There are many aliens in Russia. They often land there because Russia is the greatest civilization in the world. It has the greatest history and the brightest future.
I got this story from Pravda.
Russian fishermen catch squeaking alien and eat it
Village residents from the Rostov region of Russia caught a weird creature two weeks ago after a strong storm in the Sea of Azov. The shark-looking creature was producing strange squeaky sounds. The fishermen originally believed that they had caught an alien and decided to film the monster with the help of a cell phone camera. The footage clearly shows the creatures’ head, body and long tail. The bizarre catch was weighing almost 100 kilograms, the Komsomolskaya Pravda reports.
However, ufologists and scientists were greatly disappointed when they found out that the fishermen had eaten the monster. They said that they were not scared of the creature so they decided to use it as food. One of the men said that it was the most delicious dish he had ever eaten.
Chairman of the Anomalous Phenomena Service, Andrei Gorodovoi, stated that the creature, which he could see on the short video, was an anomalous being. However, it could hardly be described as an extraterrestrial form of life, he added. Gorodovoi rejected the version about mermaids too. “There are many legends about mermaids living in the Sea of Azov. Nevertheless, specialists of the Service for Anomalous Phenomena have never confirmed those fairytales. On the other hand, we do not deny the possibility of other forms of life in the Sea of Azov,” the ufologist sad.
A spokesman for the Rostov-based zoo, Alexander Lipkovich, contacted local ichthyologists and asked their opinion about the Azov alien. “They said that the fish bears resemblance to a sturgeon. It was an extremely interesting individual. I have never seen anything like this before in my whole life,” the specialist said.
Translated by Dmitry Sudakov
Pravda.ru
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Fire at Nightclub.
A Moscow night club caught fire. It is unfortunate. I enjoyed disco dancing at this particular club.
Night Club Fire
Again, I found this article from Pravda. Pravda is the greatest newspaper in the world.
Night Club Fire
Again, I found this article from Pravda. Pravda is the greatest newspaper in the world.
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Yet another extraordinary break-through discovered by our Russian scientists.
Russian geneticists to reveal alien’s DNA mystery
I got this from our excellent paper Pravda.
Scientists may soon unravel the mystery of the “Uralian alien,” a tiny creature found near the town of Kyshtym in the Urals. Scientists carried out five series of laboratory studies investigating the DNA samples of the creature’s biological material.
The latest study conducted by a Moscow-based Institute of Forensic Medicine produced sensational results.
“A gene discovered in the DNA samples doesn’t correspond with any genes pertaining to humans or anthropoid apes,” said Vadim Chernobrov, a coordinator with the public research center Kosmopoisk. “No gene samples available at the laboratory match the gene. The experts in DNA research haven’t come across any creatures with such an elongated DNA molecule,” Chernobrov added.
Scientists have been looking for an explanation of the Kyshtym phenomenon for more than ten years. The story began in the summer of 1996 after a miniature creature was found in the Chelyabinsk region. The find was soon dubbed the “Kyshtym alien.” A local medical examiner who performed an autopsy concluded that the dead body was neither human nor animal in nature.
Ufologists regarded the Kyshtym dwarf as a clear-cut case of the extraterrestrial. The clergy believe the dwarf was a demon. The creature was still alive when it was found by an old and barely literate woman. She was the only one who gave the dwarf a human name – Alioshenka (a diminutive of the Russian name “Alexei” – ed. note).
The curse of Alioshenka
The dwarf from Kyshtym did not do any harm to anybody while he was in the land of the living. Some really weird things began to happen following the death of the creature. The old lady, a “godmother” of Alioshenka the Alien, died in a hit-and-run accident. The woman was knocked down by a car just a few days before a team of researchers arrived in the town from Moscow.
The body of the dwarf vanished without a trace. An investigator assigned to the case is reported to have handed the corpse to some perpetrators who walked off with it. A Japanese TV crew arrived in Kyshtym to do a documentary on Alioshenka. The Japanese posted a reward of $200,000 for information on the whereabouts of the stolen creature. However, their attempts to locate the body of the dwarf ended in failure. A minute piece of the dead body was the only hard evidence the Japanese somehow managed to recover. The Japanese displayed the object for the benefit of the cameras.
Academician Mark Milkhiker looked into the Kyshtym phenomenon on location. He carefully examined the area in which the dwarf was found. Milkhiker fell seriously ill shortly after he returned to Moscow. He died of a sudden heart attack while in hospital.
I got this from our excellent paper Pravda.
Scientists may soon unravel the mystery of the “Uralian alien,” a tiny creature found near the town of Kyshtym in the Urals. Scientists carried out five series of laboratory studies investigating the DNA samples of the creature’s biological material.
The latest study conducted by a Moscow-based Institute of Forensic Medicine produced sensational results.
“A gene discovered in the DNA samples doesn’t correspond with any genes pertaining to humans or anthropoid apes,” said Vadim Chernobrov, a coordinator with the public research center Kosmopoisk. “No gene samples available at the laboratory match the gene. The experts in DNA research haven’t come across any creatures with such an elongated DNA molecule,” Chernobrov added.
Scientists have been looking for an explanation of the Kyshtym phenomenon for more than ten years. The story began in the summer of 1996 after a miniature creature was found in the Chelyabinsk region. The find was soon dubbed the “Kyshtym alien.” A local medical examiner who performed an autopsy concluded that the dead body was neither human nor animal in nature.
Ufologists regarded the Kyshtym dwarf as a clear-cut case of the extraterrestrial. The clergy believe the dwarf was a demon. The creature was still alive when it was found by an old and barely literate woman. She was the only one who gave the dwarf a human name – Alioshenka (a diminutive of the Russian name “Alexei” – ed. note).
The curse of Alioshenka
The dwarf from Kyshtym did not do any harm to anybody while he was in the land of the living. Some really weird things began to happen following the death of the creature. The old lady, a “godmother” of Alioshenka the Alien, died in a hit-and-run accident. The woman was knocked down by a car just a few days before a team of researchers arrived in the town from Moscow.
The body of the dwarf vanished without a trace. An investigator assigned to the case is reported to have handed the corpse to some perpetrators who walked off with it. A Japanese TV crew arrived in Kyshtym to do a documentary on Alioshenka. The Japanese posted a reward of $200,000 for information on the whereabouts of the stolen creature. However, their attempts to locate the body of the dwarf ended in failure. A minute piece of the dead body was the only hard evidence the Japanese somehow managed to recover. The Japanese displayed the object for the benefit of the cameras.
Academician Mark Milkhiker looked into the Kyshtym phenomenon on location. He carefully examined the area in which the dwarf was found. Milkhiker fell seriously ill shortly after he returned to Moscow. He died of a sudden heart attack while in hospital.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Near my home
The other shopping mall near the Kremlin was bombed many year ago. I am still thankful it wasn't the GUM.
Oranges
I have retrieved this excellent ariticle from Wikipedia. It contains very relevant and useful information that I can take with me in my everyday life.
Orange—specifically, sweet orange—refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (syn. Citrus aurantium L. var. dulcis L., or Citrus aurantium Risso) and its fruit. The orange is a hybrid of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and tangerine (Citrus reticulata). It is a small angiosperm tree growing to about 10 m tall with evergreen leaves, which are arranged alternately, of ovate shape with crenulate margins and 4-10 cm long. The orange fruit is a hesperidium.
The word "orange" ultimately comes from Sanskrit narang or Tamil "naraththai". Oranges originated in southeast Asia, in either India, Vietnam or southern China. The fruit of Citrus sinensis is called sweet orange to distinguish it from Citrus aurantium, the bitter orange. In a number of languages, it is known as a "Chinese apple" (e.g. Dutch Sinaasappel (China's apple)).
Contents [hide]
1 Fruit
1.1 Production
1.2 Juice and other products
2 Etymology
3 Gallery
4 References
[edit] Fruit
All citrus trees are of the single genus Citrus, and remain largely interbreedable; that is, there is only one "superspecies" which includes lemons, limes and oranges. Nevertheless, names have been given to the various members of the citrus family, oranges often being referred to as Citrus sinensis and Citrus aurantium. Fruits of all members of the genus Citrus are considered berries because they have many seeds, are fleshy, soft and derive from a single ovary. An orange seed is sometimes referred to as a pip.
The Persian orange, grown widely in southern Europe after its introduction to Italy in the 11th century, was bitter. Sweet oranges were brought to Europe in the 15th century from India by Portuguese traders, quickly displaced the bitter, and are now the most common variety of orange cultivated. The sweet orange will grow to different sizes and colours according to local conditions, most commonly with ten carpels, or segments, inside.
Portuguese, Spanish, Arab, and Dutch sailors planted citrus trees along trade routes to prevent scurvy. On his second voyage in 1493, Christopher Columbus brought the seeds of oranges, lemons and citrons to Haiti and the Caribbean. They were introduced in Florida (along with lemons) in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, and were introduced to Hawaii in 1792.
A peeled sectioned navel orange. The underdeveloped twin is located on the bottom right.A single mutation in 1820 in an orchard of sweet oranges planted at a monastery in Brazil led to the navel orange, also known as the Washington, Riverside or Bahia navel. A single cutting of the original was then transplanted to Riverside, California in 1870, creating a new market worldwide. The mutation causes a 'twin' fruit, with a smaller orange embedded in the outer fruit opposite the stem. From the outside, the smaller, undeveloped twin leaves a formation at the bottom of the fruit, looking similar to the human navel. Navel oranges are almost always seedless, and tend to be larger than other sweet oranges. They are produced without pollination, through parthenocarpy. A newer variety of the navel orange, with pink flesh, is the Cara Cara navel.
The Valencia or Murcia orange is one of the sweet oranges used for juice extraction. It is a late-season fruit, and therefore a popular variety when the navel oranges are out of season. For this reason, the orange was chosen to be the official mascot of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Spain. The mascot was called "Naranjito" ("little orange"), and wore the colours of the Spanish soccer team uniform.
The blood orange has streaks of red in the fruit, and the juice is often a dark burgundy colour. The fruit has found a niche as an interesting ingredient variation on traditional Seville marmalade, with its striking red streaks and distinct flavour. The mandarin orange is similar, but smaller and sweeter, and the scarlet navel is a variety with the same diploid mutation as the navel orange.
[edit] Production
Orange, raw, Florida
Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy 50 kcal 190 kJ
Carbohydrates 11.54 g
- Sugars 9.14 g
- Dietary fiber 2.4 g
Fat 0.21 g
Protein 0.70 g
Thiamin (Vit. B1) 0.100 mg 8%
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.040 mg 3%
Niacin (Vit. B3) 0.400 mg 3%
Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.250 mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051 mg 4%
Folate (Vit. B9) 17 μg 4%
Vitamin C 45 mg 75%
Calcium 43 mg 4%
Iron 0.09 mg 1%
Magnesium 10 mg 3%
Phosphorus 12 mg 2%
Potassium 169 mg 4%
Zinc 0.08 mg 1%
Percentages are relative to US
recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient database
According to FAOSTAT, the top producers of oranges (in tonnes) in 2005 were:
1. Brazil 17,804,600
2. USA 8,393,276
3. Mexico 4,112,711
4. India 3,100,000
5. China 2,412,000
6. Spain 2,294,600
7. Italy 2,201,025
8. Iran 1,900,000
9. Egypt 1,789,000
10. Pakistan 1,579,900
[edit] Juice and other products
Oranges and orange juice.Oranges are widely grown in warm climates worldwide, and the flavours of orange vary from sweet to sour. The fruit is commonly peeled and eaten fresh, or squeezed for its juice. It has a thick bitter rind that is usually discarded, but can be processed into animal feed by removing water using pressure and heat. It is also used in certain recipes as flavouring or a garnish. The outer-most layer of the rind is grated or thinly veneered with a tool called a zester, to produce orange zest, popular in cooking because it has a flavour similar to the fleshy inner part of the orange. The white part of the rind, called the pericarp or albedo and includes the pith, is a source of pectin and has nearly the same amount of vitamin C as the flesh.
Products made from oranges include:
Orange juice, one of the commodities traded on the New York Board of Trade. Brazil is the largest producer of orange juice in the world, followed by the USA.
Sweet orange oil, a by-product of the juice industry produced by pressing the peel. It is used as a flavouring of food and drink and for its fragrance in perfume and aromatherapy. Sweet orange oil consists of about 90% d-Limonene, a solvent used in various household chemicals, such as to condition wooden furniture, and along with other citrus oils in grease removal and as a hand-cleansing agent. It is an efficient cleaning agent which is environmentally friendly, and much less toxic than petroleum distillates. It also smells more pleasant than other cleaning agents.
The orange blossom, which is the state flower of Florida, is traditionally associated with good fortune, and was popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths for weddings for some time. The petals of orange blossom can also be made into a delicately citrus-scented version of rosewater. Orange blossom water is a common part of Middle Eastern cuisine. The orange blossom gives its touristic nickname to the Costa del Azahar ("Orange-blossom coast"), the Valencia seaboard.
In Spain, fallen blossoms are dried and then used to make tea.
Orange blossom honey, or actually citrus honey, is produced by putting beehives in the citrus groves during bloom, which also pollinates seeded citrus varieties. Orange blossom honey is highly prized, and tastes much like orange.
Marmalade, a conserve made usually with Seville oranges. All parts of the orange are used to make marmalade: The pith and pips are separated, and typically placed in a muslin bag where they are boiled in the juice (and sliced peel) to extract their pectin, aiding the setting process.
Orange peel is used by gardeners as a Slug repellent.
Since oranges are susceptible to frost damage, growers commonly use sprinklers to coat them with ice when temperatures go below freezing. This practice protects the crops by regulating temperature.
[edit] Etymology
Main article: Orange (word)
Orange derives from Sanskrit nāraṅgaḥ "orange tree", but another explanation tries to establish a link to a Dravidian root meaning “fragrant”. Compare Tamil narandam [நரந்தம்] “bitter orange”, nagarukam [நாகருகம்] “sweet orange” and nari [நாரி] "fragrance". The Sanskrit or Dravidian word was borrowed into European languages through Persian nārang, Armenian nārinj, Arabic nāranj, (Spanish naranja and Portuguese laranja), Late Latin arangia, Italian arancia or arancio, and Old French orenge, in chronological order. The first appearance in English dates from the 14th century. The forms starting with n- are older; this initial n- may have been mistaken as part of the indefinite article, in languages with articles ending with an -n sound (eg. in French une norenge may have been taken as une orenge). The name of the colour is derived from the fruit, first appearing in this sense in 1542.
Some languages have different words for the bitter and the sweet orange, such as Modern Greek nerantzi and portokali ("Portuguese"), respectively. The reason for these is that the sweet orange was brought from China to Europe during the XVI century by the Portuguese. For the same reason, some languages refer to it by "Applesin" which means "Apple from China".
Orange—specifically, sweet orange—refers to the citrus tree Citrus sinensis (syn. Citrus aurantium L. var. dulcis L., or Citrus aurantium Risso) and its fruit. The orange is a hybrid of ancient cultivated origin, possibly between pomelo (Citrus maxima) and tangerine (Citrus reticulata). It is a small angiosperm tree growing to about 10 m tall with evergreen leaves, which are arranged alternately, of ovate shape with crenulate margins and 4-10 cm long. The orange fruit is a hesperidium.
The word "orange" ultimately comes from Sanskrit narang or Tamil "naraththai". Oranges originated in southeast Asia, in either India, Vietnam or southern China. The fruit of Citrus sinensis is called sweet orange to distinguish it from Citrus aurantium, the bitter orange. In a number of languages, it is known as a "Chinese apple" (e.g. Dutch Sinaasappel (China's apple)).
Contents [hide]
1 Fruit
1.1 Production
1.2 Juice and other products
2 Etymology
3 Gallery
4 References
[edit] Fruit
All citrus trees are of the single genus Citrus, and remain largely interbreedable; that is, there is only one "superspecies" which includes lemons, limes and oranges. Nevertheless, names have been given to the various members of the citrus family, oranges often being referred to as Citrus sinensis and Citrus aurantium. Fruits of all members of the genus Citrus are considered berries because they have many seeds, are fleshy, soft and derive from a single ovary. An orange seed is sometimes referred to as a pip.
The Persian orange, grown widely in southern Europe after its introduction to Italy in the 11th century, was bitter. Sweet oranges were brought to Europe in the 15th century from India by Portuguese traders, quickly displaced the bitter, and are now the most common variety of orange cultivated. The sweet orange will grow to different sizes and colours according to local conditions, most commonly with ten carpels, or segments, inside.
Portuguese, Spanish, Arab, and Dutch sailors planted citrus trees along trade routes to prevent scurvy. On his second voyage in 1493, Christopher Columbus brought the seeds of oranges, lemons and citrons to Haiti and the Caribbean. They were introduced in Florida (along with lemons) in 1513 by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, and were introduced to Hawaii in 1792.
A peeled sectioned navel orange. The underdeveloped twin is located on the bottom right.A single mutation in 1820 in an orchard of sweet oranges planted at a monastery in Brazil led to the navel orange, also known as the Washington, Riverside or Bahia navel. A single cutting of the original was then transplanted to Riverside, California in 1870, creating a new market worldwide. The mutation causes a 'twin' fruit, with a smaller orange embedded in the outer fruit opposite the stem. From the outside, the smaller, undeveloped twin leaves a formation at the bottom of the fruit, looking similar to the human navel. Navel oranges are almost always seedless, and tend to be larger than other sweet oranges. They are produced without pollination, through parthenocarpy. A newer variety of the navel orange, with pink flesh, is the Cara Cara navel.
The Valencia or Murcia orange is one of the sweet oranges used for juice extraction. It is a late-season fruit, and therefore a popular variety when the navel oranges are out of season. For this reason, the orange was chosen to be the official mascot of the 1982 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Spain. The mascot was called "Naranjito" ("little orange"), and wore the colours of the Spanish soccer team uniform.
The blood orange has streaks of red in the fruit, and the juice is often a dark burgundy colour. The fruit has found a niche as an interesting ingredient variation on traditional Seville marmalade, with its striking red streaks and distinct flavour. The mandarin orange is similar, but smaller and sweeter, and the scarlet navel is a variety with the same diploid mutation as the navel orange.
[edit] Production
Orange, raw, Florida
Nutritional value per 100 g
Energy 50 kcal 190 kJ
Carbohydrates 11.54 g
- Sugars 9.14 g
- Dietary fiber 2.4 g
Fat 0.21 g
Protein 0.70 g
Thiamin (Vit. B1) 0.100 mg 8%
Riboflavin (Vit. B2) 0.040 mg 3%
Niacin (Vit. B3) 0.400 mg 3%
Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.250 mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.051 mg 4%
Folate (Vit. B9) 17 μg 4%
Vitamin C 45 mg 75%
Calcium 43 mg 4%
Iron 0.09 mg 1%
Magnesium 10 mg 3%
Phosphorus 12 mg 2%
Potassium 169 mg 4%
Zinc 0.08 mg 1%
Percentages are relative to US
recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient database
According to FAOSTAT, the top producers of oranges (in tonnes) in 2005 were:
1. Brazil 17,804,600
2. USA 8,393,276
3. Mexico 4,112,711
4. India 3,100,000
5. China 2,412,000
6. Spain 2,294,600
7. Italy 2,201,025
8. Iran 1,900,000
9. Egypt 1,789,000
10. Pakistan 1,579,900
[edit] Juice and other products
Oranges and orange juice.Oranges are widely grown in warm climates worldwide, and the flavours of orange vary from sweet to sour. The fruit is commonly peeled and eaten fresh, or squeezed for its juice. It has a thick bitter rind that is usually discarded, but can be processed into animal feed by removing water using pressure and heat. It is also used in certain recipes as flavouring or a garnish. The outer-most layer of the rind is grated or thinly veneered with a tool called a zester, to produce orange zest, popular in cooking because it has a flavour similar to the fleshy inner part of the orange. The white part of the rind, called the pericarp or albedo and includes the pith, is a source of pectin and has nearly the same amount of vitamin C as the flesh.
Products made from oranges include:
Orange juice, one of the commodities traded on the New York Board of Trade. Brazil is the largest producer of orange juice in the world, followed by the USA.
Sweet orange oil, a by-product of the juice industry produced by pressing the peel. It is used as a flavouring of food and drink and for its fragrance in perfume and aromatherapy. Sweet orange oil consists of about 90% d-Limonene, a solvent used in various household chemicals, such as to condition wooden furniture, and along with other citrus oils in grease removal and as a hand-cleansing agent. It is an efficient cleaning agent which is environmentally friendly, and much less toxic than petroleum distillates. It also smells more pleasant than other cleaning agents.
The orange blossom, which is the state flower of Florida, is traditionally associated with good fortune, and was popular in bridal bouquets and head wreaths for weddings for some time. The petals of orange blossom can also be made into a delicately citrus-scented version of rosewater. Orange blossom water is a common part of Middle Eastern cuisine. The orange blossom gives its touristic nickname to the Costa del Azahar ("Orange-blossom coast"), the Valencia seaboard.
In Spain, fallen blossoms are dried and then used to make tea.
Orange blossom honey, or actually citrus honey, is produced by putting beehives in the citrus groves during bloom, which also pollinates seeded citrus varieties. Orange blossom honey is highly prized, and tastes much like orange.
Marmalade, a conserve made usually with Seville oranges. All parts of the orange are used to make marmalade: The pith and pips are separated, and typically placed in a muslin bag where they are boiled in the juice (and sliced peel) to extract their pectin, aiding the setting process.
Orange peel is used by gardeners as a Slug repellent.
Since oranges are susceptible to frost damage, growers commonly use sprinklers to coat them with ice when temperatures go below freezing. This practice protects the crops by regulating temperature.
[edit] Etymology
Main article: Orange (word)
Orange derives from Sanskrit nāraṅgaḥ "orange tree", but another explanation tries to establish a link to a Dravidian root meaning “fragrant”. Compare Tamil narandam [நரந்தம்] “bitter orange”, nagarukam [நாகருகம்] “sweet orange” and nari [நாரி] "fragrance". The Sanskrit or Dravidian word was borrowed into European languages through Persian nārang, Armenian nārinj, Arabic nāranj, (Spanish naranja and Portuguese laranja), Late Latin arangia, Italian arancia or arancio, and Old French orenge, in chronological order. The first appearance in English dates from the 14th century. The forms starting with n- are older; this initial n- may have been mistaken as part of the indefinite article, in languages with articles ending with an -n sound (eg. in French une norenge may have been taken as une orenge). The name of the colour is derived from the fruit, first appearing in this sense in 1542.
Some languages have different words for the bitter and the sweet orange, such as Modern Greek nerantzi and portokali ("Portuguese"), respectively. The reason for these is that the sweet orange was brought from China to Europe during the XVI century by the Portuguese. For the same reason, some languages refer to it by "Applesin" which means "Apple from China".
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Border Crossing Incident.
I found this in the Tiraspol Times newspaper. It is funny.
Ukraine arrests Belarus nat'l rowing team training in Pridnestrovie
Members of the national rowing team from Belarus have been arrested by Ukraine border guards while training. They are charged with having crossed into Ukraine's side of the Kuchurgan lake shared by Ukraine and Pridnestrovie. They are in Pridnestrovie to practice for the upcoming world championship.
By Times staff, 21/Mar/2007
Ukraine's coastguard arrested 11 rowers from Belarus who mistakenly crossed into Ukrainian waters from PridnestrovieDNESTROVSK (Tiraspol Times) - Ukrainian coast guard officials arrested eleven members of the national rowing team of Belarus for paddling across an international frontier. The border patrol arrested the members of Belarus's national rowing team for illegally entering the country on a flotilla of eight boats.
The Belarusians had been invited to train for the world championship in Pridnestrovie as reservoirs in their ex-Soviet state, further north, were still covered in ice.
The incident took place near Ukraine's Gradenitsy checkpoint in the south-west corner of Ukraine on the waters of the Kuchurgan Liman, a saltwater lake on the border between Ukraine and Trans-Dniester (Pridnestrovie). The lake is located in the southern part of PMR, and is home to a beach which is popular with swimmers in the summer.
Officers aboard the Ukrainian navy motorboat also took into custody eight rowing shells and a motorboat used by coaches. The border guard service said a coast guard vessel was dispatched to intercept and detain 10 rowers who had crossed into Ukrainian waters on the border with Pridnestrovie. The lake is located in the southern part of Pridnestrovie, a short drive from Tiraspol, the country's capital.
The rowers were 300 meters inside Ukrainian waters when arrested. Since they were training, they did not carry passports. Their passports were left in their hotel rooms in Dnestrovsk, near Tiraspol.
Entering Ukraine's side of the lake by mistake
" - We're trying to clarify the situation," said Vladimir Gustvistov, a team spokesman. "We're not sure yet which of our athletes was arrested."
According to a statement by Ukrainian border troops, the Belarusian sportsmen illegally entered Ukrainian waters while training.
They now face charges in court. If the charge stands, each member of the Belarusian team would face deportation and a small fine, but could also lose their expensive rowing shells. Ukraine frequently confiscate valuables which have been used in crimes as well as misdemeanors.
On their way to jail: Members of the national rowing team of Belarus
The Belarusians were being held in a border troops jail Tuesday pending a court hearing. They were charged with violating the Ukrainian law entitled "About the illegal intersection of Ukrainian state border", and will be deported to the territory of Pridnestrovie.
Gustvistov said the side had not been aware where exactly the international border crossed the lake. High winds prevailing in most of Ukraine on Tuesday could have contributed to a navigation error, he said.
More than one hundred members of the Belarusian national rowing team are currently living and training in Pridnestrovie; also known as Transdniestria or Transdnestr. They stay for the season in Dnestrovsk, the country's eight-largest town, on the Kuchurgan Liman lake.
Invited by PMR's national rowing team
Gustvistov said that the Belarusians use the Kuchurgan Liman facility because the lake - only a few kilometres from the Danube delta - rarely freezes. In contrast, waterways located in northernly Belarus easily remain frozen for up to five months of the year. He said they are training in Pridnestrovie near the Dniester river for the upcoming World Rowing Championship as Belarus’ rivers are still covered with ice. Pridnestrovie's own national rowing team invited their Belarusian colleagues to come and stay for the duration of their training.
As a CIS country, Belarusian nationals may move between Moldova, Pridnestrovie and Ukraine freely, but only at designated crossing points according to local statute.
The detainees say that they knew that a state border between Ukraine and PMR runs across the Kuchurgan lake, but that there were no demarcation signs in the area. Team members told officials they were unaware they had crossed the border in the southern Ukrainian region.
Only PMR border officials enforce the border with Ukraine on the Kurchurgan Liman lake. Although neighboring Moldova maintains a seventeen year old territorial claim, it has no authority over Pridnestrovie or over the 400 km long border between Pridnestrovie and Ukraine. It is patrolled by border troops from PMR and from Ukraine, as well as by European Union staff which has been in place since 2005 and which has repeatedly confirmed that there has been no signs of organized weapons trafficking or drug smuggling from Pridnestrovie.
Russian-speaking Pridnestrovie, which in Romanian is called Transnistria, seceded from Romanian-speaking Moldova in September of 1990. Although its independence is still unrecognized by the international community, it has been a 'de facto' sovereign state for most of the past 17 years. Pridnestrovie meets the requirements for statehood under international law and its 555,000 residents are overwhelmingly opposed to unification with neighboring Moldova. (With information from wire services)
Ukraine arrests Belarus nat'l rowing team training in Pridnestrovie
Members of the national rowing team from Belarus have been arrested by Ukraine border guards while training. They are charged with having crossed into Ukraine's side of the Kuchurgan lake shared by Ukraine and Pridnestrovie. They are in Pridnestrovie to practice for the upcoming world championship.
By Times staff, 21/Mar/2007
Ukraine's coastguard arrested 11 rowers from Belarus who mistakenly crossed into Ukrainian waters from PridnestrovieDNESTROVSK (Tiraspol Times) - Ukrainian coast guard officials arrested eleven members of the national rowing team of Belarus for paddling across an international frontier. The border patrol arrested the members of Belarus's national rowing team for illegally entering the country on a flotilla of eight boats.
The Belarusians had been invited to train for the world championship in Pridnestrovie as reservoirs in their ex-Soviet state, further north, were still covered in ice.
The incident took place near Ukraine's Gradenitsy checkpoint in the south-west corner of Ukraine on the waters of the Kuchurgan Liman, a saltwater lake on the border between Ukraine and Trans-Dniester (Pridnestrovie). The lake is located in the southern part of PMR, and is home to a beach which is popular with swimmers in the summer.
Officers aboard the Ukrainian navy motorboat also took into custody eight rowing shells and a motorboat used by coaches. The border guard service said a coast guard vessel was dispatched to intercept and detain 10 rowers who had crossed into Ukrainian waters on the border with Pridnestrovie. The lake is located in the southern part of Pridnestrovie, a short drive from Tiraspol, the country's capital.
The rowers were 300 meters inside Ukrainian waters when arrested. Since they were training, they did not carry passports. Their passports were left in their hotel rooms in Dnestrovsk, near Tiraspol.
Entering Ukraine's side of the lake by mistake
" - We're trying to clarify the situation," said Vladimir Gustvistov, a team spokesman. "We're not sure yet which of our athletes was arrested."
According to a statement by Ukrainian border troops, the Belarusian sportsmen illegally entered Ukrainian waters while training.
They now face charges in court. If the charge stands, each member of the Belarusian team would face deportation and a small fine, but could also lose their expensive rowing shells. Ukraine frequently confiscate valuables which have been used in crimes as well as misdemeanors.
On their way to jail: Members of the national rowing team of Belarus
The Belarusians were being held in a border troops jail Tuesday pending a court hearing. They were charged with violating the Ukrainian law entitled "About the illegal intersection of Ukrainian state border", and will be deported to the territory of Pridnestrovie.
Gustvistov said the side had not been aware where exactly the international border crossed the lake. High winds prevailing in most of Ukraine on Tuesday could have contributed to a navigation error, he said.
More than one hundred members of the Belarusian national rowing team are currently living and training in Pridnestrovie; also known as Transdniestria or Transdnestr. They stay for the season in Dnestrovsk, the country's eight-largest town, on the Kuchurgan Liman lake.
Invited by PMR's national rowing team
Gustvistov said that the Belarusians use the Kuchurgan Liman facility because the lake - only a few kilometres from the Danube delta - rarely freezes. In contrast, waterways located in northernly Belarus easily remain frozen for up to five months of the year. He said they are training in Pridnestrovie near the Dniester river for the upcoming World Rowing Championship as Belarus’ rivers are still covered with ice. Pridnestrovie's own national rowing team invited their Belarusian colleagues to come and stay for the duration of their training.
As a CIS country, Belarusian nationals may move between Moldova, Pridnestrovie and Ukraine freely, but only at designated crossing points according to local statute.
The detainees say that they knew that a state border between Ukraine and PMR runs across the Kuchurgan lake, but that there were no demarcation signs in the area. Team members told officials they were unaware they had crossed the border in the southern Ukrainian region.
Only PMR border officials enforce the border with Ukraine on the Kurchurgan Liman lake. Although neighboring Moldova maintains a seventeen year old territorial claim, it has no authority over Pridnestrovie or over the 400 km long border between Pridnestrovie and Ukraine. It is patrolled by border troops from PMR and from Ukraine, as well as by European Union staff which has been in place since 2005 and which has repeatedly confirmed that there has been no signs of organized weapons trafficking or drug smuggling from Pridnestrovie.
Russian-speaking Pridnestrovie, which in Romanian is called Transnistria, seceded from Romanian-speaking Moldova in September of 1990. Although its independence is still unrecognized by the international community, it has been a 'de facto' sovereign state for most of the past 17 years. Pridnestrovie meets the requirements for statehood under international law and its 555,000 residents are overwhelmingly opposed to unification with neighboring Moldova. (With information from wire services)
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Fire!!
A fire broke out at a nursing home in Kamyshevatskaya. 62 old people were burned to death. I once burned my ear on a candle. The fur was charred. I still like to play with fire though. Fire is orange like an orange. I like oranges. 62 people died.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Mine Explosion
I found this article by the BBC. The BBC is also a state TV station like NTV, only the BBC is vastly inferior. The causualties were acceptable losses because Mother Russia gains very much from mining.
Siberian mine explosion kills 25
A methane explosion at a coal mine in Siberia has killed at least 25 people, Russian officials have said.
They said 88 miners, several of them injured, had been rescued after the blast at the Ulyanovskaya mine in the Kemerovo region.
The officials said at least 168 miners were underground at the time of the blast. Dozens still remain trapped.....
Siberian mine explosion kills 25
A methane explosion at a coal mine in Siberia has killed at least 25 people, Russian officials have said.
They said 88 miners, several of them injured, had been rescued after the blast at the Ulyanovskaya mine in the Kemerovo region.
The officials said at least 168 miners were underground at the time of the blast. Dozens still remain trapped.....
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Apartment Shortage
I think that flats in Moscow are wonderful. Many families often share large 65 - 92 square meter (700 - 1000 sq/feet) aparments with grandparents, parents, and children. Apparnently this woman disagreed (from Reuters)
"MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian woman paid a former convict to kill her 17-year-old son because she was fed up with sharing her small one-room apartment with him, the newspaper Izvestia reported on Wednesday.
The 42-year-old crane operator paid the man a 2,100 rouble ($80) deposit to kill her son, Izvestia said. But the would-be hitman told the police who set up a sting operation and arrested her when she handed over the 900 rouble 'completion' payment....
"MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian woman paid a former convict to kill her 17-year-old son because she was fed up with sharing her small one-room apartment with him, the newspaper Izvestia reported on Wednesday.
The 42-year-old crane operator paid the man a 2,100 rouble ($80) deposit to kill her son, Izvestia said. But the would-be hitman told the police who set up a sting operation and arrested her when she handed over the 900 rouble 'completion' payment....
Monday, March 12, 2007
Deception Fruit.
The grapefruit is a sub-tropical fruit, which resembles the orange. Oranges are tangy, zesty and sweet. They taste like sunshine, sugar and radiation. They are good for me. They make me smile. Grapefruits look like oranges. They are round like oranges and when I open them up with my box cutter, they again look like oranges causing me to taste them. But they don't taste like oranges. They taste like rancid cow urine and rainwater that dripped off of a rusty Lada Samara. I don't like grapefruit. They are an evolutionary trick, designed to deceive me and jeopardize my health. Grapefruits you see are poisonous. Stay away. They are Deception Fruit. DECEPTION FRUIT, DECEPTION FRUIT, DECEPTION FRUIT.
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Polyhexamethylene Biguanide Hydrochloride
UK Pravda (aka BBC) writes about Vodka made with medical disinfectant polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride. They claim it causes the yellow death.
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