What can you learn from Dick and Mac MacDonalds?

February 16, 1909 in the State of New Hampshire in the northeast United States was born, Richard McDonald, who along with his brother Maurice was destined to be those who, without exaggeration, the whole world knows. In the U.S. there is a concept: "a man who made himself". It fully applies to Richard and Maurice, which, incidentally, during his lifetime often called Dick and Mac. The fate of these two guys of Irish descent, like a drop of water reflects the formula for success. Let her bring to their example. So, many believe that the brothers "to exchange" "cold" New Hampshire on the sunny California at the beginning of the Great Depression, around 1929. But there is evidence to argue that the family MacDonalds moved here much earlier - in 1920. This explains the desire Dick and Mac get closer to Hollywood. To begin with the usual ancillary workers. So while they were busy with the scenery set in the studio. The "shake his mustache on" all: that more people like what they prefer "disengaging" how to make the man, once tasted something unusual, "заглотил hook" as far as possible. Factory of dreams helped them get to know the nature of man, his psychology. Hence we can conclude: where would you fate is not abandoned, try to extract the maximum from the situation. Even though, at first glance, you and think that it is really like in life is no longer useful. Ambitious Irish guys very soon realized that the "decorator" can get stuck for life, so they decided to change profession. Become, for example, traders. The first shop to sell their juice called in surprise. Unlike conventional square booths, it has been executed in the form of orange and painted in bright orange color. That's where Hollywood has affected the school. Children with pleasure dragged parents to taste the juice from the giant orange. Trade flourished! But the Great Depression was grabbed by the throat, above all, the middle class. People was not up to orange juice. The next step was opening a restaurant for a quick snack, which would have served the drivers of heavy vehicles. For a while he prospered, because the brothers are not much "bother" about the diversity of the menu for their main criterion was the speed of service! Summer and autumn have held out successfully. And in winter, when weather conditions delayed the drivers in the points of service, Richard came up to deploy in the camp restaurant, movie theater, so that drivers could while away an hour or two while waiting for the storm did not calm down. It was a wise move - the drivers, unlike other could not afford a glass or two of whiskey. First, the wheel, and secondly, expensive. And watch the Hollywood beauties - is another matter! But this is, after all, pall. And competitors are not lost: some even began to offer drivers striptease is not "a plywood", and live. In 1940, the brothers again offered a "breakthrough" - set the machine for automatic distribution of ketchup! It turned out something like a competition - it's interesting, but someone more on the hot dog "spit" a soulless machine. Customers have even tried to establish the dependence of the number of servings and the forces pressing the lever. Before the tournament is not reached, but the champions were a success. And in my head again swarmed Dick visionary ideas: on the one hand, to cut costs, but on the other - to improve customer service, so that they again and again flocked to MacDonald, like flies to honey? The solution was found paradoxical - to renounce the use of porcelain tableware. First, keep a large staff of dishwashers, expensive, and secondly, not all of them differ neatness, and who loves washed dishes with fatty divorce? Finally, the plates are often beaten, which could not affect the cost. So the restaurant appeared disposable tableware. After the porcelain plates in the trash can fly with knives and forks: Who will wash them? And the menu is left only what can be "refueled" by using only their own hands and mouth. Well, on advertising - the engine of progress, Dick tried not to forget. With no design education, he figured out how to make the restaurant could be seen from afar. To this end he established on the roof of the two golden arches, which highlights the neon. But I speak only of good opportunities. Given that much has been rejected by life, just appeared, one can assume that the brothers for many years been in search of creative, constantly trying to think of something. In another "beacon" of success - never be afraid to experiment. Even if you "settle down" one root out of twenty, you still find yourself the winner. And finally, I will proceed to the most important pages of history brothers. Why did it happen that they have ceded the right to use their own business to a certain Ray Kroc? Which, if you use our Russian terminology, skinned Dick and Mac, as sticky. This happened back in 1955, when the frustrated salesman Kroc, knowing that some restaurateurs from San Bernardino have decided to buy his entire 8 mixers. Ray pay tribute, he was not too lazy to come to town. And what he saw led him to a complete delight. - And what if the set of the MacDonalds across the coast? - He suggested Dick. - And who does it take? - Astonished Dick. - Better to be the first guy in the village than the last one in town! - Why not entrust this matter to me? - Go ahead ... Kroc was even smarter - he relegated the construction of others. But for every new outdoor restaurant, he received 950 dollars and another 1,9% of gross income into the bargain. The brothers sold him the idea and name for 2,7 million dollars - a considerable sum in those days. Plus they got double 0,9% of the income restaurants. Bad bargain, you say? How to say! Remember the words of Marx that the capitalist hang himself and for half a percent. It is here, in Russia, for such interest will not even "stain". But who would blame the same Dick in the absence of wisdom? He tore the heart, and enjoy life. Died in the already distant 1998, before reaching a little over six months before his 90 th anniversary. Remember: "From a purely scientific point of view in the profession a thief, as in the profession of the saint, the most important thing - time to slip away." Or stay. What, in general, the same thing. Dick was able to stop! And this is perhaps the most important lesson.

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What are they, underwater terminators?

The world's first underwater robot with a computer control was established in 1968 in Leningrad. Now robots have no one in particular will be surprised. Although ... The main producers and users of underwater robots is navy. Note that the first test underwater robots to search for a sunken nuclear submarines. And where in the civilian fleet you will find these submarines? But robots can not only save, but also to attack. They, robots, anyway. Reconnaissance robots equipped with weapons, not to mention the ultrasonic hearing and chemical "nose", shot without a miss, no fear and, most importantly, never perechat commander, located on them for hundreds of kilometers. Striking colossal self-similar devices, they attack without further orders. In robotic submarine no people, that allows to simplify its structure, making it a miniature, and, consequently, more secretive. And all those military functions, which now carry a huge steel leviathan, in the future will carry flocks almost imperceptible fishies bots. Очень трудно обороняться, когда на тебя внезапно нападают одновременно со всех сторон. Incidentally, the press voiced version, that ill-fated nuclear submarine "Kursk" is just suffered an attack of such a robot. But this hypothesis has remained unproven. But as robots participated in the survey of the sunken "Kursk", you all could see on TV. Because of light weight robots, submarines can be quickly delivered to the site of fighting in the air. In fact this method of delivery tested on a robotic deminers. In a test of their raid dropped from an airplane off the east coast of the United States, and they immediately began to search, identification and neutralization of mines left over from the time of the Second World War. Hunt for the mine is now the main occupation of military underwater robots. One such robot named REMUS - Remote Environmental Monitoring UnitS - participated in the recent Iraqi operation. When we say "robot" that could not help imagine clumsy humanoid monster. In fact, they can be of any shape. The main thing that she did not interfere, and even helped the robot to perform its function. Experience has shown robots that are best are those that mimic one or the other marine animals. After all, thanks to the evolution of these forms work best to survive in the deep sea. In most cases, robots imitate fish - have the form of torpedoes. Robots, engineers have a more bizarre form - they copy arthropods - crabs, lobsters, scorpions. Their numerous limbs allow them to quickly move both on land and seabed around obstacles. Low center of gravity and the powerful clutches do not allow the waves to overturn the car. If this happens, she turns in the correct position. Robots are mines with sensors to "smell", in difficult cases, the robot can always "consult" with the operator. By the way, fighting robots are not so terribly clever brains are needed. After millions of years, 99% of the world's population calmly evaded without them, and nothing, all these millions of years of continuous cannibal. To kill a lot of brains do not need. Rather, they need to survive. That is why in the fighting involved weight machines with low levels of "intelligence" capable of performing only a limited range of tasks. They are cheap, which means they can be produced in large quantities and easy to sacrifice them. Robots - the perfect soldier. Ordered to go to war - will to fight. But from this we will not be easier. Fight, they will be with us, people. Special, excelled in the development of the destruction of their own kind, seriously believe that the fighting should take place with minimal human intervention, or even without it. Army world-arming "thinking" machines. Only in the Pentagon on this issue run 28.5 thousand scientists in 84 laboratories. And around the world? This is not science fiction, alas. It already exists and is already working.

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How to kill time in the hospital? Option 1

Influenza, inflammation of the kidneys, lungs, sinusitis - when all these diseases, we often find ourselves in a hospital. And the hospital is known to be discharged is not very fast. Doctors almost always advised to "stay in bed" disease, but it can give complication. So, You find yourself in the House, where to find for itself a very difficult exercise. So what can we do? It turns out that yields a lot ... Neighbors Lying in a hospital, you can find many new friends, at least in misfortune. So do not hesitate and do not wait to start the conversation by somebody else. Feel free to contact, and you will not notice how fast time flies in a conversation with new acquaintances. You can also play with their "inmates" in board games - cards, checkers, dominoes. Or, if you have a bed on wheels, you can arrange a championship race at the hospital within its chamber (just let somebody would be standing "on the lookout," and then arranged for doctors from the rally will not be happy). Books, crossword Yes, it is a book: try to read (this is useful for the mind and develops the imagination). Read some interesting book. You do not even notice that instantly grow your intellect. And apply the acquired knowledge in solving a crossword puzzle (in this case you would be better to read the encyclopedia). Window And what was happening outside the window? From time to time check: peeps. Well, if we just do nothing, then you can just watch. Well, if the window overlooking the hospital crowded street, then you can test the theory of probability. Think of passers-by passed in one direction and back, then write it all in a book and learn a staggering statistic. You can also sort the passers-by sex, approximate age and color of clothing. All this will allow you to make a very important (for them) conclusions, which you can share when the exit from the hospital, or directly in his room with its neighbors, but at the same time spend a sea of time. Doctors Ask any unnecessary and silly questions to doctors and nurses, such as "Doctor, what needles do you use?" Or "Doctor, you have children?". Another may ask to read a story at night or sit with you until you fall asleep. Through such conversations, you can not seriously make friends with the doctor. Also, your chance of premature discharge from the hospital will grow to several times. Train That Train, for the time in hospital - this is the best time to increase muscle. Bend your finger every 20 times every hour, and after a few days you will feel the results. Develop memory: they say that if every day again did 20 times push the fingertips of each hand to the big (it turns out like this: little finger to a large, anonymous to the large, medium to large, and the index to a large - and so 20 times on each hand ), it improves memory. Personally, I have not tested this method, so I can not vouch for it. But you still try, time after all - rife! Create original time spent in hospital, is ideal for your brilliant creativity. So do not hesitate to boldly take the hands of a pencil and draw, write prose, write poetry. Then you can read to their neighbors in the ward, or even doctors. Maybe you are a true talent? Would the pride of the hospital, because that's where you have shown yourself. Player, mobile phone, laptop, PDA All this I put in last place, because these devices can think of to use each, and a great mind is not necessary. But alternative ways of spending time not known to everyone. So I wish you excellent health! And do not get to the hospital!

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How to live to the seller?

The phenomenon of extremism buyer, already sufficiently tightly entered the lexicon of both sellers and lawyers. А вот покупатель-хам известен только продавцам. So what's the difference between buyer extremists from the buyer-ham? First of all, that the buyer-wing extremist, as a rule, pecuniary benefit from their actions. That is, "dilute" the seller the money. But with the buyer-boor's not so simple: in addition to mercantile interests - to get better, faster, and maybe even cheaper, such an individual is simply using the fact that it can not be adequately answered simply "dumps" their negative emotions, irritation , and simply in a bad mood to actually meek man. If the buyer extremists, as a rule, all disputed issues are resolved in court, although not always in favor of the seller, the buyer-boor case to court, as a rule, does not reach. There were several reasons. Try to sort them out. The first and probably decisive - it is the prevailing impression that the customer is always right. Yes, the protection buyer at our height! Employers in most cases, take the buyer's side in a conflict situation, and sellers perfectly aware of this. And they are forced to keep silent. Although the law on protection of honor and dignity of citizens no one has repealed. Just somehow forgotten that the seller of the same citizen, like everyone else. And not the "same kind of man." So they have to listen to the marketplace abuse and sweet smile in response. The maximum that the seller may, if he - a woman - cry in the locker room, and then, "putting" the receptionist smile back behind the counter. The second reason, ironically, is the ignorance of the laws by the buyer. Moreover, the law itself, he had heard, but somehow did not think that it applies to all, not only his favorite! Try to say this, that, insulting the seller, it violates the Constitution and may be brought to justice! In response to hear that it's a law knows. Ask under what law he considers himself entitled to insult the seller? And in response you hear: the customer is always right, but it's her (his) work! But, sorry, do the seller's job is to listen to insults, and generally unfounded, or maybe his job is to quickly and accurately serve the customer, ie, to sell him what he wants to buy? Here are two reasons that, in my opinion, are key to the emergence of such phenomena as the buyer-ham. Combat this possible and necessary. Only to date advice, which can give: do not be afraid to boldly go to court! True, there is one snag: how to do it in real life, nobody really knows, because to find witnesses that the seller was offended and, moreover, wrongly, very difficult, virtually impossible! And this, moreover, that the insult inflicted in the store in the queue! Why? And you go to the witnesses? Or if you have never insulted the seller? Since? So it turns out, and the law is like, and even, surprisingly, works, but to protect the seller from the buyer Throwing aside all restraint none! Why? But he sells, his work is like that! There remains a buyer after another cry in the locker room, drink validol and ... I'm listening? How curtain off? Come again! Work with us so that you leave the store satisfied and happy. And the nerves, well, that the nerves in the evening and come home - to sleep in the morning as the arm lift! And tomorrow ... tomorrow at work!

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What should be "catering"?

Who of us did not have to dine at various cafes, canteens, cafeterias and other establishments, called capacious word "catering"? Poor washed glasses, dirty tables, a huge slow-moving queue, downright rude staff - all these images from our own, want to believe, already a past life. Gradually, the situation changes: replacing large restaurants come cozy little cafe, where friendly waiters offer a wide selection of well cooked dishes. So, let's see, what is "catering" today, and how to navigate in large numbers appeared obschepitovskih institutions. Catering Company - is a company that performs the functions of manufacturing, marketing and organization of culinary production and consumption of services. In other words, this institution, which produce food for sale, sell it and provide the opportunity here this food consumed. In order for the catering business could operate, it must be registered in the prescribed manner, ie, have the charter and certificate of registration. In addition, the company must have a license to carry out activities on manufacturing and sale of products (services), catering, as well as certificates for the products. The company, which included a range of wines and strong drinks, must have a license to trade in alcoholic products. Depending on the level of service, equipment, etc. All catering facilities are divided into types (restaurant, cafe, bar, cafeteria, snack bar, etc.) and restaurants and bars as well in classes (deluxe, superior, first ). The type and class institution chooses its owner, and the city administration, through its unit responsible for the state of trade, holds certification enterprise in order to determine whether the declared type and class of institutions to the real state. In each region developed their own certification rules, which are based on - the requirements of state standards applicable to the premises, equipment, inventory, list of services, technological modes of production, as well as other requirements, taking into account the peculiarities of the region. For a luxury company must provide consumers a high level of service combined with the provision of additional services (reservation by phone, selling related products, the organization of recreational areas, etc.). Shop floor restaurant of this class should be issued on an individual project in a single artistic style using decorative art materials. Similarly, the (individual project) must be framed sign. Inventory and equipment should be in harmony with its surroundings. Printed products (menus, price tags, packaging, etc.) must be implemented in a single corporate identity. All staff, including waiters, should have a professional degree and be proprietary (single style) clothing. Companies catering, claiming to "upper class", should also provide consumers a high level of service. Shopping Facilities must be in a similar style, taking into account the peculiarities of the enterprise. A sign must be done on an individual project. Equipment and tools should be in harmony with each other. Employees must wear a uniform sample. All employees, except employees trading hall, must have special training. In institutions of luxury "and" supreme "mandatory you must serve the waiters. Finally, the company "first class" should ensure consumers an adequate level of service, be made in accordance with the specialization of institutions, have a typical sign, typical equipment, conventional packaging materials. Employees of the company must have a sanitary clothing (white gowns and caps). Workers engaged in receiving and inspecting the goods, must be trained. Enjoy your meal!

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A pessimist and an optimist. How to reach an understanding?

To prove the pessimists, that life can all be achieved, that people by nature good, and everything depends on you, hard. Often the opposite happens. Pessimist optimist argues that all too difficult and complicated. After all, he has a lot of stories from my own experience, which carry a negative. And no doubt he thinks he's right! After all, he always is going on, and so different and can not be. Level happiness   Tendency to optimism and pessimism has a physiological nature. This is predetermined by the fact that the level of the hormone serotonin, responsible for our mood, in the body of every person - is different. This does not mean that someone better and someone worse. Each character type has its pluses and minuses. Very often cheerful optimists may be frivolous, but sad pessimists - thoughtful and focused. Pessimists are often surprised by how optimistic can be so easy to look at things, without going into them. After all, he is usually a long time "loops" on such issues, an optimist who decides to quickly and easily. In turn, an optimist, a pessimist talking to may be disappointed by his immersion in the details in those situations that seem to be so easy to solve. Pessimists, moreover, often create for themselves certain rituals and live by them. For example, a very comprehensive approach to learning - with notes, the writing of key words. Optimists also work often situationally appropriate, and decisions are taken depending on the specifics of each situation. They are more flexible, but this is their flexibility and the pros and cons at the same time. After all, sometimes a ritual - a clear pattern of behavior in certain situations - still justified because of experience and time tested. Communicate with a pessimist too often resembles a ritual - for example, required for a coffee or tea. As in the East, where there is generally more ritualiziruyut relations. Optimists same and also to communicate more situationally appropriate. Modify friend   When communicating, people can believe that when they will change the way of thinking and world view of his interlocutor, that we shall be happy and it will be easier to live. So sincerely trying to change another. Especially - when love. This is not the desire to make someone suffer, but because of love. By the way, who is who - who is an optimist, a pessimist who is - can say except that an outside observer. After all, each in his own skin can consider himself an objective, and anybody can call himself a realist. Sharing joy   Human nature often pessimistic view that need to downplay their domestic happiness, because happiness is dangerous to show - could happen is something bad. Therefore, according to a pessimist, happy to be impossible. Often the work of psychologist is precisely to teach people to enjoy peace. Explain that the person becomes happier when his luck shows, and does not hide. And the pessimists are often a problem with the investment of feelings - they are afraid to share their good feelings. But the poor are divided. They tell horror stories, as if to warn the other that can happen trouble. But it does not understand that in response to receiving more negative. Once more Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (1931-1990), famous Indian religious leader) said that a man needs to learn how to keep happiness from inside yourself. Holding him to impregnate them, as a cream cake - right through. Then the person will feel truly filled with happiness and be able to share them. Double Life   You can often look like an optimist, but inside be a pessimist. For example, at work, people can be optimistic, but at home with their families - a pessimist. Or vice versa. And do not even notice that there is a fickle of nature. Often this variability is striking others who believe it is hypocrisy. But in reality, this means that the person is still not well understood themselves. He was very nice to live like that, but others are not receiving from him of what expect. Tips Optimists   Optimists should remember that the pessimism of someone with whom they interact - often only a mask. Usually when something with such a man something bad happened, from which he made a general conclusion about the world: "There is no need to share with people their happiness. It must be kept inside. " So people should just show that not all that bad. And if a pessimist communicate more time and show him that the world is not so black, he gradually begins to see its color. And no need to accuse a pessimist in a bad mood - he has his reasons for this. Recall depressive donkey Eeyore. Become so he was forced to the circumstances of life - he lost his body. And the pessimist feels this way. He feels that when he is sharing with people something good, something like a lost body part - part of himself. But if the pessimist will always be among the optimists, it will receive from them their joys and see firsthand how people are divided among themselves by something good, and nothing it does not lose, and vice versa - get. Tips pessimists   The main advice for a pessimist - not afraid to communicate with people. Learning to share not only bad, but good, share any emotions. If a person is too ritualized, it is usually afraid that his luck evil eye. Therefore, the pessimists say mostly the bad. Many brought up at the meeting "whine" that there is no money, health ... It's such a psychological game, which, as people believe they are protected. This makes them more pessimistic about the territory, where in the middle, you can save a little of its own optimism, in which they will never admit. Therefore, in general, in communion with the optimist pessimist everyone has something to be gleaned from the opponent. Pessimists - learn to open up to others to exercise their positive emotions and optimistic - learn more thoughtful and thorough approach to issues.

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Scattered about kaballu

To be perhaps more understandable, I allow myself to digress. I've been doing the science of Kabbalah. It is identified with religion, with Judaism, with mysticism, and it all done wrong. I myself on my first specialty Biocybernetics, that is, people belonging to all sober, common sense and science. Kabbalah originated in ancient Babylon. Then all earthly civilization was in a very small amount, and reached the same state as we are today - globalization. Imagine: fully closed, limited in the amount of civilization, people are dependent on each other, and between them - consequently - a huge outbreak of acrimony, hate (what we are witnessing today in the world). And it was then revealed the wisdom of Kabbalah. Kabbalah says that we should not fight globalization, but to - only - to change our relationship, because of globalization, the relationship between us is the purpose of nature. Nature must lead us to the general harmony, to make people feel close part of it. So, the ancients did not have this science. They are, according to their selfish inclinations, divided, dispersed throughout the world, and thus avoid further development of the crisis, as if it delayed. Since then there have been four and a half thousand years - four and a half thousand years of human development. Humanity is always moving forward, because, unlike non-living, plant and animal nature in us all the time - from generation to generation, and for every generation - a growing selfishness. And he develops us into such a state, when we become completely interdependent, become a single system. Of course, you can try again separated and estranged. But it is - says the wisdom of Kabbalah - will lead us to the Nazi regime, to the world wars to natural disasters, and so on. The division will not help us now, because it is - against the law of nature. Nature strives for total harmony, the total correct interaction between all its parts, and we treat nature as if we are outside it, outside of the system. And so, we want it or not, we owe this Act shall comply with the unity of nature and come to what we - one single unit. Globalization (what we reveal today) - is, in fact, the integration in the sense that we must do all one, our economy, all our management, all of our relationships. Therefore, separation of course, I can see how useless attempt to escape from a situation in which we are willy-nilly. And protectionism - is, of course, causing fear of a trend, because it is simply the opposite direction to the development of our civilization. If the natural progression we reached the need for each other, we must establish this unity, this unity, and not move away and do not oppose themselves to each other.

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For libel "Classmates' teacher fined

Central District Court sustained the claim of the city of Omsk on protection of honor, dignity and business reputation of the local resident, former teacher of the Omsk State University (Omsk State University) for his colleague, defame her site "classmates", said the Novosibirsk city portal news.ngs.ru.Po this Court , January 27, 2009 at the forum of "Omsk" Site "classmate" has circulated information about the defendant that the plaintiff "expelled in disgrace from the Omsk State University, accused her of fornication and that she" engaged in blackmail and harassment. " In addition, the defendant, according to plaintiff, created a profile, where to put pictures of her with mocking captions. In court, the plaintiff has proved that retired from the university of their own zhelaniyu.Sud found to be false information spread by the respondent and ordered the plaintiff to recover compensation for moral damages in the amount of 1500 rubles, court costs amounting to 100 rubles. In addressing the rest of the claim the court rejected: the fact that the defendant had distributed photos of female teachers, the court considered unproved.

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Crisis: In Moscow returned cockroaches

When in early 2000 in the capital began to rapidly disappear cockroaches crawling around Moscow jokes like, "Putin's regime, even wiping out cockroaches. Rosli oil prices, improved credit conditions, everything strengthened, stabilized and upwards. From such a happy life of cockroaches, with whom Muscovites have lived side by side not one hundred years, leaving the limits MoskvyRyzhy cockroach-Prussian - a traditional inhabitant MoskvyPrichem not only cockroaches and rats, bedbugs and even cockchafers. Behind them stretched and moles, spoiling their burrows green lawns Rublevsky usadeb.Vydvigalis a variety of hypotheses exodus of living creatures from the capital: the harmful radiation of mobile phones, secret development Rospotrebnadzor, genetically modified foods and other glamorous theory. By leading entomologist of the country, Professor biological faculty of Moscow State University, Dmitri Zhuzhikovu ran journalists, trying to find out where the same happened to the cockroaches. "Cockroach, or any other synantropic animal is very sensitive to changes in human life. Society. Changes in economic, social and political structure offend them no less human ... By the mid-decade changes in Russia these factors, a sharp increase in welfare, forced nature retreat. The advent of civilization caused the depopulation of cockroaches. But should we take a step back as they return, "- said the professor. But such a banal explanation is not evoked enthusiasm, - wrote "Novaya Gazeta". Tarakanov taken out at the state level. They hounded restaurants and supermarkets, furniture factories and food production. Actually, not on the voluntary will of all got troubled breeding of insects, but by necessity. After all, if anything - was coming test. And there followed by a fine of Rospotrebnadzor, then come firemen, tax, prosecution service and "all the King's Men." So the appearance of cockroaches were threatened with serious consequences. Went so far as to wanting to eliminate a competitor, businessmen tossed each other insects and rats, and then telling "where to". Tarakanov erode not only with poisons, they are being replaced and the very habitat: the center of the city flooded offices - but there is nothing special, in the sleeping areas have to endure five-storey blocks, with their outdated communications. Says Professor Dmitry Zhuzhikov, "the better we lived, the worse the cockroaches." But the country's crisis erupted, and the former inhabitants of the capital began a mass migration to Moscow penates. First came cockroaches - in fact, many companies, uzhimaya their budgets cut last autumn and this expenditure, as disinfection. He fell and control of the health services. Some offices became vacant, some buildings have occupied the homeless. In the Prussian regiment of red and black Russian cockroaches were added, and "American" cockroaches, which have become new residents of the Moscow subway. They chose the tunnels came metropolitena.Zatem rats. Visitors to one of Moscow's Pizza complained on blogs that de "come to supper, and on the terrace of freely walking rat, but when called to the waiter and demanded an explanation, got smart answer:" a local, do not worry. " In the summer swarms of rats attacked the Muscovite on Preobrazhenskaya Square. Well, next drew himself up and moles, breaking the idyllic English lawns Rublyovka and ruining the beds ordinary gardeners .- You know, the ideal condition for our cockroach - a cataclysm. The huge jump in numbers, we can say in my eyes was after the war. All around chaos, unsanitary conditions. In the fat years of stagnation - a decrease was recorded. After restructuring, the Nineties, and up again. The current crisis also has the properties of the cataclysm. People are no longer up to cockroaches. Appears tolerance, - says Dmitry Pavlovich Zhuzhikov.Chastny businessman Lev Akinchenko, an electrician by training, and now a director of a small company for the removal of rodents and cockroaches, shares his observations: before, people with higher education and the high prosperity of cockroaches was little or no things like that. Cockroaches like dysfunctional families. I retired as a rule, live rat. "But now everything is very confused. Parasites were factory even in very wealthy families, "said Director-dezinfektor.Uchenye sure that cockroaches or any other synantropic animal, ie, living near or at the expense of rights, it is very sensitive towards changes in the lives of not only individuals but also society as a whole. Any changes in the economic, social and political life of the country concerned and ih.Moment, when it was still possible to cope with the onslaught of spam, but the traditional inhabitants of the capital, had already passed. We can only wait for the next growth of Russia's economy and oil prices.

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Business at "runaway Jews in Israel"

The media seek out "hundreds of thousands of Jews, ostensibly in preparation for their departure from Israel. If the "smart Jews" rush to the banks of the Volga and the Dnieper in the midst of crisis, so not all bad. The slogan "The Jews are coming back!" - Psychological weapon to combat the problems of the economies of the CIS. According to various media in Russia and Ukraine has recently rolled a volley of publications that "200 thousand Russian-speaking Jews have left Israel, and before the end of the year the country will leave a similar amount. In Ukraine ready to leave the order of 100 thousand Russian-speaking Israelis." According to the authors of this journalistic "duck", may return to Russia of about 700 thousand citizens of Israel. The creators of these materials assert that Jews are fleeing to the CIS because of the worsening situation in the Middle East, Israel is living like a volcano with the prospect of quick war with Iran. " As an "expert" for these delusional fabrications invited public organization "The purpose of-21", called in the texts is very popular in Israel. " In fact, this community gives advice to all who wish to evade conscription into the IDF. Not surprisingly, the representative of this organization states: "The lion's share of young people who want to move to Russia, pursuing one goal -" slope "of service in the Israeli army." This is not the first case of spread of such rumors. In the summer of 2008, when the rumble of the global crisis had not yet been heard in the CIS countries, articles on the same theme of the Jewish "return" swept over dozens of sites in Russia and Ukraine. In those months the real estate market has already "peaked" to its maximum; cautious experts spoke about reaching the limit in the cost of housing in Moscow and Kiev. Moreover, analysts have already begun to express doubts about the reality clearly inflated prices, when the small-sized two-bedroom "Khrushev" in Kiev's center was sold for 130 thousand dollars. It was then that the various media were run on the materials near the mass return of Jews in Ukraine. Initiators of the launch of this "duck" sought to prove to people that the housing market soon, "broke in" hundreds of thousands of new customers-the Jews who flee from Israel. Hence, the limit of real estate prices have not yet been reached. The price bubble continued to swell until it thundered global crisis. Over the past year house prices have fallen heavily, many construction projects have been frozen. Sociologists have noted a surge of pessimism citizens of Russia and Ukraine in connection with their economic future. Against this background, the creators of "duck-2008" start his work again, inventing the myth of the new hundreds of thousands who want to replace Israel in Russia and Ukraine. The purpose of the duck-2009 "- to show that even despite the crisis of the Jews is about to begin to return en masse to these countries. Thus, the slogan "The Jews are coming back!" used as a psychological weapon to combat the problems of these economies. "Jewish card" and first used for the injection of commercial hype. Thus, in 2006, in Dnipropetrovsk, billboards, one of the elite housing project have been placed with the texts ... in Hebrew. Copywriters, apparently counting on the patterns of thinking Ukrainian people: if this new building is intended for Jews and Israelis, then it's a good project, because "Jews are bad does not build."

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Rudkovskaya and Plushenko played at wedding Rublevke

Secular beau monde walked in the hotel «Barvikha Hotel

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Abramovich and Hiddink were unable to conquer Kilimanjaro

Roman Abramovich, with six friends, accompanied by a large team of conductors and porters (113 assistants) has decided to conquer the summit of the highest single mountain in the world - African volcano Kilimanjaro, whose height 5895 m. However, the 42-year-old mountain Russia oligarch has proved to be too tough - he was able to reach only a height of 4.6 km. By the foot of the mountain tycoon arrived by helicopter. However, according to the representative of the Tanzanian Serengeti National Park, at a height of 4.6 thousand cubic meters in 42-year-old Russians had serious breathing problems. In Tanzania, Roman Abramovich arrived with a ten-day visit on September 2 aboard his private Boeing 767 jet. In the Kilimanjaro airport tycoon met senior Tanzanian officials, said Infox.ru. Later, there is evidence that among flown with Abramovich and was coach of Russia's football team Guus Hiddink (perhaps he was involved in the ascent). The reason for failure of ascent may be that he and his team have not been the usual week-long process of acclimatization. Instead, despite warnings from experts, they hastened to climbing a mountain, said British TimesOnline. Also, experts have expressed suspicions that Abramovich had not been properly shod, as the ascent, in principle, technically very easy. Oligarch is not the only one who decided to try his luck, having won the legendary mountain peak. Each year Kilimanjaro storm 15 -25 thousand people, but the peaks reach less than half. It usually takes six to seven days. I must say that in early March Kilimanjaro resigned his wife left back Chelsea's Ashley Cole - Girls Aloud singer from the 25-year-old Cheryl. Fair to say that Mr Abramovich with his friends decided to approach the mountain with the most difficult - the west side. Most people prefer to climb a light path, which is called "The Path to Coca-Cola," said British newspaper, citing experts.

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Iran has allowed the first transsexual marriage

Iran has started the legal process to resolve the first in the country's history transsexual marriage. The future bride demanded that the Islamic court override the refusal of her father's consent to brak.Nevesta, Shaghayya, said in Tehran court for family affairs, which is keen to connect by marriage to his high school girlfriend, recently underwent an operation to change sex and the male received name Abdashir.Na court's father explained that he refused to give consent "out of fear of humiliation." He said: "Over the past year Abdashir often when we went to a home visit, and all the neighbors know him as a girl. Now, she changed the floor and I can not just sit back and call my girlfriend's daughter in-law." My daughter insists that Abdashir - the man she knows better than anyone in the world. They studied together, first at school and then university, after which Abdashir made a sex change operation, allowed by special decree of Ayatollah HomeyniOtets, under pressure from his daughter, expressed willingness to agree to a marriage with a transsexual, but only after he submit medical evidence the fact that he was able to exercise "appropriate" sexual relations.

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Museum of Fort Ross in California may close

Russian settlement and fort on the coast of the U.S. state of California, Fort Ross, who is now a historic state park (Fort Ross Historic State Park), has been threatened with closure, according to the Associated Presse.Pochti two centuries a symbol of Russian colonists, along with hundreds of other national parks could be closed connection with the plan to reduce the cost California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who this summer approved the legislators. A total of 279 national staff parkov.V connection with the probability of closing the monument to Russian settlers to Russia's Ambassador in Washington, Sergei Kislyak Governor of California sent a letter in which he has asked Schwarzenegger to consider Fort Ross as a cultural and historical heritage in deciding which of the parks close. "I would hope that even in difficult times, the importance of Fort Ross as a symbol of the rich history of California and the United States, as well as the memorable sites of historical significance in the Russo-American relations would be taken into account when your office will make the final decision, "- said in a letter Kislyak Kalifornii.Arnold Governor Schwarzenegger replied that he understands the importance of Fort-Ross for the Russian and American with Russian roots and try to keep as much as possible in public parks. But the Russian fort on the promise is not given in connection with the financial problems of the state, RIA Novosti. California's budget was revised in July to cover the 26-billion deficit. The reduction has affected many areas of education and penal system to social programs. In this case the state cuts $ 14 million for the California Department of Parks and Recreation, thereby reducing costs by 10%. Fort Ross, located about 120 miles north of San Francisco, operated since 1812 and was considered the southernmost Russian settlement in North America . It is believed that the first Russian colonists built a shipyard and windmills in California. Hundreds of people visit the fort over the weekend. On the territory of the settlements built Orthodox church, where from time to time, place of worship. Russian living in the U.S., visited Fort Ross as a sign of respect to the first Russian settlers who dug in on the American coast and were engaged in fishing, agriculture and trade.

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"South Butovo" - a new comedy show at the First

Sergei Svetlakov and Alexander Tsekalo told about the new proekte13 Sept. viewers of Channel will see a new show with Svetlakov and Tsekalo - South Butovo. Despite the fact that the new project - a one hundred percent improvisation, it will present the plot and characters constant. Each character has its own istoriya.Geroy Svetlakov - is a provincial, in search of work and money arrived in Moscow. Dmitry (Dmitry Brekotkin, Ural dumplings ") - his lazy brother, who came to Sergei and a year away can not leave. The brothers settled in South Butovo and it is here with them constantly will occur absurd and ridiculous accident. In the role of best friends, Sergey and Dmitry viewers will see the resident "Comedy Club" Timur and Timur Batrutdinova Rodrigeza.V show will appear and "accidental" visitors: Garik Martirosyan, Ksenia Sobchak, Tigran Keosayan, Zhanna Friske, and others. Music for the project has already written The Killers. Producer of the show - Alexander Tsekalo .- What is the show "South Butovo? Tsekalo: - We wanted to make a project, which will not be glamorous, pathos. This is the most popular project. Complete improvisation, the project is no script, there are no analogues to it. There are two main characters. One came to Moscow, he rented an apartment in one of the remote areas. We are provincials (creators of the show) is a reverence for such as we are. To him came to visit a cousin of Yekaterinburg and remained for life. At work is not settled. They live and experience everything that people are experiencing in all areas. This situation is explained to them the director, and then there is no script. Only the director, in his ear every actor gives a job that he needed to do. Tasks hears only an actor. There are still coming guest, who is also in the ear headphones, and even some regular characters. All were casting .- Question from readers. Can not do without Sobchak - as I see it, just switch channels? Svetlakov: - If you switch the channel, not a fact that did not see there Ksenia Sobchak. In our show, it appeared, because this is exactly what it can do. In our program it fared very funny, was organic, because the genre of strong language she does not so much equal in our country. Moreover, it showed sex on the Swedish stairs. So look, there will be things that will please those who do not like Ksenia Sobchak .- Tell me, do you personally own that look, what programs? Svetlakov: - Not much time I'm at home, I watch football championships on different countries . In general, like all sports, when I can cheer on their own. In this regard, I am a gambler. I like to watch programs that look from childhood - "What? Where? When? "Or KVN. Even if the programs are modified, it is already a habit for all zhizn.Tsekalo: - I watch tv a little time. I do not look in the program, which was producing, unfortunately. I has watched them in advance, but at each stage of the program is different. I try to watch all the new things that appear interesting, how it develops television. I watch a lot of Western programs, there is a good idea. Russia is now in front of the entire planet for the ideas, but the West continues to produce interesting programmy.Smotrite show "South Butovo" 13 September at 23.00 at the First Channel.

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What depends on our sleep?

As found Research Center Pew Research Center, 34% of U.S. residents make a break for a nap during the day. As it turned out, the rest of Americans significantly affect sex, wealth in the family and the color kozhi.Soglasno survey, only one-third Hispanic and white U.S. population can afford to daytime sleep, but among the black population of the lucky ones - half of all respondents. Another amusing trend: sleep the day like any citizens with low income, or already wealthy Americans. That is one of those who receive less than 2500 dollars a month - that by American standards a very modest sum - more than 40% of sleep time, giving not only at night but during the day. Then the higher income, the less the fans to take a nap during the workday. However, not all that simple. Love to sleep again with renewed vigor to those Americans that earn more than 8000 dollars a month. By the way, no matter whether you get millions or just paying for a loan - if you believe that money earned you enough, you sleep soundly. So even the oligarchs, who dream to have more profits, sleep much less Americans, rejoicing each kopeyke.Esche one interesting discovery scientists linked to the gender context of the question. In comparison with males, fewer women are taking a break to sleep during the day. This, again, more American women suffer from sleep problems. But there is another pattern - zasoni not so happy. Researchers have identified a minor (12%), but the backlog of "indicators of happiness" in Americans from sleeping sleepless. Only 31% of those who have the opportunity to stretch out on the couch while the others swirling like a squirrel in a wheel, consider themselves lucky. But the Americans, who prefer daytime sleep more interesting classes, "index of happiness" above - to as much 43%. So do not try to envy those who have time to take a nap during the day, and saying: "Right now would be for half an hour in his crib ..." Imagine the circumstances in which such desires can become reality. And in times of economic crisis and widespread cuts to guess what is at stake, not difficult.

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What they think about us and what we - about them?

Among U.S. citizens and the EU - NATO allies is growing concern about the "Moscow's behavior in relation to its neighbors." At the same time, the majority are in favor of providing assistance to Ukraine and Georgia in the sphere of security from the EU, NATO and the United States, reports Telegraf.by.Takovy data from a survey conducted in the framework of the "Transatlantic trends 2009", organized by the German Marshall Fund (U.S. ) and the Compagnia di San Paolo (Italy). survey took place from ninth of June and the first July 2009 in 12 European countries - Germany, France, Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria. Were interviewed more than 13 thousand chelovek.Oni Nasvit report on, inter alia, that "Moscow's conduct in relation to its neighbors is a matter of growing concern among citizens of countries - allies in NATO." "Most concerned about the residents of the Netherlands (78%) and United States (78% and 35% with "very concerned"). less concerned about the Bulgarians (40%), "- the document says. "In all countries, except Poland, the number of citizens who are concerned, increased in comparison with 2008," - says vyvodah.Soglasno poll and the Europeans and the Americans put it over "to counter the influence of Russia." "Seven out of ten Europeans (70%) expressed for the provision of EU assistance in the field of security emerged democracies such as Ukraine and Gruziya.Bolshinstvo Americans (68%) believe that Washington should take similar action. predominant majority (62%) countries - NATO members ( EU and Turkey) and 66% of Americans declare themselves in favor of providing the same assistance from NATO, "- stated in the dokumente.Bolshinstvo Europeans, regardless of region of residence, not sure about Russia's reliability as a supplier energoresursov.Tem least 41% of Western Europe said that they would support the refusal of NATO expansion in exchange for the reliability of gas supplies, in Eastern Europe, such was only 28%, writes Nezavisimaya Gazeta. We are on the poll was conducted by the Levada Center, 17 to 20 July, were interviewed 1 600 Russians in all regionah.Bolshe half of Russians surveyed (61%) said their positive attitude towards the European Union, while the United States is well treated 47% grazhdan.Nedobrozhelateley the EU among respondents with 22% with 17% abstaining. By the same negative feelings about the U.S. 40% of respondents. Not able to answer the question 14%. Levada Center experts point out the negative dynamics in response to the question is whether the U.S. over the past few years. So, in April 2005, 63% of respondents positively disposed towards America, 29% - negative, and 8% abstained. And in March of 2007 already 47% of people negative attitude to the U.S.. Opposite point of view was shared by 43%, with 9% vozderzhavshihsya.Pik Russia's rejection of U.S. citizens, according to published reports, took place in May 2009. Then, exactly half of the respondents expressed their opposition to the U.S.. Well then to be treated 36%. Do not answer the question 14%. The most popular used by the U.S. respondents in November 1991, when 80% relate to them positively, 6% - a negative, while 14% did not respond sotsiologam.Uhudshilos attitude of Russians to Ukraine and, especially, Georgia . Thus, 47% of the Analytical Center of Yuri Levada Russians bad and worse refer to the Ukraine. 44% of Russians described their attitude to the neighboring state as good or very good, and another 10% were undecided otvetit.Pri this in March 2008, a positive-minded citizens were 55%, negative mood - 33% 13% vozderzhavshihsya.Bolshe of antipathy among Russians Georgia is . Well there are only 25%, while the opposite opinion is shared by 63%. Hard to say 11%.

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Steven Seagal has become a father

The famous Hollywood actor Steven Seagal, who this year celebrated its 57 anniversary, was papoy.Kak became known, the actor son. However, as parents are planning to call his son, not yet known. Steven Seagal has gained popularity for his roles in action movies. His filmography includes some 40 films. But for many Hollywood actors, he was also a teacher of martial arts. Segal also instructed the police and U.S. special forces, reported Dni.Ru.

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Ants also see dreams

American scientists, watching a colony of ants, specially grown in laboratory conditions, found that the ants still take the time to son.Kak report "Science News", the ants are sleeping as much - 250 times a day. Moreover, each of the many breaks lasting no more than minuty.V Unlike ordinary ant population, uterine give rest most of his time, and in particular moments of forgetfulness they have been twitching antennae. This gave scientists the opportunity to suggest that insects also see sny.Napomnim, from early September invasion of previously unknown insect, called "crazy ants", observed in the Southern United States. Unlike "normal" cousins, "crazy" does not move along the tracks in a certain direction, but randomly quiche, cover with a solid carpet of everything that comes their way - whether it be plants, animals or people.

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How to work for a boss-woman?

Woman head can help you make a career, but only if you prove to her that are professional enough and she can trust you. Photo The research Grand Tornton Russia ranked second in the world in the number of private companies, heads of which are women (42%). More than just in the Philippines - 47%. Experts "Labor gives four tips, how to work under the head-damoy.Cherty nature, which we analyzed in this text are not unique to women but some men, but it is their identified the people who work in subjection to the ladies. 1. Not react to your emotions shefaDeyatelnost shefini strongly depends on its current state: if the mood is good, boss is working at full force, all happy and even gives constructive criticism. But no luck to those who fall under the hot hand: this Rukovoditelnitsa - man of moods, his personal life, she leaves behind a door ofisa.Esli your boss is so, then you have to learn to guess at its condition and ask questions, and suggestions during the emotionally charged . Men should remember that a female leader can sometimes be too severe. But this does not mean that it is a monster in a skirt, just very often the behavior of men, carefully demonstrating that the young lady and manager - are two big differences, forcing them to resort to tough meram.Nauchites belongs to a lady with respect. It is not the head because the woman, but because the pros. 2. Prepare to ekspromtamRabota in the company rages, all the time something happens, but the results are modest? Perhaps your boss suffers frequent pereklyuchaemostyu. She could not concentrate on one case, and rushes from one project to another without completing any one, and the whole team has to follow ney.Esli you used to do the work consistently, such a whistle-dance you quickly utomit.Opredelite for clear responsibilities and authority. Explain that bring great benefit to the company, if you do something with one, but not all at once. Give specific examples of how your systemic approach has a positive effect on the activities of the whole company or department. 3. Clarify all to melocheyPovyshennaya emotion - the quality that characterizes many of the ladies. If your boss this, wait for the burst of emotions for any occasion. Good news, too, can cause a storm of emotions in the office. Try them not poddavatsya.Sovet here one: before performing the new task to clear out some details with the headmistress. Clearly talking with her, what you need to use the resources, as in what time frame to deal with everything. Stipulate the possibility of consultations on progress. 4. Follow soboyZhenschiny more often than men, pay attention to the appearance of staff. This has its advantages: the office will not hang around ragged and overgrown hair types. But for you it means one thing: watch his appearance, or on the career prospects can zabyt.Esli your boss - a woman, never try to compete with her in long skirts, beauty, nails or original hairstyles. Bosses, colleagues, clients - each of them has in their professional baggage to be useful for you. You can learn even from the biggest fool in the office - at least how not to repeat his mistakes.

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