Friday, October 31, 2008

The paradox: men are more women recognize treason, although women are better able to hide her

American scientists have come to a rather paradoxical conclusion: It turns out that men are more women recognize adultery, although previous studies have shown that women are better able to hide it.

It also found that men were more likely to suspect their partners of treason, even when they correct them, said InoPressa.ru with reference to The Independent.

Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond on a confidential basis interviewed 203 heterosexual couples for their loyalty and found the following: while men were more likely to deceive their wives and brides - 29% of men against 18.5% of women admitted that altered the second half at least once - They can better recognize the lies.

Women have made the right conclusions about the infidelity of his partner of 80% of cases, but the results for men were far better - they were right in 94% of cases. The same study showed that men tend to speak the truth about their "spin-off" relationship, while women, conversely seek to be careful to hide them.

As the newspaper notes, study results published in the journal Human Nature, spoke in favor of the theory that evolution has taught men vigilance in matters of loyalty partners as they can never know with certainty whether their children they are raising.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

In Moscow, remember the victims of "Nord-Osta." After six years of virtually no move

In Moscow, remember the victims of the tragedy in theater center on Dubrovka - Six years ago terrorists during the performance captured the hostage nearly a thousand people - artists and viewers the musical "Nord-Ost". People brought flowers at the monument to "victims of terrorism", set in front of the House of Culture Sharikopodshipnikovogo plant, lit candles at the place of tragedy.

Memorable rally will be held on Sunday, October 26, the anniversary of the storming of the theater center. The action begins at noon in the square outside Melnikov, told news agency in the prefecture of South-East administrative district of the capital. In the event invited family members, relatives, as well as themselves hostage Dubrovka, Beslan victims of the explosion of houses on the street Guryanova and Kashirskoye Highway, explosions, aircraft, Moscow, Volgograd, Moscow, Sochi, home explosions in Volgodonsk and skyscrapers in the United States.

Interfax added that the event will also be attended by representatives of the mayor's office in Moscow, human rights and youth organizations, as well as Moscow schoolchildren and residents of partial capital.

- Former hostage trying to return the money through the courts, seized from them during the operation to liberate

At the meeting would be declared a minute of silence, and then will be a church memorial service, held placing wreaths to the memorial plaque with the names of the victims. At the end of in the sky will be launched 130 white balloons - in the number of deaths from terrorist attack.

This year, in addition to the traditional activities of the Theater Center concert-requiem, which will be attended by rock musicians, bards and performers theatrical troupe musical "Nord-Ost".

The European Court of Justice at the request of the Government of the Russian Federation case "Nord-Osta"

Meanwhile, on the eve of the sixth anniversary of the tragedy became known that the European Court went on concessions the Government of Russia and given the nature of the confidentiality of all documents, which it transferred to Strasbourg in response to complaints by victims, writes "Novaya Gazeta".

This means that neither the claimants themselves nor their lawyers could no longer publicly comment on the arguments and the Government's position on the case of "Nord-Oste." The publication said that on Thursday in Strasbourg, awaiting a decision two complaints from former hostages and relatives of those killed in the Theater Center.

All documents in the case of "Nord-Osta, referred to as applicants, and representatives of the Government of the Russian Federation, are in the public domain for several years. No secret or unknown, the Government has not provided. Nevertheless, Russian representative in Strasbourg (at that time, Veronica Milinchuk) appealed to the Grand Chamber President of the European Court of Justice to close all the material on "Nord-east, motivating that the investigation of the attack is not finished.

In fact, the investigation for almost two years of suspension, writes the newspaper. Last investigative action, with the participation of victims took place in January 2007. Then the prosecutor's office tried to take the subscription of secrecy investigation of the most active "" seeking to get acquainted to the criminal case.

Lawyers could not remember the precedents of this kind

Lawyers for victims in various ways reacted to the decision of the Strasbourg the case. Defender Igor Trunov has actively sought to challenge the arguments Veronica Milinchuk. His arguments for 10-odd pages of the Grand Chamber president received, read, but his decision is not changed.

Lawyer Karina Moskalenko is familiar with the practice of the European Court of Justice, but remember the precedents of this kind has not been able to. Nevertheless, she believes that the assignment of Strasbourg Government of the Russian Federation have nothing said.

However, no projections - when and how will the decision by the European Court of one of the most high-profile cases Russia - Moskalenko has not been given. "This senseless occupation. In his experience, I have repeatedly convinced that the Strasbourg Court is unpredictable. We can only wait" - quoted its publication.

Sami victims are told that no longer expect to learn the truth about who to blame for the deaths of 130 people during the storming of the use of gas, write, in turn, "Novye Izvestia". In Russian courts, some of the victims managed to reach only material compensation (out of 82 claims satisfied 41). For moral harm did not receive one.

A mother who lost a daughter in the theatrical center, is still waiting for its home

On the eve of anniversary of the tragedy correspondent for the newspaper met with a woman lost in the Theater Center's daughter - 26-year-old Mashu Panov.

For Tatiana Lukashovoy remained youngest daughter Olga, which at the time of the tragedy was 14 years old. Now she has a mother - and grandmother helped raise her small son.

Tatiana was horrified thinks that the younger daughter, too, wanted to go then the "Nord-Ost", but she did not have tickets. They were free tickets, which won the eldest at work. According to Tatyana, Masha came to the show by accident - in the ill-fated day, it was run at work, and it just persuaded to go. Anyone in the day was with her in the company survived, tells Tatiana.

All three terrible days Tatiana Lukashova held at the headquarters organized Teatralnogo front of the center. According to her, every three hours daughter was able to communicate with her by cell phone - it was time for all the greatest value.

Tatiana remembers that one of the mothers, Dezhurov headquarters, the phone was stolen - just dragged out of his pocket. It happened in the place where, seemingly, all united by one misfortune.

Then, after the assault, Tatiana for a second saw his daughter on the air Channel One. Masha was lying in the oxygen mask, and she was assisted. Later in the prosecutor's office said it was the other victim, and even called her name. But Tatiana found that women over 50 years, while television spots shows that doctors are saving a young girl.

Therefore, even six years old mother still does not believe in the death of a daughter. "The identification, I was under the influence of pills, it seemed that it seems - remembers a woman. - He doubted - documented medical examination were not specified features, while Masha many moles and birth-spots. Pishut that she did not have health care But I also saw her on TV. "

Tatiana Lukashova tried to plead with the investigating authorities, to ensure that DNA girls (from the investigation kept her hair) checking the DNA Masha. "I have been told that hair loss - Tatiana. - In 2005, we offered to exhume. But my youngest daughter Olga said that did not endure if grave, and we refused."

80% of the former hostages are suffering serious illnesses, many - people with disabilities

As reported by the New Izvestiya "co-chairman of the" Nord-Ost "Tatyana Karpova, 80% of the former hostages are suffering serious illnesses. "Many of them have disabilities - she explained. - Cancer previously seen only in women, and this year began and men. A woman who was pregnant at the time of capture, gave birth to handicapped children with cerebral palsy."

The fact that the hostages poisoned gas, has still not officially recognized, therefore, qualified people are not given treatment. "This is a closed issue - said in an interview with the correspondent of the newspaper member coordinating council of" Nord-Ost "Dmitry Milovidov. - Precinct doctors like to see inscription" Nord-Ost ", so immediately send out rooms.

According to Karpova, this year investigation finally decided to forget about the "Nord-Osta." "The Moscow prosecutor's office went underground - she said. - Exactly one year since we have no contact, no reported extension of the investigation."

Six years on Dubrovka victims sought to punishing the perpetrators, skip to the center of Moscow a group of 45 terrorists. "Last year we filed a statement in Genprokuraturu with the requirement to initiate criminal proceedings against senior officials, who ruled the headquarters to rescue the hostages," - said Tatyana Karpova.

Recall the evening of October 23, 2002 40 terrorists stormed the building Theater Center and the taking hostage of 914 participants and spectators musical "Nord-Ost". After about 50 hours, early morning of October 26, most of the hostages as a result of special operation has been released. Special means were used, of which caught militants preparing to blow up the building if the slightest signs of storming, by surprise. The tragedy claimed the lives of 130 hostages, has more than 700 people injured.

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The judge charged the historic dome of UM and called for precautionary measures spokesperson

The judge charged the lobby of Uni Mallorquina (UM) which reclassifying charged commissions for the industrial Son Oms and requests the High Court of Justice , At the request of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, to take precautionary measures against the spokesman of the party Bartomeu Vicens. That is, if it decides after its declaration, scheduled for next Wednesday, it must send you to prison with or without bail and / or seize all their assets.

The secret of the summary of the biggest corruption scandal in the recent history of the Balearic Islands, revealed by THE WORLD / The Day of the Balearic Islands, was lifted yesterday with the formal decision of Judge Juan Ignacio Lope Sola to prosecute the leader in the Parliament Balearic; his wife, Antonia Martorell, the figurehead of marriage, Elisabeth Dieguez, the former chairman of Parliament and the Council of Majorca, Maximiliano Morales, as well as the lawyer Jaime Montis.

The judge has warned in the conduct of all of them, including evidence of crimes such as bribery, money laundering, breach of trust, influence peddling, and public finance.

The Gordian knot of the plot lies in the pact signed by Vicens and Morales in the nineties with a half-dozen owners of the property of Son Oms by which both charge a commission of 15% in exchange for land to achieve that his party converting the site of half a million square meters located near the airport of Son Sant Joan from rustic to industrial. The re-materialized in 1999 after approving its companion release, and current President of Parliament Maria Antnia Munar and received through an intermediary the lawyer's Montis, a total of 60,000 square meters valued between 50 and 60 million euros. This package of land have been recovered over the past few years Vicens being the highest authority in the island town: recognition of Land Management.

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employing, as has been relating this newspaper during the past year, the most diverse ways: from sales of land to companies associated with them millionaires Montis payments to the wife of Vicens, a housewife by profession, using as pretext the alleged purpose of typing for your firm. The round of the statements begin on Wednesday the official Social Security that helped the Vicens to recover some of its 15% through a ghost company: Metalumba. He will continue throughout the morning testimony from their intimate Vicens and Martorell. The next day, will be the turn, in that order, to Morales and Montis.

The prosecution referred to article 505 of the Criminal Procedures Act so that, come the turn of former Territory of the Council of Majorca and given their status as a Member of autonomy, the highest court of Baleares taken by holding an oral hearing a decision on their personal situation. And it Anticorruption that prosecutors shuffled from weeks ago the possibility of asking, once the declaration Vicens his arrest. In this respect, that article stipulates that: "If the detainee is made available to the investigating judge or court should hear the case, unless he orders his provisional release without bail, will convene a hearing at that the public prosecutor or the prosecution may be of interest to be ordered remand of the accused or his release on bail. "

Yesterday was a meeting between the judge and Lope Sola they passed him personally of his intention to proceed to his arrest. Carrau and Pedro Juan Horrach weighed also ask the same precautionary measure to his wife. In light of the request of prosecutors, the judge raised a letter to the highest court of the Islands who is who by law has the final say on the aphorism. For their part, Vicens students benefit from their right not to testify to it that they have not had time to prepare her defense.

Mario Strikers Charged: Wii- DK vs Bowser

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Art and kitchen are merged in an exhibition

Painting and cuisine, two disciplines with more points in common than may appear, are merged into a suggestive that unites Mexican exhibition the best of Basque cuisine with high plasticity the Oaxacan artist Edurne Esponda.

'Painting to plate' is the name of the shows opened this week in Mexico City under the auspices of the National Council for Culture and the Arts (CONACULTA).

The exhibit visitors will be making the mouth water with geometric and abstract images inspired by the decks of two prestigious restaurants in Basque and Mexican fusion cuisine of Mexico City, Biko and Xaak.

"I wanted to make a relational experience with two different disciplines, art and cuisine, because they are my two passions," said Esponda, of Basque origin.

"Who better than them to help me?" he said referring to the two restaurants that helped him transform into canvas odors and flavors. Esponda wanted to show with paintings and ceramics that the kitchen "is not an ephemeral art."

"There are things I've eaten ever forget me, or how to smell, or how they know," said the painter, to clarify that then tried to get away from the famous still life paintings and still .

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Another of the works of the sample. (Photo: EFE)

Daughter of a promoter of artists from Oaxaca, southern Mexico state of the prodigal in cultural, Esponda studied fashion design and worked for Oscar de la Renta until he discovered his true vocation.

With a graduate of the Foundation Olga and Rufino Tamayo, Mexico, and practices in the study Picasso, Barcelona (Spain), Esponda has exhibited in major galleries in his country and the United States.

Basque Mikel Alonso, chef of Biko along with his fellow Bruno Oteiza, which currently has a program on Spanish television, said it took years regarded artist, but certainly not now.

"Every day things embodied ephemeral that people eat. The challenge is to translate it back the next day as similar as possible," said Alonso.

"What seems simple in life is more complicated. When you say, 'Bah, some fried eggs,' replied: 'Yeah, and do it yourself. First grab a good egg quality, then a good oil, which is a temperature, good salt, and at what time to get, and that garlic does not burn you, ' "he said. With the painting goes well, he added.

This year Biko was the only Mexican restaurant to appear on the list of the Top 100 establishments in the world of the prestigious British magazine 'Restaurant', which convened 700 experts from around the globe.

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The restaurant works in the exhibition, Xaak, is a project of the Mexican chef Alberto Ituarte, one of the main promoters of the Spanish cuisine in Mexico.

Esponda and Alonso, the secret of his passion lies in the disciplines, but also on the record, although his work has more in common.

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"I have always believed that the study of an artist is very similar to the kitchen, because in the end both become laboratories" and both are used in similar instruments, such as spatulas, brushes and paint brushes, Esponda said.

The sample was cooked over a low heat, thanks to the initiative of visiting Esponda restaurant kitchens for inspiration. Back at his studio created the works, which returned to the cooks to the baptized.

'Crispy of sheep and wool', 'Esferificaciones beet', 'Fruits with skins',' Cocoa, coffee and mole ',' Gestalt cocoa ',' Constellation creamy ',' Callus of ax and woodsman ',' Chefs to table ',' Service on Demand 'and' Magma tomato 'are some of the evocative names that can be seen, no taste, until November 5 at the Casa Lamm Cultural Center.

The exhibition is supplemented with a section devoted to wine in which the viewer must make an effort to remember that we look but not touch, tempting to look for the tables.

James Van Praagh - The Guessing Game By Jose Alvarez 2/2

Saturday, October 18, 2008

'The spies are good because they speak Spanish languages and are aware of History'

20 years ago, Tim Weiner was invited to CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, after having traveled Afghanistan for three months. When the Pulitzer Prize and a reporter for The New York Times came into the marble lobby of the headquarters of the U.S. secret services and read the plaque with the quote from the Gospel according to St. John ( "And He will know the truth and the truth will free you" ;) Knew he was doomed to dive into the bowels of the Company. After analyzing 50,000 files, listen to 2,000 agents and interviews with 10 directors of the agency, Weiner has just published "Legacy of Ashes. A History of the CIA '(Ed. Debate), which uncovers failures, incompetence and chaos.

Asked

. Legacy of Ashes: biography or obituary of the CIA?

Response. (Laughter) Dejmoslo in a book that reflects that the U.S. has not used its power wisely. The objective of the CIA is to understand the world but, often, U.S. presidents who have tried it with the CIA is changing the world. And take action, whether covert or military operations, without having a good intelligence information is madness and the result is simply failure.

P. So the CIA is not the only guilty of failure, but also Washington.

R. Exactly. The great myth that exists with regard to the CIA is that it is a maverick Agency, which acts on its own. The CIA does not say: 'We're going to kill Fidel Castro,' or 'Why do not we create a network of secret prisons?'. The CIA does what he does because the president says you have to do.

P. What has been the biggest collapse of the Agency? The 11-S or when the White House informed of the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq?

R. In 1998, a report from the CIA said that unless his players changed the way we collect and analyze information, the U.S. would suffer a "catastrophic failure of intelligence." This "failure" was not the September 11, 2001, but when, a year later, the CIA reported that Iraq was full of biological and chemical weapons, and started a war. This was a disaster. When intelligence fails, the generals fail, the leaders are on the wrong path, soldiers die and the great powers begin to falter.

P. Does the Central Intelligence Agency has never been intelligent?

R. Yes. For example, when he tried to explain to President Johnson that the Vietnam War era policy and could not be won with bombs. And that was a good intelligence information that the CIA had been in Vietnam in 15 years and knew what he was saying.

P. What must the CIA for not continue to let this "legacy of ashes', as Eisenhower said

R. Restructured, assuming he has to learn to speak Arabic, to travel around the world and to recruit foreign intelligence agents in some of the most dangerous places. It is a very difficult challenge, but I think it's possible that it succeeds, but take a generation. And if the CIA has a good image in the world is because it has given Hollywood and because the rest of the international secret services are even worse. But that's like saying I'm the highest midget in the circus. The CIA needs a good pastor and the pastor is the next U.S. president.

P. And what the opinion of the Spanish secret services?

R. They are quite good, because they speak languages, history and were aware of centuries of interaction with the Arab world.

Friday, October 17, 2008

Upavshemu in Perm aircraft Boeing-737 stayed a month before the cancellation of salvage

The term of operation of aircraft Boeing-737, crashed on Sept. 14 in Perm, was due to expire today, October 10. The plane was 16 years old. This is the deadline for such flights liners, told the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda" in the Federal Service for Supervision of Transport.

It turned out journalists, the aircraft is actually owned by the United States. The true owner - presumably American firm Pinewatch Limited, and the airline Aeroflot-Nord "this Boieng was in the lease - that is, in fact, the worldwide practice.

Earlier, the plane almost 15 years fly off to China and arrived in Russia already "at the last breath." When 28 Jul, 2008 it took in rent, he left to fly less than three months, told newsboy lawyer Igor Trunov, who represents relatives of the victims.

- The dead pilots were not sufficiently trained in the specifics of flights on Boeing
- Russian investigators caught policemen, stole valuables of victims of Perm crash

"Flying on it at a higher moisture content than made by European standards, and this too much - in more difficult conditions quickly went out fuel system, hydraulics and electrical equipment," - told Trunov. Notable quotes from articles on the subject leads site "Zagolovki.ru."

"This is not secret information that the aircraft was not working the system prevent rapprochement with other aircraft in the air, was defective automatic traction control, including the autopilot mode. In our country, such breakdowns are considered picayune! But it is their combination, most likely, and led to disaster "- Said the lawyer.

According to Trunova, that Boeing "survive past " clear from the documents of American lawyers. It is the United States owned the aircraft, so to answer the claims of relatives would have American owners (presumably this is an American company Pinewatch Limited).

For airline Aeroflot-Nord "aircraft was leased. American Bar is the truth about the disaster Perm profitable because of fees from imposing multimillion-dollar amounts, which may be relatives of the victims in America.

The dead pilots were not sufficiently trained in the specifics of flights at Boeing

Also, according to Trunova, crew of the aircraft was not fully trained in the specifics on transoceanic flights LINERS. Under American law, all pilots, flying at Boeing, must undergo retraining specifically in the U.S.. In 2006, captain Rodion Medvedev visited courses in Denver, but a second pilot Rustema Allaberdina confirmed American crust driving skills Boeing aircraft was not.

"In addition, both the dead pilot's long worked on machines built by Eastern standards, but in the West apparatus arranged, not as we - the lawyer said. - In the pilot of another aircraft saw the situation in the air on earth: he would like to see All of the pilot's seat, and we - by ".

According to experts, "in the stressed pilot normally perform usual activities, which he learned earlier during flights to the old (eastern) models."

Preliminary findings lawyer confirmed on aviation security expert Timoshkin Victor.

"At Boeing installed the device, which otherwise shows the aircraft in space than usual to our pilots passenger Tu. As a result, pilots mixed, with left and right where. And when the plane was a tip left, they, rather than detract him to another side, only exacerbated the stall. All this has led to the plane just dropped Colomo, "- said the expert.

Russian investigators caught policemen, stole valuables Perm plane crash victims

In Russia around the liner with a history of uprising in the next scandal: detained by police, suspected of stealing gold ornaments belonging to the deceased passengers Boeing, reported Interfax. The investigating committee in the Prosecutor's Office (UPC) of Russia initiated a criminal case.

"By the fact theft of jewelry seized at the scene crash Boeing-737 in Perm investigators UPC Russia on the edge of Permskomu prosecuted for st.158 part 2 section" b "of the Criminal Code (theft with illegal entry into the room)" - News reported on Friday an official of the UPC RF Vladimir Markin.

According to Markin, several thousand items belonging to the victims of the crash on September 14, including personal belongings, documents, jewelry, money, etc. with a view to the preservation have been placed in the building Tire Dzerzhinsky ATS Perm. However, on 7 October this year found that all the jewelry stolen dead, he said.

Through the joint efforts of law enforcement, crime has been solved in one day. On suspicion of committing a crime detained two members of Dzerzhinsky ATS. According to Markina, a police officer arrested a suspect, issue a preventive measure against the second - is solved. Operational activities of all abductions seized, the agency added interlocutor.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

New findings: "Titanic" destroyed jerry-thin lining and rivets

Legendary ship "Titanic" destroyed jerry-thin lining and rivets - this writes in his new book, "The last secret" Titanic "Brad Mets, tells Newsweek. The author refers to the findings divers and the outcome of a confidential internal investigation at the shipyard Harland and Wolff (Belfast, Northern Ireland). Korablestroiteli suspected that the body is too fragile, but ignored the warnings of his engineers, seeking time to drop "Titanic" on the water. Full text on the site InoPressa.ru.

After the shipwreck government commission helped lay the blame on the captain of a ship that claims many victims are not destroyed owners "Titanic". But humanity nearly 100 years of persistently sought the truth, creating clubs fans, articles, books, movies about the loss of "Titanic", the new version - the lack of binoculars, fire and others.

In 2005, divers working with Metsenom found two large pieces of the pitching ship. Based on studies of those materials scientists have been able to establish that the airliner killed his fragile body and weak rivets. Whether the shell and rivets stronger, "Titanic" would have lasted much longer alive, and victims would be far less. On hearing this, former archivist Harland and Wolff, now retired Tom Makklaski conveyed the results of an internal investigation Shipping Metsenu. According to the last, archivist waited for someone to guess about the reasons for the death of the ship to send supporting documents to this man.

Conclusions group Metso completely coincided with the theoretical predictions of specialists from Harland and Wolff. Shell plating done by a quarter-inch thinner and rivets - one-eighth inch thinner than the original draft. This ship was easier to 2500 tons and could overtake rivals, then bring their masters excess profits.

Brad Mets in his book also notes that the ship is not split into two and three parts and went under the water quickly banked and under less acute angle than that depicted James Cameron in his famous film.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

In Stockholm called Nobel laureates in physics in 2008

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday will name a Nobel Prize in Physics for 2008. Last year the prize awarded to Frenchman Albert Fert and German Peter Gryunberg for the development, made possible radical Compression information on the hard drives of computers: a method that is called a "giant ."

This nomination - the most successful for Russian scientists: ten times as they called it a Nobel Prize. In 2003, Alexei Abrikosov and Vitaly Ginzburg in conjunction with the British Anthony Legettom receive this prestigious award "for pioneering contributions to the theory of superconductors." The Nobel laureate in 2000 Zhores Alferov won the awards for a the concept of semiconductor and its use in -electronics and electronics high speeds news agency.

The names of prize laureates have always kept a deep secret. They learn about the rewarding after the official announcement. This year, among the possible candidates for high rank in the field of physics called astronomers, opened (planets that are orbiting other than The sun, stars). Another option - is now fashionable a study in the field of nanotechnology.

According to rules developed many years ago, Nobel Prize in physics and chemistry shall be awarded to only the authors of articles published in the press reviewed. In addition, the opening must be really significant and universally recognized as the global scientific community, so experimenter receive a prize more scholars and theorists - only recognized by the well-known explanation for the phenomenon, often in conjunction with the experimenters, confirmed the theory.

In addition, the Nobel Committee is trying to give bonuses only if the award will not result in any disputes priority. Therefore, awards are rarely awarded in the fields of physics, which is difficult to choose one or several scientists who have made a "very high", according to Nobel's testament, contribution to the development of this area.

Before declared Nobel Prize-2008 in physiology and medicine. They are German Harald Zur Hausen and the French Francoise Barre-Sinussi and Luc Montagnier. The German physician will receive half the amount for opening the human that cause cervical cancer. The other half of French scientists will share among themselves for the opening in the field of human immunodeficiency virus.

In the coming days will be known names Prize laureates and other areas. The most famous scientific prize includes five nominations: except medicine, it is physics, chemistry, literature and peace prize. 7 October in the Swedish capital will be declared the decision of the Committee for Physics, October 8 - Chemistry, October 9 - for literature. October 13, called the name of the holder of "the Prize for Economics Nobel's memory", established by the Bank of Sweden in 1968. On 10 October in Oslo will be known Peace Prize laureate.

The amount of each prize, as in the past year, is 10 million Swedish kronor (about 1.42 million dollars). Together with cash a check winner is awarded a gold medal with the image and Nobel diploma. He gets them on December 10, the day of Nobel's death in the Stockholm Philharmonic from the hands of King Carl Gustav HU1.

Monday, October 13, 2008

Yushchenko will wait until the evening: either the impossible happen - a coalition between Tymoshenko and the Party of Regions, or disperse it Radu

Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko "has given time till evening Tuesday to establish a coalition in parliament between the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc (BYT) and Party of Regions. Otherwise, the president promised to announce the dissolution of parliament. On Tuesday reported a deputy of the faction presidential bloc, Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense (NU-NS), Anatoly Gritsenko. In doing so, a deputy noted that "NU-NS to create a coalition with the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc head of state does not target" refers NEWSru.ua.

According to Gritsenko, at a meeting of MPs from NU-NS heard from the president. He "thanked the faction of courage" with which she defended democratic values, "said the MP.

- BYT: Yushchenko has no right to issue a decree to dissolve parliament until November 23,
- Yushchenko's Secretariat: the Rada has no one-year immunity
- Yushchenko is willing to disband and new elections, believe in NU-NS
- Tymoshenko said that Yushchenko "explicitly forbids its factions to form a coalition"
- Reshayas the dissolution, Yushchenko is fighting for victory in the presidential election of 2010
- The extraordinary elections could go as early as mid-December
- Tymoshenko "showed" the journalists, as Yushchenko has not raised the pipe "direct presidential communications"

As previously reported, the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and the Party of Regions will not be able to sit at the negotiating table as a way out of the talks between the two forces occurred in the second half of September, was very conflict to the parties.

"On the traitors, we do not speak. They Kinula us, so the continuation of negotiations with Party of Regions is impossible. I think that in the next convening of parliament, we will not try to negotiate with them," - said one of the leaders of Yulia Tymoshenko, in charge of negotiations.

"BYT himself to blame. Yes, we suspended negotiations with them, but it was a response to what they are agreeing with us, in parallel began to negotiate with the" Our Ukraine ", - explained the logic deputy head of the faction Anna German.

The position of PR leader Viktor Yanukovych is quite explicable. Agreeing on cooperation with the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc, Yanukovich would have been compelled to share with her the leader of top state posts. In the case of winning the early elections the Party of Regions can form a government alone or in coalition with the smaller parliamentary parties - for example, with the Communists. A start for such a PR victory there. Since the early years of regional work in opposition, severely criticizing the government action.

Earlier, Yushchenko has repeatedly said that the coalition between the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and regional "unnatural".

Yushchenko is ready to disband and new elections, believe in NU-NS

In the event of failure of negotiations on a coalition after the dissolution of the Verkhovna Rada and new elections - the third in the last three years. However, according to deputies pro NU-NS bloc, Yushchenko to the early termination of the current Verkhovna Rada and early elections is ready, reported Interfax.

"The President is set to dissolve parliament due to the fact that it was not created none of the coalition", - said deputy Alexander Tretyakov at the end of the meeting of deputies NU-NS with the Head of State on Tuesday.

When asked whether there was any chance of a coalition of the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc and NU-NS, Tretyakov said: "The President said in the monologue."

The deputy Taras Stetskiv just felt that the president is set for early elections. "The decree issued by President Yushchenko. If that happens, the election will be. But I think that the meeting be held fraction of the bloc and should be decided on our position on this issue. The position of president we have heard," - he said.

When asked whether his position had MPs at a meeting with the president, Stetskiv said: "He (the president) never gave us speak. He always taught us to the sermon."

At the same time, people's deputy of Ukraine (the fraction NU-NS), Yuriy Kostenko refuted the view that the talks were held in a "monologue."

"The President was fully informed about events that took place in Parliament after the September 2 this year," - he said. According to the parliamentarian, Yushchenko also said that he expects the statements of other factions as to whether a coalition with Our Ukraine or not. "

Recall, political differences among leaders of the Orange forces reached its climax, and no reconciliation between them can not be. An attempt to revive their alliance by acceding to block Vladimir Litvin failed. The leader of the block said that does not take a presidential ultimatum to accept Russia aggressor in the conflict in the Caucasus. " "In these games, I do not play, it is a betrayal of the Ukrainian people" - stressed Litvin.

Tymoshenko said that Yushchenko "explicitly forbids its factions to form a coalition"

The entire responsibility for the collapse and coalition in the parliament of Ukraine lies with the country's president, Viktor Yushchenko, said at a press conference, Prime Minister of Ukraine, the same bloc leader Yulia Tymoshenko.

"It is precisely that all in the hands of the president. It expressly prohibits its factions NU-NS to take part in the coalition. All the responsibility rests with him. All the threats that come from the head of state that the Parliament is about to be disbanded - is non-state, irresponsible and blind alley politics ", - said the Prime Minister.

She recalled that most members of the faction NU-NS, and Lytvyn bloc, ready to enter into a coalition with the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc news agency. "Our unit has fulfilled all the conditions that go against the president and his faction. The president should think about the country, rather than the presidential elections of 2010", - said Prime.

"The only who does not want the coalition, the president of Ukraine", - said Tymoshenko. Premier emphasized that the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc is not negotiating with Party of Regions. "Regionals decided not hesitate to go to new elections", - said Tymoshenko.

Tymoshenko showed reporters how Yushchenko does not raise the tube a "direct presidential communications," and accused him and the Party of Regions of the plot

Premier Yulia Tymoshenko "complained" that Yushchenko has refused to personal meetings with her and did not meet even the "direct telephone communications with the president, recently it has proven to journalists directly in his office. According to Interfax, in their presence, she tried to get to the head of state, but he really never pick up.

"This is the last six months - said Prime. Tymoshenko noted that when the crisis began, it had" repeatedly raised this tube. "Premier stressed on Tuesday that it intends to again raise a hundred." "I am doing everything possible and impossible That the negotiations could save the democratic coalition, "- she said.

She also said that on several occasions initiated a private meeting with Yushchenko, but those proposals have been inconclusive, transmits UNIAN. "I have repeatedly launched such a meeting but, unfortunately, the President believes that such meetings should not happen", - said Tymoshenko.

The head of the Cabinet stressed that the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc faction has fulfilled all the conditions put forward by Yushchenko for the resumption of the democratic coalition. "The faction has fulfilled all ultimatums President without exception. Since then we have nothing more can be done to ensure that the President gave the command of his faction to create a coalition," - she added.

She also accused the president and the Party of Regions in a conspiracy to carry out early elections. "Today, Yushchenko and the Party of Regions is a clear conspiracy to march to early elections. They agreed, and any other configurations, except for the resumption of the democratic coalition, could not be considered", - she said.

The Prime Minister stressed that the Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc did not hold and does not hold with the Party of Regions, no negotiations on a coalition. "The Party of Regions was in absolute complicity with the Presidential Secretariat in order to unravel the democratic coalition and go to early elections. Party of Regions wait when the President of the collapse of the democratic coalition, and decided to go for early elections, without any hesitation," - she added .

Reshayas the dissolution, Yushchenko is fighting for victory in the presidential election of 2010

Despite the fact that new elections could yield defeated the pro bloc, Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense, the probability of dissolution happy to remain high. According to observers in Kiev, step, which is able to bury his party, Viktor Yushchenko is struggling to win the presidential elections of 2010. Disbanding are happy for him becoming one of the extreme measures, giving him a chance at re-election.

The current president of Ukraine believes that 2010 will be able to serve a second term. This is more than difficult, because today Mr Yushchenko's rating is low. However, the presidential secretariat said that this is not a problem. "Do not look at today's polls. Kuchma U-election in 1999 was also a 6% rating, but it did not prevent him win - to convince high-ranking source at the secretariat of the President .- We can also change the distribution of powers."

The strategic line, which Yushchenko will go to elections, is already visible. Yushchenko intends to build a presidential campaign on the theme of confrontation with Moscow. That is what distinguishes him from other candidates - Yulia Tymoshenko and Viktor Yanukovich. And causes for deterioration of the confrontation there. This Georgian issue, and raising gas prices, and begins blockade of Ukrainian exports to Russia.

The extraordinary elections could go as early as mid-December

Ukrainian deputy (fraction NU-NS), Yuriy Kostenko believes that the snap parliamentary elections held in mid-December, a corresponding decree on the early termination of powers of the Verkhovna Rada, President Viktor Yushchenko will sign on Tuesday had already or Wednesday.

"I think the elections will be in mid-December," - Kostenko told journalists on Tuesday the completion of consultations with the President of the faction "Our Ukraine - People's Self-Defense. "The Presidential decree will be signed today or maybe tomorrow", - he added.

"If by the end of the day (Tuesday) the coalition will not be established, he will use his constitutional right (to dissolve the Rada)," - Kostenko added.

BYT: Yushchenko has no right to issue a decree to dissolve parliament until November 23,

Deputy leader of the faction of Yulia Tymoshenko Andriy Portnov said that the president has no right to issue a decree on the early termination of the work of parliament until 23 November. "It is from 23 November this year, the president of Ukraine is the right to early termination of powers of the Verkhovna Rada, because This day marks 1 year since taking the oath of deputies of the 6 th convocation. All that will be done before that - so senseless and irresponsible step which a perfectly adequate response "- Portnov said on Tuesday.

According to him, "Yulia Tymoshenko Bloc faction calls on the President to act solely in the legal field, according to the Constitution of Ukraine." Replying to a question on possible action faction if the presidential decree on early termination of parliament will be issued before November 23, Portnov said: "We will deal with problems as they arise."

Speaking about the possibility of Decree on the early termination of the Parliament simultaneously with the creation of a coalition MP said: "If someone from the politicians want to be multiplied by zero, I think so that you can do. "

Earlier, chairman of the parliamentary committee on justice Sergey Kivalov opined that the president is entitled to dissolve Parliament earlier on 15 November, a special election can not appoint before February 15 next year. The MP said that in recent times suggest that the president receives the right to dissolve parliament 16 October. But for this month should not be 30 days and 29, highlighted it is because that right there on the day after months from the date of the announcement of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of termination the existence of the coalition, not counting the very day of announcement, which on 15 September.

In addition, under the Constitution, the current parliament, elected on early elections, dissolve at least a year after the election, which expire until 14 November 2008. "The countdown is on 15 November last year, when its ruling had registered CEC 300 th People's MPs, which meant, according to article 82 of the Constitution, the election Verkhovna Rada ", - said Kivalov.

Yushchenko's Secretariat: the Rada has no one-year immunity

For the present composition of the Verkhovna Rada not apply the provisions of the Constitution of the annual immunity for early termination of powers from the date of the election, said deputy head of presidential secretariat Marina Stavniychuk.

"The restrictions set forth in the Constitution in respect of the impossibility of early termination of the Verkhovna Rada during the year, does not apply in the event that took place in 2007 (early elections) ", - she declared on Tuesday in Kiev.

"The President did not terminate powers of the Verkhovna Rada (in 2007). She herself gained abdication certain number of deputies", - recalled Stavniychuk. She also stressed that in the appointment of an extraordinary elections to the Verkhovna Rada in 2007, President decree appointed special election, but not stopped prematurely powers of the parliament.

"Therefore, the election day, the Verkhovna Rada of the current composition does not matter" - is confident Stavniychuk. When asked what the day should be considered the date of termination of the coalition parliamentary factions, it noted that on this occasion there are several opinions.

In particular, the deputy head of the Secretariat recalled that the position of the Ministry of Justice is that the coalition had ceased to exist from the moment it came out two deputies.

In addition, according to Stavniychuk is believed that the termination the activities of the coalition, after this had been officially Announced in accordance with the Provisional Regulations of Verkhovna Rada. The very Stavniychuk believes that based on the provisions of the Constitution and Also the Constitutional Court's decision on forming coalition parliamentary factions in the Verkhovna Rada, should be considered the date termination of the coalition from 2 September - Day exit from the Coalition factions NU-NS.

Also, she recalled that in accordance with the decision of the Constitutional Court, the players forming a coalition deputy faction in the Verkhovna Rada are the parliamentary faction. However, Stavniychuk stressed that it is his personal opinion and not the secretariat of the president.

Member of the Central Election Commission Mikhail Ohendovsky also believes that the current composition of the Verkhovna Rada did not apply the provisions of the Constitution of the impossibility of early termination during the year from the date of the election.

"The Verkhovna Rada of the sixth convocation since his election did not have and, of course, is not a one-year immunity from the so-called" dissolution "because the snap elections on September 30, 2007 was not due to early termination of powers of the President of Ukraine Verkhovna Rada previously convened in connection with its no authority ", - explained Ohendovsky.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

BYT predicts the plight of the Verkhovna Rada

Leaders of factions of the Verkhovna Rada to discuss the fate of Parliament. " According to the scenario described by a member of the faction, Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko can dissolve parliament in the coming Monday, 6 October, reports .

The representatives of parliamentary factions questioned the success of the formation of the new old "orange" coalition meanwhile thirty period allowed for the creation of a coalition in Parliament, expired on Friday, October 3. Now President Yushchenko can dissolve parliament and appoint early elections. Under the Constitution, before it must hold consultations with political forces represented in Parliament.

"The scenario may be this: on Saturday evening or Sunday the President may refer to the Ukrainian people, and on Monday we all witnessed, when a decree, which will be said that the elections scheduled for December 7," - told reporters Kozhemyakin, words which leads agency UNIAN. "

He explained that, despite the overall vote BYT and NU-NS on bills NU-NA issued a new ultimatum "on the mandatory signing of a joint declaration on Georgia and has refused to negotiate until the signing of the declaration.

And Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko went on assignment pro-presidential parties, Our Ukraine and signed a statement regarding the events in Georgia, previously signed by President Viktor Yushchenko on Ukraine-EU summit in Paris, said Interfax.

Premier noted that the document Ukraine and the EU declared the inadmissibility of any military confrontation, the integrity of the territory Georgia and prevent any attacks on its territory territory and for the settlement of the conflict through peaceful means based on the Sarkozy plan.

Nevertheless, the Cluster Vladimir Litvin did not comply with new conditions NU-NS. As its leader, said Litvin, the president and his party have potential allies condition - to accept Russia aggressor in the conflict in the Caucasus. " Lytvyn bloc "condemns blackmail and ultimatums, blatant lies and cynical half-truth, which flow from the mouth of the irresponsible authorities."

"Under such circumstances, we consider ourselves not to participate in the cynical political dismantling", - said deputy Oleg Litvin Zarubinsky.

Friday, October 10, 2008

From Kyrgyzstan escaped CEC chap: it threatened the son of President Bakiyev

In the elections of deputies of local councils of Kyrgyzstan with the whole family fled the CEC chap republic Clara Kabilova. As she explained in the video, the representatives of local opposition, to escape forced her son President of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev Maxim constantly interfere in the activities of the CEC and threatened to personally head the CEC.

The incident once again revived opposition, considering the outcome of last year's elections for Parliament and demanding recognition of its current composition illegitimate.

- Statement Kabilovoy of pressure and threats investigates Genprokuratura Kyrgyzstan
- President of Kyrgyzstan appointed a new head of the CEC
- Opposition calls for recognition of last year's elections to the parliament illegal

"Officially I declare that during the election campaign deputies to the local Kenesh (council) republic, I suffered from the President's son Maxim Bakiyev blatant pressure and insult in the form of obscene" -- cites "Kommersant" promulgated in last Friday video Clara Kabilovoy. - If at a level similar is happening with me, then I submit that account for a simple test to each citizen of Kyrgyzstan every minute, every hour and every day, faced with the lawlessness in his native country. "

According to , the cup of patience up the behavior of the son of president after the CEC meeting in mid-September, which was rendered a decision on the release from detention passed into the camp of opposition ex-Kirgizia chapter Gosstroya Ishenbaya Kadyrbekova in connection with the official registration of the latest candidate for the deputy local City Council. However, support for the CEC does not help disgraced official. Government media repeatedly published its list of "crimes" and the details of "corruption" and the courts have recognized the CEC decision on the question illegal.

As explained by the leader of the opposition Ata-Meken "Omurbek Tekebayev, after threats in his address Clara Kabilova asked the head of Zhanybeku Bakiyev, but he refused to talk with her. Then, as the opposition, she tried to get an appointment with the head of state, but it failed. The refusal of officials in aid, as claimed by the opposition, and forced the head of the CEC to leave the country.

Current whereabouts of Mrs. Kabilovoy Omurbek Tekebayev does not name. "We do not have access to it" - he said. - It communicates with our own. Officially, flew as a business trip, but in reality, together with members of the family left Kyrgyzstan. "Prior to the CEC press service reported that Clara Kabilova flew to Minsk at the head of the delegation to monitor elections of deputies to the Parliament of Belarus. At the same time, sources in law enforcement told Interfax that Kabilova is in Moscow.

Statement Kabilovoy of pressure and threats investigates Genprokuratura Kyrgyzstan

Into allegations Kabilovoy the Attorney General's Office filed a criminal case of Kyrgyzstan, said Interfax.

"The Attorney General's Office of Kyrgyzstan instituted criminal proceedings on the fact that the former chairman of the Central Electoral Commission", - reported in the news Monday, the press service of supervisory authority.

"The first will be assigned examination, which should establish the authenticity of video and authentic voice of former heads of the Kyrgyz CEC", - said the agency interlocutor. Meanwhile, local media allege that the examination was carried out another September 27, and she confirmed the authenticity of video, said Interfax.

Interlocutor agency noted that the investigation of a criminal case a team of investigators of the Attorney-General for especially important cases, but the investigation is under control at the head of supervisory authority Elmurzy Satybaldieva.

Kyrgyz President Appoints New Head of the CEC

Already on October 5 in the Kyrgyz elections of deputies of local councils. The news of the escape chapter CEC caused consternation in the pro circles. The Speaker of Parliament Aytibay Tagaev did not know how to respond to the incident, and when opposition MPs had tried to make the issue for discussion in Parliament, he simply their microphones. But a few hours later, President Bakiyev signed a decree on the resignation of Clara Kabilovoy. Instead of acting Heads of the CEC was appointed a member of the CEC Damir Lisovsky.

The new head of the CEC immediately called the allegations of harassment of its predecessor "lies" and accused of professional incompetence.

"The members of the CEC statement outraged Clara Kabilovoy. We do not know what prompted her to make such a statement," - he said. - Because of its incompetence and exorbitant personal ambitions apparatus CEC has changed for the year to more than 90%, and the chief accountant changed four times. Unprofessional former chairman led to the draft budget for the upcoming elections has not been timely sent to a government that has jeopardized the entire process of elections to the local . "

Opposition calls for recognition of last year's elections to the parliament illegal

Fleeing the heads of the CEC have galvanized the opposition. "The resignation must withdraw all the members of the CEC", - said leader of the Ak-Shumkar "Temir Sariev. - Signed a decree on the release of his post Clara Kabilovoy chairman, president acknowledged the content of her video message. "According to the opposition, Clara Kabilova could shed light on many dark sides last year's parliamentary elections, accompanied by loud scandals.

Recall the CEC of Kyrgyzstan has not yet published the official results of those elections, although the winner hastily created when the presidential party, Ak Zhol (Shining Path), issuing its representatives to the overwhelming number of mandates. Lawsuits by the CEC from regarded as the favorite, but were excluded from the parliamentary opposition Ata-Meken, and many non-governmental organizations did not find support in the courts, but opponents Kurmanbek Bakiyev does not leave hopes to achieve recognition of the election rigged. The coalition "For Democracy and Civil Society" has turned to Clara Kabilovoy to tell "the whole truth about the election to Parliament in 2007. "The promulgation of the facts of violations will eventually accept the current convening of Parliament illegal", - said the leader of the coalition Dinara Oshurahunova.

However, experts do not exclude that the flight of the CEC chairman could be the result of contradictions between two powerful factions in the camp of the president. In one of them, led by brothers Kurmanbek Bakiyev, and a member Clara Kabilova. Thus, her resignation could be directed against a rival faction, headed by Maxim Bakiyev, said the newspaper. However, the credibility of the current government suffered serious damage, and it can become a prerequisite for future major reshuffle within the president's team, writes Kommersant.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

Microsoft seeks receptionist (virtual)

At the Emerging Technologies conference at MIT Microsoft showed a preview of a new system of image and recognition of human interaction, a kind of artificial intelligence but without much intelligence capable of performing some basic tasks , As calling a taxi (or in the case of Microsoft, a shuttle to move around the campus of the company) in response to what we heard in the conversation.

Thanks to a camera and a system of recognition of shapes and faces, this "receptionist" can know how many people are there in the room, even remember who they are-what-wear and listen and understand the keywords in their talks . It also grouped according to these groups of conversation. In the video shows the receptionist detects a third person but that does not belong to that group is talking with her and that is not an employee of the company. He asks if it's there to visit someone and he said he will respond shortly. All without blue screen. Impressive.

But that, of course, is the future. Now the company has better things to concentrate, for example in the next version of its operating system, Windows. This week has spoken well above a change in strategy at Microsoft. Windows 7 will be lighter and will not have so many associated programs. Steve Ballmer has discovered that if computers come with the essential rather than commercial-laden , going five times faster-man, Steve, and will be for less ... -. All of a finding given that Microsoft Version after version has added features and "extras" to Windows.

Change of direction is welcome. Microsfot is right, the operating system is losing relevance, and also the software. Chrome when Google went to the net, was one of those who supported the theory that it was the first step for Google to compete with Windows. Many rightly pointed out that a browser is not an operating system. The operating system will always be needed because the layer is essential for the Hardware and Software understand each other. Fulfills the same function as your wife or your husband when you have to say something to her mother-in-law.

It's true. Never go away but we have to think about the "death" of the operating system rather than as an absolute truth, but relative. What Ballmer said this week is the confirmation of this idea. People are increasingly less attention to the operating system, and more to the web browser. The computer boots just to run Firefox or Explorer-or-Chrome and every day we spent more time browsing in the window environment. What are half of the applications that come into the system? Less is more. And Windows 7 has to be less, much less to Vista. Less heavy, less crowded, less complex.

Microsoft is more interested in integrating their online services and that finally they are an alternative to Google. We desperately need, in effect, and bring a little example. The photo I took this post in one of rest rooms for employees of Microsoft, in Redmond, earlier this month. In the soda machine a poster asks them to use their search tool - "Your search. Our Future" -. In 2006, an independent study concluded that 66% of Microsoft employees use Google to search the network.

Last week, incidentally, also confirmed a delay in the new version of Windows Mobile 7. Will not arrive in early 2009 but at the end, rather pulling to 2010. Microsoft surely will look into the joint launch of Windows 7 and Windows Mobile 7. The phone, after all, it is becoming increasingly computer. But the delay, with Android and the already on the street is going to happen bill.

Microsoft Windows 2000 (NT 5.0)

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

The reform of ENA should be that of the whole of State

The removal

classification output of ENA would be a revolution? At least what we have read or heard in recent days ...

The "classification" talk about it, never to return. Before 1945, senior government officials were chosen directly by the body. In some cases, specialized competitive, fair, were organized. In others, prevailed in a more or less open the co-operation of the social and political relations, often even outright cronyism. At the Liberation, General de Gaulle, educated by the experience of the Occupation, had launched extensive reforms to renovate a hotel considered too unprofessional, too politicized, mechanically reproducing the social inequalities more glaring.

The idea of reversing the original method of recruitment for senior officials emerged from this. In particular, the newly created ENA, students would choose their body or administration according to their merit system brutal, imperfect, but the least possible unfair. Students from poorer backgrounds, women have gained access to the responsibilities which they never dared dream before.

This system has always been criticized, often by students because it is not pleasant, maintains the competitive spirit adversely sometimes vocations. It was not designed to be fun, but to guarantee the citizen quality and objectivity of the recruitment of those who intended to serve; more often by politicians and the networks of all kinds, which have lost a share of the influence they exercised over a century on the Public Appointments.

We have today announced the abolition of rank and its replacement by a system that will allow bodies and administrations recruit as real "business", according to a "managerial". Duly noted. We will see if the proposed offer comparable guarantees while actually improving the professionalism of career. We'll see if it does not reduce its strength in vans, repainted in the colors of modernity, political patronage, professional corporatism, social reproduction, these old acquaintances ...

For in truth, mostly lies elsewhere. It is in the ability of governments to propose a vision for the state and public action. The ENA is after all a school, with students of all ages and all backgrounds, which recruits and trains some of the senior managers of the state. It is a tool, but for what vision? Each year, many candidates continue to be attracted to the service of the State and are in the competition, brought by a true vocation. What ambition offers it? Which offers exciting prospects there? What specific objectives assigned there at their training? The last time a President has come speak to students of ENA was in 1959: it was called Charles de Gaulle. As for prime ministers - who are wards of the school - they did not show.

The stakes are considerable, however. Without a profound transformation of the conditions of public action, which involves not only the State to all its levels, but the vast field of local authorities, our country will continue to accumulate heavy handicaps in the European and global competition. A truly liberal society, balanced, dynamic, needs government effective, well trained, honest, recruited only on their professional qualities. Most other major democracies have long understood - and draw even now our values at a time when we are tempted to throw the nettles. As for us, we are still talking about the "big body" and "removing the designation of the ENA" - which concern a few dozen people around Saint-Germain-des-Pres.

All is now possible. In 1945, the creation of ENA was one of the chapters of a vast reform of public action. It should be no doubt today, again, a real revolution, bold, courageous, for all public organizations, whether state or decentralized: a revolution that is transforming the territory and renovate structures in depth , Without sparing the myriad of corporatism which carefully hiding behind the ideal scapegoat and decidedly indestructible: ENA.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

In Moscow, was awarded the prize "TEFI": the main prizes in the categories of information took channel REN TV

TV REN TV took several prizes in various categories of information "TEFI-2008.

The "Week of Mariano Maksimovskoy" the best among the clearing-house, and the Maksimovskaya - better leadership. In addition, better information program were found to "News 24" with Mikhail smoking, which also appeared on REN TV (now in its place went a program of Mikhail Osokina - approx. NEWSru.com).

In addition, Maksimovskaya won the prize in the category "Special Report" which made her colleagues on REN TV.

Note that the prize TEFI this year chased scandals: the first time decided not to show on the air at all. From participation in it refused VGTRK, NTV and TNT.

Commenting in an interview NEWSru.com course of this ceremony, the winner of "TEFI" TV Marianne Maksimovskaya said her joy of victory, of course, is the time - because of the tense situation surrounding the competition. She said what the Russians will not see: the small hall of the State Kremlin Palace in this time was thin, many people did not want to come, there was no TV or superiors.

But Marianne Maksimovskaya been in a situation of the other plus: once there was no television, it was not usual and censorship: when the winners were many "inconvenient" views since then slaughtered. At the same time, "could not think how to build it to above it then worked editors", - said Maksimovskaya.

Commenting on the statement of one of the academics' TEFI "Victor Shenderovicha, who on Thursday broadcast" Ekho Moskvy said that refuse to participate in the contest channels "involved in anything, but no information and journalism," Maksimovskaya responded this way: "I do not comment on work colleagues with whom, as mentioned Freken Bok, sitting in one TV. " However, she added, that does not understand why the channels ignored the competition: "I got my mom taught from childhood that the mirror can not take offense."

However, the president of the Academy of Russian Television Vladimir Pozner, first of all, congratulations to REN TV.

"The truth wins and triumphs" - stressed Posner, noting that REN TV has achieved such success is not due to the fact that a number of other well-known media programs were not represented at the competition.

The other winners TEFI

Remarkably, the best leading news program, Russian called alien Kevin Ouena, which is news on TV "Russia today".

For the first time in history TEFI in some categories there are just two winners, who were identified by secret ballot . In particular, in the category "Special Report" TEFI, apart from REN TV, was awarded the channel TV-2 from the city of Tomsk and in the nomination "interviewer" Yulia Muchnik from the same Tomsk channel shared TEFI with Boris Berman and Eldar Zhandarevym, which transfer "At night, looking" back to the main channel.

Incidentally, the program, which went into the season 2007-2008 on the First Channel, in the absence of major competition awards TEFI were 23, 2008 from 50 at a ceremony held on Thursday in the small hall of the State Kremlin Palace.

Among given to "TEFI" may be noted the success of former Culture Minister Mikhail Shvydkoi, who paired with Elena Perovoy received a statuette as best leading talk shows, transmits Interfax. Another prize in this category was awarded to Alexander Gordon of the program "Private showing." This was the second person "TEFI" Shvydkoi - previously it had been recognized as the best lead, as a leading program "Cultural Revolution".

However, a number of programs and films, which have been on TV "Russia" presented their producers, and eventually received eight TEFI.

Thus, recognized the "liquidation" (JSC "Central Partnership"), best art television series in 2008. Vladimir Mashkov became, according to , the best performer of male roles in a television movie for roles in TV series "Liquidation". The best performer of female roles named Vera Alentova ( "Still, I love ...").

Nomination SITCO won series "Papin daughters" on the channel STS. Overall, this channel has collected nine statuettes.

Nevertheless, the ceremony did not last

"I was in the interview, all asked:" This will be the last ceremony? "I want to reassure all - not the last. TEFI Prize is the most important " - said President Vladimir Pozner.

"Usually, the ceremony began very - today is we all will", - said Posner. However, he noted that the number of nominations TEFI grown, and among nominees presented to considerably more representatives of regions than in past years.

tata young sexy naughty bitchy channel v award

Monday, October 6, 2008

'Sons of Anarchy'

'Sons of Anarchy' is, by far, the most powerful premiere of FX Networks this new course. His first season will last, I imagine, until it begins the second of 'Damages'. A chain he went frog (and with reason, how bad it was) the second season of "Dirt" and has made clean slate. For another thing, butterfly.

'Sons of Anarchy' change of silicone Los Angeles' Dirt 'with a distinct California, dry, rough and rural. Sons of Anarchy in the title are a gang of bikers classics that began as a simple group of colleagues have ended but turned into a of gangsters-mercenaries-entrepreneurs who have made the people of Charming his fiefdom, and the same traffic in weapons , To massacre the rival gang, which provide (its) justice. Jackson Teller (Charlie Hunn), heir to the crown of this particular kingdom, the son of its founder (dead) and stepson of the current head (Ron Perlman) is not very clear that this is what has become the band has any sense . Discover the hidden diaries of his father, where he was beginning to criticize the spiral of lawlessness and crime in which he had finished, and doubts are exacerbated. But to get close to the business is not so easy, especially when the business is doing well and both the stepfather and mother-patriarch-matriarch (Katey Sagal) refuse to do so. The company, family, clan and honor are very important for those who know the margins of society 'normal'. The money, too.

Actress Katey Segal in a promotional image of the series.

'Sons of Anarchy' is a care, a 'The Sopranos' and dusty border in which costs go. It is violent, bloody and sordid (much more than it seems at first, so I warn you) but this is something that is appreciated in a television season so far for sins too 'light'. Possibly taste the followers of 'The Shield', also on FX and divided to fans of 'The Sopranos', with which it shares some Shakespeariano roll. The trio protagonist of the series does a good job. Both Charlie Hunn as Ron Perlman, made away with his characters. Hunn, despite its air of a star 'teen', imposes respect and Perlman, as usual (and no, this physical), . What we do not get any of them is to make shade for Katey Segal (Gemma Teller Morrow) that from the outset, the character becomes more attractive to playwrights that give the best lines. I guess that has to do something that Segal (Peg Bundy of the 'Marriage with children', another genius) is the wife of Kurt Sutter, creator of the series. Anyway, Gemma is a brutal character who will make sure this actress to win many awards.

We are facing a tough series and in theory not too attractive. I confess that my first contact with her was not hopeful that view and gave me a lot of laziness, but when he finished the first episode, and I liked it. Now, after three chapters, I can say that I'm completely hooked on 'Sons of Anarchy'.


Promotion at V.O. in the series.

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Madeira sweeping the rotating

In his press conference Thursday in Moroni, the emissary of the African Union, Mr. Madeira said that "the international community has received assurances that the turntable will turn." And hammering: "Moheli will turn" as to dispel the suspicions surrounding the national conference on institutions. Accused of playing the game of President Sambi and to extend its lease at Beit-, ambassador of Mozambique has had this response: "I did not have a decree of Addis Ababa to impose the Head of State beyond its mandate ", before adding:" The international community has no hidden agenda. " According to Madeira, the institutional future of the Comoros is the Comorians. He called on various political actors to talk "to resolve the problem of governance and conflict skills." "Have the courage to meet you" he said. In this conference on the revision of the Constitution, he wished to clarify the role of the African Union: "Our goal is simple, is to help Comorians to talk to stabilize the normal functioning of the country. Our support is for technical and financial. " A preparatory committee of this conference including the various parties involved in the grooming of the Constitution will soon be established. The executive islands of Ngazidja and Moheli, as the Assembly of the Union, have subordinated their participation in this conference famous conditions: do not touch the principle of turning the constitution and no questioning of the autonomy of the islands. For Madeira, who regrets this form of opposition from the island entities in this great rendezvous institutional Comoros, the concerns of Mr. Abdouloihabi and Mohamed Ali Said are "fed by the forces of destabilisation who do not want live in the Comoros peace and development ". He described as "lies and false " information circulating in Moroni around referred to these deep seated. Inoussa

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Georgian military went against Saakashvili and NATO reported: they were afraid to start a war

Georgian Chief accounted for the war in the Brussels headquarters of NATO. It is reported the German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. According to the Independent newspaper, the Georgian armed forces commanders "told allies that they were against military incursion into South Ossetia." They assured that, whether they will, they would dissuade President Saakashvili of the invasion. They believed that South Ossetia with the Georgian army and police forces could cope, but against Russia were obviously powerless. NATO diplomats suspect that "speech Staff, possibly an attempt to repeal the generals and assign all the blame for Saakashvili lost the war."

Recall on Monday in Tbilisi NATO experts arrived to assess the extent of damage from fighting during the Russian-Georgian conflict. September 15-16 NATO delegation will visit Tbilisi, to be led by NATO, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The official purpose of the two-day visit once again to express "unanimous solidarity" with the regime of Saakashvili and informal - to clarify the requirements for rearming its army, the publication writes.

-- Mystery Rokskogo tunnel: who started the war. Georgian versions differ
-- The Alliance itself out who is to blame
-- Genshtab RF: At the beginning of the invasion of Georgian troops YUO 14 times exceeded the number of peacekeepers RF
-- U.S. Department of State has no independent information about the chronology of the conflict
-- The opposition demands the resignation of Saakashvili. Possible developments
-- U.S. Congressman called on to represent Russia to stop the aggressor: the Georgians entered the YUO

Against the backdrop of record generals diplomats in Brussels say that the Georgian Staff did not report combined with President Saakashvili explanations about the reasons for his decision to launch the "military movement" were also brought to the leadership of NATO.

Secret tunnel Rokskogo: who started the war. Versions differ Saakashvili and generals

Roksky tunnel connecting South and North Ossetia. According to the version Saakashvili, the start of military action was a response to South Ossetia provocation and a direct threat to Russian attacks.

Georgia allegedly had reliable information that "Russian has already passed through the Roksky tunnel", and therefore invaded South Ossetia. In such a case, the alliance could take the Georgian aggression forced a kind of defence.

The report of the Georgian version of Staff received a tunnel Rokskom interpretation. Georgian generals told at NATO headquarters that their armed forces saw the explosion Rokskogo tunnel option, but they are generals, renounced him, as has already walked through the tunnel South Ossetia refugees.

NATO diplomats suspect, the newspaper writes that "speech Staff, possibly an attempt to repeal the generals and assign all the blame for Saakashvili lost the war." Notable quotes from articles on the subject site leads "headlines. Ru".

In those same circles pay attention, that contrary to custom, when a country is attacked, the Georgian government took no diplomatic moves. It has not tried to seek assistance from either the UN or the OSCE. A NATO request for help came only five days after the beginning of the war.

The Alliance itself out who started the war

Meanwhile, the alliance already has, as claimed in Brussels, accurate picture of the progress and results for the Georgian side of hostilities in the Caucasus. And not only on the report of Staff of Georgian, but also from its own intelligence countries - NATO members and the alliance.

Alliance gathered information confirms what the Georgian armed forces began on the night of 7 / 8 August operation to seize South Ossetia. By that time, the number of Georgian army stood at 10 thousand people, but one of its brigade was in Iraq.

In Tskhinvali, supported by artillery invaded 3 - 4 and I - I brigade, and 2 - I was in reserve. They quickly captured the city and began to move towards Rokskogo tunnel.

Parts of Russia's 58 - and the army strength of 8 thousand people were in North Ossetia. They have just returned from conventional manoeuvres in the Caucasus region. According to NATO circles, it has provided Russian advantage, since the military equipment was ready to move, loaded with fuel and ammunition.

Russian went through the tunnel, telling NATO in Brussels circles, and quickly broke 3 - yu Georgian brigade. She fled, its heavy weapons, and 4 - I turned back in the direction of Gori.

Another Russian reached on August 8 Tskhinvali. But on the night of 8 to 9 August Georgians have attempted to counter. August 9, with American help was returned from Iraq 1 - Brigade, but that is not helped. With a complete superiority in the air, Russian Air Force destroyed on the ground all 12 of Georgian bombers.

All ships were sunk Georgian Navy. According to NATO, as a result of fighting, 198 Georgian soldiers were killed, 1700 injured, scattered 5000.

In those same circles are reminded that as Georgia has received military assistance from 180 million U.S. dollars from Turkey and another 90 million, which were purchased mainly weapons in Ukraine. But most of the Georgian military was destroyed.

In this regard, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung leads the views of NATO circles, according to which the Georgian army today is a "minimal military value".

Chronicle of War

Recall the war started in South Ossetia after Georgian troops on the night of 7 / 8 August entered into the territory of the unrecognized republic and its capital city shelled Tskhinvali.

But in Georgia claim that the shelling began as a response to the shelling of Georgian villages of Tamarasheni and Prisi from the Ossetian side after Saakashvili called for demilitarization of conflict zones.

The morning of August 8, Georgia stated that already controls the 8 villages of South Ossetia. The fighting continued. The same day, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili announced a general mobilization and called on all reservists to be of military items.

In response, the Russian side in South Ossetia has introduced its troops and military equipment, after which many Western policy in Russia accused the disproportionate use of force.

August 10, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the number of victims in South Ossetia: more than 2 thousand people

On Tuesday, August 12, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on the cessation of hostilities in South Ossetia and successful, the operation forced Georgia to peace. Day previously head of the Georgian State Mikhail Saakashvili signed a document on a cease-fire in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict.

Then on the shuttle talks as an intermediary between Moscow and Tbilisi arrived Nicolas Sarkozy - French President Presidency of the EU. At a meeting with Medvedev was developed "a plan of the six principles."

Mikhail Saakashvili in Tbilisi in general terms and adopted the statement signed by the presidents of Russia and France.

But the sixth paragraph plan means the beginning of international debate on the future status of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and ways to ensure their lasting security. Against the recognition of the independence of these republics spoke West.

August 26 President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, later explaining why he did it.

The opposition demands the resignation of Saakashvili. Possible developments

Georgian opposition, writes "RBK Daily", has already begun active phase of the campaign to further discredit Saakashvili with his subsequent resignation. After several trips to Washington by representatives of the opposition trend became clear: the U.S. no longer want to support Saakashvili and intend to change it, perhaps already this year.

Experts note that looks the most likely scenario in which Georgian President goes to the voluntary resignation after receiving a directive from the White House.

The leader of the opposition party "New Rules" David Gamkrelidze said: that the Georgian president should resign, to appoint early presidential and parliamentary elections.

Experts predict that it is Nino Burdzhanadze could become the next president of Georgia. According to the head of the movement "Samegrelo" Alexander Chachii, in the U.S. have already come to understand that Mikhail Saakashvili simply can not remain at the head of a friendly state and federal dollars: "It was decided to replace Saakashvili new doll. At this role is best suited Nino Burjanadze , It has no real competitors, "- believes Alexander Chachiya.

U.S. State Department had no independent information about the chronology of the conflict

The evidence that Russian troops entered the Roksky tunnel 7 - August, the Washington No, said Daniel Fried USA. Responding on Tuesday at the parliamentary hearings on the question of one of the Members of the Committee for International Affairs of the House of Representatives Congress U.S. Dany Rorabahera, transmits Interfax, he said that he had no independent confirm this information. "This is what we were told Georgians," -- Freed explained.

"Exact is that on August 7 Georgians have told us that Russian tanks outside the Roksky tunnel, located on the border between Russia and Georgia "- said Fried. According to him, Tbilisi feared" that the Russian going to strike on Georgia.

"We are still investigating the exact chronology of when Russian forces entered the Roksky tunnel - told the American diplomat. --

Indeed, Georgians believed that the Russian had already been in Rokskom tunnel, when Georgians have decided to oppose Tskhinvali and, as far as I understanding that Georgians believed that tell us the truth. "

At the hearings Fried was asked clarifying the question is at this point whether the Bush administration accurate data on the chronology Rokskom happening in the tunnel from independent sources. "So far, no ' -- Acknowledged dollars.

Fried was unable to answer the question why the power went to Georgia actions of the U.S. warnings.

War in South Ossetia Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili to declare Martial Law

Friday, October 3, 2008

Robert De Niro refused the role of FBI employee because of "creative differences"

The famous actor Robert De Niro refused to participate in the shootings of the new picture, director Martin Campbell Edge of Darkness just a week after the start of the project. Decision actor his representative explained insurmountable "creative differences" that emerged at the site, writes The Guardian.

De Niro was to perform the role of the FBI officer sent Vice traces after the murder of a girl. However, the father of the victim, police detective, know the truth and reveals a government conspiracy. Partner actor on the site was to be Mel Gibson.

Despite the sudden decision of the main role, Campbell decided not to stop shooting pictures, a of a television series, shot in 1985 by order of BBC. While replacing De Niro will not be found, the director intends to capture all the episodes without the participation of the main character.

About Gibson role in the conflict are not reported what happened. We know only that to the artist main role in the movie "What women want" the draft Campbell mean very much: the film should be the first acting work after the two-star break.

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Mikhail Shvydkoi is 60 years

The Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvydkoi noted in its Friday 60 - anniversary. As confessed , the day he was going to hold with his family, went to "secret" place.

Doctor of Fine Art, Professor of Russian State Humanitarian University and the Russian Academy of Theatrical Arts, Shvydkoi was the winner of the State Prize of Russia.

From 2000 to 2004 headed the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. Then guided the Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography (2004-2008). Since 2008, became president of the Russian Federation special representative for international cultural cooperation.

He also sign a wide audience as the leading two telecasts - "Cultural Revolution" ( "Culture") and "Life is beautiful" (CCC).

Friendliness and Marina Mikhail Shvydkoi, known Marina Loshak believes that the long life Shvydkogo in government (more than 15 years) was associated with a number of human and professional qualities.

According to well-known Marina Loshak, Shvydkogo uniqueness lies in its integrity. "For officials it is a great rarity, but Mikhail Yefimovich absolutely integrity, and , who helped all life, provided old age so workers of culture, who lived on a miserable pension. He found sponsors and encouraged them to take literally patronage, a legendary extra cost, but now forgotten figures of cinema and theatre past, "- she said.

"There would be no evening, which would be held at Shvydkoi not something whose anniversary or simply not be congratulated rights personally. And how far he traveled the country! Probably nobody before him was not so much in the Russian outback. And every time he came with burning eyes and told a lot of interesting. He has qualities that are inherent in young - curiosity, lust for life and willingness to share "- noted Loshak.

Finally, she expressed the hope that the current Minister of Culture will continue its policy of Shvydkogo.

In turn, Russia Dmitry Medvedev, President Mikhail Shvydkoi awarded the Order of Merit to the Fatherland "fourth degree. He has received awards for contribution to the development of national culture and multi-productive activities ", said the decree head of state.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

RIGHT TO RESPOND TO MR MOHAMED SOULAIMANA

Abdoulkarim Mahmoud Militant of Mr. Abdoulkarim Goebels, the Minister of Propaganda of Nazism said, "plus the big lie is, the more it spends." You must be one of his followers. For in the open letter that you write to the President of the Union of Comoros you accuse diversion of money. You further that the Minister of External Relations and myself would accomplices. De facto, you violate my honour to me bearing false allegations and .Vous fall under the purview of the law of 29 July 1881 which governs defamation, which makes punishable in France where you can bailing a fined 12 000 ? Indeed, you write, and I quote "The hospitals are not functioning for several months due to lack of resources, we are told. But will I am sure. Otherwise, 400 000 dollars offered to the State by the red crescent of the State of Qatar would be used to unravel part of the problem. Yet this gift that has passed through the account of the Comoros Embassy in Paris did not reach the public treasury because you forgot that you are there to serve and not to serve you. Yet, apart from the Ambassador of the Comoros in Paris, Mr Soulaimane Mohamed Ahmed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ahmed Djaffar, and yourself, nobody else will know the smell of this gift that you just turn. " You accuse the Head of State, Minister of External Relations and myself diversion of money without giving any evidence. If what you advance is true, we must prove it. This is not because I would say, for example, that you are a bastard that it will prove that your mother slept on the right or left. What is said is not a truth in itself. Put therefore evidence that you go on Habari. The want the truth, but not lies. You say in particular that the Red Crescent of Qatar has donated $ 400 000. This is a new lie. This institution has donated $ 200 000 Comorian Government. This money was channelled to the account No. 520.01.4673 the Comoros Embassy in Paris has been transferred to the account No. 00051169 Treasury Public Comoros held by the Central Bank of Comoros. New lie. Dcidemment you're a big liar. Unless you n ' although the money paid into the Treasury have been hijacked by someone else. Why do not you ask the Treasurer destination of this gift? Only the Treasurer may have the money paid into accounts he had in management. If you really are a man, give me your postal address so that this case is brought and settled by a court in France and the Comoros as you look good. A hello. --
Mohamed SOULAIMANA
AMBASSADOR OF COMOROS
20 Rue MARBEAU
75116 Paris
Tel: 01 45 02 12 67
Tel: 06 75 39 02 08