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Ilf and Petrov - SovLit.com - Encyclopedia of Soviet Authors Ilf was born on 15 October 1897 and Petrov on 13 December 1903, both in Odessa. Petrov, the son of a teacher, also began as a news correspondent, although he worked briefly as a criminal investigator. Petrov died in a plane crash on 2 July 1942 while working as a war correspondent in Crimea. www.sovlit.com /bios/ilfandpetrov.html   (487 words)

WashingtonPost.com: Cold War Report As Petrov described it in an interview, one of the Soviet satellites sent a signal to the bunker that a nuclear missile attack was underway. Petrov was situated at a critical point in the chain of command, overseeing a staff that monitored incoming signals from the satellites. Petrov, who was assigned to the satellite early-warning system at its inception in the 1970s, said in the interview that he knew the system had flaws. www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/inatl/longterm/coldwar/shatter021099b.htm   (998 words)

Personalities of Saint-Petersburg -  Petrov Andrei Andrei Petrov was born in Leningrad and studied in the State Conservatory, in the Orest Yevlakhov composition class. Andrei Petrov is the author of a number of operas and ballets, of symphony creations and instrumental concerts, he writes music to films, theatre performances, songs. Petrov's recent work comprises music for "Master and Margaret" ballet of Boris Eifman, a forte-piano concert for American pianist Derek Khan, orchestra variations on Musorgsky. www.ceo.spb.ru /eng/music/petrov.a/index.shtml   (426 words)

Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI History - Famous Cases Petrov then suggested that the engineer should request a transfer to another area of the Grumman plant where he would be in a position to have access to a much larger variety of engineering data. Petrov instructed the engineer in the camera's operation and told him to use both the camera and the copying machine until he was certain he could operate the camera correctly. Petrov then said that since their business arrangement was working out so well, he wanted to minimize the possibility of anyone recognizing them together. www.fbi.gov /libref/historic/famcases/petrov/petrov.htm   (2465 words)

PETROV SCHOOL In October, 1956 A.Z. Petrov became Professor at the Geometry Chair of the University of Kazan and in 1960 he headed the Chair of Relativity Theory and Gravitation which he helped to found at the University of Kazan (and which was the first and up to now the only one in the Soviet Union). In 1960 Alexei Zinovievich Petrov was elected chairman of the section in the scientific council of the USSR devoted to gravitational investigations and chairman of the Soviet commission in the International committee for gravitation and the relativity theory. Petrov occupied these posts till the end of his life and played a significant role in the organization and development of investigations in the field of gravitation in the Soviet Union and abroad. www.ksu.ru /petrov_school/apetrov.htm   (2282 words)

Maria Petrov Petrov is a Vice President at Nielsen-Wurster, with extensive experience in structural, civil and field engineering, project management and construction inspection. Petrov has extensive experience with expert reports and testimony, and has participated in claims negotiations in all phases of litigation, including discovery and settlement discussions. Petrov was a Project Manager for R.E. Staite Engineering, where her responsibilities included site supervision, preparation and review of shop drawings, planning, scheduling, cost estimating, preparation of pre-construction budgets and competitive bid estimates. www.nielsen-wurster.com /maria_petrov.htm   (465 words)

The Petrov Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University Petrov, D.A. and Hartl, D. Patterns of nucleotide substitution in Drosophila and mammalian genomes. Petrov, D.A. and Hartl, D. High rate of DNA loss in the D. melanogaster and D. virilis species groups. Petrov, D. A., Schutzman, J. L., Hartl, D. L., and Lozovskaya, E. Diverse transposable elements are mobilized in hybrid dysgenesis in Drosophila virilis. www.stanford.edu /group/petrov/publications   (779 words)

1972 Summit Series: A September to Remember Vladimir Petrov was a great offensive force throughout his career, but he credited playing against the Canadians for making him a complete player. Petrov still holds the record for most goals, assists and points in one tournament (1973). Petrov was also strong on faceoffs and a dangerous and aggressive forechecker. www.1972summitseries.com /petrov.html   (732 words)

Stanislav Petrov Stanislav Petrov was a Soviet army officer monitoring the satellite system for signs of a U.S. attack, the year was 1983, and his instructions, if he detected missiles targeting the Soviet Union, were to push the button and launch a counter-offensive. Petrov himself tells a different story - although at first he was praised for his actions, he found himself slighted and picked on after the warning system was meticulously dissected and many bugs were found. Twenty-one years later, Petrov, surviving on a tiny army pension in a small town outside of Moscow, is being honored for his decision by the San-Francisco based Association of World Citizens. www.worldcitizens.org /petrov2.html   (913 words)

stanislav petrov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Petrov was under pressure from Ustinov and the General Staff to take some sort of action. Petrov was later investigated for his conduct during the incident. Colonel Petrov was taken to the hospital for stress and later discharged from the military. www.star-cs.com /peterstar/petrov.html   (1520 words)

Old Parliament House - The Petrov Affair Petrov didn’t suspect Bialoguski’s ASIO connection and confided in him about his troubles at the Soviet Embassy. These documents, which Petrov brought across upon defection, were later labelled as documents A to J. Vladimir Petrov at the moment of his defection. Mrs Petrov was torn between her own fears and fears for her family in Moscow, but finally she agreed. www.oph.gov.au /petrov/content.asp?pageID=155   (695 words)

Ilya Ilf, Yevgeny Petrov Yevgeny Petrov (pseudonym of Yevgeny Petrovich Kataev) was born in Odessa as the son of a history teacher. Petrov was appointed sub-editor of the satirical journal Krasnyi perets and in 1923 he joined the staff of the newspaper Gudok, a publication for railway workers. In 1941 Petrov visited Germany, half a year before the Nazis attacked the Soviet Union, declaring: "The Germans are tired of war..." During World War II Petrov served as a war correspondent. www.kirjasto.sci.fi /ilf.htm   (1424 words)

CNN.com - Gravesen in as Celtic sell Petrov  - Aug 30, 2006 Petrov, capped 50 times by Bulgaria, had a transfer request turned down at the end of last season but said this week he was still keen to leave the Scottish champions. Petrov is currently away on European Championship duty with his country, preparing for matches against Romania and Slovenia, but his agent Tony McGill has completed negotiations. Petrov joined Celtic from CSKA Sofia seven years ago and endured a testing first season before the arrival of O'Neill from Leicester in the summer of 2000 saw an upturn in his fortunes. edition.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/football/08/30/england.petrov   (521 words)

Petrov goes to Madrid - Life news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Petrov has been playing for four yeas for WFL Wolfsburg and he finished last season with more goals and set-ups of goals than any of his teammates. Petrov's personal desire is to move to Spain, because he feels he has achieved his maximum at the German team and wants to go to a club with higher ambitions and better public image. Petrov is very professional, he has great ambitions and wants to go to a club where he could fulfill them," said Stoichkov. www.sofiaecho.com /article/petrov-goes-to-madrid/id_11759/catid_70   (841 words)

The My Hero Project - Stanislav Petrov In front of Petrov, the word “Start” was flashing in bright lettering, presumably the instruction indicating the Soviet Union must begin launching a massive counterstrike against the United States. Because of Stanislav Petrov’s actions that day in 1983, the Earth was spared what could have become the most devastating tragedy in the history of humanity. Stanislav Petrov was not originally scheduled to be on duty that night. myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=Stanislav_Petrov   (1413 words)

Case 3: Ivan Petrov The position continued to be advertised in the Star Tribune, and about two weeks later, Petrov (not his real name) sent a letter to the clinic and made a follow-up phone call, requesting an interview with the manager of its radiology department. Petrov filed a charge of discrimination in employment with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, alleging that he had been rejected because of his Russian accent, and this amounted to discrimination based on national origin. In answering the charge, the clinic denied that its human resources representative had commented on Petrov's accent, and maintained that it was not a factor in its decision not to hire him. www.humanrights.state.mn.us /rsonline4/or_case3.html   (774 words)

Global Disaster Averted by a Forgotten Hero of Our Time For several minutes Petrov held a phone in one hand and an intercom in the other as alarms continued blaring, red lights blinking, and the computers reporting that U.S. missiles were on their way. In the midst of this horrific chaos and terror, the prospect of the end of civilization itself, Petrov made an historic decision not to alert higher authorities, believing in his gut and hoping with all that is sacred, that contrary to what all the sophisticated equipment was reporting, this alarm was an error. Petrov’s superiors were reprimanded for the computer error, and in the Soviet system, all in the group were automatically subjected to the same treatment. www.commondreams.org /views03/0923-11.htm   (1094 words)

Georgi Petrov list of publications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) PETROV G.T. Pis'ma AJ, v.5, 267-270, 1979 (in russian). PETROV G.T. Yought Astrophysicists Conference, 2-5 oct.,1979, Bjurakan. PETROV G. Evidences for high star formation activity in the Arakelian galaxies. www.astro.bas.bg /~petrov/gp_publ.html   (1186 words)

RTÉ Sport: O'Neill wants Petrov to reconsider Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is hoping to persuade midfielder Stiliyan Petrov to reconsider his decision to quit international football with Bulgaria. Petrov has vowed never to play for his country again while Hristo Stoichkov is in charge of the national side. O'Neill does not believe comparisons should be drawn between Petrov and Paul Scholes who retired from playing for England after Euro 2004 to concentrate on his career with Manchester United. www.rte.ie /sport/2006/1016/petrov.html   (548 words)

Stanislav Petrov Averts a Worldwide Nuclear War - Bright Star Sound That interview, in addition to other highlights of Stanislav Petrov’s trip to the United States, will be included in a documentary, The Man Who Saved the World, which is being produced by the Danish motion picture company Statement Film. Stanislav Petrov was in the United States Jan. 14-28, 2006, participating in many meetings and interviews. In a motion passed by the Senate in the Parliament of Australia June 23, 2004, Stanislav Petrov was commended for his actions in averting what could have become a worldwide nuclear war in 1983. www.brightstarsound.com   (515 words)

National Archives of Australia - National History Challenge - Winner 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Mr Petrov's position was Third Secretary to the Embassy and his wife was also employed as an accountant and secretary to the Ambassador. Once again Mrs Petrov was the centre of conflict as the local police struggled with the two Soviet Union couriers to get her off the plane to safety. After reading the account and viewing the pictures of Mrs Petrov's shocking experience may I congratulate you on the action you have taken which prevented the Russian gorillas snatching a defenceless women from her husband and transporting her back to who knows what. www.naa.gov.au /education/challenge/2003_winner.html   (3332 words)

Petrov shocks Bulgaria by quitting - CNN.com Petrov said he would continue to support Bulgaria, who are second in the group table, despite making his shock announcement. The skilful Petrov, who scored seven goals in 66 appearances for his country, joined Premier League side Villa from Scottish champions Celtic in August for eight million pounds ($14.86 million). Petrov has confirmed that he does not want to play for his country under Stoichkov. edition.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/football/10/12/bulgaria.petrov/index.html?section=edition_football   (447 words)

Petrov Group   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) The report is part of Petrov Group’s IC Industry Profitability and Growth Series of studies and reports. The Petrov Group announces new automotive case study in its 2004 Competitive Analysis of Mixed-Signal IC Vendors Study. Petrov Group is quoted in recent Electronic Business Online article titled, “The Sleeping Giant Stirs. www.petrovgroup.com   (1035 words)

Former Soviet Officer Celebrated for Not Pushing Nuclear Button - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) Petrov was commended for his decision not to press the button that would have started nuclear war in 1983, when due to a computer glitch he was given warning that the United States had launched nuclear missiles at the Soviet Union. After five minutes of deliberation, Petrov decided to trust his own intuition that the computer was giving a false signal. When Petrov rose to accept the award, he said that over these twenty years, he never thought he “did anything special. www.mosnews.com /news/2004/05/21/petrovnews.shtml   (539 words)

Old Parliament House - The Petrov Affair Mr Leslie Pritchard, a former security official with Qantas Airlines, reported to us that he was given Mrs Petrov’s left shoe when her plane was cleaned in Singapore, only to throw it in the garbage months later. To accompany the Petrov Affair exhibition, Old Parliament House is running a series of related public programs during the life of the exhibition, from August 2004 to April 2005. To coincide with The Petrov Affair exhibition Old Parliament House is presenting a public lecture series delivered by key players in the development of the exhibition or witnesses to events connected to the affair. www.oph.gov.au /petrov   (630 words)

CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVES MP3/WMA: Nikolai Petrov In 1962, Petrov made his international debut when he won the Silver Medals at the Van Cliburn International Competition (USA) and the Queen Elizabeth International Competition in Belgium in 1964. Petrov presently performs some 100 concerts annually, and his appearances through the years have taken him throughout the former Soviet Union, Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, the UK, and the Americas. Petrov's repertoire includes some 50 recital programs and more than 60 concertos for piano and orchestra. www.classicalarchives.com /artists/petrov.html   (946 words)

Sh. Petrov - Moviefone Sh., Petrov, V.I., Chernova, L.P., Chernov, G.M. :Yad. Petrov - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Sh. Petrov Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone. movies.aol.com /celebrity/sh-petrov/253258/main   (71 words)

Chess openings: Petrov Defense (C42) Morozovich also tried the Petrov twice this year with a score of (-2 in classical). The Petrov has a drawish reputation, largely due to the clearcut symmetry which gives White little if any advantage. I have a vast experience with Petrov from both sides of the board and my favorite off-beat line is 1. www.chessgames.com /perl/chessopening?eco=C42   (1203 words)

The Man Who Saved the World Finally Recognized - FEATURE - MOSNEWS.COM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19) In our case, from the time I made the decision to when it was all over, it was five minutes max.” It was specially constructed in such a way that no one could affect the system’s operations.” All that was up to Petrov was analyzing the available information and either saying the alarm was false or giving the computer the go-ahead, as per the directive he himself wrote. Petrov himself tells a different story — although at first he was praised for his actions, he found himself slighted and picked on after the warning system was meticulously dissected and many bugs were found. www.mosnews.com /feature/2004/05/21/petrov.shtml   (1200 words)

V. Petrov - Moviefone Petrov: Towards a Mobile Code Management Environment for Complex, Real-Time, Distributed Systems. V Petrov vs K Makarczyk, 1-0, 48, 1928, The Hague ol (Men), D64 Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack. Petrov - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, V. Petrov Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone. movies.aol.com /celebrity/v-petrov/253259/main   (80 words)

CLASSICAL MUSIC ARCHIVES MP3/WMA: Evgeny Petrov Evgeny Petrov was born in Moscow in 1972, and studied clarinet at the Moscow Conservatory with Professor Vladimir Sokolov, with whom he pursued post-graduate study as well. Petrov performs both as a soloist and with various chamber ensembles, including with the Borodin and Glazonov Quartets. He has appeared as a soloist with various orchestras and is a regular soloist with the Moscow State Philharmonic. www.classicalarchives.com /artists/petrove.html   (749 words)

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