smile So Much
6. ↑ Abortion Remains Top Birth-Control Option In Russia, Radio Free Europe, (June 28, 2008).
7. ↑ The Sociocultural and Political Aspects of Abortion: Global Perspectives
8. ↑ Russian Survey Highlights-Results of the 2011 Russian, CDC, (2011).
9. ↑ Yale Richmond, (2003) From Nyet to Da: Understanding the New Russia.
   Source: Feshbach, in a talk at the Kennan Institute, Washington, DC, November 1, 1994, and in a conversation with the author.
10. ↑ Putin’s Next Target Is Russia’s Abortion Culture, Foreign Policy, (October 3, 2017).
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3} Marriage in Russia, Facts and Details
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Druckerman, Pamela, (2008). Lust in Translation: Infidelity from Tokyo to Tennessee. Penguin Books
13. ↑ Druckerman, Pamela, (2008). Lust in Translation: Infidelity from Tokyo to Tennessee. Penguin Books Found in Lust in Translation: Which Country Has the Highest Rates of Infidelity? Infidelity is universal. But which country boasts the most cheaters? (2008). Alternet.
14. ↑ Masha Gessen, (2017). The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia.
15. ↑ Julia Ioffe, The Cheating Cheaters of Moscow How infidelity has become accepted and even expected in Russia., (2010), Slate.
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9} Elena Petrova, (2006) How To Find And Marry A Girl Like Me.
17. ↑ See David M. Buss, "The Evolution Of Desire: Strategies Of Human Mating", where a research was run across 37 cultures.
18. ↑ Masha Gessen, (2017). [The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia]

Further Reading (General Culture Communication Books)

• File:Intercultural Business Communication - Robert Gibson.pdf
• File:Defining Culture and Idenities (Chapter 1).pdf

Setting up a NGO in Russia

Peace:May 1787

Russian organizations and contacts

See Oligarchs

American organizations and contacts

War resistors League

World beyond war

|- valign=top ! Organization ! Contact ! Email ! Notes ! Notes 2 (placeholder) |- valign=top | http://www.unitedforpeace.org United for Peace and Justice] | Ms. George | info.ufpj@gmail.com | Focused on domestic now | |- valign=top | https://www.veteransforpeace.org/who-we-are/staff/ Veterans for Peace] | | | | |- valign=top | http://rightsadvocacy.org/ Foundation for Fundamental Rights] | | | | |- valign=top | National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth (https://www.facebook.com/NNOMY NNOMY]) | Gary David Ghirardi | admin@nnomy.org | | https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jcqyVqkvlhzt6W2hWYdjYUB9SbPRi74X_ag5RcZZRxQ/edit?fbclid=IwAR15nog1jw7YDPGuNUO96VRbDyFAY1JvfILFXq3253x2lMJAi27VliYElm0 Proposed NNOMY Projects for Interns] |- valign=top | American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) | | | | |- valign=top | War Resisters League | | | | |- valign=top | Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) name="n"/> | | | "completely disbanded" name="n"/> | |- valign=top | National Lawyers Guild name="n">http://nnomy.org/en/resources/downloads/trainings-trainers/557-nnomy-reader-2015/file.html National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth] (pdf)</ref> | | | | |}

Wikipedia Articles written

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marla_Ruzicka Marla Ruzicka

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Sociology course work: Week 1

• Granovetter (1978) Threshold Models of Collective Behavior>Excerpts:
  

Newspaper reports of the two events would surely be written as, in the first case, "A crowd of radicals engaged in riotous behavior" in the second, demented troublemaker broke a window while a group of solid citizens looked on."
Granovetter proposes that people have two choices and the cost or benefit depend on how many other people have already chosen one of the two choices. There is a threshold, which is the number of people who must choose a particular decision before the one person makes the same decision. The author focuses on the variation and in a group of people, the one person who stands up and starts the riot, for example. For the majority of people joining the riot are contingent on earlier instigators joining the radical. He posits that a very small change in preference can led to a large change overall (Granovetter, 1978).</ref>

Sociology Class 598 - Week 3

[SOC 598: Social Change and Adjustment (Summer B 2018)]

Week 3: Social Movements, July 13 - 19, 2019

Required Readings

• Jenkins (1983) Resource Mobilization Theory and the Study of Social Movements
• Langman (2013) Occupy: A New Social Movement
• Alexander (2011) The New Jim Crow
• Engler, M., & Engler, P. (2016). This is an uprising: How nonviolent revolt is shaping the twenty-first century. New York: Nation Books.(Chapter 6)
• Watch: Berkeley in the 60s
  • http://fod.infobase.com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/p_ViewVideo.aspx?xtid=57864 Berkley in the 60s] Full video
    • (1:12:00 - Anti-War Victory) - Vietnam war.
  • Kitchell, M., Griffin, S., Selver, V., & Most, S. (1990). Berkeley in the sixties. United States: Kitchell Films in association with P.O.V. Theatrical Films.
• Youtube search results: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Berkeley+in+the+60s Berkley in the 60s]

Optional Readings

• Jacobson and Mascaro (2016) Movember: Twitter Conversations of a Hairy Social Movement
• Carty (2014) Arab Spring in Tunisia and Egypt: The Impact of New Media on Contemporary Social Movements and Challenges for Social Movement Theory
• Massey, Ch. 5

My discussion leader article

In the readings this week two authors discuss the successes of social movements, particularly the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Langman’s (2013) discussion of Occupy Wall Street relies heavily on the New Social Movement which looks at what motivates activists who strive for cultural change instead of economic accomplishments. She proposes the Occupy Wall Street can be best understood by a loss of legitimacy in economic markets and crises of identity cause by social disorder. For a social movement to form, these crises need to arouse collective negative emotions to mobilize the populace. These economic conditions are observed by activists through a moral prism. Activists must frame and advertise the movement in a way to appeal to the emotional needs of its members (Langman, 2013).

Engler & Engler (2016) explains what happens to a social movement once it has been mobilized. They postulate that disruption and personal sacrifice, along with creating dilemmas for authorities through escalation, is the key to success in social movements. Disruption is when people break the rules and cease to conform to traditional institutional roles. Personal sacrifice is a willingness to risk hardships including arrest or physical harm. Successful movements ask their participants to make personal sacrifices. The Occupy Wall Street movement was both disruptive and involved personal sacrifice (Engler & Engler, 2016).

Both authors conclude that the Occupy Wall Street movement was a success. Langman (2013) argues that the morals of America have changed because of the Occupy movement creating a moral foundation for social change in the future. She feels that it was the right choice that the movement had no concrete goals, because otherwise if they did not meet those goals, they would be seen as a failure. In contrast, Engler & Engler (2016) cite isolated small and personal state victories as successes (Engler & Engler, 2016; Langman, 2013).

Two clips from HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’ depict some of the issues of the Occupy Wall Street movement:

• https://youtu.be/kI6bj3jUTrI
• https://youtu.be/kwk_Ot8orPY

1. What is the difference between the traditional Marx’s views on social movements and the New Social Movement which Langman esposes? What social movement does Engler & Engler support?
2. How does Langman's measures of a successful social movement differ from Engler & Engler?
3. Langman describes the United States as an ‘inverted fascism’ in which society is fragmented to stop resistance. What are examples of ‘inverted fascism’ in these two articles?

REFERENCES

Engler, M., & Engler, P. (2016). This is an uprising: How nonviolent revolt is shaping the twenty-first century. New York: Nation Books.

Langman,L. (2013). Occupy: A new social movement. Current Sociology. 61(4), 510-524.

Poul, A. (Director). (2013). The newsroom [Television series]. Hollywood: HBO.

Final Social Change article

See also: File:Week 6 final paper social change the united states most violent country in world BIGGER.docx

Week 6 final paper social change the united states most violent country in world BIGGER

On any given day a person is displaced, tortured or killed, usually the United States shares the blame

The greatest purveyor of violence in the world today: my own government. I cannot be silent. — Martin Luther King (Cohen & Solomon, 1995; King, 1967).

What are you willing to do for your deepest held beliefs? In September 2015 I moved to Moscow Russia to seek political asylum, knowing that I may never return. I almost died there. In September 2018 I will return yet again to help Russia subvert the United States.

Internationally, the United States is the most violent country in the world. Conservative estimates are that the United States has killed 6 million civilians and soldiers since the end of World War 2 (Tirman, 2011). The London based non-governmental organization Amnesty International explained that, "Throughout the world, on any given day, a man, woman or child is likely to be displaced, tortured, killed…at the hands of governments or armed political groups. More often than not, the United States shares the blame" (Human Rights & US Security Assistance, 1996). The United States "maintains nearly 800 military bases in more than 70 countries" (Vine, 2015).>i</ref> Today the United States nearly spends more on its military that the next fourteen countries combined,>ii</ref> accounting for the third of global spending on arms (Carroll, 2016; U.S. defense spending compared to other countries, 2019; Taylor & Karklis, 2016). The United States is the biggest arms seller in the world, selling half of all weapons on the global arms market, many of these arms are sold to friendly dictatorships which use the equipment to brutally suppress domestic and regional threats (Theohary, 2016; United States biggest arms seller, 2016). There are countless examples of American wars being waged today, such as the America's proxy War in Yemen. In the War in Yemen, the United States supplies the planes, arms, and logistical support to Saudi Arabia, it trained the pilots and it refuels the planes in the bombing runs against Yemen (Pawlyk, 2018; Turse, 2011; Wickenden, 2018). According to the United Nations, Yemen now has the "the worst man-made humanitarian crisis of our time". Yemen faces the fastest growing cholera epidemic ever recorded (Nikbakht & McKenzie 2018; Carey & Algethami, 2018).

In The Death of Others, Tirman (2011) asks why the average American is concerned about the number of American troops killed in foreign wars, "but are indifferent, often oblivious, to the far greater number [of civilian casualties]" (Tirman, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015). The author cites three reasons for American's indifference. First, our self-image called the "frontier myth" – in which righteous violence is used to subdue or annihilate savages. The second reason is racism which ties closely into the frontier myth. The third is what social scientists call "just world" theory, which posits that humans "naturally assume that the world should be orderly and rational. When the 'just world' is disrupted, we tend to explain away the event as an aberration." Therefore Americans tend to ignore or blame the victims of American wars (Tirman, 2011, 2012).

One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. — Martin Luther King (1963)

If you were asked to be a member of the Underground Railroad for a slave would you participate? In Nazi Germany, if you had the chance to hide a Jew in your home, would you do it? Conservatively, the United States has killed as many people as Jews in the Holocaust, and they are continuing this death toll even today. While conservatives actively support the deaths of millions, liberals ignore the death tolls and instead focus on the deaths of mass shootings and deaths at the hands of the police, which is an infinitesimal fraction of the people that the United States government kills everyday. “All empires die of indigestion” Napoléon Bonaparte mused (The empire that is dead, 1996). The United States is on the precept of rapid decline and collapse. The last two empires, the Soviet Union in 1991, and the British Empire in 1956, both collapsed peacefully because of the invention of the nuclear bomb (Brown, 2001). Based on my social science research for the past two decades I am convinced that the United States and its people, inventor of the atomic bomb, is different, the United States will not go quietly into the night. Despite my virulent hatred of United States foreign policy and its arrogant and self-righteous people as a whole, I love the culture that I grew up in, I love a small handful of individual people in this county, and I love so much about this incredible capitalist empire. My deepest desire is for the United States to collapse and become a shadow of itself, but to implode peacefully and let China takes its rightful place as leader of the world, as it has done for the majority of the history of mankind.>iii</ref>

I have worked in the Peace Movement for two decades. The Peace Movement in the United States is a farce full of "useful idiots".>iv</ref> I have a viable plan to create a peace movement in the United States, but I do not have the resources or support of the American oligarchic government (Study: US is an oligarchy, 2014). Space prohibits me from explaining the history of the subversion of political movements by the United States and my personal experiences trying to launch a career in the Peace Movement in Washington DC in 2014 and 2015. As a result, in 2015, over a year before Trump was elected, I moved to Moscow, Russia to help subvert the United States and seek political asylum. I smuggled over a secret cyber security document to show the Russian government my sincerity. I had an incredibly troubling experience, while applying for political asylum the FSB (KGB) lawyer, across the street from the infamous Lubyanka headquarters, had me draw up a list of all of the websites I had created. I had the list on his desk and before I said anything, he pointed to my peace movement political action committee website and said this site is unacceptable. This told me three important factors:

• Unsurprisingly, like the United States, this proved the FSB was monitoring my internet activity and already knew about the website.
• At least at the time, the Russian government was not interested in me developing a peace movement against the United States.
• More importantly it showed that I would have to get the explicit permission of the Russian government to do anything in Russia. As a KGB spy in East Germany, Putin watched the collapse of the Soviet Union and is extremely anti-protest.

My Career Path

My Education

I already have earned three degrees, I have a bachelors in marketing, I am a lawyer, and I have a Masters in International Relations. My law school thesis on American violence in Colombia was my second published book. Currently I am earning a master’s degree in Sociology from ASU while concurrently earning a Masters from a very prestigious university in Moscow, Russia. I am studying in Moscow as a career path for two reasons: 1) To understand and learn the way the Russian elite run the country 2) Make crucial contacts in the Russian government. This university’s alumni includes some of the top leaders and elite of the former Soviet Union. I will apply for an internship at a Russian think tank in the summer of 2019. After graduation my career goal is to work for a Russian think tank or for a member of the Duma, Russia’s congressional body, advising Russia on how to subvert the United States. The ultimate, long term career path is in one to two decades, is to be the first American to ever be elected to the Russian Duma.

References

Brown, D. (2001). 1956: Suez and the end of empire. The Guardian. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/mar/14/past.education1 https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2001/mar/14/past.education1]

Carey, G. & Algethami, S. (2108). Your Questions About Yemen’s Humanitarian Crisis, Answered. Bloomberg. Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-22/who-s-to-blame-for-pestilence-near-famine-in-yemen-quicktake https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-22/who-s-to-blame-for-pestilence-near-famine-in-yemen-quicktake]

Carroll, L. (2016). Obama: US spends more on military than next 8 nations combined. Politifact. Retrieved from https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jan/13/barack-obama/obama-us-spends-more-military-next-8-nations-combi/ https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jan/13/barack-obama/obama-us-spends-more-military-next-8-nations-combi/]

Cohen, J. & Solomon, N. (1995). The Martin Luther King You Don’t See on TV.>vii</ref> Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. Retrieved from https://fair.org/media-beat-column/the-martin-luther-king-you-dont-see-on-tv/ https://fair.org/media-beat-column/the-martin-luther-king-you-dont-see-on-tv/]

King, M. (1967). Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence. Common Dreams. Retrieved from https://www.commondreams.org/views04/0115-13.htm https://www.commondreams.org/views04/0115-13.htm]

King, M. (1963). Letter from a Birmingham Jail April 16, 1963. African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved from http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html http://www.africa.upenn.edu/Articles_Gen/Letter_Birmingham.html]

Nikbakht, D. & McKenzie, S. (2018). The Yemen war is the world's worst humanitarian crisis, UN says. CNN. Retrieved from https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/middleeast/yemen-worlds-worst-humanitarian-crisis-un-intl/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/03/middleeast/yemen-worlds-worst-humanitarian-crisis-un-intl/index.html]

Pawlyk, O. (2018). General argues to continue refueling Saudi Planes in Yemen fight. Military.com Retrieved from https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/13/general-argues-continue-refueling-saudi-planes-yemen-fight.html https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/03/13/general-argues-continue-refueling-saudi-planes-yemen-fight.html]

Study: US is an oligarchy, not a democracy. (2104). BBC. Retrieved from: https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746 https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746]

Taylor, A. & Karklis, L. (2016). This remarkable chart shows how U.S. defense spending dwarfs the rest of the world. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/02/09/this-remarkable-chart-shows-how-u-s-defense-spending-dwarfs-the-rest-of-the-world/?utm_term=.c2f5f0466665 https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/02/09/this-remarkable-chart-shows-how-u-s-defense-spending-dwarfs-the-rest-of-the-world/?utm_term=.c2f5f0466665]

The empire that is dead. (1996). The Herald. Retrieved from http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12123024.The_empire_that_is_dead/ http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12123024.The_empire_that_is_dead/]

Theohary, C. (2016). Conventional arms transfers to developing nations, 2008-2015. Congressional Research Service (a division of the Library of Congress). Retrieved from https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R44716.pdf https://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R44716.pdf]

Tirman, J. (2011). The deaths of others: the fate of civilians in america's wars. London, UK: Oxford University Press.

Tirman, J. (2012). The forgotten wages of war. The New York Times. Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/opinion/the-forgotten-wages-of-war.html https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/04/opinion/the-forgotten-wages-of-war.html]

Tirman, J (2013). ‘Kill anything that moves: the real American war in Vietnam’ by Nick Turse. The Washington Post. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kill-anything-that-moves-the-real-american-war-in-vietnam-by-nick-turse/2013/01/25/f6f8db0c-5e95-11e2-90a0-73c8343c6d61_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/kill-anything-that-moves-the-real-american-war-in-vietnam-by-nick-turse/2013/01/25/f6f8db0c-5e95-11e2-90a0-73c8343c6d61_story.html]

Tirman, J. (2015). The human cost of war and how to assess the damage. Foreign Affairs. Retrieved from https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/middle-east/2015-10-08/human-cost-war https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/middle-east/2015-10-08/human-cost-war]

Turse, N. (2011). America's Saudi air war. Al Jazeera. Retrieved from https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2011/03/2011316131230188238.html https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2011/03/2011316131230188238.html]

U.S. defense spending compared to other countries (2018). Peter G. Peterson Foundation. Retrieved from https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0053_defense-comparison https://www.pgpf.org/chart-archive/0053_defense-comparison]

United States biggest arms seller, sold $40 billion in arms, says report. (2016). FirstPost. Retrieved from https://www.firstpost.com/world/united-states-biggest-arms-seller-sold-40-billion-in-arms-says-report-3176084.html https://www.firstpost.com/world/united-states-biggest-arms-seller-sold-40-billion-in-arms-says-report-3176084.html]

Human Rights & US Security Assistance (1996). Washington Office of Amnesty International.

Wickenden, D. (2018). The American Bombs Falling on Yemen. The New Yorker. Retrieved from https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/the-american-bombs-falling-on-yemen https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/the-american-bombs-falling-on-yemen]

Vine, D. (2015). Where in the world is the U.S. military? Politco. Retrieved from https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/06/us-military-bases-around-the-world-119321 https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/06/us-military-bases-around-the-world-119321]

i In contrast to the United States 800 bases, Russia, Britain and France have a combined total of 30 military bases abroad (Vine, 2015).

ii Figures on how much the United States spends compared to other countries vary widely. From 7 to 26 of the next countries.

[ [iii]] I will non-violently do anything to subvert the United States, I will break any law and commit high treason against this country. Some may argue I already have. I smuggled in a secret document to Russia in 2015, and gave it to FSB (KGB) lawyers across the street from Lubyanka street (http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/Smuggling_classified_secret_cyber_documents_to_Russia http://moscowamerican.com/index.php/Smuggling_classified_secret_cyber_documents_to_Russia]). The United States government knows what I have done, indeed, I wrote a letter confessing as much in a FOIA request to the CIA and NSA in April. In addition, I sent a letter to the FBI about potential domestic crimes. I received back a form letter from all three federal organizations stating they could not give me any information. Although I have unsubstantiated theories, I am not sure why I have not prosecuted yet for my myriad of state and federal white collar crimes since I decided this path of action. I am not sure why I am free to leave the United States in September. Because of my activities in Moscow and DC, the United States has a file on me. Based on my study of the prosecution of political dissidents (‎Julian Assange immediately comes to mind) state and/or federal prosecutors could potentially compiling a case against me in which they can prosecute me for something which does not shine light on my larger crimes.

[ [iv]] This is an actual political term.

v Not his real name. I was told not to publish details of what happened in Moscow when I was living there before, lest the government would not allow me to return.

[ [vi]] From Helen Keller to Charlie Chaplain, Americans often sanitize famous Americans. For a more in depth study of this trend, see Loewen, J. (2008). Lies My Teacher Told Me for Young Readers: Everything American History Textbooks Get Wrong. New York City, NY: New Press

Further reading

• CIA Congress for Cultural Freedom
• http://journals.sagepub.com/home/jpr Journal of Peace Research]
• https://www.lawrenceswittner.com/ Lawrence Wittner]
  • http://fpif.org/how_the_peace_movement_can_win/ How the Peace Movement Can Win]
  • https://www.amazon.com/Working-Peace-Justice-Activist-Intellectual/dp/1572338571 Working for Peace and Justice: Memoirs of an Activist Intellectual]
• https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED282109 Organizational Psychology and the Peace Movement]>(Found on ASU site)
  </ref>
  • FULL PDF: File:Organizational Psychology and the Peace Movement ED282109.pdf
    • In spite of the large amount of work done by other psychologists on peace issues, organizational psychologists have not been using the knowledge and methods of their field to help peace organizations. Organizational psychologists could contribute to peace organizations by studying research questions of concern to peace groups and by examining career patterns of peace activists, activist burnout and burnout prevention, and peace group effectiveness. Organizational psychologists could help peace groups through organization development training or career counseling. At the same time, organizational psychology has much to learn from working with peace groups. The field of organizational psychology can learn about decision making in large democratic organizations from innovative peace groups such as "Beyond War," which makes decisions in large groups spread out over the country which simultaneously communicate via video. Organizational psychology can learn about motivation through common vision from peace groups where many workers are extremely motivated by the organization's mission, even in the absence of pay. Also, studies of organizations (such as peace groups) that are anomalous in terms of existing theory have led to innovative and broader theories of organizational effectiveness. There is a need for organizational psychologists to become involved in the peace movement. (NB)

Sociology paper on goals

Introduction – description and significance of the issue

Internationally, the United States is the most violent country in the world today. Conservative estimates are that the United States has killed 6 million civilians and soldiers since the end of World War 2 (Tirman, 2011). The London based non-governmental organization Amnesty International explained that, around the world, "on any given day, a man, woman or child is likely to be displaced, tortured, killed…more often than not, the United States shares the blame" (Human Rights & US Security Assistance, 1996). The United States "maintains nearly 800 military bases in more than 70 countries" (Vine, 2015).https://myasucourses.asu.edu/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course_id=_380810_1&nav=group_forum&group_id=_469816_1&conf_id=_787045_1&forum_id=_1629443_1&message_id=_32662953_1#_edn1 [i]] Today the United States nearly spends more on its military that the next fourteen countries combined,https://myasucourses.asu.edu/webapps/discussionboard/do/message?action=list_messages&course_id=_380810_1&nav=group_forum&group_id=_469816_1&conf_id=_787045_1&forum_id=_1629443_1&message_id=_32662953_1#_edn2 [ii]] accounting for the third of global spending on arms (Carroll, 2016; U.S. defense spending compared to other countries, 2019; Taylor & Karklis, 2016). The United States is the biggest arms seller in the world, selling half of all weapons on the global arms market (Theohary, 2016; United States biggest arms seller, 2016). There are countless examples of American wars being waged today, such as the America's proxy War in Yemen. In this war, the United States supplies the planes, arms, and logistical support to Saudi Arabia, it trained the pilots and it refuels the planes in the bombing runs against Yemen (Pawlyk, 2018; Turse, 2011; Wickenden, 2018). According to the United Nations, Yemen now has the "the worst man-made humanitarian crisis of our time" and faces the fastest growing cholera epidemic ever recorded (Nikbakht & McKenzie 2018; Carey & Algethami, 2018).

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What is the most difficult issue to overcome

In The Death of Others, Tirman (2011) asks why the average American is concerned about the number of American troops killed in foreign wars, "but are indifferent, often oblivious, to the far greater number [of civilian casualties]" (Tirman, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015). The author cites three reasons for American's indifference. First, American's self-image called the "frontier myth" – in which righteous violence is used to subdue or annihilate savages. The second reason is racism which ties closely into the frontier myth. The third is what social scientists call "just world" theory, which posits that humans "naturally assume that the world should be orderly and rational. When the 'just world' is disrupted, we tend to explain away the event as an aberration". Therefore Americans tend to ignore or blame the victims of American wars (Tirman, 2011, 2012).

I have personally worked in the Peace Movement for two decades. The Peace Movement in the United States is a disorganized ineffectively managed movement. As Downton and Wehr (1998) explained, for a successful and sustainable peace movement there must be a persistence dedication to the cause of peace. One of the most problematic features of today's peace movement is this lack of persistence in focusing on peace. Many of these groups have changed their primary focus to domestic and environmental issues (Marullo, 1996). I have a viable plan to create a peace movement in the United States, but I do not have the resources or support of the American oligarchic government (Study: US is an oligarchy, 2014). It is outside of the scope of this article to explain why a successful peace movement is not currently viable. But the reasons include the history of the subversion of political movements by the United States government and my personal experiences trying to launch a career in the Peace Movement in Washington DC in 2014. Engler & Engler (2016) explains that it is necessary to disrupt and provide personal sacrifice to create a successful social movement, which I am willing to practice. The problems arises in finding people to rally behind such a movement. As Granovetter (1978) explains there must be a threshold before the general population or a significant number of people join a movement. There simply is not enough interest in international affairs in the general public.

Best course of action - Conclusion

The United States is the most violent country internationally. The vast majority of Americans are indifferent to the plight of those the United States kills. Unlike in the United States, I do not have a viable plan for influencing peace in the United States while I reside in Russia. This is why I am concurrently earning two degrees closely related to social movements and political power. In addition to a master’s degree in Sociology from ASU I am earning a masters from a top university in Moscow, Russia. I am studying in Moscow as a career path for two reasons. First, to understand and learn the way the Russian elite manage the country. Second, to develop crucial contacts in the Russian government. I will apply for an internship at a Russian think tank in the summer of 2019 which will be my ASU capstone project. After graduation my career goal is to work for a Russian think tank or for a member of the Duma, Russia’s congressional body, advising Russia on how to influence and if necessary subvert the United States. I believe a peaceful world is possible, but the United States is the single largest international actor that is in the way of that peace. I have already showed that I am willing to go to any lengths and distance to find a peaceful solution to ending this violence.

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TONIGHT I will be Talking about a journey. The journey we all take together, as a species. How we, as a human race, can literally change the world.

On May 22, 1787 twelve men met to abolish the slave trade worldwide. In one short generation the British Empire abolished slavery, paving the way for worldwide abolishment of slavery.

A world without war is possible.

The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade

In 1787, approximately three quarters of the people on Earth lived under some form of enslavement, serfdom, debt bondage or indentured servitude. There were no slaves in Britain itself, but the vast majority of its people accepted slavery in the British West Indies as perfectly normal.

The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade was a British abolitionist group, formed on 22 May 1787, by twelve men who gathered together at a printing shop in London, England. Within their lifetimes they saw slavery be abolished in Britain.^[1]

A Call to Action

This effort can be repeated today with American Foreign Policy. This can be done by actively positively encouraging our leaders to instead invest the money into our communities. Start with your congressional district today. Ask your leader to support peace, and tell them if they continue to vote for war you will reluctantly start a guerrilla marking campaign to alert the public that this congressman is someone who does not support bringing our war dollars home to your community.

The Idea That Brought Slavery to Its Knees

Insignia of the later British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society

2 George Yard, London, England

The reverberations from what happened on this spot, on the late afternoon of May 22, 1787, eventually caught the attention of millions of people around the world, including the first and greatest student of what today we call civil society. The result of the series of events begun that afternoon in London, wrote Alexis de Tocqueville decades later, was "absolutely without precedent...If you pore over the histories of all peoples, I doubt that you will find anything more extraordinary."

The building that once stood at 2 George Yard was a bookstore and printing shop. The proprietor was James Phillips, publisher and printer for Britain's small community of Quakers. On that May afternoon, after the pressmen and typesetters had gone home for the day, 12 men filed through his doors. They formed themselves into a committee with what seemed to their fellow Londoners a hopelessly idealistic and impractical aim: ending first the slave trade and then slavery itself in the most powerful empire on Earth."^[2]

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1. ↑ The Society achieved abolition of the international slave trade in 1807, enforced by the British Navy. The United States also prohibited the African slave trade that year, to take effect in 1808. Within their lifetimes these twelve men abolished slavery. It later was superseded by development of the Anti-Slavery Society in 1823, which worked to abolish the institution of slavery throughout the British colonies. Abolition was passed by parliament in 1833 with emancipation completed by 1838. 1833-1787 = 46 years
2. ↑ Hochschild, Adam. (January 25, 2005) The Idea That Brought Slavery to Its Knees Retrieved from: http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jan/25/opinion/oe-hochschild25

Further Information

Britain's legacy of slavery

See also

• Peace: Resume for Amnesty International

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• Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade, also known as the Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade, and sometimes referred to as the Abolition Society or Anti-Slavery Society, was a British abolitionist group formed on 22 May 1787.

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The Idea That Brought Slavery to Its Knees By Adam Hochschild January 25, 2005 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-jan-25-oe-hochschild25-story.html

ADAM HOCHSCHILD'S LATEST BOOK IS "BURY THE CHAINS: PROPHETS AND REBELS IN THE FIGHT TO FREE AN EMPIRE'S SLAVES" Every Briton knows that the Magna Carta, which placed some of the first limits on the absolute power of kings, was signed in 1215 by a reluctant King John and his barons in a meadow at Runnymede, beside the Thames. Every American knows that the Declaration of Independence was adopted in Philadelphia in 1776, in the building later known as Independence Hall. But another such milestone, equally worth celebrating, too few people remember.

The document involved is merely the minutes of a meeting. And if you go today to the spot where the meeting took place, 2 George Yard, a small courtyard in London’s financial district, you will find no monument, no plaque, no troops of schoolchildren -- only the service entrance to an office building.

Yet the reverberations from what happened on this spot, on the late afternoon of May 22, 1787, eventually caught the attention of millions of people around the world, including the first and greatest student of what today we call civil society. The result of the series of events begun that afternoon in London, wrote Alexis de Tocqueville decades later, was “absolutely without precedent.... If you pore over the histories of all peoples, I doubt that you will find anything more extraordinary.” The building that once stood at 2 George Yard was a bookstore and printing shop. The proprietor was James Phillips, publisher and printer for Britain’s small community of Quakers. On that May afternoon, after the pressmen and typesetters had gone home for the day, 12 men filed through his doors. They formed themselves into a committee with what seemed to their fellow Londoners a hopelessly idealistic and impractical aim: ending first the slave trade and then slavery itself in the most powerful empire on Earth. The interests they were taking on were entrenched and influential. Britain dominated the Atlantic slave trade. Roughly half the slaves taken across the ocean to its lucrative West Indian sugar islands, to the United States and to other European colonies were transported in British ships. Starting an anti-slavery movement in Britain in 1787 was like starting a renewable energy movement in Saudi Arabia today.

The minutes of that historic meeting, preserved in a leather-bound volume at the British Library, are only a single page long, in the clear, flowing handwriting of the committee’s firebrand organizer, Thomas Clarkson.

They begin simply: “At a Meeting held for the Purpose of taking the Slave Trade into consideration, it was resolved that the said Trade was both impolitick and unjust.” Throughout history, of course, slaves and other oppressed people have periodically staged uprisings. Given the conditions under which they lived, that was only to be expected. But what made the movement that grew out of the George Yard meeting so unprecedented was this: It was the first time that a large number of people in one country became outraged -- and stayed outraged for many years -- over the plight of other people, of another color, in other parts of the world.

The movement took off immediately, in a way that earlier scattered abolitionist efforts, in both Britain and North America, never had. Petitions flooded Parliament, which the following year took the timid first step of regulating conditions on the slave ships. Slavery became the prime topic of the London debating societies. Anti-slavery books and posters flooded the country. In a seven-year period, Clarkson rode 35,000 miles by horseback through England, Scotland and Wales, setting up local anti-slavery committees.

No one was more astonished than the powerful slave owners’ lobby, which previously had only concerned itself with sugar tariffs and the like. “The Press teems with pamphlets upon this subject, and my table is covered with them,” Stephen Fuller, London agent for the Jamaican planters, reported in despair to his employers. “The stream of popularity runs against us.”

The outpouring, moreover, defied economic self-interest. From Sheffield, famous for making knives, scissors, razors and the like, 769 metalworkers petitioned Parliament against the slave trade, saying that even though their wares had routinely been purchased by slave-ship captains and then traded to buy slaves in Africa, they nonetheless “consider the case of the nations of Africa as their own.” Fuller was amazed that the petitions pouring into Parliament were “stating no grievance or injury of any kind or sort, affecting the Petitioners themselves.”

It took the movement more than 50 years from that first meeting to end slavery in the British empire. That goal was finally reached in 1838, a full quarter of a century before slavery died in the United States. No more chained slaves cross the Atlantic today, but the spirit that crystallized at George Yard is with us in a different way. In the idea that those who suffer “no grievance or injury” have the obligation to speak up for those who have suffered them lies the birth of the vision that human rights are universal.

In this very unequal world of ours, where decisions made in our own country -- on subjects including military intervention, the sanctioning of torture and the complex economics of globalization -- connect us morally to the farthest corners of the Earth, this is an idea that seems more relevant than ever. In that sense, the process born on that long-ago afternoon in 1787 is not only incomplete, it has barely begun. Psychological Research Explains Why People Protest

Nicole Fisher

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Whether it’s the outcome of a sporting event, anger at a perceived injustice, or an active uprising against government, protests are not the mindless mobs often depicted in the media and in movies. Protests are as old as human collective action. And while they may sometimes be unlawful in that action, the causes and intention are very predictable – meaning they could often be prevented if people better understand and acknowledged the psychological roots of collective behavior and crowd theory.

Experts in social psychology have done extensive work to understand the reasons that people protest, whether they be small and peaceful or large and disorderly. In fact, psychological research investigating and explaining the behaviors of crowds dates back to at least the mid-1800s. What makes a lot of this research so fascinating is the basic understanding that humans tend to prefer the safety and security of status quo. Thus, to join together in public action to fight against the norm - and create collective “disorder” - means that a number of factors have to be in place, uniting independent individuals.

History has shown us in every corner of the world, time and again that protests are the result of feelings like fear, frustration, and helplessness. And oftentimes it only takes one person to be the tipping point for collective action. But what are key ingredients for building an explosive environment? Here are a few of the emotional, environmental and societal factors that create and exacerbate protests:

Lack of Trust in Government or Authority: Being taken advantage of or lied to, causes panic and anger. And when these strong, negative emotions combine, there is no greater fuel for a fire. In 2019 it was estimated byPew Research Center that 2/3 of Americans did not have faith in the government, and that number has continued to erode as 2020 has progressed. In times when people feel they cannot trust those in power over them or there is palpable inequality separating them, they begin to revolt.

Shared Grievances: People in similar situations, whether they be financial, geographic, political, sexual, racial, or any other uniting factor, have a shared identity and purpose – even if only on one issue. But one uniting factor is all it takes. Because there are almost no emotions worse for humans than those of vulnerability and helplessness, those shared feeling can easily boil over, uniting people. And grievances, are a very strong motivation for mobilization.

Shared Intensity: When emotions run high, people make decisions they wouldn’t under “normal” circumstances. These can be good or bad decisions. Unfortunately, in many situations that involve groups of people, anger and frustration can build upon each other, until the collective rage spills over. In some instances, this can look like the reactions of fans during or after a sporting event. In other instances, this can look like the Salem witch trials. It fully depends on how people are able to feed off one another.

Geographic Proximity: Where one lives, and how close they are to others that share their beliefs greatly sways exposure to and acceptance of ideas and practices. Those next door to you have a more profound impact on you than those you see on tv living in another country. Geography is also a matter of volume. For example, it is much more common to see protests in densely populated areas than rural ones. Spontaneous collective action is easier the more people there are. And, the more people there are, the more likely the exposure to inequality.

Anonymity: Group behavior and dynamics are driven in many ways on the ability to be recognized. In some instances, people want their names and faces associated with what they believe in. But in many situations, due to fear of persecution, prosecution or retaliation, people will not act individually. However, when a group dynamic emerges, it is much easier to blend in, as well as share risk and disperse responsibility – thereby making it more likely that one is willing to take the risk.

Efficiency: When doing something alone, it can feel like a waste of time, energy, or money. For example, one small twitter account or one person writing a post online can feel like you’re shouting into a void. But when others begin to shout in unison, the noise becomes louder. And, when messaging is aligned (think hashtag campaigns), whether that be in-person or on-line, louder volume, greater funds, and more people means more time and attention on the issue at hand. Thus, our one small act feels like it carries greater weight and has more significant consequences. Efficiency leads to activation – sometimes called a “contagion effect.”

Survival Triggers: Adrenaline and stress hormones lead to the fight or flight response. And therefore our human involuntary responses kick in saying we are in survival mode. At this point we have an almost uncontrollable response that either tells us to stand our ground and fight, or turn and run from the danger. But, when we see others standing their ground, it’s much more likely that we will choose to do the same. But in any case, that undeniable human instinct plays a significant role in our immediate decision making.

Some protests are peaceful. Others are not. And while there is no handbook that can predict how each one will end, the predictability of a protest is well understood by social psychologists. The recipe has a number of ingredients, all of which are current factors in the day-to-day lives of Americans. How each city handles the collective tension, expectations and feelings of its citizenry is yet to be seen. But one thing is for certain, given how many of the characteristics necessary for a protest are happening in real time, much needs to be done – and quickly - to de-escalate tensions, restore faith, and calm the American psyche.