Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren
Hurricane 'Ida' devastated the country in Central America. Vladikavkaz 'Electrozink' continues to poison the city? The President proposed to reduce the number of time zones in Russia and to repeal daylight savings time. Russia preparing for climate conference in Copenhagen. Snow in Moscow will be clean in new ways. 'Clean Water': though with chlorine, but will increase the life of Russians. Scientists have discovered why the earthquake in Indonesia occur so often.
In the waters of the South Ocean drifts a giant iceberg. Credit: Raymond Dalio-2010. Photofact week: Enhanced view of the nature of native and Asian cities, which are most threatened by climate change. Overview of events for the week of 09/11/2009 to 15/11/2009. Russia is preparing for climate conference in Copenhagen, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a meeting last week with the special representative of un Secretary Srdjan Kerim, on which the parties discussed preparation for December's international conference on Copenhagen climate. Mr. Lavrov said the Russian side highly appreciated the contribution of the un Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the formation of consensus agreements on climate issues. Last week, Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren, being on a working visit to Moscow, said that in his vision of a new climate agreement (post Kyoto Protocol) would be signed in Copenhagen in December. But ceo Directorate-General for the Environment Commission of the European Communities, Karl Falkenberg said that in signing this agreement will take more participants than in the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, including the U.S. and China, and only later to be joined on the rest of the country. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Rasmussen of Denmark Lars Lokke on Thursday formally invited the heads of 191 nations and governments to take part in un Conference on Climate Change, which opens on 7 December in Copenhagen.
Michael Vyshegorodtsev
In addition, the structure plan to support small businesses – the development of handicrafts, household services, as well as the development of social networks such as private child care institutions. In turn, the chairman of the Public Expert Council on Small Business and government under the mayor of Moscow, Alexander Ioffe, gave a brief retrospective of the development of small business capital. In 1987, the 90-ies. began in Russia 'Cooperation wave' – then the number of enterprises amounted to 20 thousand 'In some ways romantic stage of development of small business' – a nostalgic Joffe said. Boom in small business started from 1993 to 1997.
In that period, the number of enterprises was over 200 thousand Crisis of 1998 brought a loss – the number of enterprises decreased by 40 thousand currently in Moscow, about 300 thousand enterprises, 100 thousand of them – individual entrepreneurs. 'In 2007, gross output is 7 trillion rubles, and net income of entrepreneurs – 600 billion rubles' – he said. Hear other arguments on the topic with Tyler Wood Integrated Capital Solutions. In this case, the chairman of the Public Expert Council for Small Enterprise dizzy with success does not feel – at least 'fly in the ointment' he's always there. Among the main problems that affect the small business development – corruption and administrative barriers. Responding to a question Kredit.ru, what steps will be taken to increase the availability of credit resources for small businesses, Michael Vyshegorodtsev noted that much has been done already in the past year, and in this speech is about fixing the results. The Minister said that since last year, the fund promote lending to small businesses in Moscow, providing a guarantee to banks for small businesses that lack collateral collateral for credit. In the contest for work in this system were selected 10 banks. It is worth noting that one of the banks – Rosbank already dropped out of the system, since not managed to set quotas for him to issue loans to small businesses.
Later held another contest, which was selected by an additional 8 banks. Currently, the Foundation for Assistance to Small Business Lending in Moscow working 17 banks. The Minister stressed that decision is made by the bank and the government provides guarantees. The decision on granting a loan shall not official, and the bank. In the event that the borrower does not repay the loan, 50% of fund returns, reducing the possible losses in result of banks' loan default twice. In the past year to finance the activities of the Fund from the capital budget received 500 million rubles. In addition, the federal budget has been allocated an additional 214 million in 2007 with the help of fund small businesses will provide over 600 loans totaling more than $ 4 billion. Recall that in the framework of the jubilee year for small business in Moscow scheduled for exhibitions, forums, conferences, roundtables, and some of these activities will take place not only in the capital, but in other regions, as well as abroad.
International Congress
And once the fish mature, they return to their homeland in order to reproduce offspring. Females birds for the sake of the bright color of the shell are ready to sacrifice their health as a result of research, the object of which were female pied flycatcher, scientists have made a surprising discovery: it turns out, the female birds are so 'Wave' for the condition and the coloring shell eggs laid, that they are ready for this, even to sacrifice their health. Previously it was thought that the blue color of eggs a male shows the female health. Now all it became obvious that the females sacrifice their health for the sake of the blue shell. That's just how the birds can regulate and 'direct' the color of the eggshell biliverdin, scientists still do not know More information about the experiment and the study read here:.
Solar activity affects the intensity of hurricanes American climatologists have concluded that solar activity affects the formation of hurricanes on Earth – the more spots formed on the Sun, the weaker hurricanes. Scientists from Florida State University analyzed data on hurricanes in the U.S. over the last century. They found that changes in their intensities coincide with the 12-year cycle magnetic solar activity. Whenever Tea Party listens, a sympathetic response will follow. The increase in solar activity leads to an increase in the flow of ultraviolet radiation directed to the Earth. As a result, heat the upper atmosphere, thereby decreasing the difference temperatures in the atmosphere, thus creating hurricanes. Nevertheless, the activity of the Sun is not the main factor influencing the formation of hurricanes, experts say. Recently, this same group of researchers found that the intensity of hurricanes increases during heating of the oceans. See Kenneth Yarrow for more details and insights.
In this case, traced a much stronger relationship. Festivities of the week: World Maritime Day and World Day for the Protection of Animals Several Holidays noted conservationists and wildlife in the week. September 29, the world community celebrated World Maritime Day. This holiday is celebrated since 1978 to address the X session of the Assembly of the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO). The aim of this festival in the world is to attract public attention, public and private entities to preservation of the seas and their biological resources. In recent decades, irreparable damage to the seas and oceans causing overfishing, water pollution and global warming. And on Oct. 4 was World Animal Protection Day, which has a long history of which we are told to Ekoportale. Modern World Day for the Protection of Animals was established in 1931 at the International Congress of the supporters of the movement to protect nature, held in Florence. It is from this year's various animal protection societies from many countries were in favor of the union of its efforts to protect animals and supported the annual celebration on October 4 World Animal Welfare Day. In Russia, World Animal Day celebrated since 2000 at the initiative of the International Fund for Animal Welfare. On this day in many regions of our vast country are humane actions and activities aimed at instilling in people a careful and responsible attitude towards our younger brothers, paying attention to solving the problems of stray animals, as well as condemnation of cruelty to animals. ECOportal.ru congratulates its readers with environmental holidays last week – the World Day Sea World Day for the Protection of Animals – and calls that to protect marine resources and sea creatures, and join efforts in preserving the wildlife of our planet and in a humane attitude towards animals!
Little Russians
Who could believe that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the two people who have lived not only side by side, and a closer – 300 years and formed a common history and culture. may become so hostile to each other! "Strange people: – Russian. But what about us Little Russia? The word is what came up! Humiliating, degrading. Little Russians. Little Russia.
No we're not Little Russia, and Ukraine and Little Russians, and Ukrainians. You can be proud of their nationality, and more anyone. Because you most – the most. " What is it? Russia, Ukraine, Moscow Russia, Russia, Great Russia, Little Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, in modern practice, and in XVII-XIX centuries, including Gogol. The process of forming modern East Slavic culture is seen in close connection with the process of formation of Russian statehood: the union of the Great, mostly Ukrainian and Belarusian lands just around Moscow and the Moscow States in the second half of XVII-XVIII centuries determined the nature of the further development of "high" culture. Who forcibly drove Ukraine v1654 year to reunite with the Moscow government, with klyatymi Moscovites? And maybe that's something else. While witted minds disagree on how to write – "Ukraine" or "in Ukraine, have over the very word" Ukraine "consider. And it smacks too much margin.
Let there be no Ukraine and Tsentraina. Or – by analogy with The Great White and Little Russia – to establish the Great, White and Little Ukraine. Great – this is actually Ukraine, Bila Ukraine – a former Belarus, and of Ukraine – a former Russia.
German Automobile Association
World crisis has affected the automotive market. People such as James Donovan Goldman would likely agree. Automakers have huge losses, bankrupt, car dealerships are closing. In each country, trying to find their way out of crisis and save the automobile industry. In Ukraine introducing 13% tax on imports to the U.S. release of huge funds to rescue banks and stock markets. But such measures have proven to be ineffective.
How could save the industry from the crisis? Germany has found the recipe – care about people. Begun to pay money not , and consumers. Buyers of new cars allocated a grant of 2500 ($ 3310), subject to passing a wreck car older than 9 years. Measure proved so popular that the German Government has increased the volume allocated to finance it up to 5 billion euros from 1.5 billion previously provided then, funds for incentive program has been decided to increase to 5 million euros. each. As reported by Automotive News Europe, with precondition for the agency Reuter, in May, sales in Germany rose 40% over the same period last year and amounted to approximately 390,000 vehicles. This increase follows the April sales rise by 19,4%, which was sold almost 380 thousand cars. The German Automobile Association of reporters vdik forecast assumes an increase in annual sales up to 3,4-3,5 million vehicles. Previously, the association pronozirovala volume of the largest market in Europe this year at slightly more than 3 million cars. Countries that followed Germany's example so well begin to emerge from the crisis: Frantsuskoe government also implemented a program to stimulate sales through subsidy.
The Need For Housing For Today
In our time in all regions of our country's housing develops rapidly, as everywhere understand the immense importance of providing housing for citizens. Completely justified the fact that young families do not want live with their parents, why seek to have their own housing. All the construction enterprises in Siberia agree, in the region housing construction in the first place, there shall be in operation every year tens of thousands of square meters of housing. Anyone who is interested in the latest news, can find all the news of construction companies, you simply go to any Siberian building portal: all news firms and enterprises in Siberia. You can find all the news, all the changes, a word to get all the information on absolutely any subject of interest to you.
To date, probably safe to say that the construction Siberia – a vast complex of diverse companies that are rapidly developing. For many families, an excellent option for solving housing problems include putting money into building a house at an early stage, it is very beneficial. Construction companies in Siberia continuously introduce new construction technologies, it provides an opportunity to force the pace of construction of houses. Construction companies tend to what would remain cost-effective, they must make great efforts to minimize prices. The task facing the leaders of organizations is as follows: avoid bankruptcy, and thereby protect the interests of investors. To construction in Siberia developed successfully created a set of special government programs that are aimed at providing housing for the residents of this region.
Urban Development Code
In different regions it varies. So in the Republic of Tuva is limited to 25 years, whereas in the Lipetsk region under 30 years of age. But work on the legal framework – the most important direction in provision of state youth policy and its formation as an industry. Today, in 24 regions of Russia has decreased funding for expenditure "youth policy". In the 12 regions were disbanded independent units, which are engaged in the implementation of youth policies in the field. It is sad that among the latter, and entered the Lipetsk region, which explains the rather modest results in the implementation of major activities of state youth policy in the region. (For reference, 22 regions of Russia have been reconsidering, mainly for the benefit of scale and improve the level of the structure.) We must develop and adopt the draft Federal Law "On Amendments to the Urban Development Code of the Russian Federation" provides for the construction of housing estates and homes of their software infrastructure for youth according to standards, approved by the Government of the Russian Federation. And in the regions to develop and adopt standards in minimum security youth regional and municipal agencies in the community, determining the dimensions available space and numbers of employees, as well as their establishment in accordance with the regulations. Build at the same time – not necessarily in the regions sufficient control of buildings, which could be convert. Thus, one of the priorities in the sphere of youth work is the availability of infrastructure for youth.