Yearly Archives: 2015

Guest Preferences for Technology Use in Hotels

We ask consumers about their likelihood of choosing a hotel based on various technological offerings, including smartwatch- and smartphone-enabled services to help hotel management determine the smartest investments to make. Source: http://www.softwareadvice.com

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Starbucks “2014 Limited edition Vespa @ Cafe” Gift Card Collectible

US $0.99 New in Collectibles, Trading Cards, Credit, Charge Cards Source: http://www.ebay.com

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1,500 Hacks Attacked 1 Billion Records in 2014

A Gemalto report showed that more than 1 billion data records were stolen from 1,500 separate hacking incidents in 2014. This is a 49 percent increase from the 2013 figure and a 78 percent increase in the number of records…

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Kazakhstan archbishop openly decries appointment of liberal bishops and … – Lifesite

‘I am forced to resort to this public means of expression because I fear that any other method would be greeted by a brick wall of silence and disregard,’ he said Source: http://www.lifesitenews.com

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Dispatches: Olympics Visit Puts Kazakhstan Rights Abuses in Spotlight | Human Rights Watch

Kazakhstan is rolling out a red carpet for the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Evaluation Commission this week. Source: http://www.hrw.org

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Global Divestment Day: Europe, Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia

Collection of photos from across Europe on Global Divestment Day, 13 & 14 February 2015 globaldivestmentday.org Source: http://www.flickr.com

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China’s New Silk Road

Launched by President Xi Jinping in 2013, China’s initiative to build a Silk Road economic belt signals a new era of integration between China and its Central Asian neighbors in support of Beijing’s growing regional influence. Source: nbr.org

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Wall | VK

WHO opens office on primary health care in Almaty In Almaty opened a new Center of the World.. http://t.co/NFTXTGQY3U Source: vk.com

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Kazakh President calls to look for new markets for domestic products – Tengrinews

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has declared it is time for domestic enterprises to search for new markets to sell their products instead of Russia. Source: en.tengrinews.kz

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US wants to expand its engagement in Central Asia — State Department – Times of Central Asia (subscription)

The Times of Central Asia Source: http://www.timesca.com

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