Why Moscow's roads is more expensive Hadron Collider

Nedvizhimost29-09-2008 Why is Moscow's way more expensive than the LHC line kilometers of the Large Hadron Collider, stuffed with high-precision electronics and two times cheaper than the same length of road in Moscow. Journalists now and then throw quite subtle hints at the excessive corruption of the road sector. Reference: The Large Hadron Collider (English Large Hadron Collider, LHC; abbr. LHC) - an accelerator of charged particles in colliding beams, designed to accelerate protons and heavy ions (lead ions) and study the products of their collisions. Collider built at the research center of the European Council for Nuclear Research (Fr. Conseil Europeen pour la Recherche Nucleaire, CERN), on the border of Switzerland and France near Geneva. As of 2008 the LHC is the largest research facility in the world. Large tank named because of its size: the length of the main accelerator ring is 26.7 kilometers; Hadron - due to the fact that it accelerates hadrons, ie particles composed of quarks; Collider (English collide - face) - because the fact that the particle beams are accelerated in opposite directions and collide in special places.

Lazy strategy of the Central Bank has saved $ 70 billion

Banks Finansy26-09-2008 Lazy strategy of the Central Bank has saved $ 70 billion, the Central Bank of Russia not only lost their money, but earned on U.S. mortgages. Scandalous mortgage securities by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac brought the Russian government a profit of $ 1 billion this joyous news said Russian presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich in conversation with students at the International University in Moscow: "In fact, the value of bonds of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac even increased . Recall that the central bank in 2007, invested in bonds of U.S. mortgage agencies 2000000000000 475 000 000 000 388 100 000 rubles (a little over $ 100 billion). "Investments in institutions such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, down from over $ 100 billion to less than $ 30 billion Thus, our risks relating to the American economy, is seriously reduced. But they are, in such investments is always a risk, "- said Dvorkovich. Assistant to the President noted that the Bank of Russia to reduce the risks to shift some assets in the European assets, mainly deposits of state and quasi-banks ". As the central bank failed to win on the securities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, despite the fact that the quotations of bonds of mortgage agencies were falling on the stock exchange? Due to the highly intellectual management and tricky games with attachments?

Washington Saves the national car industry

Automotive Proizvodstvo30-09-2008 Washington saves the national car industry in the upcoming elections, American politicians are ready to pledge support to anyone. Hit this week should be a decision to support the government of national U.S. automakers - the "big three of Detroit» General Motors, Chrysler and Ford. It is about the allocation of road concerns long-term loan of $ 26 billion The decision on Tuesday endorsed U.S. House of Representatives. Declared that the money will be spent on renovations of factories and development of new models, especially small car and hybrid. Concern is not idle. Recall that the new U.S. energy strategy is expected to reduce dependence on hydrocarbons, including transportation. Under this plan, in late 2007, U.S. President George W. Bush signed the "Energy Act", whereby in 2020 the U.S. will not be allowed to travel by car consumes 6.6 liters more fuel per 100 km. The law will be implemented gradually, and the first restriction will come into force in 2011. $ 26 billion - a lot or a little? Despite its size support automakers certainly remain dissatisfied with her. Thus, representatives of General Motors evaluate its contribution to "green cars" as referred to in the U.S. clean car, no less than $ 50 billion of this kind of speculation can be expected from colleagues and GM «on the shop floor."