NEW YORK (AP) -- Rupert Murdoch has a dark horse in the high stakes races, and won.
On Monday, the News Corp. media titan jogs the Fox Business Network. Two years in the making, the channel will challenge General Electric Co. 's high-yield CNBC, as it seeks to redefine business news for average Americans confronted with increasingly complex decisions about their financial futures.
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A member of the Fox Business Channel is in its stand on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, 11 October, 2007. The new cable channel will begin broadcasting, Monday Oct 15, 2007.
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Murdoch has already been knocked out of the CNN cable news throne with Fox News Channel. Is he the same at NBC Universal's profit machine, whose target group of wealthy professionals is one of the most sought-after advertising goals?
"CNBC has a monopoly on a demographic demand, but never underestimate Murdoch," said Porter Bibb, managing partner at Media Tech Capital Partners, a financier of media companies. "Success may take a while, but this is not the right thing for them to do."
Fox defines success, apart from a ratings-as an extension of the business news audience of "demystifying" the issue, according to Kevin Magee, Fox News executive vice president, with responsibility for new business channel. There are many people who do not see Business News, because it is in an "off-putting" way, "he said.
Magee would not disclose the program's design, in the competition concerns. But FBN's flashy site promises the network will no longer jargon to speak for the average investor, echoing comments from Murdoch last month that its channel is for the Main Street instead of Wall Street.
Other executives at Fox News said that CNBC is not friendly enough to businesses and focuses too much on scandal rather positive business development deeds.
You will also see middle America, "said Chris Roush, a journalism professor at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. This probably means reporting on topics such as how to save for retirement or for the lowest credit card rates, or when the right time to buy a house, he said.
Bibb said that this strategy could win a solid audience: "Every poll shows that people are concerned with economics than anything else, except perhaps the war."
Although CNBC says it's not worried - "The question is not whether we are ready for them, but whether they are ready for CNBC," said President Mark Hoffman network-it has already made some changes, as a reaction to Fox. CNBC has reported a company, was rebuilt prior to its launch show, "Squawk Box" and added the personal investment program "quick money." Personal finance guru Suze Orman was rented for a weekend show.
Bloomberg TV, the only other business areas network, also has recently spruced up its shows, putting more anchors on television and less scrolling.
The tactic of selling company news for the consumer is not known folded two years ago. Roush told CNN not invest enough time or money in the channel, Murdoch probably a mistake is not repeated.
Magee would be no cost figures or a timetable for reaching the profitability of the FBN. SNLKagan media analyst Derek enormously estimates FBN lose about $ 185 million over a period of four years prior to posting a profit in 2011. But Murdoch has shown he is ready to become heavily over long periods of time to get what he wants.
Murdoch recently surprised the newspaper world with a rich, unsolicited offer for Dow Jones & Co., netting him the jewel of corporate news publications, The Wall Street Journal. He was mocked 11 years, when he started Fox News Channel, but it charged past CNN industry leader in six years and has not been caught since. Fox News averaged 1.5 million viewers per day, while CNN draws 758,000 - almost the same number as when he is on the field.
Fox believes it can expand the total number of spectators to play corner, the idea of a direct competition with CNBC. "Our goal is basically to expand the game, that watches Company News," said Magee.
The new network is Roger Ailes, the man credited with changing cable news, Fox News by a personality-driven. He also ran CNBC in the early 1990s. Neil Cavuto, the popular Fox News Channel host, with the highest-rated on cable business, is editor of Business News, and is also an anchor.
Many of his colleagues are attractive young women with a background in news and the economy, led by Alexis Glick, a former CNBC correspondent and co-host of NBC's Today show. David Asman, host of Fox News "Forbes on Fox," is also expected to have a prominent role anchor.
The network landed its first bona fide star of the business world last week: Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of Computer and printer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard Co. is known for her extravagant personality.
"I like the talent, they have rented, and I think they can provide a general business program," said Roush. But that may not be what advertisers want, or the way to earn money with a business partner channel.
CNBC attracts an affluent audience of financial professionals and business people, who are allowed to demand premium prices from advertisers. The network collected $ 250 million in advertising revenue last year for an estimated operating profit of $ 60 million, despite a paltry average of 267,000 viewers during the day. ESPN is in 90 million of the nation 110 million households.
"It's not about ratings for CNBC, it is about the demographic," said Bibb.
Fox Business Channel, which is in about 30 million households, which already have distribution, by more viewers than CNBC. But if the demographic is different, advertisers may not pay as much.
"You have a much tougher time, money, as people think," said Roush.
And that, Bibb said, is the reason why Fox has spent more time talking about incumbents than their own programs.
"Ailes is trying to convince advertisers that its network is a viable competitor - before it even has an audience," he said. "Fox wants to ride the wave of high-priced advertising is aimed at professionals, financial CNBC has been mining." These are mainly insurance and financial services companies like ETrade and medium and high-end travel and hotel expenses.
"They are basically saying, 'Trust what we are doing here, because we success with Fox News'" said Sheri Anne Brill, senior vice president at Carat Group, a media company.
Brill says Fox, will receive the ad volume they will, because the Ailes and the characteristics of being a potential winner from the start. Fox said it may be a well-heeled demographic, and noted that his news channel the viewer is more than the wealthy on CNN and MSNBC.
But Roush thinks FBN will finally turn away from Main Street and the fight for the high rollers.
"The network will ultimately result in a CNBC how much more than what they can," he said. "In six to nine months, we will see a lot about Wall Street and the stock exchanges."
Bibb said Fox likely would succeed if it is in this way, because "Murdoch has an ace in the hole" - The Wall Street Journal.
CNBC has an exclusive agreement with the paper through 2012, although analysts expect Murdoch to try to buy the lot. Magee said that the treaty does not apply to all content Journal, and that "the lawyers are through."
Murdoch gets when his hands on the journal, then the competition will really begin, said Bibb.
"If he starts the WSJ network or something with that mark, then he can go head-to-head with CNBC and Kick Butt.
Monday, October 15, 2007
Fox Business Channel will start with a focus on Main Street rather than Wall Street
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
Bush vetoes child health insurance plan
By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press
WASHINGTON - President Bush, in a sharp confrontation with Congress, on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance.
It was only the fourth veto of Bush's presidency, and one that some Republicans feared could carry steep risks for their party in next year's elections. The Senate approved the bill with enough votes to override the veto, but the margin in the House fell short of the required number.
Democrats unleashed a stream of harsh rhetoric, as they geared up for a battle to both improve their chances of winning a veto override and score political points against Republicans who oppose the expansion.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., decried Bush's action as a "heartless veto."
"Never has it been clearer how detached President Bush is from the priorities of the American people," Reid said in a statement. "By vetoing a bipartisan bill to renew the successful Children's Health Insurance Program, President Bush is denying health care to millions of low-income kids in America."
Democratic congressional leaders said they may put off the override attempt for as long as two weeks to maximize pressure on Republican House members whose votes will be critical.
"We remain committed to making SCHIP into law - with or without the president's support," said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., referring to the full name of the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
The White House sought little attention for Bush's action, with the president casting his veto behind closed doors without any fanfare or news coverage. He defended it later Wednesday during a budget speech in Lancaster, Pa., addressing a welcoming audience organized by the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce and Industry in GOP-friendly Pennsylvania Dutch country.
"Poor kids first," Bush said. "Secondly, I believe in private medicine, not the federal government running the health care system."
But he seemed eager to avert a full-scale showdown over the difficult issue, offering that he is "more than willing" to negotiate with lawmakers "if they need a little more money in the bill to help us meet the objective of getting help for poor children."
The program is a joint state-federal effort that subsidizes health coverage for 6.6 million people, mostly children, from families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford their own private coverage.
The Democrats who control Congress, with significant support from Republicans, passed the legislation to add $35 billion over five years to allow an additional 4 million children into the program. It would be funded by raising the federal cigarette tax by 61 cents to $1 per pack.
The president argued that the Democratic bill was too costly, took the program too far beyond its original intent of helping the poor, and would entice people now covered in the private sector to switch to government coverage. He has proposed only a $5 billion increase in funding. After Bush's speech, White House counselor Ed Gillespie said the president's offer of more money meant more than the $5 billion extra, but he wasn't specific about how much more.
Democrats deny Bush's charge that their plan is a move toward socialized medicine that short-changes the poor, saying their goal is to cover more of the millions of uninsured children and noting that the bill provides financial incentives for states to cover their lowest-income children first. Of the over 43 million people nationwide who lack health insurance, over 6 million are under 18 years old. That's over 9 percent of all children.
Eighteen Republicans joined Democrats in the Senate, enough to override Bush's veto. But in the House, supporters of the bill are about two dozen votes short of a successful override, despite sizable Republican support. A two-thirds majority in both chambers is needed.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., said Democrats were imploring 15 House Republicans to switch positions but had received no agreements so far.
House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said he was "absolutely confident" that the House would be able to sustain Bush's expected veto.
Senate Minority Whip Trent Lott, R-Miss., said Congress should be able to reach a compromise with Bush once he vetoes the bill. "We should not allow it to be expanded to higher and higher income levels, and to adults. This is about poor children," he said. "But we can work it out."
It took Bush six years to veto his first bill, when he blocked expanded federal research using embryonic stem cells last summer. In May, he vetoed a spending bill that would have required troop withdrawals from Iraq. In June, he vetoed another bill to ease restraints on federally funded stem cell research.
In the case of the health insurance program, the veto is a bit of a high-stakes gambit for Bush, pitting him against both the Democrats who have controlled both houses of Congress since January, but also many members of his own party and the public.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched radio ads Monday attacking eight GOP House members who voted against the bill and face potentially tough re-election campaigns next year.
And Gerald McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union, said a coalition of liberal groups was staging more than 200 events throughout the nation on Thursday to highlight the issue. The group, which includes MoveOn.org, and several unions, also has a goal of more than 1 million contacts to Congress through calls, letters and e-mails demanding that lawmakers override Bush's veto. The coalition is spending $3 million to $5 million on the effort.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
In Britain, paid tribute to Princess Diana
In London, August 31 were events for the 10-year anniversary of the tragic death of Princess Diana. At noon local time in the Chapel of Vellingtonskih Guard barracks near the palace Bukingemskim, held a memorial service, organized by Diana's sons, Princes William and Harry, and her brother, Earl Spencer.
As the BBC, worship attended by Queen Elizabeth II, the former husband of Diana, Prince Charles, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his predecessors, Tony Blair and John Major, and singers Elton John and Cliff Richard.
Diana younger son, Prince Harry, his mother asked to remember what it was - lively, generous, easy to communicate and sincere.
During the memorial service read favorite music Diana, in particular the works of Mozart and Rachmaninoff.
Mail memory of Princess came as representatives of more than 100 charities that Diana supported.
The current wife of Prince Charles Camilla, Duchess Kornuelskaya, decided not to participate in the memorial service. Back in the early weeks Camilla said her presence "would detract from the objective of this activity. According to Camilla, it was "rastrogana" an invitation to come to the service from Harry and William. "I agreed and I support them," said Duchess, later adopted another, "a very difficult decision" not to attend the service.
Camilla thanked her husband and sons of Diana's understanding of its decision. Reportedly, the position supported Duchess and Queen Elizabeth II.
Memorials were held in many cities in Britain, including Manchester, Bristol and in London with people Friday morning placed flowers at the gate Kensingtonskogo Palace-the former residence of Diana, and it was 10 years ago after the death of Princess.
The owner of one of the most expensive department stores peace Harrod's Mohammed Al-Fayed, whose son Dodi died with Diana, laying flowers at the monument to Diana and Dodi, who is in the shop. In the Harrod's department store in the memory of Diana and Dodi were two minutes of silence.
Diana, Princess of Wales died in a road tunnel in Paris on August 31, 1997 But Diana killed her friend Dodi Al-Fayed and driver Henri Paul limousine. The reason for the accident has not yet been established.
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Tropical storm Felix could become Atlantic hurricane
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Felix could become a hurricane Saturday night or on Sunday and may be a Category 3 hurricane by the middle of next week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
"Felix could become a hurricane later tonight or on Sunday," said the hurricane center said on Saturday afternoon.
A projection on the Weather Underground Web site showed Felix becoming a Category 1 hurricane at 8 a.m. (1200 GMT) on Sunday.
"We are forecasting it to be a Category 3 hurricane in the northwestern Caribbean Sea by the middle of the week," forecaster Eric Blake of the National Hurricane Center said in Miami.
There were no indications the storm would reach the Gulf of Mexico, home to a third of U.S. domestic crude oil and 15 percent of natural gas production. But long-range forecasts are unreliable, the center said.
Energy markets have watched tropical storms and hurricanes closely since the devastating Atlantic hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005, when storms like Ivan, Katrina and Rita disrupted supplies.
At 2 p.m. EDT, Felix was located 420 miles south-southeast of Puerto Rico and was moving at about 18 mph (30 kph), with winds expected to strengthen in the next 24 hours, the hurricane center said.
Computer models predicted the sixth named storm of the year in the Atlantic basin would head into the Caribbean in the general direction of Mexico and Central America.
Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao were under tropical storm warnings, alerting residents to expect storm conditions within 24 hours. But a similar warning along with parts of the northern coast of Venezuela was discontinued.
The 2007 hurricane season, expected to be a busy one, is approaching its peak. Most storms occur from August 20 to mid-October, with September 10 marking the top.
The only hurricane of the Atlantic season to date, Dean, turned into a monster Category 5 storm, the highest level on the five-stage Saffir-Simpson scale of hurricane intensity.
Dean hammered Martinique, St. Lucia and other islands in the Lesser Antilles chain, blasted Jamaica and then struck Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula before dissipating over the Mexican mainland.
It killed at least 27 people when it moved across the Caribbean and Mexico in late August.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Ruling party 'leads Turkish poll'
 Mr Erdogan has been emphasising the government's economic record |
Turkey's ruling AK Party holds a clear lead as general election votes are counted, early projections suggest.
Initial reports said the AKP, which is rooted in political Islam, would have almost 51% of the nationwide vote, with about a quarter of votes counted.
The main opposition party is holding second place, with about 16% of votes.
The early election was called after parliament failed to choose a candidate for president, and was widely seen as a test of Turkey's secular tradition.
Voting was compulsory and turnout was reported to be extremely high.
Throughout the campaign the AK Party consistently denied opposition claims that Turkey's secularism was in danger.
"Our democracy will emerge from this election strengthened," Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters as he cast his vote on Sunday morning.
Some 42 million people were eligible to vote in the poll, while 14 parties are vying for seats in the 550-member parliament.
Analysts suggested the final results could change slightly after votes are counted in Turkey's major cities, where the AK Party has less support.
Sentiments high
News channel CNN Turk projected that the AKP would win slightly less than 47% of the final vote.
But that would be enough to secure the party a majority of seats in the country's 550-member parliament, the channel predicted.
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford, in Ankara, the Turkish capital, says people streamed in to vote from the early morning.
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Many people broke into applause as Turkey's military Chief of Staff, General Yasar Buyukanit, arrived to cast his vote.
The early election was called after the generals warned that Turkey's strict secular system was in danger and the army was prepared to step in to defend it.
But now that ballot boxes have been opened, early results suggest many Turks do not see the AKP as a threat after all, our correspondent says.
Turkey's relations with the outside world, ongoing fighting with separatist Kurds and speculation of an incursion into northern Iraq were also expected to influence the vote.
Record of growth
The election was called in an effort to break a stalemate over a package of constitutional reforms proposed by Mr Erdogan's current government.
Those reforms included a proposal for the country's president to be elected directly by the people, rather than by parliament.
They were put forward by the AK Party, whose candidate for the presidency, Abdullah Gul, was repeatedly rejected by parliament.
Turkey's current president and its secularist establishment have vowed to resist what they regard as the Islamist agenda of the AK Party.
Mr Erdogan's government denies the claims, saying its record in office proves the contrary.
The government has overseen almost five straight years of economic growth and opened membership negotiations with the European Union.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Road death. In Bolivia, the most dangerous road in the world
The road is not safe in itself. But in the world of road very dangerous. Such as the old road to the Bolivian Yungas (North Yungas Road). Many consider it the most dangerous in the world. And was referred to as "Road death".
The stretch of about 70 kilometers, connecting La Paz and Korojko annually divided more than 25 cars, killing 200 people. According to one source, the road has been built in the 1930s Paraguay prisoners. Others say that here in the 1970s, running for the American construction company.
Every two weeks in this valley falls another car.
The road descends from an altitude of 3,600 metres to 330 metres above sea level. There are very steep slopes, slippery and dirty surface. Partly for this extremely narrow and tortuous "route" could not pass two cars that need to stop, go forward, understand and agree.
Almost otvesny and very deep cuts. One mistake is death.
Incidentally, one of the local rules of the road requires descending car driver grabbed the outer edge of the road, and the priority accorded to always moving in mount transport. In some quarters, and one truck fit miracle, given that trucks and buses, the main transportation for the "Way of Death".
On the road two cars can pass with great difficulty. Sometimes, however, and one can pass only when half the wheels hanging over divide.
But that is not all. During his trip to this "highway" drivers have to deal with is not the most favorable weather conditions : reluctance plateau And with the average temperatures of between 6 and 11 degrees Celsius replaced humid Amazon jungle. The road is not only narrow but very, very slippery. There cover only the first 20 kilometres, the rest mud and clay. And do not forget that the fleet of Bolivia is a very old and worn out cars with obliterated tyres.
Squalls, another mortal danger "road of death".
Often because of dense fog way it is seen by only a few metres ahead. And then have to move very slowly and carefully. Not only to encounter with counter - because of the tropical storms often landslides, and a piece of the road may simply wash off. Here it is a recipe for deadly fear.
A complete road was relatively recently, in December 1999, when a vehicle carrying eight Israeli tourists fell into the abyss. But this is not the most vociferous accident at the track. July 24, 1983 here in the canyon fell bus, which was more than a hundred passengers, it is the worst accident in the history of Bolivia. Local residents, if they had to go through the "road of death", praying to go live. Indeed, even if the ride to the nearest hospital more than one hour. In the same way, incidentally.
You agree that captures the spirit. And not only on the beauty of local scenery, but also from mortal danger on the roads divide.
But North Yungas Road is one of the few routes connecting the north with the capital of Bolivia, and his operation is not terminated, despite everything. Since the early 1990s, mortal danger roads made it popular among tourists.
The bus was lucky because he did not join the sad statistics "road of death".
Many come here to raise the level of adrenaline burst down on the jeep, or mountain biking, building on its individual stations to 80 km / h. Note : not all. But those who managed to pass through and stay alive compare this route to the conquest of Everest. A normal inhabitants continue to "conquer" the road every day. Meanwhile, it is believed, the monstrous 70 kilometers in the Yungas is only second to the danger road in the world. There are supposedly like its own "road of death" in Bangladesh. If, indeed, there is something worse Bolivian "tracks", the call is expensive nonsense. For a road suitable name tag is simply "Death".
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Caribbean Travel Guides
What else is more nifty, informative and convenient than a Caribbean travel guide?
So, how are you supposed to use Caribbean travel guides then? How would you know which information to believe and which facts are outdated? Unfortunately, there is no exact answer to that. To get the most out of your Caribbean travel guide, use them sparingly for basic orientation. So once you have the basics right down to a tee, go out there and discover the towns and cities on your own. That is, after all, what traveling is all about adventure and discovery of new things. At the very least, when all other signs look foreign, the information on museums and places of interest are great.
However, when it comes to hotels and restaurants, each to his own taste and budget. Remember that bargains rise in price with popularity, so there's every bit of chance that that hot new deal in your Caribbean travel guide isn't much of a deal anymore, considering how pricey it has become. And then sometimes, too, the places get easily full with foreigners and travelers like you, so you can't always expect your Caribbean travel guide to point you in the right place all the time.
Then, if you do wander around on your own, then you will surely find quality rooms with reasonable prices. They may be located in out-of-the-way places that Caribbean travel guide writers may not know about. Remember that because you in the destination, you are in far better place to get what you want out of your vacation.
So to close it off, don't be a sad type who writes to say that "it wasn't like what you said in the book." Here's a tip: open your eyes and explore for yourself!
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Journalist Radio Free Iraq killed in Baghdad
The Iraqi journalist, a reporter for Radio Free Iraq Hamail Muhsen, who was abducted and shot dead in Baghdad. As reported by local media, she was abducted by unknown near the house in the west of the capital. Her body found a few hours later.
This is the second attack on the Iraqi media today. Earlier, was attacked television headquarters "Baghdad-tv" - suicide bombers detonated explosive-laden truck near the television. Killed in the blast, deputy director of TV, 12 wounded.
In the first three months of this year only in Baghdad killed 14 journalists throughout the country-18.
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Friday, March 30, 2007
USA refused to change British prisoners in the captured Iranians
The George W. Bush rejected any possibility that the 15 British sailors in the Iranian captivity, can be exchanged for the five detainees in Iraq Iranians. This statement, as reported by AFP on Friday by the official spokesman of the U.S. State Department Sean McCormack.
Recall that the Britons were arrested on charges of border violations by the Iranian sailors on March 23 at a river site Iraq border. Britain rejects the charges and calls for the release of captured documents.
Shortly after the incident began observers that Tehran hosted a British hostage only to secure the release of five members of its mission in Iraq. They were arrested by the United States military in Erbil in January this year on suspicion of terrorism.
Sean McCormack asked not to attempt to establish a link between the two incidents. In addition, the American official demanded the immediate release of the British military, saying that the conflict still can be solved through diplomatic means.
A request to release the British joined the European Union, and the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Alexander Yakovenko called on the United Nations to prepare an independent report on the circumstances surrounding the incident with the detention of British sailors.
Data Intelligence : United States might launch an attack against Iran at the beginning of April
The Russian intelligence showed that the American armed forces have nearly completed preparations for a possible military operation against Iran, told RIA Novosti source in the Russian power structures.
According to the source, intelligence reporting indicates that the United States established a list of possible targets in Iran, and during the manoeuvres completed the operation.
According to the Russian military intelligence, the armed forces of the United States who are in the Persian Gulf have nearly completed preparations for raketno-bombowogo air strike against Iran, "said the source.
According to the source, the American command will be ready for the attacks in the first half of April, but the decision to launch a military operation to take the political leadership of the United States. USA threatened western military operation against the refusal Iranian leadership out nuclear programme. The latest resolution the United Nations Security Council against Iran, adopted this past weekend, the economic sanctions against that country, but excludes the use of military force. The American official, currently military presence in the region at the level of March 2003, when the invasion of the United States in Iraq. The source did not exclude that, in the case of a possible military operation, after the missile strike and damage assessment, the armed forces of Iran, as well as the situation after the attack publestvenno-politic high situation in the country, the Pentagon will decide, and the beginning of the ground operation. A senior source in the Russian power structures earlier, in an interview with RIA Novosti reported that recent military intelligence obtained evidence of the revitalization of the U.S. armed forces to the air, and ground operations against Iran. "It is caused by the fact that the Pentagon is looking for the most appropriate plan of attack on Iran, which would allow the Americans with minimal loss to the country to its knees," Who believes Agency. Vice-President of the Academy of Geopolitical Sciences, General Leonid Ivashov, in an interview with RIA Novosti on March 21 expressed confidence that the Pentagon is planning to make a massive air strike against the military infrastructure of Iran as soon as possible. "The operation will be, and more precisely aggressive action against Iran, I have no doubt," said the minister, commenting on the information of some media that the Pentagon was preparing against Iran military operation code-named "Ukus." The Ivachov on, as was the case last March in Washington Conference of the americano-israelski public relations (AIPAC), which had decided to support the administration of George Bush, as well as the fact that just a few days the United States Congress withdrew his amendment prohibiting the President without the approval of Congress to attack Iran. "We have clearly concluded that the operation would be. That is to say, the Israeli community of the United States and the Israeli leadership, which at the conference was represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, gave a attack on Iran ", said the minister. In his view, the United States had no plans to ground operation. "Most likely, the ground invasion would be, but massive, exhaustive air strikes in order to obtain military protencial resistance, destroying centers administration, the economic hub facilities and perhaps guidance or part of the Iranian leadership," said the expert. Currently, in the Persian Gulf is one shock Avia the Navy, led by the aircraft carrier Dwight Eisenhower (Dwight D. Eisenhower, CVN 69), told RIA Novosti on March 21 the command of the American Fifth Fleet Charlie Brown. "Yuri" Dwight Eisenhower "accompanies destroyer" refer "(Anzio, CG 68). Avia The second group, headed by the aircraft carrier Steines (Stennis) is in the north Arabian Sea. In the Persian Gulf region and are three operational teams, "said Brown. According to him, all in the region, accountable Fifth fleet of the United States, are 45 ships, 15 of which are owned by the U.S. partners in the coalition, and the rest were American.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
10 inventions that shook the world
In summing up the achievements of human civilization, the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers (AIMMPE) was rated the most important discoveries made throughout its history. Given that the American Institute for investigating cases, the most attention he paid technology for their production.
One important achievement of scientific thought was unanimously acknowledged periodic table of elements Russian scientist Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (1869), without which all studies in the field of chemistry and nuclear physics would be very difficult.
Interestingly, a great idea Mendeleev came in a dream.
Master of all hands, bowling is his other invention, for many even more important than the periodic table : it is defined "ideal temperature for Russian vodka-40%. Furthermore, the great scientist typical manufacturing shop and has been an active member of the Union of Russian People, better known under the name "Black hundred."
The second AIMMPE set up technology smelting iron-indeed important for the development of all future civilization development occurred, the institution in Ancient Egypt in 1550 BC. Well, in the history of the Institute conducted much worse than in the technology and materials, or they knew that the first applied to iron hetta started, and it was 300 years earlier in Asia Minor.
Third replaced by transistor, invented in 1948 by American scientists William Gilbert, John Bardine and Walter Bratteinom obtaining for the Nobel Prize. Opening is certainly the beginning of miniature electronics, just why so unjustly forgotten radiolampa in which the electronics and began?
The fourth-an indispensable material such as glass, which appeared in 2200 BC. in the eastern Mediterranean. For scholars, it is first of all the material of manufacturing laboratory dishes, but for the general public-packaging for beer and spirits.
Microscope Dutch inventor Antoni van Levenguka (1632-1723) ranked fifth rating. Not content with a simple microscope, it has assembled device, which initially considered
blast and then Guy in the drop-and appalled! Since then, the genius drinking only tea and wine.
The sixth well as concrete monolith, a cement, which became effective on the 18th century and led a revolution in the construction industry. Incidentally, the old Berlin architect Friedrich Lantz had a revolution in the technology of the production of cement, offering to make it from the ... dog excreta!
Invention steel, which is seen as a 300 BC in India, was seventh. Needless to say-steel blades and games, and then steel cannons, tanks and bronenostsy played a crucial role in bringing together disparate empires in a modern civilization.
The eighth spot has produced more ancient weapons material-copper. She was fed the simplest way-finding copper nuggets. When they ended, about 5,000 years ago in Asia Minor gets inside the head of how it applied to the minerals. Incidentally, one of the oldest areas of metallurgy was Donbass, where archaeologists found copper mines and furnaces for smelting.
Diffraction X-rays crystals, which was opened in 1912, Max von Zoo was the ninth most important achievement of science. This has contributed immensely to the development of nuclear physics.
In the last, 10th place - converter for the smelting of steel from iron, which has set up English engineer Henry Bessemer (1813-1898). However, the method of obtaining the method martenovsky AIMMPE somehow ignored.
But so far, American science evolves identify the most important invention and the opening of mankind, simple British citizens approached the magazine "BBC Focus", commented on the fact that, in their view, not to invent it.
Powder, explosives and nuclear bombs were negative assessments 35% of respondents apparently are convinced pacifists.
Another odd-aversion mobile phone is 17% of the British, calling them the worst invention of mankind. Are they so disgusted supporters of the conservative English tranquillity?
On 9% negative ratings have nuclear power and television. Well, it is understandable that the first is a threat to the physical health and TV maim people mentally. But unexpectedly, as many Britons identified as the worst invention electric motoroller "Sinclair C5" released in the UK in 1985.
Six% of the respondents solemnly condemned cigarettes, cigars and other tobacco products, and the same vehicle. As can be seen, crews to the British several lesser evil than clean electric motoroller.
And at the end of the list of the worst inventions of humanity to the establishments fast food (3%), the camera speed for Surveys (3%) and related religion, which has been the most negative assessment of 2% of the British.
Meanwhile, the patent office received a growing number of requests, only in 2005, the World Intellectual Property Organization reported their 134,000! By the number of inventions traditionally led the United States, which together account for a third of all patents, they are Japan, Germany, France and Great Britain.
Perhaps, scientists were forecast for the next 50 years
Scientists were forecast for the next half-century. According to the experts, 50 years from now, people will stop older, meet friends and learn to talk to the fish. Such data publishes the British newspaper The Times.
Experts believe that humanity medicine machine, which will help recover damaged tissue. It will be a universal donor cells. Thus, there would be no need for organ transplants.
Scientists believe that robots will be nimble. A special device to understand the mood of animals, and even read some of their thoughts. The Labour claim that their forecast must be taken very seriously.
In Beijing subway collapsed tunnel, which was damaged people
Six people were buried beneath the rubble as a result of caving ground for the construction of subway line in Beijing.
As writes newspaper "Sinjin bao", the accident occurred on Wednesday. Typhoon tunnel was a construction out of the metro station. Workers were flooded with a mixture of earth and concrete. Based on eyewitness accounts, on the surface, more cattle.
Under search-rescue work, but builders say that the chances of finding survivors exist.
According to the publication construction company tried to hide from the authorities of the accident, and its representatives as soon as caving even stole all working cellular phones.
In Beijing, is construction of several branches subway. It is expected that all of them should be put into operation in Olympics-2008. Total by August next year in the capital will be built 84 kilometres of new subway lines.
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