...far more engaged in international trade than Russia. Russia accounts for electricity production of 1.054 trillion kWh, with which it is fourth compared to the rest of the world. For electricity consumption, it accounts for 1.037 kWh. While it produces 668 billion cu m of natural gas, it also consumes 413.5 billion cu m. Russia also produces 10.05 bbl/day of crude oil (cia.gov). Russia has over 93,000 media outlets, of which 27,000 are newspapers and magazines and 330 are tv channels. Russia has 8,978 newspapers, of which 400 are daily newspapers. 74% of the population watches tv (national channels) regularly and 59% regional channels. Moreover, there are three main radio stations: Radio Russia (96.9% coverage of the population), Radio Mayak (92.4%), and Radio Yunost (51.0%). Russia’s railways consist of 87,157 km and the roadways are 1,283,387 km. Compared to the rest of the world, Russia is second in railways and fifth in roadways. While these numbers are very large, the US is first in railways and roadways, respectively with 224,792 km and 6,586,610 km (cia.gov). Culture, Customs, and Etiquette Families in Russia depend on all its members. They often live in small apartments, sharing a living space with multiple generations. With only one child, the families are often small because women need to hold a job outside of being responsible for the household and taking care of the children. Russians are very proud of their country; many know the patriotic songs and poems that...
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...Introduction The world is simultaneously facing more pressure to protect the environment and the future of our world. The growing demand for consumer products and number of countries industrializing, with little or no regulation, is the main reason for the call of more regulation. Protecting the environment, while meeting the worldwide demand for economic growth, will in many instances require joint efforts among nations and their individual governments. In this paper will discuss one of the countries, Russia. We will analyze the history of Russia and pollution, the government involvement, and we will make a comparision and identify some legal cases on the issue in Russia and finally sum up the findings. Brief History of Russia In the former Soviet Union, the government promoted production at all costs for decades. The strategy for economic growth in the USSR was established in the first Five Year Plan of 1929, and remained fundamentally unchanged for the next 50 years. At the time of the 1917 revolution, and despite a drive for industrialization in the late 19th century, economic development in Russia had continued to lag well behind that of the major Europeans countries and the United Sates. By the late 1930s, following enormous losses incurred during World War I and the sub- sequent civil war, and the perceptions of an increasing threat of further military conflict, the objective of catching up with the West became the dominant influence on economic...
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...AES-Telasi: Power Trip or Power Play? (A) It would take too long to explain why there was very little electricity and no heat in Tbilisi in the winter months….The reasons were so intertwined with Georgian networks of “patronage,”, black hole, patchwork, and jerry-rig that it was impossible to separate sabotage (a strange and sudden fire at Gardabani, the country’s only thermal power station) from corruption (the bungling and greedy idiots as SakEnergo, the state energy concern) from non-payment (less than 30 percent of the population in Tbilisi paid their electricity bills; Georgia owed Russia millions in electricity back debts) from theft (part of the copper transmission line between Armenia and Georgia was nicked one winter), from black clan economics (someone had the kerosene trade sewn up; it was in someone’s interest to make sure there was no cheap clean alternative) from incompetence (the next winter the pride of Gardabani’s brand new gleaming Unit 10, repaired with sackfuls of German money, broke down because the engineer on duty didn’t know what to do when a red light on the computerized panel started to blink unexpectedly) from infrastructure deterioration (once the whole of eastern Georgia went black as the 500 kW line from the Enguri hydro plant collapsed under the weight of what one commentator described as “pre-election” abuse) from the oft-repeated worn excuse: “The Soviet Union collapsed; there was a civil war.” —Wendell Steavenson (2002), Stories I Stole (Grove...
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...AES-Telasi: Power Trip or Power Play? (A) It would take too long to explain why there was very little electricity and no heat in Tbilisi in the winter months….The reasons were so intertwined with Georgian networks of “patronage,”, black hole, patchwork, and jerry-rig that it was impossible to separate sabotage (a strange and sudden fire at Gardabani, the country’s only thermal power station) from corruption (the bungling and greedy idiots as SakEnergo, the state energy concern) from non-payment (less than 30 percent of the population in Tbilisi paid their electricity bills; Georgia owed Russia millions in electricity back debts) from theft (part of the copper transmission line between Armenia and Georgia was nicked one winter), from black clan economics (someone had the kerosene trade sewn up; it was in someone’s interest to make sure there was no cheap clean alternative) from incompetence (the next winter the pride of Gardabani’s brand new gleaming Unit 10, repaired with sackfuls of German money, broke down because the engineer on duty didn’t know what to do when a red light on the computerized panel started to blink unexpectedly) from infrastructure deterioration (once the whole of eastern Georgia went black as the 500 kW line from the Enguri hydro plant collapsed under the weight of what one commentator described as “pre-election” abuse) from the oft-repeated worn excuse: “The Soviet Union collapsed; there was a civil war.” —Wendell Steavenson (2002), Stories...
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...100 Days For Her Happiness... Would you love someone just because you pity her? Would you agree in an agreement that you'll gonna love a sick person? Would you agree to marry a person you barely know? Could you love someone in your remaining days? Would you agree to live in a same roof in 100 days with a dying person? Color Codes: Kamia Jasha Elpedez-Lauchengco Rixx Edcel Lauchengco Johanna Anderson Rafael Chui Jecka Ilano Sebastianne Madriaga Kyler Marx Suspedez Jiro Elpedez Rex Edralin Lauchengco Yara Elpedez Jara Elpedez Maru Lyndon Cruz Could you treasure all those memories with a dying person forever? Chapter ONE Jasha’s POV "Ayoko! No! Never!" Sigaw ko sa Daddy ko. "Jasha, Anak. You need to! You know it's not for our company, it's for you!" "Yah, i know! But, i don't need a man who will love me because i'm sick!" "You don't have enough time in this world! Gusto ko lang maranasan mong magmahal at mahalin..." Dad, please don't do this to me... "Anong mahalin?! Eh awa lang naman mararamdaman nun sakin eh!" "He doesn't know your condition! Only his father knows! And his father will just shut up with this matter." ano na naman ba kasi tong pakulo na ito? "I don't want to! Is it that hard to understand?! What if that guy loves someone else?" "Then he'll be oblige to leave that girl! Sa lahat ng bagay pinagbigyan ko ang mga kagustuhan mo kaya dapat ang mga kagustuhan ko naman ang masunod kahit ito lang!" eh bakit kasi ito pa? ang labo naman ng erpats ko! "Iba na...
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