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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Bed and morning meal Accommodations Explained

Bed and Breakfast, a term originated in the United Kingdom is a one of its kind in the hotel business. As the name suggests, the Bed and Breakfast, or B&B, offers chamber and morning meal but not lunch or dinner. These are regularly hidden homes that run the company as a traditional or secondary mode of earnings and are regularly small in size, with about 10 rooms or so. The behalf motive is regularly low.

A B&B can have hidden guestrooms or suites with hidden bathrooms or shared bathrooms. The morning meal is served either in the dining room or the guestroom. Most of these establishments are family affairs, although some of them hire external help for cleaning rooms and laundry service. However, it may be noted that the moment a B&B hires external expert help, it goes into the class of inns or hotels.

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In contemporary times, B&Bs have undergone some radical changes. It is now quite tasteless to see a B&B contribution free wireless Internet access, spas, free parking and other deals and discounts just like any other commercial establishments. B&Bs are quite favorite in countries like United Kingdom, New Zealand, Cuba, Israel, Italy, Kyrgyzstan and all over North America.

The contemporary B&Bs are required by law to supervene several protection regulations like fire escape plan and smoke detectors in the guest rooms. B&Bs are also members of expert trade associations - international, national, regional and local. The members meet now and then and share best practices and ideas. It is a normal perception that members of B&B expert trade associations offer better aid and stay.

Although B&Bs can be found in several countries, whenever one thinks of the term B&B, the image that comes to mind is a middle aged British gentleman and his portly wife who welcomes you with a smile and immediately lays down the rules of the house. Inside, there would be a comfortable drawing room with a fireplace and a wooden staircase foremost to the guestrooms upstairs.

The typical guestroom will be a cozy area that would have a wall to wall carpet, a Tv or a radio, a small bathroom with a bathtub. On first glance, the rooms may seem very sparse, but that is the beauty of a typical British B&B room. It's a typical British preparing with British ambiance. Although B&Bs have come up all across the globe, the quintessential flavor of a B&B is still connected with United Kingdom.

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Which Airline is the Safest One?

After the crack-up happened on January, 17 with the safest in the world plane Boeing 777 owned by the "British Airways" company, many habitancy once again started taking serious thoughts. Of course, all airlines ever had crashes, and this doesn't mean that they are not safe. However, there are companies, which have roughly no such incidents.

Over its 87-year history Australian airline "Qantas" had any serious crack-ups only in the first days of its existence. However, 'Qantas' still remains the safest company, if by "safety" we mean the mileage flew by the air carrier without fatalities. Hundreds more companies match this definition, among them are - EasyJet, Aer Lingus and Virgin Atlantic.

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In November Ec issued the list of the top most dangerous airlines; in accordance with it all the air carriers from Equatorial Guinea, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan and Liberia were forbidden in its airspace. For example, the Indonesian national carrier Garuda had 14 mishaps for last 50 years.

So, which planes are the safest ones? Before the incident in Heathrow, Boeing 777 and Airbus 340, which are in usage for few years now, have met with the smallest amount of crashes. And as for the list of the safest planes based upon the midpoint amount of crashes, none of them can give the 100% guarantee. Willbur Wright (one of the Wright brothers - American engineers, inventors and aviators) would say: "If you seek for safety, you'd great sit on the fence and count the crows."

Well, not only the airline can be the reason of your worries and troubles. There is a list of the most problematic airports of the world that is based upon various fascinating criteria such like flight delays and baggage lost.

Which Airline is the Safest One?

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Monday, March 28, 2011

Things to See on Your Holidays in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia which was previously a part in Soviet Russia. Kazakhstan lies to its west, Kyrgyzstan to its north, Tajikistan to its east and Afghanistan and Turkmenistan to its south. Uzbekistan is place where ancient history is found and there are natural scenes and sceneries. There is living history found in this city which is preserved not only in the museums but is also found in the temples, tombs and the sites of the ancient settlements.

Uzbekistan is still a religious pilgrimage. There are tall minarets, madrassahs, mosques and palaces and mausoleums which are decorated with jewels. There are oriental bazaars, ancient traditions and culture and warm hospitality by the citizen found here.

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There are many architectural monuments found on the plains of Central Asia. Afrosiab hills, Bibi Khanum mosque, Gur Emir Mausoleum, Registan, Shahi zinda ensemble quadrilateral are the most traveler attractions. The cities which are preeminent here for science and art are Samarkhand, Bukhara, Khiva, Shakhrisabz, Termez and Kokand. The palaces and monuments are created to give a tribute to Alexander the great and Genghis Khan. The natural charm of this place is such that after finding it you will be mesmerized by it. The white mountains under the blue sky start shining under the rays of the sun. The mountain passes, gorges, pastures and the rapidly flowing rivers attract tourists from all over the world.

There are special tours to the great silk route, the land of tamer lane and Babur, Al-bukhari which is a composition of ancient and contemporary cultures. The journey to Uzbekistan is very luxurious. A site of the historical and contemporary places, the discrete food found here, meeting the discrete citizen serves as a luxurious tour. Uzbekistan is no doubt a fabulous place to visit and citizen are often very much impressed after finding it all. Uzbekistan has a continental atmosphere with petite precipitation. Uzbekistan is located between the Amu dyra and the Syr dyra rivers.

Samarkhand, Bukhara and Khiva are the places where architectural splendors are found and hence tourists come here from very far places. There are both personel and group tours provided to the tourists. There are also some conferences and seminars organized in Uzbekistan. Tashkent is the capital city of Uzbekistan. Samarkhand is determined to be the mirror of the world, organery of the soul, jewel of Islam and the centre of the universe. In Bukhara, its founder had built a Citadel but its growth depended entirely on its location. There are also a few other cities but Ferghana valley is determined to be the heart of Uzbekistan and majority of the citizen of Uzbekistan live here. The citizen here are very fond of music and dance. Handicraft is also a very prominent part of the culture here.

Things to See on Your Holidays in Uzbekistan

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Saturday, March 26, 2011

Universal declaration of Human ownership

Looking ahead to the inauguration of a new president of the United States, I began mental about what sort of world we might want to create, and the initiatives we must undertake in order to see that foresight come to be reality.

From my perspective it seemed logical that ensuring basic human proprietary for every person on the planet needs to happen first. But the topic of human proprietary is quite broad in its nature, and I wondered if everyone's definition of human proprietary was the same. While the conference has gone on for thousands of years, my explore brought me to a fairly modern definition - one that was agreed to by world leaders after World War Ii and shortly after the birth of the United Nations.

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United Nations Sixty-Three Years Hence

Founded in 1945 with just 51 original members, the United Nations has grown to consist of 192 members and has complicated itself in a long list of international situations while that time. Peacekeeping soldiery have operated in many countries, witnessing countless acts of violence and dealing with extremes of poverty, communal injustice and hunger. Though providing a certain sway in these arenas of conflict, the Un has met with mixed success in their rent to claim peace.

Looking ahead to the inauguration of a new president of the United States, I began mental about what sort of world we might want to create, and the initiatives we must undertake in order to see that foresight come to be reality.

From my perspective it seemed logical that ensuring basic human proprietary for every person on the planet needs to happen first. But the topic of human proprietary is quite broad in its nature, and I wondered if everyone's definition of human proprietary was the same. While the conference has gone on for thousands of years, my explore brought me to a fairly modern definition - one that was agreed to by world leaders after World War Ii and shortly after the birth of the United Nations.

United Nations Sixty-Three Years Hence

Founded in 1945 with just 51 original members, the United Nations has grown to consist of 192 members and has complicated itself in a long list of international situations while that time. Peacekeeping soldiery have operated in many countries, witnessing countless acts of violence and dealing with extremes of poverty, communal injustice and hunger. Though providing a certain sway in these arenas of conflict, the Un has met with mixed success in their rent to claim peace.

Angola Bosnia and Herzegovina Cambodia Democratic Republic of Congo Croatia El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Iran Iraq Kuwait Lebanon Rwanda Somalia

Much has changed since 1945. Millions have died in countless conflicts, 80 nations once under colonial rule have gained their independence and joined the Un, while other countries have been birthed and borders redrawn. The demise of the Ussr greatly altered that region's landscape.

Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan

The Foundation of Human Rights

It's difficult to fathom the wars, conflicts, invasions, genocides, torture, abuse and neglect which have ravaged our global society after reading The Universal proclamation of Human Rights. Adopted by the United Nations when the organization was just 3 years old, this important document set the stage for how governments and their citizens were 'supposed' to treat each other. Unfortunately the objectives contained within have repeatedly been ignored by world leaders of industrialized and developing nations alike. It would seem that those who are tasked with upholding the 30 articles simply pick and pick what they wish to effect and under what circumstances.

While criticism can in effect be written on each of the articles, I've chosen a adopt few to reflect upon in light of events that are ongoing or have occurred in the modern past. Those living in the Western world are, for the most part, shielded from the pain and suffering that exists for the millions whose proprietary have been denied. The closest we get to experiencing their plight is watching a few minutes of television coverage. But the real photograph is not a pretty one, and despite the efforts of both government and non-government agencies, there doesn't appear to be any relief in sight.

Article #1 States: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with infer and conscience and should act towards one other in a spirit of brotherhood."

Any reveal of the violence which continues to be wagged in discrete parts of the world would note the fact that our ability to act 'in a spirit of brotherhood' has been seriously compromised. And all too often governments only give lip aid to the crisis, gift communal condemnations and a dose of back-room diplomacy. Current events in the Democratic Republic of Congo attest to that, with the death toll now approaching 6 million.

Article #3 States: "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person."

The most troubling aspect of war, even when the performance is generally deemed to be justified, relates to the innocent habitancy who are the unwilling victims such conflict. We are often told 'that's the price of freedom', or the deaths are categorized as 'unintended consequences' or the more base 'collateral damage', as though creating a more sanitized label makes it any less tragic. Over 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq since the invasion began, and though it is difficult to accurately assess the additional related deaths from disease, starvation and other causes, it is likely that an equal estimate have died in this manner.

Article #5 States: "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading rehabilitation or punishment."

Simple in concept, yet we witnessed the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, and acts of torture and abuse within the walls of the Abu Ghraib prison in 2003 shocked the world. But most incidents of torture go unreported, as they are committed under a veil of secrecy. astounding Rendition is one such practice engaged in by the United States government while the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and it represents a flagrant violation of internationally agreed upon human rights.

Article #9 States: "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

Yet this is such a base qoute in many countries, from Russia to China to Pakistan. The most celebrated example at present involves the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and the imprisonment of detainees without charges being filed. The location was chosen due to the fact that it is surface of Us legal jurisdiction, and the prisoners were classified as 'enemy combatants' to deny them the proprietary in case,granted to Pows under the Geneva convention. This legal no man's land has come to be a human proprietary black hole.

Article #10 States: "Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and communal hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his proprietary and obligations and of any criminal payment against him."

Once again, the list of countries that violate this basic right is very long, and by its very nature, illegal imprisonment ordinarily involves a denial of the right to a fair hearing. Saddam Hussein used the very same Abu Ghraib prison to house thousands of political prisoners. Denied entrance to an impartial tribunal, many were executed without so much as a allowable trail.

Article #19 States: "Everyone has the right to free time of idea and expression; this right includes free time to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and reveal information and ideas straight through any media and regardless of frontiers."

Suppression of free speech occurs in most of the developing world to one extent or another, but is also widely practiced in industrialized countries. China, Russia and Pakistan once again make that list, while Robert Mugabe's blatant campaign of violence and intimidation was used to commit selection fraud in Zimbabwe. Blog censorship has also come to be a major problem, as many countries struggle with their citizen's new found ability to reveal surface the original channels of television, radio and newspaper - channels that could be in effect controlled in the past.

Article #28 States: "Everyone is entitled to a communal and international order in which the proprietary and freedoms set forth in this proclamation can be full realized."

The United Nations was intended to be the body which ensures the existence of this communal and international order, yet that goal has remained elusive for these 63 years. When major violations of basic human proprietary are committed by the members of the United Nations security Council, it is unwise to assume that the Un will be the organization to pursue violations of this article.

The Role of the United States

It is not realistic to assume the United States will solve this dilemma alone, nor should it assume sole responsibility, as this issue of human proprietary includes every person and will require all governments and organizations to participate. But America has an opportunity to play a special role, not only because it has the world's largest economic and organizational skill set, but because of its ability to rally maintain for causes and play a leadership role that will maximize the efforts undertaken.

Come January 20, 2009, this must be a priority of the new management - to once again claim the moral high ground with respect to upholding and promoting the articles as set forth in the Universal proclamation of Human Rights, and to be the leader that the world needs at such a precarious time in its history. There is much work to be done in order to remedy our past missteps, but that needs to happen before meaningful improve can be made, and the world can't wait much longer.

How do we achieve this difficult goal of providing Universal Human Rights?
Much has changed since 1945. Millions have died in countless conflicts, 80 nations once under colonial rule have gained their independence and joined the Un, while other countries have been birthed and borders redrawn. The demise of the Ussr greatly altered that region's landscape.

Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan

The Foundation of Human Rights

It's difficult to fathom the wars, conflicts, invasions, genocides, torture, abuse and neglect which have ravaged our global society after reading The Universal proclamation of Human Rights. Adopted by the United Nations when the organization was just 3 years old, this important document set the stage for how governments and their citizens were 'supposed' to treat each other. Unfortunately the objectives contained within have repeatedly been ignored by world leaders of industrialized and developing nations alike. It would seem that those who are tasked with upholding the 30 articles simply pick and pick what they wish to effect and under what circumstances.

While criticism can in effect be written on each of the articles, I've chosen a adopt few to reflect upon in light of events that are ongoing or have occurred in the modern past. Those living in the Western world are, for the most part, shielded from the pain and suffering that exists for the millions whose proprietary have been denied. The closest we get to experiencing their plight is watching a few minutes of television coverage. But the real photograph is not a pretty one, and despite the efforts of both government and non-government agencies, there doesn't appear to be any relief in sight.

Article #1 States: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with infer and conscience and should act towards one other in a spirit of brotherhood."

Any reveal of the violence which continues to be wagged in discrete parts of the world would note the fact that our ability to act 'in a spirit of brotherhood' has been seriously compromised. And all too often governments only give lip aid to the crisis, gift communal condemnations and a dose of back-room diplomacy. Current events in the Democratic Republic of Congo attest to that, with the death toll now approaching 6 million.

Article #3 States: "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person."

The most troubling aspect of war, even when the performance is generally deemed to be justified, relates to the innocent habitancy who are the unwilling victims such conflict. We are often told 'that's the price of freedom', or the deaths are categorized as 'unintended consequences' or the more base 'collateral damage', as though creating a more sanitized label makes it any less tragic. Over 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq since the invasion began, and though it is difficult to accurately assess the additional related deaths from disease, starvation and other causes, it is likely that an equal estimate have died in this manner.

Article #5 States: "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading rehabilitation or punishment."

Simple in concept, yet we witnessed the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, and acts of torture and abuse within the walls of the Abu Ghraib prison in 2003 shocked the world. But most incidents of torture go unreported, as they are committed under a veil of secrecy. astounding Rendition is one such practice engaged in by the United States government while the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and it represents a flagrant violation of internationally agreed upon human rights.

Article #9 States: "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

Yet this is such a base qoute in many countries, from Russia to China to Pakistan. The most celebrated example at present involves the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and the imprisonment of detainees without charges being filed. The location was chosen due to the fact that it is surface of Us legal jurisdiction, and the prisoners were classified as 'enemy combatants' to deny them the proprietary in case,granted to Pows under the Geneva convention. This legal no man's land has come to be a human proprietary black hole.

Article #10 States: "Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and communal hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his proprietary and obligations and of any criminal payment against him."

Once again, the list of countries that violate this basic right is very long, and by its very nature, illegal imprisonment ordinarily involves a denial of the right to a fair hearing. Saddam Hussein used the very same Abu Ghraib prison to house thousands of political prisoners. Denied entrance to an impartial tribunal, many were executed without so much as a allowable trail.

Article #19 States: "Everyone has the right to free time of idea and expression; this right includes free time to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and reveal information and ideas straight through any media and regardless of frontiers."

Suppression of free speech occurs in most of the developing world to one extent or another, but is also widely practiced in industrialized countries. China, Russia and Pakistan once again make that list, while Robert Mugabe's blatant campaign of violence and intimidation was used to commit selection fraud in Zimbabwe. Blog censorship has also come to be a major problem, as many countries struggle with their citizen's new found ability to reveal surface the original channels of television, radio and newspaper - channels that could be in effect controlled in the past.

Article #28 States: "Everyone is entitled to a communal and international order in which the proprietary and freedoms set forth in this proclamation can be full realized."

The United Nations was intended to be the body which ensures the existence of this communal and international order, yet that goal has remained elusive for these 63 years. When major violations of basic human proprietary are committed by the members of the United Nations security Council, it is unwise to assume that the Un will be the organization to pursue violations of this article.

The Role of the United States

It is not realistic to assume the United States will solve this dilemma alone, nor should it assume sole responsibility, as this issue of human proprietary includes every person and will require all governments and organizations to participate. But America has an opportunity to play a special role, not only because it has the world's largest economic and organizational skill set, but because of its ability to rally maintain for causes and play a leadership role that will maximize the efforts undertaken.

Come January 20, 2009, this must be a priority of the new management - to once again claim the moral high ground with respect to upholding and promoting the articles as set forth in the Universal proclamation of Human Rights, and to be the leader that the world needs at such a precarious time in its history. There is much work to be done in order to remedy our past missteps, but that needs to happen before meaningful improve can be made, and the world can't wait much longer.

How do we achieve this difficult goal of providing Universal Human Rights?

Universal declaration of Human ownership

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Thursday, March 24, 2011

Bed and morning meal Accommodations Explained

Bed and Breakfast, a term originated in the United Kingdom is a one of its kind in the hotel business. As the name suggests, the Bed and Breakfast, or B&B, offers accommodation and morning meal but not lunch or dinner. These are commonly hidden homes that run the company as a customary or secondary mode of wage and are commonly small in size, with about 10 rooms or so. The profit motive is commonly low.

A B&B can have hidden guestrooms or suites with hidden bathrooms or shared bathrooms. The morning meal is served whether in the dining room or the guestroom. Most of these establishments are family affairs, although some of them hire external help for cleaning rooms and laundry service. However, it may be noted that the occasion a B&B hires external pro help, it goes into the kind of inns or hotels.

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In modern times, B&Bs have undergone some radical changes. It is now quite base to see a B&B contribution free wireless Internet access, spas, free parking and other deals and discounts just like any other market establishments. B&Bs are quite beloved in countries like United Kingdom, New Zealand, Cuba, Israel, Italy, Kyrgyzstan and all over North America.

The modern B&Bs are required by law to result several protection regulations like fire flee plan and smoke detectors in the guest rooms. B&Bs are also members of pro trade associations - international, national, regional and local. The members meet now and then and share best practices and ideas. It is a normal perception that members of B&B pro trade associations offer good assistance and stay.

Although B&Bs can be found in several countries, whenever one thinks of the term B&B, the image that comes to mind is a middle aged British gentleman and his portly wife who welcomes you with a smile and immediately lays down the rules of the house. Inside, there would be a comfortable drawing room with a fireplace and a wooden staircase important to the guestrooms upstairs.

The typical guestroom will be a cozy area that would have a wall to wall carpet, a Tv or a radio, a small bathroom with a bathtub. On first glance, the rooms may seem very sparse, but that is the beauty of a typical British B&B room. It's a typical British establishment with British ambiance. Although B&Bs have come up all over the globe, the quintessential flavor of a B&B is still linked with United Kingdom.

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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

An summary of Asia

Asia is the largest continent when measured by landmass and human population. Following is an overview of Asia.

Asia is thought about one of the seven continents. This continental definition, however, is far broader than many people think. Under the seven continent methodology, Asia stretches from Japan in the East straight through Russia in the West. It encompasses Saudi Arabia and all above Asia. While it doesn't always make practical sense, there is no denying this definition of Asia makes it the home of over 60 percent [4 billion] of all humans. China and India, of course, are the locations of a vast majority of these people.

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In modern times, geographers identify there categorically is no dividing line between Asia to the west and Europe to the East. This has resulted in the whole area being called Eurasia, but thousands of years of terminology aren't about to pass into antiquity. Today, most people refer to Europe as a continent so far as it extends to the Ural Mountains in Russia. all to the east of that mountain range is thought about Asia. For instance, Israel is thought about a country in Western Asia!

Russia has even picked up on this theme with the two heads on the national flag. The west facing head refers to the European part of Russia while the East facing head refers to the Asian part of the country. Within Russia, it is approximately as if there are two countries with Moscow and St. Petersburg having heavy European influences. Cities in the Far East, such as Vladivostok, are much more oriented to China and such.

To determine the boundary issue, the powers that be have started defining Asia subcontinents. The areas are:

Central Asia - Kazakhstan Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

1. East Asia - China, Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, North and South Korea.

2. North Asia - Russia.

3. India Subcontinent - India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka.

4. Southeast Asia - Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar [Burma], Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

5. Southwest Asia - The Middle East along with Turkey, Iran, Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon and sometimes Egypt.

Given the problems defining the boundaries of Asia, you can fantasize it is also difficult to define clear characteristics regarding the continent. After all, life in Turkey is much dissimilar than in China. Conversely, customs in India are completely dissimilar than those in China. In fact, most people living in Asia take offence when man uses the word "Asians" to refer to them. The word implies a similarity among all people in Asia, which naturally isn't true.

Economically, things are a bit easier to categorize. The largest cheaper in Asia is China as a portion of gross domestic product. Officially known as the People's Republic of China, this country remains communist in name only when it comes to economic issues. With immense economic increase over the last 10 years, China is the second largest cheaper in the world after the United States. an additional one heavily populated area, India, is now the fourth biggest cheaper in the world, while relatively small Japan is the third. Put in practical terms, Asia is home to three of the four biggest economies on Earth. The three dominant financial centers are Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.

With so many countries, it is hardly surprising to find a wide collection of religious practices in Asia. There are a wide collection of confidence systems, but Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam have the largest whole of adherents.

Figuring out exactly what constitutes Asia is largely a matter of opinion. Among many assertions about Asia, the undisputable one is it is the home to the largest division of humans on the planet.

An summary of Asia

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Norway Is Not the Most Comfortable Country for home Any More

The United Nations society /Uno/ has published the periodical rating of world's countries developed by its experts. It distributes countries agreeing to the ability of life and optimal conditions for citizens, rather than to their wealth or size of the territory. In their "Report on Human amelioration in 2007-2008" the Uno experts have published the results of their own studies as well as analysis of data of other international and intergovernmental funds and organizations.

The experts have chosen rather tasteless criteria of assessing the level of life and well-being of the country's people - the level of Gdp per capita, period of life and availability of education /judging by the estimate of citizens who have got any qualification or can merely read and write/. They have also taken into catalogue general democratic values - the situation with human rights, the right to take part in group action and the leisure of expression. The level of group safety of citizens in distinct countries, condition indicators, the degree of cultural amelioration of the population, as well as criminality rate and environment preservation are also of significance for researchers.

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On the whole, the rating includes 175 Uno member-states, as well as Hong Kong (having the status of a special menagerial district of China) and the Palestinian Autonomy. Other 17 countries have not been taken in the catalogue within the investigation, since there is no needful information on them. Thus, the authors managed to summarize data from practically all over the globe. The Uno experts have been carrying out such activities for already 17 years - starting with 1990. Although the rating has changed during these years, this is the first time for Norway, the rating leader, to yield the palm to the island state of Iceland. This year the Icelanders have surpassed the Norwegians in all indicators, such as longevity of population, way to knowledge and the level of life. The period of life is one of the biggest in the world here - 81 years for women and 76 years for men, and the level of Gdp per capita makes up 36.5 thousand dollars annually. There are practically no poor people. Class differences are very faint, if any. On the whole, the people of Iceland makes up only 250 thousand people. However, authorities have managed to ensure them a decent living.

At what expense? This small country does not belong to the European Union. The Icelanders consider the unification in accordance with requirements and norms of the "common European home" unfavorable for them. The Eu quotes for fishing, the main subject of the country's economy, are the main problem. Tourism makes up other source of income. The startling and unreal charm of the Icelandic scenery, its genuine virgin nature attracts foreign tourists like a magnet. agreeing to numerous tourists, Iceland, the most western country with the most northern capital, charms once and for all. Local environment is strictly protected by the legislation. The first roads were built only in the starting of the Xx century here. Nowadays, mostly air converyance is used. In the old days, houses of farmers and clear urban citizens were built of peat. At gift they can hardly be found even in museums. Modern Icelanders live in solid spacious houses with a well-arranged heating system, carefully the best in the world.

On the whole, Iceland is a rather expensive country. practically all things is imported here and shall cost you a pretty penny like on any other island. The prices for foodstuff, apartments and group utilities are extremely high here. As a matter of fact, Iceland is carefully the second most expensive country for tourists after Japan. The median estimate of money recommended by the tourist agencies makes up 500 dollars per day. Otherwise, you shall have to save on something. However, the islanders are accustomed to such prices. Besides, they have corresponding incomes.

But let us come back to our rating. As we have already mentioned, Norway has lowered to the second place. However, Scandinavian countries all the same occupy the first positions of the rating along with other economically developed countries. The third place is occupied by Australia with the biggest share of people receiving education in the world. Then come Canada, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, the Netherlands and France. The United States have occupied only the 12th position in the rating, Great Britain - the 16th position, Germany - the 22nd position, Israel - the 23rd position. Luxembourg remains the record-holder as regards the level of Gdp per capita - more than 60 thousand dollars per inhabitant annually.

Russia turned out to be on the 67th position, practically enclosing the list of extremely developed countries in belief of the Uno. Last year Russia occupied the 65th poison after losing 3 points as compared to the year of 2005. All the same, Belarus is the only Cis country that has left Russia behind. It occupies the 64th position in the rating. By the way, it managed to rise - last year it occupied the 67th position. The list of developed countries also includes the Baltic countries - Latvia occupies the 43rd position, Estonia - the 44th position and Lithuania - the 45th position.

In most rapidly developing countries, the level of well-being has been appreciated as medium. Thus, China occupies the 81st position, the oil Iran - the 94th position. agreeing to the Uno, most Cis countries are medium. Kazakhstan occupies the 73rd position, Ukraine - the 76th position, Armenia - the 83rd position, Georgia - the 96th position, Azerbaijan - the 98th position. Others have not even entered the first hundred. Thus, Turkmenistan has occupied only 109th position, Moldova - the 111th position, Uzbekistan - the 113th position, Kyrgyzstan - the 116th position and Tajikistan - the 122nd position. This Central Asian country constantly remains the outsider of the post soviet area. It has the lowest education level and the level of Gdp per capita - 71 per cent and 1.4 thousand dollars respectively.

As one might expect, African countries - Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Guinea Bissau - have been declared the most unsuitable countries for residence. They have extremely short period of life - from 40 to 50 years. Not more than 30% of the people can read and write, and the level of Gdp per capita makes up less than 1 thousand dollars per person.

On the whole, international organizations often make up ratings of countries, assessing them agreeing to varied criteria. In 2006 the international branch "State of World Liberty" published the rating reflecting the level of leisure in varied countries. Although, the most free country in the world at that time experts declared... Estonia.

Norway Is Not the Most Comfortable Country for home Any More

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Monday, March 21, 2011

Foreign inquire May Jeopardize Uranium contribute for U.S. Utilities

We discussed with the Ux Consulting president from which countries time to come uranium supplies may come, and who is going after those supplies more aggressively. He warns about the risks and rewards of Kazakhstan and Mongolia, looks to Africa for supplies, and talks about Russia's expansion.

StockInterview: How do domestic uranium prospects rate in the eyes of U.S. And foreign utilities?

South Kyrgyzstan

Jeff Combs:
I don't think that utilities expect the U.S. To be a major supplier of uranium. What you're finding with China and other countries, where nuclear power is growing, is that they're absolutely finding to acquire supplies. The Chinese are going to Kazakhstan and also Australia, where there are a lot of uranium reserves, a lot of inherent for growth. I think there's some inherent for increase in the U.S. But if you had a fast growing nuclear power program, I don't think the U.S. Is the first place I'd look. I believe that you can look for some opportunities in the U.S. But in general, the U.S. Utilities are basically in competition with some of these newer entrants into the shop for ready supplies. Those are primarily surface of the U.S., as U.S. Utilities also depend on imports for most of their supplies.

StockInterview: It appears many countries are racing to acquire uranium supplies surface their borders.

Jeff Combs:
Even Russia, which was a major exporter of uranium in the 1990s, is finding to acquire supplementary supply sources, first to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, former republics of the of Soviet Union, but also to Africa. Russia has an very ambitious reactor expansion program, as well as a desire to greatly increase its exports of reactors to countries like China and India. As it stands now, most of the increase in nuclear power is startling to take place in China, India, Russia, as well as Korea and Japan to a certain extent. All these countries are as a matter of fact finding surface their borders for uranium supplies that are going to support them for quite a long duration in the future. None of them are blessed with very rich and whole uranium deposits.

StockInterview: Is Russian President Vladimir Putin trying to generate something on the order of a Wal-Mart Super center for the nuclear fuel cycle?

Jeff Combs:
Well, you see them doing a joint venture in Kazakhstan. They're trying to do something with Kyrgyzstan. They're absolutely finding at how they can shore up their supply through imports, in increasing to investing a billion dollars in their own internal production. In this respect, they are trying to draw from their old supply chain arrangements. This is to meet their internal needs, as well as the needs of countries to which they have traditionally supplied reactors and the fuel to run these reactors. As Russia looks to progress its reactor sales to countries that don't have established fuel cycles, they want to be able to supply them with fuel - perhaps even lease them the fuel. This means that they have to be prepared to take back the spent fuel. This is due at least in some part to nonproliferation concerns, in that you don't want these new entrants building enrichment or reprocessing plants. While Russia has enrichment capacity and the capability to progress this capacity, they also need uranium to be able to supply these countries with enriched uranium. This is why they're currently focusing on the uranium side of the equation.

StockInterview: Let's talk about some of the target countries, where those with the more ambitious nuclear vigor programs will want to acquire uranium.

Jeff Combs:
We have recently done a series of reports, finding at countries where major output is taking place, or could take place. Of policy we've done them on Canada, Australia, Namibia, South Africa, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. I think the next country might be Mongolia because of the exploration and amelioration activity that is taking place there. Mongolia's mining laws are very suitable to foreign companies. Mongolia is also located in that part of the world where the bulk of nuclear power expansion is taking place. The question in Mongolia now is the lack of infrastructure - the location of the exploration sites relative to roads and rail lines, and the capability to associate to the electricity grid and water lines.

StockInterview: There has been so much press and chatter about Kazakhstan. Is there substance in these commentaries, or is it mainly hype?

Jeff Combs:
They've got a lot of uranium resources and reserves. They've also got a commitment to increasing output there and a pretty big customer in China. The hype might be related more as to whether they can do it as speedily as they say, as opposed to whether they can finally get to the levels they're talking about. One of the things that will slow them down is the infrastructure, along with the skilled work force, needed to progress at that rate. They have increased production. They absolutely will continue to increase production, but perhaps not at the rates they are advertising. They've produced a lot in the past, in the old Soviet Union days. I think they can get back up to those output levels, but it's going to take some time.

StockInterview: What will be required to get things going in Kazakhstan?

Jeff Combs:
It appears they've been able to attract capital. A large part of it is just the time is takes to build the infrastructure, along with training workers. You can have all of the venture in the world, but it still takes time to get things done, especially if the infrastructure isn't well industrialized in the first place. If you look at Kazakhstan on the map, it is very close or adjacent to Russia, China, and India, where the major part of nuclear increase is occurring. I don't think there will be any shortage of demand for their output.

StockInterview: Where does Japan fit into the current uranium bull market?

Jeff Combs:
Japan is absolutely a factor in the market. Their increase might not be as rapid as it once was, or once was startling to be. With Japan you have a country that does not as a matter of fact have any indigenous uranium resources to speak of. They as a matter of fact need to import uranium. To facilitate this and to acquire time to come supplies, Japan has historically industrialized distinct supply relationships colse to the world, both by taking positions in uranium mines and by nurturing long-term relationships with producers. I think that it's likely the case that this new price rise caught them somewhat off guard, but recently Japanese utilities have put more effort into shoring up their supply options.

StockInterview: There are countries, which get itsybitsy media coverage, such as Namibia. How does this country rate?

Jeff Combs:
I think Namibia will absolutely have an foremost role in supplying uranium. I don't think it's going to have the expansion inherent of Canada, Australia, or Kazakhstan, but I think South Africa, Niger and Namibia are going to be an foremost component for uranium supply in the future.

StockInterview: You mentioned Niger, which was the world's third largest uranium producer, and has now fallen to number four, behind Kazakhstan.

Jeff Combs:
The funny thing about Niger is that in a way it's sort of fallen off the radar screen. It produces, but it just doesn't get the press as other places. If the price increases, it as a matter of fact changes how people look at all these distinct projects going transmit and a lot of things, which might not have been looked at 20 years ago or so, are being reinvestigated. Obviously, there is uranium in Niger. It's quite foremost to the economy there. As I said, they haven't as a matter of fact been on the radar screen as much as a lot of other regions in the world. perhaps this is because output there has been controlled by the French for a long time. There are some Canadian companies exploring in Niger now. Since this activity is fairly recent, it won't likely bear any fruit for five to ten years down the road.

StockInterview: Do you foresee realistic nuclear vigor expansion in other parts of the world, such as the Middle East?

Jeff Combs:
Frankly, I haven't focused on that very much. I know that Turkey is finding to do something. At some point, I think you would see more nuclear power in the Middle East just because the oil supplies aren't going to last indefinitely. We do a headline news service, and it's packed full of stories on distinct countries that are finding at nuclear power. It seems like there is a new country added to the list every day. I know, for instance, that Vietnam is finding pretty seriously at nuclear power. It would not be surprising there would be interest in the Middle East. There is a lot of focus on the problems related with Iran. Overall, I'm a believer that if you have more nuclear power, then you're going to have fewer problems with vigor and more economic development, higher standards of living, and that's going to be a big certain that will outweigh the negatives in situations like Iran.

StockInterview: Speaking of Iran, what is Washington's sentiment toward nuclear energy, aside from the Bush Administration's endorsement?

Jeff Combs:
I think there is a growing recognition, even among Democrats, that you need nuclear power as part of the vigor mix. You're not going to get there just by renewable vigor sources. With the environmental and whole vigor challenges we're facing now, with higher and higher natural gas and oil prices. From the U.S. Standpoint the vulnerability with respect to acquire vigor supplies, I think there is a growing recognition that nuclear power is part of the solution, and this mental extends surface of the Bush administration. I've talked to people, and they believe that even if a Democratic management came in that you as a matter of fact wouldn't necessarily put a damper on nuclear power.

StockInterview: What about the Hillary Clinton Factor, if she becomes the next U.S. President?

Jeff Combs:
I haven't as a matter of fact asked her for her views on nuclear power recently. I think the story for nuclear power is not so much what happens in the United States, which as a matter of fact could add more reactors. The rest of the world probably looks to what the U.S. Does to a certain extent. I think the real increase in nuclear power, and what's likely to drive the shop in the future, is on the part of the developing countries in the eastern part of the world. These would be China, India, Korea and Russia, where economies are growing a lot more quickly, not the as a matter of fact mature economies like in the U.S. And Europe. Although I would expect to see some increase there as well. In this respect, having a Democratic president would not derail what's happening in nuclear power or the uranium market. As mentioned earlier, I think that you see a more normal acceptance of nuclear power over party lines, in Europe as well as the U.S., although there are still some factions that are virulently anti-nuclear.

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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Backpacking facts on Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan

Population: 5.3 million (Un, 2005)
Capital: Bishkek
Area: 199,900 sq km (77,182 sq miles)
Major languages: Kyrgyz, Russian
Major religions: Islam, Christianity
Life expectancy: 63 years (men), 71 years (women) (Un)
Monetary unit: 1 som = 100 tyiyns

South Kyrgyzstan

The barren, hot, and impoverished fields of the Kyrgyz Republic used to be a sleepy back border of the Soviet Union. Now, it is the best kept incommunicable for travellers and tourism. Kyrgyzstan has come to be a vivacious nation that is no longer defined by dominating powers, having proven this recently by temporarily ousting its president and the entailing capitalist government. National traveler promotions state Kyrgyzstan as meaning "40 towns", but locals propose it to be not so. Kyrgyzstan from the sound of its name elicits an impression of a strange and mysterious place unknown to the world for the most part, but the name which surely means in Kyrgyz "immortal" or "indestructible" suggests an attractive culture that would name its nation such. Kyrgyzstan has the most liberal traveler visa policies in Central Asia and an economy to match Kazakhstan's prowess.

Geography & Climate

Kyrgyzstan (42 52 N, 74 36 E) is a colossal region dominated by the Tien Shan range, which in Kyrgyz means "Celestial mountains". The traveller will find wild and rugged snow-capped mountains that give an admiration surpassing that of the Swiss Alps. And with 93% of the region mountainous, the nation is a wonderful place to be for nature-lovers. The republic is also a site for glaciers and high altitude lakes, the highest point being Jengish Chokusu at a height of 7,439 metres which is surely gorgeous for hiking. The bottom point is 132 metres above sea level, the Kara Daryya. The atmosphere is dry continental to polar in Tien Shan, temperate in the the north foothill zone, and subtropical in the southwest, at Fergana Valley.

People & Culture

Of the 5,431,747 Kyrgyztanis in 2009, the Kyrgyz (Turkic group) contain a fat demographic of nearby 70% of the population. Uzbeks (14.5%) are concentrated in the south, and the Russians (9%), in the north. The sizeable minority of Russians in the region explains the culture that remains and, also Russian as the official language. Kyrgyz, on the other hand, is the language of the state used in the parliament and at home. English is spoken for its deemed importance and has been given the spotlight in instruction since the 1960's, but English is widely spoken by the Kyrgyzstani youth who have been taught since former school or have been studying the language as exchange students in the U.K. Or Germany. Kyrgyzstan is a largely Islamic with 76% of the country as Muslims, while Russian Orthodox followers have a primary people of 20%. As a semi-nomadic society, agriculture is an prominent sector of the republic where livestock is the largest agricultural activity.

Attraction

Still a lot of the big cities are contemporary like Bishkek. Nonetheless, the charm of Kyrgyzstan depends on its nature culture. The striking charm of Kyrgyzstan appeals to the traveller who mostly loves the outdoors. Song-kul's simplistic life among the grandiose of its pristine pastures and Lake Izzyk-kul's versatility for sailing, surfing, boating, scuba diving and fishing are the main attractions of Kyrgyzstan. Izzyk translates to "hot" because it is the lake that never freezes even in winter seasons. Hiking is just superb in the hills nearby this lake. What a sight! The best part about Kyrgyzstan, there is no traffic. The rationale: communal vehicle is a developing plan in these parts. The people of Kyrgyzstan make travel even more worthwhile with their simply compassionate and respectful nature, so a traveller should know when planning to stay with a Kyrgyzstani family. Hospitality is uber prominent to the Kyrgyz people, which is why the Kyrgyzstanis host their guests in a compassionate manner to a point where they will offer you anyone and all they have.

Food

Food is a primary part of Kyrgyz hospitality and might it be said that Kyrgyz cuisine is one of the best offerings you'll get out of such hospitality. Meat is a former ingredient in any Kyrgyz meal like horse meat or mutton. There are numerous dessert recipes in the Kyrgyz cuisine that are universal in Central Asia like meat dumplings (manty), noodles and meat (besh barmak), meat and veggie soup (shorpa), or fried meat and rice (paloo). And a Kyrgyz meal never ends without easy tasty desserts, from a nan-and-cream cheese/jam combo or fresh fruits to the most beloved choymo tokach or tan mosho cookies made of intertwined leavened dough, fried in oil, and powdered with sugar. Khalvaitar is someone else ultra-delightful dessert is khalvaitar from mixing flour with sugar fried in sheep's tail fat. Chak-chak, made of dough sugared with honey is also very beloved in Kyrgyzstan or bliny, a Russian dessert of pancakes filled with cheese or jam. In Kyrgyzstan, less is surely more.

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Friday, March 18, 2011

tour Visa Requirements - Best Practices

First, a cautionary tale: At the age of twenty, I flew from Sydney, Australia to Saigon, Vietnam with a layover in Singapore. Caught up in the excitement, I failed to investigate the travel visa requirements for Americans. Turns out I had to learn this part the hard way...

After approximately an entire day of airplanes and airports, I arrived in Vietnam, sans visa. Within five minutes I was shipped back to Singapore on the exact same plane. Fortunately, Singapore does not wish a visa for Americans, and I planned on flying back there anyways. Still, it took me eight years before I was able to visit Vietnam again...

South Kyrgyzstan

Learn from my mistake. Here is some hard won advice for travel visa requirements:

Buy your visa before you arrive. This point was driven home when I arrived in Vietnam. Many countries will allow you to buy a travel visa within their borders, but some don't. My advice is to purchase them beforehand, just in case. Besides, it will save you time when crossing the border.

Understand the dissimilar visas available. One of my old clients was disallowed entry into Brazil for business purposes. After hours on the phone with the embassy, we discovered he could enter with a traveler visa, and save a lot of headaches.

Maintain a Zen-like calm. Let's be honest here: there is no place in the world that is more bureaucratic than a border; you get the joy of dealing with not just one government, but two (including your own). Don't be surprised if there are surcharges, "handling fees" and time limitations... Do your homework and put in order yourself ahead of time to avoid at least some of these delays.

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Universal proclamation of Human ownership

Looking ahead to the inauguration of a new president of the United States, I began reasoning about what sort of world we might want to create, and the initiatives we must undertake in order to see that foresight become reality.

From my perspective it seemed logical that ensuring basic human rights for everyone on the planet needs to happen first. But the topic of human rights is quite broad in its nature, and I wondered if everyone's definition of human rights was the same. While the seminar has gone on for thousands of years, my research brought me to a fairly up-to-date definition - one that was agreed to by world leaders after World War Ii and shortly after the birth of the United Nations.

South Kyrgyzstan

United Nations Sixty-Three Years Hence

Founded in 1945 with just 51 former members, the United Nations has grown to consist of 192 members and has complex itself in a long list of international situations while that time. Peacekeeping forces have operated in many countries, witnessing countless acts of violence and dealing with extremes of poverty, social injustice and hunger. Though providing a determined sway in these arenas of conflict, the Un has met with mixed success in their hire to maintain peace.

Looking ahead to the inauguration of a new president of the United States, I began reasoning about what sort of world we might want to create, and the initiatives we must undertake in order to see that foresight become reality.

From my perspective it seemed logical that ensuring basic human rights for everyone on the planet needs to happen first. But the topic of human rights is quite broad in its nature, and I wondered if everyone's definition of human rights was the same. While the seminar has gone on for thousands of years, my research brought me to a fairly up-to-date definition - one that was agreed to by world leaders after World War Ii and shortly after the birth of the United Nations.

United Nations Sixty-Three Years Hence

Founded in 1945 with just 51 former members, the United Nations has grown to consist of 192 members and has complex itself in a long list of international situations while that time. Peacekeeping forces have operated in many countries, witnessing countless acts of violence and dealing with extremes of poverty, social injustice and hunger. Though providing a determined sway in these arenas of conflict, the Un has met with mixed success in their hire to maintain peace.

Angola Bosnia and Herzegovina Cambodia Democratic Republic of Congo Croatia El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Iran Iraq Kuwait Lebanon Rwanda Somalia

Much has changed since 1945. Millions have died in countless conflicts, 80 nations once under colonial rule have gained their independence and joined the Un, while other countries have been birthed and borders redrawn. The demise of the Ussr greatly altered that region's landscape.

Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan

The Foundation of Human Rights

It's difficult to fathom the wars, conflicts, invasions, genocides, torture, abuse and neglect which have ravaged our global community after reading The Universal declaration of Human Rights. Adopted by the United Nations when the club was just 3 years old, this important document set the stage for how governments and their citizens were 'supposed' to treat each other. Unfortunately the objectives contained within have repeatedly been ignored by world leaders of advanced and developing nations alike. It would seem that those who are tasked with upholding the 30 articles plainly pick and pick what they wish to follow and under what circumstances.

While comment can in effect be written on each of the articles, I've chosen a opt few to reflect upon in light of events that are ongoing or have occurred in the up-to-date past. Those living in the Western world are, for the most part, shielded from the pain and suffering that exists for the millions whose rights have been denied. The closest we get to experiencing their plight is watching a few minutes of television coverage. But the real picture is not a pretty one, and despite the efforts of both government and non-government agencies, there doesn't appear to be any relief in sight.

Article #1 States: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with think and conscience and should act towards one other in a spirit of brotherhood."

Any relate of the violence which continues to be wagged in assorted parts of the world would note the fact that our quality to act 'in a spirit of brotherhood' has been seriously compromised. And all too often governments only give lip service to the crisis, offering social condemnations and a dose of back-room diplomacy. Current events in the Democratic Republic of Congo attest to that, with the death toll now approaching 6 million.

Article #3 States: "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person."

The most troubling aspect of war, even when the activity is generally deemed to be justified, relates to the innocent people who are the unwilling victims such conflict. We are often told 'that's the price of freedom', or the deaths are categorized as 'unintended consequences' or the more tasteless 'collateral damage', as though creating a more sanitized label makes it any less tragic. Over 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq since the invasion began, and though it is difficult to accurately assess the further associated deaths from disease, starvation and other causes, it is likely that an equal estimate have died in this manner.

Article #5 States: "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment."

Simple in concept, yet we witnessed the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, and acts of torture and abuse within the walls of the Abu Ghraib prison in 2003 shocked the world. But most incidents of torture go unreported, as they are committed under a veil of secrecy. phenomenal Rendition is one such custom engaged in by the United States government while the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and it represents a flagrant violation of internationally agreed upon human rights.

Article #9 States: "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

Yet this is such a tasteless problem in many countries, from Russia to China to Pakistan. The most predominant example at present involves the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and the imprisonment of detainees without charges being filed. The location was chosen due to the fact that it is covering of Us legal jurisdiction, and the prisoners were classified as 'enemy combatants' to deny them the rights provided to Pows under the Geneva convention. This legal no man's land has become a human rights black hole.

Article #10 States: "Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and social hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him."

Once again, the list of countries that violate this basic right is very long, and by its very nature, illegal imprisonment commonly involves a denial of the right to a fair hearing. Saddam Hussein used the very same Abu Ghraib prison to house thousands of political prisoners. Denied access to an impartial tribunal, many were executed without so much as a allowable trail.

Article #19 States: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and relate data and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."

Suppression of free speech occurs in most of the developing world to one extent or another, but is also widely practiced in advanced countries. China, Russia and Pakistan once again make that list, while Robert Mugabe's blatant campaign of violence and intimidation was used to commit selection fraud in Zimbabwe. Blog censorship has also become a major problem, as many countries struggle with their citizen's new found quality to relate covering the former channels of television, radio and newspaper - channels that could be in effect controlled in the past.

Article #28 States: "Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this declaration can be full realized."

The United Nations was intended to be the body which ensures the existence of this social and international order, yet that goal has remained elusive for these 63 years. When major violations of basic human rights are committed by the members of the United Nations security Council, it is unwise to assume that the Un will be the club to pursue violations of this article.

The Role of the United States

It is not realistic to assume the United States will solve this dilemma alone, nor should it assume sole responsibility, as this issue of human rights includes everyone and will want all governments and organizations to participate. But America has an opportunity to play a special role, not only because it has the world's largest economic and organizational skill set, but because of its quality to rally hold for causes and play a leadership role that will maximize the efforts undertaken.

Come January 20, 2009, this must be a priority of the new administration - to once again claim the moral high ground with respect to upholding and promoting the articles as set forth in the Universal declaration of Human Rights, and to be the leader that the world needs at such a precarious time in its history. There is much work to be done in order to remedy our past missteps, but that needs to happen before meaningful expand can be made, and the world can't wait much longer.

How do we perform this difficult goal of providing Universal Human Rights?
Much has changed since 1945. Millions have died in countless conflicts, 80 nations once under colonial rule have gained their independence and joined the Un, while other countries have been birthed and borders redrawn. The demise of the Ussr greatly altered that region's landscape.

Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldova Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan

The Foundation of Human Rights

It's difficult to fathom the wars, conflicts, invasions, genocides, torture, abuse and neglect which have ravaged our global community after reading The Universal declaration of Human Rights. Adopted by the United Nations when the club was just 3 years old, this important document set the stage for how governments and their citizens were 'supposed' to treat each other. Unfortunately the objectives contained within have repeatedly been ignored by world leaders of advanced and developing nations alike. It would seem that those who are tasked with upholding the 30 articles plainly pick and pick what they wish to follow and under what circumstances.

While comment can in effect be written on each of the articles, I've chosen a opt few to reflect upon in light of events that are ongoing or have occurred in the up-to-date past. Those living in the Western world are, for the most part, shielded from the pain and suffering that exists for the millions whose rights have been denied. The closest we get to experiencing their plight is watching a few minutes of television coverage. But the real picture is not a pretty one, and despite the efforts of both government and non-government agencies, there doesn't appear to be any relief in sight.

Article #1 States: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with think and conscience and should act towards one other in a spirit of brotherhood."

Any relate of the violence which continues to be wagged in assorted parts of the world would note the fact that our quality to act 'in a spirit of brotherhood' has been seriously compromised. And all too often governments only give lip service to the crisis, offering social condemnations and a dose of back-room diplomacy. Current events in the Democratic Republic of Congo attest to that, with the death toll now approaching 6 million.

Article #3 States: "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person."

The most troubling aspect of war, even when the activity is generally deemed to be justified, relates to the innocent people who are the unwilling victims such conflict. We are often told 'that's the price of freedom', or the deaths are categorized as 'unintended consequences' or the more tasteless 'collateral damage', as though creating a more sanitized label makes it any less tragic. Over 100,000 civilians have died in Iraq since the invasion began, and though it is difficult to accurately assess the further associated deaths from disease, starvation and other causes, it is likely that an equal estimate have died in this manner.

Article #5 States: "No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment."

Simple in concept, yet we witnessed the 1994 genocide in Rwanda, and acts of torture and abuse within the walls of the Abu Ghraib prison in 2003 shocked the world. But most incidents of torture go unreported, as they are committed under a veil of secrecy. phenomenal Rendition is one such custom engaged in by the United States government while the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and it represents a flagrant violation of internationally agreed upon human rights.

Article #9 States: "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

Yet this is such a tasteless problem in many countries, from Russia to China to Pakistan. The most predominant example at present involves the Guantanamo Bay detention camp and the imprisonment of detainees without charges being filed. The location was chosen due to the fact that it is covering of Us legal jurisdiction, and the prisoners were classified as 'enemy combatants' to deny them the rights provided to Pows under the Geneva convention. This legal no man's land has become a human rights black hole.

Article #10 States: "Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and social hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him."

Once again, the list of countries that violate this basic right is very long, and by its very nature, illegal imprisonment commonly involves a denial of the right to a fair hearing. Saddam Hussein used the very same Abu Ghraib prison to house thousands of political prisoners. Denied access to an impartial tribunal, many were executed without so much as a allowable trail.

Article #19 States: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and relate data and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers."

Suppression of free speech occurs in most of the developing world to one extent or another, but is also widely practiced in advanced countries. China, Russia and Pakistan once again make that list, while Robert Mugabe's blatant campaign of violence and intimidation was used to commit selection fraud in Zimbabwe. Blog censorship has also become a major problem, as many countries struggle with their citizen's new found quality to relate covering the former channels of television, radio and newspaper - channels that could be in effect controlled in the past.

Article #28 States: "Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this declaration can be full realized."

The United Nations was intended to be the body which ensures the existence of this social and international order, yet that goal has remained elusive for these 63 years. When major violations of basic human rights are committed by the members of the United Nations security Council, it is unwise to assume that the Un will be the club to pursue violations of this article.

The Role of the United States

It is not realistic to assume the United States will solve this dilemma alone, nor should it assume sole responsibility, as this issue of human rights includes everyone and will want all governments and organizations to participate. But America has an opportunity to play a special role, not only because it has the world's largest economic and organizational skill set, but because of its quality to rally hold for causes and play a leadership role that will maximize the efforts undertaken.

Come January 20, 2009, this must be a priority of the new administration - to once again claim the moral high ground with respect to upholding and promoting the articles as set forth in the Universal declaration of Human Rights, and to be the leader that the world needs at such a precarious time in its history. There is much work to be done in order to remedy our past missteps, but that needs to happen before meaningful expand can be made, and the world can't wait much longer.

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Bed and morning meal Accommodations Explained

Bed and Breakfast, a term originated in the United Kingdom is a one of its kind in the hotel business. As the name suggests, the Bed and Breakfast, or B&B, offers accommodation and morning meal but not lunch or dinner. These are commonly secret homes that run the enterprise as a original or secondary mode of wage and are commonly small in size, with about 10 rooms or so. The behalf motive is commonly low.

A B&B can have secret guestrooms or suites with secret bathrooms or shared bathrooms. The morning meal is served either in the dining room or the guestroom. Most of these establishments are house affairs, although some of them hire external help for cleaning rooms and laundry service. However, it may be noted that the moment a B&B hires external expert help, it goes into the kind of inns or hotels.

South Kyrgyzstan

In modern times, B&Bs have undergone some radical changes. It is now quite base to see a B&B gift free wireless Internet access, spas, free parking and other deals and discounts just like any other market establishments. B&Bs are quite popular in countries like United Kingdom, New Zealand, Cuba, Israel, Italy, Kyrgyzstan and all over North America.

The modern B&Bs are required by law to follow several safety regulations like fire leave plan and smoke detectors in the guest rooms. B&Bs are also members of expert trade associations - international, national, regional and local. The members meet now and then and share best practices and ideas. It is a normal perception that members of B&B expert trade associations offer best assistance and stay.

Although B&Bs can be found in several countries, whenever one thinks of the term B&B, the image that comes to mind is a middle aged British gentleman and his portly wife who welcomes you with a smile and immediately lays down the rules of the house. Inside, there would be a comfortable drawing room with a fireplace and a wooden staircase prominent to the guestrooms upstairs.

The typical guestroom will be a cozy area that would have a wall to wall carpet, a Tv or a radio, a small bathroom with a bathtub. On first glance, the rooms may seem very sparse, but that is the charm of a typical British B&B room. It's a typical British establishment with British ambiance. Although B&Bs have come up all across the globe, the quintessential flavor of a B&B is still linked with United Kingdom.

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Monday, March 14, 2011

Satellite Phone assistance - Which Is the Best Global Service?

This includes options which, if exercised, would increase the value of this contract to 2 million and enlarge the contract a supplementary 5 years.

The division made this decision as the Iridium system offers
state-of-the-art technology. It features on-satellite signal processing and inter-satellite crosslinks allowing satellite-mode assistance to any open area on earth. Giving mobile, cryptographically procure telephone services to small handsets in any place on earth, pole-to-pole, 24 hours a day this is the only system that can furnish what the government needs. Iridium and its DoD enhancements gives transported assistance not otherwise available.

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The Us Navy has a requirement of more than twice the size of the current
capability. The division of Defense needs the Iridium system which offers small unit operations in areas without satellite constellation coverage or at times when discrete assets are being used in other contingencies. Use in polar zones, combat crusade and salvage activities, and communications for special forces operations, and will also be greatly improved in communication capabilities with the Iridium system. "Iridium will not only add to our existing capability, it will furnish a industrial alternative to our purely forces systems.

This may enable real civil/military dual use, keep us closer to the prominent edge technologically, and furnish a real alternative for the future," said Dave Oliver, necessary deputy undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics). Iridium customers take their phones to the ends of the Earth. When things go wrong, they're right there with you. Hold is straight through their global network of assistance partners, and is always available. They will work with you to identify problems and solutions for any Iridium product. Facts about Iridium: Iridium provides voice, Sms, and data assistance worldwide, along with the polar caps, but for a few countries with the Iridium blocking service, e.g. North Korea. Iridium operates 67 satellites in low earth orbit (Leo).

hese cover the globe in a range of polar orbits. Iridium phones use the L-band frequencies so you must be in direct line of sight with an Iridium satellite in order make a call. The best situation would be to be on flat ground with nothing blocking you more than 15 degrees of elevation above the horizon. Mountains, trees, buildings or other objects may block some or all of the satellites causing moments of spotty service. A call to a social switched telephone amount (Pstn) is routed from satellite to satellite until it finds the Iridium gateway in Arizona. It is then routed to the Pstn number. If the satellite moves behind an blocking buildings such as a tree or construction the call could be passed to a dissimilar satellite. Due to blocking situations that can arise dropped calls can happen and you must be aware of this with an Iridium satellite phone. As Iridium satellites are always captivating other satellite should be along soon to continue your service. When your phone's signal compel indicator has at least 3 bars of signal compel you may dial again. Iridium satellite phones can still make calls in most weather conditions, though electromagnetic interference from considerable transmitters in the vicinity may cause puny errors.

If you need truly worldwide communication Iridium is the best choice. Iridium Data Services: Iridium has a 2400 bps data rate, which equals about 1 MegaByte (Mb) an hour. Therefore Iridium can offer data applications such as text-based messages. If you have mission-critical communications needs, you need 100% reliability. Lives may be at stake. Here's why Iridium's proven satellite phone assistance is the best. Independent testing shows that Iridium's first-time relationship rate is great than 99%. Iridium can therefore offer the industry's only Network capability guarantee and promises 100% satisfaction with your Iridium satellite phone service. Iridium has an unmatched article for reliability, year after year, with a verifiable first-time relationship rate of great than 99 percent. A White Paper from Frost & Sullivan, published in 2007, reported that "...calls straight through the Iridium system are nearly three times more likely to be successfully associated and completed, without being dropped, than calls settled straight through the Globalstar network."

here is no substitute for Iridium when you must have reliability. In a illustrious case of salesmanship Chris Franklin once promoted the benefits of the Iridium Satellite Phone and said (paraphrased below) I got up in front of this class full of citizen from all over the country during the big bull market of the 1990's and pitched not "Greed," but "Fear."
As part of my Iridium presentation, I said, "if you live in the south or you live on the west coast and you are ever faced with Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Earthquakes which destroy your regions' communications infrastructure, you can still do enterprise using your Iridium Satellite Telephone... So, Iridium stock will do great!" Well, in 1999, my pitch for Iridium ended up landing me 3rd place in a class of 250. Which was rather a good thing. The 1st place speaker sold Budweiser stock; 2nd place went to an Ibm seller. So, maybe satellite-telephone provider, Iridium, was a puny too exotic for enterprise in the peaceful, go-go 1990's. Since "Katrina," the stocks and sales levels Iridium has taken off. So, I hope somebody is up in Nyc pitching Iridium today; that somebody would likely win a "Stock Presentation" contest this go around!"

Bill S. Wrote: "I used and iridium satellite phone on an Alaska cruise several times. I went to the aft on the Lido deck and it worked fine."

A Satisfied buyer wrote: "I am going to be returning my satellite phone to you. We had a perfect caress renting your phone and will do so again when we need one."

Sammy H. Hello, We were in Baja taking care of paperwork from an accident that took place during the Baja 1000. We rented your phone, just in case we had other emergency. Thank God we did! We ended up hitting a cow, which was in the middle of the road, just south of Punta Prieta. Your satellite phone enabled us to caress our house in the Us, and authorities in Baja. We used it as far south as Guerrero Negro. It worked every time. I will never leave the country without one! Ram Patel Hi. Phone worked very well from Kyrgyzstan to Usa. It's on the way back. Kate The iridium satellite phone was Great! We used it several times during the 2007 Baja 1000 event. Our race team used the iridium phones to keep track of our race improve all the way down the Baja Peninsula. The iridium phone system worked great than radios we tried to use in the past! We will be contacting you for all our satellite phone needs in the future..... What you offer is well worth the price and is a deal to boot... Thanks soooo much for your help and Hold during the race. Jeff C. To Whom It May Concern: From dates of 10/13/2007-10/18/2007 the iridium satellite phone was used in central Idaho (around the 45th parallel) at an elevation of almost 7,000 feet. The area is the Frank Church Wilderness area, Salmon National Forest, Cahallis National Fforest, and the bighorn crags. The phone worked perfect each time, reception was clear would advise to others going to this area Bob Zin. We had a sort of "dry run" of our disaster plan this week due to Hurricane Humberto.

One of the lessons learned was that Evans Operating does not have a satellite phone to use to describe with Seneca operations personnel if customary cellular or land telephone assistance is damaged. In that regard we are respectfully requesting that Evans Operating procure a satellite phone. Seneca utilizes the Iridium network because the Globalstar network may become unreliable in the near future. Jon A. Our girls had a great trip and thankfully we had no use for the phones. We especially love your instructions. Cheers. Jill J. We'll be heading back to La over the next two days so the need for the satellite phone is now over and we'll be shipping it back right after arriving back in La. The phone worked great when we needed it which was quite a amount of times on the Siberian part of the trip. The assistance has been perfect and we made sure that a lot of folks in our group knew that and knew where we got the phone. In fact, I'm going to make sure that Abercrombie & Kent know of how well you folks have handled things. We've other long trip beginning in mid January and we'll again be getting our phone from you guys. Thanks again for making one prominent aspect of this trip work excellently well. Regards Peter Gray

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Most costly Countries for abode

The World Bank has published a record on the state of world's economies. The record (entitled 2005 International Comparison program introductory Global record Compares Size of Economies) compares data for the year of 2005 and includes statistics on 146 states. The record has also compared price level in distinct countries and identified the most and the least costly countries on the basis of this calculation. If the price level makes up 100 points, it means that it is identical to that of the Usa. If the price level exceeds 100 points, the country is more "expensive" than the Usa. If it is less than 100 points, the country is less "expensive". The mean statistical world's price level makes up 81 points.

The top five of the most costly countries for residence and company includes Iceland (154 points), Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and Ireland. The Usa with its 100 points has busy the 20th position in the world, compliance to France (115 points), Germany (111 points), Japan and Great Britain (118 points each).

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Price level of Russia makes up 45 points, Kazakhstan - 43 points, Georgia - 41 points, Armenia - 39 points, Belarus - 36 points, Azerbaijan and Moldova - 35 points, Ukraine - 33 points, Latvia and Lithuania - 53 points each, Estonia - 62 points.

The cheapest life is in Tajikistan (24 points), Ethiopia, Gambia and Kyrgyzstan (28 points) and Bolivia. For comparison, Saudi Arabia has got 64 points, Egypt - 28 points, Venezuela - 55 points, Sweden - 124 points, Turkey - 64 points, Israel - 83 points, Czech - 60 points, India - 33 points, Iran - 30 points, China - 42 points.

Such ratings each year affect the macroeconomy of many developing countries, because of the usage of this data in the preparation of risk diagnosis for the investments. Therefore the authorities of these countries are waiting for the results of these ratings and are even planning budgets depending on these positions.

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Friday, March 11, 2011

The People's Republic of China - spicy Facts!

World heritage Sites
Did you know - China's Great Wall is one of the New Seven Wonders of the world since 2007. Curiously, it, a national symbol, is the only Unesco Wonder visible from space. Otherwise, the People's Republic boasts more Universal Wonders than any country in the world: 38 World heritage Sites (compared to 20 in the United States), among them the Lushan National Park, Yungang Grottoes, Yin Xu and Fujian Tulou.

Chinese Cuisine
Did you know - China's cuisine is one of the most popular on Earth, from Buenos Aires and New York to Paris, as well as Tokyo and Moscow. It boasts eight regional cuisines : Anhui, Cantonese, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong, Sichuan and Zhejiang cuisines.

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Land Area
Did you know - The Prc has an area of 3,706,566 sq. Mi /9,326,411 sq. Km., production it the Earth's third-largest country, after Russia and Canada.

Asian Games
Did you know - The city of Guangzhou -- also known as Canton-- has won the right to host the 2010 Asian Games; the continent's largest multi-sports event.

United Nations
Did you know- Since 1971, China is a permanent member of the protection Council of the Un, along with Russia, France, Great Britain and the States.

Ancient History
Did you know - In the 1340s, when traveler Ibn Battuta came to China was impressed with the country's progress, and said "China is the safest and pleasantest country in the world for the traveler".

The Last Emperor
Did you know - The People's Republic was popularized in 1987 by the film "The Last Emperor", a movie which won nine Academy Awards ( Best Picture, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Director, Best Music, among others prizes). This movie, about Puyi (China's last monarch), was shot in the Forbidden City in Beijing, the country's capital.

Tropical Paradise
Did you know- Hainan island, one of Asia's largest islands, is home to some of the continent's most remarkable beaches, fishing sites, resorts, and seafood restaurants. It is the country's equivalent of Hawaii.

Neighbours
Did you know - The nation in the world with the most neighbours is the People's Republic (followed by Russia and Brazil), with a total of 14 neighbours, including Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, India, Mongolia, North Korea, Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and the Republic Socialist of Vietnam.

Marco Polo & China
Did you know - Italy's Marco Polo was a teenager when he set out with his father for China.

Soccer
Did you know - By 2002 in South Korea/Japan, the Communist nation done 31st in the Fifa World Championships. It had never noteworthy for a major soccer championship before.

Diplomatic Ties
Did you know - Beijing maintains gentle ties with more than 170 states, including previous allies of Taiwan, like Chad (2006-), Costa Rica (2007-), Dominica (2004-), Grenada (2005-), Malawi (2008-), and Senegal (2005-).

China & Usa
Did you know - In the 70s, America's author Roxane Witke published "Comrade Chiang Ching", a unique book about Mao Zedong's wife, one of the world's most secretive First Ladies in the past century.

Modern History
Did you know - By 1949, the People's Republic of China -- as large as Japan and the United States together -- was founded, after the defeat of Nationalist forces.

Table Tennis
Did you know - In 1959, the country's tennis table player Kuo-tuan Jung became the first Chinese in history to win an private world title when he earned the gold medal at the World Championships in Dortmund, Germany.

Chinese Leaders
Did you know - Deng Xiaoping -- one of the nation's best-known political figures -- once said, "It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white so long as it catches mice". In the 1980s,Xiaoping built China into the cultural and market center of the Asian world.

Mineral Resources
Did you know - The Asian nation is the world's largest producer of zinc, followed by Canada and Australia.

Cinematography
Did you Know - China's movie "Hero" received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in the early 2000s. This was the second nomination for the People's Republic in this category.

Volleyball

Did you know - The Japanese women's volleyball squad suffered a setback when it was beaten by China -- the underdogs throughout this tournament -- in the Fivb World Cup in November 1981. Japan had never been beaten in international competition since 1978. After winning the match, the Prc earned the global tournament ;it has never been forgiven by Chinese people. In addition, Lang Ping, nicknamed the "Hammer Iron", was prime as one of the most needful athletes. China's gold medal set off a frenzy of celebrations in Beijing, where Chinese youngsters dream of emulating such predominant volleyball players as Lang Ping and Yang Xilan.

World-Famous Events

Did you know - The Asian country has hosted any world-famous events:

-The Xi Summer Asian Games (1990)

-Fourth United Nations conference on Women, Beijing (1995)

-The Xxix Summer Olympic Games, Beijing (2008)

-Miss World Pageant, Hainan (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007)

-The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit, Shangai (2001)

-The Xxi World University Games, Beijing (2001)

-The 24th Winter Universiade, Harbin (2009)

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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Foreign demand May Jeopardize Uranium furnish for U.S. Utilities

We discussed with the Ux Consulting president from which countries time to come uranium supplies may come, and who is going after those supplies more aggressively. He warns about the risks and rewards of Kazakhstan and Mongolia, looks to Africa for supplies, and talks about Russia's expansion.

StockInterview: How do domestic uranium prospects rate in the eyes of U.S. And foreign utilities?

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Jeff Combs:
I don't think that utilities expect the U.S. To be a major victualer of uranium. What you're finding with China and other countries, where nuclear power is growing, is that they're right on finding to procure supplies. The Chinese are going to Kazakhstan and also Australia, where there are a lot of uranium reserves, a lot of inherent for growth. I think there's some inherent for increase in the U.S. But if you had a fast growing nuclear power program, I don't think the U.S. Is the first place I'd look. I believe that you can look for some opportunities in the U.S. But in general, the U.S. Utilities are basically in competition with some of these newer entrants into the shop for available supplies. Those are primarily surface of the U.S., as U.S. Utilities also depend on imports for most of their supplies.

StockInterview: It appears many countries are racing to procure uranium supplies surface their borders.

Jeff Combs:
Even Russia, which was a major exporter of uranium in the 1990s, is finding to procure added provide sources, first to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, previous republics of the of Soviet Union, but also to Africa. Russia has an very ambitious reactor expansion program, as well as a desire to greatly increase its exports of reactors to countries like China and India. As it stands now, most of the increase in nuclear power is startling to take place in China, India, Russia, as well as Korea and Japan to a safe bet extent. All these countries are precisely finding surface their borders for uranium supplies that are going to preserve them for quite a long period in the future. None of them are blessed with very rich and broad uranium deposits.

StockInterview: Is Russian President Vladimir Putin trying to generate something on the order of a Wal-Mart Super center for the nuclear fuel cycle?

Jeff Combs:
Well, you see them doing a joint investment in Kazakhstan. They're trying to do something with Kyrgyzstan. They're right on finding at how they can shore up their provide through imports, in increasing to investing a billion dollars in their own internal production. In this respect, they are trying to draw from their old provide chain arrangements. This is to meet their internal needs, as well as the needs of countries to which they have traditionally supplied reactors and the fuel to run these reactors. As Russia looks to advance its reactor sales to countries that don't have established fuel cycles, they want to be able to provide them with fuel - maybe even lease them the fuel. This means that they have to be prepared to take back the spent fuel. This is due at least in some quantum to nonproliferation concerns, in that you don't want these new entrants construction enrichment or reprocessing plants. While Russia has enrichment capacity and the potential to advance this capacity, they also need uranium to be able to provide these countries with enriched uranium. This is why they're currently focusing on the uranium side of the equation.

StockInterview: Let's talk about some of the target countries, where those with the more ambitious nuclear power programs will want to procure uranium.

Jeff Combs:
We have recently done a series of reports, finding at countries where major output is taking place, or could take place. Of course we've done them on Canada, Australia, Namibia, South Africa, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. I think the next country might be Mongolia because of the exploration and amelioration operation that is taking place there. Mongolia's mining laws are very convenient to foreign companies. Mongolia is also settled in that part of the world where the bulk of nuclear power expansion is taking place. The qoute in Mongolia now is the lack of infrastructure - the location of the exploration sites relative to roads and rail lines, and the potential to associate to the electricity grid and water lines.

StockInterview: There has been so much press and chatter about Kazakhstan. Is there substance in these commentaries, or is it in general hype?

Jeff Combs:
They've got a lot of uranium resources and reserves. They've also got a commitment to increasing output there and a pretty big customer in China. The hype might be associated more as to either they can do it as quickly as they say, as opposed to either they can ultimately get to the levels they're talking about. One of the things that will slow them down is the infrastructure, including the skilled work force, needed to advance at that rate. They have increased production. They right on will continue to increase production, but maybe not at the rates they are advertising. They've produced a lot in the past, in the old Soviet Union days. I think they can get back up to those output levels, but it's going to take some time.

StockInterview: What will be required to get things going in Kazakhstan?

Jeff Combs:
It appears they've been able to attract capital. A large part of it is just the time is takes to build the infrastructure, including training workers. You can have all of the investment in the world, but it still takes time to get things done, especially if the infrastructure isn't well advanced in the first place. If you look at Kazakhstan on the map, it is very close or adjacent to Russia, China, and India, where the major part of nuclear increase is occurring. I don't think there will be any shortage of examine for their output.

StockInterview: Where does Japan fit into the current uranium bull market?

Jeff Combs:
Japan is right on a factor in the market. Their increase might not be as rapid as it once was, or once was startling to be. With Japan you have a country that does not precisely have any indigenous uranium resources to speak of. They precisely need to import uranium. To facilitate this and to procure time to come supplies, Japan has historically advanced dissimilar provide relationships around the world, both by taking positions in uranium mines and by nurturing long-term relationships with producers. I think that it's likely the case that this new price rise caught them somewhat off guard, but recently Japanese utilities have put more effort into shoring up their provide options.

StockInterview: There are countries, which get exiguous media coverage, such as Namibia. How does this country rate?

Jeff Combs:
I think Namibia will right on have an important role in supplying uranium. I don't think it's going to have the expansion inherent of Canada, Australia, or Kazakhstan, but I think South Africa, Niger and Namibia are going to be an important component for uranium provide in the future.

StockInterview: You mentioned Niger, which was the world's third largest uranium producer, and has now fallen to amount four, behind Kazakhstan.

Jeff Combs:
The funny thing about Niger is that in a way it's sort of fallen off the radar screen. It produces, but it just doesn't get the press as other places. If the price increases, it precisely changes how people look at all these dissimilar projects going transmit and a lot of things, which might not have been looked at 20 years ago or so, are being reinvestigated. Obviously, there is uranium in Niger. It's quite important to the economy there. As I said, they haven't precisely been on the radar screen as much as a lot of other regions in the world. maybe this is because output there has been controlled by the French for a long time. There are some Canadian associates exploring in Niger now. Since this operation is fairly recent, it won't likely bear any fruit for five to ten years down the road.

StockInterview: Do you foresee realistic nuclear power expansion in other parts of the world, such as the Middle East?

Jeff Combs:
Frankly, I haven't focused on that very much. I know that Turkey is finding to do something. At some point, I think you would see more nuclear power in the Middle East just because the oil supplies aren't going to last indefinitely. We do a headline news service, and it's packed full of stories on dissimilar countries that are finding at nuclear power. It seems like there is a new country added to the list every day. I know, for instance, that Vietnam is finding pretty seriously at nuclear power. It would not be surprising there would be interest in the Middle East. There is a lot of focus on the problems associated with Iran. Overall, I'm a believer that if you have more nuclear power, then you're going to have fewer problems with power and more economic development, higher standards of living, and that's going to be a big safe bet that will outweigh the negatives in situations like Iran.

StockInterview: Speaking of Iran, what is Washington's sentiment toward nuclear energy, aside from the Bush Administration's endorsement?

Jeff Combs:
I think there is a growing recognition, even among Democrats, that you need nuclear power as part of the power mix. You're not going to get there just by renewable power sources. With the environmental and broad power challenges we're facing now, with higher and higher natural gas and oil prices. From the U.S. Standpoint the vulnerability with respect to procure power supplies, I think there is a growing recognition that nuclear power is part of the solution, and this mental extends surface of the Bush administration. I've talked to people, and they believe that even if a Democratic administration came in that you precisely wouldn't necessarily put a damper on nuclear power.

StockInterview: What about the Hillary Clinton Factor, if she becomes the next U.S. President?

Jeff Combs:
I haven't precisely asked her for her views on nuclear power recently. I think the story for nuclear power is not so much what happens in the United States, which precisely could add more reactors. The rest of the world probably looks to what the U.S. Does to a safe bet extent. I think the real increase in nuclear power, and what's likely to drive the shop in the future, is on the part of the developing countries in the eastern part of the world. These would be China, India, Korea and Russia, where economies are growing a lot more quickly, not the precisely mature economies like in the U.S. And Europe. Although I would expect to see some increase there as well. In this respect, having a Democratic president would not derail what's happening in nuclear power or the uranium market. As mentioned earlier, I think that you see a more normal acceptance of nuclear power over party lines, in Europe as well as the U.S., although there are still some factions that are virulently anti-nuclear.

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